yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
First backup just your efs partition, copy the backup to your PC, dropbox, attic and anywhere else you can find - this is the most important step of all before flashing anything on your phone. Don't enable compression or skip the MD5 creation.

The standard Nandroid backup will return your phone to it's current state so yes, that part of your plan will work.

Don't restore data, or anything else, to your new ROM via recovery- you'll just break it unless it's exactly the same build version e.g. 4.1.2 and even then it's not recommended. You can backup and restore apps and their data safely using titanium, but no system apps or settings etc.

Do a full wipe of system, data, cache and dalvic between ROMs and you shouldn't have problems, also before restoring the earlier Nandroid backup.

Finally, have the correct modem and RIL for your country in a CWM flashable form on your external SD card - many ROMs contain the wrong modem and will result in no connection when you first boot then.
[LG Optimus Black] Coldstream:
Ok this might be a noob question but im going to ask it anyway..

Whats the point of creating one on the sd card?

Is the only benefit that i can move my apps to the sdcard with tools like link2sd?

Or can i also let the phone think i have more internal memory?

Im running the jellybam rom but i cant find any info about ext partitions, anyone who can explain it to me?

Thanks and enjoy your weekend guys :)
[LG Optimus Black] androcraze:
I don't know that there is an advantage for ext3 with a flash drive or SD card. See:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_f2fs_exfat&num=1

The article is mostly about f2fs vs exFAT, but some comments included.

"Earlier Phoronix tests have shown that F2FS from flash storage is already generally competitive with the popular Btrfs and EXT4 Linux file-systems."

"Seeing a user-space implementation of the Microsoft file-system outperforming the in-kernel "Flash-Friendly File-System" came as a shock."

With already slow SD transfer rates due to the media itself, I doubt you'll see an improvement in system performance. Maybe someone here has a better idea. I don't. But the worst you can do is nothing.

My only concern would be hooking up the 970 to a Windows machine; "stock", Windows may not see the extra ext2/3 partition. You'd need Linux to do that.
[LG Optimus Black] Coldstream:
Hmm i've readed the article but cant find any info about what im looking for..

Anyone else who can help me?
[HTC Wildfire S] HTC-DeSiRe-S-S510e:
sorry i fixed my problem
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
i really think i screwed myself. too keep it short, i erased My OS trying to install a custom ROM, then somehow deleted TWRP recovery, i relocked the phone trying to unroot thinking that would fix it (sorry im a n00b) now im stuck in bootloader and no recovery please help

*** TAMPERED ***

*** RELOCKED ***

JEWEL PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-2.09. 0000

RADIO- 1.12.11.1210

OpenDSP-v31.1.0.45.0815

eMMC-boot

Oct 18 2012 15:46:20

that is what it says above my bootlaoder,
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
Try doing a ruu. You can do it from fastboot in the bootloader

Edit: or you can load a pg 83img recovery on your external sd card to reload your recovery and then you can get into twrp so you can flash a new Rom :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
PJ75IMG ;)

Your other option is to fastboot flash TWRP. Once you've done that you can go into recovery and flash a ROM.

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
Lol where did I get the 83 from? Evo 3d?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
im sorry

but i did mention that i was a (N00b) at this, were would i begin?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Sorry. Try this. Go here and download this file to your external SD card. Don't put it in any folders-it has to be on the root of your card.

http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/jewel/PJ75IMG-twrp-2.3.1.0-jewel.zip

Name the file PJ75IMG.zip (make sure there isn't an extra zip extension or it won't work). Boot your phone into bootloader (with the phone off you can do this by holding volume down + power until the bootloader screen pops up). If the phone doesn't automatically scan for the file, you can use the volume keys to navigate to 'Bootloader' and use the power button to select. When you are prompted to do so just use the volume keys to choose yes and the power button to confirm your choice. If successful the recovery will load. Once finished you can boot into recovery from the same screen and flash a new ROM:cool:

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
yes

i do have adb all set up on my computer yes.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Sorry, I edited my above reply. I'll be happy to tell you how to fastboot flash TWRP if you'd like. Quick question though, do you know if you have the newest touch panel drivers installed? If you took the OTA update to get the latest version of Jelly Bean, then you do.

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
ok i tred to load the file you gave me threw fastboot and while the file loaded up you can se it say wrong image! then back to bootloader. btw i did mention that i was Re locked.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Duh, crap! Okay, looks like you're going to have to run the RUU since I'm not sure you can unlock with the state your phone is in.

