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[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
Can please someone confirm this will work?

1. Downgrade to JB 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534

2. Install locked dualrecovery 2.7.97 BETA

3. Flash KK 4.4.0 14.3.A.0.681

4. Flash with CWM superSU

I am asking because I read somewhere the following method:

1. Flash KK 4.4.0

2. Unlock bootloader

3. Install CWM thru a very complicated procedure that requires fastboot

4. Flash with CWM supeSU

Now, my question is: since I could install dualrecovery for unlocked bootloader, to avoid ulocking bootloader, why not downgrade, flash dualrecovery, upgrade and flash su?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer2k8:
Can please someone confirm this will work?

1. Downgrade to JB 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534 (and root it)

1.2 (Backup TA Partition !Important, for the future)

2. Install locked dualrecovery 2.7.97 BETA

3. Flash KK 4.4.0 14.3.A.0.681 (via recovery)

4. Flash with CWM superSU

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this is OK,
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
cool thanks...

wht point 1.2? Is this necessary for what? I am not going to unlock bootloader
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer2k8:
If you're not going to unlock your bootloader then do not do it. you can also backit up when you're running kitkat with root.

But what's the harm? :))
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
ok hold on a sec, I did not read carefulyy...

you are saying I need to downgrade and root, then flash dual recovery, upgrade and flash su

I thought I could avoid rooting after downgrading, cos I cannot download from anywhere any tool to root 14.1.G.1.534
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer2k8:
1.downgrade to .534 via flashtool

2.root it using this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2439328 (vroot / root360)

3.install recovery, reboot to recovery wipe everything

4.flash kk zip file via recovery and then the stripped ftf file via flashtool

5. you have a rooted kitkat :)

more info here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2687443
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I cannot download vroot and root360, websites are not working
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eclyptos:
Use Bin4ry method, it's more safe.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I was hoping it would be less complicated...

I still do not understand why I have to root after downgrading...

After all, all I need is a custom recovery to flash superSU, and according to the guide all I need to install a dual recovery is. 534, no need to root it or to unlock it, according to the guide.

So if I do not want to unlock device and I do not care backing up TA, the following should suffice

1. Downgrade to. 534 with flashtool

2. Install dual recovery for unlocked phones

3. Upgrade to kitkat with flashtool using an official ftf

4. Flash superSU with cwm
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Because you need root to install recovery
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silverfox013:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51318613

The post here is what I did straight from Kitkat. No downgrade necessary.

After doomlord kernel install, just install su.zip using recovery
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I understand this requires an unlocked bootloader
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
the problem is that I do not want to unlock bootloader...

it seems it is an endless loop: either you unlock the bootloader if you do not want to downgrade, or you downgrade first if you do not want to unlock
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MON5TER:
the easiest way imo is to just unlock the bootloader.

flash the kitkat ftf via flashtool as linked below

unlock the bootloader via sonys website http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

flash doomlords kernel + recovery http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2632808

via flashtool http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

FLASH SUPERSU via cwm http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

done simple no need for screwing around downgrading ect ect
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Just try it, you seem to be wanting extremely specific instructions and questioning everything you are told. Please try following them them asking for help as you go along, you never know, it might just work for you....

There is no need to unlock the bootloader if you downgrade, root, install recovery and flash a pre rooted rom. Please tell me which step of these instructions say "unlock the boot loader"
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
didnt say u mentioned to u lock... I simply said that I wanted to avoid it, but it seems there is no way out
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Yes there is, you do not need to unlock the bootloader to root...
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I guess u r rite.. so I am gonna unlock: do I loose any sony feature? (audio plus, x reality, ...)

Also, since I do not have a custom recovery, I guess I will have to flash the kernel via fastboot, whi h will give me the ustom recovery, then flash superSU with the recovery

What do I need flashtool for?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I know I know... all I wanted to say is: eithef I stay on KK and unlo k the bootloader to root, or I do not unlock but have to downgrade etc.

