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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] genetru:
Sorry to resurrect a somewhat buried thread, but I was doing my research before posting by using the search function -- not bad for a newbie, eh? -- and ran across this thread which directly addresses some questions I've been dealing with, but I'd like to throw some stuff out to see if I understand completely.

As I understand it, the Wizard has 64MB of SDRAM, and 128MB of Flash storage memory, correct? On the developer.cingular.com it says 64MB Flash ROM and 128MB SDRAM which appears to be backwards.

On the device Memory manager after a hard reset and installing the Qtek 9100 customization .cab Storage shows Free 43.75 of 47.46MB and Program shows Free 27.18 of 44.01MB.

As I understand it, "Storage" is refering to the Flash non-volatile memory, and "Program" is referring to RAM, correct?

So this means that of the 128MB of flash memory, ~80MB is hidden, including the customization .cab. Of the 64MB of flash memory, more than half is taken up by OS, radio and other things.

Do I have that right?

Now, one more thing. If I drag a 5MB file onto the device, the storage in use increases 5MB but Program isn't affected. This makes perfect sense.

Syncing, however is a different story. A small test sync of email, contacts, and calendar uses 2.68 Storage memory but 3.7MB of Program memory.

I take it from this that when you sync, it writes the pim info to the flash memory but then also automatically expands it into system memory. Do I understand that correctly?

If I am correct, is there any registry hack or anything that can change this behavior? Would it really slow things down so much if your PIM info had to be taken out of Storage memory? Or am I missing something?

Thanks for any responses.

Gene
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] genetru:
I hope no one minds that I bump this, it's been several days.

I'm fairly sure my basic understanding of the situation is correct: contacts etc are loaded into persistent memory (ROM) then loaded into system RAM as well -- I speculate to speed searches and such because RAM is so much faster than Flash memory.

However this has a drawback in that whereas a 64MB RAM-only ppc 2003 device was able to handle >5,000 contacts with ease, on the Wizard it takes almost all of the RAM.

I know it's possible to reduce the amount of RAM (and ROM for that matter) being used by other applications but I'm wondering if anyone has explored or figured out a way to keep the PIM info in ROM (registry hack, perhaps) until it's actually needed, and what the repercussions if any were, ie did it make using the pim info unbearably slow?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] chliusis:
I have a question here. Why doesn't HTC put more flash ROM storage (maybe 1GB of flash ROM) into its mobile phone? Then we don't need external SD memory card.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] ZeBoxx:
I'm sure they'll be increasing that in upcoming models. Only reason not to, typically, is to keep cost down a bit - and let the user add as much storage memory as they want; this is under the assumption that anything put on the storage card will work just fine, which is not the case with many applications :|
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MrBrady:
If people are looking for a jtag service, I would highly recommend this one I found on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Ser...2181?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools

I recently flashed the wrong firmware (Sprint TZ, Modem, RPM) to my Verizon Galaxy S3. It was completely bricked. Wouldn't respond to anything but a red light when plugged into the wall. I even tried the SD card recovery method that can be found here on XDA and YouTube, but it didn't do the trick. This service on eBay successfully restored my S3 to working order.

I didn't take the new 4.3 OTA update, so I'd check with the seller to see if a JTAG would fix an hard brick for that issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DiSiD:
There is a method to repair a hard brick yourself (without jtag) that requires a class 10 sd card that's the same size as the phones internal memory and specific debrick image and some files. It's worth a shot, and has been posted here in xda.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wh1t3Rose:
He already stated he had tried that method and it didn't work for him in his case.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DiSiD:
Wow, that's bizarre...I swear on my xda app view I didn't see that part of the post at all. When I viewed it from web browser after seeing a reply, then I could. Very sorry :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MrBrady:
From what I've seen, that method works well for software bricks (flashing wrong kernel or ROM), but when it's a wrong firmware, it's basically a hardware brick and nothing can fix it but a jtag.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] John SmithTuna:
My Phone is Samsung Galxaxy S3 GT-I9300 and firmware is I9300OXAELL4

I need firmware to root S3 using heimdall.

