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[Samsung Infuse 4G] skopedia:
something is wrong, twice after flashing CM9, i was not able to boot in to the rom, instead it boots to recovery no matter what i did..

and the only way i could get back was to reflash back to stock with ODIN and both times it messed up after i tried to use rom manager to backup the CM9 rom. any ideas?

thanks
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Fullmetal Jun:
NOTE:MAKE SURE U'RE FLASHING EACH ROM WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE GAPPS or you'll get errors!!!If you have a backup of apps and contacts and pics,don't make any further ones.Once u start flashing continue on flashing

If you're back to stock with jscott's back to stock with root tool, before flashing any ROM,u need to flash a CWM recovery first like in the above guide.Then wipe,flash cm9,stuck at reboot,reboot to recovery,format system,cache,data,flash cm9,flash cm9 gapps,wipe cache partition,wipe dalvik cache,back,back,reboot SYSTEM NOT reboot recovery. Now phone is on,just complete the default menus in cm9.Don't adjust any further settings!

Make sure battery life is beyond 40% every time or u're dead!

Reboot to recovery.Wipe cache/factory reset.Flash unofficial cm10.2 (if incompatible/error appears,ignore and flash again) ,reboot system,if stuck at reboot,reboot to recovery again format data and cache, flash cm10.2 (OR BEANSTALK 4.3 ROM), flash CM10.2 GAPPS wipe cache partition and wipe Dalvik,back,reboot SYSTEM. Complete default procedures at start.

Make sure battery life is beyond 40% every time or u're dead!

Reboot to recovery.Wipe cache/factory reset.Flash unofficial CM11 v01/04/14, if stuck at reboot system,reboot to recovery again,format data,cache,flash cm11 again and flash cm11 GAPPS , wipe cache partition,wipe Dalvik cache,reboot SYSTEM.

This should be all the needed detailed steps ;)

Remember to hit thanks ;)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] reachmaster500:
:eek:

Actually, I just flashed KitKat directly from Gingerbread.

1. Flash the ROM from GB recovery

2. It will boot into the ROM, pull the battery and boot into CWM again. Wipe data, cache, etc. And flash the ROM again, but this time flash gapps as well. Wipe again after flashing, then reboot. It worked for me.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mikeka:
Is this method still working for you? I mean any weird issues yet?

I'm not the type that will change thing often so i stayed with 2.3.6 after seeing what i had to go through everytime something went wrong.can the same be done with CM11 maybe?

i might just give it a try

Thanks
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eksasol:
Hello, I hope it's okay for me to chime in. I did basically all the steps you mentioned. Using ODIN and pit file to go back to stock -> Flash kernel with CWM -> Install CM9 -> CM10.2 -> CM11.

My problem is the same, I can not boot into any single CM rom I installed even though the installation process completed successfully, even after installing the rom twice. I will keep retrying to ODIN back to stock and get into CM9.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] reachmaster500:
Yeah. Actually, I did it yesterday. It worked fine for me. The last wipe isn't ABSOLUTELY required, but I do it every time (the ROM tends to be a bit buggy then). But yeah, it works. Make a backup of apps and whatnot, wipe data, cache (you don't have to wipe dalvik cache), install the ROM, reboot (if it doesn't automatically), install ROM, GApps, wipe again and reboot. And your done! Lemme know if it doesn't work.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eksasol:
I followed this instruction to get into CM rom. Apparently, after flashing the rom, I have to not do anything and immediately reboot and let it stuck at the kernel screen. My mistake was wiping or flashing before rebooting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I18O4JsUW7I

It definitely is slower than my N4, but I can't wait to load some FLAC to it and enjoy the Wolfson DAC. I was going to repurchase the Samsung Captivate again, but I saw this model with larger screen and 0.2ghz faster so I went with it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mikeka:
I tried to install kitkat 4.4.215 from GB CWM and i got a warning saying that partitions are incompatible and that all data will be wiped etc, should i proceed? all data has been backed up but is the partition warning something to worry about?

