yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Unfortunately, I dont think so. We have a system dump but I think that is about it. If we get in boot loop, powering down and getting into recovery would be our only hope. I could be wrong and hope someone can give a clear answer about odin or confirm my statement.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Thanks hashcode for working on this. Gave the real early version a go but bootloop. Goid thing I have my note 2 with cracked screen until we get an Odin flashable recovery. Unless someone else know how to get it back. Tried from stock recovery screen... no go. Anyway, all in the name of development :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
If anyone is intrested in pursuing safestrap on the sgh-i527, contact hashcode or post in this forum. I think I may be jumping ship on this mega and all at&t or any locked bootloaders. Its been frustrating and I don't know what AT&T thinks they are doing except losing customers.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Hashcode:
Very sorry about that [MENTION=3810730]azpatterson[/MENTION] :(

I really hope you can get an AT&T person to reset the device for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
I got mine stuck on "software unauhtorized by ATT has been detected. Turn your phone off and take it to an authorized ATT Store".

I was able to get to the download mode and hitting vol down for "cancel and restart"....that works!!! Thought sure I had bricked the hell out of it.

I was attempting to install TWRP....everything downloaded.....RomManager shows I have TWRP installed, but when I tried recovery....oopps!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I appreciate that. I can get to download mode and stock recovery but no matter where I try to boot from.... it's stuck. If I had a tar file, I could use odin but that isnt anywhere to be found either. Without tar I believe Im SOL.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] fixit35:
what did u test boot.img are did u just modified system
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I believe it is boot.img. hashcode would have the paticulars on that. I thought about trying to make a tar boot imge. Will have to wait until tomortow to look into it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
After several attempts to get out of bootloop with several odin attempts. Even had one member say he had recovery image asking for a donation.... it ended up being the finland mega firmware.... needless to say it didnt work and I didn't donate (beware).

Sent my mega to plano texas for flashing. Should get it back within two weeks.

I have no doubt that safestrap will work on this phone but needs tweeking by hashcode. It is too much of a pain to test without recovery, so development will probably cease, which sucks.

Ordered a refurbished nook hd to satisfy my flashing habit so I don't brick my phone again. ... lol. See you on that forum "hashcode".

Peace
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Are you still working on this or have to givin up???
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Got in bootloop and sent phone to Samsung, should get it back next week. They say it shipped. Since we now have a recovery method through kies, I might give it another shot when I get my phone back. Wish we had an Odin flashable though. I will contact hashcode or someone else can give it a shot and let him know you can test.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Im willing to help
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I sent hashcode a pm to check out the thread. If intrested in helping, pm hashcode and let him know. I told him there is still intrest in getting safestrap on our phones. I would encourage anybody willing to test to make sure they are comfortable and can access the recovery on kies in download mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Someone just posted a flashable tar.md5 for sgh-i527. That should make developing safestrap much less dangerous for testing.

Because there has been an update. Hashcode should be provided with a new boot.img and also fresh adb commands that are referred to at the start of this thread. If anyone is intrested. I can mess with it next week when I get my phone back.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Why dont you last few folks move your troubles and question on tye new recovery to the forum dedicated to it.

This thread was for safetystrap and is most likely making it very difficult for Hopsin to monitor 2 threads and keep everything staraight. It is probably an overload.

Thanks Hospin for your efforts. Relax
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hopsin4444:
You ain't lien brother
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] BoiBundy:
He's not lying, however we don't have 10 or more posts, so its impossible for us to "move to the dedicated thread" as you say.

We wouldn't want you bouncing back and forth between threads, but we are ALL looking for help and some of us don't have the privileges... and thats no lie!

---------- Post added at 09:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:09 AM ----------

I know you are concerned about hopsin444, but im sure he is an adult and he understands what is going on, and if clicking a few pages on a website is an overload, then don't project your insecurities on everyone else, just simply get off the internet.

Those who aren't the Op of the thread shouldn't be making snarling remarks, there is no safe-strap recovery, and as far as anyone is concerned hopsin444's would be the first step towards that, if I'm not mistaken that's more relevant than you trying to be a maintainer and power tripping telling people what to do. Here on XDA We're looking for help not more harm.:good::D:angel:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
"Let this thread Die" Possible safestrap recovery for at&t mega sgh-1527

Please go to hopsin4444's thread for the latest achievement in getting recovery for our AT&T Galaxy Megas SGH-i527. This thread is just confusing people now. Here is the link to hopsin444's work.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2739011

Thanks

Gear 2 Neo Apps Please.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
REALLY???? Look at your stats and experience here and look at mine. There are ways to get your measly 8 posts.

