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[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esenfur:
Sup, so in my last post I was told to read some info, get a better idea of what to do and how to move forward.. Problem being is, Where do I start? There is no actual help for the situation I am stuck in.

Im on a unlocked M8, no carrier version. I rooted the device and installed TWRP. This restored my Kit Kat 4.4.4 to 4.4.2. This is the google play edition, I believe.

Here is the Situation.

followed a youtube guide by "unlockr" which seemed to cover every aspect. after the root and with TWRP, phone bugged me to do a update to 4.4.4, I did, went back to TWRP, booted to system and got stuck in a loop.

I was recommended to delete the OTA file to stop this.. I did. Didnt stop the loop, bizarre...

Along this process, In fast boot menu my phone had a *tampered* label up top- further research this is nothing to worry about.

but without the OTA file, and just entering fastboot>twrp>system, this is where the boot loop still persists. S-On is back, no longer S-Off.

I've done my research etc and aware what needs to be done, but unsure on the safe methodology to reach this point. A friend who is helping me has better knowledge for SSung Galaxies and struggling to help me along.

He detailed I need to get back to 4.4.4(to stop this pissing 'you need to update your phone' pop up) - create a back up of this, then root and then from this point I can install custom roms ETC.

How do I install this, set up phone to a point Im happy, make the back up without the boot loop stopping me from doing so, then continue with experimentation etc...?

Like I said, Ive read plenty, but it doesn't help the situation I am in, so please, please don't just tell me to go educate my self, when there's no resources to help me with my problem. I still dont know which OTA is safe for me to use, or how to inject this without the bootloop ruining my life.. again.

P.S in work, Will reply when possible. :)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3484jacks:
Im on a unlocked M8, no carrier version. I rooted the device and installed TWRP. This restored my Kit Kat 4.4.4 to 4.4.2. This is the google play edition, I believe. As far as i know there is no way your android version would downgrade by flashing a recovery. Most likely is you were and still are 4.4.2

Here is the Situation.

followed a youtube guide by "unlockr" which seemed to cover every aspect. after the root and with TWRP, phone bugged me to do a update to 4.4.4, I did, went back to TWRP, booted to system and got stuck in a loop. Golden rule - Never Never Never take an OTA when running a custom recovery.

I was recommended to delete the OTA file to stop this.. I did. Didnt stop the loop, bizarre...

Along this process, In fast boot menu my phone had a *tampered* label up top- further research this is nothing to worry about.

but without the OTA file, and just entering fastboot>twrp>system, this is where the boot loop still persists. S-On is back, no longer S-Off. Also pretty sure flashing a recovery can't turn S-ON and you have to be 100% stock for that anyway (I believe) which you are not. How did you get S-OFF in the first place??

I've done my research etc and aware what needs to be done, but unsure on the safe methodology to reach this point. A friend who is helping me has better knowledge for SSung Galaxies and struggling to help me along. Samsung are completely different. I know as I've rooted my GF's and it was painful

He detailed I need to get back to 4.4.4(to stop this pissing 'you need to update your phone' pop up) - create a back up of this, then root and then from this point I can install custom roms ETC.

How do I install this, set up phone to a point Im happy, make the back up without the boot loop stopping me from doing so, then continue with experimentation etc...?

Like I said, Ive read plenty, but it doesn't help the situation I am in, so please, please don't just tell me to go educate my self, when there's no resources to help me with my problem. I still dont know which OTA is safe for me to use, or how to inject this without the bootloop ruining my life.. again No OTA's are safe to use with a custom recovery.

There are a couple of things I'm not sure on, I think you have done the following so far

1. Unlocked using HTC dev

2. Rooted using the tool kit

3. Tried to install the OTA

4. Got a boot Loop

Is that correct?

Can you get into TWRP recovery?

Also you have a thread about this open already. Either delete that thread or this one.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esenfur:
As far as i know there is no way your android version would downgrade by flashing a recovery. Most likely is you were and still are 4.4.2 - Nope, Upon taking out the box on day 1, there was an update required and did it straight away.. then a smaller one. Guessing thats 4.4.3 and 4.4.4.

Golden rule - Never Never Never take an OTA when running a custom recovery - hahah, Ive established this now >.< I originally saw rooting as a "inject" sort of methodology.. before the os booted.. Thats not the case!

Also pretty sure flashing a recovery can't turn S-ON and you have to be 100% stock for that anyway (I believe) which you are not. How did you get S-OFF in the first place?? - I rooted following "TheUnlockr" video guide, It did say S-OFF, Bootloop and **** up with the OTA removed this I think. This was using the Hasoon2000 AIO tool.

Samsung are completely different. I know as I've rooted my GF's and it was painful - Good to know, I wont take too much advice from him, he did highlight a tool called Odin. Would that be any benefit to myself?

