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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ramk13:
Skip the next paragraph if you aren't interested in the water damage story...I'd like to pull anything off the internal memory if possible, then restore the phone to factory settings. I'm already getting a replacement, so my hope is to sell this as a water damaged phone (possibly just for parts) to recoup some of my replacement cost. I don't want to pass on my personal data and Google Account to the buyer though. Relevant details below.

My GS4 had an unfortunate trip through the washing machine on Saturday night. I tried a space heater+rice on the first night and got nothing the next morning. I tried without the battery and just a charging cable and still nothing. Last night I took apart the phone (using iFixit teardown/repair guides) and used Qtips and 90% isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to go over any parts of the phone which looked like water might have gotten to. I also submerged and rinsed the whole motherboard in IPA. After letting everything dry over night, I was able to turn on the phone with just a charging cable. I checked the voltage on the battery and it was 3.3 V. I think the nominal voltage is much higher (my old Nexus S 4G was above 4 V), so I'm guessing the battery is dead or close to it.

At the moment, the phone turns on but gets stuck on the white Samsung Galaxy S4 boot screen. If I use volume up+power I get a tiny blue "BOOTING RECOVERY..." in the top left, but nothing happens after that. I'm guessing the memory is partially corrupted. If I use volume down+power+home I get into download mode. I can select continue, and then it looks like I'm in download mode. It has the normal Android guy/Downloading...Do not turn off target and in the top left it says:

ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SPH-L720
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable

Before the water damage the phone had MF9 rooted (CF Auto root) + hotspot mod. I used CWM recovery instead of TWRP. I hadn't updated to MJA yet, though I had the notification that wouldn't go away.

So questions:

So is there a way to access the internal memory if I can't get into recovery? Can I check if it's intact, if it's corrupt but reflashable, or if it's unusable? I assume if ODIN will fail in some way if it's unusable, but I wanted to check before I started flashing in case I could recover anything. If ODIN fails at flashing, is there a way to erase all my personal data (NAND Erase all)?

If I do try to reflash, I guess first go straight back to stock recovery and then the stock MF9? (as described in step 2 of this thread). Do I need to rewrite the PIT as described here?

Does anyone know if the battery charges during the bootscreen/recovery/download mode? Doesn't look like mine is charging, but I thought I'd check.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Cheat45681:
i have done some bad things to my s4 but no doubt water is probey the worse, even if u recover it you more than likely u will have touch screen issues at the least but after saying that i would start with flashing recovery with odin. if u get that far with it.. oudhs recovery isnt fancy but will work with out touch input
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ramk13:
An update for those interested, and some more questions.

Thanks to many posts on this forum and a few others, I was able to recover my data from the phone. After I got into recovery I was able to use ODIN to return to stock (approximately following the directions here). I was rooted stock with CWM, and this brought me to stock with stock recovery. I did all this without the battery in the phone and just connecting it to the computer USB. I charged the battery with a separate charger and then tried to reboot, but it was stuck. I was able to boot into stock recovery, and I had the normal options plus a green android icon with a red exclamation in the middle of the screen. I think I used a multi CSC version of the MF9 and that brought up the error. When I rebooted from there the phone started up! I had expected the phone to be wiped, but it booted up as if it hadn't missed a beat.

I was able to do a few quick backups from there and upload the files to Dropbox before the battery died. Later I flashed Philz recovery and was able to backup everything to a separate SD card for later use. The phone still has multiple problems though.

The phone won't charge the battery and the phone won't connect to the computer by USB when normally powered on. Download mode works though. The phone reports the battery at 100% and won't charge it. If you pull the battery while on, but connected to power, it won't stay on. You can pull the battery while plugged in download mode. I checked with a good battery and the behavior is the same. I assume some USB circuit is fried, and I've found other reports but I haven't tracked down the definitive cause.

Now that I have my data off, I'm going to wipe everything in Philz recovery (which is great, BTW) and once again flash to MF9 total stock so that I can sell the phone for parts or repair. Thanks to all the people who put work into the development of all these tools and all the people who participate in the discussion.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] androidaddicted:
water damage

I dropped my S4 in the toilet last week. I was able to recover it fully. here's what I did- dont turn it on!! I took my off back cover battery sd card etc...took a super strong shop vac adn vaccuummed it for about 20 minutes in all the holes over and over again. then I stored it in a bag of rice for about 8 hours- turned it on and boom no problems.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Hannah Stern:
Water Damage wRepair

Read, what i've written after your Post Quote

Maybe you've been to unpatient.

Try letting for a week in the rice or 20 min destilled water (do replace water with destilled water inside of the phone) and then Isopropanôl-Alcohol. Well... 90% must be enough but try letting longer in by being more patientionary!

