yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Wickedares:
group messaging

i was hoping since i had been trying out CM10.2 here the past few days, that group messaging would work on this rom as well. when i get a group message from a Samsung device it just receives as a normal message and not in the group thread. but people receive my messages in their group threads just fine. so its just something about my phone that doesnt receive them properly.

cm10.1 did this as well so i told sbriesson about it in the cm10.1 thread with a log cat i guess he got it fixed at one point between then and now. i was hoping that if it was fixed in cm10.2 that i would ripple down into this rom as well.
[General Questions and Answers] akkhyd:
Flash tool and PC fails to recognise connected android phone. Any suggestions to fix it.
[General Questions and Answers] bodh:
have you installed drivers?
[General Questions and Answers] akkhyd:
PC fail to recongise Android phone

Yes, Flashed a rom earlier, device was fine. But all of a sudden, device don't boot up nor PC recognise the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] julianceed:
I have the same problem.. The solution is reinstall drivers
[General Questions and Answers] gregbradley:
Which rom did you flash and onto which device?

But the solution with flashtool and PCComapnaion is normally drivers. Find them in the driver folder of flashtool in your c drive
[General Questions and Answers] twistkim:
Hello every one. please help me out.

I have Samsung Galaxy note international version GT-N7000 and used it for few months.

Just 3 days ago phone stop working. I mean i can't make or receive any call but everything else works good.

When I trying to make call "Not registerd network" msg pop up.

I can see antenna bar even with out sim card. Sim card works other phone. so it is not sim card problem.

I have tried turn power on and off and factory reset but still same.

Down loaded Kies and trying to solve problem but "firmwear is not support" msg showed up.

Phone has Jelly Bean 4.1.2? installed. I think I bought a phone "rooted" that people call as hacking?? or something.

Is this problem easy to fix? I don't know what should I do....just so frustrated....

Please H. E. L. P !!

Thank you so much for reading.

Paul.
[General Questions and Answers] msjbdoll:
I have the same problems and it started out of the blue, it must be a network or device issue because its happening to a lot of samsung galaxy note owners
[Motorola Droid RAZR] JDunc:
Anyone word or links to info on when the OTA update will be available for Verizon? Thank you.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Jhall8:
The only official info is that it's scheduled for the first quarter of this year. I've been running 4.1.2 on my RAZR since Dec 25, and it's been flawless.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] egsp:
So... Where did you get it?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] spcagigas:
Search is your friend. Look for the 12/24/12 Update x912 thread in this forum -- the one with 500 posts in it...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Jhall8:
I found it in the Dec 24 Droid Life article.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bidniss:
I used this link and the file posted was the ICS build 6.16.211.XT912.Verizon.en.US which is Android 4.0.4 ICS. Is there another link somewhere for the JB build?

Thanks in advance!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Jhall8:
That is the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 file. Updates reference the prior software, not the current software. The 211 shows the ICS build required in order to install 4.1.2.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bidniss:
Thanks! I will give it another try and post an update when completed!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Jhall8:
You're welcome! Here's to a clean JB install for you.

Sent from my Droid RAZR 4.1.2
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bidniss:
OK! Done deal! Install was clean and took about 15 minutes total. I followed these steps:

Manually install update:

Download file from above and drop on SD card (not internal storage)

Power phone off

Hold Power and both Volume Up and Down until boot screen appears

From boot screen, scroll down to “Recovery” with Volume Down

Press Volume Up to select it once it has been highlighted

When Android and exclamation show up, press both Volumes at the same time.

Then “install update from external storage” and find the file.

Thanks Jhall8 for pointing me in the right direction!

OLT- I was able to keep root as well using Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper. Once the upgrade completed, I went into Voodoo OTA and selected "Restore root" and that was it!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] JDunc:
Where did the link for the download go?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bidniss:
Here is where I got it from...

http://d-h.st/vCW
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tian105:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YginQUkrJ50

It just looks.. So Awesome..:drool:

offer: If anyone can give a shot making it look exactly as on the video,

and tell me the exact parts, $20 bucks goes to him/her : D
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnarfsan:
Sv: Which launcher is this?

The link doesn't work here
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
This one ?;)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kryptoner:
Item not found?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tian105:
It should work :cyclops:

404 error!:crying:

Same here:highfive:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnarfsan:
I have tried on my phone and on the PC in Firefox and Chrome. Same issue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YginQ...4Jr

Dots in the video ID.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tian105:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YginQUkrJ50

sorry about that!

should be now fixed!:good:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnarfsan:
Cool, what do you like about the Launcher?

