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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tariq_devil:
I tried changing the cable it worked, I flashed JZO54k, then it rebooted normally. The I tried flashing JWR one, it updated my bootloader to 4.23 but it got stuck on sending "System" while flashing. So, can anyone tell me what's the issue? :confused:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GedBlake:
Hi, tariq_devil...

Have you tried disconnecting your USB cable from your PC, rebooting the bootloader... and then reconnect to a different USB port on your PC... and starting the flash process again.

I've loss count of the number of times I've had problems 'sending system' when fastboot flashing back to factory stock... and changing to a different USB port on the PC seems to fix the problem.

What seems to happen (for unknown reasons) is the fastboot connection is lost... you can recheck the fastboot connection at any time, by opening up a second command prompt window, and type fastboot devices... if a serial number and the word fastboot DO NOT appear, then your fastboot connection is effectively dead... and you'll be waiting evermore for 'sending system' to complete:(.

If the problem still persists, you could try another USB cable.. though I've never had cause to do this.

Hope this helps.

Rgrds,

Ged.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seprintz:
I pushed GUMMY to my SD card, rebooted into recovery, cleared data/cache, installed Gummy and GAPPS .zip, rebooted device from recovery, got passed the SAMSUNG screen and have been starting at the GUMMY screen with a blue blob for about 10 minutes now.

Any idea what I should do to proceed?

Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] seprintz:
Pulled the battery, powered on, working now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nitrate:
Hi,

is it somehow possible to extract the downloaded OTA update.zip? In my case it's the MJ7. I got it on my Note 3 but can't extract / unpack the simple zip archive. Maybe it's encrypted? I wanna do it for a few testings. Did anybody else try that before and is having similar issues? How can I unpack it?

Thanks in advance.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geek78:
Yes it is crypted. someone told me to repair the zip with disk repair utility before unziping it. I dit it and was able to see the major part of the zip.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nitrate:
I came across the Sony Tablet S tool as well as some kind of an "Acer OTA unpacker". Why not such a tool for Samsung OTA files? What are they encrypted with - the release key(s) from the OTACerts.zip archive which resides in /etc/security?

The header of the archive looks equal to the one of a simple zip file. But the device downloads the file from a server where this zip file resides as a binary (BIN) file. Looks like it's being downloaded and then just renamed.

I just figured out yesterday what the server address and it's folder structure to the related binary file of the MJ7 OTA update is.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nitrate:
Ok, at least i was able to use the following utility to get (create) a zip archive i was then able to investigate:

DiskInternals ZIP Repair

I just downloaded the DBT MJ3 to MJ7 OTA binary file from this URL:

Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 DBT OTA Update MJ3 to MJ7

Then i renamed the BIN file to update.zip and loaded it into the tool which then generated another zip archive which i was able to open. But as you said before: Not everything within the newly created archive is as it should be (a shame).
[Motorola Droid Bionic] danlayman:
I'm thinking of buying an unused Bionic for Verizon. It is still on Gingerbread. Will it be possible to use OTA updates to get to 4.12. Also, is best approach simply to swap SIM card from my old Bionic. Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Soft Brick Recovery

SOFT BRICK RECOVERY FOR SGH-730G

Right now, I am working on a tar Odin flashable system image to make it easier to recover from a soft brick of the device. Once it is completed and tested, I will update this post to include a download of it.

***This post will help you recover from a soft brick or bootloop error on your SGH-730G after rooting. This quick guide assumes that you still have access to CWM recovery and/or are able to boot into download mode. (See OP for instructions on how to boot into recovery and download mode.)***

If you followed the instructions and recommendations in the previous post, then you should have made a backup of the stock image using CWM recovery. This is what you will use to help recover your phone so you can start the process again, or not, depending on how gutsy you feel.

IF YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO BOOT INTO CWM RECOVERY

1) Power off your device. You may have to pull the battery to do this if you are stuck with a bootloop or other booting issues.

2) Boot into CWM recovery (see OP for instructions)

3) Scroll down to "backup and restore"

4) Select restore

5) You should then see a restore point to select. The format is usually "YYYY-MM-DD.HOUR". The hour is usually in 24h format.

6) Select the file then select "Yes".

7) If everything works correctly, your stock backup should be restored and you should be able to boot your phone again.

**Note** If you lose root while restoring your stock backup, just use the guide in the OP to try again.

**If you cannot boot into CWM recovery after installation and making a backup.**

Try to reinstall the CWM recovery image using the instructions in the OP.

Again, as soon as it is ready, I will upload a tar that can be flashed through Odin to restore the factory image to your phone, and instructions on recovering and returning to stock will be posted here.

