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[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
The reason you are getting the "error: closed" message is because the version of System Recovery installed on your tablet inhibits ADB from accessing the tablet's file system. You are not going to be able to pull or push the build.prop file.
[Sony Tablet S] Amiga4ever123:
Ok I can't use ADb so how can I replace faulty build.prop file or make recovery? Any ZIP file that I can put on SD card?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
You can try copying an OTA update file to an SD card and using System Recovery to install it, but I do not believe doing that will work. I believe you have bricked your tablet to the point where you have to send your tablet to Sony for repair.
[Sony Tablet S] Amiga4ever123:
So its very easy to brick this amazing sony device :)
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
Hi cat tried to PM you but can?t do it...

Can you teach me how to copy/restore (pull and or push) the original build.prop in my cell (now bricked) i had the original file (buil.prop) inside it... i am learning about adb commands. thanksss. The main problem I have: An issue with ADB VCOM drivers (in windows) (tried in a couple of PCS, the device manager "see" the vcom preloader only a little moment (when connect the cell with usb cable) and then dissapear... then with command adb devices: no devices found... can you help me?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
The reason ADB is reporting no devices are found may be because (1) your device is bricked, which probably means you are not going to be able to pull/push files from/to your device, (2) you do not have ADB drivers for your device properly installed on your PC, and/or (3) you do not have USB debugging enabled in your tablet's Developer options settings.

It's good you are learning how to use ADB and there are plenty of ADB tutorials to be found via Google, etc.; e.g., HERE.

Here is what you specifically ask for.

Pulling the build.prop file from your tablet to your PC is easy, just use these commands.

adb wait-for-device
adb pull /system/build.prop
adb kill-server

Pushing the build.prop file from your PC to your tablet is more complicated.

(1) Your tablet must have root access. If it doesn't, attempts at pushing the file to your tablet's /system directory will fail.

(2) Along with having root access, you must have SuperSU or Superuser, and Busybox installed on the tablet.

(3) You have to temporarily set your tablet's /system directory's properties from RO to RW, which must be done quickly because your tablet's OS monitors the /system directory's properties and will reboot the tablet if it detects the directory's properties have been changed from RO.

(4) To issue the ADB commands as quickly as possible, the commands must be put into a DOS batch command script file. For example, create and run a batch file named doit.bat containing the following commands.

adb wait-for-device
adb push build.prop /build.prop
adb shell "su -c 'stop ric'"
adb shell "su -c 'busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric'"
adb shell "su -c 'mount -ro remount,rw /'"
adb shell "su -c 'chmod 0440 /sbin/ric'"
adb shell "su -c 'stop ric'"
adb shell "su -c 'busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric'"
adb shell "su -c 'mount -ro remount,rw /system'"
adb shell "su -c 'busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop'"
adb shell "su -c 'chmod 0744 /system/build.prop'"
adb shell "su -c 'rm /build.prop'"
adb shell "exit"
adb kill-server

Good luck.
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
Wowww Cat, you are the one!! Thanks in Advance

The main problem I have: An issue with device recognition in windows PC... driver ADB VCOM MTK 6592 (tried in different PCS windows Xp and 8) (the device manager "see" the vcom preloader but only a little moment (in the first instant when connect the cell (cell off) with usb cable) and then dissapear (disconnect) the vcom preloader... I think If I can reach the way to get this connection running ok I can progress with this... will fight hard...

When I type the command adb devices, result: no devices found...

Tried to upgrade the vcom drivers (when i can catch it in the active state in device manager)... nothing

Tried to "on" the phone... nothing

Tried to flash a new ROM from Recovery (MIUI or Feelingme 078)... ERROR installation aborted

I can see this effect (with usbview): the usb is recognized in the PC (but just for a little moment at the instant when plug it), then disconnect...

I need to recover the original build.prop.bak from coolpad memory, rename it to build.prop and send it to coolpad again...

