yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gladiomortis:
If you go into the installation folder for flashtool there is a folder called drivers which contains an .exe program, they have 99.9% of the drivers available for xperia devices, install the fastboot and flash drivers aswell as any others that correspond with your device, it would help if you looked up the chipset if in doubt.

Hopefully once you've installed these drivers then you should be ok, remember to switch your phone off and hold down the volume up button when putting in the usb cable in order to enter fastboot mode, the blue LED light should light up if it works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] itlooksfast:
I'm currently running Alliance 4.3 with ML1 modem. Prior to that I was on 4.2 ROM with MF1 modem. I was having problem with the turn by turn navigation before and I thought it was just a google glitch but I was wrong. My friend have the same phone, running the same ROM but his turn by turn navigation works fine. Anyways, I flashed the new ML1 modem and flashed Alliance 4.3 ROM thinking that it would fix the navigation but i was wrong. Everything was running great! Here are some of the issues I saw: I get GPS locks instantly to my exact location but when I enter an address and use the turn by turn navigation, everything is off. My starting location is NOT my actual starting location. The GPS lock is way off. Then blue tracking arrow is not tracking my movements. Its not even facing the right direction. I keep getting "Searching GPS..." notification. But when I exit out of the turn by turn navigation and go back to the maps, I get instant GPS locks. Anyone experience this same problem, if so how did you fix it?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
Hi forum,

I'm actually in hospital for about 6 weeks and after flashing a custom Rom I want to go back to the previius issue but go back

my samsung n7100 is'nt recognized by windows 8.1 update 1 and doesn't go to recovery mode. I tried to deinstall USB-drivers and did a new Installation of the drivers, but nothing Helms.

I cannnot install any cwm-Rom.

Please help because my smarty is the only connection to my wife and children.

P.s.: sorry for my Bad English. and i wrote this thread in my sickbed.

Thanks a Lot for your patience..
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidkota:
Uninstall the drivers again, then Try using USBDeview and delete all the devices related to android and samsung... this will remove the possibility of any device driver not being reinstalled properly by windows...

USBDeview 32-bit

USBDeview 64-bit

After this restart the pc and try installing drivers and connect the phone to see if it works...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vash_h:
U can try reinstalling samsung kies.

Sent from Samsung Note 2 on Phantom Kitkat Rom via Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagsvag:
Windows 8.1 update 1 also can't flash anything to my phone because of drivers. I had tried every driver mtp, Sammy etc.

Here are the latest Sammy if you want to try.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=961956
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmptyArea:
What's the issue with your current rom? If it's working fine don't play with it, if it's not then maybe we can fix the issue.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azuan85:
im using windows 8.1. working & able to flash 4.4.2 with Odin 3.0.9

try install PdaNet & KIES 3
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
I tried all things you wrote but without any success. At least I did a new installstion of windows 8.1 but also without success. I think if its ossible for me to come into recovery mode I can Flash cwm Version of rom from my sd Card. It seems the onlyest Way to Repair my smarty.

Any tricks to get recovery mode.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azuan85:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21246905/cant-connect-android-device-to-pc-on-windows-8

you might need google help
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
Sorry, but tried all things you wrote, but without success. I googled too, but all threads say to do it. via Odin or similar but my opiniion the onlyest Way to rescue my smarty is getting in the recovery mode again.

Is there any tricky to do.this?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
Bricked???

No tricks. It seems i've bricked my smarty:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
Nobody any Idea?

Really Nobody any Idea to recscue my smarty.

Then I've lost 336,00€,:(

**** ....
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FloatingFatMan:
Well, what's actually wrong with it, other than Win 8.1.1 not seeing it? You haven't told anyone what problems you're having other than that. It could be just something simple that someone here can help you with; that doesn't mean you have to reflash it...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
Bricked - yes or no? - briefing my problem

Briefing my problem for better understanding my problem:

1. i wanted to do clean installation of sammobile rom 4.4.2 by preparing my n7100 before flashing new costum rom by deleting previous rom via a script.

