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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kaybop:
I have the Canadian SGH-T999V on Mobilicity, and I just flashed stock 4.4.2 and used towelroot to get my phone rooted. I am now planning on installing TWRP back onto my phone after having removed it a while back so that I can install ROMS. I just have some questions regarding the bootloader.

1. Does the bootloader only needs to be unlocked when flashing custom roms? ( I have read in old posts that it was required unlocked to get root but I am going to guess and say that this now starting to be a thing of the past?)

2. I have flashed custom recovery (back when i was on 4.1.1) and my bootloader was locked ( I am assuming it is because Qualcomm Secureboot:Enabled; why does flashing custom recovery not brick the phone with a locked bootloader?

3.Can you always flash stock android with a locked bootloader?

4.Can you point me to a guide that shows how to unlock the bootloader for GS3 SGH-T999V

5. OT:I updated from 4.1.2 --> 4.4.2 and I skipped 4.3 does that mean I can still downgrade, because I have read once you update to 4.3 you can't downgrade because of KNOX. Is it the same deal with 4.4.2.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
1) don't know what device you read this about but its always been unlocked

2) it didn't brick because it was not locked

3) yes

4) no need to because it is unlocked

5) you still cannot downgrade, its the same with KK
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kaybop:
So what does Qualcomm Secure Boot mean? I'm surprised the bootloader comes unlocked, I thought Samsung would lock it. Thanks for the info really helps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
The locking is up to the carriers in most cases. So far T-Mobile and the Canadian carriers have been very good about this.

But just a quick correction to serio22's post (depending on interpretation). On a locked bootloader you cannot flash kernels or recoveries, so in turn you cannot flash many custom roms. If by stock android you meant vanilla aosp, no you could not. If you meant it like we use it, stock = touchwiz, then yes, there are ways to flash on a locked bootloader.

Qualcomm Secure Boot is intended to prevent tampering to access Knox encrypted containers if I'm not mistaken. Can't remember if that was there before knox.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kaybop:
I meant touchwiz stock, thanks a lot guys i wanted to make sure I was in the clear before I started to go and flash Cyanogen Mods.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lvballer06:
Ok so I have been missing around with an app. and found out that its setup.dll on install adds a shortcut in the programs menu and messes with the default today items settings. I have used ResHacker to look @ it but it doesnt seem to show the shortcut or anything else, it simply has the EULA accept info as far as I see with ResHacker. So my question is, is there a way to stop it from doing so? Would I need to just try and create my own Setup.dll for it? Or is there a better dll editor?

Thanks for any help,

Mike
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] levenum:
No such thing as "DLL editor". Resource hacker only shoes resources, that is dialogs bitmaps icons and any text the writer chose to put in a string table so it would be easily changed. I guess the shortcut is hard-coded.

Now I am not sure what your background in programing is, so don't be offended if this explanation is too basic.

DLL is basically a program, only it isn't started by itself but called by another program.

You could try removing it from the CAB all together, but it could be performing other functions critical to program installation. You would need to know about them and be able to code in c / c++ to write a replacement.

There is a powerful disassembler called IDA for ARM code but you need to know assembler on a good level to do anything with it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lvballer06:
Thanks so much for the reply. Well im not that new to .cabs, roms, and what not but c+ or c# im a complete n00b. Didnt know there wasnt a dll editor, my mistake. You learn something new everyday. :D That being said...I removed it before posting and should have said that. This setup.dll is needed and wont work without it. But I figured what you said a new one would probably be the only way. But you mention disassembler....so since im new which would u suggest would be easier? I do have the tools to write one....but i dont have anything for the disassembler method.

Thanks,

Mike
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] levenum:
Writing an app is much easier than disassembling one, since reading assembler is no joy (at leas for normal and semi normal people, some consider it their second / first language).

But like I wrote before you face one basic problem: What is it that this DLL does that the program won't run without?

If you know that, writing a new one will not be a problem. People on the forum could help you with the C++ code if you have basic knowledge of the language. C# won't work for this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] OdeeanRDeathshead:
be aware that the dll that dose the installation is normally stored in the windows directory for performing the uninstallation at a later time. Modifying it could prevent propper removal of the program.

