yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toecutter69:
Hi all

Im new to android and have been tweaking my samsung s4 for a couple of months now. I have a Samsung S4 GT I9505 with TWRP boot recovery , nova launcher prime and KitKat 4.4 Google play edition Rom. I have also flashed Faux Kernel onto my phone to prevent random restarts. The problem is I am still getting restarts (about 8 a day) the problem was a lot worse before I re-flashed it with the same kernel. I have tried flashing it again but I still get the same problem. Also some of my apps restart more often then before I had the custom ROM (GPE)

I am not 100% sure what the kernel does. What is the purpose of it. Are there others I can use, where can I get them from ?

Help would be most appreciated

Thanks

Aiden
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deathviper:
kernel act as a bridge between OS and hardware....

and more kernel rom etc u find in your forum

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] arel12k:
hey , someone can send me a link to galaxy s3 music player? i searched a lot and i didnt find. thank you:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] android_smiley:
There are no ports available, as far as i know
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dakar-A:
Hello XDA!

So, idiot that I am, I decided today would be a great time to root my Galaxy S III (SGH-T999N version). It was running Jellybean 4.3, so it had fewer root options than other, older Jellybean versions, but I still found a root file on here. I put it into USB debugging mode, downloaded the driver, Odin, and the root file. I also backed the phone up on Kies, and have that on my PC., I did everything right, and... it failed. I tried again without doing anything to the phone (read: kept it in download mode), but it failed again with a different root file. So, I turned it off, sad that I wasn't able to root it, and I came upon the dreaded 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again' screen.

After hours of searching, I saw two different solutions: downloading the 4.3 OS from online, and using Odin to flash that to the phone, or using Kies to reformat the phone. I've been trying Kies, but Kies 3 isn't recognizing the phone, and won't allow me to restore or to reformat the phone. I'm still waiting on the download of Jellybean 4.3 to finish so that I can try that (Odin HAS been recognizing the phone). While I wait, I wanted to know if other users have had similar problems that they've solved, or where I've gone wrong, and what I can fix.

As for additional details:

- I CAN put the phone into Download mode. I CANNOT do a factory reset through Vol. Up+Home+Power

- The status screen with 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again' also has this information at the top:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SGH-T999N

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)

CURRENT BINARY: Custom

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE

Warranty Bit: 0

BOOTLOADER AP SWAREV: 1

- The phone is carried by Metro-PCS

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dakar-A:
Okay, turns out the downloaded Jellybean 4.3 OS did the trick. For future people who run into this issue:

1. Have Odin 3.07 or higher downloaded (Odds are that you have this due to your phone's current state).

2. Download a copy of the OS you want from here: samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SCH-I535 Go to the dropdown menu on the left-hand side, and select your phone. Don't know/remeber your phone's identifier? Open up the back, remove the battery, and there should be a white sticker with your phone's model at the top. WARNING! Unless you plan to pay, these downloads will take a while. Do this when you can have your computer on for 4+ hours.

3. Once the download is complete, unzip the file, and place it in a location that you can easily find with Odin.

4. Open Odin, and make sure that Auto Reboot and F. Reset time are the only options checked. If there are other options selected, uncheck them and proceed.

5. Click the "PDA" button, and select your copy of the Android OS from where it was stored. Assuming everything has gone correctly, a message should appear in the Odin status box along the lines of "Check MD5... Do not unplug the cable...". Wait for the message "Leave CS..." to appear before proceeding.

6. Once "Leave CS..." has appeared, put your phone into Download mode (Turn it off, then restart by holding down the Vol. Down, Home, and Power keys until you get a screen that has informed you that you are in download mode.). Then, plug your usb cable into your PC/Laptop, and then into the USB outlet on the phone.

7. Once Odin has noted that your phone is attached, you can press "Start", and assuming all steps have been followed correctly, the new OS should download, and your phone will reboot, fully functional. If you are lucky like me, it will even have kept all of your settings!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] brainiac.cm:
I've been using Maclaw ROMs since 4.2 version, and now I'm not sure which one is the best. I tried CM11, but it has time keeping issue, AOKP 4.3 has battery drain, and PAC 4.3 is too buggy. Can you tell me your experiences?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] GXGOW:
I've been using CM11 for a few weeks now and I haven't had any major problems with it. Of course, it's CM11 so there will be bugs.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] malybru:
Mod Edit

"Best" ROM/kernel threads are not allowed on XDA.

Please test these things for yourself.

This is the only way you will get an unbiased opinion,and then, you can decide for yourself if it meets YOUR needs.

