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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] topherk:
As Ed said (hey, that rhymes!), if you can't get into recovery or download mode, you're kind of screwed.

If you flashed a kernal made for the US GS3 (and not the international version, i9300), you're not hard-bricked, just soft-bricked. Those are much easier (and cheaper) to fix.

Let's first see if you can get into recovery mode.

First off, boot into recovery (power off phone, then power on phone while holding Up and the home button).

How to fix your phone if you can access Recovery Mode.

If that works, you can just restore your nandroid backup you made before trying out a new Rom/Kernal. You made a nandroid backup, right? Right?!?!?!

If you didn't, you're not completely screwed. You can re-flash the Rom you originally had installed (which should wipe out the custom kernal and replace it with the one from the Rom. I'd recommend, though, that you wipe system, data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing it. That'll make sure nothing is left behind from the kernal.

If that doesn't work, you can try getting into download mode

How to get into download mode.

Boot into recovery (power off phone, then power on phone while holding Down and the home button).

How to fix your phone if you can access Download Mode.

You're going to have to flash a stock tar file. I'd recommend

Sextape's stock rooted md4 file from their forums

, but there are other tar files floating around if you care to find them. Just follow the directions on their page and you'll have your phone back up and running again.

If you can't access Download or Recovery mode, then:

How to fix your hard-brick. (JTAG Repair)

Well, if you can't access either Recovery or Download mode, congratulations, you have officially hard-bricked your phone. The only way to get the phone back to working order it to get a JTAG repair. There are a number of sites that do this, and the typical cost is around $60. Just search google for "JTAG Repair galaxy S3" and you'll find them easily.

Hopefully this has helped.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
Well he either bricked it, kicked it or is just simply lost.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thenexusgeneration:
Source of the ROM!

I found the ROM I used, and will reflash when I get my phone back from the Sprint shop. I recommend this highly to anyone with a Sprint version of the Galaxy 3 III. Here's the thread, and maybe you'll understand the issue with a new kernel better and have a good time.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2216538
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
You should also understand that you can't just flash any kernel made for the same android version. It had to be made for your phone as well or else it contains useless instructions.

I don't see any matrix kernel in our forums either.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
Thank you Cnexus, I bite my tongue last night because the question posted to him was where did he find the Kernel not the rom. Since I couldn't find this kernel and obviously you couldn't either it's not a Sprint variant kernel. If he flashes that kernel again he will be taking another ride to Sprint.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] topherk:
I still want to know if he was actually hard bricked! I was hoping it was only a soft brick. But I guess my thirst for knowledge will never be quenched.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thenexusgeneration:
The Kernel!

So, I found the kernel on XDA, and it is here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2134894 And I don't think any of us will ever know what I managed to do to my phone. I flashed the 3.4.y version, and I believe my ROM was a 3.0.y based one. Have fun guys.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
Topherk if he did flash the BMS then he wasn't hard bricked at all. But in his OP he said he flashed Matrix Kernel how he got matrix from BMS is beyond me. He could have simply wiped all data reflash ed his rom and booted back up. So you where right no brick at all.

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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BLMaros:
Okay so I'm not new to rooting and the like but with Cyanogen 10.1 on my S3 and tab 2 10.1 I'm having this annoying issue. When I set an image as a background from the gallery it brings up the blue re-sizing grid thing and with that the height maxes out with a vertical screen rotation and it wont let me size the cropping grid all the way out to the full size and the picture ends up blurry as crap even though is a relatively high res picture. Originally with the tab 5113 and the S3 it would be just the single blue box and i could make it the full size of the pictures. Tips, tricks, suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shakatu:
Use a bigger picture. It needs to be over 1280 pixels high to look right.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BLMaros:
I don't think thats it to be honest. I don't generally bother with a picture unless its fairly large (1600x1200+). In the first screenshot you can see how the height is maxed out before the width reaches the edge and it won't let me crop the entire image as the background compared to the original gallery in the second screen shot where I can set the width and height however I need to.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] brixhacker08:
hi guyz i have problem i bricked my galaxy mini i don't know why im thingking if this cause by installing cyanogenmod 10.1 when i turn off my phone and i turn on again its start blinking samsung logo then off again and again

can't go to recovery rom because they start flickering on then off

but i allow to go to download mode but badluck when i try to restock using odin and when the odin finished applying update to my phone are not applying because its flickering ................................what possible solution to this bricked HELP ME!!!:crying:

this video is same as mine

link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VppXy6_1sAw
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] vishal007:
I think it fell from ur hands, isn't it ?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] fakrudheenkk:
error mounting /system

Sirs, i'm in a tragic situation. Pls help...

