yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
No it does not unlock the bootloader

To unlock the bootloader you need to go here

http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/

Once you have unlocked the bootloader you can flash custom kernels.

You should take a TA partition backup before you do this. To relock your bootloader and revert back to a factory state, just restore the TA backup
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcooleo:
Thank you. But i see no reason to unlock the bootloader right now.

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I can recieve OTA updates via WIFI with PC-companion, but that has nothing to do if i have a locked or unlocked bootloader right?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
OTA updates are sent directly to phone, Pccompanion updates are not OTA.

You cannot use PCComapanion with an unlocked bootloader, but you can if you are rooted.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcooleo:
I have installed NDR Utils from market. When i run it i got this errormsg: "Unable to read XZDR.prop. [NUT]´s XZDDualRecovery is required for this feature."

Is this msg a cause of i have the stock firmware?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
No, its because you have not installed [NUT]s dual recovery, it only works with that.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaeedFazlollahzadeh:
OTA means Over The Air updates

Means the updates you get in your update center in your phone

You may get some app updates, but won't get System update

System update is an OTA update which contains some minor updates for the phone, and usually its size is about 20 MB to maybe 50 MB, to fix some bugs
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phesomt:
Hello!

I have a question. I lost my efs folder and imei number like 3 months ago trying to install a custom rom. Couldn make calls etc. but the efs folder was there with a generic imei number and also some files in it where in the folder. So i went to a handy shop and let them repair it. Now i can make calls and so on, but the thing is, that my efs folder is empty. Since i plan to update my galaxy s3 with a custom rom again and i am afraid of losing my efs folder one more time, what would you suggest me to do now. Stock 4.1.2 is okey but the lack of performance for gaming is really making me wish installing a kit kat based rom since they surely are better performance wise then jelly bean.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zrek12:
It happen to me also when im first installed archiport kk rom. I forgot to backup my efs. But luckily found the fix from http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] BStranger:
Hello!

Does anyone have ideas about following subject: Word Mobile and Media Player (that preinstalled) do not work properly. Word refuses to open any doc file, even create a new one saying "cannot open the document because of the problemt with it" (or someting like this), mediaplayer simply does not start saying nothing at all and, of course, does not open files, associated with it.

That situation apeared after soft reset, when both applications were running. (Reason of the reset is - IE hang up).

Please help me to find any way to make that progs work without hard-resetting the system.

Maybe there are any common for that progs registry entries or smth like this?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Trashman:
Did u tried another soft reset?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] BStranger:
Of course! Soft reset, turning off and on! Nothing happens. The problem remains unsolved.:confused:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] BStranger:
Does anybody have any other ideas? Please, help!!!:confused:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Trashman:
word seems to keep a record of previously opened files...and if u move the templates (in my documents folder) word also gives the same error...i dunno exactly what i did to solve it but now is working in my case...i did 2 things and it started to work, dunno exactly wich one solved it or in what order i did it:

- copied a .txt from desktop and tryed to open it with pocket word edited it and saved it...

- tryed to open my docs\templates\blank document.dot from within total commander...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zero995:
im testing with others drivers in xperia L in AOSP but im only find in XDA sg4 camera work fine this drivers but the camera isnt exmor i want test with your drivers of stock and CM11 latest version of both

i need this files from deodex and cm11

camera.qcom.so

vendor-camera.msm8960.so OR camera.msm8960.so OR camera.msmxxxx.so

libcamera_client.so

thanks friends
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bogart48:
I recently updated my Jewel to the new partition with Sense 5.5. I also updated the radio to 1.13.11.1105. The ROM is working fine but now my signal strength is far lower and many times no signal. I understand that the signal bars are for data strength now. But I have no voice service in many areas that I used to. Question is this, can I downgrade the radio firmware on the new partition layout?

