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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
i wiped anything.

I dont now how i do that. Maybe i have to try to install another rom thru odin
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
Here is what I would do in this order exact order:

Wipe data through recovery

format /sdcard in recovery (in CWM touch, mounts and storage format /sdcard)

restore a nandroid backup or flash a custom rom

flash a stock rom through Odin

wipe data again through stock recovery (flashed when you flash any stock rom)

Be sure to check it's fixed after each step, and it should solve 99% of all software based problems.

Also if you recieve any errors tell us exactly what they say, otherwise we are shooting in the dark.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
ok i will do that, but there is problem when im restoring boot from nandroid backup.

do u know what can make that problem?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
what problem?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
What's the problem? Tell us any errors but what is referred to as boot is the kernel, so if that doesn't flash then yes it will prevent booting.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
ok i dont have much time so im writing posts so rarely

when im restoring boot i have only screen samsung galaxy s3 and its anything.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
when im restoring nandroid backup (full)

i have error

restoring cache.ext4.tar

E: format_volume failed to unmount "/cache"

Error while formatig /cache!

im starting with delsus solution

i opened stock recovety and

E:failed to mouny /efs (invalid argument)

E:failed to mouny /efs (invalid argument)

i do data wipe and

formating /data

E:failed to mouny /efs (invalid argument)

formating /cache

data wipe complete
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
Delsus, ur solution doesnt work :(

bootanimation starts with sound ends end starts again without sound
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
The "failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)" makes me think your /efs folder is corrupt, if you have a backup of your /efs saved as a flashable .tar try to flash it (because you now only have stock recovery it will need to be a tar) if not you will have to take the phone to a service center.

The /efs folder is unique to each phone and is irretrievable without a backup.

I might even go as far as saying it's SDS, because the nandroid cannot format cache, here's the thing though, if you haven't reset your flash counter they may try to charge you for a repair. There isn't much more I can suggest, sorry.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
i dont now how to reset flash counter through computer and i dont have efs folder as flashable.

ok i will take phone to the service

if they repair my phone i will delete this post

Thanks anyone
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
The only way to reset the binary counter is through triangle away.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
Ok I got phone from service.

Phone is working.:D

When i turn on my device i saw that i have android 4.0.4.

When I turn phone into download mode I saw that there is only one more count on flash counter.

Do u know guys why did they installed so old android?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Was service Samsung service ??.

It sounds like it was not Samsung from Android 4.04 and increased flash counter .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHardew:
It wasn't Samsung service. In my city I know only one Samsung brand store.

Now I have android 4.0.4 and flash counter increased by one (from 10 to 11).
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] daytoneph09:
hi my pico was unable to switch it on anymore after i have changed my sd card (my fone is rooted with jaggy cm)

but before that i copied all in all files from the old sd card to the new one and then after i inserted it did not switched on

anymore and i accidentally reformatted the old sd card which is i think the cause of switching failure because i think that

the fone will only recognize the old sd card with installed files and data from the fone and not the copied files with the new sd.

please help me with these i really love my pico :( can someone help and explain this for in and other users with the same problem.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Apex-Predator:
Make a new partition on ur New sd card

Copy jaggyrom to ur sd card and flash fresh :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] daytoneph09:
heya thanks for that it worked perfectly, can you suggest me a new custom rom for my unit? i was just outdated i hadnt

do tweaks for a couple of months so i want to work for it again.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] shree15:
if you want to use sense roms then i ll recommend you flyrom or xenon(Its GB but its great)

else you can use JBMP with pandora 2.0 kenel. its great
[HTC Wildfire S] cyb3r.pr3dat0r:
i was just running mobile normally and connecting to wifi then suddenly out of no where phone turned off , it's not powering up and neither when i connect it does not shows led light for charging nor starts up :crying: wtf happened ? :crying:

ps - battery was 100% charged when this happened
[HTC Wildfire S] Kevinjoa:
Can you get into bootloader otherwise your phone seems to be hard bricked. :(
[HTC Wildfire S] cyb3r.pr3dat0r:
no i cannot :( not even led lights up on connecting charger , do you think using samsung's charge would have caused it ?
[HTC Wildfire S] cyb3r.pr3dat0r:
so guys it's solved now , i disassembled the phone and found that metal plate at back side of phone was causing short circuit and preventing it from startup , so i bend it a little so that it won't cause it now :D huraay :D :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Wondering if anybody else is having this problem. Every time I try to use Navigation, I get the "Searching for GPS" message at the bottom...indefinitely. The only "fix" is to toggle GPS off and back on. Works every time but is annoying and ridiculous. I thought I just had a lemon, but I'm on my second unit (1st was a 16gb, now a 32gb) and the problem persists.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283216&highlight=gps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Nothing in there is helping me, so it seems like a hardware issue. But what are the odds that I have now received two "bad" units? I would expect this and other forums to be flooded with similar experiences if there were hardware issues. Oh well, I guess I'll hit the AT&T store next week when I'm home from vacation.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] songsongsong:
I seem to get this problem occasionally but not everytime. because of that I kinda brushed it off but it had been annoying. since its inconsistent I hope it's not a hardware issue!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Happens to me every time. I go to Maps, can't find location, toggle GPS, works. Shutdown Navigation and Maps when I'm done, go back to Maps later, can't find location, toggle GPS, and it works. Of course, I'm outside my second 14-day return window, so I can't just bail completely, so I guess I'll try a third handset.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] songsongsong:
I'm starting to think it's related to being around tall buildings in the city? I noticed that when in downtown SF I am noticing the problem more. however when out of the city where buildings are built low, I seem to lock on without much problem. I've had similar issues with previous iPhones as well. can anyone confirm this behavior?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Unfortunately, no tall buildings here. Experience is the same for me everywhere: Chicago suburbs, country, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Wellington, FL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] songsongsong:
Damn what a bummer man I'm sorry to hear. I noticed last night I couldn't get a gps lock in my gfs apartment building in Sf around tall buildings. this morning after moving about 2 blocks away I'm getting gps lock right away everytime. I can't be too sure but it does seem like my problem may be due to interference around me of some sort. I hope you can isolate you're case too!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Just left the AT&T store where they offered little to no assistance since I'm 4 days outside of the 14-day return window (was traveling on business last week). Store rep recommended I call customer care since their hands are tied in the store. I'm not an Apple fanboy, but having an Apple Store as an option to have hardware issues diagnosed and remediated is a nice "plus" of using an iPhone.

Looks like only option is to have Samsung send me a replacement, most likely refurb, to replace my 18-day old handset.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] songsongsong:
that sucks man I hope the process goes smoothly for you. did you ever get the chance to experiment on another s4 to see if you could replicate the problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Yeah, I'm on my second unit. First was a 16gb. This one is a 32gb. Very strange that I have issues on 2 units while nobody else is experiencing it.

I called AT&T customer care and they tried some things on their end (no idea what), and finally asked me to perform a full reset thinking it was possibly a software issue. So far, no issues after the reset so we'll see...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] songsongsong:
that sounds promising. just curious.. how do you perform this reset?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] manny05:
Change your governor to performance and I/O to sio and see if still happens.

Or you can flash ktoonsez kernel and in the extra it will switch it for you eveytime you open maps. I get instant lock with this feature. It's really nice.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
Quick update for anybody following this....

The full reset solved my problem. However, after a few days without issues, I decided to root my device again (using motochopper) this afternoon and the issue is back. So, it would seem the issue is somehow related to rooting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Honestly, motochopper doesn't change any code in your phone that has to do with GPS function. I can't say that it definitely isn't tied to your issue, but it would have to be in a secondary way. Did you use Titanium backup to reinstall anything since you rooted? Or have you installed any apps that use GPS (for any reason) since you rooted? I think those two areas might be causing more of a problem for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bpdunsta:
I wouldn't have thought rooting would have an impact either. I haven't restored anything or installed any apps that use GPS since re-rooting this afternoon. It may be coincidental, but the GPS was working flawlessly since the reset and started acting up right after rooting. Definitely seems odd.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] tyshemi:
I know its weird but uninstall yahoo weather app it constantly runs your gps and makes it not behave with other stuff !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] thepktrckt:
This is funny/sad as I had the same experience but I also was reinstalling all my apps at the same time so it could be yahoo weather.

Uninstalling yahoo weather and going to give it a shot. Lately the GS4 is driving me so nuts that I'm reverting to my Note 2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] tyshemi:
Trust me its it I have been talking with the yahoo devs and they are aware lol I couldn't believe it was that simple tbh
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XxKillerKev7xX:
Hi my Galaxy S3's headphone jack is broken. Whenever I try to plug my headphones in it never clicks and registers it. I personally think there's something in there stuck and blocking it. Is there a way to get it out or a replacement part I can get and replace the headphone slot? Please help :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BWolf56:
It's probably replaceable if you know what you're doing.

Although, I'd try cleaning it first. You can watch videos and guides to help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
I cannot figure out how to do it. Don't want a market ap. Must be a way 'cause Synergy team did it in thier roms.

:confused:

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Not anymore. Google AdAway.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] uoY_redruM:
Technically couldn't you just take the host files from someone who used the market app?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
I don't know.

