yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Hi All,

Ok my other half had a GS2 which I dont think is bricked I can switch it on

o2 Splash screen comes on

Have to put the pin in to get access to the phone

Then Iam met with

Sorry!

The application IM has stopped working unexpectedly. Please try again later

Force Close

The last bit just keeps looping and I cant go any further. I can see the home screen but I cant get to it.

More anoying I cant put the phone into recovery or download mode.

I dont care about the phone but I need to get the pictures and videos off any ideas?

Thanks:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GamingDj:
ROM? Kernel? Have you tried factory reset? It will not wipe photos.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Yes I could flash to a stock ROM and see what happens but are we sure that will not remove the pictures and videos?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
OK I dont think that is going to be an option as my pc does not see the device attached via USB.

And when I have Odin running it cant see the device

Sudgestions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GamingDj:
1.It will surely not wipe photos,because you don't format the internal SD.It just removes apps,contacts...

2.look at my signature and follow my guide.If your PC can't see phone,then look for Hopper8's thread(link in guide or search on XDA)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Do you want your phone fixed or not ? :rolleyes: I remember you from a couple of months back with that app that you refused to accept would only run on unrooted stock. And here we are fast forwarded a couple of months & again you're refusing to accept the advice/method to fix you've been given (which works & takes all of a couple of minutes; and if it doesn't work first go you look for Hopper8's 'Odin won't flash' thread).

You can either fix the phone or not. No skin off our noses either way *shrugs*
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
LOL:D Someone has been busted here^^
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Funny correct person diffrent phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
Now we're talking. Let's start round 2!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
OK I can get the phone into download mode but not the second screen. When I need to press Volume up it will not go however volume down does restart the phone. Yes the volume up button does work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Am confused now.. Can you enter Download mode or not? :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
No I cant
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
What happens when you press and hold Volume Down + Power + Home?

Which of the below attached screenshots do you get (left or right)?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Left only I cant progress to the next screen
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
That's strange!! Hmm.. get or make a USB jig and use it to enter Download mode. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Yep we are on the same wave lenght! I have ordered a Jig this morning. I will report back and let you know what happens.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Ok I have the USB jig and this has forced the phone into downlaod mode. I had to remove the battery plug the jig in and then put the battery in this then took me into download mode.

However Odin still cant see the device.

I have confimred the Odin does work as I have a secon GS2 that I have tested with and theres no problem.

Whats next?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Any advice?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Check out the Odin troubleshooting guide by [MENTION=4851213]Hopper8[/MENTION].. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine."

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
It would apear that the volume button is not working which means I cant press up to enter Download mode. Is there a way to bypass the volume switch?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abtekk:
If you had USB Debugging enabled before this softbrick, you could run "adb shell restart bootloader" or whatever the command is for download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Not sure if Debuggin is enabled is there a way of finding out?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Does anyone know if its possible to buypass the volume buttons?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
Hi,

Ok we have an update!!

I have now replaced the Volume button which means I can now get into download mode and recovery mode!!!

However download mode nothing happens and I have tried on many PC's

But would it be possible to load a stock firmware from the recovery mode and use the apply update from SD card option (without wiping personal data)?

I tried to wipe the cache partition but this did not help.

When I press reboot system I see the following in red I think I got it all down.

"Copy Kernal file cant open data/log/recovery/kernal_log.txt"

Look forward to your feedback
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MathewRB:
I just figured out that the SD card option mentioned in the Recovery Mode option list is the internal SD card. Is there anything that can be done that will allow me to save the data?
[Sprint LG Optimus G] andriusic:
I've been trying to change data values in the efs to get it working with other carrier, tried with DFS, QPST, and CDMA Workshop but any of these can modify it, the deal is that I have a friend with the same phone and data working, can I restore an efs backup from his phone and then edit calls and mms?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Panja:
I managed to get the big storage hack installed.

:)

But now I now have:"

Main memory: 45mb

Internal Storage: 12.41

= 57.41mb

But also I have 25.52mb STORAGE.

What can I do with that?

Could I install applications there?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] jimmy-bish:
Sure can. When installing through Active sync when it asks you if you want to install in the default location, hit "NO" and choose Storage. You can install onto an SD card as well if you want. I keep all my games on SD card, all my extra programs on Storage and only my today items (Wisbar Advance and Wisbar Advance Desktop) in Main memory. This makes sure you have plenty of free ram for multitasking.

