yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
I'm not sure how much damage you have already done to your recovery partition so you made need to ODIN AMDL stock onto your phone before anything will work. However, here is the TWRP page for this device that also gives instructions on how to install via ADB or Terminal Emulator. Make sure you read EVERYTHING!

http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/174

Once you get TWRP working, you can flash a compatible version of CWM if you want to.

For future reference NEVER do anything to your phone that you don't read about here on XDA or at least see that people on XDA have tried it and verified it to work. Most sites (I'm not positive about the one you linked) just copy the information from XDA and claim it is there own. Usually, screwing it up some how. So never trust anything outside of XDA or that isn't directly linked to XDA. An example of something to trust is with the TWRP site. You can trust it as long as you make sure you have the correct information and version for your phone. That is your responsibility.

Also, make sure you search and read before asking questions or advice. Most information is already posted and you need to read about everything you are trying to do to your phone. If you follow these guidelines, you should do OK. If you try to cut corners or not search and read, you will end up in a mess. Good luck.
[HTC Tornado] paddy008:
thank you for your help
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] qwertyx7ts:
Hi,

I'm experiencing many sound problems on my U8800Pro. Almost every ROM has it's own specific sound problems, for example MIUIv5 or CM10 have a lot of junk noise (which I cant identify, it just plays horrible) when playing from the back speaker. Some ROM's (i think shendu) are playing only one channel (mono) from the back speaker (which, for example, makes "Riders on the storm" or some Beattles unlistenable) but the quality is very good.

The only ROM I've come across, which makes a really good sound is ICEdroidV1 (because it's a modified stock rom)(and Stock, of course).

Is there a way how to "backport" "drivers" or some libs in order to resolve these issues across every ROM?

Call Sound and Mic sound are another story. On some ROM's, people can hear me good but I hear them really poor (some CM10)(which makes the phone unusable for example in bar or on the bus), on the ICEdroidV1 I can hear beatifully but in order to be heard, I have to have the phone really tightly to my face (I think that the second microphone is not working, but not sure).

I know these are really ROM specific issues, but do we have some universal fix for these issues?

It's really one of those issues which makes me hate this phone. (And, of course, the stock roms are slow and buggy). It makes me even think about buying a different phone but also, as a longtime linux user, hurts my head, because the hardware of the phone is pretty good and it fits all my needs --- it's the software that's putting me off.

If needed (but I think everyone knows what I'm talking about) I can record the sound and upload it here.

Thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scrowlerfly:
Ok So I've done the most stupidest thing and managed to fudge things up! Any help appreciated! Thanks.

I want to get back to stock RUU. For a UK unbranded device. The phone has S-Off, unlocked bootloader and rooted.

It isn't being recognised by my PC (windows 8.1), not using a USB 3.0 port.

HBOOT 1.54.

Don't know if anyone needs any more information. Any help is welcome! Thanks :D
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nkk71:
1- fix your adb/fastboot, here's one thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2256359 , but plenty of others around so search & google are your friends

2- follow my guide :D: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541082
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scrowlerfly:
I could access fastboot USB before. But then I tried to flash "RUU-HTC_One_GE-3.06.1700.10_Rooted" and things went downhill.

Its not a USB 3.0 problem, as I'm not using USB 3.0. I think the RUU I (tried) flashing has messed things up a bit.

I get this when I try "adb devices"

c:\sdk-tools>fastboot devices

c:\sdk-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

"fastboot devices" returns nothing.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] millicent:
put your device in bootloader mode, that way the fastboot will see it. I think you do that by holding power and vol down button..
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] l.m.prowse:
As far as I know HTC one and fastboot don't work with windows 8.1 we need to wait for updated drivers
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Scrowlerfly:
So I can get into boot loader. But my phone isn't being recognised as connected to USB.

I have been able to connect to fastboot on Windows 8.1 until I tried flashing that RUU. :(
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] Cybertiger335:
Got some parts on eBay for N5100 including lcd & digitiser.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galaxy-No...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item19e5821043
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] commodorefork:
So they managed to sell it on ebay? I was wondering where my Note's digitizer went!

I trust you'll be sending my property back to me? :cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) General] jalim23:
Thank you for the link. My Note had an accident some days ago and although the LCD works perfectly the external plastic screen is broken. I can use it without any problem but It doesn't look good....

Enviado desde mi GT-N5110 mediante Tapatalk
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
[SIZE=+1]There seems to be a lot of confusion and misunderstanding circling the forums with regards to Knox and the 4.3 OTA.

This is an attempt to clear things up[/SIZE]

UPDATE: It seems that people can find this thread, but are unable to actually READ the information presented. The most important note here is that if you are on 4.3 firmware, you can flash ANY rom you like. No, you are not tied down or locked into stock only or 4.3 roms only. AOSP roms will work fine as well. Now scroll down and READ EVERYTHING IN THIS FIRST POST.

