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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
Thanks -- do I use standard ROM install procedure? Flash custom recovery, put ROM.zip on sdcard, boot to recovery, wipe data, wipe cache, install ROM.zip?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
No, download unzip then use Odin to flash. It's md5 use with odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
Ok, so ignore the DLL file in the zip -- what about the md5 -- do I load that using the PDA button like the root66 file?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
yes, ignore the dll and use PDA to load the md5 file just like normal.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
Thanks for you continued answers and patience! Much appreciated.

It's flashed and booting into the OS now -- it says Android is upgrading...

Now I'm going to do the stuff you said originally -- with the CASUAL jar to root/unlock/flash, right?

Huh -- when it finished it gave me a "Switching to global mode" and now it's downloading a software update... what's going on?!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
do not update, turn off internet 4G/wifi. This is 4.3 update. Do not update!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
done.

Next problem... I'm following the instructions for Casual VZW S3 Toolkit 1-Click jar... it says to enable usb debugging (done) then to put the phone in MTP mode for usb (done) then to root your phone with the root option...

But the program says the phone is disconnected... so I can't do anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
before you run the tool, when you connected the phone to your pc, you should see the notification for MTP on your phone right?

EDIT: You probably don't have MTP driver in your PC. Download the driver here http://www.mediafire.com/download/s...ss_I535_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe and install first then connect your phone. The tool should show "connected"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
I think I was still missing the drivers... I somehow got them to install, so it seems to be working now -- I'll try to unlock the bootloader and flash custom recovery next. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
Several headaches later:

TWRP is installed. I think I was able to use it to fix my SDcard.

Now I'm transferring Gummy (1-6-2014) and the 4.4 gapps to my SDcard.

My next move should be to boot to TWRP, do a factory reset as they advise, then install Gummy from the SDcard, right?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
Ok, this didn't work.

Installing Gummy failed for some reason I didn't understand and now I have no OS. :(

E:Error executing updater binary in zip `/external...

Error flashing zip `/external_sd/Gummy-2.1-01-06...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
I'm getting this same error when I try to flash a ROM .. I can't figure it out, luckily I have a backup.. I'm guessing you didn't make one before you wiped everything ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Are you both on TWRP 2.6.3.1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] corrosivefrost:
I am now. And it fixed my issues. It wasn't exactly broadcasted anywhere and the methods I was using to get my phone up to date with custom recovery and such put a max of TWRP 2.6.0.0 on my phone. I had to go find the VZW TWRP 2.6.3.1 and flash it with Odin to get passed the error.

Thanks to everyone in this thread (and the Gummy thread), my phone is recovered and running Gummy Nightly 1-6-14.

Thank you so much.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
I have been. going to try 2.5 ...

EDIT: I'm not trying to flash 4.4 ... I'm trying to flash the last carbon nightly (4.3) or one of the latest PAC nighlies (also 4.3) coming off of 4.1.2 .. If I can't get rid of this TW i'm going to lose my mind.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
TWRP 2.5.x.x didn't work either.. I don't know what to do.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Hey, still have issue or it resolved??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
I just got MF1 firmware to flash.. Making a backup now of that.

Going to try to flash a rom next.

I had to change the update-binary in the zip and flash from internal storage. Ext. storage wouldn't work even with the update-binary change.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Make sure you do the unlock bootloader/root/cwm(twrp) first...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
it wasn't an Odin file, just the radio ( I think) 12MB or so zip

Can't flash a ROM still. I don't know what to do..

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Do you think I should do what the thread author had to do ? complete MF1 Odin file and then unlock/root/recovery ? I'm not so sure it would make any difference though.

I always get my fail when it's doing the symlinks..

I get -

"Creating Symlinks ..

set_perm: some changes failed

E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/xxxxxxxxx

Error flashing zip "

Now I just got a fail on restoring my MF1 backup :confused:

Failed at the data partition.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
I haven't following your case from beginning, but is it possible to wipe everything and Odin from scratch??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
Not much to tell. I just keep getting that error when i try to flash ANYTHING.

On another note - Neither of my current backups (one from maybe a hour ago after I flashed MF1 rpm zip and one from two days ago) are working now at all. keep failing on restoring data..and I've restored the older one probably 15x in the past day and a half wiping and trying to install on different recoveries and versions of recoveries.

I WAS on hyperdrive rls16 4.1.2 trying to flash 4.3 carbon nightly or pac nightly.

I could download the MF1 Odin file and try it I suppose, it'll probably take hours to download my internet is crappy verizon mifi only picks up 3g

going to format /data and then try to restore again
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Oh, you're using hyperdrive...not good..OK, let start give this a try, you do have the latest twrp right? if you do let wipe cache/dalvik cache/data/system/ and format sd. then install carbon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
yeah this rom is borked BAD. I had to dirty flash it over itself like 5x just to get it to work to begin with.