Thanks
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Fullmetal Jun:
I strongly recommend to first go to CM9 to update the CWM. These are the instructions of the ROM developer who knows what he is talking. It takes less than 5 minutes to flash cm9 from stock GB with red CWM.After cm9, CWM will be blue, then flash again followed by cm9 gapps, wipe partition, reboot system(follow previous guide). Then flash CM11 with cm11 gapps(choose Paranoid Android mini modular gapps).

In all will take less than 10 minutes to flash cm9 and cm11. After flashing each ROM, do only default procedures and nothing else and flash again ;)

Flash CM9 first!!!

The partition alert is normal. Just install ROM again with specific gapps :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mikeka:
I made it to CM11, and don't want to have to do this again.. what do you recommend to back up the rom with the way it is now? i mean for me to be able to restore it the way it is now.. please tell me it's possible, lo

I appreciate all the help and patience you guys have with new users

Thanks:laugh:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Fullmetal Jun:
U are on cm11. If you are not getting any errors, enjoy it. If any future problems,a reboot of phone is sufficient. Any big errors or heavy battery draining, then just flash cm11 ROM and gapps again followed by wipe cache partition and wipe Dalvik cache.

For backups, if you want to have game and apps data stored for easy restore, use titanium backup pro and if u can't afford it, I regret to say, but side download it
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eksasol:
There are alternatives like Helium and Super Backup. I don't really use Titanium Backup myself.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] reachmaster500:
No. That is normal. When you try to flash the ROM again, it will reboot automatically. It will bring you back to an updated blue CWM. Then just flash the ROM and GApps and wipe. Then reboot. Hope that helps!
[General Questions and Answers] maxa1million:
I have a hkc P771A tablet and I need to know if there are apps,tools,or utilities that will root my tablet without using a computer or USB method?

Also heard on the news a couple of days ago that major phone/tablet makers will be allowing unlocking under certain guidelines and some will even do the unlocking for you.anyone else heard this? if so is Google one of them?
[HTC Droid DNA] Howler:
Thank you Beaups... :good:

Droid DNA S-off

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2473644
[HTC Droid DNA] coachcrey:
Why was this posted here there is already a topic for it.
[HTC Droid DNA] Pons:
Yes, thanks beaups for an amazing tool and exploit. Now why don't we go thank some of his posts (or buy him a beer) rather than open up a non-dev thread in development? He'd probably appreciate that more. Closed.
[General Topics] C00lBeanz:
Is there a keyboard in app store that you can open your keyboard in any app by pressing something? I need it for cheats in San Andreas
[General Topics] shekhargupta1121:
try eyes free keyboard

search in play store. "eyes free keyboard"

it is useing by any application

and you can inter any text by pressing and hold :victory:the volume button
[General Topics] jenkinson6a:
cheats dont seem to work on San Andreas. Its like they have been taken out of the game
[General Topics] C00lBeanz:
How come? I noticed that too. I downloaded a keyboard and they work on GTA:3 and GTA:VC but not SA? I really need money and the never wanted cheat.
[Moto X Q&A] DssTrainer:
I have a locked Moto X 4.2.2 (latest camera patch).

I used RockMyMoto to root it and it worked fine.

But now I want to goto KitKat..

From what I think I've read, I could take one of two options

1. Go through the SlapMyMoto process to update to 4.4 Kitkat and stay locked

- This keeps stock recovery and root I think?

OR

2. Unlock my phone officially and just push TWRP and SuperSU with adb/fastboot and I'm done?

Is that right? Is it really that simple to root when you are unlocked? I don't give 2 flips about voiding my warranty
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Yes its that easy rooting with a unlocked bootloader
[Moto X Q&A] Leo.hunter:
Hi, after unlocked the Sprint Moto X, what networks can you be with? thanks
[Moto X Q&A] shaya4207:
The conversation here is regarding unlocking the phone's bootloader, not unlocking the carrier...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ChochoD:
I have a problem, the SD card works, the device asked me to format it, but after the format my S100 detects it as a 135 MB card. I don't have a card reader to try formating the card in it , but while in the phone i tried to format it from my PC - no change - after the formating it's still detected as 135MB. How can I fix this?

