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[Galaxy Note II General] antt00:
Implementing password protection to enter download mode OR CWM totally covers all aspect and even if you dun get the phone back the thief cannot use the phone. :p
[Galaxy Note II General] quertiy:
And what would be the fail safe? Everything needs a fail safe. Consider that something gets corrupted and the recovery password doesn't work anymore.
[Galaxy Note II General] lukesky:
out of the 3 suggestions, the 1st one is ridiculous. so a normal user has to input a password everytime he wants to turn the phone off? that'll do wonders for the batt life... :rolleyes:

and doing all these things won't make it theft proof.. you can still steal it but you can't use it. being theft proof is like james bond's gun, if someone else other than the user uses it, it doesn't work or self destructs and blows the user's hand off.. now that's what I call "theft proof". :good::laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] vash_h:
Avast anti theft is good. They put an app in your rom, you will need root access though. When u insert an unregistered sim card (not registered with avast app) the phone will be locked with loud sirens which u cannot stop unless u switch off the phone. Rendering it useless.

Tough luck if u removed avast av. Need to let the sirens sound whole the app downloads, enter your preselected pin chide and choose register sim. Viola!

Tested with my pervious phone the Motorola RAZR. Works like a charm. Still there after flashing roms.

Sent From my Samsung Note 2 GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] rekrapg:
No need to personally attack someone, especially insinuating they are mentally deficiant. His point is actually very valid. You can lock the reboot menu, lock screen, etc. You cannot stop someone from pulling out the battery. You can also not stop them going to download mode. From my understanding, alterations to download mode would require alterations from Samsung themself as it loads without even ROM on your device, so no rom developers could impliment any changes in download mode.

So what can you do? As was suggested, Avast anti-theft does most of it, and, hope the person stealing your phone has no idea about download mode. Or a theif on a budget that doesn't own a PC.
[Galaxy Note II General] pulser_g2:
You cannot lock download mode, as the sbl is signed... you could add a password to recovery if you decided to write a recovery that did this...

But that's pointless as you can flash from the unprotected download mode...

This is a situation that happens a lot, where users think they know what they want, but developers know what's possible.

Passwords to turn off are silly-these phones have a hardware interrupt when you hold down the power key... you can't stop that... you could also simply remove the battery...
[Galaxy Note II General] daz_2000:
Looks like you're the retard!
[Galaxy Note II General] Higgins12:
And it drains a lot of Juice. Used it for about 2 Weeks and removed due to high Battery consumption. The before mentioned Androidlocator is a bit more peaceable
[Galaxy Note II General] Tubgirl:
Here you go... if you're rooted you can even flash the program so that it will survive a system restore. Only way to remove it is to flash a different ROM. You can hide the program and you can even locate the phone without it having an Internet connection. You can also remotely wipe the phone, take screenshots of it, take picture with the camera, record audio, check call/sms log etc without the thief knowing it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Galaxy Note II General] chinaa:
lol you definitely didnt get it, talking bs for nothin
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] nemesis_9:
after flashing new cm10 when i plug my tab via usb into computer it only charges it, but it doesnt recognize it so i can transfer files. anyone know how to fix this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] vlucchetti:
settings>storage. Click on the three button icon in the upper right hand corner. Press "USB computer connection." Make sure Media Device (MTP) is checked. Go back and your pc should recognize it.
[General Topics] kenkeviandreb:
why do those company like Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony, don't start selling already rooted phones....i mean time has shown that eventually any Android phones will be rooted. Also the most interesting apps around requires root access, like Titanium Backup for example.
[General Topics] NiCk.JaY:
By having root rights, you can mess with the system's core files. If companies start selling rooted phones, curious people who don't know much about the system (noobs we may say) may start exploring and mess it up. And after messing with the system, they may go to the company to get it repaired. They can also brick it. Now why would companies want to replace or repair phones messed up because of the user's fault?

Sent from my Desire HD on steroids by synergye
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] shree_tejas:
Can someone guide me in theming keyboards??

Thanks in advance

:)

Sent via a dumb keyboard :P
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] m.h.mahadi:
Open keyboard apk like Axt9ime.apk goto res folders and edit/replace pngs..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nutmegy:
Hi guys

I know there are various AOKP ROMs that have enabled Expanded Desktop functionality... But I want to use it in standard CM10.

What tweaks have to be made to the rom to do this?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
What do you mean by Extended Desktop?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nutmegy:
"Expanded Desktop" is available normally on Tablets and some other devices, it's normally an option available in the "Power Menu".

It appears in "Paranoid Android" ROM, and i know it is contained in standard CM10 builds.

Just figuring out how to enable, the option in the Power Menu..

