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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] q426669:
I hope that I am not posting in the wrong section, however, the links to Stock Firmware in the Unrooting post are now dead, thanks to the USA's wonderful government shutting down Hotfile, I can't seem to find the original stock rom/firmware on another host.

If anyone could give me a hand I would appreciate it.

I need the 4.1.2 stock, so that I can update to 4.3 and get back to Jedi Rom. The instructions said to go to stock, then update to 4.3, then re-root+ROM, or the Wifi module won't work properly.

Thanks XDA & Members :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xmv540:
Go to sammobile.com and you can download factory firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] q426669:
Oh, sure make it that easy xD

Thanks man!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xmv540:
No problem. Just need to sign up for samsung account.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattlowry:
if you didn't want to go through all of those steps you could just flash devil or agni kernel and wifi would work. there is also a patch for the 4.1.2 bootloader to make wifi work also
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
I updated to 4.4.2 on att with root but now I want factory reset to make sure its fresh so I can get maximum battery life. Anyway I can do that with going all the way back to stock through rsd? Since the stock recovery is not there from rooting.
[Moto X Q&A] Mr. Orange 645:
Why can't you factory reset with a custom recovery?
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
I have a locked bootloader. The stock recovery isn't there because the way I rooted my phone it removed it I believe.
[Moto X Q&A] JJHunterx:
If I'm not mistaken, by taking the OTA, it flashed the stock recovery, which is why it re-enables write protection.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Why can't I factory reset through the settings then? The phone just reboots on any option I select.
[Moto X Q&A] JJHunterx:
Well, I must be mistaken lol.

You could fastboot and erase userdata, davlik, and cache I think.
[Moto X Q&A] Mr. Orange 645:
So you don't have any recovery at all? Have you tried booting into recovery?
[Moto X Q&A] Ryno77:
adb reboot recovery doesn't bring you to your recovery?
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
This is the message I get doing that:

Partition (recovery) security version downgraded

Fastboot reason: boot failure

Then I have the option to normal reboot, recovery, and factory, and two other options. Selecting the second or third does nothing and ends up just rebooting the phone.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Bump
[Moto X Q&A] onesikpuppy:
Same problem here
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Hopefully somebody can help. I rooted a while back but didn't use rsdlite because it didn't recognize my phone, couldn't get the drivers installed correctly. So I used the method with mfastboot I believe where I manually flashed all the files and had to change one file to att from Verizon for the radio I think. Its been a while and I don't remember the whole process so hopefully somebody can shine a light on a much simpler method of going back.
[Moto X Q&A] rocketsaucev2:
If you rooted via the exploits here on xda (slap my Moto, etc) then it replaced your stock recovery with write protection disabled version of Android. You need to download an sbf and extract the recovery image and flash it via fastboot

-Eclipsed Moto X-
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Will I be able to do that even if my bootloader is locked? If so, I just find the correct 4.4.2 recovery.img and then flash via fastboot?
[Moto X Q&A] rocketsaucev2:
Yes, you can fastboot commands with a locked bootloader. It shouldn't NEED to be your carriers sbf that you take the recovery from but it wouldn't hurt. If you know how to fastboot, you know to put the recovery image in the same directory as your fastboot

-Eclipsed Moto X-
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Thank you so much I will try doing that.

Edit: well I downloaded the t mobile sbf and extracted it and took the recovery out since the att sbf is not out. When trying to flash it in fastboot I get a preflash validation error and it doesn't go through. Tried it multiple times.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Well this is frustrating. Tried using mfastboot command instead of fastboot and still get the preflash validation error.

