yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadH42:
The format of this update.zip file is unique to the stock recovery and only can be opened by the stock recovery program.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk2463:
I tried to install in recovery mode using this file and it threw back the error message that verification failed/wrong footer.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinman12:
so what would be the proper procedure push this update?

ty
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk2463:
I manually moved the update,zip file into Cache and run in update mode and got the same error. Verification failed/footer is wrong
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miked63017:
jar -xvf update.zip

ends with an error but I think it extracts everything, I would do some md5 sums on the important files to be sure but...
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roadrunnrr:
Go back to total stock... Factory recovery > wipe cache and wipe date > download mode doing the first firmware I have in my Google drive I'll link it here shortly

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5vYQ4eyecYocG9ISWx6dHVvTjA/preview

I followed those steps and was able to update without a problem. After that you can root.... Or not depending on what you like to do.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miked63017:
Out of curiousity, was it actually named update.zip when you pulled it from the phone? I'm thinking there is some validation in stock recovery for filename , timestamp, or other metadata and that's why its not directly flashable. But we can make a flashable file out of it :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elevans:
Yes. I did not alter the file or name. It was uploaded exactly as I found it in the cache folder. It was in the folder /cache/fota/. There is also a file in that folder named fota.status, which contains 4 bytes.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dk2463:
hmmmm...I wonder how all those other S4 updates got made so we could all use it as an update copied into the SD Card.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadH42:
Odin to stock

Ensure Official is indicated in download mode

Place update.zip alone on SD card

Boot into stock recovery

Select Install update from external sdcard

enjoy

Send from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinman12:
All good now. Odin to stock,

Phone rebooted, and I was able to downlod ota and install. And of course reroot no problems.

Ty for reply.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
update method!

Use Wanam xposed to change device from custom to official, then reboot phone, go to system update, check update download update, then use mobile odin to flash rooted?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] larscn:
DYI repairs will void the warranty and mistakes can damage the hardware. If you are not willing to risk this, leave repairs to a qualified service center.

I've seen a lot of post here and other forums where people have broken their TF300 when trying to open up and change some broken hardware.

If you decide to open up your tablet for DIY repair. Allways do this first:

1. Before removing the back cover, remove any micro SD card and sim cards. Be careful with the audio and hdmi connector when when opening.

2. After removing the back cover: TURN THE SERVICE SWITCH OFF!!! This will power off the motherboard. After turning the service switch off, I strongly recomend also disconnecting the battery.

3. The copper shielding plate is the cooling for the CPU and graphics chips. Make sure to put it back excatly like it was if you remove it. There is also a little contact cooling paste that needs to be there. This is important to prevent overheating which could lead to instability issues or possibly premature hardware failure.

4. If your repair requires you to remove the LCD screeen. IT is EXTREMLY FRAGILE. Be very careful.

And at last a picture of where all the screws for the motherboard are located. Before starting a repair. Do the research and find out excatly what steps you need to do AND PUT EVERYTHING BACK TOGETHER EXACTLY LIKE IT WAS. Remember that every little screw and part where carefully put there by design of an engineer for a good reason.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrmhoffmann:
Does any one know if there's a serial console on that board?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] TheTradeOfLove:
Hi Guys,

i´m still looking for the os win2k3se or wm5.0 for my MDA2. PLZ help me if u know where i can get it.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] wibra:
Hi, try www.buzzdev.net or XDA FTP ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] TheTradeOfLove:
thx, but where is a german os ??? It is really difficult to get the right os. If i install the wrong one the machine will be damaged, isn´t it?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
no it will not damage the device to put an english rom on the device it will just well make the device english

if you like it german http://xdaforums.com:80/viewtopic.php?t=45006
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Legaleye3000:
The M7 is supposed to get Sense 6. The only things I see that the M8 has is the depth camera and better battery and microsd card. Is there anything else? Thanks.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
Might as well wait M9
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Auctung:
Short answer there is about as much reason to switch from the M7 to m8 as their is to switch from the S4 to S5..which is not much

-4.7in screen vs 5in screen, nice size upgrade, but the bottom buttons moved into the screen.

-Speakers are better on the M8, but they aren't bad on the M7

Reason's you may consider the upgrade:

-32GB storage is not enough, you can expand the memory up to 160GB Total on the M8

-Gun Metal Gray looks sick, I love the fit and finish of the M8, it does look better

I had the M7, got the Lumia Icon, which I am now upset I sold, because I really like the Windows interface and screen

- Was deciding between the M8 and the S5, and I am sorry, but Samsung just looks plain cheap, even though I know it's a great phone.:D
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] shook187:
Lets see... A better processor, SD card, bigger screen, bigger battery.... I definitely think it's an upgrade. Personally I would sell off the M7 and pay the difference for the M8, the price difference is definitely worth the upgrade.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Legaleye3000:
In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.