Unlocking at this point seems easier, safer and faster, as I will keep my current rom which works fine

I will do a backup with sony toll and restore afterwards
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
But once you downgrade, root and install recovery you just flash a pre rooted 4.4 rom... The one from NUT is made from a stock ftf file with the relevant root files added to it. I don't see the issue.

As for unlocking, read the information on the sony website about it. You have to unlock using that site anyway. You will lose warranty and drm keys. However, to be able to lock again you need to back up your TA partition otherwise you lose the drm keys forever. Now to do that you must have root, so you are going to have to downgrade and root anyway
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eclyptos:
[MENTION=289207]thegios[/MENTION], Do you think we just telling you to Downgrade to get root just for fun? People are telling you the right thing and you questioning everything. Of curse the easy way is Unlock Bootloader, I just don't understand why nobody who advice you to do it do not bother to explain about the consequences are you going into. Unlock Bootloader mean: Lose Warranty, Lose DRM keys, Lose Sony features and No Turning Back (if you don't Backup TA, where root needed)

Now, like [MENTION=3843529]gregbradley[/MENTION] already said, if you want to be in a "Safe" place you have to downgrade and get Root, after Root you have to Backup TA (DRM Keys) then do all what you want.

Now, after Backup TA, you are in the position to go back to stock with Locked Bootloader and all the features fully working, even Warranty, when you want.

Good Luck.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegios:
I am not questioning, I am asking why: I do not want to follow blindly procedures. I am not a noob, I've beem one of the firts to install android on.an hrc hd2 ;)

I simply couldnt understsnd why I had to flash prerooted rom instead of injecting root with trwp, now I know why: flashing with flashtools replaces custom recovery, while I thought it would preserve it

Thanks a lot
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkn00b:
Just wondering if it is me or others too suffering with low recording quality. I have tried different apps to record sound, and not quite sure if it's the software issue or just a faulty microphone.
[General Questions and Answers] zablash:
My friend believes beats is actually a very quality sound to have in a phone. So will the new HTC flagship remain having Beats Audio pre installed?
[General Questions and Answers] zablash:
bump
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] casula.aditya:
Dear friends,

Need help immediately

I have a stock s3 (un rooted, standard) that was recently updated with an official android update , it suddenly won’t accept my screen lock pin pot the update,

How ever I am able to receive calls,

One more strange thing is , after removing the sim card the phone still shows signal in the screen locked mode , though obviously I am unable to receive any calls

Also the phone is ghosting, its screen is coming alive on its own (to the lock screen)

I feel that the phone has a corrupt update or summin

More importantly

1.	The phone is not rooted and I’m not Shure if the USB debugging is on or not

2.	The phone has data which I do not want to loose

3.	Im unable to download the ADT bundle (iv red somewhere that this is the only way to bypass it)

4.	I want to know how I can unlock my phone to make a backup of all the data

5.	I don’t mind rooting my phone (provided the lock screen allows me to do so)

I have a fair knowledge of rooting and ROM flashing etc, but am no expert , hence an amateur guide to phone unlock shall be immensely helpful

PL HELP
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LS.xD:
So you proceeded? Your backup will be created before we start clearing/deleting storage. Thats means you ca use the phone in any case and have a got chance to restore all necessarry data once the rom wotks again.

SO AS YOU READ GUIDE I SUPPOSE YOU REMOVED KIES AND OTHER USB SERVICES????
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] casula.aditya:
i wanted to know if i will be able to root my phone with this screen lock?? further ..is there any use..as in will i be able to retrieve my data??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LS.xD:
As u seen during the update --> someting can go wrong, but whats the point of deleting your data by yourslf or have may be a minimal risk getting data lost during root? Have you found another option to keep your files????
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] casula.aditya:
i dont mind rooting my phone, im ok with minimal data loss too

iv herd going with the ADB tool and puting some codes, how ever the USB debugging has to be one for both and im not shure wether its on or not
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LS.xD:
simply check in device manager :D

you probably need to be rooted by the way, cause you cant acces all directories. And pls post the guide you read, i wanna get some more knowledge too :)

How about your SIII ?? :D
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sacrileg:
Hello :)

I've got a problem to flash back my LG G2 to 4.2.2 (from original 4.4.2)

I've tried both ways of this guide ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476) but my access was both times denied ( 1. time running Automatic Offline Procedure.vbs 2. time saving the hosts file) by windows ( I'm running windows 8.1 )

What should I do now? (Of course I'm the Admin on my pc ;) )

I would appreciate every help and tip.

