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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskinsella12:
Hey all

I have the S4 i9505 variant that I ordered from 3 uk. It is network locked to this carrier.

Im trying to root (and install a custom recovery) but the only method I have been able to try is the motochopper method (which has not worked) and I cant seem to access odin mode to root this way without having a custom recovery already installed which is something I cant seem to do unless I can put the phone into odin mode in the first place and flash the necessary files.

Can anyone please offer some assistance as I cant seem to see where im going wrong.

My ultimate goal is to have a rooted device with a custom recovery and stock rom installed with the ability to still recieve official ota updates etc if its possible? (Ota updates not that important)

Apologies for my noob explanation of the issue and if any additional info is needed please holla :)

I also have a live demo version of the gs4 which im trying to re flash the firmware to make this device functional but again I cant seem to access odin mode thru stock recovery.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks

Chris
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
CF Auto Root.

That is your answer. It will make getting root access the easiest thing you've ever done to a phone.

If you have a custom recovery I don't believe you can get OTA updates. You would have to return to stock first.

Also, what version of Android does your phoen have? If it has the latest 4.3 update you will have something called Knox that will affect anything like this that you are trying to do. Please see the KNOX information stickied thread to learn more about this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskinsella12:
hey Cheers for the quick reply! the problem with using cf auto is i can't seem to put the devices into download mode. so i can't flash the file using odin? the s4 is a new one on me :S

Android info:

Version: 4.2.2

Baseband: XXUBMEA

Kernel: 3.4.0-768421 se.infra@ro210-01 #1

Build Number: JDQ39.I9505XXUBMEA
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
Power off.

Hold power and volume down until it says booting download then let go.

Sent from your phone. You should be more careful where you leave that thing.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskinsella12:
You legend....i must of sounded so dumb! so sorry and thank you.....i was trying to access it from stock recovery....its been a long week....

All the best

Chris
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[General Questions and Answers] parkourkarthik:
Sorry, XDA doesn't encourage these things. Not the correct place.

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[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
If any devs need files pulled from the device I am buying one (or more) first thing this morning so just post instructions and I will have at it.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/htc-one-max
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
I am also going to order one. I've been anxiously waiting the release of this device since I first read about it on Android central. I've been running the VZW Gs4 for a while now and need a change. I'm really really hoping that it will have root bootloader and s-off just like the one (especially since they share the same chipset). I really hope there is developer interest in this device.
[HTC One Max] seventwozero:
I was just at the store checking one out. The build quality feels amazing! And, despite the size, fits and feels just fine in the pocket of my jeans.

I did not walk out with it, but will probably end up talking myself into the purchase within the next couple of hours.
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
I just ordered mine off the Verizon site. Should be here tomorrow can't wait.
[HTC One Max] mtran13:
Just picked mine up in store today. Build quality is amazing.
[HTC One Max] seventwozero:
It really is! I was shocked by how well built it felt. Having used Samsung phones and tablets for the past few years I guess I didn't even realize the build differences till I held the One Max.
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
Has anyone heard any word of a root exploit coming for it at all? I know it's early yet but I got my fingers crossed. Really need root at least to keep this device.
[HTC One Max] daorderdillon:
This is a developer looking for someone with the device to test
[HTC One Max] Yori-:
i said the exact same thing..i compared it next to the Note 3... the note 3 really felt cheap

i checked out the back cover, and the finish FELT and looked FLUSH from every angle. There were some reports of back cover not fitting snug in early production models?

the only thing that bothered me was the internals, all they needed was a SD800, and i would of completely been satisfied plunking down $600 + tax for one

