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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
I have the straight talk S3 sch-s968c, we all are using the Verizon ROMs and recoveries, inserting the SIM and dialing *228 then manually entering APNs is the only way to get the ROMs to receive cell service and mobile data. I've been using it for months with the SIM on Straight Talk(tracfone 3g). It does not modify your service or who you are getting service from, it only allows the device to turn on the radio so it can send/receive. I already told you not to ask or wonder, I know what I'm talking about, if I didn't then I wouldn't be telling you to do it. Just put the SIM in and follow the steps I listed. I'll give you a screenshot with the Verizon or Tracfone APNs, either will work, it changes nothing about your service or billing.

To get custom recovery you can use Flashify to flash any of the d2vzw recoveries, you need a recovery file in .img format, do a google search for "CWM touch d2vzw 6.0.4.5.img" and flash it with Flashify from the playstore. Then find any of the d2vzw ROMs you want and put it on your extsd card, you'll need a gapps package that matches the android version of whatever ROM you choose. If you get a 4.4.4 ROM then you need 4.4.4 gapps, if you get a 5.0 ROM then 5.0 gapps, 5.1 ROM then 5.1 gapps. Most ROM threads have a link for compatible gapps. Find and download your ROM and Gapps and put them on extsd. Then boot to the recovery that you've installed and do the wipes then flash the ROM then the Gapps and reboot to system with the SIM inserted, after you get signed in dial *228 and let it OTA program the SIM then go to APN settings and select one of the existing APNs and then choose edit(creating a new set doesn't work, you have to edit one that is already there) then edit the lines in these screenshots. You can use either set, they both work. After editing you have to save them then reboot and you'll have everything working. All of the newer lollipop ROMs are stable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Michaelvfricke:
Help!

I have a total wireless schs968c and I have flashed several roms. Now I have no service. Please help asap!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
The info you are looking for is right above the post you just made and a few pages back, try reading things and searching before you post, you landed right in the middle of what you needed and haven't even taken the time to notice that it was right under your nose.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Michaelvfricke:
I have read the entire thread. Total wireless does not use APN. I currently have no signal whatsoever so dialing *228 won't work. I think I may have flashed the verizon modem or erased my IMEI. I flashe'd back to stock using the tar and odin but still no service.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
If you flashed the Verizon modem then you are messed up, if you have lost your IMEI then you'll have to restore it first, you won't get anything without IMEI. There are instructions here at XDA for restoring IMEI on S3 devices. Find those instructions and follow them carefully.

You only need the APNs to get the stock MMS that comes in the ROMs to work, regular text works fine but pic message does not. Just putting the SIM gets you signal and data but no stock MMS. If you can't set APN then just use a third party app for MMS and you won't have any problems.

Don't flash modems that aren't made for your device.

There are no other stock files for straight talk of any kind that can be updated(stock firmwares, stock recoveries, stock modems, etc..).

What you have on the device when you get it is the only stock firmware or file you can use on your device, their are no other firmwares, recoveries, modems or stock kernels that you can flash through Odin for the straight talk S3.

