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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazuu91:
A few weeks ago my girlfriend rebooted my Neuxs 7 but it somehow got in a bootloop. I tried to fix this but i managed to shred the bootloader i guess because now it won't turn on at all.

I've tried to boot it into fastboot, but that won't work, so i'm pretty sure that the bootloader is broken.

When i plug it in to my computer and hold in the powerbutton it shows up as a apx device, which i guess is a good thing in this situation (meaning i havn't completely broken the device).

I'm not very skilled with these kind of situations and really need help from you guys.

I've read about apx drivers and if i understand the situation correctly i could somehow install a new bootloader this way?

Could anyone help me step by step restoring my precious Nexus?

I could send it to service, but i don't think i have any warrenty left on it since i bought it almost 2 years ago. I also suspect it would cost me a lot of money if i send it to service.

Please give me happy answers :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
Pretty sure you needed to make a backup of your device first to flash back with apx mode as this is device specific
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchalakov:
Same problem here.

From what I read the only way to restore your N7 in APX mode is if you had a backup(again from apx mode).But now the device doesn't have(or its broken somehow) a bootloader anymore so we can't do it.

If you still have warranty return it,if you don't buy a new motherboard(40-60$ on ebay depending on the storage) and change it your self.There is plenty of tutorials on the web how to do it.

Good luck.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ffltstn:
I believe I have the same issue. Nothing on screen, does not come up on computer but shows as APX. Does back up have to be from our device or can a backup be made by someone and we restore from that copy?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
To the best of my understanding it is device specific so for those who want to be safe make a backup now as you can't use someone elses
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazuu91:
Okay, well that sucks! Guess i'll have to order a new motherboard then.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Seraphius:
Hey all!

How can I get Bootloader unlocked "Yes" in the cellphone? Mine says "No"

Best Regards
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Dzepar:
You can't unlock if it says No. And next time try to search before posting it's been told million times.

Sent from my D2303
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Seraphius:
Not to be a pain, but to be honest that's not that explicit, since most posts talk about the bootloader unlocker, yet, almost none mentions that. And it's just not clear enough :\

But thank you very much, now I know :)

Just being curious, in what conditions a Xperia J comes with the "Yes" on Bootloader Unlocked?
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Dzepar:
That depends of where you buy it. I bought it a t-mobile on 2 year contract so it was sim locked (it works only with T-mobile) and with bootloader unlocked allow No. if you buy it from mobile shop it should be with bootloader unlocked Yes. So as I anderstand if you sim unlocking should get bootloader unlock Yes, but I haven't found free way to sim unlock it. I hope this helps ;)

Sent from my D2303
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] rahul54321:
can anyone give me guied how to do swipe to kill recent app in cm 7...........:confused::confused::confused:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TheFixItMan:
see

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-y/general/guide-swipe-recent-apps-t2792836

or get a 3rd party ics style task manager from the playstore that supports this

please use the power of search
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] rahul54321:
sir i do it but i can get bootloop after flashing the zip file............. not work for cm 7:confused:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TheFixItMan:
I have done that mod on cm7 if you read through the thread you can see my responses so I know it works on cm7 if done correctly although the guide has changed since the last time I looked at it

If you cant get it to work then take a logcat and ask the op to look at it

Also make sure you flash your mod on a fresh copy of cm7 - using things like link2sd and other mods which alter the policy may cause a bootloop - You can test this by wiping data and seeing if the phone boots then
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] rahul54321:
requeast

sir i see that post which you are suggest me but after seeing that discution i am confused .... sir i am civil engineer student so i dont more know about it........... can you upload it......
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TheFixItMan:
you will have to do the mod for yourself using the guide provided and if you run into any problems then logcat it - There is a guide to logcat if you search
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] rahul54321:
thanks

:)

can you provide step by step complete guidance ....??
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] TheFixItMan:
For what?

Like I said follow the guide of the op of the thread and if you have problems logcat your phone starting - just search google for how to adb logcat and you will find an xda guide with full instructions for that

Everything you need is available - you only have to search and follow the instructions
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] rahul54321:
ok brother i will try..............as soon as posible.......

thanks
[Xperia Z3 General] hebbe:
Hi!

Got my new Z3 from O2. And the bootloader is unlockable :):):good:
[Xperia Z3 General] vidge1111:
think twice before you unlock
[Xperia Z3 General] hebbe:
I know and I won't do (at least in the nearby future).

