yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel347:
thank you. problem now is the HTC Desire can not enter fasboot mode by pressing the back button and power. The bill stuck in a triangle with '! "how to install back to stock HBOOT update desire for a law to be normal, with the condition that the HTC desire I still stuk in the bill triangle with"! "
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
bought a new 512mb Kingston Mini sd card . I cannot seem to transfer anything to it. Both my PC and the Wizard `see' the card and register the correct size but I cannot transfer anything to it. Any help appreciated. I read somewhere you need to format a new card on the wizard ??? how do I do this

:oops: :roll:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] pat12:
you can use StorageTools
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
Hi Pat thanks for the reply.

What is the executable file you suggest ? is it for using on my PC or the wizard? whats the method ?cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Danny-B-:
its the desktop instalation of storage tools.

http://www.softwinter.com/storagetools.html

download link - http://www.softwinter.com/download.html

Its just pat hotlinked the exe file
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] pat12:
yes, sorry. My post could have been a bit more explicit. By the way, what do you mean when you say you can't transfer anything to your card?

Is it just using ActiveSync or did you try your card on your PC with a card reader? If you do have a card reader then you don't really need storagetools . Just format it on your PC and it should be allright.

Another solution is to get WM5Storage (see this post) It will turn your Wizard into a USB drive so that you can copy files without the hassle of activesync or play music files on the card from the desktop, and since it will be seen as a usb drive...format it!

The guy who came up with WM5storage is a genius, I had been looking for this kinf of software ever since I had my fisrt smartphone years ago

Good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
Hi Pat thanks thats brilliant.

I use a USB reader for the card but it is placed into a SD holder first because my 7:1 PC reader doesn't accept mini SD .

I can see the card and it registers the correct size 512Mb It seems to be accepting drag n drop in explorer and I can see the burn led writing to the card.

When I put it in the wizard it registers the card and offers to find the files so far so good. It then sees the files and transfers them to `libray'?but they don't show up in either the wizard's explorer or win media ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
well that was an interesting 15 minutes :shock:

Clicked on the link Danny gave and got a lockup followed by a BSOD from which the only escape was pull the power lead and reboot. I would advise anyone to treat with caution.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] pat12:
Hello again peanut!

You mean that just by clicking on a the link you got a BSOD? Amazing!

Back to your SD Card, have you tried 3rd party file explorer such as gsfinder (my favorite) or resco explorer to see if they access your card properly? And also try TCMP instead of WMP. For one, it's much better anyway and I've read somewhere (here I guess) that some people had trouble getting WMP to "see" their media files on the SD. Anyway, I guess it would be a good idea to reformat you card in either FAT32 or FAT16 with 512 bytes cluster so as to waste the minimum amount of storage
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
It may be related to a prolem I have periodically with firefox not loading . Ithink zone alarm is involved as well so I may need to re-install the lot

thanks for the suggestion about TCMP and yes I'll try a fresh format see what happens cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Danny-B-:
The link in my post was found by right clicking Pat12's link and looking at the URL.

All the links are from the same website and i seriously doubt anything is wrong with any of them, check your firewall as it can interupt file transfers and cause things to hang.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] R_J_Webb:
My mini sd card and my friends weren't working for banana's. untill i formatted them on the pc unsing a card reader. now they work fine.

never found out why the cards weren't correctly formatted to start with, guess i'm not bothered as they work great. they were also kingstons
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
thanks for your input RJ webb I'll try a re-format.

Danny your link is fine it was probably my zone alrm plus the drive had gone to sleep lol no blame mate just thanks for your help
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Scottland:
Is it a branded card, where did you get it from?

I bought a 2gb unbranded one and it sometimes doesn't show up in the device, and sometimes corrupts the data on the card - so I assume its faulty/dodgy.

