yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] indesisiv:
There is no way to unlock the bootloader if it is set to unlock = no as far as i am aware.

My only suggestion is to use a custom rom that is based on Stock and works for locked bootloaders. Any of the ROMs in the development section that are marked as LB in the title (for your phone) will work. Full instructions are there. You will need to root and install recovery to install.

Futher info on rooting is here if you haven't already done it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dahrat:
thank you so much, im so used to samsungs yknow? methods are definitely different with the xperias. thanks for the direction point. i just rooted and setting up recovery :D i hope this thread helps others who are lost as well :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stoehner:
What customer covery is everybody using? I've tried to install a few but haven't had any success.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] koolboyztn:
follow this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2776273
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stoehner:
Ty
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] beachbum40:
When I triped Knox on my S5 T-mobile it showed 0×1 (4) . What is the (4) . I don't no what the number 4 means. Does anyone else see that when your in down load mode
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] koolboyztn:
i think all showing (4) but nobody can really explained it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] miguel6763:
Yup mines shows 4 too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] aooga:
It means how many times an unofficial kernel/recovery was flashed. Basically, it's just a counter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gridflash:
I wonder if access to the counter routine would lead to the efuse command?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] koolboyztn:
i never flashed non-stock kernel with this phone before but it still show 4, so i dont think that number meant for that.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zewarxx:
Any ideas how i can activate those options once again!?

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St.Jimmy90:
DO NOT POST QUESTIONS IN THE GENERAL SECTION!!!!!

To your problem: Try to delete the settings cache.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsmesam89:
Hi

have you configured any 3rd party email or anything which requires security.

if so try removing the third party email and remove its settings from security->device administrators.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greglord:
go check administrative options- maybe you've added 3rd party apps that can disable that and use their own options to lock.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kraseto:
If you have some VPN connection, then these settings are disabled from security policy.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zewarxx:
thanks that was the reason :))
[XDA Assist] redtej:
i9100g .ICS 4.0.3

Hi My i9100g is stuck on bootloop, i accidentaly choosed the wrong kernel On Odin,now i cant enter download mode or Recovery Mode, Plz Help Me :)
[XDA Assist] Darth:
Hi! I'm not sure what can be done if you can't get into recovery or download modes....but read through this thread. Perhaps there is something helpful in the thread.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/development/guide-fix-unflashable-soft-bricked-t1619571

Now, you need 10 posts under your belt to post in development sections. So maybe try making a thread in the Q&A section looking for help. Be very specific with your issue details. Here's the Q&A section...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/help?nocache=1&z=511110676452517

You can also look around a contribute some useful posts to get your post count high enough to post in the first thread I linked.

Hopefully you can bring it back to life....tho honestly, flashing another phone models kernel could have very well bricked you. You can look into getting it fixed, but it may cost too much for an older device.

Good luck!

---------- Post added at 09:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 PM ----------

Try kies as well. ;)
[XDA Assist] redtej:
i was in ICS 4.0.3 do i have to use 4.1.2 ,,??
[XDA Assist] Darth:
You need to get into download mode before anything else. ;)

Again, you can make further inquiries in the Q&A thread I linked...or browser the section for things already written about.

But without download or recovery mode...you're in a tight spot.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] RevAtB:
Well I belive I removed the SIM lock but I cant seem to flash my rom properly for some dang reason. I have this as output.

machinagod's HTC Wizard/Prophet/Charmer MSL Revealer v0.3

NOW WITHOUT CID Unlocking POWER!

ECHO is off.

Supports SPL 2.x!!

--------------------

WARNING: This tool is highly experimental!

I will NOT be held responsible for any problems caused by this tool.

--------------------

Thanks to xda-developers, spv-developers, and especially itsme by the work they

released. This solution would not be possible without them.

--------------------

Unlocking RAPI Please wait...

MachinaGod RapiUnlocker v1.0

Initializing.......................Done!

RAPI Unlocked.

Starting MSL work... DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL THIS SCRIPT ENDS

ECHO is off.