I also got to see a White LG G2. There was a LG Rep that said, there could be a sale similar to last G2 deal, 450$ outright.. so i might just wait for that, and get the HTC M8 whenever that comes out
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Yeah. I pinged him this morning because I needed his help to get temp root to pull kernel for beaups to use for bootloader unlock and s-off. Got stuck at work so didn't pick it up until about an hour ago. For now it's charging. Then I'm going to contact him and hopefully take care of business.
[HTC One Max] pradeepvizz:
It should be quite easy, you just need a custom recovery and then you are rooted. please visit this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498749 and request for verizon support, the dev has been really good, kind enough and been quick to get the recovery for sprint & international models working!
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47712927&postcount=39

Unfortunately as beaups has described to me it's a chicken/egg thing. They have to have the kernel before they can create *valid* recovery (other device recovery may work) and root but you have to be rooted to pull the kernel.
[HTC One Max] pradeepvizz:
i see, i did not know that. i also don't see anyways we can backup stock recovery. i seriously wonder how dev's were able to get the initial stock kenel/recovery. i guess that's only via temp root that you are looking for with jcase
[HTC One Max] androidaftermarket:
Got mine also!
[HTC One Max] DVS_Sokar:
I Got mine yesterday on EDGE
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Got back into booloader by removing drivers that installed and installing HTC Sync Manager. Works for now so not removing sync manager itself until I have to.

No go on htcdev unlock. It let me get all the way to putting my device info and then came back with a code 160 MID not allowed message. Verizon likely shut that down early.

Now I have to try to connect with jcase (if available) to temp root...
[HTC One Max] renzo.olivares:
anyone dump the system yet? and can someone do adb pull /proc/config.gz
[HTC One Max] huggie87:
Is anyone getting this phone coming from a note 2? Do you think it is an worthy upgrade?
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
Can anyone get me a build.prop of the Verizon variant? Thanks in advanced.
[HTC One Max] DROID3R:
Just got the phone from vzw . Love it. Premium build . No lag at all.

sent from my humongous VZW HTC ONE MAX

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How do I do that??? Being not rooted and all. I have root explorer

sent from my humongous VZW HTC ONE MAX
[HTC One Max] zounduser:
Can anyone with a Verizon one check to see if it works in global mode with at&t sim? Should get hspa+ the DROID dna did. Thanks.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Think I know why jcase has been busy:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2539930

Dont think I can help with either of those until I can get root of some sort...

Hopefully someone else has some resources to get them.
[HTC One Max] Flyhalf205:
You should be able to. Hook up your phone to adb and in the command box

adb shell cat /system/build.prop build.prop.txt

This will put a file name build.prop.txt in the same directory where you ran the command from.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Sounds good to me. Will pull both when I get home later.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
I thought I got it to pull build.prop last night using cp from terminal emu. When I looked at it when I got home it was a blank .txt. I cannot get your cat line to work. Starts to show build.prop then breaks saying destination file or folder not found.

The pull of proc/config.gz says it does not exist.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Build.prop attached.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Does this have any phone specific info? Think I got it to output but wanted to know before I post.
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
No it doesn't display your IMEI number or anything like that. Build.prop stands for build properties. It displays specific information about your device for apps to read (like Android build number, model of your device, carrier, and other information) there are also other things it dictates like wifi scan interval. It does not display anything super personal like IMEI or phone number.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Thanks for the info. Know about build.prop. Was asking about the config.gz file JoelZ asked for.
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
Oh haha, my bad. I thought you guys were still talking about build.prop sorry. Didn't mean to insult you.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
No worries. Seriously glad you tried to help. Thanks.
[HTC One Max] nicholi2789:
Yep, I guess im the one who's a dumbass. Lol
[HTC One Max] renzo.olivares:
no it's just the kernel defconfig
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Cool deal. Let me know if the attached came out as it should.
[HTC One Max] renzo.olivares:
i can't seem to open it, can you open it?
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
It probably came out incorrectly. The pull didnt seem to work so I used cp /proc/config.gz > config.gz
[HTC One Max] renzo.olivares:
well i managed to read it lol

