yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] kdkirk08:
I've already messed with the boot.img. I've said this at least 3 times now. If the bootloader was completely fully unlocked it'd let me flash the insecure boot.img.

1- be me, make insecure boot.img.

2- flash image to device via odin.

3- success!

4- be phone, ha! just kidding *****. Now I won't boot.

5- be me again, flash stock boot.img.

6- phone, oh now I'm good. I'll boot for you kind sir.

7- be me, crying.

If the boot loader is indeed unlocked, it'd accept any mods to the boot.img.

If chainfires root method installs a custom recovery, then overwrites it with the stock one before it finishes, what would happen if we changed it to where it just leaves the modified recovery? Or just pull the file inside root package and flash it manually? I might have to try this later.

This is my first non htc device. So I'm not 100% sure if I'm creating the boot.img right for it. But changing 2 lines shouldn't cause it not to boot unless the bootloader is indeed locked.

"I'm just asking questions?" Lol.
[General Questions and Answers] chaostic_2k1:
Did you check the byte size of your repackaged image compared to the original? Try unpacking it then repacking it with modifying anything. Sometimes there is a header that the kitchen tools don't keep and that screws everything up.
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
i just did all that messed with it for another 30mins restarted my phone 20 times and iy still dont work. sound is still the same volume. sucks all i want to change is the speaker volume.
[General Questions and Answers] kdkirk08:
Yeah I did everything I could think of. I even unpacked the boot.img and repacked it making no changes and it would boot up. So i know it's not the program screwing it up. I don't know what to do.
[General Questions and Answers] asheehanjr:
Yes, I do have the Metro PCS Avant. ;)
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
G386T similar to G386W?

I realize that through maybe one of the 5 pages plus of posts this might be already addressed (I did see post #176 on the current page 4, post #255 on the current page 6; I used g386w as my search term in Firefox) but I will admit looking at the first page (OP) and the current last page, I am stymied to see if the g386t (T-mobile) and g386w are basically the same and the root method would work for the g386w (WIND Mobile (T-mobile Canada), and apparently on ROGERS (Canada) as well)? I was hoping if they could use the same root that the OP would have been updated to state this.

I don't care about KNOX or warranty.

I get the impression about the 2 reference posts in paragraph 1 of this post that the g386w is a "rebranded" g386t?

Currently:

I tried Towelroot (tr.apk) which states "this phone isn't currently supported".

Thanks for helping (in advance).
[General Questions and Answers] sk8223:
Oh, hi. That would be me.

Towelroot doesn't work for this phone, BTW. If you had actually bothered to read the thread, you'd see that Chainfire is the only root method that works with the G386. Towelroot will not work at all. But even then, I don't know if it'll work with the G386W. However, since it has the exact same specs as the Avant, I assume it will.
[General Questions and Answers] MysticPhynyxe:
samsung galaxy avant/afyon
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
By the way, I did bother to read (as stated "I realize that through maybe one of the 5 pages plus of posts this might be already addressed (I did see post #176 on the current page 4, post #255 on the current page 6; I used g386w as my search term in Firefox) but I will admit looking at the first page (OP) and the current last page, I am stymied to see if the g386t (T-mobile) and g386w are basically the same and the root method would work for the g386w (WIND Mobile (T-mobile Canada), and apparently on ROGERS (Canada) as well)? I was hoping if they could use the same root that the OP would have been updated to state this.").

Unfortunately, it seems you did not. No one bothered to state if towelroot had been updated recently (because no one had tried recently, apparently. I know that the guys will update things randomly and normally often) so that is why I tried that (so as of yesterday, it has not been updated).

No one clearly stated that yes, chainfire works on the g386w (though from what I read, it works on the g386t (and it is on the list for working root on his page) and I have downloaded that file in the case that it is verified that it does indeed work). Hence my post and confusion.
[General Questions and Answers] chaostic_2k1:
Towel root is dead. It only works on firmwares before June 2014, and the creator is a sell out that now works for Google patching these cracks and bugs instead of exploiting them. There will be no updates. Now chill.
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
Cash does speak; it is chill here in Calgary or it was until the heatware rolled in...
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I personally wouldn't use the epithet "sell out" about Mr. Hotz. The kid is a genius and deserves to be paid the big bucks, and frankly, Towelroot worked because of an exploit that was also a serious security flaw. Let's just be glad he works for Google, and not, say, the NSA.
[General Questions and Answers] kdkirk08:
For anybody to come out and say - "yes, chainfires root does work on the g386w" we need somebody who has the phone to try it out. Yes that'd be you. I think it'd work. If I had the phone I'd try it. It is just a phone after all. And a cheap one. If you try it and it works, great. That will let others know. If it don't then just lift up your couch cushions and go buy another one.
[General Questions and Answers] acanthamax:
root didn't take with avant

Hello,

I did everything like posted but Root Checker keeps coming up in red. I even went to Chain Fire and downloaded the file there for SM-G386T with Odin - still no luck.

My build is KOT49H.G386TUVU1ANG6

Kernel version is 3.4.0-2052858

Is there a custom ROM that might work. I kind of like the phone, but since I got it a Costco I can return if up to 14 days.

A phone w/o root is worthless to me. I'll got back to my old phone

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] mjm_xd:
For those still having issues with the phone rebooting....

My phone would reboot every several days at odd times, like in the middle of the night or early in the morning.

It appears to be related to Google Now. I disabled Google Now and turned off location services and it has been ~20 days since my last reboot.

I did notice that there is an update for Google+/Google Now, but I have yet to test that.

YMMV
[General Questions and Answers] nyttliv7:
So, we had to buy new phones... Just checking in to see if anyone is interested? 2 pieces of Avant in perfect condition, for parts...
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
eBay, Swappa, Craiglsist, whatever. This isn't the proper venue to sell your stuff.
[General Questions and Answers] nyttliv7:
I know ☺

Wish I knew the right developer to donate a phone to???
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Chainfire is your best bet I think what yall think
[General Questions and Answers] nyttliv7:
I might be wrong, but I think we need one of the most active "bootloader-unlocker", more than a "rooter"... I'm actually checking around right now ?
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Maybe might wanna look at who unlocked the s5 and similar version devices I bet they could use the same trick/bug if you will into our phones.. they might have to edit it a slight bit but I bet anything this is very similar to samsungs other phones at least code wise..
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
I gambled with the CF-Auto-Root-afyonltetmo-afyonltetmo-smg386t.zip on my phone as listed here (I figured it's $100 and worse come to worse, I can play dumb). Used the ODIN in the file, it successfully rooted, rebooted, updated the SU binary, rebooted and it's rooted (using Ad-Away, ES File Explorer so far)! Now, I just have to get it sim unlocked!

Note: it did the trip the KNOX counter 0x0 to 0x1 but I don't care!! I love it!

Also, I wanted to SIM Unlock it but it was $22 (tested with a ROGERS sim and Virgin Mobile data sim)
[General Questions and Answers] chaostic_2k1:
Now your recovery is the tmobile version. You most likely won't be able to use it for any Windstream updates. Just a FYI. There is also a g386u version out there.
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
Thanks for the info about a g386u version (that is also Chainfire and is it on his site; when I downloaded the g386t version, it was the only one). T-mobile updates their software (at least so far) more than Wind Mobile (which is rumoured to be owned by T-mobile (but this is on the hush-hush)).
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Wind mobile ain't owned by tmobile.. tmobile usa only owns MetroPCS, however deutsche telekom might but never publicly said that so saying it does or rumored is invalid..
[General Questions and Answers] crazyut:
That is why I said it was rumoured (that Wind Mobile (Canada) would be owned by T-mobile (US)). The rumour is probably fueled by the many similarities between the two divisions.

