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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] drnob1:
Do you happen to have cerberus installed? You can remote unlock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] camparks:
No, but I have Avast. However, I would think that the lock/unlock of Cerberus would be the same as Avast in that the program itself sets lock and it is separate from the lock screen PIN. I did try locking/unlocking the phone through Avast online without success. Good idea though and I appreciate any helpful suggestions such as this.

It wasn't available until just recently, but Avast offers a Backup add-on that would have saved my pictures for free and if you get paid version it will also do videos and other data. I tried adding it through Google Play, but you have to set up the picture backup from the phone - arrrggghhhhh!!!!

I PM'd one person with a little Verizon inside info that said to ask a store if they have a Cellebrite machine which could possibly download the photos/vids. I may try calling a local Verizon store again and possibly some stores that cell used ones or do repair. Now that I know what to ask for, maybe I can get somewhere.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] h311sdr0id:
I haven't had a chance to try and flash with Odin yet in the stock ME7 OTA... If you could flash an Odin stock restore, then this would be perfect:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23032113221600748

I thought you could flash with Odin on the ME7 OTA as long as it was a stock-unrooted tar.md5.. But I guess I heard wrong.

Just a point of interest (something else to maybe look into), the stock recovery will let you flash an "update.zip" I believe. Off the top of my head I cannot recall the details for creating an update.zip that the stock-unrooted recovery will take... But it's definitely something worth looking into.

If you've been without the phone for a few weeks already, you probably wouldn't mind sending it off to get fixed.

Get in touch with me via Google Talk/Hangouts and we can figure out what I could possibly do with my resources here. I am going to look into my JTAG and see about possibly saving your data.

My email address for Google Talk/Hangouts is:

h3llsdr0id@gmail.com

-h311sdr0id
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jova33:
And update us! I'd love to hear if this works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] camparks:
Gave up :(

After 2 months of hitting nothing but roadblocks, I gave up. I could have paid $125 to the MobileTechVideos shop to pull the data via JTAG, but it wasn't guaranteed to work and I know I would never get my money back out of Verizon(fighting them already to get my data plan refunded/pro-rated). I wiped the phone and tried to recover the data.

Since the later versions of Android use MTP protocol to connect via USB, the phone's internal storage can't be scanned as a drive for traditional data recovery. There is a work-around, but I wan't able to recover anything(or just wasn't successful at the process) - thread here.

To safeguard my data, I setup backups of my photos, contacts etc. through Avast, which saves on Google Drive and Avast servers. This feature came available AFTER my phone locked up. I also have backed up via Kies to my computer. I will not fall victim to Verizon/Samsung's absolute lack of advanced tech support again, so have rooted installed Safestrap. I do plan to run Hyperdrive custom rom, but I mostly did this for the custom TWRP recovery built into Safestrap and the ability to create backups.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fatjoez:
Does anyone know if the standard I9100 with standard click home button,

can be retrofit with the "soft" click home button that comes on the 4G S2?

Is this possible?
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lallymonster:
Okay, I've read every possible thread on every possible site trying to get my Xoom 3g VZW up and running again.

Long story short, here's where I am right now.

Bootloader is unlocked

Newest version on TWRP is installed

I have no backups

I have nothing on the Xoom

SD Card has a rom and gapps waiting, HOWEVER, I can't access my SD card in the Xoom

Cannot get ADB to recognize the Xoom at all, whatsoever.

I don't care if I have to go back to Stock/Locked (I'd prefer to just get this rom pushed and installed).

HELP!
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KidJoe:
You say 3G VZW Xoom? You never sent it for the upgrade? If so, make sure you use the MZ600 firmware files only.

I ran into a similar situation (Stuck with Red M on my screen) with my VZW 4G Xoom a while ago when I tried a Wifi Only ROM, then tried to go back to "stock" I posted how I fixed it here -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1803219 BUT I'm not sure that will work for a 3G MZ600 or not.

You could always try the Moto Stock fast boot files which are available here -> https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/rom-images
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lallymonster:
Correct. I bought it back on day one and never attached it to my Verizon account. I just used it as a wifi only tablet (at that point in time, the Wi-fi only version had not been released). So, I never sent it in.

