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[Xperia Z General] sdhanush1:
[MENTION=4244313]MBQ_[/MENTION]

Mate, you are a legend!!

Love your work with the Nexus...

The whole Xperia Z community would be.delighted to have such a great developer like you.. Looking forward to your ROMS mate.

Sent from my awesome Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] MBQ_:
:good:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] AdmiralAK:
Hello :)

With ActiveSync STG files I know that I can use a program to look at the internals of that file and extract items that I want.

I was wondering if there is a way to do this with the ROMs that are on the FTP? I dont want to install the whole ROM, I just want to go in to look around and see if there is anything interesting to install.

Thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mamaich:
To disassemble ROM files you'll need to feed a decrypted ROM image to this utility - http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/dumprom.html

Example: dumprom.exe nk.nba -4 -d c:\dumped

this would extract all files from nk.nba to c:\dumped directory.

Then you can disassemble files by IDA. In the case of XIP DLLs you'll need to play with it because relocation info is missing.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
So, here's the deal: I accidentally flashed an International/ATT/T Mobile rom in haste.

Upon doing so, my phone boot loops at the boot loader. I couldn't boot into recovery or into the rom at all.

I tried to go about "unbrick/unrooting" the phone -- I relocked my bootloader but am stuck now not being able to access the phone in ADB or through the RUU.

I am really at a loss at where to go from here. What info can I provide for some guidance?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] HTC_M7:
First you sure you cant get adb to workk with computer? You need to try and run the ruu. If not im not sure. Does you bootloader say s-on or off and is it locked or unlocked
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
ADB works with the computer, I've used it before. The RUU runs, but when it doesn't see the device, and neither does adb when I use adb devices.

The phone is currently:

*** TAMPERED ***

*** LOCKED ***

M7_WLS PVT SHIP S-ON RH

HBOOT-1.44.0000

OpenDSP-v26.120.274.0202

eMMC-boot

Mar 18 2013,18:47:36:-1

Ugh.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] 18th.abn:
Check-

fastboot devices

If it recognizes the phone flash a custom recovery.

fastboot flash recovery name_of_file.img

boot to recovery and now use adb

Put a SPRINT hboot in your adb/fastboot folder

adb push name_of_hboot.img /sdcard/hboot.img

adb shell

dd if=/sdcard/hboot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p12

Then reboot to bootloader and run the ruu

---------- Post added at 04:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:26 AM ----------

Disregard......your locked....... Try to unlock it again (likely won't work)

fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Fastboot Devices just gives me another clean prompt.

Fastboot device gives me a (waiting for device)... =(

I've noticed when I plug in the "Fastboot" on the bootloader goes away... thoughts?

EDIT: fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin gives me (waiting for device) as well.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Konfuzion:
Try the tool located here. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2236814

I would try flash recovery, sideload Rom and finally RUU. Good luck.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] SkinnyBiggs:
Will this undo s off? I'm going to return phone due to it shutting off randomly.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
I haven't tried this yet, as I'm at work now -- however I think there's a bigger issue: neitehr Fastboot or ADB see my phone.

Anyone else have any ideas about how to force this thing into connectivity?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
The One tool actually worked, holy cow. I've got recovery again and am going to flash a new rom.

Thanks guys.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Okay.

Here is where I'm at now.

I'm unlocked and have TWRP 2.5.0.0 installed.

However, when I go to start the sideload, it just sits there at "Starting ADB Sideload feature..."

Any ideas? I need to sideload this rom so I can boot the phone.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Further update: ADB Sideload finally worked, gave me "100% Sideload Complete" on the computer and the "lock" button was up on the phone -- but the screen was unresponsive, couldn't unlock it... when I unplugged it from the computer, the screen went black and it is completely unresponsive now. No power, nothing, no backlight.

Ugh.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] coal686:
Now that your computer sees the phone, you could try the ruu again. Hopefully that will get things up and running.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Well, seems I doomed myself there because it doesn't now. It did, before I tried to sideload and now the phone is, insofar as I can tell, completely dead. ****...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Has anyone ever seen this?

I tried to sideload the Slim rom and the unit is now completely black.

The odd thing is: It's still on, however it's not responding to any button pressing. I can tell it's on because 1) it's warm on the back for an extended time and 2) if I plug it in, the drivers show up.

I suppose I should just let the battery die.

Ugh.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Konfuzion:
Put the phone under a bright light and press/hold the power button. This isnt a joke either.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
I've actually heard that. I will give it a shot.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
This worked! Brilliant!

