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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paradoxicaldejavu:
I have found 2 other root methods for the Samsung Stratosphere II.

I have found 2 root methods to the Stratosphere II.

1. This is a pre-rooted rom: Google this title, Samsung Stratosphere 2 SCH-i415 (4.1.2/Jelly Bean/MA3) rooting guide. The file name of this rom is: strat2-MA3-jellybean412-system_rooted_supersu.zip. I am not sure if this is the same rom mentioned in the earlier posts on this thread. I tried to flash this using ODIN and also with android recovery, off the SD card, with no luck. Has anyone ever used this rom with success? :confused:

Anyone else know of any other roms for this phone? I haven't found any.

2. This one is the easiest of root methods. I found 2 apps, that supposedly can root this phone, but they only seem to give partial root. Google: "Poot-debug.apk"

and "Ministro II.apk".

For installation instructions, Google: "Easy Root (No PC Required) for any ZTE Score". I know the title of the post on that link says it's for any ZTE Score, but I decided to tested out on my own phone anyway, because I was running out of options to root this phone.

This one worked for me, but only giving me partial root. I am not rooted by default, but only when superuser is running and when I give super user permission to give the app I am running super user permissions.

Since this Poot-debug.apk method worked best for me, Is there a way to use this, and have full root? :confused:

On a side note, for those looking to get this phone in DIAG mode and can't find the dialer code to do so, first dial: dial *#22745927 and enable hidden menu. Now go back to the dialer and dial **usbui & select cdma modem and on the second menu, select RNDIS + DM Modem, or PTP + DM + Modem or what ever suits your purpose for using DIAG mode.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalflush5:
has anyone managed to update the phone and retain root? I hate having the notification bug me all the time
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caniswesley:
I tried an update several times and it failed each time. The update stopped nagging me after a couple attempts. It has not harassed me in days.

EDIT: I have done a full re-install of the ROOTed image using ODIN, and then tried a system update using the over-the-air new fixes.

The New Update removes the ROOT access.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalflush5:
have you noticed any other improvements with the new update? sorry to hear the broke root on your phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadesjr18:
strat 2

so I flashed the rooted image. it passed and rebooted and loaded the apps. now all it does is continually show the message the process com.android.phone has stopped. it wont let me make calls or even get on a wifi network. need help asap. please we need this phone working.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalflush5:
I don't specificity know what's wrong, but I would just factory reset it, and try to root it again if you want to.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadesjr18:
cant factory reset. cant loose the stuff that is on there.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kado01:
You guys, I made ​​a latest rooted package for Odin.

Thanks to fltbosn, have provided me with update.zip

These are "fully" flashable packages.

So, may also be used for unbrick.

I415VRBMF1_rooted.tar.zip:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BytbaB5uKpOZZTRkSTRqQkNUbE0

It is very similar to stock.

Only added su / busybox.

I415VRBMF1_rooted_cwm.tar.zip:

note: This is now obsolete. Please look at post #198.

update: device name changed on cwm (apexqtmo -> aegis2vzw)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BytbaB5uKpOZR2cybktsSUI3Tnc

In addition to the above,

bootloader downgraded to LJ2, and including CWM (it will install custom recovery when first time boot)

To use:

Download a file as you need.

Unzip it.

Flash on Odin3 V3.07 or later.

Install SuperSU or Superuser at Google Play, if necessary.

Done.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalflush5:
awesome, now should I just flash this in cwm, or update first, then flash?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kado01:
It is not necessary to update before flashing.

Just flash on Odin3.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fltbosn:
Thanks kado1, downloading now...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fltbosn:
Working great with cwm, now it would be nice to have a custom rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreekree:
Can you confirm which version of android the second images is. I also want to ask if you have been able to unlock the bootloader for this phone running ICS.

Thanks so much.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fltbosn:
415VRBMF1_rooted_cwm.tar.zip has recovery that's installed when you flash with odin. After installation I was able to boot into recovery with quickboot plus and make a backup.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kado01:
These Android versions are 4.1.2.

