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[Xperia Z General] fer2503:
i used the metod on OP and it work but there is two problem: the xmw recovery for locked bootloader doesn't work and the nfc update get the error code 000006.

can anyone help me?
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
You have to reinstall cwm once the room is installed. I'm trying to fix the reboot issue.
[Xperia Z General] fer2503:
i tried to reinstall the recovery but when i try to enter the recovery the Z reboot
[Xperia Z General] andreipga85:
Thqnks for your answer mate, but I am in another situation:

I am already on 1.253 completely stock, without root and nothing.

Without root can t get CWM and from here no flashing. That my only little problem :)
[Xperia Z General] Aresmar:
You have to downgrade to root your device. You cant root 253.
[Xperia Z General] fer2503:
anyone keep cmw with 253 and locked bootloader?
[Xperia Z General] jader13254:
Thanks! :)

Yes but for arc :p
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
That is not possible, you flash system partition not-rooted only once at the beginning, then root with the script, the reboot problem should not come, as the script installs root properly

Good idea, i am not sure if something is really been exploited in the Backup and restore apk, or it only uses it to put needed files in tmp folder easily, to be sure sticking in the old "Backup-Restore.apk" and "Backup-wizard.apk" is good idea.
[Xperia Z General] californicated:
Don't you think it will be enough to flash new fw, replace "servicemenu.apk" and "servicemenu.odex" with the ones from .434, root and restore the .apks from .253 again?

EDIT: ..included "backup-restore.apk" and "backup-wizard.apk"
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
A video of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrqEobIpF2U

cn this be flashed on locked bootloaders?
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
That is already beeing discussed, but anyway if you flash the new firmware first, you loose root, so... how are you going to replace servicemenu...etc..? :D

Even if you flash the pre-rooted zip in this thread, once you open system folder in write mode the phone reboots, so there's no way to replace those files after updating. You are rooted for apps and stuff, but no messing with system files.

You need to make a flashable zip with those files already replaced, and we are not 100% sure if this is going to work.
[Xperia Z General] californicated:
Oh sorry, you are right. I totally forgot we need root for replacing the files :D
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
True. My comment was about if you then zip your newly rooted /system and send to others for flashing, then they will most likely get the reboot problem again.

I experimented a lot on .434 to get this reboot problem to go away. I rooted with the exploit and didn't have a reboot problem. I then prepared a .zip with the exact same files as the "proper" root method installs and flashed it. That still gave reboot problems. I even compared permissions and md5sum of every file between the two versions and they were identical, except one had reboot problems and the other did not. So there must be more to the problem than what is installed in the /system and /data partition (since wiping data made no difference).

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Just to clarify. If you boot into recovery you can use adb to modify /system files as you want without reboots. The reboot problem only occurs when modifying /system when the rom is booted.

Even when the rom is booted you don't get a reboot every time you make changes to /system, and usually the operation will succeed, but then the phone will reboot a few seconds later.
[Xperia Z General] schaggo:
What's all the fuzz about? You all have (some sort of) recovery, why not use that to root?

Boot recovery

Flash zip from this thread

Stay in recovery

Flash this new and brilliant superuser package from the maker of CWM Recovery http://download.clockworkmod.com/superuser/superuser.zip

Flash kernel and other **** with flashtool

Profit!!

I stand by this unless you call me **** and tell it doesn't work.
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
hmm, the problem is that in stocks roms there is a binary that checks when system is mounted as rw and restarts the phone when that happens.
[Xperia Z General] timchew:
That's what I think too. :)

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You need to do a factory reset.

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I use twrp recovery installed from xzr installer and it works. Try it.
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
I am missing something... I tried to add a init.d script to keep /system in rw mode to about reboots. But that causes bootloop as you can't boot with system in rw...
[Xperia Z General] vovin07:
Right choice?
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
yep
[Xperia Z General] CLR1:
+1 :(

Enjoy :)

Cyrille
[Xperia Z General] nhoc_huhu:
Thanks,....i will try and report Now:victory:
[Xperia Z General] nhoc_huhu:
Oh...it work ...Thank U very much
[Xperia Z General] lethalfriend:
Hi,

Can anybody simplify the above procedure in steps?

Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z General] meister00:
just want to make sure something

does anyone know the ftf provided is debloated?

If not, iwould rather update my phone form pcc(althought I will not have root unless I unlock the bootloader)

cos I need the chinese input method from sony....

Thanks
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
Here is a simpler version. This should work on locked bootloaders and give you a debloated stock ROM without the reboot issue. After following these steps you should also grap the original FTF file and flash kernel, fotakernel and baseband via Flashtool.

Download my debloated and pre-rooted stock ROM http://home.bytopia.dk/public/C6603_10.1.1.A.1.253_DEBLOAT.zip

Download the original userdata partition: http://home.bytopia.dk/public/FactoryData.zip

Boot into CWM recovery

Wipe data / factory defaults

Flash C6603_10.1.1.A.1.253_DEBLOAT.zip

Flash FactoryData.zip

Reboot

Once the phone is booted and NFC firmware is installed, reboot again

Note: This will wipe all your data!

Note2: You can skip step 2 and 6 if you want. Following them will give you the same userdata partition as if you flashed the original FTF via Flashtool, but it seems to work fine without it, so it is just to be on the safe side.

Note3: The C6603_10.1.1.A.1.253_DEBLOAT.zip file has been modified to fix the reboot issue.

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The FTF and the ZIP from OP are not debloated.
[Xperia Z General] Aresmar:
How did you fix the root reboot issue? Maybe OP can fix too?
[Xperia Z General] ultratoto14:
I opened the two scripts and it doesn't seem to format the data partition, are you sure it will wipe all the data ?

U.
[Xperia Z General] Michealtbh:
Step 4: wipe data
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
The scripts don't wipe data, but as Michealtbh noted you do this yourself in step 4 :)

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In addition to following this guide for adding CWM to the ROM (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2187363), I also had to do the following:

Create a file called /system/etc/install-recovery.sh with the following content:

#!/system/bin/sh
/system/bin/stop ric

Make sure the file is executable i.e. 0755 (this is the step I missed that the original root exploit script did).

I am still not sure what this 'ric' is supposed to do, but there are a couple of posts mentioning it as the source of the reboots.
[Xperia Z General] fer2503:
so not exist a real method to real worked root for 253

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first we have to root the .434 and then flash your debloat? and after flash kernel baseband and fota via flashtool?
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
Yes, you need to be able to flash zip files from recovery.
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
You beat me to it too!!! :D. I found a way to fix it yesterday modifying the root many android script but I didn't have time to do all you did ^^. Seems you nailed down a bit more what was missing to fix it.
[Xperia Z General] 3c:
And I followed the above guide with ZIP+FTF. But excluded steps 2 and 6 and this "stop ric" scripts. I still had a reboot while messing /system partition, but managed to restore a dozen system apps before it rebooted!

Just ran the script from a terminal to see if that fixes it. installed another dozen system apps, no reboots so far.

By the way, I noticed there are 73 system apps "missing" from 253 I had in 350 (French FTF) ?! No Google apps too!? Kinda strange though!
[Xperia Z General] caqo71:
I worked for me.

Yess the Zip used is fully debloated.
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
Running the script from the terminal fixes the issue. Since it works for me without running it manually, some other program has to run it. Maybe CWM does? What recovery do you use?

I removed Google Apps from my ZIP. They can be installed form Google Play if needed.
[Xperia Z General] Aresmar:
Will you prepare a new version too? with original bloat? :P
[Xperia Z General] wawyed:
If that's what you want yes :)
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
That would be the version from OP very soon I guess :)
[Xperia Z General] 3c:
Luckily I did a backup of all system apps before flashing - not related was just testing the backup of Android Tuner ;)

I use the dual CWM-TWRP recovery, not sure where is the dual though as I only found CWM and don't know how to switch to TWRP.
[Xperia Z General] fer2503:
when i do step 4 wipe data\factory reset the recovery crash and if i reboot i can't go in recovery mode
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
OK. That doesn't happen for me. Alternatively you can do the following when in recovery:

1. Mount /data

2. Get an ADB shell

3. Delete everything in /data except the folder called "media"

4. Exit then ADB shell

5. Flash the FactoryData.zip I provided.

This should be equivalent to step 4.

