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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Cobalt-:
Hi everyone, my Nexus is stuck at the boot screen and won't go into recovery.

I flashed a new kernel and when I rebooted the phone, it became suck at the boot screen.

I've looking at other threads but none of those solutions are working for me.

Running CM11 m4 Snapshop

Happened when transitioning from stock CM kernel to franco r34.

All answers are appreciated. Also, I'm pretty new to all this so please elaborate. :) Thank you.

EDIT: It's not even turning on now :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
long press the power button until it reboots, keep pressing te power button but niw also press volume down. do this before it reboots. if you do it right, itll take you into the bootloader. from there the recovery. franco kernel and cm are not compatible. just dirty flash cm again and you'll be fine.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Cobalt-:
Wow, thanks so much!

How do I dirty flash?

EDIT: Never mind. Apologies for my lack of terminology. I wiped dalvik cache and cache.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vin4yak:
Dirty flashing means flashing a revised version of the same rom over the existing one. ;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
May i add: without doing a wipe before flashing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] CCSUBlackhawk:
Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place or if there is already a thread about this. If there is, I couldn't find it. I really want to root my phone to use it as a mobile wifi hotspot for my tablet and I am having a really hard time trying to find a link to a forum or a youtube video about how to root my phone. So far, I have only found root tutorials for models other than mine. Do I just have an obscure phone model or is it just more difficult to root? I have wanted to do this for quite some time now so any help is appreciated!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] CAG-man:
4.4.2 is a new release so currently there is not a root method. As of my last reading there is some significant progress in finding a root method. This is definitely not an obscure phone model. Just a brand new update that developers are still working to root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] CCSUBlackhawk:
Thanks, hopefully there will be soon!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ted77usa:
[MENTION=5764948]CCSUBlackhawk[/MENTION] actually there is work around method to get root and install custom 4.4 rom.... Follow my thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 and Check our Deadly Venom kitkat magic tool thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2680868 also if u want to install pre rooted 4.4 custom rom.......here's the first two 4.4 custom that able to boot using Our kitkat magic tool.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51088546 ....Goodluck. ....PM me if you have any question or need more help.....[emoji106]

Swyped From MK2 Dark Venom SS Edition
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
Is there any workaround for this, as this seems like a pain not being able to mount system in recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
This is the only option. All you have to do to mount system is a quick flash of one package in ODIN, and then you just have to do another ODIN after you finish flashing in recovery. It's not that bad really.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
Ehh, I want to upgrade but it just seems like a pain to be tethered to a computer when you need to flash. Maybe I'm making a big deal over nothing, idk.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
Not being able to flash and restore backups on the go definitely is a downside, so this definitely isn't for flashaholics or people who want their flashable mods wherever they are. It's a matter of whether you're willing to take time to set it up stable all at once or just chill back until things are updated (root method and safestrap namely)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
Yeah, i tend to flash quite a few zips on the go, and not being able to is a big downside.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Hello. I have the same problem. I am trying to unlock my sgh-i337 with Android OS 4.4.2, but first wanted to root it. I was able to install the superuser app but when launched an error pops upon installation. Help anyone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
You need to a lot more reading in the general forum. What firmware are you on? You can't just install super su from the play store which I'm assuming you did. If I'm wrong please correct me

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
How do I check the firmware? The baseband version is I337UCUFNB1.

Yes, I have installed the Super SU from playstore, but before I have used a root_sgh-i337.bat file.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] kpirnie:
nb1 is unrootable... however there is a work around. search for it here in the forums

Sent from my Deadly Venom SS 3.0 S4 ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Can it be unlocked if not rooted?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
No, you need to be rooted. Once rooted you can use this method to unlock http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2595457
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Can you PLEASE help me root it? I have read I need to downgrade to MK2 from NB1. I have tried using the Odin method but it shows Failed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
Can you try again and take a screenshot after it fails please?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Here you go.

I would prefer to get code from at&t, but have to wait 48 hours for them to get back to the guy who sold the phone to me. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. If they refuse to provide the code then I will have to mess with the phone to get it unlocked or sell it as is.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
Is your phone in download mode when you flash it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Good point. It is not. How do I go about that on s4?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
That's the problem then. When the phone is off hold power+home+volume down when prompted press volume up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] kpirnie:
just vol down and power works. also do try to simply downgrade nb1 to mk2... nb1 bootloader is locked and it is not possible to "officially" downgrade

Sent from my Deadly Venom SS 3.0 S4 ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] joe zack:
thankx for all the peopl helping in this form to downgrade i337 from fn1 to mk2

can sombody help please when trying to download the saftrap................getting error safe system:not active

thank you in advance
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Thanks. Isn't it better/easier to just buy the code and keep the nb1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] kpirnie:
huh?

