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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a|\|droid_user:
install the flashtool drivers...you can find them under the drivers folder in flashtool directory..

i guess the ADB drivers are also not there..install that also...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
I already did that the first time...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a|\|droid_user:
check the usb cable..

try connecting it at your PC's back panel usb port...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
didn't work... is it because I don't have USB 2.0 anymore? I only have USB 3.0
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a|\|droid_user:
nope its not cause of that..

USB 3.0 is backwards compatible...

have you unlocked the bootloader ?

which kernel are you using right now?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
yes my bootloader is unlocked, kernel: 2.6.32.9-FXP (CyanogenMod 10)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a|\|droid_user:
try enabling MTP mode in settings->storage and then see if windows detects the phone...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
yes my pc recognizes that, but not when my phone is in fastboot or flashmode...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
Tried disabling driver signature enforcement(google) and reinstalling driver?

Regards

-N
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
Where you had to restart you're pc and press F7 then? yes I did that and I reinstalled it by just installing it again, I didn't delete anything though
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
Any way you could test it with usb2 port?

Regards

-N
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
My moms laptop has a usb 2.0 port, can test it on that
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
it worked fine on hers, but she has windows 7..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] a|\|droid_user:
did u tick flashmode and fastboot drivers when installing the flashtool drivers?..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
yep, tried it several times
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
Connect your fonein fastboot mode and type fastboot devices in cmd. Does it give anything?

Also can you use flashmode without problems?

Ps: if your intention is to flash kernels try any kernel flasher tool like the one in my sig, they don't need you to have any drivers installed (portable)

Regards

-N
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
I had a similar problem and found it was the firewall had updated itself and was blocking fastboot.

Try disconnecting from the internet (to protect your PC) and then fully disabling firewall/antivirus etc - if you use some security programs llke the one I use, you may have to disable them in the program GUI and then exit the program.

It should work then.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
No, it just prompts me the filepath again

No, I've got the same problem here. If I go into device manager it says "A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed." , whether I use Fastboot or Flashmode.

I still wanna root devices, I had to use Flashmode to root mine, so...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
I disabled everything and it still didn't work
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
Hang on, I've got virtual box, I can try install win7 on that and test if it works?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Virtual box sounds good but I would use XP if you have it.

Sticking with your current setup, from what you are saying it is a driver issue.

Are you using the right path when using the command prompt?

Try connecting the phone in fastboot mode and check the drivers by navigating to the folder containing fastboot.exe (usually sdk/platform-tools if you have installed the sdk bundle) hold down shift and right click somewhere blank inside the folder then click on "open command window here", then type "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version" without the quotes.

If the drivers are properly installed you will get a report back on the version, if not you will get an error response.

I hope this helps because I know what I pain it is when fastboot suddenly stops working.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mhashim6:
I heard That the drivers should be installed in w8 in special method..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
You were saying......
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
It says "< waiting for device >" but my phone IS connected and in fastboot.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mhashim6:
What??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
You can be pretty sure your drivers are not installed properly.

There is a guide to install them in W8 HERE

I have not used it myself but it seems ok.

(Also, are you sure the W8 firewall is not running in the background after you disable your main firewall?)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
yes I'm sure about that, tested it a minute ago, gonna follow the guide now
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
I followed it exactly but my computer keeps saying that he don't recognizes the USB device, still "A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed."
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
The first step is to try connecting again with a different USB port - that's what lot of people reckon worked for them.

(Apparently it could be a USB 3 glitch, so another port or using a hub which makes it read as USB 2 can get it working.)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
Tried every USB port on my pc, even tried with 2 cables, nothing worked. I don't have usb 2.0 ports though, only 3.0 ports and a 2.0 usb hub but that didn't work either
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
This still looks like a driver issue which is really common with fastboot on W8.

When you have the phone connected in fastboot, does the device manager show you have an android device connected (not a storage device where you expect the phone to be) and is it showing as having no warnings on the device? If you see an obvious problem, it is a matter of installing the right driver from there.

If not, it looks like you may have to uninstall the drivers and try re-installing them ensuring you turn off driver signature enforcement and security programs such as firewall (and any other real time protection) making sure you are not connected to the net for safety.

Sometimes it looks like the drivers have installed but were blocked from installing properly.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mnishamk:
Just read the quote above yours.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dcf007:
It says "Android Device" and under that is says "Sony Fastboot Interface" with a warning sign on it, when I doubble click it, it says

This device cannot start. (code 10)
A request for the USB BOS descriptor failed.