Edit: I feel like I messed up. After reading up on the internet I think I should have flashed the stock recovery before taking the ota update to 4.4.2 because now I am very limited on what I can do aside from unlocking my bootloader I guess.. if that's even still possible through the guy in China although I would rather prefer not to do that. :(
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
The full SBF for ATT 4.4.2 hasn't leaked yet. When it does it will be put up on -> http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0

Until then, an alternate way to reboot the phone in bootloader/fastboot mode, and issue the following commands...

mfastboot erase cache

mfastboot erase data

mfastboot reboot

If you are struggling to get into bootloader/fastboot mode... with your phone booted normally, usb debugging enabled, and ADB and its drivers properly installed and added to your PC's path... connect the phone to the PC via USB cable, open a command prompt and issue the following...

adb reboot bootloader

However, the OTA will only install if you have a stock recovery on your phone. The message about "Partition (recovery) security version downgraded" tells me you may have the Stock Recovery from 4.4 or 4.2.2 on your phone, rather than 4.4.2.

Since the ATT 4.4.2 SBF isn't out yet, try downloading the Verizon or T-Mobile 4.4.2 rom from -> http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0 unzip it... and use fastboot to flash that recovery.img to your phone..

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

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Correct. If you have a locked bootloader, and took the 4.4.2 update, you might retain root. but you lose the "Write Protection Disable" that MotoWpNoMo gave you.

On 4.4.2, there is no way to disable write protection unless you can unlock your bootloader. If you lose root, on 4.4.2 there is no way to root.

If you flash the 4.4.2 SBF you wont be able to root and disable write protection if you can't unlock your bootloader. And don't try to downgrade to 4.4 or lower.

If you have ATT, the Chinese web site was the only option to unlock your bootloader, however that seems to have ended.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
Thanks I will try that. Weird thing is I was able to upgrade to 4.4.2 without the stock recovery.

Edit: mfastboot erase cache worked but erase data did not. I got a message saying invalid partition name data, FAILED (remote failure) and then finished with a total time. The problem with simply flashing the stock recovery from a 4.4.2 T-Mobile sbf through fastboot is that I get the security version downgraded message. I'm not sure what else I could try.
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
You had to have some sort of stock recovery on there.. The OTA will only install via stock recovery. If you don't have stock recovery on the phone, you'll get stuck in a boot loop of it trying to install.

Now, its possible to modify the OTA file to install from say TWRP or CWM recoveries, but with a locked bootloader, you can't flash them onto the phone, and you can't flash a modified OTA file..

So that is why I'm thinking you have the stock recovery from an older rom than what is on your phone... especially with the "security version downgraded" message. Its very likely you have mismatched file/partition versions on your phone. If that is the case, its a very dangerous place to be, as doing the wrong thing could cause your phone to brick.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
I guess that makes sense. So now this means that I'm either stuck on a 4.2.2 or 4.4 recovery and I can't do anything not even a factory reset.. My only option would be to unlock the bootloader which is no longer happening.
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
No. You can TRY.. doing like I suggested earlier... download the T-Mobile or Verizon 4.4.2 SBF, unzip it.. and fasboot flash the recovery.img onto your phone. (they should be the same, but I don't have the roms here to unzip and compare the two files to confirm)

If that doesn't work.. then you have to wait for the ATT 4.4.2 SBF and either flash its recovery, or fully flash your phone. Yeah, that will make you lose any root you might still have, but if you're on 4.4.2 now with a locked bootloader, you've already lost Write Protection Disable, making Root hardly worth it.
[Moto X Q&A] dimasp6:
I guess it's a waiting game for me now.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vlug:
I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this but I'm wondering if someone can or know how to change the icons for the shortcuts on the lock screen.
[Microsoft Surface] lgnationrc:
Hi xda,

I have developed Ears for the Surface family of tablets. It has launched! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1463948377/ears-for-the-surface-tablets

I just want to see what your feedback is. This is my first project/product and if anyone has suggestions, let me know.

I would love to hear what the community thinks!

Thank you,

Brandon
[Microsoft Surface] vectron:
I really enjoyed the story behind your move to China and starting a business in there. I'm sure it will be inspirational for a lot of people!