My operating system is Ubuntu 13.10 64 BIT.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Armazia:
Let me answer as short as your information is: Read the forum.

Might sound rude to you. But many before you have bricked their phone cause they didn't read the forum. Then when you are actually ready to root and you have specific questions.. just ask..
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Well for starters, go to the right forum... This is the NOTE 3 - sm-n00*. Not the I9300 forum. Any rom you flash from here will result in you looking for a new phone....
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TheSacrificedWalrus:
Hi. Today I was running Gekbench 3 on my Nexus 7 and it froze up and shut down. When I turned it back on the boot animation froze, and it rebooted. When I try to get into the bootloader it goes to a black screen. I cant get the Nexus Toolkit to recognize it. Does anyone else have an idea. Im rooted, and am using TWRP recovery mode.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pandae:
By bootloader, do you mean when you power up while holding down the Vol- button? (I'm shamefully borrowing someone else's image.)

Do you get USB notification sounds when you connect and disconnect your N7 to a PC? If you're familiar with using fastboot, does it recognize that there's a device connected?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TheSacrificedWalrus:
Reply

OMG !!!!!!!!! Dude, I love you (no homo). Everyone was telling me to use Vol+ and Vol-. I can get into the bootloader and now recovery mode. Thanks so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Pandae:
You're very welcome! Glad it worked. :good:
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schkeet:
Hey all

Basically i need a non touch recovery that will allow me to flash 4.4 or 4.3 roms

My tf300ts screen was cracked in may i had the screen replaced but the company that did it ripped me off and gave me a faulty screen so now i have no touch i can only controll the tablet with the keyboard dock.... at that point i was rooted running a 4.1 cleanROM

In november i tried to flash a 4.4 rom using CWM nontouch because the only way to navigate my recovery was with the hardware keys

everything got screwed up and i got an unrecoverable bootloader error everything had to be wiped and basically now i have an unlocked 4.2 bootloader running asus stock firmware 4.2.1

im just wondering how i can root the device without having to use any touch features...and if there is a non touch recovery i can use that can flash 4.3/4.4 roms.

If not can i flash roms throu adb or fastboot ive got a pretty good idea of how fastboot works and the commands used from the last month or two trying to unbrick this thing

honestly am i better off just waiting untill i get the screen fixed?? ill probably be getting around to it soon but the majority of the time spent on my tablet im doing stuff which requires root...

Thanks in Advance!!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
AFAIK, CWM is the only custom recovery with no-touch control, except it has no version that works with bootloader 4.2. The one that works is that found in the NVflash Image (Flatline) for the TF300, which allows flashing of ROMs, but would not back up.

Back to the touchscreen: Did it ever work after the repair/replacement of the screen?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schkeet:
after it cracked i had the screen replaced i brought it in to a place called TechKnow Space in Toronto... i waited hours and finnalythe guy told me that whatever registers the touch must have broke when the screen cracked. he said he 'felt sorry' and only charged me 60 bucks.

2 weeks later i popped off the back only to realize the cable that runs from the screen to the tablet wasnt even there lol

i called the place that did the screen and they knew exactly what they had done and were ready to replace the part free of charge

they said they thought we were on an understanding that the screen was faulty and thats why i only paid 60 bucks..

not the case but anyways i just have to go back downtown and probably argue with them untill they remember who i am....

