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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pvsgh:
Hello Guys,

I was updating the TWRP on my Note2 & Skyrocket, and mistakenly flashed Note2's TWRP on Skyrocket.

Now, it won't boot. I can't get into download mode either to flash the correct TWRP using ODIN. I think I bricked my phone.

Is there any way I can try to recover it?

Thanks for your time and help.

-Cheers
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Xanoschild:
If it shows as qhsusb_dload when you connect it to the computer then its bricked and needs jtag.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jd1639:
Does odin recognize your device? If it does, flash the stock Rom. Don't flash twrp that won't fix it. It'll mess it up more.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
no signs of life(nsol)=hardbricked

jtag repair needed

its all in the q&a sticky
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mahanddeem:
ODIN will not fix your issue because Note 2 recovery was flashed on another partition on your phone(which is for something else , not recovery) , so you lost that partition ... unless you have a backup for the individual partitions of your device before you did that , you're screwed .. sorry to say that ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pvsgh:
I also think that it is hard bricked, because it won't show anything, no vibration, no sound, no lights.

PC doesn't detect it.

I will look into the options for hard brick repair. Any other suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Jtag

Mobiletechvideos.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] pvsgh:
Thanks to all for your inputs and suggestions. I sent my phone to Mobiletechvideos for JTAG repair and they fixed the issue with my Skyrocket.

I would highly recommend giving them a try in case anyone bricks their Skyrocket like me.

Cheers to All.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ubrtnk:
I have an S-OFF ATT HOX. SuperCID. Installed the Avatar 4.2.2 rom. Works great! Snappy, and pretty! Only problem is I was only able to get 4G speeds. After a 30 min conversation with ATT to confirm there were no issues on their end, I looked at the APN settings for PTA. The APN settings were incomplete.

Normally the APN type has default,mms,supl and hipri but my installs (3x) never included. I attempted to add the hipri to the APN and even create a new APN, but the changes would never save.

Any thoughts?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Is the APN locked from being edited? Try just making a new APN with the correct settings.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ubrtnk:
Avata 4.2.2 APN woes

Its not locked. I can get into the existing 6 APNs and create a new one, but there is no save button on a new APN or existing APN. But I guess by definition means it is locked. I speculated just pressing back auto saved the entered settings but alas, no LTE goodness
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Weird. I've seen where the APN is locked from editing (Save button is grayed out) such as the default APN on the AT&T stock ROM. But even then, you can create a new APN and save it. Never seen where it locked you out from editing and saving altogether.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dara jihan:
(rooted) i can't change my country . market unlocker don't work

I'm using marker unloker pro but don't word .. rest google play serves and google store still don't work .. help please :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dara jihan:
help please :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zlongmax:
use market unlocker along with VPN
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeon321:
Market Unlocker does not work with newer play store versions. If you still want to use other country's play store this thread may help you.

Press Thanks if I helped you!!
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] wverhagen:
I saw a gps at www.navman.com to use everywhere, in the car , walking in the mountains etc...

The NAVMAN 3400-GPS

This device is for a lot of pocket pc.

Any1 knows if this device also works with the XDA, I know the tomtom navigator 2 kit does work with the XDA but this kit can only be used in a car and is in walking mode not small.

Thanks
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Guest:
GPS

Yes, I had the same problem, TomTom have just released a bluetooth version which would be ideal for walking & cycling but guess which type of PDA/phone won't support it! XDA! GGGGRRRRR!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okmijnlp:
Hey guys, my wife currently has a Galaxy Y and is looking for an upgrade. She needs something that has good build quality (drops her phone quite a lot), very good battery is possible, removable storage/sd slot & removable battery. As for price.. It can't be over £500/$750, thank you!