There are heaps of threads like this floating around to help save even more of your main memory. Have a look around.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Panja:
Thanks for clearing up man!

Safe's me a lot of memory :)
[Google Chromecast] Hell.Knight:
Hello

I need help, I'm trying to root my Chromecast but when I plug in my flash drive and connect to power I press the button on the Chromecast and the screen sets to black with a little line with colors an the flash drive starts to blink as if it's being reed but the Chromecast never reboots so I don't know what to do next I've already try with 2 different otg cables and 2 Chromecast so it definitely is something I'm doing wrong and the bin was flashed correctly (I think) I'll appreciate any help
[Google Chromecast] BusterChestnut:
Patched

Sounds like your bootloader is locked. Even new retail devices (bought one yesterday) already have the exploit patched.

the momentary access of the thumbdrive followed by the sliver of colored pixels and then a blank screen indicates you cannot exploit the bootloader on that chromecast (this root method has been closed tight like the sphincter of a young human)
[Google Chromecast] Hell.Knight:
Bild 12072

I Appreciate your reply but the thing is that I double check the build version and well one is all ready on the 12940 build which updated today but the other one is still on the older build 12072 which I thinkit can still be rooted doesn't it?
[Google Chromecast] HowardZ:
Stick the USB stick into a computer. If you can't see any files and folders with Explorer, then there is the problem.

I use Win32DiskImager.exe instead of dd

to write to the USB stick.

I find it is more reliable.
[Google Chromecast] Tinkerer76:
I use Win32DiskImager as well. The file shows up on the USB drive. When I connect the OTG/USB cable to the CC while holding the reset button, I get the same black screen with a few colored dots. My build is 12072.

How long does reset need to be held?

We are supposed to be using the .bin file in Win32Diskimager, and not the .zip, correct? Win32DiskImager by default asks for files of type .img, .IMG. and you must change this, correct?

What kind of file system must the USB drive be formatted in before using Win32DiskImager?

The unpacked .bin file is 125MB on the computer, but after being flashed to the USB it is only 68.8MB. Is this correct?
[Google Chromecast] HowardZ:
I used the .bin file without renaming it.

When Win32DiskImager is done, Windows Explorer shows it as being a 128gb drive. It actually is a 256gb drive, but apparently the . bin file repartitions it to be 128gb. I don't think it matters how the USB drive is formatted, because the WI 32DiskImager will repartition and reformat it. With windows Explorer I can see files on the flash drive.

Then I connect the chromecast to the USB stick, then connect the chromecast to the TV, then hold the reset button, then plug in the ac power supply for the chromecast. I'm not sure exactly how long I kept pressing the reset button after providing power to the chromecast, but my guess is about 30 seconds.
[Google Chromecast] Tinkerer76:
What did you see when you it booted up? The black screen with the few colored dots?

How big is the bin file on the the disk?
[Google Chromecast] HowardZ:
You live in Baltimore.

I am about one hour drive away.

If you are having so much difficulty, you can come over and I can do it for you.

Howard
[Google Chromecast] Gunner4187:
I used another program and got the exact same lines and loops. I used Win32DiskImager.exe with the same bin, cable and USB stick.....All I was asked when everything was done was to set up my chromecast
[Google Chromecast] Hell.Knight:
Rooted

Thank you man! In fact after using dd my pc would tell me that my usb had no format and I thought it was normal but with win32diskimager.exe it was faster to write to the usb stick and the Chromecast was rooted in no time.

I really appreciate you're help, thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] mhmod222:
this is the review video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQCPeDbeBpQ
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] :
Nope it's not fully working.As you see screen have critical tearing issue and voice problems, hd video problems, camera problems bla bla...

It's still nightly and unoffical
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] lollerblade:
It seems that in your video there's more tearing than effectively reported by users. Maybe it's just an optical effect of the screen recording, because rom appeared to be smoother on other on-camera videos. Anyway devs are getting really close to a full stable version.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] I.P:
I don't know what's going on with your phone but mine feels much faster with no tearing at all, using a september nightly just as you are.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] Mad VIbes:
:eek: not official :rolleyes: bugs still present in this..
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] Nishad1982:
Your baseband is I9070JVBMD1. HAVE YOU TRIED 9/25 NIGHTLY? Describe its overall performance in words.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] edukardo:
Cm 10.1

Still have bugs, but it´s pretty stable and fast.

