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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JimSmith94:
A factory reset will delete your personal data and all apps and reset the phone to the unmodified out of the box ROM or whatever ROM you're running. You can download the same or another ROM and install it with Odin if you want to overwrite what's there. Even if you could erase everything from your phone, I don't know of any tools to load a ROM to a completely empty phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Astrongtower:
So there is no ROM on my phone to go completely back to? You know like the old Dell Streak or older Android phones. Seemed like they had the ROM somewhere on the phone and it would reload everything. Meaning that like if you change a system file to .bak because you didn't want to checking something every time you booted up. Well if you did a Factory Reset you would have to rename that file again to .bak again because it re-set everything literally.

I am still on 4.3 and I did not upgrade to 4.4.2.

I just want to reset my phone to absolutely stock experience even over writting everything including anything that I might of changed in the system files by renaming something to .bak I should not be able to find anything that I did in the past with my phone when doing a complete factory reset.

I did a factory reset but like I mention earlier it kept my modified files of OTA update so I cannot receive updates. I did that because I was tired of rececing notifications about the OTA because I do not want to update my phone.

The surprise came in when I did the factory reset my modifications where still there. That is precisely my point. It does not appear that a factory reset is a true reset but just a personal data eraser.

On the old Androids it would take like 10 to 15 minutes to Factory Reset because it was actually rewriting the entire ROM again from an image built into the phone. Now it just seems that it erases personal data and that is it. Well at least on my anyway, unless there is an error or something. I mean do they have the 1.9 GB file on factory ROM on the phone or do they not?

I do not want to erase my phone first. I just want it to take the original stock image that should be on my phone and completely reset it and over write all information on my phone to new leaving nothing except new image.

Is my factory image corrupt? Am I missing something?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JimSmith94:
If I remember right, Windows phones worked like that but Android doesn't. You were only able to rename system files because you were rooted. You can't expect a restore to undo anything you did when you were rooted, You can either root again and rename them back or Odin the 4.3 stock ROM again to replace/rewrite all files. That will replace the original files but your renamed ones will still be there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Epix4G:
If you take it to sprint they use a tar file and Odin just like this .... That is all you have to do. .. Don't make it so hard

Sent from my SM-N900P using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Astrongtower:
I remember for a fact that when I would rename some system files to prevent reloading other system files that Android developed a script or something that would replace even what I had renamed so each time I recovered I had to rename the system files again.

That is what I am looking for this time. I complete re-wipe.

I am not that worried about it. I just want to know if I use Odin and a factory image will I trip the KNOX counter.

I actually just reset my phone and reinstalled everything and rooted it with Kingo and KNOX is still not tripped so I am happy. I solved the battery issue that I was having.

I just wanted to know for future use if there was a way to completely wipe a Note 3 with absolutely nothing remaining without tripping KNOW. Not just wipe user data.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Astrongtower:
Do not mean to sound redundant but if I reset my phone by re flashing the stock ROM on it via ODIN or KIES will I trip KNOX?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JimSmith94:
No it won't trip Knox.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramon.nmgn:
Hello,

Id like to know the opinion from some of you guys according to different kernel settings.

I like my phone to be extremely powersaving, id still dont know what settings to use...

Im on temasek AOSP ROM (cm11) and use most of the time these modifications:

#Intelliplug instead of MPdecision.

#intellidemand

#rest stock

Im pretty much satisfied, however, i think this beast van perform better...

Results:

#+/- 5hour onscreentime

#+/- 1day and 10hours total time

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I saw a Twitter post by faux123 that his Intellidemand kernel is retiring, and a new governor came in place called IntelliActive.

However, i couldnt find A thing about this governor... Absolutely nothing...

Does someone knows something about this gov..?

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Lets stick with the main question for a minute:

I really like to hear from you guys:

#what in your opinion are the best settings and why!

#what are the results of those settings

#some info about intelliactive

#best kernel app.. (Including Ur settings)

Please share, and be friendly!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celderic:
If you want battery saving. I would suggest a modified samsung 4.4.2 fw, even with the stock kernel i am easily getting between 6 to 8 hours screen time on an average day.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramon.nmgn:
Hmmm, so just stock? I really like the aosp roms.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-N9005 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramon.nmgn:
Do i have the rights to bump? Well, bump...

Im so hardcore that i still bumped. lol

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-N9005 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] celderic:
Well when i say stock, i mean almost all of the touchwiz bloat removed, touchwiz raplaced with apex, deleted my magazines, email and shealth and all that rubbish.

