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[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
I have spent about a day researching this and I'm still fuzzy on a lot of things. I will try to explain what I know and list my questions in as brief an order as possible.

1. I want to run arhd 10.2 or convert to aGPe ROM

2. I need s-off to do so

3. I can't use firewater because I just got a replacement m8 that has an updated HBOOT and will not work (whelp message)

3. Before I got on #firewater irc channel I read that flashing custom kernel sometimes helped get firewater running.

- I am currently running elemental X

4. Sunshine app will not work because I'm not on a custom kernel (sunshine gives an error saying I need to be on a stock ROM, which I am. I can only think that the kernel is causing this)

5. I have seen several condescending replies in the m8 q&a thread about flashing a stock ROM to get back to stock. All the "stock roms" have updated firmware and Im afraid to update without s-off.

So, here are my questions

1. Can someone help me find a stock kernel? I don't even know if kernels are compatible with certain firmware, I'm on 1.54.x.

2. Can I just go to a modified "stock ROM" in the at&t m8 thread? Some of them say s-off is required, but ALL of them seem to be running newer firmware than mine and I am under the impression that updating the firmware requires s-off.

3. I'd prefer to not ruu because I also can't get my titanium backups to save to my external SD but would this be my easiest option at this point?

These might each have easy answers, but trying yo piece all of them together has got me a little overwhelmed. If anyone could pop in and help me make heads or tails of this, I'd be very grateful
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
Looks like I'm not crazy, and it's a little confusing.. I'm so confused by all of this :(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
What is your hboot version?

Sent from my M8
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
3.16 good sir
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
Find a 1.54 backup, extract the kernel and flash it. Then make sure you have your stock recovery. The closer to stock you are the better chance sunshine will work...they state that on their page.

Good luck!

Sent from my M8 that I finally figured out how to update.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
Does it matter if it's an at&t ROM or an international ROM? As far as I know they're the same kernel right? Thank you for your help btw
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
I don't know how to extract a kernel room a rom and the only goes u can find are how to put a kernel into another rom, not flash it stand alone. Going to keep searching
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pokedroid:
Well I don't have a laptop so I guess I can't make the kernel a flashable zip. If I'm going to have to borrow a friends computer I might as well just flash an ruu. I can't find a sick kernel anywhere. There's one in the AT&T development thread that's a stock kernel with done tweaks but I get an access denied message when I try to workload it so I guess I'm screwed for now.

Will update if make any headway and anyone else is curious about the journey
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djmatt604:
You don't need a flashable zip man...you have fastboot. If you have the kernel.img (or whatever the image file is called) you can flash it with fastboot using a computer (or flashify)

fastboot flash boot kernel.img

Is that what you're trying to do?

Sent from my M8 that I finally figured out how to update.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Volc7:
So this is the second time it happens with a DIFFERENT hard drive.

While normally using my firetv + xbmc +usb harddrive is flawless. it is the second time that i disconnect the hard drive thinking its idling (fist time) or unmounting the drive (second time) that i lost 150gb of movies. like poof gone, never existed, just free space. i have no clue why this is happening. is there a way to SAFELY disconnect my hard drive so i can move files easier?? and hopefully a way to restore the lost files? i mean they must be there, just the index or whatever is corrupt?

*the second time i unmounted using umount /dev/storage/sda1 without errors in adb. im guessing this is not the way to safely eject the drive...
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FatFarley:
I believe you're supposed to go to Stickmount and click unmount. I'm assuming you're using stickmount to mount the drive.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Volc7:
im using ADBFIRE mount... i guess ill give stickmount a try.thanks for the quick reply
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbdoshi:
Let me ask you this, when you click on 'Unmount" in StickMount, does it show you a confirmation that blah blah has been unmounted? When I click on the unmount button, it simply tells me that the active mount is whatever... Same message that I get when mounting.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FatFarley:
Yes, you should get a second messsage that says "Active mounts none." You must have root in order to use Stickmount.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbdoshi:
My FTV is rooted.

I can never get to unmount my USB using StickMount. I always get the active mount message when I unmount. I do have the option to kills apps preventing un-mount as checked and it has made no difference. I wonder if that is due to the USB powered hub that my USB is in and not directly connected to FTV... Not sure...

Can you confirm that the StickMount is mounting your drive using Partition label instead of device names like sda/sda1/sdb... That is the second thing that has never worked for me.

I installed "USB OTG Helper" and happy with it as it does the unmount correctly. It does not have the partition label feature.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ~Craig~:
Cant say mine has lost anything..... yet :eek:

Using a USB powered HDD connected directly to my rooted FTV.

Upon boot stickmount auto-mounts the drive but clicking the un-mount button does nothing but display the same message that appears when its first mounted...

