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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] AutoUnion:
My GS4 is pissing me off for the last two days. I'm on the task650 4.3 rom. I rebooted and it's stuck at the Samsung Custom screen. I tried booting into TWRP recovery and cleared cache/dalvik/fixed permissions, and rebooted. Still stuck at that screen. Tried reinstalling the ROM.zip file. Nope. Now I can't even get into TWRP. Its stuck at the blue screen.

So basically I'm stuck at either the blue team win screen or the black samsung custom screen. What am I doing wrong?

is there any 4.3 stock TW rooted rom out there I can flash? I'm fed up with all this

Also, what's the best way to switch recoveries from TWRP to CWM? Can I just odin the file off their website for the AT&T variant? No?
[General Topics] alaslipknot:
Hello everyone,

I need your opinion about these cloned samsung S2,S3 and even S4 phones, the market here is fill with them and i cannot even tell that it's a copy, i tested a phone that has GT-N9300 as a model and it worked quite good, i need the phone just for simple everyday use and to test some small apps and games that i make, and till now everything worked perfectly on that model, what i want to know is some information about their battery life and their lifetime cause i am really unlucky with good phones (i lost 2 this year :/ a Galaxy S1 and a Nexus 5) and currently i have a nexus 7, so all i need is some more information about these cloned phones.

EDIT:

i forgot a very important thing, the phone that i tested it is running under Android 4.0.9, is it possible to update these phones ?

thank you
[General Topics] Tilgare:
In my experience, any sort of Chinese clone looks and works great in the (VERY) short term, but these things don't last long. Whether it's signal degradation or battery life plummeting, something will happen. Because the guts are entirely different from the original, you won't be able to install custom ROMs meant for the original. The OEM is unlikely to support the phone ever. You really couldn't ask for a worse test environment either I'd imagine - I bet you'll have stability issues you wouldn't have on any other phone on the market.

I don't have any firsthand knowledge though with a cloned phone, only other knockoff electronics. If you can nab one for super cheap (as in, 5% of the cost of the real thing), you're not breaking the bank and it doesn't matter terribly if it fails in a month. There are a wealth of low cost big name phones in China though, you might consider one of those instead.
[General Topics] jebus197:
As a general rule, everything that comes out of China is sh*t. I sure as hell wouldn't want to visit one of their space stations.
[General Topics] alaslipknot:
actually it said "made in Korea" but what the heck it still a Chinese phone xD
[General Topics] jebus197:
The West is China's poop hole. They think we don't care about quality. The mass produce cr*p and laugh at us for buying it.
[General Topics] Tilgare:
At least in this case, you know what you're buying. Usually you're getting scammed into buying crap when you think you're getting the real deal. So, you've got that going for you!
[General Topics] newtonkaty:
Agree. Cloned one normally does not last time. So if you want to use it for a long term, don't go for cloned one.
[General Topics] alaslipknot:
could you please define "long term" ? could it last for 6 months at least ?
[General Topics] RENEE327:
cloned gt-n9300t has problems

I have a CLONED GT-N9300T, SSN; N9300+GSMH, MTK6628Q..........I BOUGHT IT IN august 2013, IT WORKED GREAT;ROOTED it in September 2013, it worked great till December 2013 and put Cynamod Rom for Intl on it ; NOW my WiFi DOES NOT work, it keeps saying "obtaining IP address" and never gets it OR it says "avoided poor connection" SO NOW I CANNOT USE MY WiFi. I have tried at least 50 different WiFi fix programs, BUT nothing works. It has not been a year since I bought phone and now I need to get another one so I can use WiFi and save on my data package. If anyone knows a fix for this models WiFi, PLEASE let me know. MediaTek, the mfg of this mtk6628Q chip DO NOT ARESPOND TO ANY EMAILS. THANKS, Renee
[Moto X Q&A] Prestige_DOPE:
I formatted system in recovery and i dont have a ROM to flash...am i SOL or is there a way to get out of this mess?
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
You started another thread? here's the rsdlite thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2446515

Sent on my Moto X
[Moto X Q&A] Prestige_DOPE:
THANK GOD. Someone to help. I need my phone for tomorrow been like this ALL DAY
[Moto X Q&A] flashallthetime:
Just pick the kitkat sbf firmware for your carrier just to make it easy

Sent on my Moto X
[Moto X Q&A] dray_jr:
follow the steps below

To Flash back to 4.2.2 Camera Update Manually Follow the Below Steps it is very simple.

