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[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
Thanks for the answer O-T!

Yes, I was aware of that thread. However, I never made it until here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50787570

Although I did the things basically as described in that posts I have a new question:

Which country is relevant for the search on sammobile? I mean, do they ask me "Where do you live" or "For which country was your device produced?".

Edit: Okay actually they ask me for the 'product code', so it's probably the latter question.

I realized that my 4.2.2 PDA and CSC also match the French version. That would match the language of my original packaging. I already flashed the French 4.4.2 once but heard only noise when calling someone. So I gave up on that one quickly. But I'll give it another shot now.

Is it possible that I had a factory installation of the firmware for country A, and when I first registered with my local carrier I received a modem update OTA for country B?

That would really surprise me. But it could explain my issues, since there is no 4.4.2 for o2 Germany, i.e. I probably wouldn't receive another modem update OTA.

(I never looked into the carrier specific firmwares because I figured they are for sim-locked devices.)

If the above is true, I understand that the only option would be to somehow downgrade my device back to 4.2.2.

I know I'm asking a lot of questions that have been asked and answered elsewhere. But by now I tried so much and nothing worked that I'm really confused and need your guidance. :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
I know I type too much, so a short summary.

Everything I tried so far didn't help, the stock ROM from sammobile.com doesn't help, currently I'm on 4.4.2 XEF (France)

I'm 80% sure I have the firmware for the correct country

From factory-side I definitely had an XX PDA and OXX CSC, so shouldn't all XX/OXX versions work, even if not the exact country?

What should I try next?

Is there a way to uniquely identify the country code from a backup of the /system or /data parition?
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JASONRR:
I am not sure if you have done this, but one thing I always recommend is a phone factory reset from settings (not CWM/TWRP) when you are on stock firmware as this is known to correct a lot of issues caused mainly due to faulty partition / corruption. However beware of the fact that this will wipe your internal SD card therefore back it up before you do that.

If you have flashed the correct firmware for your country & carrier (if it has a separate one) where you are using the phone, and done the above then I do no see any other issue than a faulty IC that requires replacement
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
Yes, I always did a factory reset. Most of the times I even flashed the firmware a second time after the factory reset. (This was recommended somewhere else.)

Now that really helps me! Thanks. BUT: There is a seperate firmware for my carrier. However, I did not purchase the phone from that carrier. That's why I never tested the carrier specific firmware. Moreover, there is only the old 4.2.2 available, so I can't test it, since I cannot downgrade.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JASONRR:
You can flash only the modem & non-holos from the 4.2.2 firmware and check
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
Tried it and it didn't work; completely crashed my Phone Application. It rang on the other side, but no conversation was possible. Is this because of the bootloader / modem mismatch?

Does anyone have instructions to safely downgrade to 4.2.2 again? Should I open another thread for this discussion?
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] O-T:
Identify the bootloader version and Knox state:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57332718

Knox is not a counter - it's a like a fuse.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
Hi O-T,

the bootloader is I9295XXUBMK3 and it does not yet have the warranty bit which I assume you mean by KNOX state.

Are there maybe any new ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] O-T:
There's 3 stock 4.2.2 TW ROM I9295XXUBMK3 to choose for flash by Odin. All have different Germany CSC (Carrier Specific Code) - Generic, O2, T-Mobile. PDA=MODEM=I9295XXUBMK3 for all of them. Not sure if O2 or T-Mobile versions are locked, but they usually have operators bloat apps.

Remember to power OFF before entering download mode, flash ROM in Odin, factory reset.

https://www.samdownloads.de/download/i9295xxubmk3-dbt-4-2-2-germany/

https://www.samdownloads.de/download/i9295xxubmk3-via-4-2-2-germany-o2/

https://www.samdownloads.de/download/i9295xxubmk3-dtm-4-2-2-germany-t-mobile/

Your choice.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hyperion89:
O-T I'm so sorry. My post from yesterday was a lie; I can't read my own OP. :crying: :angel:

I9295XXUBMK3 was preinstalled

Now I'm on I9295XXUCNH2, which implies 4.4.2 and makes a downgrade to 4.2.2 impossible (afaik).

Please note that I already tried the generic German (4.4.2) firmware. I never had operater bloat apps and I bought a simlock-free version of the device. Thus I never tested the o2 / T-Mobile ones. (I did, however, once flash the o2 modem over the generic 4.4.2, which turned out to be a bad idea).

I would love to extract the modem info from my CWM backup. The bootloader / CSC strongly suggest I have a French phone, but the modem would ultimately clarify that.

What is your opinion on trying a different custom-ROM? I never built one so I have no idea from where designers obtain their NON-HLOS and modem files. I know many don't come with any of those and require an already working ROM before flashing so these drivers can be kept. On the other hand, Darkman's StockyROM has an additional modem pack.... which, in my case, didn't help.

I simply cannot believe that it's a hardware issue. Everything worked fine until the update to 4.4.2 and new radio drivers should be thoroughly tested before distribution.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
hello i tried modding my settings.apk using this guide to add rom name and devloper name

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341389

my device is xperia c

i edited the strings.xml and device info settings.xml to modify

then i tried to compile got a xml parsing error

then copied the resources.arsc to decompiled folder

then tried compiling and app compiled but did not install in phone

then i copied the meta inf and androidmanifest.xml to decompile folder and compiled again

app succesfully installed to system but o opening it says "unfortunately settings has stopped"

what am i doing wrong??

i also set correct permission..

I HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED FRAMEWORK

[MENTION=4728903]marcussmith2626[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3862405]SpaceCaker[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5343187]hnkotnis[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3989065]serajr[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5955083]iSiddharth[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4336822]stryder001[/MENTION]
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFixItMan:
You have incorrectly modified the xml hence the error

You don't need to copy any other file into the decompiled folder from the original apk - I have never done that

Just resign the apk with a platform key

Your main problem is incorrect modification of the xml

You should always decompile & recompile the apk without making any changes just to test you have the environment setup correctly - if it recompiles you know it's your changes that are wrong - if it doesn't it's the environment eg wrong framework loaded

Can't help you with making the mod - apktool will tell you which line the error is on
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iSiddharth:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
during compile it gives error

0: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mea

n to add the formatted="false" attribute?

D:\apk tools\apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot\settings\res\values-bg\strings.xml

:110: error: Unexpected end tag string

brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.Br

utException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-s

dk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\ABHISHEK\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL6105431854394950

70.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\ABHISHEK\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, D:\apk tool

s\apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot\settings\res, -M, D:\apk tools\apktool-instal

l-windows-r05-ibot\settings\AndroidManifest.xml]

at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:176)

at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:228)

at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)

Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not

exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:

\Users\ABHISHEK\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL610543185439495070.tmp, -0, arsc, -I,

C:\Users\ABHISHEK\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, D:\apk tools\apktool-install-wind

ows-r05-ibot\settings\res, -M, D:\apk tools\apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot\set

tings\AndroidManifest.xml]

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav

a:357)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)

... 5 more

Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd

k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\ABHISHEK\AppData\Local\Tem

p\APKTOOL610543185439495070.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\ABHISHEK\apktool\framewo

rk\1.apk, -S, D:\apk tools\apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot\settings\res, -M, D:

\apk tools\apktool-install-windows-r05-ibot\settings\AndroidManifest.xml]

at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav

a:355)

... 6 more
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iSiddharth:
Did you use Advanced Apk Tools only?

This software is made specially for Xperia Devices...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
at first i tried without copying anything then on compiling i got error ie parsing error..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFixItMan:
Then what ever you have modified is incorrect - Most likely the syntax or layout

If Gingerbread use apktool 1.5.2 https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/downloads/list

If KitKat/lollipop use the new beta apktools

https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
I have jellybean

And I have given link in first post I did the same way he did

Also I wanna know that whether changes in res/xml and res/values are integrated into resources.arsc or somewhere else
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFixItMan:
Like I said - Iv never copied resources - I just sign with platform key

Can't give you any other help - if you get a compile error it's user error - Most likely incorrect syntax or you have missed something

Apktool will tell you which line the error is on

Can't help you anymore than that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
At first I tried without copying anything

But I got error while compiling..is that because resources.arsc not there or that file just gets decompiled and the error is not due to that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheFixItMan:
No like I keep saying - nothing to do with resources - I have never copied that

It's because most likely a syntax error - ie what you have typed in the xml is wrong or is missing something or the layout is wrong eg you have opened a layout but not closed it

I can't help you with that - apktool tells you what the error is and on what line of the file

I can't help you write in the mod for you - that's your job to understand what you are doing - what changes you are making & why you are making them - unless youunderstand what you are doing then you will not be able to solve the error apktool is telling you there is
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AkcezzInc:
Awww. So sad bro. But I have a solution! You need to root your phone first! I'm sure you backed up the original settings.apk to your sd card right? If is not. I don't know to fix that. Btw, if you backed up, Install Root Explorer. Replace the original settings.apk to Root explorer/System/App. Just paste the settings.apk. Once done, Your phone will automatic reboot. And now your phone is fixed. :) This is based on my experiences.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
Okk I will try decompile without any changes to any file to check

BTW im using the basic apltoll version not the custom ones which provides a user interface I hope that isnt causing problem

And u said u sign apk with platform keys wont that lead to signature mismatches with other system apps and finally app not being installed??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhishekr700:
Brother im not a noob

I know the basics we r having a little hifi talk here..btw thanks u tried helping
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exlaval:
Can anyone let me know if there is a rooted lollipop rom for the korean models (k/l/s)

i have a lollipop rom but it isn't rooted and once loaded it's impossible to root with the normal recovery mode.

(all other reboot into recovery need root- vicious circle need root to load recovery and need recovery to flash root)

i'll be grateful if someone can lead me to a way to upgrade to lollipop without losing root

sincerely
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Impossible Path is a new addicting arcade game, released by MadGoat on Android platform.

The game is currently released only as a "free" version with ads, but in the future we will release a paid version too.

Your goal in this game is to advance through obstacles while the difficulty is increasing, and score as high as you can.

Currently there are 10 achievements to unlock, and in the future there will be more. We will also add the possibility to unlock and chose from a variety of skins for the player, making the game even more addicting.

Link to Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MadGoat.ImpossiblePath

Thank you for your attention. If you like the game, download it and rate it :)

ScreenShots in Attachments.
[Android Apps and Games] KillzoneOne:
tested it, its nice. :o
[Android Apps and Games] claudiu4444:
really addicting game

Really addicting game !!! very nice good job

Nice one developers
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Thanks for the support.
[Android Apps and Games] KillzoneOne:
Still playing it. I have a suggestion : add more achievements.
[Android Apps and Games] LochdownStudios:
Very challenging! I love it!

My only thought: "Play" on the menu page, could be a bit easier to read.
[Android Apps and Games] ArmoredFury:
a very difficult game, my score 2
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Thank you for the support.:D

We will think about changing the buttons style in the future.
[Android Apps and Games] ArmoredFury:
Do you plan to change the design of the game? it's a bit faded
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Not the whole design. Maybe the color scheme of the menu.
[Android Apps and Games] Entangled Multiverse:
Nice game, simple and challenging, the way it should be ;)
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Thank you for the feedback :)
[Android Apps and Games] anandnitin25:
Impossible path

Good innovation and cool game.Keep it up
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Thank you ^^
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Hello everybody.

It's a long time since our last post here, but it was because we were busy with the big update that is coming for the game.

So here is what we added/changed:

-We changed the button text color to a visible one.

-We changed the "Go" event to onTouchBegin instead of onTouchEnded

-We implemented Facebook share score and Tweet score

-We fixed a minor bug at the obstacles

-We implemented "diamonds" currency

-We added a skin store (currently 16 skins) where you can spend your diamonds.

The update is 99% done and we are currently in the "testing" phase. We expect it to be up in max 1 day.
[Android Apps and Games] jTrofe:
It was a bit annoying that it tried to sign me into Google games straight from the splash screen before I even played the game. The splash screen stayed on for a long time before i was taken to the menu as well. Maybe it would be better to ask the user if they want to sign in from the menu?
[Android Apps and Games] MadGoat_Studio:
Another update coming soon : only some bug fixes in this one.

Also, do you guys think the game is easy? We got some suggestions to make the game harder.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro ROM Development] renhui:
The first thing after I install a new ROM is to unlock the extension rom and use it for program purpose. I was just wondering if there is a way to merge that space into storage memory instead of showing up as "Storage"?

Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MachineZZ:
Hey guys can you recommended me the best CPU & GPU OC settings for good Battery life and good Performance? Im using this kernel http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/deve...nel-kernel-aosp-roms-stweaks-synapse-t2222843
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDafiDak:
so i got pretty bad pictures with the google camera app in cm12, so i got the apk for cm11 camera, but it was laggy.

then i found someone saying that if i flash this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57453869&postcount=383,

it fixes the lag, i flashed it,but now the cm11 cam app crashes on startup, and google camera also crashes, how can i atleast make the google camera work again?

also weirdly the cm11 app disappears everytime i reboot the device.

thanks, and godamn i need to stop messing with things lol.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhi08638:
You can dirty flash your ROM or extract that file from your ROM zip and push it to your phone, set permisions and reboot

sent from my amazingly awesome OnePlus One with Stereo Mod

Don't forget to hit thanks!
[HTC One X] sywats:
Hello, is there any way to enable 4g on these?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] u1988:
Hi,

Where can I find full Suffix list of G3?

right now I can only found G2 list it's not so Inaccurate.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51130301&postcount=4361

in here it's not full Suffix list..

http://g3lg.com/lg-g3-model-variants-firmware-update-history/

After I use this with "IMEI" I want to have full Suffix list of G3 to check not only for my self...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2683691

Thank you.
[LG Optimus G (International)] lsrzj:
Gave up trying, this thread is dead

Due to lack of time and due to almost bricking my phone I'm giving up this project and I returned my phone to stock. There are many things that manufacturers configure that are specific to the phone hardwares that all custom ROMs doesn't configure. For example, if battery is too low, phone turns off automatically to avoid reaching 0% as lithium batteries doesn't like to become too empty, if phone is overheating, apps that could cause a high CPU usage bringing more heat, are not executed and, while in high temperatures, you can't increase screen brightness above a calculated percentage. So I think that to maintain my phone's health it's better stock ROM.

Hello everyone! This is my first attempt to build a ROM from the ground up, so it has some problems that I have to address. I could build and boot it successfuly on my e975 device and all hardware seems to work. Currently it's based on platform version 5.0.50.50.50.50

ISSUES:

GApps force closes when you try to create a google account in the smartphone

Phone app is force closing when trying to make or receive calls

Camera

Browser force closes, doesn't start

WORKING

Phone is online for the operator

GPS

Bluetooth

3G

SMS

WiFi

Galery app

Music app

All Google apps, except creating a Google account in the phone

UNTESTED:

NFC (turns on, but don't have any other NFC device to test connectivity)

4G

I would be grateful if the community could help me out to address the ROM issues, pointing me the path to follow. I'm a beginner in ROM development and don't know much of Android's inner parts.

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

1 - Download ROM from http://d-h.st/jRme and kernel from http://d-h.st/4tm9

2 - Make a factory reset

3 - Flash the ROM

4 - Flash the kernel (flash it, or won't boot)

5 - Reboot the phone and wait for almost 20 minutes for it's first boot

Sources:

Directly from Google: http://source.android.com/source/downloading.html

Device tree: https://github.com/lollipop-og/android_device_lge_geehrc/tree/aod (thanks to [MENTION=5095490]Kevinjoa[/MENTION])

Kernel binary: Solid_Kernel_V1.5GEE-LP --> http://loller79.altervista.org/ (thanks to [MENTION=5036698]Loller79[/MENTION])
[LG Optimus G (International)] lsrzj:
Trying another build using CM device tree to see what I get. Until now build is going well, I adapted their device tree to AOSP, don't know if it will boot or even finish building successfuly
[LG Optimus G (International)] nchc:
Congratulations, looking forward to seeing your dev skills go from strength to strength
[LG Optimus G (International)] lsrzj:
Stuck at the bootscreen, not able to connect adb to make a logcat during the boot. Compiled gproj kernel from CM, lost recovery mode, it appears a black background screen with an Android open in the chest and no menu appears. So I'm not able to restore my previous backup using CWM, so I had to put phone in download mode and return to stock, then unlock it, root it, install CWM to restore my previous backup!
[LG Optimus G (International)] lsrzj:
Gave up trying

Due to lack of time and due to almost bricking my phone I'm giving up this project and I returned my phone to stock. There are many things that manufacturers configure that are specific to the phone hardwares that all custom ROMs doesn't configure, for example, if battery is too low, phone turns off automatically to avoid reaching 0% as lithium batteries doesn't like to become too empty, and if phone is overheating, apps that could cause a high CPU usage bringing more heat, are not executed and, while in high temperatures, you can't increase screen brightness above a calculated percentage. So I think that to maintain my phone's health it's better stock ROM.
[LG Optimus G (International)] GalaticStryder:
Nai Nai, don't give up, but don't dream too much...

Tip: Start with small projects, don't try to do things that don't even great devs accomplished as a beginner, and for the purpose of your project:

Yes you can build AOSP for an unsupported device, but without knowing what you need to take from other custom ROM repos is very difficult and with wrong blobs, very dangerous. AOSP builds straight from the source code are terrible, at least my G2 build was, old school dialer, lot's of broken and junk stuff, that's why there's AOSP custom based ROM, if you know Git you can create very cool projects, much better than AOSP builds.

eg.:

Choose a good source to get based on, like Paranoid if you don't plan to get lot's of features, pick a good optimized toolchain instead of Google's one, enable some optimizations like -O3 and Graphite, strict aliasing for beginners is not recommended, and debloat getting rid of weird and old apps and wallpapers, the result is amazing.

Here's an example you can follow to learn these stuff, https://github.com/SaberSunset, it's not fully implemented yet on PA but within some weeks it will be the way I want it. There are some articles in my manifest you can read, my project is self explanatory, it teaches in the commits and why I did something, it's a good source to learn.

Good learning;

Boa sorte também... podes me mandar MP se precisar de ajuda.