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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cryingmoose:
Try flashing with Odin, but it's looking like a hardware failure
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lacoursiere18:
Yep odin flash the stock firmware or just the recovery.img will fix the issue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RichMD:
Watch out you don't void the warranty

If it has never been rooted, I would be careful that you don't try something that voids your warranty since the failure so far has nothing to do with flashing firmware based on what you wrote. Personally, I would just bring it to the nearest service center at this point.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] lacoursiere18:
Odin flashing Stock firmware does not void warranty.. its the samething they will do at the store..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RichMD:
OK, thanks for the info - I just figured anything beyond using KIES or OTA could void the warranty
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkshado:
Odin-ing the "wrong" thing could trigger Knox or the download counter, but so long as you stick to the same or newer unmodified firmware (from places like sammobile, free to register, search for SGH-I317M with Rogers listed as carrier.) for your proper model you won't have any issues.

If you haven't already, consider booting with no microSIM or microSD card in the phone, if only to eliminate any possibilities of one being defective and freezing the phone.

By the way, when you're saying stuck at the "Samsung screen" are you referring to the white text on black background, or to the animated logo (and boot sound) playing over and over?

But yeah, if there's any warranty left on that thing (and maybe a bit beyond depending on your province's consumer laws) I'd send it to a service centre.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
Thank you everyone with your responses!

Yeah theres no warranty so no need to worry about that... its the galaxy Note 2 so its just over its period.

I really don't think he cares about the counter as long as its working lol because right now its a very expensive paper weight.

White text on black screen, no sound.

Where would I find the correct firmware for this rogers phone?

Thanks again guys you have been great!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cryingmoose:
Sammobile. I flashed bell 4.4 this morning with Odin 3.09 and had no issues
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
OK so this is weird...so today out of the blue I do power home and up and it send me to downloading...please wait with the android staring at me. But it doesn't give me any options

So any other ideas
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
So back at her today, I downloaded kies 3, nothing, it didnt even recognize it. So I went back to normal old kies so at least I hear it connecting ( but it just goes around in circles saying connecting, so I guess it never connects).

I also download the new Odin (and tried the old Odin) and it connects if Kies is open but doesnt let me connect in Odin Mode... anyone think this is a driver problem? This is what Odin shows when I connect and try to put the firmware on

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I317MVLUDNF1_I317MOYADNF1_I317MVLUDNF1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> There is no PIT partition.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cryingmoose:
You do have to install the official drivers from Samsung.

Also make sure to try Odin with kies uninstalled and using the official USB cable that came with the phone (I've personally see guides recommend this, not sure why, but I've gone along with it)

You can also try redownloading the image if it still doesn't work (happened to me once, wouldn't flash, deleted the file, got it again and then it worked)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkshado:
Funny all the weird voodoo some people do when it comes to flashing their phones... next thing someone's going to mention lucky socks or something.

Any good USB cable will do.

Kies tends to interfere with Odin, simply shutting it down (services included) will suffice.

The Kies install package contains up to date drivers for adb and download modes, and unless you extract that installer yourself (not that hard) you're not going to install the drivers without Kies.

Odin images ending in .tar.md5 have an MD5 hash appended at the end of the tarball and Odin uses that to check the file's integrity. It won't even flash if there's corruption, leaving your phone unharmed.

And last but not least, do not confuse download (volume down + home + power, or adb reboot download, or a USB "jig" with the proper resistive short) with recovery mode (volume up instead). Recovery mode often has options available, such as "clear user data" whereas download mode only displays information and requires a computer to flash.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] 06SilveradoZ71:
Follow this. http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2618447 .

I followed sections all sections 1 threw 3. At section 2 the link for the I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip did not work. I used this link instead.

http://www56.zippyshare.com/v/16559598/file.html

At section 3 don't be alarmed when it says it's downloading the update but it doesn't show percentages. It is downloading. In fact for me it automatically downloaded the 4.4.2 update instead of 4.3. It skipped it and went straight to kitkat. It took some time but I have Official KItkat 4.4.2.

Hit Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
Hmmm I've tried everything...still not connecting...I even used my G/F galaxy note 2 cable... So you guys are saying to install Kies, then shut it down because kies interferes with it? I cant believe its this difficult to reset this phone...I must be doing something wrong...I just dont know what

As I posted above...it says its connected then gives me an error...any other thoughts?

B :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] creepyncrawly:
Disclaimer: I am completely unfamiliar with the Note II. I know the Galaxy S II best.

Which version of Windows are you using?