I replaced the bootloader of LJ2(4.0.4).

It does not mean that is fully unlocked.

It can be possible to run the kernel that is not authorized.

However, that kernel is not possible to flash with odin.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 9lz:
Thanks kado, just wanted to confirm this latest pack works fine, no more blue screen freezes and having to take out the battery :thumbup:

Used I415VRBMF1_rooted.tar.zip with Odin, which even did a proper update without me loosing any apps or settings (just had to uninstall all the verizon bloatware again with titanium backup)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreekree:
Hi there 9lz, When you say "which even did a proper update" do you mean it did an update from 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 ?

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KnightCrusader:
Wow, I haven't been keeping up with the root scene for the Strat 2 for a while now. Being the guy that rooted the OG Strat, I was fully expecting Samsung/Verizon to lock the bootloader and ODIN images this time around so I couldn't root it the same way I did.

But from what I am reading, sounds like I am wrong.

So, let me make sure I got thiese things right from my quick read through on the last 18 pages:

You can flash any unsigned /system image via odin, which is how root was achieved

CWM can be flashed to the recovery partition, and it boots? (I wasn't sure if it boots or not)

the newer bootloader can be downgraded back to the old one?

I was thinking about jumping into the Strat II dev scene now that I can get a phone cheap off contract. I currently have a Galaxy Note II now but I miss my slider sometimes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royalflush5:
cwm boots fine, restore and backup work. I haven't tried to downgrade the boot loader though
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kado01:
That's right.

As a supplementary, CWM is possible to boot on LJ2 bootloader.

I will be happy if you liven up Strat 2 development scene with us.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KnightCrusader:
So, is the bootloader locked down from booting a custom kernel? Has anyone tried?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreekree:
Hi 9lz i used I415VRBMF1_rooted.tar.zip with Odin, it updated successfully but after setup i had some key components missing from android such as phone and messages and thus rendered the phone unusable. Any solutions to this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kado01:
I've never heard such a state.

Did you flash any steps?

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I have tried flash CWM image on boot partition.

Unfortunately, it was displayed "SECURE FAIL: KERNEL" and did not boot until re-flash official kernel image.

To boot custom rom, it seems requires unlock bootloader.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Hey XDA!

I'm about to order a new 8GB Kindle Fire from Amazon and I wonder if I can still root it and install the MIUI ROM posted here? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877529

I read all the Kindle Fire guides and just want to make sure I don't get a wrong or patched model before I shed out 159€ for nothing.

Thanks in advance for any clarification! :)
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xonone:
From what I just it looks like first gen so I would say yes.

Sent from my Note II
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Thank you very much for the reply :) That's exactly why I wasn't sure as I read about different Fire models, is there any way to make sure?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xonone:
I think as long as its not a HD one its first gen. Newer ones are HD with 7 and 8.7 inch screen I believe.

Sent from my Note II
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Well I just read that here:

1st Generation specs – 512MB RAM, 1.0 GHZ CPU, Location services not available, Heap size large 64MB

2nd Generation specs - 1024MB, 1.2GHZ CPU, Location Service Wi-Fi Based, Heap size large 256MB

So I guess the Amazon one is already a second generation device? I'm getting really confused as a Kindle with the stock OS is not desirable for me :/
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xonone:
Hmm I guess it is sec gen then. I cant really see the specs (bad 3g connection on a broken stock browser) its from their site so more than likely then. If thats the case then no but I hear they are trying to port roms over soon.

Sent from my Note II
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Alright then thanks again I guess that means my idea of a cheap Android tablet is bust for now as I can't even find a store that sells the first gen Fire :(
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xonone:
The nexus 7 is a pretty nice tablet but you might need to order the 8gb one to be the same price as the kindle fire. I know I got the 16gb for $225 at a store which isnt bad.