If it's the slide effect you like, you will find it in several different launchers these days. Im pretty sure ADW and Apex launcher has them. Maybe even GoLauncher?

The rest is just a live wallpaper and icon setup

Edit: OOPs... a wallpaper and a widget. I don't know how he got it on the lock screen though.

Bazooka launcher perhaps?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avatarrom.bazooka&hl=da

Could also be another lock screen replacement like Widget Locker etc.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jitin02:
may be one of these lockscreens

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDIwMCwiY29tLndpZGRpdC5sb2NrU2NyZWVuMjQ3NiJd

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.masconsult.lockscreen&feature=search_result
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahyoh:
Marques use Nova launcher :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craiigman:
Nova Launcher Prime ;)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gnarfsan:
Sv: Which launcher is this?

Btw., he makes some really good videos :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plskillme:
Go Launcher prolly...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tian105:
If anyone can give a shot making it look exactly as on the video,

and tell me the exact parts, $20 bucks goes to him/her : D
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rashid.fairus:
nova launcher,accordian transition animation, and some creativity
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HypoDest:
The stuff he has done can be achieved using

Nova launcher

You can find instructions for something similar in this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c39PXAr9_F8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This one uses go launcher but most of the steps can. implemented in nova

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahyoh:
worst launcher ever IMO :silly:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rashid.fairus:
agree..for me soo much features can make it "heavy"
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plskillme:
It's not, if it was people have downloaded it in the first place and continue to use it.

Check their rep here;

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nYXUuZ28ubGF1bmNoZXJleCJd

There's always an "on & off switch" for features you don't like.
[EVO 4G General] hondafreak513:
Does anybody run a anti virus scanner on their phone.. if so which one...
[EVO 4G General] CNexus:
I use Lookout sometimes

That said, as long as you check what permissions the apps you're installing are asking for, you're fine

I mean, an RPG game does not need access to your contacts or permissions to send SMS messages

The best antivirus in the end, is an observant end user

Sent from my PG06100
[EVO 4G General] Flashdot:
I use Comodo which I also use on my home computer. It does a lot more than just scan apps. I love it and its free.
[EVO 4G General] lchol1:
I use lookout and it works great for me. Scans everything i download and backs up contacts. Also has good locate and scream case you lose it and will save last location before your phone dies. But as Cnexus said being observant of what you download is your best protection. Hope this helps!
[EVO 4G General] Diablo67:
I agree %100 with the Observant end user.I've never used antivirus on my phone,just another app to lag it down,lol.
[EVO 4G General] hondafreak513:
Just what I was thinking.. I only DL from the play store and here...
[EVO 4G General] blmvxer:
Not advocating piracy, but if you pirate apps that have been cracked then an AV is a good choice. But as the second post the best av is you paying attention to what the app accesses.
[EVO 4G General] BobWalker:
Watch the permissions when you install and steer clear of skecthy sources.
[EVO 4G General] jaaybs:
I use web root secure anywhere. It has turned up some Trojans in some ROMs which kind of blew me away. I thought everything on xda was safe.
[EVO 4G General] motoelliot:
Has anyone actually gotten a virus on android?

Sent from my T.A.R.D.I.S
[EVO 4G General] CNexus:
Well to begin with, the fact that android is based on Linux makes it even harder to exploit because of the whole permissions structure

On top of that you have the Android app permissions system and you have something very difficult to exploit in itself....I've never gotten one, but I've heard of malicious apps getting released (on the play store) back in the baby stages of Android (when froyo was just out) that used the froyo rooting exploits to bypass security checks and mess with the stuff on your phone.

But other than that, I've never heard of a any virus/exploit/targeted attack on android devices
[EVO 4G General] souleman:
The latest Android virus that I know of is BadNews.. It hit a few apps a few days ago, in the google play store. I believe it infected something like 2 Million phones.

So saying "I just get them from Google Play store" doesn't keep you safe.. Because apps are not tested before they hit the play store, and most of the android virus hit via the play store.

And if you have never heard of a virus that targets the Android, it's because you haven't taken the time to actually see if any actually exist. Linux is not hard to exploit, and neither is Android.
[EVO 4G General] PlatinumPenguin:
Completely agree on that the best anti virus is yourself. I don't even use one on my computers because most viruses mask themselves as anti virus programs.
[EVO 4G General] ThisAwesomeGuy:
So where good on jellybean right? I dont run any anti-virus, same reason as Diablo..
[EVO 4G General] CNexus:
Android is based on Linux. And if you say Linux is not hard to exploit, I suggest you do some reading yourself.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
[GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" Status

There are always new threads popping up asking about unrooting, returning to stock firmware, returning flash count to zero, and changing your system "modified" status back to "normal," so I figured I would help eliminate those threads by making one simple guide to get you completely back to out-of-the-box stock.

Let's get started...

1. Download Necessary Files

Odin 3.07

T999(v) Stock Firmware (Choose your carrier)

(T-Mobile) (Latest) UVDLJC JB 4.1.1 SamMobile Link

(T-Mobile) UVDLJA JB 4.1.1 SamMobile Link

(VideoTron) VVLDLL1 JB 4.1.1 SamMobile Link

(Wind) VVLDLL1 JB 4.1.1 SamMobile Link

(Mobilicity) VVLDLL1 JB 4.1.1 SamMobile Link

Triangle Away (download to your phone)

Read the developer's thread if you are unsure about this app

Thread

Play Store

2. Reset Flash Counter

If you have not already done so, install the Triangle Away app that you downloaded from either location above.

Open the app and select "Reset Flash Counter." Your flash counter is now "0" so DO NOT enter custom recovery after this step or your counter will go back to "1".

3. Extract Odin & Your Stock Firmware (skip this step if you know how to do this already)

You should have two files downloaded to your PC, Odin 3.07 and your stock firmware, which should look something like this: T999UVDLJC_T999TMBDLJC_TMB.zip. Both will be .zip files and need to be extracted.

Download 7-Zip.

Right click on each file, select 7-Zip and choose the location for the extracted files.

The correct files can now be found in the location(s) you chose.

4. Odin Stock Firmware

Make sure your phone is unplugged and powered off.

Put your phone into download mode by holding vol down, home, and power simultaneously until you feel a vibration, then release the power button while continuing to hold the vol down and home buttons. Make sure your flash counter shows "No".

Once in download mode, plug your phone into your PC's USB port.

[On PC] Go into the location you extracted your files into, and open Odin 3.07. You should see a highlighted box on the upper left side of Odin - If you don't, download and install Samsung Kies to obtain the correct drivers for your device.

Click the "PDA" button in Odin and locate the tar.md5 file that you extracted earlier.

Once the file is listed in the PDA section of Odin, go ahead and click "Start". This will take a little time. Be patient and leave your phone alone. Once it reboots, it is done.

5. Factory Reset in Stock Recovery (This step is required to ensure "normal" status)

Power off your phone, then press the vol up, home, and power buttons. Hold all three at the same time, when you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding the volume up and center home button.

Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset, then select "Yes". Do the same to wipe cache.

Once Completed, select "Reboot Now"

Your phone is now 100% stock, un-rooted, with a zero flash counter and "normal" status!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Lieu10ant:
perfect post! very, very helpful!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dito33:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

So to simplify this just flash stock firmware and you good.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joemm:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Not quite....just flashing stock firmware will not reset your flash counter. :rolleyes:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ticojpunk:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Can you use the root66 images with this method if you're goal is rooted stock?

I'd be coming from the Frosty Jelly Bean ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Yes you can. As long as you don't flash a custom recovery you can keep a zero flash counter with root66.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ticojpunk:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Thanks, and then from there any future updates from T-Mobile can be done OTA using OTA Rootkeeper to keep root? Is that correct?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

That is correct.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] monte666:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Thank you for this couldn't get the update to work though keis just kept shutting down on me. But this worked like a charm
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ellises:
Since the factory update images are HUGE, any chance to update and post the MD5s for the updates? I don't have a great internet connection so it sometimes randomly disconnects, so a MD5 would be helpful, thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Edit: Never mind.

If your device still shows as modified after following the steps above, let me know and I will help you sort it out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] janres155:
Thanks a lot! This worked for me and a factory wipe is also required to revert back the device status to normal.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] j0hn3h:
Reboot

How long should it take to reboot the device? I have been stuck on the Samsung logo glowing for a while.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Hold the vol up, home and power buttons, then let go of power once it vibrates. That will bring you into stock recovery. Wipe Data/Factory Reset then reboot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] j0hn3h:
Thanks! Just figured that out now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] flipq88:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Can I flash the stock firmware using Mobile odin?

Sent from Flip's S3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Yes you can.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] flipq88:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Thanks, using mobile odin worked perfectly.

Sent from Flip's S3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] coupondeal:
Thank you OP, so much, for the nice job!

One numb question: I just want to reset flash counter to zero, and change the "modified" status back to "normal"

But I don't want to get back to the stock firmware... you know, it's so full of bloatware.....

Is there any way that I can reset flash counter, set the status to "normal", but still keep the modified ROM (either TouchWiz based or AOSP based)?

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Flashing anything other than an official tar file in Odin will trip your flash counter. You can flash the root66 file with following all steps in the OP (including factory reset) to have rooted stock with zero flash counter and normal status. But as soon as you freeze any system apps, you will be back to modified status, but will still have a zero flash counter. Your flash counter will be tripped if you flash a custom recovery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dmarco:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Awesome post, we all owe you a huge debt of gratitude :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SamuelLimkiamkong:
I did not work for me. It failed, here is the odin log:

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> T999UVDLJC_T999TMBDLJC_T999UVDLJC_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)

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

Also on my android screen in download mode top right corner under QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLED

its says: SECURE CHECK FAIL: aboot

Please help
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

Just to make sure, do you have the Tmobile Galaxy SIII SGH-T999? If you do, I would try again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SamuelLimkiamkong:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

I have the videotron. You should specify which carrier this is for.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

It says right on SamMobile's page which phone you're downloading for, as well as in the filename. Plus I have the names of the firmwares (i.e. UVDLJA) in the OP, which are both t999 firmwares. I will add links to the OP for the other carriers and specify which one is which, but you really need to be more careful about understanding what you're flashing to your phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chupektong:
Can I using the backup/restore from cwm recovery to restore back to the one I backup.when I start rooting?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

You can, but your flash counter will not be zero and you will still have modified status.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chupektong:
Oh I see. Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
"Fixed" OP. Hopefully that will clear up some confusion about the different carriers.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dayumitzmark:
whats the difference between the latest UVDLJC and UVDLJA? just the security update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
Re: [GUIDE] How-To Completely Unroot Your Galaxy SIII |Zero Flash Counter|"Normal" St

"Security updates" and new modem.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] acidcloudd:
This is amazing. Thank you so much! I want to try several new roms on my phone, but did not want to proceed without having the proper files to restore it if anything goes wrong.

Thanks a bunch, again!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TechGuy334:
Will not complete Unrroting Process

Every time i try to get unroot my phone it never goes past the aboot.mbn step in the unrooting process and I followed all the steps correctly but it just won't go past that step...NEED HELP ASAP...AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG IF SO SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME. THANKS IN ADVANCE = )
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hjjfffaa:
I've found that if you flash the 4.0.4 image and then flash UVDLJA it will cause the device to read as normal without a data wipe.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gmanslc1:
Awesome Guide

Thanks for posting this. Now I can send in my phone for a warranty replacement with no worries.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MasonGL:
Hello, Thanks for this guide

But I have a bit of an issue, I used the Super SU app to remove root, hoping that after doing that, my sgs3 would be able to update on its own by my clicking of the annoying update notification that comes on every few hours. So once I removed root via Super Su ( I think thats what its called not too sure) I allowed the phone to begin the update, it rebooted and the Clockwork recovery took over, I scrolled down to install untrusted zip ( Which is the firmware provided by t-mobile ota i would assume). It did a bit of loading but it eventually failed, So it gave me the option to reboot,

So now i am basically stuck with the older version of stock firmware but now without root, I wanted to use your guide to flash the stock rom, but now I don't have root so I can't use the Triangle Away app, would this be an issue?

Thanks in advance (sorry for the essay)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] touchface5:
Triangle away just resets flash counter. Its ok for your flash counter to say what ever u want unless your sending it for warrant. Then once you have rooted you can always triangle away the counter.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Towle:
^He's right, you don't need to use triangle away unless you're not planning on rooting again and/or you need your flash counter to be zero. If you want to be on the latest stock firmware with root, just flash the latest root66 in Odin and you're done.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ASharpEdge:
Thank you Towlie.... Worked great. Just one think is I was confused on was that once you put phone in download mode just let it sit and then on "PC" you do the Odin part while leaving phone alone.

The instructions did not clarify the "PC" part and it had been, 6 months since I had messed with some of this so I was unsure on that point.

Otherwise i had a great experience using your guide... Thank you very much!