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[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedBullet:
Well, I was using the Unified Android Toolkit (SkipSoft) to restore the system before selling it.

It looks like it flashed everything correctly, I did the following:

1) Unroot

2) flash stock recovery

3) lock bootloader.

I confirmed that the bootloader is unlocked, and root no longer works.

However, when I try to boot to recovery I get the android with an '!' sticking out of his chest. Any ideas??
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charesa39:
That is stock recovery. You have to hit Volume Up (or Volume Down?) + Power at the same time to bring up the recovery menu.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedBullet:
Right, I thin it confirms I have the stock recovery. I got to it by gettng into fastboot then selecting boot recovery. As far as I know that's the only way to do it.

So, why does it boot to recovery in error and how do I fix it?
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedBullet:
I did just try downloading the stock images from google and flashed them all (I needed to unlock bootloader first).

Everything flashed. Still couldn't boot to recovery.

locked bootloader again, still couldn't boot to recovery.

What gives??
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
Can't recall what stock recovery looks like but I believe you have it, as in the ! You see is the stock recovery just as charesa39 has said

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2670400

Post three here has the steps laid out, in your case though it sounds as you completed your goal if everything is booting
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charesa39:
It's not an error. That's the way it was intended to work. It was the same on my Nexus 5 and 7 (2013) before installing a custom recovery. I have no idea why it was designed like that. Maybe some safety feature, as in, adding a necessary button combination (Power + Volume Button) so someone doesn't accidentally wipe his or her device? IDK. All I know is, your recovery seems to be normal.

You are correct in that the only way to get to recovery is through fastboot, unless you have enabled the advanced power menu in developer options, or use a ROM or Xposed Module (like myself) that allows you to reboot into recovery.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephenyu:
I unlocked the bootloader from Sony. How can I root it?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky D:
You need to flash a custom kernel.

Thankfully, DooMLoRD is awesome and supportive.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephenyu:
THanks

I flashed it. The tablet cannot power on
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chefproll:
Someone tell me why I am not surprised at all... :/

To be a bit more constructive: It's a real common problem - "root experts" usually use a kind of secret language when talking about root issues and how-to instructions.

A novice doesn't have much of a chance understanding the tech talk emerging, is quite prone to brick his device; see above.

That's why root commonly remains a secret of the experts, does not become a wide-spread everyday method.

And that's a bad thing ! - Why ?

- If more "plain normal" users were able to root their devices the easy way, more "plain normal" users would actually do.

- If more users root their devices, there would be some more positive pressure on manufacturers about helping with these things.

- If more users can root their devices, more users are willing to donate some money to developers.

- More root users build a stronger community, preventing manufacturers like Samsung trying to prohibit rooting at all costs.

Of course I know the disadvantage: Google wouldn't like that too much because more users would be able to block advertizing and forced Google services and bloatware, would be able to avoid idiotic things like that infamous SD write prohibition introduced with Android 4.4.

So Google might try to fight rooting even more.

Understood.

But Google would realize there's a growing need in the community. And if needs of a broad mass of users won't get satisfied, Google would lose a great deal of customers in the long run.

If we remain a tiny group of root supporters, we'll get ignored more and more. And one day, the chances to root will be gone forever: Because the broad community just doesn't do rooting - and manufacturers won't give a sh... on the ever-shrinking group of root lovers.

So a sound balance might do the trick: Slowly introduce the "secrets" of rooting to the community, in a simple way everybody's able to cope with, slowly create a steadily growing community of people which can make themselves heard.

No more "secret language", no more incomprehensible abbreviations - just plain normal step-by-step instructions so just everybody will be able to root. If he wants to.

This wouldn't start an avalanche of users turning their faces to rooting their devices, but could help building up a larger community Google and other manufacturers just cannot afford to ignore.

If rooting stays a secret method for just a fistful of enlighted adepts (and a far larger mass of users just pretending to know what it's all about), manufacturers are going to lock up their devices more and more.

Just think about Samsung; Knox, Region lock, eFuse...

