yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DNoob92:
Hello guys, I have (I think) soft bricked my Galaxy S2.

(Details: UK Phone, Carrier was Orange but now I am running 3 on it, official phone model Galaxy I9100T (NFC support iirc) )

Right I am curious bunny hacking away at the phone from the day I bought it, reading pages after pages on different roms and kernel and everything. Finally I settled on CyanogenMod 9 and then went straight to the CM10.1 release. Today Morning I installed the 23/02/2013 CM10.1 realease and then started browsing the XDA forums on whats new. I came across the Siyah 6.0b kernel release and saw it was compatible with cm10.1, eager and foolish I downloaded the apk without doing any further reading or any instruction, overconfident from all the flashing I have been doing for the past year, flashed the kernel via CWM recovery. Now the phone is stuck in what I assume is a boot loop (again I am pretty noobish).

So What have I tried to fix the soft brick?

I tried to go "restore" an img I had taken a week ago of the system with CWM but the phone would no longer boot into recovery.

So I went ahead and got all the recovery package (I9100TDULP9_I9100THUTLP7_HUT) to reflash my phone with Odin 3.07.

This is where I hit a brick wall and now I am truly lost at what to do, my computer doesn't recognise the phone (Download Mode). I keep getting "there is a problem with this device" error and the Device manager shows an unknown device connected. So I installed the Samsung drivers from the samsung website with no luck. Still getting unknown device error. So I googled for a solution and the only solution that came up was reformat my PC since it could be a problem within the OS, so I went forward and used two other PC and still getting the error. Please Help SOS.

tl;dr: Getting Device not recognised error when I connect phone to the computer via USB cable.

Thanks in advance to all the knights to my rescue :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crocodilechris:
Just go to recovery menu (VOLUP+MENU+POWER) and wipe cache and wipe dalvik. That should fix it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DNoob92:
surplus mplieac

I cannot enter Recovery Mode, the screen just goes blank

EDIT: So the only thing that works atm is

1) The battery charge animation (huge green battery in the middle of the screen) when plugged in.

2) Download/Odin mode (which 3 computer refuse to recognise when connected via a USB cable)

EDIT2: The other thing I forgot to mention was, that I have lost the original SII micro USB cable which was black and now I am using the white micro USB cable I received with my Galaxy Note 2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Porkchops:
You could try uninstalling all Samsung-related drivers/software (Ie: Kies), download the Android Naked Driver or the Android ADB Driver (I wish I could recall where I got it from, but it also came with the driver for the Galaxy SII... Sounds like it might be more of a driver issue than it would be a cable issue..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Borrow and S2 cable.

There are a lot of guys having issues with note's cable.

Try a laptop, and install kies on any other pc you try.

Flash siyah v5 instead of flashing v6.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
You can relax, if the only thing you did is flash a kernel then there is nothing wrong with your phone.

Try different cables, try Odin 1.85 (that one always worked for me), try different pc's, reinstall drivers, make sure no kies process is running in the background.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DNoob92:
First of all thanks for the replies :)

I couldn't get the drivers working still (after re-installing, installing kies). But while eating lunch I remembered reading about removing battery and pressing the Power button and it doing something I couldn't quite remember. So I thought to myself it wouldn't hurt trying. Did that and the phone Finally booted in recovery mode, I took a breather of relief and than located my previous backup img and restored the phone.

But now a new problem arose, the phone went into SIM lock as soon as it booted and now I guess I have to fix that :(

Well thanks guys :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DNoob92:
Quick question guys is SIM network unlock pin basically same unlocking phone form a carrier?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
It's asking for a SIM pin or network code?

Get galaxysim unlock by searching xda (free here, paid at play store).

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] mavrodude:
Hello,

I just ran through format on data, sdcard, preload, cache, etc and noticed that CMW do not have "Mount USB". Long time ago when i flashed roms on another phone i just went inside and mounted the storage from there. Thou back then i had a SD card.

Anyhow, my question is:

Is there any other way to flash Paranoid into the phone without having the ZIP on the phone? Like using Odin to flash the rom from the computer through download mode instead?

I got CF Autoroot + CWM installed.

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Obagleyfreer:
No you need to install ROMs from internal storage or SD card.

However there is 1 thing.........IF YOU HAVE I9305 DO NOT FLASH PARANOID ANDROID!!!!

This is intended for i9300, you will brick your phone.