I'm going to try with the fast boot files, but don't the require adb to be working? That's my biggest issue. No matter what I do, I can't get adb to recognize my tablet.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KidJoe:
I don't believe ADB working is required. The power on, then press volume button allowed me toggle and put my Xoom in Fastboot as well as RSD modes.
[Nexus 4 General] 93sleeper:
Ive tried multiple different versions of 4.3, I have my favorite so whats yours?
[Nexus 4 General] badboy47:
there is no best version. It all comes down to each user preferences.
[Nexus 4 General] Driggity420:
Flash PARANOID
[Nexus 4 General] simms22:
right!

we all have differing needs and wants, and our devices all react differently to the different rom(binning, voltage, etc..). so a best for me, can be a worst for you. the problem is that threads like this tend to start arguments and fights. everyone thinks that they are running the best. and, depending how its being looked at, we all are running the best :)
[Nexus 4 General] GaboWinter:
^^ That's the point, thread closed...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psufan5:
Current state of the phone: CM10.2, S-OFF.

I want to set it to totally back to stock to sell on eBay or something. Running the RUU will set it all the way back to stock S-ON correct? The bootloader will still be unlocked though?

What state do any of you recommend the phone being in before selling it? Would it get more attention for sales if it was S-OFF, bootloader unlocked?

Thanks!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thesparky007:
try selling it on swappa, i dont think you have to get it back to stock to sell
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kraize:
I don't think it would matter if your device is s-off or if the bootloader is unlocked/locked. You probably won't get more money either way cause craigslist people aren't tech savvy enough to know much (except maybe if you put 4.3 on it) and swappa people are too savvy :P
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I Am Marino:
Just leave it at a fresh install of 10.2, most likely if buying off swappa, they know what to do.

-Sent from Marino's One-
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timmytim:
My Advice, dont sell it. It's a fantastic phone!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChanceOfChange:
dONT DO IT! till new htc high end model comes out this phone rocks the world!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xalies:
lock bootloader with revone, change cid so you can flash 4.1.2 RUU, set it back s-on and then run RUU .... should be just like stock

wanting to do the same with mine but I updated to 4.2.2 while s-on :(
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suirs:
i have big problem in my device

my problem in my screen

Half of the screen is working and the other half does not work

can any one tell me what can i do to fix this problem ? please i need help

when i restore my nandroid backup the touch screen Returned to work but After hours of playback on the phone

my phone returned to not work

this problem from software or hardware ????

can any one help me pleaseeeeeeeeeee ??
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Hard to tell because the full image doesn't pop up on my device, but it appears you have LCD failure. One of the transistors that controls the on/off state for a column of pixels is stuck in the off position. Unfortunately, replacing the screen is the only option.
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deysmacro:
how bout trying to install custom rom such as dsc 2.0?

if you tried and the problem still persists, means that the hardware is the real problem. i mean the lcd hardware..
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
And now I see that the line is one drawn on the picture. :silly:

Still...try updating the ROM. But be aware of the very real possibility that updating the ROM is a placebo, and there still may be a fault in the digitizer which is intermittently knocking out the touchscreen.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
I've just received OTA for I9505G and all icons on the home screen are big now.

Is there anyway to get the size back to 4.2 levels ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
Anyone ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I always do a data factory reset after a update, for me the device runs best that way and solves many problems :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
I had a stock 4.2.2 before and just applied OTA to 4.3.

What's the point of factory reset here ? Such a simple upgrade supposed to work flawless.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerys:
Thats just a new feature in 4.3 for GPe devices.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AwareHK:
For 4.2->4.2.1->4.2.2 on nexus device, OTA is flawless.

For 4.0->4.1->4.2->4.3, you need to do factory reset in case you don't want any silly bug or unacceptable speed.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
I probably didn't clarify the version I was upgrading from correctly, it was 4.2.2

So it was 4.2.2 -> 4.3
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
Where can I read about this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerys:
In my changelog for the HTC One.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2390097
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jodvova:
Thanks!

