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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zerogood:
Hi everyone,

I have a 64gb sandisk microsd external card, in a att galaxy s3 and it appears to be acting very strange.

i can't add or delete anything from it, i put it in my brothers galaxy s2 to format it (my s3 not having the option(which is strange)) and it let me format it, but when it remounts its at the exact same place, with 42.2gb free storage space, which is what it was at before i formatted it, i did it a few times same thing.

if i manually try to delete things from the card through my phone or computer they either hang or they do delete then upon reboot all the files are back. I hope its not corrupted but it sounds like it is. i've used a few apps like sd tools which runs speed tests, and i get about 130mb write speed a second and 5000mb read speed a second which sounds like it should be able to read and write things but unfortunately it just won't

any help would be greatly appreciated.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] xXshur1kenXx:
Take the SD card and use a custom recovery to wipe it clean. That might help
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zerogood:
Okay, i used twrp, i'm updated to latest version, i went to wipe advanced, then microsd card says succesfull but its very short. when i reboot the storage is still the same. can't add or remove files still.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] xXshur1kenXx:
Hmm. You might have to try a double format in TWRP, then when you load up the System use the system's format tool. (i.e. Storage --> Wipe SD Card). If that doesn't work, you might need to find someone with a microsd to USB jig or something of the sort and use a computer to format it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zerogood:
yeah thanks for the support, tried a number of things in twrp but to no avail. i went out and bought another 64gb microsd card and put it in my phone, works perfectly. but still i'm trying to get the other card working. the new card came with an adapter so i've been trying to format it in my computer. i've used windows format, i do the long one, it gets all the way to the end looks like its complete then says unable to format. and all teh data is still there, i've also tried guiformat by ridgecrop, says success but still all the information is still there.

i don't know if this means the card is corrupt i'd always assumed i'd get corruption error messages.

is there a program i can use to scan the card for errors or corruption?

thanks again dude for the responses any additional help will be very much appreciated still.

again thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zerogood:
solution sorta found

Okay, finally ran out of options and things to search for so broke down and called sandisk techncial suport (didn't think they could help but my mistake)

Read the technician
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Khishawn:
Hey guys,

I was gone for a bit and came tonight in the hopes of rooting my phone finally. I was pretty disappointed when I realized that because Im on MI1 I cant really do much (I guess you could maybe flash to Me7 and then flash a rom). I had rooted my phone a while back but then with the OTA updates I had to reroot a few weeks ago. One thing I have noticed is lately my phone keeps downloading and attempting to install an update from Verizon or Samsung but then just says an error occured and nothing was done to my phone. Does anyone know what this is or how I could stop it from occuring every night? Each time it fails it asks me to set a new time to try again.

*Edit*

It fails updating the software from Mi1 to mj7

Chris
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] newkydawg:
If you want to stop OTA update notifications, use Titanium Backup and freeze FWUpdate and SDM. Just remember you'll need to unfreeze them if you want to manually check for software updates.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plotinus:
Hello I have an xperia z c6602 I'm currently using pac man rom with meow kernel

My bootloader is unlocked and I want to go back to stock

I have a CWM backup of my stock rom. And a backup of my TA partition (i read it was useful)

How do I go back to stock? Can I just restore my CWM backup? Or I have to flash through Emma? How do I restore my ta backup?

Can someone be so kind to guide in a newbie way please? (I'm use to play around with Samsung devices. This is really different!)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xIceCream:
Hello, I was on pac rom few days ago as well, then i decided to try miui which is based on stock.

So here's the steps:

BACK UP ALL YOUR INTERNAL SD FILES AND FOLDERS because flashing ftf will erase everything inside internal sd, I never did a backup, lost all the chats and messages. :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:

copy all the flashable .zip u want to your sd card.

Flash a stock .ftf file .67 / .74 will do, then root it with any method u want

then flash original kernel using flashtool

then reboot str8 to recovery and proceed to do a clean wipe then flash any stock custom rom you want.

let me know if you have any doubts or question here.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jambu95:
My method is

1.Backup everything, photos, messages, app data using titanium backup, literally everything you need.

2.Store backups somewhere safe, especially titanium backup file(the whole thing).

3.Flash back stock rom and wiping everything.

4.Relock bootloader.

5.Now you have a clean phone, root it again and restore titanium backup app datas,

But be sure to only restore games, apps, but not system files, it may causes crash.

6.Restore the rest of them.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plotinus:
Thanks for the replies! Do you know how to restore my ta backup? Or by flashing the stock rom it would be the same? If not. At what part of the process should I do it?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jambu95:
restore ta backup is the last step basically, ( after flashing stock kernel and stock rom)

i think you used the backup ta for windows from one thread if i'm not wrong,

just restore dry run just to make sure the ta is correct and then just restore it

(the phone should be power on like normal, with usb debugging on)

for your concern, cwm backup also can be used, just restore it and it's done, but, the app data and all other things will return to the state during the time you made the backup, so the progress you did in this custom rom wil not be saved, unless you used titanium backup after you restore nandroid.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plotinus:
Excellent! Thanks man I will restore my backup and restore TA. And yes. I used a Windows tool to make the ta backup (don't even know what's that for. I just read it was important) haha
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badhazor:
hi,

I search this but without success.