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[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Austride:
Just got a new nag about an OTA software update. Couldn't find any info on 1.10.605.15. Anyone else see this today?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] bigceez:
yea i did too just now dont know what is for i thought it was 4.3 but it wasent
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Chilidog:
Might be a patch don't take it. Or it could be camera related.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] brymaster5000:
Could be a patch to get us up to 4.3 speed. Definitely advised to not take it.

Sent from my Oney Bone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sofla2:
It downloaded to my daughter's phone and it keeps popping up asking to upgrade. Anyone know where the file is located so I can just delete it? Or will flashing a newer rom eliminate it?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mademan420:
Flashing another ROM with built in OTA blocker should work or any ROM but you may get prompted repeatedly if it doesnt have OTAs blocked.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] HypostaticOnion:
Should be in /cache/ somewhere. I'd move it to sd card so you can upload and help the developers out.

If I've helped, please hit the thanks button
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sofla2:
When she gets home I'll see if I can track it down.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] IceDragon59:
I got notified for the update after it automatically downloaded at 11:38AM CST. It downloaded into /cache/fumo/ as OTAPkg.zip, just like the last update.

I have uploaded the file here for whomever would like to take it apart.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Amphibliam:
I hit check new, and it downloaded it but then nothing happened and it didn't give me the option to apply it. Clicking check new now does nothing. Weird.

EDIT: never mind, it prompted me. I'm installing it now (I don't care about root)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Amphibliam:
I got it and the only difference I see is the build number. Same Android and sense version. I don't see anything new...

Maybe it's prep for 4.3.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] carm01:
Did you loos root/s-off ?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Amphibliam:
I was not rooted to begin with.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sofla2:
You beat me to it :)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Flyhalf205:
From what I've heard the OTA is suppose to help better receive OTAs. :laugh:
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] oops_iv:
i dug through the zip and it looks like mostly camera/sound/crypt updates .. i didnt dig into the firmware changes tho
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
Looks to be an attempt at fixing the camera at night time/low light and a microphone fix of some type.

There's also a new radio and kernel...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] coldconfession13:
New radio !! Can't wait to flash the radio
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] carm01:
I am wondering if there is any reason not to go back to stock and take the ota. From what i heard once you are s-off you can always re-root , and the chances of vzw pushing s-on and breaking dev phones are slim to none

anyone?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
New Radio: >>>>>
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] brymaster5000:
The current root method of not universal though, one for v.8 and one for v.10. So that will need updating.

Sent from my Oney Bone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] carm01:
Since bootloader unlocked/s-off, cant you just load recovery and flash superuser, or am i missing something?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] brymaster5000:
Good point. Forgot about that.

Sent from my Oney Bone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] carm01:
Cool!

So next question for someone, where would one put the code to turn s-on again?

Radio or bootloader?

edit: i think its in radio, but not sure what too look for?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] :
Thanks! Can I flash this on cm 10.2?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
They should work on any rom for the Verizon One.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mademan420:
Like a gloove.... Thanks Bro!!!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] :
Done. Thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] xRogerxC:
I saw an article a couple hours ago, can't remember site and I'm on the road now. The article said the main purpose of the update was to push the Isis Mobile Payment to our phones. I'll search when I can, but it will be later.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
Yeah I saw that posted here very briefly: LINK
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] 86shelby:
If you are s-on and planning to s-off, DO NOT take this ota! Rumrunner won't work with it yet. I gave beaups the link in post #9 (thanks for uploading). So hopefully it will be fixed soon...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BreakingVZW:
Nice. I was about to send beaups that link as well. Hopefully it's updated soon. I'm already good to go but the gf already updated to .15 and wants tiKtaK after I raved about it and she played with it. She isn't privy to the whole OTAs are the devil thing.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] yardi4life:
FYI.

I'm currently S-OFF and I flashed the radio from the OTA and I'm still running ok (NUSenseONE-Max_RC6) . Was able to flash back to 1.10.605.10 and back again to 1.10.605.15.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] jbh00jh:
Can you tell a difference in the radios?

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] yardi4life:
Yeah man! Way better battery life. Faster download speeds. Bluetooth connects faster ;)

EDIT: I was joking (hence the wink). sorry, I meant to edit this earlier.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] jbh00jh:
Great.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Hitman23DB:
I lost root not S-off
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] wscaddie56:
My buddy claims no one can hear him on a voice call after taking the update, he's stock, unrooted. Anyone else experience this?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] 86shelby:
rumrunner now works with 605.15. I'd imagine the new version will be on the website fairly soon...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] xene97:
So how do we go about installing the update? Just accept the OTA? Or do I have to install the stock recovery first? I'm currently S-OFF with RumRunner and Root.

The stupid "Software update ready to install" message is driving me nuts.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] jbh00jh:
HTC USA is tweeting this update is part one of the two part 4.3 update.

