yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Desire 510] lexbian:
Ok, forgive me if this has been answered... I searched and didn't quite find the answer. I know the cdma phone cant be sim unlocked for use on gsm networks. But Am I right in thinking that Virgin Mobile and Boost are both cdma so I should just be able to change their sim and apn settings to use a boost phone with a VM sim? I thought I read somewhere that 4g phones in US were unlocked in that aspect? Maybe I read this wrong. I'm just trying to help a friend use a phone that was given to him. I honestly dont know anything about this phone or either of these providers. Any advice would be amazing. Thanks
[HTC Desire 510] dip_spit:
That's the basic idea. I'm not sure if they'll just work right away. If they don't there's a sim unlock thread around here, check that thread for the MSL utility and ask that guy

It's in one of these:

http://xdaforums.com/desire-510/help/virgin-mobile-htc-desire-510-gsm-t2965839

http://xdaforums.com/desire-510/help/sim-unlock-htc-desire-t2939815
[XDA Assist] BulbarXantus:
Hi, I was cleaning my wardrobe and I found my old Nokia N900. Looks like Maemo is dead so I wanted to replace it with Tinzen or Ubuntu Os but I can't find any simple guide. I'm not tech guru but once I have clear guidelines I can do it.

Please help.

Or if you have suggestion of other useful OS to consider.

Best Regards,
[XDA Assist] Heisenberg:
Hi :)

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. This device doesn't really fit within the scope of what XDA is about, but I did manage to find one thread that details how to get an old version of Android (2.3) running on an N900 here:

Android gingerbread 2.3.1 on Nokia N900 step by step installation guide

For the real development for this device though you're better off heading to maemo.org

Good luck!

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[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
AT&T Samsung Note 3
[XDA Assist] It_ler:
First root info for your device is here: AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 > Root Info.

You should check the [INDEX] AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 All-In-One Resource Thread! ... in first post you will find a link to TowelRoot.

This will work on older firmware versions only. So you may have to "downgrade" if possible.

Check this thread about it: [How-To] Update to N900A_NL1 - 4.4.4 and Keep Root (12-24-2014)

Best to ask in the AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > Official Stupid Questions Thread - No Question too Stupid.

To get help and advices of users having the same device like you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gillesguinet:
so i have been trying to flash aboot.mbm from recovery,

i created my update zip and it seems to pass, but does not update the bootloader.

i tried everything i could think of (assert, package_extract, dd, write_raw_image) none of them fail in recovery but the actual bootloader doesn't update.

so now i'm wondering if that's even possible or it absolutely has to be done with odin.

any info would help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
I am fairly certain you can only flash bootloader using Odin.

I don't remember seeing any update.zip file to flash them on this device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] daxecutioner24:
Odin dude
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gillesguinet:
yes i realize odin will flash it, i was just wondering if it was possible at all to do it from recovery since i have not found any zips to do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] The Sickness:
You cannot flash a bootloader from recovery. Gotta use Odin, or take the OTA.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gillesguinet:
I pulled the stock OTA i received and was looking at the updater-script:

assert(package_extract_file("aboot.mbn", "/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot"));

tried that as well and got the same result with twrp and philz, says passed but doesn't actually flash. is it a matter of signing the update.zip or is it the recovery that has access to the protected partition?

also this is just a learning experiment for me, don't want to be wasting any of the devs valuable time, but i do appreciate all the help.

edit: i do not use my G900T as a daily driver and do not mind it being a guinea pig for any experiment anyone would like to try, you can just let me know and ill be happy to help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ShinySide:
You do know there's more than just aboot for the bootloader?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gillesguinet:
yes i have added all the partitions, i took them from the TAR (aboot.mbm rpm.mbn sbl1.mbn sdi.mbn and tz.mbn).

i got all the commands from the stock OTA and still got that it flashed successfully, but it really doesn't allow me to write them that way.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] DisplayDoctor:
Hi,

Exactly how similar are all the models based on the Universal platform?

In particular, will the stylus for one model fit snuggly in all other models?

As far as I can tell, the following is the full list of models based on the platform, is this correct/complete?

