yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
Good to know, I decided to wait a bit as I was eager to play with new toy.

Will unlock tomorrow if it is still locked after Sony reset.

And looks like I would have to write my own apps to test GPS and sensors performance.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
And the good news is fastboot state unlocked after stock reflash.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] dprantl:
Can you please elaborate on which driver you used to get access to the Smartwatch 3 via ADB? I am trying to use the latest google USB driver, but the device is showing up as offline listed under "adb devices". Just tried the latest ADB v1.0.32 and it seems the watch shows up as "unauthorized". Did you see an ADB notification on the watch that you had to accept, because I am not seeing anything like that.

NVM, it started working after I restarted adb server like 25 times...
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
Device offline usually is not about driver. But I hit on device and manually picked google-adb composite device
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
OK, bricked watch today with corrupted /system and boot process hanged with non responsive power button. Had to wait for discharge and it was pita to get into flashmode with enough juice, because after black screen charging it boots instead of going into kernel charging.

Anyway it is up and running and has ROOT now!

Will upload files and create guide as soon as I will be with good internet.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
See my sig!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] nCoder:
*delete*

*deleted*
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
Well, there are different levels of bootloaders

At least Sony s1 flash, fastboot, kernel...

To flash with PC companion you need to boot into s1 by powering off and then hold power and connect to USB once sony logo shown (you should see black screen with backlight on). Make sure you sit on PC companion update screen and that watch had enough juice.

With charging there are different levels of charging:

1. Battery dead

2. Boot loader charging (about 4 min from USB port) with black screen

3. Kernel charging either offline (if you powered off before) or boot and operational charging.

When #2 charges it will boot kernel and if kernel or system is broken it might hang and discharge.

But you can force into s1 flash mode before it boots into kernel. Or if you lucky you could power on and power off before it boots and hang.

In my case I had not enough juice to flash it and watch didn't react to button in kernel mode, so I had to wait for discharge, then plugged into USB and start timer, figured it boots after ~3min 55sec. So I opened PC companion update screen, waited 3:53 and disconnected watch, then hold power button and connect to PC after 5 sec and was able to flash.

To power off - just hold power button until it reboots and continue holding until it vibrates 3 times.

Good luck
[Sony Smartwatch 3] bradpitcher:
This method is windows only. Is there no cross-platform way to do it?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] eSpannJoel:
I did the stupid thing.. and ended up with a softbricked phone.

Sony PC Companion did the trick for me!

I tried doing it through VMWare on my macbook, but didn't seem to work at all.

On windows it was plug'n'Pray :)
[Sony Smartwatch 3] swidon:
Sony companion will not let me restore my SW50. Detects it and tells me that the software is updated. If I try from the menu to repair phone, it makes me accept all agreements and finally tells me the same thing no updates.

Is in bootloop and do not start after open bootloader :(
[Sony Smartwatch 3] KONG8691:
My sw3 is in bootloop.I uesd your guide but still can't repair my watch. I tried many time to use pc companion but always got the same wrong message,wrong code(100) which couldn't connect to the Internet.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] jerry_italia:
[MENTION=6745532]swidon[/MENTION] [MENTION=4819404]KONG8691[/MENTION]

I find myself in the same situation, you have found a solution to the problem?

Thanks for your help

best regards
[Sony Smartwatch 3] swidon:
Yes!, follow these instructions and you can enter in fastboot or recovery and flash a new firmware:

Detach any USB cable connected to the watch

Turn it off holding the power button and keep holding the button until the watch vibrates three times and then switches it off

Press the power button and keep holding. A blue screen that prompts to insert an USB cable will display

Double tap the power button

A black menu will display, with on-screen instructions

Move to Fastboot or Recovery Mode pressing the power button, once a time

Select Fastboot (or Recovery) by double pressing the power button

Good luck bro.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] jerry_italia:
you are my hero... stock recovery flashed and sw3 reboot! thankyou so much bro
[Sony Smartwatch 3] RJASSI21:
How do you go about getting stock recovery back at the moment I'm on 5.0.1 and I can't ota update to 5.1.1 because it thinks its on 5.1.1 when it's not the only way I can think of updating it is to get stock recovery then sideload the ota zip on stock recovert but I can't do that with TWRP can someone help?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ssss25:
Hi,

My watch boot loops on the marshmelow boot animation after I Got marshmelow :(

I tried XorZone instractions and it said it re-updated image. but it will boot looped.

I tried to factory reset from the menu (double tap at download screen then go factory reset).... didn't work. still boot loops.