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Just download the AdAway APK. What's the problem? Google removed ad blockers from the store.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Just replace the hosts file
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] uoY_redruM:
That's how I use to do it in my old FreeGS3 rom. Just replaced the host files.

I'll post them for you after work.

---------- Post added at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 PM ----------

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5646Iw4ff40bGNPS1djMlBoRkU/edit?usp=docslist_api

Latest host files.

Using a root explorer, it goes I'm the /etc folder with rw--r--r permissions.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Google adaway get it and your done you will waste 20x less time doing it yourself whit adaway only a single tap is required and your set..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
I like murders way better because it makes the rum go down smooth.

:thumbup:

:D

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
I need special permission to access that file tough guy.

:what:

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
On a side note I got my camera working with the photosphere going pretty good.

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] uoY_redruM:
Sorry about that, I don't usually use Google Drive and I wasn't near my computer (I was at work).

Just got home and updated it so you can download it now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
Sexy

:p

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Oh my dear lord....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
I would use this. I cook it into my ROMs.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

Mother of All AD-BLOCKING - (21 May 2013) Incl. Blocking of Malware/Spyware/Bloatware

This one isn't just a hosts file that blocks. This one was customized to allow good download sites, which normal blockers don't. Try it out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] KennyG123:
Please read forum rules before posting

Questions and help issues go in Q&A and help sections

Thread moved

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
Sorry kenny.. and persistent readers.

:(

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
Oh yes.

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
Thanks for all the help fellows it's running great now.

Sent while sleeping in chair.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tower_gilead:
Will this work across platforms? For example, can i use it on many asus transformer prime as well?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
Any android device that uses hosts file located in system/etc.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dudejb:
Hi,

I noticed at my work my Edge is stronger then my LTE but LTE works better and of course faster then Edge. I am asking if anyone knows how to force only GSM for calls and LTE for data. I go through the options and notice many settings but LTE is always "LTE AUTO" I also use the hidden menu *#*#4636#*#* and set LTE only or CDMA, LTE Unfortunately I am on Rogers and CDMA does not allow my calls to go through and LTE only is exactly that only LTE. Both those options work great but of course drop sporadically which I can live with except the no phone part. What is the point of having a phone if you have no phone reception working on your phone.....

So my question is simple, is there a way to have only GSM and LTE set up or at least GSM and 3G/4G but with out the E network which ever that is.

Thanks

JB
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dudejb:
No one?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dudejb:
Are there any Mods to keep LTE active in low reception area.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentdr8:
You could force LTE only, but then when the reception drops off, you'll have zero cell service.

It would be nice if there were more options offered for preferred networks. I leave mine on WCDMA preferred, and just do without LTE until I want/need it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Kavin:
After Flash ROM by useing SD-Card. Although CheckSUM is OK!

I reset and nothing work. I can't do anything, enter bootloader, hard-reset, soft-reset, nothing.

Help me plz.

I really need it for my job.....!

My device is O2-xdaI

Thank
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ripz69:
dead, maybe not

This happened to me the second time I flashed my rom.

I just did it again using the usb connection to my pc. Done every one like this since without problems.

Worth a try.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] reynierpm:
Hi every, my phone never gets screen off while charging and if I disconnect the charger then it takes of for a minute and then go on once and once again, this is killing my battery. I've CyanogenMod Nightly from 23.05.2013 and Franco Kernel Nightly too. I restarted the phone several times (without remove the battery) on the problem still. I have installed also Experience Pro application. Any advice on this?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ubaid88:
After success of TW 4.1.1 Jelly Bean its time for Jelly Bean 4.1.2 based on JMP Rom for Noir A8 and A9, we patched camera, WiFi, FM and the kernel to make this work for Noir A10, we patched the baseband file as you know that A10 and A110 are same phones. This is not tested yet on A9, we need some A9 volunteers for testing. TouchWiz is the most simplest and stable ROM. Jelly Bean experience along with TouchWiz makes it more interesting when you get many widget options.

This rom is for hardcore gamers.