* Dopod 900

* Qtek 9000

* T-Mobile MDA Pro

* I-mate JASJAR

* O2 Xda Exec

* SPV M5000

* Qtek v1640

thanks,

Graham
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] mavrik64:
Yes mate, as far as I can tell. The HTC universal has only one chassis so only one type of stick. The other differencs are mainly cosmetic and software, however there appears to have been a chipset change during manufacture. I believe this was for supply reasons, not performance (can anyone else confirm/deny).

Hope this helps

Mav
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] kelford:
I'm not sure you can even count the original stylus that comes with the device as fitting snuggly. The one with my JasJar was always loose and falling out. I found a better stylus though, the Styra pen and stylus combo, which I got from Boxwave.

http://www.boxwave.com/products/styraballpointpen/styra-ballpoint-pen-stylus-i-mate-jasjar_723.htm

It fits much better than the original stylus. I've rarely used the pen, but it's worth having the stylus fit more snuggly.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] mavrik64:
I have to second this. Since I bought one of these, not lost it - great

Mav
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] weasel:
I found that my original stylus started to become loose and eventuallly it dropped out. My replacement stylus suffered the same bobble, but wrapping sellotape around it a couple of times ensures its now a snug fit
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doveman:
I've just used Titanium Backup to restore about 100 apps from my Mum's old tablet to her new one.

I used the Batch Restore, which allowed to select the apps I wanted to restore but then I still had to tap through the permissions screens for each one, then Install, then (for some of them) cancel the Lenovo popup "Do you want to install this app to SD", then click Done and repeat for the next app, which was obviously quite tedious and long-winded. Even more so when I accidentally tapped Open a couple of times instead of Done, as Open appears in the same place as Install, meaning I had to start again to continue installing the remaining apps.

Couldn't it just copy the backed-up files (app and data) to the correct locations without any of these prompts, or is it necessary to do it this way to create the app icon in Apps? I don't care if it doesn't automatically put an icon on Home, as it never puts them where I want them anyway, so I'll just add them manually afterwards.

Is there any other app that can Restore apps without prompting?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] sleepingwillow:
i cant get into download mode or recover my phone by normal means.

my phone when it starts it shows the samung logo, then it goes to the screen that says samsung android 4g and the blue bar that goes across the scceen but the blue bar stops near the end but never finishes. what can i do to return my phone to normal function?

my phone is a t mobile smasung galaxy note sgh t879
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] Heisenberg:
Hi :)

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Please standby while we have your thread/question moved to the appropriate sub-forum for your device.

For future reference you can find your device sub-forum here (bookmark/subscribe this):

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note

Within that section you will find a dedicated q&a sub-forum (this is where your thread is going to be moved to):

T-Mobile Galaxy Note Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck!

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] Kenji_03:
Download mode

Good luck finding a valid download of the proper rom, but this is how you get into download mode

Turn your phone off

Hold down Power, Volume up, volume down at once.

Release Power once the phone vibrates twice

hit volume up​
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] Smokehappytreesfour20:
Hold the volume down button the home and power button while it's off...when the phone gets to download mode click continue or volume up button and do what u do...at least that's what I did with my note 4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gatzkerob:
All I want to do is ask a question about Galaxy S4 Rooting, which of the thousands of categories is thee?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gatzkerob:
I found the right place, but I'm not a "Pro" so I can't post there. Here's my question anyway:

I successfully rooted my SGH-I337M Galaxy S4 using Odin + CF-Auto-Root. Now I want to factory reset.

Should I do this from launcher or should I do it from recovery (Power button + Volume down)?

Do I have to root again after factory reset?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] rebarwabbit:
Your root won't be disappeared if you don't make your phone into the offical ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gatzkerob:
Thank you, but could someone elaborate more on this answer?

Cheers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gatzkerob:
For those who are interested, I went ahead and factory reset after power off. Volume up + Home button + Power button worked with no problems.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
You've stumbled across here because you're either a noob, or a very confused person, or ran across some errors that made you choose another ROM. (Or some random lurker) I've created this thread to make it as detailed and user friendly as possible. Anyways without further ado:

Instructions for installing Lollipop:

Requirements:

- Bootloader unlocked Xperia L

- USB cable for the phone

- A computer with flashtool installed along with the necessary drivers.

1. Download the latest version of CM12 or any other lollipop rom along with the Gapps package. I recommend that you use this (use 5.0x for CM12). Download Thunderzap 4.1 as well. (Don't ask why, but make sure you have this in your computer.) Place the ROM and gapps zip files in your SD card or internal storage.

2. The best way to install any custom ROM is to flash them coming from a stock rom. (Skip this step if you're already on stock 1.17) So if you're not on stock, go ahead and grab an FTF from my thread. (Latest version 1.17 - recommended) Flash the stock rom. If you don't know how to do that use this guide as a reference. Do

NOT

exclude anything.

3. Now you need to flash a custom kernel. To do this, locate and extract the thunderzap 4.1.zip you downloaded earlier on your computer. Then pull out (or copy it somewhere else) the bootjbcwm.img file. You'll need to flash this file via fastboot. If you know how to do that, skip the next step and proceed to step 5.

4. Power off your phone. Open flashtool and select the flash icon. Now hold the

volume up

button and plug in your Xperia L to your computer via USB. Select fastboot mode. Under "By DoomLoRD", select the option, "select kernel to flash". Now right above the open button you should see an arrow where it says *.sin. Select that and choose *.img. Locate the bootjbcwm.img file and select it. In a matter of seconds the kernel should be successfully flashed. Now turn on your phone, and hold the volume up button when the LED lights up. You have now entered CWM recovery.

5. Enter CWM recovery if you haven't. (when turning on your phone, and hold the volume up button when the LED lights up.) Once you're here select factory reset and select yes. Then select wipe cache, and under advanced select wipe dalvik cache. Once you've done all of this go back, and select 'mounts and storage' and select wipe system. Now go back and select Install zip, and locate the CM12 (or any other lollipop ROM) zip file. Flash the CM12 zip file and allow it to be completed. Once completed flash the gapps zip file.

6. Now go back and select reboot system. If it asks you to root select no. And there ya go! this is all that you need to do for a clean installation. This method allows to reduce the existence of bugs encountered due to dirty or a disorganized way of flashing roms. Sit back and relax and allow your phone to boot.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Instructions for installing root: (CM12)

Instructions for enabling root on Lollipop:

1. Go to settings. Scroll down and select(tap) build number, 7 times to enable developer options.

2. Return to settings and select developer options. Scroll down and select Root access. From here you can select either Apps only or Apps and ADB to allow root access. For starters you can select apps, and for those who are well aware of what ADB means you can select Apps and ADB. I won't be telling you what ADB means, you can Google this yourself.

3. Exit settings and open up playstore. Search SuperSu and download it. Once it has been downloaded and installed, open it. It will display a message saying, "SuperSU binary needs to be updated." Select continue, and then it'll display a message with the options, "Normal" and "TWRP/CWM". Select Normal, and any moment a message from privacy guard should appear. Make sure you check the "remember my choice" button and select grant.

4. Once granted permission from privacy gaurd, it will ask you to reboot, so reboot your phone.

5. There you go, you got root access now quit buggin people will ya!
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Reserved aswell.
[Sony Xperia L] saldor:
Just a remark: For more recent versions of Thunderzap there are the files bootlp.img and bootkk.img.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Yes I'm aware of that. I didn't say anything about thunderzap for Lollipop though haha. In the next guide (How to flash kernels) I will.
[Sony Xperia L] CJoker3221:
Is it necessary to flash ThunderZap after installing CM 12 on my XPeria L?
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
No, it isn't. Unless you want to over clock or use some of the features provided by thunderzap then yes, but for now wait till 4.14.
[Sony Xperia L] CJoker3221:
Alright, awesome to hear a reply
[Sony Xperia L] xperiaL:
thanks for the guide, I hope it'll go well.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
It should, this is the cleanest way possible to install lollipop :)
[Sony Xperia L] Rubytux:
Thank you so much for this ROM, it is pretty cool and it helps to extend the life of my Xperia.

I just have it for a couple of hours, but the keys features are working with no problem following your instructions for a clean install :good:

Thanks again for your great work :D
[Sony Xperia L] therishabh:
An update on how to properly install the nightlies for cm 12 would be greatly helpful..... PS- i think TWRP has been fixed by Rohan purohit :)
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
My tutorial on the first post is about installing CyanogenMod nightlies for the first time. It's always best to go from stock. I know he's fixed TWRP but still, when its your first time, that's the best way to go. However after you've flashed CM12, you can either use his recovery for dirty flashing and clean flashing (Wipe data, system and cache).

I'm busy so I'll get back to this later.
[Sony Xperia L] feelingx:
Is there any known bug at all after fleshing the ROM?

And Please can you share the link for the cyanogen 12.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=taoshan

I haven't faced any bugs apart from facing a bit of lagg when recording videos. Its usually recommended to flash the latest one but beaware there can be bugs.
[Sony Xperia L] Fernando James:
Pros and Con after installing Lollipop

Dear All,

I 've heard after installing lollipop on Xperia L, There are some issues like you can't use Bluetooth,USB charging and copying data via USB, Have you guys faced any such issue, do let me know, i want to install on my phone aswell,

I have already rooted the phone,

C2104, Build No: 15.3.A.1.17

SuperSU app is installed, Also would like to know how to move Games/Apps on External i.e SDcard.

I tried using GL to SD, but that doesnt help me....
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
You can use Bluetooth and copy data via USB. I don't know about USB charging, maybe someone else here can answer that.

About moving apps to SD card, you can move certain apps to your SD card, by navigating to settings>apps. This doesn't let you move all of them, only some. Using the gapps package provided in this this you shouldn't worry too much about space :) unless you're gonna be installing 4+ drawers of apps lol.
[Sony Xperia L] yatin panchal:
recovery issue

I use twrp recovery and I successfully install CM12 on my phone.

problem is that recovery is automatically update to CWM recovery & now when new nighty arrives I do not update via CWM recovery it show some errors. and I can not install twrp or old cwm recovery also.

so please guide me how to update to new nighty and how to install twrp recovery on cm12
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Are you using FOTA cwm recovery?
[Sony Xperia L] yatin panchal:
No I use TWRP recovery but when I install cm12 zip via twrp recovery it automatically install cwm recovery.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Oh yeah that happens when you use flash CM12. [MENTION=6248658]SdtBarbarossa[/MENTION] can you guide this guy with using twrp as a fota kenrel?
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
just use this one instead of the old

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-l/orig-development/recovery-unofficial-twrp-2-8-4-0-t3014359
[Sony Xperia L] SeventhSky:
Hello , i cant find the file bootjbcwm.img. I just can see a boot.img file only. Here is an image.

Would it be the same flashing boot.img? Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Hi, you're using thunderzap 4.14 which is only compatible for lollipop roms. When you're coming from stock you should use Thunderzap 4.1, as I stated in the thread. I apologize for not providing the link, I just realized this. Anyways you can get 4.1 here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407577586

I also edited the guide, to provide the link. Use bootjbcwm.IMG from this :)
[Sony Xperia L] SeventhSky:
Ok , thank you for your response! I'll install the custom ROM tonight and write my opinion on it :) :good:
[Sony Xperia L] SeventhSky:
Just finished installing , phone started to boot. I'll write more after it boots up successfuly.

EDIT 1 : Booted up succesfuly , unfortunatelly gapps bugged ,i get message Unfortunately,Google play services has stopped.

EDIT 2: Problem continues after i flashed again gapps. New problem. My pc recognizes my device perfectly but i cant transfer data. Any help?

EDIT 3: USB transfer data solved. PC recognizes both internal and external storage(SD Card). Problem with Gapps continues.

EDIT 4:Failed to make Gapps to work. Also had some bug , needed to plug and unplug the cable many times to get recognized by PC. I flashed back to Stock ROM 4.2.2.

Maybe I try next time , or when CM12 gets really stable. Thanks for your guide anyway , i was aware of the bugs :)
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Oh I think I know why this is happening. I just noticed banks updated his page for 5.1 lollipop, and currently we're using 5.0.2. BTW these constant Google app X has stopped errors occur If you flash the gapps package using TWRP. ( It happened to me when using TWRP from tz 4.1)

You must use 5.0x gapps. Try this http://xdaforums.com/android/software/gapps-google-apps-minimal-edition-t2943330 and use the 5.0x package.

I'm sure it should work. BTW I've never faced any issues with USB. Maybe its because you never got to start up your phone properly due to those error messages. CM12 is pretty stable, atleast in my case. I recommend it over stock.
[Sony Xperia L] SeventhSky:
I'll repeat the process on weekend. I thought the usb problem was from the errors i was getting constantly :) Thanks again :)

Btw your guide is really helpful , i didn't make any mistake and install process was going smoothly untill i installed gapps :( I am still feeling like I wasted 2 hours of my life for nothing :p
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
So sorry about that. I will update the tutorial with the new gapps link for 5.0.x. (I will alter this once 5.1 comes out)

Thanks for the kind words :)
[Sony Xperia L] SeventhSky:
Repeated the process. Gapps now work perfectly , same with CM12 ! Thanks for your response , keep up the good work :good:

EDIT 1: Since using it for about an hour didnt get any bug yet. Just camera quality is a bit low , i hope it improves on next versions :)
[Sony Xperia L] KingShahJahan:
Thank you very much Joel16 for your guide.

I've already installed CyanogenMod 12.1 by Varun on my Xperia L. Now I've heard that he will be releasing Beta 2 for it possibly next week. What precautions should I take to do a complete format (erase everything to avoid problems) and reinstall the updated version? Should I have to format bootloader too and be back on the latest stock ROM or can I simply format using the current bootloader (TZ 4.15) and then proceed to do a complete wipe, cache, dalvic, partitions cleaning and then install the 2nd beta?

Thanks for your help.
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
a new rom will override boot partition and you dont need to format it...

simply a wipe of cache and dalvik will be enought...

btw: kernel (TZ4.15) is boot partition... but it is NOT the bootloader....

bootloaders are: PBL SBL1 SBL2 SBL3 S1SBL2 ... please NEVER touch these partitions
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
The cleanest way to install a custom ROM, is like this guide says; to flash the stock ROM, then the custom ROM. So just follow the guide, but use CyanogenMod 12.1 in place of CyanogenMod 12 and you should be good :)
[Sony Xperia L] KingShahJahan:
OK, thanks, although last time I formatted or cleaned or erased or reset everything which said format, clean, erase or reset. So although it is NOT required, I think I'll still do it just to be sure and have peace of mind that (if I have) problems it is NOT because I didn't clean something.

Do these show up when I go into TZ 4.15 kernel? Coz as I said before, I have a tendency to clean everything that shows in the kernel! Should I be more cautious?! Or do they don't show in TZ 4.15 and I can safely delete or clean everything from the kernel? I do remember there were several partitions with something like EXF4, EXF3, etc. And I DID format all of it at that time! But immediately after formatting (WITHOUT REBOOTING), I flashed the CM12 zip file, so maybe that's why I got out safe?!

OK, then I'll go to stock ROM. But how should I flash stock kernel? I now have TZ 4.15 and if I flash the stock ROM from inside of TZ 4.15, then will it also flash the kernel to stock? I want to go to stock kernel + ROM and then from there I'd reflash the newer kernel and ROM.

Thanks. You've all been very helpful. I appreciate it.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Flashing the stock ROM, flashes the stock kernel as well. That's why I recommend going back to stock when it comes to clean installing :)
[Sony Xperia L] SdtBarbarossa:
these partitions will not be shown in cwm... only if you use parted
[Sony Xperia L] KingShahJahan:
Great! Then I'll re-flash stock then flash beta 2 (which was just released by varun). Although, now that the kernel will also be flashed, will I have to unlock the kernel AGAIN?

Great, then my stupidity won't kill the phone!

Thanks again for all your help. I appreciate it.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Unlock the kernel? You mean unlock the bootloade? Nope.

But if you mean you need to have a custom kernel like TZ 4.1 to flash Beta 2 on stock firmware, then yes.
[Sony Xperia L] KingShahJahan:
Yeah, I meant the bootloader.

Now that the bootloader will NOT be locked again, then I'll do a flash to stock > Flash TZ > Flash to Beta 2 ROM.

Thanks again for your help.
[Sony Xperia L] Joel16:
Yes, that's all you need to and no probs :)