[MENTION=5806583]canodroid15[/MENTION] can probably help you with restoring IMEI.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Michaelvfricke:
I have already flasged back to stock using the tar. I don't know if it is an IMEI problem because I can't dial phone numbers at all which is the way I have read to fix it. Whenever I dial anything I get the mobile network not available error. Also, I don't think my phobe is even linked with total wireless... no phone number and no service. It
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
There are methods for using a PC to repair IMEI, research them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] canodroid15:
True, there are methods to fix lost imei/null baseband but it requires you to pretty experienced. However it sounds like you've got a bad ESN if the dialer won't even work. The only way you're gonna be able to fix a bad ESN with a total wireless or straight talk/tracfone is if you have another CDMA device with a good ESN that belongs to you. (Total, StraightTalk, TracFone etc.. Will not help you like other carriers would). You can then have a cell phone repair shop/technician swap the ESN over & YES, as long as you own both devices & they're paid for it legal to do so. Just know you wont be able to use the other phone anymore after tje swap. Other than that search Amazon or eBay for a "new" motherboard (not used, as used can't be trusted imhop) specifically for the s968c & do a board replacement. They're relatively cheap new. You can find them between $40 to $100. Good luck & in the future dont flash anything to your device that doesn't match the model number to a "T" without researching it first. If you're still unsure after searching diligently, then ask in the threads. If you flashed another modem, you're lucky you dont have a brick that can never be used again. Last ditch effort is if you didn't put a sim in try dialing *22890 instead of *228, or find out the exact activation ( over the air programming ) number for Total. It'll start with *228 but the last 2 numbers may differ from (StraightTalks *22890). Again good luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
Yep, cloning is always an option. I hate doing it though because you trade one bad device to create another. I hate not being able to keep them all working.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] canodroid15:
LOL, yup me too? he does have another option tho so he's not really trading a good device for another. Here's what I would do. Find another s968c "used" from a reputable seller. One that has a broke screen, bad charge port or whatever. I've seen them go for as low as 20 bucks. Make sure the ESN is good on it by checking it on swappa or similar sites (there are many available) if it checks out do it that way. I was able to find a phone with a bad ESN for $59. All I needed was the body to put my motherboard in. You've got plenty of options bro. I know you know all this [MENTION=5691352]Droidriven[/MENTION], lol. This post was really directed to him ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wolfwood2181:
I do for sure, cant find it anywhere.

I would appreciate that greatly. email is jojogohanyuske@gmail.com
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] newbe1droidx:
You may want to delete your message containing your email. Whole world can see it, might prevent problems. Send it in a private message, (PM). Safer...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pomidor123:
Hey . Share please SCH-S968c unbrick.img
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] virginwidow:
Might help. I dunno
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] virginwidow:
Thx 4 the infoz bro...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
Well, that puts you in quite a quandary. I'm not sure what you can do in your topographical location that would help other than moving to higher ground or closer to town. There must be a suitable option for you, I just don't know what type of phone or what carrier it would be.

Out of curiosity, if you are "poor" as you say, why live so far from town with gas prices as high as they are? Is moving not an option? It would save you a lot of fuel cost for the year, and that's just for starters, I'm sure there are some more inconveniences involved with living out where you live, just saying. I wish you luck finding a suitable solution.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] virginwidow:
PTSD bro. You know what that is. I got problems with the road out front, hear (and can often name) every single vehicle that passes. Can't sleep with TV on, cause I can't hear what's goin on outside... if I hear PEOPLE I'm on my feet with pin-hole pupils ... Needless to say, if I moved it would be FURTHER out into the wilderness.

Gasoline has come down, thank God --- but sanity? PRICELESS.

I had a land line here for a couple years but that's out pending "Negotiations with the Terrorists" meaning ATT... (They were billing for a service I did NOT want. Said they'd remove it, and did not. Told 'em to stuff it) To be honest, I'm considering dusting off my old HAM license I've heard there's quite a few cool options with the right equipment.

Don't ask, I didn't Serve. Got it stateside in undocumented "Police Action" (there were viet-nams that never made the news -- you probably never heard of the "RiCo act" of the 1980's) but my old man was a door gunner, 11 air medals and POW-MIA for 2 years... Step Dad USMC E5, 2 tours SE asia. On account of my X, I didnt or wouldn't believe I had PTSD, having not served, I didn't "Deserve" it (how silly). Step-Dad got me straight on the subject .

Will keep ya posted

VW

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THIS is why I've not done anything to the S3 yet.

I'm pretty certain there's a modem (baseband?) issue contributing to my woes. Had a Note 2 for a couple years and it wasn't anything like this pore little "Tin Can on String" ... Good enough that I based the decision to get the S3's on the performance of the Note 2.

WHICH of the modems is the right one for this unit? And from what I read, the baseband needs to match a certain boot loader and kernel? Also unclear on those additional items. Simply like having all my 'Destructions' lined up and in order before I dive in.

