yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
Hi all--apparently I "softbricked" (or "soft bricked") my unlocked at&t s3 (SGH-I747) that I rooted since, after I factory reset and cache wiped my 4.1.1, I get passes on Odin whenever I try to install 4.1.1 again, which is all I wanted to do so I could try to upgrade to 4.3, but I never got that far. I just can't get 4.1.1 working again after a factory reset cache wipe.

What happens, now, is that my phone just can't get past the pulsing blue samsung logo after rebooting into any new 4.1.1 firmware I load with Odin (and I tried a few options--both stock SGH-I747 4.1.1 and the one here), or root66, but my phone just gets stuck on the pulsing blue samsung logo and stops there every time. Kies can't connect to my phone any longer, either, and it won't recognize my phone for a firmware reset, and my computer will no longer recognize my phone nor successfully install drivers for it when it's trying to boot (when I connect my phone in recovery or download mode, however, my computer will install a driver to let the computer see the phone, but I can't actually do anything with the phone after that--and Kies doesn't connect after the computer installs these drivers, either).

So, in sum: I can successfully flash 4.1.1 stock/alternatives with Odin ("pass!") but that doesn't get me past the pulsing blue samsung icon. I think I've tried to flash a new boot partition during this process, but I'm not sure. Any advice would be much appreciated, since I've been working on trying to fix my phone for a day and a half now without any luck :(

Slight update: I installed CWM Recovery (PhilZ Touch) and wiped again but after loading the 4.1.1 stock/alternative (above link) my phone--still--won't get past the pulsing blue samsung logo still.

Additional info.: when I boot in recovery mode after flashing the above root66 rom, I get the following errors:

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

can't mount '/data' (Invalid argument)

# MANUAL MODE #

-- Applying Multi-CSC...

Applied the CSC-code : ATT

Successfully applied multi-CSC.

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

can't mount '/data'(Invalid argument)

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

Also, I just noticed when I try to factory reset again it says this:

Formatting /data...

E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

Formatting /cache...

E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p17

Data wipe complete.

E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

etc.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I appreciate it very much. I honestly can't do anything until I get help here.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mstrswrd06:
If you're just looking to get back to stock 4.3, you can use this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2496425

You'll need the Heimdall suite:

http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/

Once the drivers and all are there, use the Flash tab in Heimdall and attach each file appropriately.

I had to do this same process recently so feel free to hit me up if you have an issue.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
Well, I haven't ever had 4.3 on my phone, so there's nothing to 'get back' to. I was wanting to upgrade to 4.3, but then my factory reset/cache wipe made my phone unbootable after installing 4.1.1 firmware roms. If you think I should just try to install 4.3 in the state my phone's in now, then okay--but that seems to possibly introduce other problems, from what I've been reading elsewhere.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Did you get the stock 4.1.1 firmware from sammobile.com?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
Yes, as it turns out I did that already--I recognized the site immediately. I downloaded the default at&t rom again and will try flashing it (again) in the morning, but I doubt anything new will happen.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Try flashing 4.1.1 again in Odin, uncheck everything except F. Reset. When you see reset in the status windows, remove the USB cable, remove, the battery, replace the battery, go into recovery, perform a full wipe, then reboot. Do a full wipe before you first boot the newly-installed OS may fix the issue.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
First, when I go into recovery after flashing 4.1.1 default for at&t (though my phone is unlocked and was rooted--don't know if the root is still there after all that's happened) it says right away

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

can't mount '/data'(Invalid argument)

#Manual MODE#

--Appling Multi-SCSC...

Applied the CSC-code:ATT

Successfully applied multi-CSC.

E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)

can't mount '/data'(Invalid argument)

E: etc.

Then, when I try to wipe it gives me an error:

-- Wiping data...

Formatting /data...

E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p15

Formatting /cache...

Data wipe complete.

Then rebooting freezes on pulsing blue samsung logo--again :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Did you flash an updated bootlaoder? Boot into download mode and let us know what it says on the screen.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
It says

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (2 counts)

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE

Sorry for my belated responses, but I work late on the weekends in NZ.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pfhyde:
Strange--I just booted up in recovery mode and wiped again; this time I got no errors, so I rebooted and--it works now in 4.1.1. Why it never wiped altogether before, when I didn't do anything different, is confusing; but there you have it. Now I'll venture into trying to get 4.2 or something.

