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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steven_Smith:
Hi All,

I want to start by apologising because I am aware there are a lot of these threads in this section, however I have trawled a lot of them and tried a couple of the suggestions given in them as they tend to point to the same solutions. Though the solutions I have tried have failed to work.

So the back story, my Aunt has a Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300. As far as I can tell and from information given to me it is a UK model which is operator free and it was being used on the Vodafone network. Unfortunately, I have no idea what version of Android was running on it.

She had it in her bag/pocket one day, went to use it and found that it was stuck on the purple Samsung screen it then continued to reboot round and round until the battery died. She has a lot of photos of her 1 year old daughter on it that haven't been backed up, so it is important that I do my all to get these back.

I first booted into the standard recovery software (Volume + Up + Power), told me it failed to mount E:, /efs and /data. I then tried to use TWRP by flashing the software to the device using Odin v1.85 and the download mode (Volume + Down + Power). This too failed to load the /data partition which is were I believe from my research the photos are stored.

I then tried flashing a stock firmware + recovery to the device from SamMobile and now I can only boot as far as the black Samsung Galaxy screen and the recovery is back to standard and giving the same errors as before.

Is there ANY way I can get that /data parition to mount on anything without losing the data?

I have read that it may be possible to do a kies update and then use recovery software to pull a binary code on the partition and then standard recovery software to get the data back. However, I would like to avoid this as it is basically deleting the data on the basis I might manage a miracle.

Any help will be MAJORLY appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Covered in general forum, sticky threads. You are, however, unlikely to recover much data as it is like trying to unscramble eggs.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
STICKYS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2344125

RootSU did a comprehensive write up of data and storage.

Lost Data 0

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2274218
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steven_Smith:
Thank you for the quick replies guys.

I am aware it is covered before but I have been through those guides, i.e. Installing a custom recovery and flashing a new ROM, but these methods haven't worked.

I can't mount the /data partition in order to use adb to pull it, also adb won't even start in TWRP.

Is there anyway, using Windows or Linux to mount the eMMC inside the phone via USB to the laptop? Or, does the phone have to recognise the internal memory chip before it will let you do that?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
You can dump the entire partition structure through adb then use data recovery software on your pc to sift through the 16Gb, there is a guide in the S2 forum which I've read will also work on the S3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zoleegee:
Flash the latest CWM touch via Odin, than you can mount usb storage in recovery and get the pictures and such...
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JCMax1:
Hello, I wonder if there is a significant difference between the ROM's, "Epinter CM11" and "CyanogenMod 11". Because CM11 has latest Nighly than Epinter CM11. Does anyone know which one is working best. Sorry for my English, Google Translate is helping me with this, Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] idsoportes:
Where i can get Get XDArit v1.0 tool

the linkl http://givemebeer.com:8080/warez/XDA/xdarit.exe

is broken
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] alexshih:
I have it. Please download it in here! http://www.hbmu.edu/china1992/XDArit.exe
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] idsoportes:
Thanks!!

Thanks for reply friend!!!
[General Questions and Answers] mh:
Hi.

Messed up the system on my Changhong Z9 that I just love!

Offering $15 (PayPal) for a ROM or a system backup that I can push into the device to get the phone functionality up again (ATM it's a 5.5" WiFi pad).
[General Questions and Answers] Pisuk:
eh

give me it too, please.
[General Questions and Answers] igko:
Hi, friend! If it interesting for you till now, I have firmware and recommended flash tool for Honphone W33 (Russian retail name of Changhong Z9). All European languages included.
[General Questions and Answers] mh:
Sounds great.. Would love to five it a try
[General Questions and Answers] igko:
I sent you links in PM
[General Questions and Answers] mh:
Solved

Thanks to igko who I've sent the promised reward to.

He noted that the honphone w33 was practically the same phone and gave me a link t0o the software for that phone.

Here's a link to ROM http://yadi.sk/d/etoRymuLCAcz5 (if that stops working let me know and i'll upload it somewhere else)

It's flashed using SP flash tool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1982576
[General Questions and Answers] frisky007:
Help IMEI problem

I have the changhong Z9 mobile phone

and i flashed this firmware on the phone it works fine but.... had to manual set the IMEI code

i just made one up and it worked accept that the phone now reboots itself sometimes.

