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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madlykool:
Hi Pros out there,

I am new to rooting and all these. I used Kindle Fire Utility and installed TWRP on my Kindle fire. While playing around with TWRP, I wipped my system without knowing the implication.

What do I do now? Please help!

Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeman:
Can you still get into recovery (TWRP)?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madlykool:
Yes. I am in TWRP now.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeman:
You can use adb commands to transfer the rom of choice to your Kindle and then you can simply flash it.

First, give this thread a read. It'll teach you pretty much everything you need for ADB and Fastboot with the KF.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1552547

After figuring out how to use adb, here are the commands you need to transfer files to your Kindle.

http://log.amitshah.net/2012/05/using-adb-to-copy-files-to-from-your-android-device/

That should keep you occupied for a while. If you run into trouble just post.

Also, sorry about not just telling you what to type, you're supposed to search and read the stickies before making a thread. :p
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madlykool:
Thanks for all these. Actually I have used KFU and I managed to Obtain Latest Stock update.zip. So I have the latest Stock update.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veeman:
Ah OK, it's still a good idea to read kinfaun's thread. Lots of great info. :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starscream0:
Why is Samsung phasing out their Exynos 5 chip and implementing snapdragons in their upcoming phones? Its a shame that they are using their competition in their own devices rather than try to improve their own and then market it.

I love my i9500 but the lack or dev support is really depressing.

I honestly don't want to see the downfall of the Exynos 5.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdogg:
I agree that its disappointing that the Exynos 5 chip hasn't been as good as they projected, and publicised.

But I do think that its a good move to use the snapdragon 800 in their i95005G device (google edition)

Samsung are giving customers the best they can for the S4. Using the Exynos 5 would be a mistake, as its reign as the best chip will be short lived. (slightly better than the snapdragon 600)

The 800 will be a lot better, and for a flagship device they need the best. Not to mention LTE for many countries is a tech selling point.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
I think you guys are being premature. Exynos vs. Qualcomm is more about baseband than it is anything else. Last year before LTE grew in deployment the ratio was 2/3 Exynos 1/3 Snapdragon. This year it's reversed. And the only device that's "rumored" to use S-800 is the LTE Advanced SGS4 that's only being sold in Korea.

Qualcomm announced a new LTE baseband called RF360 in February that's supposed to be available in the fall. It allows a single baseband to be used across all 40 different LTE bands. Once it's deployed Samsung could use Exynos wherever they chose. If RF360's available in time for the N3's release I'd fully expect it to be Exynos.

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/relea...olution-enables-single-global-lte-design-next

Samsung Semiconductor is a very healthy business line within Samsung Corporation and generated $7.4 USD in sales in Q1 of this year.

Profit at Samsung’s semiconductor division in the first quarter was put at 1.07 trillion won, compared with 700 billion won last year, on sales of 8.58 trillion won.​

http://x.dawn.com/2013/04/26/samsung-posts-record-q1-profit-of-6-4-billion/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gillion:
http://www.qualcomm.com/media/relea...olution-enables-single-global-lte-design-next

The above link provides more info on the Qualcom RF360 Front End Solution

They aren't introducing a new baseband... just making a complete solution that works with all the various global network setups.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starscream0:
Thanks for the link, thats really good news.

Hopefully they do use the Exynos 5 and continue to give it 100% support in the future.

What i was mostly scared about was that the i9500 users like myself are left in the dark due to not enough dev support, and it seems like all the devs are slowly backing away from the i9500.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdogg:
Its not about developers supporting Samsung's SOC, its about samsung supporting the developers at XDA... they almost never release what they say they are going to.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gillion:
Why should Samsung support us at XDA with its Exynos SoC ?

What is in it for Samsung to support us with the Exynos SoC ... ?

Where do we give Samsung a competitive edge over other mobile makers ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdogg:
Samsung go on record stating they will release code for this and that... and almost never do.

Plus we buy the device. People are switching to other devices because of ROM availability and developers supporting other phone manufacturers.

Its in their interest to sell as many phones as possibile. So they are losing market share buy not following through with their promisses.

Thinking about their prospective... Apparently not enough to make a difference
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drakester09:
Word of mouth, tech savvy support, recommendations.

Although all of that can be negligible compared to the marketing monster at Samsung.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
Excellent question. ;)

Us...

Them...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TeeeJaay:
tech savvy people are the ones who "are not so tech savvy" ask for recommendations for phones

it may not affect samsung sales a lot but still has some sort of impact
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsndetre:
What ? where did you get that ? or is just your wish.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdogg:
No need to try and be condescending... Its all over the forum... even in news articles like this one:

LINK
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beefheart:
Don't you mean I9505G that is being released next week? And if so they are using the same chip as the I9505, namely the Snapdragon 600, not 800. For all intents and purposes they're the same device.