All replies are very welcome & very much appreciated, thank you all very much!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Issac_B:
Ok, so around January 1st, I got this phone, and I Rooted it, installed CM9, and unlocked it. I have it running on simple mobile, and everything works fine (Except for the massive battery drain that CM9 provides). So I haven't had any problems, up until yesterday, when I shut the phone off for about 2 hours, and then turned it back on, to find that I wasn't getting any service. Being at my school, I figured i was just in a dead zone, and that I wouldn't worry about it, but to my suprise when I got home, i still wasn't getting any signal. So, I'm kind of a noob when it comes to like kernels, basebands etc. I'm honestly not sure if thats the correct term :p. But anyways, I'm not sure If I need to update like a kernel or something, or maybe there is like a Baseband update that I can flash, but I just need a little nudge in the right direction if anyone can help. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] getochkn:
If everything worked and doesn't and didn't change anything, it's can't be kernel or baseband.

I would go with more crappy sim card. I've went through 3 sim cards with my provider over the last 2 years. One would call, receive text messages but couldn't send. I went through new ROMs, them resetting my account, everything and got a new SIM, worked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Which apn settings are you using?

I dont use the one that comes with the rom. Instead, I use the settings from simple mobile's website.

Name: simple

Apn: simple

Mmsc: http://smpl.mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

Mcc:310

Mnc:260

Apn type: internet + mms

All other fields are blank
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] deepesh.tickoo:
This morning I ordered a Strontium 16gb class10 micro-sd card and a new stock battery.

It has not been shipped or paid yet so before paying I would like to ask is there any better option for these 2.

BTW I live in India and would prefer COD(cash on delivery) sites only as I am facing some problems with my credit card and need to contact the bank but i dont have that much time as my battery is like a half boiled egg now, can burst anytime!!

So a bit fast please.

Hit THANKS if I helped somehow..:)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] I r o n M a n:
In my opinion, SanDisk is the best option

Sent from my pet - Megatron™

(I was Chalak)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] :
Yes I prefer SanDisk as well, although mine is only a class 4. :o

As for the battery, a new stock one is a good choice, just make sure it's not fake as a lot of them are.

Sent from my A510
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] ~PAIN:
I also prefer SanDisk as well but you can even try Transcend, Its also Good :D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] subha632:
Sandisk or transcend would be great....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] sgasgs4:
go for sanddisk :cowboy:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Accessories] vaibhavx:
http://www.flipkart.com/sandisk-mem...MCGB&ref=fbbba4c1-dc6b-47bf-a4ca-0927eca51c6c

what about this?? is it compatible with ace??
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Steve Stiffler:
Any Reviews on this case Callmate 3800 mAh Charging Case Flip Cover For Note 2 .

I am thinking of buying this from here

I only found one video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWs_UKrHbkU

If any of you have this case please do let me know..:D:D:cool:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Note_2:
+1
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Dmwitz:
I can understand the need to occasionally want to extend the battery life of your Note II. Camping trip, road trip… However I wonder if this is the best solution. I don't know how much the case costs or what it weighs but think that maybe buying one or two extra batteries would be a better option. It would probably be a cheaper option and one that would not ruin the form factor of your Note II
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Steve Stiffler:
The point is not cost.. But protection +convenience +handiness..

Buying an extra battery is not a problem but opening the back cover all the time to change the batter is.. The cover gets loosened up after few times.. And if one uses back cover or any sort of cover you need to peel of two layers to get to battery...I am just trying to know how reliable these cases are.. Extended battery is also a solution though :) ;)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jtambis6:
I've gone the extra batteries and found it to be much more of a hassle than a convenience. Now that I carry multiple phones (Blackberries, HTCs), carrying batteries for my phones is out of the question. I found that carrying battery Power Banks solved my problem.

http://www.yoobao.com/en/product.asp?lgy_b=143
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/35065512800...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I know someone who got that one above, $20 shipped without front flip cover, and it looks almost identical to the one from your link. From what I heard it works perfectly, especially charging N2 battery while phone is idle. But when you are actively using the phone, charging is at slower rate than discharging (only 500mA output). For $20 its a good "backpack" battery charger without a need to remove original battery/cover.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lilmama2879:
They have the case the op is talking about on ebay for $39 and some change. They have black, white, and a bundle package. The bundle package is cheaper then buying the battery case by itself. I searched for, "extended battery case for galaxy note 2" from the ebay app on my phone.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] billybob275:
I bought one of ebay. The first one I received wouldn't work, so I returned it. Luckily they replaced it in a couple of days.