Sent from my SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramon.nmgn:
I appreciate your recommendation, but i reallu dont like touchwiz... Iam a AOSP user. But thanks, anyway mate.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-N9005 met Tapatalk
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cryptrix:
Hello folks. I have recently returned to using an XT907 after I lost my original whilst doing a kegstand at the beach on the fourth of july :(. Anyway, I have been perusing the piles of recent threads and am having trouble finding whether anybody has been keeping an up-to-date (4.1.2) rom which is perfectly stock, except deodexed, and perhaps debloated. If anybody could just point me in the direction of a thread with that information I would be grateful. I like this style rom because I like to make my own minimal design tweaks, but most importantly it seems to give me the best battery life and long term stability. If you have a seperate custom Rom that has been exceptional in both of these catagories and you care to share, that would be appreciated as well.

I am also interested in what kernel people are using with their custom roms, and how that has affected their battery life. I was able to get at least 24+- hours with solid use roughly 1yr ago which a custom setup like I've described and a custom PB&J kernel. With stock everything now, I'm lucky if I get 12 hours.

If I missed a recent thread containing any of the information that I've just discussed, I apologize but I didn't see any. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] allen_ho:
if you want a good battery life, I suggest you use the CM stable rom for xt907, 4.2.2 andriod OS.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PantherVT:
you can use dsixda's Android Kitchen to deodex the stock Rom your self if you cant find a rom you like.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=633246

you can then debloat using this safe list

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2127650

Personally I'm on CM KK nightlights and have no desire to go back to a JB rom. Fast, smooth and battery life is great. I'm using CM kernel that comes built into the rom but I know a lot of people use arrrghhh's

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31717152&postcount=5
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlf55:
Hi, i have an issue, when testing the screen in a dark room (no light at all) and put screen brightness to maximum, when come to black (i wanted to see contrast) and i see that in all corner i have some little pink ink mark.. I googled it and i found that the S3 had the same issue, but well what can i do with that ?

Anyone have a solution ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonkycom:
Same problem, it's a SAMOLED

read here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711308
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
Is there such a thing? :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ronfurro:
Yes but most eat a lot of battery in the process of cycles checking and displaying the battery status, I use pie controls that can instantly display the battery status and time, when I pull up the menus from any screen im in.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
Do you mean pie controls installed on the gear let you see the battery level on the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ronfurro:
Sorry, No. Disregard, I read your question incorrectly, dont know of an app. that can do that, since my Gear always depletes it's battery before my phone, never looked.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
I can appreciate the concern of battery consumption with such an app/widget but if it could be set to poll only when the gear screen is on OR better yet, when the button/widget was pressed, that would be ideal. Wish I was smart enough to make such a thing. :o
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
If you are using a custom launcher there are quite a few, you can use UCCW, Zooper or you could also find a battery widget on the playstore.

Otherwise tap your screen twice with two fingers and it will display your battery percentage if enabled in gear manager.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] brandibran:
I just double tap the screen with two fingers to quickly check battery level.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cobyman7035:
nice, didn't know that lol, im on null v23 rom
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lazer9:
Thanks for the reply but I think there is some confusion as to what I'm after. I have UR Battery on the gear which gives me a widget already to display and see the battery level remaining on the gear itself. What I am after is a way to simply look at the gear to get a battery level reading somehow of the PHONE itself, not the gear. :)

PS: If I tap the screen twice, my screen turns off. I have this set up in apex and using "Screen Off" app I believe it's called. I'm thinking again though that you are referencing showing the Gear's battery level this way and not the phone's? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] animatechnica:
I use solo battery widget which displays a circular graphic with numerical % inside it. Works well
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Cory_Hatton:
Tasker to the rescue

This can be accomplished on the gear s2 using the task s2 companion app. Setup a task to send the current battery level as a notification. Enable tasker notifications for the gear s2 in gear manager.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] sameerballewar:
I was needing the same thing, so created an app called 'phone battery widget'.

[IMG="Phone battery widget app"]https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx3tEPulIAwLSFdmMzliMy1qUVU[/IMG]

Give it a try folks, do let me know if you have any feature suggestions.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
Hi,

NOOB here.

Had my phone 'unlocked' so that I could use it abroad.

Have GT-N7100 on O2UK.

I don't know what ROM was used to modify the handset, but I had SuperSu app installed.

When I came back to the UK, I wanted to return the handset to Stock.

I did a full unroot through SuperSU was on Android 4.1.1.

Since that full unroot, I now have no mobile signal for Calls/text/3G.

In settings, selected O2UK, so the handset id receiving signal, but then on attempting to make a call says 'Not registered on network', SIM works in a different handset, have tried a different operators SIM in the note 2.

I don't know what rom/mod was used to 'unlock' the handset so am having difficulty trying to know what to flash etc.

I have flashed back to Stock through Kies.