BTW, I have heard rumors of the Verizon MVNO's getting cut or restricted bands vs. Verizon direct customers. ST is most likely unaffected by this, being "closer" to the TracFone Borg -- most certainly the longest standing. The new ones aren't so lucky. Got the news from a "Boom Mobile" rep, just a couple days back.

Thanks

VW
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
Do what you gotta do, PTSD can come from anything. It's a touchy subject as far as the government is concerned, they don't understand that it's not the severity of a situation that causes PTSD, it's a matter of how that situation effects us, it's all a matter of perspective, someone in the situation will get a totally different assessment of it than someone on the outside looking in.

As for which modem you need, the S968C only has two modems, one with baseband that ends with H1 and one that ends with H2.

H2 isn't available for download but the H1 is, it can be extracted from the S968C H1 firmware that is linked in several places here at XDA, or you can get the SCH-S968C H1 firmware from Sammobile .com.

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I have a copy of it, it's linked in the S968C rooting thread somewhere.

I can upload it for you if you can't find it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] virginwidow:
Okay, I'm just trying to get my reasoning straightened out (not being argumentative)

I think you said someplace else (?)(not very important, seems other folks have said likewise) that the actual HARDWARE (the motherboard, the chips on it, etc) are identical to the i535?

This agrees (in essence) with finding the actual Samsung source for the device @

http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=sch-i535

And also

http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=s968c

Which seems to carry only a baseband of H1?

The File-size is almost the same as the earlier JB variants on the i535 page.

From the Samsung page -- is this phone not compatible with KK/LL?

Strangely, the phone came labeled CI535W-V2

What do you know about boot.bin (Primary Bootloader), or sbl.bin (Secondary Bootloader) for whatever this silly thing is? It looks like those 2 boogers are the culprit for causing the Knox loader thingy to deploy.

I'm only saying "whatever" because I've built PC's almost 30 years, and with the identical hardware config you can load whatever OS works with it... Arch Linux, Ubuntu, Gentoo, whatever -- even (Blecchh!) Windowz.

Suspicion/hunch is telling me the only difference between the i525 and s968 variants are in the combination of externally loaded "firmware" (why do they NOT call it Android Operating System?) that gets squirted onto the motherboard via heimdall?

Since I'm stuck with this dumb thing till after 04/03, figured it won't hurt to reload it with "The right Stuff" I'm just having a wee bit of difficulty determining which stuff is the RIGHT stuff

Thanks

VW
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
If it says SCH-S968C behind the battery, flash the MH1 firmware

It's called firmware because there are elements contained within the firmware that, for all intents and purposes, are meant to be "firm"(similar to say.. a TV remote or a DVD player, it's programming is a preset factory installed unchangeable software and is the only software the device can use), with just a few elements that are considered "soft", such as the system.img or kernel which can be changed without altering any other part of the devices original programming. The other parts, such as modem, bootloader, etc.. are typically not changed, but can be with stock updates, even with custom ROMs and other custom softwares, these original parts have to be there and can only be those that were specifically created for that specific device from the factory.

Thus: software vs. firmware
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MariosFFX:
Hello!

Is it possible to compile a ROM for Note 3 which will be a stock ROM (very clean)?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radicalisto:
Cleanest you'll get currently is CM11 - Doubtful that a full stock GPE will come tbh.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingfloid:
The new applications that I install cannot create new directories or save files at the internal SD card of my S4 Mini i9190.

Line, Compass, Facebook, Camera, Chrome... they cannot save pictures or files at the internal SD card.

I have installed the following SD card test applications:

- A1 SD Bench

- SD card Tester

- SD Tools

None of them can access the internal SD card.

I have made a hard reset of the phone but the problem is still there.

Any recommendation?

Thank You
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingfloid:
That is only happening with the New Applications.

The applications that came installed with the phone can access the Internal SD card with no problem.

eg: "My Files" (the pre-installed file explorer) can create new directories or write files at the Internal Storage, but ES File Explorer or other downloaded applications can not.