The advice is free....the bandwidth, not so much
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
ok i ran this RUU: RUU_JEWEL_CL_JB_45_S_Sprint_WWE_3.15.651.16_Radio_1.12.11.1119_NV_2.87_003_25007_release_299302_signed

It goes threw for about 10mins then say ERROR 140 BOOTLOADER VERSION ERROR
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
You may need a ruu for 3.16, sounds like the bootloaderis out of date or something. Never seen that error before though
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
do you know where i can find RUU 3.16?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
From what I see online, there isn't one released yet.....hmmm

---------- Post added at 11:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:17 PM ----------

Trying.putting this on external sd. It's a ruu that can be flashed through bootloader. If that doesn't fix it then I'm not sure man. This may break chances of rooting but should fix your phone. :beer:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35930652

Any chance with that? That should be a signed image flashable by bootloader. Otherwise you may need to unlock your bootloader via fastboot to flash it.

Man, this is rough. Hopefully we can get it fixed though
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
Damn i thought it was gonna work, it updated for a while then said update fail because it was older then my current 3.16 =(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
:( if you know a little Linux, you can try http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1948485. Otherwise a repair might be able to be done via JTAG. Other than that I am not sure. Maybe if you can unlock the bootloader and s off again you can atleast flash twrp and go from there. Sorry bro but I'm out of ideas. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
Well thank you very much for your help, so is lunix a program i can download or is it an actual operating system that i would have to install?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
Try to go to htcdev and unlock your bootloader. If that works then fastboot twrp then flash a Rom
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
i did but after i get the token and command prmt it gives this.

(bootloader) signature checking...

FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] {ParanoiA}:
Your best bet is to just wait a lil bit for someone with more knowledge of how to fix this comes through. I would just not do anything else to the phone for now cuz you don't want to make it worse.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regaw_leinad:
I'm almost asleep right now, but I just saw this and can help get you squared away tomorrow. Pm me and we'll get your phone fixed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Thanks Dan :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] droiddawg:
Trey did you get it fixed?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] treydeelocc:
no i haven't yet, sadly =(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] garrettstump:
i am in the same exact situation as you right now, i hope someone comes through on this please keep this thread informed so future people who do this have somewere to turn.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thicklizard:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39293395

It's here
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
I am having the same problem I was trying to flash cyanogenmod nightly 10.1 and got stuck in the bootloader and I accidentaly did factory reset in fastboot. So now my internal storage is completly empty. Im still tampered and unlocked what do i do?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
If you can get into recovery you can mount your phone storage to your computer, at which time you can copy a ROM to your phone. If you're S-on with Hboot 1.15 or newer, you have to flash the ROM kernel separately from the ROM. Click the link in my sig for more info.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
yes im son I can get into twrp but tried to flash cm10 and still stock in boot loader.

---------- Post added at 07:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:15 PM ----------

im on hboot 2.09 im starting to panic over now
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Did you fastboot flash the kernel after flashing the ROM?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
I dont know how to do this. It all started with trying to flash cm10 i did with image flash then in twrp flashed it it worked but i couldnt use my buttons. So i factory reset and deleted my internal storage.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Click on the link in my sig. I have a guide for flashing kernels while S-on.

Also, the reason you couldn't use your buttons (touch screen) is because you're on the latest OTA and have the new touch panel driver installed, which means you can only run ROM's based on software version 3.16 (meaning you can't run any AOSP ROM's, including CM). You must also use TWRP 2.4+.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
Ok will check it out now thanks

---------- Post added at 07:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:53 PM ----------

Ok I checked out your guide it staed I would have to use flash image gui. but I cant even get out of the bootloader how can i do it from twrp. I just tried to install mean room because on another forum it said that would get me back going. I also added the stock htc image on my sd card so im not sure what I can do.

---------- Post added at 08:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

on twrp I saw that I have backups thru clockmod recovery how can I get to clock mod recovery or can i some how copy those files to get them so where on my sdcard so i can use as a restore?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
You didn't read the entire section, because there is also a guide on how to fastboot flash the kernel from the bootloader. Nonetheless, install MeanBean and follow the OP for flashing.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
Ok I will re read and my meanrom failed I do appreciate your time thank you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
No problem. Hope you get it sorted out.