I've ordered a sandisk one to replace it with, hope that one works better.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
Hi Scotland its a Kingston card I bought off ebay. Probably a crap card knowing my luck. I'll try re-formatting it on another computer maybe that will help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] ktwildchild:
I hate to ask the obvious, but is it locked with the little switch?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] peanut:
ha ha not so obvious actually because it was at first before I noticed it had a lock the other day. Thanks for the suggestion :oops:
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thecrazyskull:
I have a ace 2x i used this metod: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2483143 to port a ace 2 rom to ace 2x.

First what i did whas making a nandroid backup,then in twrp 7.0 i go to wipe advanced and slected cache system dalvik and data.

It give me a failed error, then i restored my nandroid backup it give me no errors and i rebooted then i only see galaxy trend screen and then it turns of. I can't enter recovery or download mode, is there anyway to fix?

Im on cm11 last build of jonypx09.

other thing is i don't have a triangle so if no one can (help me ) fix it i revert it back to samsung.

Sorry for my bad english
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thecrazyskull:
Thanks but i already bring it to samsung service center.

But again thanks for reply.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s7560m:
Didn't they specifically say that the method gives bootloops so often?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilmuska:
Hello all,

I'm fairly new to rooting and the like (only ever rooted a phone once before), and I need some help getting this figured out.

I've got a ROM successfully installed on the device, but wifi and bluetooth don't work, and trying to install the newest version seems to fail.

I'm running:

ROM: Slim Bean version "Slim-4.3.build.2.2-OFFICIAL-1764"

Kernel: 3.4.67-Slim-4.3-JWR-Build_1.1+

Recovery: Clockworkmod Recovery v6.0.2.3

In CWM, I've tried installing the following images:

Slim-mako-4.4.2.build.3-OFFICIAL3095.zip

pa_mako-4.2-BETA1-20140318.zip

When trying to install the Paranoid Android ROM, it gives the following errors:

Warning: no file contexts

Warning: No file_contextsset_metadata_recursive: some changes failed

E:Error in ---insert file location here---

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

Then it seems to get a bit farther with the SlimBean 4.4.2 install, but says the following:

Format and Mount System, Mount Data. . .

Symlinks and permissions. . .

set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed

E: Error in ---file location again---

(Status 7)

Installation Aborted.

However, when I go back and re-install the 4.3 build, it just plows on through and finishes in a handful of seconds.

Anyone have any idea what I'm missing here? Or what I might need to try?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABHISHEKSR:
Yup.Since you said you are running CWM 6.0.2.3...update to latest recovery before updating. CWM latest 6.0.4.7. Also do a clean flash.Your issue will be resolved.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilmuska:
Awesome! That did it.

Thank you so much! You saved my bacon!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABHISHEKSR:
Glad I could help !!!
[Nexus 5 General] BRiANj64:
I made a topic end january about a stuck pixel i had(can't find post now). I wasn't able to resolve it manually and wanted to send it back. I was too lazy to do it but i just noticed it's completely gone. Someone told me that they don't disappear automatically. :mad:. I'm very amateur related to screens so i just believed him. Guess i shouldn't
[Nexus 5 General] Citizen_Snips:
Yeah sometimes dead pixels can get unstuck. There are a couple apps in the market which will flash different colors and moving patterns on the screen to try and fix it. Won't always work though. Wouldn't be the first time I've heard of one getting unstuck.
[Nexus 5 General] RainMotorsports:
The answer is yes but unlikely and even less likely to stay that way. A dead pixel is due to a manufacturing defect or damage. If something about that defect has changed the operation can change. But its likely it won't last forever.
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
Read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defective_pixel, very informative.
[Nexus 5 General] markdapimp:
my HTC One had a stuck pixel and it was green :eek:

After a couple hours of netflix it went away I guess there was too many activity on the screen and it forced the pixel to get unstuck
[Nexus 5 General] BRiANj64:
It wasn't a dead pixel. A dead pixel is black and stays that way. A stuck pixel is either blue green or red(on RGB) because 1 of the subpixels is always on and stays that way. A dead pixel is when the subpixels won't turn on anymore at all.