You probably do not have a driver issue. In the Windows "Uninstall or Change a program" dialog (windows 7), you should see "Samsung USB Driver for Mobile Phones." If you have that, then you have the correct driver. Never the less, you might try uninstalling the driver on your pc, rebooting and then reinstalling the driver. You can get the driver from this thread, or you can download it directly from the Samsung website.

Also, you should not have Kies running when using Odin. You don't have to uninstall it, but it should not be running, and you should kill any Kies processes that are running, if any. Or, just reboot the PC and don't open Kies.

You are connecting with Odin. Odin recognizes the phone. So probably, the issue is one of: the connection between the phone and the PC or a firmware issue on the phone itself. The error message you posted suggests that you might need to flash the firmware with a pit file. However, if it were me, I would exhaust all the troubleshooting steps involving a connection problem first, before flashing with a pit file.

Connection problem: Use a USB port connected to the motherboard. Use different USB cables. Use different USB ports. Even use a different PC. Also, try the flash more than once. Some have reported that after multiple tries, they were able to get a successful flash.

Edit: Just ran across this while doing some reading. Your phone is the 317M I think, so you'll have to pm Zen Arcade for the correct PIT. This is just in case you need it.

By the way, helping folks get their phone working under difficult circumstances is what I like doing best. I'll keep an eye on this thread, but I usually only get on the forum once or twice a day.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gregsarg:
Well written creepy. ...

Glad to have you working these threads...

Thank you. ..g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zen Arcade:
Original symptoms point to possible emmc failure, but since the phone is off warranty no harm in trying a few things.

Information so far:

1 - phone stuck at boot screen unexpectedly with no triggering change event noted (i.e. new app installed, or change to OS, etc)

2 - Power+Home+VolUp sends you to "failsafe" download mode, rather than recovery

3 - in Odin, status screen reports no pit partition

#1 alone given the timing, might suggest a botched OTA to 4.4.2. Adding in #2 and #3 tends to support the emmc failure scenario, however.

The i317m pit file is availble at this thread.

You can try flashing it along with a custom recovery like twrp or philz cwm. I recommend this approach first rather than a full stock firmware - faster and will get you at least a working recovery for futher testing, error reporting and ability to wipe.

I typically use Odin 3.07 so if you use 3.09 you'll need to adapt these instructions a bit:

1 - put the pit file in the pit section

2 - check the "re-partition" box

3 - put the recovery tar or tar.md5 file in the PDA section (do not put a zip file here).

4 - click start.

5 - copy the contents of the message /status section back here when done.

Hopefully it works and you can use the power+home+VolUp combo from a powered off state to boot the phone into recovery.

If this result doesn't happen, you can try again flashing a param.bin + tz.img package, but we'll need to track down one specific to the i317m and the version of Android that was running on the phone before the problem started. (A bit of a long shot, but I've seen it work in the past).

Assuming no reconfig attempt brings it back, the hardware options are:

A - logic board ($175) or emmc chip ($150) replacement

B - phone replacement ($200 to $250), or less if you go with a different phone

(For option A I looked at mobiletechvideos.com pricing)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
Ok so I hooked did PIT and CWM6 and when I tried to flash it just stays at this forever:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> cwm6-recovery-i317.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

And it gets stuck there...left it there for 10+ mins...nothing
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zen Arcade:
Not encouraging. Do you know which version of android is currently installed on the phone? With that I'll look for the files for the next attempt... Long shot though it may be.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RacerX1911:
He told me he doesn't know but it was before the newest update they came out with (its been about 2 months or more since its been like this)

Hmmm this is not looking very promising :(

What do you think my next steps are for this thing
[Galaxy Note II General] theplagueisback:
Hi all, my Note 2 tends to restart when I shake it a little or randomly, used to do that with stock ROM and custom ROMs as well, does it happen to you guys as well?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] themoto:
I had that too when i wass on stockrom 4.2.2

Now i have rooted my phone and installed phantomron V5,

Untill now it isn't happend again but i'm not sure it's gone.
[Galaxy Note II General] rahuln:
Yes, I have the same problem. Mine also restarts if the phone gets pressed inside jeans pocket.

I tried inserting some padding in battery compartment but no help.

Very irritating.
[Galaxy Note II General] theplagueisback:
I haven't tried that ROM yet, I tried Omni ROM and I'm currently on Phoenix ROM.
[Galaxy Note II General] theplagueisback:
In fact it does restart when I have it in my jeans pocket if I bend my legs specially when entering in a vehicle.

I'll try to insert some padding on my sim card since I had to cut it to fit and that could make it sag when there is an impact on the phone.