As always, if this helps you in any way, inflate my ego by clicking that thanks button.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Fun with the SGH-730G

So far there are a few fun things I have found work for this phone so far.

For those who may want overclock features, check out this thread. The reason I didn't include it in the OP is because I didn't have success in changing the max value for CPU speed. It stayed constant at 1000 and produced a little too much battery drain for my taste.

SetCPU - This app only works to change the minimum allowed CPU speed of the stock kernel. I run the "ondemand" settings with a minimum of 600MHz and max of 800Mhz. This has helped to reduce some lag from the stock speeds the kernel likes to run and doesn't produce a noticeable battery drain.

Seeder - The seeder lag reduction app makes a huge difference in smoothness of the device.

Xposed Framework: If you don't know what this is, search the XDA forums and you will be able to learn just about everything you want about it. So far I have tested features of the XBlast module and Xposed Additions. Center clock and clock color change, 4-way reboot menu with screenshot, Volume button tweaks, all from Xblast. Xposed Additions can be used to remap the buttons for different functions. I was able to remap the back key to kill the foreground app on long-press. Very useful to limit the amount of running apps in the background.

Notification Toggle - This nifty little app allows you to place toggles for wifi, mobile data, brightness, etc, in the notification dropdown screen. Saves a little time from having to navigate through the settings on the phone, and saves home screen space by not having to use the power widget.

Rom Toolbox - Some features may work, but it is better to have the rom deodexed to take full advantage. (A deodexed version of the stock rom will be available soon).

Auto Killer Memory Optimizer: This is a personal favorite of mine. I own the pro version which is well worth the money. It allows custom settings to optimize RAM usage and free up memory. Makes the phone so much smoother.

If you find any other fun mods that work with this phone, pleas share!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Nomad692000:
Thank you very much. Been waiting for this for a while. Again thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
My pleasure. I felt it was necessary to separate this phone version from the other versions to avoid confusion. I'll be (hopefully) updating the soft brick recovery in just a moment. Currently testing a new method. Glad you liked the thread. Stick around, things may start to get interesting soon ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
So far I haven't had any luck creating an Odin package of the factory system image. I have written to Tracfone to see if they could provide me with the factory image but I'm not going to have high hopes it will happen.

Hopefully this week I will be able to provide a deodexed and debloated version of the stock rom that will run a little faster and take up a little less space on the device.

A custom kernel is in the works for those interested in overclocking, though I think anything past the stock max speed will cause a good amount of battery drain.

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] (Dominix):
So you building a custom rom for the tracfone version (730G)?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Slowly but surely yes. Haven't gotten as much done this week as I had hoped but it is in the works.

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] j.nunez123:
i need stock rom please

i mistakingly picked up the wrong phone..the discover and the centura are very similar....i accidently installed custom rom for the centura onto the discover...it is the 730g. i did not make a back up...do you have the stock rom and can you post or email it to me?? thanks....johnnydavidnunez@gmail.com

:crying:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Right now I do not have a copy of the stock rom. I'm still trying to create an Odin flashable of the basic system partition files, recovery, and boot. Wish I could help you. This is why it's always important to make a backup. You might can try one of the 730M Discover threads and see if someone can send you a back up of theirs, but keep in mind that is the Canadian version of the phone. I'm not quite sure what all of the differences in them are.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CaptJosh:
Based on what I have been able to find out, other than the tracfone custom boot screen and sound, the android on this phone is just stock android 4. No touchwiz (thank God and all that it holy) no bloatware extras, no nothing. So you could probably take the stock Android 4.0.4 I think it is and work from that.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pokesmot88:
little trouble

Ive downloaded everyting just fine, but when I try and install the unlockroot it keeps telling me Better installer host has stopped working. Is that something on my end or something on theirs? because i cant seem to figure anything out about better installer and have never seen it before downloading this. You have any suggestions on what is causing this problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cristiandando:
[sgh-s730g] Discover Straight talk PR Rooted

I will reccomend you to start over as it is in [Root] [CWM] Samgsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-730G) Tracfone Variant ONLYthread, which is in the first page. Do a factory reset if it can be done, and wipe all the catches. format your sd card and be patient, because i followed all the instructions and mine works fine. the only thing i haven't done is get rid of the yellow triangle but I'll doit later on because I'm Working to find the unlocking code for mine. Wish you luck and do be afraid. Just be Patient :good:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pokesmot88:
I am getting this error on my computer not on my cell phone, My cell is a discover from straight talk. when i downloaded unlockroot from their website onto my computer and go to run it it wont even install. just keeps saying better installer stopped working. Again this is on my computer not on my cell phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Uninstall then re-download UnlockRoot .. I had that problem first time I tried to run it. Also, there is the actual free program, amd another program file that pulls up an order and download program for the pro version. Maybe you clicked that one instead?