Sent from my Deadly Venom SS 3.0.1 S4 ~ 20GB free cloud https://copy.com?r=vtiraF
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] CAG-man:
I think you might be confused with unlocking a sim card. Rooting does not need nor does it used a code.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
My reason for rooting is getting the device unlocked. I have just learned at&t will not give the original owner and their customer the unlock code. Will downgrading lead me to get it unlocked?

---------- Post added at 06:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:07 PM ----------

Ok, so I have used Odin to load the MK2 onto my s4, but now after it has rebooted the phone is stuck on the at&t logo. Any ideas what I should do at this point?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
Do a factory reset in recovery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Thanks It worked. Now after a successful reboot I am not able to turn the WiFi on. When I swipe to ON it goes back to OFF immediately. The OS is now 4.3, however the baseband is still NB1. Is that how it supposed to be?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
You have to flash the bypasslkm zip via safestrap found here http://d-h.st/w92 to get WiFi working and yes its supposed to be like that
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Great. The wifi is fixed and now I need to unlock the sim. I got the region unlock app installed but when I run it it says something about the csc file. I have read I need to flash the csc file through Odin but will I not lose everything (downgrade, root, fixed wifi) after I do so? Please advise.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
Ok the problem now is that after I run the Universal Init.d app it says "your kernel does not have init.d support. The wifi works when running nb1wififix, but only until I reboot. Then I have to run the patch again in order to enable wifi. Please help.

Another issue I'm having is with the RegionLock Away 1.3 app. When hitting region unlock I get a message "could not locate csc data!" Where do I get the csc file from? And will I lose everything I have done so far (downgrading, rooting, modem flash, etc) after I flash the file through Odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Sigatorade:
Yeah after every boot you will have to turn wifi on and as for the unlock question ,

1. Root the phone on**MK2.

2. Download and install Safestrap.

3. Download MF3 modem from here http://d-h.st/ReU

4. Install the modem using Safestrap from the stock rom slot 5. Reboot the phone, go to settings, and confirm you are on the MF3 modem. (this will not affect KNOX or bootloader)

6. Run RegionLockAway 1.3

7. Shut the phone down and insert any other carrier sim and turn the phone on, or leave the sim in after installing the MF3 modem, bypass the code unlock screen and then run RegionLockAway 1.3

8. Reboot and you should see it activate your carrier.

9. You can also flash back to MK2 if you like. (optional)

These instructions were taken from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2595457
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mbison83:
I'd appreciate if whoever tries to help to read my post carefully. It is frustrating having to repeat myself over and over. Again, I am getting error with csc file not in place. I NEED the csc file and how come the link to the file is not in the first post?? If I flash it through Odin, will I lose the root?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ewokiscool:
After a successful downgrade from nb1 to mk2...

I am running a semi-working MK2 and after flashing the bypass via safestrap to get the wifi working, will I be able to flash a custom rom such as Cyanogenmod or any other stock Android rom if that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
No, tw based roms only.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bluecream:
I have the answer

Just use towelroot.com straight from your phone
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] sama:
I like being able to send a message, and getting a delivery report back. But I don't like having to delete them everytime, especially when I send a message to 10 people and get 10 reports back.

It would be excellent if someone could write a program that checks for incoming delivery report messages, disects the message to find the message being reffered etc, flags the original message as delivered, and then deletes the report message.

The way a message is flagged as delivered could be an icon, or making the message italic. For messages that were sent to multiple users, I guess the name of the message can change to include 2/10. That doesn't tell who has received what yet I guess. Maybe the body of the message can be modified to include pending recipients.

what do you think?
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] GalaxyCorePH:
My Kies couldn't not identify my GALAXY Core. Kies identify my GALAXY Core as a non-samsung device. Please help!

My Device:

GT-I8262
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Terminate kies using task manager, reconnect your device, then it will install drivers after that open kies and voila!

