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[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpulsar:
I just rooted my S4 mini I257M as I257M !!!

Hi guys! I just make a fantastic discovery! First of all, french is my native language... ;)

I just rooted my s4 mini (I257m) using S4Mini_RootKit_v1.zip, recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.7-serranoltexx.tar.md5 and Odin3 v3.09.exe without using the unsecure kernel GT-I9195_Kernel_v1.zip as proposed by Arco68 in his procedure. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2364980

So, my s4 mini is still a I257M after the root cause I din't change the kernel. If I understand well, our kernel is not securised, as many tough!!! So, no need to remplace it by the insecure GT-I9195 Kernel. I am with Koodo, but maybe Bell, Roger, etc have the same kernel !?

Important note: I never updated my S4mini (I257MVLUAMI3) , so I don't know if it will work if you updated your S4 mini with the new I257MVLUAMK5 kernel...

No more I257M disguised as a GT-I9195 :good:

Redpulsar
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sean548:
SGH-I257M Canadian Firmwares Available at sammobile.com

Hi,

I have been watching sammobile.com waiting for SGH-I257M firmwares to show up. There are 9 available for download. All of them have exactly the sam PDA, CSC, and Modem codes. All are Android 4.2.2.

SGH-I257M	Canada (SaskTel)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Rogers)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Koodo Mobile)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Telus)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Bell Mobile)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Virgin Mobile)

SGH-I257M	Canada (Fido Mobile)

SGH-I257M	Unknown (MTA Product Code)

SGH-I257M	Unknown (SPC Product Code)

Problem: The site hosting the downloads is rapidgator.net. They allow you to download files up to 500MB for free. Unfortunately, these firmware files appear to be 897.23 MB in size. The minimum premium account is $12.99 USD for 30 days.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
I've had no problems downloading for free from the site.

Sent from my PA 4.4 alpha
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sean548:
Could you share how you did that? I have tried 4 browsers on 3 operating systems. I even tried to sign up for the premium service. No luck.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
It seems they changed the file hosting site. They didn't use rapidgator before

Sent from my PA 4.4 alpha
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sean548:
It looks like the 500MB limit has been changed. You should be able to download these firmwares from rapidgator.net.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] to-ny1:
there are stock firmwares available now from sammobile for s4 mini i257m

can someone please upload a rooted one.??
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
Go back a page. One of the other users posted how to root the stock model

Sent from my PA 4.4 alpha
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] to-ny1:
that method didnt work for me as he mentioned he has the older firmware version i have the newer one

if someone can please upload a rooted firmware that would be easier and great since the firmwares are available for downtown at sammobile
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
I'll check it out when I get my phone back from Bell

Sent from my PA 4.4 alpha
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbike:
i have successfully downloaded Bell image, it seems to be an real one, i can share some how, is here a possibility to upload files on this forum?

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the image witch I've been downloaded have also modem image inside...

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from here http://rapidgator.net/file/e1fe2e15567de5b5c87aa142fc6645b9/I257MVLUAMK5_I257MOYAAMK5_BMC.zip#

it toked 5-6 hours but i have it
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simickey:
Hi, guys,

I already rooted my S4 MINI I257M with the Chinese software named "root DASHI". The download link is http://www.mgyun.com/vroot

My phone is locked by TELUS. I asked one cell shop unlocked for me. My phone is no longer ask for unlock code, but when I put my Chatr SIM, it says "network (chatr) unavailable". I think my phone is not fully unlocked. Can anyone make a backup copy of your ROM and send it to me? So I can restore/flash my phone with your ROM. Thank you very much!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
Anyone successfully done this on new bb yet?

Just wondering if anyone has managed to get the SGH-i257M 4.2.2 I257MVLUAMK5 rooted successfully yet? ive tried a few different ways mentioned on these forums but to no avail. AM i better off to wait for the 4.3 update (shouldnt i have it already?) or is there a way? Im kinda new to this so any help would be awesome :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
I don't know if there will be a 4.3 update. The latest version pretty much blocks all attempts at having a successful root, unless we can get an insecure kernel for the I257M. Unfortunately there isn't much, if any, support for this model. All the attention is given to the international models, so if you really want a rooted and custom phone, either create one or flash over to the 9195 model and lose the features that this phone has.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
Possibly Figured It Out

Actually, i think i may have just rooted my phone successfully using the GT-i9195 method WITHOUT using the kernel for that version. Root Checker states i have root access and i was able to freeze KNOX using TB. :D :D Hopefully this info is helpfull for anyone that needs it. Here is what I did:

I followed THIS POST http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2364980 and the only step i didnt follow was flashing the gt-i9195 kernel over and i seem to have retained my SGH-i257m Model number and kernel. And when i try to check for updates it says the "device has been modified" (which is good i presume)

I have the stock rom for my phone so im not concerned about any of that. Now my question is. If the GT-i9195 method worked to root the device. Can i flash CM 10.2 to it and run a less bloated rom? or should i run another one? Thanks in advance for your replies :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Whosat:
You may experience WiFi or battery drain issues without flashing the kernel, as some have reported that the kernel solves those issues.