1. download the correct 4.2.2 CU firmware for your Carrier

2. open the .zip files and extract the files into your folder with ADB and MFastBoot.

3. Boot your phone into the bootloader

4. Run the below commands one by one

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot reboot

i recommend wiping your device also but that is up to you

fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase cache
[Moto X Q&A] Prestige_DOPE:
Thank You for your help man. Everything is up and working. Felt like i had a paper weight on my hands
[Moto X Q&A] nhizzat:
Why flash back to the 4.2.2 camera OTA with an unlocked bootloader?
[Asus Transformer TF700] tf700tTRANSF:
Dear everyone,

I managed to install Cromi with the guides provided on this website. The first time it reboots from TWRP it was a pure joy to see it function.

However, the frist time I shut down the Tf700 and rebooted, it just hangs in the bootloader, the same animation over and over again.

And I followd each step exactly. Luckily I had made a backup of my system, so when I enter TWRP it just reinstalls my stock Asus software, so no biggie. But just like yourself I to want to enjoy Cromi.

So what the hell am I doing wrong? Please help, I couldn't find the answer with the search engine. I am probably using the wrong search keywords...
[Asus Transformer TF700] LetMeKnow:
You may need to format your data partition and do a clean installation with the Cromi again. Good luck....:fingers-crossed:
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
"Each step exactly" meaning including a Factory Wipe in TWRP prior to installing the rom?

If not, that's what you should try first. Formatting data would be another, if radical, option.

Naturally you would have to re-install the rom after either....

Did you by any chance reboot from the Cromi Control app?

And if you know how, can you grab a logcat of the boot process before you do a data wipe or format? sbdags described the procedure in the CROMi-X thread a few pages back from the last post.

If memory serves me right:

Connect your tablet to your PC and open a command prompt from the same directory your adb.exe is in

Boot the tablet, give a minute or two and type

adb devices

It should return the serial number of your tablet - just to make sure you have a connection... Then type

adb logcat > logcat.txt

and let it run for 3 - 5 minutes. Hit Ctrl + C to stop the capturing process.

Post the logcat (which you should find in the same directory)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dan Miller:
Hi Everyone,

Is there a simple way to determine which methods to do which things are for which device?:confused:

It seems (unless I am missing something-- it wouldn't be the first time) that this forum mixes the 2012 and the new version of the Fire HD and apparently they are so NOT the same device that it could be disastrous to try some of the things listed here.

I bought a Fire HD this Christmas for my daughter and simply want to root it and hopefully install TWRP and a ROM to make it more generically Android. If nothing else, at least get GAPPS, so she won't have to pay for apps she already has on her phone.

I see threads here that imply that it is possible (second bootloader, etc), but there is no mention anywhere if these methods are for the older or newer version (again, unless I have missed it).

I was hoping that at least in this top level forum for all of the Fire HD devices, that in the FAQ it would help spell out what can and can't be done and how to determine the differences by tread title.

If I'm missing something (and again, my ADD makes that a definite possibility :silly:), please let me know, but other XDA forums (my Galaxy S4 for example) has rules for how things get posted to help differentiate between hardware differences that could cause a brick to happen.

I understand that there are many more older Fire HD devices out there, but Amazon sold tonnage this past Christmas of the new ones so hopefully good things are in store, but that makes differentiation even more important, no?

Thanks in advance,

Dan
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rainabba:
Short answer: no.

You're not missing anything. Many (if not MOST) posts are extremely ambiguous about which hardware is being reference (Kindle, Kindle 2, HD, HD 2, HDX) then there's the size variations. Just the other day I asked a very similar question.

