yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
From looking at your post you have the att one x or a one xl that Rom is for the international one x and will brick your phone you want the viper xl Rom in the development section of this forum you need to download it get into recovery mount your sdcard and transfer the Rom over if you are not s-off I would go ahead and fastboot flash the boot.img included in the Rom zip
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] uesat:
daughter xoothere

Thanks I figured out that it didn't work. So how do I fix it now or how do I get a boot.img file that I can flash so that my phone can boot.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
I edited my post it should help you if you don't know how to fastboot flash there is a guide in the general section
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] uesat:
How do I mound the sdcard to transfer the ROM if I can ONLY access bootloader? I can also access Recovery, which is already installed, but I cannot access the phone's SDCard
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
This is sticky to the top of this forum section for a reason:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2136172
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
You should be able to mount it in recovery
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] uesat:
I went to Recovery, and then to Mount, and when I try it it says "unable to mount /sdcard". Device manager shows "My HTC" and thats prettey much it. It gives me the option to update or uninstall, but its updated already.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
You sd card is corrupted look for team nocturnals sd card fix I am on the phone and can't link it
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] uesat:
Thank you Jerry. Their software fixed my corrupted SD card and I am installing the Viper ROM for my version right now. :good:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
Glad I could help
[Motorola Photon 4G] harisuthanan:
Hi i just tried installing custom rom 4.1.2 and bricked after further have forum study and successfully recovered my photon but now

im facing lots of problem with my photon now offenly stucks, not entering android recovery, not downloading apps from play store shows error(insufficient storage) but i having 8gb of space

i unbrick by installing electrify sbf and install some other update via bootstrap by following some thread here

now i think it would better if installing stock rom of moto photon 4g 2.3.5 sbf

can you please help me where i get photon 4g sbf 2.3.5 which should normally installed
[Motorola Photon 4G] jrebo:
I assume you followed these instructions. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30654255

That's the best you can do because there is no ota 2.3.5 sbf.
[Motorola Photon 4G] pradeeppk:
If you are using gsm network outside US then Flsh electrify 2.3.5 sbf, do a factory reset in android recovery, then insert your sim. if you got network, wifi and bluetooth then stay with electify sbf.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] john banks:
Hi,

Ace site :D

Used lumpistefan's excellent Kitchen ROM creator but on startup I get an Error box "This program only works with Windows Mobile 2003 (4.20.1081)"

I have used the latest Eng ROM I could find in the Kitchen - put the details in my profile.

I wonder if it is the wm03hotfix (6.50K) in the startup folder? When I run this I get the same error. Should I remove it?

I am a bit new to this amazing device, so bear with me :)

I can still use the device fine, just this error on warm start.

Thanks again.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] Rudegar:
most people create a nbf or nb0 file in the Kitchens and do this
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] john banks:
Thanks, I am puzzled how your reply helps me with this error, but I am new to all this!

I have successfully flashed the device without the SD card and the phone and PDA all work with the new ROM. The ROM is very nice!

I just went ahead and deleted that hotfix file from Startup and now the error is gone.

What is the hotfix for?

Another thing I noticed is that the close button next to the time at the top right doesn't always display when it should, but it still works if you press there even when it isn't displayed. Also some of the today profiles in the ROM seem to have white backgrounds which stop the contents of the start menu being read. Spiral and T-mobile profiles are OK though :)

I'm not moaning, the ROM is fantastic though!
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] Biso007:
Yes, this error is due to the hotfix03 staff ... just delete it and use clear_notify.exe instead ... it will fix this famous WM2003 bug
[HTC Sensation] SwiftNano:
Hi All,

Has anyone come across a good CM10.1 or AOKP ROM with android 4.2.2 for the sensation that has the openpdroid patch's on it or that works with the autopatch tool (here). This is a great ROM but the patch tool fails on the current 4.2.2 build.

Alternatively does anyone have any tips for what to do if the autopatcher fails. It usually tells you the file it failed to patch but being new at this don't know where to go from there.

I would post in a more relevant forum but my post could is too low and it prevents me posting in a development thread.

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Galaxy S 4 General] suadion:
I have posted this in SGS4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting but it's getting no responses there.

Most threads seem to be by potential buyers asking questions about the phone, while issues have topics here.

If this is not the right place, or the other topic is misplaced, please delete/merge either.

So, several people have reported this issue.​

While booting, the black is actual BLACK. While charging, the black [not the green/grey battery] is actually BLACK.

When you reach the Samsung animation in the booting process, the areas of the screen previously black get a reddish tint.