Uninstalled all drivers that had something to do with my phone and re-installed them and didn't work.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jordan0001:
Okay, assuming you have installed the drivers correctly, (which is a big assumption) and there is no real time protection running in the background, then this looks like a compatibility problem.

The two main issues with W8 and USB3 seem to be that USB 3 drivers are not always installed correctly with W8 but if other devices are working fine, that should not be a problem - the second issue is with a glitch that seems to prevent the phone connecting with USB 3 ports.

The glitch is fairly well reported and the solution seems to be to get the PC to use USB 2.

If other 2.0 devices work and the USB 2 hub works too, then it might still be the glitch.

You probably need help based on W8 more than the fastboot issue and it might be better to start a new topic with a title of Windows 8 driver issue to try and get some new response from people with experience of it.

In the meantime, there are several things you can do. Apart from checking the device drivers for your motherboard are up to date, you can also check how the USB devices are working in device manager by looking at the "advanced" panel in the device properties. USB 3 should report as super speed, USB 2 as high or full speed. You could also try HijackThis or Process Explorer to see what is running in the background, like other Sony services.

If you do repost, it might be a good idea to mention what motherboard you have because there might be known issues which someone can help you with.

A virtual OS is a good idea when they work but can have lots of issues themselves, I keep an XP machjine and have dual boot Linux on my updated PC specifically to avoid banging my head against the wall in situations like this - worth a thought!

Hope you get to the bottom of the issue.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Aayushya:
thats a problem with windows 8
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Heres the help for windows 8

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044804

Fastboot & Flashboot ADB Driver installation on Windows 8 Guide for Sony Xperia Users.

Follow this tutorial.. And you ll be good to go...;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Aayushya:
it's a problem in windows 8!

search the forums,i am sure u will get an answer!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randy_c:
Can we port this one to xperia?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2255633
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jermarcus1987:
Hello Guy . Im using The Carbon Rom 4.2.2 on my Verizon S3 .. Over All I love the ROM , but like Any ROM I use my Battery life Will be Gone with in an Hour if I use it frequently. just in a 20 Mins I Went To 100%-89% with Brightness As low as it can Go . no WiFi. No GPS . No Sync .. I don't think that's Good Enough .. Who can help me and save my Battery Life
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ramdesai:
Disable the sync if you dont want it. The account sync will stop decice from going to deep sleep.

Thanks doesn't hurt....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] verylove:
I think normal
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jermarcus1987:
Do y'all think its Dying a little To Quick . I might get 1 And Half each life
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Sinker1345:
I would try a custom kernel that lets you change clock speeds when the system is off. Right now you have 28% battery drain. I usually have anywhere from 2-9% with the phone of most of the time. A custom kernel will also allow you to change govoners and schedulers which can sacrifice some performance for bettrr battery life.

I couldn't upload pictures but on clean rom 6 running ktoonse kernel I got 6hrs screen on time 13.5hrs up time and a 6.4% battery drain. That's with a 4400mah battery so you should be able to get at least half that time with heavy use (my stats are at heavy use) and that only ran my battery down to 30%
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Surge1223:
Tap on the battery graph and post a picture a screenshot so we can see what's causing the wakelocks. Thats a pretty solid linear blue line you have there...

Surge1223
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jermarcus1987:
Thanks Guys For the Help . I been Looking for a Custom Kernel .. But I'm not sure which one to go with .. Can anyone point me to the Right Directions ..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jermarcus1987:
Here are the Screen Shots . less then 40 mins last 20%
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Waldano:
what's your opinion?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] GG2012:
No one can answer that for you. They serve different purposes. It's not about which one had the larger battery or which one has faster processor. If you talk on your phone a lot I suggest getting the s4. If you really like using a tablet like device but also use the phone occasionally, get the note. I'm not gonna do a specs by specs or features by features comparison. It's simple. The note series is the most advanced phones out there. It has everything the Galaxy S phones will have and does everything bigger and better. Is that what you want?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Waldano:
thx, i guess i got the point now :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] GG2012:
I must say, ive loved the Galaxy note series and the note 2 was the best phone I've had. However, as much as I've loved the spen, the size really did become bothersome to carry around everywhere. That's why I'm moving to the smaller s4. If you are a professional then the note 2 is still probably a good option for you with its true multitasking capabilities.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] adventure_of_link:
Personally I liked the Note 2 and would've gotten one over the S4 if they kept teasing it. I kinda want a note 2, but I like my S4 (with the exception of no console controllers over bluetooth of course, for now).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] iunlock:
I went from a Note 2 to the S4 and I must say for me it was worth it (S4) unless you really utilize the s pen, which I didn't. The N2 was getting a little big I must admit and I was missing the phone size phone if you know what I mean.