Regarding the project, it's a good idea, but... here is a big problem I see with it. Your product is catered to a small group of people who bought original Surface RT (probably on fire sale when they drop the price). I know you really like it and still enjoying it, but in a big picture Surface RT (arm processor based, right?) was a huge flop for M$. On top of that, if they decide to release a new version of it and re-design location of speakers, your design will have to be changed.. Do you know what I mean?

Don't take it in a wrong way, I'm just trying to help you out with my opinion (I review a lot of products, see my signature link). The product you come up with is a good idea, but I'm not sure if its suitable for KS or IGG unless you set a low target. XDA is not the best place to promote it; you need to go directly to MS/Surface forums and communities to get a feedback from there and see if people will be interested to buy it. Then, maybe sell it through ebay or Amazon? Of course, I could be wrong, but I just feel the focus of this product is very narrow due to Surface RT being less popular product.
[Microsoft Surface] lgnationrc:
PM sent and thank you or the feedback!
[Microsoft Surface] e.mote:
To add to what vectron said...

My first take on seeing the product was OH LOOKIT A MICKEY MOUSE SURFACE! awww that's sooo cute... :) I suspect, however, that that isn't the desired effect Surface owners will be looking for. You are looking at your product from a purely functional view. However, consumers place a higher importance on aesthetic and stylistic aspects. From this, you can't pay people enough to use the "ears," let alone thinking of charging for them. Excuse the blunt words, but it's reality.

My second comment is that you need to think of your market, and not yourself, when creating a new product. As vectron said, Surface RTs are obsolete, with a small userbase. If you want to make something like this (ignoring my first comment), then you need a universal-fit model to fit any tablet. There are indeed many mobile devices with backward-firing speakers that can benefit from this.

Non-Apple tablets are very underserved for accessories, especially Windows tablets. If you are that targetting that niche, there are many things to try.

To name one, Windows/Android tablets are always starved for powered USB ports, and I've looked high and low for a suitable battery-powered USB hub to velcro onto the back of my tablet, but none such exist (one did exist, but it's no longer being made). Granted, this is an order of magnitude more complex than the mentioned silicone slip-ons, but there is wide demand for such.

Good luck with your business.
[Microsoft Surface] lgnationrc:
Thank you for the feedback!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1463948377/ears-for-the-surface-tablets
[Microsoft Surface] GoodDayToDie:
Surface RT and Surface 2 may not be doing well (though there's more than enough customers of them to make something like this work out financially), but the Ears are also available for Pro and Pro 2, and those are pretty popular...
[Microsoft Surface] e.mote:
Frankly, for the trivial amount OP was asking, he could well have covered it himself. KS has morphed from its original mission of crowdfunding seed money to be a PR vehicle, as well as feasibility feedback for marginal ventures. This particular is among the latter.

OP's post confirms this, as it was more for PR than getting opinions, since opinions only matter BEFORE committing to a proj, not after. This thing was going live regardless of feedback. Taking OP's KS blurb at face value, my guess is that this is more about the process rather than the end product, ie OP is gathering info for future widgets, presumably via the KS route, and a simple & cheap widget to start was ideal, regardless of its appeal. In short, a dry run.

Extrapolating from the 2-day take, the proj could conceivably make the nominal 5.5K amount ($348 / 2 * 30 = $5220), although normally interest is highest the first few days, then tapers off. But OP miscalculated on the "sweet spot" amount, and the $5 slot (that most backers opted for) is used up. He'll have a tougher time convincing people to pay $10 for the next slot up.

But as said, my impression is the means is the end in this case, and OP is laying the groundwork for more KS ventures. It would be better if the proj gets to its goal, as then he can get more data about the carry-through rather than just the lead-up. But it's not particularly important. He has already gotten a valuable piece of info about how much his widget is worth (about $5 incl shipping).
[Microsoft Surface] SixSixSevenSeven:
not a full hub but:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Additions®-Battery-Extender-Batteries/dp/B002PHC1XU

^Battery pack with USB port

USB power injector cable:

http://www.newtech.cat/w/en/1473-USB-2-0-Cable-Double-Power-Injector--2xAM-AH--1-2m.html

Mains powered USB hubs are usually barrel jack connector. USB to barrel jack cables exist to use the above battery pack with a hub directly.

