yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cyril279:
Copy the entire zip file onto the device.

1. A nandroid backup will typically backup /system, /data, and /boot(/kernel) partitions (Your partition report is missing a few items). -stock i777 partition table-

2. 3GB is enough for a nandroid

3.Typically, from the first screen of ClockworkMod recovery you would select {backup & restore}, and the submenu will provide options to {backup to internal sdcard} or {backup to external sdcard} (among others)

:fingers-crossed:

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I have never used that shell df command, and I'm not yet sure about all of what it returns, but I certainly got different results when booted into android, than when I was booted into recovery. Were you booted into the stock 3e recovery when you performed the shell df command?

List of devices attached
001952750d598e recovery

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 404636 136 404500 0% /dev
tmpfs 404636 12 404624 0% /tmp
/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 251968 4276 247692 2% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
11901568 6185360 5716208 52% /emmc
/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
11901568 6185360 5716208 52% /and-sec

List of devices attached
001952750d598e device

C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell df
Filesystem Size Used Free Blksize
/dev 395.2M 136.0K 395.0M 4096
/sys/fs/cgroup 395.2M 12.0K 395.1M 4096
/mnt/asec 395.2M 0.0K 395.2M 4096
/mnt/obb 395.2M 0.0K 395.2M 4096
/mnt/fuse 395.2M 0.0K 395.2M 4096
/system 503.9M 320.2M 183.8M 4096
/cache 246.1M 4.2M 241.9M 4096
/efs 19.7M 9.2M 10.5M 4096
/data 2.0G 1.0G 941.5M 4096
/preload 503.9M 293.6M 210.3M 4096
/mnt/media_rw/sdcard0: Permission denied
/mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
/storage/sdcard0 11.4G 5.9G 5.5G 8192
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hsophie:
Yes, I was in the stock 3e recovery when I connected via adb and ran the command. Since I'm not root perhaps its not showing me the /data partition. I can cd into /data but ls doesn't show anything.

I'll send you an update tonight. Thanks for all of your help so far! I really appreciate it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hsophie:
OK, here is what I did:

1. I wasn't able to copy/push shostock to my phone via adb. I kept getting "failed to copy ? to ?: Read-only file system."

I tried remounting, but it also failed, probably because I don't have root access.

So I've deferred this step to later.

2. I ran ODIN 1.85 desktop, put the phone in ODIN mode and flashed the siyah kernel. ODIN ran successfully and my phone rebooted successfully!

The boot screen shows a yellow triangle and I9100 on it though.

At this point I have access to my phone again. I was able to copy whatsapp history using the guide on their website.

I decided that I'll just sync contacts to google, but lo and behold, I just discovered that wifi isn't working. When I turn it on, it turns off after a few seconds. It doesn't bring up any wifi networks on scan. :(

Is there a way to make the wifi work again?

Thanks

Hammad.

Update:

1. I copied the shostock ROM through USB/windows

2. I created a nandroid backup from CWMR Touch Recovery onto internal sdcard. I got the following messages on backup:

SD Card space free: 8645MB
Backing up boot image...
Backing up system...
Backing up data...
[I]No /sdcard/.android_secure found. Skipping backup of applications on external storage.[/I]
Backing up cache...
[I]No sd-ext found. Skipping backup of sd-ext.[/I]
Generating md5 sum...

Backup complete!

Are the two messages in italics a problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hsophie:
Update #2:

I decided to install shostock. Installation went smoothly. My wi-fi issue was also resolved with the upgrade and I have Android 4.1.2 on my phone.

Thank you Cyril279 for all of your help on this. I couldn't have done it without your guidance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cyril279:
When I tried the process, as soon as I rebooted to the siyah kernel, I was able to ADB push to the device, but I don't know what command you issued, or what path you chose.

adb push c:\path\to\file.zip /storage/sdcard0/

adb push c:\path\to\file.zip /sdcard/

Ultimately this didn't matter since you were able to boot into android, and the file could be copied via USB.