I rooted my galaxy mini pop plus (s5570i with gingerbread 2.3.6)

and installed clockworkmod and i successfully did complete

nandroid backup. Later unknowingly i installed rzRecovery. After

that my phone does not boot. It stucks at samsung android logo. I

am able to enter into cwm but when i try restore my backup it says

error mounting /system. Is my phone bricked? Is there any solution?

Kindly help

note:

1. Odin4.3 does not detect my phone,BUT odin3 does

2. The cwm i used is not permanant. when i press vol.up+home

+power it always go to stock recovery. then i have to update the file

samsung_pop_plus_cwm.zip
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] KawaiiKami:
So...u have mini PLUS?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] MeceR:
@Up This file is the same for Galaxy Mini/Pop and Plus.

Send from my Galaxy Mini #ROM: Minion 1.0
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] DeathMetal King:
Stock rom backups do not work on mini at least.why not chose (in cwm) mounts and storage>mount system and then flash the backup?

and if that doesnt work, flsh stock rom via odin
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] akosicarlo:
bro use multi formater it works perfectly on my pop plus, flash it on recovery and reflash a custom rom or your backup file
[HTC EVO 3D] tomssy:
Hi. I'm a user of a special type of EVO3D that sell in China. It's similar to the Shooteru but it support both wcdma and cdma2000. Now I want to port a CM system to it.most of the hardwares work good.but the bluetooth has some problem.

lt seems that the WIFI/BT hardware is not the same of Shooteru(bcm4329),because in its stock rom,it use not bcm4329.ko but bcmdhd.ko, and in /etc/firmware it has some hcd files of bcm4330.

I thought this hardware is the same as HTC REZOUND.

but I failed in making it work.

Who can help me? Sorry my english is poor.

I hope I can find some help. Thank you!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helikido:
Hey guys i just got the galaxy s2 i9100.

Im running it on tmobile in the US. How do i update it to stock jelly bean?

The check for new firmware option tells me tgeres no update :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
You're running T-mobile USA with an I9100?

BTW, this kind of threads goes in Q&A.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
With Odin. How? Read some threads, because actually there's no need to ask this here on xda.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helikido:
Yeah bought it because exynos is better thab the crappy s3 in the us variant and there is allot more development here.

And how about you just quit being a prick dude. ive already done that with no results and i dont want to use odin. i want to do it using the proper way for now. sheeeesh man.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
With respect....calling a senior member a 'prick' is not the way to get help.....

But FYI....using Odin or mobile Odin are the only methods to flash a firmware.....

For mobile Odin you need to be rooted.....

For PC Odin you don't
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helikido:
Yes i know but he was not helpful either. I just wanted to kniw if the sgs2 updates to jelly ota. Thats all. He could have simply answered me.

And thanks for your help man.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
How about using your brain? If Kies doesn't provide you an update, and OTA isn't too, what remains? You're not the first who asks this smart question about updating, so it's quite clear you didn't take some effort to do some research. You think you did? No, you haven't done enough.

I did answer you. If you don't want to follow the advice, that's up to you. If this is your way of replying here on xda, you're going to have a hard time.

Happy bricking:thumbup:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
And then...he read.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helikido:
Dude I've owned a vibrant for 3 years. I know what the hell I'm doing. I just wanted to know if ota was possible.

Ohh and by the way I did follow your little instructions. Too bad it seems like when you upgrade with Odin it takes away the lock screen.

This is why I ask people what to do, people who are willing to help with experience. I've researched and I didn't find anything that answered my questions. I'm not gonna waste my time when there is a forum on here just for those questions. Do how about you just shut the hell up man? You see I get pissed at the "Just search it up" people like you on forums. Data gets outdated when it comes to technology. New methods are always created for problems. This makes older threads irrelevant and makes your statement irrelevant. Do how about you quit being rude to new comers and just answer the damn question like others without the "why won't you just put the effort to search it up" crap. The effort has already been put with no avail.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
Maybe you should not take it too personally. People who don't use Kies or have rooted their device use Odin. If you fail at using it (like the lockscreen issue that has nothing to do with Odin), that's not our problem.

My answer wasn't that offensive. 'Use Odin, the instructions do exist here on xda' was the advice, because spoonfeeding isn't allowed here (xda-rules).

About your last point: if there were some new 'better' methods here, why couldn't you find them? Because the old ones are still relevant, that's why. You just didn't want to use them. That's up to you. If you're still mad when someone's telling you that, please stay away from here.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewwright:
Another great thread. Such happy helpful people we are on xda. :D

sent from my I9100 Alliance v8
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
Yeah indeed.. I'm curious to see what kind of war is building up here:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewwright:
I see you helped on third post:thumbup: to use word like op did on a thread is bad. :thumbdown:

There are children on here that read these post's. You should delete. Or be removed :rolleyes:

sent from my I9100 Alliance v8
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Wanna know what's funny?