Posted this just for information for others.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] mrhankey184:
Hey everyone. I've been trying to preorder this phone from Sprint from Best buy but it's no longer available. It does seem like you can preorder via sprint but I'd prefer the instant rebate. Any suggestions? Think they will refill preorder stock? Any help is appreciated
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Kawaisa:
No, just use the Samsung rebate.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] egodriver07:
Meaning just go through sprint? I too was tempted to try best buy but had to wait til this payday Friday. Thanks for letting me know its out of stock for pre at BB already.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] flyhighx:
I was just at best buy. I was told that only the AT&T pre order is still available. Other carriers have met the pre order limits of the stock Best Buy had been given.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] steve0617:
For snicks, on the BB website, just tried setting up a new line from scratch with AT&T while preordering the N4. In store pick up was not an option, which a requirement to get the $200 BB gift card.

Same thing when I tried to buy a full price Sprint one. No instore pick up available.

This is gonna be ugly for BB and Samsung.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] borijess:
Make sure u get ur preorder soon bestbuy is starting to shut down preorder. I was lucky to get mine in today at bestbuy in Bedford park il. Mine was an att black version.

Sent from the TermiNOTEr 2! ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] tjr2010:
I went in 3 times since release, and it seems pre ordering the Sprint note 4 is impossible. They either are all ordered, or I believe that they never had them for preorder to begin with. I spoke with one rep, and he said he doesn't think they would have it for sprint but had att and Verizon... I'll just go pick it up release day
[Galaxy Note 4 General] thearch1tect:
I preordered at bb for a sprint one
[Galaxy Note 4 General] malybru:
Mod Edit

Best Buy thread is already here:

http://xdaforums.com/note-4/general/note-4-best-buy-t2888578

Thread closed

malybru

Forum Moderator
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] slapman:
Good morning,

A friend of mine went to one those cell phone repair booths in the mall. One of the employees said that he can flash his Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II to Metro PCS. He charged him 60 dollars and messed up his phone. The employee does not work there anymore and I beleived he did on the side not through the actual store. The cell worked for awhile then started to lag until it would not boot it would stay on the SAMSUNG logo until the battery would die. It seems he flashed without installing recovery and also no usb debugging. When I tried using Android tool kit it asks me to set up usb debugging but since the phone does not fully boot I can't acccess to do it. I tried using odin to install firmware and I started it last night and I checked this morning and it hadn't progressed past 1%. I disconnected it it and now I get this message Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again. I know this is due to disconnecting. I still can get into download mode. Is there any solution for this problem I must be missing something I've tried Kies Odin and Android toolkit. Please help I would like to fix the phone for my friend he doesn't have a lot of resources and can't affod another phone.

Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sudman:
Does anyone know of anywhere selling Z3 spares yet? Managed to smash/crack the rear glass on the back, sat down on ground and forgot phone was in rear pocket. Ooops!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sindroid:
Ouch.. For me, i have it as a general rule to NEVER put a phone in the back pocket..
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titijuli:
here you go:

http://magboss.eu/articles.php?cid=1565#
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cindy-wu:
If you still need some recommend, you can try http://bit.ly/1hr3mcc

Hope it can help you.
[Member-Found Deals] mingolianbeef:
I know that the search for a smartwatch is prominent for most, and the GV08 is nothing "new" in tech terms. I found a seller on eBay pushing them out for $33.00 shipped.

See here:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151414401692&alt=web

This is a Galaxy Gear 2 clone, and i bought one (just to tie me over until I get the G Watch R for Christmas :D ). It's a nifty little device with pretty awesome features and an unbeatable price tag!

Now, I've done my research and wanted to answer some questions for potential buyers:

1. Does it run Android Wear?

No it doesn't. It uses an OS called Necleus RTOS (OS used by Pebble Smarwatches and the Omate TrueSmart Series watches from what I've read) that is more so a single app with multiple functions than an independent OS with interoperable core system processes, etc. (Pretty much the opposite of Android).

2. Can we port AW to it?

No, it only has 128MB of ram and a 360Mhz processor, which doesn't meet AW requirements

3. What does this have that the (insert AW watch name here) doesn't?

Well from my readings, despite RTOS being simple, it can function completely as it's own entity, unlike AW. This watch has a SIM card slot, microSD card slot, pedometer, music player, browser, etc. Etc. With the same "premium" build as gear watches. Though it doesn't have wear, it has a lot to offer, and it pairs seemlessly with Android for texts and phone calls and stuff.

4. Drawbacks?

Obviously, no Android Wear (dead horse officially beaten). Also, because RTOS is sort of like an app, I haven't seen any app offerings for watch faces and stuff, so there's very limited add ons outside of what is already present.

5. Did I miss anything?

Now because it's from China and I'm in the States, I'm looking at a 2+ week shipping time. But I ordered at like 1 in the morning central time Saturday and they shipped it by 3 A.M. CST. I'll be back in the future with a little review of the watch to help potential buyers. Hopefully it's still this cheap by then lol!

Are you gonna buy it?
[Member-Found Deals] simple1i:
Thanks, a good find :D . . . no Wifi?
[Member-Found Deals] mingolianbeef:
Sadly no :( but hey like I said for $33.00 if all I'm missing is AW and WiFi then I'll take it lol. I think that's what they put they SIM card slot for though
[Member-Found Deals] TKG26:
Stupid question:

Do this watches keep time? Without a smartphone connected?
[Member-Found Deals] mingolianbeef:
Lol yes to my knowledge
[Member-Found Deals] simple1i:
The time is synced with data and wifi, same as phones.

When there's no data/wifi or the watch is in Airplane mode then the accuracy is off by seconds. Over time the inaccuracies build up.

If you don't have data or don't bluetooth it you can always adjust the time manually.
[Member-Found Deals] jrvenge:
Support

Is there any support for this watch what so ever?, cant find a website for it, or any downloads firmware updates ?
[Member-Found Deals] comptronics291:
Been searching for over 8 months, for upgrades, how to remove shortcuts, how to reprogram this little gem, developer codes, but no luck yet.

But other than that, this watch works GREAT with my Galaxy 5.

BTW ordered a " 1.5Inch ZGPAX S8 Smart Watch MTK6572 Dual Core Smartphone Android 4.4 WIFI GPS", witch DOES run android 4.4

and is almost the same look as the GV08.
[Member-Found Deals] mcinnocent:
where have you ordered your "1.5Inch ZGPAX S8 Smart Watch MTK6572 Dual Core Smartphone Android 4.4 WIFI GPS"?

Do you know if it is possible to connect the GV08 with a bluetooth speaker/headphone?

So you can play the music on the inside microSD on an external bluetooth speaker?
[Member-Found Deals] left_gangster:
Has anyone bought this smartwatch? Because I have a problem and don't know how to solve it. It's not a big deal, it's just that I can't edit the shortcuts on the tools screen. Can anyone help me?
[Member-Found Deals] Curiousone8:
Texting from watch to phone via BT

Sorry to bump this almost a year old post. I just wanted to ask to those of you who have used it already, can it send a text message without the SIM Card? I mean you received it on your android phone, it pushes to the watch and you can reply straight from the watch.

Hoping someone will answer, thanks!
[Member-Found Deals] wolfiered1:
I bought one too

I have one and the QR code for the BT Notifications app on the watch does not work on Android higher than 4.4. Smart Wear works with 5.0 and 5.1, just upgraded my S5. I screwed up and got into the shower with the watch on. It went dead, I opened it up all the way to the screen and dried it out. It works fine, but make sure you reconnect all the wires. Its a great watch for the price, I paid $58, wish I would have seen your post before I bought mine. http://cdn3.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
[Member-Found Deals] bassemolufda:
I can't edit the shortcuts on the tools screen.

I have the same GV08S from ebay in Germany. The seller was ibeautypro.

This Smartwatch crashes, when i made settings in the Shortcutmanager. I can't enable or disable Menuentries. The Smartwatch make a reboot. No changes in the Shortcutmanager available.

In Engineer-Mode: *#3646633# show this Information:

[Version] L99_HW_V1.3_V04

[Branch]: 11BW1308MP L99

BUILD: BUILD-NO

SERIAL#:

[BUILD TIME] 2015/06/24 15:38

[MRE VERSION] 3100

HAL_VERNO:

MOTION_SENSOR: BM A250_I2C

TOUCH_PANEL: CTP_HSIMOBILE_MRE55_DEMO_BB_FT6206

CAMER: GC0329

[IMEI] my IMEI-Number

When i made a Backup, the Smartwatch does not reconice in Flashtool. No Readback from 0x00000000 to 0x01000000 available.

I think this Smartwatch is a full **** Product. Normal we can make a backup of the Original-Firmware.

sincelery.
[Member-Found Deals] left_gangster:
Mine does not enter the engineer-mode. Also it does not crash when entering the shortcut manager. Maybe it is because I have the GV08 (not GV08s) I don't know but still you seem like a person who dug this through. We should look for another watch that does support something like changing firmware, like the AN1 maybe, which has normal Android built in rather than Android Wear or some unknown OS.
[Member-Found Deals] bassemolufda:
Yes the AN1 is a good Solution. Support SD-Card and more Features also GPS.

Thank you for your suggestion.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] MsMr4:
I think im soft bricked and ******up pit. I can only flash recovery and it succes only randomly... Battery isnt loading and screen flashes like its going on/off really fast.

When im trying to flash stock rom from sammobile.com it fails with error:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> N5100XXDNG2_N5100OXEDNG1_N5100XXDNE2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> sboot.bin

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] MsMr4:
Wow im so blind

Accidentally downloaded n5100 when i have n5110... but it wont even then work. atm trying to install cm trough recovery but it stucks at installing update and suddenly boots to note 8 logo and sits there :crying: wiping data says error "Error mounting /data!" is that problem? Ofcourse its error so its problem but how huge problem is that?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] bala_gamer:
You have really done some good work digging up info and comparing them.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] pete4k:
Just to add couple points to OP's excellent write up:

The battery life concern in #5 is actually addressed in already mentioned DisplayMate article, right towards the bottom it clearly states that the new screen, despite having larger number of pixels is more power efficient than 1080p screen of Note3 (0.05W for 50% and 0.2 W for 100% brightness), about 5 to 10% more efficient and Note 3 has proven itself to have very good battery life already.