but back to the recovery i dont really care about being able to backup i had to factory reset the tablet yesterday

i just want a way to flash custom roms sso will this nv flash work or if not can i flash them through fastboot?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
Actually the kitkat CWM is compatible with only the 4.2 bootloader, but you will have to flash a kitkat rom.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schkeet:
k thanks guys ill give the kitkat cwm a try... any suggstions on a 4.4 rom preferably without an aroma installer as id assume im gunna run into the touch problems at that point
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
CM doesn't have aroma, and im pretty sure Omni doesn't either. Personally I like CM, but Omni has a multiwindows feature thats pretty cool.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
I personally don't care for anything that goes corporate for the simple reason that "help" is an alien notion to corporations. Why would anybody think they can get anything for free from these entities? Plus the CWM is quite limited that way. That's why I deliberately ignored it.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
I wouldn't exactly call CWM corporate...there are plently of open source versions and no charges or buisness
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
Not CWM. Rather CyanogenMod.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
Then use OmniROM....
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schkeet:
Can't seem to find the 4.4 cwm...any ideas where I can download it?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
You can use [MENTION=361777]chrmhoffmann[/MENTION] 's recovery:

http://goo.im/devs/chrmhoffmann/cm-11.0/tf300t//recovery.01.img
[General Questions and Answers] RCizzle65:
I'm on CM11 on my LG G2, and the biggest battery water right now is PowerManagerService.Wakelocks. So I go to Partial Wakelocks, but it only shows AudioMix and NlpCollectorWakeLock, and both say they are only on for 1 second. Any idea why it isn't popping up? Also, my second biggest battery waster is bam_dmux_wakelock, and I haven't figured out what that is.
[General Questions and Answers] bachera:
A quick Google says postmanager wakelock is when you have usb plugged in.

For best analyzing a period make a custom reference point. That way you see data from that point onward.

Other one I am not sure about

Sent from my LG-D802
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdmohn12:
there is a app or mod that I had seen in a rom that I tried a long time ago and when you touch between the back and home button the volume would go down and between the home and the menu button it would go up I thought it was something like swipe to wake but I have no idea what it was called. can someone help me with this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
It's a feature in Thicklizard's Arc Reactor kernel. It was a phantom volume mod.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdmohn12:
is it still available somewhere
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2180815

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdmohn12:
yep thats the one but is there a regular app for it or do I need to install the kernal
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Magnum_Enforcer:
I'm not aware of an app.

Sent from my HTC EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jdmohn12:
well that just sucks. Thank you for the fast reply. I have been looking for a app for a week and I have learned my lesson to just come here and look and ask.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] numel007:
I don't think you'll find an app since such a thing had to do with kernel capabilities. Unless it supports the feature, you can't set the option. If you're lucky and you ask nicely, a dev might listen and build it in. Of course it's entirely their decision.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samsungamberbrown:
Every time I try and boot into recovery an Android man spinning appear then I go into manual mode with blue options
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
Using AppMonster, I ripped Horn off my tablet. Apparently a LOT of people are unable to play it after the last update, but it has always worked well for me. I sideloaded the game onto the MOJO this morning.

1. The first time you run the game, you will get an unlicensed message.

2. Run Google Play.

3. Profit.

Unfortunately, the game doesn't work with a control, but it does work with a mouse. I tried playing with the controller in mouse mode, but it was a real pain in the butt and I went with my Microsoft BT mouse instead. The gestures translate very well to mouse control, and I had a blast playing Horn on the MOJO.

If you want to play it on the big screen, the MOJO is pretty tight.
[M.O.J.O. General] mherma:
Hey, I was wanting to play Horn on my MOJO, can you tell me how you got it to work with your mouse? Does your mouse work natively? Or did you have to map the buttons with tincore keymapper or something like that?
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
The whole game is touch, no buttons or anything. Mouse just worked.

Unfortunately when the original developer got the game back from Zynga, the compatibility with my tablet went away (and I had already deleted the backup and removed it from the MOJO to make room for other games back before root) so now I can't play it on anything!
[M.O.J.O. General] mherma:
Well this might be good news to you - the game just got updated the other day. Yesterday after work when I came home and turned on my MOJO, I had a notification with a new item in the tegra store, which was Horn. I checked it out on the Play Store and it looks like it was updated recently. I remember before there was a bunch of complaints about compatibility issues and crashes and now there are new ones praising the game because it is supposedly fixed.