What is Knox? Knox is both a firmware and a software component. The OS has Knox apps, and the MK3 bootloader has a Knox component too. Having Knox apps does not necessarily mean you have the Knox bootloader, or vice-versa.

How does Knox work? Because Knox is both in the OS (apps) and in the firmware (bootloader) it works in two ways. The OS components prevent attempts to obtain root access and make rooting with these Knox apps a pain in the butt. Fortunately they can be removed. In the firmware component (bootloader), Knox works to prevent the flashing of custom kernels and recoveries. If you flash a custom rom or custom recovery WHILE on the Knox bootloader, your Knox flag will be tripped and your Warranty Bit will go from 0x0 to 0x1. The Knox bootloader cannot be downgraded to, say, the MD4 bootloader because of special protections built into it. If you attempt to downgrade it, your phone will instantly brick.

Can I get root on the Knox-enabled update? Yes. For those of us who DID NOT take the official OTA and DO NOT have the Knox bootloader, we can get root on 4.3 by injecting it and removing the Knox apps. For those WITH the Knox bootloader, you will need to wait until a full stock MK3 tar is available, which we can then use to make an Odin-flashable MK3 stock rom with root injected using the de-la-vega root method.

Can I downgrade while on 4.3? You can flash roms no matter what Android version they are. That is perfectly fine. But you cannot downgrade the

bootloader

if you have the Knox bootloader, or else it will cause your bootloader to become corrupted and give you a fancy paperweight. Again, for those who DO NOT have the Knox bootloader, you needn't worry about this/downgrading firmware since the Knox bootloader is what prevents you from doing this. Downgrading your bootloader includes: attempting to flash full stock tar of software versions < MK3, etc.

How can I tell if I've got the Knox bootloader?

Boot into download mode (through custom reboot menu, or by powering off then holding Power+Home+VolumeDown and then VolUp when prompted). If you see a line that starts with the following, then you've got the Knox bootloader. I will insert a picture showing how it actually looks soon

[SIZE=+1]READ THIS TOO: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1788313

It's for the Verizon S3, but it applies to all the carrier 4.3 updates[/SIZE]

I will add to this as more questions come up

I hope the above helps to clear up some confusion. Ask questions if you are still concerned and I will do my best to answer them.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kaos420:
is there any way to make this a sticky [MENTION=3125148]kennyglass123[/MENTION]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bigpappags3:
This is great information man!

http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] elephant007:
[Q] For now, once you have Knox you'll always have knox? What's the possibility of removing Knox?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kaos420:
as of right now none.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
No way to remove bootloader Knox ATM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] icelus1:
I've seen several posts mention "tripping KNOX" or "voiding KNOX." What does that mean, exactly, regarding rooting a phone? Does it just mean it voids the warranty if you need to get support from Samsung/Sprint? Or are there other adverse effects?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Kevets:
Mostly just a visible warranty void.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nick benedetto:
Samsung bought crapple disease. So sad, but its my excuse to buy a nexus.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
As said above, a voided Knox is mostly just a highly visible warranty void. Your local Sprint store may or may not care, or the specific Samsung rep that you deal with may not care, but it's easier just to not have to deal with it to begin with.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eddiefuentes99:
Does this mean there is already a touchwiz 4.3 ROM we can flash or do we still have to wait?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Ragnar:
The biggest thing here is the fact that there is no full tar file to restore. So even if you do not care about knox or warranty. If something goes wrong with a flash or anything else you can't use an older tar file let's say MD4 or LJ7 or anything because you will end up with a brick. There is nothing to use to ODIN restore your device. Once you go 4.3 with Knox you have to stay 4.3 and even if you wanted to stay 4.3 and wanted to restore that there is no tar file at this time.

Have a great day!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] docnas:
I have a question I think we talked a bit about the problems the knox bootloader brings into the system. My question is the opposite what does it fix / change?

Im thinking along the lines of somebody modding the update so an old bootloader would be with the new rom would that be an issue? I think i remember hearing something about wifi being the problem but any clarification would be nice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kaos420:
Late to the party. CNexus already has a update cooking.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] docnas:
the question im trying to ask is what do we lose if we use the old bootloader? any functionality? (besides the knox security bull$hit)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Right now, wifi is broken with the old bootloader and 4.3 rom...happened on the other devices too (tmo s3 and sprint s4)

But there is a fix: flash at&t kernel. But it messes up screen rotation. So i'm trying to come up with another fix that will let wifi turn on properly and let screen rotation work properly too
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] a2tz:
You = rock. Or some other awesome thing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Edge-Case:
So is this Knox a Sprint thing, or a Samsung thing?

I can understand the reasoning for Knox(money) but, dang, I guess it's a dog eat dog world out there.