Custom Binary Download: Yes (1 Counts)

Custom Binary: Samsung Official

System Status: Official

Knox warranty Void: 1

RP SWREV: A2

Network - O2 - UK

Signal Strength -

Mobile Network Type - HSDPA

Service State - Out of Service

Mobile Network State - Disconnected

My Phone Number - Unknown

IMEI - Correct

Serial No - WRONG

Device Status - Official

Android Version - 4.3

Baseband Version - XXUEMJ9

Build Version - XXUEMK9

SE for Android Status - Enforcing - SEPF_GT-N7100_4.3_0010

What can I do to amend the Serial Number so that it matches the handset?

How can I get the mobile signal to work?

Downloaded SuperSU, but says the phone isn't rooted.

Am happy working with ODIN.

Not sure where to go from here?

All help appreciated.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.b.jikre:
If your IMEI is correct just try it by resetting your phone in settings menu, 'Settings >> Backup & Reset'.

Note: Backup all internal storage's data before reset.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
Hi,

Thanks for trying to help.

Have tried it a couple of times.

Still get same result.

Have also tried wiping the data cache as well.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.b.jikre:
Re-root your phone and flash following official firmware using 'Moile Odin Pro':

http://terafile.co/04f78a7d4280/BTU-N7100XXUEMK9_N7100BTUEMK2_N7100XXUEMJ9.zip

Note: Full backup and EFS backup is advised.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
Hi,

That file for downloading doesn't contain anything?

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.b.jikre:
Corrected link if above won't work: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=23326

That file have your official firmware, you've to extract it by WinRAR or Winzip you'll found onl file as '.tar.md5' extension and another with '.dll'. You've to select '.ter.md5' file with 'Open file' under Mobile Odin Pro, for suitable operation place or extract this file on ExternelSD.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
No different

Rooted phone, downloaded official stock rom from kies. Still no different. Binary count is now at 2 instead of 1. Might just send it off to Samsung and hope they'll fix it under warranty.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.b.jikre:
You can't reset the knox counter if you've knox enabled bootloader, only thing you can do is reset binary counter using 'Triangle Away' (But not knox) knox always flag as '1' instead of '0x1'.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
Triangle away didnt work using cf-autoroot and supersu.

By using cfautoroot it increased from 1 to2.

Hesitant to try it agIn incase it goes up to 3.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaDiCuL:
*#06# on dial . If you get Null then your EFS partition is broken
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
The Imei came up with *#06# but the last number is a 1 and should be a 3 is that just a sw version?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaDiCuL:
After the / ? Ok i think your efs partition is ok.Now go to tour recovery and backup your efs partition to ext sd . Do a full wipe on cache/data/dalvik/system.

Go to sammobile and download the official rom from there and flash it via ODIN 3.7 (i didnt have problems flashing with this version)

After you flash it all need to be ok with the radios.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HarrisJ:
So after googling the serial number my phone thinks it is, it appears that the phone was unlockec with an octoplus box?

As the serial number appears in several threads for not reg'd on network.

What is now the best solution to the problem?

Find a shop with an octoplus box to restore my original serial number and reflash official firmware?

The rogue serial number is R31C80HWG1F

How likely is it that the Samsung service centre will repair this?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaDiCuL:
I think they can but for a good amount of $

Better search the forum how to restore the serial or take it into service.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.b.jikre:
Flash your official firmware by downloading it from sampro.pl or sammobile.com, flash it with PC Odin under PDA tab.

After you done, don't let reboot your phone, goto recovery by pressing vol up+ menu key then power key(continuously hold it until your restarts might be 4~8 secs.) Then check 'Wipe Cache Partition', and then reboot phone.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
I've read Tmobile version can't get soff ? Anyone else try it?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Devildog78965:
Not yet i tried weaksauce didn't work im going to wait out on unlocking and s-off for a little but awesome device so far!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Brotha Noompsey:
Yes, I just did it using the below link.

http://firewater-soff.com/instructions/
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Fenny:
Did you use the htc dev unlock?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
You need to unlock from htcdev first then use weaksauce.

So it work for you right? Reason I ask cause maybe some users did it wrong.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Devildog78965:
Weak sauce is for temp root with out unlocking or flashing super su binaries. I didn't want to unlock and only s-off but now i'm unable to. You dont need htcdev for weak sauce but it only works on the Verizon m8.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Brotha Noompsey:
Correct. Here is exactly what I did in order. Unlocked the bootloader first via HTC Dev. Installed custom recovery and perm root via the HTC Toolkit. Then followed instructions on the Firewater link. Have S-Off, TWRP and Root now.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Fenny:
Did you lose the preload apps from /data/preload ?

