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[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] jpyhyk:
WPA WiFi connection

The only secure WiFi connection I can use on my XDA IIi is via WEP. For some unknown reason I cannot connect using WPA.

Any ideas...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohamedrashad:
I have a Wintouch Q75 tablet running ICS 4.0.4 and I made to many pattern attempts and wifi is disabled so I can't log in with google account , I want to enter recovery mode to perform a WIPE but I dont know how , pls help people :(
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
Hi Everyone,

I would be updating this thread with the games that I have tried on Z Ultra along with gaming videos so keep on checking this thread regularly. The reason why I am submitting the video list is so that everyone can watch how the game looks and works on the device before shelling out money. As an initial list I would submit the following:

Asphalt 8 Airborne:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1mTMtM5Ouw

Gangster Vega

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnYTuchW4RQ

Modern Combat Zero Hour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OAUy1Zw8IM

Real Racing 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM4ZqS6zV5s

Need for Speed Most Wanted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqv8nCLNZj8

Amazing Spiderman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl-QHqheNko

Riptide GP 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIYqxZx8iCg

Asphalt 7 Heat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UL8bjS4q1g

Iron Man 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLIAQ8BQsEE

Despicable Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_b1PwIefw4

Rayman Jungle Run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B15_zFQe4Vo

Wild Blood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H6c8YcWCgs

N.O.V.A 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Izs1SYcnnk

Bladeslinger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th-IPFCcPWM

Virtua Tennis Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXsnnLKdag

Real Boxing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgUuZsNRx5g

GTA III

http://youtu.be/vHqXb42W5wY

The Dark Knight Rises

http://youtu.be/OMFPWPRgGiA

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 (PES 2012)

http://youtu.be/XmHmTon3IkI

Dead Trigger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Cgl7pmncM

Fruit Ninja

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf8JJpzkZUc

GTA Vice City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrcEPnnlgE

Fifa 12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp7Hd0MC_u8

Angry Birds Star Wars 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFkSg1aXcQQ

More are coming everyday so keep visiting this thread.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] vinokirk:
Great work! You gonna do GTA3 by any chance?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
Sure, I will do it. You can request any other as well if you want. I would try my best provided it is compatible with the device. GTA 3 appears compatible because it is available in the play store and does not say not compatible with the device. I would install today and let see how it goes.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
GTA 3 video has been added :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] corrado85:
awesome work
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
Thanks :o
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ring_GT:
How did u get asphalt 8 to play?

I get device not compatible in play store
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bASKOU:
2 ways, one is to root your XZU and modify the build.prop other is something that is forbidden on this forum, named warez. Because actually they just didn't list this phone as compatible but it is compatible.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
I have multiple Android devices and if one is compatible and it is rooted then I get the APK from that device and it works.

I buy all my stuff and I do not use illegal methods. For the proof I have attached the picture where Asphalt 8 can be seen in "My Apps" list which is obviously there because I have bought it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
You can use Market Helper. It needs root though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2146216
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Xperia-Lover:
great works!!!:good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] xtransporterz:
awesome videos:good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] saadi703:
Angry Birds Star Wars 2 Added
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] PaceyPimps:
I bought it to i can send you a pic but i don't know how to extract it from my other phone. Could you send me the APK pls
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] robytigers:
Dead Trigger 2

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madfingergames.deadtrigger2
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Heru adhiE:
Can anyone help me why I can't play the dark knight rises on my XZU. Always force closed when i open. I've rooted lollipop 5.0.2.

Sory for my bad english.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bortoloj:
Dark knight rises works very good on my z ultra, i finished the game.

My ZU is not rooted lollipop 5.0.2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
Ok so I (foolishly) bought a galaxy s4 with verizon even though I was moving overseas to Israel in two months. I made sure that the phone was world capable (like it can do cdma and gsm) and the guy at the store said it would handle foreign sims no problem. Once I arrived here I got a new sim. I figured out that it needed to be in gsm. From then on it had the service bar and confirmed it was connected to Orange. Since then I have been able to receive calls and texts, but not make them, every time I try to make a call before one ring I get a prerecorded message saying that my number cant be completed as dialed. I have tried several things already to fix this: to a cell phone repair person, to the local sim carrier where a lady tried using the sim of her own phone, customer service at verizon and samsung (who both told me to go see the other):rolleyes:. I also did a factory reset which didnt do anything.

my phone is not rooted and is schi545 ME7. I will root if I have to, but if I dont I would prefer not to for the time being

Anyway I suspect the problem has something to do with the fact that I got the phone from verizon. Every time I start the phone I get the Verizon logo and after a minute I get a notification from the verizon set up wizard saying that I have a non verizon sim and that the sims source is unknown. I also tried disabling the verizon security and was able to make the notification go away but the problem persists.