I am on the latest twrp.

format /data worked, and I have a OS again.

I have done a wipe of dalvik, system, data, internal storage, and cache + format /data and still get the errors.

I've done all the above probably 10-15 times in the last 48 hrs. the only progress I've made is I got the MF1 radio installed from internal sd after placing the newer version of update-binary in it, and re-zipping it.

I installed PhilZ recovery (latest version) the night before last and got errors from there on out. I've flashed back to twrp via recovery, odin, and goo.im since. (I tried a couple different versions between 2.5.x and now back to 2.6.3.1)

Edit: I've also put the newer update-binary in the carbon, pac, and gapps zips but still nothing. Tried flashing from internal and external.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Any more issue??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
I'll give it another shot real quick..

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error executing updater binary

I appreciate the advice thank you. I'm going to call it a night though I'll try something else tomorrow maybe a old 4.2backup and see if its just a 4.3 issue with me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Would you mind posting the file names of each rom zip that you attempted to flash but failed?

Edit: Do you have the same issue when using the latest CWM?

Edit 2: I see in the below thread that you're flashed to PagePlus which you have not mentioned in this thread that I'm writing in. Would that have any bearing on your flashing issues? Since the rom is for d2vzw and you're on another carrier, wouldn't your build.prop be causing this? Does your build.prop say Verizon or d2vzw for ro.product.name or ro.product.device?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2605733
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
Sure. Files are : CARBON-JB-NIGHTLY-20131117-0726-d2vzw.zip , pac_d2vzw-nightly-20131231.zip , d2vzw_VRBMF1_firmware.zip (flashed successfully from internal memory with new update-binary file) , CARBON-JB-NIGHTLY-20131027-0812-d2vzw.zip , gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip

ro.product.model=SCH-I535

ro.product.brand=Verizon

ro.product.name=d2vzw

ro.product.device=d2vzw

if you want i can email you the recovery log, it's not letting me upload on here though.

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I haven't tried the latest CWM I try to stay away from cwm if I can. I figured if PhilZ didn't work it probably wouldn't either.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cjmcsw87:
tried flashing with the latest cwm touch and it also didn't work.

loading transferring zips to internal memory now and i'll give that a shot.

I also was unable to flash carbon 1.8 (4.2.2) so I'm not sure whats going on. I may need to Odin a complete MF1 img and unlock/root/recovery and start fresh I guess. I really hope it doesn't interfere with my PagePlus flash
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] curiousmileo:
So, as most of us have seen the new Pro line of samsung tablets have removed the menu button for a multitasking button. Now I'm sitting here wondering if the kitkat update will change our menu button to multitasking since everything in kit kat will have and overflow menu or if we will be stuck with basically a dead key.

This is the one thing that might actually make me switch to the pro line even though i dont really want to.

Any thoughts? or maybe suggestions on something i can do to fix that?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] BarryH_GEG:
It's being discussed here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588904&page=4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mozillameister:
Hello!

Just joined the Note 2 family buy buying one of these babies off eBay. The phone was sold locked (both carrier and root access), but worked perfectly with my Tmobile SIM card, so I'm wondering if it was already rooted. When I used a root detector app, it said it wasnt.

So, I'm following the directions for rooting here: Now, I'm trying to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2143479

...and I can't get my phone to recover in the way a Note 2 does when not rooted. Instead of my device giving me a warning when accessing Recovery and going ahead with ODIN, instead it brings me to a Recovery menu (usual settings: reboot, apply ADB update, etc) with a Droid on its back and a Caution symbol saying "No Command", and obviously ODIN isn't talking to the phone, since its straight in Recovery.

I download the OTA 4.3 update a few days ago. Did that also change the way recovery (and thus rooting) works?

Is it possible that the last owner had rooted his phone, and masked it by redownloading to Stock and somehow screwing up Recovery? Is there any fix if that's the case?

Thanks!

EDIT: Now there's a security feature blocking my root...guessing because of the 4.3 update. Any suggestions?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mindmajick:
Have you tried using the other volume button with the three finger salute? Should put you into download mode for Odin.

-> Sent from my mind to your screen.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mozillameister:
Goof! Yeah, you're right. Thought the guide said Volume Up...

Anyway, got a new problem: Went through ODIN, and my phone apparently blocked the installation? I didn't even know if that was possible...

Security Notice:

An Attempt to secure.....blahblah. Saying its blocked. How do I turn this off? The only option is to sign their terms and agreements to their blocking.

Superuser is still there, but crashes in each attempt I make to open it, with the same Samsung warning popping up.