Woooh i 've learned alot because of XDA

But yeah i'm very happy and surely be looking for it if it comes back, i'll let you know if it really stay that way.(The pixel was only noticeable when watching a movie with really dark environments)

Edit: oh and i also know what a hot pixel is now: It's when all the sub pixels always stay on and is completely white. This because the transistors are blocked off which lets all light pass through it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] milan guy:
Hi all,

I am on rooted 4.3, and now i am looking to upgrade to 4.4.2 but i am afraid that i wont be able to root it.

Have any one managed to root 4.4.2 with no problems ??!!"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] juankyhd2:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2677252

Enviado desde mi SGH-M919
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Corwinder:
This is the method I used but fair warning. It does trip Knox flag.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] IconBoy:
I am quite happily using 4.2.2 (stock rooted) and just saw there is an official update for the TMo SGS4 to KitKat.

I have read about some issues with updating to KitKat (Knox etc) and wondered what others on this forum think...is it better to stay with 4.2.2 or go to KitKat?

Any helpful suggestions of the pros and cons would be appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] kaseykrehbiel:
I updated my baseband and then installed Fenny's "stock" KitKat ROM and I will never look back. It looks nicer, seems to operate more smoothly and gets a better signal in a lot of the areas I spend my time in. I'd never go without root, but it's worth the jump to a Knox-free version if you ask me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] grncherry:
If you value using your sd card as storage or you use Root Explorer or Titanium Backup don't do it. Google, Android and Samsung have conspired to make the sd card usable for pictures and music storage almost exclusively. Kit Kat just made my 64gb card unusable. So be aware.It is a known issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
That's gotta be a kernel issue. I'm using warp drive 4.4.2 and restored my tibu backup and installed various apks I have stored on my external sd just like every other android version. Solid explorer also had full read/write access to everywhere I've ever needed it, be it the root directory, internal or external storage.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lalec:
I wasn't impressed with KK on my Nexus 4 so I still have 4.2.2 on my S4 too. I agree that a Knox-free upgrade to the radio can be good but have been too busy playing with Ubuntu Touch to make any changes on my daily driver.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jcnbama:
I have to say I also would be interested in some second opinions. Not for myself but worse. It's my wife GS4...:what:

I am kinda the maintainer of devices around the house. Presently I own an LG G2 but on my phone when the KitKat update hit it was craziness (as it always is) for about a week. People couldn't root, couldn't unlock, etc. I can't run the risk of F'ing up my wife's phone for an update and spending two days on a work around. I like the idea of doing what I did which is just installing TWRP (I think she has stock recovery I forget) and then simply flashing a stock, rooted, rom. I can then use Xposed to doctor up anything to else. So

# 1 is this a viable option? Could you hook a guy in with a link or two? (sorry to be that guy don't feel bad if you don't I can read lol)

# 2 is it even worth it? Are there camera improvements or features? Battery life improvements? Etc. I do like the app ops feature of KitKat. She doesn't have that presently.

Thanks for any help or suggestions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlichtefeld:
If you are rooted, you can change 1 setting and make the SD card work like it did in Jellybean.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188

There is even a free app that will change the setting for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
what version of Android is on your wife's stock GS4?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jcnbama:
She is on 4.2.2 currently.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
Root with this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294005

Flash updated modem (optional but better signal) with this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2678774

Stock rooted S4 4.4.2 ROM (I haven't tried this ROM): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2679913
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
Updating the modem to NB4 while on JB before flashing kit kat has been giving better results in going from JB to kit kat and not experiencing Odin or recovery hangups.