Ps weren't you were s'posed to replace core :?
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] GalaxyCorePH:
I don't know... I'm thinking to buy something like PS3 (for GTA V).. Smartphone or PS3?
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
If you want something for gaming then ps3 but I hope you know you need to buy a game separately....
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] GalaxyCorePH:
I know that.. But I decided I will buy a new smartphone...
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] NieeLz:
perfectly worked

just go to hell, and buy nokia 3310
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Hit thanks and don't abuse ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] GalaxyCorePH:
Agree!
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
Hi guys,

I rooted my phone quite sometime back and removed many many unwanted apps including Live Wallpaper app. Now I need the live wallpaper app but not getting it via normal google search. Hope you guys can help me out as always.

Can someone please share the Live Wallpaper apk for i9082 (Samsung Stock ROM)?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sumit227:
Copy apk file in /system/app/ via root explorer and Change the permissions to rw-r-r.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
How do I change the perms to rw-r-r ? When I try editing the perms of /system/app/ folder using ES Root Explorer (root permission granted) it says operation failed. I cannot even move this APK from sdcard to /system/app/ folder, says permission denied.

What do you suggest?
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sumit227:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.explorer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer

Hey I using this root explorer and it works for me try with this one.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
Same error, permission denied.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] XxSTOMPERxX:
Root permission is not granted to your file explorer.

Press the menu button while on es file explorer.

Then in tools set root explorer to "on".

You must be asked to grant superuser acces. Grant it

You are done !!!
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
It is granted mate, see this: http://i.imgur.com/3DEgtRi.png

Root Explorer is turned on as well.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sumit227:
Try this..

1. Copy the apk and paste it into /system/app -- you'll need to press the button on the top right that says "Mount R/W".

2. Long-press on the newly pasted apk file and select Permissions.

3. Change the permissions to User: Read - Write, Group: Read, Others: Read

4. When you click Okay, you should see "rw-r--r--" in the fine print under the apk name.

5. Click the Mount R/O button, then reboot.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
Cannot paste it in that folder buddy, that's the problem.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] XxSTOMPERxX:
See if other apps are granted super user permission.

If not try changing your superSu to superuser by CM.

If notthing works, you can flash it if you have a custom recovery like CWM.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sumit227:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2649450

hey try flashing 'apps-update.zip' provided by iceyhotguy in above thread.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SagarRox:
Worked, thanks a ton buddy :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timpppa:
A friend of mine has a GT-I9506 and want's to root it and change his statusbar icons. Can he use Xposed? Is Xposed compatible with stock rom?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fridlack:
I am using xposed without problems in 4.3 rooted, wanam module is working like a charm
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timpppa:
Thank you very much! :good:

Is there any more modules compatible with GT-I9506 version?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fridlack:
There are a lot of modules compatible with out mobile, most of the TW related mods are compatible, and the general one too

Attached you can find a screenshot of the modules I am using atm :)

Regards

View attachment 2621360
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timpppa:
Thank's again :) How is your battery life with all these modules? Unchanged? Compared to old S4?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fridlack:
I come from s3, and I root and install xposed first day I get my s4+, then I can not compare with or without xposed

I am getting around 4 hours of screen and a full day usage without charging.

Regards
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HotKillerZzz:
Hi isit possible to just flash the ftf file from here ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2628185), or would I have to go through the long process of downgrading and then root and then upgrading again?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shem2409:
You will need to go through the whole process. There is no other method for locked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia L] srcharged:
Can anyone port media apps of xperia to cm11 or aospa or omni?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
Whats the difference?
[Moto G General] RestlessScreams:
Did someone find a way to read the IMEI in the pds file?
[Moto G General] eastdata:
I'm not aware that anyone has.
[Moto G General] sheraz1015:
Thanks man

Thanks man , ur imei script works like a charm . backed up my imei using ur tool sucessfully .

Great work . keep it up
[Moto G General] Jerome-X:
backup yes, restore my IMEI, no way... any ideas left?

fastboot shows the correct IMEI, system not = 0

QUICK HELP IS NEEDED! Thanks guys

JX!
[Moto G General] denzel09:
There is not a real working solution atm:(
[Moto G General] rgonera:
What happens if you restore your imei with a different file from the origin of our phone ?
[Moto G General] mokkami:
Do we actually have a reason now, why people are loosing their pds partition?
[Moto G General] denzel09:
Not yet. Still we dont know the exactly cause.
[Moto G General] Alkalinorap:
Thanks man.
[Moto G General] rgonera:
The reason is i didnt make pds partition when everything was OK.. So now, im looking for a generous donater who wanna share his own one.
[Moto G General] nikky2u20:
Unable to get backup of IMEI

Hi,

I am not able to get backup of IMEI.