Thank you very much in advance for your answers,
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bachera:
reboot computer.

go to hostfile, manually edit the file. dont save as text but as all files.

follow tutorial go back to root. check firewall to allow https program, and virusscan to allow https.

boom done.

reboot, change hostfile back. reboot and done.

send from the jungle
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] juniper:
Hi All

I posted a earlier topic about my xda IIi and that problem seems to have been resolved i think. The problem now is that the charge light remains on even when I un-dock the xda from the cradle. And when I go to the Power view I can see the state set to charging. This causes the battery to be drained with 4 hours of no real usage.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanx in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] niza2000in:
Hi All,

I tried to root my Grand 2 via Odin mode, but it will soft brick my phone.

So installed Balliboxer pre rooted rom, Rom is working fine but there is no recovery in my phone.

When i pressed Vol up + Home + power its going to odin mode and restart the phone. I am unable to go to recovery mode.

Please guide me how to install stock recovery in my grand 2.
[General Questions and Answers] ettore88:
Hi to all!!!I have a question to ask you in ragard to Googleplay...Now,can you install apps not available in some counties!!!I have tried various apps(market enabler,market helper...),but no results!!!There is a method?Thanks in advance!!!:good:
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
get aeroplane -> travel to destinated country --> get app you want
[General Questions and Answers] ettore88:
Really?I'm serious...

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 utilizzando Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
Me too, but due to ITS ILLEGAL nobody whos clever enough doing that will be so dumb an post it in a public forum, readable and accessable for evryone...
[General Questions and Answers] ettore88:
I'm interested in the free app!!!Illegal?Look here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2146216

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2213404

Illegal????;)
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
Quote

"*** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK *** I’ll not take responsibility for anything happen to you or your account" means if google get to know it your account will be banned and all apps bought with this account too i suppose :) Nearly like you change the IMEI of your phone :P

If its necessary i try to search for a part in google's licence agreement if its wished or not.

BUT my question is provide "these fixes" what you are looking for ?

Quote

"What is this?

Market Helper is a tool for Android that helps users can change/fake their rooted devices to any other devices. It can make your Nexus 7 become Samsung Galaxy S3 in a few seconds. No reboot is required.

Why do I need to use this?

To download and install incompatible apps on your devices. For example, if you want to install Viber on your Nexus 7, switch it to Samsung Galaxy S3 and you’ll can. Or if you changed your DPI setting, you’ll find this app is very useful.

( I’ll update this section later ;P )"

*CRY*
[General Questions and Answers] SadEff:
Have you tried Downloading .apk and installing from browser?
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
Just to be clear, i never talked about installing apks manually will not work. And i never would say bad words about the developers on xda, cause they provide me a part of my contentment.

BUT a i keep sayinig that an app that completely bypasses Google Play's security features or the way to do so will not be accessable to everyone knows how to type his name...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuandark:
Hi everybody

I have use Nexus 4 for long time....and i get problem with Asphalt 8....when i play this game with stock rom it's no lag and very smooth....but when i try it with another rom like carbon, mahdi, cm11,...i always get some lag....i try some kernel hells core, hells doctor, experimental and set ondemand + noop + max 1.5Ghz + min 384Mhz and nothing change....can anybody tell me why and how to fix it ??? I love this game :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C4SCA:
use ROW, i think the problem here is the IO, dont use noop
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuandark:
so what governor is better ???

can u teach me how to set Governor, IO, UV for good battery life ???
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C4SCA:
depending on the kernel u are using, u have different options.

to configure the kernel settings use any app like Trickster mod.

for battery life try to lower the max cpu frequency, u may undervolt a bit too but the most important is to choose a good governor that dont raise the cpu clock without any real need (keeping ur cpu a lower frequency == less heat and less voltage used == better battery life and somewhat better preformance ratio).

For IO: ROW, FIOPS or tweaked BFQ.

i recommend u to take a look at moob kernel (from [MENTION=4128576]bedalus[/MENTION]), and u will understand what i stated about UV not being the best way to save battery and produce less heat
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bedalus:
I have a kernel for you to try http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51373661&postcount=1199

I always appreciate help testing :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] shinasurada:
Could this be a true global LTE phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mgullvik:
World

:crying:

I need Band 20 for Europe Digital Dividend - and UMTS 900! The Sprint version has UMTS 900, but no Band 20 :(

I'm afraid the S5 is not a true world phone....

4G-LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 17

1 2100 (Japan, South Korea,

2 US PCS 1900

3 EU/ASIA DCS 1800

4 US AWS

5 US CELLULAR FREQ

7 2600

17 AT&T 700

4G HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul

3G - UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz

NO UMTS 900 :( This is the biggest loss, as some areas ONLY have UMTS 900, no GSM 900

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
[Oppo Find 5] monkeywithbanana:
Hi,

I'm trying to flash Omnirom to my Oppo Find 5 and i have to flash twrp but flashify and goomanager say no recovery were found for your device and rom manager can't flash cwm because it can't identify my device. What can i do?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NafeesTyagi:
roooting will void phones warranty.

But on some samsung phones (galaxy y) warranty can get back by (unroot) flashing stock rom and kernel by odin.

In case of s4 mini, i think it difficult to get back warranty because of knox counter

I really want to root my GT-i9192 because of rooting benefits

But because of warranty issue m scaring as i brought it last week.

If someone have solution to restore warranty status of GT-i9192 plz tell me

many many thanx in advanc
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilviuMik:
If Knox is active in Download mode u can`t "restore" it to 0x0 ( Warranty OK ) it will remain on 0x1 ( Warranty void )

If u dont have Knox word there, if u flash a stock rom, your status will be Official and no problems with warranty :)
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NafeesTyagi:
it means I can root and after unroot my warranty will restore

sorry if I am irritating

but r u sure without knox word warranty & status will be remain official

and thanx alot for such precious information
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilviuMik:
So again.

Boot your phone in "Download mode"

If u see word "Knox" there u are "out of luck" u will loose warranty if u fiddle with roms/kernels etc. And u CAN NOT restore warranty

If u DO NOT see word Knox u are lucky, do not update your firmware, root it and have fun :)

Tell me what version of firmware u have
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NafeesTyagi:
ya i have knox word

if i just root my device and don't change rom and kernel, and In future some hardware fault may occur in my device and i restore official firmware that i have download from sammobile to my phone via odin then my phone will be on warranty or not?

plz clarify

Here is the phone status

ABOUT PHONE

Baseband version;i9192DDU1BLM1

kernel version;3.4.0-1971249

Build no.;JDQ39.I9192DDU1BLM1

SELinux status; permissive

Secure Boot status; Samsung

IN DOWNLOAD MODE

ODIN MODE (in red color)

Product Name=GT-I9192

Current Binary=Samsung official

System Status=Official

Knox kernel Lock=0x0

Knox Warranty Void=0x0

CSB-CONFIG-LSB=0x30

Bootloder RP SWREV=1

Write Protection =Enable
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilviuMik:
If u full unroot it from Supersu app or if u flash SAME version of firmware that u have on phone now ( not older ) yes at warranty service they won`t notice.

Do not flash any custom kernel or that flag in download mode will become 0x1. That flag u CAN NOT reset. U want to keep it 0x0 :P
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TNCS:
Just rooting via Saferoot or similar methods will NOT trip knox = warranty intact.