If it doesn't work I guess I'll just have to live with that annoyance, thank God the phone boots up fast otherwise it would be a greater nightmare.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] sms2000:
When Samsung adopted RoHS there was grave loss in the quality of soldering. Note2 is the victim of modern standards.
[Galaxy Note II General] theplagueisback:
Oh boy, now I'm definitely switching over to the 5.5 inch iPhone at the end of the year if there will be one...
[Galaxy Note II General] EP2008:
Guys, this shouldn't have anything to do with your ROM if it's caused by physical shock to the device - it's your battery not making good contact in your phone. You need to check that.
[Galaxy Note II General] theplagueisback:
On my phone the battery seems pretty tight plus the phone has been always inside a SEIDIO hard case, but I will see if I can make it more secure in place.
[Galaxy Note II General] rahuln:
For me this problem kept getting more and more often. Even I tried case mate tough case. That didn't help either. Finally I just exchanged the phone for N5.
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] ColdPancakes:
I tried flashing 2.7.0.0 though fastboot and it was stuck on the TWRP flash screen. Anyway to make it work? Or anywhere to download TWRP 2.7.1.0? I tried finding it on Google and searching though /Hashcode/otter2/ goo im site and found nothing.
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] Feorch:
let me know if you found it, thx
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] SafinWasi:
The only 2.7.1.0 version of TWRP is the one made by Maromi,that too for Tate only. Don't try flashing it though,you'll end up with a brick.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] kas0009:
I found wonderful sound mod in note 3 forum and it work in many device as s3 (4.1.2 _ 4.3 ) and s4 and note 2 and other

Visit the main thread in

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726945

Tested in imperium v26 ( 4.3)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] adamsuail:
Thanks mate, its working on my i9300..running Blekota's ported rom android 4.4.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] HC1Gunner:
I have an S4 Active (SGH-i537 - AT&T), I do not use AT&T as my carrier, and have an ST sim installed.

Currently running 4.4.2

Baseband vs = I537UCUCNE3

Kernal vs = 3.4.0-987011

I have the phone rooted, and SuperSU is installed.

May have an issue with Samsung knox?

Rooted phone via towelroot

I'm trying to get CWR installed so I can install custom ROM's, but all attempts have failed. I have tried to install CWR using steps from xda forums, and also at galaxys4root.

Also tried to use TWRP method, but that fails also.

I have never had a phone this tough to install ROM's on, or to prep for installing them.

Help Please!
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Zouiguipopo:
hi, early july i will have my oppo find 7 2K, for now i have a Xperia Z and i love the design, the album apps etc, can you think we can install some other apps of other phones like samsung / sony / LG to our find 7 ??

Thanks You ! and i hope so !
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] kishenpj21:
Yes we can!

Xperia Z keyboard will work. Have tested it! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886735

Try this for walkman, album & movies.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2468566

Ive tries flashing walkman from ibnez thread....apps work well but sound from earphones crashes (pssssss sound)

If you are using 4.4 roms like gummy or omni youcan flash this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2730431 Works like charm!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daviddcaoo:
This issue hasn't bothered me too much until recently but is there a specific issue that I'm getting such slow speeds when I tether? On USB to my computer my max is 200kbs and when I use it as a hotspot, the max is 10kbs. I have pretty good LTE reception and amazing HSPA+ reception in my house. I've tried tethering with just 3G as well and still about the same. Is this due to the native tethering app that the Android system gives? Should I use something like Foxfi or something like that to see much more improvements? Without tethering, my data speeds are off the roof. Anyone with a solution to this?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
i have no issue like that(unlimited high speed data plan). try playing with some settings or give tmo a call. on lte, and i always wirelessly tether, i see nearly the same as my data speeds, 30-50mbps download speeds while tethering.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schwab002:
How are you tethering in the first place? I thought T-Mobile only allowed tethering if you bought an extra plan?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
no, all their simple choice plans include tethering. they are all unlimited tether except the unlimited high speed data plan, it comes witb 5gb tethering and is $80. im on an earlier version, i pay $70 for the same plan, but get only 3gb tethering :)

oh, its unlimited on all the smaller high speed simple choice plans because their speeds get reduced when they reach their limit. its limited on the completely unlimited high speed plan because we would all use it for our total home internet.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daviddcaoo:
I used the "tether_dun_required" method to tether using my plan. I actually don't have subscription to T-mobile tethering. It's the prepaid plan, not the simple choice one. Is that the issue then?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
it very well could be
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ragendem:
I have been using various Roms based on the stock 4.3 update (cleanROM, alliance, mostly stock). and I have had issues with constant resetting and crashing - I have to pull my battery several times a day.

Is this because I am updating the roms but I haven't updated the modem/baseband?