I want to get a backup of those before I HTC Dev unlock if possible. I'm looking at the libs in system to see if I can find another one that would work for weaksauce. (I.E. it is just renamed and has the same exports)
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] tell4ever:
which recovery did you install?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Brotha Noompsey:
This I can't confirm. What applications should be there? I will check.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Fenny:
If it's empty you lost them. I don't know their names, because without root, I can't get a directory listing.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Brotha Noompsey:
TWRP 2.7.0.2
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
Good to know, anyone else have success getting soff?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Fenny:
Can't find anything that has an export for: "CopyFileCtl" which means no weaksauce on this phone. It looks like HTC Dev Unlock works fine, and so does the firewater s-off but you can't do it without flashing a recovery yet.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
Hmmm.. [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] any input?:D
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] verboten:
I can confirm S-Off on my T-Mobile HTC One M8 using the same method Brotha Noompsey used.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] verysick:
Im trying as soon as I get off work ,4 more hours :'(
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] lasphyxial:
my M8 is s-off as well just got it from tmobile store.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Fenny:
Can you confirm if /data/preload is empty after the htc unlock?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] jcase:
Barking up the wrong tree with the library. The same vulnerability exists (from what I have seen) but needs to be exploited in a different route than how the current version of weaksauce is doing it. I didn't build it for compatibility, i built it for easy of testing, as I do not have the device myself.

Dump system, upload it somewhere for me, no promises as I normally don't like to do roots for unlockable phones, but I am interested in finishing the exploit (the one I released is not "finished", as I didn't have the device when I wrote it, just the firmware).
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] scrubsja:
What is the build date of your device?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bjg020683:
Starting from stock did it for me as well
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] EtherealRemnant:
EDIT: Did some reading on the issue, appears different hardware is indeed happening. Lame.

4/14/14 (FA44E)

EDIT2: Double checked my box and its an E, not a 3 so 4/14 as opposed to 4/3.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aimfire72:
I first tried it with stock, nothing, got the whelp message.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Chance Ill:
Purchased yesterday.

S-OFF successful. Build date- 4/14/14

ROM ViperOne :good:
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Sonic2756:
Ugh. Getting the "whelp" message with firewater. Should I go back to T-mobile tomorrow and ask them to swap my device?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] oRAirwolf:
Honestly, with the Elemental X kernel, you get most of the features that S-Off would give you. I would just wait for somebody to figure out an exploit.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] otariq:
just tried the first time to get s-off. was successful. it had to open 4 bottles not sure what that exactly means. it was chugging said welp that didn't work opening bottle 2. kept doing that till it reached bottle 4 and was then successful in s-off. after the first welp message i figured it wouldn't worked but i just let it do its thing and luckily it worked. it was manufactured 4/3 if that makes a difference (which i don't think it does)
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] theminigame:
The bottle thing is basically just a more interesting way to say " please wait" and the "Welp" message that pops up during the chugging isn't the notorious "you're SOL" message.

The notorious one will pop up immediately after starting fire water and before it gets to the bottles..

my heart sank for a second when I saw the "whelp" while it was chugging, but then realized it was just part of the process. they should really not use the same word during the process that is used to tell people they're SOL ...

Although I agree with you, I'm pretty sure the manufacture date doesn't mean anything. It's basically just luck off the draw..
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] EvoYas:
Has anyone tried to S OFF running Sinless GPE Rom?

Sent from my Sinless HTC One M8 ?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] billydroid:
If you can't get it. You can't get it. Changing roms or kernels. Will not help.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] EvoYas:
But I want it.

Sent from my Sinless HTC One M8 ?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] billydroid:
Haha. Me too friend, me too. :(
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] oRAirwolf:
Pledge some money to the bounty thread :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2733870
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aaronc_98:
Does anyone know anybody that is actually working on this? I saw that Beaups and jCase both pledged money to the bounty. I was just curious if I should still hope.

thanks
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] EvoYas:
No word yet.

Sent from my Sinless HTC One M8 ?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] billydroid:
That was definitely disheartening. :(
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] rkrasko:
My Tmo m8 is S-OFF, firewater did the trick
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] seawolf823:
My first Tmo M8 was unable to obtain S-Off but made up an excuse to exchange it at the store and got a new one and first thing I did was try to get Firewater to work and guess what.... I am now S-Off. It is completely random.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aaronc_98:
Bump...
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] xrsxj:
I initially was unsuccessful with S-Off, device kept rebooting on me after the second bottle. I tried again after flashing the GPE rom through cwm, and S-Off worked first try. May not work for everyone, but if you REALLY want S-Off it's worth a try right? I do think my problem came for the way i rooted, i used the PERM ROOT option from the M8 Toolkit V 2.0. Anyways after S-Off first thing i did was flash the GPE RUU haven't had a problem since.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] dchurch85:
Is there anyway to get back to S-ON if you have S-OFF? I'm wanting to turn my phone back to 100% stock. I'm downloading stock recovery and stock rom now. My tampered flag is gone. I just need to relock after doing those steps.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] xrsxj:
This worked on the M7 haven't tried it yet on the M8 run the command from the bootloader in fastboot mode
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] dchurch85:
Thank you. So I should install stock rom through TWRP, then flash stock recovery, then relock bootloader, then try your command? Am I missing a step?