yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] eatsleep:
Sorry for the mess, i got that!

One last thing, the time taken to download the whole firmware is approximately 5 minutes on my internet connection which is shocking.

The firmware consists of aprox. 800 mb of data which is no way being downloaded this quick. Can you assure that the WHOLE firmware is downloaded?

It's hardly 100 mb which can be downloaded in 5 minutes on my connection o.O

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SadEff:
Nope, i think it downloads only the update :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] eatsleep:
It actually downloads after download mode..... When you click start......

What's the point making the phone sit for hours waiting just to complete the download? The Samsung logic

Again sorry, i should have seen your screenshots correctly, I really need some sleep.....

Great tutorial though.. I appreciate your work! Keep it Up!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Salman Akbar:
I have Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005.

I only have this info about my phone that is written in the above line.. because I bought it in used condition, I don't know whether it is repaired or refurbished.. it was working fine on Android 5.0 (it had some Vodafone apps) then I tried to install 7.1.2 but it failed because I wiped out system before installing.. I gave it to a repairman who installed 4.4 on it and that was not working fine I again tried to install STOCK 5.0 on it through Odin but at last it failed and said "invalid ext4".. now my phone only says " Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again"

Now please please please tell me, what can I do.??? It's a serious problem for me

------------------------------------------------------

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SM-N9005

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 (4)

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)

AP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A3, P3

SECURE DOWNLOAD : ENABLE

UDC START

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[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] sujin.shaji111:
i have installed sgy toolkit.....

n beats audio using tis....

i've got another toolkit & i tried it without uninstalling first one.......

after tis beats get crashed n both toolkits are not usable......

i tried seperate beats also...but its also worthless

pls help...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] hnkotnis:
Did you tick Fix Permissions while installing? If you did not tick, then it will always crash.

Try again with Fix permissions checked.

If it does not work flash stock ROM from marcussmith2626's sticky thread in dev section. (If you have GT-S5360)

Then root and use SGY Toolkit V1.8 to install beats audio.

It worked for me and many more guys. Probably you are doing some step wrong.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] JDMils:
One of the developers in the company has written an application for our O2s, but at some point in time, the application quits unexpectantly and wipes the O2 clean, thus taking it back to square 1 setup.

I need to fault the application, but can't afford the time to reset all my apps onto my O2, so is there a way I can image my O2 onto my notebook so that when this happens again, I can simply image the o2 back again, like Ghost for PCs?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] bigsteve:
Sprites Pocket Backup is a good tool. Although it only Backs up data, there is an Option to make an Executable file on the Device, that can be run to restore data.

hope that helps :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Tomtooter:
Spb backup

Spb backup http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/?en

Creates a executable on the storage card which can them be copied to your pc.

The 'evaluation' version works 5 times, it then costs £23 inc vat

Much faster than x-backup & works perfectly
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
Update - April 6th

S-off achieved and released - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708464

Please pay your pledges to - firewaterdevs@gmail.com. Please post in the thread with your amount and unique id once you have paid.

Thanks.

This a bounty thread for S-off only on the Verizon HTC One M8. You can post your pledges here and I will add them to OP. Pledges for root, bootloader unlock will not be added to OP. Do not pledge cats, dogs etc. we are talking paypal and dollars ;)

Please do not send any money to anyone unless it's proved that s-off has been achieved and made public here on xda.

Please do not start a cat fight in here as that would result in the thread getting locked.

I will try to update the thread on a daily basis. Do not come in here and ask when it will be done because we do not know the answer to that and you might get flamed.

I do not own a Verizon HTC One M8 but I am just trying to help.

How to Claim the Bounty

Make a post in this thread with the following:

Proving it works with appropriate photos and/or screenshots

Providing full step-by-step instructions for which anyone else can follow

Wait for at least one member to follow the same method and confirm it works the same on their fully stock device

Claim your bounty via PM from donator(s)

Payment will be processed between each member and the bounty collector via PM on an individual basis
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
one more
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
and another ....
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cj2566:
This is why we love you man. You're always willing to help when and where you can.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] mchief298:
Heeey! Sign me up for 15. Not a lot, but my wallet is tight. Oo
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
sup Chris ...:D
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
changed to s-off. please confirm if you are still in.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cj2566:
I'm still in. Put me down for $25
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Zieen:
I'ts not much, but I will gladly put $20 down towards S-Off. It's probably worth more to me, but I can't guarantee more than $20.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] deeznuts:
I've never owned an S-Off device. Last was HTC One X+ that only had bootloader unlocked and root and did fine with custom roms and tweaks. Just couldn't flash radios straight up but scripts worked around that.