EDIT: Never mind. Figured it was a software bypass, so updating Superuser worked. Thanks!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungAceAtlanta:
I wanted to wipe my phone clean using the safe strap recovery and i wiped system, data, cache and forgot to install a rom into that slot.. now i can't make it pass the Note 3 boot screen with the lock on it.

Anyway for me to get back into safe strap without having to odin and erase everything on my phone?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paulita1:
As of version 3.0, Safestrap Recovery is now based on TWRP 2.2.2.1. For more on TWRP you can visit their website: http://www.teamw.in/

Note: Safestrap is heavily modified to be “Safe” for your device. Do not download TWRP from their website and expect it to work the same way. Also TWRP does not support Safestrap, tho some issues that may come up will be TWRP dependant, please try and look on the forums for your device for answers before hunting down TWRP people. They won’t be able to help w/ Safestrap specific questions.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rer3:
Is there any way to make transparent statusbar and navbar for nova launcher running on stock.569 ?

I've tried xposed with gravitybox, seems not working with 4.3.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronak47:
+1
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glasseffects:
This issue exists with Xperia roms ever since they decided that the native apps could change the colour of the Navbar (Navbar colour syncs with the Walkman background hue). Perhaps third party launchers need to include a code to relay an alpha tint to the Navbar to make it transparent or translucent.

At the moment Tinted Status Bar works for Navbar transparency. You need to change the default hue for Navbar in settings. But the effects are transient and you need to launch a stock application like dealer or messaging to observe the effects. Once you reboot, the Navbar defaults to black.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rer3:
I'll just wait for gravitybox to overcome this bug, thanks for the reply though.:D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krazzyvishal:
Sony has blocked non Sony apps from using the transparent status and navigation bars in the 4.3 firmware. I just contacted Kevin Barry, the developer of Nova Launcher in this regard and asked him whether the launcher needs an update to get it on 4.3 or has Sony restricted it? He said it's Sony.

So guys, this feature was available in the 4.2 firmware and it's really lovely. I wasn't using a custom launcher for that transparent bars, till I got to know about that option in Nova launcher. But, in 4.3 the option can't do anything unless the firmware gets a change for letting other apps use the transparent bars.

So I wanna ask, is there any way in which we can contact Sony and request them to stop this nonsense?

Please respond with an appropriate answer. Thank you!

sent from under the water through my Sony Xperia Z
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alias_neo:
I've tried a bunch of xposed modules and sadly nothing works fully. At best I managed to hide statusbar but no effect on navbar.
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[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vuphongkkk:
I maximize the volume already but somehow the touchless control just turn down itself. I mean that it speaks too low that I can't hear. Sometimes it get lout but most of the time low
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caseyk621:
Pretty sure it uses the ringer volume

Sent from my KitKat Ultra
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vuphongkkk:
I don't make any change but the volume just change itself. Sometimes loud sometimes low . so annoying
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s_u_n:
Seems it depends on how you put your phone to vibrate mode and what volume you have used before that.

http://4x.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/20twbw/a_fix_for_those_who_like_to_keep_their_phone_on/

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Just trying to figure out if the Droid Maxx has an easy way to setup profiles for home and office.

Office: Reduce volume for ringer Put in vibrate mode. This workaround is needed so that Touchless uses the lower volume setting when it responds to your commands.

Home: Raise volume up again for ringer.
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doogald:
There are some great apps that can do this easily based on location. Llama is probably the easiest I've used for this (and it is free).
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] insang-droid:
Anyone have similar experience like this?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Yup
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] speakerboy:
Hello,

I would've posted this in the hyperdrive forum, but alas, I am still under 10 posts. So, this was the next best thing. I have an I747 which I am running Hyperdrive on, and so far I really like it. I just ran into the issue with the camera today. The camera itself was working just fine, but once I switched to the video camera, all hell broke loose. Every time I try to open the camera app, all it does is hang and force close. I can't even switch it back to the camera. I tried to flash the zip fix through TWRP, but it didn't have an effect. Am I doing anything wrong?

FYI: when I flashed the zip, I dirty flashed as it was a small file, and I figured that was fine, although I could've done it wrong.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] speakerboy:
I could really use some help with this. I'm about to just go to another ROM, because not having a camera is unacceptable for me with two small kids.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Florad77:
Are you on the latest version of hyperdrive, rls 16? Are sure you followed all the instructions properly? What camera did you choose to install?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] speakerboy:
I definitley am on rls16, and I followed the directions to a "T". Everythng else works except for the camera, and it was only when I switched to video when it froze and now I can't get it back to just the camera. I installed the note 3 when I first when through the aroma installer.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] speakerboy:
Alright, so I went back and re-read the OP on hyperdrive, and saw this:

"IF YOUR CAMERA DOES NOT WORK, YOU NEED TO FLASH AN UPDATED KERNEL FOR YOUR CARRIER!!"