The new one works, but it is definitely a trickle charge. Using battery monitor widget, or showed a net charge rate of about 450-500 ma/h when the screen was left off for about 15 minutes. With the screen on and moderately heavy usage, it would still charge, but only showed a net gain of 150ma/h. I havent tried it with gps on or anything really battery intensive.

It does add some bulk but not a huge amount. The case/battery seems pretty well made but the flip cover has a mucv cheaper feel than the back does.

I usually don't use it day to day, but it came in really handy on a recent camping trip. I was able to charge my phone back while it was in my pocket while I was away from an electrical outlet.

I have about $35 or so in it, after buying one and shipping back the faulty one. I think it's worth it overall, but expect a trickle charge from it
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dematik:
Hey, I really need your help.

Today I tried to install new Custom ROM (MIU or something).

I installed it normaly and rebooted. I didn't watch what the mobile is doing in that moments and when I took a look at it it was turned off.

The problem now is that it doesn't react at all.

I managed to put it in the download modus. Pressing the buttons and turn in the battery then. It connects via USB but it does show nothing on the display.

The next step then was to flash it completely new with ODIN.

But ODIN just stops at setup connection:

Download Start...

<0> Create File...

<1> StartThread Detected : 1

<2> StartThread Detected : 0

<3> StartThread Detected : 0

<4> StartThread Detected : 0

<5> StartThread Detected : 0

<6> StartThread Detected : 0

<7> StartThread Detected : 0

<8> StartThread Detected : 0

<1> setup connection...

Once I got the error messages:

<1> --- cannot open the usb serial port. code: 87

and

<1> --- cannot open the usb serial port. code: 2

Can you please please help me get it going!!!

Greetings,

Your Dematik
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BajoPrimate:
Hi Dematik!

You can read about similar issues here (unsolved)

or here or this or this

It looks bad, but...

Good luck anyway.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dematik:
Hey, thanks for your effort.

I think I pressed Volume UP + Home + Power. This is the RAMdump Mode isn't it?

If I'm correct it isn't useful to recover my mobile?

Thank again. :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BajoPrimate:
Hello Dematik!

You enter in recovery mode when you press just 2 buttons: Home + Power.

You're welcome.

Good luck.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] h4wkst3p:
Well I'd suggest you to try the "POWER + HOME + VOLUME DOWN" combo instead of the one you tried, because they are different. If a yellow "downloading..." appears in the middle of a black screen you are in the right downloading mode that should work with odin, just talking from my experiences ;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ~PAIN:
Or If you can open CWM, then just flash another Rom if not Odin is your last choice :(
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Venomous Viper 119:
If you are getting an error of cannot connect to the serial port, reinstall the drivers and flash via Odin.

Press that damn thanks button even if I didn't help you. I just love to earn more of them :D
[Galaxy Note II General] BratPAQ:
back many years ago (3 to 4 years) on my Xperia mini pro, i had to have a apps that kill background apps to save memory for foreground apps. now thats a thing of the past, android versions now can manage memory better...well yes, but not power...apparently if you leave some apps running on background it still consumes power on my note2 until you kill it.

i have a game "4 pics 1 word" which i think doesnt know how to properly "exit" that i left on background, 6 hours later my 100% battery came down to 52% because of AudioOut_2 partial wakelocks according to BetterBattery. Ive recharged my phone and restarted it, 6 hours later my battery is still 82%. thats 30% different because of an app that dont know how to sleep (insomnia apps).

so yeah, be careful of some apps that you leave on background, some of them dont know how to sleep.
[Galaxy Note II General] sweetsmoke69:
I'm using DeepSleep Battery Saver. Great app works perfectly on my phone for several weeks now. Greatly increased battery life since it kills any unwanted app when putting the device in sleep mode.
[Galaxy Note II General] Gnarfsan:
Sv: And I thought killing apps on android is a thing of the past.

