yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NightRaven49:
It would help stating what you did with it before it got bricked. Like firmware, kernel, ROM you were using / trying to flash. With this short post we can't be exactly sure why your phone is in this state.
[HTC Droid DNA] Andremark117:
Hello friends I am new to this site and encourage me to make me an account to see if someone could help me to unlock the bootloader for my HTC DNA with the following characteristics:

Android Version 4.4.2

HTC Sense Version 5.5

Software Number 4.09.605.5

HTC SDK API Level 5.69

PRI VERSION 4.77_002

PRL VERSION 1

ERI VERSION 5

KERNEL VERSION

3.4.10-gc345f6f

and@ABM101 #1

SPM PREEMPT

BASEBAND VERSION 1.02.01.0818

BUILD NUMBER 4.09.605.5 CL322791 release-keys

then I would like to continue with a root and finally switch to a custom rom of lollipop THANKS!!!!
[HTC Droid DNA] Uzephi:
Sunshine is the only method for 3.06 and up. (You are on 4.09 firmware)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792487
[HTC Droid DNA] boblpn:
Further delve into same issue...

I am in same boat...received insurance replacement with 4.4.2 loaded. Found out could not use older Rumrunner and Moonshine.

Installed Sunshine last night, and now have s-off, but wondering where to go from here to...

1. Get the UI.zip (tried a link off another site, but it lead to a dead end)

2. Install TWRP

3. Would like to get permanent root (currently have WeakSauce2 installed)

Goal is to gain permanent root, so that I can install custom ROMs. Any help / links, etc. is appreciated.
[HTC Droid DNA] Uzephi:
Don't install any ui.zip. just flash the recovery below. You can use flashify or HTC universal tool or to ensure problem free flash, flash with fastboot commands.

Reboot to your bootloader (power off or reset and hold vol - button and power button) connect to PC and it should show fastboot USB on phone. Then issue the following command.

Fastboot flash recovery (path to recovery, like the example given) c:\recovery.img

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1994662
[HTC Droid DNA] boblpn:
After installing the TWRP as above, is there a way to gain perm root? or is it not necessary to install custom ROMs from the XDA site? It the Sunshine s-off and Weaksauce2 temp root enough to install customs?

---------- Post added at 08:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:14 PM ----------

I am attempting to install TWRP from link you provided. I attempted / tried to use the Playstore route, but it stated that it doesn't work will with my version of BusyBox. I granted it permission to install the proper version of BB (Stericson), but the install of BB doesn't seem to want to do much. It sits there and spins. I did reboot once, and tried to open TWRP, only to end up back in the same spot with an incompatible v of BB.

I have uninstalled both TWRP, and BB, and am going to try installing the Stericson BB first, reboot, then try installing TWRP.
[HTC Droid DNA] Uzephi:
After flashing twrp, just flash the Rom zip you wish to use on your phone in twrp. No root needed to flash a new Rom when you have a custom recovery. Most roms you flash will be pre rooted.

Use the below program. Also I recommend looking into what twrp does as it isn't an app, it is a custom recovery. There isn't a play store version of it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2437614
[HTC Droid DNA] boblpn:
I have used TWRP before, so I understand how to use it for backing up ROMs, flashing ROMs, wiping, etc. You stated that there isn't a Playstore app? The link you provide in post #4 above, under the Download section, leads directly to a Playstore verion of TWRP Manager, whereby, if installed, TWRP can be installed through this Playstore app of TWRP.

I installed the TWRP app, installed the TWRP recovery using this 'TWRP app' (I did not use adb to install), and then installed the custom ROM of my choice.

In my earlier posts, I had explained that it had been a while since I have done any of this, and I was picking up from a while back. Last time I rooted, flashed, etc., The process through which I was instructed and followed, was to 1. root (then Rumrunner), 2. flash a recovery (then CWM, then changed to TWRP), 3. gain s-off (then Moonshine), and 4. Flash custom ROM (Infected).

I guess the process has changed a bit in the past year and a half? Because this newer version of TWRP rooted the phone as part of the process of installing TWRP through the Playstore TWRP Manager app. (this is not how I had to do so in 2013; at least not how the devs instructed me to do so).