Its at your own risk to flash ROMs not built specifically for your phone
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
Thanks for the reply!

You are definitely right about the battery drain issues. Ive only gone 4 hrs on full charge and im already at 29%, when im using the phone I can literally watch the battery % go down lol.

So I dont mind flashing over the kerne to fix this only IF I can flash the stock rom and get back the sgh i257m model to get updates (if ever any). At this point I dont mind loosing the gestures etc if I can customize my phone but I want to make sure I can get the original model number back just in case :)

Thanks again for the replies!
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omega2513:
You can flash the stock rom through Odin, but you may not be able to get updates if knox was already triggered
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
Thanks for the quick reply! :) I have already tripped the KNOX flag flashing CWM the first time and was able to install the stock rom and check for updates (and didnt get the modified phone error) so im thinking that wont be an issue if i flash the kernel on there.

Awesome im glad that this is possible. When i get home im going to fully charge and try the kernel and see if it fixes the battery drain issues ive been having today. Ill post the results when im done.

thanks again

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Actually managed to download the GT-i9195 kernel here at school and was able to flash it using CWM.

I still have my model number SGH-i257m which is weird (either i figured out how to successfully root the mk5 version randomly or something went wrong). Everything seemed fine during the flash and it seemed to succeed. I even still have root access and everything. If this worked im STOKED and im going to post a thread on how to do this as soon as i get home. If someone else can confirm that i did this properlly that would be sweet :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdawdy:
I'll be lookin' for this :)

Mick
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
Mick will be posting how i did this in just a bit!

It was VERY simple and with the help of arco i was able to root, flash and install CM11 with no problems at all :)

Hope i helped and ill pm you the post as soon as im done :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExiLeX420:
GUIDE!

Guide is up now!

Here is the link!

Enjoy your new rooted SGH-i257m! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fissbusta:
Not sure if its too late, i didn't really read into it, but you can use vroot, to root that model, literally just did it, and then use regionlock away to unlock it. i did however get a message that said "Regionlock away has stopped working" but i rebooted the device, and put in AT&T sim and T-Mobile and both worked flawlessly.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domdesforges:
tks for your help

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdawdy:
The answer is yes, a simple reliable root procedure has been found for this phone. It is CF-Auto-Root by Chainfire. Here is a quote from Chainfire's initial post outlining the philosophy of this procedure ...

CF-Auto-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root. In essence, it does nothing but install and enable SuperSU on your system, so apps can gain root access.

Here is the link to the actual procedure ...

http://androidmtk.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-sgh-i257m

Here is a link to my post with the details of my results ...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64690687&postcount=1329

Note that the procedure is for Build number KOT49H.i257MVLUBNG1 but i took a bit of a risk with my phone which has Build number KOT49H.i257MVLUBNG2 and it works flawlessly.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threehappypenguins:
I know this thread is a bit old, but can someone here do a huuuuuge favour for me? A friend of mine hard bricked his phone and I can't get into download mode or recovery mode. I don't have a USB jig, so I really need the debrick.img for this phone. I have tried a couple of different i9195 images that I found, and they don't work.

To get the debrick image for this phone just flash a zip file in CWM or TWRP and it will create a debrick.img file for you. I need for specifically for the Canadian SGH-I257M. Here are the instructions and link to the zip file: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45725480&postcount=45
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mancuk29:
I have come to load now tv on my note 3 and it says it isnt compatible .. has anyone managed to get it to work ?

It works fine on the s4 and note 2 so im not sure why it wont work on our beautiful note 3

Any ideas how to get it to work ? (without rooting)
[Moto X Q&A] Jade Eyed Wolf:
Seriously? Why is Tap and Pay not available on the Wallet app? Can this be fixed by changing the build.prop?
[Moto X Q&A] bhundven:
Already answered here. Also, this should be in Q&A.
[Moto X Q&A] wedgess:
Hi Jade Eyed Wolf,

Your thread has been moved from Moto X General to Moto X Q&A. Please post in the correct sub-forum in future.

--wedgess
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jutley:
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=SM-N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ipsuvedi:
What is the benifit of this ...in devloping roms

:confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Girn:
It's for kernels. Which is just as important
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sammath:
Let the custom kernels come!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] neoKushan:
For the uninformed, custom kernels can add many new features under the hood. Specifically, things like overclocking and additional filesystem support. They may be more efficient, faster, or allow certain apps to do things not currently possible. They may be required to bypass certain system restrictions, the list goes on.