If the shortcut is hard coded into the dll it is probably visible as readable text in the dll (as long as the author did not try to obfuscate it). If so you may be able to just replace the string. I gave it a try on a similar dll but just editing the text screws up the dll. Someone else may be able to tell how to do it properly (please:)).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lvballer06:
I think I figured out what the issue was and why it wouldnt work without the setup.dll. Its just a reg edit that the setup.dll does and thats what was missing when its removed. When I added it to the .cab everything worked smoothly! Thanks for the replys guys and I appreciate the help! BTW thanks for being so nice about it levenum. I would have responded sooner just been busy. ;)

~Mike
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ModoFelix:
I need to install root for mode fastboot!

Can anyone tell me how?

I do not want to install another recovery, I want recovery and kernel stock! :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Its the same as KitKat. Read the guides. They're in my signature
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wakamatsu:
nm misread
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ModoFelix:
Ty. :)
[X2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gogogodzilla:
Has anyone gotten this rom off of the device so it can be installed on any other device? Would love to put it on my Lg optimus pro G 2.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cussyandrew:
Hey guys, I have recently inherited a note 3 (SM9005) it is however running the xnote ROM (version 13). I however want to shift back to the stock ROM (but still remain rooted).

I need a fool proof guide to do that, as I don't what to mess up the phone.

Thanks in advance and let me know if any further info is required.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cussyandrew:
Bump? If not that, I'd just like some instructions to update xnote to its latest build. And yes I've checked the xnote thread, but im still unsure on how to proceed as I don't want to mess up my phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rosli59564:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2704363
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarry86:
Going to try this, bricked my customer's itel now it stuck on rotating android bot :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godwin25:
please it gives me

C:\>fastboot flash system E:\spd\system.img

sending 'system' (290420 KB)...

FAILED (remote: data too large)

finished. total time: 0.001s

---------- Post added at 05:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

C:\>fastboot flash system E:\spd\system.img

sending 'system' (290420 KB)...

FAILED (remote: data too large)

finished. total time: 0.001s

this is what am getting here
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
You need to remove some system apps in the file you have downloaded .

1 -> exctract system.img ( recommended an ext4 linux OS for this operation )

2 -> remove some apps that are useless ( Use google to know apps that can be safely removed )

3 -> repack your system and fastboot it again .

there are tons of tutorials around here on how to extract / repack img files

I can help you with this one but it will take a bit of time uploading .. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarry86:
used yaffey to remove preloaded apps but it stuck on "sending 'system' <255475 KB>...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
I used yaffs and Ubuntu installed in an ext4 partition for removing bloatware apps ,

Try remove more apps ..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarry86:
What exactly do i need to get rid of? only preloaded and app folders contain applications, app folder containing system apps

edit: Oh never mind, i flashed it successfully now, got rid of preloaded apps plus i replaced Launcher2.apk and its odex with adw launcher, changed its permission to rw-r-r, repacked and flashed. asante sana kaka :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
Hongera .. glad it worked out well ..

Karib sana kaka .. :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montanabay39:
cwm-recovery-SC7710g.img

Hi. am looking for this file cwm-recovery-SC7710g.img if you have it..or have an any ideas where i could find it would be appreciated.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montanabay39:
cwm recovery for the spreadtrum SC7710g

Hi. am looking for this file cwm-recovery- SC7710g.img if you have it..or have an any ideas where i could find it would be appreciated.

or even the boot.img from the itel 1500 which has a spreadtrum sc7710g cpu chip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarry86:
The guy has already said that he tried a number of recoveries on the itel it1500 but non of them worked.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] montanabay39:
CWM recovery SC7710g

I know very well that the cwm recoveries posted here don't work for the sc7710g, cause I too have tried them all.

Am looking for one that will work on the sc7710g or for someone who can port one for my itel it1351e which uses the sc7710g chip set too, I already have all the back ups here. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8S1H9fjcS8cSUFQdXJUeDYwMDg&usp=sharing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirleondavid:
Hi sarry86

I have the same problem, as the one you faced with.

Can you please upload your file used to revive your phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mtengeti:
it1500

:confused:

Which tool you use with this process?????
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
My laptop with 2 OS's ( windows & Linux ) :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
Hey you can use yaffs to remove bloatware apps then try fastboot system again ..