Flash anything with odin WILL trip knox = warranty void.

Using custom ROM and Kernel WILL trip knox = warranty void.

So if your phone has problem, you have to remove root manually, which is explained at Saferoot post, any many thread, search for it.

If you phone does not boot, you can only send it back to Samsung.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dovakinn:
you are using the same firmware as me of the same region , now here is the thing about knox which is baffling me , i have read a lot on this according to tons of ppl everywhere if you flash this rom with any custom kernel, root it, your knox warranty is void i.e 0x1 and there is no way to revert that and for reasons unknown i have flashed my kernel 3 times with custom kernels , rooted it of course and even flashed the stock rom via odin to correct some mess up and knox status is still 0x0 only my binary status is custom which is to be expected but knox is still 0x0 that i don't understand and the op's firmware , baseband, is exactly the same as mine !!!

[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] knox is just software warranty and plz don't try anything on the my post i am still trying to figure why it still 0x0 but as SilviuMik pointed out if flash anything custom is would void knox warranty .
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NafeesTyagi:
I have downloaded same firmware I9192DDU1BLM1 just for back up

now I want to know that if I follow root procedure of acro68, will it change my knox counter to 0x1 ?

Sorry if m irritating but m scaring because recently I have bricked an android just recently and now I cannot made same mistake again
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilviuMik:
If u use that method u will trigger Knox :) arco68`s method implies u change kernel / recovery . That will trigger Knox

Try saferoot ( not sure if it will work ) or Kingoroot
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NafeesTyagi:
Ok thnx I will try another safe method that doesn't ise download mode or odin

M thinking about to use unlockroot , saferoot , aio flasher tool and tell you about the result
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gladson1976:
Saferoot does not work on the BML1 firmware but Kingo works.

Sent from my GT-I9192
[General Questions and Answers] anilatiklik:
Hello, i am facing a serious problem.

I swapped my sd card a long time ago. One day i need it and i plugged out my sdcard without un-swapping. Now when i swap my sd card, sdcard 1 does not go to sd card 0.when i swap it, it is happening like;

sdcard0 > 1.07gb

sdcard1 > my own sdcard

internal sd> 1.70gb

how to swap it manually ? maybe i can fix it like that
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
Which rom/kernel/phone do you use? :)
[General Questions and Answers] SadEff:
Hi!

Restore your partition Using MiniTool Partition Wizard and do the swap as you did before.. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] anilatiklik:
ah sorry i opened thread in wrong section.

my phone is galaxy w using sam kat based on dark cm
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
i got that too, DarkCM 03/19 you MUST use latest KahN-Kernel 1.7 - 362MB works perfectly and also support Multi Swap ;)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trey More:
LG G2 NFC transfer becomes bluetooth after kitkat update HELP

everything started after updating my phone to kitkat 4.2.2

every time i send a file it will automatically turn on the paired phone's bluetooth and send the file via bluetooth, sending takes long because it is sent via bluetooth instead of NFC

never had this issue before the update, had the same issue transferring files on 2 phones, one GalaxyNote3 and another LG G2.

please help :(
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CommSoft8086:
NFC is only used to negotiate (pair) between two devices -- it's always been that way, as NFC is very low-bandwidth. Actual transfers are accomplished via BT/WiFi. See:

en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Near_field_communication#Bluetooth_and_Wi-Fi_connections

en[dot]wikipedia[dot]org/wiki/Android_Beam

If it wasn't done this way, given the size of many files, you'd need to keep the devices held together for the duration of the actual transfer. BT/WiFi eliminates that need.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trey More:
but why did this just happen now just after the update? it was perfectly fine before the update
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CommSoft8086:
Files have never been transferred over the NFC link -- there's simply not enough bandwidth to do so. Perhaps older ROM versions didn't activate the BT icon, or maybe they used WiFi direct instead.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trey More:
292 25958956

thanks for the information. but how should I make it work again just like before? :(