Can someone with experience with this kind of stuff help me please? Thank you so very much:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
Are you sim unlocked? I don't think the phone is unlocked. Talk to verizon to see if they'll unlock it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
According to verizon I am. I spoke with multiple representives from verizon and they said the phone was unlocked
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
Has any one told you if you have to change any apn, access point name? That may be the problem too. They can be specific to the carrier.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
No, how do you configure that
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
In system settings, network & wireless, more, mobile networks, access point name. It'll be specific to the carrier so i can't help you there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] patt2k:
all LTE Verizon phones after Galaxy Note 2 are factory unlocked it must be a APN issue. Try maybe to do a factory reset and as previous poster suggested do the steps he told you to change the APN or look into I think it's called HiApn in Play Store.

Also try to put it in global mode or GSM? play with the settings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
still having problems

Thanks for all the input everyone but my problem still persists

I downloaded HiApn and followed its instructions to which told me to set up 3 Apns. I noticed that only one of them can be active at the time. I tried with each one active and I still can not make phone calls. Does anyone have any other ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sucah:
Go to Setting, call setting, disable the prefix international. I have done the same for using Verizon S4 in Indonesia.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Heatshiver:
Mine was not unlocked either, although I knew this before buying. This is a guide I tried (without success) to unlock it on my own.

Like the last poster, I reside in Indonesia, but I was never with Verizon. I rooted mine and have had no problems since.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
Ok so I went to call settings and the closest I found was assisted dialing for international calls and the option to turn it on or off. I played with that for a bit and it didnt work.

I also tried the code and it said connection problem or invalid code

during my fiddling I came upon an app that showed promise of fixing my problem if I had adb shell. Does anyone have a good place to get that? I tried a few that didnt work out for me. There was another that showed promise but it wouldnt send a package no matter what I try

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Heatshiver:
If you want ADB, you need to download Android SDK and have Java Runtime Environment also installed. Then, it is just a matter of typing in "adb" into the command prompt of Windows.

Is there a serious conflict for you not rooting the device? The true benefit of doing this is to get SIM cards from anywhere to work, and to allow certain apps to work. Rooting is simply a matter of bypassing security parameters. As long as you follow instructions strictly, you won't have an issue using the phone as it should be used.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
yea I suppose I could try to root it. Im just not great at that stuff and am worried about messing up my phone permanately
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jd1639:
You don't need to root. You need to sim unlock. Get a hold of att international chat and adj them for an unlock code.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] medphratalon:
Hey guys thanks for all the help but I figured out that it was just a bad sim all along and that the first school screwed me over

But everything works now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] krypto1300:
I have 2 S4's, rooted with custom recovery, running Darkslide. One using KToonz kernel 7/7.

Any app that's on the extSD in the Android Secure location disappears after a reboot. I have no idea how to fix.

Anyone ever encounter this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wtherrell:
It's reported in 7/24 Ktoonz and I have experienced it on Elite 3.4.0 7/23 as well. I have seen no fix posted for either. Maybe I'll try faux next.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] krypto1300:
Thanks, I couldn't find any reports so your response is very appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] smeen23:
so i tried rooting my phone and it bricked...i had the "recovery in kies " error but now i got the screen blocked in boot ..than i tried to install costum roms using odin but aparently odint doesn't work....i had this same problem on my s2 and i solved it but now i cant solve this anymore...i have read about this on other threads but i couldnt fix it...i can only put my phone on download mode ...i dont know what to do anymore since odin doesnt work at all ( it keeps saying fail) ..i got the drivers installed ..please some1 help me i've spent 5 hours trying to solve this :(..and now again i get the firmware upgrade encountred an issue .....but as i said cant solve it with samsung kies
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
If you can put your phone in download mode you're not bricked.

Use Odin to get back to stock

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258628

Once that is done use CF Root to root with Odin

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] smeen23:
i still get fail from odin....thats actually the thing i dont get....can it be from drivers?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] eddies92:
Are you using the cable that came with the phone? I had the same problem and its because I was using another cable. If Odin isn't working. Kies should work as well. P.m. me if you need more help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] smeen23:
yes i am using the cable....and my problem keeps switching from firmware issue to stuck at boot....i tried with kies but it doesnt recognize my phone when i try emergency firmware recovery and when i try firmware upgrade and initialisation it says that it need 6gb free and i dont have enough space....i installed kies in another partition where i have 43gb free and still that error
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] getsum:
If you are stuck in a bootloop after running the recovery file in odin (it's 1.6 GB unzipped), which is the way things sound, pull the battery and go into stock recovery. Do this by replacing the battery, holding volume up, home, and power button until the ble recovery shows in the upper left then let go. In stock recovery, scroll down 9using volume button) to wipe data/factory reset. Coose that option with the power button. You will lose ALL data on your phone and you will have to go thru setup again. When it's done choose reboot in the menu and let it reboot. Don't freak if it takes a while. In a minute or 2 you will see the screen dim and it will boot. Go thru setup, root again, install custom recovery, and if you were wise enough to have done a backup tp your SD card, you can get it back.