CopyTFFSToFile(0x0, 0x10000, lock_backup.bin)

ECHO is off.

ECHO is off.

SIMLock Code is your code... Type it with another SIM in...

--------------------

Lock Status: 0100000000000000

SIMLock Code: 05906051

This exe file was created with the evaluation version of Perl2Exe.

For more information visit http://www.indigostar.com

(The full version does not display this message with a 2 second delay.)

...

--------------------

"Standing on the shoulder of giants"

Ricardo Afonso, 2005

Press Any key to Exit.

I unlocked it using a nextel SIM, it asked me for the code the first time it saw the nextel sim and I can put this extra sim in and out at will and it no longer asks me for the code, but it will not take any full upgrade, either with or without the IPL/SPL code, custom cooked or not. the extROM will load, the splash and logo takes, but the OS will not, no matter what it always shows

2.25 SPL

2.25 IPL

2.25.11.1 OS

02.25.11 GSM

but the extROM will be upgraded to 2.26.10.001 and the contents that run are obviously the new cabs as there are no more cingular extras on the phone.

AHHHH what am I missing, what is the other lock, it doesnt ever change!!!

Damn I am frustrated.

Any Help???
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottbuzz1:
Not sure if I have successfully bricked my first android device or not but here I am. I can not get a succeessful power button/Vol down choice so I can reinstall the ROM.

It looks like I can get to what I think is called apx mode by using the reset button and power up. I installed the Asus Sync pack to get the drivers, (tried on win8 and win7), I tried adb on both OSes but still get no device found. Neither of my OSes are recognizing the device either.

Am I in a state where if I get the OS drivers right I can basically reinstall recovery to the internal drive and go from there?

Currently I just have that dang asus screen and it won't even power off after holding the power button down for 10-15 seconds, it just reboots to the Asus screen.

:confused:
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmendonc2:
People are generally not able to restore after a full wipe :(

APX mode is possible only if you have made Nvflash Backups beforehand (before bricking).
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
BEFORE YOU FLASH THIS, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A 2ND-BOOTLOADER INSTALLED FROM HERE.

This is a source-built version of CWM version 6.0.4.9 for use with the 2012 Kindle Fire HD 7" ONLY. Do not attempt to use this recovery on any other device.

Features:

OpenRecoveryScript-compatible

Backup/Restore

Mount/Unmount/Format Partitions

Warnings:

- I am not to be held responsible if you brick your device using this. (I will feel kinda bad though and help you to the best of my ability)

Bugs:

I have not managed to find any. If you find one, feel free to let me know.

Additional Notes:

- I will attempt to maintain this in my spare time. If a new release comes out that you are interested in and I have not updated yet, feel free to let me know.

- To flash this in another recovery, say, TWRP, download and flash the Recovery Zip File.

- To flash via fastboot, use the Recovery Image File.

To Install:

Recovery Image File:

- Reboot your device into fastboot mode (If you don't know what that is, follow the directions for the Recovery Zip File below)

- Issue the command

fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery kfhd-cwm-6.0.5.1-recovery.img

followed by

fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

- Enjoy your new recovery!

Recovery Zip File:

(If you followed the guide above for Recovery Image File, you do not need to follow these instructions)

- Reboot your device into recovery mode.

- Select Install

- Navigate to the place where you downloaded the zip file

- Select the zip file

- Confirm the installation

- Enjoy your new recovery!

Download:

Version 6.0.5.1 (October 25th, 2014)

Recovery Image File

MD5: 5f4173f755270764389a210efacc2c6e

Recovery Zip File

MD5: 96f99b9c6b6d2f80311320a512a56cdb

Older Versions:

Version 6.0.4.9 (June 10th, 2014)

Recovery Image File

MD5: 4446bb1f7730bc5dbccb6f341b0ce13e

Recovery Zip File

MD5: ed4ad4e84fc98e48109226e7fbd9e152

Credits:

- Koush, for this amazing recovery!