Things will get very, very bad over time.

Just think about it. :)
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky D:
I think you misunderstand the situation a little. Google does encourage rooting within the developer community, it is how they ensure a good app developer base. They've made the android SDK easier and more accessible than ever in recent years to support that, not to mention the introduction of Nexus devices was with the sole intention of offering developers a base 'common' software and hardware on which to develop.

There is no secret language, only a vocabulary specific to these processes. Imagine approaching Windows with a absolutlely no idea what it is, how it works in the background and no developer experience. It'd be easy to confuse the registry with a secret book of coded language, approaching android with no android development experience is exactly the same. Windows don't make it easy for the 'common person' to understand because these things are open to tampering and security flaws.

The same goes for android, rooting and unlocking the bootloader. If you're not careful you can get stung (I've 'broke' my Windows system many times by simple stupid things), but if you read up and take some time to understand there is no secret to it.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hasenbein1966:
Er...

First: The rooting of the Z2 tablet

is not complicated

. It consists of just flashing SuperSU via CWM. Very easy.

A bit more complicated (but not really) is getting CWM on the tablet.

The most complicated part is the unlocking of the bootloader. And this is a Sony thing.

So to say "rooting is complicated" is in fact wrong.

Second: Rooting a device is something that brings certain problems and security dangers. A rooted device must be handled with a certain care and awareness. So it's absolutely ok that only people who are willing to invest a certain amount of brain power and time are able to root.

No one wants more noobs who flood forums with complaints why their rooted phones don't work anymore ore were hacked!
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hasenbein1966:
I repeat: Rooting is nothing that should be "for the masses".

Rooting should remain something for really interested users who really spend time with understanding, maintaining and modifying their devices because only such people can cope to the necessary extent with the special requirements of a rooted device.

In this respect the politics of the manufacturers (enable a root possibility, but make it quite diffcult) is exactly right.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chefproll:
Just a couple of decades ago, computers were "something for really interested users who really spend time with understanding, maintaining and modifying their devices".

How does it look like today ? I'd been one of the pioneers of that times; you read about me in the news, maybe even saw the (horrible) movie. ;)

But we shared our findings instead of hiding them deep in our bag of secrets, labelled "for experts only".

Rooting is a GOOD thing. So why don't make it easier and safer for everybody ?
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] CiDev:
Hey ya'll I made this themed keyboard today, so why not share it right?

I can only take credits for mix it all together.

Credits to @JohnMcW for let me use his amazing art work, check out for sure his posts!!!!

links:

Johns S4 Customizable Themes - JellyBean => Click here for KitKat

Johns S4 Mods (Launcher, AccuWeather, etc)- JellyBean => Click here for KitKat

Johns S4 Samsung Keyboards

[VRMod-J Mods] 4.4 KitKat Trans Weather & Red - Launchers

And last but ,not least, @Kdio, he learned me so incredible much the last few days. can't thank him enough.

sure to check out his work here:

[TOOLS | LINUX & WIN | TUTORIAL] ●••►KAT Kit◄••● [Faster is Better] 》2014-05-19《

[vrTHEME][STOCK TW KITKAT][AROMA][DETHUMBED] All Backs Black S4.4

[vrTHEME][STOCK TW 4.3][AROMA][DETHUMBED] All Backs Black S4.3

[vrTHEME][STOCK TW 4.3][AROMA][THUMBSLESS] All Backs Black S3.3

[THEME][TOOL WIN][DEV & END-USER] The Dethumber™ Pro (as seen on TV)

[MOD][JB] No Boot_&_Shutdown Animation_&_Sound

[THEMERS][ATTENTION REQUIRED] Minimum Theme Quality Control

link for the keyboard:

SamsungIME_S5_Theme_II

ONLY FOR D-ODEXED ROMS!!!

works on XXU1ANCF, XXU1ANCE and XXU1ANE2

hope to make more in the future

Cheers
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] SandeepEmekar:
Excellent!

Works on Galaxy S5 G900H Exynos.