Darn right it did!

Thanks again [MENTION=2916435]creepyncrawly[/MENTION], using this specific kernel made this portion of the process possible.

The method of recovery that we used tripped the device's custom-flash monitor (voids service under warranty). It doesn't affect the functionality of the firmware at all, but if you prefer to have the correct initial boot animation, then you'll need to follow an additional procedure.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2-att/...to-restore-deleted-file-t2827622/post54521059

No they are not a problem at all. Both of those messages are the result of the fact that you simply didn't have an external sd card installed, so it's informing you that it skipped the backup of the cache files there-on. /boot, /system and /data are what really matter.

Our pleasure, although the process wasn't quite as expected, I'm certainly glad to hear that it worked out.

As mentioned earlier, if the i9100 bootscreen bothers you, then there's another (easier) adventure with your name all over it!

Happy flashing

-Cyril
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] hsophie:
Just to clarify, I tried adb pushing it before flashing the siyah kernel. The phone wasn't rooted so thats why it didn't work.

My next challenge is to figure out how to copy my calendar to google calendar and then sync it so that it copies to my replacement phone (HTC One M8). I was using the samsung calendar, without it being linked to my google account.

Whatsapp data transfer was a cinch. Just copy the folder to the same location on new phone and install whatsapp and you're done.

I transferred memos from the S2 to M8 but I think the memo files are samsung proprietary format. I'll need to figure out how to transfer that info.

The other issue would be transferring my sms as well.

Any recommendations on tools for this would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Hammad.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cyril279:
Got it, makes sense.

I can't recommend titanium backup highly enough for backup and restoration of apps and their data -including contacts, calendar content, wifi connections, sms/mms, etc. It might not be able to get the memo data to a different program, but remember, all of this info is captured in your nandroid backup as well, and titanium backup can extract it directly from the nandroid into the new firmware.

-Cyril
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] desteele:
I could have sworn that I've read on here multiple times that restoring data to apps, even with TIB, results in problematic operations. If I jumped ROMs but had backed up my apps and data with TIB, if I restore the data ONLY in the new ROM, that should be no problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cyril279:
Restoring ALL app data is a bad idea. That's true.

Restoring user installed apps and their data usually works well. Restoring system apps and data across different firmwares has a high likelihood for trouble. Titanium backup stores SOME system data in xml format, making it more likely to restore successfully across firmwares.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] svensen:
Hi all,

recently, my mda2 fell down which resulted in complete loss of audio through speker/mic.

But then i discovered that all audio went throuh the carkit when plugged in - before that, only the phone got through.

The device hit ground on the bottom-left side, where the earphone jack is seated - well, not really a solution, but maybe a hint.

Anyway, I would not recommend to throw your beloved himalayas to the floor, as my current mda's precedessor did not survive that (accidental) procedure.

Take care...
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] boril:
earphone jack is damaged. I have the same problem you have to open your device and check earphone solders to xda motherboard.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pre4speed:
What's the point?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DMF1977:
:confused:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corey103:
I have a couple of questions.

When it comes to roms, what is a good rom/kernel combo for battery life? I generally use my phone to read and send texts off to people, so I use a lot of screen time. I am using Task's latest firmware but it dies at 7% (?) and it generally discharges pretty hard when the screen is off. I checked if it was in deep sleep, and it was. No idea on that one.

Secondly, what is a fair app size? I have roughly around ~150 apps, and I donno if a lot of apps can cause the battery to die more quickly or what.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Are you sure its not time for a new battery?
[HTC One S] headhunter678:
Hey Guys,

today i just flashed the PAC-Man Rom and then the "Liberty" Kernel v6. It is for Sense. So, i flashed a sense based kernel on pacman rom. What happened? I got a Bootloap. I tried to boot into Bootloader and into recovery, but both doesnt work. Is my phone bricked now? Can an wrong kernel deleted the bootloader and the recovery?