Click here for how to use yaffs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mtengeti:
it1500

Yah.... I already downloaded all files but i don know where to start the task..... and as i know itel 1500 has no fastboot mode, what did you doing my brother!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
Everything is written and explained on the first post including tools and procedures required , incase of fastboot .. you need to have spreadtrum drivers installed ( link with extra information on how to install them explained on the first post ) .. you can then boot your phone in fastboot mode when you are done .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] winterxda:
Download link not working pls update

Please update the download link for the rom. mediafire's acting up.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opibycar:
please is this compatible with windows 8?

is this compatible with windows 8?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RobyMi:
yes
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
I'm on android 4.1.2 rooted LG G2. I had to reset phone after removing root. I then got root again but now Google Play Store was missing. I tried downloading a Google Play .apk and Google Play Services. I edited hosts file and added # in front of second one. It worked for some minutes but stopped.now when I looked at hosts file, it's empty. Now when I open hosts editor app it says error parsing hosts file.

I tried clearing app store and google play services data and cache but it don't work. It's the hosts file that's empty. I took a screenshot of what it was before it went blank. What do I do to fix it ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
If your not rooted you really can't fix it. What more than likely happened is you somehow created more than 1 Google play file inside the system/app or data/app folders. You need root to remove them

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
I said in the post I got root again after I did factory reset. Now play store isn't working.

What are the file names ? Are you talking about two files the same kind or two .apk files installed ? I tried searching and didn't find anything. earlier I tried uninstalling play services and play store and reinstall one from online. What do I do ? Without reset phone ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Both. You can also uninstall play services if you'd like. You may have to reset the phone

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
I tried moving them to system apps and it hasn't fixed it. Do you know any other way except reset ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShapesBlue:
Nope I sure don't

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
I had fixed it after reinstalling firmware because after trying something it got stuck on startup and wouldn't start into android.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feuerhund:
I just called Verizon about their rooting and ROM flashing policy. Apparently, if you root the phone, the fraud department will lock your phone, and if you flash the phone, you won't be able to use it on Verizon networks.

Does this sound right? I have the funny feeling that my question may have flown over some heads and someone may have given me a BS answer but I wanted to make sure nonetheless...

-Feuerhund
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
It would void your warranty, if they were to find out but there is no way they could "lock" your phone and neither does installing a (properly working) rom stop your ability to access VZW's network. There is no way they would or could know unless you were to take your phone in to the store while customized and even then, they couldn't lock your phone or stop you from using it - you would just not be able to use a warranty claim on it. Often times, on many phones, there is a way to reset / restore the phone so only the most experienced tech could tell, if at all (depends on the phone and update it's on). I mean, this myth is easily debunked by the tons of forums for VZW phones right here @ xda where 10s of 1000s of VZW users have upgraded their phone with custom roms and all that.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Feuerhund:
I asked Verizon, and here is what they said:

So apparently they do reserve the right to shut you down for this. I'm rather worried that this could actually happen... but maybe I shouldn't be. But what with them having their own software on the phone, would it be so hard for them to have a little program on there that pings Verizon when a phone gets altered and gives them a killswitch? Maybe the users here are just lucky and I'll be the unlucky one... idk.

-Feuerhund
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You do realize that there are dozens of VZW forums here where 10s of 1000s of users have rooted / customized their phones, right? Including many phones that VZW had the manufacturer lock the bootloader on. For HTCs, if you unlock your bootloader at their dev website, they have a record of which phones have or have not been unlocked and even with that info, have never seen a report of anyone being denied service. They have absolutely NO way to tell if you phone has been modded without looking at the phone, and even then, they will not stop your services. I have modded dozens of VZW phones for friends and customers and have never had a return or have any issues in that regard.
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] claudiupateanu:
Hi!

I root my ascend p6 (b125)and now when i want to update to android 4.4 i get error 7 .what can i do?:(
[T-Mobile Sidekick 4G] soluslobo:
Hello, I am having an issue with formatting the sd card to have fat32/ext2 on my sd card. I followed the tutorial I have used minitool and easeus and link2sd still does not create the ext2 folder I keep getting this error mount script cannot be created mount: invalid argument who ever was able to make a ext partition on the sidekick 4g please help. The memory on this phone is too low and I want to use my sd card to install the apps instead. Thank you.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
So I have HTC One XL, S-OFF

yesterday i flashed various ROMs like5-7 different ROMs, i started noticing dropped network signals, so I did a factory reset from bootloader, which seems to have corrupted my internal sdcard, to repair it, i flashed stock recovery from androidruu dot com /?developer=Evita

file I downloaded is

OTA_EVITARE_UL_JB_45_TELUS_WWE_1.20.661.1-1.15.661.11_release_312229k92xgqqtl1xcfxt2.zip

extracted recovery.img from it, flashed this recovery from fastboot and then did a factory reset, after that flashed twrp 2.7.1 and booted into recovery then mounted my internal storage(which shows in my desktop as removable disk) then copied cm11 nightly then chose to install the zip but it fails saying

E:Mount: Unable to find partition for path '/sdcard'

Error flashing zip '/sdcard/cm-11-20140806-NIGHTLY-evita.zip'

Updating partition details...

can you please help me with this?