Is there perhaps a way to tell it to power down the drive?
[Wear OS Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jlavallee25:
For my job I have my phone set up through Tasker to set alarms for certain times once I enter it's geofence. I was hoping with my Android wear watch it would set those alarms on the watch. Is there anything I can do for this to happen?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cocolopes:
Hello XDA users.....Im just wondering if someone want to help me make a pure android 4.4.4 for the n7100. Something like SuperNexus rom. Or maybe someone know how to update the SuperNexus sources from android 4.4.2 to android 4.4.4.

Im new to this...I just trying to learn all I can about building roms...

If someone want to help me...(if is someone who speak spanish....much better....:D) just send me a PM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcarner84:
So, new phone, Galaxy Note 3, running 4.4.2... not rooted. SM-N900V.

Couple of problems... First, anything I attempt to download from the Play Store gets stuck between 80-90% and will not finish. However, if I give it ample time to download whatever app, and just close Play Store, it will go ahead and install. That's the only way I've figured out to download apps.

Second, battery life. Drains constantly. Left it off charger the other night and it went from 95% to 0% in a matter of 8 hours. Screen locked, power saver mode, all background applications closed. Everything disabled but Wifi. When checking battery, it shows that the main culprit is Android System using approx 55%. Guess that could be any of their system apps. I do live in an area that gets next to no cellular reception so I'm wondering if the phone is draining from constantly searching for a signal.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Afro Samurai:
I'm not a battery expert but if you're in an area with awful signal that could be it. I work underground and until they put in cell phone signal in at work I had to put my phone in airplane mode or it would kill my phone.

Sent by Darkseid from Apokolips
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] ACIDFORUMS:
hi i plan to buy a orbit

but i need to work it on mmy t-omob account

isi t already unlcoked

if not what do i need to do so??

dotn min paying if it easier..

also will everythign still work if i move it to tmob

the co-pilot

the wifi etc.

please advise
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] hongsit:
I bought an orbit on Tuesday, and I'm using my Orange Sim in it until my number gets ported, so my handset is unlocked.
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] thormdac:
http://www.imei-check.co.uk/
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] debully:
I have an orbit from an o2 shop. I also have my Orange sim in it untill my number gets ported. Therefore - I'd say they're unlocked!
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] Pete.:
My experience is that all O2 phones have been network-unlocked. Certainly the last 6 I have had were.
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] swapniljain:
I would like to differ.. The XDA2i I had was locked to O2. I bought a XDA Exec in July. That is unlocked out of the box.. Seeing the discussion on the thread, it seems that O2 have adapted a strategy of leaving their phones unlocked for some reason..
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] JC#79:
Mine was open on all networks as I am using my T-mobile sim in it!
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] allenf:
Playing around with a spare Virgin Mobile simcard with O2 sourced phones:

Orbit unlocked

XDA2i locked

Exec unlocked

Mini S unlocked

iPaq 6915 unlocked

Nokia 6280 unlocked

Motorola Razr unlocked

;)
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] roy4355:
Well I've put a Virgin SIM in mine straight out of the box from O2 and it works so it's definitely unlocked. The only problem is that it says T-Mobile on the screen for network - odd!
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] allenf:
^^They all do that sir :)

IME unless the phone is Virgin branded it will display T-Mobile (who Virgin lease their virtual network from).
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
Is there an option to block calls from specified phone #?

I used to be able to add blacklist certain numbers on my Samsung Galaxy S4 without having to download any app.

I'd like to know if it is possible to do the same thing on my Z2.

Thanks!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadusimple:
I am using Avast A V & AT and it does the job really well.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammadshais:
If u are rooted u can install an xposed module xposed call blocker its pretty awesome and simple
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] higgs_:
This one?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammadshais:
YEp

doesnt drain batteryand works flawless
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] patstar5:
If the bootloader is locked, htc stock recovery is installed, and phone is not rooted but it is s-off, will the phone function normally? Like receive Ota from htc and behave like a brand new out of the box unmodified htc one m8? Planning on selling it so I want to know.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Wonders_Never_Cease:
Shouldnt be an issue as long as completely stock rom/recovery
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
If any system files were altered with root, they need to be restored to stock to get OTA. RUU (available for AT&T version) back to stock is probably the best way to get it close to stock as possible.

Also, you need to tell the buyer the phone is s-off, as selling an s-off phone to an unsuspecting buyer is not a good idea (also that it was bootloader unlocked, even if returned to LOCKED).
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] patstar5:
Well I restored to htc sense nandroid and reset the phone. Only thing is the software buttons are stock android and not htc. It is unrooted and the bootloader saids locked not relocked. It is still s-off I didn't want to do ruu because if everything is not 100% stock the phone could brick
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Where did you hear that? I do not think that is true.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] patstar5:
I heard that if it was not 100% stock it would through a red flag..... Or maybe that was turning it s-on? Well I have it listed on eBay already. Everything is stock except software buttons for some reason
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Its not true. You can RUU away. It returns everything to stock except S-off, and UNLOCKED, RELOCKED banner.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] patstar5:
Cam you do ruu rooted and unrooted? The bootloader is locked.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Doesn't matter if the phone is rooted or not, the RUU will still run.