Even the xda premium app doesn't sleep properly.
[Galaxy Note II General] griprx:
Just use LBE security manager or some other app that can stop apps from autostarting and those apps will not run in the background anymore.

Note that LBE security manager is very comprehensive and might help with privacy and ads as well as some other things. Also download the en version from xda instead of the poorly translated version from the market.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37660848&postcount=858
[Galaxy Note II General] underlines:
Even I sometimes don't sleep properly. :D Just kidding... I noticed it too; XDA Premium and other apps sometimes drain battery due to partial wakelocks :-/ I don't understand how this can still be such a huge issue on a mobile operating system.......
[Galaxy Note II General] foxmeister:
It isn't an issue with the operating system - the issue is with poorly written apps!

There is always going to be a certain class of app that does need to keep the phone from sleeping quite legitimately, and you don't want the OS killing these off. Apps like XDA Premium really have very little reason to consume many CPU cycles when not active, so the fact it keeps the phone awake is the fault of the app and not the OS, because it can't determine if the wakelocks are legitimate (former class of app), or just as a result of poor coding (latter class of app).

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Note II General] EmptyArea:
Uninstall 4in1 it has some nasty spam. Like opening a link in Chrome may make an advert open and then open the play store to one of their other apps.

Uninstall it.
[Galaxy Note II General] adytum:
The AudioOut_2 wakelock has something to do with alarms and silent mode, something I've never managed to remedy completely on the note 2. If you play a game or watch a video in silent mode, the wakelock will sometimes appear.

On topic, by far the best method to calm down nasty apps, is the app greenify here on xda and play store. If you read the first post of that thread, many of the answers to why android apps behave like this are there.
[Galaxy Note II General] CharliesTheMan:
Does disabling the notification in xda premium help out with the sleep problems the app has?
[Galaxy Note II General] UtkarshGupta:
I use greenify.

I have selected every app that uses sound or shows up in bbs.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] xartic12:
I disable notifications on every app and now I noticed reduced times for partial wake locks.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] q8_wolf:
Hi can ihave please the orignal middle east room jb 4.1.1

And 4.1.2

And if there not 4.1.2 jb room until now

Can you give me any room but not locked to any network

Because my mobile is not locked

My mobile GT-I9305 for middle east

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Glebun:
sammobile.com has a lot of rooms
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] q8_wolf:
idid not find stock room for middle east
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Glebun:
you gotta look harder, I guess, that's the only place
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] CalInTheZone:
Did not know that Sammobile is a real estate agent... :D

But http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9305 has ROMs as well.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Glebun:
nah man, we don't need no ROMs, we're here for rooms
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] q8_wolf:
thanks a lot sir
[Milestone 2 General] rbr1991:
Hello, I just got a second hand milestone 2 from internet. As it turns out, the q w e a d and x keys from the physical keyboard are not functioning at all. They don't feel different when I press them and they also don't respond if I press harder or anything. Could there be something wrong with the software? The pone has almost no scratches and looks and feels barely used.

Android: 2.3.4 (I think the official one?)

System version: 61.1.22.A953,Retail.en.GB

Does this mean my phone was sold in the UK, because it is in the Netherlands now..

Thank you in advance!
[Milestone 2 General] rbr1991:
Update: sometimes they work for a minute or so. With an app to get key codes, the broken keys do not respond as well, so I'm afraid it's a hardware failure.. Also the key code tracker in cwm doesn't respond.

