yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ai6908:
I have flashed up to 10 times some days, when i was cooking...you can flash as many times as you want, just remember to do a full wipe, if you are switching between different ROM series...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Libertunas:
No man, there are no problems or issues, just give to u and to your desire the time to test every single rom xD
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] highdroid:
its fine dont worry :)

and besides it being totally addictive, its the only way to find the rom thats right for you
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patte41:
no, just flach a lot :)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuyInTheCorner:
I see no problem with flashing many a lot. I was changing my Rom every week at one point and I haven't noticed any ill effects yet.

As TeddyOFLove said you should charge to 100% and calibrate after each new flash to be sure of the best battery life

Sent from an unstable WiFi connection
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ehnemehnemu:
Considering there are nightly flashers, there should be no problem with it. Sometimes a full wipe is recommended though.
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peter joe:
exigency:MIUI2.9.21 when language become Chinese. com.android.phone FC how can fix it ? who can help me
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Syd_M:
Go to recovery and fix permissions. Depending on your recovery, that may be under the "Advanced" settings.

If that doesn't work, you may have to do a factory reset.
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peter joe:
it couldnt work
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Syd_M:
Have you done a factory reset?

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[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peter joe:
yes i do
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Syd_M:
In that case, I'm afraid the only other suggestion I have would be to do a full wipe (data, cache, dalvik and system) and reinstall the rom.

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[LG Optimus Black] slechtic06:
I flash any rom and now when I turn on the phone find i on screen logo LG and a few second later inscription security error. I need to do factory reset but its not possible. Volume+power+home does not work. Please help. What to do? Sorry for my english.
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Well first you should have used search. Look into my noob how to (signature) and find the post with Unbrick. There you ll find all information necessary, to be able to use your phone again. Use Smartflash ;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SidharthaXx:
Hi All,

I'm based in the UK and Google Visual Voicemail is not officially supported here.

I was wondering if anyone had it working in the UK via simply by installing the apk?

If so, could someone give me some pointers, including a link to the apk?

Many Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyuk:
Not that I know of.

Hullomail is best for the UK
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastwilson:
Hullomail is good (not that I've actually tried the alternatives
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AMoosa:
Having just read this thread, i've installed HulloMail and it looks good.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SidharthaXx:
Yeah thanks Guys. I have used Hullomail. It's ok.

I think Google Visual Voicemail looks better... but I guess we'll just have to wait for it to be rolled out in the UK.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pillock:
Hullomail used to be good but they've gradually drained features out of it, such as the email forwarding of messages.

I appreciate they have to support their service financially but it seems like they just got their sums wrong to start with and are doing a lot of backpedalling.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastwilson:
I would like to have the email forwarding but I'm not about to pay for it. Any alternatives you care to suggest?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AMoosa:
email forwarding is free on Vinbox
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trifthen:
Note: It would appear 1.3.1 fixes this. I'll leave this thread to age normally in case we need it again in the future (doubtful).

Beware! Apex Launcher is completely broken in the September 24th update. Upgrading will lead directly to infinite FCs from the launcher. This can not be fixed by clearing Dalvik cache, reinstalling the app, or a wipe/reinstall. The Launcher app itself is bad. Ways to fix:

Clear Defaults

This should work on most ROMs.

* Lock phone. This may require a reboot.

* Pull down the toolbar.

* Click the settings icon (if you have ICS) and pick Applications.

* Pick Apex Launcher

* Pick Clear Defaults

* Hit Home button

* Pick the default launcher.

Remove / Downgrade

Do this if you have a ROM that uses APEX and removes the stock launcher.

* Lock phone. This may require a reboot.

* Pull down the toolbar.

* Click the settings icon (if you have ICS) and pick Applications.

* Pick Apex Launcher

* Pick Uninstall Updates

If you use the second option, you may lose your home screen customizations. At least, it hosed mine.

Edit: I've been modifying this as people give more info. Keep it coming!

Edit 2: Looks like it's been fixed. Thanks, folks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sniper:
Don't uninstall updates unless you have no other launcher on your phone... Just hit clear defaults and hit home to choose a different launcher. Then if an update comes to fix it you can install it without losing anything.

Click here for custom mods for your E4GT
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rovar:
Did not lose settings

I uninstalled the launcher completely and did not lose anything.

Updated to the www.apexlauncher.com APK (v1.2.5) and everything is as it should.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bear Knuckles:
I came directly here after my phone keep crashing with apex. I don't have any other launcher! Ugh. I'll try the other option.

---------- Post added at 10:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 AM ----------

I can't get to settings from pull down tool bar.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Try this, assuming you are on a stock based TW ROM it will install the stock TW launcher. You can copy it to SD through recovery if necessary.