I've tried Resco Explorer, Softick CardExport II<both format on the device and from my PC in card export mode> and Pocket Mechanic<both in FAT16 and FAT32> - all the three of them detect it as 135 MB card. The card is working great with Universal, and in camera the card is working too, so it's OK and it's realy 1 GB....

the brand is 1GB PQI hi-speed 133

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S100

1GB PQI hi-speed 133x

R 1.13.00

G 1337.43

D 1.13.00 WWE
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ronald11:
Subject:	1GB card detected as 135MB????? HELP ME PLEASE

Hi use this app inside the windows with a card reader,

CompuApps SwissKnife V3 3.22

link: http://software-files.download.com/...48&siteId=4&edId=3&pid=10485574&psid=10070864

good lock , [/quote]
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ChochoD:
10x, pal, as soon as i 've tried i'll write what's the result.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ChochoD:
There's some kind of problem- Swissknife gives me an error when I try to run it under Windows XP SP2. During the install there were no errors. But the program crashes everytime I start it up... I've downloaded again from the developers site reinstlled it and - nothing - it gives me the same error again. everytime I run it I end up witjh the MS error reporting tool...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ChochoD:
Problem Solved

IT WORKED. I've just needed to restart my PC. The card is shown now as 955MB card. Great tool. I've even succeded without the card reader-used Softik Card Export II and formated the card via the USB directly on my Qtek

+++++++++++++++++++++

Credits and thanks go to ronald11

10x buddy

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[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Greetings everybody! Once again, i need your valuable help in resolving a problem which appeared to my girlfriend's device:

She has bought Sony Xperia L a couple of days ago and she is very satisfied with everything, except from a VERY ANNOYING bug:When she places music files to the internal storage, the phone plays them fine, without any problems. When she places the MP3 files to her external SD though, parts of different songs blend with the one that is already playing.

Let me give you an example:

We have track A, track B and Track C. Instead of the phone playing the whole track and then move to the next one, it will instead play the first few minutes of track A, then switch to the middle of Track C, then switch back to Track A, then switch to Track B and so forth. The strange think is, that the name of Track A is displayed, as if the playback progressed normaly.

I would really appreciate it if you could enlighten us, since both my girlfriend and me are very dissapointed

Thank you in advance
[Sony Xperia L] allenwalker1998:
What music player is your girlfriend using?
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Hello, I'm DarksonDAP's girlfriend, I am using sony walkman and rocket player. They both have the same problem...:(
[Sony Xperia L] allenwalker1998:
Have you tried killing the app process? If not, please do try. This problem is quite rare.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
You might wanna be a bit more detailed than that, when you're trying to give a solution to someone new. She may not know how to go about doing that.

Anyways back on topic now. If you're referring to force stopping the process( not sure if that's what you meant) , that can be done by going into, Settings > Apps > Walkman, from here you can force stop the process. You might also wanna clear app data and cache, hope that solves it.

If not I wonder if it's a problem with your girlfriend's SD card
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Don't worry that's ok. Even if she doesn't know how to do it, i can do it for her, I am very familiar with android after all ;) . I did all of the above yesterday, we formated the SD AGAIN and we transfered 10 random songs via usb for testing, everything is fine so far. I will keep you updated on future progress
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Good to hear :)
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Well, now it's me again, Darkson's girlfriend, yesterday, as said before, all went well. Today, I transferred my images and music from the internal memory of xperia to the sd, two songs ok the rest had the same problem....:( my sd was at a nokia c5-03 and it was and is ok, also I used a sd 4giga the same problem....:(:(:( I am extremely dissapointed...:crying:
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
I really don't know why this is happening. Have you tried what I said ? clearing cache/data your boyfriend should know how to do that. Or the problem could be associated with your sd card, try getting a different one hopefully that might solve the problem.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Well I did all of the above for her and the problem is still there, that's the point ;) Should I try factory resetting her handset today?

Could it be that android has developed a bug that will eventually be ironed out? I really am at loss... Even though I have had android for years, it is the first time i come across this kind of problem. If I am not able to do anything, the next stop is the Sony Service Center.