Suffice it to say, custom kernels are the first step in proper custom ROMs.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] force70:
Man I hope wanam is all over this..we need adam kernel on the N3!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nickzan:
Ummm FING HUGE!!! No kernel source is the reason so many Motorola devices got left in the dust, sand subsequent why I'll never buy another moto device again.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] neoKushan:
I thought they had to release the Kernel source by law? It's GPL.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] piit79:
Yeah, they do. But try and make them if they're not playing nice :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] neoKushan:
Time to get the EFF involved!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BlueChris:
Sammy joke us I think, with this knox thing I'm holding myself not to root yet and now kernels will appear and I don't know what to do, anyway it's a decision I have to make soon
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Meanee:
A law that cannot be enforced is kind of pointless anyway.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] neoKushan:
It can be enforced. Any time a GPL case has gone to court, it has been proven to be legally binding. All it takes is someone actually taking them to court over it. If it's really an issue, the EFF are the ones to talk to.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Meanee:
Could be, but taking on a huge corporation and their army of lawyers just because company not releasing source code in time is not something that organizations such as EFF would do. They probably have more important things to take care of.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] neoKushan:
You say that, but I do believe the EFF have already taken some companies to court over this. I can't find details now but it has definitely happened.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Meanee:
Don't get me wrong, I am all for it. But if GPL was really that enforceable, HTC would be in court every time they release a phone. I remember Evo 4G LTE (Sprint's One X) took forever. Same with Evo 3D that I had.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manarch101:
Is there any way someone could start a sticky for Canadian Xperia Users on rooting and flashing and rims to maybe use I am getting confused with all the different variants out there. Pls and thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sgtcurry:
I bought the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 and unlocked it. I am using it on AT&T and it works for calls but I can get mobile data to work.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjyl1vm5qn1hapg/Screenshot_2013-10-04-18-11-00.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hqbar34bev1x3t/Screenshot_2013-10-04-18-11-19.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dprhs1nsppwox0i/Screenshot_2013-10-04-18-09-17.png
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] aegeas:
I need a device that is ready for the road. Something with excellent bluetooth support and good battery life. I see complaints and praise for the Wizard and can't help but wonder if it is really ready for people to depend on it.

Impressions?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Kensai:
It's ready for prime-time. :)

It ain't ready for prime-shipping! :lol:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] geekraver:
Not ready

IMO it's not reliable. I've had numerous issues, but two in particularly make it dodgy for travel:

- on two occasions in two weeks the battery has run from ~75% down to ~2% in about 15 minutes while the phone was in standby!

- on several occasions I've turned it on (out of standby) and it was in flight mode. I never put it in flight mode. So it somehow decided itself to turn off the radio - meaning I missed calls and didn't know I was missing them.

I've also found the GPRS to be flaky and very slow (this is with Cingular in the USA). My old PDA2K was much more reliable.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Kensai:
Guys, we're still on release ROM. Just wait for the first patch for the most obvious bugs.

This said, your problems seem rather strange, never heard anyone having issues with the battery or radio before. :?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] msafi:
to simply answer your question; No, it's not ready.

there are still things to be sorted out and things to fix. if realiability is one of your main concerns, avoid the device for now.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] aguitarfreak:
I am tring to install to install CYANOGENMOD using the instructions here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2382933

So I have S-OFF on my device and have installed the 3.18 RUU which is step 2 in the process.

Can I go on to step 3 of the above post given the following conditions:

I don't have the bootloader unlocked, I don't have root, and I don't have custom recovery installed
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] aguitarfreak:
So I just tried this and I got and error:

E:\Evita\sdk\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-evita.img

sending 'recovery' (8176 KB)...

OKAY [ 1.030s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 1.061s

here is what my bootloader says:

**** LOCKED ****

EVITA PVT SHIP

S-OFF

RL

CID-22222222

HBOOT-2.14.0000

RADIO-0.24p.32.09.06

OpenDSP-v34.1.0.45.1219

eMMC-boot

Shouldn't I be able to flash recovery with S-OFF? Or do I have to unlock first?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Yeah, unlock bootloader at htcdev first.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] aguitarfreak:
yessir [MENTION=4153349]timmaaa[/MENTION]! that worked.

At this point, I have unlocked bootloader, S-OFF, TWRP recovery. Getting closer!