2. after doing this my smartphone isn't recognized by windows 8.1 Update 1 - 64 bit

3. I tried also windows 8.1, 8 and 7 without any success.

4. i'm not be able to flash new custom rom via odin

5. on sd-card i had a cwm of rom and a backup of previous rom version, too

6. i tried to get into recovery mode by pushing sound+, on-switch and home by pushing at the same time

7. i got always immediately into download mode or in bootloop since boot sound starts (it's difficult to reconstruct the exactly way, but i had the problem not to go into recovery mode mot time before. therefore i do it always by "rom manager" appfrom chainfire).

8. i'm not be able to flash new custom rom via recovery mode

9. then i tried all tricks by searching the prroblem by google but all methods didn' work

10.. i'm be able to load my smartphone and the led lights, too.

this is why i think about my n7100 is bricked.

please, please help me!

thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FloatingFatMan:
So you're bootlooping?

Your best bet is to try to access it from an older version of Windows. Probably you have a bad driver somewhere and it's causing conflicts. I have similar issues from W8, but it's fine on older OS's.

If an older version of Windows can access the device, then you should be able to reflash it. I suggest trying to drop Dr Ketan a PM, he's very knowledgeable and helpful.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
see item 3, please.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohssineait:
im on windows 8.1

just download the lastest Samsung Kies (Samsung Kies 3) and install it.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] surpra:
try this

may be your phone has lost root access,try connecting it to kies and use the phone recovery guide if connecting your phone to pc is problem try other usb cables try the thicker shorter ones..
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hubs135:
SOLVED !!!

:laugh::good: dr.Kretan was right.. After coming home from hospital i was able to connect my smarty to my home pc and flash kitkat 4.4.2 (france edition by sammobile) via odin.

1000 thanks to all of you for helping to solve my problem :good::good::good:

but one question is open: it's still impossible for me to get into recovery mode i don't understand tihs.any idea?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] Arsene_Lupin:
Yes, ive searched, nothing I've found has helped.

Normally I'd just ignore the app, but unfortunately I don't have a choice as its the only way to get a custom lock screen, as far as I can tell. My problem is basically just the threadbare options menu. I don't see any way to prevent it from displaying Picasa Web albums (yeah, sync is diabled) in the app itself, and the Gallery app isn't listed in the app management settings, so I can't clear the cache.

So if someone could point out to me how to clear the cache and to add images that are already on the SD card to the gallery, I'd appreciate it greatly.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] rockjock2020:
Are you talking about gallery? Showing Picasa albums? In gallery click menu then click content to display 5 hen deselect your Picasa and dropbox. go into settings and application manager. Swipe left until you see all apps. Go to gallery and click clear data and cache then reboot all thumbnails will.

Oops did that backwards kill data and cache then go into gallery.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] Arsene_Lupin:
Thanks! There was nothing in the UI to indicate there were different columns of apps, so I had no idea I could swipe to see more.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prufta:
I'm having problem trying to make root on my Note III (N900w8).

I went up from 4.3 to 4.4.2 using the firmware PCT-N900W8UBUCNC1 that is for Puerto Rico. Phone is up and working great. Then I tried to use the chainfire auto-root file CF-Auto-Root-hltecan-hlteub-smn900w8 with Odin 3.09 as stated but what I get are bootloops.

Please if there are a different auto-root for this version of KK please let me know.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Best way to root a phone is to flash a compatible custom recovery with Odin and superSU.zip in recovery. That way you have total control over what is happening imo.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hey_joe:
I believe that file hasn't been updated for KK. Use this file instead. I know it says that it's for N9005 but it works with various N3 variants, N900W8 included.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prufta:
Thanks mate, it worked with that file .

Appreciated.:good::good::good:
[General Questions and Answers] rodpgfx:
Guys I'm looking to buy the new oppo find 7a and I live in Canada. I'm going to buy it from the U.S., it's the U.S. variant. My question is:

Can I take my bell SIM card and insert it into the find and use it, or do the find have to be unlocked to use a bell card?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] theopps:
Hi... again me! :) After hours of work to get Microsoft Reader installed on the O2 mini S XDA, I succeded thanks to the work-around I found on this forum... by the way: THANKS!