Thread Closed

malybru

Forum Moderator
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abd97fcb:
After following the exact instructions and downloading this ROM Link the phone is stuck at the boot screen, (after downloading the ROM successfully). I'm sure it's stuck because I've waited for about half an hour and nothing changed.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Madcat8686:
That Rom is not for our phone. Can you post the top five lines of your bootloader here to verify if you are in the right forum?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] OmegaOmnimon:
Hi! Did you wipe data, cache, and delvik cache before flashing? Also, is your phone rooted?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Madcat8686:
We need to see the bootloader details because the Rom link the OP posted is for the Endeverou. It's possible the poster has the Endeverou.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abd97fcb:
Sure no problem,

ENDEAVORU PUT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT- 0.43.0000

CPLD-NONE

MICROP-NONE

RADIO-NONE

eMMC-bootmode: disabled

CPU-bootmode : disabled

HW Secure boot : enabled

MODEM PATH: OFF

Thank you very much for helping.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abd97fcb:
Yes, completed every step
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Madcat8686:
That's what I was afraid of. You are in the wrong forum. Your Forum is this one:

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-x

You phone is not supported here and you will brick it using our software.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abd97fcb:
My bad, thank you for helping :)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] StacksMobile:
Got adb in windows 7 to recognize my nook tab that was caught in update boot loop and when in cwm it gives E:/ can't mount messages. Now what? the dd commands from other post about linux and ubuntu do not work. Plz help
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] jakemotata:
May I ask how did you get adb work? I spent a whole day on it and no progress. In devices manager, B&N Nook Tablet shown with an exclaimation point. Manually installing usb drivers doesn't work. Says that couldn't find drivers.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] StacksMobile:
i plugged in my usb and as soon as it recognized it, I installed the usb drivers from the art bundle and they worked. make sure your in Clockwork Recovery when you do this.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] matheprat:
Any tips? I'm sure I have everything set up perfectly, but it just won't download any web pages. Is there something i'm missing?

I can download my e-mails fine (Hotmail, and IMAP) but can't get any web pages open using eather IE or Opera.

Cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] kristiandg:
Try disabling proxy on your GPRS/EDGE connection first (take note of the settigns first). I haven't been able to do anything using Activesync Passthru.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] matheprat:
It was allready disabled.

I've just done a hard reset, and it still won't connect with a fresh Activesync connection. Any ideas?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] urologyhealth:
ACTIVE SYNC AND INTERNET

Under options in ACTIVE SYNC---you have to have THIS COMPUTER CONNECTS TO INTERNET .
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] matheprat:
Thanks, but it's allready ticked.

Anything else?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] guitarman_08:
hi!

Use tweaks2k2.net or any other program that enables the browser pass as IE 6.0.. just try :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] urologyhealth:
ACTIVE SYNC AND INTERNET

I've also had problems if my OUTLOOK inbox is set to my POP MAIL ACCOUNT (YAHOO). When I check outlook mail for some reason it connects.

Also--what are your connection settings to get to INTERNET for your GPRS and WORK settings unrelated to active sync?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] matheprat:
Re: hi!

I don't get what you mean. What will this do?

Cheers!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] guitarman_08:
hi

Well, matheprat im just guessing if this is right... but i have encounter this problem wherein i can't load any web page on my ppc..theres an option on tweaks2k2 where you can chage PPC IE as IE 6.0 Well It will not totally chage but it will make your browser pass like an IE 6.0.. just try and let me know if you've done it :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] matheprat:
Thanks for the reply. I tried doing the above, and there's no change, I still can't connect. Every time I connect the PPC to Activesync I get a message saying that it's unable to find a server assigned IP. Ive tried using a specific IP (my computers), and leaving it to obtain one from the server, but neither work. When it was connecting before, i set it to obtain an IP from the server.

I also can't update the weather info for SPB Pocket Weather, but I can check e-mails (hotmail and IMAP), and sign into MSN on the device.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] guitarman_08:
:( k!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] IDvsEGO:
I loaded the ROM in this thread and am having a couple of issues...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2481234

I am not new to ROMs but this is the first time I have spent any real time with anything other than a stock flash or a CM stable or nightly. I will list my issues below but am not sure if I should just pursue a different ROM for my needs or if I should spend more time troubleshooting it.

1) I get a google apps error when I first boot my phone. "Unfortunately the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped"

2) google hangout sends but does not receive

3) instagram will not load my feed. I can install and login but get no content.

All I have really done is remove and reinstall apps. I did have to load the modem from the link the dev supplied to get data to work but it has been OK since. I was thinking about reinstalling the google apps package but didnt want to spend a bunch of time on it. I haven't seen huge performance differences really. I was jsut trying to save the time of going in and manually stripping out some of the sprint crap I don't use. I really only had two objectives with htis flash. First to avoid the Knox update and second, to make my life easier than going back through with a system cleanup app. I also secretly like the Sprint touchwiz interface but that is just a comfort thing really.