Now do I have to install a superSU zip through TWRP? If so, which is the latest superSU that i can download?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] aguitarfreak:
should I get the binary from here?

https://plus.google.com/113517319477420052449/posts/g7QLvzrxN9f

It looks like the latest superSU for 4.3 based roms
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
If you're wanting to stay on a stock ROM but root it, then you can flash superuser. But if you're going to flash CM there's no point as the cm flash is rooted anyway, so all you need to do is install cm.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] dedon4christ5:
hi

Please i want to install a custom rom, how do i go about it ?

step by step please

thanks in advance

:)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Before you install a custom ROM you'll want to make a backup of your stock ROM. Enter recovery, select backup from the menu, check boot/system/data, swipe to backup, let it do its thang.

To install a ROM you need to download the ROM (plus gapps if you're installing an aosp ROM), check the md5 to ensure the download isn't corrupt, transfer it to your phone (if you downloaded it on a pc). Enter recovery on your phone, select wipe from the menu, wipe cache/dalvik cache/factory reset/system, go back to the main menu and select install, navigate to where you have the ROM zip and select it, then swipe to install (if you're installing an aosp ROM you also need to install the gapps at this point). Reboot phone, done.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WorldIRC:
http://gs4.wonderhowto.com/how-to/c...y-s4-so-you-can-use-another-sim-card-0148110/

Has anyone tried using the same loophole from earlier Samsung devices to SIM unlock their Note 3?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpufrost:
It doesn't work for me.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gubbilo144:
It doesn't work I tried it the first day I got the phone,they changed the menus on the note 3.I dialed the number and the menus are different.They must have seen people using the special menu and patched it on the note 3 with a different menu
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WorldIRC:
#*197328640# works but no access to Phone Control menu.
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichi go:
Hello everyone,

I've signed up for the beta a few weeks ago and I had the good surprise to receive my code yesterday.

I launched the app but what a disappointment when I realized there wasn't any theme displayed in the app.

After some research it seems linked to dpi or resolution of screen. I tried to change the dpi but no luck.

So did anybody find the good combination to display themes on our razr i?
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redndian:
Please go here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46137394
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichi go:
I also posted in the themerapp section but I thought that it could be here too.

Thanks anyway for the link!
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dj_mol3y_x8:
Yes working fine.

As you can see in my topic in themes and apps and as I said in my topic to your question will not work if DPI or navigation bar has been modified

All the best moley
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paypalwithebay:
Hi,

I've been trying to unlock the phone so I can root device. However, when I type in the token on the website, I get

Error Code: 160.

Error Reason: MID Not Allowed.

I recently purchase the phone and I'm on hboot 1.54

Is it even possible to unlock the phone now?

Thank you.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skulldreamz:
Did you choose all other models at the very bottom of the list where you have to pick your device? Because there is no option for the HTC one in the list so you have to choose "all other supported models" at the bottom :)

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Mid stands for model id, so it looks like you might have chose the wrong phone...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] discoandhaze:
Is this on Verizon?

Apparently they've nixed our ability to unlock thru htcdev, or at all for that matter. There's a bounty reward at like $2600 for the person(s) who unlock it in a thread around here somewhere.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] irrelephant:
Also when unlocking after a system update, you must request a new unlock.bin file. The old one will not work.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fireslayer26:
As the title says. How can you enable wifi tether without having a custom rom?

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] norbarb:
nswers for you : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fireslayer26:
Thank you
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MrSimmonsSr:
The 4.3 upgrade killed FoxFi, unfortunately.. For anyone wanting to get free wifi tethering back on their S3 after the 4.3 update, I can confirm that this mod works. Better yet, I can confirm that you can root, apply this mod, unroot, and still use Mobile Iron for work email, etc..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=48326067

Thoughts some might find this info handy.. You can see my trials and tribulations getting this setup, but now I have full, native hotspot support with no need for FoxFi!

Hope this is helpful!

MrSimmonsSr
[Sprint LG Optimus G] jerryv31:
Recently purchased a Samsung Smart TV and I want to be able to display pics and videos from my LS970 over the TV using the Smart Hub. I tried using Swipe It but keep getting "Connection Lost" error. Seems to be common from reviews I read on the Swipe It app.

Does anyone know of another app or way to do this?

Thanks in advance!
[Sprint LG Optimus G] TeleFragger:
subscribed... I had swipeit working... worked great but it seems samsung did away with it.

i would love to know how to do this too.... ai am usin win 8.1 on my pc (surface pro 2) and send stuff to tv from that as I lost this feature....
[Sprint LG Optimus G] MrSickle:
Try Skifta. It's in the pIay store. I use it with my Samsung (and works with other dlna devices)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phantasybm:
Why does my pandora show up twice in my notification bar? Really annoying me I don't mind one but the other one telling me it's running is really annoying.

Also anyway to get pandora to show up on the lock screen?

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