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
I have a debloated, deodexed, zip aligned, rooted version of the stock rom completed. Working on the updater script which is being a pain in my ass. Soon as it is done and tested I'll post it.

I've been behind on it as my volunteer work and family obligations have been my primary focus. But it is something I still try to work on to give this phone a little boost.

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cristiandando:
Here it's what you're looking for my Friend

Il' PM you the unlock root pro with the serial because I can't post it until I make 10 or more post. Download both items, install the software and then copy > paste the serial and start rooting your phone. Don't forguet to make a back up of your original not rooted rom and save it in your computer and sd card in case something goes wrong just restore it to it's original state.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
I have a SGH-S730M that I bought unlocked off of ebay, and wound up giving it to my wife. After looking at the specs for the SGH-S730G it sounds like they are identical other than one being sold by Telus and the other being sold by net10. Is the SGH-730G unlocked by default? I'm interested in getting one to try my hand at modifying. One of my few key complaints about the SGH-S730M was that even though it didn't have the touchwiz launcher it still had the samsung style lock screen instead of the stock ICS lock screen. Would xposed or any of the other stuff you mentioned allow me to change that back to stock?

Also the battery issue you mentioned also seems to affect the S730M as well, it is more than a little annoying.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
They are pretty much the same device yes. The 730G I bought was through StraightTalk so it wasn't unlocked. I'm sure you could find one unlocked on Ebay or maybe Swappa or something similar. I do hate the Samsung stock lockscreen too. Stock, Xposed won't do the AOSP lockscreen style. Once I have the deodexed working and ready it should. There is another way to bring it up, but it's a little beyond my experience, but also requires a deodexed system.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
Cool I will be watching this thread for updates. I just bought a used SGH-730G that I am willing to do test flashes on the rom if you need a tester. I got it for a super super cheap price so I won't get upset if it gets bricked.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
has anyone else noticed any issues with the SGH-730G rebooting instead of powering off when you try to shut it off? I am having intermittant issues with it doing this. It generally takes me a couple of tries before it finally shuts off completely, I think it was doing this before I rooted it and flashed the CWM recovery.. just a weird issue I never noticed the SGH-730M doing this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Nomad692000:
I'm rooted with CWM and haven't had any issues. I usually use an app to shut down my phone or tablets.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Haven't had that issue. I use the advanced reboot and shutdown menu option from Xblast Xposed module with no problem.

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] h1n1V1rus:
i am having problems too i tried z4 root method and it wont ever end so i take out battery restart than notice other apps .apk are running rootchecker says im not rooted tho but seriously y are thos .apk apps running now? i need help to properly root and remove these apps considering they cannot b removed because im not superuser and they are considered OS files Help!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Look at the OP. Everything you need to know to root it. Or check the thread for the 730m. The instructions are all there.

Sent from my SGH-S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
I'm still slowly trying to build a ROM for this phone. It won't be CM or anything like that. Just based on the stock ROM for now. However, my time with it has been somewhat limited. I have a million things going on these days, and this has just fallen by the side. I may release the deodexed stock rom in the next week or so. It's not anything special, but will allow a little faster use, and more customization options using apps like ROM Toolbox and others that require a deodexed ROM for use.

I'm also going to be getting a new phone soon and chances are, after that, I may not be working on this at all. If that becomes the case, I'll make what I have so far available to download if someone wants to try to build for this phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
I've been trying to get a vmware virtual running ubuntu server setup to be able to try to build a cyanogenmod based rom for the 730M / 730G models, but it's not the easiest thing in the world to do. I wish there was more freely available documentation or a step by step walk-thru that would allow a n00b like myself to have better success at building their own android rom
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SnowKatana:
Cool, you found out about xposed differently than I did. =)

I found out about it because I had some sort of 'virus' on my phone ( I may of downloaded something awry in the past .-. )

Anyways, you should install the 'master key patch' under modules in xposed. This is important to do, and protects your phone from hackers.

I was going to ask if you would consider development for the s730m as well, but read that you might get another phone, so nevermind I asked about the development & the such ^_^.

I was just wondering/hoping since development seemed to have disappeared altogether for this phone. ._.

My samsung galaxy s730m currently is soft-bricked though. In trying to make sure that everything was cleared off of my phone, I accidentally cleared emmc. Would you know of anyway to recover from this?