"/system/bin/sh: /proc/config.gz: not found"

hehe trolololol

can you try to do a whole system pull? add me on gtalk joelz9614@gmail.com
[HTC One Max] zounduser:
Can someone please confirm if this will work with a AT&T or any other gsm sim. Thanks.
[HTC One Max] bender6681:
I have managed to pull all of /proc minus what it says is denied but can not find any config.gz file. let me know what else you may need and I can help as well. I need root on the SOB real bad.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Thanks for trying to pull the file. I think JoelZ helping me pull system got him the files he needs.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541935

Also check out my sig. I have a feeling s-off and root is right around the corner....
[HTC One Max] beaups:
s-off released today for verizon t6wl. www.rumrunner.us

thanks Jiggity Janx for extensive testing and troubleshooting stupid bugs.
[HTC One Max] INCREMENTAL:
Thanks, havent got my one max yet but in the process. This is awesome, the process looks above my knowledge but glad to see it happen.
[HTC One Max] rockdevourer:
Just a heads up to anyone that had placed an order through Verizon Wireless within the last 14 days (which should be everyone since it just came out less than 14 days ago) there has been a price drop from $299/$599 to $199/$499.

From VZW price protection page:

If you purchased online at VerizonWireless.com and we offer a lower price online, call 800-922-0204.

If you purchased in our store and the store is now offering a lower price, return to the store.

If you purchased from us over the phone and we offer a lower advertised price, call 800-922-0204.

I know it says it's for the holiday period, but your 14 day Worry-Free Guarantee period covers price protection as well.

Not sure if CS price dropped, but since it looks like it was a full retail drop shortly after launch, more than likely all channels (online, CS, retail) all had the price reduction.

Ordered mine today, can't wait to get it!! Switching back to Android from an iPhone 5; build quality should be amazing, and the expandable storage is nice, as it seems like a lot of Android phones don't offer that these days, aside from the Samsung devices.
[HTC One Max] ktimque:
I called the store and they said in store price was still 300, is that possible?
[HTC One Max] INCREMENTAL:
No just bought mine, it's $200. Go in there and show them the price from their online site with the Maxs huge screen. Then they will see lol.
[HTC One Max] oneandroidnut:
i bought mine last night online for $499 off contract!! cant wait to get this thing. I love my htc one its just too small wish it had the snapdragon 800 but the htc one with soff still feels great to me so i hope the max will too!
[HTC One Max] INCREMENTAL:
I had the G2 before I got this, and to be honest the G2 with the 800 didn't feel any faster. The UI is way better on the MAX. After owning the Note 2 for a year, the G2 briefly, the MAX is definitely my new favorite. Build quality is amazing.
[HTC One Max] oneandroidnut:
yeah i am not a fan on the g2 at all. and i can tell a slight difference in 800 vs 600 when using the note 3 vs the htc one but you really have to be doing something cpu intensive. just regular day to day use you arent going to be able to tell thats why i dropped the money on the htc one max! :) And yes i love the build quality!
[HTC One Max] seventwozero:
After a week of fighting the urge I finally drank the coolaid. This is my first phablet and I have to say, it's very nice not bashing my thumbs together while trying to type something out.
[HTC One Max] Yori-:
noticed that myself as well, just ordered one max off contract $499 being delivered prioritiy overnight by Monday 10:30 a.m

they also extended holiday exchanges until late January i believe, perfect time to buy and test it out. May exchange for galaxy note 3 black if the experience isnt that great

heard alot about the flimsy back cover, where the seams are uneven, hope this isnt the case
[HTC One Max] INCREMENTAL:
Yeah they extended it until January 15th I thank. And no the back cover fits nice and tight it just takes a little effort to make sure it's all flush. Trust me just takes a little effort but fits really smooth.
[HTC One Max] Jiggity Janx:
Imo the back cover is plenty sturdy, definitely sturdier than other phones back. I have had instances where it appears the back seam doesnt seat right but in every instance taking the back off and reseating it seats it correctly and makes it all flush.
[HTC One Max] Yori-:
this phone reminds me of the old school HD2, which i had for almost 4 years... it was as rock solid as you can get for a phone
[HTC One Max] Pete450:
I purchased mine Sunday for the $499 out of contract (to keep unlimited data), didn't pay extra for shipping. Gets delivered tomorrow, can't wait!! :D

