yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DavidFlory:
The only way to be sure is to check. I just had GooManager install TWRP and ended up with version 2.6.3.1. The latest version for my phone is 2.6.3.2 so GooManager was not up to date. I would suggest downloading the .img file from TeamWin and then install it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam1pbell:
To update TWRP on the dev addition. Can I just downloaded the latest zip and install it with TWRP recovery or do I have to use the .tar and Odin
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
I'm curious about this as well. For some reason I am unable to restore any backup that is on my device. I keep getting this message when I try:

I've tried checking and unchecking the MD5 verification, but it still fails to restore my backup. I was thinking maybe I just needed to update (I'm on 2.6.3.0), but I don't want to use goo manager if it's not going to install the latest update.

I've been wanting to flash Beans ROM, but I'm too scared to go through with it considering that my backups won't load :eek:

Anybody have any ideas why is not restoring?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] xXJay_RXx:
I think this was asked before but I'll ask again. I'm looking to download LeanKernel. Which one do I download? The N900t/N900x8/N900v or the N900x version? Thanks

Sent from my Dev Edition Note 3
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
The 1st one, 900v.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam1pbell:
Since there was NO feedback I just took a chance. I downloaded the zip v2.6.3.8 and installed it with TWRP and the update worked fine.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Well I think I might have fixed my problem. I backed up my backup files to my PC then deleted the entire TWRP folder from the external card. After that I made a new backup and am testing it now.... it's actually doing something this time instead of failing.

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Well it bootlooped so nevermind...

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If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it. All I tried to do was restore my backup and it bootlooped. I can still get into TWRP so I tried flashing beans ROM, but it hangs on the boot screen too. Any ideas? I'm feeling lost...

Do I need to flash a particular kernel or anything? Is that's what's causing it to bootloop or have I completely screwed myself?

Edit:

Sometimes this message comes up:

"Process System isn't responding

Do you want to close it?"

If I press wait I can see Beans widgets in the notification bar, but I can't get to any other screen. Shortly after that it goes back to the JB boot animation.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DavidFlory:
How about using ODIN to flash a stock image and start over?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Did Samsung finally release the needed files? If so, could you point me in the right direction and I'll give that a try.

Edit:

Found this. I assume that's what you were referring to.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DavidFlory:
Yes, that is it. (Truth in advertising: I have a DE waiting for me but I am still on my GNex. No actual hands on yet with a Note 3)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BeansTown106:
have u tried flashing the tar i made for dev editions? http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319196402
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Not yet. I was going to try #3 on this if someone confirmed that it was safe for the vzw model. I was going flash the tar you made as a last resort since it wipes all data (including internal), correct?

Also not 100% sure which options I need to select in Odin when flashing your tar... I don't want to screw things up worse than they already are lol.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam1pbell:
I found this on T mobile forums TWRP https://www.dropbox.com/s/okx7op92cirn3l1/Brick_Loop_FIX_afterRestoringBackup.zip

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Go here and read this forum it might help with your bootloop problem. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2467001
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
I have and it works flawless just to confirm :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Ooray!

The link I posted above to the Tmobile thread did fix this issue. Here is the post:

I followed the section on running the terminal commands via TWRP. Apparently there was a problem with TWRP v2.6.3.0 with flashing the EFS backup. If anyone else bootloops after restoring a backup I would suggest following the steps above.

Thanks for all the assistance guys :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
The directions/link/info/Twrp zip is in the OP. I don't know why a couple of you guys are starting off on the older version of Twrp. Maybe that's why there was NO feedback.

Glad your guys stuff is correct now (especially getting out of your bootloop bodieism).
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
I think it's because at the time I followed Droidstyle's tutorial and the link was for v2.6.3.0.

I've now discovered that my phone has been placed into "factory mode" because the efs folder has been corrupted. This is causing me a few problems like not having access to the power menu or to a lockscreen. Even flashing the Stock Dev Tar via Odin failed to fix the issue :(

If someone could PM me their efs folder from their vzw Developer Edition Note 3 I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Bodie
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
if efs is going i dont think there is a fix. i have a bricked de note 3 from a guy on here and efs was corrupt and no dice even with his efs backup
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
You might take a look at this. If you search that thread, you will find a comment that says it will work on Note 3, but only if SE Linux is set to permissive, which ours is. And it will trip knox, but I don't think you care.

> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546&highlight=note+3
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
efs folder is already gone... Phone still boots up. I've just lost the lock screen and the power menu. Seems like everything else is functioning normally.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
Thanks for responding with the info on how you ended up on the Twrp that's not working properly. He needs to update his thread. Sorry for the troubles.