I know in the CM10 forum people just say "Aaaah you dont need it"

but yes i WANT it..

and if it is a simple tweak as the code is already in there then i am happy to do this myself
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -iNCEPTiON-:
I am sorry , i dont know about that maybe someone who knows this can help you :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1Chef:
It should be available on cm10 look in settings system power menu??? Some thing along that. Don't really know why you want its only really useful to nexus owners with on screen buttons
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nutmegy:
i just like it, adds a little bit more screen real estate to apps, Apex Launcher can only hide the status bar whilst you are in the launcher.

I know people say "oh it's only good for Nexus Owners" but is there any reason why i cant? Paranoid Android has it so why cant i?

Maybe i'll ask the question in the Paranoid Android Thread
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1Chef:
You could try tasker it'll be able to hide the status bar in specific apps and I'm sure cm10 has it as its options double check the options
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nutmegy:
there is no option in CM10.. but i think the option switched off .. and is only selectable if you have a phone with no hardware keys, cant ask in the Paranoid Android thread as it is temporarily closed
[General Questions and Answers] Naforce:
Hello everyone, got a quick question!, wich MHL-to-HDMI adapter should i buy ?

i've readed at

www .insidehw.com/reviews/mobility/7388-review-asus-padfone-2-second-to-none

That padfone 2 requires the cable from Asus, is that correct ? :)
[General Questions and Answers] hvn99:
Well yes and no!

Asus will probably sell a cable of thier own, but at least one PF2 user has reportet succesfull hdmi output from the padfone (but not from the padstation) with a standard micro usb til hdmi MHL cable originally purchased for the samsung galaxy SII.
[General Questions and Answers] anjo88:
Any one try the s2 MHL-to-HDMI adapter and works?
[General Questions and Answers] fulloflove:
I've tried mirroring padfone 2 with a non-Samsung 5-pin MHL cable and it works successfully. Anyone with 11-pin cable can try using it with a 11-to-5-pin tip because a 11-pin cable is just 5-pin USB OTG + 6-pin MHL, for providing USB and MHL functional at the same time
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
UPDATE: The clear plastic started separating from the black rim because of my constant pulling and putting the phone back in when aligning my back design. :/

I've always seen clear plastic cases but they're slippery. Full TPU cases are grippy but often don't show the entire back of the phone.

This combines those two and is a hybrid with a clear polycarbonate back with tpu sides. Unlike most hybrids, it actually has a clear back instead of a matte/frosted back.

My first impression with this case is that it is very slim, light and feels great in my hand. The edges of the case protrude ever so slightly so the phone screen will not touch a table when it's placed faced down. However, it sticks out 1-2 mm so if you put your phone on top of a chunk of rock or sand, it'll hit the screen protector. It's not much of a lip at all.

There are two perfect cutouts for the mic and the noise cancelling mic.

I just absolutely love that it has a clear back so I can print my own designs and put it in the case :D

I did need to use scissors to make my headphone plug less fat so it would fit the case lol

PROS:

Clear polycarbonate back that won't ever yellow

Decent side grip

Slim

CONS:

Headphone opening is a bit tight. Will only fit skinny L headphone plugs or a slim headphone plug.

Very stiff power button

The clear plastic started separating from the black rim because of my constant pulling and putting the phone back in when aligning my back design. :/

Feel free to ask me any questions you have!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Div033:
The first and only clear case I purchased was a matte clear TPU case by diztronic. That thing got yellow in a week.

I was wondering, maybe a glossy finish would be different? How long have you owned the case and do you see any yellowing on the clear parts?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
Was gonna order one couple days ago but decided not to for that reason^^

Sent from my Galaxy S3 using neighbors wifi :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] blade30p:
Gutted they won't deliver to the UK. I WANT THIS CASE!

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kench33:
Is that a back cover or skin?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
The thing is that the clear back is polycarbonate so it won't yellow like tpu. It stays clear forever.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
This won't yellow unless you choose the hybrid that has white tpu. Mine is black tpu with clear polycarbonate so it won't show any aging.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
It's a piece of paper I printed, cut and inserted into between the clear case and the phone. That way I can change designs whenever I want for free :D if you ever need a template or want me to put a pic together for you, lemme know!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kench33:
Cool Haha. I would but my case has a frosted back
[Galaxy S III Accessories] babydo:
You touched upon this in the OP, but could you give an measurement of how far the front sticks out? I'm currently using a 'genuine galaxy s3 clear tpu case' and there's a lip, but a pretty insignificant one at that-- I'm afraid to set my phone down screen-first and being rewarded with a bunch of scratches when I pick it up :silly: (yes, I do use a screen protector, but I'm still pretty considerate with the screen)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
I'd say it's about the same. It sticks out about 1-2 mms from the screen so if you have a chunk of debris on the table, it'll hit your screen :/
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theandies:
I'll probably get the dock from Santa this year and was just wondering if the dock battery charges even when the tablet is not connected. I figure it would but you never know with Asus. :p
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] rprussell:
Well, you know... if it's plugged into the wall, it does.

