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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pluto01:
(As a foreword, I've been searching and trying to find these answers myself but I haven't had much luck. If there are resources out there covering my questions, please direct me there. Thanks!)

Could someone please inform me of the specific difference(s) between the VRALEC and VRALE6 bootloaders? Also any background info would be interesting to know as well (order in which they were leaked, timeframes, circumstances etc).

Next question: I was able to successfully ODIN the VRALEC bootloader (only) to my stock phone on VRBMF1. When I tried to do the same with VRALE6 it failed with a signing-related error. However I was able to flash the VRALE6 directly using the CASUAL utility and that worked fine. I don't understand why/how the phone will allow itself to boot from that file, but wouldn't allow it to be ODIN'd. Could somebody enlighten me? Also, if I were to have tried ODIN'ing the entire VRALE6 bootchain, would that have succeeded?

Also, is there any rationale for using any other bootloader(s)? There appear to be at least 10 different bootloader and/or bootchain version varients out on the web in different places. From what I can gather though, only the two listed above are significant since they are 'unlocked'.

Lastly, which bootloader does the Developer Edition phone use? Does it come unlocked, or is it unlock-able via some web site or something? If it has its own 'special' unlocked bootloader, why could we not simply get a copy and use that on retail phones rather than the old/leaked version widely used now?

B
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Well, for the longest time the VRALEC was titled the "boot chain" and I'm seeing now in Invisiblek's awesome thread over on Rootz, that's not the case anymore. So, I'll preface this by saying referring to both VRALEC and VRALE6 terms as "bootloaders" sounds weird now because VRALEC was originally titled "VRALEC.bootchain.tar".

VRALEC file should be a "tar" and the VRLE6 file should be a "zip." Cool? Here's how to differentiate, the VRALEC.bootloader.tar needs to be flashed in Odin to allow you to install a custom recovery. It is essentially just the first step of several to unlock the bootloader, it is not unlocked at this point. Someone of a more technical background can explain this better but its like this file is hijacking the boot sequence and telling the phone everything is still recognized as official firmware. There's no trigger that prompts the phone to give you the yellow triangle warning. Once a custom recovery is installed, you need to flash in recovery the VRLE6.zip to unlock the bootloader. Both of these files come from a pre-release VZW GSIII that were so graciously provided to AdamOutler by an African-Canadian Sock Monkey. Seriously, check post #317. This also serves to answer your question about times, leaked, etc. Moving on!

As I said above, VRALE6 should be a zip file and needs to be flashed in custom recovery NOT Odin. That's the key difference.

Nope. Idk what you mean by "at least 10 different bootloader and/or bootchain version varients." Maybe there is a "bootloader" per each OTA that we have received? But honestly, every OTA thus far has been rooted/unlocked via almost the exact methods so this is a moot topic. There are only two unlock files of significance for any root/unlock method for the VZW GSIII: VRALE6.zip and VRALEC.tar

Well, AdamOutler actually received some help and got this phone unlocked well before the dev edition was released last year so there was never a need to look towards that device for bootloader unlock help. I have no clue about how to unlock that device and there's been no reason to think about having (at the time) a $650 dev edition GSIII when the retail one was officially unlocked. No clue on compatibility with bootloaders between either device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] neophilly:
Has anyone been able to find them... They are not displayed as they were on past Galaxy devices. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm good now thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dkb218:
Still can't find your widgets? Next page after the last app in the app drawer.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] aiqbal09:
Go to apps then on top it says widget.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Acaibowl:
Can someone check if wireless charging is working?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TEKHD:
Confirmed by myself... yes, wireless charging works...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46155371&postcount=30
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SellswordShev:
I need to send in my MDK S4 for screen repair to Samsung, and I'm worried about them flashing the update killing access to loki. Is there any way to to prevent flashing of ME7 / retain loki exploit post-flash, or am I doomed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexitnow:
Kinda screwed because you have to root it to do so they could check, see it was rooted and then deny warranty claims. I would call ahead and make sure they know you dont want it updated or include a note that states you dont want it updated.

Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SellswordShev:
Its an out of warranty repair (cracked screen), so the rooting doesnt matter. I know OTA can be blocked via root, but doesnt prevent from them just flashing it via ODIN/Other firmware software. I was hoping there was some way to dupe the firmware updaters but couldnt find any from my search. I guess I just have to leave a note and hope they dont flash the update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Crawshayi:
A kind note is probably your best way to not have them update, because if they wanted to I'm sure there's nothing you could do to block it... but my question is why would they need to update your device if they're just replacing the screen? Seems like that would just be a waste of their time
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JihadSquad:
When my brother sent his HP computer into repair for a broken fan they reimaged it for no reason...
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klinicki:
hello i put cm 10.1.3 onto the emmc of my nook hd plus. how do i go back to the original software that came with the tablet? i have the backup that i zipped but how do i use cwm to install? thank you very much for the help.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Yes, you boot to CWM and go to backup and restore and select restore.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klinicki:
thank you so i need to copy the zipped file for the backup to the sd card then do what you just posted is this correct? thank you very much for the help
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klinicki:
when i go to restore the nook says couldnt open directory. no files found
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
The backup files are not zipped files. It a directory of tar files. You should not have to copy anything if you just backed it up. And that directory needs to be put in a specific location. /clockworkmod/backup.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
in my htc sensation xe when i try to flash a rom (ARHD, vipers, elegante or other) always i have problem with my wifi is always in error, i try with wififix but nothing is change.

htc sensation xe with beast audio

Sense 3.6

Unlocked

Pyramid pvt ship S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.27.0000

eMMC-boot

Someone can help me?
[HTC Sensation] mrrick:
Just a heads up, This is the htc one forum.. Not sure you'll get much feedback here.

*s¡gned
[HTC Sensation] KidCarter93:
Thread moved to the correct section, so please be more careful in future.

Also, I deleted the other thread you created as there was no need to make it. To get a post/thread of yours moved simply press the small triangle button at the top left of the post to bring it to our attention.

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
Thanks man
[HTC Sensation] Far_SighT:
Do a nandroid backup, then full wipe and reflash.

Happy to help.
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
Thanks man, i do the nandroid backup after i do full wipe (-wipe data/factory-wipe cache partition-advanced>wipe dalvik cache) and in last i reflash the rom instert coin but always the error on the wifi is present.....

maybe thas error is becouse i use HBOOT-1.27.0000 ?

How i upgrate to HBoot: 1.29.0000 (how your model phone)
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
if you have 4ext recovery use the format all partitions except sdcard option
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
obstaclesotectyu

I have ClockMod Recovery v5.8.0.9 where is the format all partitions?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
once you are on S-ON Isuggest to use 4ext

it has also the smartflash feature(enable it before flashing any rom) which you don't have to use the boot.img via fastboot command
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
Can you give me the official stock for my phone brand with TIM? with this i flash that and i remove the clockmodwork after i can put the 4ext 2.4.6
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
flash 4ext recovery as it is with the fastboot command

it will overwrite cwm recovery

no need for the official rom
[HTC Sensation] goku94:
Ok now i used 4ext first i do all clear (not memory card) after i flash the rom insert coin and i setting in the start the wifi line and now isn't broken! Thanks lot man
[Moto X Q&A] wpramono:
Does anyone find the fix for the over saturated Moto-X amoled screen?

Open this link from your browser in your PC and compare it with your mobile browser: #0099cc Color Hex #09C

Even though I understand that many people prefer the "more vibrant" color, my biggest problem is that these colors are fake.

They are not representing the actual color.

I have tried to use app like "Screen Adjuster" and "Filter Your Screen", but they merely superimposed another color filter to the existing color instead of fixing the original screen settings.

Please help, Thank you,

WP
[Moto X Q&A] thedosbox:
It's the nature of AMOLED screens.

I use an app called Lux to help mitigate this a little as it allows more customization of the backlight than stock.
[Moto X Q&A] wpramono:
I have tried Lux, and I dont seem to be able to 'correct' the color.

Do you mind share your settings info? Thanks
[Moto X Q&A] thedosbox:
It doesn't correct anything, just allows for finer control of the backlight depending on lighting conditions - making the colors seem less vivid.

Other than experimenting with the backlight level, the only customization I chose was selecting the "fluourescent" color temp in night mode.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruzkay:
Hello,

I have only ever updated with Kies and don't have root or anything else, everything is STOCK.

Now I started to read about how to update and thought the first step would be to get a custom recovery.

But I see warning hardbrick, warning flash counter, warning this, warning that without being able to figure out what I need to do :S

Sorry I mainly use a Nexus 4 and there it was very easy to install whatever I wanted.

Anyone can tell me the steps to install a 4.3 ROM like SlimBean to get this device fast again?

Here my current device info:

Android-Version

4.1.2

Basisbandversion

N7000XXLSO

Kernel-Version

3.0.31-906407

se.infra@SEI-46#3

SMP PREEMPT Thu Feb 14 02:26:43 KST 2013

Buildnummer

JZO54K.N7000XXLSZ

I would appreciate if someone could elaborate which steps I need to take.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
Get a custom kernel first. Philz thread in the original development section. Instructions on the first few posts
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruzkay:
Thanks.