I was asking, because it had been so long, because I found what I wanted, and have been using it as my DD ever since install. But with the replacement phone, it had been updated to 4.4.2 before it was shipped to me, and I wanted to make sure I didn't brick it. When I started to poke around again for gaining root for 4.4.2 and s-off, two sites I found mentioned the UI.zip.

Now, with your assistance, and more poking around, I have the phone rooted, s-off, TWRP, and NuSense back up and running.

Thank you.
[HTC Droid DNA] Oggie7797:
I am used to old motos that use hijack, this unlock crap is new to me. I was looking into buying a Droid DNA but was doing a lot of research as far as what versions can be unlocked etc and not to call you wrong because I don't own the device (yet) but rumrunner says it works on 3.06 but obviously I haven't tried it. :)

http://rumrunner.us/downloads-2/
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vallywilson@gmail.com:
my location services turns itself off on galaxy note 4 even though my power saving mode is disabled. Time and time again i have to turn back on the location services . Please help .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lrosa143:
First off i want to say i did not Develop this ROM..

Just Google "Lollipop Ported to SPH-L720" and you will find the Source since i cannot post links

Here is the description from the Website where the ROM was Posted:

"It's been a while since Android Lollipop was unveiled, but a lot of your handsets still don't have it, as it's down to individual manufacturers to bring it to their devices.

That takes time, but we're finally seeing it trickle out to ever more phones, and many manufacturers have also revealed when they plan to roll out the update.

And today we are bringing you the Lollipop touch to Samsung Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 (Sprint); this ROM is ported from an official firmware of GT-I9505.

You need to have root and CWM or TWRP installed so as to install this rom, as we mentioned above it's ported from official firmware of GT-I9505 Enjoy it on your Sprint phone."

Here is my experience so far..

After Wiping Everything (Data, Dalvik, Cache, Etc) i installed the ROM (Please note on first boot it took my phone almost 20 minutes to boot) so far everything functions as it should (Voice, Camera, BT, Camera, NFC, WiFi, IR Blaster)

Only things not working are:

3G/4GLTE

MMS

No APN Settings (Which could Explain why Data is not working)

other then the data not working the ROM runs extremely smooth....

This is a start.... hopefully someone could maybe open the hood to get Data working.. who knows.. but im using it for now (only because im on wifi 90% of the time)

Enjoy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kaoss_11:
only 3g/4glte not working.

Thanks but I think I will wait a little.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mastmaker:
I took a chance and installed it. So far I am glad I did.

I use a SPH-L720 unlocked, with a T-mobile SIM. It is working great guns so far. Only hiccup I had was after installing SuperSU and reboot, the data (HSPA+, i.e. you don't get LTE on GSM) disappeared. Another reboot and got it back. Also it was using epc.t-mobile.com APN. Switched it to fast.t-mobile.com.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheMoroccan:
Thanks for sharing my work :)

nohack.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lrosa143:
No Problem.. it is a good rom just wish i could get it working 100 % with sprint service on my SPH-L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TheMoroccan:
Still trying to make it work and I tripped my knox I'm on 0x1 now lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Spades2006:
this will be really good news if the i9505 gets 5.1.1 because at this point i think we're lucky if the sph-l720 gets 5.0.0.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teraherz:
hello all friends

I own this terminal that brings android 4.3 china unicom, and would like to install 4.4.2 stock, but from another country to remove the block that has the equipment (baidu etc) in addition to modifying settings,

some help if you can install any of poland or other??

:confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gonzalo42:
I have the same issue but O found a workaround, it`s all explained here. It works!!!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874285&page=3
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1stStep:
7506V vs 7505 ?

Delete (moved to a dedicated post)
[Galaxy S6 General] Roflwafflez:
Hello!