I see I can go to fastboot or recovery, but what do I do there? Any instructions I can follow to try to revive my watch please? thanks.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] auggie78:
wonderfull!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] BladeRunner:
I'm trying to restore via PC Companion but I keep getting an error 0x00000067 something about can't download the update from Sony. Any ideas?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Squishie:
Thanks for the guide! Worked like a charm.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] jazzomaniak:
Hi everyone,

seems that I have bricked my SW3 :(

Screen is black, when pressing the power button for 5-10 seconds it vibrates once only,... if I have a USB cable connected I see for 1 second a unknown device with USB VID_0A5C and PID_EB20 ... this seems to be Broadcom ID.

Tried keeping the power pressed but nothing more :( tried all combinations possible but nothing works.

Anyone knows how to unbrick or has advise?

Thank you so much!!!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ranf:
[MENTION=453990]jazzomaniak[/MENTION] try the official "Xperia Companion" first - Repair installation.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] PDesire:
Have nearly same problem, it boots into sony logo and stuck there, reflash doesnt really work because fastboot shows but dont work, battery is too low for whole flash procedure, and flashtool outputs error when reflash kernel (yeah what i know is i have to reflash kernel)

So what to do against it?

Thanks

Your PDesire

---------- Post added at 18:49 ---------- Previous post was at 18:36 ----------

Problem is that on Flashmode Device doesnt charge anymore, what to do against?

Your PDesire
[Sony Smartwatch 3] XorZone:
As I said before, I was timing with stopwatch to know exactly when it will finish bootloader charging and boot kernel, so I was forcing it into s1 last second to avoid booting broken kernel. Then I immediately started flash procedure (keep sony companion window open and memorize what to click as fast as possible), I did it on 3rd or 4th attempt.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cocoooo:
i have note 2 , 4.1.1 version rooted so i can't instal, updates via wifi

my rom is china region and china don't have the last update 4.4.2 for note 2

can i install any rom with any another region without problems ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceomaverick:
Download triangle away from the play store and reset flash counter.

Fully unroot using Supersu. Then upgrade via software update or Kies.

Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pippo_105:
If your device is not carrier locked, you can install any version of firmware, also of another country (you can change language later). Do it via odin.

You can install a stock version or a modded one (Dn3, dr.ketan or other in this section). ;)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceomaverick:
If your phone includes two sims, it belongs to China region. It has to be Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Duos GT-N7102.

In that case, unfortunately, you can only upgrade to 4.3 official stock ROM.

There should be a 4.4.2 based ROM available. But my best guess is that it is in Chinese language. So don't know what to suggest.

If it is GT-N7100, you will be spoilt for choice.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
ok so i just got my xperia z today. this is not my first xperia, i have developed for the xperia play for a long time now. but to the question i have a T-Mobile xperia z and i want to unlock the bootloader. now im kinda aware how it goes but i would like a second option on it.

my xperia play bootloader was unlocked via remote session, but i was wondering if there any possible way i can unlock my bootloader myself without paying? ( i used all my money to pay for this phone :( )
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoey63:
Your out of luck. Bootloader is 100% unable to be unlocked on t-mobile xperia-z
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
i dont believe in "impossible" as a developer but that means i have to pay -___- i cant at the time...:(
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoey63:
You can pay to have the sim unlocked, but not the bootloader, unfortunately.

However, you can still root and flash stock based roms.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
how come? why did i not research this before!? Sh** im in trouble now :(:(

if my old xperia play can be done then why not this phone?Theres the testpoint method theres IS a way has to be. and the verizon bootloader was deemed impossible to unlocked and it was
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoey63:
This, from t-mobile

To date, no-one has managed unlocking permanently locked bootloaders for the z.

Also, devs have little incentive to pursue it, as they invariably buy devices that are unlockable, and do so almost immediately;)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
im just in denial :crying:

and just like that another 140$ i have to pull from thin air to buy a unlocked Motherboard and hope the iemi is good! :mad:

wel if theres no real way, thanks for the info. perhaps an an engineer may reprogram the board,

to think with all this technologically not one have broke though?

btw which xperia z's can be bootloader unlocked?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoey63:
Any generic, non-carrier specific one.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Just wondering. why people buy a carrier specific phone?

TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Ultimate PureXZ Ultra!

---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:29 PM ----------

Look for the model number. The unlockable ones with C6602 or C6603. Not C6606.

TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Ultimate PureXZ Ultra!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
because unlocked phones are super expensive and i was in a rush to buy the xperia z thinking that unlocking the bootloader was a simple process.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Unlocking the bootloader is a simple process. But the carrier locked phones cannot be unlocked.

TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Ultimate PureXZ Ultra!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
is it because of legal issues?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
No. It's purely because some carriers asked for non unlockable bootloaders because they don't understand custom roms etc and just want to prevent warranty claims on bricked phones.