Even keyboard vibrations doesn't break!
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] CiDev:
Keyboard

Sweet dude, happy for you. if I finnish some other stuff I hope you help me test it out :p
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] SandeepEmekar:
Happy to be a tester!

You can always count me in if you want to test out anything. ;)

Thanks again buddy!
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] SandeepEmekar:
There are two white lines coming in keyboard in some apps.

One line is beneath word suggestion and one is all the way down to the keyboard.

I guess it is coming because of transparency.

Can you set the background transparency to black?
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] CiDev:
not transp

didn't notice until you pointed out.got also in some apps.hope it's easy fix.

fixed!!!

update in OP
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] SandeepEmekar:
It is perfect now!
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] AndroTechMaster:
How to download that?
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmace:
I've only just heard about the Ouya, i'm a bit late, I know...

I'm after something to replace my pi for xbmc but I'd also like to have mame, SNES and Amiga games on there too using a real controller.

Would anyone recommend a ROM that allows access to the play store and that also allows use of the controllers or is the stock ROM good enough?
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brandogg:
CM11.
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHYSC-1:
If you also want the ouya discovery to get to the ouya store games then don't use CM11,from what i hear it doesn't include the store in any custom firmwre for ouya's,but all the questions can be answered as yes except adding playstore on a stock ouya,and all questions from what i can tell are answered yes for the CM11 firmware or other custom firmwares installed on your ouya.

Personally i'd forget custom rom's and play store unless absolutely necissary,it's hard to get any tuition if you are not savvy tutorials around are lacking full detail explination of every process in laymans terms,and besides you can sideload compatible playstore apps and xbmc without the need for modding so if it were me i'd do as i do here and just have everything barr the playstore and sideload apps that are listed to work with ouya.

This saves time and risk of bricking,unless your adept to a.a challenge where the tutorials only explain half the process in detail and have to scour the net for answers that nobody really responds to questions for. And b.your not bothered about possibly bricking the ouya getting one thing wrong will kill it,unless you are adept to unbricking over fastboot,provided you load fastboot drivers before doing it and allways i mean allways make mure adb is on before flashing anything,it is impossible to recover a well bricked ouya if you don't have both working (adb,fastboot driver installed) without bothyou can't then reflash another recovery if something removes it i use ouyatoolbox 1.0.0.0 to fix missing recovery with adb and fastboot drivers fully recognized in windows xp.
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHYSC-1:
Had got cm11 on it,loads of bugs,glitching screen flicker,force closing the browser in use,bad if logged into a site.I had sh@t loads of trouble getting back onto ouya firmware glad i did though got an old xbox hdd caddy and usb transfer cable.So i have external hdd but cm11 i couldn'get a hdd as the primary install location,GL to SD app worked free on play store,could then add games to hdd in cm11.For all the bugs i can't be bothered so keeping stock firmware/rooted with emulators etc and media apps,at least it works. :good:

Had to revert back to the CM11 firmware just so i can use a vpn vpnoneclick app does not work as it's loading but not auto configuring,i now use the vpn unlimited (now free) app and it works well extremely fast for free user,nut the problem is on reboot or cold boot it enables the wifi when your on ethernet as if it thinks you have a phone and no ethernet so it's a pain you have to keep un-enabling wifi on every start of the app.

Really angry with the ouya from a vpn perspective as i paid for a year and had 9/10 months elite left on it,next thing vpn unlimited will be paid only,the worst thing with google play store of all things is the lack of paypal payment,without that i don't trust them with my credit card details at all.Otherwise i'd pay for vpn unlimited 1yr outright.
[One (M8) General] Xorok:
Could somebody (please :3) make a plugin for Lux (Auto Brightness) with the same functionalities as the Nexus 5 plugin? --> Dim on-screen keys too (!), etc. I would write it myself, but I am only a beginner in Java-programming :/

Nexus 5 plugin can be found here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.vitocassisi.lux.plugin.nexus
[One (M8) General] Pure+:
+1 would love this as well

Sent from my nV:M8
[One (M8) General] downwiththebanksters:
Me too. Lux is great, but if it were a slider like the Samsungs were, without opening the widget that would be great!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Angel2k6:
Hi all. I have a question: there is any app that allow to automatically copy from a /system/data folder (naturally with a rooted phone) to an X folder? Thank you :)

Inviato dal mio Desire S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Angel2k6:
up? :)

Inviato dal mio Desire S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vaibhav Chauhan:
it can't be naturally but by using app titanium backup
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Angel2k6:
But I need an app that does that work syncing 2 folder ( /data and /sd/folder synced..) instantly (or, eg, every 1 hour) ..

