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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pancomido:
Whenever I try to turn it on it shows the name and model with the yellow triangle (i had rooted stock) and then goes black, no samsung logo, no nothing. I can charge it (it has half battery) and i cannot go to recovery mode (gets stuck in yellow triangle image), but i can go to download mode.

Thing is, i think i have some stuff in the phone usb memory that wouldn't like to lose. Is there a way to access it withouth flashing?

Otherwise, whats the less dangerous thing to flash that won't erase more than needed. Or should i just flash stock and go from there?

Thanks for your help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Stock rom from Samfirmware, flash with Odin. How ? Thread stickied near top of Q&A has instructions. Shouldn't wipe your stuff.

However....if this doesn't fix the problem, you will be faced with doing a wipe or flashing a 3 part firmware which will also wipe the phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pancomido:
Unfortunately it is not working. Odin keeps failing... I checked Kies is not running and am starting Odin as admin in Win 8.1.

So where could i get a three part firmware to flash? (Can't go to recovery, so I can't wipe either)

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Search for Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread & try everything in that thread except the 3 part firmware first at least couple of times, some of the other ideas in his thread might work for you & you may not need to wipe the phone.

If you try all that stuff & it doesn't work, then you bite the bullet & flash the 3 part firmware (there's a link in the thread) which hopefully gets rid of any 'remnants' of what was on the phone previously which may be causing problems.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
I read somewhere that windows 8 doesn't play nice with Odin...... See if you can get hold of a laptop / PC with an older OS on it.......
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hopper8:
Haha might have read that in my thread ;) Win 7 & xp work fine, not too sure about vista. Not much info cos not many people use it afaik.

Sent from a galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
I thought you can run/open it in a mode for older os ie. w7.You could do that in w7 if a program didnt work,you ran it in xp mode.

Ive got w8 64 bit,but since odin works ok,Ive not checked if its got the facility.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Barry Mad:
sgs2 download mode adb access to phone

Try typing this into Google search and read third link down.

( sgs2 download mode adb ) cannot post links yet.

Be a good learning curve/possibility to copy/rescue phone & files.

Good luck. cheers bmad.

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PS spend some time and learn about the ( adb ) commands as can get you around/out of some tricky problems in Android devices.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] firefarzad:
Hello, when I plugin my charger it start to charge normally suddenly in a random number it jumps to 100, for exp. 20%

Any idea how to fix or what cause this?

In stock rom and custom rom same problem.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] fajabird:
Please start reading carefully here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274678
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i Software Upgrading] jrmgolem:
This is a really Embarrassing question, :oops:

How do I set the SIM code to prevent unauthorised use?

I cannot find it in the manual, and do not know how to switch it on!

Sorry about the basic nature of the question guys!
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i Software Upgrading] jrmgolem:
Ok, Ok!

While you lot were all sniggering in the background there, I have found the setting, and yes, it was in the manual!

:oops: :oops:
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i Software Upgrading] smcaul:
>>settings>>phone then tick security box. :lol: :lol:
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Ricky Divjakovski:
Guys heres just another quick mod i put together, KITKAT themed 4.3 for our S3, simply flash it ontop of ANY 4.3 ROM(not sure if it works on CM based roms)

​
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rexxar31:
thanks! gonna try this :D
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Luzmo:
Flashed this on CM 10.2 but only bootanimation and launcher worked. No theme.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Ricky Divjakovski:
so no sounds, etc..?

all is working on my device?'
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Luzmo:
Didn't try any sound. Phone is always on vibrate so I don't really care about sounds :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] Ricky Divjakovski:
hope yous like it!
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] ZoRaN85:
Look great excellent job with this mode thanks!!!:good:
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] fausto975:
ckssoi even

No update?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
hey guys... all the root packages I have seen so far have a survey to download ... I cant do surveys because .. well its a long story .

in a short version .. I am looking for a direct root package download without being troubled in doing a survey .

I would be grateful if some one can help me out :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Please don't duplicate posts, it's against the rules. I was already helping you in the other thread you posted in but I'll continue here. The root package you were looking at is most likely not compatible with your current firmware version. What are your bootloader details? I need to see the first five lines.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
*** UNLOCKED ***

evita pvt ship s off RL

CID-HTC__622

hboot-2.15.0000

radio-1.30a.32.45.18

opendsp-v33.1.0.45.1128
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
What's your ultimate goal? Do you want to root your current stock ROM or install a custom ROM? Either way you need to install TWRP recovery first. I'm assuming you already have adb/fastboot installed on your PC.