Thanks
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vmm13:
Has anyones HTC logo come off like this?? I didn't even know it was glued.. What should I do?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demitrix:
Yup my C went first then the T and H, I pulled them out, plan on using some kind of self leveling paint to fill them back in.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @rbiter:
Gives the phone character.

sent from my sm-9005.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vmm13:
Wow, that's crazy lol I'm thinking of just using a bit of Krazy glue on the C and fix it that way..
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @rbiter:
Or be preemptive and encapsulate it.

sent from my HTC One M8 using hofo mobile app
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GTCC:
Would look good with some coloured paint like red or fluorescent green.
[Droid 2 General] Johnsondr80:
I recently got my hands on a droid 2 a995 and was asked to "bring it up to date" as best as i could

I found it to be several hours of clicking dead web sites and links.

So i managed to get this old droid up to date.

i later decided to upload them myself just incase. i will always have this.

Then i decided that others might be spared the same painstaking search for resources.

I dont have credits to post as many were found 10+ pages deep in google searches in the form of a file host account.

At the time i amassed these files i dint stop to record where they came from or even where i started when i realized i needed to find them.

ANYWAY XDA is about sharing and i just thought some might find usefullness.

For me. Starting with a droid 2 A955 on the Gingerbread .621

i used FRAMAROOT.apk

and bootstrapdroid2.apk

Backed up the factory (now rooted) rom in recovery with nandroid

in recovery formated system and installed CM9 rom and gapps.zip

resulting in what you see below.

However like any good dude i amassed the files nessary in case anything went wrong or if something didnt work i could try something else before I even started.

here are all the files I gathered

Droid 2 Files

Goodluck everybody
[Droid 2 General] sd_shadow:
Lots of links in my list sd_shadow's [Collection] of Links for:

Droid 2 (a955)
[LG G Watch] hoola20055:
I have read up on possible Bluetooth range but what range can the watch and Phone be apart before losing signal? Does anyone know?
[LG G Watch] trh1341:
Probably about 30 ft
[LG G Watch] Fox_Soul:
Bluetooth devices have around 10-15m... So expect a similar distance.

Enviado desde mi LG G2 usando TapaTalk
[LG G Watch] trh1341:
With my old smart watch I could walk to the 50 yard line from the end of the in zone. With the watch facing the phone, 30 feet if it was on the other side of my body. And same for my BT headphones
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hecantbreathe:
I will be receiving a Verizon S4 on Tuesday from Asurion since they don't have any Moto X's.

Is the Verizon S4 bootloader unlockable?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Triscuit:
Nope
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
first place to start for all S4 owners and why it is a stickie

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 996:
I am currently on SlimKat 6.0 stable. I decided to flash the BMS kernel 3.4. Downloaded the latest version and flashed it in recover. The phone boots up fine and I get touch response, but there is nothing showing...no display at all.

Any ideas on what may be wrong?

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
There is a little extra work that must go into flashing BMS. Gideon actually posts beta on his G+ page then once he feels they are stable enough, he posts them here. What you see on xda is actually out of date which is why you have no touch response. You'll want to flash the 7/01 beta release from his page. That is the one that I am on with SlimKat stable 6. You'll want to keep your eyes locked into his G+ page every few weeks if you want regular beta releases.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 996:
thanks bud! appreciate the help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
You're welcome :good:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zainthesnipe:
So I downloaded and currently use aicp rom from their website but their is no thread here. They do have threads for other devices. It's my favourite ROM and I want to express my gratitude to the maintainer.

Aicp-rom.com is the website if anyone was wondering
[Galaxy S 4 General] one-option:
April 2014, Galaxy S5 released date with the new TouchWize stuff like ultra power saving mode, private mode & kids mod .

I started this thread to collect information & news about the official port from Samsung to the Galaxy S4.

I know that there is cooked Roms with some S5 options, but I want Samsung to hear our voice through XDA forums.

I'm wondering about the Galaxy S4 update cycle and when it will be ended and what we will get from Samsung, for example I knew that the Galaxy S4 in Japan have an Ultra power saving mod but not the other Galaxy S4 variants !!!

and do we will get the Android L official update or Kitkat is the end of road ?!

HTC promised to bring Android L to M7 & M8 within 90 days of official release where Samsung kept silent.

Motorola & Sony updated number of models to the Kitkat 4.4.4 where Samsung still on 4.4.2

so according to our needs we can decide if the Galaxy S4 worth keeping or we have to upgrade in case we need something the S4 doesn't offer or it will not get.

Software & system updates now days is really an important thing to huge number of smartphone users, I will not buy a Nexus & I will not use cooked Rom, I will check what is Samsung is going to do regarding the Galaxy S4 update cycle.
[Galaxy S 4 General] myawan:
I am amazed why new TW has not been released for S4 yet.
[Galaxy S 4 General] one-option:
I believe that Samsung policy is to push customers to update the hardware by buying new smartphone (S5 & Note 4), to make more sales, I notice that in some countries where there is programs & offers to replace old smartphones (S3 & S4) with the new S5.

I really feel so bad for that.
[Galaxy S 4 General] malybru:
Mod Edit

Maybe Samsung will read this, but I doubt it.

In the mean time , the devs are bringing most of the S5 parts to the S4

Thread closed

malybru

Forum Moderator
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] SomeJoe:
Does anyone know which bluetooth carkits work without problems in combination with the Hermes/TyTN?

With the Parrot CK3000 Evolution I have now, I have the known problems with the Bluetooth turning itself of on the Hermes/TyTN.

I switched to the Parrot when I had an Magician/MDA Compact and a Nokia CK-7W and that combination had an awful amount of echo for the other party. The Parrot didn't have the echo, but I had to reset my MDA Compact quite often to get it to work properly.

I wouldn't mind getting something else again, but which one? Is there a bluetooth Carkit out there that works as it is supposed to with the TyTN?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] paul_o:
Hi SomeJoe

There seem to be mixed reports on this - and it has been discussed previously:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=276272&highlight=bluetooth

It seems that a "true" TyTn has issues, whereas Orange and others do not - most likely better ROM/BT?

Irrespective, try going into menu when making/receiving a call and selecting "Turn handsfree off". This seems to reset the headset profile and turns the audio on. Easy for outgoing, fiddly when answering incoming but manageable until the perky ROM update (hopefully) fixes it
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] SomeJoe:
Thanks for the reply, but knowing T-Mobile it might be a while before firmware updates show up.

Can anyone name specific brand and types of carkits that they have good experiences with?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hossam.Abdelsalam:
Hello folks,

i'm having Z2 14W17, side flaps always gets open when taking it out of my jeans, anyone managed to fix this or even a workaround?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bdithug:
Do you rock a case at all?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hossam.Abdelsalam:
i'm not a case guy, i like it naked, maximum a screen protector
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benengyj:
Perhaps you could try searching the forums? :confused:
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] kma emam:
hey i just update my gt-i9082 but after update i can't send photos or song or any thing via Bluetooth but if i use app to send files i can send but in galley and my files i can't send anything :rolleyes: and some phones i can send to and some i can't :( how can i fix this problem ?

here a photo for whats it tell after i send the photo and its failed View attachment 2836936
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Trach:
In stock ROM Bluetooth,not all the file types is able to send.If the problem persists,backup whatever you need and reflash a stock firmware using ODIN.Keep in mind updating from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 using OTA causes a lot of problems

Sent from Planet Phaser
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] D3ath2Me:
i am kind of new with this whole thing but I am trying as hard as I can to understand... I do not know what I am doing wrong. I am using odin to try to get the twrp recovery on the phone as well as rooting the phone so that I can use custom mods anytime I feel.... can some one take some time and help?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Well first off forget twrp (for now anyways) and use philz 6.07.9. First off a few questions for you.