Only flash ROMs from the i9305 section.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] mavrodude:
Thanks for answere. I got i9300. Maybe i wrote in the wrong forum? :o
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Glebun:
you did, report it to get it moved
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HunterKiotori:
Is there a way to have a different lockscreen wallpapers from my home wallaper on my amazing Evo?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Jacyn:
If you have an evo 4g lte.

Settings

Personalize

Lock screen style

Chose the wallpaper lock sceen

Under settings chose use custom wallpaper.

I hope this answers your question.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HunterKiotori:
Awesome!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DannyShane:
Hey guys, sorry to have to post such a pissy post, but I'm hoping something good will come out of this post. Basically I've been trying to Root my Xoom for months now but unfortunately everything I've tried seems not to work. I've even used LAIOT and it still isn't working. The program says that my tablet is rooted, however any Root Checker program I use says it's not Rooted. And also when I try and use Rom Toolbox, or Rom Manager, both of them say that my device is not rooted. And when I type in command prompt the text to check Root statis manually, it says it IS Rooted? Please help!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netomx:
how many space left you have on the system folder?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strothmann:
1 unlock bootloader (Fastboot OEM unlock)

2 root, (Lord AIO Tool works) (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1936534)

3 ???

4 profit.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
What are u developing here?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cooptx:
He is developing angry people. Since this is here and we are asking questions in the dev forum, would superoneclick work on the Xoom?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Lol. I'll ask a question as well. Why do monkeys love bananas?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfib1:
where are you at? Did you get it rooted? You might be better off starting from scratch and fastboot the original honeycomb wiping data and then rooting from there.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kathas:
Additionally, the new twrp recovery 2.4.2.0 can root for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
So I just got another GNex while I wait for more development on the Optimus G.

But for some reason whenever I backup a rom, that's all it does. It doesn't backup the whole configuration. So when I restore a backup I have to set up everything and re-download all my applications again etc.

Anyone seen this before?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xWolf13:
Use titanium backup to backup your apps. When backing up a ROM it backs up the ROM itself. Example is when you accidentally brick your phone. You restore the ROM to its stable form not the apps.

Sent from my ParanoidAndroid Device!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] username8611:
No there's definitely something not right, every time and every phone I've used nandroid on backs up eeeeverything, games, apps, settings, rom, texts etc. The only thing it doesn't backup is the sd card.

Edit: TWRP or clockwork?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] najaboy:
Negative. A nandroid is a snapshot of the entirety of the system and user data. Barring a few notable circumstances, restoring a backup restore everything on the device as it was at the point in time the backup was made, save for the sdcard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Yea that's what I thought. With every other phone it backs up everything.

The newest TWRP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
This is unrelated but you never know...

I also have a green tint when booted into recovery. Both the older and newer version of TWRP. But everything else is fine. No tint anywhere else.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] najaboy:
Color saturation issues inherent in this phone are especially noticeable in TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Yea that's what I figured. My last GNex, a while ago, had the purple tint really bad.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Anyone got any ideas? It sucks. I don't want to flash roms if I don't have my other ones backed up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drxikh:
yea i'm having the same problem as well. tried out a rom didn't like it and tried to go back. i had to do a clean install and re-setup everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Yea. Its frustrating.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Anyone have any idea? This is getting to be a pain.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bodh:
What if you try cwm? I've never used twrp, so i do not know, but would assume there are backup options somewhere? Alternately, have you looked into the latest changelog? Maybe it's been made to not backup that data, as it could caue some bugs?...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
I will do both and report back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
CWM is working. I don't understand why TWRP won't tho.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] reysonance:
There has been reports that backup/restore doesn't work with the newest TWRP (2.4.2.0).

You might want to dig up and find an older build and see if that will work.

EDIT: Here's a bunch of TWRP .img files.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eyeisdasteve:
Awesome thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
Notice:This is strictly a development thread. No asking for help, ask in Q&A, This Q&A thread will be soon and I will post the link. If something is broken You need to provide clear instructions on how to reproduce it and provide Logcats, kmsg and last kmsg if applicable.

This rom would not be possible without the hard work and knowledge of prbassplayer! And of course the Slim team!

Lots of thanks to this thread:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1798056, I recommend anyone that is interested in building from source to read this thread!

Thanks to:

prbassplayer

BMP7777

gmillz

m4570d0n

wantowan2

roger_n

car vs driver

m4570d0n(thanks twice!)

android88

krazeecracker

And all of the testers out there!

If I have missed anyone, and I know I have just let me know and I will add you to the list.

I am slow but sure adding all of you great people that help so much.

Q&A thread is here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2164939

There is other stuff with bugs I'm sure,let me know and I will see if I can fix it.

