yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G4] vippie:
Make sure there is no IPL/SPL in the rom using this method. To be save.... remove it by cooking yourself.
[G4] bleary:
thanks for the info everyone!

much appreciated.

just to be safe I shall cook the tmobile rom to make sure it doesnt mess with the IPL/SPL.

ps. will it work better if i add salt & vinegar? :p
[XDA Assist] Mann Child:
Im lookin for information about the optimus dynamic and i can't seem to find a device thread for it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
[XDA Assist] Pony Express:
As there is no forum for your device, this would be a good place to ask - General discussion Questions and Answers

Good luck !!
[XDA Assist] matt4321:
Hi there,

As there is no specific forum for your device I'd suggest asking any questions you have about the device here: Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
[XDA Assist] Mann Child:
Thanks. I kinda had a feeling i wasnt over looking it.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tollytrendz:
hello frnd :)

please help to unlock my mobile to install new themes and apps ..

thank you:silly:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackSoulxxx:
Use search button first! Don't spam and next time you ask some question you should type more details. Type like this will make us more confuse..
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electrash:
First of all, welcome to XDA.

Second, you dont need to "unlock bootloader" for themes and apps. Root is enough.

You can find how to root it in Development section of Xperia Z1 forum.

For any question, write here, and i will reply as soon i can.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willdoe:
Hello its a new person as you can see. I do have a few questions for concerning root. I am in the process of trying to learn how to root my phone which is the Z1 S. Would you be able to explain the difference in root with lock boot loader and a root with unlocked boot loader? I have tried the search button but came up little info on it. I would like to be able install roms, themeing, apps,modz, wifi and blue tooth tethering the whole nine yards lol. Maybe I should be asking which method would be best for all that. Locked or unlocked bootloader?

Thank you for all the help and your time it is greatly appreciated.

Not sure if you need this info

model- C6916

Build-14.4.13.0.37
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackSoulxxx:
You are using Z1s so you cant unlock your bootloader. It's locked by request of T-Mobile...

However you can root without unlock bootloader

Try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53407127&postcount=1004

or just use Towelroot to root

You can install recovery (must have for rooted device), ROM, any many things...but no Kernel for now (require unlocked bootloader...)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electrash:
Unlocked bootloader is always rootable. But there is no difrence if you achive root with BL or UBL.

ROOT is just admin right and gives you option to mess around your phone.

And if you aim just to modify your phone a little bit, always try to root it without unlocking bootloader.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willdoe:
Hello again I am hoping someone would be willing to help me understand whats in this link a little more!! There are a few things I dont understand. Like what does he mean by some on boot app to run as root. Does he mean like titanium backup? Also would I run this command in adb? /system/xbin/kill_ric.sh. Thank yall a bunch for the help its greatly appreciated!!!! Below is the link I need help with thanks again

http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=1004
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFerhatKing:
Hey,

I know there are surely many threads about the bootloader but I never had a Sony so I want to now is: I don't lose any features if I unlock my bootloader right? I know I can backup the Trimm Area so I can get the DRM Keys back if I lose them. In a thread I saw that bootloader unlocking even does not erease the DRM Keys on a Z2, is this right? I just want to know if I lose features by unlocking the bootloader and if I keep the DRM Keys on a Z2.

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Unlocking your bootloader formats the TA partition where your drm keys are kept

You can backup your TA partition and unlock your bootloader

Restore your TA on a STOCK kernel to un-void your warrenty

Restoring your TA will relock your bootloader hence only restore on a stock kernel

You can install a stock kernel by using flashtool >www.flashtool.net< to flash a FTF> there is a thread at the top of the general section
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bumblecito:
So if I unlock my z2 bootloader I won't lose any feature like X-reality or break the camera Like Z1?

Thx
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Sony Mobile has said no Xperia Service will be lost at all

X-Reality has never worked for me from the day i got this unit but everything else has persisted to continue working
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFerhatKing:
What about OTA Updates? Or App Updates?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bumblecito:
Well I'll give it a try and comment later. Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
They only stop with a modded firmware, if your on stock totaly unmodified then you can get updates

Bootloader unlocking wipes your device

Backup first
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFerhatKing:
Thank you for your help that helped a lot!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lyubor:
I'm looking into the Z3 in the Netherlands and here it comes with a 150 euro bluetooth sony headset. Now I'm wondering which one that is..

Here's a picture from the website:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Knakharses:
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/382395/sony-mdr-zx750bn-%28zwart%29/specificaties/

That's the one I received with my phone.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shorinryu:
Personally I have the SBH80 headset and Inlove it. It's water resistant with sealed USB flap and so on. Really comfortable and good battery life. Enough to last a day given its small size. I also prefer something smaller and less obtrusive than the new one listed above.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wingod513:
I am using SBH80 as well, however when I chat with friend with it, sometimes my friend failing to hear me. Not sure if thats normal. Will get it for warranty.
[AT&T LG G3] earled:
Please help. My notification light is continuously blinking blue and green. I have no new notifications. List is clear.