Sent from my Qualcomm Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdogg:
Yeah agreed... got my device number confused.. SnapD 600 in the G addition...

The snapdragon 800 is appearing in the GS4 in Korea first then the US market. (as stated by engadget, pocketnow)

Wonder if there will be a mass exodus of snapdragon 600 S4's on ebay just before release
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titus1:
They will never going to use Exynos on Note 3?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mooop12:
So it's not a sure thing...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beefheart:
Unlikely given that there is nothing out there at the moment that can make a Galaxy S3 break sweat, never mind an S4. Someone would have to be a bit stupid to be that bothered about extra performance which won't even be noticed in the real world.

This S4 is more than sufficient for my needs until my contact is up in 2 years time.

Sent from my Qualcomm Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
IMO, Why Google need snapdragon for there Google S4.?

Simple, Google don't want to be Apple - COZ, Samsung was the chip maker of Apple till yet but after there fight of patents, Apple simply drop there idea for CHIPS.

Samsung is preparing Exynox 4 (not OCTA ONE Exynox 5) chipset for there Tizen devices. They have successfully tested it on i9500 model.

Dont be feared guys. New Note 3 will be powered by Exynox 5 chipset. Samsung will support their Exynox chipset very well.:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matheus_sc:
Yes, samsung Dont gain anything for using snapdragom soc, New gs4 will be a sd800 only because of LteA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsndetre:
No need to be smart... for nothing. Was a legit question. Let me spell it again for you:

Where does it say that S800 will be used for

Galaxy S4 Google Edition

?

As I know, it will be an exclusive S4 for the Korean market.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] windozeanti:
Great! They should stick with Snapdragon.

Sent from my GT-I9505.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferlogan:
Xda team please could you delete this topic thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] walkingcorpse:
Just wondering if anyone has bought or had any experience with this case. It looks great but has a hefty price tag. Figured I'd ask before buying.

http://www.elementcase.com/Element-Case-Eclipse-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Case-p/sms4-1110-xxx0.htm
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] webdave:
It doesn't ship until the end of the month. I don't think anyone has one yet.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] v3rn:
There is already a thread on it. And there are reviews on the S3 version on YouTube.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] walkingcorpse:
Thanks for the replies. Apparently I fail at searching haha
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Here's the FTF for the C6506s to upgrade to 4.2.2

http://d-h.st/UJN

edit: removed rapidgator link and added dev host. This should be fast and accessible to everyone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] bhundt:
I apologize in advance if this has been answered, but how do I update with this file?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
FTF files are flashed using Flashtool (http://androxyde.github.io/index.html?1371775454000)

It's pretty easy to use, but you can also do it through Sony's official software, unless you have an unlocked bootloader (you have to relock it or Sony will not upgrade your phone).

I don't have a link to a Flashtool guide handy, but search around and you will find one.
[Sony Xperia ZL] bhundt:
Okay thanks!
[Sony Xperia ZL] enrique71:
How about another site ? Regular users can not download more than 500M on RapidGator.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Boo. I wasn't sure where to put it. Any recommendations?
[Sony Xperia ZL] enrique71:
How about Google Drive ?
[Sony Xperia ZL] Crash338:
Thanks for the rapidgator link, works out best for me since I got a premium membership :good:
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
That won't work. Google Drive requires you share it to specific people, so I would need to email you a link. Dropbox has a daily limit on bandwidth usage.

I saw rapidgator used for sharing Flashtool, but I didn't realize there was a 512 MB limit. We need something else.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Sweet!
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
I'm uploading to 4shared. I'll post a link once ready. If someone has any other places they can mirror it on, please do.
[Sony Xperia ZL] ATRIXXIRTA:
Dev-host is one of the best around

Xperiance ZL
[Sony Xperia ZL] enrique71:
Hi, is it ready yet?
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
Another site would have been nice. Thanks for posting anyways....I have to wait
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Dev host has a 500 Mb limit unfortunately :(
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
you got cox or RR? maybe uverse... Do you see any good changes on the ROM?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
I also had left work, where I have a 10 MB upload, and at home Cox was being difficult. Thankfully T-Mobile gives me a good 12 Mb upload.

I put it on Dropbox, so grab it here for now. edit: Dropbox suspended my public links. Use the Dev Host link instead.

And I donated to dev host to get a bigger file size but have to wait for it to be activated. In the meantime I'm splitting the file in 2 rars and will upload to dev host when done.

I see some 4.2.2 changes, like the lock screen widgets, I like that we can now select our own toggles on the notification bar, but they didn't carry over the stock 4.2.2 behavior of tap and hold to disable, and tap to go to the setting. For example, tapping on WiFi will enable/disable, but getting to the WiFi menu still requires tapping on settings, and then picking WiFi from there.