Thanks, anything would be appreciated. =)

-SnowKatana ^_^~
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Ubuntu on VM can be a pain, I agree. I have an old beat up laptop that runs Linux so the build environment was a little easier that way. If you aren't used to Linux as much it can be confusing. The first run I made at a stock based run was done with the kitchen running in CYGWIN on Windows. But it had too many bugs that I couldn't sort out to release it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
There will always be ways to exploit the Android OS. That's why you have to be careful accepting APKs from sources outside of the play store.

As for having cleared the emmc, unless you have a CWM backup, or an Odin flashable version of the firmware, I'm not sure what to tell you. I haven't experimented with the phone enough to know any work arounds for that. If you search for the original thread for the 730m, I believe there is a CWM flashable copy of the stock firmware there, so you might could try it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SnowKatana:
Ah, did you read my post? .-. It wasn't finished, so it may of sounded a bit off somehow. Sometimes it takes me a few post-edit's to make sure that what I'm asking or posting is what I'm trying to say I suppose. I didn't know that you would post right away though, so I'm sorry if it did at all. >< ;;

I have odin, and a stock-firmware ( recovery.tar.md5 for s730m ), but odin is stuck on 'setup connection'. The phone is going to the samsung-logo, but turning off after a few seconds if I try to turn it on.

I have tried these past few days/hours to find a solution for my phone, but it doesn't seem possible if one cannot get into 'download mode.' :L

Thanks,

-SnowKatana ^_^~
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
I'm usually not on the laptop when people post so you caught it at a rare time that I saw it in real time :cyclops:

The recovery.tar.md5 you have - Is it the full firmware or just the recovery image (stock or CWM)? If you can't get into download mode then Odin will be of no use either way. Be sure you are using the right hardware key combo to get into download mode which it sounds like you have tried but with no sucess. Wish I could help you out more. I'm not an expert in this field by any means, just an enthusiast.

And to answer the last question on your first post (which I didn't see the first time), I might still play with some development for this phone after I get my new one. It will be good practice. I don't plan on doing any dev work for the SII, so I will have this phone to play around with in my spare time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
I looked at the kitchen too. I never could get it past the step where you take the nandroid backup done in the recovery and copy it into the original_update folder. it keeps saying that those aren't valid tar files... how did you get past that? sorry I know I'm being a n00b again. EDIT: I figured it out. I had to delete the zero sum tar files and then rename the tar.a extension files to .tar
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
I used the system.ext4.tar.a file. Remove the ".a" from the file name and tell the computer yes you want to change the file type. It has to have that file and the boot.img file.

No need to apologize for n00bness. I'm still a pretty big n00b myself.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
ok I took my mostly stock backup image and made it into a working folder in kitchen. I added supersu to it and then zip-aligned it, and I'm in the process of building the update.zip file for a rom. Did you get this far, and if so did it cause any issues for that version of the rom? I figure if we are going to do a modified stock rom we should start with small changes so it's easier to isolate what causes an issue so it can be undone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doctor_evil:
ok tried flashing my rom I made with kitchen, it errors out and will not install using CWM recovery. not sure what else I need to try at this point.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
My hang up spot is with the updater-script. I did't go the update.zip route. Went for the full rom zip. Something in my updater-script is still screwed up though. Not exactly sure what.

Sent from my SGH-I777
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Restl3ss:
Do you have the partition tables? I've got a ROM built but getting it to flash has so far been a pain in the ass. if successful it should be functional on both the S730M and S730G
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
I do. I'll set a reminder to upload the file to Dropbox tomorrow and I'll post the link here. I have the open source files too of you want em :)

Sent from my SGH-I777
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TheGeekyNimrod:
Well I did have a more complete file with different specs about the 730G but it appears to have been moved somewhere. Probably one of the kids. They use this laptop more than I do now. Here are the partition tables. I was able to find them. Has the different mount points, etc. Hope this can help. I'll keep searching to see if I have a backup of the other file.

# mount point	fstype	device	[device2]

/boot	emmc	/dev/block/mmcblk0p8

/cache	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p17

/data	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p18	length=-16384

/misc	emmc	/dev/block/mmcblk0p21

/recovery	emmc	/dev/block/mmcblk0p12

/sdcard	vfat	/dev/block/mmcblk1p1	/dev/block/mmcblk1

/sdcard1	vfat	/dev/block/mmcblk0p23

/system	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p16

/persist	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p11

/efs	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p19

/modem	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p3

/hidden	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p22

/param	ext4	/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] atmu5fear:
Gentleman...

I give you the first flashable ROM for the S730M. I'd be interested to know if it will flash and boot on the G

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2673097
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Nomad692000:
I would love to know also. I would but this is my only phone right now.