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[General Questions and Answers] sony732:
help, please!!!!

I'm not really a newbie, but haven't really had an android in my hands for a while and EVERYTHING IS SO DIFFERENT!!!! I have a gs3 (sch-s968c) which is the galaxy s3 available from straight talk. I wanted to reserve power and take out all the bloatware, so I attempted to root it, using Odin. I tried it 7 times so far and it has not been successful. Now when I enter recovery mode I keep getting a screen that says:

odin mode

product name:sch-s968c

custom Binary download: yes (7 counts)

current binary: Custom

system status: official

qualcomm secureboot: enable

followed by: "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again"

Here's the issues: I did not ensure that I had the correct drivers and didn't have kies set up (new to kies). I can not find drivers for this exact model, and the computer is not recognizing my phone when it's plugged in (no opportunity to explore phone files)

Right now I have the sd card out (it came from a sorry explanation for a droid from straight talk (lg optimus, I think). I CAN STILL, HOWEVER, GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Dat_Guy:
Quick Question

Where are you finding these firmwares? i flashed the wrong rom on it and i lost service...
[General Questions and Answers] johneightyone:
yes.. where please?
[General Questions and Answers] Bullhead00:
I've lost service as well. I rooted using the Impactor method. Root was successful, I downloaded and successfully flashed the latest version of CWM Touch Recovery, then I flashed the newest version of BeanStalk ROM. The phone wouldn't get passed the "Select Language" section without bootlooping. So I pulled the battery, booted back into Recovery, wiped and re-installed my Nandroid backup. After I restored, my phone wouldn't receive service or data. Also, under About Device/Status, the network now says Unknown, Mobile network type says Unknown, Service state says Out of service, and my Phone number also says Unknown. How do I re-register my device back onto the Straight Talk network?? If I install CM 10.2 will that fix my issues? Or am I at the mercy of the Straight Talk Customer Service gurus? Is there anyway to manually program my device back onto the network?
[General Questions and Answers] johneightyone:
Have you tried this?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tracfone.straighttalk.stdatasettings
[General Questions and Answers] Bullhead00:
This APP is asking for a SIM card to be inserted into a GSM phone. MY phone is the CDMA variant that doesn't use a SIM card. Is there any other way to get this phone registered onto the network? I guess I'm about to call Straight Talk to see what their tech support (if any) can figure out.
[General Questions and Answers] Bullhead00:
If it helps any, My Network says Unknown, Service State says Out of service, Mobile network state says Disconnected, My phone number says Unknown, the MIN says Unknown, PRL version is set to 1, IP address is Unavailable, and under device it says Modified.
[General Questions and Answers] johneightyone:
at home, i have the packet for the BYOP plan, and in it is a QR code for both GSM and another for CDMA versions.. This is supposed to take you to download an app that will up your settings for you. Guess the linked one above is for GSM only. When i get home, I will scan that and give you the latest link.

Good luck with Straight talk "support".. :eek:
[General Questions and Answers] Bullhead00:
That would be greatly appreciated! The Straight Talk support line was of no help at all. Basically just told me to get a new phone. I find it hard to believe that it's impossible to get the settings back to where they need to be. I appreciate your help!
[General Questions and Answers] johneightyone:
Sorry, bad news... that QR code points to the app i already sent you.. so i guess that's not going to help.

I found this though..

http://apn-settings.com/straight-talk-apn-settings-configuration/

Might be worth trying to set your settings to that to see what happens.

I know when i flashed CM10.2 and CM11 on mine, the data settings worked without me having to change anything.. so that maybe something worth trying.
[General Questions and Answers] Bullhead00:
No luck with anything. I believe my problem was flashing a native Verizon TW ROM, instead of just going the AOSP route. Maybe the kernel or the modem/radio conflicted with it somehow, kicking it completely off of the network. What is the PRL supposed to be? My PRL is set to "1". I'm thinking that could be the reason it can't see the network.