It's a mute point though with T-mobile's US$80 LTE all-you-can-eat in 112+ countries (unlimited data/text and unlimited talk in the US) versus using Wind Mobile's US plan which was the $35 + $4 for the US (instead of the normal $15 for the US add-on).
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
Look. We need a developer. I keep bricking my **** trying to unlock tjis bootloader. I have worked on HTCs, tried kexec 2nd init theres nothing more i can do. ****ing Samsung. Their fu stronger than mine.
[General Questions and Answers] chaostic_2k1:
Keep in mind, the Sources for the G386TUVU1ANFD Original July Firmware for the Tmobile Avant, G386T1UVU1ANH3 Original MetroPCS Avant firmware, and the G386WVLU1ANH6 September original Canada version "Galaxy Core LTE/Galaxy Core Black" version are available on the samsung open source page: http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=g386

The ANG6 (Second July) and ANHA (Latest) for the Tmobile Avant or any of the ANH7/ANI1/ANJ1 for the Canadian are not yet.

The g386F and g386u are older Galaxy Core LTE Jellybean for the UK, Taiwan, and SouthEast Asia markets. The Avant g386t, g386t1, and g386w is basically the same phone with a slightly upgraded processor/ram/OS version.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
OMG THE BOOTLOADER IS LOCKED HALPPPPPP

I'm seriously starting to think every t-mobile user starts their day off yelling that. cf-root works, the issue isnt the device or the bootloader its the people trying to pack their images incorrectly.

[MENTION=5749364]Planterz[/MENTION] how many phones you gunna go through? :P

edit: found stock recovery, cwm is compiling now.

http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=hitsquad

first person to join and know how to use odin/download mode wins. make sure to say my name and highlight me, im going to be cleaning my house so if you join and jsut sit there i wont notice you and think no one is interested in this and i should stop wasting my time.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
o/ wanna be my tester? :P
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
Sure. I'd like that. Also you can find me on android forums under the username Masterchief
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
yea i know, i read through this whole trhead after finding your newest post on AF. mind joining irc at teh above link?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I don't have an Avant. A ladyfriend of my does though, so I still pay attention to this thread. Actually, I pay attention to a few threads about T-Mobile specific devices. I've got my T399, a Nexus 4, and for the time being I have a Note 3, but I'm gonna sell it because I'm finding it too big to carry, but more importantly I need the cash because I just switched jobs and I'm not getting many hours because I'm the new guy. I really want an LG G2 though. Bigger than my Nexus 4, but not freaking huge like the Note...basically a Nexus 5 with big battery. Dev isn't up to Nexus 5 standards, but it has LiquidSmooth, so that's good enough for me. Kinda want a Moto X 2013 too; the Developer Edition can be bought brand new for $230! I should get a nice chunk of change back from the gubment come tax season.

Did you get an Avant? I thought you switched back to Sprint.

BTW, does the new Phandroid forum suck or what? I mean, good god that software is awful.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
i am on sprint, with a note 4. [MENTION=6111214]Masterchief87[/MENTION] talked to me on phandroid to make a recovery for this phone when i found this thread. just waiting to find out how well the cwm i built works...
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Good luck. This phone deserves some good dev support (not that Chainfire rooting it isn't noteworthy). Apart from from the KNOX bullcrap, this phone is everything I wish the Galaxy Light was.

What'd you do with your Moto G LTE?
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
knox is overrated on how "bad" it is. many other oems have had similar functions for a long time and didnt actually do anything, knox at least has some business applications and can be used by them.

never owned a moto g lte, someone asked me for help with recovery i did and then i ported twrp as well. it was a time when i had a good bit of spare time and had a fair amount of donations came in so i kept working on it, once i reached the limit of what i could do i said my good byes.

i jumped back to sprint and got a nexus 5 on easy pay that i paid off early and sold it to get the money to pick up a note 4 on easy pay (including that $200 bestbuy promo) so it made it easy to upgrade :).
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
i have the metro version too. so far ive rooted and added the data notification button. i also tryed doing the viper4android but couldnt get it to work. so if theres anything i can do to help let me know.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
going on 4 hours and no one has joined
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
I followed the link but I've never used that site before and I don't have my computer with me because I just got off work.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
https://mega.co.nz/#!tQgxmSSK!N0iWElUGAiGIIUcu54whvqs-8p67_AqCIvfHZvshb8o
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
This link is to download the recovery, right?