Bootloader needs to be locked or relocked for the RUU to run, unless you are s-off (RUU will not run with bootloader unlocked).

Of course, the RUU also needs to be the right carrier version (CID), and you can't "downgrade" or run a former RUU version than is on the phone (these restrictions are also bypassed by s-off).

Those are basically the only restrictions on running RUU.

There have been some isolated incidents on other devices where mods caused issues with RUU; so this may be what you have read. For instance, on the One X (EVITA) the Jellybean RUU bricked the device if SuperCID was present and S-on. But this was a bug, and not typical of how RUU works (basically a rare exception to the rule). I haven't heard of any such thing on the M8.

Or you may be thinking of OTA, which is a completely different case. For OTA, stock recovery needs to be present, and if any system files were altered by root, OTA will not install (although presence of root itself will not cause it to fail). AFAIK from reports here, OTA will install whether the bootloader is locked or not.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] patstar5:
OK, where do I get the ruu at? From htc's site? Att m8 also how do I run it?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
RUU is here, near the bottom of the page, see "Manual system update instructions": http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8-att/news/

The link gives step-by-step instructions, but RUU is just a .exe program (PC required) you run with the phone connected, the application will pretty much walk you through after that.

Although it was reported by several users last week, the file would not download to completion. One XDA user contacted HTC, who said they would look into it, so hopefully the issue has been fixed. I believe another XDA user posted the file for download, if you search around (if the official download is still broken).

Or you can also try the bootable RUU posted here, which does not require PC: http://xdaforums.com/att-htc-one-m8/general/att-1-58-501-1-bootable-ruu-hboot-t2818556
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozdr:
I'm a bit surprised if this is not a feature but can I not pair up my tab to my s3 and make calls from my tab?

Before I had an HP TouchPad and Pre3 and when paired up through bluetooth i could make calls from my touchpad.

Forgive me if this question has already been asked, I've tried searching.

Can I do this through cyanogenmod?
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozdr:
Never mind it seems like this is not possible. (I just tried tablet talk and its not quite what I need as you must pair up a bluetooth headset) What a shame. .
[General Questions and Answers] jamjr74:
Anyone have experience sending a device back to lg for warranty work? I need a new earpiece speaker and they said repairs take 5-7 days but I've read some negative posts. I could get it fixed at a local repair kiosk for $50 but not sure what kind of work they do. Also could repair myself as it does not seem too difficult. Any advice or experience?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo_hacker82:
hello i just get my hdc g9000 octacore. i update with the official firmware but my back camera stop working, only front camera works...someone can help to fix it, please it a new phone no more than 1 hour in my hands and crash it...please help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TTony187:
Do you still have a stock backup of the rom ? If so, how did it look like ?

ive got the same problem as you do.. when putting other roms on my phone the back camera stops working, all works fine on my stock original rom tho..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo_hacker82:
I flash muy backup with flashtools but todo make the camera work i have todo make files for flashtools with mtk droid tools...then i flash and muy camera works....no roms works...onlybstock
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirNights:
Hi, Do you have your lk.bin from your backup?

If you have it, try flashing just lk.bin after the non-stock rom, could work.

And could you send me your lk.bin so I can try it too?

Regards :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo_hacker82:
yea i have it the lk.bin, send me your email adress cuz here i cant upload the file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirNights:
Thanks, but I found the orignial lk.bin, but I guess it doesn't work from 4.2 to 4.4...

I have the cell phone working with the original 4.2.2 (store provided) since I couldn't find a 4.4 with both cameras working, could only get the front one to work... :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resego:
Stips on my display after flashed my phne

Hello, I have received, few hours ago, my STAR G9000 smartphone, with Android 4.4.2 KK. After making the root using VROOT successfully, I tried to update the rom, downloading it from the site needrom the latest version of 27.08.2014. I have upgraded using the "Firmware Upgrade" function (Flash Tool). After a first failed attempt, the second has been good, but when I turned on the smartphone, appeared to me initially a gray screen (all vertical lines), then the strips have changed color and I also heard the sound that indicates the startup of the phone.

I have could also, knowing the position of the lock on the display, perform the unlock the screen (type noise water), but I still see only stripes.

The phone did not take any shock and the strips have appeared only after flashing the phone.

