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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debbuger:
If nothing works..try to flash any custom rom as u r in recovery u can factory reset ur s4.c if it works
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erkanibrahim:
Thanks for answer...

Thanks man.Before ur advice i try something.in recovery mode i choice "Clean to install a New ROM" option under Wipe Data Factory Reset.Phone made some process like formatting system,dll but result just same infact more bad.Phone directly hang with black/blank screen "Samsung Galaxy S4" Screen.(Before "Clean to install a New ROM" process at least reach to animation samsung logo).Anyway phone still can be enter "Download Mode" or "Recovery Mode" As i see from google,people call it "soft brick"

i want to try something before ur advice (flash custom rom).i just google "how to recover from soft brick Samsung Galaxy S4" then got some results.its basicly "turn back to stock rom".

They said :

1)Download Stock Rom from net.File name: I9500XXUEMK9_I9500ODDEMK9_INU.zip (1.4 GB).(My phone already upgraded to Kitkat 4.4.2,i dont know what if that stock rom for 4.2.2)

2)Download Odin and USB Drivers for Samsung.(Odin and Samsung Drivers already installed on my desktop)

3)Launch Odin3 v3.04.exe

4)Check "Auto Reboot" and "F.Reset" box

5)Press Volume Down + Home + Power Button to enter "Download Mode"

6)Connect ur device to ur pc.

7)Wait untill Odin recognize ur device.(Will write "added" at Odin)

8)Load the firmware file into Odin (Click on the AP button on Odin and select the I9500XXUEMK9_I9500ODDEMK9_I9500XXUEMK9_HOME.tar.md5) (i think this is stock rom which need to download at step 1

9)Click the Start button to begin flashing stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, and wait until you see a PASS! message in Odin’s top left box.

10)Click the Start button to begin flashing stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500, and wait until you see a PASS! message in Odin’s top left box.

11)When you get PASS! message, your phone will restart automatically. You can then disconnect your phone from PC.

So if i do this (install stock rom again) can i recover phone?Any advice?

Thanks a lot.Have a nice Sunday.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debbuger:
Yes u can recover our s4 without any hassle..don't use the firmware as stated above like mk9 one instead of that use i9505xxunc9..search it on Sam mobile and flash it with same process as stated by you...u r doing right but using old firmware..try any firmware for i9505 that have in their name nb9, nc9, nb8 etc..if u have problem with WiFi or gsm network do flash the ROM again few times minimum three times.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erkanibrahim:
Thanks for answer man.it really appreciate.But what i m not understand is my phone GT-I9500.But u advice firmware for GT-I9505.is it not problem for process.Anyway i found one firmware.it is for GT-I9500 also Kitkat (4.4.2) and region : Indonesia.I think its the best firmware coz fix with my phone spec.im on download.What do you think?

Filename is : XME-I9500XXUFNB7-20140312143025.zip

PDA: I9500XXUFNB7

CSC: I9500OLBFNB4

MODEM: I9500DXUFNB2

Version: Android 4.4.2

Build date: Feb. 28, 2014

Regions: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Also after i install new stock firmware my root access lost?Should i root the device?And the last question there is any safe way to swap external memory instead of internal memory?My internal memory only 16 Gb and half of them using by sytem but have sd card 64 gb and if i swap memory i think i can install many application.

Thanks a lot...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debbuger:
Sorry my bad..yup the above firmware is right.u will lose root access.but u can reroot it with cf auto root any time..don't know about memory swap but there is thread in in i9505 development section(may be in other section)..c if it works on i9500.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erkanibrahim:
[SOLVED]

Thanks for ur help man,already solved :)
[Samsung Gear 2] Caribian1978:
I have a problem, the Samsung app store is region locked where i live. no matter what I tried I can't seem to get in to it to download apps.

With the first gear i could just download the apps and install the APKs.

any help on how to bypass the region lock on the store or get the apps any other way would be appreciated.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] arunkw:
Hi, I think I have over charged my o2 Atom and now it is not starting. But strange thing is when I connect it to USB cable or to the power cord it starts and as soon as I remove the cords it gives message "main battery is exhausted" and the phone get fully power-off. what should I do? please help.

I have the latest ROM on my phone.