Sent from my Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Frankie1588:
I'm a little new to flashing firmware. Is flashing this the SAME thing as returning to stock and accepting the OTA?

Thanks for everything you do for this device!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dbornack:
Cool.. Let's get these fixes baked into NuSense ASAP ;)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] yardi4life:
I have had several voice calls today.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dashbored:
What's the best way to block this and future OTAs with the stock rom and rumrunner s-off? I am running the 1.10.605.8 stock rom with some manual bloat removal and custom recovery. Thanks in advance!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Chilidog:
Why don't you want the update?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] brymaster5000:
Search the bonestock thread, the updater apk is mentioned (as it was removed).:)

Sent from my Oney Bone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] beaups:
rumrunner is updated.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
Muhahahah! So funny so great. Keeping it real for one users everywhere !!!

So much appreciated man!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Amphibliam:
This update has made my battery life absolutely fantastic. Before I put it on the charger I was sitting at 46% after 19 hrs off the charger and about 2.5 screen on. Damn.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] luke61456789:
Hey guys I'm s off rooted can I just take the update and it will return me back to stock?

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I also have cwm installed I really dont care if I loose root I want to beable to take the update
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] bigceez:
yea this update made my battery last longer now i can tell
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Ovy13:
I'm s-off and rooted via Rumrunner, and I put clockworkmod on it, but otherwise I'm running stock. Can I take the OTA without fear, or will it roll back anything I just listed?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GaresTaylan:
Ever since I took the update I get a stupid "System Update Complete" message like every 60 seconds and its driving me insane. Im not rooted and I've rebooted the phone several times.

Is this happening to anyone else?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] edster00:
I'm stock, took the update a couple of days ago. I have only had one "System Update Complete" message, I haven't seen any since.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mlin:
This is excellent news. I returned my phone to stock, S-ON for a warranty claim. HTC has had my phone since the 18th. So even if they took the liberty of updating my phone, I'll still be able to return to S-OFF.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] projektorboy:
OTA packages are designed for, and can only work with fully stock systems. OTA's are made under the assumption that you're S-ON + Stock Recovery + Unmodified /System. If you try to run the OTA through CWM, at best case it will fail and not write anything anywhere.

You could end up unrooted (without a way to re-root) and you'll be back on stock recovery. At worst case, a soft brick will happen requiring you to SuperCID to reflash the decrypted RUU that we have.

Just go grab the flashable versions of the OTA here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485319
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] zerocool79346:
Agreed. It's made my LTE battery life comparable to what I got on Wi-Fi before. Pretty dang nice.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Ahowe125:
Pretty cool if that is the case. Hopefully between that new radio and the incoming 4.4 update soon it should be an even better phone. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] zerocool79346:
It's already the best Android phone I've had (been around since the Eris/OG Droid days) and the first one I've ever been content to leave 100% stock, I'm just hoping the 4.4 update doesn't break things. I'm pretty happy where I am.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] hytekjosh:
My phone is noticeably laggy after the update and it seems that battery is draining quicker than normal. WiFi issue still exists where it stalls and I have to disable/re-enable the radio to get internet. Also, just noticed my screen does not sleep anymore. I have to manually hit the power button every time.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
Assuming you checked the display timeout setting already right ?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] hytekjosh:
Yes. Also I think the phone is charging much slower. Very weird.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] zerocool79346:
This is pretty indicative of the battery life I've gotten after the update, still 100% stock. Easily the best I've ever had on an Android much less without any Wi-Fi time at all. Screen on was mostly browsing and texting, but I played 30 minutes of Deer Hunter 2014 as well and that game is a battery eater. Nicely done HTC, I'm impressed.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] idq1i:
S off with TWRP here

Can't install as it reboots me into my custom recovery when I press. Can't launch it from the cache directly.

Ideas? Or should I just wait for the community to re-package the OTA?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] andybones:
wait..

or.. flash the stock recovery... to take OTA.

but ur S-OFF (assuming) and rooted...

u don't want to take OTA's as it could take away your root and your stuck on stock.

u wait and the devs will post everything that is as if you took the OTA..

AND u get to keep root.

:)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sdlucky7:
Might be a stupid question, but I am not thinking clearly today in general.

My phone is Stock, S-off, rooted via Rumrunner, no custom recovery (that I remember - when I go into "recovery" from the bootloader, the phone goes to the HTC screen, then turns off).

My wife was using my phone earlier (her's was dead) and accepted the update. After using the phone for a bit, I realized that something is wrong with root. Launched SuperSU and got a message that "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. There is a problem!"

