yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Networking] Stoneyworth:
Hi Guys,

Firstly, I hope this is posted in the correct section.

Secondly, My name is Mark, and I've followed this site/forum for a few years now, and have successfully rooted 2 old phones (HTC Nexus One & HTC One S) thanks to all the information and guides right here on xda-developers.

Thirdly, is my issue: (the back-story) [tried, tested & failed alternatives]

At work, we've recently invested in a WiFi Internet Radio, to take advantage of the tens of thousands of stations compared to the 20 or so offered on DAB/FM. Getting it connected to the internet however has been a struggle.

The offices Wired & Wireless LAN networks are locked by a pin, which nobody knows, or will give out, this network is for official business use only, by the companies own equipment. Also network tabs in the computers control panel are blocked, so these pins are completely unobtainable. There is a WiFi hotspot nearby, this is setup and ran by "The Cloud" (aka Sky). When we try to connect to this network directly from the radio, it asks for a pin, however to use these hot spots you have to register a username & password on a browser to be granted access, again, not possible with the radio. 3G/4G is very limited in the building due to the location of the building, and (we think) a chrome window tint that runs all the way around the building, We've tried, the radio can find and connect to the phone, but the phone can't connect to the internet via 3g. Even if 3g was good, it'd be very data consuming to be running radio over portable WiFi hotspot for 52 hours a week.

So what I want to do, if it's possible, is to share my WiFi connection (to the hotspot) over WiFi or USB (to the radio), using my phone as a WiFi repeater/modem in between. Or perhaps there's another alternative I've missed? I'm not overly sure on the ins and outs of usb modems and other networking hardware.

The phone is a Sony Xperia Z2 (currently not rooted, but willing to root if needs be to make this work)

The radio is a Roberts Stream 93i (has WiFi, ethernet & USB)

And in case anyone mentions, there is a STRICT ban on phones, ipods (and anything that connects to the internet) due to the confidential nature of our work, if this wasn't the case we'd just of bought a pair of speakers and streamed the internet radio on our phones.

Thanks for your help, I've been searching high & low for 3 straight days now!
[Networking] TimelesslyPrecise:
is the radio for the employees to enjoy, or is it being hooked into the building for customer/clients?

if it could be considered to the benefit of customers/clients, just get in touch with IT and see if they have a solution for you. (creating an exception on the netowrk for the radio, maybe?)

If you are simply trying to fly under the radar, and get the thing running, then it sounds like you might be out of luck.

so, you are saying plugging it into an ethernet port, it won't obtain access to the net?

plugging it into a known working port, it also won't work?

you could, try bringing in your own wifi router, plugging that into an open ethernet port (wan) and then see if it grabs net through that.

as i read your previous post, it leads me to believe that there is a PIN you need to input for WIFI & LAN... kind of strange for LAN
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmiloxdxd:
im on .207 and im thinking go back to 4.1 .254

which is better?

i have a long time on 4.3 since .201 and i dont remember 4.1 perfomanence.

thanks
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dexterts:
Do it!

I've used every stock 4.3 rom. Was very excited when it launched.207 is the best 4.3 rom,but for me after a while it starts to get slow,launcher redraws and everything and i decide to go back to .254. It was a GREAT decision,performance and ram management is far better than on 4.3,phone is much more snappier,and i like the interface design better than on 4.3.The only thing to me that's better on 4.3 it's x loud. Its louder than on 4.1 but not by a much.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gamer4Life:
I have 4.3 207 and its ultra slow when i open wifi, fb and messenger are ultra slow , and lags and phone hangs alot , rrally neef help, the phone is ltle smooth offline
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silver Wx:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-sony-original-pure-stock-rom-12-1-1-t2859279, or for a more complete rom, http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-trueancestor-sp-lite-edition-v3-t2921869 with Minimizeer pack and the rom will be very fluid.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gamer4Life:
thanks my friend for your reply, i decide to install slimkat, but i read that you must have sd card bcuz it uses it as internal, the problem is i just have 1gb card, i use it only for music, can i use the slimcat without sd card insertedd ?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silver Wx:
Do a nandroid backup, try slimkat and see ;)

If last slimkat avoid access to sdcard, try slimkat 8.8.

If there is any problem, you can restore your nandroid backup...

So for no problem, you can save nandroid backup on pc :)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinOrochiX:
Stock 4.3

From my experience I can say the following...

In regards to 4.1.2 (stock):

+ Virtually bug free.

+ Smooth performance (good free RAM).

+ Exceptional battery life.

- Poor Wi-Fi range (only bug I found).

- Okay camera.