- Hashcode, for his amazing work on the Kindle Fires!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
I might as well reserve this...
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] BookCase:
I hope you get this working. Also, I don't know why "Fix Permissions" was taken out of the latest CWM & Philztouch versions. Maybe once you get this going you can look into that. Just a thought. Also, I can test, if needed.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
I just got Hashcode to help me out with the /system format thing and as for the /cache issue, apparently I was being too impatient. It seems to work fine.

I will fix and publish tomorrow. :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
Updated! No longer potentially dangerous!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] SafinWasi:
Nice! Can I include this in my Flasher?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
Go ahead! :D
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] BookCase:
Awesome, good job! I'll let you know if I find any bugs.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] SafinWasi:
Okay!!!!
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Ph0enix_216:
There's something most developers don't offer. Good for you :)

>>>Sent from my homebuilt TARDIS running Android 4.4... or maybe it's a Kindle Fire HD running Cyanogenmod 11<<<
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
Well, I've been to hell and back with my Kindle and experienced almost every single type of brick there is. The only one I haven't had is a brick in which the bootloader is overwritten with an incorrect/corrupt image (resulting in a hard brick and not fixable at the moment).
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] BookCase:
The recovery works great and I greatly appreciate your efforts but, the menu is so tiny compared to the size of the screen. Is there a way to make it bigger? Also, the volume buttons are so awkward to use. I know that's not really something you can change but, its a thought.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
I think you can partially control it via touch (EDIT: Nevermind), but when I tried to look for how to build cwm-touch, I couldn't find it. I think I actually prefer it like this, though, because, have you seen it install a nightly automatically? It looks beautiful & minimalistic.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] BookCase:
I have not, yet but, i will tomorrow, prolly. But, the touch doesn't matter too much its the tiny font on the huge screen that, if I could just get it a little bigger, i dunno.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
I'll try to see what I can do. :)
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] BookCase:
Cool. If not, no worries, it's still manageable. :good:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Rektroid:
Just... SO AWESOME been waiting for a CWM since a long time,but I will say.. How come it hasn't been updated since 10.06.14?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
Because I haven't noticed any *very significant* changes between now and then. I can do a fresh build in a few days if you want --- my internet is out.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] Rektroid:
Ah.. I see.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] r3pwn:
Updated OP.

- New version (6.0.5.1).

- Added installation instructions.
[XDA Assist] Piefairy:
I updated my rooted note 3 to Kitkat, via this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2740466

It was up and running, but having issues through out the day today. I read through the guide this evening and saw that it recommended wiping the delvic, I had not done that in the previous install so I went ahead, uninstalled the KK, wiped the delvic and re-installed. Now it wont boot at all. It just sits at the Samsung splash screen. It will not boot into stock or normal recovery. Knox is already tripped so im not worried about that. Can anyone help me fix this? All my data is backed up. I have tried reflashing via Odin with both KK and MJ roms. It will accept a MJ rom with appropriate PIT file, but will go to Samsung screen and show "starting recovery", then bootloop to the same. KK will not accept any flash, it will take the PIT file tough.

Help Please!
[XDA Assist] Darth:
Hi there!

Here's a return to stock guide. Read it thoroughly and see of it can rescue you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2483380

If you have issues or questions, ask the guys in that thread. You'll find the best help there as they know the device best.

Good luck! ?
[XDA Assist] Piefairy:
K thx
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] MstrBubbles:
Hello XDA Developers! How are you doing?

I just got a Notification that, an update is available for my N7 2013. I guess it is the 4.4.3 one.

So, I rooted it with the Nexus Toolkit when I got the Tablet and have since then gotten around playing with Xposed (GravityBox[KK], Youtube AdAway, Instagram Downloader and AppOpsXposed).

My Questions now are the following:

Should I just OTA Update or should I take my Nexus Toolkit and use that?

Do I have to uninstall all the Xposed stuff? (everything on the latest stable version offered to me)

Is it necessary to Root again or is the Kernel still rooted afterwards?