1. Flash - PhilZ-cwm6-XXLSZ-OXA-5.00.5-signed.zip

2. Wipe

3. Flash - ROM

Is this correct or did I miss anything? I am a little confused because of the kernel thing. Isn't the kernel included in the ROM? Won't it obviously be wiped too when I wipe? So why do we need to have a kernel flashed alongside custom Recovery?

So it seems to me that there is something wrong with official samsung kernel and I need to get rid of that so we flash a modified kernel alongside CWM to basically make it "safe" for further flashing? Did I understand that correctly?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
There was a brick bug in ICS which the custom kernels tend to patch.

1. Flash the kernel

2. Reboot into recovery. You should see cwm recovery. Once done you are ready for wipes and flash.

3. Yes when you flash the new ROM, this kernel will be replaced by the one in the new ROM.

Wiping does not wipe the kernel partition. It remains till you flash a new ROM or kernel exclusively.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] chaslam:
I am in the middle of writing a review for the Exec. Does anyone know a free program that you can take screenshots from the phone?

Thanks,

Chaslam
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] imablackhat:
Pocket Screen Capture, I uploaded it in my signature.. visit the link its under downloads/pda apps, its freeware.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Yul:
New link for Screen Capture App

I was searching for it, too... unfortunately the link on imablackhat's page is gone.

Try this instead. Does it's job simple and good.

There's a prog with the same name from Vidya, which is much more versatile, but commercial ($9.99).

Yul
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Gajet:
see also

http://www.freewareppc.com/graphics/magicss.shtml
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] jas_pik:
frre

You can find a few on polish best pda portal :

http://www.pdaclub.pl/dl/file_view.php?f_cat=81&sortby=t&sort=asc&f_id=215

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http://www.pdaclub.pl/dl/file_view.php?f_cat=81&sortby=t&sort=asc&f_id=622

I prefer last one. :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemayautocare:
I bought an EVO 4G last night from craigslist that was supposedly flashed to boost.

After many hours I have managed to figure out the IMEI they used and got it working. Problem is the IMEI they used only gives me talk and text.

What I am trying to do at this point is get the original MEID back on the phone so I can switch to Page Plus.

That or change the MEID to that of a prevail or zte warp sequent that I have.

Either way I need at least 3g speeds so I can use my laptop through the phone when Im out. Otherwise Im stuck at home all the time so I can do my job.

Please let me know if you can help. THanks.

I tried zeroing it with revskills but apparently I didnt know how to do it right or something. It gave me an error and never worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vw65bus:
I'm having problems downloading apps from the market. It will only download on wife and not tmobile 4g. Anyone else have this problem and how to fix Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Goog1e Phone:
same here. i cant download anything from the market. must be a play store issue. my buddy's verizon s4 is having the same problem as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vw65bus:
Thanks for letting me know I was worried it might be my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] recondo1202:
I'm getting the error too but if you keep trying, it eventually downloads...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
It was down for a while for me, give it time. It went back up. I know, wrong day, frustrating as all hell when trying to set this phone up.

Sent from my SM-N900T using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
I had the same problem initially. I had to turn wifi on and download some stuff, then got the usual error 927 code. Shut off wifi and d'l'd on LTE, worked ,then error 927. Put phone in Airplance mode and off again. Downloaded more stuff, then.....error 927 - I hate that F'n error. Finally everything downloaded after switching/bobbing/weaving etc.

All good in da hood now.

---------- Post added at 07:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:49 PM ----------

I had the same problem initially. I had to turn wifi on and download some stuff, then got the usual error 927 code. Shut off wifi and d'l'd on LTE, worked ,then error 927. Put phone in Airplance mode and off again. Downloaded more stuff, then.....error 927 - I hate that F'n error. Finally everything downloaded after switching/bobbing/weaving etc.

People say stop the playstore process and clear data / restart etc. That works for a minute but then that error comes back again.

BTW - had same exact issue with the GS4. It's just one of those things.

All good in da hood now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] xxmelissaxx:
Haha I exchanged My note 3 because of this problem I thought it was the phone .

But Then Again I Was Also Having Problems With The Gallery App And The screen was flickering ..I took the back cover off to put my battery in and It was all dirty in there, so it was probably a good idea anyways ..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] djrysk:
The market would never load it would just give me a white screen. I never got the error code mentioned in the post and I thought it might have been the phone so I updated the market apk to the latest version and I was able to access and download from the market without any issues on wifi and 4g. It's been fine ever since.
[General Questions and Answers] Android Pizza:
^^Title^^

I forgot where they're located in CM's files (not in System UI or framework res) and Googling got me nothing.

Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
[General Questions and Answers] Android Pizza:
Bump

Sent from my Atrix HD :)

Check out this thread!
[General Questions and Answers] Android Pizza:
Bump again.

Sent from my Atrix HD :)

Check out this thread!
[General Questions and Answers] Android Pizza:
*sigh*

I found some. Never mind.

If any mods see this...go ahead and delete this.

Sent from my Atrix HD :)

Check out this thread!
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MySelf_v1:
Hi There,

I don't know why but i just got my hands over a Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000. It has Android 2.2 on it and i would like to update at least to 2.3.6.

Since i find only broken links around here, i would like to know if someone is able to upload the "Tools" somewhere and explain me what should i do to get:

1. ROOT ( SuperUser is instaled so i should be ROOTed now )

2. CWM ( I know i must flash a kernel but, what have i got to use? )

3. A Good ROM that makes it a little smoothe.)

Let me know asap
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stimpz0r:
Wrong forum - post questions in the correct forum (hint: it's the q & a forum). I suggest you search, it's not that hard to find what you need.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
This SGS4 is a piece of bloated crap!

I have had it now for months and all it does is freeze up, bog down and force me to battery pull like it was my G1 years back. WTF I have had all the previous galaxy's many HTC phones and I just dont understand this. My phone is completely stock and the only thing I changed was adfibg the goigke keyboard and textra. What gives
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Deleted member 2747343:
you might want to root and delete all the bloatware it really helps all the extra tmobile apps and stuff or flash a international rom they are usually great
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
I honestly did not want to do all of that and I dont see why this phone needs to have that dome to function like you should expect it too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
I'd flash wicked 7.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
Once again that's not the point
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
This isn't an "Android" problem.

If you want a pure Android experience, get a Nexus. Simple as that. You're forgetting the great thing about Android. So many customizations. Yes, Touchwiz may be a little laggy, but heck, it does have some pretty awesome features. If you want to go with a barebone experience, either get a Nexus or don't complain and flash another ROM, simple as that. (Note, I'm not flaming you. I can understand why you may be feeling like that.) But if you want something simple and boring, get an iPhone, lol. Keep in mind Android is still relatively young. And it's growing at a fast pace. 4.4 is around the corner and there's always innovation and updates. It is what it is, man. The S4 is a great phone.

Here's the thing, the people that never root phones, flash custom ROMS, etc.. they probably won't notice how much more potential this phone has, so they won't even care. But then there's people that have rooted and flashed and complain this phone is slower than their previous one. Well.. do something about it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tailsthecat3:
You're doing it wrong. Root it and delete things.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Towle:
Could be a defective device. My s4 had none of those problems while stock. Have you tried a simple factory reset? If that doesn't help, I would call for a replacement.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
I didn't say it was an android problem did you even read my post? I stated it was about the sgs4 and being overly bloated by Samsung
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
Yes I wiped it multiple times and it still does it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] philliman:
Damn. I was completely stock for a while and my S4 never froze at all. Some lag here and there but that's expected when you got almost everything running. I'd say defective. Sh*t happens!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
Gonna see how this most recent wipe goes then decide.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] davwman:
Touchwiz running like aosp?! What did you delete to get it down to that? I'm debloated but not to that point yet.

Forever Flashing/T-Mobile GS4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] samnada:
No idea what gives, but I'm stock and been running lots of apps, and Nova launcher for months with zero issues that you describe. Mine hasn't frozen or bogged down once, and I go days or weeks without rebooting. Whether it's a HW problem with your phone, a bad app, or some configuration issue I haven't seen, who knows, but this phone is rock solid for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jscroppo:
My wife and I never had a problem when we were on stock. My friend experienced all the things that you are he ended up going back to an iphone5 instead of just letting me root and install a custom rom because he had the same thought that he shouldn't have to do that to make it run right
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Naddict:
This line of discussion is probably best suited for here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2433835
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] music_man185:
i can't decide between the s4 and the note 2. i've read many comparisons of the two, which list most of the differences in features. however, almost all the comparisons are older, and state that some missing features on the note 2 will show up with future software updates. with 4.3 getting ready to roll out for the note 2, i'm curious what features are still missing. i like a lot of the camera features on the s4.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bsweetness:
Is the Note 3 not an option for you? It's about to be released, and it has all of the S4 features and then some.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] downslayer:
Agreed. I would go with the Note 3 if I was eligible for an upgrade.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Naddict:
This discussion is probably better served in this already existing thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192635