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Update: It seems to be called from /init.rc. It appears to be a hack to get the system to stop ric without init.d support.
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
I had not to wipe any data, the only thing i wiped was dalvik.

I ended up fully upgraded and keeping all my apps/userdata just as it was before upgrading anything. I would suggest people to not wipe data except in some cases where other problems appear and make it neccessary.
[Xperia Z General] mailtohafiz:
lost root and nfc

i follow the guide from page 1..

lost my root access and nfc...

how to fix nfc problem if i cant boot into recovery?
[Xperia Z General] Carceri:
Flashing the ZIP wipes dalvik, so no need to do that manually.

If you don't wipe data, you don't get the new NFC firmware. Besides that it works fine without wiping data.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Bataga:
I've always been a fan of the Ballistic line and have them on all my phones........even my iPad :eek:

They're not on Amazon yet, but here's the link to the Ballistic website to check them out

http://www.goballisticcase.com/products/samsung-galaxy-s-4-ballistic-aspira-series-case
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drandall:
Hi,

I recently rooted my phone so that I can utilise it with a new Appradio2. It was running fine until yesterday when phone calls and texts stopped working all together, though data still works fine.

The phone occasionally pops up with an 'MM #6' error which appears to be caused then the phone IMEI has been locked out. I have been in contact with my phone provider (Giff-Gaff) and they have stated the phone isn't locked out.

My phone details are:

* Model no: C6603

* Android Version 4.1.2

* Baseband version 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110017-11

* Kernel version 3.4.0-g298631f-02021-gc1b7814

* Build number 10.1.A.1.434

The rooted apps I have been playing with are GMG Gesture, Greenify and Pimp My Rom.

I believe I was playing with Pimp My Rom before the issues were caused but I cannot remember what I changed. I also backed the phone up with Titanium Backup before the problem started and restored that backup yet it has not rectified the problem.

My last restort, unless anyone knows how I could resolve this is to return it to it's pre-rooted state and start again.

Any help would be grately appreciated.

Dave
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
where did you buy the phone? if you buy it from a shady dealer they might have report it stolen and tell your celluar service to block the IMEI...I know this happen alot on GS3 forums or check to see if your IMEI has been deleted off your phone, flashing sometime does this too, again this is on GS3
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drandall:
I bought it direct from Amazon so I doubt that is the problem. Additionally I asked my Phone Network Providor and they said they can't see a problem with the IMEI.

Thanks for the reply.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
did you check to see if IMEI show up oin the device?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drandall:
Yes I typed in *#06# on my phone and checked my IMEI number appeared fine. I then sent that to GiffGaff (my mobile network provider) asking whether it had been blocked and they said it hadn't.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
hmmm i'm not sure, you might wanna do a wipe and try returning it for another one.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drandall:
I'll try un-rooting it and see if that resolves the problem. If it doesn't then I'll return it to the supplier and get a replacement. That won't be such a bad thing as I have a little scratch on the screen anyway. ;)

Thanks for the help :)

Dave
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indycar:
Just refresh Rom. That should solve your problem

Indy@XperiaZ from XDA premium
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Then as already advised reflash and start from scratch which is what you should just do in these situations because no one can help unless you can list exactly what you've done.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drandall:
Just to update you all, I unrooted and reflashed the phone and the error remained. Since then I've been in contact with the phone supplier (AVTree LTD, via Amazon.co.uk) and they have stated that they have had several complaints regarding phones from the same supplier recently and have forwarded the information onto Suffolk Police to look into. They have also said that they will offer me a full refund and will cover the cost of returning the phone.

Looking on the bright side at least it appears that I didn't do anything to kill the phone. I have also ordered a new one that is now £60 cheaper than the price I bought the last one for. :)

Thanks for all your help.