Neither option is the clean 1 piece unit but they are functional if you absolutely require a battery powered hub.
[Microsoft Surface] GoodDayToDie:
Of *course* the majority of the first 50 backers are going to go for the "get this thing half off" deal. That doesn't mean people wouldn't be willing to pay $10, just that they aren't going to pay 2x as much as they need to...

When I checked last night (midnight on US west coast), there were 0 people at the $10 or $15 levels. Now there are 7 and 1, respectively. That's not huge progress, but it's not bad for 11 hours in the middle of the night for the Surface's biggest market.
[Microsoft Surface] e.mote:
>Of *course* the majority of the first 50 backers are going to go for the "get this thing half off" deal.

People don't cost-justify for small amounts. Yes, my $5-ceiling guess looks to be off, and the $10 mark looks to still be under the impulse-spend threshold for the widget. Also, I didn't take into account that KS isn't just about crowdfunding money, but crowdsourcing publicity.

I'd retract my "Mickey Mouse ears = bad" comment. This falls into the "conventional wisdom" category that oddball accessories that clash against prevailing fashion sense are eschewed by the main. I think that still holds, but given the small numbers involved here, this isn't the main. For fringe projects, being unusual and weird is a plus in that it catches people's attention, and the money amount is small enough for impulse buy.

Yes, I dare say that if OP had shaped the ears to be like Mickey's, or Batman's, or a nekomimi shape (as a backer had requested), then the widget would have added "decorative" appeal. It can become a conversation piece. (How about glow in the dark?) Pragmatic concerns like "how does this work with a case" don't come into play until after the purchase, which are irrelevant for impulse buys.

Consumer buying and selling is mainly about psychology, and each platform has its own idiosyncracies. I've not paid attention to KS as a platform, but looks like I'll need to put it on my to-do list.

As said, all this is valuable data for OP as well as anybody who wants to make a go at the crowdfunding route--much more valuable than the actual project itself.
[Microsoft Surface] GoodDayToDie:
Congrats on passing your goal! Only 1/3 of the way through the campaign, too. I've seen some buzz online about this. Sorry I don't do more social media stuff myself. :-/
[Microsoft Surface] lgnationrc:
Not to get into conflict here but I want to say that this KS campaign was all about raising money and this thread was all about getting feedback. Since I have no money to produce these myself, this project would have never happened if the goal was not met. Period. I don't see the point to continue to put money into a project or business venture if people are unwilling to buy it. The whole point of Kickstarter. It doesn't make good business sense to me to continue to pour funds into a dying/dead business. There has to be an exit strategy. Mine was, if Kickstarter didn't meet the goal, the project will stop.

And no, no future Kickstarter projects planned. Personal I prefer to deal with angel investors. Yes, I have more projects and business' planned for the future, but none on Kickstarter for the foreseeable future.

I wanted more sound on my Surface, I thought the Surface crowd would share the same feelings as me, I have to put food on the table. Lets make a business!
[Microsoft Surface] lgnationrc:
Thank you! A much followed writer for Cnet Twitted about Ears and my project took off! It is back down again but I reached my goal. Surface owners are so far and few in between and Ears are very niche, so it is hard to get through to enough people. But it has been exciting to watch my project go.

Thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] gtuser:
Hi,

I have just loaded the new T-mobile Vario ROM andI have notcied that that is a program call "SAPSettings". When you run this you have the option to enable "Remote Sim Access".

Does anyone know how this works and exactly what it does? I can turn in on but do not know what it does, and I feel that speaking the the T-Mobile helpdesk will not help.