Inviato dal mio Desire S
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vaibhav Chauhan:
i don't think that type of app is available
[Xperia Z2 General] pokerfake:
Xperia Z2 was planned to be released in march, but the government shut down every telecom companies in Korea for "being overly competitive."

So, instead, it was released yesterday.

Sony Store and KT, a Korean telecom company, gave a SWR10 for pre-ordered customers.

SKT, a Korean telecom company that is still locked down by the government, told that they will give a case from Sony, a screen protector, a dock, and noise-canceling earbuds.

Sadly, many people reported to have lemons.

Such as the case mentioned below

http://clien.net/cs2/bbs/board.php?bo_table=use&wr_id=626404

Sony Store is now selling Z2 for $781.95, and KT is selling Z2 for $547.07 with two years contract, which complies with the new government rule that forces telecom companies to give discount for the contract no more than $234.88.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Parkourkid93:
Kind of a big favor but can anyone who's running last night carbon nightly (5/18/14), flash comodose 3.5 & KT latest version & let me know if you guys are getting any freeze ups when doing random simple task, I want to know if its a user issue or just the rom, thanks guys :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Brazilian Joe:
Hey, I have just had this idea.

We actually have a single ROM, which is segmented in 3 parts: ROM, EXTROM and STORAGE right?

originally we have 43MB for storage, 26MB for EXTROM and the rest (32MB? not sure) for the OS ROM.

originally, a way has been found out to reduce EXTROM to the minimum of 128KB and add it to storage, giving is a 60MB goodness of space.

The thing is, over time compaction can cause slowness, so it's preferred to use a storage card to manage data and keep internal storage empty, as BAs haev not been designed for WM5 (nor vs. nand and stuff, we know about that).

BUT compaction never messes with our IMGFS in the OS ROM right?

What if instead of adding the EXTROM space to torage we added it to OS ROM?

That would give us +16MB (more, since IMGFS is compressed) of OS ROM to play with.

That's an upgrade from a bacon-and-eggs kitchen to a Cordon Bleu Chef kitchen :)

Maybe even storage could be reduced to add even more OS ROM space...

OK, I have had the idea, what the ones which actually get their fingers greasy (Tuatara, mamaich, Bepe, Midget, Helmi & co.) have to say? Is it possible?
[Android Apps and Games] illuminatic:
Description

Help fly the piggy with his awesome jetpack and complete his adventure.

Simply tap the screen to help the pig fly and collect coins to purchase awesome Jetpacks, Props and other Utilities.

Get a boost with powerups in the game and create high scores.

Stay away from the chain saws and other obstacles and collect as many coins as possible to upgrade.

-Awesome graphics

-Addictive but easy game play

Press the screen to go up and release to go down.

Download : Google Play Link

ScreenShots
[Android Apps and Games] kradde:
testing!
[Android Apps and Games] illuminatic:
v1.0.1 released.

-minor bug fixed(coins were not auto saving)

Pending feature

- Leaderboard for sharing and competing with the world;)

If anyone have a new feature suggestion please reply in this thread, I'll try to add it in the game.

Thanks :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] illuminatic:
New Release

Game updated to v1.0.2

Changes

- Now you can earn new coin for free, just click the Get More Coins tab.

- Better performance

Enjoy :good::good:
[Nexus 5 General] AppleInc:
Don't now if it's aloud to make a thread about 4.4.3 but this is not a rumor but a fact it's here.