Sent from my Note II
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Well I looked into the Nexus 7 too though the 8GB version was discontinued and the 16GB version is 250€ which is almost 100€ more expensive than the Kindle Fire, it really seems that something doesn't want me to have a MIUI tablet :/

Even the Samsung Galaxy Tab 1 is nowhere to be found...
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xonone:
didn't think they would get rid of the 8gb so fast. Try ebay they might have some deals on first gen

Sent from my Note II
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Ehh I just looked and Ebay has some 8GB Nexus 7 for 109€ though both auctions had more than 24h left and already more than 2 bidders so I'm sure they will end up around 200€+ too :/
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkyDX:
Thanks though I'm in the EU and I'm not sure how much shipping would take from the US, my local Ebay seems to have none :/
[Nokia Lumia 900] j_tag:
hi just wondering has anyone installed the second version of the wp7.8 (2175.2906)

im on the 2905 finland version and as the flash addict i am would really wnat to flash the new version, but has anyone installed it and/or noticed any changes to the 2905 version?

i have to many apps to reinstall if i flash again so i dont want to if there is no real changes to the os/performance?

the new version on navifirm is rm-823 var ng cv black

so i now that the cv is for country variant and it doesnt matter if u flash black on a white/cyan and so on..

but what does var ng stand for?
[Nokia Lumia 900] 4NDR345:
Dont know what VAR NG stand for i installed it for some days....i got a white one...there isnt anything new "only" u can´t install bluetooth and ringtone maker app...u lose it if u flash the new 7.8 version....

So iam back on the old/first version
[Nokia Lumia 900] j_tag:
ok thanks, no need to update to this then yet...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stunna4life888:
Hey guys my laptop recently died and I have been trying to decide if I want to enter the tablet world. I do however have a few questions that I am hoping you guys can answer for me. First off I have been looking at the samsung galaxy note 10.1 ll, my question is how do I go around the whole flash issue? I guess that is a big set back of mine that I am trying to outweigh. Also with the lack of a usb port you can't transfer songs over to a ipod (ps that is the only apple product I own, refuse to buy anything else of there's). I want to be sold on it, so someone help me out, and educate me. I am not into the gaming aspect so no need for a computer in that aspect. Thanks for your help and advice =)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sublimerocks13:
Galaxy note 10.1 and note 2 are different devices. What you want is the note 10.1. The PC is for loading up the ipod. Or you can get an SD card and store it on your tablet. Or you can upload all of your music to google music and listen to it anywhere you go. The main benefit of this device is the S-Pen. You can take notes and draw easily. You can also hover over links to get more information. If you are using this for strictly entertainment and productivity is not an issue, I would suggest the new ipad. The screen resolution is like 3x that of the note :< That being said, im a student and will most likely be in academia for the rest of my life. There really isn't an alternative to the Note 10.1 for me....
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dudu7559:
You can also buy the special Connection Kit and have an USB port connected to the tablet port where you can plug an USB key and transfer your favourite files. :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stunna4life888:
Really? I went ahead and picked the galaxy 10.1 up, so im pretty excited. Bestbuy guy wanted me to look at the asus transformer t700? But went ahead and got this instead. Where can i see about the connection kit for the tablet that would be an amazing add on i do believe. Any help for a newb

On a tablet would be awesome. Thanks guys
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dudu7559:
Here it is:

www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_2...ion+kit&sprefix=galaxy+tab+connection,aps,339

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It was designed for Galaxy Tab 10.1, but it works fine on Galaxy Note 10.1 too. I've got it and it is pretty useful. I recommend you buying the original Samsung one. It's a bit more expensive but it really does the job. :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
There is a limitation on the connector kit though, you need to connect a powered HDD, a 2.5" unpowered HDD will generate the "High powered USB device detected" error and it won't work... You can use flash drives though.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grimsonfart:
HELLO