If so, should I just flash the modern in my current install, or do I need to re-flash everything?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wh1t3Rose:
Are you on a unlocked 4.1.2 bootloader? Or are you on a Locked 4.3 bootloader (Took the 4.3 OTA) and using safestrap? If you took the OTA then your radio is already updated. If you have an unlocked bootloader and just flash the ROM in recovery then you probably haven't updated your radio yet. You can do so if you want. You are looking for the ML1 radio. NOT THE FIRMWARE (very important you do radio only!!!!)

However I do not think the radio is your problem. Has to be an app causing problems. do you use Titanuim Backup to restore apps?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Hi!

I have this question from the FIRST time i got my Z!!!

How do i force/keep an app i want to stay running?!?!?

example: i was playing a game, then i pressed the HOME button and worked on the device for few minutes and after i press the RECENT apps button and select my game, i see the game was like force closed! Or like i killed the app and relaunched it!

HOW DO I KEEP IT RUNNING???

HELP!! I NEED THAT!!! :(

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kocane:
There's a reason for this, you know that right? Games uses alot of ram and android clears inactive apps to use their ram for other things. A game like Subway Surfers uses 134-150MB ram.

Anyway, what you can try is get the xposed module "app settings". You can apply all kinds of settings to apps with this module, one of them being making apps "resident", i.e. not close - unless the "quit" function of the app is being used I guess.

I just tried it out, seems to work.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
i dont get the problem with the games only... its with the apps too...

btw thanks i'll try this module!

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kocane:
Its normal really.. sometimes you'd expect these 2GB devices to hold apps in memory longer before killing them but I guess not. You can also adjust your minfree values, which are the values that controls when to kill off apps etc. But the "resident" function of "app settings" seems to do a good job keeping apps in memory. It could be anything, like a background app you never want to be killed, like Tasker.

God bless xposed!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
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[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] rooshcool:
No Service when upgraded to WM5 Himalya

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hey,

i upgraded to WM5 3.20 Rom 1.08 and tried 1.18 1.19 from 2003SE

now its been loaded n stuff but it cant register onto any service...it shows list of service providers available, but doesnt register

also i can receive text messages. but thats about it.

i am using Orange in India.

thnxs a in advance.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] boditza:
I'm faceing the same problem :((
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jasvncnt1:
Use betterbatterystats and see what's chasing the drain first
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dreammaster252:
I can't afford to pay for any apps on the store as I have a lot of expenses to deal with. I have been having a huge drain on quite a few of the roms that I have been installing. What would be a good kernel to install? I heard that Task650's Underwear Kernel was best
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jasvncnt1:
Use the link that DocHolday posted. You can download betterbatterystats from there. As far as kernel Im not sure as I dont run Tasks ROM. I can tell you I have had issues in the past with data connection dropping and not getting correct signal. I flashed back to stock rooted and made sure everything worked. Then flashed my custom ROM again. That fixed it for me. But first I would try to use that app to see whats causing it.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] wck01:
Hi All,

My friend use Apollo 14.3.2.3. I follow the guides and help to downgrade to 14.3.1.0. Then, I also helped him to install safestrap and Apollo Gapps Version 1.2. Everything was fine and prefect.

However, my friend tried to use factory reset at Gapps rom v1.2 without telling me. It made Kindle can't boot. Fortunately, he can go to recovery and make stock rom active. It can boot. However, I found that this is not original stock rom. I think the stock rom was replaced by Gapps rom v1.2.

Does anyone know how to restore the original stock rom? I have a stock rom backup copy from my kindle. Can I use that?

Thanks in advance.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rootcid:
Why not just autoupdate? That would lose you root but you can get it back.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] jimyv:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2793253
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] wck01:
Thank you for all suggestion. Now, the HDX 8.9 is not bricking. It just losts the stock rom but has Apollo Gapps Version 1.2 instead. I'm still thinking to use the bricking method as I don't want HDX becomes bricking.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] jimyv:
uhg

Simple

First of all what you describe it did not happen or at least not right you described it sounds like they don't know exactly what they did. Second of all if they do not realize what they are doing to their device and they are very likely going to end up with a paperweight but that is neither my problem or your problem. Third if you do have a stock back up. Make sure you are on the stock slot then restore your stock back up...WARNING If you are both ignorant of this device. You will be back :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MustangCobraGTMan:
I'm not happy with this releases installed software and would like to root my Verizon Note II. It's on 4.4.2 ND7. Also will I be able to unlock my bootloader so I can install CWM or TWRP and install custom roms? Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vlx600d:
You dont... no root method available right now. Even if there were root. There's no unlock method for bootloader after 4.3. You are stuck with what verizon has given you for now, possibly forever.