This doesn't affect CyanogenMod does it? I'm scared...:(

edit... I remember reading about a brick api or command, I never executed it, sounds nasty, is this what they use to brick peoples phones if they try to "hack" it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
This would be a we-can't-update-the-bootloader thing lol. And we can't do that because it has Knox, which is Samsung's doing

This shouldn't affect any AOSP roms because it uses a different kernel and builds its own WiFi libs
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
From what I've read Knox is Samsung's attempt to provide strong security to their phones for the enterprise customers. As you can imagine, allowing system level access to files can be used to get around a lot of security measures that IT people would like to enforce in their client's devices. It makes sense at the enterprise level, but it's a pain for anyone who want's to mod their phone.

So I think the answer to your question is, unless you are using your phone in a locked down corporate environment then there really is no advantage to Knox. Too bad it can't be turned off, at least not officially.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i.love.my.galaxy:
How to root sprints 4.3 galaxy s3

http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-sprint-sph-l710.html?m=1

How to unroot / go back to stock 4.3

http://androidromupdate.com/2013/11/29/install-stock-4-3-l710vpucmk3-samsung-galaxy-s3-l710-sprint/

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy s3 , powered by Zerolemon 7000
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] andy88de:
It functions also with Note 2 N7100 thanks:D:D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i.love.my.galaxy:
No problem

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy s3 , powered by Zerolemon 7000
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goku2778:
why I hate cwm...always warned me about losing root do I want to fix it blah blah...philz recovery is simply awesome...but to answer you, root checkers say you're rooted right? if so, do you have supersu installed and have its su binary updated? if not, get it from the playstore, install it and open it, update the binary via normal and reboot...it MAY ask to disable Knox IF you are rooted and Knox isn't disabled. if you still get problems and you are on 4.3 stock rom, click on my rooting guide and root your phone again my way and I GUARANTEE you'll be golden and thanking me :cool:

that cf auto root method posted above barely works and if you're on a stock rom and wanna just unroot it, go into supersu and in its settings there's an option to 1 click fully unroot your phone...just fyi
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mattweed9:
Edit:

Nevermind
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mattweed9:
What is this WiFi problem I keep seeing people talk about? I am rooted on 4.3 and ruining Gummy ROM without any WiFi problems....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i.love.my.galaxy:
I would like to know to, im running stock rooted without any wifi issues

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy s3 , powered by Zerolemon 7000
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mattweed9:
CNexus, I was reading up on gtan64 thread for fixing hard bricked phones and was wounding if you have to use the stock tar file that you had when someone bricks there phone? Would it be possible to hard brick on 4.3, follow his directions and Odin back to 4.1.2 to remove the Knox bootloader?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
No, it's been tried. If you were on the 4.3 bootloader when you bricked, then you need to 4.3 bootloader files to unbrick

Same with 4.1.2...can't interchange the files
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mattweed9:
:( Figured that would be too easy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LimitedStreak:
Hello everyone, quick question

I am on Samsung's android stock android version 4.3 that I flashed using odin and it has knox on it with the counter 0x1.

Would I be able to flash cyanogenmod 11 with android 4.4 on it without a problem? And then could I go back to my current 4.3 stock rom if I wanted to? Or flash 4.4?

Thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] krustybaguette:
Verizon compared to other S3s

I'm reading this thread over to get a better understanding of Knox. I've just booted into download mode to check the last line and here's what the last TWO lines say:

"Warranty Bit: 0

BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 1"

On rebooting I get the "custom +Unlocked icon"

The type is so tiny that I am not 100% certain about that. the "0" looks almost like it could be an "8".

However, I am on a Verizion S3. (d2vzw_i535) and it is my understanding that Verizon's phone differs in significant ways from all other S3s. In any case, I got the 4.3 update after having been rooted and experimenting with custom ROMs in November and early December,, 2013. After the "update" following the Verizon thread on the 4.3 update I accidentally bricked my phone while using safestrap. Eventually I found a thread on unbricking the Verizon S3 and was able to make my phone function once again. In fact the stock ROM is working very well. Battery life is awesome compared to the time I had the "accidental update" and I have been able to root my device. Next I plan to debloat it by getting rid of much of Samsung and Verizon's bloat.

I'd be interested if anyone can "translate" those last two lines from my Odin download mode. Also the bit about the custom Unlocked icon.

---------- Post added at 11:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:51 AM ----------

Please define "bricked". Are you able to boot your phone, charge it, or is it completel dead? Or...did you simply lose your root?

---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:22 AM ----------

Here are links to relevant threads that should help you get your phone back. Your experience sounds almost exactly like mine b4 I started digging for a solution.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2575661 This one is 120+ pages, but worth reading through as it includes information about saferoot which is possible once you have a working stock ROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586319This one got my phone working again after I couldn't even get it to indicate chargine status. Key for me is correct boot into Odin. Vol down + Home, THEN press power on and hold.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Added a note to the OP.