I have been thinking about installing the new 4.2.1 and therefor i guess its gonna be CM10. But i am very interested in performance, so my question is if its a fast or a slow ROM. Im currently using CleanROM, pretty happy with it so far :o
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaki0saad:
CM10.1 on my s2 is pretty fast and very stable.. very good battery life. Also, Samsung is being very stingy with their sources for Jellybean unlike Asus, so I would imagine that 4.2.1 would be pretty slick on our tablet.
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mschmiedel:
I'm getting very poor speeds on my HSPA network. I see the "H" on the screen, but it's not working as I would expect it. Speedtest shows me 58kbps download speeds and 1024kbps upload. What could be wrong? Upload is fine, but what's wrong with HSDPA? Any similar experiences? APN settings were downloaded from the network and I have rechecked them to be sure they're right...
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patoberli:
Maybe your Provider is overloaded?
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mschmiedel:
Well,

It really looks that way. I tried with a SIM card from another provider and it worked fast.

The three networks in Mexico use 850/1900 bands for WCDMA, so it should work equally for all of them. What I find strange, is that the phone is mostly on "H", it only switches to "H+" sometimes during calls, and in that lapse the data connection works fine, however it falls back to "H" after a while...

So, now I have a more concrete question. Is there a way to configure the behaviour of how the phone connects to different 3G networks (UMTS/HSPA/HSDPA/HSUPA)? I remember that some HTC phones had some file that could be configured to modify some settings. Any thoughts on Motorola phones? Maybe if I can priorize HSDPA:09 or HSUPA:10 over HSPA:11... However it's just an idea...

Regards
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silentburn:
I have the same issue here
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mschmiedel:
OK,

Here's the solution, just found it a few minutes ago. I installed the brazilian retail ROM, but somehow, it's radio is not good for the mexican network. What I did:

1. Make sure you have Motorola Device Manager installed (drivers)

2. Have fastboot.exe on your PC, if you don't have it, google it.

3. Download another ROM, in my case, I used this one: CFC_8.7.1I-110_IFW-39_S7_UCASMI01E1017.0R_USASMIICSRTGB_P042_A005_S1FF_fb.xml

4. Get the file radio_signed from the archive and put it in the same directory where you have fastboot.exe

5. Connect the phone to your PC and run "fastboot devices" from command line. You should now see your phone listed.

6. If step 5 worked, run "fastboot flash radio radio_signed"

7. It will take 1-2 minutes, after that run "fastboot reboot"

Now, I am on the Iusacell network in Mexico and have gotten excellent results with the Retail Brazilian firmware + GB retail radio. I am not sure if the radio I flashed is the ideal for your network, but you could search for different ROMs on this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1933308 to find one that has a proper radio for your phone.

Note: I did not unlock the bootloader for this step, neither did I loose any data. However, as this is in some way a "hack", it's under your responibility...

Regards
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bnjmnalan:
I Rooted and flashed CyanogenMod 10 using a G3 card. I am currently using Nova Launcher.

The Navigation Bar has disappeared. The first time it went missing I was able to reactivate it through Settings/System/Navigation buttons and turn them back on. The Navigation bar went missing again and nothing I do is bringing it back. I have put the Nav buttons on the power button but that is extremely inconvenient as I have to long press the Power button every time I want to press the back button.

After booting into CWM I cleared cache and Delvik Cache. rebooted and tried to turn on Nav Buttons through the System settings again and I got an error message stating that Systme UI has malfunctioned. How do I restore the Navigation Bar?