I've asked him to update his link so no one else runs into trouble. If you can, pm me your email I'll try to get you the file.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
efs isnt corrupt then. do you have your phone number and everything right in settings screen?

and yes he does need to upload that guide!!!! smh
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
What are you shaking your head at? I have been using 2.6.3.0 with no issues... However I did update the link.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cveez11:
tried flashing 2.6.3.8 in odin and was having trouble. Flashed the zip in recovery and worked no problem. Making a back up now. Just letting people know.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
Did you download the .zip or .tar file?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LillieBennett:
Maybe the bug is tripped when restoring EFS?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cveez11:
first i downloaded the .tar but was having problems getting it to flash in odin. So, i downloaded the .zip and flashed it in twrp and it flashed flawlessly.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
Good info for others. Thanks for the reply.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
It is. Someone confirmed it by replicating the boot loop. After they got themselves out of it they used the same backup again, but left efs unchecked and it worked fine.

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The post I followed to fix my bootloop said that apparently the phones recreate this information. My phone # shows correctly in settings, but my efs folder is completely empty. Weird right?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
That is strange man. Serial number right too i assume then??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Yea, the IMEI matches up with what's on the back of the phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Very interesting man
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
Dunno...I did a full restore with no issues.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Hmm, I guess there is more to the issue than just restoring the efs then...

Now that I'm on TWRP v2.6.3.8 I wonder if I should just try restoring only the efs from one of my old backups? A member has sent me their efs folder and I was thinking about just copying and pasting it. I really don't want to bootloop again... I'm afraid I may not come back from the dead next time.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
If you read through the TWRP thread that you posted the link to, and that led to the resurrection of your Note 3, you will find that the problems with 2.6.3.0 were hit and miss. Some users had significant problems with restorations and others had none.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bodieism:
Member js0uth sent me his efs folder from his Dev Note 3 and after copying a pasting the FactoryApp folder into my efs folder my lockscreen and power menu options returned. Sadly though it does not survive a reboot. I think I'm am going to use Tasker and Secure Settings to run a command on boot that will copy those files into the efs folder as a temporary workaround until I can find a permanent solution. Apparently there is some other file (efs.img) the phone uses to populate the efs folder on boot. At least that is my understanding. If someone knows where the efs.img is stored I would appreciate it if you could send it to me.

I went to my old backup in TWRP (the one where I know I backed up efs), but it was not listed in options to restore :confused: I restored this backup anyways (with all options checked) and the efs folder was still blank... WTF lol? I used root explorer to look at the backup and I can see 2 files that begin with efs. So I'm not sure why it doesn't restore it. Looks like I have a lot more research to do :(

But if anyone has that efs.img file please send it to me and I'll give that a try.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LillieBennett:
TWRP 2.6.3.8 saves efs and the 2 modem state partitions into efs1/2/3 in the backup folder. Does anyone know the story on that?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] aerichards1977:
I had 5 efs files in my backup. I backed up before first boot. Here is a link to the zip I made of my 5 files. From a DE.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0q8uda3z8ui8r0n/efs.zip

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] xclub_101:
Request for download-mode flags

Can someone with a Developer Edition please post a screenshot (or a short text) with the flags in download mode? Ideally one from a device with knox 0x0 and another from knox 0x1?

For instance on N9005 is S1, T1, R1, A1, P1 and also SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB) (this is on MI7 bootloader + URDLV) but we have also seen (on N9005) combinations like S2, T2, R2, A2, P1 SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB) and also 2-3 very intriguing S2, T2, R2, A2, P0 QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT NONE ! (all the above are knox 0x0).
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cheezwhiz:
Asurion for dev edition?

Hey all,

Just got my dev edition N3 last week and already have it rooted and running Beans build 5. I'd like to keep it insured, but my guess is that if anything goes wrong, Asurion won't replace my dev edition with another dev edition since VZW doesn't sell them, correct? I'd hate to get a retail device back. Before I bail on my existing Asurion plan for SquareTrade, I figured I'd ask.

Thanks in advance for your help!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sdaelr:
Thanks, I also backed up before first boot but I only see 2 efs files, efs.emmc.win & efs.emmc.win.md5 and no "modem files"I think this might be my fault as I'm not 100% sure I scrolled down and check "modem" in my first TRWP backup.

If this is the case what is recommended to restore back to if I need? I have made 2 other backups since then and all efs and modem files are in those, but those backups were made after all the changes I had made to the phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] xclub_101:
Thank you very much - but this thickens the plot - I was expecting SECUREBOOT:NONE but instead there seems to be yet another qfuse which triggers DEVELOPER MODE.

Which still leaves as a huge mystery if SECUREBOOT:NONE can be somehow achieved on purpose and what would result from that.