MS Reader work nicely, and the free dictionaries are very useful (its only a pity that you cannot recall them to directly translate words in a mail).

My only problem now with MS Reader is that it does not appear in the Program Group and every time I need it I have to explore the memory, locate it and run it.

beside this problem, MS Reader appear to be installed correctly and is in the list of the installed software...

...any suggestion?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jeasbe:
Connect thru Active sync.

Browse to the Folder where your File is installed

Example: \programfiles\MicrosoftReader\reader.exe

create shortcut by right click (cut this shortcut and paste in ::

\windows\startmenu\programs)

U can copy the exe directly and post that too...

This program shall appear in ur programs Folder now

U can also assign Hardware key to it

Regards,

______________________

GURJEET SINGH BAGGA

Microsoft Certified Proff.

[XDA2,O2MiniS,P900i,]

Say NO 2 Pirated S'Ware,Illegal Cracks

A BIG :"NO" TO WAREZ

Regardless of what others Preach & Practise.

Believe in urself And Just DO the Right Thing.
[Xperia Z2 General] flumps:
Holly crap, its awesome. finally a mobile substrate for android!

my g note was an awful device so kinda lost touch with the goings on in the community but im glad i did.

im super excited to see what comes next, maybe true multi tasking with the ability to open all apps in a resizable window, every app ive tried so far sucks for that.
[Xperia Z2 General] numskull:
your g note was an awful device???? mine was and still is a great device, even better with xposed
[Xperia Z2 General] SkyS1gn:
If there was a LBL root.
[Xperia Z2 General] flumps:
Speaker went within a couple of months and the whole device was so sluggish and awful to use. Hated it. Worse phone I've ever had. I guess I'm just the small % who have had issues with it heh
[Nokia X] AngSanley:
Guys, here's the ADB driver for the Nokia X, just run the exe and you're done :D

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xz7hu90lvvhm47f/NokiaX_ADB_Driver.exe

Note: For fastboot you need to use this :

fastboot -i 0x0421 <command>

example

fastboot -i 0x0421 flash boot boot.img
[Nokia X] arulkumareee:
Sir one help my Nokia x device only connected emergency contivity on pc and not turn on plz hel me sir
[Nokia X] yshalsager:
Try this fix http://xdaforums.com/nokia-x/general/fix-blank-screen-boot-format-sysboot-t3126617
[Nokia X] abdelbdee:
please i want it for 32 bit

it run only in 64 bit
[Nokia X] yshalsager:
Here http://ultradevs.blogspot.com.eg/2016/02/Nokia-X-XL-Drivers.html
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Translink:
youtube plays back as above ^^

any ideas to what is causing this problem?

I've already wiping the cache and data.

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oddtiki:
Tried re-installing?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Translink:
yes i have
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Stock rom? Does it make a difference between data or wifi? Have you tried a different or older version?
[One (M8) General] keithross39:
Hey fella, this is a good idea.

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

I am going to be getting the M8 in the near future, so reading up about the HTC specific stuff is really useful for me as I'm currently familiar with Samsung procedures and not a lot else. Most folks reading this should be familiar with the 'cross platform basics', so what you've covered so far should be enough........

But.....

Those (like me) who are getting an HTC device for the first time would probably benefit from more of a detailed description of the HTC side of things......maybe you could concentrate on expanding that information.......

Maybe you could include links to threads for s-off, rooting and/or anything else relevant?

Just my 2 cents worth....for what it's worth.....

Sent from my rooted debloated thingy
[One (M8) General] exad:
Thanks man! I welcome all suggestions! I will do my best to incorporate your suggestions
[One (M8) General] efcmandan:
Great idea, thanks. I've been wondering what S-Off is for weeks but didn't want the flaming for asking a noob question!
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
Some possible additions:

What is "RUU"?