---------- Post added 25th November 2014 at 12:16 AM ---------- Previous post was 24th November 2014 at 11:51 PM ----------

I flashed the recovery file and when i boot into recovery the screen says:

RECOVERY BOOTING.....

RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING

Set Warranty Bit : recovery

Then the screen goes black with a gray bar across the top for a split second, followed by the phone powering off.

If there is any way i can better assist you in troubleshooting the issue just let me know what to do.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
boot up regularly and grab /cache/recovery/last_log
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc6sc2rt63vdc6m/Screenshot_2014-11-24-23-26-37.png?dl=0[IMG="screenshot"]https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc6sc2rt63vdc6m/Screenshot_2014-11-24-23-26-37.png?dl=0[/IMG]

Here's a screenshot of what is in my /cache folder.

I don't see the file you are looking for.
[General Questions and Answers] chaostic_2k1:
As a side note, the S4 audio dock cable works on the Avant. Triggers home dock mode, shows the dock tool bar in the notifications, and has charging plus audio over micro usb. 6 bucks us super shipper. No mod or resistor change needed.
[General Questions and Answers] EvoTheBoy:
I'll try to be in there as much as I can! I hope to see you soon :D I am there now. Might as well ask some questions if you are willing to answer :P
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
Our device is doomed
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
every phone i have is doomed with crap volume
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Never doomed every device has potential to be unlocked it's just up to those that are willing
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
Hey guys just dropping in to say didnt forget yall. I'm 17 hours from home for Holliday road trip. Be back next week
[General Questions and Answers] Mriley08751:
Will this work on the Metro PCS Version? And the link for the root is down on my side. Ordered the phone on Black Friday, just waiting for it to arrive.
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
The root method in the OP will work on metropcs and t-mobile. If nobody beats me to it I'll upload the zip file to my Dropbox and send you a link once I get to my computer.
[General Questions and Answers] Mriley08751:
Thank You!
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
just ran into a new problem. im on metropcs and i couldnt use the hotspot without paying 5 bucks to them to use it. i never had to worry about that with my old phone. anyone know how to get around that?
[General Questions and Answers] eduardomal100:
root

All u should do is root with chainfire and use a expose module
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
What module are you talking about?
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
im rooted already. what do i do after that
[General Questions and Answers] skitube:
cross post

Same experience. Here is a thread on the same issue. No fix mentioned:

support.t-mobile.com/thread/80130
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
Seems YouTube causes my phone to crash
[General Questions and Answers] kdkirk08:
Mine hadn't rebooted since I unrooted it. So about a month now. Until last night. Went to open up youtube, it hung, then whammy. Reboot.
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
Yea mine was rebooting even before i rooted it
[General Questions and Answers] sk8223:
Got a 21.56MB update pushed to my phone from Samsung today. It has a fairly ambiguous description; don't know if I should install it or not. Too bad the damn icon stays in the task bar with no way to remove it.

EDIT: decided to install it. Took a long time because of all of Samsung's bloatware that had to be optimized. Only things that changed are the baseband and kernel. No changelog. Stupid Samsung can't even make the effort to upgrade us to 4.4.4.
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Tmobile version? I haven't recieved the update.. it must be to enable band 12 if it's a baseband update
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
really wish someone could figure out a way around the hotspot. i am without internet on my computer and xbox and its crappy. i think its so stupid that i cant use my phone internet on my computer wothout paying a crap ton more
[General Questions and Answers] Cobra11Murderer:
Nvm recieved the update this mornin, I bet Hotspot could be tricked by the apn file..now I don't have mine rooted to actually check but that's my guess.., also have ya tried any of the tethering apps?, I for one see tmobile doesn't accurately measure the tethering data. . It's always a Meg or so when I've done used 200+
[General Questions and Answers] Masterchief87:
If you wanna Tether your computer just use clockworkmod Tether, foxfi, or pdanet. It's only USB or Bluetooth but it works for me. You will need a user agent switcher for foxfi or pdanet. I'm not sure about clockworkmod Tether because I have never used it.
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
I wanna custom recovery. We have an ARM v7 processor meaning i can port alot of aosp roms over if we can get a custom img
[General Questions and Answers] zeroshot:
non of the apps work. i even trued exposed xtether and it didnt work
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
Thats not how it works.

Anyways, someone mind testing this? the prebuilt kernel was too large to fit with twrp so i had to compile one using lzma, but the kernel source was missing its guide on which defconfigs to use and /proc/config.gz isnt on your phone.

https://mega.co.nz/#!MNIHGKzS!mbhfTLyGvVg8dS6HdWUzaUrT4JyAA1glFegNrl8PY14
[General Questions and Answers] kdkirk08:
Has anybody tried this yet? I'll give it a try if not.
[General Questions and Answers] HoKogan:
I tried it out and it flashed fine in Odin but the recovery screen was illegible. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a snapshot of it to post. Also, it didn't cause an issue with my phone rebooting or anything either.
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
what do you mean illegible?
[General Questions and Answers] HoKogan:
The recovery screen was extremely blurry and i couldn't make out any of the options.
[General Questions and Answers] ygb:
Don't mean to be interrupting the party but I want to get an Avant but I need WiFi tethering to work. This seems to work for rooted Tmobile Samsung s5 (with user agent switcher):

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52929981&postcount=21

Has anyone tried this on the Avant? Anyone care to?

Thanks,

YGB
[General Questions and Answers] cragains:
I am very much interested in getting a custom recovery working for this phone best $99 bucks I've spent, more so with recovery/ roms
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
Similar to this?

I'm compiling a version that should fix that if it is.

edit: j03lpr86 confirmed fixed graphics, gutta make a new zimage with samsungs root protection removed and should be ready for release.

edit2: Released! http://androidforums.com/threads/twrp-2-8-1-0-afyonltetmo.887861/
[General Questions and Answers] Signa112:
Woohoo
[General Questions and Answers] shabbypenguin:
its cool, j03lpr86 hopped on irc and helped me out with the last bit of testing i needed. i need to fix something in the device tree but the image posted is otherwise fully working, once i get teh device tree fixed i plan on submitted to be made official.
[General Questions and Answers] mingolianbeef:
I bring everyone greetings from the ZTE Zmax community. If I recall correctly, you are supposed to modify a .jar or the framework-res.apk file to disable hotspot lock. Other fixes include dirty porting a TW ROM from a phone with HS unlocked, using the WiFi tether app or I believe there is a build prop line that has the phone check to see if its locked or unlocked. Just my two cents, hope they help :)
[General Questions and Answers] QuickNET Tech:
So let me get this straight because I don't want to overhype myself. We are a few steps away from a legitimate custom recovery and therefore custom roms? Or did I simply just misread what is actually going on? If so what type of custom recovery is it CWM, Philz touch, TWRP or one I have never heard of?

I am not sure if I wish to get this phone or the ZTE Zmax but considering the ZTE Zmax has no root at this time ( and may never get it ) and you guys do as well as the possibility of roms, I'm swayed to get this phone instead.

Either one is a nice upgrade over my lg l34c aka Optimus fuel. The ZTE Zmax has better specifications ( which means almost everything to me, almost ) but I care way too much about root access and roms so I am torn between these two phones.

If this phone is getting recovery and therefore hopefully roms then I will definitely pick up the Avant over the ZTE Zmax.

Any opinions on my conundrum will be taken into account and greatly appreciated.

Quickdraw996

P.S. How is the battery life when leaving location on and either data or WiFi on constantly. I remember seeing posts about this phone having great battery life but I can't seem to remember if specifics were given such as data, wifi, location, screen on time, etc. I now leave my location on 24/7 (at the cost of my battery) due to the fact that I've had mobile phones stolen in the past and location was not on so I could not track them and get them back, ( and of course the police were of no help ) as well as I always have either data or WiFi enabled at any given time. Better yet, what is the screen on time with these settings enabled. And once again your help is greatly appreciated.