1. do you now a how i can solve the problem

2. can you help me get the original firmware ? << maybe i can see the old IMEI code with original firmware

thank you in advanse :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] frozencup:
Im stuck in 4.3. JSS15R rooted with TWRP 2.6.3.0 and 1.75super SU.

i've tried to flash the KRT16O OTA via TWRP but doesnt work...

i can only download the stock rooted KOT49E 4.4.1 from scottsroms.

im wondering if i can just directly flash that? or it is better to flash the updates incrementally?

any advice pls?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] EMcTx:
I was wondering that myself. I'm on 4.3, but got the update for 4.4.2. Hopefully, we'll get a response from someone who knows the answer.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Big_Red77:
You should be able to just use the file from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2380113

Just make sure if you are coming from JSS15R use the one for coming from JSS15R
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yonba:
Hi there. Could anyone check what is wrong with my phone please? I had it at 100% at around 1pm today. Been using WIFI at the office(no data btw), internet browsing for about 5 minutes every hour, screen brightness always at 20%. Good phone radio signal. However, I noticed something is wrong. I a bit surprised it already consumed 30% of power in a matter of 2 hours. It usually consumes 20% battery every 5 hours, and that includes 5 minutes of Clash of Clans, 10 minutes of net browsing and FB in an hour. But today I just let it sit on the table and check the drain. It's like losing 1% every 5 to 10 minutes:

My charging habit though, I let it go down between 10% to 20% before I charge, sometimes I forget to pull it from the socket for 30 minutes (do all modern gadgets have safety off feature?), and sometimes I charge it to full even if it has still 60% remaining. I got the phone last November 8. It shouldn't be discharging this fast, right?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kalaidos:
To the charging part: you can charge your phone whenever you want! the only thing that these batteries dont like is getting it under 15% and letting it charging after it reached 100% for too long but no matter if you have 60% or 20% you can charge it ;)

Lithium batteries info
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yonba:
But why is it draining too fast while on wifi only?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yonba:
Anyone? Been searching the net but couldn't find any answers.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robogo1982:
If nothing helps, try performing a factory reset.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yonba:
The weird thing is, this happens only when i am using the office wifi. At home, i get only 3% drain overnight.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atze001:
Look at "Held Awake". Use BetterBatteryStats to find out which app doesnt allow your phone to sleep.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keeepinitgansta:
I had the same problem on my work wifi and it was because of the way the wireless access point is set up. The router sends broadcast msgs to all the clients, sort of a keep-alive ping, therefore draining your battery, since the phone responds to those broadcast msgs and it never allows the wifi to enter power save mode or sleep.
[Moto X General] piskr:
My experience and expectations regarding Moto X:

I've been using Moto X for a while now and I can generally say that I’m satisfied with the purchase. I have ATT model X1058, sim unlocked and unrooted. The phone perfectly suits my needs for business and everyday use. I’m not much of a gamer, I don’t use and neither have installed any game though. What I have installed or enabled and it is really very important to me, is: tethering, VPN, offline navigation, voice commands, personal certificate for access to the bank and other protected sites and voip for international calling. Everything works like a charm, expectedly sip functionality was removed from the system and I use Csipsimple for that purpose.

What disturbing me regarding this phone is locked bootloader and pretty much bloatware (mostly from ATT side, some junk from Motorola). I’m planning to root the phone as soon as the procedure become stable and remove all that crap.

I don’t expect that with the locked bootloader I’ll have chance to install a custom rom anytime soon. In fact I don’t really need it, what I really miss are minor changes. What annoying me is a massive bright white color among screens and apps. Starting with really ugly bootanimation (the winter one is nicer but still pretty white), continuing with cumbersome bright dialer following with Chrome, emails etc, everything flash bright light into your face whenever you grab the phone. It’s not only annoying, it destroys the main purpose of the beautiful amoled screen and drains your battery for no good. Anyway, I expected more from the battery regarding its capacity and special structure of the Motorola computing system.

Seeking the solution I ran to the GravityBox (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2556400), which appears to be really nice and functional. But then, unfortunatelly it doesn't support ART, which is my runtime option for one week now and it really makes the system fast and besides I haven't experienced any issues with it yet.

I don't really need everything from Gravitybox, although it has some useful features, what I need is a plain dark Moto x, which fit the Amoled screen the best and sucks the battery less. The only application I manage to replace on my unrooted phone with the dark one is stock sms with 8sms.

So I found this thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1688896). Since I'm not a developer, I would be grateful if someone who is familiar with the subject take a close look and advice me if:

replacing the framework-res.apk with Moto's if the latest is rooted enables dark experience on Moto x?

if so, does this theme has influence only on the background or on installed apps (at least the system ones –dialer, email…) as well?

Paint the Moto x black, get the most of the Amoled screen and the battery!
[Moto X General] RorixRebel:
your post is soooooooooo confusing, stopped reading on the 4th line.

cheers :3
[Moto X General] kamikass:
So I'll resume it... He wants ART and dark holo background to work together, but GravityBox doesn't support ART, as probably all xposed modules.

I'm not a dev either, so I can't help... But I'm also interested on the answer...

Is it possible to make Xposed Framework / Modules compatible with ART?
[Moto X General] piskr:
I apologize if I haven't made myself clear enough. But that is exactly what i want to said. Besides I wished someone to check whether is it possible to have the holo dark on Moto x if you flash the attached zip and replace contained framework-res.apk with one from Moto x. Just in case that ART wouldn't work with the GravityBox .:)
[Moto X General] natezire71:
Whatever you do, don't just replace the framework-res.apk with another one. It has to be for the same phone--or else you'll have some serious issues.

However, it sounds like you don't have a problem with the MotoX--but instead, KitKat. In which case, this isn't the place for this.
[Moto X General] cartmenicus:
Just xtheme?
[Moto X General] _MetalHead_:
This is exactly why I never updated my X to 4.4... and I never will. I have my N5 for my kitkat needs, the X on 4.2 is perfect just the way it is.
[Moto X General] Darth:
This ^^^^

Sent from my Moto X cell phone telephone...
[Moto X General] Vivjen:
Not working on my X

Android patches into Lucky Patcher helps to replace even framework-res.apk without signatures issue

P.S. Looking for Holo Dark atleast just Mms.apk too
[HTC First] russian392:
Okay. So we all probably hate bloatware. Mainly I hate all the at&t apps that take up space and Facebook, which I don't use.

-=[YOU MUST BE ROOTED]=-

**I am not responsible if your device stops working, blows up, causes thermonuclear war, or simply becomes alive and takes you to unicorn land! Do at your own risk!**

So. You almost must have twrp recovery. I don't think you can do this on cwm, if cwm has a file root file manager, then you could probably figure out how to do it there..

1. Boot into recovery (twrp)

2. Go to 'advanced'

3. Go to 'file manager'

4. Navigate to /data/app

5. Delete all the .apk files you don't need like Facebook home and at&t stuff you might not want.

6. Either

a) mount system as writable using a script inside recovery, and go to /system/app and remove the same .apk files

or

b) use a root explorer, mount /system as writeable, and remove the same .apk files

I recommend using es file explorer while your phone is still on and writing down all the types of apps you want to delete before deleting them. There are like 3 Facebook apps with code names so you might delete the wrong one. So make sure you know what you are deleting.

Yes I have already done this on my phone...no problems...

EDIT

Do the same process as well not just in data/app but also in data/data and system/app if you want a permanent removal (otherwise during a factory reset the apps will just reinstall themselves)
[HTC First] dramon:
There is this Facebook OOBE system app. Do you know what it does?
[HTC First] G00fY2:
I'm using App Quarantine..;)

Only root, no S-Off or deleting anything needed to get rid of the system apps.
[HTC First] russian392:
or clean master...it has an option to do so as well
[HTC Sensation] ahmy:
hi guys,weeks ago i dropped my phone and the screen was cracked (the phone was dropped on the screen side hitting the floor),

yes, the phone is still working and everything seems to be fine except the screen, there was dark lines here and there inside the screen.

there is this thing that worries me that the screen might no longer going to work anymore, i dont know, maybe sooner or later because the cracks seems to becoming worst day by day.

attached together is the figure of this phone screen condition.

is there anything i can do to fix the screen?
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Did you try with fridge method? Eject the battery putting the phone in a plastic bag and left it in the fridge for a night. and that try if it healed :)

If is not ccompletly healed that back to the fridge :)
[HTC Sensation] ahmy:
seriously? does this trick work? i'll try it,put in the freezer part or the another part?
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
I haven't tried (thanks God ) but very users have confirmed that its working..you can give a try..so eject your battery put the phone in good closed plastic bag for over night that see if haves any improvements :)
[HTC Sensation] ahmy:
the freezer part or the normal cold ?
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Frezer
[HTC Sensation] samkraju:
Nice trick :thumbup:

It worked for me long back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Quisp:
I'm not sure if anyone has experienced this problem, but ever since going from 4.1.2 rom to what was the 4.3 beanstalk rom at the time my camera is always extremely dark. The weird thing about it is, after playing around with settings and what not(I didnt have to do this before) if you put the camera in "action mode" it brightens right up(for a short period of time before going back) without changing any other setting. If you change back to "auto" it goes right back to being overly dark. Don't get me wrong, the camera works, but with the pictures being so dark they are hardly good quality.

Troubleshooting wise, I wiped the whole phone, sd card and everything, flashed back to stock through odin. The original 4.1.1 camera seemed to look much better. Went back to flashing 4.3 and 4.4 roms with the new camera and bam, same problem. Has anyone ever experienced this issue or have a fix for it? I have looked all over the internet and can't find someone with a fix. I don't want to stay on 4.1.1 stock, but is there a way to use that camera? Cameras on the play store have the same dark effect.
[HD7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xeylore:
Hi

Im new here and first time on doing anything like this to a phone and would like some help.

Im having a problem with it which is one of the reasons why im here to fix it,

the phone goes to the htc boot screen and vibrates 7 times, im guessing its overheating from what iv read on here and the phone it self works if left off for while you can get the phone running normally but after approx 20mins of using the phone it reboots a few times then stays on the htc logo at vibrates 7 times. (my pc detects the phone normally and in usb mode just fine)

from what iv read the only way too fix this is to install a nodo rom but there are so many different ones i have no idea which ones i need to use

so any help here would be great
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zenorth:
i had root per odin + cwm + x-note v5.1 rom. had mj1, but knoxed it 01.

since i wanted to return the device, i wanted to get the original branded firmware. instead of reading a lot of pages (took me quite some

reading to flash a different rom as a noob), i thought i take a short cut and went ahead and pressed reset on the regular settings menu

(thinking, that somewhere on the device the original fw should be stored). i wiped everything off. so after that, while booting up only the

x-logo appeared and nothing else happend. i had to take the battery away to stop it spinning perpetually. i have no clue, but i suppose i

took root away while erasing everything and that's why i can't start the device or pass the booting process.

so here's my question: how to get root again? how to start the device w/o it beeing in this perpetual x-note 5.1 cross? and where to get

the original fw? how to proceed to get back to the original fw? is it definitely bricked? things are getting over my head and i have till tomorrow to fix this problem.

hadn't made a backup. the only backup i have is an efs backup (14mb file). how do i proceed to get back to a branded firmware ? and where

to get it.

any help is appreciated. thx
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaythenut:
get it from www.sammobile.com

the problem is the download links there are down have a look and see if it works you might be lucky
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zenorth:
hi jaythenut,

thanx for your answer, i heard of sammobile. is there another place? and i'm still not aware how to solve my prob> reinstall cwm + the rom

or bypass that and go directly to the other original rom? as of right now, there's just a constant boot. any ideas? in case i would be able

to install a new rom and the device is not bricked, how to unroot after installing the original fw? via supersu? it says permanently

unroot. how permanently is that?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaythenut:
It's not permanently unroot you can root it any time you want

Have you got Cwm on the phone if so just flash a new rom if you want stock this one is stock http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2461929
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zenorth:
hi jaythenut, i hit the thx button this time.

i've got the fw now. not via sammobile since they had a rapidgator link and it wasn't free. i went into cwm recovery mode and re-installed the x-note 5.1 rom, so now the device is alive and running. good. now, that i got the branded mj1 fw, do i install it via odin or via cwm recovery? as a zip or extracted? and afterwards, when the fw branded rom is back on, how do i unroot the device? with supersu? and how do i delete the cwm itself as i don't want to leave a trace or obvious trace when i go into the shop and try to return it? thx for any input
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] irfanmemz:
Hey guyz i m using tmobile note 2 t889 runing official stock 4.3 updated through kies and having frequent wifi disconections and then it auto connect again kindly if anyone facing same issue reply here and help me to fix i have tried *#0011# power saving off but no luck..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] biggie6924:
I can't even get my wifi to connect. . And now my status says modified
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] billyrebo:
My note 2 used to connect to wifi automatically but now asks to login every time it disconnects since 4.3 update and disconnects constantly
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhxDroid86:
Have any of you tried to wipe cache or wipe data/factory reset from stock recovery? Did any of you do this before applying the OTA?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] irfanmemz:
No i havent reset wipe cache and i have updated through kies and now frequent disconections to wifi is a bug...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhxDroid86:
If you were always completely stock, than I don't see how that could be an issue (warrenty? Ĺ... If you were custom or even just rooted prior to using Kies to install the OTA than what steps did you take to get the update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] lojak29:
Try Flashing the uvucmk7 modem to get wife working ...

Or use devil kernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] drvadlamudi:
Sorry but the wife still isn't working. Lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
Try wine and jewelry, if that doesn't work you are bricked. Return on warranty for a replacement. You will doubtless get a previously used one with problems of it's own. YMMV as to whether or not to put up with it's crap.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] dwitherell:
Best. Response. EVAR! Just awesome :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] edsub:
Can anyone explain to me how to edit the ROM upgrade file (nk.nbf).

I would like to add my own files to the extended rom (just like I could in the Himalaya days . . .

Maybe someone finds the time to program a WM5 version of ER2003Edit ???
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] findus:
I would love to see this too, I really miss er2003edit, but didn't it edit ms_.nbf, the extended rom file?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] water:
I use this:

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=34171

and flash back using aWizard. Everything work fine, and you will find that there is a lot of free space inside the rom.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] edsub:
It does, but with the Wizard, there is only one .nbf file. With Himalaya there were 3.