Sent from my C6603
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDM inc:
oh, sorry for all the questions but i just a bit baffled and a little disappointed. all my phones i ever had were all hacked with custom roms and i brought this phone not only because i love xperias but i could not get miui v5 KK for my galaxy s3 and love miui roms,(had it on all my phones) im not buying a new xperia z and will have to buy another motherboard now...

i wonder if tmobile has a secret way that their employees use for unlocking.:confused:

im not denying anymore just playing devil's advocate here for more info..:)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technaudio:
It is possible to change bootloader unlock allowed yes/no. However how, I don't know. I had an xperia s from carphone warehouse that was a generic unbranded handset, I sent it for warranty repair after about 18 months for yellow tint on screen and the charger flap broken. The phone had been rooted and bl unlocked in the past, but I changed it back before sending it. When I got it back, it was simlocked to O2 and the bl unlock status had changed to no. After many many arguments with cpw, Sony, O2 and tmobile (UK) it transpired that the phone was originally manufactured as an O2 handset with a locked bl. At some point between manufacture and me getting it, it had been changed. Nobody would admit to doing it, but it definitely had been done. From no to yes back to no. I eventually got a new generic s out of it so happy days. But I just thought I'd share this with you, sadly I don't know how it is done, but it can be.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NirAndroid:
Hello

I bought the Note 4 from T-mobile and i'm running stock rom.

I just root the device with chainfire tool and I'm thinking to change the recovery from stock to TWRP.

I'm wondering if by doing that i will lose the ability to get OTA updates from Samsung / T-mobile.

I did a search on the forum for this question, most of the threads are a year old so i just want to make sure that the answer is the same for our new device.

Please answer just if you know for sure, Thanks :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
re: twrp

You already lost the ability to receive OTA updates by rooting

the phone. If you want to get OTA updates the phone cannot be

rooted or have custom recovery like twrp.

The whole and main idea behind having twrp custom recovery

is to be able to flash custom zip file roms and mods.

With stock rooted firmware you will not be able to successfully

flash any custom roms or mods.

If you do flash any custom zip file roms using twrp

you will also loose the ability to have OTA updates.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NirAndroid:
First, thank you for the quick reply,

Second, are you sure about it? every place I looked people saying that root doesn't have anything to do with OTA updates.

It also say that I can put TWRP or CWM and still getting the OTA updates, all I have to do for this to happen is to be with stock rom (which is what i'm currently using)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Misterjunky:
If you check the OTA option and find an update, the updater

will tell you that it cannot install the update due to an unofficial

operating system or something to that effect, I forgot the exact

wording of the message. (if you're rooted)

There is a way to unroot the phone but in my opinion it's just not worth the

hassle to re-root it because as I said being rooted and having twrp recovery

will not help you much at all since you will not be able to flash any custom

roms or mods with out loosing your official stock status which needs to

remain intact in order to be able to get future ota updates.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gavin22:
Mr. Junky is correct. But why would you even want an OTA update? Even if you could it would unroot your device. If there is/was a software update it will be on here or SamMobile about the same time & you can install it manually.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brava27:
You have only 2 posts on XDA and you are second guessing our replies on your question? Either believe what we answer or stick to google and don't waste our time.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LIVEFRMNYC:
Well OTA is out of the question. But I was successful with the last update by using Kies 3.

I just had to root again afterwards using the same method.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NirAndroid:
No body asked you to spend your time in my thread, you are more then welcome to move a long because its clearly that you have nothing smart to say beside rasing your post counter.

For all the others, thank you for your help.

The reason that i would like to keep the OTA updates is because i love the stock rom and i dont want to check every timr on the internet if a new build has came out.

its much more easier with OTA too keep being update. But i guess my needs to be root are biger and i will need to flash the updates manually.

Once again, thank you.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raw2000j:
I get Ota updates on mine rooted.Only thing u can't install if u have twrp will put u in a boot loop it needs the stock android recovery.You have to wait for a rom with the update
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bipoler:
...........As long as I can remember, you root a device you lose carrier OTA updates. ..why is this so difficult for people to comprehend o_0 every new device every year it's the same questions. .......you have the capacity to root......yet you question if you'll lose OTA -_-, & most root methods have disclaimers saying you lose this x we are not responsible for brick etc. ........
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lachdanan:
My phone had this bootlader installed but I uninstalled it long ago. But I noticed this folder takes 6GB. Is it possible to delete it?

I delete it from windows, the folder disappeared in explorer but nothing else happened. I tried deleting using ES file explorer, it says it can't delete the file.

My phone says it's S-OFF but it's not rooted.

How can I delete this folder?