With usb cable unplugged, mounts and storage, mount USB storage, plug usb cable in. Copy file over, select 'Go Back' to exit storage menu and install this flashable like you normally would, then clear cache and reboot.

If you can get to the Play Store d/l and install the Home Switcher (froyo). It will allow you clear the default launcher and change it to something else if necessary.

If that doesn't work, let me know and we can try something different.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] chuhsi:
this was a horrible surprise this morning. i had to revert to an old nandroid, then turned off auto update for apex.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qubanaso:
I'm actually on 1.3 and I'm loving the new UI tablet on the new version
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rockypr:
Update is available and fixed
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AestenD:
Can confirm, 1.3.1 works just fine
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nubsors:
No fc's for me
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] M3ntalPurg3:
I'm rooted so I just went to TB and restored with data and it was just fine. Hopefully the update is fixed, trying it now.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] GAPY427:
My rooted GS3 chimes randomly on its own. I do not have any alarms or notifications set for e-mail, messages, etc. It will just chime every now and then. Does anyone have any idea why this happens? I've flashed my phone several times with different ROMs from the Development forum.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
Sorry I am new here,

Device Model: GT-I9300RWXPAP

I realize the question has been asked several times over but I was wondering if I had missed anything and what my options are at this point.

I recently bought a new Galaxy S3 from eBay, the phone was described as having a "problem calling out" but the seller promised everything else works perfectly. The item was sold as "faulty" in eBay. So the phone was sold for around £250.

I followed the guide here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021 (making sure to backup my EFS folder) and found that an original EFS folder was missing a file called ".nv_data" when I looked for it with Root Explorer, however there was a ".nv_data.bak" file. So I tried that file instead and continued with the guide. However the IMEI number is still the generic one (004999010640000/01) after I rebooted it.

Is there any other way I can restore the original IMEI number?

(This isnt a clone)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Try.

EFS IMEI

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1857054

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

and all the other IMEI/EFS posts .

Faulty as in IMEI corrupt or blacklisted .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
I've tried EFS Pro, same problem and I tried the link about replacing .nv_data also I cant find the IMEI anywhere on the handset. I took the battery out and there's nothing there.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Then you are going to have to use it as not a phone .

No original backed up EFS No original IMEI .

You cannot recover whats not there and i suspect a phone that is missing the IMEI sticker is more than just faulty .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABC_Universal:
If it could be fixed by software, it probably won't be sold as demaged.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
Do you think someday there will be a way to fix this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Not on XDA no as you have no IMEI and XDA does not deal in illegal cloning of IMEI etc .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
Of course I meant legally. I mean is there not any other way to retrieve the official IMEI number for this phone?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammad.ali123:
In order to recover legally you need orignal IMEI number.

But you do not have Phone imei or serial number, I think even samsung service centre cannot recover it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
Sorry m8,but that phones original imei is reported stollen.

Why..

they removed the sticker on the back,so its almost impossible to recover imei except through samsung.they do it with the phone-id.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Odia:
PAP is launch event phone or shop demo model and the PCB has RF components missing, so you will never get a signal even if the IMEI is fixed.

PAP probably stands for Prototype AP.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
OP in which case i would take it up with Ebay as not faulty as description but a non working demo model .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
So am I within my rights in eBay to return the item?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky360:
thanks sorry I didnt see this. I will try to arrange a peaceful return with the seller, he told me he didn't buy it directly either. So I don't want to accuse him of anything.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FloatingFatMan:
The item was sold as faulty, so you have little recourse for returning it. You were told what you were buying.

Your only hope is contacting Samsung, who might swap out the main board for you, for a price.

Caveat Emptor.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kofiaa:
A faulty phone is a working phone with a problem, in this case it had a problem dialing out. This is a display model, so it technically could never dial out, and it wasn't a problem. He should return it and get his money back.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FloatingFatMan:
It was sold WITH the stated problem so the OP knew it couldn't call out when he bought it. It was also marked as a faulty device in the sale. There is no recourse here.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Lesson here, never buy a "faulty phone" in the hopes of fixing it... Not unless its for fun....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kofiaa:
The person never stated its a display model, only that it has a calling out problem.

Selling a car with a faulty engine is different from selling a car with no engine at all and saying it has an ignition problem.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cactusdragos:
imei change in 004999010640000/01

Hi all,i have a big problem,plz HELLP me...i flash my GS 2 ,gt-i9100 with 4.1.2 JB ,after that phone was blocked on the network,i delete nv_data.bin and nv_data.tar,and i dont have a backup---I repeat that I did not have backup from original nv_data and nv_data.tar.The phone works ok but i lost my imei,is changed in 004999010640000/01.I lost the warranty from samsung,because i flash alot of roms.