Don't want to start a discussion but just to let you know.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52779643&postcount=1096
[Nexus 5 General] littleguevara:
funny how it CLEARLY states not to post screenshots and this person does. Pat on the back to them :good:
[Nexus 5 General] AppleInc:
Don't hope you talked about me because I did not get this update neither I work for Google. This is a leaked picture of a Google employee (not me) that ignored the warning of his boss (Google).

So this screenshot is not mine. And it's leaked not by me.
[Nexus 5 General] eagleeyetom:
Why are you cross posting it all over the place? One post is enough and we know that 4.4.3 is coming ;)
[General Questions and Answers] sohaibanwer888:
Help wid playstore...

Hy guys im new to these forms and android as well.

I have a question this might be right place to ask

I was downloading full versions of paid apps from apk for free on my Htc M8. Apps like Next launcher 3d shell

They worked perfect but after some time playstore removes the app with msg displayed sorry app purchas not found is there any thing i can do with. So i can enjoy the paid versions for free. I would be a great help if anyone can ans to my query. Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmartenn:
Any else having this issue?

While listening to music through MILK, with the supplied earbuds, the volume will randomly decrease to zero or go full blast. In a two hour period it will happen a few times for about a minute and then its good.

I tried unplugging the earbuds when it happens and it still occurs. I have also removed the case.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Sdrey12:
Hey guys hows it going. I just recently got my Note 3 and since the battery is removable I decided to buy an extra battery and a charger that charges the battery without it being in the phone so I could just keep switching them out. I've noticed for some reason the performance is alot worse with when the oem stock samsung battery is in, I am not sure if it lag or what but when I put in the third party battery the phone has no lag at all. Any suggestions? Is my samsung battery possibly faulty?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
Other than the OEM battery has NFC built into it, I really don't see how you get lag from a battery. but perhaps that is the relationship?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Sdrey12:
17823624992

Here the battery I got

EC TECHNOLOGY® New High Quality 3200mAh Li-ion Battery For Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Just noticed you are right it has no NFC replacement built in but is that the only reason because I dont use any NFC features and the phone literally is like 2 times faster no lag input what so ever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] atlzonly89:
I say return that and get the zerolemon 10,000 mah lol.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
Hello all. I am wonder if i port CM11 to our XZ1 with Stock Sony Kernal. Would it still work or not boot up at all. I am trying to see if i can help somepeople with LB. As i can not unlock mine :(

Thanks

-JPH ~Connor~
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eclyptos:
You can try to flash CM11 excluding Kernel, leave Stock kernel intact, or flash CM11 excluding kernel and then flash Stock kernel from flashtool, and see if it boot up, but I doubt.

If it not, In this scenario, as you didn't flash custom kernel, just reflash stock Rom and you are fine again and you phone should boot.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
It will not work
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
Why won't it work. Is it based on the Framework
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Its based on the kernel, which you cannot flash with a locked bootloader
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JustPlayingHard:
I know that. But there must be something stopping it from booting
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Yes, the bootloader will not boot an unsigned kernel.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heleos:
My wife has an unrooted Verizon Note 3. Since the KK upgrade, she's had problems with the keyboard and rotation. For the keyboard, sometimes when she tries to reply to a message, the keyboard won't type. She has to exit out of the app, long-press home to clear all open apps, and open the messaging app back up, sometimes several times. For the rotation, she'll sometimes be holding it completely portrait, but it will rotate landscape. Has anyone had any similar issues since the KK upgrade?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigMcGuire:
I've had issues were the keyboard will stay up when I close an app just after using the keyboard. For example, I'll hit the Home button after typing out a text message in Hangouts to my wife, the home screen launcher will come up but the keyboard will still be up. The only way to get it down is to hit the return key. Happens every now and then but not enough to be annoying enough for me to try to fix it. lol. But I don't remember this happening before 4.4. I use Google Keyboard.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] BioDesigner48:
Like if I clear my recents it tends to turn off the audio effects, and I have to open up the app in order for it to turn back on.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks in advance ?