Greets,

Robert
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jawa78:
I have a S4 - with 4.4.2 stock . Sadily ever since the update I had nothing but issues. Getting my 2nd replacement tomorrow to try and resolve this issue where the cell radio locks up and I have no connectivity .

At this point I am ready just say screw the warranty but I dont know what I can do as there so many threads it is very confusing.

Note at this point i dont care about tripping the efuse.

From what I have read is that I can root the phone. But where I am confused at is if I can load custom bootloader /roms I had a moto cliq2 with a locked boot loader that then eventually loaded a 2nd boot loader and then the rom.

Really if anyone can clear up where i stand on getting one of the 4.4.4 aosp roms on the phone I be greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Bootloader is not locked on this device, so just flash custom recovery with Odin and flash your ROM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Youdoofus:
+1 serio... If you're not on the evil bastard vzw service, then:root, intstall custom recovery and flash what you want!! You're lucky enough to have a device that hasn't had its n-ts cut off!! I have sprint as a carrier, so I'm in the same boat as you, but I've been collecting phones from all carriers for a while now and since vzw has such a monopoly on the us, I've racked up about 9 vzw phones with locked bootloaders. You're actually quite in luck man. Root, install recovery, ROM, profit!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Actually no root is needed. Just flash recovery with Odin and flash ROM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Youdoofus:
Fair point, as recovery supercedes root since its not within the os, but whats the fun of romming without rooting?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlichtefeld:
All custom ROMs come pre-rooted. So no reason to root the stock ROM, if all you will be doing is flashing a custom ROM. Just eliminates a step.

Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Many people think you have to be rooted to flash a custom recovery, I think this is why they said that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jawa78:
Ok so knox does not lock the boot loader just acts as a trigger for the annoying efuse.

Question still comes down to if I root install recovery and then flash or flash with oldin and not deal with the boot loader. I just got my 2nd replacement another one with 4.4.2 I give it a few days if it does not act up great if it does I just going to flash it .

As the current stock 4.4.2 has caused nothing but connectivity issues for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] serio22:
Just forget the bootloader it is not locked, and no root is needed to flash recovery. Just flash custom recovery of your choice with Odin, reboot straight into recovery RIGHT after, and flash ROM

Edit: and yes pretty much the only thing that will happen is that your counter will be tripped
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Youdoofus:
Just thought of something while flashing a new ROM on my nexus 7 flo. If all custom ROMs are rooted, why then is it then that when you flash some ROMs, root can break? I flashed a different ROM on the n7 and lost root until I went back and reran the exploit
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ar_156:
I have this T989 unlocked and beeing used with local SIM in Central America, maybe the modem/radio is not full compatible with the local network because in a Building I can get 3 or 4 signal bars but when I send a SMS I get "SMS not send" message, and get "No Network Service" when trying a voice call, why is there 3-4 signal bars without Network Available? Phone come back to normal when I go to an open field. Maybe the T989 Modem/Radio is not as full compatibleas I9100 (international model) modem/Radio? May I flash I9100 Modem/Radio into T989?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
First, if you flash that radio you could brick. Do not flash anything not made for your device.

If you're on Jelly Bean, or a higher custom rom version, only the latest T-Mobile or Telus radios will work. Nothing else.

Is likely that your apn settings are wrong or missing. You'll have to Google what your carrier apn settings are and check in mobile network settings.

Also, if your carrier bands aren't supported by the t989, there's nothing you can do... It won't work.

View my profile, I dare you. ?

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And seeing "bars" is normal.... I have no Sim in mine and get bars. ;)

View my profile, I dare you. ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jrc2:
Yep, I have no sim and see those " signal bars" all the time. I believe T-Mobile told me it was for 911 signal or something.

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ar_156:
OK, T989 will only work with modem for T989.

Thank you both!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stas333:
Has anyone figured out how to change the LED frequency without downloading apps like LED flow? I am looking for something like a build.prop mod.

Thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alfablac:
Also looking for it. Looks like it flashes every 20 seconds. You have to watch your phone to see that it had received a message or something.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkswind1:
Edit: Oops, I can't read lol :-0 I'll leave the info in the event it helps someone.

Literally just got done setting up Light Flow - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rageconsulting.android.lightflowlite&hl=en

You have to enable it under Settings>Security>Notification Access. Then disable it under Settings>Accessibility>Services. Enable LED in Settings>Display>Notification light, and click on Notification light and uncheck all EXCEPT downloads apps.

Kind of a pain but worth it because you can set custom vibrate patterns, LED flash frequency and color
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bunchies:
/etc/emotional_led/
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stas333:
That's a start, but I have no idea what to do there.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bunchies:
yeah, i havent really played around with it either

ive only touched the ir-remote values, turned it purple and can also make it blink more per remote action
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockwork58:
I've just attempted this and no go.

1. Went to Settings>Security>Notification Access and enabled Lite Flow Lite.

2. Went to Settings>Accessibility>Services and ensured Lite Flow Lite is OFF

3. Went to Settings>Display>Notification LED and turned off all the apps (incoming call, missed calls, etc..) Does the Parent "Notification LED" have to be ON or OFF?

4. In Lite Flow, changed Gmail to Blue

5. Ran the test feature: No LED appeared.

6. Turned off screen and sent an email to my phone. NO LED appeared.

Anything I missed?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkswind1:
Parent Notification LED has to be switched on. Try leaving downloaded apps checked under display>notification light and run the test in Light Flow again.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockwork58:
Bahaha. In the words of the one and only Borat Sagdiyev - "Great Success. I like"

:good: TY!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stas333:
lets get this done lol
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pressmoon:
Thank You

Hey, thank you for the instructions as I looked everywhere for how to get LightFlow to work on my G3. I really appreciate this.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] lcleexu2001:
GT_I9305_4.4.2.BETA19

Good job mate, but only one think which does not work for me is video recording. I get an "Camera Error" when I try to record smoething.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] SamC95:
Yup, that's one of the bugs. This probably will be solved in the S5 themed communityrom v2.0, will take a few days i think (not sure)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
I noticed that most of the 4.3 ftf here have no NFC icon when turned on. Is there a way to enable it?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
It depends on the firmware (like 4G / LTE icon).

To enable it, you need root and edit the file /system/etc/customization/settings/config.prop and set

ro.nfc.icon.enable=true
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
but does this no NFC icon apply to all 4.3?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
It depends on the firmware/carrier/customization, some 4.3 firmwares have it, some have it disabled.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
do you have any idea which generic version has an icon like that enabled?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zero-21XX:
i add this on 4.4.4 and works!! (worked!!!(?))

thanks!!

sorry for my bad english
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parmend:
Been searching and trying to figure out how to disable the floating phone icon when in call. It's pretty annoying.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shook187:
What floating phone icon?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tntgdh:
Really? Wow... I love that thing... Instead of stopping what you are doing to answer the call I just use that pop up
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parmend:
Its my sisters phone. So I don't have it on me I'm just trying to figure out a way to disable it for her
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gotzaDroid:
You mean the small teal bar that just has the time counter? If so, no way to do it unless you root and G3tweaksbox has it in there to disable it.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pedja.m:
Settings > Call > Incoming voice call pop-up. Disable it. Is that what you wanted ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parmend:
I think it's when your in a call and there's a box that shows the call time
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eraursls1984:
The Xposed module G3 TweaksBox has this ability in the latest beta. It may only be available with the donate key, I'm not sure I already have the donate version.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792242
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RealityFails:
I got a white Note 3 for tmobile lte. It has 4.4.2 (KitKat) I looked around for about an hour and came to a dead end. Is it possible to root the note 3 on 4.4.2? as of August 2014 I know knox still posses an issue. Anybody? if so a link would be greatful.

Edit: I also tried auto root via odin but I keep getting success0/fail0 and nothing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mardukeme:
Quick overview, flash back to NE6 firmware, then use towel root to root the device. Then use mobile odin to flash to NF4, and inject root.