Any resets necessary? Just a cache one?

Thanks in advance for your answers!

Best Regards

MstrBubbles
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] charesa39:
Give this thread a read: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2523217. It's simple to understand and super informative when it comes to updating OTAs. I know it's in the Nexus 5 forums, but the same principals apply.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] MstrBubbles:
Thanks allot! Read through but still got some questions:

If I want to OTA I have to go completely Stock I understand this now but, if I use the Nexus Toolkit, do I still need to Uninstall everything Xposed related and go back to stock first? Or just uninstall everything Xposed and continue with the Toolkits FW Flashing and afterwards re-rooting?

OR just use the Toolkit and everything is good to go?

Thanks again!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] charesa39:
Not exactly sure how the toolkit works to update. I don't use them since I'm not a fan of toolkits. If it just boots you into custom recovery and flashes the OTA, then you need to be stock (with Xposed Framework uninstalled). If it boots you into the bootloader and fastboot flashes the individual image files, you don't need to uninstall, but you will need to reinstall/activate the framework after booting into 4.4.3. You'll also need to re-root, unless the toolkit does that for you too after updating.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] MstrBubbles:
Alright thanks again!

It has been quite some time since I last used it so I googled it again and found this http://nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-t...ndroid-4-4-3-without-losing-any-data-0155334/

In the end there is this

So I guess I am okay with it!

Thank you very much for your help!
[General Questions and Answers] corster88:
Samsung theme designer, the link doesn't work on their website to download. I can't find a mirror anywhere. Can someone please upload it or know where I can download it?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshiy99:
Needing some help on this one. Basically i had my htc one which was locked to the three network running cyanogenmod for a while. I then decided to go back to stock and flashed the european ruu. Stupidly i flashed back the original 1.44hboot as i thought i could get rid of the tampered flag in the boot loader which i did but this has caused me even more problems. I'm now wanting to flash the european ruu as my phone is unlocked now anyway but cannot do so as i changed my CID back to H3G__001. Ive been trying for ages to get S off without any luck at all. Ive currently got my htc one on maximusHD 11 rom which is android 4.2.2 but i am having no luck at all with rumrunner revone or even firewater.. Revone throws the -6 error every time. Any ideas how i can get s off again so i can run the european ruu and change my CID? Any help will be appreciated as this is driving me crazy.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lipenosis:
Hello my friends :)

I need to flash stickers camera.

I miss stickers and suddenly there is a CF options AFN.

I fully paramettrer my HTC One but I have to find a fix to flash or other to insert the missing images.

or even a full zip preload to flash.

A friendly soul will have this for us?

Sorry for my english google.
[Moto X Q&A] pairustwo:
I'm trying to flash the stock recovery so that I can install the 4.4.3 OTA update.

I'm following these steps:

1)Open a command prompt on your PC and change directory to the folder where mfastboot.exe is.

2)At the command prompt type:

mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img

to flash the stock recovery to your Moto X.

3)After the recovery has been flashed to your Moto X, at the command prompt type:

fastboot reboot-bootloader

to reboot into the bootloader.

When I boot into recovery I get a dead android with a red exclamation point.

Let sit for a minute it eventually boots into KitKat. What is up with this? How can I take the update with this messed up recovery.

I used the stock recovery from the OP in this thread http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/general/xt1053-4-4-3-ota-update-zip-t2772613

please help.
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
I had a difficult time( for some reason) trying to update to 4.4.3 the same way you are trying. I almost messed up my phone completely. Needless to say, I had to flash back to stock 4.4.2 manually with the help of others. Phone is now updated to 4.4.3 via OTA.
[Moto X Q&A] pairustwo:
Don't leave me hanging... How did you do it?
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53228057&postcount=148

I used these steps.

You will need to download the right file for your phone: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0

And also have mfastboot in platform-tools if you have android-sdk in your pc.
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
Android in distress ( logo with Exclamation mark) is normal when booting to stock recovery.