In regards to 4.3 (stock):

+ Great camera.

+ Smooth performance.

+ Receives media app updates (not sure about 4.1.2).

- Poor RAM managment. :mad:

- Uninstalling app graphic glitch/lag (can be fixed with replacement packageinstaller.apk)

So I personally would stick to 4.3 (I fixed the package installer) and am a light user so RAM doesn't bug me too much, the Wi-Fi issue on 4.1.2 was the only issue but killed it for me, otherwise 4.1.2 would've been perfect. ;)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmiloxdxd:
Thanks.

i downgrade to .254 and i dont like it its so ugly and poor wifi but great perfomanence and great battery life

now i install ExistenZ 4.0 and its the best rom for Xperia SP, No Lags, No Bugs, Great Battery Life

i recommend to you install ExistenZ 4.0 i have Locked Bootloader, BEST rom for Xperia SP
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinOrochiX:
Yeah, that ROM is very popular and for a good reason-yet to try it though, I will wait till I am bored to death with stock ROM. Relating to the op, I don't like the feeling of being on an older android version when a newer version is available, hence another reason I'm on 4.3.

I also see you'll be selling your SP (sig), may I ask why?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nethervor:
After countless flashes I've decided there is no better firmware/rom available than the Stock 4.1.2 (.254) for this phone.

I don't care which android version it runs as long as it runs smooth and fast.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
Is there any hope? I was trying to install LiquidSmooth Jellybean 4.1.2 RC8. I did a backup of the stock ROM before doing so using CWM 6.0. But now it won't even go into download mode. I plug it in via USB as the screen won't even turn on and it keeps flashing that it's plugged in, then it's not, then it is, etc.

I had used the files from AndroidJinn without reading the reviews at the bottom.

How screwed am I?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] developweb:
How did you try to get into download mode? Power+volume down and then releasing the power button while still holding volume down?

Edit: Maybe this post will be helpful?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24539068

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
Yes, won't even do that. No samsung boot logo either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
I'm facing quite the hard brick. $1.60 for a jig won't kill me, now to buy it. But is there anything else I can try?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gimmeitorilltell:
I would try to find out exactly what caused this before attempting to fix it. Has the recovery that you used been reliable and tested enough to ensure it didn't cause any troubles? I compiled twrp for this device and I can tell you that recovery is a pain to build correctly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
Yes it has. Haven't had issues yet. But it happened specifically with this ROM, and the page is full of brick warnings. Not even the samsung logo comes up. Booting to recovery or download doesn't work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] developweb:
I hope you can work it out. With my own I have not had any major problems to troubleshoot. Mostly things that a battery pull or an odin flash could fix. Although I have had a couple times that I was unable to get into recovery and simply removing my otterbox and retrying did the trick. ( Buttons getting worn out on the otterbox cover? )

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
I just want to let you know, for the sake of your galaxy note, do NOT flash the 4.1.2 Liquidsmooth Jellybean RC8 ROM from the androidjinn site. It permabricks phones, down to the recovery, and even blocks download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sinasiadat:
plug it into the computer and see what it is enumerated as in the device manager.. if it shows up as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader" .. youre hard bricked . I have a riff box if you need a JTAG
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
It appears as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM. Close enough. Lol.

Have you done jtag repairs on these before?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sinasiadat:
yea.. a couple. I own one. and have the i717 jig for the riff box so it snaps on no soldering
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] MoronDroid:
I'm tempted to send it to you. I've been using a semi-broken droid 3 for a while.

I'll send you a private message.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] QA Bot:
[Q&A] [TOOL/MINIPRO] [UPDATE 07/01/2013] Flashtool version 0.9.10.0 - Windows / Linu

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cherlinh:
can't open .yaffs file

hi ! :o

someone have a good yaffs tool to open this file :confused:

ttp://bit.ly/10GbRIv :angel:

i tried a lot of tools like unyaffs but it doesn't work. :crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cherlinh:
Still nothing

up :confused::confused::confused:
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] QA Bot:
Q&A for |ROM|★SKYFALL★|2.21.605.2|►4.4.3◄|Sep.14.14|

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[Verizon HTC One (M8)] dvdrw1024:
4.4.4 firmware

I've just installed the 4.4.4 firmware a.k.a 3.28.605.4 and all seems to be working great.

Sure hope we'll see a 4.4.4 based SkyFall in the near future.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Lazy8:
What????!! Our dev left? What's everyone switching to?