So here is my question... Is my only course of action to re-run Rumrunner? Or is there a more direct way to install just the SuperSU binary? My phone still has S-off and "Unlocked" listed in bootloader.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sdlucky7:
Well... Just tried running Rumrunner again (with new download for OTA). Said completed, but no luck for me.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
Try flashing this superuser: LINK
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] idq1i:
Just to confirm:

If you are S-off and rooted, just change the recovery to the stock .10, reboot, take the OTA, re-flash a custom recovery.

S off and root not affected. Everything is as it was. Did it yesterday.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Lt. Belspur:
Hopefully 4.3 at the end of the month.

4.4 at the end of January.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] carm01:
Don't bet the house on that. Verizon is notorious for delaying HTC updates for some reason.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] brholt6:
4.3 will be here the 2nd week of December...so they say.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Lt. Belspur:
Those dates were quoted from HTC on Droid Life. I hope they communicate with Verizon. :fingers-crossed:

I never hold my breath with Verizon. :laugh:

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Is that coming form Verizon or HTC?

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Flash these:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485319

Post #2

Santod has the Firmware and Radio's all ready to go.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sdlucky7:
Thanks for the tip! :good:

I ended up flashing a custom recovery (TWRP) then flashing the superuser you linked... I couldn't figure out how to flash it without doing a custom recovery first (I was stock prior).

Seems to have worked! I have all my root apps functioning.

I did have to delete SuperSU that I had previously.

As a follow-up question, superuser wants to update the binary, should I let it? (please excuse if this is too-far off topic) I can make a new thread if necessary.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
Make a backup first while it's working.

Then update the binary. If all is well, carry on.

If not, restore the backup. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] sdlucky7:
Will do... Thanks again!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BreakingVZW:
Funniest thing I've seen all day. Good one. Verizon getting an update that actually matters out in time? :D

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That's coming from HTC. So basically don't trust that timeframe. HTC can get it done but verizon has to big red everything and that takes no less than 2 months. That's partly a joke but mostly fact.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dogmaticvox:
Exactly. I can't wait - moving to the new Android Revolution ROM for the 4.4 / Sense 5.5 :cool:
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] midnight assassin:
Is there going to be a verizon version?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] HypostaticOnion:
What does it have that Ecliptic KitKat doesn't?

If I've helped, please hit the thanks button
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] tutaysalgir:
Thank you for message

Thank you for message. But I know
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] hllywd:
Is anybody else having trouble with the email force closing all he time? I'm on a rooted p600.

Thanks

I Love The Smell Of Burnt Rubber Anytime
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] ddavtian:
Rooted, no email problems, it's my most used app.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] meks007:
Enable My Magzine if you've disabled it. I read somewhere that it's somehow tied to the stock Mail App. Solved my Emal FC's.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] hllywd:
That was one of the apps I deleted once I was rooted. Anyone know where I can get it?

I Love The Smell Of Burnt Rubber Anytime
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] meks007:
I'd give you my backup, but I'm afraid that's odexd.Your best bet would probs be to extract it from a corresponding firmware package. Quick googling for it yielded no results.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsissues:
Rooting Kindle Fire (1st Gen) with BreakDroid App.

I just attempted to root my 1st gen Kindle Fire. I downloaded the 0.6.7 dmg file and mounted it. When I clicked on the breakdroid app. It faults for : "BreakDroid" is damaged and can't be opened. You should eject the disk image.

I've tried downloading it with both Safari and Fire Fox. Also I found version 0.6.5 on another site, and get a little further (opening kindle tools from the terminal page) before it has a similar error.

Any suggestions? I'm running a late 2012 mac book pro, with SW Ver. OS X 10.9 (13A603).
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jji7skyline:
Check out my guide on rooting (and installing TWRP recovery) on Mac OSX

Kindle Fire + Mac Rooting/Recovery/CustomROM Guide

Links are in the topic post and the replies.

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Here's another link for downloading breakdroid.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86331894/BreakDroid_0.6.7.dmg
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rsissues:
Still no luck.

Thanks for the link, but I run into the same issue. Once downloading the BreakDroid dmg file and mounting it, when I try to open the app, it says that it is damaged and I should eject the disk. I am assuming that it has something to do with the version of OSX that I am running, downloaded Mavericks 2 weeks ago. See attached screenshot.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jji7skyline:
Have you tried dragging the app to the desktop?

Sent from my nuclear powered toaster.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] haxxo:
i know bumpers aren't going to protect the phone from any decent drop,i want protection from the 2ft drop hitting the phone in a very weak spot cracking the screen.

the poetic bumper looks good because protects the entire rim of the phone, and has a raise lip in front and back of the phone. so if it were to drop, the case would the first thing to be hit.

but i don't like how the cover the buttons of the n5, and i heard a lot of crap about the poetic bumpers for N4.

any suggestions for another bumper/case?

note: i LOVE the feeling of a naked n5, so something that keeps as much of the naked feel would be preferred.