That's really bad though, now that this has become a "feature" :(

Is there anyway to change DPI without rooting the phone?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ytv:
My computer recognizes my nexus 4, but I can't seem to copy a large amount of files. Or to be honest copy certain files. For example, pictures on my nexus 4 show up fine, but if I connect it to my computer and copy it to my computer it will show up as 0 bytes. Can't open the file at all. I have switched between MTP and PTP. (Only MTP allows me to access my nexus 4, but not PTP.)

I've made a nandroid back up for my phone ( just in case ) but can't back it up to my computer. File size on the device is 896 MB and when copied to the computer it only shows up as 22.0 MB. I have tried airdroid, es file explorer, and even wifi file explorer to try to copy these files to my computer, but when it does copy over it still shows up as 22.0 MB. I also did try copying with usb debugging off and on and same problem. Different usb ports and even a different computer still the same problem happens.

I'm stock on 4.3, rooted, boot loader unlocked, and have twrp recovery. Thanks in advance for any help!

edit : adb pull worked fine. ( just needed to install the correct drivers ) thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badhri:
Zip your nandroid backup folder in your phone and then send it across to your PC.. You can use adb pull command to copy files from your device to PC.. Obviously, you need to enable USB debugging and installed proper drivers for this to work
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indiandragon:
Which Operating system ?

Which operating system are you in ? For windows you need proper drivers, for OSX you need not have any drivers. Since you don't talk about Android file transfer app, I think you must be on Windows. In that case take a look at Nexus 4 tool kit, they might have different USB drivers .
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ytv:
Hm. I did install 4.3 manually (used adb to install) so I can only assume that I have correct drivers. I did try adb pull, but same results. I'll try to zip the directory for the backup and then adb pull. Will post back tomorrow with results ty!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indiandragon:
You must have used fastboot while installing 4.3, I think in windows fastboot drivers are different. In other words, with wrong USB drivers fastboot could work on windows I guess. I'm not Mac. So I'm not certain, sorry.
[Motorola Atrix HD] Austin Connell:
Hey guys I'm not exactly experienced with troubleshooting these kinds of problems. Hopefully I can learn something with the help of the community. I'll go ahead and lay out the situation and problem.

Problem:

Whenever I flash a rom with CWM, the phone will either A: Get stuck on a blank screen with the green LED on or B: Go through the boot animation and crash on "preparing android" and loop the process.

Info:

My AT&T Atrix HD has an unlocked bootloader, I have had several successful flashes in the past, and they have all worked well. I am able to flash the stock firmware back to the phone and it will load just fine. I have tried to go back to stock and start over, but I keep getting the same result. I've tried multiple roms with no change. This started happening when I was trying to load HoloBlur X according to the directions. It went through the whole installation in CWM without errors, but boot looped until it went dead. I did format and clear all the caches and all that too.

I'm not really sure what I'm missing here. I just hope someone might have a suggestion for me.

Thanks in advance for any help!
[Motorola Atrix HD] frog1982:
you could try format system in cwm
[Motorola Atrix HD] Austin Connell:
Thank you, and I appreciate the suggestion, but I have done that multiple times with no change in result. :(
[Motorola Atrix HD] deeje00:
Your positive your unlocked? Rooted?

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX
[Motorola Atrix HD] Austin Connell:
Absolutely positive.

I unlocked using the Motopocalypse method, and have rooted using Motochopper with the Mythtools tool.
[Motorola Atrix HD] frog1982:
does cwm say that it cannot mount the cache after flashing the rom
[Motorola Atrix HD] lucasantarella:
Safestrap VS. CWM

Are you using a version of Safestrap recovery or are you ABSOLUETLY positive that you are using a custom recovery? Most newer ROMs (4.1 and up) usually require you to use a custom recovery.
[Motorola Atrix HD] deeje00:
I'm sure he knows the difference between the 2.

Sent from my PACMAN MATRIX HD MAXX
[Motorola Atrix HD] lucasantarella:
Wipe and Restore

If you indeed are positive that you flashed the correct custom recovery, then follow these steps to fully Wipe, Restore to stock, and reflash.

Please read all of these steps before attempting to follow them!