The gap between screen and frame around might be by design, due to combination of plastic, glass and metal having different expansion rate due to temperature changes. My thinking is that if the phone was brought from very warm room into very cold outside, metal frame would cool and shrink much faster than the rest and could even possibly crack the glass, doing so. The gap possibly allows for contraction/expansion without doing any damage. Either way, outside of aesthetics, it doesn't affect anything and it's a non issue. Probably blown out of proportions as an attempt to shift attention away from bendgate.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Nuu~:
I think he was referring to the increased GPU load due to the higher resolution which is a valid concern.

But as it has already been said, even the S5 LTE-A with its Snapdragon 805 and QHD resolution has the same battery life as the regular S5 with Full HD and Snapdragon 800.

Still, it would be interesting to see the battery life on a Snapdragon 805 device with only a Full HD display.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] han4mi:
I would prefer the note 4 to have a 1080p panel with the same characteristics. But how many people actually use their head before buying a phone? It's a spec war for android phones..
[Galaxy Note 4 General] vancamp:
Normally I would agree that FHD 1080p would be more than enough. However, since the GN4 is going to host the Gear VR, with magnifying lenses, I'm happy it went for the QHD
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ymmp:
Audio Quality

Thanks for taking the time for the write up.

One area I would really like to know about is the quality of the rear speaker.

The sound quality is much more important to me than the placement (and sometimes the rear placement actually helps when you put it on a flat hard surface). I ruled out the Note 3 because its speaker was worse than the Note 2 which is still my current phone. The Note 2's speaker is actually pretty decent if the 4's is equal or better I would be thrilled.

Any input?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] route9:
I have the same question, ´cause I am afraid, that speeker-quality will be on low level and I am used to fantastic stereo sound of my current htv one m8.

I think, the price for Note 4 ist extremly high. Meanwhile Samsungs flagships are playing in the same €-league with the latest iphons. So I want to hold it in my own hands first before buying it. In center of Europe the Note 4 will be available in about 2 weeks.

Maybe the new Nexus 6 has a better balance between price and specs. We´ll check it out.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ymmp:
Just read Phone Arena's review. Here's a quote:

"Unfortunately, the audio portion of the media experience isn't so spectacular. The single speaker of the Galaxy Note 4 is rather quiet and lacking any depth, making it sound thin and weak. It's not too bad, but it's far from the best we've heard"

How disappointing! The new Moto X is supposed to have an amazing front speaker. I just wonder if it is more like the Note 2 or 3.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] han4mi:
I believe the speaker will be good enough to play the ringtone I choose. I prefer earphones+ Poweramp for my music. Like I said, it depends what you're expecting to use the phone for. The Note 4 meets my demands in key aspects and thats why I'm going for it. I don't want THE BEST PHONE. Such a phone does not exist. All of the flagships have their strenghts and weaknesses and a smart person would take the one with the most personally suitable set of features.
[XDA Assist] joolooo:
help ! :( i flashed blekota s5 lite rom on my galaxy s3 sgh-i747 and i think it's on hard brick. what should i do ? i manage to get my phone into odin mode but i cant flash a stock rom ! :( please help
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi,

You have a dedicated forum for that device, so you must start ask/read there for more relevant answers:

> Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

or this thread:

[HELP THREAD] Galaxy S3 Ask any question.

Good luck
[General Questions and Answers] Ald'ruenn:
Hi people at XDA,

I recently got a Doogee DG2014 from Hong Kong, and had a great time with it. Till I tried changing the fonts with HiFont, then it didn't want to boot up at all - stuck at the boot screen.

Now, I've downloaded all the needed software to fix this issue--- downloaded a new ROM, SP Flash Tool, and USB drivers. But my problem lies somewhere else now, My PC doesn't pick up my phone at all. Not even a sound when I plug it in. I can access the recovery menu on my phone easily, but I still just can't seem to figure out what's the issue with my phone not wanting to get recognized by the PC and such. This happened even before the phone got bricked. However, the cable is not the issue either. I can plug in my tablet and it picks it up immediately.

Any suggestions, please? :/
[General Topics] sabrinarankin73@gmail.com:
When i take a photo and touch "share," Facebook does not appear in the list. This has just happened. It was there before. I restarted my phone today because it was going back to the same home screen when i would turn to a different one and the screen would flash off and back on. It kept repeating this until i rebooted.

Thank you for any help you could give!

Sabrina