Other than that, it looks pretty much the same as it did before. Won't know if battery life improved until I've run it for a while, but it's nice to be on the latest version of Android.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
Really appreciate the file, you are the man.

it certainly feels good to be on latest android regardless of any improvements. we are just hungry.

My PC companion keeps saying initializing and that is why I need the FTF. Thanks again.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Glad to help! I'm sure there might be other things. I was used to 4.2.2 on a Nexus 4 and the jump from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 was barely noticeable even on the N4, so I'm not surprised I don't see much change on the ZL.

The one thing that doesn't seem to go away is the "Swipe up or down to unlock" message on my lock screen. .253 didn't have it, and I thought it went away after unlocking the screen a few times. It messes up my lock screen wallpaper. :p

4.2.2 (.423)

4.1.2(.253)
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Whoa. My T-Mobile LTE was giving me up to 2.7 MBytes/s, so here's the FTF on dev host in a 2 part RAR.

Part 1: http://d-h.st/hf1

Part 2: http://d-h.st/Vl4

I'll leave the Dropbox link up overnight, but will take it down tomorrow.

No more multipart, check out the first post for a link to a single file.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
That is a mess. Dev, forgot last minute to fix it.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Someone needs to have a talk with that Dev. Let me know if yours does it too. I'm still waiting for DoomLord to update his root exploit to work with the C6506, we confirmed we have the same kernel as the C6502, so all he needs to do is remove the check and allow his exploit to run on our device.

One thing I did notice that was missing in this update is a better messaging app. The AOSP 4.2.2 Messaging finally added Group MMS, but the Sony Messaging app in this update still sends the messages individually. I haven't looked into running the AOSP 4.2.2 app.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
done downloading but it seems the FTF has some issue.it says its connected in flash mode but no progress bar or anything else. The phone doesn't let me get things done and go sleep.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Oh bummer :( it's my first time creating an ftf and I followed Nut's guide using flash tool. It's possible I messed something up :/

I have the files from the blob I can send you

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
I am downloading the files on the other server as well. sometimes downloads or uploaded are sort of corrupted. we will see. you did a nice job sharing.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Which ones did you download first? The Dropbox or the dev share ones?

Well, good luck. Hopefully one of them will work!

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
drop box first. never had this experience. everything is fine till it wants to start the flashing process but instead it does nothing till phone restarts after 30 seconds...

I hope the file works.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Here's the MD5 for the FTF

MD5 (C6506_10.3.A.0.423_Unbranded.ftf) = fc2b8f7fa73ca1ce7f80c1eed3030213

Only thing I removed from the decoded files was loader.sin, which is supposedly not needed and causes issues.

Are you using the latest version of FlashTool? I used 0.9.11 to make the FTF, not sure if that matters.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
Got it working. There are two files needs to be deleted from FTF...

1) preset1.ta

2) simlock.ta

then flashing will work.

Thanks again buddy, 4.2.2 working on my device now.
[Sony Xperia ZL] adizntk:
Will it work with Xperia Z UK LTE? I'm on 4.2.2 leak version but I was wondering if I can use the official one from zl?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
The short answer is no, you could probably make it work if you spent some time on it, but might as well wait for the official Z version to come out. I'm sure it'll be out soon.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
You're welcome! I will update the FTF and re-upload so others won't have issues. Thanks for the update
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Updated the FTF and uploaded it to dev host as one file now that my account has been upgraded. Link is in the original post.
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Hey guys stupid question but have to be sure. Do I have to root my phone to flash this? Just asking because If it's official than I shouldn't have to root?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
No root needed. If you were rooted, you would lose it once you install the update. If you have an unlocked bootloader, you can leave it unlocked, and it will work with a locked bootloader too. No mods are made, no recovery is installed, it will still be stock. :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Sweet so just use flashtool and I should be good to go? Thanks a lot for the speedy reply :) coming from a carrier model though does that make a difference?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
As far as I know it should work on a carrier branded device. And yes, just use flash tool.

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Ok thanks again!
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
data not working

Hey me again so I flashed the phone and it worked but issue is I don't have any mobile data connection. im using bell Canada is there something I did wrong.
[Sony Xperia ZL] bhundt:
Rocking the new update. Thanks again!
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Probably not. Check and make sure you have the right APN for Bell Canada in your settings. Using an unbranded firmware might have blown that away. If there's no APN, just add it.