I have rebooted several times, gone to ART and then back to dalvik and turned led notification on and off several times. I'm stumped
[AT&T LG G3] Storm T:
Mine doesn't work at all so you're 1 up on me. Or maybe not? Mine blinks blue when waking it up. That's it. I figure it's just flaky.
[AT&T LG G3] earled:
Well I ended up flashing stock firmware and its back to normal.
[AT&T LG G3] Storm T:
So it blinks with notifications? Mine isn't rooted but I'm not running the stock mms or email so that's probably why. Always worked on other phones though.
[AT&T LG G3] samsat:
Funny thing is that first G3 had led notifications but they were very slow, I used a 3rd party app to speed them up.

My replacement G3 seems to be working as I expect, ie. text message has the led blinking once every second or so.
[AT&T LG G3] Storm T:
I think I'll wait a little while but I think it's my third party stuff that hasn't been updated to work with the phone.
[AT&T LG G3] mrhaley30705:
I'm using handcent with no trouble.
[AT&T LG G3] earled:
Every thing is working as it should. Must have been a weird glitch.
[AT&T LG G3] Storm T:
I'll try it. I've used it before and it's ok.

(EDIT) Yep, it works. I figured it was GOsms that needs to update their software. Thanks!
[AT&T LG G3] Najeeb.Q:
Solved

Just had the same issue after freezing all "LG" apps by Titnium.

defrost them, reboot... solved :good:
[AT&T LG G3] tute123456:
that applications would be?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munraf:
I recently performed a factory reset on my One M8 and now cannot view any open Wi-Fi networks. There is an open network here at the office which is hidden, but i can connect to if I enter the name manually. Additionally, if I install an app such as Wi-Fi Analyzer, it shows plenty of open available networks. However, I cannot get the HTC M8 itself to show any open networks. Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated.
[HTC One Mini] JknRich:
Hello all is rooting a HTC One Mini the same as any other HTC phone.

I am guessing you go through HTC Dev and so on.
[HTC One Mini] xlr8me:
Yes that's correct.

Unlock bootloader then you can root.
[HTC One Mini] ziedje:
Unlock your bootloader with htcdev and flash then the SuperSU zip. You can find it on the website
[HTC One Mini] AndroidGangster:
You can also install a great app called unlock root and unlock boot
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
First I want to apologize for posting again couldnt figure out how to upload picture, As I stated my friend rooted his phone and then installed wrong rom. Installed

Rom for lte version, then he had issues with efs file and someone edited them and fixed them, now this image I attachedis stuck on screen, wondering if I unroot and go back to stock will that fix issue that I have shown on attachment, thank you any help is appreciated
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] wulfie66:
just shooting from the hip here, you don't have a backup of your previous rom? if you do, and can still get to recovery, I'd wipe everything and flash that. Baring that, you could TRY to unroot it, but I wouldn't guarantee anything. Maybe someone else has better info than me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
Yea he didn't do a back up, smh, so he attempted to unroot last night and he tried flashing stock 4.3 but Odin gave him a failed. Then asked him what android version he was previously on and he says maybe 4.2 or 4.3 now phone is saying connect to lies and run recovery and still can get to download mode, told him I will try to fix it and leave it alone, any help would be appreciated on what stock rom I should flash
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xdm9mm:
try kies, there is an option for "emergency recovery", then just reroot
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
Do I need to put phone download mode and run recovery in kies? also to go back to stock which stock rom do i flash?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xdm9mm:
no, just turn the phone on, then connect to USB... kies will determine the firmware...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
Ok cool when I turn phone on it shows the connect to kies to recovery but recovery ask for some kind of code
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
also when i turn the phone on and put it into download mode this is what i have on top left corner

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME:SGH-T999

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: no

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung official

SYSTEM STATUS: none

QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE

Warranty Bit: 1

BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xdm9mm:
You don't need to be in odin mode to use Kies, but since you can put the phone in odin mode, go to samfirmware and download the latest firmware, then flash it. You still might have to fix the EFS though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
ok cool thank you,, ok i flashed stock rom,everything went good, but i am stil having that image on screen still,which i attached earlier,any help on how to remove that image on screen? will rooting the device and flashing rom remove that image from screen?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cheony81:
ok after searching on google found out its factory mode image thats on the screen, i tried doing this(http://www.droidforums.net/threads/how-to-exit-factory-mode-to-user-mode-in-s3-help.239945/) but folder is empty and no back up, would like to know if there is a fix and can someone help please.thank you
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
So is this what you did?

su

echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode

Are you absolutely certain you typed it in correctly? What did it say after you entered the command?