Dave
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Doesn't sound good but at least you've not lost anything.
[Sony Xperia ZL] spielnicht:
Those with the C6506 varient aren't special enough to get a second screen protector (I have no idea why). Anyway, has anyone found a place that sells the OEM genuine ones?
[Sony Xperia ZL] tomthedancingbug:
the sony stores dont sell it :(

i just got one from protectionfilms24.com

the 3m ones have always been good to me, and they come in 3 variants
[Sony Xperia ZL] Ingvarr:
Do you really want to pay for usual no-name screen protector that Sony bought in bulk, even if they will be willing to re-sell it to you? ;)

Just get yourself a screen protector from any good brand. Myself I think I will get me a Brando Anti-Glare one, they already have ones for ZL.
[Sony Xperia ZL] augie7107:
Skinomi is my choice.
[Sony Xperia ZL] andes85:
Did you put it over the Sony one? or did you peel it off
[Sony Xperia ZL] Ingvarr:
I did not replace it yet, I will do it after Sony one will wear out.

But yes, I will peel it off. Pretty pointless to have two screen protectors applied.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hpsgill:
This thread is still under construction

Blue Version of HTC Win8​

Download​
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Matysek1984:
Maybe stupid question, but it has black background? It is nice!!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hpsgill:
Yes its black,
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Hpsgill:
Mods u can close my thread,i created it to share my bootanimation but now i am working on sense 5 ex build#6
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Parth_14:
Mods won't read this:p

report it !
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Stephen:
Thread has been closed at request of OP
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] android.geek:
So, let's start. use your screenshot button or (power + volume down) to click photos of your apps and post..
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] buraczeq:
mine
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] Heafust:
View attachment 1970978

Carbon ROM, Tab2-7

Apex launcher, ColorTranz ADW theme
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] Skazzy3:
Yolo
[Galaxy Tab 2 General] acam333:
Sent from my Motorola X Phone :P
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asfandnasar:
hi this is asfand,

i am new android user dnt know wtf is rom , recovery , flash 350 types of things i m having problems with my dell streak5 its keeps restarting

crashing after 5 min when i start using it ,,, im currently using 2.2.2 fyoro ... what should i do.. plz help. if i need to update it to 2.3.3 tell me an

easy way to do it... thankx :) looking forwad to reply....
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aaryana:
For an update there is only 1 way which is well explained on other threads....

For time being to save your fone from restarting u can do a factory reset and wipe all dalvik cache n all....

This would most probably make your fone more stable.
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mhoss48:
Thanked by mistake :P
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibroe:
Please I need help on how I can change the font on my One.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Guich:
You need root for this operation.

Now, you can flash a zip from recovery downloadable from here, or using an app like this or this.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamer-Kenny:
Hello

this is a image I took with a microscope of the One.

Why are the pixel not straight in a raw? Nevertheless you cant see it.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdir:
it's to assist view angles
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
Send it back, terrible imperfections. Can't HTC get anything right? :p
[General Topics] double_ofour:
Help where can i fing vnc viewer for ppc? via bluetooth..

tnx
[General Topics] double_ofour:
Help, i found 1 but i cant connect. when i tap ok. error appears in 1 sec. i cant read it becouse its so fast.

Please explaine to me the step-by-step how to use it

VNCview
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 14gautam:
I have an unrooted and locked Galaxy Nexus which seems to have got stuck in a bootloop and won't start. I had some important data on the sdcard which I want to recover. Any suggestions on how I can do so? Here are more details about the problem -

I tried to upgrade it Jelly Bean a few days back and it didn't happen successfully. However after that the phone was still working properly and one day when I switched on my Bluetooth, the device restarted suddenly and it got stuck at the initial animation after showing the Google logo. So effectively the device doesn't boot and I am assuming the boot partition either got erased or corrupted.

I also tried connecting the device to my computer but it doesn't recognize the device. I tried it in Windows, it didn't work and I assumed it to be a driver problem. So I also tried it in Ubuntu but still no luck. However the phone does get recognized in fastboot mode using "fastboot devices" but I cannot get the device to mount nor get "adb devices" to work.