** Note: I am not responsible for any damage done to your phone by following these instructions. **

Charge your device to a reccomended 80% (at least)

Make sure you have a Windows computer

Download the latest USB drivers from Motorola

Boot into your current recovery and make a nandroid backup, just in case.

Boot your device into Fastboot by powering off device and holding the Power+Volume Up+Volume Down and scrolling using the Volume Down button.

Plug your device into your computer

Download Fastboot if you don't already have it. (A simple Google search should result in a download link)

Type "fastboot erase data"

Type "fastboot erase cache"

Type "fastboot erase system"

Type "fastboot erase boot"

Type "fastboot reboot"

All of these commands should pass without conflict.

Your phone should reboot, but have no bootable OS. Don't panic if you get this error. Just manually power off your device and put it in bootloader mode once again (Power+Volume Up+Volume Down).

After that, follow these steps to flash to stock.

Download and install RSD Lite 6.1 here : www.mediafire.com/?3ckiknmwcpjolb2

Download the correct Fastboot Package for Jellybean here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/dinara/list.php -- It should be MB886_att-user-4.1.1-9.8.0Q-97_MB886_FFW-20-27-release-keys-ATT-US_BuildA.xml.zip for 4.1.1 Jellybean on AT&T.

Make sure your phone is in bootloader mode with the directions in the first set of instructions and select Fastboot flash mode.

Open RSD Lite and select the downloaded Zip file in the box at the top.

Your device should appear at the list view towards the bottom of the screen. Click it and the "Start" button should be clickable. Click start and wait.

Wait for RSD Lite to say success and do not unplug it until the phone COMPLETELY BOOTS UP.

After all of this, you can now root, unlock bootloader, flash CWM, and install your custom rom. This should take care of any bootloops while installing Custom ROMs.

Click the thanks button if I helped!

PM me if you have any problems during this so I can help!
[Motorola Atrix HD] Austin Connell:
lol no, I'm not using a safestrap. I'm using a CWM Recovery.

I will give the rsd method a try tonight. thank you guys for all the help so far. luckily i have another phone to use in the meantime.
[Motorola Atrix HD] lucasantarella:
Okay. Make sure to tell us the results! Good luck!
[Motorola Atrix HD] ricer1:
I had very similar problems because I unwittingly attempted to flash the wrong cwm recovery file... which seems to have affected the Boatloader behaviour. I made it to #6 of the RSD steps in the help offered by lucasantarella (I was using RSD Lite 6.1.4), but the flash fails with:

Model Port No. Port Type IMEI / ESN / MEID Status Progress Result

Fastboot QINARA S 1 USB N/A Failed flashing process. Unknown fastboot command. (getvar) FAIL

Here's the complete story on the phone:

Brand new Factory Atrix HD, 4.1.1.

Installed MythTools (V1.1) on Windows XP and downloaded the USB Motorola Drivers

Used MythTools to unlock the bootloader

Installed superuser-4.3-beta2.zip

Installed ROM Manager 5.5.2.0 (which I can't use until the customized CWM for AHD is installed)

Downloaded mb886-cwm-6.0.3.6-touch-recovery-flashable-signed.zip

Using MythTools, I selected the wrong recovery file (selected a stock cwm instead) which failed to flash,

and the bootloader is now reporting a Flash failure. Here's the entire screen:

AP Fastboot Flash Mode (S)

10.9B(*) (sha-2e68372, 2012-11-17 23:33:08)

eMMC Info: Size 8GB

Device is UNLOCKED. Status Code: 3

Battery OK

Transfer Mode:

USB Connected

Fastboot Reason: Flash Failure

usb connected

When I power it down and then hold the vol + and - together, I get the following menu:

Boot Mode Selection Menu (10.9B)

Vol Up Selects, Vol Down Scrolls

Available Boot Modes:

Normal Powerup

Recovery

AP Fastboot

Factory

BP Tools

Selecting any of those puts the AHD into the stock AT&T 4.1.1 normal screen and its ready for use.

Using Myth Tools to "Reboot normally" (option A) does the same thing as Option B, "Reboot to fastboot mode", which puts me back into the fastboot screen showing "Flash failure".