Anyways, I'm in for $20usd. Can only imagine what's possible with this beast of a phone!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
I'm in for $20 guaranteed!

Edit: Just purchased Java card S-Off but I am still down for my above amount... :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Frankie1588:
Put me down for $20!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jparasita:
I am in for 25 Dollars as well :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cj2566:
Justin?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
Whats up bro? Looks like we both have the same phone again... Nice to see you here!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] bsbuggs:
im in for. 40.00
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] cj2566:
LOL! I was gonna say the same thing!!

Let's hope this takes off quickly.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] AngioNicholai:
Put me down for $100.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] mchief298:
You know it! I love freedom on my devices, and coming from the note 3 and safestrap? Yeah... Oo Not that I don't support hashcode. :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
In this case sir you need not send your phone to anyone. The method will be released on xda and you follow the steps at your own risk.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zounduser:
Ohhhhhh. Lol. Well either way. Now we know.

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Hey bro. Man I'm excited to get s-off. How u liking the M8?!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Flip35:
Yes I am, I know we already have s-off, but for future purposes
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
I can feel the excitement , had the same when DNA got s-off

PS:- I don't have the M8 yet..not sure if i'll get one. waiting for oneplus one :D
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] UgXvibe:
The Java card is a special flash drive that costs over $1K that, I guess, manufacturers use to service the phones. It has a certain number of uses until it does not work anymore. It's a full proof method, you just have to trust the person you are sending the phone to in the mail.

Of course Sonic has been absolutely trustworthy in this method. (I was following his M7 thread on Javacard)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] IWantAnA2:
I know they've already got it working, but I'm down to support them. I'll throw $30 into the pot.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zodder:
Great news! The skills of the people on XDA never cease to amaze me :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Not full proof, easily blocked
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] B4 I FU RU 18:
If this gets released this weekend put me down for $100. If it gets released after the weekend put me down for $30.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Flip35:
Thanx ug
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ScottIsMyName:
Hopefully they can work the kinks out :(
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Nothing in the tweet indicated it was an exploit kink
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] JEANRIVERA:
did you successfully fix your device? or is it completely bricked?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dlscott1111:
Pledge $10

I will pledge $10. And i DID pay last time when beaups worked his magic. So please everyone pay up when the devs do it this time.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] fernando sor:
I see what you did there.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Denvertoad:
I'm in too.

$25 and if Amazon will deliver, a case of your favorite beer.

Dinc was my first smartphone. Rooted, BAMF'd, kernel, soft bricked, restored, learned a lot with that phone. Can't waiting two do it again with an M8.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] munchy_cool:
$3240...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] JEANRIVERA:
if it Works for AT&T M8, that it should, Im in for $20.00
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] coldconfession13:
I'm willing to donate $25 hopefully comes by end of this week
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dr_drache:
I know I'm Speaking for the entire Firewater Team, Keep your money. this kind of crap is why bounties fail,

they don't owe you anything, and the OMG $70 for releasing before it's ready? get over yourself.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] buddahj:
$10
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
lol, jsut saying it wasnt the exploits fault
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mike02z:
Amen.

I don't agree with time based pledges. One thing most devs hate is people looking for ETA's. A time based pledge means "hurry up if you want my money"

I want it done right and the Firewater team will ensure that before releasing it. If it comes out today, great. If next week, great. If 3 months from now, great. I'm just happy we will be getting it at some point.

You should pledge what you can afford and not make any time based pledges in my opinion. These guys are not going to rush just to get an extra 70 bucks. They don't do this for the money.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
any news on release of it or is there issues with it now?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dr_drache:
I didn't say or imply anything,

IF it was ready, we'd have it. so... simple deduction of facts.

we don't have it yet, it's not ready.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
well duh i see it isnt out yet i was seeing what the issue was about the one getting bricked and exploit? guess i wont ask you questions
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Frankie1588:
Rule #1: Never ask for ETA's.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dr_drache:
well, why did you ask if there were issues?

no issues reported. nothing stated anything like that.

you pretty much tried to ask for ETA without asking, if that was your intention or not.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
Screw this rule it is crap.

I hate this. Pull my donation op!