Sent from my Verizon M8 running Skyfall
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] jakesteed:
Well, I've heard rumblings that ARHD (Android Revolution HD) v22.x may finally support CDMA HTC One devices now that Verizon 4.4.4 kernel source is out...we will wait and see. I think some folks have been able to flash prior ARHD ROMs but I haven't seen a guide/how-to for CDMA devices anywhere yet. ARHD is a popular ROM and a lot of the philosophies seem similar to Skyfall. Otherwise, there's always CleanROM or (shudder) Viper.

I suppose a lot of us may finally make the switch to a GPE-based ROM in the next few weeks as the Lollipop update is available.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] kbrn:
oh no!! I can't believe it!! I was hoping to at least get a Lollipop Update!!

:(

I thank you for all your work [MENTION=1380660]iB4STiD[/MENTION]

I really enjoyed it on my M8, now I guess I will have to look for a new close to stock rom for lollipop out there !!!

THANK YOU!!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
ok so i converted my att htc one m8 to gpe. now i want to return to stock sense but i cant do that without s-off. The phone is S-on. Fire water did not work. how do i fix this and return it back to stock sense?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
1: Search "Sunshine" in your browser and go to the website .

2: Download the Sunshine apk and install it

3: after installing it on your device go ahead and open it,the app will let you know if it is compatible or not .(if it's compatible than accept payment type and continue the process ,its worth the $25 for a great nights sleep)

If it states its not compatible than you may want to flash a stock based sense ROM and run the app again
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Ive flashed a sense rom and now it seems i dont have root.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Boot into recovery and flash SuperSU
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
after I flashed super su it reboots into the htc logo and stays there.

Edit: I got it to work,
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
sunshine still does not work
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
By the way how did you convert to GPE without already having S-off ?

Anything I read states you must be S-off to convert from one to the other.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
it urns out it wasnt a full conversion but a rom
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
If your overall goal is S-off

Use your first stock backup or download a stock backup and make sure it's rooted.

It should be version 4.4.2 (1.58 firmware) stock kernel and run Sunshine again
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
do i flash it like any rom?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Most backups you download need to be extracted and placed in your TWRP/BACKUP directory and restored like a normal restore .if its your backup you made than wipe data/factory reset from custom recovery and restore the backup of choice ,when finished restoring than reboot system and that should do it

Just as a reference how to guide.the below link is an HTC one but not our m8.either way its going to work the same.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B0iRD8BSBeo
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Im using a Nandroid backup from one of the forums, It is a zip file so will i flash it?

Edit: I got my recovery img and backup from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Not yet,you need to extract it first .go to extraction location and move the numbered folder over to your TWRP/backup folder.than boot to recovery and make sure its in your restore location before doing a wipe and restore.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
what do i do with the recovery.img?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Nothing unless you want stock recovery again.what do the instructions say to do.I used a different thread for mine but I'm ATT United States
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
http://imgur.com/f1yeMbQ

I have the AT&T variant as well. This is whats inside the Nandroid backup i downloaded. shouldn't their be a recovery or something?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
this is what the thread says to do. Where is the boot.img?

Q : How do i restore the stock nandroid backup

A : In general :

- Place the nandroid backup unpacked on the sdcard of the phone in the right backup folder

* Philz touch uses - Clockworkmod\Backups\

* TWRP uses - TWRP\Backups\ or TWRP/Backups/serialnum/ (replace serialnum with your device's serial number. To have TWRP create the proper directory structure for you, just do a simple backup of just the boot partition and put the backup files in there) thanks to garyd9 for the additional info

- Flash the boot.img or boot.emmc.win file from the nandroid backup

- Make a full wipe in the recovery

- Restore the nandroid backup and reboot
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
I tried restoring from the nandroid backup and it says "MD5 Verification failed!"
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
I'm not doing you any good sir cause I'm giving instructions I used for a backup from another thread I used.more steps in the thread your using makes it a pain.I'm at work till 4am central US time so until I get home I can't help much more.I would advise a PM to the OP of that thread
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
all right thanks anyways.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
This is a screenshot from the thread you got the backup from

Did you create a backup of the ROM your on now so you have the

TWRP/BACKUP directory ?

If not,make a regular backup .

Upon reboot of system go into your root browser and navigate to [emoji652]

Tap "TWRP" folder [emoji651]

Tap "backup" folder [emoji651]

Your model number may be different but either way ,tap on the serial number folder [emoji651]

Above location is where you put that file after you've extracted it .
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
ok i get to that part but when i try to restore it says "MD5 Verification failed!". im using clockwork mod if that makes a difference.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
[MENTION=5973898]Mirzatron[/MENTION]

Try downloading the file again,its possible it's a bad download

---------- Post added at 06:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:18 AM ----------

Flash TWRP also and see if it makes a difference, you'd be surprised how many people claim witch recoveries make the difference

---------- Post added at 06:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:22 AM ----------

Sorry but also use only your phone from download to extracting and moving folder.no computer
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
How's it going today man
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
[MENTION=5973898]Mirzatron[/MENTION]

Here is a link to my Dropbox with a zip you need to extract .