Download TWRP 2.6 from here. Put the file in your fastboot folder. Connect phone in fastboot mode, open command prompt from within fastboot folder, issue the following commands:

fastboot flash recovery "filename.img"

(the exact filename, minus the talking marks)

fastboot erase cache

fastboot reboot-bootloader

Now you have TWRP recovery on your phone.

If you want to root your current stock ROM you can just flash SuperSU through the install menu in TWRP recovery. You'll find a download link here:

http://download.chainfire.eu/351/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip

If you want to install a custom ROM, just find one you like, download it, read the install instructions on the ROM thread, perform a full wipe (cache/dalvik cache/factory reset/system) through the wipe menu in TWRP, then install the ROM through the install menu in TWRP.

Before doing either of these options you should make a backup of your current setup in the backup menu in TWRP. Select system, data, and boot, then swipe to backup.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
tried to flash recovery ...

"error : cannot load "recovery file name" (openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-evita)

though it is in the same folder of android where I put fastboot and all that stuff..
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
The command should be:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.0-evita.img

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
oh I forgot the img thing haha

thanks a lot

though now I wanna flash the venom rom (sense 5 , 4.2) and step 3 says : "Confirm the MD5 on the download page matches the MD5 of the file on your phone (ES File Explorer will show the MD5 of the file)" what does that mean ?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
If you're downloading the file directly to your phone, use an app called AFV (Android File Verifier) to check the md5. After you've downloaded the ROM just copy the md5 listed on the download site, open AFV, paste the md5 into the box, click the select file button, navigate to the file then long press it and select calculate md5, hopefully it'll say success. If it says anything other than success the download is corrupt.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
oh ok thanks alot :) you are smart you know ?? extremely helpful and nice to have you around the thread :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Thanks, I've just been doing this for a while. Give yourself some time and try to keep up with things and you'll gain a whole lot of knowledge too.

Sent from my Evita
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Morkai Almandragon:
anyone else using this on the note 3? It works perfectly on the stock firmware but I am curious if it still works on the update? I only ask because it worked on the s3 perfectly until the first update as well.

Edit: sorry I should have been more specific, I meant with a bluetooth headset.
[HTC First] xtreme2020:
Hi everyone, as all of you know this is a great phone,but the only problem that we have right now its the lack of customs roms and one of the most important that is Cyanogenmod.

This is the link for Device Request for Cyanogenmod for the HTC FIRST. Everybody post comment requesting development for this device.

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/74035-htc-first/
[HTC First] douchi:
I posted comment there...dude
[HTC First] xnerdx:
I've made a post in that forum as-well.
[HTC First] t3chn0s1s:
I also posted. I don't use the First as my main device but more as my go-to backup phone while I'm trading and/or buying my main devices. Having CM would be another reason for me to want to continue to hold on to the First as my backup phone.
[HTC First] SneakyGuyDavid:
i posted, i dont think much action will be taken though.
[HTC First] Shemlon:
What a dream CM would be. What a dream...
[HTC First] SneakyGuyDavid:
I agree

Sent from my HTC first
[HTC First] russian392:
guys your dream is comming true.

i talked to rashed97 a buddy of mine, he is willing to take up the porting since he has done this many times already.

so there is a thread in the android development about it,

maybe we can hook him up with the phone...by donations, and work will go much faster, but for now he will have to work off of screenshots and communication with us...the comunity
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
Does anybody have any dirt on black friday deals? I'm looking to switch to T-Mobile with the Note 3, I almost pulled the trigger yesterday but decided there will probably be something for black friday. But then again, it looks like a lot of black friday ads are already out... I'm not seeing much for T-Mobile. THX!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d12unk13astard:
Check tmo-news.com and amazon, there most likely to have the best news and deals as black Friday approaches.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
T- Mobile had a promotional adv. Sunday with $48 off Note 3. On their website.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toshik1:
I'm also looking for one. For some reason it seems like nobody sells N900T (Amazon, BestBuy, PriceGrabber only carry "A" version).

The only place is T-Mobile store but $48 off expired on October 9th...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jocelyn:
That's because T-Mobile doesn't subsidize phones anymore. There's no incentive for Amazon, Best Buy, etc., to sell T-Mobile phones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
T-Mobile is going to have something for Black Friday We just don't know what it is yet. I work in a Corp Store as a RSA and the Stores new Customer Act goal that day is double what a normal day is so there is something just no clue yet. Keep a eye on www.Tmonews.com they get updates way before the day of the sale.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
Haven't looked but this URL just popped up in my email from Samsung.

http://www.samsung.com/us/blackfriday

But there is no Note 3 stuff there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
Geez it's killing me. I could go and get it tomorrow, but I have to pay the $200. So I missed the $0 down and it's still unclear if/what there will be for black friday..