What I can tell you to look for is the firmware version number referenced because that is a great indicator of what's intended. Combine that with other hints and you can usually tell pretty well. For example, Kinde Fire HD could mean the 2012[ish] model that will be running 7.x firmware. The 2013 Kindle Fire HDs will be running 11.x now (if they're updated and as of when I'm posting this). That's the next major clue, look at when the post was made because that likely refers to the generation of device if it's a ROM/HACK (as opposed to inquiry). Firmware names tend to have the hardware nick-name in them too which can help also.

Personally, if I posted something hardware dependent I would provide my model #, year/month purchased, firmware version, model name (HD, HDX) and size.

Blame Amazon for being ridiculous with their product names.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woompa:
Same boat

I too wish the Kindle names were less ambiguous. Moving forward, i would like to see new threads specify 2012 or 2013 models. I keep clicking on thread after thread hoping that somewhere a Cyanogenmod or other ROM has been found to work on the 2013/SOHO KFHD, but keep going in circles.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LinearEquation:
There are not many threads about the 2013 Kindle Fire HD 7 because there are not many exploits. There is root, remove lock screen ads and the ability to install Google Play although Google Play at this point is for window shopping only. Attempts to download from the play store, at this point, will freeze the tablet and you will need to reboot it. I added the links in my signature to help people find the few topics available.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] woompa:
thank you

I appreciate the quick reply. Now i can rest finally knowing there is nothing more i can do with it for now. Wait...nevermind..now i have to start trying to hack my OUYA lol
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Latonya1:
Lmfao. stuck developers
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baciany:
Hello. I tested many Roms and Kernels and i cant choose one. I'm using Cm11 but i think its kernel is slow. Semaphore? Mackay? CyanoCore? Meybe any other? Which Kernel you preffer?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Headset360:
kernel

I prefer Semaphore. Good kernel with many options, bigmem etc. CM 11 work fast on it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thETImo:
I've used Mackay since... Well, a long time. The reason I prefer it over Semaphore is its capability to send MMS. I can't send them with Sema, though a good kernel it is otherwise.

Sent from my Nokia RinGo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] midnight911:
Mackay. Latest version have CMA with 416mb RAM for users with 720p playback/record :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ojojoj:
how to enable 416MB?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefat77:
Download the 0.607 mackay kernel version from here:

http://rootaxbox.no-ip.org/kasper_h/kernels/KK/

It is compatible with all roms based on cm :laugh:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayed78:
dhidiy stock kernel with cma
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] don2dare:
which is the best app to control a i9000 kitkat kernel..?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xsenman:
look at the apps listed in

[POLL][FAQ][Discussion] Kit Kat 4.4 / CM 11 for Galaxy S & S Plus [i9000][i9001] under 19000 current development , just test them, they are free in play store:)

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idCyber:
Mackay 0.608 with KK bigmem libs
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KIYOSH:
I recommend u Mackay Kernel 0.607 works best on CM11

Go for it
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
Read rules.There's no best kernel/rom.Test and see which fits you best.
[Hardware Hacking General] djsolidsnake86:
there is a smartphone now that is modificable like s2 and is better than it? or the best choice is to buy a used s2 now?
[Hardware Hacking General] creambyemute:
Really??

But to answer:

Nexus 4

Nexus 5
[Hardware Hacking General] firemex:
Your best choices are S3 and S4... I used to have an S2, now I own a S3 and S4 and both are very very similar to modify (ease and quantity of software available) to the S2

You change brand and you will be more likely to start from zero as sometimes rooting and mods, althought it's android, vary from brand to brand.

Hope it helps.
[Hardware Hacking General] mikereidis:
Yeah, popularity on XDA means many ROMs, mods, etc., so GS3 + GS4 are good.