Good luck, there are tutorials on Youtube if you care to search for them. Here's a good one -

http://youtu.be/yEJSv9MrVAg
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
[MENTION=5215651]getsum[/MENTION]

Good suggestion :good:

I think the issue is that he's making things more complicated than he needs to.

A step by step by the op would be helpful if your suggestion doesn't resolve the issue ;)

---------- Post added at 01:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:39 AM ----------

Op, you're a little confusing.

Are you able to successfully use ODIN and flash stock firmware, but get stuck in a boot loop or freeze on Samsung splash?

Or ODIN fails?

From you're posts it sounds like both issues are occurring, but I think it's a posting conflict, and your issue is one or the other, unless I'm wrong, which I've been before :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] smeen23:
when i try recovery it goes to boot saying loading recovery than it goes full off and after boot screen again...i tried twrp and still nothing but the good thing is that odin passed that ..the only thing it didnt fail....maybe i didnt have the right rom ...i am downloading the official i9505 rom and i hope it will work this time....but plz if any1 can help i would apriciate it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
Odin problem

I am also having a odin problem. I have tried jdownloader2 as well. Everything is giving me an error on extraction. My phone is stuck on the pulsing T-Mobile 4G LTE. Please help...my wife is looking at me like I just wasted money on a useless brick :silly:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Make sure you guys ODIN the correct Stock Firmware for your model device.

Make sure you ODIN the correct Custom Recovery for your model device.

And if you're Rooting, for example with CF-AUTO-ROOT by Chain fire, make sure you ODIN the proper version for your device.

In addition, check your USB cable to ensure it's working properly 100% of the time and have enough battery juice to perform the above procedures.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
Odin problem

I have double check all the stock firmware. Got the files from 247extreme.com, given to me by DarkMenace. Several downloads of the same files...nothing seems to pass the MD5 check. The USB cable is 100%.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
I used the file from here to Odin back to stock when soft bricked.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258628

☞Sent from here☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
I have tried all of those. Everyone is an MD5 error. I feel like I may be missing something. My recovery screen has a android on his back with a red triangle. I can get to the Tmobile screen, should it stay there longer than 5 minutes?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Go into Stock Recovery

Wipe data and Factory Reset option

Boot

And everything will be good

I had the same happen to me regarding the Android on his back with a Red X.

I had to research to find what this mmeant and what to do.

After ODIN, I would freezeion Samsung splash twice.

Pull battery

Install battery

Press Power and Vol up buttons till you see the upper left hand blue script, andtrelease buttons to get into Recovery.

I went into Stock Recovery and chose the option where it says Factory Reset.

I then Booted Successfully.

Afterwards, I ODIN'd Custom Recovery, TWRP 2.5.0.2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
How long should it sit in the Tmobile 4G LTE screen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Could be several minutes, and a little longer.

Just wait it out after you choose Factory Reset/wipe option and Boot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
I am now stuck on the samsung logo with the blue writing on the top. What the hell have I done? PLEASE HELP! I probably need instructions like I am 2 years old...at least that is how this process is making me feel. I did read that as long as I can get to download mode it is okay. But I can't seem to get a good file for odin to work with.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Pull battery

Install battery

Press Power and Vol up buttons together

When you see tiny blue script in upper left, immediately release buttons

See if you boot into Recovery.

If you can't boot into recovery and stuck with the tiny blue letters

Then......

Start again.

ODIN Stock Firmware

Make sure only the Auto Reboot and F reset boxes are checked

Click the PDA box and load the tar file

It will take a couple of minutes for the md5 checksum match

Then the file will auto load into the PDA box

Press Start

Will take about 8 minutes to complete

Your will see the upper left ODIN box turn Blue and Pass

Let the device boot

Wait several minutes

If stuck on Samsung Splash

Pull battery

Install battery

Don't power on device

Press Power and Vol up buttons

Enter Recovery

Scroll to Factory Reset/ option with Vol toggle

Press Power once Factory reset is highlighted

Let device Boot

Could take 10 minutes or so

Have Patience

If above successful

ODIN your Custom Recovery

Also Root if needed, but do the ODIN first tossee if it gets done.

Good luck ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
Okay, I was stuck on the recovery at first followed instructions.

ODIN to PASS...yeah!

Reboots...stuck on Tmobile 4G LTE

Pulled battery...got to recovery

Wipe/factory reset

says complete....reboot now

Stuck on Tmobile 4G LTE screen.