Does anyone know of a similar problem and can help me solve it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leo_hacker82:
reflash ur stock rom, from newestrom.com or need rom, if u make a backup reflash...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mets90:
camera

Could you send me driver lk.bin at my email man???
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Bobvark:
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6184484241.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6184484239.html
[Huawei Ascend Mate 2] Bobvark:
Finally got them in. Don't buy they both feel like they'd pop off.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanmacc:
Does anyone have a working link to download XXLE2 package for GB?? can't find a single one!. If you also give me a nice tutorial with wich i can do the actualization would be great. Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanmacc:
Thanks a lot!! By the way, this would set french in my phone language? I prefer spanish, english doesn't matter, but french OMG! haha

Because i've got tired of the bad performance it gave to me. I've tried every thing but in the end it was all the same.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanmacc:
NO! I have I9070. Any other link for that device?
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanmacc:
Thanks again, but i am already in GB, following that same tutorial. What i want to do is to actualizate to value pack XXLE2 and the root, but every link i find in the web is out of service.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juanmacc:
Hahaha ok, i'll give it a chance. Do you recomend any tutorial? Please take in consideration i am with GB, not in JB (i don't know if that changes any step in order to uograde to KK)
[Sprint LG G3] Rally187:
I dont know how to fix this i dont know what i did everything was fine but now i cant use my computer and g3 at the same time. My computer says ip address conflict every other device in the house works. Which ever device uses internet first (between g3 and computer) is fine but the other gets nothing. Anyway does anyone know what i need to do?
[Sprint LG G3] vlx600d:
Hook em both up. Wait for the error on windows PC, then right click on the network icon and troubleshoot network issues, it'll reassign windows and fix your problem.
[Sprint LG G3] Rally187:
Thank you that lead me to my issue! I for reasons lost to me i had assigned a specific ip address to my computer i simply checked to obtain ip address automatically and all is well. i cannot believe that was the issue but it was.... little embarrassed. But thank you!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] sean0825:
I purchased my phone T-mobile M8 used and it had been converted to GPE. There is a crackling issue with the top speaker and I'd like to return it for warranty repair. I haven't seen a great thread on converting back to stock from GPE so I thought I'd share the research I have done - even though I have not been successful yet...

With adb/fastboot, drivers, etc all in place...

Reset Status to LOCKED (phone must be rooted to do this)

http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-reset-unlocked-status-to-locked-on-htc-one-m8/

Flash firewater custom hboot

file: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52848006&postcount=125

flashing instructions: http://firewater-soff.com/hboot-downloads/

Change your CID to T-MOB010 in Fastboot

command: fastboot oem writecid T-MOB010

Download the RUU

http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_M8_TMOUS_1.57.531.7.exe

Run the RUU in Windows. Everything connects and it starts installing then - I get the Error 159 [IMAGE]

I have followed the steps above, downloaded twice, repeated and still...no dice. Any clue what I'm missing? I'm sure there will be other folks who need to revert and would benefit from this.

Here is my info:

Desktop\android-tools>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 3.18.0.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 1.14.21331931.LA02_2G

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-OFF

(bootloader) serialno: FA45FWM04948

(bootloader) imei: 352628061404390

(bootloader) imei2: Not Support

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m8_ul

(bootloader) platform: hTCBmsm8974

(bootloader) modelid: 0P6B13000

(bootloader) cidnum: T-MOB010

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 0mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: off

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 6e0f5a3d

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

finished. total time: 0.017s
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] x714x:
When I converted back I just followed this without any issues. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2733523 I didn't got as far as using the TMO RUU though.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] egcthree:
Did you relock the bootloader before running the ruu? For whatever reason it needs to be relocked before an ruu will complete
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] titchyyyy:
I currently rock an LG G3 and while I love the screen and phone model, I can't stand the software at all, it is laggy and horrible, I've compared it to a Z Ultra via youtube video and I'm loving the look of the phone already!

Z Ultra's are currently retailing for £250 brand new and I'm ready to purchase, but a genuine question, what are the massive cons of owning the phone and is it still worth it at this price?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nedooo:
First it is smoothest device i tried...

Cons:

As you said it is MASSIVE :)

Staying on stock Xperia ROM there is poor (none for 4.4.4) custom kernel choice

Did I said MASSIVE :silly:

Rest you can tell from specs :cool:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cupidstunt:
I'm surprised the G3 is laggy, but it may be to do with the high res screen.

The Z ultra is definitely not laggy, and is the best phone i've owned. I came from an LG phone (Optimus 4X HD) and hated LG's skinning of Android. Sony's efforts are far more impressive and although I've tried the GPE Rom (Stock Android) I came back to Sony's firmware within a day.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] titchyyyy:
Lets just say, the Galaxy S4 was smoother than my G3, I had to do A LOT of tweeking to get the G3 to be usable. Thanks for the replies, I've gone ahead and ordered one (White version at £216 brand new) and can't wait to get it :)