This thread is NOT:

- A place to come ask about your specific situation

- A place to repeat questions already asked

- A thread to be found, yet all the information IGNORED while the viewer proceeds to ask their question that has already been answered 482859105 times in multiple places.

Take the time to read the information. At least out of courtesy for the time that people take to PRESENT the information to you. 99% of all questions asked in this thread could have been answered by simply reading EVERYTHING in the OP instead of taking the easy way out and waiting for someone to give you the same answer, but to you personally.

READ. Language was created for a reason.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] StonerSteve420:
I have been wondering why I do not have any line in my download mode about Knox 0x1 or anything. I know I have Knox because I saw the app and had to remove it. Sorry for the silly question
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Did you read the

entire

OP?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nvan7891:
Is it possible with jtag? This post covers how to recover from the knox brick using a riff box, but it is unclear as to whether restoring a pre knox backup will just unbrick and allow download, or if it will actually revert the bootloader. It mentions specifically that the warranty counter is imposssible to reset, but not knox itself.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nh2123:
knox back to stock Sprint

Hi,

I rooted and installed CM11 and I now have this knox. I know because it says "warranty bit 1" in dl mode. I need to be on a stock Sprint rom in order to activate the phone at Ting. I obv. don't want to brick and have a paperweight. How would I go about this?

Thanks,

Mike
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dan_h1n474:
If you read the OP it tells you exactly what you need to know. I quote:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nh2123:
Thank you. Luckily the stock 4.3 on the Samsung updates website has the same knox bootloader as CM11 so I was able to flash that, do a carrier unlock/activate Ting, and then restore CM11.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
I recently purchased this phone from Virgin Mobile to replace my Epic 4g Touch. I was wondering about this Knox boot loader. Is there a safe root/unroot method yet? And is it possible to reset the Knox flag with a jig like withe the Epic 4g touch?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Unless its very different from the GS4 with Knox. There are ways to root without tripping Knox. But once you install a custom recovery to begin modding and flashing that will trip Knox. And as of yet there is no possible way to reset the counter as most say it is an e-fuse.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
So you're saying there is a possible safe root? And that stinks that the flag will be permanently tripped. That sounds like something our good friends over at Apple would do.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] imagin4:
Hi There CNexus, :)

Regarding your answer to ndno quoted above,

Can you suggest which one of the freeza's MD4-Roms collection you suggest to use? Sadly, I have trouble to choose which one to donwload

I have the same problem as ndno, and I think about flashing 4.1.2 to my knoxed SGS3.

As I need to do something with the carrier used in my country, and it's only possible to be done in 4.1.2.

Your help very much appreciated. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Flash the odexed one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] benben333:
Hi im a noob

can you confirm that i can install this OmniROM even though I have knox on my device

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2487526&highlight=knox

ive already tripped it i just wanted to check if this would be okay for certain ?

cheers
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
Now that you have tripped it you can flash any ROM you want. The only thing you can't do is downgrade your firmware. For example: if you Odin MD4 you will brick your device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bradley129:
...apple won't let us flash anything PERIOD... all Samsung does is void the warranty which f.y.i if you don't want to void your warranty you probably shouldn't be rooting period.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
Exactly. My sister wanted to downgrade from iOS 7 but couldn't. I could finally brag about how much more open android is.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Dark_N1ghtmar3:
Technically u can always unbrick with the sdcard trick so its not a hide deal but knox sucks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] roirraW "edor" ehT:
When you brick it by downgrading the firmware, the phone won't even turn on.

Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII with M.O.A.R. v9.0, dkp kernel dated 3/20/2014 and TWRP v2.7.0.0.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
Knox has not effected me whatsoever... But that's just me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jwigley24:
totally agree with this statement. it's always talked about like it screws up your phone, or it's detrimental to being able to do custom stuff with your phone.

all it means is that you can't revert back to an older firmware (why would you if you want to be up to date?), and your warranty is voided if you root and install a custom recovery. other than that, it has no bearing on being able to flash the newest roms, which i think is the main reason everyone is here!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
I even made a warranty claim with the warranty bit at 1:D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i.love.my.galaxy:
Im dumb as a boot and I can agree with you I havent had any issues with knox

---------- Post added at 10:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:24 PM ----------

Hey do you believe sprint techs at the warranty center had to check my phone for a battery replacement ?... lol.. well they didnt see my warranty bit apparently because I walked out of the store with a new battery :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
That's Sprint for ya
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ghostyroasty:
I'm hesitant to go to any kit Kat builds for the fear of my phone messing up right after and then having to take it to best buy for a replacement :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
That's like saying I'm not gonna open this door because there might be a ghost behind it... Have you seen anybody say this happened? The only people that bricked flashed the ND8 modem on the MD4 Bootloader.