Is there any way to either manually program the phone onto the network, or either reflash the stock kernel or radio?
[General Questions and Answers] Mookie2014:
See if this link helps at all.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2557601&page=5

I think they were having the same thing.
[General Questions and Answers] mitchb315:
hmm maybe dial which is the number to program phones *228990 .but it could brick (not responsible if it does.)
[General Questions and Answers] esjames:
For what it's worth, check this out. It's possible CM is now ready for your device, but do not quote me on this.

http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/61149/
[General Questions and Answers] Dat_Guy:
Help

There isnt really a way to program the device manually...but might i make a suggestion? try resetting the phone. now that you have the nandroid restore done, try going ahead and doing a factory reset from the settings. Surprisingly it helped my issue.
[General Questions and Answers] kenny1974:
I've ran into this problem myself. I tried restoring to a backup and installing different ROMs. The only thing that worked was to Odin back to stock ST and start fresh. I have the file if anyone needs it
[General Questions and Answers] amarkin2015:
Debrick Image?

Can Someone do an adb shell and get me a debrick.img

su

and then

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/debrick.img bs=4096 count=50000

or use ShabbyPenguins Unbrick-Creator.zip would have to google it wont let me post the link
[General Questions and Answers] kenny1974:
Here is a link to my Odin file. Use this to return to stock sch-s968s. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51937481
[General Questions and Answers] amarkin2015:
Hard Bricked cant get to download mode need the debrick.img so i can write to sdcard to boot

if someone could use terminal emulator or adb shell: su dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/Unbrick.img bs=4096 count=50000 or Download Unbrick-Creator.zip from Shabbypenguin dot com and flash it and get me this file pretty please
[General Questions and Answers] el_venga:
i used the adb shell commands and i got a 195mb file. is that it? if so let me know to upload it.
[General Questions and Answers] krisp4423:
help kenny

do you still have the stock rom for st sch-s968 a friend screwed up phone bad and it is needed for her work

kris

krisp4423@gmail.com
[General Questions and Answers] spades2333:
Calling all straight talk users i have full cracked the phone. Pm for info i still need help. But i got one unlocked s968c.
[General Questions and Answers] kenny1974:
What do you mean "full cracked"?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
From everything I've found about unlocking this device it bricks the device.

Sent from my SCH-S968C
[General Questions and Answers] LARROW:
any information on how you unlocked the s968c would be appreciated. Thanks

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Any information at all would be helpful for the s968c?

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I know you can root with safe root install clockwork manager from play store choose recovery for the metropcs and use roms d2lte any of them work with a little modification i use a sim card out of mifi i got mms working.i would like to unlock this phone to pageplus.again any information would be appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
If you have a straight talk sch-s968c then you need to be using the verizon recoveries, also, safe root would make the fourth rooting method I've discovered for this phone, if you could give me links to your method I would appreciate it, also, do you know if you have the H1 stock baseband or do you have the H2 stock baseband then you may have just found the first known method to root the H2.
[General Questions and Answers] LARROW:
My root and recovery are the way i decided it in my early post.it works no problem safe root came from a earlier xda post and my baseband is the h1.....and the d2lte roms work as well.i well see if i can find the xda post or with a email address i my be able to send them to you.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Thanks but there isn't much about this device I don't already know. I'm one of the main people on the hunt for everything for this device. I'm actually working on a ROM without using a SIM, if you'll look all around the web you'll see me under this username and also droidriven, and Droidriven, seriously if you look you'll see me everywhere about this device, thanks though.
[General Questions and Answers] LARROW:
Thanks with all your knowledge mybe you can lead me to a for sure way to unlock this phone and take out any guess work.again any information will be very much appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
I haven't unlocked my device or even thought about it because I have no need to do so. If there is a way it will be here in a post somewhere or in another android sites forums.