I think i can flash (from recovery) an original build. prop (packed as update.zip) doing the wipes and apply update from sdcard)... anyone can assist me on this?

This new 9976A item comes to me with 048 version, custom buid version 265 and rooted from factory...

Anyone can please help me?
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
Cat i will need to pull the backup file... then the code i need is... (please monitor it for me)

adb wait-for-device

adb pull /system/build.prop.bak

adb kill-server

and... when you push the correct and original file

adb wait-for-device

adb push build.prop /build.prop

is it ok? or the path is this?

adb push build.prop /system/build.prop

(if there are a build.prop in the device this will overwrite it?
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
adb push build.prop /system/build.prop
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
Thanks cat, as i say, the main problem in this case is: i have a short window of time when the windows PC see the driver in the device manager... then disconnects... do you have any idea what can i do to establish this connection betweeen the android device and the computer without interruption?

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cat, i´m doing 2 bat files (edited with notepad, is this correct?)

one file: pull.bat

with code

adb wait-for-device

adb pull /system/build.prop.bak

adb kill-server

another file: push.bat

with code

adb wait-for-device

adb push build.prop /system/build.prop

adb shell "su -c 'stop ric'"

adb shell "su -c 'busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric'"

adb shell "su -c 'mount -ro remount,rw /'"

adb shell "su -c 'chmod 0440 /sbin/ric'"

adb shell "su -c 'stop ric'"

adb shell "su -c 'busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric'"

adb shell "su -c 'mount -ro remount,rw /system'"

adb shell "su -c 'busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop'"

adb shell "su -c 'chmod 0744 /system/build.prop'"

adb shell "su -c 'rm /build.prop'"

adb shell "exit"

adb kill-server

what do you think?

---------- Post added at 05:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

I think need to remove the first line?

adb wait-for-device
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
You need to solve that problem before you can do anything else. Find an xda-developers forum that deals with your device and look there for fixes for your device's drivers. I am confident I can help you with Sony tablet drivers, but not your device's drivers. I don't even know the model of your device.

Create and use the following CheckDriver.bat file to help you troubleshoot the drivers. The script simply opens a DOS command window, starts the adb server, then lists the devices the adb server finds. The DOS command window will stay open until you press any key. If the script hangs, press ctrl+c to abort the script and close the DOS command window, then open another DOS command window and issue the "adb kill-server" command to stop the adb server.

@echo off
echo Starting ADB server and waiting for device.
echo.
adb wait-for-device
adb devices
pause
adb kill-server

Looks okay. Just keep in mind that the scripts are based on what is required for Sony tablets. Your device may require something a little different.

No. The "adb wait-for-device" command is what starts the adb server and causes the script to wait until the adb server detects a device before the next command in the script is issued.

Similar to the CheckDevice.bat file, you can insert the "@echo off" command at the beginning of your .bat files and the "pause" command just before the "adb kill-server" to cause the DOS command window stay open so you can see what is going on and the DOS command window will stay open until you press any key. Again, if the script hangs, press ctrl+c to abort the script and close the DOS command window, then open another DOS command window and issue the "adb kill-server" command to stop the adb server.
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
I am working with all of you advices... i owe you a drink (if you agree!!!) Thanks
[Sony Tablet S] federimau:
Cat, i can not establish a stable and in-time connection between cell and PC...

type

adb wait-for-device

and never "see" the cell

i have the drivers upgraded

with usbview software i see the PC "see" the cell a short amount of time, then disconnects...

any advice??
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Sounds to me your device simply is not responding to the adb server's attempt to connect. Again, my advice is for you to find an xda-developers forum that deals specifically with your device and look there for fixes for your device.
[Sony Tablet S] u1988:
[MENTION=4616838]Cat McGowan[/MENTION]

Thank you for the info,

but it's not working on Recovery mode!