Press and hold the VOL UP key for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the VOL UP key tap and release the POWER key. That should put you in Recovery stock recovery.
[Moto X Q&A] pairustwo:
Ugg. I'm dumb. Reading through the link you posted I realized the "Dead Android with Red Exclamation Point" is actually the stock recovery. I just need to hold the Vol up button for a few seconds and then tap the power button. Hmm. How did I not know that?

I thought I had a screwed up Recovery. Turns out it is fine.
[Moto X Q&A] n0obpr0:
Don't be stressing android lol
[Moto X Q&A] bigfatbernie:
I had the same problem and managed to fix it without erasing everything.

Here are my steps:

flashboot flash recovery recovery.img

flashboot reboot-bootloader

It will go to Recovery

See the dead android with exclamation mark

Press Volume-Up for 10 seconds and then click power (without releasing vol-up)

Enter Stock Recovery Screen

Apply update from sdcard

Get 4.4.3 update.zip file here
[Moto X Q&A] aumshethia:
"Press Volume-Up for 10 seconds and then click power (without releasing vol-up)

Enter Stock Recovery Screen"

This method is not working on my Moto G XT 1033 (Dual sim version).

I am running 5.0.2

Please assist on how can i see my stock recovery from that red exclamation mark logo screen.

Ok... i got solution here!

http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/help/red-exclamation-mark-bug-droid-recovery-t3012842

Button combination changed in Lollipop.

Press the power button and tap the vol up button to enter recovery.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] seijyennite:
how do u uninstall divx? i went into the remove programs n "removed" it but its still in my programs folder...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinhsoftware:
I am running stock rooted room 4.4.2. So far, I am quite happy with speed, battery on the room. Yesterday, I received an update notification to 4.4.3. What do you think, should I update my nexus 5 to 4.4.3?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
of course, its a whole lot of bug fixes.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wyrman:
Seems like the vibrate is louder too boot. I'm still finding different fixes
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tasty-xda:
I've heard that the notification LED borks in the 4.4.3 update. Is that true even when using Lite Flow for notification monitoring & color assignment?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charesa39:
I use Lightflow, and can report that everything is working for me on 4.4.3 just as it did on 4.4.2.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tasty-xda:
including after missed calls?

https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/nexus/FHuK0mPd0Fk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vivek_Neel:
Read the discussion Here

Google it for change log
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charesa39:
Just tested it. I can confirm that it works for missed calls as well.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] habitformer:
I don't know what carrier your on.I can speak from 5 nexus 5's(family) 2 on T-Mobile (friend's) we all have garbage signal garbage 3g/LTE handoff both carriers.My data just vanishes... great battery fix though.. But how good is that if we(family friends can't call or text) I actually went back to 4.4.2 to compare my wife's n5 on 4.4.3 and mine.After about a 15 minute drive we came home and I reinstalled 4.4.2 back on hers.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabini:
From what I heard from the only visible change is the new dialler app.

Apart front that there are several bug fixes being pushed in 4.4.3

Also under the hood security improvements for SELinux have been put in place - According to Chainfire 4.4.3 is supposed to more secure than 4.4.2 due to these changes.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colorado_al:
I have found that the new dialer app is buggy. doesn't always show who is calling/history, etc.

I reverted to old dialer:

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/new-phone-app-apk-with-google-caller-id-feature/
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark2410:
i agree, the new dialer is just horrible. looks horrible and just feels broken, the usability of it is horrible and this "we only accept US numbers" thing is just ridiculous. it used to work and pull up where the area code originated at least. this "FU youre not american" attitude coming out of google is really, really beginning to piss me off
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Google starts all the products as US only first. It's always been like that.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark2410:
so?

i understand that different systems mean its sensible to start with one and go from there but there is no good reason to break things that worked. i mean who anywhere in google thought that slapping up the message "only works with US numbers" was in any possible way constructive or useful to anyone??????? if it doesnt work with the number then just have it do nothing for gods sake and just display the number.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Gosh, you're so angry about this. Why not email Google and ask them?