Well if it has no issues why is it not out yet?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
Why let people bug you? Say what you want and if people don't like it then just laugh it off... Some people really think they are super important and they are NOT! You see my profile pic? :D
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
It's everybody anymore. I have freedom of speech to ask how soff is coming. No etas it's a rule....bs. if I'm paying them and can't ask how far along it is then I'm not paying them it's that simple. If they said they are still packaging it for consumer use or it will be out within the week or any other way I wouldn't have a problem. That's like paying somebody to fix your car and they won't give you estimated time it will be done or what the issues are and why it isn't getting done. It's cool man I don't care but I'm not sending them my money with an attitude like that. S-off stability issues is bogus too
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mike02z:
What if they released it the minute it was achieved and then then determined that running certain things in a certain way could hard brick your phone? Would you be happy with an M8 paperweight? My guess is you'd be pissed off and flaming these guys for releasing something before adequate testing was performed.

There will be total newb's running this and they need to ensure it is almost fool proof and stable. If you don't get that, you REALLY need to.

As far as your pledge, it is your option to pull it whenever you want but the "Don't asked for ETA's" is a pretty standard rule here on XDA. If you were contracting with these guys and paying them 5-10k for this type of exploit, you probably have a right to ask for a timeline. Until then, we simply don't ask for ETA's from dev's doing something for free for the community.

Before you say they are being paid, that is a joke. These are simply pledges and as beaups found out, not everyone hold up on their pledge and there is nothing beaups can do about it.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
agreed!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Onem8:
+1
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
It will have a disclaimer for brick either way and if I enter at my own risk for root/soff etc etc i don't blame anybody unless I screw up the method. If it works on device it works on them all unless software is different etc. Not my problem noobs in here don't know what soff is and brick their phone. Heck even java card says on their website they aren't responsible for a brick.

And i don't care if the no etas is an unwritten rule it's one I will never like it's complete bs. Everybody can think whatever they want but I don't care. You give updates if you are going to be on here chatting it's that simple. And you think they do it for free? Yeah you are on crack $30 for java card or thousand of dollars in bounty yeah that's free in my book ok buddy
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Frankie1588:
These developers who are hard at work for an exploit are not doing it because you are paying them. That is what you don't seem to understand. You did not have to donate. It is not a requirement. They don't owe this exploit to ANY of us. You should appreciate that they release their hard work to us in the first place. These developers are amazing and make our devices so much better. Donations are just a way to say we appreciate their hard work.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mike02z:
Not once did I call you names, say you are smoking crack or get personal.

You have just shown your maturity level and your ignorance.

They get paid? Hundreds of hours of work and then endless support after and a few thousand is getting paid. Do you know how much these devices cost and how many they may go through? Very naive.

How about you sit back, take a Xanax, and leave it alone. You are going to get majorly flamed...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
I understand you don't have to pay and I no longer will donate to a very select few that i know and have better attitudes then these and will give updates. And you're right they do it cause more then one person donates. Not just one

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No I point out the truth nobody wants to believe. They get paid thousands for an exploit. And look at my signature and the devices I've had so yes i know what they cost and go through cause I do the same. They ask for donation threads to get them a device and then get more money after they exploit it yet it's not about money? Yeah ok keep telling yourself that.

If I can afford all my devices and multiple devices at a time and developers can't buy their own something is wrong
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Karl:
Wow this went wrong fast

Think we need the thread cleaned up
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] deeznuts:
Sit Back People and Appreciate!

I think some forgot why this thread was even created?!? No one "Promised" they would "Achieve" S-Off, did they? A few maybe have said they will or are working on it but again, did they say they Promise they will Achieve this feat? Did they ever say this will be Achieved by X time frame? Did they ever say they will update this thread/forum/twitter/FB anywhere on updates on the process? NO, they are doing all of this out of their own free time and energy and again they owe us NOTHING!

Now to reiterate what a "Bounty" thread is for the ones that seem to be a little confused. It is basically a thread of contributing members here who wish (Not Need nor Required) to donate money "IF" S-Off is "Achieved" at "ANY" given time. Not by this weekend, not for your birthday, but at ANY given time.

Why you may ask? Well some people don't want to go the JAVA card route and rather wait here for this. Also do you know any other forum on the World Wide Web that have DEVS creating or even attempting to achieve S-Off????

This thread is starting to getting amazingly childish and surprised to see this from members that have been here for years! The people with the 2-5 post counts and joined when this device came out, ok kind of expected.

I'm not going to do this for everyone but hopefully this will make a statement to the rest and a stop to the nonsense starting to develop here!

oneandroidnut - $20

Please pull out your contribution as you threatened, we do not need your $20 here to achieve S-Off any sooner than it is going to naturally be released. Instead i will pay ADDITIONALLY to my own contribution and now will donate $40 of my own hard earned money.