Such a shame, considering that the device is brand new and unmodified. No rooting, no custom roms, absolutely stock.
[Sony Xperia L] jokerpappu:
i think u should try reflashing the firmware dude
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Yes go for it, that might actually help.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
ok then, i will do it and post you the result tommorow, when i will be done fidling with the phone

Good thought, but since that is a whole other story on its own, i prefer to leave it as a last resort. Many thanks for the answer though!

Edit: As we found out, the phone has problem with the images as well. It seems that the phone won't write the image to the SD properly, as blank spaces appear horizontally throughout the whole image . The conclusion i can form is, that the phone has problems writing files to the SD card. Today i am going to find if the issue is software or harware related.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Hello it's Darkson's girlfriend again. Today I and Darkson were sent to a technician, because none of the solutions worked at all... The technician swapped SD's with one of his and put all folders I had in the pc (music,photos), in a folder called DCIM. Everything till now, is going well. Although, Darkson tells me that DCIM is the Camera Images folder, so the rest of the folders must be moved to the root directory of the card. Should I move them outside the DCIM folder and rename them according to the content (Image, Music etc.) or this will make the problem reappear? :confused:

PS: The SD that the phone was having problems with works fine with my tablet and other mobile phones
[Sony Xperia L] allenwalker1998:
You should just move them to the root of the SD card. It should solve the problem. Or you could just backup the contents in the SD card and reformat the SD card. Then move the folders in the DCIM to the root of the SD card.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
I agree with you, but the strange thing is that the phone is working normally since the technician set up the above configuration. Is there any possibility, that moving the folders on the root directory will make the issue resurface?

When I asked the technician why he pasted all the folders into DCIM and not just on the root directory, he replied that he is doing it in order to stress the phone's proccesor and SD reader and therefore test its reading speed and stability. Basically i find this to be nonsense, but i would certainly like to have your opinion about it. (Darkson)

PS: My girlfriend forgot to mention that the repairman returned the phone to us with HIS SD inside, providing it as "a gift" for what we have been through.

PS#2: Formatting the card won't create all of the necessary folders, only Music, Playlist and the two capability files.
[Sony Xperia L] Redzo:
the technician is right, he is trying to see if there is anything wrong with reading/writing to SD card. DCIM gets read much more then rest of the card. Don't declare guy stupid just becouse you don't get what he is trying to do.
[Sony Xperia L] amnher:
If you using an old firmware, that will be the culprit. I also experience that when I was on 1.36... But upon flashing 2.17 it is gone... Pictures have those crazy color lines on my pictures when it was saved in SD card... The same with the song mixup
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
That's why i asked your opinion about it, as you probably know more stuff than me when it comes to this. Learning new things is never bad after all ;)

The firmware was updated to the latest version available, and still the issue occured. I think that the phone is very picky when it comes to SD cards and works only with certain brands and classes
[Sony Xperia L] rahulsnair:
Flashing a fresh firmware will fix your problem.. If not claim for device chanfe its sd bay problem( hardware)
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Perhaps i have not made myself clear. The device is working perfectly fine from the moment the technician swapped SD cards and put ALL folders in the DCIM folder.

Before going to the shop, i tried factory resetting the device AND installed the firmware from scratch, but both solutions did NOT fix the problem. Swapping SD cards and putting the folders inside DCIM (the action the technician performed) DID fix the problem and the device works ok as of now.

My girfriend's "fear" is, that moving the folders outside the DCIM folder will re-create the problem, and since you know more things than me, i am asking you whether this is the case or not
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Like I had stated before, the problem could've been because of your sd card. You can try moving it out of the dcim folder, but if that recreates the problem then backup and format the SD card and move your music back to the dcim folder.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
ok then, move them it is. I would like to thank every single one of you for your responses, help and support.
[Sony Xperia L] DarksonDAP:
Looking at my notification bar, i came across this topic i started back then. I would like to inform you that almost two years later the phone is running rock solid and all problems have been ironed out. My girfriend has also familiarized herself with our beloved Android and wouldn't change it for the world. :)