I did it myself.

I am the last person to be on a power trip. I have seen stressed out developers leave because of badgering. I simply dont want to lose a potential developer to our neglected Mega.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hopsin4444:
OK for one that is a saying like you ain't lien bro meaning that I know he is not lien its a complement to stop with all the immaturity if this bull **** is gonna happen stay the hell off my thread and the op of this one although he is not going to maintain I'm damn sure he won't put up with ignorance niethier
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I am totally lost on what has happened to this thread. I seriously don't know why people are complaining and still posting on here.

Hopsin4444 has the ball on recovery now. There is no safestrap. Let hopsin do his work. Early projects are trial and error. ... sounds like he is going to make it happen. Patience and appreciation for our devs is all they ask (maybe beer and pizza). Please keep it respectful and productive if you choose to continue to post on this thread that should be dead.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I527
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] icemikesr2:
Not gonna happen
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] deadpigeons:
cant we just lock this thread?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] BoiBundy:
Hey azpatterson3 could I get that non working test build im familiar with adb and I know about the risks. Thanks:fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Sending you a pm
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] icemikesr2:
Can I get a copy also thinking of joining the team also
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
Good luck.....sure hope someone figures this out!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] BoiBundy:
#dont mess up your phone..

I hope you kno the necessary steps to modify these files. No one else is responsible for damage to your phone.:angel::angel::angel:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Will this work for the AT&T Mega?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
This is ancient. We were finally able to get the boot.img pulled from jelly bean for mega i527. After 4 builds, hashcode was never able to get safestrap to work on our phones. He is not supporting safestrap anymore so we are dead in the water here. He never got arounf to trying with kitkat. Sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
But will safetrap still work for our phones?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Grarak:
It's might be possible

I also got multirom to work with the kitkat kernel
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
No. Short answer. With more dev work it might be possible but no one is working on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
I wonder if this might hold some possibilities?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29125554
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
I will try it in my mega and let's see............. wish me luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Hold your breath, the boy is jumping into the deep end. Hope he has his floaties on
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
What happened?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Haven't figured out how to work this yet. I'm so confused! :'(
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
You know, I tried reading up on the link, and it confused the hell out of me too. I know I am an idiot though, so confusing the hell out of me is no chore.

Look forward to your possible announcement. Trying to remain optimistic.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
My Announcement

I have lost communications with hopsin4444. as far as I know he may be still with his parents healing his back and without internet or phone(except mine). I don't expect any progress on the Mega and I considered a Dead issue now. other than been able to root and use xposed and Wanam xposed there is nothing else to do with this phone. been a midrange phone no developers has taken the task to work on it. So!, this phone is dead to me.

When I lend it to hopsin4444 I was aware that I could loose it to a brick or any other failure. so the phone I lended I considered "Lost" too.

I Knew the risk and I was willing to take it hoping that some one will break the bootloader.

My original Mega is Gone bye bye. :crying:

I don't expect nor hope that nothing is done in this thread so I would like for the XDA Moderator to close this one even I'm not the OP'S.

Sorry guys but you can move on to other things or devices. for me I'll stick to the Mega due to the big screen which I need.

And with that said

Good luck to you all..........
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I am in agreement with closing this thread. I don't even have the Mega anymore. If the moderators would close this thread, it would be appreciated. Thanks to all of those that tried to make this happen.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
I just got the Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6.4" of screen real estate. so far is a fast good phone except for the weak speaker.

Put it in the drawer until I find a good case for it and back to my Mega.

The mega has a better speaker and Brightness than the Xperia.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Final Update

Today I spoke to Mobile Tech and there is no hope to JTAG the Mega.

this phone is DEAD. I like it because the big screen.

no one is developing anything for it.

I should get my phone(factory) by this friday

I have lost all communications with hopsin4444 and I have lost my Mega that I lended to him.

no judgement on hopsin4444 since I don't know what happen to him, so, I'm not going to do so but I consider my phone a lost.

so, go move to a better phone.

My fear now is that with the blockage of the bootloader other manufacturers/phone companies will follow.

That's it for me in this forum, over and out......
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
He stole it?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
No, I let him have it so he can break the bootloader but then he got sick and went to live with his parents.

After that I have 2 email communications with him.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
Sounds like he stole it to me
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
In the back of my mind I think so but since I don't know what really happen to him I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
Your too kind... Anyone can reply to an email or message.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
I have learn the hard way over the years that you can't rush to judge anyone without proof.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
Hey, its your device. Obviously as you stated earlier you knew you may not get it back before you sent it out.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Yes, you are right. I was willing to loose it as an attempt was made to break the bootloader, not in other way but I take my lost and move on.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Sorry to hear, I am also done with Mega. I have gone to Nexus 6. Already unlocked, rooted and decrypted. Lots of development and the best thing.....NO KNOX and NO LOCKED BOOTLOADER. Official 5.0 is pretty nice.