You said the folder is empty, did you actually look at the /efs folder and it was empty??? If so, I'm not sure if theres much you can do tbh. There is device specific information there so it is unique for every device. You might be able to get some stuff back (non-unique type things), but I don't know about the rest.....DRM keys and more.....

If the folder is empty, how did you determine this? What app did you use to check it out?

You said you flashed your firmware via Odin right? Not Mobile Odin? Big difference so i just want to make sure.

It would be a big help if you could elaborate on your OP. What exactly did he flash, and how did he flash it? What was the original problem? What were the efs issues you eluded to? And more importantly what did someone edit and supposedly fix?

The only problem I have ever seen related to the efs on this device is the one you originally posted about, the FactoryMode window. Aside from that very rare issue, I have never seen any problem with the efs on the Qualcomm S3's. Many people automatically go there because OTHER devices store different information there and they expect it to be the exact same for some reason. Anyway, what I am trying to say here, is other than getting rid of FactoryMode, I can't think of anything else anyone would need to touch on that partition. This is why it is very important to know what the other person "fixed", and how.

In the meantime, go to Settings > About Device > Status, and verify the IMEI is there and that it matches the one printed on the sticker under the battery. (Am I correct in guessing all of this started with some sort of IMEI issue?) If the IMEI is anything but correct (missing, zeroed, incorrect, etc), PM me directly. Do not worry about posting again until we solve that. Chances are, if the IMEI is the problem, fixing it will solve the rest too. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to post, link or discuss that in the public forum, so I can only help via PM if that is the problem.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
Hey guys, I was listening to a music with WALKMAN today when I notice no matter what music with what picture I played the light always shows a bright pink and doesnt change to any other color

and also in album app light doesnt turn on with any picture(of course I checked it settings)

First I thought my illumination bar might be damaged but after trying to use third party apps like discolight to see how it responds it was all ok it could show every color!

I haved updated my media apps recently through update center few days back but I dont think it's because of that because it was fine till today

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I tried rebooting and clearing light effects app data and force stopping it but no good result

any idea?:rolleyes::crying:
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
help guys??!

I also noticed that my walkman them does not change according to music picture it's always pink!
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2fast4u_dk:
Are you using the stock rom?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
yes it's stock based, Existenz 4.0.0
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lex.vr7:
I suggest you reflash the rom you're using. Hopefully it'll work. :)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
of course it'll work but I dont want to do that obviously!!

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and I already found a way to fix this problem...if anyone want to know how tell me to give you the topic which helped me(I should look for it!)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoSparks:
It would be great if you post the method now. It'll help other people to find the same fix / workaround if they searched through the forums.

I will even bookmark your post in case someone else faces the same problem as yours
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
Alright I found the topic

so as I mentioned before I noticed that the background color of my WALKMAN app was not changing so I googled it and this topic came up...follow instructions and you will be able to fix it;)

HERE
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zolee.h:
Hi,

I have same problem like Kianush.

Illumination doesn't work in album and SMS (receiving and missed, but at receiving calls and at missed calls it works, i dont know why).

With walkman have same problem illumination works fine, but background always stays purple.

I am using MasterRom V5 White with Z2 UI.

Thank You,
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kianush:
Hey man I already said how to fix this problem in my last post...did you read it??!:good:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brodie7838:
Hi XDA,

My HTC One M7 Google Play Edition is suddenly stuck on the Google logo upon boot. The phone is completely stock and never been rooted or ROMed and was operating perfectly up until the point I had rebooted it. This is the second time this year it has done this, however last time I was able to resolve by a simple Factory Reset from Recovery.

This time, unfortunately, Factory Reset does not resolve the problem, and now I'm stuck. I'm nervous about how to proceed since the phone is completely stock, I'm unsure what methods are available.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] s4vva:
I currently have a Wizard which i am quite happy with but i'd like to upgrade to a hermes (for 3G and the faster processor) however I have a couple of questions before I do;

1. I have noticed there are a few different button layouts around, I like the layout of the vodafone v1605, other than the button layouts are there any other differences i should be aware of?

2. Is there anything I should look out for when purchasing (dodgy keys, slider etc.)?

3. As I have mentioned I currently have a wizard, my signal strength is always very good however I have always found the call quality to be poorer when compared with motorola's and nokia's, what is the hermes call quality like? in particular how does it compare to that of a wizard?

4. Would you recommend an alternative handset (must have a sliding keyboard)?

5. What is the latest AKU avaliable?

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] litheboss91:
So I have a T-Mobile galaxy note 3 that I switched to a metro pcs Sim card.. The phone is unlocked and has been working fine ever since, until a few days ago. The 4G LTE symbol on the notification bar has completely disappeared. And now I can't access any internet connection or make or take phone calls, message. Etc. I thought it was a Sim card problem but after inserting a new Sim card I get the same disappointing problem. Metro PCS tried changing the ASN network connection to make sure but I hot nothing. However when I shut my phone off several times and turn on the plane mode on and off several times as well the 4g LTE turns back on for a few hours before losing connection again. Can anyone help me with this issue or has anyone incurred similar issues?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
When it switches off, what does the status bar symbol look like and what does it say in Settings > About Phone > Status? Have you modded the phone at all? Gotten any recent updates? Changed the modem or rom? Could possibly be the SIM card reader itself. If so, that is an easy, and relatively inexpensive fix.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] litheboss91:
The status symbol only shows the bar icon that shows it does have a signal but nothing else except time abd battery life. I can't currently check Settings > About Phone > Status since the phone is currently running so it'll show a positive connection. Unfortunately the phone itself is my only current means of using internet (this forum). And how can I check/ fix the sim card reader?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] litheboss91:
Never modded or messed with either
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OCTurbine:
Howdy, y'all; trying to find information about my Monster M7 tablet.

I bought it last December when Walmart offered it for $100. Sounded like a good deal, considering the brand.

Like many others who bought one, my M7 has been problematic. After installing the latest firmware update from Monster (at the mymonstertablet.com/faq page), I'm now able to use all 16GB of installed memory (less that required by the O/S). OK; some progress.

After having purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 (8" screen; I like it) lately for about the same price as the M7, I'll only use the M7 as a Chromecast controller, an OBD-II code reader, and to test EPUB docs that I develop. And maybe to test coupla apps before I completely forget how to build Java code.

However, until I solve the battery problem, it's mostly unusable. Even though the battery indicator shows fully charged, the M7 boots but only runs for coupla minutes before it quits. It runs correctly if a power adapter is connected to the microUSB socket.

I've read about /data/system/batterystats.bin, but this post indicates that deleting the file won't have the effect that some Android users think:

http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...-battery-life/

Is there something else that I can do about the short life of the battery? I've had this M7 for less than a year.

Thanks much.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jekennedy:
I have a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. I was following this guide:

rootyourandro.blogspot.ca/2014/08/root-sony-xperia-z1-compact.html

I followed the steps to unlock to bootloader and that was successful.

I didn't do the step "Install USB drivers on your PC" because I'm on a Mac.

I installed the Android SDK

I went through the rest of the steps in this guide and everything went fine until I tried to reboot. It just keeps showing the logo and then restarting.

Where I went wrong:

1. Didn't verify the firmware, as I'm assuming this only works for 114 FW: Z1c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-114_v01.img.

a. When I boot into bootloader and run fastboot getvar all it doesn't return anything. So now I can't tell what firmware I'm on or what android version I'm running.

2. Didn't verify Android version. I should have made sure I was on 4.3 as I think I was on 4.4.

How can I fix this? Really I just want root so I can use Linux Deploy app.

When I reboot into recovery and try to restore factory, when I try to reboot it says "root access may be lost" and asks me to fix it. I tried saying Yes and saying No to this but either way, doesn't work.

Thank you
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jekennedy:
I solved my own problem, yay! I used flashtool to flash a stock firmware and I'm back in business. I then rooted it with Easy Root Tool and now I'm installing Linux.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sashazur:
I'm thinking of upgrading to a VZW S5 from my old Note 2 (which I love, but which I've finally decided is too big and I need the waterproofing).

Anyway, one question I have which I haven't easily found an answer to:

Can the VZW S5 show notifications on its lockscreen? From any app?

I know there are third party apps to do this like Locker Pro 2 and Slide Lock, but I would prefer if it was a capability that was already built-in.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quantumalpha:
Running the latest update, I get "New Message" notifications. I believe there's a setting to display the contents as well.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonkelso:
Go to messages click on the 3 Lil squares on the upper right hand side. Scroll to notifications click on it scroll down . then check off pop up display,lock screen,status bar. And your good to go.
[HTC One Max] saeroner:
I followed the directions here

http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader

on 2 different computer. Installed the 3 links

Google Android SDK zip:

Java Runtime Environment:

HTC Sync (Windows Only):

Made sure fast boot off.

Tried with/without USB debugging on (even tho there is no directions for that)

Typed in Command Prompt: fastboot oem get_identifier_token.

I get same message "fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, program or batch file"

Tried to do the rumrunner thing as well but it says i need to get past bootloader 1st.

arrrggg

What do I do I have tried googling with no help.

All my phones in the past i could find rather easy "how to" instructions but not this phone.

crap