I use it every day and it´s ok (don´t use wifi direct nor youtube)
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 General] Nishad1982:
Don't care about WiFi Direct but Wifi connection is a must.

How can we go without youtube these days?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fasty12:
Just want to know if i buy either an ATT or Tmo One would i still be able to flash rom made for the unbranded version located here?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul_59:
Yes you can.

See the second post in this thread for links to various guides on how to .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45432317
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChampMEon:
Can someone please tell me why Google services is using that much battery. Is it a wake lock or something? Anyone had a similar experience? How can I stop it from using this much data?

Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dryspuri:
same problem mate, when I turn off location services, use goes down, google needs to sort this, same problem on HTC one, there is some bug in google now, nexus 4 users were suffering the same, but google was prompt to close the bug, we all know all these other devices are treated like stepson:laugh::laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CorruptedSanity:
Same here
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Awee313:
I had the same problem i figured out thanks to better battery stats that the problem was partial wakelock called audioout_2. It just didnt let the phone to go sleep. I figured that real racing 3 caused this! if you play that game just close it (hold menu button and swipe it off) and now it isnt draining so much (i know it is called google services but strangely real racing did this just try it)

but if you are not playing this game it could be caused by other app just install better battery stats charge phone to 100% and let it be overnight and in the morning look to better battery stats what causes your wakelocks

proof that it is counted as google services in attachement and tomorow i can add stats from this night when i will just close real racing :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JacksoNxy:
+1... But it's not happening everyday to me, just sometimes... But with same usage...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lecomiquelin:
I am witnessing this for approximately 3 months, very sad with this…

Enviado de meu GT-I9500 usando Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tclocki:
A reboot would fix this. I experience this after I use google maps which is very stupid.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] POLO_i780:
Recently noticed the same, it is so ridiculous! So I went to Settings -More tab -Location Services -unmarked WiFi&mobile network location -Restarted and all is good!

Google MUST fix this!! :angry:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HighLife:
Plagued me when i got my S4, turning off Sync and GPS will prevent most if not all, but as people will point out...if you do that you lose Google Now and some other google syncing services.

This is what ive been doing at night or when im not using those apps...

Not the perfect scenario and google does need to fix this asap.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geonahta:
Nothing to be alarmed. Probably it is just location history being recorded.

Btw 4.3 does wifi location even with wifi off. Just making sure there is a real time location even after you selected to switch both gps and Wifi off.

/Sarcasm off

Forgot to add, you can turn location services and history off via settings (no need for root).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepPurple114:
I disable that :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tclocki:
You disabled google maps?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamotom:
If you are rooted you can try to use Greenify to "freeze" apps like google maps when your display is switched off.

It reduced my wakelocks to a minimum.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155737
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepPurple114:
Yes,there is a problem?

my battery awesome! i use google maps from the browser.. good alternative :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tclocki:
No, actually I would like to uninstall those updates for Google maps, I just don't like how the google maps look now.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negromukenio:
I had the same problem

I had the same problem. In my case i found that the google contacts were syncing all the time. every minute.

The only way to stop draining the the baterry was to stop the sync. i activate ir ones a week to keep by contacts in gmail.

The problem was solved after Samsung deliver a new version.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Al Gore:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Awee313:
Guys i already told you that it is caused because of some app but it is shown as google services which isnt true!

Look at first attached file this is like 28% after 10 and half hours on battery (i was sleeping) with wifi off but mobile data on and google contact sync, gmail, app data and chrome on and with google location services on (via networks, GPS was off ) and i didnt closed any apps with holding home button and swiping them off

Second attached file is same setting but i closed all apps and look it drained 11% after 18 hours 49mins (i was sleeping and in work and left my phone home because of this testing) which is great standby battery life (nearly 8 days 100% - 0 % ) and as you can see still it say that google services drained 89% of it but battery life is better than in first attachement

I investigated it and found out that Real racing 3 didnt let my phone to go to sleep and it was because of kernel wakelock AudioOut_8 and some other apps like skype can do the same so my advice is close apps before long standby it helps just try it and you can even figure out which one did it

PS: Sorry for my english its not my native language but i think you will get what i mean
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Recognised Developer:
Thanks for the thread [MENTION=5397245]ChampMEon[/MENTION]

I've had the same issues. But seems like 4.3 have improved on it!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sadomen:
es 4 3g network after installing i9505 rom on my phone disappeared. and bring him back again. Can you help? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ranger4740:
I can't help with your issue, but I can help you get better help!