Still have a 6 inch display, so didn't lose hardly any real estate.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
I am looking at the same thing or may try to go to the dark side(iPhone 6 plus).
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Been there, done that. Will never go there again.

Just me
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Care to explain if you may?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] sashusmom:
I'm on the dark side with a 5s and a newly added ipad air 2. Wanted that instead of a 6 plus. I gave my kindle hdx7 to my daughter. Still have my note 8 tab- my mega, nokia 521, and my original note.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Leaving all Mega forums

Today I ordered my Nexus 6 from Swappa.

I'll keep my original Mega just for the screen size and only that but will be dropping from all Mega threads.

the Mega as a development is DEAD!!!!.

NEXUS 6 HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
Its actually alive and well if you search hard enough.... Congrats on the new device though. I am definitely jealous.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
But for the i527 it's dead, embalmed, buried and a!ready decayed!!!! And it's a damn shame that Samsung allowed the carriers to kill a fine device.

RIP i527 and I have already moved on to the Nexus 6.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
At least with the 1527m (canadian version) we can still do these custom roms..enjoy the nexus 6 [MENTION=3798079]dparrothead1[/MENTION] as it seems like a nice device. .and should be development for it and not have a locked bootloader...take care and drop in once and a while. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Got my Mega coming from an fail attempt to JTAG it from MobilTechVideos and my Nexus 6 arrive this wednesday .

by the way, mobiltechvideos they may have eather 2 or 3 employees or not very customer oriented. they left me without communications and I have to persue them like a Hawk but my Mega is on the way.

I'll be selling soon my Note 3 and a Sony Xperia Z Ultra.

any takers???????
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
GONE!

Got my Mega today from MobileTechVideos(no JTAG for this phone).

will remain for the weekend on all mega forums and on monday will unsubscribe from them.

Sad that no one really care for this phone here in development paradise.

anyone interested on buying a Note 3 and a Sony Xperia Z Ultra(have to buy both) let me know.

I'm planning to keep my Mega(because of the screen size) and my brand new Nexus 6.

ONE LAST WORD ON hopsin4444:

don't know what happened to him but at this point I'm sadden at the possibility that I have been "shafted, scammed".

I really want it to have this phone "broken(bootloader)" that's why I was willing to loose it on a brick in the attempt.

good luck to all who remain in the Mega community!

Monday 19 my last log in.

Bye!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] :
Mobile tech videos is a known scam artist.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Care to give more info?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
Bye

Tonight is my last night in this forum and all mega forums.

got my Nexus 6 and will keep my Mega 6.3 just because the screen unless some other phone with 6.3" comes over.

late tonight will unsuscribe of all Mega forums.

Thank you to any one who attempted to develop this phone.

hopsin4444 still is MIA and I don't expect to hear from him ever.

I requested a MOD to delete all his thread but got no response yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Im in
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
This is it
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] jzsidebott:
what is it?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
I was talking to Hashcode
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Guess im confused. You sent him a private message? I don't think he is monitoring this thread.... I could be wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
Any news on this project?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
I should get my phone back from samsung this week. We need to get hashcode a fresh boot.img and adb command lists so he can see if he can fix it. Think hands0m3 is slso wanting to work on this. I havent been able to do anything without my phone. Thought more people c would want to be helping with this since we now have kies and odin to get out of bootloops.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
How do I go about doing this
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
If you are good with adb, the adb commands are posted by hashcode at the beginning of this thread. Just save the output list and post in this thread. Probably a good idea to copy the boot.img file since there has been a new update. Not sure where its located or how it was pulled previously. Without my phone, im not sure, would have to look. Guess I can try extracting it from the possted tar.md5 file with winrar. Once we have that. Just pm hashcode that a fresh boot.img and adb command lists have been posted to this thread. May take him a little while but he will post an a apk file with directions for testing.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Here is the bootimage from the tar.md5 file (I527UCUAMK2). All we need now are those new adb command lists form the first page of this thread and to let hashcode know we got it. I can do the adb commands when I get my phone back if no one else does... hopefully I get it back this week.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] 9wire:
Watching and waiting...I know thrse things can't be rushed, but...:)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Anybody running firmware JDQ.39 i527UCUAMK2 be able to run the following adb commands and post them?