I'm rooted, I can download it! I'ma do it!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
So I'm no developer, havent kept up on code for a couple years but I do love or did (when I had MDK before my phone **** out and VZW replaced with MJ7) so I've been stuck on safestrap not that its a bad thing if theres more than 1 or 2 roms then its almost better with multiboot options...n really really hard to brick it hashcode your my hero)

Install:

Unzip into your SS backup dir and restore to a blank rom slot. I went super small as small as SS would allow for slot creation. If your getting an error on restoring be sure to try deleting the slot and readding it then restoring the system files. If your WiFi doesn't work try flashing MJ7 / MK2 SS modules. Only flash after booting up rom and knowing wifi isnt working (big thx to Mistertac and Timmy for that tidbit to get wifi working on MJ7). This rom might work for others like ME7 SS users maybe even MDK Twrp users but I need testing done for me.

Got bored ****ed with International rom Omega v18 (Also have Foxhound 3.5 working on SS bout done with that port) until it worked perfect for what I use it for no other areas have been tested but it seems fairly stable for me... wifi works great. 4g im getting better speeds on this rom than HyperDrive (could be fluke someone check if the rom works for them plz?) and wifi tethering, phone, internet, messaging). This install was pretty much a debloated Omega 18 in which I chose only basics ****ed around for a couple hours and finally came up with solutions... You more than likely will have to move or load apps you want on here as this is just a safestrap ... like I said no developer here was hoping someone might run with this (aroma, updates, fixes, repackaging, zip) and continue to port more of these over with me to our safestrap dependent asses.

This was tested on SS 3.70&3.71 from a MK2 stock and default kernel for SS. Like I said I'm not really a developer and a airly new member to xda so I had to post here. if it doesnt work for you or sucks or u think I suck well thx for the hate least I tried got no love for the ppl not doing **** to contribute and just *****ing or posting stupid questions that are answered with simple forum searches! thx goes out to any developer doing work on the VZW..or S4 in general. ::indie:: thx for the rom its pretty nice open carrier on next release?, Hashcode specifically dudes probably saved a million lives jrkruse, Surge1223, ktoonsez and open1your1eyes obviously, sbreen94, k1mu, old&slow, beanstown106, Dubbsy, invisiblek

Download (I'm hoping this works for enough ppl to test quick repackage and repost for me, msgs wont get checked too often I smoke to much to...)

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BwL6-n3ZMcedSnBsWE5ITVJOVWc&export=download

Happy New Year! Happy Flashing or Restoring obviously dont hold me responsible for any damage done to your phone i tested this on 3 friends phones and my own before uploading it.

Oh if it works n u arent an asshole, +1 thank me, indie, Hash and Surge
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] warchyld77:
Didn't work. I tried 3 times on SS 3.71 and it failed all 3 times. ..I didn't even get to flashing the mk2 module
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
You don't flash this. You unzip it and copy it to your twrp backup folder then restore it to a Rom slot I believe.

Please correct if I am wrong op.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Gator Brah:
Correct. Restore as a backup
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] warchyld77:
It worked like a charm Thanks guys
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Looking forward to playing around with this later Tonight. Thanks for trying to add more options for us SS folk!

Verizon Galaxy S4

SafeStrap 3.71

Hyperdrive 12
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rslu2:
Works for me. Will be playing with it over the next day or so.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
no flashing needed.

didnt know easiest way to pack this as i had never done one. just unzip into your backup folder on sdcard or int wherever safestrap backs up too for you already. then restore it into any rom slot, i had it on slot 2 and hyperdrive on 1 rooted stock/slightly modded mk2 on my stock. im pretty sure this will work on any MJ7 / MK2 as it just "flashes" the mk2 modem to that slot. Oh and DO NOT FLASH MK2 MODULES or ANY MODULES OVER THIS. IT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY MESS IT UP. IF IT WAS NECESSARY I WOULD HAVE INCLUDED IT IN INSTRUCTIONS. Glad to hear its working for a couple people. Maybe someone could get this thread moved into the proper forum as its apparently some what working now which might help some other safestrappers?