I'm not involved.

Now how the hell did that happened?

I'ma make a ruling right here:

Donnie is right, the OP is not.

Amen.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
The Falklands 2.

So thatll take care of 5 minutes.....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
So now it turns out in a comedy show:p Someone post some memes please before this get closed?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
(He thinks I'm from argentina)

Sent from the little guy
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Thanks

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Thank you

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ccfxny:
hi ,all

me diy a rom ,i want to disable window_animation_scale and transition_animation_scale these two projects

Their default value is 1

But I want to modify the default value of 0

How can I modify

My phone is not have source

Only apk

I will modify decompile Settings.apk and SettingsProvider.apk

thaks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akshay.mehta9:
In mine settings >developer options > its available

Which android version you are using?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ccfxny:
hello,me know edit in os

but me want diy rom edit it

me make the rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] metalworker4281:
I have recently bought an i717 secondhand and found it ti be running blackstar xl ics rom. Is it safe to do a factory reset on this phone before i resell it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] 440bro:
Yes a factory reset is perfectly fine!

If you're selling it, I recommend booting into recovery and wiping everything.

To get into recovery turn phone off, hold both volume up/down while turning on. Don't let go of volume keys till you see it boot to a different screen. In there it will guide you through wiping the entire phone like it was new. Black star will still be there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] thetaminator9274:
Most people prefer the device to be running stock software on it when they purchase it. If it were me, I would flash the new JB samsung rom and modem via before selling it. Blackstar is a good rom but X is much better than XI. (again, personal opinion)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Yellow-Snow:
So I got an iPhone back in the day the day after they carrier unlocked it and hardware unlocked it aka serious nerd. I love jb'ed iphones and knew everything about them. I decided to switch to Android as I hear more and more good stories and developments.

I have a few questions:

1. Why does it say "AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development" vs "AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Original Android Development"

The forum topics look differnt. I would guess original was first buyers and the other would be the future buyers?

2. Kernels vs Roms - Kernels is the OS and roms is the software/visual/tools.. right? So I installed TWRP and installed Cyan. It looks like it was a kernel + rom all included?

3. Why did I have to download a sound sync app to apply vibrate to apps when I put my phone on silent? Seems weird to me. I put my phone on silent and I expect everything to be silent.

4. I'm confused with Nandroid VS TWRP / Clockwork.

5. I see battery extenders but not batter cases? Also, do you think someone will make a wireless battery case?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Anthony04x:
1) Android ORIGINAL is stock Google like aokp and cm, they are the true stock bare bones without bloatware from att and samsung, its like iOS to apple.

Just Android Development is software like Touchwiz and Sense, manufacture and carrier version of Android, just mainly bloated and personalized

---------- Post added at 06:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:39 AM ----------

Roms are the OS and everything visual, kernels are what run everything and tell the hardware what to do in the OS

---------- Post added at 06:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 AM ----------

Just turn off all sounds in settings and it should do the trick

Nandroid is a Recovery Image File, like a backup. You have stock recovery, and twrp and cwm, stock is what you get when the phone comes to you from carrier, you must install custom recovery to flash ROMs and kernels and create and restore backups. Twrp and cwm do the same thing, so its just user preference

---------- Post added at 06:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:43 AM ----------

They have Qi patches for the battery covers to enable wireless charging
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GuestK00339:
something weird has happened and my phone wont boot stuck on Samsung logo and every time i boot into twrp recovery it asks for pass? i never set a pass so idk whats going on and so i press cancel and every time i try to wipe or factory reset or anything it says failed?

Edit: I did a format data and that worked luckily... i still dont know what was up with all that and it boots into rom until i restart phone then hangs at samsung logo again????

Edit: Found a fix!!! Read POST #6
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GuestK00339:
twrp asking for pass?

:confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] M@XLOL:
:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GuestK00339:
after restarting phone still gets stuck on samsung logo?

it also still asks for password in recovery?:(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tgumina:
Had the same thing happen to me. I also got it to work after formatting the phone and reinstalling the image but after the first reboot the problem reappeared.

I was able to get Verizon to DOA my phone but you might have luck with flashing stock with http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 if the issue reappears

If this fixes the problem let me know because I am very hesitant about installing TWRP and custom roms on the S4 at this point but if this solves the problem that will be huge.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GuestK00339:
I was about to make a trip to vzw myself (afraid they might find out it was custom) but now no need :)

After polling out my hair and staying up till early am I got it fixed...