So I just wanted to make a brief post and post a pic of my current S6 and why I'm sending it back for a replacement. I noticed today that about 1/4th or 1/5th of my screen (towards the bottom near the home button) is pinkish. It's visible mostly on white images, but now that I've seen it, I can't un-see it! I've read a few other posts here and there about screen discoloration, and I noticed that Erica Griffin touched upon it on one of her videos. I'm thinking that it has to be a hardware problem, cause I can't see how software would cause this issue. Pics below:

[IMG="Screen"]http://i.imgur.com/tFhmkCP.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Screen 2"]http://i.imgur.com/j3Z2hhe.jpg[/IMG]

Let me know what you guys think. Am I crazy and making things up in my mind, or does the screen actually have like 2 different color calibrations?! :crying:

-Matt
[Galaxy S6 General] nathan118:
Nope...one of the two I bought look kinda like that. I think yours is worse actually.
[Galaxy S6 General] jayr04:
I have the same problem but it's towards the left in the middle. But I have to really look for it. It seems to be worse at certain angles. My GF has a Note 4 and her whites look kinda rainbow-ish as well. So maybe it's a Samsung thing?

But like I said in another thread. I've had a 2 M8s, Nexus 5s, and Z3s side by side and none of the screens looked the same. Some looked better, some had different color temps, etc. So if you return it, there's a good possibility the next one won't look as good or have slight defects. I've seen people return phones several times until they were satisfied.
[Galaxy S6 General] kishin14:
You are not crazy. I had the same problem with the S6 I preordered from tmobile but the pinkish/purplish tint was on the upper 1/3 of my screen. Yours does look worse but mine was pretty noticeable as well. It's actually most apparent on grey backgrounds with the tint section looking much darker than the non tinted part of the screen. And I agree, once you see it, you can't unsee it.

I actually looked for it right away when I got my phone because it's a fairly common problem on super amoled screens. Both the display units I look at at Best Buy had it to some extent, though not nearly as bad. I had it on both the S3 and the S4. I was pretty noticeable on the S4 but I just dealt with it. After how much I paid for the S6, I wasn't about to again.

Anyway, I got my replacement last night and am much happier with the screen. It still suffers from the uneven screen tone issue, but its far less noticeable and something I can definitely live with.
[Galaxy S6 General] killerz298:
Hrm... how widespread is this issue. I am still on the fence about picking up the S6 and I certainly don't want one if it has uniformity issues. Maybe I'll wait for the second batch to come out before deciding.
[Galaxy S6 General] nolimit78:
I wouldn't worry too much about it. T-Mobile for me is pretty decent about returns. I noticed some scratches on the heart rate monitor glass and they're shipping one out (about a week delay). Seriously, take the chance it's worth it. This phone is amaze-balls.
[Galaxy S6 General] PioneerZgZ:
I also see at least 4 dead pixels on your screen is that right?

I am starting to regreat of preordering..
[Galaxy S6 General] marcochapita:
Dead pixels? Already so many problems on the start of the device??? ?
[Galaxy S6 General] derWolf_:
Well what do you expect? The device isn't even officially launched yet, what people are getting are some pre-released units. Not to mention that the phone has almost no problems, except the flash and now the dead pixels, but the latter one is something which can happen to everybody. Nobody is immune to dead pixels....
[Galaxy S6 General] KarlDag:
I've never owned a Samsung smartphone before, but kept reading how amazing their displays are VS iphone and LG, but there are so many threads like this one.. Don't know what to think. I hope the one I get is fine.
[Galaxy S6 General] kishin14:
This has nothing to do with preleased units. I got a retail unit that I preordered early. It's probably from the same batch that will be sent to T-Mobile stores on launch day.

This screen issue is something that affects just about all super amoled screens. I've checked out numbers galaxy phones (S4s, S5s, Notes, S6s, etc...) at verizon AT&T, best buy and nearly all suffered from this uneven screen color balance to some degree.

The thing is, in most situations the screen looked absolutely gorgeous. You really can only tell on certain backgrounds (mostly white and various shades of grey). That's why when you go to see the phone at a store with its demo on or casually play with it, you probably won't notice it. But once you get it home and have had a chance to really do things like reading a book against a white background, you'll eventually notice it. As as I've said before, once you see it, you'll always see it.

What matters is how much it'll bother you. My wife and brother-in-law didn't think it was a big deal and would not have exchanged it. My sister and few of my coworkers said they would get a replacement. I got a replacement and am happier for it.

---------- Post added at 10:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 AM ----------

The screen is amazing. Unless you get an S6 with this screen issue that is as severe as the OPs, you display will look fantasticmost of the time. Like you, I came from a LG G2 and also own a Tab Pro 8.4, which both use LCD panels. Even though my replacement S6 still suffers from this issue a bit, I think it look much better than either of those other devices. This is really apparent on photos and videos. I did a side by side comparison of the newest 1080p Avengers trailer from youtube with the S6 and G2 and the S6 looked much better. I simply love the deep blacks and more vivid colors.
[Galaxy S6 General] Roflwafflez:
My bad, those aren't dead pixels. Those are likely just pieces of lint or dust cause I took the pic with the S6 on my bed. My replacement unit is set to arrive today, so I'm going to take a side by side pic of both phones on a white screen again to compare the difference. Will post it up when I get it :good:.

-Matt
[Galaxy S6 General] eyekyu:
scratches, dead pixels, and discoloration are all on my check list for when i receive my handset
[Galaxy S6 General] onthecouchagain:
Did Tmobile reship free of charge on shipping and whatever, restocking fees, or any other expenses? Or was the exchange completely free?
[Galaxy S6 General] Roflwafflez:
Well, second time wasn't a charm lol. Received the replacement unit today and it suffered from the same discoloration on the screen, this time in the upper 1/4th to 1/5th of the screen. I didn't even bother to mess around with it, just packed it right back up and went to UPS and sent it back. At this point, the only option I really have is to wait until the replacement phone is received back at the warehouse, then go into my local Tmobile and get a new device from them in person, THEN send this original phone back via UPS to the warehouse... What a pain in the ass. I'm not sure who to be more upset with, the ridiculous hoops you have to jump through with Tmobile, or the faulty screens/calibration from Samsung. :(

Edit: The only thing I've found that helps with the problem a little is to switch from basic to AMOLED Cinema under the display settings, but the colors look so ridiculous with this setting that I honestly don't know if I can keep it like this. In fact, I don't think changing it to AMOLED mode actually fixes the problem at all, it just distracts my eyes enough with everything else that I don't notice it as much lol.

-Matt
[Galaxy S6 General] jayr04:
Hate to say but I did say it would be 50/50 chance. Quality control on phones nowadays is terrible.
[Galaxy S6 General] NeoAznMan:
I had to exchange my device 4 times due to a particle inside the glass screen. I didn't notice about the pink hue until I got to my third device and read this thread. I assume that my first two device I exchanged had the same issue.

I too would rather wait for S6 to be release in-store and hopefully one of the reps can notice the faulty display issue. I'm just getting tired of contacting customer service every time to order a new device and return the old one. My EIP is practically piling up.:p

I just hope that someday the media would pick up on this problem when the device is officially released.
[Galaxy S6 General] Roflwafflez:
Hehe yea, I figured since it was my first device I'd roll the dice and see if I got lucky; didn't happen haha. At this point, I'm just going to return my original S6 as well, have them activate a microSIM in store and throw it in my old Blackberry Z30 until both phones reach the return destination in Texas. After the refunds and everything I'll pick up another S6, in store this time. (I've learned my lesson: I'm never ordering a phone online again. It's gonna be in store or not at all from now on lol).

-Matt
[Galaxy S6 General] El Mono:
Both mine and my gf's Note 4 suffered from this issue. While it was annoying it didn't seem to bad enough to warrant return/exhange. I was concerned about it on my S6 as well. The funny thing is when I first turned it on I didn't notice anything until I switched the screen to the basic mode and turned the bightness down. Whites are definitely uneven, with a warm spot. I don't think its severe enough to replace. But it does seem to be almost unavoidable. I didn't notice it on my S4 until I went back and examined it. Otherwise, the screen is beautiful. It doesn't help being OCD.

The first time I experience this was on a Nokia Icon - it was severe. Fortunately none of my other devices were to that degree.

el mono
[Galaxy S6 General] Roflwafflez:
Yea, I hear ya. See my problem is 2 fold: 1) I am pretty ocd when it comes to defects in things, and 2) I've been using TFT LCD screens on multiple phones for awhile now, and this is my first time back on an AMOLED in a long time. Due to that fact, I'm guessing this issue is sticking out a lot more to me than it might others who have been using AMOLED screens for a couple generations now in succession. I can take a few problems with a phone here and there, like a scratch on the metal or whatnot, but when there's a problem with the screen of a device, you can't get away from it. Every time you use the phone, you have to see it :\.

-Matt
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
How about the G4? The M9 doesn't have OIS, etc, I would rather opt for another S6 than a M9 any day.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Yeah me too. Looking more into the m9. Bad camera. And the screen colours arnt as good as the m8. So will keep trying with s6. G4 leather back looks disgusting to me lol
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
You can always NOT get a leather back. Why not sell the S6 first and get it a few batches later? I think prices of Samsung phones drop pretty fast.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Can't. I'm under contract so have 14 days each time I get phone to get replacement or cancel. I love the phone. But the whites are pink. It's horrible. I'm on holiday from Saturday so won't get next replacement for another 8 or 9 days anyway for when I get back
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Ah... the phones are locked, I guess? Because in my country carriers aren't allowed to lock our phones. On the other hand, we don't get the liberty to change phones every 14 days...
[Galaxy S6 General] Lukeyb:
The title of this thread should be changed to something with 'pink' and 'screen' in the name to make it easier for others to find with the same issue. Took me lots of googling to find this thread (which is the most extensive on this issue)

Anyhow I'm on my third s6 and still have a pink hue although better than the others. Can't decide whether to live with it, swap it, or refund it and try later after some hardware revision. Once you see the screen issue you can't unsee it. Some people tell me to live with it and I've tried to convince myself that I should. But No!

We pay big money and purchase pre-orders /wait in line for these top of the line phones and I believe anything less than perfect is unacceptable. If you start accepting and living with faults where does it end. This has been tiring and mentally challenging, not to mention the time involved on the phone and in store. Trying to show the store people and convince them it's serious enough for a replacement is not always easy. It doesn't help that reproducing the issue under the bright shop lights is difficult. Especially when the store person cranks the brightness right up, sets it to amoled cinema and tries to convince you it looks fine.

So yeah, once ive rested and built up the strength again I'm gonna dive back into customer service hell and try get me a s6 with no issues like I paid for.!!
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawke84:
I am starting to wonder if its possible to get any screens which are perfect and because we noticed it we now check for it and its there every time.
[Galaxy S6 General] kLN93:
Will be getting my replacement later today, hopefully the tint is minimal so I wont have to return it
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawke84:
had a chat with samsung, this was their line...

Welcome to Samsung Galaxy Smart Customer Support
13:53
Good afternoon Dan, I understand you have a pink tint query relating to your Galaxy S6?
13:54
hello, yes I was wondering if this is normal for this phone
13:54
I can confirm Dan this is not a fault and yes it is normal.
13:55
this is the second one i have and the first half the screen was pint and this one the whole screen has a pink tint
13:55
oh ok, what causes this?
13:55
If you change the theme this will also change. The glass on the S6 was designed in this way and this is how it shows the color. This was done by a special thermoforming technique and a polishing process Dan.
13:57
oh ok, the previous one only had a pink patch, was that one faulty because it should have all been pink?
13:58
The colors may differ on each device and is different to everyone's eye sometimes. Try changing the theme and you will notice a change? It is normal. I have an S6 here and it is similar to what you have described.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
So his reply is change the theme. In other words put a theme on there that covers up whites. I'm starting to think there is no perfect one too. The pink is horrible though I hate it. It's all I see everytime I use the phone
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawke84:
yeah i think thats what he was saying either that or the adaptive display will tint things for example blue when using blue theme. not sure. its a shame because it a kick-ass phone, i love it other than this issue so im starting to think i'll just live with it because at least this device is uniform...
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Adaptive looks the same to amoled cinema on whites for me. I'm thinking the same thing but mine Def isn't uniform

That's what's putting me off the most. Seems more the top left corner is more pink to the rest and it drives me crazy.

---------- Post added at 03:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:33 PM ----------

Made a new thread for screen problems http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3084266