On closer inspection, all red subpixels are on, at low intensity. As far as I can see brightness setting does not affect this phenomenon, nor does Display Mode.

i9505 On XXUAMDF:

Comparison, white image, lowest brightness:

Can people report their firmware and model and whether they have this issue? It's mostly visible in pitch black rooms, but you can tell the blackness isn't OLED-black in normal situations. It's obviously a big issue as it will also drain additional power compared to pixels that are off.
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
I have exactly the same issue, MDF firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] hung2900:
You can send back to Samsung to get another one, it's faulty
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Samsung chat (NL) tells me I should return to the reseller. I'm sure they want to send it back for repairs instead of a swap :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] kenwchan:
Mine too

I would have thought it's a software problem. I have noticed this too and now it bugs me. You're right, the first startup screen, it IS pure black, but going to the next animation, you can clearly see the red pixels come on when it's supposed to be black. But because it CAN do the black on the first screen, doesn't that mean it's something else?

Please let me know if you are able to get a replacement phone that resolves this issue. I think I have a few days to return mine, but you'd actually never notice it in most times of the day. You have to be watching the phone in pitch black to see it, and probably looking at a mostly black screen. But it seems like more that you're not getting the benefit of energy savings of "off" pixels.

There is a totally noticeable red tint to the black.

Rgds
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
It could still be a software problem, but then a lot of other people would suffer from it as well. I guess its just too unnoticeable. You really have to be in pitch dark, but once you know, it keeps bothering you :P I'm not sure of what to do. If the store says it will do a swap, I'll swap it. If they want to bring it in for repair, i guess I'll wait a bit for an update (another user reported that it fixed his problem).

Still, if its just a few reports, shouldn't it be some kind of defect, right?

I would really appreciate if other readers in this thread could check their phone for redness, regardless the outcome, please post your result and firmware version. Thanks

BTW, you can get an entirely black screen by

Dialer -> type *#0*# -> Vibration

Ignore the vibration and wait for your eyes to adjust from the bright white screen. Its hard to miss.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vertron:
Have you seen this post?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40884474
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Yeah, saw that too. Still weird Samsung tells me to go to the reseller if it is fixable with firmware. Having said that, shouldn't a lot more people be affected when it's a software issue? Good thing is, first boot screen is all black, so it's not the screen imho
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Apparently the Note 2 also suffers from this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38280924&postcount=8
[Galaxy S 4 General] Tewwyble:
Nb
[Galaxy S 4 General] suadion:
It is hard to notice in a bright environment but once you know it's there you'll always see it.

Power savings, extra wear for the red subpixels, and non-black blacks = lower contrast. This needs to be fixed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
can people having red pixels issue check for screen smearing ? if im right then people with this red pixel issue wont notice screen smearing effect
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vertron:
Someone with the red subpixel problem should test for smearing.

If it doesn't smear, try flashing the same firmware as someone that has the smearing problem and see if it fixes the red subpixel problem.

This will confirm if both problems are hardware or software related.
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Just got off the phone with my retailer. They are going to investigate the matter with Samsung (emailed them a picture) If it's faulty, it will get swapped. I will keep you updated.
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Recieved a call from Samsung; they are not aware of this issue, but they are going to investigate the matter. In the mean while, i can exchange my phone, as they will consider it a DOA.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hoggles:
This is a pretty big deal if Sammy says your phone is detective and needs to be replaced.

I'm afraid under this situation, there are quite a few S4's that need to be swapped out.

Good luck with the new one! Let us know how it is.
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Allright, redness is gone, but now i have the screen smearing mentioned in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2252445. I am appaled :/

Same firmware versions, everything the same. Samsung has serious screen issues.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
i told you just few posts back ;) as of now it looks like either red sub pixels or smearing issue. its upto the people to choose. lets hope this is due to software.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mittaa:
10 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be shipped to 50 countries by the end of this month ... link

Galaxy S4 Expected To Sell 30 Million Units In The 2nd Quarter ... link

LOL
[Galaxy S 4 General] Metusion:
Im having the reddish tint too.. makes no sense if its not a software problem.
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
I also have it what do we do?!

Is it software it do I need to get swap while I am in 14 day period

UK model build uamdf
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
So far it seems that you either have the reddish screen with no smearing or the other way around. I got mine swapped with exactly the same firmware and now I'm left with the smearing/ghosting..
[Galaxy S 4 General] tkacer:
Has anyone confirmed via video that they have neither????
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
The red black ones seem to smear a tad bit too, it not ad much. If you have to choose, stick with the pure black one as there is already a software workaround for it using Screen Adjuster. There is no way around the red black screen at the moment. I've tried every screen filtering program I know of and nothing works
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
People having smearing issue flashed some updated firmware and got red pixel issue. So it looks like all the issue is based on software at the moment.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
Right, but the smear appears in the newer firmware I believe, and there is a workaround....which I believe you discovered :D