Here is a thread with more details on that:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2567165
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] loadie:
Just in case it helps. I flashed team win, installed supersu then flashed beans 5. I do use exposed modules as well.

I believe Knox's tripped with the recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Correct Knox will trip with recovery
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwilliams0100:
So has anyone actually ran a T-Mobile ROM with it activated with any problems?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dhufford81:
Bump! I want to know if I can run T-Mobile cm11 builds, I got a dev edition. Eclipse is great and all but I want aosp so bad!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
I do not see why not...you might need to do some apn editing to get data to work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwilliams0100:
I just tried Jedi ROM and I couldn't get data to work because there was no way to edit APN settings in the ROM....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
i will be trying today since ive been using the htc one max and im off today! send me a pm if you want and we will see what it does!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwilliams0100:
I just tried the T-Mobile liquid smooth aosp and it failed on the install on twrp.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
on developer edition?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwilliams0100:
Yep.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
You can try this. I found it in the CM11 TMO thread:

"About installing this rom on non TMO Note 3s, you'll need to pull the updater-script out of the rom zip and delete the first two lines

the file is in META-INF/com/google/android

the lines saying assert(getprop.................

delete these lines, put the file back at it's place and you'll be good to flash the rom"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
surprised liquid failed. im flashing cm 11 right now and going to see what happens

yup this is what i did. trying now standby
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
cm11 booted on developer edition note 3!!!! Yeah buddy!!! :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
no 4g though didnt try text. LTE or 3G come up and kick right back off. shows AT&T and Tmobile in settings when it isnt on LTE so something is funky
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
Booted for me and nearly everything worked. Could not send SMS, and could not hang up on phone call.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwilliams0100:
Does SMS work for you on cm11
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
I may have found something for sms. Will reflash cm11 tomorrow and try it. > http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2561308
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
let us know. im still using htc one max! :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] cam30era:
Nope. Tried freezing Voice+. SMS still did not work. Hope someone can get a working CM11 build for DE. BTW: how do you like the One Max?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Well shucks wonder what the issues is

and man i love the one max! screen is great, it is huge makes note 3 feel like an iphone after using max even for only a few days! im a huge sense fan. i love their software, ui all of it makes tw feel like awful. sense is just so smooth and fluid everything flows so well. cant wait for a snapdragon 800 or newer chip with sense 5.5 or sense 6 or whatever it may be
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmorton10:
LOL, give me a break.

5.7 > 5.9 feels like an iPhone?? I love how posters exaggerate on here.......
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
I swear the note 3 feels so tiny dude. have you tried one max?

[MENTION=2964674]droidrev71[/MENTION] he will back me up for note feeling like an iphone after using max
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
There is more of a difference in the size of the phone than just the actual screen size! I love the way people overreact to people's comments.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndreaCristiano:
So i am picking up a Qi charger and want to know which cases work with them? I know the official bumper does but I do not know which others do any ideas?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d00mz:
This case, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FJJ38HY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 the SPIGEN ULTRA HYBRID works great with the Nokia Qi Charger.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] deinziel@gmx.li:
Hi,

this is about the VPA IV from Vodafone Germany.

I have hard resetted the device and that brought me deeper into trouble:

- Most of the Vodafon applications are gone, the neat SIM Manager, MIDLet Tool ...

- I can not install or run new programs. Most installations simply say "failed", Copied programs like SpAddCert do not start anymore. The erros message mentions that correct certificates are missed or parts of the program might not be installed correctly. Bull****. I figured out that there is a tool Default_Signed_DisableSecurity.CAB which might fix this issue, but I can not install it. Everything ran before I hard resetted the device.

Vodafone told me, I should request a Rom Update from Qtech.ch (I guess they meant Qtek.ch), however those people only provide roms for their own customers.

Can anybody help? The device is German and I would prefer to keep it that way.

Any help is appreciated!

The exact error message is:

Die Datei "SpAddCert" kann nicht geoeffnet werden. Es ist entweder nicht mit einem vertrauenswuerdigen Zertifikat signiert, oder eine ihre Komponenten kann nicht gefunden werden. Versuchen Sie die Datei neu zu installieren oder sie wiederherzustellen.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] deinziel@gmx.li:
Re: Hard Reset changed security Settings, only MS Programs w

I continued investiagting this issue.

This seems not to be related to anything in Extended_Rom. If I rename to config file anything else, autorun does not do anything, anymore. So only the plain WM5 installation boots and will not get branded.

The support told me, that I'd better send the device in for an exchange.

Anything else I could do?