Thanks all for your patience and help, even though in the end it worked on a fluke.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Glad you got your phone working. You do not have the 4.3 bootloader and, if I were you, I would not install the ATT 4.3 OTA update. This will install the 4.3 bootloader which makes it more difficult to get back to stock.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shortydoggg:
Some people have no problems at all, but CWM has a history of not wiping properly. That's why I don't using it anymore. There always came a point when it just would not wipe properly.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aham Prema:
[Q] Need ROOT & CR for Xperia Z1 C6906 14.1.G.2.257 Americas Claro (branded/Colombia)

Please any tell me how to Root my Xperia Z1 (C6906) 14.1.G.2.257 Americas Claro (branded/Colombia) and if there are any custom roms that i can use with this phone. I am Canadian and speak very little Spanish please so much bloat ware and have tried all the root tools i could find but none work with this phone so far. Great phone but suck I bought it here in Colombia.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.s.deviate:
Use vroot to root it, then follow [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION] guide in the dev section to upgrade and keep root. Also you can use [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION] rooted stock rom. It's very good and most firmware versions to choose from.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
NEVER USE OR SUGGEST VROOT.

it send your IMEI number to an IP address in china. If you do feel the need to give this advice you should warn the user that this happens.

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Follow the link in my signature to find a method that will leave you with root.

You should just be able to install dual recovery,

Please can you confirm the FTF version you mean

14.1.G.257?

As there seems to be some numbers missing

DO you mean

14.1.G.2.257?

If so, downgrade to 534 and install dual recovery
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.s.deviate:
Wow I was not aware of this. :-S I apologize for giving the bad advice.. Kingo root maybe then?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
There is no need to use any of these tools. If you follow the link in my signature you will see a 3 step method to end up on KK with root

There is no need to use any root tool or unlock the bootloader
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.s.deviate:
I always thought you needed to be rooted to install dual recovery.... I stand corrected... Thank you
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
On every other FW except 534 you do.

There is a vulnerability in 534 FW where the installer can gain temporary root and install dual recovery. Once you have this, you can flash SuperSU.zip to gain full root, or just flash a pre rooted 757 rom to get a fully rooted KK root.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aham Prema:
Yes running 14.1.G.2.257

Thanks for all your assistance

I updated to 14.1.G.2.257 but can´t find the stock firmware to downgrade. I did not make a backup because at the time there was nothing available to root this device at least that I could find so gave up on rooting. I seem to remember that the original firmware had 518 on the end and seem unable to comfirm this and there is no Stock FTF listed for Colombia in the "[FTF] C6902 & C6903 & C6906 & C6943 FTF Mega Collection" only C6906 14.1.G.2.257 Claro CO. Are you sure I can use the 534 and if so which one would I download?

Can I use other FTF´s or is there another way to downgrade or get back original firmware?

I would never buy a phone in this Country again, its not just the Phone you have but the country it is from that matters.

I have tried VROOT, 360 ROOT, KINGO, MASTER ROOT and none work with this device running C6906 14.1.G.2.257 Claro CO and unfortunately too late to avoid the issue you mentioned with VROOT.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magus1972:
I have a Bell C6906 that is Carrier-locked. I successfully flashed .534, using Flashtool but I can't seen to get DualRecovery installed. I downloaded "Z1-lockeddualrecovery2.7.123-BETA.installer" from Nut's site, but when I run the install.bat file, it never detects the device when I connect the cable.

It just says:

Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...

What mode does the phone need to be in for this step to work? I've tried to connect it while the phone was powered up into normal operation (which maps the phone's SDCard and SDCard1 to drive letters), didn't work. I've also tried connecting the cable while in either Fastboot or Flashmode, and neither of those worked.

Ultimately, I just want to achieve Root so my apps can work again with files on the external SD Card. Can I do that without DualRecovery?

I've unlocked, rooted, and flashed many ROM's on HTC and Samsung devices, and this is my first experience with Sony devices. I understand that the fault might lie with the carrier, Bell, for not allowing unlocking of the device.

Very frustrating, and any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Phone needs to be turned on

Make sure you have usb debugging enabled.

Have the cable attached before you run the install.bat

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There is no root method (except for unlocking the bootloader) that works on 4.3 or 4.4 roms.

DO NOT USE VROOT it send your IMEI number to an IP address in china
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aham Prema:
Help getting a little boxed in

Ok, can someone help me figure this out. I upgraded to 14.1.G.2.257 on my sony xperia c6906 and I need to downgrade to 14.1.G.1.534 so that I can get partial root and install dual recovery. I need to use the flashtool to do this and first I need to backup the TA Partition to not lose warranty but I can´t do that until I root or unlock the bootloader but if I do this I can not backup the TA partition. Does anyone know a way out of this loop and a solution to this conundrum.

Thank you
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aham Prema:
XDA Stumped?