I try to backup and restore the build.prop file on cmd in recovery & in bootloop case.

working:

adb wait-for-device

adb pull /system/build.prop.bak or adb pull /system/build.prop

adb kill-server

not working push to the system: (even the cmd showing the opposite)

adb wait-for-device

adb push build.prop /system/build.prop

adb kill-server

I'm tring to resotre from PC or SD card...

(after changing the permission to system folder (instead only build.prop file) to 00644 the device keep get to Recovery mode! (with root browser app)

only flashing again the rom fix it.)

I got an error too:

- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: Permission denied (13) -

by the way what Should to be on?

SuperSU or Superuser (ADB shell allow ?)

Developer Mode (Enable ADB ) +USB Debugging on

i'm worng what else?

I want to add some info:

I know the best way to edit this file only by : Notepad++ or EditPlus editor to preserve UNIX encoding

or Turbo Editor ( File Editor ) app.

read here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54970011&postcount=171

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55094822&postcount=203

and great script from user.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55113422&postcount=208

will this work too on recovery or bootloops mode?

backup:

adb shell

su

mount -o remount,rw /system

cp /system/build.prop /system/build.prop.bak

mount -o ro,remount /system/ /system

----

restore:

adb shell

su

mount -o remount,rw /system

cp system/build.prop system/build.prop.bootloop

cp system/build.prop.bak system/build.prop

chmod 00644 system/build.prop

reboot
[General Questions and Answers] deydacar:
sombody knows if will be jelly bean mini project release 3 or 4 for the x10 mini pro??? thaks!!!! please answer!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] travispittman:
Are there any 4.1.2 or newer roms with LTE? Just got LTE on Tmobile in my neck of the woods. TMO. says I have to update to 4.1.2 to get it. Tried a couple roms and so far no LTE.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
Do you have the T999L? (which should already be 4.1.2) Otherwise you will never get LTE.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Dude we already answered this for you. You have the T999, Not the LTE capable T999L, right?

Its not gonna happen no matter how many roms you flash. They have nothing to do with your actual connection anyway. Thats what the modems are for.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] travispittman:
I was not looking for the speeds just the toggle that I mentioned earlier. Found what I was looking for any ways thanks for criticizing and not helping in the least.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Don't see where I criticized you, unless youre talking about where I pointed out that we had already answered your question.

Glad you found what you wanted, but you didn't ever mention anything about toggles. You seemed like you were only looking for a rom that would enable lte on your phone. My answers were meant to inform and help, but your choosing to ignore them is no reason to conclude I wasn't helping.

Good luck in your endeavors.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] KingKostas:
You made it sound like you wanted LTE speeds though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lojak29:
He did ask for A Rom for Lte, ON a NON Lte t999 , when he figured out he was once again wrong in his questioning he changed his story and bailed! !

NOOB:what:
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] xeph20:
Hi

I was wondering if it's possible to watch movies from my device to my old rv (scart)

I was looking for micro usb to rca which I don't find but I did find usb to rca and I have a micro usb to usb otg cable but I think it would use the phone as host or would it work?

Or is there another possibility to get galaxys4 to scart?

Thank you

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Diamond 2 owner:
AFAIK MHL port does not provide analog video signals (CVBS nor s-video). Only option getting this signal from this port is to use MHL->HDMI cable and HDMI->analog video converter.

Another option of sending S4 picture to such old TV set could be Netgear NeoTV MAX (NTV300SL), which supports Miracast technology (Samsung call it Screen Mirror in S4 menu) and except HDMI have AV output with RCA cable.Wireless, but not cheap.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] xeph20:
It's so annoying for my ios devices I could just use a cheap 30 pin to rca cable and it just worked why isn't that possible with android :(

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] xeph20:
Would it work if i tried this?

connect phone to this

http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/750056-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item5d3da285e9

(or maybe this? http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/MHL-USB...175?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec30f47df)

And connect that adaptor to this http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Gold-HD..._Accessories_Wires_Cables&hash=item2a2f1d4e7b

(i also found one without vga http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/For-HDT...=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item5d405428e9 ) but its a tat more expensive

And then put a red yellow white rca adaptor to scart in the tv

Galaxy s4 supports MHL so that will work but not sure if the hdmi to vga, rca would work

Any suggestions or experience?