Android Version 4.1.2

Build number: cm_acclaim-userdebug 4.1.2 JZO54K eng.mik.20121124.171033 test-keys
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bnjmnalan:
FIXED. Long hold Power button. Push "Toggle Status Bar". Done. Apparently this toggles the navigation bar (back button, home button, recent app button). Why the different names?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] asawi:
Glad you got it sorted. Not that it matters but technically "Status" and "navigation" bars are two different things, though on tablets combined into one bar.http://developer.android.com/design/get-started/ui-overview.html
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finishure:
So this is my first Nexus and my first smartphone where I don't have expandable memory. While I love the phone I'm sure most people including myself wish there was at least a 32gb model. Regardless there's not no sense in beating a dead horse. Just curious on how everyone's making due and what are your solution to the problem. I currently use Dropbox for pics and spotify and Google Music for music. It's working okay so far but apps aren't small these days so they take up some space
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djkinetic:
My solution was to order a PQI Air Drive and put my 64gb microsd card in it, works like a charm. Was lucky enough to snag one on groupon for 50 bux which came with a 32gb card already.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finishure:
Never heard of it ill have to look it up isn't that basically a cloud though
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asawoszc:
I don't even need the 8GB of space. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Daddy:
This. I still have 4.2GB free. Local storage is for the birds. :)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrgold2505:
can you please tell me after everything installed in the 8gb version , how much gb free you have??
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Daddy:
5.67GB is the formatted capacity.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrgold2505:
So plaint of space for a old user like me...lol thanks for your fast replay. so i think iam going to by one in ebay...lol
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calanizzle:
2.99GB free as of now
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peachpuff:
800mb's free, thank god for the dup backup method in cwm recovery otherwise i'd only be able to keep one backup rather many.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asawoszc:
Why keep so many backups? I used to keep 2 but I never reverted back to anything except the most recent one. Now I don't even bother with nandroids. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfoshizzle:
13gb:beer:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SudoHalt:
I have a Galaxy Tab 7 Plus 16GB and I have at least 10 GB free. I would have got 8GB but we only have 16GB version.

I use it for Web browsing, some music and games.

I agree those who have a lot of media files on their phones will face problems. But an OTG cable will solve the issue.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neo6776:
I got the 16gb version but have 50gb on my dropbox account so its not issue to me :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threeclaws:
Just fine, I would have liked the 16gb but it wasn't available so I've made due with the 8gb and it hasn't been much of an issue.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] molesarecoming:
no reason to keep backups on your phone at all. store them on your pc or backup drive. should something happen you can always push it to your phone, either manually via abd (push file /sdcard/) or nexus toolkit comfortably.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarryH123:
The space has not effected me very much at all. Compared to my 8 GB iPod Touch my 16 GB Nexus 4 is a luxury. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t3xboar:
about 2gb free on the 8Gb version... I'll admit its a bit annoying at times, but overall not really an issue. The Google music, drive and box account for cloud storage basically take care of everything.

The saving grace is google music.. (did the hack to get it working in canada etc..) without that 8Gb would just not be enough at all.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lokenok:
4.2 gb
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Finishure:
My last phone was a gs3 and I had a 32gb sd card in it. It being hooked up to sprint I personally couldn't rely I cloud services like I do now my service was that bad, and mind you I live in NY. having switched to A&tt is a lot better . I guess it just a little weird to look at my phone and only see 5gbs free.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrutalUK:
I've just got over 8gb left on my 16gb version. Also have a 50gb Box account and 27gb on Dropbox. Music is stored via play music.:)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dpaul007:
Have about a gig left on my 8GB version..last I knew I had 3-4GB left. Will need to see what has taken up space! All music is on Google.

Edit, just did a little clean up and have 2.5GB free now.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trane116:
i have about 7gb free(16gb ver) with no media files.lol.just some apps and games installed.

this is my first device with no sd storage too.i still use my sensation XE for music.

is it really worth it to buy air drive?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gd6noob:
I dont even use 3gb of the space.. I have the 16gb version...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] espionage724:
I have everything I could want on my 8GB Nexus 4 currently and have 3GB of space left.

I have a Nexus 10 though that has some pretty hefty games installed on it. My Nexus 4 only has a couple of light games.

I know when I had my 8GB Nexus 7, I struggled at times with space... but managed to make it work.