Thanks.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
maybe you made a backup of the Rom you used? normally it won't take that much and for Folder and files on internal storage without root you Need to use htc file Manager if you don't have it root your device and use es file Manager...you can easily root since you arae s-off...

also questions belong into Q&A !!!!!!!!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robstunner:
Ummm. If I were you I'd RUU back to stock and not mess with it. No offense but I don't even know what you're talking about.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
If he meant the twrp folder then he should do what I did...if it's something different...hm yes do a factory reset ...

[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] please post screenshots of the folder and what could be inside

Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lachdanan:
Ok I did it differently. So I installed TWRP again and deleted the folder there easily, and then flashed no bootloader and then it worked.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
TWRP is a custom recovery, not a bootloader. If you had no bootloader, the phone would be bricked.

I agree with the previous notion to return to stock and don't mess with it. It doesn't seem like you have the proper knowledge to mod the phone.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lachdanan:
I wasn't modding the phone, it came likes this. I was trying to clean it. Anyway it's all good now.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Making changes to a phone that has been modded (bootloader unlocked, s-off, etc.) without the proper knowledge is just as dangerous as modding it without the knowledge. Maybe even more so.

If you aren't interested in modding the phone, or understand what the implication are, you shouldn't own one that was modded. If you purchased the phone from a seller which did not tell you it was modded, they were wrong to do so, at least from a moral and common-sense standpoint. Or if someone you know gave/sold this to you, they should walk you through these things. Messing with a phone that is s-off without proper knowledge can easily lead to a brick.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] desipandit:
hi guyz, as u can see in screenshot my internet is not stable what are the poossible reason i m not rooted plzz help i cannot recieve whatsapp msgs

sent from destructive device moto
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vikasb32:
Check your APN setting.btw no screenshot
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Silesh.Nair:
Development stopped with effect from 06/11/2014. Files will remain in my Mediafire account till the end of this month after which I will remove them​

I DO NOT OWN THIS DEVICE​

Your Warranty is now VOID!

The Spirit ROM team reminds you to please use Custom ROMs at your own risk, These builds are ONLY for

Samsung S4 mini, GT-I9195 versions.

The Spirit Team team takes no responsibility for you bricking your device!

CHANGELOG

here

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ROM

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GAPPS

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Additional Information

Inbuilt call recording feature will be available for regions where it is legal. For countries where it is not legal, it won't show up. As of now, US, Europe and Australia don't have this feature enabled.

Known Issue's

- This ROM is extremely feature packed & stable (and addictive)

-You tell us, Logcat or it didn't happen!!

SCREENSHOTS ( From my device )

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[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Silesh.Nair:
Mine
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Silesh.Nair:
v1.6 is uploaded...
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sumansur2008:
Hope for I 9192

Hope it can be made for our I-9192 also. BTW i m going through your ROM repository in Mediafire, seen a C-ROM named folder dated 23/06/ 2014 for I 9192 with no files inside. Can u provide me the link of it? It is one of best ROM for 9192. Thanks in advance.:good:
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Silesh.Nair:
I couldn't get it working. BTW, spirit has dual sim support, so you can ask sekil or k2wl to port it.

Or let me know the patches that are required.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] sasank360:
Here are my initial impressions on this ROM. Clean flashed via TWRP. No gapps. Quick first boot . UI is extremely fluid. Network is great and battery life is decent.

This is the best aosp rom for gaming. I set CPU max@ 1.026GHz and GPU @ 320MHz.

Speaking of the features of this ROM I use "active display" and "Dark UI" a lot. They are working fine here.

Did not test any other features but I am sure they work.

I debloated the ROM before flashing.

Also stability is great. So far no force closes and crashes. Also I do not notice any call drops or missed messages. Everything works fine.

THIS ROM CAN BE USED AS DAILY DRIVER.

Thank you [MENTION=4551757]Silesh.Nair[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] zetcamp:
I agree with the previous opinion, the firmware is stable and recommended for everyday use.

The device is fully functional, otherwise it can not be, because it's CM11-based firmware.

Thank you very much to the author for additional customization.

PS

Without any performance settings and third-party kernels per night (from 23.00 to 7.00), the battery is discharged at 0.2% per hour. Wi-Fi, mobile data was disabled.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] Flatric:
Can you test it with wifi and mobile data enbled pls?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] agr3ss0r:
I'm using this ROM since last night, very good battery life and performance, no FC or reboot. All working fine
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Android Development] zetcamp:
At the moment, I have no way to test the device with connected wi-fi and mobile data. Such an opportunity came only a few days.

Meanwhile, not to be unfounded, here is a screenshot Battery consumption per night - the result is obvious.

PS

I have very little of any third-party applications on the device, I do not use (with rare exceptions Viber) program chats, and other mail.