Hard decision.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Semantics:
How can this possibly be a hard decision? You've basically said that every feature that could be considered worthy to upgrade for you aren't interested in. Just keep your phone, honestly. You've already answered your own question and you don't need people on the internet to help push you to an impulse buy.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Legaleye3000:
Agreed. Thanks.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] shook187:
Yeah dude ...just keep your device and why troll the M8 boards? If you don't have the means to upgrade then don't. I like to have the latest and greatest cause I could.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] magicriggs:
Battery life alone was enough for me to upgrade. I can easily go all day even with heavy use. The M7 I had to charge twice a day, with the same usage my M8 last all day. Something about the M8 that makes it so efficient. It's night and day difference, with that said all the other little aspect of the phone has been slightly upgraded and if the whole package is not enough for you to upgrade then I don't know what will.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Erazo1986:
Seeing how I have both here at home I can say it's a beautiful step up from the m7. I actually bought the m8 and passed my note 3 to my lady which was using the m7. I always liked the m7 but lack of ad card support was what made me go back to Samsung,but after what they pulled with Knox I am done with them.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] egcthree:
Seems to me that your decision isn't so hard then
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Pr20:
I think the battery (particularly if you are a heavy user) and camera are enough of an upgrade to justify getting the M8. What makes the decision difficult is that the HTC one m7 is just a great phone making it too short a time to upgrade.

Personally I'm awaiting Xperia z2 before moving on from my HTC one.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aarongillion63:
The M7 is already such a great phone. I prefer the M7 over M8 as far as UI is concerned. I do struggle often with not having the SD slot as I often transfer apps/Tasker things between my phones a lot. I have to use OTG or bluetooth.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] gooface:
I made the switch and I love the M8, the build quality, new fit and finish, bigger screen, louder speakers, micro sd slot, dual camera, way better batterylife make it all worth it to me. I got mine off craigslist too (sealed and unopened for $560) beats $625 + tax from T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] fmedrano1977:
Hope it doesn't get reported lost or stolen.

Nexus 7
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] shook187:
Also hope he pays his EIP
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] gooface:
I dont have a EIP. I bought my last phone outright too (but from T-Mobile)

The phone was unopened and sealed and they told me that their sister (the one selling the phone) works at T-Mobile and was selling it and my guess is (from talking to my friend that works at T-Mobile) is they got it for cheap from HTC and turned around and sold it (HTC has promotions with T-Mobile employees (they do this every year) I am not worried.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Dan37tz:
Curious, by buying it second hand do you still have access to the HTC advantage insurance? Also any problems with warranty if something were to go wrong with it?

Those were the two issues that made me hesitant to pick up an M8 on craigslist, there were a few for sale a couple days even before they were released and I was actually pretty tempted to bite, but also the thought of EIP/stolen/lost blacklisted IMEI numbers scared me off.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] wase4711:
my wife and son had m7's and I had one maxx on Sprint, but we switched to Tmo in February due to Sprints horrific network..

Now, they have G2's, and love them, and I have a LG Flex, that I dont like that much for a variety of reasons(zero development, no sd card, android 4.2), on my 3rd replacement right now, and would love to grab an M8, but have 3 more months to wait for my first Jump..

This phone looks like a home run, and I am blown away by how much development there is already for it!

Seems like it is a major upgrade from the M7 in alot of ways!!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] JesseMT4G:
Why would you get the Flex knowing 1st hand it was on an old software version and no micro SD card. I personally love the Flex minis the blue tooth issues with Netflix being a hair behind. Only reason of thinking on this phone.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] wase4711:
Well, there were a variety of reasons I chose the Flex.

I was used to a large phone, coming from a One Maxx, and on Tmobile, it came down to a note 3 or the Flex, and I didn't want any more Samsung phones.

Since the flex is LG's "flagship", it was pretty much assumed that they would update it to KitKat quickly, and we know that hasn't happened yet.

There was alot of "buzz" about the Flex when it was released, and I assumed there would be lots of Development on it, but, as you know, up to this point, there has been zero..

Since there are no roms for it, not having an external SD card hasn't been that much of an issue, since there are no nandroids to store, and I just carry less music/pictures and other stuff on it than I normally would.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] CB620:
If you have to ask.....