1. Unlocked using HTC dev

2. Rooted using the tool kit

3. Tried to install the OTA

4. Got a boot Loop

Basically.. yes.

Yes I can get into TWRP, but as I say, when I boot to system, this is where the loop starts.. phone starts up normally.. gives me 1min before restarting over and over.

I am sorry, Im aware that another topic is open. I did try to close it, dont have permissions on account. havent used forums in a few years and its all over the shop now hahaha.

Sorry for late reply.. hectic couple of days.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iambach:
Hi all,

I have a S5 G900H rooted with Odin v3.0.7 and I would like to boost its volume.

I tried almost everything I found on forums but couldn't find any solution.

I've tried also to edit the "mixer_paths.xml" file but mine only has a few lines (see below).

Any other solutions?

Thanks

Complete source of "mixer_paths.xml":

<mixer>

<path name="SPK_enable">

<ctl name="SPK Switch" value="1" />

<ctl name="SPKOUTL Input 1" value="AIF1RX1" />

<ctl name="SPKOUTL Input 2" value="AIF1RX2" />

<ctl name="Speaker Digital Switch" value="1" />

</path>

<path name="MIC_enable">

<ctl name="Main Mic Switch" value="1" />

<ctl name="LHPF2 Input 1" value="IN1R" />

<ctl name="AIF2TX1 Input 1" value="ASRC1L" />

<ctl name="AIF2TX2 Input 1" value="ASRC1R" />

</path>

<!-- Playback paths -->

<path name="media-speaker">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="media-headphones">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="speaker-and-headphones">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="voice-rec-speaker">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="voice-rec-headphones">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="communication-speaker">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="communication-headphones">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<path name="bt-sco-headset">

<path name="SPK_enable" />

</path>

<!-- Capture paths -->

<path name="main-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="media-main-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="media-second-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="media-headset-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="voice-rec-main-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="voice-rec-headset-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="communication-main-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="communication-headset-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

<path name="bt-sco-mic">

<path name="MIC_enable" />

</path>

</mixer>
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigBugHmb:
Again…

Look for "Viper4Android"… You can found it on XDA.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Art76er:
Hi

I have instaled ARTMOD v 5.0 rom, and I have one problem.

I can`t write in thread about the rom because i have to few posts, so...

Everything works fine, and suddenly my microphone stops working when I am calling to someone, or someone calls to me.

After reboot, everything works fine again.

Any sugestion?
[LG Optimus G (International)] xCBTx:
Version 5.2 is out you might want to try and update and see if it fix the problem no update on the thread yet.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Art76er:
I have 5.1 Version. I did update via OTA just after instal 5.0

but now in the OTA Updates there is no 5.2 version.

Are You sure there is 5.2 already?
[LG Optimus G (International)] xCBTx:
Yeah there is but some says that they don't see any updates, will provide a screenshot

Sent from my LG-E975
[LG Optimus G (International)] Art76er:
So now I have 5.2.1 version of this rom. Problem with microphone disappeared.

But now I have problem with Bluetooth.

When i press settings of some device in Bluetooth the application its force closed.

Any idea? ☺
[General Questions and Answers] mtlons:
I'm getting more and more sick of my Galaxy Nexus by the day. The LG G3 is on sale on Amazon right now for $50, and is my current front runner for replacement, but I'm looking forward to the New Moto X, and possibly new Droid Maxx.

Does anybody know what time Motorola's event is today?
[General Questions and Answers] chaco81:
i have been looking for 20 mins and no website indicates what time it starts! annoying!
[General Questions and Answers] mtlons:
I posted in a comment thread over at droid-life asking if anybody knows.

Apparently last year, they had an NDA, and it was a closed event, so that's probably the case now.

Once the NDA lifted, articles started rolling out, around 1 pm last year after the event. There was no live stream or anything though.

Seems like a silly way to do a launch event, IMO.
[General Questions and Answers] mtlons:
New information:

https://plus.google.com/+DerekRoss/posts/Hx6nrqv1pJJ
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenG7:
Hi

(Here I go again / could not find the information anywhere)

Does anyone know whether the Note 4 will support Apt-X (I would have assumed the Exynos version would have)

Does anyone know what is the sound DAC used?

Thanks a lot

Beng
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GatoL0c0:
There are several posts here that violate the sticky post. I'm surprised that they weren't closed down.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavinfabl:
Here's the official confirmation the Note 4 has apt-x http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/does-the-samsung-note-4-have-apt-x-codec/
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozaghloul:
delete message
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] 90mrsandman:
My huawei has now the latest paranoid android. I would like to revert to stock emotion ui, because im selling this device :'(

I would need the instructions quite fast because I have to take it tomorrow to the school and give it to him.
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] osstis:
Look here http://xdaforums.com/ascend-p6/general/huawei-p6-u06-chinese-rom-help-t2864228 at bottom post
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] dedke:
Can you copy paste here, wich post is ok ??