Can i recovery mi original imei???Plz hellp me,plz,plz,i have try with no succes...i m tired :rolleyes: (Srry for my english)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikep99:
Wrong forum mate, this is for GS3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kofiaa:
Have a look at this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34523511
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cactusdragos:
samsung galaxy s2 imei 0049xxxxx/01

First ty for u reply,i red the thread but is for galaxy s3,and i dont have problem with the signal network,my sg2 works fine,just the imei is changed...Thx again man.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kofiaa:
Oh gs2, I've seen a tool that rebuilds imei for the s2. I'll try and find the link for you.

You shouldn't be flashing non gs2 roms. You can really brick your phone.

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I think these two posts can help you. Stick to s2 roms next time.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17587351

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1596842
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cactusdragos:
Srry,i m noob.I'll try the 2 versions, thanks for trying to help me.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeRd^:
without IMEI!!

I Just have a simple question friends... how does the phone work with genric imei .. ?? is it supposed to?? if it then .. if someone flicks our phones he can do this to not get caught !!! Am I right .. I am just unclear .. please someone reply so It clears things up for me atleast...

thanks

a noob.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cactusdragos:
My phone works well,just do not have the original imei(because i dont have a efs backup) .But all going well(i use 3g data,wifi,video call,gps,downloading from market,everything works ok).

I wait to find a method that works for me,if dont i live without imei :laugh:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BorgCymru:
Looking at my phone today I started thinking That as I always stick Go Launcher on it ( I like my shortcuts in folders) and a few other GO apps. Am I really getting any benefits from a custom ROM.

Maybe a standard ROM with the GO stuff added would be just as good. Then I know they will always work.

Problem is I can't stand all the 'Samsung' crap that comes with them. Kies and their 'shops'

Maybe a cut down 'standard' ROM will work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
You can always remove those apps you don't need on an UNmodified firmware. You only need root access

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII

Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12

Dorimanx kernel 5.78

GT I9100

Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BorgCymru:
I suppose thats where Titanium comes in handy.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Yeah

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII

Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12

Dorimanx kernel 5.78

GT I9100

Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FettleifIsMyUserName:
hey first of all im gonna say that the x8 is not the phone i use for daily phone, i use the lg optimus 2x, just had a x8 laying around.so rooting and installing a recovery was a litlle different ;)

but the problem is when after flashing the nAa ics kernel, and turning on the phone, it vibrates, after a while the nAa logo shows up and glows up one time then shuts of, so i cant acsses the recovery.

the rom i had before was the miniCM10 rom, the flashing went fine their so, does anyone know why the ics kernel does not work ? thanks
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stamatis:
when it shows naa logo press the back button some times
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlewe:
Sometimes it'll happen because of the changing of the kernel. Just revert to stock rom and start over. (root, boot unlock, flash kernel, flash rom.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FettleifIsMyUserName:
how do i revert back to stock ?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ron_ador:
i cant find the stock rom for my p1000 cant use my phone so please help me
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfaceman:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1180798http://

try this.....i use that ....NO problem
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] priyana:
Might as well just use overcome new links.

See my signature.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G0G0L:
Search for GB_stock_safe_5.zip on Google for gingerbread. Or download a stable firmware from www.sammobile.com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isavoro:
Hello, I flashed 2/3 official roms in order to fix a problem of random reboots but nothing. Then I tried cm9 and also this didn't fixed. After cm9 I flashed the official miui and also with this rom I didn't solve nothing. But.. I discovered that, even if I wiped data and cache with cwm, my miui have sammy apps like vocal assistant, ringtones and even boot sound! So I believe the problem is in a sort of unwipeable memory where there must be the random reboot issue ... there's someone that have had the same problem? How to solve?

Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english :S
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
- boot to CWM recovery

- wipe data /factory reset

- format /system (under mounts and storage)

- flash ROM

- flash Gapps (if your ROM has the option)

- reboot phone

Done

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII

Supercharged ParanoidAndroid 2.12

Dorimanx kernel 5.78

GT I9100

Next phone: Galaxy NOTE II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] isavoro:
Ok.. I'll try and let you know. Thank you!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] Jakezilla3:
I am looking to upgrade from my Galaxy S 4G to a Note, and I have been reading a lot about speed issues with the I717 Note on T-Mobile's network. It sounds like the Blaze modem and a up-to-date ROM is the way to go, but would it be better to start out with a T-Mobile Note?