To sum the issue up:

- Some thread starts a few seconds after the device is booted. And it will change the security configuration in a way that the device does not allow to run even the shipped applications like Camera.exe

- this thread (or whatever) does not come out of the extended rom. If this is not executed the issue is present as well

- It will not be easy to update the rom. The update runs a small programm on the target device (as far as I know). This programm will not start, therefore the updating tool on XP says: Can not connect to device.
[Galaxy S III General] vntmarco:
Just for info... I wanted to flash 4.3 BTU over my 4.1.2 ITV MG4, but i was afraid by the large number of problems this BTU rom seems to cause.

Well... I've just flashed it with Odin... NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

Screen lag not present, free memory about 662MB... , graphics seems to be more slow but is going better using it .

App seems to run well.

Only one note... regarding old notifications that appear on the top bar, after falshing. Download notification.

Problem resolved by Manage application -> All -> Download manager -> Clear cache, Clear data, Stop process -> Reboot tel.

Everything seems to be OK now.... I think I've been lucky :o
[Galaxy S III General] Theshawty:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2344133
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sweeds:
Any time I full wipe (clear factory, caches, system) and then flash an AOSP based ROM I always end up losing data.

I've tried nvbackup but I always have the roaming R up by my cellular data.

I do live in a somewhat lower service area, but I wouldn't expect it to say roaming or no data.

Any advice? I've always stuck to TW ROMS but tempted to get AOSP on my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] RBarnett09:
What recovery do you use?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] zopelee:
Hello developers and hackers!

I've encrypted/protected the assets(image,text) in the 2 apk packages attached, in 2 different ways.

Please try to hack them (or any one of them) and hope you could tell me some suggestions like:

1. The time to hack.

2. How many times(approaches) your have tried before succeed.

3. The hacking methods (like what tools you used).

4. How difficult you think that is.

5. Any other advices about how to improve it (like the encryption methods).

6. What is the best way to protect the assets in apk files?

7. Or anything you would like to add.

Thank you so much guys!:cyclops:
[Defy Android Development] petz765:
where's the CDM rom?
[Defy Android Development] Prowler:
Damn man, development isn't edit the build.prop, put unnecessary script into init.d folder and add some apps to the system, is much more than.. that.
[Defy Android Development] mauroaraujo:
It's at the post now :laugh:

I've termined of complete it now (with changes that explains better what is the project)...

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Defy Android Development] :
please, there is a reason why your thread has been removed, if you didn't create it, dont post it here, you didn't even recompiled it neither made changes to the kernel just copy paste quarx change boot animation and add bloatware
[Defy Android Development] mauroaraujo:
I know...

But I've sent a private message to Quarx and he sayed that my ROM can live (only with some changes)...

I must only to say what I've changed (and don't lie :D)...

Is only it...

:D:D:D
[Defy Android Development] petz765:
which languages does it contain?

Multi or not?

THX your answer.
[Defy Android Development] wedgess:
This ROM contains warez and a a result Thread closed and links removed.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] croatia1:
Is there any chance to get some things to look like iOS7? For example the volume menu

It would be great if someone can make the background white and the volume bar blue. With this nice flat iOS7 Style.

Or the powermenu

The same way like above said

And the notificaton center also would be great :D

Pozdrav

Croatia1
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] xxxcachepxxx:
Tinhte.vn :D

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[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] croatia1:
Can you give a link? I don't speak vietnamese :D
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] xxxcachepxxx:
Yes.

Flash. Support only baseband MJ5.

https://db.tt/TVLXhhRY

MI6

https://db.tt/oIYt4kFE

No mod clock center.

You can app xblast tool for clock center.

Sorry English bad. Because I am Vietnamese. Big Thank [MENTION=4232948]thanhfhuongf[/MENTION] of Tinhte.vn. He mod it. :o
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] jarayn:
Is there a thread for this mod somewhere?

Looks nice but Im not sure I want to flash a random dropbox file.

Edit: Tried it anyway .. doesnt work on DN3v2 , The status bar mod with the dots for signal works but not the menus.

Would be really nice if it did.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] edan1979:
i could give you the link... but you can just simply wont understand. its in vietnamese. :P
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] jarayn:
haha im just looking now at that site.

Google translate is working hard! ;)

Its a really nice looking mod. I wish it worked for me. I wonder why it does not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JamieP87:
This is my 3rd Sprint S4 over the past few months. All of the devices are loosing the 3g icon but will show bars. Voice and text works fine, data and 4g does not, i have noticed it usually happens when i leave a WiFi area and it has trouble switching back over to cell data. I can reboot the phone and about 80% of the times it will return to normal. I have used odin to reload to factory. I had my phone rooted only and recently install the Triforce rom to see if it was a software or Kernel issue. Same thing is happening on that rom as well. It doesnt matter where i am so i dont beleive its a tower issue. Any idea?