This is a clean wipe install so dont try to carry any of your data or settings over until after 1st boot. after that flash whatever you want for testing no other mods have been tested with this it does have the 10% volume boost preflashed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
It didn't work for me.

Downloaded - Unzipped - Placed the backup in my TWRP backups folder.

Created a fresh slot, During restore it FAILED during system restore.

Anyway to get an MD5, possibly I got a bad dl??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] powerram50:
might have to play with this later
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
hey sorry bud did u try deleting the slot and making a new one and restoring it to that? i have various ppl confirming so far besides those trying to flash the file theyve had success. hopefully one of them is able to help me turn it into a more stable flashable rom for SS. otherwise if you tried the previously mentioned steps im out of info for now sorry again for wastet of time. i dont know that it would matter at all but this was on safestrap 3.7 that i had been using not 71... screenshots, md5 and the works will have to wait for a proper flashable file release. thx
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
See if your MD5 matches mine.

684bfc31f63aa414b3402bf9d310d5b0
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] rslu2:
I have SS 3.71 so it seems to restore with both. My S4 is MK2 Saferooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
It's running fine for me so far. . I did however end up flashing mj7 modules to get my wifi working.

I'll check back here tomorrow after I play around for a bit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Thanks for giving us a try at this anyhow and yes, it seems some have had success so I'm not giving up just yet. I have Hyperdrive installed in my stock side so this was the first slot I created since months ago on a prior build of SS. Yes, I am using the latest 3.71 or whatever it's version is.

Thanks for that. I will re-download now that I'm home (Maybe something went amiss with the work dl) and then compare the MD5 to yours.

Update: Just downloaded at home and the MD5 on the .zip reports --> B8F477E4A8C31DE5D272C2E7B141A85A
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
try it again then if your first zip had that goofy md5 mine is the same as your updated md5. blame google drive i guess. hope it works 2nd time around.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lazer9:
Did the same thing again. Failed about a two minutes into the restore process system. Is there a special size allocation I need to make for system in SS slot? I'm just going with the default 2,xxx something..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] klabit87:
Thanks. I will give it a shot again.

Just got home so it will only take about 5 mins if that.

Edit: Decided to do it on my phone instead and yours is correct [MENTION=650592]lazer9[/MENTION].
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Surge1223:
I'm downloading it. Ill make it so its a proper rom.zip and patch issues related to root/Safestrap/kernel if there are any. Ill re-upload and then OP or someone else if he wishes can takeover from there. Obviously ill test it first lol.

Edit: Successfully booted the rom zip of it i made to the stock slot but couldn't/didn't want to wait for the initial boot screen to get done (the medallion w/ a lion coin spinning).. Also successfully booted my own rom I made in the 1st slot. So I went from stock to having two different rooms installed lol, I'll upload after I check somethings, specifically if omega will go past the bootscreen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Ok everything is working good for me so far. I read further back to NOT flash any modules during install...which i didnt at first but then my wifi wasnt working so I went back in and flashed them and it fixed that problem.

Other than that everything is working great. Very lightweight rom huh? I mean as far as TW goes, you know what i mean.

Hey im happy to see more options coming our way.

Ive been SafeStrapped since my Razr, although I had many more rom options on that phone, i love the S4 and what people are still trying to do for our locked down phones.

Luckily i can get my custom recovery on with my girls Sprint S4 lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gigilie:
thx for the info Mistertac. info on what your modem / base was before ? just wondering if it was mj7 so that i would need to update the inst as someone else had mentioned this. N yes as light weight tw as I could really just the essentials.