I want disable de power with vol combination to access the recover option to reset the android system.

have some way to do this ?.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biancafons:
After over a year, I came across to the same need....does anyone have found a solution for this?

I know that is not possible to block the user from flashing another recovery rom...

Regards
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gtaguitar7596:
ok so i just updated my phone to android 4.3 and i ended up losing my wifi and data :( it took me 5 hours to fix this problem and 2 hours talking to samsung. the only way i was finally able to get anything to work was to reroot with odin and installing google edition rom and wifi and data works im now going to try one of the custom tw roms but if your stuck try to switch to this rom if your on mk2 modem it fixed my problems.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2544474 good luck.

and warning if you do end up rooting and flashing a rom you do lose your warrenty for now :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Paulkleiser:
I have been trying to unlock my AT&T S4 and after trying several methods am having no luck. I tried the *#0011# and am unable to make any changes due to an update that I can't seem to get rid of. I purchased an unlock code from a reputable unlock site, (bought one from them previously for girlfriends AT&T S4 and it worked perfectly) the code for my phone won't work. They offered several troubleshooting steps, from various *# number combinations to factory resetting my phone. I did a hard wipe (holding down vol up, menu and power button) and that still didn't work. I am thinking maybe I could try flashing an earlier version of android? Does anyone have any suggestions that I could try? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Paulkleiser:
Update to Unlock issue

I have finally resolved my problem, after reading through many of your helpful posts on here, I decided to give Region lock away a shot. I tried to purchase from play but it kept declining it saying it was high risk and to try back in 24 hours, so I got it from here, rooted my phone, installed the lock away and sure enough, it unlocked the phone. I am going to leave this post up, even though no one replied yet, in case someone else has my same problem, maybe this can help.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Armyrj127:
I got a wireless charger thinking it would be kinda cool but the phone gets hot when charging. Does anyone know of any issues that this may cause? Should I continue to use it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mitboss:
I'm trying to go from 4.1.2 to the next stable CM Rom.

My first attempt I received assertion errors. did some research on this and find it very confusing ie…. bootloader updates , remove assertion line in the installer script. I even went to CM and tried to use there updater and almost bricked my phone.

I have read the post by CM regarding the firmware change but haven't seen the fix yet or at least read somthing I trust on my own.

My Recovery is TWRP v2.6.3.1

Model # SGH-T999

Android Version 4.1.2

Baseband Version T999ULLJ4

Kernel Version: 3.0.48-cyanogenmod-ge67063c blinky-ghost@cyanogenmod #2 Tue Nov 13 23:04:58 PST 2012.

CPU ARM7 Processor rec0(7l)

Cyanogen Version 10-20121114-NIGHTLY-dt2tmo

Build Date: Tues Nov 13 23:02:54 PST 2012

Build Number: cm_d2tmo-userbug4.1.2JZO54K eng.20121113.230148.test-keys

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Please use GetProp from Google Play. Find out the value for ro.bootloader. If it is not UVDMD5 or UVUEMJ4, (I suspect you have UVULLJ4) then flash this After the reboot, use Getprop again. This time you should see the value for ro.bootloader to be UVDMD5.

Once this is complete, proceed with the CM flash. Remove any asserts as you mentioned. If that's indeed CM for D2TMO (AKA SGH-T999) then you shouldn't have to make any assert changes.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mitboss:
modem upgrade UVULLJ4 to UVDMD5

GetProp confirms it is currently UVULLJ4 and I will upgrade to UVDMD5 using T999_UVDMD5_firmware_v4.

Then flash :

cm-10.2.0-d2tmo.zip

gapps-jb-20130813-signed

superuser.zip

I hope this works and thank’s for your response….

Note: before I do this can I go back to my current image and reflash the UVULLJ4 modem ... just asking ???

also when I flash the modem should I proceed to the flashing the new rom or will 10-20121114-NIGHTLY-dt2tmo run on the UVDMD5 modem?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
You don't have to flash superuser.zip. The CM Rom is Rooted. You just have to enable Root for Apps with the special steps. Its done that way to make it noob proof.