I bought the device into fastboot and tried to start the recovery mode but even that doesn't start and gets stuck at the Google logo. This was strange since I haven't touched the recovery partition at all and in fact the device hasn't even been unlocked.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] Mick23:
Hi everyone, just wondering if anybody has found a usb to hdmi cable/adapter that works with the note 8. I want to be able to connect it to my tv to watch movies. I tried connecting my Samsung phone usb to my note and it isn't a good fit. Is the micro port on the note 8 different than a standard micro usb? Thanks for your help. Not sure if it matters, but I am in Canada.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] shaoran_ojo:
I have tried 5 pin and it does not work so I think 11 pin (the one that work with note 2 / s3) will probably work.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=290879355462&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=79000938791
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] Niels78:
The 11 pin version works. I own one.(the one for the galaxy s3)

A normal 5 pins otg cable also works. In case you wanted to buy that one also.

Best regards,

Niels

Verstuurd van mijn HTC One X met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] rfb813:
The Note 2 Galaxy S3 and after use a 11 pin adaptor. Those work with the Note 8 ( I have one). You can buy a 5 to 11 pin Micro usb adaptor on Amazon.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] archie_658:
Today I found a new type adapter by Samsung in a store: White, rated 1080p 60 fps. It has the longer, 11 pins connector. I think it is a proprietary one, based on micro USB. The black HDTV adapter for the SIII uses the same connector. That one has no rating on the box, so I guess that one is only 720p. Both are recognised by my Note 8.0 (it beeps). But I haven't had the chance yet to test them on an actual TV set.
[Nokia Lumia 920] SidRose01:
12x Telephoto Lens to your Nokia Lumia 920

You know your smartphone has caught on when you start getting such an unusual accessories as this 12x telephoto lens and tripod kit built just for it.

The kit works by simply inserting your Lumia 920 into the protective case included and screwing in the lens. No special Apps or tools are needed. The kit is said to increase the optical zoom range of Lumia 920 camera dramatically, letting you take extreme long distance photo or video directly with any camera apps. The lens can adjust the focal point from 3M by simply turning front lens element light.

The kit comes with a mini tripod to provide a stable platform for shooting. The package also include cleaning cloth, lens cap and protective case for cleaning and carrying need.

hurry up.. its in stock

www[dot]amazon[dot]com/Aftermarket-Product-Telephoto-Universal-Protective/dp/B00CB807BG/ref=sr_1_36?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1367236186&sr=1-36&keywords=universal+lens
[Nokia Lumia 920] boril:
I'm not impress by the quality of this product :(
[Nokia Lumia 920] Localhorst86:
also, it's a fixed 12x zoom, which does not really help at all. Now, if you could adjust the zoom, it would be worth a shot.
[Nokia Lumia 920] msravesh:
Nokia Lumia Unlocking at just 7.5 USD and also support BAD IMEI ones.

Mod edit: Link removed.

No commercial advertising allowed.
[Android Stick & Console RockChip based Computers] digital.ninja:
hey guys...I'm just discovering the awesome that is android stick computers and really want one. So far I like tronsmart the best. can anyone help me out though, what is the difference between the MK908 and the T428? They look pretty much the same to me except for their form factor. Also, feel free to point me in another direction if you want.
[Android Stick & Console RockChip based Computers] rogerjenn:
Tronsmart MK908 and T428 Differences

I asked GeekBuying about the differences. Here's their reply (not edited for grammar, etc.):

We have received your question about item-315155-Tronsmart MK908 Google Android 4.1 Mini PC TV Box RK3188 Quad Core 2G/8G BT Black:

What are the differences between the Tronsmart MK908 and the Tronsmart T428, which Geekbuying.com just shipped to me? They appear to be the same device with different names.

Our reply:

Dear roger_jennin**

Liliputing's Brad Linder said the MK908 “… streams videos from Netflix and Google Play … without any problems at all.” I was unable to stream Netflix videos with the T428 and am waiting for GeekBuying to provide an RMA to exchange for a MK908.

--rj