Thanks again

Edit

another weird question :P i have a Rikomagic mini pc

Would it would if i would combind the hdmi to rca cable if i used a hdmi female to hdmi female adaptor? http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/HDMI-Fe...501?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2c702553cd

Would be awsome if that also worked
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] xeph20:
So

Do you guys think this will work?

I dont want to buy all the things if it doesnt work :P
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Stealyourface:
Technology changes. And that is dying out. It's all about HD. Try to do that with a newer lightning iOS device, won't work. As far as the above working, in theory it should work. But nobody knows for sure because it's never been tested. You can be the first :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] 0mega007:
This works, i have tested it:

http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Univer...4499349&sr=1-1&keywords=hdmi+analog+converter
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] deltron 3030:
Will

Galaxy S4 > otg > usb to rca

work for just audio?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] madman604:
better off buying a new TV

after all the adapters and junk you still have a poor picture and power wasting TV. a new 20" monitor is like less than $100 these days.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
I'm getting tired of the chimey unlock sound. I've successfully replaced other ui sounds in /system/media/audio/ui but the unlock sound is not located there. I've tried searching the filesystem for all oggs and mp3s and nothing looked right. Where is it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] elesbb:
Not on my phone right now but I'm pretty sure it's there. Hold on.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
It looks like it's there, but Unlock.ogg and Unlock_none_effect.ogg aren't the right sound if you listen to them. lens_flare_unlock_silence.ogg is... silence.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tonytien:
I believe it is in framework-res.apk or twframework-res.apk last time I checked. /system/framework/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] elesbb:
Ah yes.

Inside Res/raw that's where it is.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
Excellent, thank you. It's framework-res.apk/res/raw/lens_flare_unlock.ogg.

So do I just replace it, zip everything back up, rename it to .apk, push it to the phone and reboot? It's gotta be more complicated than that :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
I figured I might have to use elesbb's GUI apk tool. So tell me if this procedure is correct:

Open framework-res.apk in winrar (or whatever)

Replace the relevant .ogg file (just a binary - no messing with xml so I shouldn't have to recompile.)

Plug phone in

Open the apk tool

Choose framework-res.apk as file to work on

Check 'Install signed APK after signing?'

Hit the Signing Tool button...

Then it should just work? I'm being super cautious since framework-res seems to be very important and I'm sure the phone won't work if it's messed up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DigitalUnderground:
Copy your framework-res.apk to your desktop just in case u need to swap.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
Good call on the backup DigitalUnderground - yeah, I have a couple which I keep having to use.

Unfortunately, no matter what I try the phone hangs on boot at the end of the T-mobile animation. Here's the procedure that I've pieced together from several threads:

[This should work but doesn't]

Open framework-res.apk in winrar and replace the files by dragging and dropping.

(Don't sign the file here because it's a system file.)

zipalign the apk

Reboot into recovery and replace the original with the modified file

chmod 644 the file

Reboot

Profit?

But, I'm not profiting :( I just get stuck during boot. This is driving me nuts.

Is this correct - or at least is there a way to check some logs to see what's going wrong?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DigitalUnderground:
I would guess... if u don't have to de/recompile the apk... just open with 7zip or winrar and swap files... but I think u may have already tried that... hmmm
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ThisThing:
I figured it out! I needed to use logcat during the bootloop and dig through its output. Long story short the replacement files must be added uncompressed to the archive.

I made a whole post with the full procedure here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43944673#post43944673
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] elesbb:
That's one insane method lol. Congrats on figuring out a way to do it though.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bpollina:
My friend just bought a Galaxy S3 on craigslist that they guy said was "brand new" with the box and everything. He tested the phone, speaker and text in front of us to show that it works. But now my friends has doubts that it is truly new.

Is there a way to type something in to see the entire true runtime from the beginning until now? Does this survive flashes?