I do not have anti-virus or firewall programs. That happens even after a fresh hard-reset.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingfloid:
I have been at the official SAMSUNG Service Center in Bangkok (MBK Center)

They said that the solution is that the seller re-installs the firmware at the phone. I was very disappointed about that! I cannot understand why the Official Samsung Service cannot solve the problem.

So I went to the shop where I bought it, but it was closed today.

I cannot go back to Bangkok until next month.

Anyone know where can I find that firmware and how to download it myself?

Thank You
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingfloid:
Problem solved: I've found the original Samsung firmware and downloaded with Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wik3535:
Hola, no se mucho ingles, pero, por lo que veo, las aplicaciones como es explorer no dejan escribir en la memoria interna, llevo 3 días con mi S4 mini y quiero poder solucionarlo. Veo de igual manera que actualizando el Firmware ¿ya podre utilizar es file explorer o cualquier otra aplicación que escriba en la memoria interna sin ninún problema?

Enviado desde mi GT-I9195L mediante Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingfloid:
Hola buenas.

El problema con mi S4 mini comenzó desde el momento en que intenté hacerle un ROOT siguiendo las instrucciones de aquí:

[RECOVERY][ROOT] Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G (GT-I9190)

No sé por qué motivo, el móvil no quedó ruteado con éxito, y a partir de ese momento es cuando las aplicaciones dejaron de escribir en la memoria interna.

Estoy casi seguro de que si descargas el firmware original el problema se solucionara, ya que te dejará el móvil como recién salido de fábrica. A mi me ha dejado todo perfecto. Lo puedes encontrar aquí: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9195&details=Galaxy_S_4_Mini_LTE

Saludos, y buena suerte

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

English Version:

-	The problem started after I tried to root. The phone was not successfully rooted, and applications could not write on internal memory anymore.

-	Problem solved after loading original firmware.

ps: I am curios to know if I am the only one having problems to root the S4 mini following this method:[RECOVERY][ROOT] Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini 3G (GT-I9190) I am reluctant to try it again
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
Hi guys,

I've got some serious issue with my I9505. It is not booting after downgraden back from a instable custom ROM.

When i try to boot, i see the samsung logo for 1 second and then black screen.

Recovery mode is not working. Samsung logo for 1 second and then black screen.

Download mode is working fine. I can flash a stock rom and odin says PASS. But still not booting.

Download mode says:

Product Name. GT-I9505

Current Binary; Custom

System status; Custom

Knox Kernel Lock; 0x0

Knox Warranty Void; 0x1

CSB-CONFIG-LSB; 0x30

Write protection enable

eMMC Burst MODE enable

Any suggestion guys?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aayushkhajuria2842:
Flash some kernel with custom recovery ......may it bring your recovery back then u need to flash a 4.4.2 custom rom via recovery ......then 4.4.2 stock firmware via odin

First of all try to flash some kernel with custom recovery

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Which custom rom were u using nd which firmware u flashed
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
Thnx for your reply!

The problem is i cannot access the recovery. I tried flashing TWRP en CWM via Odin, but no luck..

Odin says PASS< but still cannot access recovery.

I was running GPE 4.3 by Jamal and tried upgrading to GPE 4.4.2 by Jamal but this ROM gave me weird errors. WHen i tried reverting back to 4.3 the issue started.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
Flash STOCK android 4.4.2 by ODIN :highfive:. You cant downgrade android 4.4.2 to android 4.3.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aayushkhajuria2842:
That was the mistake u cant revert back to 4.3 from any 4.4.2 rom because of new bootloader

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Download a 4.4.2 stock rom and try through odin

Thanx if I helped u
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
I already tried flashing several stock samsung roms to my device via Odin. They all give me the PASS message, but do not boot.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
Are u sure flashed a correct android 4.4.2 STOCK Rom through Odin?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aayushkhajuria2842:
It should be a 4.4.2 firmware nt 4.3 as [MENTION=2903820]JoKu[/MENTION] said
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
I flashed I9505XXUFNB8, this should be a 4.4.2?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aayushkhajuria2842:
Then atleast you should have been able to flash philz recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
Just tried flashing the stock rom again => PASS

Then flashed philz recovery => PASS

Still not booting

Still no recovery..