Now, at this point I've got a rom loaded, have recovery access/etc, the only issue is that the rom turns the phone off after about 10 seconds.

Going to try to reflash it from sideload. Is there no way to mount the storage through recovery?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] coal686:
I know I sound like a broken record, but if that doesn't work, try the ruu. When my phones have been messed up from flashing ROMs, that fixed them.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] loxish:
Awesome, will do -- do I need to lock the bootloader again?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Aldo101t:
yes, to run an RUU-yes
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ktetreault14:
You are amazing bro
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Eh, maybe to some. ;p
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[Android General] MBQ_:
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Information:

You'll get your own section on the site

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[Android] MBQ_:
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Information:

You'll get your own section on the site

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Although this one is sort of a given, I won't ever ask for any money from you.

Interested?

Send me a PM, and I'll set it up for you within 48 hours with explicit instructions as to how to upload to your new section of the site

Comment here if you have any questions regarding this offer

As the great [MENTION=3317099]tommytomatoe[/MENTION] once said, "Sharing is caring."
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcwtsang:
I have been trying to identify if there is an MSDS available for the Nook HD and Nook HD+.

Is anyone here able to help locate this document?

Thanks

Kind Regards

dcwtsang
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabanook:
These data sheets can be found anywhere where potentially harmful substances are being used. I don't think you will find it for a tablet.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello every body!

I am French and I live in China (long time for working) and I have bought a Samsung S4 by China Mobile.

The problem with this phone is that he don't have any Google Soft !! And the implemented market is only in chinese! I can not use it and I can not find somme French application that I need....

I would try to change de Chinese ROM by a French ROM.

Below, is the technical difference between the i9505 and the i9508:

So, if some one have try to change the phone i9508 to i9505, please help me to do !!

Of course, I would keep the 3G ...:(

Any help is welcome !!

Thank you by advance.....
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
I have try to change the Chinese firmware by a French firmware by ODIN.

In ODIN, the transfert fail about 95%, but I have try to turn on the phone, he is in French and he work !!! But just WLAN doesn't working...

My question is to know if I can install a original MODEM version from china by ODIN to make working the WLAN?

Someone can axplain me how I can do to upgrade the MODEM ?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
you can extract the modem from this firmware with 7zip http://www.hotfile.com/dl/227241997/86a50ce/I9508ZMUAMF1_I9508CHMAMF1_CHM.zip.html then make it in .tar.md5 file and flash it with odin
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
I have already downloaded this file (it's the last firmware for my GT-I9508).

But, how I can extract the modem from these file !? :confused:

And how I can make it in .tar.md5 ?

Can I replace the file "modem.bin" in the french firmware by this one from the chinese firmware..? And then, flash the phone again by ODIN..?

I yes, I have another file to replace or only this one...? ("NON-HLOS.bin" file..?)

And if I do that, you think my WLAN will working after..? :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samersh72:
open the md5 file (the firmware) with 7zip, you will find some images and files. right click on modem and NON-HLOS and copy them to your desktop.

and make them flashable with odin and flash it

if you dont know how to make it an odin file, upload it for me and i will make it for you (but it will take time...bad connection...) ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejeffreyguy:
I also have an i9508

Hi! I also have a rooted i9508 with fully functional Google software. Even though I am satisfied with the Google software, I want to somehow install i9505 firmware. I am American, so I'd need to download an English Firmware. If anyone is able to get i9505 firmware on the i9508 and have it fully functioning, please update me! Thank you! ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
For extract the 2 files is not a problem.

You can explain me step by step how I can make the flashable file?

Thx.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello, I have bought a i9508 in China Mobile shop (China) but all the google tools are not include in this release... I have try to install google play directly by the SDCARD, but after installing, it doens't work !?

(after the installation of google play without error, when I tap on the application, google play opens and closes immediately!! :crying:)

Can you explain me how you have add google play on your i9508 ?? :eek:

Thx !!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejeffreyguy:
How to root i9508 and flash Google applications

I have attached instructions on a word document because i cannot post links because i am a beginner on this website. I hope this helps!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello, thank you for your instructions, but I can not download the "Clockworkmod recovery", the file isn't available (the link is dead..)

Can I use this file : "CWM/i9505-cwm-recovery-6.0.3.2-4.tar" ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejeffreyguy:
Files

I would not recommend it, because my clockworkmod has been modded by a chinese modder. But here I have attached a 2 rar files. These have the same files inside but it's just that the file was too big so I had to split it in two. I hope this works.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epizza:
They have same hardware. U can root your i9508 and try other i9505 roms. SuperDroid works fine. My i9508 works fine with Wanamlite 1.3.