1. What current stock rom are you on? 4.1.2, 4.3, or 4.4.2.

2. Is your phone working properly at this moment? You said you have tried a few things and I need to know if you have messed up anything yet.

3. What os is on your pc (windows xp, 7, 8, etc)?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] D3ath2Me:
I have 4.4.2 KitKat

my phone is disconnected, I do not want to use the phone for sprint any more, they have just screwed me over and I am tired of it

pc is windows 8

have been using odin and when I upload the root, it will rebot but it will not install any of the root that I have flashed to it... that is why I am thinking that I have messed something up, but since the phone is not working on the sprint network, it is hard for me to tell what I have done, I want to move it to either boost or straight talk.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
Note: All of these are for SKU version WWE

This is a simple ROM for the Padfone 2, which has been deodexed, rooted (SuperSU), zipaligned, debloated and has busybox installed.

Instructions: Download the zip and flash it through your custom recovery of choice (stock recovery will not work), no need to wipe anything (assuming you're already running kitkat). I would only recommend flashing the kitkat version if you're already on Kitkat, since I haven't tried going straight from my Jelly Bean ROM to Kitkat.

These are the apps that were removed:

Asus Setup Wizard

Asus Social Network

Asus Task

Kindle

My Asus

My Frame

Omlet

Party rim binary

Press reader

Share rim binary

Splashtop

What's Next

Zinio reader

[Kitkat update]11.8.3.3-0: Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7ERGWwrBwR8RmhmeGsxaTUzbjQ/edit?usp=sharing

10.4.17.7-0: Download: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7ERGWwrBwR8d3N3bjA0T2Y5amM/edit?pli=1

10.4.16.8-0: Download: https://mega.co.nz/#!Xd5i1KKR!NWGRF2Tp8xEF0oVQEsiod3H06QhpRkqVDeiDkmxBdKs

10.4.15.1-0: Download: https://mega.co.nz/#!OBJFxQgS!EXbdDAiNwMcLDmixsEP6enEcJcJabhzYPVHQQekCKm8

10.4.12.24-0: Download: http://www.4shared.com/zip/1xHdyELY/A68-update-1224-rooted-deodexe.html
[Miscellaneous Android Development] evil_pika:
Thank you so much! Downloading now. :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rafael_mfr:
[MENTION=526544]linden[/MENTION]burg

My Padfone2 is running KitKat, rooted (towelroot) but with locked bootloader (since I updated to KitKat and Unlock.apk doesn't work on it).

Can I install your rom through stock recovery?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BPM:
so we have to update to stock kitkat first?

i am using Guerilla ROM atm.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
[MENTION=4172606]rafael_mfr[/MENTION] No I'm pretty sure that won't work, I'm pretty sure you can only flash Asus zip files that have the Asus signature with the stock recovery.

[MENTION=285804]BPM[/MENTION] Yes I would only recommend flashing this from kitkat, I haven't tried flashing it from Jelly Bean, so I don't know if it will work or not, but there's a good chance it won't considering that I had problems going from modded Jelly Bean to a slightly modified version of Kitkat.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BPM:
so i have to flash back to stock => then update to kitkat => then your rom.

3 firmwares to reach the goal ;-(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
You shouldn't have to flash back to stock and then flash kitkat, just wipe everything, flash the stock recovery and flash kitkat through there and then flash the custom ROM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Explorer23:
I think this won't work ... Don't know what ASUS did with this KK update, but it just doesn't work when flashed clean. Tried many times (both stock and custom recovery, wiped everything including system) and always got stuck on white ASUS logo. It only works when upgraded from stock Jelly Bean.