The T879's are more expensive on the used Market right now, so if they are equal, I would rather get a I717.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] illest_one_7777:
The I717 Dev section is more active although it would really depend on what network you are planning to use it on
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] mad212:
If you're on t-mobile I would go with the t879 if you can find a good deal on one. I had the i717 for about a week and was not happy at all with data speeds. It was better when I installed the stock t-mobile rom and modem but I ended up getting a week old t879 on craigslist for $450 so I had to get it. The speeds are a lot better with the t879 but I do miss all of the options for custom roms that the i717 has.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thin_Bezel:
Hello.can anyone tell me the aspect ratio of galaxy s3 and s2 screen
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABC_Universal:
Are you serious?

s3 = 1280x720 = 16:9

s2 = 800x480 = 5:3
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jraz305:
Does any One have a black otter Box cummtter .can u say ITs better then the defender .has Ur USB flap broeken yet . I'm on my second defender .

That's why I like to ask
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tybo31316:
I personally like the commuter better coming from the defender. The defender was too bulky and the rubber pieces aren't durable at all. So instead of getting a replacement I bought a commuter and never looked back.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dwmartin6341:
I have the black commuter and have had it since July. The soft gel flaps are pretty tough. The hardshell piece at the top of the USB flab broke a week ago (very thin).

There is no holster, so I had to large enough case for it on Amazon to carry it on my belt. Commuter case seems to trap a lot of heat for the device.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] iandmacdonald:
I've had the Commuter since debut, and have not had one issue with it. All flaps are golden and show no signs of tearing. I use both numerous times throughout the day. Best case I've ever bought fir the Evo line. I can't believe I used those bulky ballistic cases as long as I did.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Crossfire9:
I have the Commuter as well...no problems to report here. My USB cover is fine, no tearing. I am careful with it tho.

My only complaint is the lack of holster.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zmag:
I'm also on about day 5 of my Commuter. It's awesome. I walked into a Sprint store and all they carried were the Commuter ($40) and Defender ($50). I took them both out of the box and tried them on and the choice was simple. The Defender was way too bulky for my taste, and the belt clip was so late 90's "Nextel"-ish for me lol.

Before the case, I could barely hold the slim phone when trying to type. Now with this case, it has the perfect grippy feel in the back, and it's not noticeably bulky when it's in my pocket. And the rubber protective flaps are a nice touch, no more pocket lint in the USB port every time I take my phone out of my pocket. And it was on a special discounted price! (5 fingers) Best $40 bucks I never spent. :angel:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fltinstructor:
I have had both cases. I like the Commuter case much better that the Defender. Not as bulky and the flaps are holding up fine. When the phone is in my pocket now, I have to keep checking to see if it's there. It is so light and thin. I bought mine on ebay for a lot less than Sprint also.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Slisy:
I'm on Gingerbread right now and I'm on 72 baseband from ICS do this affect my battery life?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Deleted member 4736004:
Nah... I don't see any impact ... I'm running bb 77.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] iONEx:
Yup! It'll nag your battery faster then say, 66 baseband. Baseband has a big impact on batt life. And I think 66 is the best for battery life.

EDiT:

If you wanna know more about baseband:

http://androidforums.com/sony-erics...m-firmware-flashing-adb-root.html#post4657640
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] pastillero:
Yeas it does. Baseband 77 use more resources, cause its from Ics. So if you are using a Gb rom just flash baseband .66. You can flash som tweaks to improve bat life also.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ayazm.140895:
Could any one port for a Swype keyboard from Samsung phone to p500 cuz the external Swype app is some time so unresponsive!!I get annoyed!!! Plz!!!I need a stable and reliable Swype keyboard as my friend has in his Samsung phone!!!!:)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ayazm.140895:
Some one please help!!!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] rr0yy:
Depends on phone.. even that keyboard can be laggy on your phone.

Still.. if that phone's resolution is same.. copy and paste the apk, libs, usr config and database to make t9 work.

Path system/ app

System/ lib

System/ usr

Find the apk for keyboard.. copy paste in yours.

Find desired libs.. you have to search it yourself. Some libs may have name with t9 or xt9.

Search in usr for t9 config and database. Copy paste it to yours.

Instead of doing all this.. clear cache.. oc a little and your swype will work well!!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ayazm.140895:
So no one is using Swype keyboard provided by Swype.inc on this phone ( any one facing issues in latest update of Swype)!!!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ayazm.140895:
U said to over clock the device but without over clocking i can use LG keyboard smoothly and android keyboard too why not swype keyboard!!!! Any one knows any stable swype keyboard!!!!!!!!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] fundoozzz:
just try slideit 5.0 . So much better then swype