YES.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] SPreston2001:
Coming from a Sprint M7 I can def say this phone is worth the upgrade! Its just so damn sexy!!! The build quality is loads better than the M7 which is saying something! Plus the minor tweaks to the UI make it feel fresh. The only thing I dont like is the ugly green accent color they used by default. You can change it to purple or orange but those arent much better. I prefer the ICS blue accents the M7 had but I read somewhere that HTC will come out with more themes in the future.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] md1008:
Hello wase, I remember you from note 2 :).

I can relate to your desire for the flex, I am glad I waited because I realized quickly that it was all gimick. The one m8 is an excellent phone with top notch build quality. I upgraded from the Nexus 5 and I am stuck on whether I should keep it. What sold me on the m8 was GPE and SD card.

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Also I am right there with you on the note. All my friends excited about the N3 don't understand our anguish we had with the N2. I will never get a Samsung so long as they have their ridiculous upgrade platform (want an upgrade buy a new phone) HTC has had a great track record with the previous one and the GPE is an added bonus. For me it's nexus/GPE or GTFO LOL
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] wase4711:
I think Samsung is now the "IPhone" of the Android world; alot of folks buy them because everyone else has one..

It says alot when they release their new "flagship" phone, and they give one free when you buy one...

There are several great phones out now, and deciding on the next one is a tough choice; the Xperia Z2 looks like a great phone, but no one knows if it will ever come to the US; we know how nice the M8 is, and I am still hoping that the Flex boot loader issue can be overcome, but it doesn't look good.

Lets hope that HTC can survive going forward, as they appear to be the most Development "friendly" mfg at this point..
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] md1008:
I know you like phablets and so do I. Maybe wait and see if the Sony xperia z ultra(2?) Comes out, because the ultra z had GPE.

Sony makes great phones but one thing I hate is they make their phones way too big. My fiance has the z1s and it's the size of the note 2 practically with the actual screen size the size of the Nexus 5. Also for what ever reason the z1s boot loader can not be unlocked.

I think nexus or GPE is a good rule of thumb to ensure timely updates and good development. Back in the gingerbread days I was like who needs updates when we have Roms. Now I realize that updates help with keeping development alive and healthy. Many dual core 512/1gb phone that came with gingerbread/froyo have a hard time keeping up with development where as phones like the Nexus s was able to keep up stable albeit slower than molasis Roms.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] wase4711:
agreed; the bezel on the sony phones is alot bigger than it should be, but the same can be said for the M8...The main downside to me for the Z2 would be having to take the damn SD cover off to charge the phone up; I like to keep my phone in a desktop stand, plugged in when i am at my desk. I know the Z2 has the side charging posts for doing exactly this, but to have to buy a 40-50 dollar desktop dock to do this is sort of a pain, since I am sure that sony would NOT include this in the box for the US customers. Plus, I think development is almost non existent for the Sony Xperia phones now, so that would be disappointing..

Its amazing how much "stuff" there is already for the HTC M8, as far as dev is concerned..

I kinda hope HTC will come out with a M8 "Maxx", which would be a killer phablet, but there haven't been any rumors or hints at that happening.

I saw the "gold" M8 at BB this weekend, and the color was kinda cheesy..I think I would opt for a silver one..
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] TriBeard:
I think it depends on how much you have to pay to get one. Would I spend 700 dollars on an M8 when I have an M7? Almost certainly not. However, if you can get it for a discount or sell your old phone to make that "only" a few hundred bucks, it might be worth it. The whole phone is just super slick and doesn't hitch or lag at all. The biggest difference I've noticed is the touch sensitivity/responsiveness. Particularly with chrome, but even with other apps on the M7, when I would start to scroll again, there would be a slight lag from when I started to move my finger up or down the screen and when the content would actually move. That no longer happens, and that alone is a not insignificant improvement for me. The SD card is also nice to have, but I find not being able to even delete a movie or whatever off of it extremely annoying, and it will probably be what drives me to root it eventually. That's not a fault of this phone though, other than it would have been nice if HTC would have included a file manager.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] md1008:
The bezzle are big on m8 but at least we have the "boom sound" which is really awesome. Yeah a max would be awesome, honestly I don't think the m8 should be too much of a disappointment for size. The screen is really clear and the added bonus for boom sound makes playing games/watching movies worth the sacrifice of .5/.7 worth of extra real estate