If you flash the Bootloader, Your modem will stay what it is at present. So you don't really have to re-flash it. But you can if you want. CM will work with either modem. You should choose a modem that gives you better signal. I'd reccomend UVDLJC modem as it has least signal problems.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mitboss:
resolved and thanks

I just want to say thank you Perseus71 & DocHoliday77 . you Perseus71 for responding to my questions and Doc for his threads and links to the info and software we need thanks again.

p.s. I am up in running and now looking at KiTKat . that brings a question can I now move to KitKat on my current modem I can repost my current config if you need it [ should be above ] Im running 10.2 stable with the UVDMD5 modem
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
The MD5 you have on tends to give lots of wakelocks.. If you want try the UEMJ4 from [MENTION=411699]Docholiday[/MENTION]'s modem thread. If not go back to what you had. Your choice really.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mitboss:
UEMJ4 - Tried it

I tried UEMJ4 but speed test performance forced me to go to another Baseband Version T999ULLJ4.

This is the first one you recommend to me and it performs well for me so far

p.s. I've since moved on to CM 11 and have been going through nightly's

I'm currently running Cyanogen Version 10-20121117-NIGHTLY-dt2tmo,

I have worked through some issues ie... bluetooth error, occasional F/C... over all I'm quite pleased with the Nightly's :good:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] motin:
gd day can anyone help me in how to skipping of the Align Screen as my screen is damaged and i want to be able to work with my phone with soti but i cant pass skipping of the Align Screen .

i heard there are are some option :

For some devices it might be enough just to kill a process in the memory using Pocket Controller-Professional

some devices require modifications in the registry which can be done using Pocket Controller-Enterprise

please help.
[General Questions and Answers] zacktidus:
Is there a way too install Cwm or twrp on this tablet
[General Questions and Answers] NeoH4x0r:
motochopper will allow you to root the APEX AP-GS918.

As for installing CWM/TWRP ... I'm not sure how to do it (but I do know that you will need root before anything else is possible)

You can see the write-up about rooting the device (from my blog): here

If the link to my blog does not work you can try the original article's link

PS: I decided to get my dad a tablet for christmas (the APEX) which is normally 149.99, but was on sale for 69.99 ... and I just rooted it using the instructions linked above, just a few moments ago.

It should also be possible to unroot using SuperSu, installed by motochopper.

Have fun.

Possibly duplicate post to: [Q] Ap-gs918 apex tablet

Linking to other thread (so someone will find both threads
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zb134:
I tried using folder mount and I'm able to move the data. But it's not linked to the app. When I try to mount using folder mount the tablet freezer and restarts :(
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hesok:
Is rootfix installed?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42914126&postcount=23
[HTC One Max] donnatn:
I have the HTC One Max from Sprint. I have noticed that when I select a text conversation from my list, click on it then type something the send button is missing causing me to have to save a draft and then start a new message to the same person to get the button back.

Has anyone else seen this behavior?
[HTC One Max] ktimque:
mine isnt there if i do landscape mode
[HTC One Max] donnatn:
I see what you mean. That is annoying: (

Thanks for the reply.
[HTC One Max] pradeepvizz:
Yeah same here
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mfungah:
Just out of curiosity, does this OTA make the rooting status permanent? For example, if you root it while on this OTA, does it persist through taking it back down to full stock? And also, Is it possible to downgrade if so?

<Unimportant> I only ask because i dropped my first G2 a week or so ago, shattered the glass front, and also all touch functionality with it. I hadn't taken the OTA and i put it back to stock and the rooting status changed to unrooted. But this brand new phone I got from Asurion already had the OTA installed, and yes, it was brand new (from what i can tell). It came seemingly untouched in a Verizon G2 box and had all the plastic stickers on it. </Unimportant>

So does anybody have any definite info on this topic of the OTA and downgrading to receive the same results?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rodeojones:
I assume you're referring to VS98011A. In any case, you can return to stock from this particular firmware. I did just that the other day. Not because I needed to, but because I was bored and also wanted to make sure I could do it in the event a return to stock becomes necessary. I neglected to make note of whether the rooted status changed back to unrooted, but someone in the return to stock thread informed me that it does indeed change back.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mfungah:
Great to know that in case of another emergency I can still return to unrooted status. I assumed so, but Verizon has a sketchy record for their updates imo. And an OTA that came out as fast as theirs seemed a little fishy to me. And yes, VS98011A.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jellis98:
I am new to android with the Galaxy Note 3 so I apologize for any ignorance in my thread. I have been reading the XDA forums for AT&T Note 3 root methods and I am getting discouraged as it seems that since the MJ5 OTA update all methods dont work. I have also been reading about Kingo and how they are "mining" IMEI and Serial numbers. I am not sure that it matters to me but I am a little paranoid that my "Social Security Number" of my cell phone could be mined and used for evil purposes.