(HTH)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] theandies:
Thanks, I figured it would but like I said you never know with Asus.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiftr182:
Does anybody have the .pit file for this phone? Please provide if you do.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] foowhat:
Yeah need this correct this pit file too...anyone had…?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kingdazy:
in one of the HFA error/Chameleon FC error threads, someone said ... garwynn had it? can't remember.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiftr182:
Yeah, I got it from garwynn here it is
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
..beat me to it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] foowhat:
pit not work....

this pit not work for me...maybe its n7100 pit not l900...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiftr182:
It worked for me.....did you extract the pit?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mediocrates:
Worked for me also.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kalehua4791:
hello

I just tried this pit on my sprint galaxy note 2 and it DOES NOT WORK FOR ME..... again I tried it on the l900

any help would be appreciated......

k

yes I did extract in and set it in the pit file on odin and even tried it with five different cords and 6 different usb connections.....and it still didn't take......

just thought I add that part in

k
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiftr182:
This is over a year old...... probably not even relevant to the rom on your phone now.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kalehua4791:
ok thx .....what happened this morning with the wifes phone is it just went off and rebooted and then nothing, it was on a stock rom for the note 2 running lj2 I believe with the 4.1.2 jelly bean......

any help would be greatly appreciated......I already have a sprint note 3 coming but want to tinker with this toy now.....

k
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shiftr182:
You really shouldn't need the pit file, just flash with odin. Im not with sprint anymore, so cant be of much help.

LJ2 was not a sprint build, so Im not sure where your getting that, and 4.3 was released for the sprint note 2 last year, so should note be running 4.1 still.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kalehua4791:
it was a stock mc2 rom my mistake and like I said the phone goes off and when it comes on its on a blank white screen

k
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Harjan112:
Have you tried data/factory reset in stock recovery?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kalehua4791:
I can only get into down load mode I can't get into recovery.....

K
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Harjan112:
With that being said, I would give the Odin One-Click a try from [MENTION=4513677]rwilco12[/MENTION] found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2591898 this is MK4 or you can go here to [MENTION=4513677]rwilco12[/MENTION] forum found here http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Devices/Samsung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900)/Stock ROMs and pick and choose what version you want :)

Hoping this might help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BourneRelentless:
Please can you or someone help me??

here is what has happened:

Hi! Essentially i am a total noob to android but trying to help out a friend. He was doing something with his samsung galaxy note 2 (UK, O2, 32Gb) through odin, when something went wrong and the next thing he knew the screen went fuzzy. Since then, when you power up the device, you get no startup sound and gthe screen goes straight to this fuzzy image. if you try to reset the phone (holding volume up, home and power) the phone still only starts up with a fuzzy screen. the only screen i can gain access to is the download mode screen (holding volume down, home and power). so i am hopeful that it is still fixable, as i can get access to this page.

Now the phone wasn't rooted and believed to have been updated to android 4.2. but when you get to the download mode screen it says:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7100

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0

AP SWREV:

Now if i try to install the stock firmware (N7100XXALIJ) via Odin 3.09, using XP, (with Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time automatically selected) I get:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> N7100XXUEMK9_N7100O2UEMK1_N7100XXUEMJ9_HOME.tar.md 5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003>Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Can anyone tell me how to solve this issue?

Is it even possible?

Where can i get a .PIT file from?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks in Advance

So i believe i need a 32GB pit file for an N7100 (n7100xxalij)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bonebeatz1234:
Download mc2 rom. A long. With its pit filehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/4n789cxgl0hvm51/t0lte.pit
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
Hello folks,

To start, the tablet is an a500. It's running the ICS bootloader V8 with Thor's 1.7.3 recovery.

On my Nexus S, I was able to mount the device as USB mass storage from the recovery, drop a new rom on it from the computer and flash as usual. I can't do that with the a500 because it gives me the "Unable to write to ums lunfile" error. Thinking back, the recovery has always given me this error, but I've gotten around it by successfully mounting it from the booted tablet instead of from the recovery - I can't do that this time because booting hangs on the Tegra Owners screen and doesn't continue any further.

Things I'm wondering about

-Am I on the right recovery for the V8 bootloader? this indicates that I should switch to this

-Can someone point me to how to properly flash recoveries/roms via adb/fastboot?

-What can I do to be able to mount the a500 through the recovery?

I've tried to do some more research and I think my data might be pooched again. A few posts mentioned that formatting the data enabled them to mount their tablet as a USB device to load roms onto it. When I was still running the HC bootloader, I was able to successfully format the data using the hardware reset (power, volume+, screen lock). I'm trying to do that again, but it just boots straight into the V8 bootloader.