You need to try MeanBean, not MeanROM. Your touch screen won't work otherwise.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
okthank you
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
I have pretty much exhausted my resources and checked your guide. The only thing that worked was I was able to flash jellybeer but obivously my keys dont work meanbean would not flash.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
What version of TWRP are you on?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
im on 2.5. I have clockwork backups on my sdcard. Is there anyway I can get clockworkmod going and flash those backups?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
You can put it in your ADB tools folder on your computer & push it to your phone. You might even be able to take one of your backups and put it in your TWRP folder. When you choose the restore option from recovery, just uncheck the recovery option.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
ok let me try it thanks

---------- Post added at 05:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:34 PM ----------

i took my sd card out and put it in my computer I couldnt find the twrp folder on the sd card. If I try the adb option what would the commands be and what folder should it be put in?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Put the recovery img file in your ADB tools folder. Boot to the bootloader & select the fastboot option from the menu. Connect your phone to your computer & you should see the words "Fastboot USB" highlighted in red. Open up a command prompt in ADB and use the command "fastboot flash recovery *insert file name*" and hit enter. Disregard the quotation marks & asterisks in the command.

Also, if you need help getting ADB setup, click the link in my sig. Also make sure you have the proper drivers installed, which can be done by installing HTC Sync on your computer. Disregard if you already have ADB set up.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
i follow you all the way until you say inset name. Wouldnt the name just be recovery?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
The actual filename of the recovery is what you need to put. To simplify things, I normally rename the file "twrp", so I don't have to remember the full file name. In that case the command would be "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img".
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
ok this is the foler name 2013-06-08-23.59.16 so is this what i should insert the recovery name as?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
No, that's your backup. Are you trying to reinstall recovery on your phone, or get the backup working?

You're probably better off trying to reinstall Clockwork Mod recovery on your phone, then restoring the backup you made with CWM. Once you're up and running I recommend using TWRP.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
im trying to get the back up working. I still have twrp on my phone and im tampered and unlocked. I just deleted my os so I can recover anything. I have flashed kernels and roms and never got past the bootloader.

---------- Post added at 06:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 PM ----------

yesterday I was stuck in bootloader and flashed cm10.1 and did a factory restart by mistake which deleted my os. Im just trying to get where I can use my phone now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
See my edited post above.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
so install clockword mod recovery how do i do that?

---------- Post added at 06:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:38 PM ----------

also im s-on not s-off
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Try this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1675430
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] youngcise31:
ok cool will do even if im s-on im good try this? if this works will be sure to compensate you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Fixed:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Desertio:
The load said it was successfull but when i go into TWRP it locks up. I used the latest version and i can see everything but cannot press any buttons. Any ideas?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jocarog:
You are on the latest firmware and have the latest touch panel driver, flash this thru bootloader:

http://db.tt/VsTGNYh3

Follow finz instructions...

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
Sorry about that. Use TWRP 2.4 or newer with the updated touch panel driver.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] viseversa101:
I am new to custom roms and find myself totally indulged in this science.

So currently im running the i535 vzn on clean rom 5.6, lk 3.0.57, and vrblk.

I am looking for suggestions on what others see as must have tweaks/mods/apps. The only things I have seen thus far are rom toolbox, goo manager, pimp my rom, titanium backup, twrp, super su, better battery stats...I have been dibble dabbling around forums the past couple months but am looking for some direction in this new interest.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmxc23:
You don't have to worry about the tweaks and mods as those are usually included in the ROM. Some Devs even give you links to mods that work on their ROMs but didn't include them in the build. As for apps my must have app is DS Battery Saver.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] viseversa101:
thanks for the reply, everything helps :)
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] RobbingHood:
Hi,

I updated my P760 via the Software Update function, worked fine, kept root etc.

Now I read that this is called a dirty flash :/

Should I wipe and do it again via KDZ?

What are the disadvantages of doing it via Software Update? And, when wiping, will Titanium Backup restore my apps properly on JB?
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] hamdimo:
The dirty flashing here is using kdz files. It's a workaround! Using ota updates is the best solution but it's not available in every region. That's why we look for other options to fulfill our need for the latest updates. :)
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] cmahendra:
Dirty or non dirty both way same kdz is downloaded and flashed. So no advantages or disadvantage. Kdz is flashed phone is working. That's what we want. Chill and relax.:D

Sent from P765 on JB.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BootOne:
Recently someone tried to get on my phone without my knowing, luckily I have a password for that, but I would like the ability to know when someone fails at the lock password more than once or twice. I googled around, and I didn't really get anywhere.

Does anybody know of an app or something that could send an email or text at the failure of a lock pattern/pin?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
You'll know after the 5th try when it factory resets your phone . you could always use a security app like avast or cerebus that will take a FFC pic when the wrong pass is entered and emails it to you. Then you'll know when and who attempted entry

SoA: Son's of Android™

I like to break stuff :D

We are legion, for we are many!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BootOne:
Thanks for the direct toward those two, I'll check them out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BAleR:
Lol it doesnt reset your phone....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kchannel9:
Uhm, how can I get that?? Like after 10 failures at pattern unlock it wipes everything? That'd be an amazing anti-data theft tool.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Uhh yeah it does. Enter the wrong PIN/pattern too many times and it factory resets the device.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] graydiggy:
I have drunkenly put in my pattern wrong up to 10 times with no factory reset... I am on JV... Might it be disabled?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Could be. It does it on stock cuz my kids wiped my phones a few times doing it on different phones. It's part of android, there may be a setting in security to enable/disable it, but idk for sure I quit using a pattern/PIN after about the 10th time I woke up to a reset phone

It also may have been disabled in newer builds I haven't used any security lockscreen since GB/early ICS I have no need to lock the device since if I lose it it'll be remotely locked and wiped as soon as I notice it's missing and I wasn't at home. I just grab my other phone and run the avast commands to lock and wipe and then send me GPS location and FFC images

Edit: it's still enabled on AOSP, looks like samsung disabled it sometime before the OTA of ff18. You can reenable it by decompiling the lock screen apk for touchwiz and changing false to true in the secure wipe line.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mattix724:
Where is the security in that? A factory reset will just give that person access to the device after it has been reset. Sure, they won't see your contacts/messages/apps. But what if you have backups of your contacts on the SD card and app backups on the SD... that's not very secure.

And I just checked, after 5 attempts it does not do a factory reset.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Read my post above yours ;)

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] styguan:
I going to sell my Xperia s and buy Xperia z ,the problem is how can I copy save game data to Xperia z

And can I use restore and backup app for this
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ticklefish:
It may depend on the game but the first place I'd look is data/data/. You may need to take a guess at what your games package name is but it should be in there somewhere.

..Have you tried Tickle My Android yet?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abd_alazeez2002:
Use backup in setting to backup using Google.

Or use backup and restore app to backup all XS data them copy backup file to XZ and use the app again to restore it with all your apps
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sean.yesmunt:
Hello. Just picked up a used GNex off Craigslist. My old Nexus broke and after 2 weeks wn old Dith aroid 2 Global that someone let me use, I had to get a GNex back. It came rooted with CM 10.1. However, once I got home and started messing around with it (flashed AOKP and installed TWRP) I noticed that there was a shadow/outline (not really sure how to describe it) of the keyboard on the screen at all times. It's not the worst thing in the world, but it is pretty annoying (especially on pages with white backgrounds.) I'm pretty sure I did nothing to cause this but does anyone have any idea what is going on/how to fix this?

Sidenote: I just realized that the keyboard outline is not "on the picture" if you will. I took a screenshot, looked at it on my computer and the keyboard outline was not on the picture. Not sure what this means/if it helps.

I've tried to take a picture of my phone but they keyboard outline is too faint to pick up.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bmg1001:
Your new galaxy nexus is suffering from severe burn in. Remember on amoled screens, stuff displaying on the screen sort of burns the picture into the screen. Download screen diagnostic from the play store. Take a snapshot of the screen with the keyboard open. Then load the snap shot in screen diagnostic. Leave it there for a bit and it should fix the burn in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sean.yesmunt:
It worked! Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Saidgh:
for how long did you leave the negative image on? i have a similar problem on my s4 and i made a screenshot of my whatsapp chat box with the keyboard on (like the burnt image), turned it into a negative using the app and left it there for about 15 mins and the burn is still there like before.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sean.yesmunt:
I think I left mine on overnight. I didn't remove it completely, but it improved it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thocenski:
hi

i have a same probem on mys6.. How Iturn it on negative?
[Off-topic] Guys2:
Is there any hope in installing the pocket pc editions found here (without the radio Stack) on my G1000. It is based on the same software as the XDA but I don't even know how to get it into the bootloader mode. IT would seem since it was alsoo PPC Telephone Edition it should work? I would be happy to provide whatever support I can

Thanks

Guy
[Off-topic] Peter Poelman:
Unlikely: the peripherals are different, and it's likely the hardware is not identical enough. If you can get a ROM image you may be able to use (a modified version of) splitrom, mkrom and our other tools to modify your ROM though.

For those interested:

info about the Hitachi G1000
[Off-topic] alaman68:
has a front facing camera. Sweet
[Off-topic] jaszek:
Dude, you just went full retard.

I'm guessing you are a Flyers fan? Explains a lot. lol
[Off-topic] alaman68:
of course I am. ;)
[Off-topic] jaszek:
Well whatever team you root for, everyone knows Crosby is a "cat".

Also, this thread is from '03.
[Off-topic] alaman68:
wait what???????
[Verizon Droid Charge] beavermjr:
Phone tried to download facebook but network was off. Notification still shows downloading. Notification wont go away.

I tried rebooting...uninstalling and reinstalling app. Still wont go away.

What can i do?