Dripped from the Tap of my Liquidsmooth S3.
[General Questions and Answers] kenny1974:
If I'm not mistaken, an attempt to unlock will result in a hard brick on the SCH-S968C

Sent from my SCH-I535
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Yeah, from everything I've seen and read it does, but I mentioned this to a dev I know at AA51 and he said that was the first he had ever heard of that so that kinda puts me on the fence until I find something more conclusive. I don't know of a way to do it.

Dripped from the Tap of my Liquidsmooth S3.
[General Questions and Answers] Mookie2014:
I can assure you, from first hand knowledge, if you try to unlock it, it will hard brick and have to be sent off for JTAG repair.
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
bricked phone

having hard time finding files to fix my sch s968c. if anyone has them or knows where i can download please do tell.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
What do you need?

If you need the stock firmware, it can be found at Sammobile.com, you'll have to create a free account, then when you get to the download page select regular download.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/35267/S968CUDUAMH1_S968CTFNAMH1_TFN/

It can also be found here if it is still active.

http://www.sdboyd56.com/s968c/H1baseband.html

Then do a Google search for the newest version of "USB drivers for Samsung phones" that you can find and install them on PC.

Then download and install Odin 3.10.7 from this link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711451

Save the stock firmware(it will be a .tar.md5 file) in a place on your PC where you can easily find it.

Enable usb debugging mode in system settings>developer options, if you dont have those options then go to system settings>about phone>build number and tap it quickly seven times and it will enable developer options, go back to system settings>developer options>usb debugging and turn it on, charge device to full, when full, press and hold volume down+home+power, when you see the caution screen press up to go to download mode.

Open Odin, connect device using stock USB cable, if recognized you'll see a blue or yellow comm# box in Odin and it will say <added> in the dialogue box.

Click the AP button and browse to where you placed the stock tar, select it and it will go back to Odin screen, click start.

It will flash and if successful you will get a green pass and it will reboot, it will be slow at first, when it finally boots, sign back into Google and finish setup and when it boots to system you're good to go.

If you have trouble getting recognized, try different USB ports, verify drivers have installed and PC has been restarted, if you have Samsung kies installed, make sure it is fully closed and not running in background, verify it is a stock cable or one with the same configuration. If you have trouble flashing in Odin, verify the tar file is complete by checking the md5 sum of your downloaded file and comparing it to the md5.sum of the file at where you downloaded, if they don't match then your file is no good and you'll need to try downloading again and verifying it's md5, when you've got a match try flashing again.

If you are on custom ROMs which files do you need?
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
Thank you the stock ones were perfect! !
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
Which custom roms will work with this phone? I don't want to mess it up with something that doesn't work.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
All of the d2vzw and d2lte and d2ltevzw recoveries and ROMs will work. A lot of the Kit Kat ROMs and all the lollipop ROMs require a SIM to get cell service and mobile data, they won't work without it.

Its kind of complicated to get everything working without issues.

There are some older kit Kat d2vzw ROMs from last year that don't require the SIM, you'll have to look around and try a few to find one, I can't remember which ones they were, I'm using ROMs with SIM. Some of the non SIM ROMs are mentioned in the "how to root straight talk SCH-S968C" thread here at XDA, you'll have to go through the pages starting from the tail end to find reference of which ROMs they are.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Did you ever find a ROM that doesn't require a SIM? If not I've got a good Liquidsmooth 4.4.4 ROM and themed Gapps to go with it uploaded to my Copy account, I can give you links to download them if you want.
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
Thanks yes
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
Ok yes am rooted. Stock recovery because when I install twrp or cyanogenmod Odin puts in wrong place. Then when I boot into them it says I have no operating system. Both of them said same thing. Idk what to do about it. Much obliged for any help you can give.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
What file type do you have and what are you flashing it with?
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
I have twrp 2.8.7.0 flashing with Odin 3.10.0.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
OK, what file type is it? .img ? .tar? .zip?
[General Questions and Answers] iamwaynes:
Tar

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Can I use digitizer from stalk s3 on another stalk phone?
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
No, only S3 digitizer works.