Is there also a diagnostic mode he should run to make sure everything is okay?

I guess it is kind of too late since he bought it as is without warranty, but he's worried and needs the peace of mind.

Thanks for your help

Brad
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blazevxi:
I don't think there is a way to prove total uptime. Brand new would mean the box is sealed and as new.
[General Topics] radzer0:
So they say faster phones wont sell as well now and all these other things. I agree, Dont need a faster super quad core or any of that kinda crap. The main bottleneck in 99% of all phones is the cheap flash memory they use. A good portion of the boot time that our phones have is nothing to do with the processor. Its reading the slow flash memory.

You can do a simple test to realize how slow by copying pictures out of your phone. You may get 7-8mb a sec. But if you try to use the phone its lagged to hell if it has to open anything (which most is not saved in ram anymore)

Anybody else think they should give us faster flash memory in the phones vs faster cpus?

I have no complaints about them making a lower power consuming cpu for phones though. We do need better battery life even still.
[General Topics] aiyaoyao:
pohone is a phone,not a compulter
[General Topics] radzer0:
Computers are the same way.. Bottle necked by storage not cpu.. Unless u game and this has nothing to do with gaming performance
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Jserrano56:
Look at what I got in my Gmail! Lookout Premium is now free to certain T-Mobile customers!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] xWolf13:
Belongs to Themes and Apps... But anyways. I just downloaded it again and now I have premium. Just signed in and it gave me premium!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] vnunes:
please help me i have a wireless headset, but not function with de program Microsoft Voice Command US PPC...., yhe headset with cable works fine.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] farmdoc:
Help!

After getting my wife's win7 machine to run the Casual script and having root, I connected to my own winxp machine which had downloaded updates for the phone from Verizon. You guessed it. I updated and since the phone tried to reboot it only flashes the Logo screen over and over. I can get it to boot into the download mode but nothing works otherwise. Can not get to recovery where there was a back up!

Any help would be appreciated here!

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
time for a date with odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] taintstick666:
Best thing to tell you is to reflash stock in Odin and re-run casual on the win7 machine and not let it update if you plug back into your xp machine
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] farmdoc:
Thanks for suggestions.

It's bricked!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chiefsfan69:
You can't get it into download no more?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] farmdoc:
Thanks for all suggestions.

Unbricked by using Odin to reinstall the proper pit file and pushed firmware from sammobile. This brought it back to stock. Then ran casual again to get root. No more updates for me!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] southernblonde:
I recently upgraded to this wonderful phone, the I747, but it's so bloated I'd like to get rid of a few apps. Will someone please direct me to the easiest thread to root my phone please and thank you!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DMF1977:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-xda-developer-tv/

Lots of info here, check it out, read everything 3 times so u are comfortable with it!! Good luck!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayRokk:
Download Odin

Download pre-rooted stock ROM

Flash it thru Odin

Done.

If you want to keep going further.

Once rooted

Download Goo.IM app from market

Flash Team Win Recovery Project recovery thru the app

And start flashing ROMs.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] winosxbuntu:
easiest and safest way to root with no hustle, worrying or getting your hands dirty with clockworkmod recovery as in flashing using clockworkMod recovery which is easy but for newbies i recommend casual Root Developed/credit to/by Adam Outlier

follow the link below :cool:

http://www.pcnexus.net/2013/03/how-to-root-at-samsung-galaxy-s3-i747-with-casual.html

its not a thread but its also really helpful ....................happy rooting

if yu brick your phone MobileTechVideos.com is there for yu

down below is a thread LINK that contains everything yu want/need to know about rooting

FOR AT&T GALAXY S3 i747

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1725839

please follow everything that is stated on that thread PLZZZ dont skip or leave any detail because that can cost yu a new phone or money even your WARRANTY FOR YOUR PHONE ............AGAIN HAPPY ROOTING

Synergy Rom 4.1.2 w/ Ziggy kernel using ATT GALAXY S3