I am following instructions to the letter! I can only think that the file I using for ODIN is wrong.

Wife is getting very suspicious...uh oh!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Let it sit on splash for like 15 minutes or so.

It can take a while to boot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
Sorry to be pain in A$$. I have been sitting with the Tmobile splash for 30 minutes ;(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
The T-Mobile splash is where you wanna be after Factory reset in Stock recovery.

30 minutes is a little long. Give it 10 more minutes.

Afterwards, boot into Recovery again, and see what the script says in the upper left.

It will say something about the CSC, or something like that in addition to other lines of script. It's in red and yellow I believe.

I forgot at what stage you will see this script.

I think it's when you boot into recovery and prior to wiping.

Let me know.

I haven't run into getting stuck on the T-Mobile logo for so long after Factory Reset in Stock Recovery , but it can take a while, but I've only had to do this a couple of times.

To clarify:

ODIN was successful install

But after booting, you got stuck on the Samsung splash.

So you went into Stock Recovery which ODIN flashed when you installed the tar file.

You saw the comatose Android with the Red X on him.

You then did a Factory reset and have been on the T-Mobile splash, the words T-Mobile for half hour.

Are you on the words splash or the animation screen to clarify.

Is the above accurate in description?

Oh, you're ODIN'd twice and went into Recovery a couple of times and both times stuck on splash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
After 40 minutes on Tmobile Flash screen...

on recovery screen

# MANUAL MODE#

-- Applying Multi-CSC...

Applied the CSC-code: TMB

Successfully applied multi-CSC.

Red triangle android...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Hmm....

CSC successful.

Finally completed boot, but screen shows the above.

I would try one more time.

Factory Reset/?

The choice I forget what the? says. Data or wipe?

If this time also results in the on screen description as per above, further research is needed, or someone may offer assistance who knows what the above means.

Successfully applied may be a good sign and needs one more reset?

Make sure you have enough battery juice.

Wait 10 or so minutes before try Factory reset.

In addition, when I was ODINing, Stock Recoverying, etc. I had removed my extSdCard prior to doing all of the above.

It probably doesn't matter, but I wanted to mention it..

I'll be off line for a while.

I hope you get to where you wanna be ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jtcovington:
FINALLY!

Biker1 and DarkMenace....THANK YOU SO MUCH! I finally restarted from the beginning. Redownloaded and extracted using Jdownloader2 (which every noob, like me should use) Worked...never thought I would be so happy to hear the Tmobile sound.

As I am glutton for punishment. Biker1, can you explain like I am 2...the easiest and "safest" root method. And for giggles what ROM would you recommend, because right now you are my hero! BTW, I couldn't find your donate button!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Glad you got everything working.

Pm sent.

Regarding Rooting, CF-AUTO-ROOT by Chainfire is excellent.

See post #4 in the following link for the download you need and read the thread so you can have success. Really dsimple through ODIN, and always good to know about what you're flashing ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

Some ROMs already include Root, so you don't need to do the above method.

Up to you.

You cansalways Root, and then when you choose a ROM, if it has Root, it will install fine. If itddoesn't have Root, that's Ok also.

ROMs are subjective as per my pm.

Depends what you're looking for in a ROM, etc.

It's suggested to read the Development threads re ROMs as there are several. Read the feedback, features, etc. and you can try as many as you want of course.

Personally, I'm running Alpha S4 8.0 which is i9505 based. Excellent ROM and support.

But as I said, everyone has their favorite for similar and/or different requirements, needs, likes, wants, etc.

ROMs are very subjective :)

But take a look at the threads.

Hey, you worked hard to get your device up and running.

Now you can customize it to your liking, and enjoy it even more!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] getsum:
delete
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jessesam:
Does anyone know any note 2 case that can replace the battery cover and can cover the aluminium sides also ?............. I am talking abt a case that clips on like a battery cover. Its not practically hard to manufacture a case like that,I am hoping there are cases out there like that.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Zerolemon battery. The case is the cover.

Otherwise... No.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Kawaisa:
does not exist
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ihavenewnike:
Actually yes. Found this when looking on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009M5L6ES/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1378217496&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
That's a bumper case. It doesn't replace the battery door like he asked. It just goes over the top.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ihavenewnike:
It does replace the battery cover and provides what the OP asked for
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
I'll let you know in two days. I was looking for a slim bumper for when I go running and don't want the weight of my ZL on my arm.

But in the meantime, look at the pictures on the full website. There are no tabs where that case will click in where the battery door is.

If you already have it, let me know otherwise.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Kawaisa:
It doesn't attach to the small tabs on the phone itself

The samsung case is just a case, it doesn't attach to the small tabs on the back where the battery cover would normally be attached to