Just read the last few pages of post in the towel root thread in the link below. They have detailed instructions on how to root, and how to keep root without tripping Knox.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783780
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RealityFails:
Thanks this looks like a mission but I found a solution.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RealityFails:
My phone is on the f6 software is still the same method?
[General Topics] nicolochi:
Hi,

are you going to open a forum about XDA Stealth?

Thanks and bye
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asafaq:
4.4.4 , unrooted. This problem started recently, around the time I've patched it to 4.4.4 and uninstalled Gravity Screen App (through the app, as developer intended)

I've installed Sensor Test, the proximity sensor reads are fixed, and don't change when I move my hand by the speaker values are (1 used to 0 value too):

0: 0.0

1: -0.0079956

2: 4.5E-44

so I suppose it's broken, and I have to disable it. How do I do that?

In another thread the answer was ( Thread.)

, but my phone isn't rooted and I don't know how to change CPU speed.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asafaq:
fixed. Cleaned screen

Probably just a speck on the sensor.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] ruddnr951:
There's new cool kernel built with Linaro 4.9.1 for GEE

The Linux kernel version is 3.4.103.

Here's link!

http://xdaforums.com/optimus-g-intl/development/kernel-jolla-kernel-cm-based-roms-t2851612
[Sprint LG Optimus G] Toledo_JAB:
Thread closed for being a duplicate.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D4rkShadow:
Hi,

I cannot send sms via my note 2.i can make/receive calls and get sms but when i try to send a sms it says " failed " with notification " message not sent". i tried 3 different sim cards and flashed 4 different roms including stock rom but it didn't help.i can send sms on other phones via the same sim cards. i checked message center number too and there is nothing wrong with it.please help
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aukhan:
Try using a different app like hangouts or go SMS to see if they can send SMS
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] moomaaii:
I have been struggling with the error "Authentication error occurred" since yesterday.

All my other devices can connect without any problem except for my device.

It just happen yesterday morning and since then I searched through the internet and still got no luck.

Please help me fix this :(
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] thepain20:
Describe when you are getting error. iIs it in google play or any other app.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] RichyE:
I think you got the wifi problem

Solution 1:

Switching Off your Bluetooth while your WAP is enabled will give a change in frequency on how the both wifi and Bluetooth interacts.

Turning your Bluetooth and WIFI by turning your Bluetooth on, or turn off Bluetooth and wifi off then turn your wifi on .

Tweaking it will Solve Authentication Error

Solution 2:

A next problem causing the Authentication Error is the router/modem .

WIFI IP Address Conflicts , most computers and mobile devices connected to the same network may be sharing same IP addresses.

In most scenario where pc’s and mac’s are assign to their unique custom IP Address.

Smartphones such as our Samsung Galaxy will likely to interfere with other existing Devices to cause the Authentication Error.

Solution 3:

Is the password correct?
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] moomaaii:
I always get the error whenever I connect to the wifi :o
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] moomaaii:
I tried it but I still got the error.
[Xposed Framework Modules] awschubert:
I downloaded exposed and have been playing with it but I am unable to get my Settings/Device/Controls/General tabs and backgrounds to go to a white/light theme. I changed to Holo light but it changes nothing. Anyone that can help me out on what I am doing wrong or what needs to be changed to change those backgrounds? I tried xbackground but nothing... does it not work on Galaxy note 3?
[Xposed Framework Modules] Scarotrhy:
Hello.

You need root in your android phone ;)
[Xposed Framework Modules] awschubert:
I am rooted.. Root Checker verifies that I am rooted.
[Xposed Framework Modules] Scarotrhy:
Yeah, ok. But you activated the modules and reset phone after?
[Xposed Framework Modules] awschubert:
Yep... modules are activated and did both a soft reboot and a regular reboot and nothing...

Followed these directions. http://galaxy-note2.wonderhowto.com...ckgrounds-your-samsung-galaxy-note-2-0147944/