View attachment 2102201
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello!

So, yesterday night, I have continued to try to root my phone without your CWM Reovery.

I have already rooted my phone with TWRP Recovery and then, I have intalled SU and GAPP by TWRP

=> Now it is ok, the google app are installed on my phone and they working fine !! :good: :victory:

I have try to install some French app and it is ok !!! :)

Thank you very much thejeffreyguy !!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello guy!

Can you explain me step by step how I can upgrade my GT-I9508 to a GT-I9505 ?

Thank you by advance !!!

(I have already try it wuth a French firmware for GT-I9505, but the WLAN doesn't work...)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epizza:
Take a screenshot for me please. Setting - More - About. I need to know your phone's banseband.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Ok, I will do it this evening, when I come back at my home !! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejeffreyguy:
Je vous en prie! :) I took a semester of French before in high school, but I don't know much :silly: Bonne journée!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
The baseband version is : I9508ZMUAMDE

Sorry, but the screen shot didn't work !? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epizza:
I see. Just install SuperDroid or other rom. But never install the rom for i9505 with Odin, otherwise the rom which contains modem file will break your phone .

PS, U can install Shadowsocks. Then you can browse twitter and facebook. They are blocked in China.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello all!

So, I have understand how I can built a new ROM for my samsung S4 GT-I9508... But before I will do it, I have some questions about the file in the original stockrom!

First, what are these files :

abbot.mbn

sbl3.mbn

tz.mbn

...There are not included in the french rom for the GT-I9505 !?

So, what I want to do, is too replace the "modem.bin" and "NON-HLOS.bin" from the ROM I9505 by these in the ROM I9508 !

And after that, I want to use ODIN to flash my GT-I9508 with this ROM...

My second question is, in witch order I have to make the new TAR file?

Thank you for your help !
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bibicu1978:
hi

i have one i9508 and i am not chinese. but i found one aplication chinese awesome. app search. any app what is on google play it search an download. why u need play store?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghost_Rider1:
I9508 WiFi issue

Hi guys,

I also have I9508, china mobile edition (actually, I have 3 of them, so finding a way to fix them is really important to me :)).

I have successfully installed a Google Play Edition 4.3 ROM (using TWRP) on one of the devices and everything seems to work fine (except for the camera, which makes very dark pictures).

I am looking for a way to install stock S4 ROM, I don't care about root or anything, just the original S4 Android. I installed I9505XXUBMF8-PRE-ROOTED-ODEXED-STOCK-CWM ROM with TWRP again (recovery worked from the second time). Everything seems to be working Now I cannot get the WiFi working.

I tried applying an WiFi fix with Odin (installed with the PHONE button) without success. First, I used the modem image matching the I9505XXUBMF8 ROM, but the phone would not accept it - in the download screen, there was an error message "security check fail: alphlos". Then I tried with an MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_shi p_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 file that I found in another here. Odin says green PASS, the phone does not give any error indication, but WiFi is still not working and the baseband in the settings is still I9508ZMUAME1. I followed the instructions for flashing modem from here.

I am also not exactly sure if should I try to flash another version of modem that is for I9508, or a the version that is supposed to work for the ROM I installed (I9505XXUBMF8).

So, any suggestion how to get stock S4 I9505 ROM running on the device?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guyinchina:
Changing the -I9508 to I9505 or other ROM with access to google services

Hi,

I tried to follow the instructions provided above but still managed to get the phone stuck.

Can someone provide updated and clear instructions for changing the I9508 to I9505 or other ROM with access to google services?

Any help is greatly appreciated as this version is driving me crazy!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cellegg:
You should try to flash another kernel, not Modem file.

---------- Post added at 01:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 PM ----------

1) flash TWRP or Philz via Odin in PDA tab

2) Download other custom rom. OMEGA 9.0 works on my one, but need to flash Adam kernel to fix Wifi and Bluetooth issue

3) flash custom rom via TWRP or Philz

Not sure where you are now, but if you are in China, and still wants to use China Mobile's 3G service, do not try to change/select service provider from network list, that would downgrade 3G to 2G...after all, it's a i9505 ROM, not for i9508
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilbuonmatt:
Dear jbs68 and dears all

I am new to the forum. I am Italian and I live in China as you, in Nanjing. The company I work for got several GT-I9508 from China Mobile since we are quite heavy users. Non problem for the Chinese guys that are using them, but for the Italians we'd prefer to have them with Google apps fully working.