So what do you guys think? keep plugging at this or go to a less stripped ROM?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] metalfan78:
Hey, I'm sorry you are having issues. I don't think you should flash a gapps package. Did you completely wipe the phone before installing Barebones? I have another version you can try if you'd like. Try flashing version 1.0 and see if it works better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] IDvsEGO:
Pretty sure I did. Its part of my usual routine to wipe it all before flashing anything. I did remember that I added an ad blocker app. When I removed that instagram and hangouts started working again. Now I just get the error at startup. Going to use the phone as is for a day before I decide to do anything else. Thanks for the help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] metalfan78:
Let me know how it's working, I removed quite a bit so maybe I need to redo it. I don't think anyone had issues with v1.0 though. Thanks for the feedback
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] importiconep3:
I have upgraded to the Verizon 4.3 release for the GS3 and have also rooted the phone using the safe root method. Now I am wondering if I will be able to flash a ROM since upgrading and will the ROM have the same move 2 sd card feature that the 4.3 OTA has... Thanks In advanceee:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] yepyep14u2know:
4.3 OTA is LOCKED down! If you attempt to flash a ROM or recovery, you WILL HARD BRICK your phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Doubtful because it hasn't happened to the s4 people. I would say hope for safestrap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jjosph:
I took the ota. I'm only looking to flash update zips(apks), does this mean I can't even install a custom recovery?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
That is correct, you cannot install a custom recovery on the 4.3 OTA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omniball3000:
If you flash an older stock ROM, will this also brick the phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
Yes, if you took the 4.3 OTA and try to flash an older stock build, you will brick your phone. As it stands right now, if you took the OTA you can root it, but you are still stuck on that stock ROM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ATGkompressor:
What would happen if we managed to flash a stock ROM like 4.4.x? I've seen so much talk about going backwards, they've locked us out of going backwards so let's go forward...maybe.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidshadow:
As of right now if you took the OTA update to Android 4.3 your hopes of doing anything custom other than rooting your phone are hopeless.

In order to flash a ROM such as Android 4.4.X aka KitKat you need a custom recovery manager. To be able to flash anything the first thing you need is an unlocked bootloader. The OTA update has locked the bootloader down so that you if you were to try and install CWM or TWRP recovery as soon as you boot into recovery mode you are going to get a Yellow Triangle that says "Verizon has detected unauthorized software on this phone, please turn off your phone and take it in to your nearest Verizon Store.

If you turn off your phone and power it back on you will keep getting that message...

The only way around it is to boot into Download Mode -> Vol Down + HOME for 2 Seconds then hit Power (if i remember correctly). After you boot into download mode you can then boot your phone back up regularly.

If you have made the mistake of trying to put a custom recovery on your phone you can put the stock recovery back on your SGS3 (stock recovery is better than no recovery) by downloading the recovery image and overwriting your custom recovery with the command "dd" in Android Terminal Emulator. For this to work you must be rooted.

Here is a link to the tutorial which shows you how to write the stock bootloader and stock recovery back to your Verizon (d2vzw) SGS3 in case you have made this mistake...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2581166

In that thread pay close attention to the 2nd post as it shows you the commands to use to write your stock recovery or stock bootloader back to your phone.

I know it sucks that we can't put custom ROM's or a custom recovery (this hurts the most!) on our Verizon phone for now at least...

COME ON VERIZON EMPLOYEES! LEAK THE UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER! WE WONT TELL!

Maybe we will get lucky and some international version will come out and we can use that...

I remember awhile back that ASUS locked their bootloader on their Transformer tablet and you could request it from ASUS and they made you fill out this form saying that you understood by unlocking your bootloader you could not make a claim for a warranty. Why can't Verizon do that!?

I pray someone works this out eventually...

"Hope for the best prepare for the worst" - ?

-droidshadow
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mtsprite:
That would still require you to have a custom recovery. Also that would still most likely brick your phone cause the only 4.4 ROMS are AOSP based, meaning it installs a different kernel than the stock one. Thus when when the phone would boot up it would check the the kernels signature and would brick upon not finding one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ATGkompressor:
So I guess all hopes of finding a way around this are hopeless...for now. If u remember, a few months ago, President Obama signed a bill for Verizon Wireless to monitor all cell phone activity without the consent of the user, in conjunction with the NSA. I suspect that this is the reason why only Verizon has opted to completely lock down the bootloader because it contains code embedded in the bootloader (or partitions pertaining to bootloaders, aboot, and such) that allow National Security Agencies to implement spyware and tracking or listening programs. This is a testament to the sub-communist movement that is slowly taking hold in this so-called "free" society that was brought forth by our forefathers.