Update2: I was wondering if it could be a kernel issue, is that possible?
[Milestone 2 General] lulli1:
AW: Some keys don't work

seems like u use the stock gb rom.

system version is all right. no us model. gb is is the european one.

there are very often problems with hw keyboard at ms2. i sent mine to service (dat repair here in germany, don't know your service point in NL) 3 times. now it works since 4 month without problem.

try the following:

1. do a factory reset, to be sure that the software installation is clean. (in settings menue)

if this doesn't help

2. root your phone (there is a how to here in this forum) and install ms2debounce app from app store. use the settings as shown on the pics on play store.

if this doesn't solve your problem, u definitly have to send your phone to service.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
For those who don't know the game, it's a running game that combine some attacks, and you can play it with your friends.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.dirtybit.funrun&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5vLmRpcnR5Yml0LmZ1bnJ1biJd

the game was working great on the rom NXT2JB, but when i moved to NXT gaming, it opened and shut down after a sec, you can see at the video i attached.

[YOUTUBE]oi8jKNu76dw[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdel12345:
I had the same Problem with PAC jelly bean but couldn't find out what was wrong :(

rom: miui 4

kernel: Turbo v3.1
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
Not working on NXT light edition too.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
Works on Gin2JB
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chenrp:
same problem with NEATROM LITE
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ALWA7SH6:
What is the solution plz ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jecmenn:
Try remove all init.d tweaks and try run the game again. This should work with GB. I dunno why game doesn't work on JB.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funnies7:
The game Works great on mark's play z rom
[HTC Sensation] dkephart:
This incorporates the ideas of http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2144709, so if you want to see how this was resolved for the Nexus 4, check out that thread.

Okay. So you've flashed a spanking new 4.2.2 ROM and ADB no longer talks to your Sensation. What happened?

Well, the fact is that 4.2.2 is significantly more secure, in the good sense. It enforces RSA authentication via ADB. However, RSA authentication is supported only in recent versions of ADB.

What to do?

First, make sure you have the latest version of ADB on your PC.

On Windows you can quickly find out if you your version of ADB is up to date. Check your ".android" folder and see if it holds a file called "adbkey".

On any platform type "adb version" to verify that you have the latest version of ADB. Versions 1.0.31+ support RSA authentication.

-- So now, if you have ADB 1.0.31 or higher. You can skip directly to step 2, then.

-- If you do not have ADB 1.0.31 or higher, and you have the full Android SDK installed, open the SDK manager and update it. If you only have ADB and fastboot installed in a folder on your PC, overwrite files in the folder with those in the corresponding zip file attached (windows or linux -- sorry! I don't have Mac versions at this time). These come from version 16.01 of the android platform-tools package, if you are curious.

-- if you have never installed the SDK or ADB or fastboot, now is the time to do that. I recommend going to http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html to get started.

[*]Enable USB debugging on your phone

USB debugging is now enabled by selecting Android Debugging in System Settings > Developer Options.

"I don't have the Developer Options items in System Settings!!"

In Android 4.2.x, you need to go to System Settings > About Phone and tap the Build Number item about 6 or 8 times, and Developer Options will reappear.

[*]Plug in the USB cable. Securely.

Dismiss the USB mass storage window.

"I connected the cable, but nothing happened!!"

Okay, chill. You won't get a response until ADB tries to connect to your Sensation. So go ahead and start ADB on your PC. Suggested command:

adb devices

"Now ADB started, but nothing's happening on my computer!!!"

Uh, didn't I just advise you to chill :) ? Take a look at your phone...

"What's this pop-up that just popped up??"

(See image below)

Congratulations, that is Android asking your permission to store an RSA key on your Sensation for ADB interaction with your PC.

Fearlessly accept it.

Hint: check the "Always allow from this computer" box to save time later on.

The RSA authentication key you just accepted will be stored on your phone in the file /data/misc/adb/adb_keys.

You are now good to go. Just 3 easy steps with a minimum of panic.

Questions? Problems? Ask away!

Many thanks to XDA member skipjacks for the idea for this post