To save a few bucks, I think the MotoG will have plenty of ROMs etc., due to popularity due to price/performance. And there's a GPE version now too.
[Hardware Hacking General] raisey:
Note 3

Note 3 is good too :)
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
Hi,

I am using Desire C for more than a year, and i have been using customs ROMs starting with Nameless. Recently I flashed NOPE Kernel, and installed Simplicity ROM, 4.1.2. After that i am not able to flash the boot image again. It is connecting properly when in connect to the system, but once i get into Bootloader mode, suddenly i get a message "Device not recognized", and i cannot connect anymore. I tried installing and re-installing all kinds of drivers available for Desire C and HTC, but no luck. Can anyone help on this issue... Please.....
[HTC Desire C] uchihasparky:
Weirdness. What commands did you try? Type adb devices in CMD and if numbers come up then it is connected
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
When it is in Boot loader mode, I don't get any number, tried adb devices, result was device not found. Once I'm in bootloader, none of the adb commands works. Not even reboot command.
[HTC Desire C] uchihasparky:
Did you try this in fastboot mode?
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
Yes... I tried it in fastboot mode... as soon as the phone goes to fastboot, I get the error Windows cannot recognize the device...
[HTC Desire C] uchihasparky:
Do you have HTC sync? If so. Uninstall it. This fixed it for me...
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
Uninstalled HTC Sync. This time it showed "HBOOT USB PLUG" in the bootloader, but when i tried flashing the boot image, same error came up... and it went back to HBOOT... And it is still showing as waiting for device in the cmd.
[HTC Desire C] uchihasparky:
Hmmmmmm. Not a ure then bro. Maybe read up on some guides and see ig you did anythimg wrong? :/
[HTC Desire C] Quasar:
Reinstalled drivers?
[HTC Desire C] aashay960:
It is supposed to say FASTBOOT USB. From the bootloader screen, select the fastboot option using your volume and power buttons.
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
Tried re-installing all the drivers... Checked out some forums, and downloaded HTC Drivers, installed, still not working...

When it reboots into BOOTLOADER, it doesn't show FASTBOOT USB, but when move up and down using volume keys, it shows FASTBOOT USB. Not returning anything for FASTBOOT DEVICES. Tried to flash, showing "waiting for device"... and after sometime, got the error "windows did not recognize the usb device"...
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
I have a flashable boot image zip file for HTC Explorer, tried changing the boot image, and flashed. No error message then, but still shows the old one itself....

So, can anyone help me by creating a flashable boot zip... I really need to change NOPE kernel...
[HTC Desire C] Antagonist42:
What version of windows are you using?

If you're on windows 7 there are known problems with the drivers so check the forums for solutions on windows drivers ;)
[HTC Desire C] aliireza:
same problem

i have exactly same problem at windows 8.1 :(
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
I'm using Win 8 from past 1 year... I never had this problem before, till last two months.... I flashed from Prometheus to NOPE, then after some days I tried to flash Prometheus back, I started getting this error....
[HTC Desire C] calinorg:
Did You check Your USB cable? It could be that it is failing...

Other than that, connect your phone in fastboot mode, wait until error pops up, then do this:

Start command prompt (as administrator in windows 7, 8...) and type this (followed by enter):

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1

and after that line, type this:

start devmgmt.msc

Now try and find devices with exclamation, there should be your android device. Now right click and uninstall it. Then plug out your phone, and plug it back in. If it doesnt't work after this, I'd say that all you can do then is to reinstall htc drivers.
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
No Luck... tried re-installing the drivers... changed the cable... even tried a different system... No luck at all... I think I'm gonna be stuck with this itself..... at least until buying a new cell....

Talking about new cell, I am planning for HP Slate Voice Tab 6... Any one, any suggestions on that...
[HTC Desire C] lesfauves:
Now the touch buttons are not working properly. They keep playing dead sometimes... I think my cell is coming to EOL... lol...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] silly:
i accidentally del my message icon in my O2mini

but i can still view sms sent to me n can reply

but i cant open message to send new sms

pls help
[Sony Smartwatch] Soundsource:
I picked up the Sony SW2 as an impulse purchase when Best Buy had it on sale. I have a few days to return it and just started to look into it's benefits.

One main thing is I had hoped it would have a golf GPS app, similar to the Pebble's tie to FreeCaddie. I have found one app that seems limited, called GolfDistance. It's not exactly golf season here in the northeast so i can't test the app. Does anyone have info on this or thoughts on an app being developed in the future?