I want go from CM11 bac to the official emui rom and i dont know how to do this, can you help me ?
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] osstis:
To any one having same problem as me. Flash B118 Stock Recovery (via bootloader and fastboot commands) Download P6 Unicom EMUI2.0 from here http://dl.vmall.com/c01l4l4a2y#, unpack and copy dload folder to your memory card and install from "locale update" or force update from recovery by pressing power+volume-volume when phone is off. Next, download B132 International and make update the same way as before (update.app in dload folder). Last step, download B512 official international kitkat and again unzip and use "local update". Just remember to delete old update.app in dload folder. If you experiencing any issues, just do factory reset for fresh install. As my phone is P6-U06, I don't know if it will works for others.

Just please notice: after B132 update I've had message "android process media has stopped" and had to factory reset before update to B512 KK.

so best Idea make a backup of all your important things before you do anything.

I hope it will help to somebody else.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc1983uk:
So got my new Z1C today, first thing I noticed was the LED lights up the whole earpiece instead of being a poxy little pinprick that you barely see on the XT, very nice!

Problem is on mine that little piece inside that actually lights up isn't quite straight. It looks like a waterproof gauze type thing made to light up I can't tell if whole thing lights up or something underneath? I pushed a little piece of paper into the gap to see how stable it was and it looks like only attached on the right. I'm worried if I drop phone it will come completely loose and more so this gap would let water into the earpiece area?

Please have a look at your own phones and tell me when LED lit, if you look straight in is it a clean line running up to the bezel thats lit of do you see a gap on left or right between bezel and LED?

Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gjole86:
not sure what are you asking but here is how it looks on my phone

PS: sorry for all the dirt up there :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc1983uk:
Thanks for that! You managed to get a much better picture than me. The dirt being trapped by that mesh might look bad but its keeping the inside clean I imagine. On mine you can't really see in the bad picture but there's a little gap at the top on the left like the mesh wasn't put in quite straight so it's not reaching the bezel and i'm seeing dirt already trapped UNDER the mesh @ not even 24 hours old. Don't wanna just rinse thing under the tap either in case it's not waterproof in the area without that. Gonna send it back I think and get a replacement - better safe than sorry and it's a premium phone shouldn't have anything like this out of the box.

Cheer's for the pic mate
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Didgesteve:
Of course you can wash it out.

Seems a tad OCD, prepare to be laughed at in the shop, made me laugh just reading it.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] masta7100:
I use orb and try to view videos on it with youtube and the video comes as up a black or blank screen but i can hear audio... any help please??
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] LuXx:
you may need to download all the codecs from http://support.orb.com/support/solution.jsp?sol=144
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NickyPicky:
Does anyone know if this will allow for true multitasking out of the box or will it have to get rooted? Let me explain, LGG3, arguably a contender to this phone does not. There are only a few apps that can be put into the duel window and you cannot do for instance two texts as once. I am pretty sure about the two text thing.

In anticipation that I will be disappointed and I won't be able to watch Netflix while I type an email:

I mean, if it can control virtual reality, why can't I put any app on a little floating screen? At the board meeting where they discuss priorities, doesn't that come up before say, I don't know, UV sensor? :) Excuse the sarcasm or relish in it if you are apt to agree. :fingers-crossed:
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryanthomas007:
Multitasking

This will come with a very beautiful multi taskingUI out of the box.
[Note Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vrracing:
I have the note edge from T-Mobile in my hand and I just checked Netflix with email open and it works just fine.

Sent from my SM-N915T
[G2 General] vinay_bunty:
Guys some use full tips for Camera Geeks, hope its use full for some

one....dont say its an iphone, i know that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTz4Nhgm_SQ#t=14
[G2 General] 60nine:
nice ones... i don't know would i drop a water on the lens though :)

but that one with "remote shutter" using headset button is the one option i miss on the g2...

btw there are few other nice tips with DIY stuff on youtube (one with IKEA egg timer is especially cool for timelapses)
[G2 General] vinay_bunty:
Remote shutter is definitely missing feature, but who knows maybe someone here in xda can implement that...and i tried water drop on my lens but results are blur..LOL

Yep IKEA egg timer is cool, i'am gonna try it with my g2
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] florian83260:
Hi all,

I wish to buy a new tablet but I'm wondering about which one to buy.

At first I was off on a galaxy note 10.1 2014 but after seeing tests on galaxy tab s I am interested, mainly thanks to autonomy.

By cons I read about several who said that the processor was not great and the tablet knew several lags.

My main use will be surfing, a little play and some times few films.

So what tablet choose to have a good flow and very good battery life.

Moreover, I'm French, can I buy my tablet in Canada and install a French ROM ?