It appears that I'm locked to 4.1.1... because of Bootloader problems.

Any comments/thoughts/insight? It's been a year since I did any flash/RSD work and have poured over the various pages/threads on the AHD for the last three days... Apparently I didn't read enough...

Am currently using a Motorola Bravo running the CyanogenMod-72-20120506-NIGHTLY-Kobe and was hoping to migrate up to the AHD.

-ricer1
[Motorola Atrix HD] ricer1:
whew!!! The Atrix HD works!!!!

I thought my phone was crippled forever.. but I followed leanix's instructions here and am running epinter's rom on my Atrix HD:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45306485#post45306485

Many thanks to leanix for posting his MUCH needed help.

- ricer1
[Motorola Atrix HD] alki1979:
Hey i tried this in bot rsd lite and myth tools but it won't work

I can't get back into recovery, or boot up the phone. it only boot into fast boot

my phone is locked and status code 0

I really don't know what to do.

when I use myth tools is says fastboot not found or as a command on internal or externel

or attrib internal or external

:( please help me
[Motorola Atrix HD] jram0421:
Follow this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2259661
[Motorola Atrix HD] ifixgse:
Having a tough time going back to stock. Decided to give lucasantarella's wipe and restore process a go. At step #8 I got this:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\>fastboot devices

TA30001GGN fastboot

C:\>fastboot erase data

erasing 'data'...

Invalid partition name data

FAILED (remote failure)

finished. total time: 0.105s

C:\>

I've ensured that I have the latest drivers installed and have the latest fastboot. Any help on what to try next would be appriciated. Thanks.

Edit: Would trying leanix's post on using the command lines be advisable for me at this time? PhilZ touch and CM 11 are currently installed on my device. PhilZ seems to run ok but clearing the dalvik cache doesnt seem to work and all I get is the arrow spinning around CM's head on bootup.
[Motorola Atrix HD] penser:
If you're trying to wipe user data/do factory reset through fastboot, try "fastboot -w". Also are you using the snapdragon fastboot?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sparty007:
I have always used motochopper to root my S4 with no problem. However, after I got an update and try to root again. I am no longer able to. I believe that my kernel has been updated. I have attached my kernel version as well as the problem with this threat. If anybody has any idea why it is happening, that would be great.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Have you read or searched the forums to see if this issue has already been mentioned?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sparty007:
yes, i searched for S4 rooting problem, all I saw was a bunch of guide and some problems that exist afterwards. There has been no recent post that I am aware of mentioned this problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
If you have a SGH-i337M (Canadian) have you tried CF Auto Root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] tcas55:
The MF3 Update breaks root and locks the bootloader. There is a new root method in the Development section. No recovery is possible at this time

---------- Post added at 03:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 AM ----------

Sorry, the thread is in the general section. Look for "New Root Method for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 (OTA FM3)"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sparty007:
Thank you for the suggestion, was able to root. Sorry I'm such a noob, my first smartphone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
The OP has a Canadian phone SGH-I337M and is on firmware MG1, the bootloader is not locked and the AT&T MF3 root method above will most likely not work for it. I'm not sure if it has been properly tested with other firmwares, but there is no need to when CF Auto Root will fork for the Canadian S4.

No problem. Make sure you read the sticky threads (pinned) in the General section for some good info if you haven't done so already and I hope you enjoy your phone.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] gogol:
I have questions regarding this issue. I have Dutch T-Mobile MDA Compact (locked) and I soon to go back to my home country. I will not be able to use T-Mobile there, so I have to unlock it.

Unlocking is not an issue here because I can pay someone to do it (imei-check) or ask T-Mobile to provide unlock (hope they will!).

In my home country, I will register for a new carrier/provider (I still dont know which one).

I read in this forum that I need a .CAB file of the provider to be installed to get the phone setting (GPRS, mms, sms, etc.).

(1) Is that right?

(2) How to install that .CAB?

(3) If I install Provider1.CAB and then I switched back to Provider2.CAB, can I go back to Provider1 again?

Many thanks in advance to clear up this questions for me.

Regards,

gogol