I considered buying a dedicated Golf GPS watch, but thought the Sony SW2 might eventually provide a similar experience.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

TIA
[Sony Smartwatch] pho75:
Wow, I have the exact same questions! I thought about getting the Garmin S3 as well, but why not get a smart watch that can do other things for the same price. I'm leaning more toward the Pebble2 however. I would return the Sony and wait a few months to see how the app situation developes. You can't golf now anyway and the SW2 might drop in price if you want to rebuy it later.
[Sony Smartwatch] Soundsource:
Thanks for the reply. I ended up keeping the SW2. Kind of ran out of time to return as i had surgery on my foot just before the return window shut. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will release a GolfGPS app as summer approaches. If not, at least I'm still enjoying the watch.
[Sony Smartwatch] Soundsource:
freecaddie!

Update....

Available now in the Play Store, Not fully tested, but picked up a local course from home.

Freecaddie SW2 Ext

And Freecaddie

Not allowed to link, sorry.

This should be great for courses you're familiar with. Yardage to front, middle, and back of each green. AFAIK, only distance to green, not other hazards.

Sorry if I should have edited my last thread comment instead.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kadearlak:
So here's the situation. I want to use my android device as a satnav. I have a handsfre kit in the car. The issue is that when I use it as a satnav receive a phone call the 'phone app' is in the foreground. When the call ends, the 'phone app' is always there and I need to quickly switch back to the GPS app before it locks. It also means that I can't see the map when I am on a call.

Is there a mod or an app that will keep the phone app in the background when I have a hands free Bluetooth device connected?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deltaf007:
I've 9195 with stock rom voda-ita, you have a same problem? Every night in standby it loses 20% of battery!

Inviato dal mio GT-I9195 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F4k:
If I'm not wrong, stock Samsung kernels have a battery drain trouble, you can use a compiled stock kernel with this issue fixed, you will find it in S4 mini development section.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiwyxda:
That 's nice to see that the dual sim version is not the only one to suffer from that terrible battery drain.

in my case disabling google location service has helped a lot.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binlalo:
Hi, I'm receiving my new Moto G this week and I've read that the only way to gain root access at the moment is asking motorola to unlock the bootloader and thus, losing the warranty.

1.Does Motorola keep track of those who unlock the device so, even if you relock it, your warranty is still void?

2.Is there any other possible way to do that so you don't lose warranty?

3. And if so, is anybody working on that? Because if there will be another way I'd rather wait until some awesome developer achieves that.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mokkami:
Yes because you have to submit “fastboot oem get_unlock_data" to Motorola on their website to get the unlock code for the Bootloader secondary there is a qfuse and/or a flag which can not be set to default (at the moment).

At the moment not.

No idea, i'll wait some time, hopefully there will be a workaround someday. But if i remember right there is no way at the moment to revert the changes once the qfuse is broken.

Read more the questions have already been answered.

Link: Once you REQUEST!!! the unlock code, your warranty will be voided.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
Has anyone found a fix for the audio skipping on Beanstalk and Unofficial CM11? I've tried viper on Beanstalk but it didn't work and now i'm on CM11 and its getting pretty frequent. Like 10-20 stutters per song. Any ideas would be appriciated.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eZdubzitmk4:
Its something to do with deep sleep...when I run 4.4 it skips when I lock my phone but doesnt skip when phone is awake. Im looking into it now
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
Would you mind letting me know if you find a fix? I'd try but I don't know enough about the core yet to do something like that. Although I'm willing to learn.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eZdubzitmk4:
Yeah im poking around a bit. The phone goes into deep sleep so maybe the wake lock isnt working obviously
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
Hmm. And I don't think CM11 has the menu for enabling and disabling wake locks that I've seen. But that might be something I can look into myself when I get home from school
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
Deleted
[Samsung Infuse 4G] eZdubzitmk4:
Do me a favor..change the govenor to ondemand and test for me
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
Sure thing

Sent from my KitKat Infused SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] androidnooob98:
It will be an hour or so before i can test tho

Sent from my KitKat Infused SGH-I997