Whats broken

Torch (possibly?)

Instructions

Download rom and gapps

Back up! Tibu and/or Nandroid

Go in to recovery and factory reset and format /system

Flash rom then gapps

???

Profit

Downloads

rom:http://d-h.st/VaL

gapps&addons: http://www.slimroms.net/index.php/new-addons-menu

Newest gapps 3 thanks to android88:http://goo.im/devs/android88/other
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
help on building soon

I will do a tut. on building this soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] krazeecracker:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Finally! Lol i knew you'd get it bro!

Flashing now with asdk kernel. Will report back in a few.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cricketAC:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Looking forward to this, bro.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gear79:
Muchas gracias!!! I have been waiting for this gem!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] metalcrazy22:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Downloaded and booted up great. Just about done setting up apps and so far no rr's and running very smooth so far. Will report back later and thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mataflakitas:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Flash now... Thanks onlychevy...:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ayysir:
might do slim bean nightlies or weeklies with my kernel :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] krazeecracker:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Running fantastic with asdk!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Óðinsdagr:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

I'm game, gonna grab it now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suaverc118:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Your stuff is great but I love the option of stock kernels with the option of other kernels to flash. Keep up the great work everybody.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Óðinsdagr:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Is anyone tracking the issues posted in PR thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38440701
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hiz99:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Yeah hardbricks are bad
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] android88:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

Great job man! Q&A is up: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2164939

Please don't spam this thread with questions and such, this thread is only for development talk. My Q&A thread is up for people who have questions, need help, etc. Thanks guys :).

Oh yeah, one more thing. Enjoy ;)!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zombielion:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

No i want to flash but noway on hard brick cant go baxk to flip fone.... will have to read other thread first. Blows....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
Not sure on the hard brick!! I'm pulling this link for now. I have been on this rom for 19 hours now with no problems yet. I need to get with prbassplayer and see if anything was changed since my build! I suggest everone go back to another rom! I will keep this one going on my phone for now and see if we can figure this out!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
Still not sure on hard brick! I have been running my build for around 26 hours, I also built well before the issue's with the brick's. I have not even had an rr that I am aware of. I think this build is safe, but I would not be messing around with camera stuff and just run as is. I think it is important to run slim's gapps and stay away from other kernels, themes, inverted stuff ect. But, do not run this rom unless you know that you could very well brick your device!!!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
android88 came up with a good idea, here is a pm sent to me from him: I don't think Slim 4.2 actually causes bricks. It's crazy to think that. I'm thinking it could be the kernel that is ****ing everything up for some people. Kind of like how if you flash a kernel from another device, your phone gets hard bricked. I think you should pit the link back up and have some testers too; have one test with stock kernel, another using ASDK, and a third using Cerux and see if one of them bricks lol.

I am running the stock kernel and have been since built. Who is brave enough to try different kernels?

Also I want to include the pm between me and prbassplayer:

Quote:

Originally Posted by onlychevys

I am still running the build I did around 10am eastern time yesterday. I don't think I've even had an rr. I am wondering what was changed to start these problems? If device specific you would think hercules would have same problem. I have not messed with camera on my build other than just trying one off of playstore and it just did not work. I posted my build on herc. side but pulled it as soon as I heard of brick problems. I have not synced since yesterday after my only build and now I'm sceered to lol. I got 2 or 3 testers that are testing even though they know what is going on.

Please tell me what you would like for me to do to help if you need any help. I am not a dev but I am learning over the last year or so.

Slim forever!

From prbassplayer:

Thats just it I don't know why it happend. But 2 Skyrockets locked up and the users pulled batteries to reboot and it was bricked. I'm currently waiting to see if Jig works, however the computer only detects the device as QHSUSB_DLOAD. I've seen similar reports on other AOSP roms, however I haven't had the time to go through AOKP and CM threads to be sure. Way I figure somehow during android is running it corrupts key partitions. I believe its second or third bootloader (not sure if SR has a 3rd) as the PC detects the device as QHSUSB_DLOAD even though its completely dead, No screen, sound or vibration while pressing power. I honestly have 0 idea if it will happen on Hercules, however considering Hercules is very similar device and they share all but the actual device folder source wise I wouldn't be surprised. So be careful.

EDIT

If anyone has time to research this part of prbassplayer's responce: I've seen similar reports on other AOSP roms, however I haven't had the time to go through AOKP and CM threads to be sure. The please do, I hate my job but I don't want to get fired lol or I would.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Óðinsdagr:
Re: [Rom][4.2.2] Unofficial Slim Bean - T989 [Alpha 1.0]

I ran your build for hours yesterday with the ASDK kernel, like tests 5-7 I believe. Zero issues, smooth, responsive, no noticeable lag. You mentioned camera issues so I didn't bother checking. WiFi was fine, all my apps synced without issue, didn't check GPS, ran great. If you want I'll flash again and post screens if it helps
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
It seems same on stock kernel as what your saying, thing is there seems to be that chance of a brick. It is my build and as usual I run stock slim because that is what I built. If you are brave enough to run with the ASDK for a while and test to see if you brick or not? And same for someone else that might be brave enough to run Cerux kernel?

I don't want to see any bricked devices and the possibility is there!

I am and will continue running stock Slim4.2.2 and keep testing. If I brick my phone then I done that to my self, but anyone that might want to test deserves to have there thanks button blown up and or a donation or something! Just remember I am not a developer!!!! I am learning how to brick your phone, lol just kidding Just really think about it before you test this!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pieman13:
I have no idea why more people are not using this rom. By far the best for our phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jiggs82:
+1000000
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bigimac78:
Thanks for your time to get this to us. It's running pretty darn good!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bneilson:
3.3 is Working! Small font issue though.

I was having Wifi tether issues in a previous 3x version but just bumped to 3.3 and it's working great!

There was a change to the font size after flashing 3.3. Text now is quite small on the home screen as well as in menus and on the keyboard.

Anybody else see this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jiggs82:
Set your dpi to 220
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gmenik6:
I am very picky flashing rom...for me this is the best so far on my s2..thanks dev
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] WarDamnGator:
Best ROM out there and the only one i run on my phone. Great job! Only issue is blurry video camera.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OM13:
I never used slim roms before but this ROM is awesome I haven't had any issues so far no FC's nothing. Only thing is when you record video it's all blurry but when you see the video it's clear so it's all good
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] n3td3v:
I have had several folks on outgoing calls complain that I sounded like I was in a tunnel with echoes. Exact scenario was initially dialing the number and connecting the call while on speakerphone. Once the call connected, the call would be taken off speakerphone and then the complaints ensued. Nothing would resolve their complaints save putting the call back on speakerphone or simply hanging up and calling back without the involvement of the speakerphone. As a side note, I had people complain of this same issue on build 3.1

Otherwise, so good so far!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jiggs82:
Hey onlychevys on the next build can you add his commit by cm that should fix scrolling issue on the browser apps and others like Fb and so on? Thanks in advance

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40228960#post40228960

Edit: fixed link above^^^

Check post #2978 whitehawkx has added it to his aokp nightlies
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OM13:
For sum reason my music is not showing up on the music app anyone else have this problem???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stereotripical:
Could be a number of things. If you have fast charge enabled, disable it (can't access SD or internal while enabled). Could be that you upgraded from Gingerbread or ICS (different file system blah blah blah). Could be something involving North Korea.

Go to system settings, then click into battery settings. If your media scanner is stealing most of your battery, you can download an app from the playstore to manually scan your external files. Try "scan media" or "rescan media root" and follow the prompts.

Also, check the "storage" settings in system settings and see if your drives are actually mounted. Maybe even try rebooting if you haven't already. Hopefully it's one of these. Otherwise this perpetually drunk imbecile is out of ideas, and one of your fellow users will more then likely respond with something both intelligent and credible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] roger_n:
Can you repost the link it comes up with 404 Page Not Found.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] OM13:
Thanks tried everything an just rebooted again an dey were der
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jiggs82:
I fixed it check again :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] roger_n:
Thanks I see it was merged today at 12:09 so no need to be cherry-picked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
build 3.4 is out so I will do another build today ya'll!

EDIT: New build 3.4 in op, also link right here:http://d-h.st/VaL

Enjoy
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] garth719:
It's sick dude, best ROM for or phone.. Every once in a while I'll get a flashy screen but I just disabled hw overlays. So I'll see if that helps and update my post later. Otherwise smooth as fugg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stereotripical:
On the latest slim by you. Smooth sailing so far. I set up holding the menu button to kill the current app, but it doesn't seen to function 100% of the time. I've dirty flashed, so it might just be on my end. Can anyone confirm that it works or doesn't work by setting up a button to kill app via system settings > interface > hardware keys?

Edit: Might be app related. Seems to work for the most part, but it may be kernel related (3rd party kernel installed). Probably not the ROM, but curious if anyone else has the issue randomly.