The bottom line is that some devices can be picky about brands and classes of SD cards, so if you have ironed out any software problems keep this parameter in mind as well
[Sony Xperia L] Vinayakn73:
use different memory card.
[Google Chromecast] r.storm85:
Hey guys, I have two TVs that don't seem to have HDMI cec so it wont turn on my TV or switch inputs. One is fairly old and a new one is a Westinghouse so I guess it was to cheap to have it. I was wondering if there was some kind of adapter to enable cec on non cec TVs?
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
If you give us the make and model of your TVs then maybe we can determine for sure if they do or don't

While it's technically possible if you had some kind of HDMI interpreter/sniffer for the CEC commands and a variety of home-automation mechanisms for handling the necessary IR blasting, short answer is you're extremely unlikely to see this as a commodity-produced product, or even as a small-production product.

It's far easier and more economical to get a newer TV that supports CEC, so there's little market for such a device.
[Google Chromecast] r.storm85:
Well the old one is a 40" Rca that is about 4 years old, not sure the model. And the new one is a 40 inch westinghouse dwm40f1g1
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Page 12 of your Westinghouse's manual seems to at least say they're aware HDMI can carry control.

Then again, there's obviously a mistake there with the HDMI replacing... HDMI, so confidence is a little shaken, heh.

You are using wall power for the Chromecast, rather than the TV's USB port, right?
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Not going to find anything that will enable HDMI-CEC as it is has much to do with the wiring of the HDMI port and Internal circuitry.

Even if you found a device to convert CEC into an IR blast it would only work if the CCast was plugged into it which would be a waste of money just to get a Chromecast to turn on a TV.

If your going to spend that kind of money go get a full IR over IP Blaster for the whole system which should come with a control panel you can use on your Tablet as well. (either via App or HTML)

Much better investment if you ask me.

I should point out though that the price of a IR over IP blaster is almost half what a typical 40" TV with HDMI-CEC goes for! LOL
[Google Chromecast] r.storm85:
Ya using the wall power.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yup, add the time required to configure (or pay someone) and you're at a new TV. But everyone's time is worth different amounts to them.

Me, I'd probably gift the old TV to relatives. ;)
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Yes but if the IR blaster is set up the right way you can have loads of fun scaring the hell out of Babysitters and Maids who are slacking off and Watching your TV when they should be dusting! LOL

Fun for the Whole Family!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syddd:
Im giving away my Defy to my brother, who is not good at ROM hacking thus I want to install him a ROM that is as stable as possible. I've installed one of Quarx's 4.3 ROM to it (2 months ago), but after a few days it refused to boot (guess it was the data corruption bug). So I wiped everything, now it has stock 2.2 ROM.

Any recommendations on a newer ROM, that has as few issues as possible?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotdog125:
I suggest trying MS2Ginger or CM7.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android_74:
Why not cm11? i think it's the only one stable since cm9, and almost everything works.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotdog125:
CM11 is not yet ready fully and it's not fully stable.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absroid:
SlimBean 4.3.1

GB ROMs: MS2Ginger or CM7, already mentioned.

JB ROM: STABLE SlimBean 4.3.1 (final) build2.2.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nemado:
Do not install Slimbean for someone who doesn't flash his phone. Slimbean uses a customized version of the playstore, which means that the playstore won't work if google updates it.

There's nothing like CM7 for stability. I thought 4.1.2 was robust but it's starting to behave strangely after a couple of weeks of use.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absroid:
Good point, but correct and incorrect.

Google Play Store 4.4.22 still working fine. It shouldn't be a problem to replace or manually update it to the latest 4.5.10.

Just download com.android.vending-4.5.10.apk and install the update.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syddd:
Is Slimybean based on Quarx's 4.3 ROM? Cause that has several bugs - one of them is, that a partition gets corrupted rendering the phone unable to boot.

Is there a buglist for Slimbean 4.3.1?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absroid:
Check the link for sources. If you mean Master Quarx's kernel, then yes. But if you want to use another one in JB, your choises are very limited.. ;)

This build is too an unofficial port, so only Slim-parts can be called stable, to be more accurate.

Changelog stable build 2

If you have time, you should test these suggested GB and JB builds.