I hope the back is good as you guys describe, but I'm not too concerned, I'll have a case on it most of the time, hopefully an Urban Armor Gear if they release one.
[HTC One Max] seventwozero:
The back is much better than the reviews make it out to be. It is a bit of a trick to get it to lock in correctly, but when it does all edges are flush.
[HTC One Max] mrbidjey:
Got an Upgrade by Mistake

So I called the insurance the other day to ship the replacement for my girl's HTC One, they shipped me an S4. I immediately reached out to them about the wrong device, the female rep told me not to worry as she would take care of it. Today when I opened the package, to my surprise it was an HTC One Max. Instead of calling them back, I just S-Off and rooted it...Sweet Titties!!!
[HTC One Max] INCREMENTAL:
LMAO that's awesome.
[HTC One Max] mrbidjey:
Definitely
[HTC One Max] gameaddict8:
Wow lucky
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shaun--77:
i have had two nexus 5 and both have been faulty. the first had no vibration and when i tapped the phone it would vibrate. second just came and has a white stain on the screen which is common with lcds when they are faulty or pressed to hard... i dont know shall i take another chance or change to a g2 or something?:confused::(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soldier 2.0:
I went back to my S4 because of horrible battery life. The G2 looks tempting, but it is kind of old.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Inerthia:
Hiya!

I would ask for a refund and buy the phone from another store and hope the phone is in another batch. The N5 really worths it and I am glad that I bought the phone even though it has a dust particle under the screen :p
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jiyeon90:
G2 old? Whaaat
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonathan3579:
My thoughts exactly.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lith808:
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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eman3316@optonline.net:
Who says if you get a G2 it will be perfect? It is an electronic device, they will always be bad ones in the bunch. You were just unfortunate to get 2 of the same device.

I think it is funny to complain about the N5 and then ask if you should go to a G2. They are both made by LG. You think they make the G2 in their perfect factory.

There are a ton of N5 users with perfectly working devices so I am sure your issues are not the norm. I have yet to see anyone even mention the white spot thing.

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I think when the N5 behaves the battery life is outstanding. I can unplug at 8am and then plug back in at 11:30pm with 31/2 - 4 hoursof on-screen time and still have battery left. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that battery life. There does seem to be some Google issues with battery the last few days but that looks like it is worked itself out or should at least get worked out.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stone_phalanges:
I think you may have been a bit hasty. My Nexus 5 had incredibly bad battery the first week but now Its probably a bit better than my GS4 on cm. It gets really good screen off time which is great for me because I play lots of music.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shaun--77:
Thanks for the responses. i might try once more but i also cant get over the viewing angles after coming from a gs4. the g2 has it better but not as great. im confused but i love this phone other than that:confused::)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzsax1:
There are also tons of users with bad devices as well... The white spot is new and i havent heard that before but who knows... The battery has been better than my old Galaxy S2
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brooks1man:
I've read numerous threads here and elsewhere on the web saying that if you have an old Straight Talk AT&T sim card you have to buy a new one to get LTE to work with your Nexus 5. This was not the case for me so I thought I'd share. I ended up calling Straight Talk to ask them about it and after waiting on the phone for 30-40 minutes they said they "enabled" LTE on my account. They then gave me the following APN settings to use:

Name: Straight Talk (can be whatever you want)

APN: tfdata

Port: 80

MMSC: http: //mms-tf.net (no space after http:, had to add one because I can't post links)

MMS Proxy: mms3.tracfone.com

MMS Port: 80

Keep in mind, the APN type is not set. I was skeptical that they had done anything at first because after using the seemingly lackluster APN settings they gave me I still wasn't connecting to the LTE network. However, after waiting a bit (maybe 30 minutes or so) my phone started connecting to the LTE network. The only thing I cannot get to work so far is receiving MMS messages. Also, it's worth noting that the Straight Talk person I spoke to didn't really sound like they knew what they were doing, so I feel like I kind of lucked out with this one.