Don't know what to do..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aayushkhajuria2842:
Sometimes flshing a new stock firware requires factory reset bt u cant also boot to recovery :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
No booting to recovery is not possible. Phone doesn't do anything now..

Weird thing is, i think this has never worked. When phone worked fine, i still needed to boot to recovery via an app. It never worked via the VOLUME UP-MENU-POWER buttons.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-Amo:
My S4 is up and running again on 4.4.2 stock ROM.

Really stupid.. Apparantly my battery wasn't charged enough. I charged it again, reflashed and all was good!

Thanks for your support!
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fz8975:
I don't have Nexus One and I want to emulate a Custom ROM(which has a specific kernel) in emulator.

I have boot.img system.img recovery.img ramdisk.img. Also in ther "kernel" directory there is

abc@xyz:/home/abc/android/kernel$ tree
/home/cstc/temp_s/s-android-read-only/kernel/
`-- msm
`-- arch
`-- arm
`-- boot
|-- bootp
| |-- bootp.lds
| |-- initrd.S
| |-- init.S
| |-- kernel.S
| `-- Makefile
|-- compressed
| |-- big-endian.S
| |-- head-l7200.S
| |-- head.S
| |-- head-sa1100.S
| |-- head-shark.S
| |-- head-sharpsl.S
| |-- head-xscale.S
| |-- ll_char_wr.S
| |-- Makefile
| |-- Makefile.debug
| |-- misc.c
| |-- ofw-shark.c
| |-- piggy.gz
| |-- piggy.S
| |-- vmlinux
| |-- vmlinux.lds
| `-- vmlinux.lds.in
|-- Image
|-- install.sh
|-- Makefile
`-- zImage

6 directories, 26 files

The current kernel (zImage) is not working in emulator (It does NOT boot) ?

Can I compile kernel for emulator (like kernel-qemu in sdk)?? (maybe using install.sh)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fz8975:
Any ideas ????
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LaceeWearsPrada:
Can someone port Timeshift video for our 4.1 device? I know that 4k video is impossible with our hardware :D but if it's possible to record in 4K on low fps then please port that too :D

Here you can find libs and the apk:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2667341
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tOrNadO™:
It wont work.. H/W limitations and as u can see, and need support from the kernel. And also Camera drivers need to be coded from scratch if i'm right.. And one last thing, please don't post requests in themes section.. Do take it to General section..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zaidx:
just forget it man

go buy a z2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LaceeWearsPrada:
I'll man! At the end of march when it'll be available in hungarian stores :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] zaidx:
have you tried it ??? just curious
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LaceeWearsPrada:
I've installed timeshift video and 4k video on my ion with libs. 4k video doesn't open (FC). Timeshift video opens but when I press the camcorder button it gives me error. :/ It doesn't Fc. Just gives me error :/
[General Questions and Answers] diksus94:
Hello.

Is here anybody who knows an app which turn off the screen by pressing for example 2 times home button? This option is avaible in custom rom created by our friend ArchiDroid, but finally not in AOSB project (which is much better 4me)
[General Questions and Answers] j3nn:
It's an option in Kit Kat Launcher. Don't know of any standalone app, sorry. Will be watching to see if anyone else does.
[General Questions and Answers] fastlane765:
I am using Slim Kat, and Nova launcher prime is my launcher, haven't figured out if it's included in Slim Kat..

That is a much better way to turn off the screen. I am also looking for this kind of app. Thanks.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Accelerator00000:
After Flashing Samsung Galaxy y GT-S5360 stock rom the touch screen doesnt work pls help:cyclops:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] DvikzzDroid:
wrong section dude !!!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TheFixItMan:
are you sure you flashed correct firmware

use a wipe pack from my firmware thread from the top of the 5360 dev section

Please post questions in Q & A section NOT Dev section - I have requested to a mod that this thread be moved