If you want help, you MUST provide much more information about your phone than you have provided, like, what you did, how you did it, which ROM it is, is it stock ROM, custom ROM, rooted or not, even if it's a specific carrier Vodafone, at&t etc.

What you wrote is not going to help you get help!

Some people may even ignore your post because it might be felt that your being too lazy to even type anything to help yourself.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butcher211:
Please close Thread. I solved it.

SOLUTION: ADB SIDELOAD
[HTC One S] bibabeatmann:
Hello, i'm currently Using BeradGh Best Stock Rom and think about flashing Viper .

It seems Viper has more tweaks and customisation. Is it worth the effort?

Does Viper has an cifs modul ?
[HTC One S] pandaball:
Thread moved as it is a question. Thread closed as question is comparing ROMs, which is not allowed.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] megacoolrock:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1819827

As upgrade to the new n7 I thought I would share this persons awesome layout. Its a guide on how to do it. No credit just passing information along :)

Sent from my Nexus 7
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
Hi guys,

As you can see in the title, it's impossible for me to upgrade my HTC One X to Android 4.2.2.

I recently relocked the bootloader, to hopefully succesfully upgrade my HTC One X JB 4.2.2 OTA update..

When I boot the phone, I get the notification that the update is ready to be installed, since it has already been downloaded.

When I tap "Install update", my phone turns off and immediately boots into fastboot, without being connected with a usb to the computer or so.

My question is;

How can it be that everytime I try to install the update, my phone boots into fastboot (bootloader)?

Thanks in advance ;)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] twistedddx:
You don't have stock recovery installed?

Ota on modified phones is risky.

Are you on the correct stock ROM, correct firmware, s-off and supercid?

I would not attempt ota unless it was after ruu.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
How do I RUU exactly??
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
How do I RUU exactly? I don't know what s-off means, and supercid or something. Could you give some further explain, please?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
What ROM were you on when you tried to use the OTA?

If you don't know what SuperCID, RUU, and s-off mean I would strongly suggest you do some research before attempting to do anything else to your phone. Trying these things without a proper understanding could lead to you bricking your phone.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
It's just crazy, because I'm on my stock rom.. Can it be possible it's because of the root files which are still in a file somewhere on my phone..??
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
It's not that crazy, while you may have been on a stock ROM, having SuperCID and s-on while running an update are a sure fire way for something to go wrong.

But, if you don't have the stock recovery installed (you still have TWRP/CWM) it just won't work. Simply relocking the bootloader won't achieve anything. You need to make sure you have the stock recovery, but before all that you need to check your s-on/s-off status, and your CID.

Or you could just flash the stock 4.2.2 ROM that's in our development section, it's gonna be exactly the same as doing this update but without any of the hassle.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
I already relocked my bootloader. I absolutely don't know how to s-off, still after 2 hours of Googling. What else?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] cvv4HOX:
Okay, so my CID is:

(bootloader) DEBUG: cid: HTC__E11

OKAY [ 0.106s]

finished. total time: 0.107s

I read somewhere that I have to change it to 1111111 to achieve SuperCID?

And I'm currently S-ON:

(ENDEAVORU PVT SHIP S-ON RL)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Ok well you're in the wrong forum then, this is the Evita forum. You have Endeavor so you'll want to find the HTC One X forum and ask again there, we have no experience with your phone here unfortunately so we can't really help you.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] elivastar:
You must flash the 4.0.4 RUU(HK、AT&T）first,next ota to 4.1.1 to 4.2.2.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Dude, you're at it again giving wrong advice. Did you not read the other posts? He doesn't have our phone. Please, you need to educate yourself before you try to educate others, you don't know nearly enough to be giving advice.

[MENTION=5337480]cvv4HOX[/MENTION]

Don't take this person's advice, it does not apply to your phone.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] elivastar:
I know he didn't have the XL,but one x ota to sense5 order is same as our XL.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
That might be true, but are you experienced with his device and fully aware of any quirks that exist? I can tell you now that not even all the people who have our phone are aware of the quirks that exist for their own device.

Sent from my Evita
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] primitivo:
I have the same problem. My tomtom 5 stop and close it after few minut and them after few second.
[General Questions and Answers] Heyperion:
Hi,

I've a stock Lg rom on my LG Optimus L3, and i themed it to Htc Sense 3. But i miss the status bar. Who can make or know an status bar? Or something what's looks like?

Tnx