Settings -> More.. -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names

Here's my screen. If it's there, make sure it's selected, and make sure it's the right one by opening it and comparing with what the proper Rogers APN should look like
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
You're welcome! :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] ATRIXXIRTA:
I have that message on my phone as well on 4.1.2. And I've had the same.firmware on for a while, and still get that message. Even with the modded lock screen.

Xperiance ZL
[Sony Xperia ZL] bhundt:
Just curious, had any one been able to get root after the update?
[Sony Xperia ZL] enrique71:
Yes, need to run Dooms latest root exploit v13, works great! Get it at the custom Zl development forum.
[Sony Xperia ZL] alainmona:
How do you remove these because I downloaded the version with those files and I need a FTF viewer/editor to remove them..
[Sony Xperia ZL] bighleo114312:
So if i install this 4.2.2. But later i want go back to 1.253. I will downgrade or will i brick it. Like i did with my razr i??? Thanks

Enviado desde mi C6506 usando Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
An ftf is a zip file. I think you can edit the file and remove them and keep the structure. Why not download it again?

You can extract the contents but I'm not sure how to put them back together. I used flash tool to build the new ftf

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
You can flash a 253 ftf any time. It's like downgrading from 253 to get root using the old method. No bricking.

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Hmm. I didn't have it on 4.1.2. Who knows what makes it disappear. It must be an easy thing to toggle on or off. I tried searching for that yesterday but didn't come up with much. Only that modified lock screen that you already have

Sent from my C6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] bimjunk:
Within flashtool there is an option to exclude "TA"
[Sony Xperia ZL] alainmona:
Alright I just downloaded it again instead of going through that xD I'm going to flash in a bit I'm happy there's a 4.2.2 generic ROM now :')
[Sony Xperia ZL] sanjulgupta:
I guess Zippyshare or Mediafire would be able to help

For detailed changes and new features in the 4.2.2 Build.423 update please see

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2332956

press THANX if I helped you in any way :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
There you go, even easier!
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Hey just like to say thanks! I found the apn settings on bells website and everything is working now!

For anyone using a carrier phone if you flash this rom you may loose data connection but still be able to make calls. To find apn settings just type apn settings for (name service provider) and enter settings exactly as shown.

---------- Post added at 03:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:33 PM ----------

Type apn settings for () onto Google search. Forgot that part in my last post
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Is anybody experiencing huge battery drain? My battery heats up to 50 degrees c. And the culprit is android system.

Anyone have any suggestions? Using non rooted Xperia zl us generic firmware c6506
[Sony Xperia ZL] Nimche:
I did a clean install of new firmware without restoring data and i have no issues.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
After updating through the Sony Apps, I found my performance to be bad, so I did a clean install using the FTF. I recommend this to anyone upgrading to 4.2.2.
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Sorry for stupid question but how do you do a clean install on a non rooted phone?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Use flash tool. When you flash the FTF, it will clear everything by default (make sure the checkboxes to wipe data and cache are selected) and make sure you BACKUP your data before doing this. It will delete everything on your phone, so if you have pictures or videos you want to keep, copy them off first.

I'd recommend you root first and install Titanium Backup so you can have a backup of your apps and settings. Once you have all that, install the FTF and restore as needed.
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Alright will do tonight then. One last question can apps that you download from play store provoke the Android system to using too much power?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
Probably. To get a better idea of where your battery usage is, get BetterBatteryStats. Also check to see what is causing the drain. Is it that there's an app draining the phone, or an app waking the phone from deep sleep constantly. A wakelock could be your problem, and that could be caused by a third party app.
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Ya I got the stats and it all points to the android system. So I guess the fault is in the os then.
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
What are the wakelocks in BBS? The Alarms (although those require root), the partial wakelocks? The Other tab? What does the detailed drain look like? If you want to troubleshoot it, get screenshots and post them in the General section and people can comment on what they see and make suggestions
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Here's a shot of what it says
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Here's the audio out?
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
Ok well going to re flash now

---------- Post added at 05:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:50 PM ----------

OK re-flashed the os. Will keep updated on how the battery is performing and did a clean install.
[Sony Xperia ZL] captaink85:
So flash is done. But still getting android system battery drain. Any thoughts?
[Sony Xperia ZL] motoridersd:
You need to provide more information. Create a new thread in the General section with screenshots of all your battery stats, Android and Better Battery Stats. The ones you posted earlier didn't really show much, only 4 minutes of usage for Android System. More people will be able to chime in there and maybe we can figure out what's going on.
[Sony Xperia ZL] ryude:
Android OS is reported for just about anything that isn't directly related to apps. That doesn't necessarily mean you have a battery drain bug, it just means that for whatever reason you are having processes running in the background under the authority of the Android OS.

Also, after first setting up your phone I've noticed that Android will use a lot more battery than normal. It takes about a week before it settles down into a consistent usage.