Thank you.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
You didn't need to flash the stock recovery, you could have just used the advanced wipe option in TWRP to wipe the sd card, that usually fixes up any corruption.

Anyway, on to the major problem here. The OTA you downloaded isn't for this device (HTC One XL, codename Evita), it's for the HTC One X+ (codename Evitare), therefore the recovery you flashed isn't for this device, and therefore you've very possibly damaged your partition tables by doing the factory reset from it. It's very, VERY, important to pay attention to the details when messing around with your phone.

Now, how to fix this? It's still booting so that's a good sign. My advice is to try to run an RUU, you're s-off so any Evita RUU will be fine. The 3.18 at&t RUU is probably your best bet and you'll find it here:

http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_..._10.130.32.34_release_signed_With_Partial.exe

I'm not sure if this is going to work though because the RUU doesn't touch your internal storage partition. Maybe it'd be a good idea to perform a factory reset from the bootloader first, it'll corrupt your sd card but hopefully will repair its partition location at the same time. After you've done that go into TWRP and wipe your sd card, then try moving a ROM zip onto it again and flashing it. If that doesn't work then try the RUU.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
I cant believe I didnt saw that. sorry

Your 3.18 ruu link doesnt seem to work, please provide an alternative link.

what should i do now? run ruu or flash stock recovery then do a factory reset?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Here's an alternative link:

http://androidruu.com/getdownload.p..._10.130.32.34_release_signed_With_Partial.exe

Right now just try a factory reset from the bootloader, then enter TWRP and try wiping the sd card. See if that fixes it.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
no, wiping doesnt help
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Were you able to access the sd to wipe it?

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
Yes on mounting via twrp it shows up in my computer as a removable disk.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
But you still can't flash a ROM?

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
noo, it returns same error...(....unable to find partition for path...)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Try the RUU now.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
Okay i tried RUU, and the phone is working again with at&t logo appearing at first which it didnt when I first bought the phone.....but i guess the boot loader is locked again?

I cannot access bootloader by pressing volume down + power button, it just simply restart.

What should be my next step?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Not being able to reach the bootloader is almost definitely a case of bad timing.

To boot into the bootloader there are two methods.

With phone powered on

Hold the volume down button, then hold the power button (so you're holding both buttons together), the button lights will start to flash, they will stop flashing and the screen will go blank, after a couple of seconds let go of the power button but continue to hold the volume down button until you reach the white screen with text, this is your bootloader.

With phone powered off

Hold the volume down button, then hold the power button (so you're holding both buttons together), after a couple of seconds let go of the power button but continue to hold the volume down button until you reach the white screen with text, this is your bootloader.

Please post the first five lines.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
Okay I got my bootloader screen

***UNLOCKED***

EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

CID-11111111

HBOOT-2.14.0000

RADIO-0.24p.32.09.06

OpenDSP-v34.1.0.45.1219

eMMC-boot

Nov 26 2012, 18:37:14:12888

Flashed twrp 2.7.1.0, booted to recovery>factory reset>install>...error unable to mount...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Hmm. I think that factory reset from the wrong recovery has assigned your internal storage the wrong partition location. The only thing I think will fix this now is a jtag repair.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
Any other alternative?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
That that I can see. Your partitions are borked, a jtag repair forces the right partitions back into the device again.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
Good news :laugh::laugh::laugh: installed cwm recovery, and flashed as usual, and everything went fine. Running KarbonKat :D
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Out of interest, what's the full filename of the TWRP recovery you were using?

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.0-evita

is it the wrong one?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
No that's the right one. Was just curious, it seems odd to me that CWM was able to flash the ROM but TWRP wasn't. I'd be interested to see if TWRP would work now after CWM has corrected your problem.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
trust me wont revert back to twrp any time soon:laugh::laugh::laugh: Thanks man for your help.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
TWRP wasn't the problem, the problem was the factory reset from the wrong recovery, for some reason TWRP was just unable to assess your internal storage afterwards.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
yes you are right, but i wonder what good does factory reset via bootloader do?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
It doesn't do any good on a modified HTC One XL, it corrupts the sd card.

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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] S1611:
I learned that the hard way:silly::silly::silly:. Thank you.

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