Pp.:thumbup:

Sent from my bluetooth equiped toaster using mind control.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
Hello

I was just trying to flash CM10 into my Sola

I unlocked the bootloader

I root it

Installed Recovery ROM

Made backup of current ROM

Wipe/Factory Reset

While flashing in Recovery Mode I got the error 7 message, so the instructions were to do the flash of the rom through flashtool

Flashed the rom through flashtool

After reboot, it's stucked on the initial "FreeXperia" image and it freezes there

I can enter in fastboot and flashmode, but I tried to flash again the "MT27_6.1.1.B.1.54_KERNEL.ftf" firmware, but the only thing that changes is the "FreeXperia" colorful image to the standard "Sony" logo.

What can I do?! How come it doesn't boot?!

Please help.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] XqepX:
Do following:

- Shut down your phone

- connect it to your computer in fastboot mode (with volume up hold)

- flash the boot.img which is inside the ROMs .zip

- Do your steps again (enter recovery, wipe etc)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
I've flashed the boot.img of CM10 before.

Well, the problem is that I cannot enter recovery mode!

Only fastboot and flashmode
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Try power button insteat volume to enter recovery.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
Ok, I could get into recovery mode. I just restored my rom backup (STOCK ICS with root and unlocked bootloader)

I followed all the instructions. Should I repeat the process and expect a different result?!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Flash the zip with the recovery in boot.img from the rom not the one you have in stock.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
I have copied the CM10 zip into the phone (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip)

Isn't this the rom I should flash in recovery?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Yup that's it, but first flash boot.img from the rom with fastboot.

Don't expect the phone to boot because this kernel is not comoatible with stock ROM go strait to recovery, do whatever is needed (factiry rest, clear dalvik and cache etc) as instructed in it's thread, and fash the zip
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
So, just to be clear:

I flash boot.img from the CM10 rom with fastboot using Flashtool, right?

Then, in recovery, I flash the CM10 zip file, correct?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Flashtool(select kernel to flash) or manually : fastboot flash boot boot.img

The enter CWM recovery and follow the instructions on ROM's thread.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
Well, I still get the (Status 7) error. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

My only doubt is if I'm using the correct recovery. How can I know that?

My current recovery is CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 (modified CWM by Munjeni)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
Honestly, I'm getting do reallly tired of this.

For 2 days I've been trying to install this ROM and I always get stuck with the /(&)(#$ "status 7" error.

Here is what I do step by step, so someone can point me in the right directions because, quite frankly, I just wan to throw this phone over the window right now...

1. After I get the "status 7" error I restore my rom backup, which brings me to stock ICS with unlocked bootloader and with root

2. I reboot in fastboot mode and, with Flashtool, I flash the boot.img I extracted from the "cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip"

3. I enter in recovery mode and wipe all the data/cache/delvik cache etc (I've also tried to do this BEFORE flashing the boot.img)

4. Still in recovery, I choose "Install zip from sdcard" and select the "cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip" (I've also tried to select this file without the boot.img file)

5. I get the status 7 error!!!!!!

Please help, as it is driving me nuts!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] XqepX:
Redownload the ROM and try again. I'll give you a step by step instruction now:

- redownload the ROM and push it to your phones storage

- shut down your phone and connect it via fastboot to your computer

- Open the flashtool and flash the boot.img from the rom.zip via fastboot.

- after flashing, disconnect your phone from your computer, then wait some seconds

- Now power on your phone and enter recovery

- now you make a full wipe (wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache (advanced), format /system (mounts and storage)

- After the full wipe, try to flash the redownloaded ROM again
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
What exectly the status 7 is for, look at the log.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
It fails right in the first assert line of code. I've also tried to remove the assert line, as suggested somewhere on the forum, but then I get a "Status 6" error. I'll try to re-download the zip file when I get home...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
the assert n ro.product.device and ro.build.product? This should not happen with the recovery that comes with the ROM.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
Well, that may explain it, as I'm not sure I'm using the correct recovery rom, as I didn't knew there was a recovery on this rom.