So I went and flashed ktoonsez's kernel for TW based 4.1.2 ROMS. followed his instructions to a "T". Flashed the kernel, wiped cache and Dalvik, fixed permissions, and rebooted.

.

.

.

.

No change in the damn camera. It's still stuck in video mode, and FC's after only a few seconds. It won't let me change the setting back to the camera from video, and none of the buttons work while in the app.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Florad77:
That's really weird. I have the note 2 camera on rls 16 and it works fine. I didn't need to flash a fix or anything. Maybe try reflashing the rom ? Or perhaps you got a bad download in which case you could try redownloading it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] speakerboy:
Just as an update, I did get this to work by reflashing the ROM and using the stock s3 camera instead of the note one. Since then I have moved on to the Slimbean ROM. I just wanted a smaller, lighter ROM, and am not really a fan of Touchwiz. The great thing about all of this, is that I can go back whenever I want!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] wotandsdwys:
Ok, so I found a website that has ColorOS for the i9500.

Here is the link if someone wants to port over.

http://forum.mysamsung.vn/showthrea...%BB_u-t%C3_nh-n%C4%83ng&p=1100640#post1100640

Just thought it would be cool for one more different kind of rom for our phones.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r4zrm4xxx:
rooted razr hd on most current ota...installed most recent safestrap since cannot unlock bootloader...created a rom slot 1 and try to flash a rom but they all fail...originally trying http://true-android.blogspot.com/2013/12/update-motorola-droid-razr-hd-xt926-to_16.html but it failed so tried slimkat but also failed....idk what to do please help
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jigz23:
I'm actually having a similar issue in the same situation with hd maxx. Rooted with locked bootloader so used Safestrap. I was able to install the rom but can't boot into it. I'm just seeing a black screen. Let me know if you find a way to get the rom loaded correctly.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RikRong:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the info in that blog is inaccurate. All of those "how-to's" state that you need SafeStrap, except for Pac that says you need CWM. I'm hoping it's just a verbage mix up and he meant to say "TWRP" instead of "SafeStrap." If he meant SS, he's going to make a lot of soft-bricks. Those ROMs should not work unless you have an unlocked bootloader. They won't work with a locked bootloader and SafeStrap. The OP of those how-to's needs to dig in a little more. All of the threads for those respective ROMs on XDA and elsewhere specifically state that you need an unlocked bootloader. Root =/= unlocked bootloader. Heck, even the CM Wiki states that you need an unlocked bootloader. If your BL was unlocked and you were using SafeStrap, you would probably get those ROMs to work. However, since you cannot unlock your BL (and haven't been able to since the May update), you probably won't be able to use those ROMs. I think the person that threw that blog together did it pretty hastily, without researching. The original post was put up just a few hours ago and it hasn't been very long since the root exploit popped up.

With all of that^^^ being said, there are only a few SS compatible ROMs out there and they're all stock based. I believe Rage HD and Nexesque will work on SS. There is also a DST ROM running around that should work. DST is a debloated stock ROM with no VZW crap in it.

CM wiki: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Xt926_Info
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r4zrm4xxx:
Hey thanks a lot for the very helpful and informative info I appreciate it much. Looking into as ROMs now hopefully bootloader can be unlocked in near future
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bweN diorD:
while someone may have tripped and fell into a big pile of root, thats not going to happen for the bootloader. you can bank on that.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fascinateguy:
i had this issue today with safestrap 3,65 when flashing any stock roms on slot 1 and it was a no go, i installed safestrap ver 3.12 and that did the trick for me.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sayemahmed:
I would like to return my moto g to stock everything back to 4.3 locked boot loader stock recovery how do i do it

ive tried oem unlock but get sst lock failure

tried to flash stock firmware did not work as i get version downgraded for primary-gpt and so many other some of the errors are Preflash validation failed. tried to flash recovery i get mismatched partition size error. i was on retail stock uk 4.4 but i am on the german one retail 4.3 boot loader unlocked
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scott_doyland:
There are many many posts covering all these type of questions, you need to read them ;)

If you hit a new error and can't find an answer in Google/XDA then post.

Also were you on UK 4.4.2 ?? I don't think anyone has this yet.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sayemahmed:
Originally on UK 4.3

Flashed 4.4.2 .de

Rooted + unlocked bootloader

Flawed the 4.3 de system imagesonr know what to do now I tried most stuff on xda but lots of errors as mentioned above
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] skeeterpro:
OK. I have to be doing something wrong somewhere! Extracted the apk from Old&Slow's zip of apps removed from his 4.3 ROM. Changed permissions, moved apk to system/app. Still will not install! Fails with three different apk installers and File Explorer.

Clues anyone? thanks