There are many things I like about the S4 over the N2. Screen touch response for sure has improved to a whole another level. The screen, although there is nothing to complain about the N2, is noticeably a huge bump. The cpu seems a bit snappier; I prefer the exynos anyday... Camera and features on the S4 rule. Best of all, better reception! I have 2 more bars than before at my office. Over all build quality is to my taste too.

If can... Go S4

Sent from my S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] inmnbob:
I have both and use Google voice so I can use both as needed. I too was getting a little tired of the big phone all the time. I loved it for business trips because of battery life and the tablet like features to browse the web with a large screen.

The fist thing about the S4 that is significantly better is the screen quality. I also like the feel of the S4 in my hand. What I don't like is some of the software differences. I liked the buddy screen on then Note 2 so I can select certain apps to use with head phones or to launch when I put the phone in the cradles The s4 has a better email client but doesn't have text flow in the browser which really stinks.

Again there is no perfect phone. I would like the best software features of the Note 2 and the new features of the S4 in one phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] sirrdeezy:
I will be completely honest I always get the latest and best phone thats out and I kept looking at youtube videos trying to decide should I get either of these phones. Being the htc one or s4. I wasnt blown away by either phone and I was really suprise and I can honestly say that the note 2 is still the best out and im not saying that just to say it. The one r s4 isnt worth a 2year commitment. The one is better built the s4 feels very cheap the note 2 feels better constructed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] escknx:
For me GS4 doesn't feel cheaper than Note2, it feels lighter that is a huuge plus. Lighter not means cheaper, for me.

Also came to GS4 after Note2. GS4 I can say for me the same Note2 but in comfortable size. Feels awesome in hand. Pefrect display size, small margins.

Never used S Pen of Note2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citizen0100:
Hi All,

This is may be a daft question but I use my SGN as a music player as well as a phone but this afternoon I decided to encrypt it which worked great but now I cant access the phone via USB cable I presume because its encrypted. Is there anyway I can connect to copy files over to phone such as music?

The laptop gives me the message "unkown device" when the phone is plugged in.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spamlucal:
probably it has nothing to do with encryption. Mine is encrypted and it works ok. I'd try with a different USB cable.

You have to unlock the screen at least once after plugging in the USB cable to be able to access any file though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citizen0100:
Hi Spamlucal,

You were spot on, had nothing to do with the encryption. My cable was duff!! thanks for replying!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ms2010:
Hey guys,

I think this is my first post on the forum yet.:o

Sharing a simple method for those of you who wants a silent bootup process and a silent shutdown for their Tmobile Galaxy S4!:good:

Root your phone: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258633 Thanks Dan for the tutorial.

Install any root explorer.

Navigate to /system/media/audio/ui

Rename the following two files:

PowerOn.ogg -> poweron.ogg.bak

PowerOff.ogg -> poweroff.ogg.bak

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK / RUIN YOUR PHONE IN ANY WAY.

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] hall3371:
Thanks for the helpful info
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] itslinx:
So is it safe to say that they can be replaced and instead of hearing those sounds we'll hear whatever we replace them with?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] flipq88:
Yes, all you have to do is get a .ogg file and name it Poweron.ogg or Poweroff.ogg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gingson:
You don't have to root. Download Silent

Boot from play store. It works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tygerchylde:
Or, just turn your system volume all the way down.

Works perfectly with pretty much any phone.

I have used this trick on 5 different phones with full success: Verizon DROID 2, Verizon Samsung Stratosphere, Verizon DROID RAZR, T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3, T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Realalist:
Silent mode before shutdown I'd a easier fix without voiding your warranty.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] nycdave:
you are the best!!! I love you thank you for this~!!!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dkh7m:
Morning all,

Yesterday I installed CM 10.1 on my Droid Razr. Seems to be working OK, but I've noticed that in some places (e.g. my living room), my signal strength meter shows 0-1 bars. I installed OpenSignal, and it's showing full-strength on voice and data, despite the status bar showing little or no signal. I've also tried making calls and surfing, checking email, etc., and it seems to be working fine.

So my question is if anyone else is noticing this behavior, and if there's any way to fix it? It's not a big issue, but I would like to be able to trust my meter w/o having to open another application.