Basically I want to root to

Get rid of all the ATT/Sammy Bloatware

Use tasker to its full potential

add other apps to Pen window

I hope i don't sound like too much of a n00b but I appreciate any assistance any of the great XDA dev's can provide (I have learned a lot about android just reading the forums).
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
Basically you have 2 options... You can either root with Kingo, or you won't have root at all. They seem to stand beside they don't send your IMEI out for bad reasons, but that's totally up to you. Many have rooted with Kingo and so far no complaints that I know of.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wish777:
It worked for me...No problems
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jellis98:
Do you know if any one is working on a non-toolkit method for rooting?

In general are the XDA devs Ok with Kingo since they came out and publically apologized for the IMEI nonsense and promised to remove it in v2
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blopez24:
I used kingo. Working fine
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulita1:
Basically you have 2 options... You can either root with Kingo, or you won't have root at all. They seem to stand beside they don't send your IMEI out for bad reasons, but that's totally up to you. Many have rooted with Kingo and so far no complaints that I know of.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jellis98:
Did it trip Knox?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Solarenemy68:
Kingo does not trip knox... I have it on my 900A right now..
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jellis98:
Ok so I downloaded Kingo Root 1.1.5 and its asking me to put the phone in USB Debug mode but its telling me to select my OS which is 4.3 and it only gives me choices for 4.2.2

Nevermind got usb debug mode :D
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jellis98:
Well I went the Kingo Method .... It worked and did NOT trip knox.

Now I am off to start tinkering!!

Anyone have any suggestions for things to do with ROOT? I am about to write some Tasker Profiles to disable pattern lock at secure locations.
[Moto X Q&A] kooldawghd2:
hey guys,

Just got myself a T-mobile Moto x, had a few questions about getting root on the phone. Been trying to go over some of the other posts but things are a little confusing right now. I'm no stranger to rooting and playing around with ADB on my previous phones so a little guidance in the right direction will be appreciated.

So right now my phone is on 4.2.2, Only thing I've done so far is updated the system apps on the google play market and the camera through there. Soon as I booted up my phone it's prompting me to update to 4.4. Been holding off on that for now until I can get root going. What exactly were the steps that others used to gain root access for the phone and keep root when updating to 4.4 as well. Just a little guidance will be greatly appreciated guys! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Codywp94:
http://goo.im/devs/AdamOutler/VZWGalaxyNote2

should help with casual problems
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JJ2013:
Got my S4 4 days ago sprint 4.2.2 MF9 and rooted using odin 1.85, CF-Autoroot by chainfire (CF-Auto-Root-jfltespr-jfltespr-sphl720), CWM flash, then MF9 Odexed hotspot mod (MD5: b1f54ecf82719255ff39eb88d0095ccd). All went well with no error's or issue's, so I did same on 2nd new S4 - same 4.2.2 MF9 for my wife. Made CWM images of both on SD cards. Installed link2sd and foldermount, did nothing else but move movable apk's to SD with link to SD, never used foldermount (yet).

4 day's later my phone froze while texting and re-booted, froze while making a phone call 5 minutes later and re-booted (by itself). After about 6 re-boots it failed to boot and went into a boot loop, making it to the Sprint screen at first and then only to the Samsung logo screen upon subsequent re-boots. Removed battery after the 2nd re-boot (early on), and tried leaving it out for 10 minutes and then half an hour after 6 or 7 re-boot's - no change. Tried restoring from CWM image, showed success but same boot loop. Even tried image from other S4, same results.

Read as many posts as I could, and after study re-flashed stock recovery and stock firmware. Phone still will not boot, but is stuck in boot loop, now with stock recoevry. Other phone with same done to it, same programs (apk's), all exaclty the same is fine. Is it possible that the phone has a hardware problem?! Since I rooted I have 'Custom' now in Download mode so am afraid to take it back for replacement and can't get to boot so triangle away is not possible. Any suggestions, or have I just lost?! Need a phone for work, so don't have much time to play with it, have tried for 2 days now to remedy - but very...well upset :crying: Any thoughts or suggestions?! Thank you!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BIGSAMDA1ST:
Go into stock recovery and hit wipe/factory reset and see if boots up after.

GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rimgarciag:
+1.

If doesn't work I suggest to try the one click mf9. You can find it on development section and do a factory reset after. Also that should bring Odin status to normal. It did for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JJ2013:
Further details of whats been tried

Yes, I neglected to include that I tried wiping cache first, then re-boot attempt, then cleared cache and factory reset, then tried to boot, then wiped cache and factory reset followed by CWM recovery then boot attempt, then cleared cache, re-boot attempt, then all over again and flashed stock - all with no change - boot loop prevailed. What troubles me is that with no other changes the phone froze and re-booted on stock firmware?? And weirder still that once it re-booted the first time it stayed alive for 5 minutes, then 2 minutes, then less than 1, to 'that's all folks' and continued to decrease how far it even went in boot attempt. To the 'slightly informed' like me that seems strange - that's why I was wondering if it could be a hardware failure causing ROM or RAM to be corrupted further with each boot attempt - or - with time 'on'.??