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Find a recovery in .IMG format and then use EZ recovery for VZW or Flashify from playstore, you can flash it straight from the device, the recovery must be a d2vzw .IMG, I suggest CWM touch 6.0.5.1 for d2vzw .IMG, flash with EZ recovery, then get the d2tfnvzw TWRP .zip and flash that through CWM then go to advanced options in CWM and select the reboot recovery option, that will boot you to TWRP recovery, make your stock nandroid and you're good to go and can start flashing the d2vzw and d2lte custom ROMs.

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Try this recovery

https://copy.com/6uxtqba0qEHlkkGw

Flash it with this

https://copy.com/N1uUF4bYMQsbqY3j

Flash this recovery.zip in the CWM that you install with EZ recovery and you'll have TWRP, its a better recovery than CWM

https://plus.google.com/+DonaldHoskins/posts/FLdc2CkSHRu

Install the EZ recovery app, place the recovery.img in a folder you can easily find on your device, place the TWRP.zip on your extsd card, open EZ recovery, go one page to the right, select "custom" option then tap the grey three dot button and browse to where you put the recovery and select it, when back in the EZ recovery screen tap the "flash" button then tap "reboot recovery", this will boot you to recovery, when you get to recovery select " install zip" then select "install zip from sdcard1" go to where you put TWRP.zip on extsd and flash the zip, after flashing go back to main menu in recovery and select the "advanced" option, then select the "reboot recovery" option, this will boot you into TWRP and then you'll have TWRP instead of CWM, make your stock nandroid in TWRP and then reboot to system, then you're ready to start flashing custom ROMs.
[General Questions and Answers] Youngman1982:
I installed the trwp recovery and rooted on galaxy s3 s968c straight talk and works fine but the main thing is need to unlock the gsm for other carrier to use no luck so I am looking custom rom for it please need your help XDA team.
[General Questions and Answers] srogers99:
debrick image for Galaxy S3 SCH-S968c TracFone

Do you still have the debrick image? If so, can you provide a link/upload for me to access? I would like to try this method before resorting to a jtag kit. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Droidriven:
Here ya go

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24499762636005553

I have or can get anything you need for this device, just let me know if you ever need anything.

If the link isn't working let me know.
[General Questions and Answers] enzyne:
I'm also having issues with this but my device is in qdload mode when I plug it into my computer. I assume this is the same as a hard brick. I need the debrick image to put on the SD card. I tried to flash the NE1 modem not realizing that this device is on 4.1.2 any suggestions on how to procede?
[General Questions and Answers] Brittanyporter:
U need a microsd card 16GB or bigger with adapter...

Use this program

dropbox.com/s/w55pshc23nit7om/win32-disk-imager-0-7-en-win.zip?dl=0

And write with this image

dropbox.com/s/je8zrjxlzu3b9wn/Unbrick.img?dl=0

Put microsd card into phone, pull battery out, put battery back in, pull it out once more and put back in u should see a flash from the camera if u don't it's ohk, attempt to turn the phone on anyway... u should be in bootloader, and then use Odin to flash this file.

dropbox.com/s/4p4yxtqegksq1t1/COMBINATION_S968CUDUAMH1_S968CTFNAMH1_1304014_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5?dl=0

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If u have a Linux live cd or installed u can use this program to run

drive.google.com/file/d/1d14C7gNy3zDTwrTYsYxwB-rfruO3MvP1/view?usp=sharing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Source: Download

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XDA:DevDB Information

WonderChild, a Kernel for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Contributors

itsmikeramsay, itsmikeramsay, djintrigue808

Kernel Special Features: Listed above

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: v1

Beta Release Date: 2013-11-22

Created 2013-11-23

Last Updated 2013-11-23
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Reserved
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] djintrigue808:
Mine :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] OPGT:
Nice! Can't wait to test out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Building release now.... will post on G+ and update the link in the thread....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
Guys one word unreal!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ktetreault14:
Amazing