My sdk setup at home is giving me a hard time. Any help would be appreciated.

adb shell su -c "ls -l /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name" > output-partitionlist.txt

adb shell su -c "cat /sys/class/input/*/name" > output-inputlist.txt
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
I tried it didnt do anything
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
New boot image and lists.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Vignarath:
guys its nt working...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
What
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] caguas56:
is there already a custom recovery for the AT&T Mega????????
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
No.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
It is a work in progress. If we (hashcode) get it going, a new thread will be created giving details. As of right now, no recovery or safestrap.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] fixit35:
Here are the adb files you needed from MK2 attached
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] fixit35:
never mind this seen you already have it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Hashcode:
Thanks for being so patient on this. I have a ton of projects that I'm trying to juggle currently.

I'll get this eventually.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Thanx
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] ray.azfloortech@gmail.com:
Thanks buddy. ..
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Hashcode:
Did a 4.3 update hit since last we talked?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Nope. On 4.2.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Nope we are still on 4.2.2 sadly
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Hashcode: There was an update but not to 4.3. Just to be safe, I went ahead and sent you and posted the new boot.img in case there was a change. The update was about three weeks ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Check your inbox thanx
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] ToolB0x:
Hope we can get more work on this soon. Really seeing a future for this device.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
I cant deal with this locked bootloader so I will be buying a N5 wish you guys the best
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
To each his own. You will have another set of limitations there too. What are you going to do when you need to pull battery?

This is a marathon not a sprint. Rome was not built in a day
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
There are ways to get around pulling your battery there are limitations on all devices some have more then others samsung is locking devices down in the usa imagine 2 years from now you want be able to touch a bootloader if I pay for something I should be able to use it the way I want they dont care if I void my warranty so why try to limit me im what yiu call a flashaholic if I cant flash its not going to work for me sorry my mega will be going back in the box till the boot loader is unlocked or there is a work around
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] azpatterson3:
Understand your frustration. Even if we never get a way to flash, I like the phone enough and having root certainly helps. Don't think anyone one on these forums like the way the phone companys are going to secured units. Went and picked me up a nook hd+ to satisfy my flashing habit. Maybe hashcode or somebody will figure it out but if not, I'm still cool with the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
I'm with you, az! I'm really enjoying this rooted phone and the fact that everything works without annoying little glitches that you need third party apps.

I, also have some toys to flash...I have an NC running 4.3...a Captivate with 4.4...an Infuse running 4.4 and my wifes Note I running BF's 4.4 AOKP.

So, I can wait!!! :D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
Well I am new to the Mega, but Parrothead, I think should know me from the Note thread. Before I go rooting this thing, I have got plenty of reading to do. At this point I plenty of work ahead just finding threads that are going to be relavent to my model.

If I root alone, are there some options through perhaps Xposed, that will work with i527 model?

At least something to tide me over
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
I do know you, capt!!! Kingoapp.com will give you root in ten minutes.....easiest rooting I have ever done!

Not sure about xposed but at least you can get rid of the bloatware. And I feel sure we will have a solution to the bootloader soon. The only problem with the Mega is I will never be able to go back to a smaller screen!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
WORD
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Christogq:
Xposed works great with my i527. Anything I need or feel I need I have now because of the Xposed modules. Are there any certain apps or something like that that you are feel you're missing because you can't flash a new Rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
That has been a question since the days of my Infuse. I dont really think there is a specific app. I probably flashed all the roms for there styings more than anything else. Speed too, but root and debloating would probably take care of that. Just being able to customize is big.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] latinohot:
So if I don't have a recovery, how do I get xposed to my i527?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] hands0m3:
Download the apk just google it it will come right up
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
If your rooted, any file manager should handle it
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] latinohot:
I have one apk, but no way of installing the necessary modules, anyone willing to help so I can have different battery icons, and all the goodies that come with xposed
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] captemo:
DL Xposed Installer on phone......

Any file manager can install....

Once Xposed installer is on phone, everything else is in there.

As others stated, there is a thread on how it works. Run search in XDA and find thread and Bob is your uncle. That means your good.

I could probably type instructions out, but it would be a lot less work for both if you found thread.

As a newcomer to the Mega threads, I hope I am helping folks.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] shadow1179:
Hey everyone,

If I understand correctly you guys are trying to install CWM or TWRP on the samsung galaxy mega i527?? Well I have a i527M and used the instructions found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2566642

Allowed me to use odin to flash CWM/TWRP as well as CM 11 which is based off Kitkat is made for i920x but works with i527M and I would assume i527? the 2 should be very similar no?

Cheers hope this helps

Shadow