Many Thanks

Gavin
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] ClassicalDonkey:
http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/docs/webdocs/getstarted/gsSETTINGS.html
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Got my m8 today really liking it. I be just noticed one issue my volume button is very loose, is that normal? I don't think it is but has anyone else noticed?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shankly1985:
Mine is very secure. It don't feel loose.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daboyal006:
Mine is pretty firm
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keith843:
Mine wiggles a little, but it's not going anywhere.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilmcd:
Mine feels a bit loose too. Only very slightly when holding the phone and accidentally touching it, but it's noticeable.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Thanks for replies. I'm thinking it's faulty mine is pretty loose it's probably not going to fall off but just don't like all the wiggling.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Traceamount:
Mine has just the slightest wiggle side to side - but doesn't feel "faulty" per se. I can only even tell it wiggles by looking at it and pushing it to a side, otherwise I'd of never noticed.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmw85:
mine is very very loose, annoyingly so

looks like it's falling out and makes a rattling noise when touched

receiving a replacement soon hopefully wont have the same fault
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maximus78:
Not a fault, as someone mentioned earlier the volume rocker is made of metal like the body and so cannot have such a snug fit as if it were plastic. So learn to live with it guys!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingdeacon:
Why is that then? metal can be machined to very high tolernces, much tighter than plastic.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maximus78:
It's for this reason that there is a little play I believe. If I think about other machined parts such as on my Aprilia motorcycle there will be some kind of rubber bushing or shims to prevent play between the two machined parts. But with plastic such as my One X volume rocker, at first there was no play at all but after some time that changed and now it feels just as loose or wobbly as my new M8. I have the gel case on now so don't worry so much about the wobbly volume rocker :good:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmw85:
no really, it's a fault

if you tilt my handset it hangs out, it started doing it after using it for a while, feels like a spring came off/broke etc, looks like it's hanging on by a thread

it is not at all normal, there's no way it's meant to be like that
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maximus78:
No doubt about it mate, a little play is acceptable but hanging out is definitely a fault. Hope you get it sorted.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmw85:
new one has been delivered and it's a lot better, still slightly loose but not hanging out
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmw85:
actually now it's gone the same, it's ok with a case but without it feels awful

I'll keep this one but if it stops working I'll send it back

I am paying less than I was before upgrading so I can deal with it but anyone buying this sim free for a large amount of cash, would be disappointed with the quality of the volume rocker
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crustyeye:
Can someone with a ticket that looks like it's about to fall off, post a picture of it, I'm interested in hire it looks?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] narikki:
im interested in this as well.

I bought my phone last night. noticed it this morning that the volume rocker is a bit loose. it doesn't hang out or anything but it can move up and down (towards the front screen and back).

most annoying thing is when moving the phone around, you can hear the loose volume rocker.

=(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joseph4:
Confirmed this is definitely an issue.

Bought one today and it was quite loose. Went back to the store and checked the display model and it was the same.

Gent there opened up a new one and it was less loose so I took it for the moment but it seems to be getting more loose as I use it. Probably going to return again, but how many times before I get one that is correct and how do I know it will not develop the looseness...

edit: If you shake with any force it it actually rattles!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmw85:
I've had the free case on it for most of the day and I haven't noticed the loose rocker

anyone planning to use a case will be fine, without one it would annoy me massively, especially the noise when tilting the phone..I don't think it's going to actually fall out though

my handsets are both from o2, both same issue so I don't see much point in sending it back again, I will contact them and see if they have had many returned

I seriously doubt it's meant to be this loose

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this review actually mentions it rattling around horribly..perhaps this is why they give you a case in the box..would be good to know for sure to save people replacing the phone over and over again

The one sore point in the build quality is with the thin volume rocker, which rattles around horribly. It’s a particular shame seeing as the rocker can also double up as the camera shutter.

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/03/htc-one-m8-review-a-one-two-knockout-punch/