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I would also assume the development for m8 would be better than the max2 if it is releaaed
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] wase4711:
agreed; the clarity on the M8 is outstanding, and the sound is in a class by itself, so those 2 things pretty much offset the benefits of a 5.7-6 inch screen..it didnt seem that small to me when I have played around with it, but it is noticeably smaller than the Flex..
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] md1008:
Lol the flex is in a whole nother class. Makes the note look small lol
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Sloth:
Moved to Q&A :)
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] PunishedSnake:
It has an SD card slot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
So i rooted my note 3 yesterday no problem installed CWD today and my fat fingers pressed one of the last options, and it restarted and has continued to restart for the last 20 mins or so my plan was to back it up but that is as far as i got..., A little help guys thanks ahead of time. :cowboy:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
cwd? do mean Clock Work Mod? little info what baseband where you.. what cwm version. have you tried download mode and flashing recovery from odin?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
Yes sir, ClockWork Mod would be what im talking about. 4.4.2 and im not sure on the cwm version i would assume the newest version.., Yes ive tried to get it to boot in download mode but nothing happens... it still in this boot loop that wont stop i think if i can figure out how to get the boot loop to stop i can figure the rest out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
pull battery. leave out a minute. remove sd replace battery. press and hold power button and volume - button together. dont let go should boot and ask to go to download mode by pressing volume + do so.also please quote my post so i know you replied i just happened to see you replied otherwise i would of missed it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
Okay bud sorry about that.. Okay i have it download mode now do i just open odin and reinstall the md5? or should i just do some research on what to do from here?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
What tar are you using first off?

Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
i had stock everything just rooted....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
What version nc5? What are you flashing via odin. If your doing a recovery be aware knox is tripped now.

Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
CF-Auto-Root-hltespr-hltespr-smn900p.tar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nelly920:
Thanks for all your help bud I got it going and enjoying this beast.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Golhaaboa:
Sprint Note 3 Network registration fails in Asia:-
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Golhaaboa:
Sprint Note 3 Network registration fails in Asia:-

Is there any way to region unlock Sprint Note 3 so far?

I need to use the phone in Asia, when I insert a SIM card it gives an error saying "Invalid SIM" but I have been able to search for the available networks but can't register " when I try to register to the networks it hangs in the registering process for around 5 to 10 minutes then fails "

Any help would be much appreciated, help me to help you!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
Thank only spring can do that. Call the for code

Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Golhaaboa:
thanks for the quick reply.

they are not willing to do that. blacklisted!

cause been away for almost 4 months now, my bad!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kaos420:
I don't think their is another way.

Sent From My 0x1 Note 3.i love tep....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MBM7881:
Ok so I got my S5 and I love it. The weird thing and its not a big deal, but is Chrome now the standard default browser? I know that my S4 had the default/ stock internet globe app. But its missing on my S5. Anyone else? I'm on Verizon and using Nova Launcher. I already checked to make sure i didn't hide it. Its not even under the all apps app manager. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bsweetness:
Chrome is the stock browser on the S5 (at least for Verizon...I don't want to say it applies to all versions of the phone since I don't have them all, but I'd assume it applies to most if not all). Samsung doesn't have their own browser on there as they have on past devices.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MBM7881:
OMG thanks so much! It was driving me nuts. I thought I deleted it. You're a lifesaver :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patchnauty:
I think its a kitkat thing/ maybe. i liked the samsung internet browser. maybe it was just me.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amrnagy16680:
please is there any way to add more buttons in navbar ?? there is only 4 keys :(

any way to add more ?? stock 4.2.2 rotted

please advice

thank you
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] livelysins96:
Why do you need more than 4? Just curious.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrm43:
Try g2 tweakbox from playstore. It has options to add or change navbar softkeys for rooted stock.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amrnagy16680:
I think it make it easy for me :) & i have galaxy nexus with custom rom so i think i want to feel the same with the stock rom in lg :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amrnagy16680:
I found this program ( ultimate dynamic navber ) :)

Nice one if any one want to try it
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amrnagy16680:
Photo for nav bar
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] errikosd:
Man, no offence, but my eyes are hurting! :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] petera209:
Hey Guys,

I am not sure if this has already been asked, if so, my apologies. Once the S5 is rooted how do we set up wifi tethering? I tried freezing the tethering provision apk, but that did help. Can someone give myself and I'm sure a lot of less tech oriented people a step by step, including what tethering apps to use and how to make this all work? I thank you in advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
You also need a mod of the files that control which apns that it uses.

I think it is under customer.xml in system/csc
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] petera209:
Yea, other than the fact that I know that APN stands for Access Point Names, nothing about what you said makes any sense to me. I am definitely not up this information. I am good at reading directions and following them though.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] soccerdude288:
Just picked up my new M8 yesterday. After using it for a day I have noticed a crackling nosie coming from the top speaker, almost as if its blown. Is anyone else having this problem or am I just unlucky?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] BACARDILIMON:
Mine does it on calls and not music