What happens if I buy it this friday (11/15) and later find out that there is a $0 sale or something. Will they honor it? I'll be within 14 days.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
Probably not you'd be breaking contract. Look at it this way with $200 down your monthly payments will be lowered.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
You can return it but there is a $50 restocking fee that will not get waved because of not knowing about the sell. Even if you buy it the day before a sale T-Mobile doesn't care. Its your fault for not waiting. Most likely it is a $0 down sale. Maybe something else but not sure at this point. If $200 is to much up front for u, I would wait it out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vtwin-racing:
Theres a Tmobile MGR on slick deals who just set me up with 0 down, and gave me $150 port credit x2 for my lines.. 2x Note 3..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JBizzleFoSho:
Is there any way you could send me that managers contact info? I'm looking to move from Sprint and that sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
In that case I might complain if there was a $50 restocking fee and nothing got restocked.

I'd also be interested in that!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
It doesn't matter the system charges it, yes a manger can remove it but you have you get the manger to do that. Only way that is going to happen is if you say buy the phone the day before then come back and play dumb. If you buy the phone weeks before the sale you will be out of luck. You might as well wait. It isn't like 2 more weeks is going to kill you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toshik1:
I just returned from the store - not even a penny off :(

$704 + local tax gonna kill me! $199 deal does not save anything - you are still in for the full amount just stretched for 2 years.

BTW all T-Mobile phones are made in China, AT&T version phones are made in Korea - how come?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lawhawk:
Ya, $0 down isn't really a black Friday deal- its just paying full retail over the 24 months. I just as soon pay $200 up front and have them discount the price by $100-$150.

$0 for the Note 3 is like what- $29.50 a month. I don't know if the whole no longer subsidizing phones for a 2 year agreement thing is really a benefit to customers. Maybe the model would have worked well a few years ago when prices for the top end phones hovered around the $500 mark. Not to mention that, before they were subsidized this wasn't a source for revenue, because it's not like they are turning around and selling it to us at their cost or say cost +5%. You are essentially getting still locked in to 2 years to pay it off, so you can't get a new phone faster with paying quite a bit more with Jump, and your looking at $25-30 a month added on for their top end phones, plus $10 a month for jump, and if you do upgrade early you have to again put down $200 or so up front, your 24 month payoff cycle starts all over, and you have to turn in your previous phone so you can't sell that to cover a good chunk of the cost.

Add that all up and your right back at the monthly cost of the higher tier ATT and Verizon plans easily.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
You must be real fun when you buy a car.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
If you actually keep the phone for 2 years you aren't saving anything. But if you trade it after 6 or 12 months you are saving money. As to whether JUMP is worth it is another topic. I get my phones insured, so $2 extra is worth it to me for JUMP.

So here's how you save money:

$200 down + $21 per month x 6 months = $326

$0 down + $29.50 per month x 6 months = $177

$200 down + $21 per month x 12 months = $452

$0 down + $29.50 per month x 12 months = $354

If you only knew =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toshik1:
The main problem with those expensive new gadgets is that they are getting obsolete fast!

I'm sure Note 4 or 5 is already in works and is due around Spring-Summer of 2014.

By that time you'd still have to pay for your obsolete Note 3 for 1.5 more years. :(

The only money-saving option is to buy previous-generations devices (Note 2 in our case). Not only it's "fully researched" but it's also dirt cheap. Is it attractive - I don't think so...

I don't see where the calculations came from and how you save the money, as of this moment it's:

$200 down + $21 per month x 24 months = $704 EVEN STEVEN :)

No interest for 24 months is the only benefit.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
Maybe I wasn't clear. The idea is that if you plan to trade in your device after 6 months or 12 months there is a savings to be had with the $0 offer. So my calculations were the amount of money spent on the device after 6 months and after 12 months.

So for example lets just say you want to trade in your Note 3 for a Note 4 twelve months from now.

With the $200 down option you would pay as follows:

$200 down + $21 per month for 12 months = $452 spent on the phone after 12 months. Then you trade it for a Note 4 and start the process over

vs

$0 down + $29.50 per month for 12 months = $354 spent on the phone after 12 months. Then you trade it for a Note 4 and start the process over, except you spent $98 less
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zmore:
The Note's always been released in the fall, and the new Galaxy S flagship in the Spring/Summer.

In any case, buying a phone outright + t-mobile == the best option. Waiting around for black friday phone "deals" doesn't make much cents (or sense).

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vs

$700 down + $0/mo for 12 months == you owned the phone outright for 12 months. Then you can resell it for between $400 and $500 depending on condition == only $200 spent on the phone after 12 months, and you come out even further ahead (spent ~$154 less vs your best example)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lawhawk:
Huh?