Am I stuck until there is a root for 4.2 without unlocking the bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Dariocervantes:
Hello, im from Mexico. I have a samsung galaxy s4 zoom c101 and i have this problem with the lens. Please tell me if ther is a solution as i bought this phone in March.:(

Thanks in advance :)
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Ramsey:
Hi, there is no problem with the lens, don't worry. The issue is that dust enters below the lens protector glass and I believe most of us have that issue. I used the method in this link to solve it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2553444

It works fine but I still need to do it on a weekly basis to get rid of dust since I am not sealing it well enough =(.
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Dariocervantes:
Thanks

Thank you, i 'll try it as soon as i get the small rubber suction. Hope its only dust. :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] kakawo:
Same problem here. But removing the glass and cleaning doesnt help.the dust is somewhere inside the lens. What now ??? :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] kakawo:
And tis is showing on display. - really bad !!! :( :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Ramsey:
Samsung really messed up with this, it's very frustrating. I am in the process of selling this phone because of this reason before it gets worse.
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Dariocervantes:
Yes, i'll try to sell mine too but with this problem is difficult to find a buyer.
[Samsung Galaxy S 4 Zoom] Dariocervantes:
Hello, please tell me if you find any solution to this problem.

Thanks
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
[ROM][02/01/15][Lollipop 5.0] AOSPA 5 Alpha 1

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DOWNLOADS

Links

XDA:DevDB Information

AOSPA 5.0, ROM for the Oppo Find 7

Contributors

ayysir, houstonn

Source Code: http://www.github.com/AOSPA-legacy

ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Version Information

Status: Alpha

Current Stable Version: 5.0

Stable Release Date: 2014-06-25

Created 2014-05-23

Last Updated 2015-02-03
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
Reserved
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Meisterqn:
Great to see PA for our Find 7a. I'm glad to flash this after some hours of sleep. Thanks, man for your work.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Cygnust:
Hi,

maybe it's only on my side but it won't flash on the phone as is.

there's an error stating that the phone is not a find7a but a X9007.

have to change it in the zip file first
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Entropy512:
Broken recovery most likely. Use the official TWRP release (linked to from Dees_Troy's thread)
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Cygnust:
you're right, I was flashing the one from that thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2723237

I'm gonna warn them on their post
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] betold:
Thx for this cool ROM!

FYI Chrome is blocking the download and display´s a malware warning. At least at my PC.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
weird i am not having this issue on neither firefox or chrome
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Cygnust:
I have an issue with date / time going wild at every boot.

Same here.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Gnome:
Nice to see this here...
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] NOSTALGIA:
just got my oppo find 7a last night .. will be updating my profile banner later..
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] bricky23:
My first custom rom on this phone. Running very well so far.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Cygnust:
Nobody has the reboot reset time bug?
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] bricky23:
I spoke to soon. Happened here also.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
im working on it, im the only one on the PA Team working on bring up so updates will be slower than Omni and Gummy

thanks for the feedback
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] selectah:
You're the only one working on PA for this device?

Too bad, I thought the support of the PA team for oppo devices where meant to be bigger.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Cygnust:
Thanks to you, sorry if it was taken as a complaint.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
Oppo only sent us 3 devices, other two devs are busy with other things i guess
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
new build: 5/28/14

changlog detailed here:

https://plus.google.com/115605611166087751372/posts/c3gTbT3uxbk

find7a changes:

-- Disable hw keys & activate software keys works
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
i listen to music 24/7 having no issues with volume on find7 and find7a
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Anyone? And are there stil any bugs left for this rom not to be a DD? Since I'm prolly buying one tomorrow.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] riz157:
I would seriously suggest you don't by this phone, mainly for 2 reasons. The yellow tint and secondly the touch issues, it has trouble knowing the difference between touch and swipe, its frustrating. I could probably live with the yellow tint but touch issues is no no don't care its cheaper compared to other similar spec phones. I suppose you get what you pay for and the camera is pretty crap more like an 8mp on an htc.

Overall not impressed pay slightly more and get a better phone and better customer services.

Don't get me wrong the phone has some good features but the basics oppo screwed up.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] EnormoDerClown:
I never had touch issues, it is working even with very wet hands in the rain for example. Also no yellow tint here. Overall i really like it much better than my previous Galaxy S4
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
dont tell people things that are low majority are having issues with. Its a great device, and i have no issues you speak of
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] shubham1277:
So what will be the new build? Pa 4.5 alpha 1 or 4.4 rc2??
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nihal1983:
agreed

i have the phone since the last few days and I love it, no issues at all, except waiting for battery to settle
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
So you would recommend it? Also, do you have the 1080p version or the 2k one? Im prolly getting the 2k one.

Also, could someone please share to light on the current bugs of this rom? Really only getting the phone for PA, since I know the phone is quite developer friendly and Im a big PA fan.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nihal1983:
I.would indeed.recommended it.not many bugs other than what's in the op
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
So no panaroma? and photosphere with google camera? Thats fine, never use that stuff so :P
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nihal1983:
yes
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Nucleonic:
I still can't run this ROM. BSOD just like in CM
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] sebZ128:
Just wanted to thank you for the great work with this Rom. Everything is perfect. Using it as my DD since 2 Weeks and only had minor issues with it . I'am using the Camera apk from the OneplusOne and it works really good. Almost as good as the stock camera. Also I'am using ViPER4Android, which makes the device great for listening music on it.

Keep up your work!
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Hmm it seems cm has more issues than PA? Like speakerphone not working etc. We don't have those bugs right? In this ROM.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Bilhouse:
You really don't know what your talking about as usual.

The camera is one of the best I have ever used on a device, easily matching the LG G3 and the iPhone 5s. I never experienced the yellow tint issue nor the touch screen responsiveness problems. Based on the reports it seems to be a small number of users experiencing these problems.

The only real negative of the Oppo Find 7/a is the 3GB app partition.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] riz157:
Lol. "camera is one of the best" you need to get out more. I own LG g3 too and difference in camera quality is significantly better on the LG g3 but if you're blind you won't be able to tell the difference.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Bilhouse:
Lol. I think your just retarded if you equate my camera comparisons to how much I go out. But I will just stop there as other people have already called you out just a few posts above.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] shubham1277:
Is there any way to get ultra hd photo option in camera...tht is 50mp shot which is available in color os??
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] shubham1277:
No update till now..??:(
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
[MENTION=4238916]ayysir[/MENTION]

Had something really odd. Was in the train watching some series.. and then suddenly I lost cellular signal (which is normal in the train) but then the phone just rebooted.. starts up and rebooted.. and that kept going untill I pulled the battery. Turned it on again, and all the reboots happened again. Had to flash something else till I got home. I've now install latest firmware and reinstalled PA and will check wether it happens again. If it does I'll get a log.

Btw, any update expected soon like the other legacy devices?:D
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
havent experienced this, anyway to get a log
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Can't get a log at this moment since I wiped and reflashed everything (also installed the latest kernel from franco, u posted on the download section 17th july). If it happens again ill try get a logcat.

WTB 4.4.3 <3
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Ignore what I said, for some reason I thought speakerphone didnt work on PA but it works without problems.

Edit: There's also something wrong with notification light.. when you receive a message, the light works but if u just ignore it.. at some point the light stops blinking.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Simmster:
Thinking of installing this on my Find 7a after getting a bit fed up of Colour OS.

I was just wondering though - the two things I love about Stock ROM is the camera app and the speaker/call volume.

Are these working similar in PA?

Thanks guys!
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
For the love of god.. people should stop asking about COS camera. ITS NOT POSSIBLE ON AOSP/CAF BASED ROMS.

Use the OnePlus One camera app, it's almost as good as the COS camera (a side from the 50MP). For the rest everything is fine and working as it should.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] sebZ128:
When I put my device on speakphone during a call, my microphone stops working :(

Is this still a bug like a lot of ROMs and the original ColorOS had it or is there something wrong with my phone?
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
That's really weird, I tested it a couple of days ago when I was on PA and it did work for me O_O
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] benjmiester:
Yeah buddy, running my favorite PA rom on my Find 7a that I just got today! Not even 12 hours on stock for me lol :D :D

Love your work Ayysir and Houstonn. Happy to back on it! :good:
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] sebZ128:
Yeah that's really weird.

Now we just have to find out what did I wrong. :D

Do you think I just should do a complete new clean flash of the last build? Or do you have any other ideas?
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Not sure.. I will install PA when I get home again and test it again to make sure I was testing PA and not some other rom. Ill let u know.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] shubham1277:
No new build??
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Wondering the same but I guess we have to be patient, asking for ETA's isnt really allowed imo.

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@ayysir

Have no time to test the mic unfortunately, gf isn't in and dont have a 2nd phone to call from now.

Incase it isn't fixed, here the commit the fixes it:

http://review.gummyrom.com/#/c/3038/
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] xabierd:
Some servers were shutdown because Of cost issues, I guess that we will have to wait a bit less than usual or donate
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] binaryfalcon:
Does the new build located here http://www.paranoidandroid.co/roms/find7/ require clean flash? Thx.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] jiffy1080:
I'm backing up and taking the plunge now. I'll edit this when done.

Edit: No issues are apparent with a dirty flash.

Sent from my Find 7a
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] ayysir:
http://paranoidandroid.co/roms/find7/

http://paranoidandroid.co/alpha/

have fun
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] nerotix:
Did you include the speakerphone fix mate?