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wxyaxjxvnofk62b/1.58.502.1.zip?dl=0

Because you have the ATT model you can use the same backup I used.please flash TWRP using Flashify and follow the screenshots above .here is the latest TWRP .img

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ur89sz3gk1w1xw3/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.3-m8.img?dl=0

In Flashify select "recovery .img"

Than select browse.navigate to the recovery .img in your downloads .

Than select "yup" and it will flash
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Okay, i am currently downloading the files.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
I don't give up easy
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
ok after i extract i move the file to BACKUPS but when i go into recovery its not there!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Did you create a full backup of the ROM your on
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
wait i got it into the file, im restoring now
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
ok so its asking me if i want to install supersu, my goal is to return my phone to full stock so i can send it in for warranty. will i need root to remove any tampers or anything?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Now I believe you just flash stock recovery and do a factory reset
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
so i should install supersu?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
I'm not going to recommend flashing using fastboot considering how much of a challenge this was for you so I would install the SuperSU ,use Flashify one last time for the stock recovery img

And after the stock img is flashed go through the SuperSU app and uninstall su followed by one last factory reset
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
which recovery do i flash?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
I don't flash much so I find myself board and willing to help others but I just "Googled" right after your above post to find this link

http://d-h.st/BE7

The thread I found the file from

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711814&page=3
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
i flashed the recovery and now after reboot it shows a pic with a phone and a red triangle with an exclamation mark in it
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Power+volume up till it goes dark and wile still holding power press volume down

Your trying to get in to hboot so you can just scroll down to reboot
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
[MENTION=5973898]Mirzatron[/MENTION]

This is from the thread I got the .img file from
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Wait, why are you trying to return for warranty?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Yes why [emoji651]
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
yes.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
But why ?

AT&T HTC ONE M8
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
i dropped my phone.

http://imgur.com/5nsUZ6V
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Well that sucks.

Did you achieve returning to stock for that purpose?

AT&T HTC ONE M8
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
for the most part but i still havent got around to removing the tamper and relocking.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Here is a link just for you

http://xdaforums.com/att-htc-one-m8/general/htc-one-m8-ruu-m8ul-4-4-3-t2860423

AT&T HTC ONE M8
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Was not a yes/no question.

---------- Post added at 09:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:29 AM ----------

Warranty doesn't cover physical damage. Its for manufacturing defects, not actions made by the user.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Uh No, not for HTC advantage. Within 6 months purchase they fix your phone once
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Advantage claims on modded phones are often rejected. It doesn't matter if you return to stock.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Not if I remove evidence of it being modded
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Impossible. They have evidence of you unlocking the bootloader over HTCDev.com. It doesn't matter what you do with the phone, as I mentioned.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
I'll take my chances
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
I agree its worth a try. Just wanted to be clear, that it should not be taken for granted they will ignore the phone has been bootloader unlocked (they likely won't).
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
so what is this link for?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Dadud:
sorry to hijack this thread, but quick question, i have S-Off'ed already, can i freely go between GPE and the latest HTC sense firmware, through RUU's without worrying about bricking my phone through some sort of accidental downgrade, or does that not matter with S-off
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
so i relocked the bootloader and removed the tamper. but how do i remove root?

Edit: I found it!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Folks have some very strange (and incorrect) misconceptions about s-off and RUU. You are not going to brick with RUU and S-off.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
I got good news!!! The warranty worked and i have received a new phone from HTC! Thanks to everyone that helped me on the way to return back to stock, especially jball!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jball:
Glad we could help.if you need any other assistance you let us know

AT&T HTC ONE M8
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Mirzatron:
Without a doubt!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bluecham:
For some reason my phone has decided to not be able to mount the internal storage.

Last night I did not plug it in and this morning it was at 4%. It was working fine and I downloaded Angry Birds Transformers and played it for a while :)...

ON the way to work the phone died and I plugged it into my work computer. It started up and stayed on the boot screen for several minutes. I kept unplugging and trying to charge.

I am rooted running DN3 v5. When I got home today, I went to reinstall the ROM from the external storage when I got the unable to mount internal storage. It is not allowing me to do anything but boot into recovery.

Any suggestions??