There is no fix for the red tint blacks and I'm not sure if Samsung is going to revert the firmware for us folks who have the red tint issue.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
you people will have ota updates soon or you can flash a new firmware via odin. But if you can't wait for both then replace it;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Metusion:
So is it a software issue? I just started noticing the red tint on white too, especially when I compare it to my old sg1
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
I'm wondering on the very first screen when it is black with white Samsung logo if the black is not activated just the white pixels for the logo if that makes sense

---------- Post added at 07:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:18 AM ----------

I have noticed on the settings menu the black appears pure black though which is strange
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
black means all three subpixels are off, so "inactive" is whats desired, in a sense. In some of the S4s, the red subpixels never inactivate completely after the bootloader hand-off to the OS.
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
so if the screen is black upon first boot its not hardware great stuff thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] tuxonhtc:
My Note II doesn't have the red tint. The ink blotches - yes. I'm on Perseus, so can't comment on stock kernel though.
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
new firmware update http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2260558

does it fix this issue can anyone confirm please??
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
well, for the most part, yes I would think so, but that might not be completely accurate. Its up to Samsung to decide what is "faulty" hardware depending on what direction they decide to go with their firmware releases. I'm in the US with AT&T, and we only have one firmware right now , so everyone is on equal grounds software wise. However, some of us have red tinted blacks, some have pure blacks but with smudges. Obviously not all the screens are behaving similarly under the same firmware, so something is up hardware wise as well. Maybe one type of screen has a lower current threshold for the red subpixels to stay off (I'm kind of speaking out of my ass here btw lol). I just hope Samsung can address both problems with firmware releases and not just one or the other. If they decide to branch off their builds of a firmware that addresses just one of the screen problems, then the rest of the screen are to be deemed faulty

EDIT:

hahaha this came in just as I was typing my post, so lets see what "direction(s)" Samsung has taken, if any at all. Lets hope something comes for the US variants as well.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
are you guys going to flash it? if so im waiting for feedback :) after replacing my device which had smearing issue now im handed a device with red pixel :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
Man, why did you exchange it?! I thought you had the smearing fixed with Screen Adjuster.

I'm hoping its fixed too, I won't be able to flash it, because I have the ATT version
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
because i had the weird pink tint all over the screen on zero brightness, combining it with screen filter just made the tint worse. now the tint is gone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] suadion:
Which fault bothered you more in general use (not looking at scrolling bars)?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
is the pink tint related to the smearing issue, or was that a separate problem?

Oh and it seems like the new firmware hasn't fixed the smearing/red pixel issue :/ lame
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Okay, I'm back with you guys. I swapped my phone for my original again. The red subpixel issue bothers me a lot less then the smearing issue. Also this phone had less black clipping (lowest i could go with the other device was 8 or there abouts). Im pretty sure this will be fixed with a fw update, since the first boot screen is pure black. This means the screen is capable of pure blackness. I can always cancel my purchase within 14 days from now, so if theres no response from Samsung, or fw update, i might get a One
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
smearing bothered me until i found the workaround, havent tested the new unit at nights yet.. so will check it tonight

the pink tint is separate afaik

---------- Post added at 07:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:45 PM ----------

wtf!!! the red pixel issue is there even in recovery and download mode........:(:(
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Can you confirm its not there on the initial boot screen (before animation)?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Its there.. I fear the worst
[Galaxy S 4 General] suadion:
That's strange... my screen is perfectly black in downloading mode (while exhibiting the issue after bootloader).
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Strange, for me the boot screen (before animation) looks black (just checked)
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
Same pure black before first animation
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Whoa looks like im pretty f7cked
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
Seems this only place on interenet to have found this issue..
[Galaxy S 4 General] themissionimpossible:
With the MDF -> MDM update released today in Italy the reddish black background has been lowered so much that I must admit that I wasn't able to see it any more in a dark room.:good:

I posted the same also in the other similar thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40960926#post40960926
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
Then it was a good decision to switch back to the red problem seeing the smearing hasnt been fixed in the OTA :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Guys are you people sure about pitch dark black while booting and download mode . Mine is stuck at red there too :mad: I have to change it again tomorrow:banghead::banghead::banghead:
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
Go onto Google earth app there is nice black areas is it pinkish on that?

Mine as far as I can tell is only slightly pink after the first boot screen. First boot screen pure black
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
What did you guys see in a dark room no light at all using Camera is your image preview perfect black on screen?

Take a picture with no flash view image and see results you may be shocked
[Galaxy S 4 General] invano:
I'm glad to say that it's a firmware problem.