I have read in some of the post in the forum to re-load the ROM, now how to I do that because, when I try to do it the o2 site says that I already have the latest ROM.
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] vcbcruz:
Sorry to hear that.. :( Maybe the battery is dead already. Any chance you could borrow a good battery from a friend to confirm your battery's status?
[iPAQ rw6828, XDA Atom Software Upgrading] hdubli:
Hi Arun,

no need to upgrade the ROM...charge yr handset and it will be fine...
[Sony Smartwatch] markslo112:
Is there any way to resize the metal strap for the Smartwatch 2? I've seen posts that tell that the strap is adjustable, but I just can't do it. Whenever I try to push out the pin where the little arrow is, I nearly just break my hand because it just doesn't want to go out. Any ideas what to do? :confused:
[Sony Smartwatch] themissionimpossible:
You have to push into the holes from the side where you can't see a notch across the top of the pin.
[Sony Smartwatch] The Basilisk:
You need to do more than push. I suggest getting a small nail or screwdriver and a hammer. Set the watch on a carpeted floor and tap the pin with your nail and hammer. One it starts to poke out the other side take a needle nose and pull out the rest of the way out
[Sony Smartwatch] markslo112:
Well that's what I'm doing but the other side just doesnt want to go out, it looks like they are stuck no matter how hard I try to push on the side where the arrows are.
[Sony Smartwatch] markslo112:
I also tried using a hammer but as I said no matter how hard i try to push/hit the nail into the pin it just doesnt go out from the other side and therefore I cannot grab the pin.
[Sony Smartwatch] blacwin22:
it took a hell of a lot of hand strength and patience but i manage to resize mine with a thumb tack, needle nose pliers, and some kind of glove or covering for your fingers. im skinny and had to take out 6 links, with patience it took about 45 minutes to do and my fingers were pretty sore.
[Sony Smartwatch] markslo112:
I'm just thinking about taking the watch to the watchmaker to resize it. I don't want to scratch or break anything anything as it's really hard to push out the pins. :)
[Sony Smartwatch] Clutchz:
Where can I buy the metal strap?
[Sony Smartwatch] antilis:
http://www.strapcode.com/store/24mm...watch-band-divers-extension-clasp-p-1933.html
[Sony Smartwatch] Adso3000:
I just followed this great guide:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1PTBNVLEI&list=FL-Gt6WULU4NoobapxCLxEjg&index=1

Since I don't have screwdrivers that tiny I hammered out the pins using a blunt thick sewing needle held steady with a pair of tongs.
[HTC Droid DNA] lemonoid:
I've been restraining myself from posting this for a few days, while browsing and looking through threads trying to figure out my answers. Something is wrong within my device, something is corrupted. Phone keeps rebooting on phone calls, and my UI is trashed, its all zoomed out and looking crazy. Flashing different ROMs has not helped. I have taken under advisement to RUU. However, I just want to make sure there is nothing I need to do before RUU'ing to keep from screwing up the device. Here is my current status: the only things I have done to this device since I got it last may are root and unlock using moonshine. So I have had no OTAs that I know of. This is the RUU I have:

RUU_DLX_WL_JB_50_S_VERIZON_WWE_3.06.605.4_Radio_1.01.01.1112_NV_VZW_4.46_002_release_340974_signed_2

I just want to make sure I only need to run that, and don't need to flash anything else (such as hboot, etc)

Thanks.
[HTC Droid DNA] lemonoid:
UPDATE: I tried running the RUU. I got Error 158. I was watching, and I had the phone in fastboot already, and when the screen said Rebooting Bootloader, then Waiting for Bootloader..... I never saw the phone actually boot to bootloader again, it just stayed black. then the program kept running like the phone was responding, and eventually shot out Error 158. should I follow this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2293919 and relock the bootloader and then RUU? and does anyone know if I will be able to unlock again after I do this?

UPDATE: This is my main question if anyone can help. I have the above RUU, and I got error 158. Since I used moonshine's method, I am under the impression I need to re-lock bootloader, and THEN RUU. However, can someone please tell me if I need a different hboot version or if I'm just fine to go ahead like this? my hboot is below. I ask this because last failed RUU, i had to re-install the ROM im using to boot the phone, and if I re-lock I dont want to be in a position where the RUU fails and I can't get into recovery to re-flash a ROM.

BTW : My hboot version is 1.33.4444
[HTC Droid DNA] Jaggar345:
Manually boot the phone to the bootloader before you start and it will go. For whatever reason it doesn't do it itself so manually doing it will give you success.
[HTC Droid DNA] finanandroid:
error 158= wrong Hboot ; Solution *You need to Update Hboot to 1.54 in order to Run RUU 3.06

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=42352912&postcount=4
[HTC Droid DNA] lemonoid:
I started the RUU with the phone in fastboot. I'm going to try to upgrade to 1.54 then RUU
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Mandit:
Check out Razer(x) themes in Play store :good::good:

I'm using the Black Infinitum Theme - Dark

Works flawless with SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT & SLIMKAT.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] jioan62:
please the screen !

thanks
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Mandit:
I go for the clean black & white look.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] joan62:
hum hum that great ! :good:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrandonPrice31:
I have FAUX Kernel and ViperONEM8 poor benchmark results?.

I used FauxTuner to set my min clock 300mhhz and max clock 2.266mhz and ondemand.

My quandrant scores are only 13798? What gives?

My AnTuTu score is only 27733
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SeanHacker:
This has nothing to do with development. Please use the Q & A for these types of posts. :)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coal686:
Moved. Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] Cartman9000:
I did my first attempt to modify my old Galaxy S I9070 , it didn't go well ;)

I followed this procedure,

http://theunlockr.com/2013/04/06/ho...ery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s-advance-gt-i9070/

and now the phone does not boot. I can enter download mode, but not enter installer mode/setup ( where you choose your file on SD card ) .

Phone was rooted at first.

I should have read what the users wrote on that page!

I used ODIN 3 V. 1.83 .

Can anybody guide med to rescue this phone , I will be happy .
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zacwilliam:
Hey everyone, I'm new to rooting my device, I couldn't unlock via HTCDev, so I used Firewater and flashed TWRP; now when I try to make nandroid backups or flash a permanent root, I can't access the SD card, only the Internal.

Everything mounts fine on my computer when the device is turned on, so I don't know what to do!

Thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Karl:
What version twrp you using, try flashing newer
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] zacwilliam:
Update: I've figured it out on my own: I needed to update TWRP because the All-in-one toolkit had an outdated version. here's a link to download the image (You have to manually flash it through fastboot):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2717928
[General Questions and Answers] amjl2000:
I'm thinking about the time the kids are in the car on a long journey and I give them my android tablet to watch a video.

Is there any way I can lock down all control of the tab (except power button perhaps) and remotely control the tab from my phone such that if they have it in their hands they don't have to worry about pressing the screen/soft buttons?

Or is this the next multi-million dollar app?

Thanks
[Omni Q&A] spezi77:
Hey guys,

Thanks for this great Omnirom! It is really snappy and running stable on my old device. I am running it on my 3 years old HTC Desire

I was only not able to compile with omnirom's android_packages_apps_Bluetooth. I guess that it comes from lacking support for legacy devices. When building CM-11 Bluetooth always worked fine for my device.

Furthermore USB mass storage is not working.. I have found a hint on xda, suggesting to enter within 'Terminal Emulator' app:

# su

# setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage

# reboot

That did not work out for me.

if trying:

# setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage,adb

at least ADB is working.

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks! ;)
[Omni Q&A] jeffsf:
You should check your build tree and kernel to make sure things are building correctly in Bluetooth. Where did you get your kernel sources and config?

UMass is, as I understand it, deprecated. Without build configuration changes it is generally unavailable. You would have to check both that it was compiling in, as well as called out in your init.rc files.

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Posted from whatever phone booted today
[Omni Q&A] Entropy512:
There may be legacy support items missing that are needed, it's up to maintainers of legacy devices to figure out what and submit to gerrit.

I need to come up with some formal documentation on completely killing UMS with fire.
[Omni Q&A] spezi77:
First of all thanks for your replies.. highly appreciated!

I am sure that it's not a kernel issue cause it works with any other of my kk roms. It is the only stable kernel that runs kitkat on my phone: https://github.com/Evervolv/android_kernel_htc_qsd8k/

I will check my build tree and I guess that I will look into hardware/libhardware next..

Cheers! :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] theusername:
So I personally hate the look of the T-Mobile boot/shutdown animations, so I extracted to stock animations from the international version of the phone. Just thought that I would share it here for anyone else who wanted to get rid to the T-Mobile boot/shutdown animation.

Adding Boot Animations

1. First, download a file explorer on your phone. I personally use Root Explorer, it costs a little but it worth every penny. A free one you can use is ES Explorer.

2. Navigate to system > media on your device. If you see files titled bootsamsung.qmg, bootsamsamsungloop.qmg, bootsamsungmini.qmg, and bootsansungminiloop.qmg then you are in the right area. If not, try again to find the right area.

3. Take only the bootsamsung.qmg, bootsamsamsungloop.qmg, bootsamsungmini.qmg, and bootsansungminiloop.qmg files from the zip attached to this post and paste them over the existing one.

If prompted by your file explorer, the permission of the files should be rw-rw-rw-

(Please note, if you want to save the stock files to restore them for any reason, replace the qmg on the stock files with XML)

Animation steps are completed!

Adding Boot Sound

For sound we are going to do pretty much the same thing

1. Navigate to System > Media > Audio > UI, if you see a bunch of files ending in .ogg, you're in the right area!

2. Replace the stock PowerOn.ogg with the one in the zip attached to this post.

(Please note, if you want to save the stock files to restore them for any reason, replace the ogg on the stock files with XML)

3. (optional) If you don't like the shut down sound on your device, delete the file title PowerOff.ogg

Reboot and enjoy!

Hopefully that helps out anyone who was having issues. Let me know if you have any other questions or concern!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] darren.wlsn1:
im with you, ty sir.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] contro19:
Worked great! got any shutdown and power on sounds for it ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] theusername:
Sure, I will post it in the OP for you! ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Richcar:
Thanks for the info I was able to remove that annoying shutdown sound
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] AwesomeAHlee:
how do you do this? it worked but after i did it my screen wouldn't turn off so i had to restore my phone. what do you use to replace the files?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] StubbyinKCMO:
Awesome, I am guessing that you would need a file explorer to do anything. Most people on here have recommended ES File explorer. Its free and does a lot of things, but does take some getting used to if your not real familiar with the file structure.

Hope this gets you started in make your phone truly YOURS. Gotta love Android.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] theusername:
Yeah, you do need a file Explorer to do this, I can make this a flashable zip if people are interested though. As for file explorers, I prefer Root Explorer, it's the best out there Imo. It costs a buck or two, but worth it to support great deal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] icebear8:
Same thing here... I can't get my screen to lock now and it turns off my auto brightness and just sticks on the s5 splash screen tried putting the stock files back but still didn't fix it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] contro19:
You may have done something wrong.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] AwesomeAHlee:
please make a flashable zip that would help a lot.

thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] theusername:
Make sure that you aren't pasting the PowerOn.ogg where the boot .qmg's go, and make sure you aren't pasting the qmg's in where the PowerOn.ogg goes. I know that's a pretty confusing explanation but that seems to be what would cause the issue for you guys. I'll update the OP with more exact instructions.

As for a flash-able zip, I will try to get the done sometime this week. I have an interview today at work I'm preping for so I probably wont get it done today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] icebear8:
I am 100% sure I did it right, I even tried again and same thing happen could it be that I am using the stock ROM from beanstown?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] AwesomeAHlee:
thanks, it worked maybe it was the app i was using to do it, after i bought root explorer i was able to do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] theusername:
Yeah, maybe its something with that ROM. I haven't used it before so I'm not sure. I'm sorry.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Zueski:
Anyone want to post the stock tmobile boot animation And sounds?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Aou:
So, the startup animation/sound is working great (thank you!), but it's still T-Mobile sound for the shutdown. Do you happen to have the PowerOff.ogg from international version?

Also, I created a flashable .zip file for the stuff you provided, and a return-to-stock .zip also. If you can provide the file above, I can include it before sending them to you for posting here.

EDIT: I went ahead and posted it without any shutdown sound. The T-Mobile one will restore the original animations and the boot/shutdown sounds also.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ShimaMiku:
Same exact problem, and I'm no noob to this either. Not sure what is breaking it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ShimaMiku:
I think one of those boot animations (at least one of the four) are corrupt. OP, you may want to have a look at those files and maybe replace them, they might have uploading improperly.

For those who got stuck with a stuck screen, I believe it is the boot animation that is the problem (not the sounds). Replacing the originals does work, just don't use the flash. Here are the original 4 qmg files for the media folder (delete the others out).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Aou:
I'm confused - are the .zip files that I provided broken? I just now re-downloaded both straight to my phone from here, and they appear to be working...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] al_3sjad:
Please , how can switch between two language (shift+sym), im using rom 3.2 ivan and I install arabic, but now way to change hard keyboard , pleasse help me.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] imateimate:
You have to press SHIFT +SYM for 1-2 sec. And then the ahrd Keyboard will change to arabic

Else you can use keypad on screen by pressing (LOAH AL MAFATEAH) written in ARABIC. when you will clikc on keppad you will c several option e.g. Keypad, letter recognizer, Block recognizer,..... it is written ther.

By the way are u able to receive message in ARABIC language and are the readable. cause i can only send Messages in ARABIC but cannot read. Message always received are coming as ???????????????????????????????
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] aznmode:
I've been trying to find more information but from what I read, My Files also is affected by kit Kat. Just need more confirmation. TIA
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] HaiKaiDo:
Is this something that is more prevalent on custom Roms? Because since I got my M8 Ive had no problems with missing calls or text. I was just curious before I go ahead and unlock and start flashing roms.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] joshuaw84:
Your best bet is to probably read some rom threads to find out. I'm having zero issues with viper, but everyone's experience may not be the same.

Sent from M8 on XDA Premium APP
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] HaiKaiDo:
Well thats the thing...All the people I see who are having this issue were on custom Roms. I don't think Ive run across anyone who is stock untouched. So thats why I was hoping to get some feedback here.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] joshuaw84:
Understood, however if there are issues they may be posted in their respective threads along with any fixes/updates.

But I personally believe that most of the issues you're reading about may be network or hardware related, but that's just my opinion.

I myself am luckily in a market that has strengthened the network early on, we were a second round market that started the build out along with first round markets.

Sent from M8 on XDA Premium APP
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] HaiKaiDo:
Yeah I was pretty lucky with the upgrades all around Atlanta GA. I might not have the most amazing signal but just about everything is upgraded and ready to go.

Ill continue to search around but if anyone is reading this and is complete stock with these issues please post and let me know.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] dogcmp6:
I can confirm my issues are related to the tower im on at home, as soon as I get far enough away from it to go to another tower I get all of my connections back
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] HaiKaiDo:
Thanks! Good to know
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] andrewnelson:
I can confirm my issues are related to the tower im on at home, as soon as I get far enough away from it to go to another tower I get all of my connections back.
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] skizzled:
The only issues I have seem to be when I'm at home.

Sometimes, it takes a while to send/receive texts. Most of the time when this happens, I get anxious and instead of seeing how much of a delay there is, I simply update the profile and they all come quickly afterward. I've found that reprovisioning my phone using the ##SCRTN#(##72786#) dialer code while on CDMA tends to prevent this from happening for a greater amount of time.

Though, I did it a few days ago, it seems to be working okay now. We'll see how long it lasts.
[Moto X General] MrSaba:
Can I flash Sprint Moto X to Verizon ? and else does you did it already with success
[Moto X General] Nicene Nerd:
Flashing between major, independent carriers is illegal. Legally we can only flash between MNVOs.
[Moto X General] MrSaba:
but what mean MNVO ? I am not USA citizen I live in Republic Of Georgia
[Moto X General] Nicene Nerd:
Ah, in that case I don't know Georgian laws. Even so, I do not know how to flash to Verizon, or even if it is entirely possible.
[Moto X General] MrSaba:
pageplus is cdma network only? in georgia its not illegal to flash on other network. I need to make sim unlock for gsm metworks
[Moto X General] Nicene Nerd:
Yes, Page Plus is CDMA only.
[Moto X General] Nicene Nerd:
Updated with MMS fix.