@ OP, please change my original donation from $20 to now $40 paid WHENEVER S-Off is achieved here whether it be next week or 6 months from now. I'll be good for $40, lol!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mike02z:
You are absolutely correct. I will not contribute to this thread going sideways any longer.

OP, Please add another 20 to my donation as well. I am now pledging 45 whenever S-Off is achieved.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] mchief298:
Add $25 to mine as well. Will donate $40 when S-Off is released. :)

I don't understand people.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] robocuff:
Put me down for $50.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] oneandroidnut:
They said they had soff and showed everyone on Twitter and haven't gave updates since. Once again I didn't threaten $20 I want my $20 pulled or leave it but it isn't going to be paid. And where did I say my $20 would make soff faster? I simply don't like the devs that are doing it that's all. They have a greater then everyone else attitude. The viper team I helped beta htc one max with was 10x nicer and would give etas on updates etc etc. If you haven't realized yet I don't care what you have to say
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] mchief298:
jcase had let it be known that an M8 was bricked (no mention of the exploit being at fault) and there's no doubt beaups is hard at work.

There is no need to be hounding them for a release date. The more they have to respond, the less they work. Not to mention, whether or not you actually hold true to your pledge is up to you. The devs never asked for money, or had ever said they won't do anything unless someone pays.

When it's done, it's done. These awesome people owe the community nothing, in all honesty.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] kwkw480:
childish... simply put. Jcase, please erase all this non sense. Thank you.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] B4 I FU RU 18:
Bounties fail because people fail to pay.

And you're right they don't owe me anything, I never said they did, all I said was if it was released this weekend I would be able to throw an extra $70 on top. So feel free to get off your high horse.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dm5530:
I vote we get back on topic and stop the bickering.

I just got my M8 two days ago and I'm ECSTATIC that S-OFF might be available in a relatively short time. I appreciate the work of all the devs and look forward to amazing things they will enable for this device.

:)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Donations / bounties don't compensate for the work, costs and losses involved, public releases cost the developer financially. Rarely does a bounty pay out thousands, most of the time a large number of people don't pay out pledges made (Exception here would be the MotoX/Droid root bounties, seeing > 100% payout was an utter shock, and awful nice). Never does a bounty/donations pay out anywhere near the going market rate for an exploit.

What costs go into producing a working exploit?

Tools: Jeb ran me $1000 (and $700 renewal last month, so $1700 total in last 14 months), IDAPro was $1229, HexRays was $2359, Beagle USB analyzer was $1200, plus a large variety of smaller tools, and generic software/hardware.

Devices: investment in almost 200 (picked up 5 more this trip alone) Android devices (You can find photos of my rack on twitter, or I can post some when I get home.) From OEM gifts, carrier subsidies, $20 ebay finds to $1000 tablets. Debatable on if it was worth it, but great for research needs.

Time: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ years of learning, hours/days/weeks/months of research.

WeakSauce collected about $1100 total in donations ($711.12 was the cost for my m8 from a retail store, so not quite enough for two), and that really was an exceptional amount for a public release. Most good ones see $200-300, I have released many that saw $0.

Neither beaups, nor I promised s-off. Nor did we solicit devices or funds for s-off. We promised a root exploit, delivered it, and THEN (keyword, after delivering the work) accepted donations for it, promising to use those donations to purchase m8 for further work.

No reputable developer should ask for a device/money, without posting work first. I turned down offers of a upfront "free" m8, before starting work on WeakSauce, for this reason.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] steelersmb:
I try to not get involved in all of this going back and forth but everyone, please ignore all of this and not ruin it for everyone. He will probably be the first one to download S-OFF when it's released so he can say what he wants but his $20 is not going to make a difference. Bottom line is that is everyone's choice if they want to contribute or not or if they can afford to or not. If you do say you are going to donate, then stay true to your word. If you can't donate or don't want to, don't say you will.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] pettigrew95:
Not asking for ETA's is a pretty universal rule throughout XDA. The devs also DON'T ASK for your money, this thread was created as a bounty. It wasn't created by the devs to get donations for s-off. The devs do this for the challenge and the love of it. They don't expect money and we're lucky and privileged, not ENTITLED to their work. Just my 2 cents.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Sorry wrong person
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Please email me and tell me what happened, I personally don't care about your money and I doubt beaups/fuses does either.

Considering we are the only ones that have shown work done on it, would love to know what we did. S-off isn't posted because it is no where near ready, my m8 isn't even s-off.