TOUCHWIZ V2.1 Features :

-> Highest GPU Performance ( Which You Will Feel )

-> CPU Optimization With Kernel Script

-> JMP™ Special Size Optimization

-> JMP™ RAM Optimization Script

-> JMP™ Special GPU & CPU High Performance Tweaks

-> Get Now Up To 60 FPS Direct ( Fully GPU & CPU Utilization )

-> Samsung™ Touchwiz Stable Launcher ( 3D & Fully Customized )

-> JMP™ Status Bar & Background Pattern

-> WiFi Signal Issue Fixed

-> Minor Bugs Fixed

-> Sony™ Xloud Sound

-> Sony™ New Bravia 2 Engine for better image display

-> Pre-Rooted

-> Reboot Option Added in Power Menu

-> Fully Dodexed and Zipaligned

-> Performance Tweaks

-> Sound Enhanced (Call & Little Music)

-> Ad Free Mobile By Default ( No Need Extra Application )

-> All in one Backup App (Sms,Contact,Application,Call Log,Bookmark,Calendar)

-> GPS Issue Fixed

-> Xtream™ Project Included

-> New Inbuilt Gemini Memory Cleaner Widget

-> Butter Project Included.

Available now for download

http://www.incpak.com/tech/jelly-bean-4-1-2-touchwiz-v2-1-for-noir-a8-noir-a9-and-noir-a10/

Screenshots:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AbdulJalil94:
i am glad work is being done on android in Pak now! these phone with unlocked features will rock! i am going to try it on my Noir A10 right away! :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Chemical47:
More Screenshots please :highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] molitar:
How do I disable MultiWindow on the SG3? It is causing me all kinds of problems as I find I can not exit programs and such as the long back key has been replaced with launching it or closing it so the app will not close. This feature is just a royal pain in the ass! Couldn't Samsung determine a better way to turn it on and off than using a critical key as back?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Evilone69tmg:
Not sure what rom your on, But on mine I can go to setting, display, And there is a on/off switch for it. I'm on SS Odexed Blue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
On MD4 you have a toggle for it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
You can use the Multi Window toggle in Quick Settings.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Speedin07si:
On M. O. A. R it's in the display settings.

Sent from a planet far far away.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] abderrezak:
hello people, i have a simple question.

im on stock xxkpq whit root ..

i use cmw recorevry i need to flash deodex file and outher mods ....

i dont have sd card ... so i need to app to swap sd to flash this mods ....
[HTC Droid DNA] BatsShadow:
Since I naively installed the update, I've been stuck on stock since November. In anticipation of finally being able to unlock, I wanted to ask which ROM I should use. Here's my requirements:

- Stock SMS app

- HTC Camera

- As much stock as possible -> people app, dialer, etc. I would prefer absolutely no Sense, but I can live with it in the Settings and stuff if necessary

- prefer 4.2, but 4.1 is acceptable

Thanks for any advice...
[HTC Droid DNA] jayochs:
viper rom if you want sense 4+ still. it's the best one out there.

Sent from my HTC DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] 123421342:
What you are asking is not possible. The HTC camera depends on the htc framework. Your best bet is to flash desense viper or flash something like pac. Stock HTC camera isnt that big of a deal. There is an app on the play store that is basically the stock messaging app, but it did not work well on viper for me.
[HTC Droid DNA] nycqns983:
I personally hate the update to the HTC camera lol I like being able to take more then one pic at once but now u take a pic, then I have to accept it, and then it closes lol.... Way too many steps IMO
[HTC Droid DNA] Phaded:
What are you talking about?

You may have review duration on... Turn it off, it's then instant... You can also hold down the camera button for burst mode...

I always love uninformed people just throwing incorrect info around...

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And to the OP what you're asking for is not really possible.

You can download a desensed ROM... Most of the features (not all) will be there, but it'll still be Sense.

As for 4.2.2, unless the butterfly dump gets ported, or VZW either has an update to this phone or an HTC One on the horizon, your best bet is a AOSP based ROM.
[HTC Droid DNA] nycqns983:
It has nothing to do with being uninformed, I've gone through the camera options multiple times and googled the crap out if it but that option just is not there for me.
[HTC Droid DNA] jayochs:
dude wtf camera do you have lol i don't even think that's an option on the stock dna camera. I'm pretty sure they even got rid of that in sense 4+....what are you running? check out that modded camera. it's great.

Sent from my HTC DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] nycqns983:
I dunno lol it didn't used to be like that, it only started doing that after the last update. Where would I find the modded camera? I am not soff yet if that matters for this mod

---------- Post added at 11:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 AM ----------

Ok so after everyone telling me I was the only one who with these options, I figured out the problem. I use everything.me home as my launcher and I did not realize that launch had a native built in camera lol. I feel a little silly but at least I figured it out lol
[HTC Droid DNA] Phaded:
Talking to me or him? If me, which option?
[HTC Droid DNA] nycqns983:
If me, the problem was my launcher... Still am awesome launcher... Even though they were sneaky about the camera lol
[HTC Droid DNA] jamiethemorris:
There's some great camera apps in the play store that are as good or better than the sense camera. I'm using camera jb+ on PAC and it's the best camera I've used. It gives me a 16:9 option too.