I am getting error "Device not found"

However i am able to fine my device using command "fastboot Devices"
[Moto G General] xips:
Are you rooted & did you give adb root permission?
[Moto G General] jazzh:
Can the backup be achieved from phone's terminal with dd command?
[Moto G General] nikky2u20:
Hi,

Thanks Man, for your quick response.

It was my mistake.

I was unable to get that the script I need to run after switch on the phone and then connect to the PC.

Previously I was running the script in Fastboot mode.
[Moto G General] xips:
I remember when I first ran the batch I had the same problem. Immediate panic set it in. I thought I had already lost the partition. I am still fuzzy on exactly how the job ran successfully. I should have taken notes.

I assumed there would be no screen requests, so I didn't watch the phone. On successful (i hope) run I vaguely recall getting the job to run by authorizing a request on the phone.
[Moto G General] deej_roamer:
I don't think anyone should loose their pds partitions untill and unless someone is doing something nasty.

I mean in all the firmwares and roms, no-one disturbs partitions like pds.

I guess only way for someone to loose a pds is if they manually flash the pds partition with something funny!
[Moto G General] samwathegreat:
I'm hoping a dev will comment on this:

I'm wondering if perhaps we have discovered a method of unlocking our bootloaders...

Imagine you have a dev edition moto X (or carrier unlockable device). Would it be possible to backup the PDS partition, and restore it to an unlockable device such as the AT&T Moto X that has been rooted using the rockmymoto exploit?

If possible, then we should be able to use the same bootloader unlock CODE (token) from Motorola that was used to unlock the donor phone, right? As I understand it the token is verified based on data from the bootloader and PDS...could always be wrong of course.

Anyways, once successfully unlocked, we could restore our PDS partition (giving us back original IMEI/MEID) but with the added benefit of unlocked bootloader.

Ideas?
[Moto G General] deej_roamer:
I guess this needs a comment from a dev! It would be a big help! Still useless for phones that do not have exploit like rockmymoto!
[Moto G General] Boss442:
Maybe work, but cid partition is the partition that do the tokens i think

Enviado desde mi Moto G mediante Tapatalk
[Moto G General] remo0073:
In new TWRP recovey 2.7.1.1 version, they add the possibility to back up pds partition

I think it can be considered an alternative way to back up our IMEI code and possibly a simple way top restore itù

Isn't it?

TWRP tread
[Moto G General] XIA3:
hello

I don't know whats wrong but it says device not found..
[Moto G General] XIA3:
Hey how to fix system state when its says "system state:error" after enter the command "fastboot oem get\bootinfo"
[Moto G General] ol_st:
IMEI = 0

I lost my IMEI after erasing the data. At the moment they are equal to 0. Is there any possibility to write them knowing actual IMEI, like applying combination:

echo 'AT+EGMR=1,7,"IMEI_1"' > /dev/pttycmd1
echo 'AT+EGMR=1,10,"IMEI_2"' > /dev/pttycmd1

Moto G XT1033 (2 sim), AsiaRetail
[Moto G General] elixxir:
Can a pds.emmc.win file from TWRP backup be used?

I seem to have erased the IMEI while converting a UK-bought XT1032 to GPE and back.

However, I had backed up the PDS partition earlier via TWRP. However, restoring normally via TWRP hasn't helped and the IMEI remained rather frustratingly blank.

The files have a different extension than listed here (pds.emmc.win and boot.emmc.win instead of pds.img, backed up with TWRP)

I read in some other threads that it is basically the same as the pds.img you have named here. Renaming and trying to restore with your batch files didn't work either, unfortunately.

Hoping others have more success.
[Moto G General] lost101:
I'm not aware of anyone that has actually repaired a lost IMEI by restoring the PDS partition. This is however the most likely location where it would be stored and hence why it is suggested you make a backup of it.

XDA user drfr has repaired his IMEI problem by removing SIM and fastboot flashing new firmware. His story here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52648789​

I'll assume you ran the command "fastboot erase all"? Think I'll suggest it get added to FAQ to prevent future lost souls haunting this thread.
[Moto G General] elixxir:
Thanks, you should surely add it to the FAQ!

I'm going to give it a shot, but probably will have to wait until the next full GPE firmware.

GPE 4.4.4 Cannot Be Downgraded to switch back to Stock. No option but to stick to custom ROMs until there is another full firmware image. It's what started this mess for me. Should probably get this added to the FAQ too...