Sent from my SM-N900T
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Alright folks, OP updated with link to G+ link. Take ur time scaling up to 3GHz....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d12unk13astard:
Cool 3ghz finally :good:

Good job on this playa
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrkoa:
hi

hi itsmikeramsay thank you for your work

i'm haveing a problem with kernel rebooting when ever i lunch and benchmark app like linpack

and the clock speed is not sticking on what i want if i put it to 2.2ghz i open linpack it's gows all way to 2.9ghz

also 1 of the four core is 100% all time core number 1 no matter what i do 1 core is always at 100 even if i'm not doing anything

hope you fix this soon :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Which governor are you running bro?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrkoa:
i'm using OndemandX but tried them all same thing i'm on n9005 btw
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
I'll look into it. Think I need to update some code for you guys. Don't think I'm having issues on T-Mobile with the cores running. The random reboots I'll look into as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] otisman:
None here working like a dream!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
I think I found some issues that I'm adjusting now... I'm building to see whether or not it works. Some people reported random reboot/freezing on a few governors... so I'm looking into what it may be generally...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dohclude:
Is there a link to your sources anywhere?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] knite75:
Shouldn't this thread be in "T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development"?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] itsmikeramsay:
Once we push source which we'll probably do in a few I'll move it there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pärkkälä:
bootloop

Well, On my note 3 n9005 running the s5 rom it just bootloops...
[HTC Hurricane] mob453:
I'd like a list to see which one's are using the most up to date parts.

e.g: http://www.iris-global.com/t_mobile_download/files/TE_TMOUK_101584_13145_0160_Ship.exe SDA II T-mobile UK rom
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] dobbs3x:
Anyone know if there is a flo build of the revolt rom? I keep looking all over the net and cant find one.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargersrool:
I had a power button/sleep button problem and brought it to a professional chain cell phone repair shop. They tried to repair it by soldering on a new button but it got too close to the power supply and in other words they messed it up. They took responsibility and ordered a new motherboard. Since I have Virgin Mobile do they have to order a virgin mobile motherboard or does it matter?

In other words is the service incorporated in the motherboard or not? (since its not using a sim chip)

If the service is on the motherboard, what steps should I take to port the same number, phone info, etc. on it?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydeah:
Why can't I watch XBMC videos on my new LG phone? Or control the playback of other devices?

My old LG Escape has a dedicated app button for SmartShare, I hit that and I can see all my devices, including ability to select and play a video directly on my HTPC and control it as well, but I don't see this option in LG G2.
[General Questions and Answers] sztulip:
Which 4.3 ROM support USB dock audio outport?
[RAZR HD General] djshadow77:
Confirmed. Motorola will update RAZR HD to Android 4.4 Kit Kat.

Look the official website ;)

*Verizon device.
[RAZR HD General] kcuongh:
It was get upgrade on 19th November :D
[RAZR HD General] jigz23:
Do you have a source for this?
[RAZR HD General] drtweak:
Any have any trouble keeping their Root? I'm still on 4.1.1 and looking to upgrade to KK. Phone kept failing to upgrade to 4.1.2 so i just disabled the update service.

Anyone got any OTA files yet? haven't found anything yet searching google.
[RAZR HD General] junkaholic:
I sorta wonder if I should upgrade. I actually reset all my Google apps back to the factory because the upgraded ones (a little while back) were using too much memory and too many wakelocks and this and that. So I'm wondering if I need an even smarter Google Now and whatever else is new. Right now, the phone is fast, the battery lasts forever... nothing is broken.
[RAZR HD General] radon222:
Ya know... my phone has not been itself for the past few weeks either. It gets really hot and the battery is not lasting at all lately. I'm on travel now and working in a crappy VZW coverage zone so I thought that was my problem..but I'm going to trying re-setting the google apps. Do you any feel for which one(s) might be the most likely culprits?