What is MID (model ID) along with a list of some common MID's

What is CID (carrier ID?) along with a list of some common CID's

How do the MID and CID relate to each other and how does the combination relate and/or interact with RUU. Related, of course, is the third part of the version number.
[One (M8) General] Shebee:
I was thinking of writing a guide myself, because I was so confused myself after coming from samsung, really nice.
[One (M8) General] keithross39:
Lol...ain't that the truth....:D

Sent from my rooted debloated thingy
[One (M8) General] biohaz55:
Nice one :D
[One (M8) General] lampel:
Very well done!
[One (M8) General] pinktheater:
I'm one of those who also came from Samsung (S4).

This is really great and easy to understand. This should be sticky :victory:
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
While I think the OP uses the term "ROM" incorrectly (Read Only Memory), I'll admit that's just me being picky. Otherwise, a very useful post... I've requested it be made sticky.

Take care

Gary
[One (M8) General] exad:
That's not being picky at all! Feel free to suggest any corrections. I welcome criticism and corrections.

Thanks for the recommendation!
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
LOL. I'm one of those people who goes nuts when people want to install "ROM's" on their phone. I keep reminding them that if it was really "Read Only Memory", that they wouldn't be able to overwrite it. Ever.

I do understand, however, that it's one of the misused terms these days. I guess it's kind of like saying you are "dialing a phone number." (There aren't any dials on our phones anymore. I haven't even seen a working rotary dial phone in years...)

Anyway - I'll stop with my OT bantering. Once I get more familiar with HTC devices I'll probably have some good suggestions for your posts. :)

Take care

Gary
[One (M8) General] lampel:
Read only memory isn't a great name for it. If you've ever updated the bios on a pc, flashed a firmware update to a router, etc... you've written to read only memory. There are types that are truly read only but I can't think of a single practical example. And welcome to htc phones!
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
I'm old enough to remember (clearly) when you couldn't update the BIOS on a PC - you had to physically replace the BIOS chip. (Usually, they were socketed to make replacement a bit easier.) That was ROM. Also, early game consoles used true ROM in cartridges.

As for current practical example: a simple CDROM (not CD/RW) is, of course, read only.
[One (M8) General] exad:
I agree that it's not the best name lol but that is what it stands for....
[One (M8) General] tommypacker:
Added this to my index thread
[One (M8) General] karanfire123:
Hi guys! I am planning to buy an htc one m8 but can someone please tell me the different models out there? I don't want to end up buying the wrong one. Also is the dev one worth spending the extra money over the international? And is it the same model as the international one? Thanks in advance. I didn't know where else to post this. I didn't wanted to start a new thread.
[One (M8) General] exad:
Karan and all other users, please post questions in Q&A. Only things that should be posted here are suggested additions to this thread.

Also thread has been updated and more to come!
[One (M8) General] EddyOS:
Part on RUUs is wrong...

An RUU can be run at any point and in any state (so long as you can get to the bootloader) as it completely replaces the entire system so doesn't matter if you don't have the stock recovery as it replaces it during the update process. Also, if you're S-OFF it means you can flash any RUU for any phone, handy to go between branded and unbranded software. OK, there's a risk of trying to flash an RUU from another device but if you do that you're a bit dumb!!
[One (M8) General] exad:
I think you misread. I said only if it's s-on do you require everything stock. I will update it while it's s-off. There have been bricks with HTC phones and running an ruu with s-on and modified firmware files not just an ruu intended for another device. Thanks for your post though. It seems my explanation is not entirely clear so I will clarify.
[One (M8) General] EddyOS:
I've, personally, never had an issue when S-ON so long as the RUU is newer than the current build and you have the right CID. The job of an RUU is to replace EVERYTHING (inc. firmware) so having custom firmware has no bearing on the process. If someone has bricked their phone it's not because of the RUU.