Also, do you think the galaxy tab s will receive android L ?

Thanks a lot !!
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eddie Hicks:
Don't be discouraged by the videos in the post above mine and the negative comments by others. I'm sure those who say they are experiencing serious lag isses actually are. But not everyone is having those issues. My tablet does not come anywhere close to the lag on that video. It's hard for me to believe it's the same tablet. My tab S is the best tablet experience I have ever had and I would not try to turn anyone away from it. My suggestion is purchase it from a company with an easy return policy and give it a try for youself. If you experience the issues like in that guy's video return it for another one or move on to something else.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyberManiaK:
Well I would suggest you try it before you buy it or buy it where you can return it without restocking fee or any problems.

While the tablet has a good screen (a bit over saturated and unrealistic colors) it's kinda nice how the colors pops out.

If your main usage will be surfing, I don't know if all of them are that way, but at least mine and 2 others that I tried at different stores had something like stuttering while scrolling a web page, let me explain it. When you are scrolling, instead of the text scrolling with smooth movement, it jumps, sure those jumps are "small" but that jumpy text at least on my case was causing major headaches at the point, that I stop using it and return it (and paying $75 USD for restocking fee). Those jumps are more like it's dropping frames. On my opinion that is not acceptable for a "high end tablet", also when I tried for 20 minutes Asphalt 4 I saw some frames dropped. Also just typing or deleting something it was laggy. So this tablet for web browsing/e-mail, in my case was useless.

If you want to watch movies, I saw some on my 10.5 and yeah it was nice for scenes with vivid colors, but when there are shadows, because the blacks are to deep you loose all detail on the shadows, and instead of shadows you will se only clipped blacks. (not everybody will notice) but my hobby is Photography so I really notice this.

Battery life, well it's ok, not the greatest (comparing to my old iPad 2)

In terms of quality build, imo it's very good.

Well at the end I got a tab pro 8.4 and it has been a pleasure to use. Not a single jittering/lag issue as I was having with the tab s, I would probably say the problem of the tab S is that uses the Exynos combo.

Again, maybe all this issues I had with the Tab S, not everybody may notice, but for those who are sensitive to things like this, is a pain to use. That's why you will read some mixed opinions. So that's why I will suggest you to TRY it before with cold brain and not letting you get blown by the oversaturated colors.

My .2 cents.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdownloads:
I hope this is the best place to post this. If not, I am very sorry. I have found a few posts with same message BUT all of them I found were when this happens after installing a rom or updating, etc...

I have a Virgin s2. I just have original stock rom, Ive done nothing at all to it. I changed out my batteries, turned it on, then after it got loaded I got a popup saying "unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped"! I restarted then as soon as i tried to do something, i received it again. I restarted again & didnt get message til I had opened google & was waiting for search results to come up when I got message saying something about couldnt find a mobile network (or something like that), then got the "unfortunately the process....." popup. It started popping up over & over, including when I got a phone call (which made it impossible to answer, however I was able to call them back okay). I have already tried:

taking out the sdcard;

booting into recovery then wiping the cache partition;

booting into safe mode.

The popup &problem still continued. Oddly, after my husband ran "CM Security" though it found no problems, it was a little bit before it did it again and even now it doesnt popup quite as often as it had been but it still is enough to probably make the day at work very aggravating lol.

Please say theres still some hope! I'm not able to buy another phone right now. I am capable of doing anything possible to save it if you just tell me what would be best to do. I saw somewhere when I searched Google say that installing a custom recovery would probably fix it. If so, please point me to where I can find all the necessary things &instructions I need. Or if it would be better to do a factory reset, please tell me how to do it on this phone (or if I just need to go to recovery & simply do it).

ALSO I do have an identical s2 except it is Sprint & I havent came across a detailed guide for flashing the s2 from Sprint to Virgin that doesnt require the newest paid version of cdma workship, which i cannot currently afford.

Thank you for your time & assistance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gdownloads:
FIXED (at least so far)!

SOLVED!!! (I hope:fingers-crossed:)

Went ahead & just backed up contacts to sd card, then did a Reset through Recovery. So far no "Unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped" message. :highfive:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saber:
Great to hear you fixed (or partially fixed) your problem. The problem with updating stock roms using OTA or kies is that sometimes a factory reset or clearing the cache is required to remove some left over apps or unneeded files that might potentially make your phone give errors (like the ones you were experiencing). It is highly unlikely it is a software issue, unless it was a dodgy download, moreover unfinished file deletion or unneeded files would have caused this to happen.
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] SafinWasi:
You have to keep the files on your PC, not the Kindle. Execute the commands from where you kept the files. I'll write you a full tutorial when I have time.

Sent from my device running CyanogenMod 11
[Kindle Fire 2 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting] KindleRooteado:
That makes sense, thank you! I will try