1) rotate lock set to the locked position

2) hold volume+

3) hold power until tablet vibrates, then release power and switch the rotate lock to the unlocked position

... but instead of giving the Formatting Data text, it boots straight into the bootloader menu. BLAST!
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Hard reset will not work this way on v8, u need to use fastboot...

Boot to fastboot pwr/vol UP

Connect to pc via micro USB cable

Open cmd prompt type:

fastboot devices

U should see a ?

Type:

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase cache

fastboot reboot

It might pay to reflash your recovery while you're there

Grab your chosen recovery

(I used cwm1.7.3 that came in civatos nvflash v8 pckge and renamed it recovery.img)

and copy it to the fastboot folder

Fastboot erase recovery

Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Fastboot reboot

Yes, v8/cwm 1.7.3 should work fine, not sure why u have errors mounting....someone else maybe able to help with that...

good luck

dibb
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
This is a super helpful post. Many thanks!

I'll try this in the next couple of days and report back.
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
Hello Dibb, thanks again for trying to help.

Using fastboot, I successfully:

-erased user data

-erased cache

-erased recovery

-reflashed the 1.7.3 recovery.

I didn't have any luck mounting the tablet in windows, so I tried the above steps again, but this time flashing the TWRP 2.1.3.

The recovery booted OK, so I know I did that correctly, but still no luck mounting.

Next, I tried redoing the bootloader/recovery using Blackthund3r's A500 APX Flashing utility back to the Bundle 17 (A500 and A501 BL v8 / Thor Recovery 1.7.3, ICS Unlocked / Skrilax Bootloader v8 and Thor Recovery 1.7.3 for the A500 and A501) to maybe get a fresh start. I rebooted into the recovery, but still no luck mounting the tablet.

I think I need to try pushing a rom straight onto the tablet using either fastboot or adb, but I'm not sure how to do it. I did some research and came up with the following cmd code:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

All of the roms that I've ever downloaded come in zips that you flash straight from the recovery, they're not .img files. Is there a way to push zips onto the SD card using adb/fastboot? I see a boot.img inside these zips, but I feel that if I flash that after extracting it from the rom zip, I'm not going to be getting any gapps or any of the other potentially important stuff in that zip. Do you mind explaining that, and maybe including some more awesome instructions on how to push a rom onto the tablet from windows, without having to mount the SD?

Thanks in advance!
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
K, lets back up a bit.....a quick question first

Are u just wanting to flash a custom rom via recovery?

As long as you have the unlocked bootloader (which you do) just flash via "install from zip" option from either

internal or external storage.....or am I missing something?
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
Yep, that`s exactly what I want to do.

My problem is that there's nothing on the internal disk (I have no SD card for the a500) and I can't put anything on the SD card because it won't mount to show up in windows for me to drag a zip onto it. :(
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Roger that then:)

And no card reader either I take it?

Edit: what rom are u running right now
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
That's right, no card reader either. I do have a USB key, maybe I can put a new rom on that and mount the usb key in recovery?

I'm not sure what rom I'm on right now, it's been so long since the tablet successfully booted into a rom. The last one I think was Thor's JB v17 from tegraowners.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Yeh try the USB key first....

I didn't realise you couldn't boot your OS, thought you meant the recovery screen, no matter...

do you have your cpuid backed up somewhere....anywhere....pleeeaasssee say you do!!!

I'm just writing up a post now in case the USB key won't work...
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
Yep, I've got the CPUID, drivers, sdk, adb and fastboot work too.

I'm going to try the USB key method.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Awsum that's great:highfive::good:

adb push name-of-your-rom.zip /sdcard

I'm sure you will still need to mount it tho but this is not my speciality.....

If the key won't mount I'd strongly suggest you download timmydeans v4 - it does not require an sdcard. http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fo4wqjeald4s3rj

This will downgrade you back to stock HC3.2.1 which is pre-rooted and comes with cwm....this will wipe everything and reset yr tab, that will deal with yr boot issue - and hopefully the mount issues too....
[Acer Iconia A500] Wermut:
Holy**** the USB key worked, just installed CM10-FLEX_V6Supercharged_Rev2.3c.

Lets hope I don't have any SOD issues, which is what led me to upgrading my bootloader, which is what started all of this!

I searched the rom that you have in your sig, (I suppose you think it's pretty stable?), but I didn't manage to find it. Throw a link? Does it come with a kernel?

Thanks so much!!
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Phew!!

Ive been using the v6 supercharge cm10 JB rom for a week or so and its fantastic http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1935582

The one in my sig is ics but u know us tinkerers we have to have the latest and greatest.lol...

I never go too far from civato's roms - I'm a big fan! So can't offer feedback for anything else....

You should have no probs with SOD...mainly an issue with hc bootloader/ics rom and not wiping....thing of the past these days!

Well I'm pleased you got sorted without too many probs - happy tabbing

rgds dibb