Now, whether this has changed with the M8 I don't know but as we don't have any RUUs yet it can't be confirmed...
[One (M8) General] exad:
I bricked ruuing my onexl to 2.14 hboot with stock cid but a modified hboot. I just want to keep the number of bricks down. Better to be safe, take extra precautions than to assume things are safe and end up with a 700$ brick. If we discover that the m8 is unbrickable running RUUs no matter the condition than I will update the thread. Let someone with a riff box take the risks.
[One (M8) General] HasansHg:
i have a question and hope you guys answer it

i understand flashing a custom recovery will disable OTA

and rooting won't effect it........correct (if i'm wrong plz tell me)

but i want to know if i unlocked my m8 or s-off it do i still receive OTA's
[One (M8) General] exad:
S-off and unlock does not affect accepting Ota :thumbup:
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
Suggestion:

Add information on "fastboot boot ..." This is probably one of my favorite fastboot commands, as it gives me a way to test kernels without flashing, (or to boot a known good kernel after flashing a bad one), as well as a mechanism to boot into TWRP or CWM recovery without having to actually flash those custom recoveries.

Here's some comments I made about that latter aspect in a different thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52775208&postcount=828
[One (M8) General] HasansHg:
thanx a lot man you relieved me:victory:
[One (M8) General] ratwerks:
HEQS

What is HEQS?

---------- Post added at 11:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 AM ----------

What is Xposed?
[One (M8) General] ashyx:
That is a great guide and very helpful to newcomers and needs to be made a sticky. It would save a lot of needless posts. Well done.:good:
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
is it possible to boot into recovery using these commands? i know it was for the first hboot version on m7 but they seemed to have stopped that after
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
When a person's "signature" is longer than their message, it's really annoying. Please consider shortening it.

As for your question, yes, it is possible.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
Funny no one else has complained! :rolleyes: but ho-hum, shortened. and thanks for your answer
[One (M8) General] The Great Dane:
Length of the signature[emoji16] hahahaha Damn don't you have better things to deal with [emoji79]
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
signature police are busy these days hahahaha :laugh::laugh:;)

(just bantering btw lol)
[One (M8) General] garyd9:
When I take time out of my day to offer the kindness of answering questions that people may have, but I have to scroll through signatures that are 3-4 times the length of a normal post to do it... and I have to do that while on a mobile device web browser paying for LTE data... then it's annoying and can get expensive.

If the signature had something of any significance, it might be different. However, when it's nothing more than a giant full color billboard advertising along with begging for people to donate or begging people to click thanks, or to following links, or gobs of other useless garbage... why?

[MENTION=4366077]exocetdj[/MENTION], thank you for shortening yours.
[One (M8) General] ashyx:
I agree mate, signatures need to be limited on this forum, there's no need.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
See ur point and no problem. But the s off thread for the people who can't get s off at the moment is very important to those people and I was only trying to help the cause. And the HTC advert was a parody and nothing else lol :)
[One (M8) General] 412070391:
thank you for your guide
[One (M8) General] parichay:
Excellent article, very informative, very well written - a BIG THANK YOU :)
[One (M8) General] thecrunked:
Thanks for the helpful thread, but I need a little bit of clarification (my first htc device) if you don't mind helping.

I am currently S-on running ARHD 8.1 with TWRP for a custom recovery. I want to upgrade to 9.1 but from what I understand I need to update my firmware for that particular ROM update. What is the easiest way for me to accomplish this while keeping S-ON? I am not totally against going S-Off but I don't plan on using HK so not sure what else I would need it for.
[One (M8) General] hughfollett:
From what I read, it seems you need s-off to flash the 4.4.3 stock firmware before flashing ARHD 9.1
[One (M8) General] KriBKriB:
Awesome explanation thread, dude. I was just wondering about this issue you mention here, though. Some people report that OTA fails after Unlock (on stock) because "system" apps like Calculator, Flashlight and 7digital are missing after the data wipe that happens during unlock.

Do anyone know anything certain about this?

On the HTC Mini thread they say this occurred when HTC moved this apps from System to Data, but checksums during the OTA still checks for them. This happened around version 4.3 or 4.4 or something like that.
[One (M8) General] :
A useful and well presented guide. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

:good: