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[LG Optimus Black] ObsidianShadow82:
Purpose of this tool?

I am looking for a way to flash stock firmware to my phone without using a toolkit. For example, I know I can flash a KDZ or TOT file to my phone using LG Flash Tool, but both versions are Windows-only. I am trying to move completely to Ubuntu and I would love to find out that I can flash back to stock using only fastboot... If I extract my TOT file using your tool, can I flash the individual partitions using fastboot and get back to 100% stock? Really, I would like to learn more about what is happening at the most basic level when we are flashing for example, a custom ROM vs. the stock TOT or KDZ file. Why do we need to enter download mode and use a toolkit program, when we can flash custom ROMS through the terminal, or through a custom recovery? On my Ubuntu partition I have all my Android stuff setup and my device is recognized by adb (I haven't tried fastboot yet), so why can't I do EVERYTHING within Linux? Isn't Android Linux-based? It's irritating to think I have to have a separate Windows PC or keep a Windows partition to get back to 100% stock. I can't really tell you why I'm so gung-ho about going full Linux but I'm just fed up with Windows tbh... I have been reading through several forum posts and asking questions all around... I'm just looking for help learning and understanding, even if that's just a link pointing me towards more information. I have learned a lot already but there are some things I just don't understand yet. Thanks for your time.
[LG Optimus Black] Tarmaric:
LG-E460

Sorry, with regard to support for lg e460?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Watson30:
I recently decided to return my phone to stock, so I downloaded the most recent update of KITKAT 4.4.2 from sammobile. I uploaded the new firmware using ODIN and experienced no issues up until I started my phone for the first time. I performed a factory reset and also deleted the cache but it made no noticeable difference.

I now have absolutely no control over my phone, it now lags and I am unable to make phone calls, connect to WIFI or turn up the volume.

I'm not very familiar with these phones but im fairly certain that either something wasn't updated correctly or one of the files may be corrupt.

Could anyone point me in the right direction and provide me with the correct firmware or information to correct this issue?

Thank you.

PHONE:SGH-I337M TELUS

BASEBAND: I337MVLUAMDJ

BUILD NUMBER: KOT49H.1337MVLUFNI2

KERAL VERSION: 3.4.0-2767305
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] HORiZUN:
Your modem looks to be very outdated. See if updating it helps with reception. Did you flash the correct firmware with odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Watson30:
As far as I know I updated with the most recent software.

Is it possible that a modem update could fix all the issues I'm experiencing?

Would you be able to provide me with the most recent firmware and modem update?

I've been having nothing but issues trying to download from these mirror sites.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] HORiZUN:
No, as I don't have your variant of the S4. I have an SGH-M919. Flashing is pretty standard across the board assuming you can install a custom recovery. I'm not sure if you have TWRP/CWM or are using SafeStrap. I can't stand touchwiz, so I usually run some form of AOSP. That may not be an option for your handset, especially if the bootloader is locked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Joku1981:
Latest update for your device is: HERE .You must follow this steps:

1. Download, unzip it and flash the .tar file through ODIN.

2. Wait the process finish and reboot your phone.

3. Reflash the same firmware if you still having problems with WIFI, lag, sound, etc.

4. Good luck :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thunderelfo:
So, my phone was giving me problems, too much battery consumption, the keyboard would sometimes lag and i would get weird words and phrases... so i though, well, i have an android! why not making the most of it and trying a custom rom? Geez, i tried installing first CWM since i had no recovery mode besides the stock one, and i bricked the phone. How? dunno, i tried twice in two different computers and all the times i would get an error, Odin would start writing.... and stop, then the phone disconects and connects back (windows makes that sound) and now it seems that i broke the partition tables. I found a .pit file for my phone ("CSB_signed_Fusion3_EUR_0325_V2"), and i have the stock rom ("I9505XXUFNB9_I9505NEEFNB2_I9505XXUFNB9_HOME.tar") (im downloading also one from sammobile just in case). But.. nope, odin doesn´t want to work, i just get the following

Without the .pit file

With .pit file

So, since ive tried in different USB ports, and different computers, and im getting the same resoult, i guess that my problem lies with the usb cable, ill try to get one tomorrow (its 2.08 here in sweden) but im posting in case there are other solutions. Btw, ive also tried Heimdall Suite (it was already bricked so... why not) and i get another error. Like if the computer couldnt communicate with the phone. YES i do have installed the drivers. Yes ive also use zadig to change/install the drivers with no solution.

Thanks for your help. *insert banana here as sign of my gratitude*

Yes, i wont mess with my phone again, ever. :(

Additional info: Galaxy s4 i9505 "north countries/baltic/north" edition (from sweden, tele3)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
You probably just a need an other usb cable. Don't worry, you will get your phone up and running again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] citron2k1:
I installed 3.75 B03 safestrap on my S5A from AT&T. After I backed up my stock rom, I noticed that Safestrap was disabled and I lost my root on my phone. Does anyone know what might of happened? I have no custom roms or that sort of thing on my device. Please keep in mind that I just switched from IOS to Android a few weeks ago and am trying to learn everything via google. Thanks for any input on this matter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
When you say sfaestrap is disabled do you mean while your phone is booting it shoss the safestrap splashscreen with a red [Safestrap: disabled] because in that case safestrap is working that just means you aren't currently booted in to a rom slot which is fine. As for loosing root, what all have you done to verify this? Have you considered just rerooting?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] citron2k1:
Yes, you are correct. It shows red [Safestrap: disabled]. I used root checker from the play store to check if I was still rooted. It determined that I was not. The weird thing is, I rebooted my device and got root access again. So I rebooted it yet once again and I lost root access. It seems to be an intermittent problem. If I keep rebooting, it will eventually give me root access again. I was also able to successfully backup my stock rom and restore the device to give me root access again as well. I've just been playing around with it to try and figure out what is causing it to lose root access. Any ideas? I do have a 64gb evo samsung class 10 card if that makes any difference.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Do you have supersu or superuser or any root manager app like that? If not install one and ser it up(install binaries, etc) and give it another go. If yiu do what exactly happens when you check, does any popup come up asking if you want to grant or disallow access?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] citron2k1:
I already had supersu installed. I don't recall ever having to set anything up. So I think everything is set at default. Should I "install SuperSu into /system"?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
That shouldnt be necesaary. So i assume everything ran smooth with installing busybox(required for safestrap) and any other root applications? The dialogs came up and such? You never answered my question last time, have you already allowed root checker root access, or has it ever asked for it at all?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] citron2k1:
Yes, I did allow root checker root access. Sorry I missed that question. Further, everything ran smoothly with busybox. I'll just keep an eye on it. I hardly ever have to reboot my phone. Its just a minor hiccup that I have to deal with for now. Thanks for your help in this matter.
[Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4 Q&A, Help & Trouble] BoJatey:
I know I'm late to the game but just picked up a Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and thinking about sending it back for an Asus TF 701. Price and specs are about the same except for no USB port on the Asus unless I buy the keyboard which has low reviews from what I've read. Just wondering if one had an advantage over the other as far as rooting and roming. I see Phils and TWRP for the Galaxy along with a couple of debloated and rooted roms but looks like there's a few more options for the Asus but I have to unlock the bootloader. Just looking for ideas or suggestions. Thanks. Also looking at the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9.
[General Questions and Answers] mauri800:
Hello, i have a problem with my girlfriend Phone, when i turn on the phone And i start to using all the apps crash getting started with the googles ones, i enter in the recovery and i wipe all the data And restart the phone but when i turn on again remains the same please help sorry for my bad english
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] toshik1:
What is the latest OFFICIAL OTA or Kies Android version available for AT&T Note 2? I'm not talking about some "leaked" one...

I went to AT&T service center a few months ago and they flashed it with 4.3

My Note 4 has 4.4.4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ChrisLandin:
4.4.2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] toshik1:
Thanks, how can I download and install? The search for updates says "the process was interrupted and there are no updates available"...

I run the sim-unlocked phone on T-Mobile (the original phone firmware was not molested in any way).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ChrisLandin:
Mine came OTA to 4.4.2 but have gone to AT&T corporate store for earlier upgrade when OTA failed repeatedly. The interruption error comes up for various reasons but you just have to try again on a stable WiFi connection or go to corp store, not reseller.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazydeepman:
i rooted my Note 4 and enabled developer option with USB debugging checked and have a custom recovery and i had set a finger print lock

so ...

how to pervert the thief how can stole my phone form flashing a new rom and reopen the device and access to my data ?

sorry to my bad English :)
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
This is pretty much why the Knox counter exists. With a custom recovery on board your phones security is compromised, end of story.

If you want the maximum security possible then flash back to stock and enable the reactivation lock. If you want stock, rooted and reactivation lock that's also possible. Just reflash to stock recovery after rooting your stock rom.

---------- Post added at 04:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ----------

P.S. Reactivation lock isn't a 100% solution either but it's a lot better than rolling with a custom recovery/rom setup.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howard bamber:
Anyone know what is going wrong?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inter111:
That's an unusual problem. Sorry I can't diagnose the issue.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howard bamber:
Genius corner? Not!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ergotelis:
Hello, while trying to repair the screen, i accidentally cut the one head of the wifi antenna cable.

So here come my questions:

First simple noob question, Is this cable two way? Or one way?

If it is one way, i can fix it easily, if not, i think i need a new one. Do you know where i can find one?

I would have already tested to see if it works, as i attached the head back, but i am afraid that this might cause greater damage, so i am waiting for you answer first, thank you!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ergotelis:
Anyone? At least, the simple one question, is this small antenna cable one way or two way? All phones have such cable, so, can you please inform me according to your experience, these are in other phones one or two way?

Thank you!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ergotelis:
One last bump, no one knows if this small classic antenna cable,which can be found in all mobiles, is two or one way?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] supersig511:
Damaged wire.

I apparently have damaged mine as well. No luck finding a replacement so far. It is a double ended connector though, if you take the bottom plate where the speakers are housed, you will see the other end of the cable that runs from the motherboard to the daughter-board.
[HTC Excalibur] jamichy:
Hi all,

I need to return the s620 to the manufacturer for a fault, and I need to change it back to original HTC branded ROM before I can do so.

Can someone kindly post a link to an HTC rom or upload to rapidshare etc?

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] cudo:
hi, there you go:

http://rapidshare.com/users/7UE30C

the credit for this link does not go to me :)

cudo
[HTC Excalibur] jamichy:
Thanks cudo... but do you know which part contains the HTC WWE rom?
[HTC Excalibur] bgniko:
???? can u explain wwe? thanks
[HTC Excalibur] jamichy:
WWE = WORLD WIDE ENGLISH

I badly need an htc version ROM before i can send it off for repair....

Still looking... can anyone help me out?
[HTC Excalibur] bgniko:
its in my sig and the link the other guy posted...it says wwe htc rom
[HTC Excalibur] jamichy:
Thanks :-)

I was being stupid... found them now....

Thanks a heap :-)
[HTC Excalibur] bgniko:
lol no prob
[HTC Excalibur] jamichy:
THANKS

It was a sad day when XDA-Developers ROM collection was taken down.

But we can help each other ...
[HTC Excalibur] m0gliE:
can repost another link? rapidshare removed the last link. Try fileserve perhaps.
[HTC Excalibur] Mr. Clown:
Have you noticed the date of this thread and last post?

Thread locked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SynchroDrive:
Greetings XDA Users!

I have an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 (i337) on Android 4.4.4. How can I unlock the device's boot loader and root it?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/how-to-root-i337ucufnj4-4-4-4-11-13-2014-t2939553

Will the method from the link above both unlock the bootloader and root my phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] tkitez99:
You can never unlock the boot loader. Using the method you posted will allow you to root the phone though.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidallstar95:
Did anyone find a workaround or Mod to get native hotspot working on Lollipop?

The app Wifi tether router isnt working for me.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ty080279:
for native hotspot i usually use the two

1. the tether.dun mod

2. GT tools

i have used both above including the wifi tether router app for 5.0

good luck!

:good:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kidallstar95:
Tether_dun mod doent work, GR tools wifi mod doesnt work for lollipop.

And the system wifi keeps turning itself on for the router app. I turnd of connections optimizer and everything else buts its still being a pest.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] miked63017:
I got something working and will be releasing it in the next few days.

FWIW if you cant wait the directions I posted for the first working hotspot on the s5 will work on NKD, not the mod but the original directions for how I unlocked it.

---------- Post added at 03:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:43 PM ----------

Can you tell me how you used the tether.dun mod? If you change the value in the sql db it gets changed back. There is no services.jar on nkd outside of boot.oat, which AFAIK is not rebuildable ATM until some work is done on smali/baksmali. I have dumped the oat file using oatdump and have bren searching for the value with a hex editor but I have yet to find it, the offsets given by oatdump dont seem to match up in the hex editor. I would love to get pointed in the right direction here because I have been digging through hex for awhile now.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangurian:
When I download and execute the SAMSUNG driver file, it puts the SAMSUNG folder containing the drivers in the Programs folder.

When I plug in my note 2012 N8013, the USB driver is not found.

Help..................I can't update my tablet !!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] norbarb:
Install Kies
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] jinjin12:
MY sister called ATt to unlock her phone when she went abroad, they did. Now she no longer has ATT and is with tmobile. Using the Tmobile sim card, she can't seem to upgrade her OS using the firmware update option in settings. How can she go about upgrading? she currently has android 4.1.2 with the NOte 2?

also if i flash aokp on her phone, but she don't like it, then flash back the original 4.1.2 firmware, would i lose the unlock that ATT did for her and she can't use Tmobile anymore?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bajanman:
Unlock is permanent ok.

Ota updates come from AT&T servers, meaning you'll need to be on AT&T network.

Btw plenty of stock 4.4.2 Roms in the development section you can flash for her.

Aosp is to buggy and isn't official 4.4.2.

Check here>> http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-2-att/development

And good luck..
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] ZenithHammerhead:
Alright everyone, I did search for a similar topic before creating this thread, but I found none. If I missed it, please link me to it. Thanks!

So I'm about to trade my T-Mobile LG G3 for a T-Mobile HTC One M8. I'd like to convert it over to a GPE. Are there any specific things that I have to know about the device (software version etc.) before I make the trade?

For example, was there a recent software update that stopped us from being able to convert it into a GPE device?

Thanks in advance guys. I really appreciate it.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] phil.culler:
Not sure about a software update preventing it. So long as you can achieve S-Off, I believe it can be converted. I did mine some time ago, found that I missed Sense 6 a lot and my signal strength was pretty low. Radios from GPE are compatible with T-Mobile LTE but the GPE system doesn't work as well with T-mobile signal. Even tried changing radios, no luck. I'd suggest trying a GPE rom that you can flash over the standard rom to see if you like it. Its much easier to flash a sense rom back to the phone than it is to convert a GPE'd phone back to sense.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] ZenithHammerhead:
Got it. If memory serves, you can go to the HTC site and request the bootloader be unlocked, correct? So as far as rooting and unlocking the bootloader, it's a walk in the park, no matter the software version, right?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] phil.culler:
Yes you can unlock the bootloader through HTCDEV. When you go through the process make sure to choose "all other devices" instead of One (M8). I had trouble with my code until I chose all other devices. Might be fixed by now. I believe to root you have to have S-Off which is only possible through Sunshine unless something has changed. Sunshine will cost you $25. There may be a method of rooting which will allow you bypass S-Off now. Haven't looked into it for a while.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] ZenithHammerhead:
Fantastic. You sir are the reason why XDA has such a great reputation. :good:
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] phil.culler:
Just doing my part, and trying my best. Most of all, I refuse to answer a question with "OMG this has been answered eleventy-million times!!! USE GOOGLE!!!" Not saying your question was answered before, just having a vent.

In case you're interested, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708589 is the thread I used to make my conversion and it worked exactly as they said it would. Just try a GPE rom first before you do the full conversion. I was sure I would like GPE much better than sense...and I was as wrong as I could be.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwensch:
My Moto G survived the elements for a year now, with abuse, drops, water and a llot of flashing.

Yesterday, i decided to use Lollipop Brazil rom from here. It all went well but after some testing and just checking out new features i downgraded to 4.4.2 rom. Lollipop is imho not very fast compared to latest 4.4.x...

The device worked without problems, until i got the OTA update for 4.4.4. When it was installing in the stock recovery, the screen went dark. Since that moment no life at all! The LED works a few minutes when i charge it, but other than that. I have a nice black -not working- device.

Then I tried this & this without any luck.

I'm booted with driver verification disabled, installed "qhsusb_bulk" driver from Riffbox Jtag. It can see the device but can't flash a new bootloader.

Fastboot don't work, because I can't even power on the device....

I'm fed up, this is my main device and I didn't expect this. After all, I flashed CM12 5.0 builds in the past and reversed to 4.4.x without any hassle!!

Can I do something? I have the right torx screwdrivers.... something... *sigh* It can't be that just a few lines of code f*ck up this device....
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jman1234:
You should have just installed one of the custom roms instead. As far as I can tell, there's no difference between those and the official rom other than a few extra features. The brazillian rom you installed came with the new bootloader and that makes it likely to hard brick your phone if you try to downgrade back to kitkat.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwensch:
I tought the official rom was the most stable one...

So what is plan B?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skyguy126:
I believe there is a guide to "un" hard brick your phone somewhere around this forum. Try searching [guide] moto g hardbrick or something similar... But since you upgraded the bootloader this most likely will not work. Sorry for the bad news... :( Wait for new methods or jtag your phone. Or send it in to motorola... Try running the qboot.exe in windows xp sp3 compatibility mode.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwensch:
XP SP3 mode didn't work... and I don't think Motorola will fix it for free, since i replaced the screen 2 times already...

Gonna need to save money for new phone now, damnit

Is there a way to extract 5.0 bootloader and force "install" to my device?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skyguy126:
The bootloader should be in the zip file you got the rom from. It should be called motoboot.img

But you need to be able to blank flash your phone to flash a new bootloader if its hard bricked. Your best bet at this point in time would a jtag. Just be patient and wait a few weeks, theres bound to be a solution soon...
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwensch:
OKay, i will have patience. Still, very anoying.. But i understand it, because the new ART software changes everything... I hope somebody will take the time and make some solution...
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skyguy126:
No it is not because of ART. That doesn't have anything to do with your problem. When you flashed firmware to upgrade to Lollipop you must have also flashed the new bootloader. You might have used a command called "fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img" When you do this, the updated bootloader will not boot to kernels below android 5.0. So when you tried reflashing 4.4.4 or lower on your device, you must have used a command like "fastboot flash boot boot.img" Since you flashed a kernel that the bootloader does not support your phone became "hard bricked" more or less.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sauravbiswas:
I did the exact same procedures and having the same problem.Someone please help
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I'll help you: PM me I'm Dutch also!
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harshhemnani:
Boot into some custom recovery and wipe system.

Then install some custom ROM or stock 4.4.4
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sauravbiswas:
My bootloader is'nt working so can't load a custom recovery
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skyguy126:
He can't do that if the phone does not even turn on...