So I'm really interested in your solution and I'd really appreciate if you'd like to share it.

I use GT-I9300 since a long time and I'm used to ODIN and stuff like that, so you don't need to go too deep with details.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] igortomiatti:
I tried to put the CWM Recovery, but it not worked. How did you do to install TWRP Recovery? Need a different version? Where you downloaded?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbs68:
Hello! Sorry for my late answer! :-/

So, to make your GT-I9508 in French (or Italian in your case) it's not so difficult...

First, you have to root your phone... I said that is not necessary to flash the phone with another ROM, but for modify the system files, the phone must be rooted.

Second, I have installed 2 software:

- the first is the app "More locale 2" => with this app, you can force your phone with other language than only English, Korean and Chinese!

- the second is the app "Google keyboard" to change the input method from English to French

But before you can install these app, you have to install the Google app by the root method
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Webenrico:
Hello, all

Question to JBS68,

I just got a GT-9508, the phone was rooted in the Shanghai Shop I bought it from, thinking it would be enough to be enjoying all the google suite of Apps. When installing google play/mail apk file i found it would not work ( Opening an closing down right away )

I'm not really familiar with the Odin rooting method ( i did root couple of device in the past 2 years but with some tutorials )

However my questions are

1) is it possible to use the google Play and google suite Apps on Samsung GT-I9508 ?

2) When doing it will i keep the possibility of using China Mobile 3G ( same My company provided me the phone ) ?

3)Would you be able to share a Step by Step tuto link if any .

4) " you have to install the Google app by the root method" can you develop here as my phone is rooted , goole play is installed though it won open ...

Many thanks in advance for your support on this .
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] igortomiatti:
Hello, jbs68

With what program did you root the I9508?

I tried the motochopper, and a tool like the motochopper I found in a forum of china. But both methods failed to root.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bsilvino:
I can't have the 3G signal on the GT-I9508 using FIDO, anyone has any information about it? I have tried to set-up different APNs but no success, it only connect to 2G. Is this a modem issue? Anyone facing the same? I could not flash different modem via Odin it was failing. Any help please!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trojjanhorse:
I'm trying to figure this out as well. Many are claiming that the i9508 is identical to the i9505, but when you flash a i9505 on the i9508, it fails at 95% via ODIN due to MODEM.

If you look at i9505 china variant and flash i9505 Australian variant, LTE is enabled and is selectable from the network drop down menu... We won't know until the i9508 variant has been in the market longer and others have attempted a fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kyrax:
Good afternoon,

I'm french, i'm in China and i need to use my phone with a french google mail (googleapps enterprise, mail, agenda, etc...), i followed the process gived by thejeffreyguy

I try to install CWM or TWRP on a GTI9508 buyed to china mobile (in september) bit it seem to fail.

When i try to lauch them the stock recovery is lauched...

Here is the odin logs for CWM:

and logs for TWRP:

You will find my phone configuration in attachments

Can you help me please?

Otherwhise can i apply GTI9505 stock firmware on my phone? WIFI and google apps will work?

Thank you in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kyrax:
Finally i finded the solution, it necessary to uncheck autoreboot in odin during installation of custom recovery, then remove the battery when pass appear.

Now i need to fix the WIFI issue, do you know a good kernel? Can i install a kernel from another version (4.3 or older?)

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outcry:
I solved the problem WiFi was i9508 JB_4.3

1. Flashed firmware I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OXEDMH6_I9505XXUDMH6_HOME

(only hidden.img.ext4, cache.img.ext4, system.img.ext4, recovery.img, boot.img), after then set TWRP recovery and did full wipe, after switched phone.

2. Сopy to device UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip and custom kernel KT-SGS4-JB4.2-TW-INTL-01.05.2014.zip, reboot to recovery, install root and custom kernel.

3. Power on phone - wifi work, network work, region SER

p\s sorry my bad english
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kyrax:
Hi outcry,

thanks for your help.

I don't understand because you said to fix the wifi with 4.3 rom but I9505XXUDMH6_I9505OXEDMH6_I9505XXUDMH6_HOME is 4.2.2.

Actually i updated my phone with this new firmware 4.3 (available form samsung-update website...)

But wifi continue to don't work, your kernel seem to work with wifi (KT-SGS4-JB4.2-TW-INTL-01.05.2014.zip) do you now if exist a similar kernel for android 4.3?