I'm in Italy with a 9505

Yesterday-Fw:XXUAMDF - the black was not black but red... I was able to notice it simply from the notification panel also with a low ambient light

Today- Ota update to: XXUAMDM - black is finally black :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
I can't wait to update mine tommorow night this is bloody great news!! Is it completely black pure black like the first boot screen?
[Galaxy S 4 General] invano:
Black pure black. These days I was so nervous for that horrible red...

Now if it is totally dark and I open a black image in the gallery, I cannot recognize the s4 :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] worrum:
The update didn't introduce smearing? That would be AWESOME

(glad i swapped back from the other phone)
[Galaxy S 4 General] topcat07:
Get in there! Assume you tested in pitch black room with low brightness?
[Galaxy S 4 General] invano:
Yep! Manual brightness. Neither low nor high.
[Galaxy S 4 General] yonoshiro:
Issue fixed!!

Hey guys.. My GS4 was suffering from the red tint issue and a black clipping issue and i can confirm that the red tint was present on my device, even on the bootloader screen.

However, a firmware update of around 46mb became available tonight and upon installation ( in a dark room).. when the phone rebooted, the change was astounding!.. no more red tint.. at all.. blacks are truly black.. tested it in complete dark with an image with a white dot in the centre.. all you could see was the white dot.. could not even tell where the device was or the screen borders :D

Further, the gamma test now shows a smooth gradient from 21 (grey) straight to 0 (complete black).. no more clipping in videos! :D

My colleague who suffered the same issue also confirms that the update fixed his display as well..So. no worries guys!.. it really was just a software issue.:o
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I can double confirm that .the latest update fixed the red pixel issue:D:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] sam2c:
How about the smearing?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Metusion:
For what country? Is this firmware coming to Switzerland?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
smearing is there, smearing is much better compared to red pixel, (since we have a fix for smearing), but I'm glad enough to say that both are software issue not hardware

It should pushed out soon all over again, I got it in India
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cezlec_06:
[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION], may I know which firmware is this? I tried the MDN firmware but I still have the red tint on black screen. Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
i had MDE firmware, the OTA updated it to MDK and now the red pixel glow is fixed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] invano:
MDN with red tint? MDK and MDM have no problems and alphabetically speaking they come up before the MDN...not good.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cezlec_06:
As far as I know MDK is for S4 octa. I have snapdragon i9505 which has MDN (just flashed the pre-rooted rom from the site). I haven't tried MDM yet. Will try this one if this will fix the red tint issue for snapdragon devices.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Keep track of change log number along with the firmware so that you can differentiate the latest one from old one
[Galaxy S 4 General] Cezlec_06:
Ok. I've flashed the recent official MDM firmware (from my provider) from sammobile and this fixed my red tint issue. :victory:

Though now I have the smearing issue which was not there before. I can live with this though. I'm pretty sure this will be resolve by a firmware update in the future or some sceen adjustment workaround posted somewhere here.

I hope my battery life will improve now that the red tint issue is gone (means black UI will now completely turn off the pixels) :)

Thanks everyone!
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
That's me who posted the workaround lol, use method 2 of the workaround it will work good
[Galaxy S 4 General] Metusion:
Why does samsung release different firmware for different countries. I live in Switzerland and here we didnt get the firmware yet
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Regional limitations and restrictions is the main issue
[Galaxy S 4 General] kevjee:
Will the new firmware also fix a stuck pixel? On a black background i see 1 little red pixel.and it bothers me like hell
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mittaa:
No it will not solve this problem.

I think there is an app that

maybe

can solve this problem. Can't remember name, so you will have to Google it ;)

Second solution is to return your phone!
[Galaxy S 4 General] mdaebert:
Hi Everyone,

What does RF Cal. 2013.4.27 mean???
[Galaxy S 4 General] bon1120:
i would like to ask about the red pixel problem you mentioned before

you have said that the red pixel problem also seen in the download mode

mine also have this problem,i enter the recovery mode,there is red

mine can show pure black in the first boot screen(before animation)

have u change your device?or the update can fix it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
it got fixed in the update, would suggest you to wait for update
[Galaxy S 4 General] mdaebert:
Can anyone enlighten me here..
[Galaxy S 4 General] ste1164:
When your phone displays black they arent turned off. They still emit light just an extremely small amount.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bon1120:
Thank you your suggestion

but unfortunately I found my device have another problem

checking with the white background

I found that in the bottom part of the screen

compare with the upper part of screen, it show reddish, not a pure white

I think this is a hardware problem

so I claim a exchange of device

but need to wait until 25th of May
[Galaxy S 4 General] bubigrega:
I better wait for newer stock. It looks Samsung has huge quality issues...
[Galaxy S 4 General] mdaebert:
I have the MDK firmware and I don't have that issue