The instructions in the thread are:

Make a backup of your current rom

Wipe data/factory reset in recovery

Flash CM10 (If you get error 7 while flashing exctract the boot.img from the rom zip, and flash it via fastboot)

Flash Ultra Slim Gapps

Reboot & Enjoy!

So, I had to find a recovery ROM and that is what I did. So maybe that's the problem: I'm not using the correct recovery rom.

What can I do now to change it?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
What recovery ROM, you only need to install thr boot.img from the ROM file.

What ROM are you trying to install(link)?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Tom_Joad_XDA:
As stated in this thread, I'm trying to install CM10 (cm-10-20140113-UNOFFICIAL-pepper.zip).

My recovery rom is CWM Touch v5.5.0.4 (modified CWM by Munjeni)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Was I not clear enough?

Your recovery is probably missing those props and yould fail every time, you must use the recovery of the ROM.by flashint boot.img.

And I have asked a link for the ROM you dounload just to make sure it's props are OK, so I need a link.

If it don't let you post a link try to qrap it with code tags (the # button in thepost editor)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demy.:
Hello,

First, let me introduce myself, I have just registered myself. I am Demy, seventeen years old and I live in The Netherlands. I've got a Samsung Galaxy SIV, previous I had a Samsung Galaxy SII.

I have seen some people talking about 'rooting' your phone. It makes to get the 'superuser' status, which means I can do everything I want with my device which I could not do previously. My questions are as follows.

When I root, will my device lose it's warranty? If so, can I unroot it in order it getting it's warranty back?

What will be the benefits, and what are the downsides?

I understood that there are multiple 'stocks'(?) What is the difference in those?

I hope you can help me.

Demy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arminale:
Hi and welcome to the xda.

Which model of s s4 do you own? ( i9500, i9505, etc)

The answer of all of those questions depends on the model of your s4.

I almost forgot, which version of android are you running on your device?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demy.:
Thank you.

I am owning a GT-I9505, running android 4.3. I read that android 4.4.2 has been released for the Galaxy S4, but mine has been branded. The update for android 4.3 was really late, also. When I root my phone, will brand go away?

Demy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hagis2k:
Hi Demy, well i got the same phone just recently updated from stock to 4.3 and it is all the same i used the safe root took maybe 3-5min and it was done and it does not void your warranty either as the laws of eu says that rooting does not void warranty, after you rooted you can install root explorer or es fileexplorer and easily de-bloat your phone :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demy.:
Hello Hagis2k,

If I understand correctly, de-bloat is unrooting my phone?

I saw a guide on YouTube where people are using the Chainfire method, it look really easy to me. What is the difference between different rooting methods?

Demy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demy.:
Hello Jeremy,

Thank you so much for your novel! Do you also have a GT-I9505?

I liked your post, although I would've liked to like it for another 10 times. It is really nice to see you putting so much effort in this, for me. Thank you!

I would love to remove all the apps I can't remove, because I don't use like 95% of them. Just to make sure, when I have rooted my phone, I can remove those? (De-bloat)?

The last digits are MKF. I also activated developer mode, what can I do with this?

We don't have a BestBuy store in The Netherlands, as far as I know. But there are more stores. Let's pretend I will never have to go there, shall we? Haha

When I root my phone, I will get a custom stock, right? I saw a custom ROM called cyanomen 11 or something. A stock is something else than a ROM right?

The Chainfire root looks pretty easy to me, would you recommend this for me?

Thank you again for this comprehensive post!

Demy.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Repulsa:
Rooting your phone using chainfire's magic trick can void your warranty .. Anyways Your country is part of EU... so no need for a warranty if something happen to your phone . Such as Hardware failure . (The Best thing you can do is call your provider about it. ) Im sure you have 2 years warranty for your phone but if any chance you broke your screen , your warranty is now gone. that's what my Provider told me :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Demy.:
Hello Repulsa,

I had my screen broken one time, but I had to pay for it. I think my phone does not have warranty, so that is not a problem.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505