Solution (trust me I had tried everything else) boot into odin install the SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Stock_Restore.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2289325

You will lose root and go completely stock but at least now I am confident I cant brick my phone after finding out this worked
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] CyberZion:
Same Problem here.. I did the Store Restore and all was good.. BUT, I then rerooted and the problem reappeared.. Is there any fix so we can root ?
[HTC Droid DNA] c2a5nn1o4n:
I have a presidents cabinet s-off with unlocked bootloader and root what should I ask for it
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Thejay101:
After I installed Cyanogen mod 10.1 my microphone wasn't working on anything then for calls.. Using my microphone for Google search doesn't work nor for other apps.. Help please! Also my in call volume is really low, any suggestions?
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] rejocie001:
Pls report this issue on the respective thread... Don't make a new thread like this.... Here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2231953

Sent from Gt-I9082 stock AMCD firmware
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forvrknight:
I'm using liquid smooth 2.4 and it has the stock Andy smileys but they are blue. I wanted to change the smileys altogether because I don't like them and tried installing a theme but while they changed they are still blue. I looked in both framework and theme apk but neither are blue.

I'm guessing there is somewhere a file or setting that is changing the color. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find this and change it? I imagine that until I do it won't matter what icons I change them to.

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forvrknight:
Bump for daytime. Anyone?
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
This is some pros and cons of the new flagship phones.

Note: Pls cooperate if you see something wrong here, dont bash pls :)

Samsung Galaxy S4:

PROS: Battery Life is Amazing

The New Amoled doesnt use Pentile Matrix

Camera is better

Air Gestures, Smart Screen and some other motion are kinda useful now

S-Voice is definitely an improvement

One of best 1080p screens right now

Removable battery and Micro SD

CONS: Still the same design

Some overheating problems

Screen Smearing

Innovations arent really game changer

8.8gb of user storage in the 16gb version

There is still lags

HTC One:

PROS: Super LCD 3 is super sharp

Complete revamp of Sense

Zoes, Ultrapixel and Boomsound

Uniquely designed

Solid in the hand

Low light is really a top notch

Best battery among htc phones

Cons: Non-Removable Battery

No sd card slot

Zooming in camera is kinda horrible, due to the 4mp

Some design flaws

Sony Xperia Z:

PROS: Water resistant, dust resistant shatterproof and scratchproof

1080p display

Camera is good but needs improvement

Good Design

Standby Time is one of the best

Sd card slot

Cons: Viewing Angles

Battery life is kinda fast to drain

Boomsound is not really a "boom"

Using a last year processor

Kinda lacks in the software part

LG Optimus G Pro

PROS: First 5.5 inch 1080p screen

Camera is an improvement

Tons of features

Big Battery life

SD Card Slot

Cons: The interface looks cartoonish

1080p video recording kinda suck

No Stylus

Looks like the Note 2
[Galaxy S III General] Theshawty:
Seems about right but what has this got to with the S3?
[Galaxy S III General] gaspernemec:
Wrong....s4s screen USES pentile matrix, in different layout than S3 however
[Galaxy S III General] chrismast:
I guess it is a useful thread for people looking to purchase a new phone, hence maybe it should be moved into some general section?

In addition you should remove the notations of personal perceptions (as above quoted examples). Those are all seen different by people, hence not useful and dilute the otherwise very factual comparison.
[Galaxy S III General] danarama:
I don't think "Looks like S3" is subjective here. It does. Also the LG thing does look like a Note 2.
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
Ah ok thanks :)
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
For others who want to change their s3 and upgrade to other phones
[Galaxy S III General] Glebun:
There's already a thread for this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2173470
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
The other thread was about s3 compared to other flagships, the thread I created was for the Pros and Cons of the flagship devices
[Galaxy S III General] Glebun:
that's the same thing basically
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
I created this thread for others to add the pros and con so we can add it in the first post, so it will be a guide for buyers who wants to upgrade their beloved s3.
[Galaxy S III General] Glebun:
okay anyway, I reported the thread, a mod will decide what to do
[Galaxy S III General] IroniX2:
If my voice is worth anything, I found this article quite useful actually.

As previously stated, the other thread exists, but with a different purpose.

This thread doesn't compare anything, it simply stated the pros and cons of the various devices, unbiased.

So for anyone looking to upgrade they can get a clean comparison without having to compare their own phones to another's.

So yeah, thanks for this :D
[Galaxy S III General] HAAAAAATIUUUU:
Ok then :)
[Galaxy S III General] ballsofsteel:
Except this thread provides a straightforward guide in the first post...... Whereas the other thread is everything mixed up together in a mash tun, which I found pretty useless as the same comparisons crop up, and there's no across the board review of all of these.