But back on subject - I just upgraded from a HTC Thunderbolt to SGS3 because most development for the Thunderbolt was few and far between. Upon purchasing my shiny new device, this Abomination of Android that is 4.3 was already being OTA'd. Had I known then....man, had I known then. It's a sad time for superusers all-over Verizon's crummy wireless empire.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ATGkompressor:
Is there anyway you could post the link for the safe strap recovery option? I am rooted on 4.3 but I want a recovery that may work so that if this thing gets cracked be that much closer to freedom.

Verizon is doing us like Andy Dufrane...locks us down forcing us to tunnel a hole in the wall and crawl through 3 football fields sh!t to free!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Safestrap is not available for the s3. It would have to be ported.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wenzer:
You might still be in your window to return the device. Don't they give you like 30 days to try it out and if you don't like you can return for free and try another?

---------- Post added at 12:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 PM ----------

You might still be in your window to return the device. Don't they give you like 30 days to try it out and if you don't like you can return for free and try another?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Probably not, it's a 14 day return window now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] danielevon:
They do have safestrap for i535 for people who have the 4.3 OTA update. I have been looking for a TouchWiz based 4.3 rom to flash in safestrap but have not been successfull. I would love to find one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gamealot:
I've looking for one and I bricked my phone twice. It looks likes it's going to be a min before we see one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ATGkompressor:
There are 3 or 4 - 4.3, Touchwiz ROMS. Old&Slow's stock, rooted ,deodexed; Wicked Sensations; Slapnuts; M.O.A.R (Mother of All Roms). If I missed any I'm sure someone can correct me.

Via Solitary Confined SGS3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Cleanrom 8 and samstock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] danielevon:
And most of them say specifically that they are for unlocked bootloaders or not compatible with safestrap. Is there some trick I need to know to flash these roms in safestrap on 4.3 with a locked bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
I'd try them out, they should all be compatible, everyone making those roms can't test it because they all have unlocked bootloaders.

The worst that's going to happen is that rom slot won't boot, but you can always go back to your stock partition and reflash a working rom, or delete the rom slot and try again. Just follow the safestrap directions in the thread, you need to flash kernel modules after installing a rom.

---------- Post added at 08:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 PM ----------

I would also like to point out that when I wrote safestrap wasn't available it wasn't ported to this device yet.

When you revive a thread that's over a month old things change.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] danielevon:
The M.O.A.R. rom looked nice but its a tar.md5 file. You cant flash that with safestrap can you?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
MOAR rom is a zip, not a tar.md5. I've downloaded it before.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ATGkompressor:
Only flash ROMS that say ML1/TW/4.3..anything else will brick u.

After you create the Rom slot in safestrap and activate and flash the Rom U HAVE TO FLASH THE ML1 MODULE or you will not have wi fi.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafepuya:
I am trying to unlock the bootloader on my US Moto G 16 G. I have followed the instructions provided in Unlock Youe Device and Android Pit. I have followed the instructions in the FAQ as well.

After I input "$ fastboot oem get_unlock_code" i get the following reply " '$' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file."

I have searched for the reply in Google, but I cannot come across another user who has documented this issue and how to resolve it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Faruko:
You are not supposed to write the $ symbol, start with "fastboot..."
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
The $`s are not to be typed bro and the correct cmd command afaik is : fastboot oem get_unlock_data
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafepuya:
Thanks for pointing out the mistake on the command. I tried the correct way of doing it, and I still get essentially the same reply. Here is a screenshot to illustrate my situation.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kieranc88:
I got the same, when you paste the code into the box click and delete all spaces and make sure there are no spaces at the beggining of the code also.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafepuya:
No dice bro. No matter what I type, I get back "[whatever the first word in the command I type] is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I don't even know what to try next.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kieranc88:
Oh I get you now, have you got fastboot and adb installed? If so point it to the folder that contains fastboot and adb iI usually place it on c drive in a folder called android so in command prompt to point it adb I would type cd c:/android then execute your commands
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafepuya:
Well, I don't know if I have adb installed. I only downloaded and installed the 2 files mentioned in the Motorola page. Android SDK and the latest Motorola drivers. I can navigate to any folder in terminal (all I do is Shift+Right click on a folder and select open command window here...)
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kieranc88:
If you haven't got adb and fastboot installed look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=42407269
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafepuya:
Well, that sure is quite more than was in the Motorola website. Ill read up on that and figure out how to do it. Thanks a lot. I'll keep you posted.