TIA
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] pix09:
May someone please help me? :cry:

This morning I tried to turn on my device (at night I turn the radio off) but it was dead, no way to wake it up... So I put it on charge in the craddle but all that changed was a fix red light on the left.

I tried to remove the battery bat it didnt have any effect.

I tried to hard reset, but nothing.

This is the end of a horrible week, in fact I've had also had huge problems with battery duration, device hot burning and loosing all charge in two hours, so yesterday I had to hard reset and restore all data with Sprite Backup. Everything seemed to work fine until this morning.

I have to say that the last application I installed before having all these troubles was SpriteBackup! Might it be the point?

Please help me. :(
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] pix09:
Wow, after removing battery once, twice... testing, charging-recharging the device woke up.

the battery is 0% and now charging, but I'm afraid the problem might come back.

I read some threads about issues in restoring data (also causing several hard resets): does it happen only with windows backup application or even with spritebackup? It should be a chance, but it's after installing spritebackup that my device (before working fine) started having charge issues and hard boiling temperatures (as it it was hard working in background all the time).

thanks to all who will help me understand solve these doubts.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] pix09:
Now it's charging but the divice is very hot... I never noticed it before :?:
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bonjurkes:
Does it worth 35 bucks price to buy this case? I like my device to stay clean and not planning to put screen protector if I carefully use it with this case I believe.

But just wondering if it worths 35 bucks? Indeed it looks nice, and I am also wondering, will the screen light up (like this moving hand on front side for small light on screen to appear for showing calls and received messages etc) if I open the case?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] skrapi:
Not worth it I think. It does light up when you open the case but it's something you can turn off in the Settings. I got the Samsung Case which I

think is pretty tackie considering the price of the things. I would recommend a Bumper case to be honest.

Also what case are you on about?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bonjurkes:
Right now I don't have any case or screen protector. I am planning to order that Flip Cover case.

Which Samsung case do you use, and can you recommend any Bumper case?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] VelocityGrill:
If you're not planning to use a screen protector, then the S View or Flip Cover are by far the most flip cases available. They're much thinner than other flip cases, because they replace the rear cover instead of sitting on top of it. The S View's magnet also does the open/wake and close/lock functionality, as well as showing notifications in its plastic window. As well as everything else, they also let you customise the look of the phone in many more colours than just black or white :)
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bonjurkes:
S View is a bit expensive for me, plus i don't think it's really useful (IMHO), I have screen pin code because of my email settings, so I won't be really able to use preview window.

There is tooo many options (some fancy cases, colorful silicon ones, or some super secure bumper cases) but I just liked the super simple flip cover case
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DickyG:
I'm thinking about trying to flash this ROM. From my "Junior Member" status, I'm obviously inexperienced.

I've read through the dev. thread and the Q&A thread...I have just a couple questions.

Currently on GB 2.3.6 with AntonX kernel (thanks to Lumin30's terrific Heimdall guide).

If I mess up or just want to go back to GB, I know I can flash back to stock & then add the kernel. Will doing a nandroid restore get me to the same place?

Last question: I see that there are 12 releases...do I download the original .zip file and all 12 or just the original .zip file and the last release (+ the Google Apps)?

I've read as much as I can...I don't understand most of the technical terms but I know more than I did a couple months ago. Maybe one of these days I'll know enough to be able to contribute to this forum.

Thanks for any input.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] PuNeTZzZ:
this is a MTD roms

BML can restore via cwm when you want to go to stock in GB

as i said this rom is MTD and you cant do the restore in cwm or twrp WHEN YOU WANT GO BACK TO GB

you need to use heimdall 1click to go back to GB

download the latest release not all releases.. and also gapps :D

Correct me if i'm wrong :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Once you go mtd (cm7, cm9 etc) you'll have to one click back to stock (bml, kj6 kg4 or kd1 etc).

Kind of a general rule concerning cwm backups. You can restore your nanoid using the same kernel that was used to make it. So, in your case, if you don't like cm7 & want to restore. You would need to flash back to stock, add your kernel of choice, & then restore your backup.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DickyG:
Thanks...much appreciated. I can do this....
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] turtlepa:
Download the release before the last one. I think its 12. The latest release has more problems because of the new kernel. Its the latest one released in 2012 not 2013. Cm7, that one is probably one of the most stable roms, except stock n gb
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oxfordmark:
Hello

Is there a way of having silent delivery reports?