So yeah, I'd say 3 ROM flashes are necessary in this case.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
I tried to flash to lindenburg's 11.8.3.3-0.zip

From the original Asus kitkat Rom on my Padfone 2

Used power on + volume down

Boot to recovery

Apply update from extended storage

Selected lindenburg's 11.8.3.3-0.zip

Then got system needs to reboot

It started the check to flash

E: footer is wrong

E: signature verification failed

Installation aborted

Any hint on how to flash it to this Rom without bricking my phone?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] alcide_nikopol:
Flash Lidenburg's 11.8.3.3-0

Hi,

for me it worked using TWRP 2.6.3.0

Regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
Sins my new pc running win 8.1 I have trouble using adb :(

Can't I do it from my phone the easy way please lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
You're using the stock recovery that's why it's not working, I thought that was common knowledge but since I've had 2 people ask why they're getting that error I guess it's not, I'll edit post to clarify that you need a custom recovery.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
Thanks been a few years sins I moded or flashed android
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
I am missing something

Got me towelroot supersu busybox all successfully installed and working

Installed twrp works too

Select lindenburg's zip to install

Phone boots to recovery I select the zip again and errors stay the same

so I am still missing a custom recovery I reckon

Anyone who can give me a hint on how to get one?

And what way to get it on my phone
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
Make sure to remove system/etc/install-recovery.sh, otherwise the stock recovery will get flashed automatically again.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
well my recovery image of choice was the wrong choice :(

all i get now is bootscreen that sais on top Invalid Kernel !!!

i used [ROOT] Rashr - Flash Tool got it from playstore

selected twrp under recovery and then selected the highest (A68) image version 1.7.1.0 i believe

only hope i did not brick it

any help is greatly appreciated

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and a lionk to a custom recovery image that works on my padfone with kitkat would also be nice if i did not brick it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
wel i found the TWRP 2.6.3.0 recovery image but fastboot FAILED (remote: can't flash unsigned image)

so now i can only hope someone here can make the original stock recovery image available for download
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
It sounds a lot like you haven't unlocked the bootloader, have you downloaded the Unlock.apk from Asus' website and followed the instructions in the app?

I linked the stock recovery to this post for you, unzip it and flash it in fastboot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
thanks for helping me out here bro

this keeps me from sending my device to asus

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recovery flash says writing recovery okay

but keeps hanging in boot screen with invalid kernel !!!

but could boot to recovery and after whipe cache i got my phone back to life

it now boots normal again
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
oke renamed system/etc/install-recovery.sh to original.install-recovery.sh-a got twrp 2.6.3.0 recovery image installed

boot to recovery checked the version on top now only shows e3

apply update from external storage

selecting your zip

Finding update package

opening update package

verifying update package

installation aborted

droid lying on his back with a red red triangle with ! on it out of its belly

if i reboot all works normal

only wonder what i am still missing here

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just checked Rashr tool history and the strange thing is

openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.0-A68.img broke my device with Invalid Kernel !!!!

it is newer than the 2.6.3.0 i am using now
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
i have never run Unlock.apk got it from asus website but it wont wont work.

if i accept the terms it simply shuts down
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Lidenburg:
You need to download and run the Unlock.apk from Asus' website otherwise you won't be able to flash a custom recovery.

I've heard from other people that it only works on Jelly Bean so you might need to install Jelly Bean and then install and unlock your device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jodepro:
OMG after all the above i flashed to the stock recovery you sent me Lindenburg and my phone was working fine on stockrom 11.8.3.3.

decided to revert to jellybean in a later stadium to unlock the boot loader.

so far no problem

then this morning i got a ota system update from asus

did not think there would be any problems so i pressed yes for update

now i am all the way back to the "invalid kernel!!!" message again

tryed to flash the recovery image (posted by you befor)

i now get the message

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: image is not a boot image)

for the record i cant get into recovery mode (vol- and power)

i can only get in CSC mode (vol+ and power)

and install-recovery.sh is still renamed

any help on how to fix this would be apriciated

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also tryed to use fastboot to update with the latest rom (11.8.4.12)

then i get this

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot update c:\asus\WW_A68-11.8.4.12-0-ota-user.zip

archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'

archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'

error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt