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[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandowftm88:
flashed wrong kernel

Hi,

I have screwed up here - I flashed the kernel but not the image, now i am stuck either in a boot loop or getting a load of "unfortunately the process anroid....." has stopped.

Previously I had "psd_pollux_windy-4.5-remix-20140822" installed without any problems.

I suspect i may need to get a hold of the kernel used on that image to get me half working again but i dont really know what to do.

can somebody please help? ive had to try a number of different kernels to get the device to even boot up, initially I was just stuck in a boot loop.

thank you very much in advance!
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteelPicori:
Hold Power and volume up, LED flashes once, keep holding, LED flashes 3 times this will hard power off the tablet

Attach USB to computer with fastboot access, hold volume up and plug USB into tablet, LED flashes orange then turns blue, you now are in fastboot mode

now run

fastboot flash boot <boot.img>

fastboot flash system <system.img>

fastboot reboot (if the boot.img had recovery baked in boot into recovery, press volume up when LED flashes blue/white depending upon recovery, wipe cache, dalvik and factory restore)

if all else fails use flashtool (search xda for xperia flashtool), download the stock firmware

Run flashtool

menue devices

check update

double click relevant device

select device tab

select branding [vmo_us/ca/pr for north american]

double click version column

right click and download: NOTE will fail on creating bundle (i think the '/' throws it off)

go to menu tools

bundle

create

source folder, navigate to where flashtool was installed, theres a folder called fimrware, downloads, sgp311_vmo_us

filled out fields

select everything and hit the > button, it will now create a firmware bundle that you can use to flash in flash mode

hard power down tablet (see above)

Attach USB to computer, hold volume down while plugging USB into tablet, you now are in flash mode

press flash button in flashtool (looks like lightning)

flashmode, should default to where your bundle is, if not, source folder navigate to where bundle is

select firmware (make sure nothing is excluded, if you want to just flash kernel then excluded everything but kernel, ditto for system)

flash: WARNING THIS WILL PROBABLY WIPE YOUR DEVICE BACK TO FACTORY
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cphilip10:
Would really appreciate if someone can tell me what is the difference between Customized_NCB and Customized_UK? Sorry for asking this but I am new to Xperia tablet Z and there appears to be too many pages to go through in order to get answers regarding this device
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rootk1t:
actually 99% of the difference is in preinstalled apps (bloatware) included in firmware.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johni253:
my sony xperia z c6603 done by root. thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] bubu23:
i dont know nothing about java but in microsoft they relese java for mobile phone

i try it and nothing maybe you can help me

example in the site:happytreefriends.com

if i want to see movie there i need to press the play button

but in the pocketpc i cant press the button

why?? is that the java?

how can i make it work? i have macromedia but no nothing

plz if any one can help me with that/:(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] futureshock:
where did you find java for ppc (wm5) on MS Site ???
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abd8030:
Hi all

I am new here and i have a problem and i need your help cuz i don't have much experience with smart phones

i bought Moto G from amazon , great device been using it for two years but recently i moved to turkey & bought a Sim card

today my phone disconnected from the network & when i try to manually select the network it says " Your Sim card dosent allow a connection to this network "

so please could someone tell me what is the problem & how can i fix it ???

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[XDA Assist] scratcher1337123:
A while back i decided to downgrade my stock 4.3 to 4.1.1 in order to try to unlock it from carrier... the thing is i lost my IMEI and Serial Number

The good news is i have a backup of my EFS folder (only copy-paste with "root explorer" app though... no ".img" file sadly), but I understood that the most important file is "nv_data.bin"

So... my problem seems to be like this: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/help/successful-imei-repair-i9300-backup-t2544109

but only the last step (put back the nv_data.bin, delete backups of bad nv_data.bin, reboot and magic)

The sad part: it doesn't resolve anything because everytime I reboot the phone it recreates the "nv_data.bin" even if I restore the original one (the one i had before downgrading)

Can anyone help me please :angel: ?

I have also tried as seen in other posts to change it's owner into radio:1001, unfortunately it still recreates the file after reboot.

I am currently trying to go back on 4.3 to try to restore the nv_data.bin on that verison (but i don't think it has anything to do with the android version)

Anyone encountered this problem or knows a solution ? Thank you !
[XDA Assist] Darth:
Hi,

I see you've already asked about this in the appropriate section for your device. Xda Assist is here to help navigate the site, not for support.... And you found your way already. ?

Thread closed.
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[Android] I_AM_MEOWTH:
Hi, Deodexing an Odexed App is very simple. There are many tools for deodexing like the Famous Ultimate Deodexer ;). How about Odexing back an App without its original odex file? How could we odex it? Here's what I did to get all our problem solved:

1.) First of all, explore your Apk file using WinRar or 7zip, search for its classes.dex file. When you see one, proceed to the other step. When there's no classes.dex in your .apk file, I'm sorry, that App cannot be odexed.

2.) The next step is to extract the classes.dex file from that Apk by dragging it out. Then rename it to ["Appname".odex](Make sure you name Appname.odex the same as your Package Name.

Ex. CHATOn_MARKET.odex--->CHATOn_MARKET.apk

3.)Download Deodexer-Odexer-Tool_v1.00. I can't share the link. Just google it :mad:

4.) Extract the downloaded files. Pull framework dependencies. (I feel lazy about this :eek: common sense needed

5.) Move the .apk and .odex file you've just made in the "put-file-here" folder of Deodexer-Odexer-Tool_v1.00. Copy again the .apk file to the "finish" folder and rename it to "Deodexed_Appname.apk".

6.) Open "Deodexer-Odexer-Tool.bat" now deodex your apk file. Its just simple, read and understand the onscreen instructions.

7.) Last Step: Push your .apk file to your phone.

Hope I helped you.
[Android] chuy19312:
For odexing apps i recommend Lucky Patcher, is the only app that actually odex my apps
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mediouni Safouen:
Hello everybody,

I'm writing this post like the ultimate attempt to save my Oneplus one. Here's the situation I bought the phone everything was working correctly except the LTE or the 4G name it as you want. I tried every single solution to get the LTE but at the end I did the biggest mistake of my whole entire life I erased the modemst1 and the modemst2 without having any backup of the two files.

What I already tried:

flashed back several modems

flashed custom roms

flashed colorsOS (got the WIFI working but no cellular no BT no Data)

flashed two stock ROMS(30O and the 44S None is working on these ROMS)

This has been said. I'm calling you for help, I know I did something really stupid (not backing up my files), and if there's one way to correct this please help me because now my phone is completely useless. Thanks in advance.

Best regards,
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Have you seen this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2879061

Transmitted via Bacon
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mediouni Safouen:
Thank you for the reply, but yeah I already tried it with no luck ... it seems like there's no solution for my problem :crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptolomeo:
Hello.

I compiled successfully the ROM for the Galaxy Trend Plus (S7580). Now before I start messing around I wanted to port a recovery (I would prefer TWRP but CWM will be OK as well)

The problem is that the documentation that I found seems a little bit outdated (mid 2012), so I got a little bit lost with the explanations.

Also, compiling intructions make reference to CM7/CM9 source trees, but the S7580 has Android 4.2.2 and as far as I know it hasn't been ported to Cyanogenmod.

Could any guru around here give me any direction to successfully compile a working recovery that would allow me to backup/restore current 4.2.2 ROM in order to allow me to start messing a bit the ROM?

Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scratcher1337123:
A while back i decided to downgrade my stock 4.3 to 4.1.1 in order to try to unlock it from carrier... the thing is i lost my IMEI and Serial Number

The good news is i have a backup of my EFS folder (only copy-paste with "root explorer" app though... no ".img" file sadly), but I understood that the most important file is "nv_data.bin"

So... my problem seems to be like this: http://xdaforums.com/gala...ackup-t2544109

but only the last step (put back the nv_data.bin, delete backups of bad nv_data.bin, reboot and magic)

The sad part: it doesn't resolve anything because everytime I reboot the phone it recreates the "nv_data.bin" even if I restore the original one (the one i had before downgrading)

Can anyone help me please ?

I have also tried as seen in other posts to change it's owner into radio:1001, unfortunately it still recreates the file after reboot.

I am currently trying to go back on 4.3 to try to restore the nv_data.bin on that verison (but i don't think it has anything to do with the android version)

Anyone encountered this problem or knows a solution ? Thank you ! :angel:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallman43:
It as everything to do with the android version.On 4.3 your efs is v2 when you downgrade to below that your phone can't read anything because it is efs v1. Unless your backup was taken while you where on efsv1 then there is no way of restoring it you need to be on 4.3 and above. :) Also when restoring efs that are backed up via a root explorer you have to make sure every permission is correct when you paste the files back. Hope that helps.[emoji1]
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scratcher1337123:
will try it the next days, currently i am pretty busy, thank you, i will let you know how it went... didn't knew efs has versions :D

Thank you !

P.S. Yes i have backed up the EFS from 4.3, now i was trying it to repair it on 4.1.1, I will try to restore it on 4.3 again ! Hopefully it will work :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bodyjoao:
I have the same problema, but I dont have the backup , can you delivery the rom 4.1.1..

thanks ...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
If you didn't backup the efs folder then take it to a repair centre, there is no other way to fix it.

Make sure it works on 4.3 before you pay them.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harimmedayil1:
i flashed a friends CWM backup file on my s3 and i lost imei and network mine was 4.1.2 the backup was 4.3 now i reflashed the phone with a 4.3 firmware from sammobiles. i am getting the signal bars but the phone woudnt register on any network and when i take service mode (*#0011#) ath the bottom it says IMEI CERTI : FAIL, what should i do please help me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
If flashing 4.3 firmware and factory reset didn't restore imei then take it to a repair centre.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -juanito-:
hello

i was running SD Lollipop with latest GPE firmware then i flashed latest sense firmware from this thread http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/development/firmware-flashing-panic-attacks-t2824048

i flashed viperONE rom but it doesn't boot, it back to recovery

sorry for my english
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xunholyx:
What firmware did you flash from there, and what recovery and version of that recovery are you running? TWRP v2.8.0.3 is the recommended one for Venom ROMs.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bobbi lim:
Sense based ROMs will not boot on GPE firmware so if you want to flash a sense based ROM, RUU back to sense than you can flash a sense based ROM ;)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spinninbsod:
He said he flashed back to a sense firmware

---------- Post added at 02:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 AM ----------

I had this problem with an m8 did viper ROM installer give an error something about symlinks I think there is something wrong with the system partition like its permanently a gpe sized partition and when I tried flashing a full ruu it really screwed it up just had to flash it to gpe and its stuck on gpe still it sounds like you might be permanently on gpe as well
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bobbi lim:
If it's simlink fail, try updating your recovery. I had the same issue when I flashed SD GPE 5.0 and tried to install SD sense and updating the recovery solves the issue
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevew84:
Went to the moto site and entered in all of the code, checked multiple times but says ineligible...does this happen to others?
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
If you search this Q&A section, you will find plenty of topics about this, including one that's only about four days old.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xnifex:
What the guy above me means to say is if you read the unlock bootloader page it states to wait 24-48 hours after having the phone. Either that or you put in the coding wrong
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
My back glass cracked and I see both original and unoriginal glass battery covers selling on ebay from about 10-30usd. Anyone tried these? Replacing it on my own seems like an easy task with a guitarpick. Will the waterproofing be good after replacing?

Hope someone will get back to me :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
Chances are small that the phone will be waterproof again after you did it.

I did it with the Xperia Z, you need to heat the back for a while with a hairdryer and then it shouldn't be to hard to remove the back plate without breaking it. Just make sure to remove it at all sides evenly to reduce the risk of breaking it.

Also look for the back adhesive, because once you removed it, you'll also damage the adhesive.

I never tested my XZ after I repaired it to see if it was still waterproof.

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] _katho_:
If you want to replace it yourself the Z3C have inbuilt waterproof (pressure) tests so you can test it afterwards yourself, so give it a try if it's cheaper than having Sony do it for you, if you want to of course.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
Nice link! Surprised to see that the pressure test says it is still waterproof even though my back is cracked. I was thinking to replace the back myself with an original cover on ebay. Should be alot cheaper? Or does anyone have experiences with how much sony charges to do this for me?

Has noone tried to replace the back on their own? removing the cover looks easy enough on youtube.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] _katho_:
It just means that your cracked back isn't impacting the waterproof, yet at least. ;)

Sony may do it for free unless you have dropped it etc, depends on your service center.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
Can the pressure test be trusted? If the waterproofing is still there I am considering not playing around with the back-cover and just smack a case on top of it.

The cracks were my fault but does not matter with a case on, it was the waterproofing I was most worried about :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] _katho_:
No clue if it can be trusted 100%. But it's there and is a test for it, if you open a flap you should see that it doesn't work anymore.

So it's up to you to gamble or not. ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ziggary:
Just use cpuz app :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
Learned today that it would cost just about 85USD including parts to replace the back cover and maintaining warranty, so for me that was the best solution.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] difto:
The pressure test only tells you that the air cannot move freely in/outside of the phone, gives you a clue of waterproofness. If there is even a small leak on a flap the test will not work but if there is a really small leak in your back cover and say when you push on it to test it closes the leak temporarily the test will be good but your phone will not be waterproof. So be cautionous.

Replacing the cover without the original adhesive is risky and you loose the warranty but for 85$ (20% of the phone price) I would personnaly try.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Ethenyl:
Thanks a lot for the link, could be useful one day ^^
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] joconsulting:
Hi,

I did it by myself and lost pressure test passed.

I plan to do the things the right way by heating the back cover edges before placing it, which should help to pass pressure test.

I'll keep you posted ?

Jo
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] anton18g:
Can you please post instructions and which back cover you bought? My back glass just shattered yesterday and nobody in my city can repair the Z3c yet, so I want to do it myself.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] joconsulting:
Hi,

I bought from etradesupply and you can also find it at rounded.

I followed instructions from YouTube video under "Sony Xperia Z3 Compact D5803, D5833 disassembly".

Regards

Jo
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] E.N.:
I replaced the back my z3 with back from witrigs. witrigs.com/custom-back-cover-for-sony-xperia-z3-compact-orange

I tried twice and both time the adhesive peeled off after a couple days. Make sure you are getting the right adhesive with the back cover.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Seems you're experienced in that, so what is the "right adhesive" to be used then?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] E.N.:
It's hard to know what you are getting from the replacement parts companies. 3M or OEM should be what to look for, but you have to trust the retailer since you can't verify it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Well, 3M is probably producing a 1000 different adhesives and OEMs are using 100 different adhesives for/in their products. Hence, this is not getting us anywhere.

Anyone in possession of a repair manual? It should be specified in there.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] E.N.:
I seriously doubt you would be able to find a sony repair manual that would give details about the parts. The OEMs want to repair their own phones, and not some repair shop. I have a five-pack of back cover adhesives on order from ebay. They should arrive on monday, will report back if they are indeed OEM as the seller indicated.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
Yeah, but you know, in the end it really doesn't matter THAT much if it's OEM or not.

Because look, even the phones we have, made in a factory have chances of leakage and what not.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] E.N.:
Yes, what really matters is if it doesn't peel off after a couple days use like the junk I got from witrigs.com. When I complained, they suggested using thin strips of 3M adhesive, but that defeats the waterproofness. Since adhesives come in a billion different varieties for different purposes, getting an OEM sticker is your best bet for it holding like it should.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] TSAnouaar:
I've buyed this one:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/131374655576?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

And replaced it on my own.

Pressuretest is working and it is waterproof(tested)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Thanks for sharing! Looks like an affordable solution should I ever need it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] android167:
Why would anyone tried to replace back glass on its own? I've send my Z3C to the shop and they replaced it for 15€ and i still have original warrianty from sony.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
I just replaced it with a oem from ebay using only a guitar pick. Costs about 7 USD total.

Spent 10 min on the Job. Dont really care about the waterproof anymore,

But pressure test says its still tight.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sopaj96:
My back also cracked, on day one... its a crack from the camera and diagonally down to the side, about 1.5cm....

Got pissed of because I thought my phone was not waterproof no more... well...I took a risk and tried it in water, didnt know about the pressure sensor test then...It worked, been using it in my shower about 2 times after that, and tried it underwater in a bowl.... The thing is, it is a crack so it might get worse, but I bought a back plastic protector, that will prevent the water from getting into the crack at first, also got a case so it wont break more when I drop it again...this phone has a bad habit of slipping ...lol anyhows, wont change that backpanel yet, might try to see if the warranty covers it, I will just lie and tell them it cracked while charging and got overheated...lol
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] figorro:
Which cover did you purchase exactly?

Cause an OEM of 7 USD sounds extremely cheap. :)

I just ordered a repair kit so as soon as I have a proper case, Im gonna try and make it waterproof too.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
This is the item i bought:http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=321626963128&alt=web

Super happy with it. Snug fit and adhesive on the back.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] E.N.:
I bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/23143736059...49&var=530697763989&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT and installed it. It is a slightly darker orange than the witrigs.com back cover that peeled off. So far, it is staying firmly attached and the pressure test looks normal. Here's hoping.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
What was the broken glass held together by? Was there a protector on it? Or a shatterproof film on the inner side? If that is so, then that means cracks can never affect waterproofing, which would be a very good thing.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bakskj:
The glass was definately glued to the backplate since the glass never fell off. I think it is waterproof even when cracked.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] punktnet:
Back plate has glass glued onto it. So if shattered, no issues with liquids.

Replaced my back cover 2day, looks good, i think is genuine. Cost me about 20€ including labour.

Anyway, i'm not confident about waterproofing now, don't want to take a chance.