29.50 x 24 = $708

21 x 24 = 504 + 200 = $704

$avings = $000.08 Cents per month.

Like I said it was a workable setup and worthy model when the added monthly fee was at around $15/month.

This is now just a a sort of shell game and you're really just representing the equivalent competition's cost in a new package, but it's just playing hide the ball.

Sort of like how there's all these "taxes" on your bill and for years some of them had official sounding governmental names, but they weren't being collected for anyone but the wireless provider. It was just a way of incrementally raise your rate plan in an underhanded manner.

Same reason for the partial push to get rid of hard statements- a vast majority without a paper bill setup electronic payment, and it's been shown that within 3 months of that switch 70% of the consumers no longer look at their statement, and billing errors and charges rack up to the tune of millions.

You'll notice the "fake" taxes have a disclaimer alert now notifying you that these are company charges and not a true legal tax .

~ sent from a tin can attached to a string ~

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So you can't really "Jump" except for the few times a year they select $0 down on a couple phones, and maybe 1 or 2 times a year they might do any phone $0 down.

Otherwise you are paying at least another $220 a year on top of it, because JUMP is $10 / month, and you either add back $100 if you get a new phone when they decide to sell it with $0 down, or else you again pay $200 every year because you're getting a new phone. So it could be as much as another $320 if you don't sit tight and wait for some deal on their time table. ..

Seems like you have to do it that way because if you're not getting a new phone roughly every year, then you are really wasting more money and getting very little of its supposed benefits.

Truth is JUMP is only a somewhat decent deal if you are upgrade to a new phone during the limited 5-6 times a year they may have $0 up front, and that's assuming the phone you want is part of that special? Sucks to want to get a new model through the program if they don't have the $0 special for 2, 3, 4 months down the road from when you wanted it.

~ sent from a tin can attached to a string ~
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
That's a valid point. I think this could apply too if you didn't go with JUMP. Just get $0 down and 0% finance. Sell it when your down with it. After 12 months you'd owe $350 and could sell it for $400-500 and put money towards the new phone. The problem is coming up with that big chunk of money every year. Jumping, and going $0 has less impact.

That said. I just went to the store and got one for $199 down. The store manager and district manager were also at the store and told me they would honor the black friday deal if there is one for the note and would wave the restocking fee. So I felt pretty good about that and went ahead with the purchase. Time to get cracking on this thing and making it my own!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zmore:
I don't mean to sound harsh or snobby, but I don't think a $700 dollar Note 3 is the right choice -- even if subsidized -- for someone who doesn't even have a measly $1K in a checking or savings account...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toshik1:
Ok got a new one from T-Mobile store for full price.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sometimesido:
I thought this thread was about black Friday deals, not analyze who buys what at what price. That said, I do not see any Tmo Note 3 deals yet. Just Note 2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
It was, but it evolved. But I have to go check my bank account to see if I have a grand, otherwise I'm not worthy
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] @rbiter:
Wow. You reality is very distorted. What will you do of phone subsidies went away? Bye bye flagship phones.

sent from my sm-9005.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mha1021:
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Kawaisa:
Buying from these carrier phones from 3rd party sellers is no different from buying from some stranger on CL. If I wanted to gamble, I'd head to Vegas. Even buying from somewhere like Negrielectronics will lead you to some headaches. But hey, it could payoff I suppose.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
Ok those of you wanting and waiting for T-Mobile Note 3 deal....they are out on there website as of 11-25-13!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
BUMP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sometimesido:
save $48? poop.

I guess it's better than nothing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ProximaC:
Is that a web-only deal or in stores too?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Prod1702:
It is in the store as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Griggs2121:
Is it off the price of the phone or the down payment. Fairly weak for a black friday, but I guess it's something
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MDLEITHAL:
Tmo note 3

I just called one of my local stores here in Huntsville, AL. They told me the Note 3 will be $0 down in store on Friday 11/29.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rlee008:
so they'll have it for $0 down... i doubt that they're discounting the phone $200... it just means it'll be $30/m instead of the typical $20/m

hmmm....

no down: ($703.99 ÷ by 24/m = $29.34).

with down: ($703.99 - $199.99/d = $504 ÷ by 24/m = $21)

i guess looking at it like that it doesn't make much of a difference...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Mr. Moe:
I can confirm this. I went into the Store yesterday and the Manager advised me to wait until Friday and i can get the note 3 for $0/down

My cost will be $25.00/month per the calculations in their system that I saw yesterday. It may be different for others. But 21, 25, 30 makes no difference I usually pay off my phones within 3-4 months. I bought my Note 2 in Jul, paid it off last week and now moving to the Note 3.