************************* EDIT/UPDATE *************************

So my billing cycle finally started again since the above happened. It seems that whatever Straight Talk changed with my account from when I talked to them has been reset. With the above settings I no longer get a data connection at all and after my phone is on for so long it will just stop connecting to any cellular service at all. I changed my APN settings to what they were previously and my phone started to work again. This is beyond frustrating - I'm giving up on the old AT&T sim card and will try a new one as most other people have suggested. The APN settings for old Straight Talk AT&T sim cards if anyone needs it:

APN: att.mvno

MMSC: http: //mmsc.cingular.com (no space after http:)

MMS proxy: 66.209.11.33

MMS port: 80

APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oneofthemoment:
I've tried using these APN settings to no avail and had to revert to the old settings. Lately my signal constantly bounces between 3g and H(not H+). I'm wondering if I should see if this is possible and a solution for me.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valutechpc:
Here is the solution for me. I have a Optimus G Pro. Was on ATT gophone SIM for about 6 months. LTE worked fine. Switched to Straight talk SIM and only got HSPA. Called Straight talk because I read somewhere that they had to activate the LTE on your account. Was on the phone with 3 different people for an hour. They asked what kind of phone did I have and my zip code. Then they had me go through my APN settings. All was fine. Then she said that LTE is not available in my area. I said BS. She said please refrain from using the B word. I said huh? The B word. Oh. The word BULL? she said yes. haha. Anyway I had ordered 2 SIMs from the website for $6.99 with free fedex shipping earlier. I needed an airtime card so I went to Walmart and saw the activation kits that includes airtime cards. So I got that. It has an activation code in the package for CDMA phones and came with 4 SIM cards. A nano ATT and a nano T-mobile for iphone. Also came with a full size card for ATT and one for Tmobile. The cards could also be punched out to make them a micro SIM. First of all the SIMs were in the wrong slots in the package. I was a little confused at first but then I figured out what the did. Here is the key: the SIM card that I ordered from the website has a model number of: TF64PSIMC4MB. The one that came in the activation package model number is: TF64PSIMC4BMB. Notice the "B" before the last MB. I called Straight Talk and used their automated system to switch SIM cards on my account and about 10 minutes later the new SIM starting working with LTE. I verified this earlier in the day with a friend of mines SIM card. He had the one without the B. I swapped out SIMs and he no longer got LTE and I did with his SIM. So... Make sure you get the SIM without the B.

On a side note: I was getting anywhere from 12 to 48 Mbps on GoPhone. I just now ran a speedtest and got 12 Mbps on Straight talk. I will run some more tests at different times and different locations and report back if anyone is interested.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mistahseller:
check here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2526095 and the straight talk thread in the general forum.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] VoodooBOB:
Have you guys seen this?

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/4785.html

Lucky Eten owners, *&%$^$ HTC :x

Why is it that there are different roms for all the different phones? On pc you can install Windows on any hardware.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] O2mini_noob:
First of all, if you noticed the Storage on Mini/JAM/MDA Compact/Magician, you only get a paltry 7MB....7MB out of 64MB!! what the?

WM5.0 uses persistent storage so nothing can stored in the 64MB RAM unlike the current WM2003 devices.

If you look at the current HTC WM5.0 devices like Dopod 818 Pro, out of the 128MB ROM, you get only 35-40MB storage space.

So you do the math, after Mini gets upgraded to WM5.0, how much storage do you get?

-- someone mentioned "what about BigStorage?" you get a total of 27MB after upgrade.

BigStorage is NOT supported by your device maufacturer. In fact, it automatically voids whatever warranty you have left on your device. So BigStorage does not come into consideration at all.