yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] rrajesh:
I have seen many thread of bricked devices on XDA, so I decided to write a guide to avoid brick and how recover.

Reasons

Locked bootloader

Flashing a incomptible kernel

Flashing a incompatible ROM

Interruption during flashing

Safety Tips

Unlock your device's boot loader before flashing any item.

Cross check kernel compatibility for target device.

Ensure your device and laptop battery is fully charged, it may prevent interruption during flashing session.

Keep a valid stock firmware file [FTF], download before modification with XperiaFirm Tool.

How to recover bricked device

Power off the device : Remove battery or press hard power off button(Not general power button). You can see this button under SIM panel(T2U case) or under back panel.

Plug device in charger and charge it about 1 hour,don't worry about notification led.

Now connect your device in flash mode and flash a stock FTF via flashtool.

Feel free to ask any question .. :)

Your one thanks HIT maybe encourage to write me more.... So :p
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] HD2FORNICK:
Ummm, this device does not have a removable battery man!
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] Chena_22:
He said for T2 ultra is on the sim panel dude
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] jokenkil:
Is there anyway to fastboot the ftf file. The flashtool doesn't work for me
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] rrajesh:
Please keep thread clean, don't quote Complete post.

Have you checked drivers updated?

ftf files are suitable for flashing, not for fast boot.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4 Q&A, Help & Trouble] isaacbf:
Using Galaxy Tab 2 P5100. What is that???

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

I have stock kernel and CWM recovery.

Tried to restore stock Rom with Odin and it always Fail to write cache. Tryed CyanogenMod too. Someone can helpme?

EDIT: While formating data or cache it just stuck formating cache.
[Android Apps and Games] stackprod:
Try to solve all the riddles of the 3 categories. If you solved all puzzles, return for new, they are updated from the Internet. This game will not let you get bored.

Google Play:

"Online Riddles"
[Android Apps and Games] Drinke94:
Sounds interesting. I will take a look at it :)
[Android Apps and Games] GreekDragon:
Here is the link-to-go https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stackprod.onlineriddles
[Android Apps and Games] Harbinger1994:
Thx GreekDragon for Link!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

Sources:

[B]Paranoid Android source:[/B] [url]https://github.com/AOSPA-L[/url]
[B]Device tree:[/B] [url]https://github.com/slebit/android_device_lge_v500/tree/aospa[/url]
[B]Kernel source:[/B] [url]https://github.com/slebit/android_kernel_lge_v500[/url]
[B]Vendor files:[/B] [url]https://github.com/TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_lge[/url]

Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=29610

Gapps: http://xdaforums.com/android/software/app-minimal-gapps-gapps-lp-20150107-1-t2997368

SuperSu: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

And many thanks to Paranoid Android and CyanogenMod for making it possible to build this ROM!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] indian84:
1st comment.. Time to flash.... Any bugs we should be aware of??
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Not that I know. Please test it out and see.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] indian84:
Will report back. Thanks...
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mach01:
Thanks man! I've been waiting for a PA build for the G Pad for months!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] Xup8:
Can you provide a list of features please? Thanks in advance.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
It's pretty much standard aosp right now. But more features will be added over time.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
I have removed download link for now. The maintainer of AOSPA-L doesn't like unofficial build right now. He isn't done with the bring up. I will continue when he gives a OK to build it.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Download link is back. I have also uploaded a new build that I compiled today. It's updated to 5.1.1. Not much features have been added. But if you look at github, you can see that there is a lot happening. Download link in first post. Enjoy!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] Jansxel:
Wow!! New update for my Favorite rom!!!, [MENTION=3265523]slebit[/MENTION] did the Developer of Paranoid accept this? for our device.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Nightlies have started for a couple of other devices. So I think it's ready.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build is up. Download link in first post. Enjoy!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] Jansxel:
[MENTION=3265523]slebit[/MENTION] why don't you continue Validus it be more interesting.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
the Alpha tag could give some cold feet but it probably test your build soon Slebit (I really enjoyed your lasts roms)

small question, are your rom "bump-compliant?"
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
No, it's not. I have seen other ROM:s being bumped... But I just haven't had time to research. But maybe next build will have it.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] Deltadroid:
Here are the commits necessary:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59967701&postcount=4
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Thanks. But I have actually already added these commits to my device tree. But I haven't had time to test them out yet.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build is up. This build is bumped, which means that we now does not have to use loki anymore. You should use this recovery if you want to get rid of the nasty boot up error: http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/orig-development/recovery-twrp-2-8-6-0-loki-t3074758

Alpha tag is also gone and cm theme engine is back again. Some other features and fixes included. Download link are also in first post. Enjoy!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952601690
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
I have uploaded a new build today. Enjoy!

Changelog

- MSIM: Fix issues

- MSIM: Ability to hide empty sim card notifications

- Sound: connect/disconnect notification support (with ability to specify tone)

- Add option to disable search bar on recents

- Heads Up snooze (swipe up on a heads up notification initiates this)

- Change default mode of AppOps to make it more reliable

- Misc Bug Fixes

- Language translations (Thank you to our great Translators!)

- ParanoidOTA: fix inability to download OTAs

- M8 & Sirius: Enabled QuickBoot

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952607936
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
I confirm that the bump commit are well integrated.. no error message, its working well.

I've test the Paranoid OTA: it said "v500 does not exist" (not yet I suppose)
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Paranoid OTA doesn't work because it's not an official build built from paranoid android servers. My build is unofficial.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] bokoy:
Hi, downloaded and tryed but bright too low, more than stock, and settings menu didn't open with a fail message?

Today I installed the 20d kdz and restored the tablet with all fresh, then rooted with towel root and installed the bumped twrp with rashr... Did I do something wrong? Wiped and installed as usual... Now I'm running the korean 30a bumped without problems...

Thanks for your work and time anyway
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
before flashing this rom, did you do a factory reset? (clean flash is more than recommanded when you come from another rom)

which gapps? ( try this one: deltadroid gapps http://xdaforums.com/android/software/app-minimal-gapps-gapps-lp-20150107-1-t2997368 or bank's gapps)
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] :
Is this based on AOSPA or on the cm legacy tree?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
You have this link in first post: https://github.com/AOSPA-L

It's based on legacy tree.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
I was on this rom for a couple of days, and really nothing to report.. this rom is smooth and stable, love it!

Just for testing purpose, I will switch to liquidsmooth :angel:

Hope you will maintain this PA build!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build have been uploaded. Enjoy!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952610805

Please be aware that I don't use this tablet as my primary one anymore. I won't be able to test these build as much as I maybe where able to do before. And I will probably not release updates as often. But I will continue to build when I have time.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
just switching back to this Paranoid Android build, no black screen so far.

Rom is pretty stable, hope you can maintain this build a little longeur..
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build is ready. Enjoy!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952614452
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
did someone got any blackscreen on this rom? I'm just back (again) to this PA built and its working well.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
To be honest have I never had any blackscreens on any ROM I have used. I have no idea why.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build is out. Enjoy! I have also included all of the changes that have been made recently with our device tree on cyanogenmod. Big thanks to [MENTION=5227588]Deltadroid[/MENTION] for some awesome work!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347758250
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] deepongi:
just two side notes.

your ROM code isnt compiled with sabermod. only the kernel is and with an outdated version from March.

you can grab a freshs one from my git if you want:

https://github.com/infected-lp/sm_arm-linux-androideabi-4.8.x

https://github.com/infected-lp/sm_arm-eabi-4.8.x

and the use of only the toolchain isn't enough. flags must be set, like -O3, graphite, LTO, strict-aliasing, frame-pointers, etc, to take use/advantage of sabermod toolchain.

regards.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
Thanks for the report. I actually had to resync my repo, and must have forgot to change toolchain path for ROM code. Thanks again for you help.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build! Enjoy! Some of the new features are QS reorder and immersive mode and other bugfixes. I have also fixed toolchain for ROM. Both kernel and ROM are compiled with latest SaberMod.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347761697
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build is out. Enjoy!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347767525
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
clean flash and installing my apps now... nothing to report except this rom is working well, thanks slebit!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
New build. Enjoy!

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347771963
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
small question (not an hidden request): do you know if this rom work with f2fs? Twrp 2.8.7.1 add f2fs option, but rom need to be compatible with this file system?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] slebit:
I didn't even know that twrp had support for that file system. But I would think that the kernel need to be compatible. Are there any ROM that do work with f2fs?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] odjinan:
I was lurking this topic:

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/orig-development/recovery-official-twrp-t3135886/page7

download link is on the first page https://dl.twrp.me/v500/twrp-2.8.7.1-v500.img.html

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61746969&postcount=49

Fileforum dev build seem to be compatible with this f2fs~
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryjabo:
When opening conversations in the Messenger app, it often looks like the messages are being shrunk down to fit the screen or like they're supposed to slide in... but it's very ugly and choppy... so for now I've gone back to hangouts. Is this happening for anyone else?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Just double checked on this and I can confirm, it is not happening to me. I'm stock, no root.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryjabo:
What's your version number for the installed Messenger app?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Here you go:
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryu05:
Hello, exist any mlb addons to see the games on live, like boston vs yankees, or any team.

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YonoCuzYolo:
what to do? i have to flash the kdz or there is a chance to save the internal stroage?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeeX:
Is it possible to change the charging currents in a stock kernel, and also enable the ignore unstable power settings?
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] ashrafsabry:
guys i have to align my screen nearly 20 times a day ,was on with the fantastic 1 and alpha 2 candidate,help plz
[General Topics] intelligentstudent:
Nowadays, everybody has a mobile phone. But it's a great invention? There are both advantages and disadvantages.

Today, mobile phones have become popular to everybody. The best advantage of mobile phones is that you're always in touch with your family, your friends, and your business. Special apps for texting, listening to music, playing games, and surfing the internet keep our phones plugged into our heads around the clock.

But, be careful. There are also some disadvantages. Excessive use of mobile phones can be bad to our brains, especially for children. As well, teens can't see only good, educational websites, they can also see bad ones. Because of all the fabulous games on the Internet, people become addicted to it.

Therefore, mobiles are a great invention but they still have many issues. You have to protect yourself from the bad effects of mobiles if you choose to have one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] juu666:
Bought the S6 Edge from a T-Mobile store. It looks as if there may be screen protectors already applied to both the front and rear, but I can't tell for sure. In particular, there is a small rough plastic blob (about the size of a head of a pin) just above the LED flash on the back, which seems like it might be attached to a plastic film. Does anyone know? Thanks-
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] v2.2v:
There was a protective film over the camera and flash area. No other protective film anywhere else
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6] DC2CA:
Camera and flash yes. But the phone itself just came in a deconstructed plastic bag.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
I've got twrp working on my international edge working fine

I got it here http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyS6Edge/twrp-2.8.6.0v2-zeroltetmo.img

5.1.1 here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61558586&postcount=187 thanks to [MENTION=1171895]Alex-V[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] m3dd0g:
Me too ;)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Cool I've done a backup all good but can't find it any ideas

edit found it :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Joecool92:
Working deep sleep too?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Yes mate
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] rjwdon:
did you install both the newboot and the recovery?

also did you flash them via flashify?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
I did just the 1st one and I'm getting deep sleep

I used flashify
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] DLovo313:
Has anyone tried it on the T-Mobile version?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] rjwdon:
cool got that installed, but I dont understand something, my phone REFUSES to manually boot into recovery, either stock or otherwise, I really dont get it.

Goes into odin download mode no problem, but it will not boot into recovery with volume up + power + home being pressed for over a minute. Anyone have any ideas?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Get twrp app and yes l use that for reboot to recovery
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] rjwdon:
i tried that just now, had to patch sd card to make it writeable which seemed to go fine, then tried to reboot into recovery (after the phone auto-rebooted after patching) and its basically stuck at the "samsung gaalxy s6 edge" splash screen, nothing happens beyond that, same as always ><

in order to reboot the phone i have eto hold down power + vol down + home, then release as soon as it turns off and it will boot up normally.

and infact now its not booting up at all, I wll prolly have to re-flash the 925t root file via odin to get it booting again.

---------- Post added at 09:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 AM ----------

2nd update:

yep had to re-flash 925T root file in order for the phone to be able to boot again.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Strange mine is working floorless are you T-Mobile or international
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] rjwdon:
international.

infact i just tried flashing twrp again via flashify, it rebooted but got stuck again...

im bloody confused.

edit: the only time i ever see anything even vaguely resembling recovery, is when i flash the root file.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
you could try this i have not or at least ask

http://xdaforums.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/general/rom-development-notes-t3069208/page12
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] rjwdon:
thanks, ive posted in that thread, hopefully someone can help me figure out wtf is going on lol
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] iGordy101:
I get black and some sort of flashing image and then dark when entering twrp s6 edge international
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Joecool92:
Does anybody habe a problem with securitylogagent from smartmanager after flashing the twrp ??
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Have you tried twrp app and boot into recovery that way
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] iGordy101:
Yes I have but still get the same problem.. sometimes my phone won't boot.. looks like it's on twrp but can't see coz screen in dark.. I have too root in odin in order to be able to boot.. :/
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] m3dd0g:
Delete it or freeze it.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Zi.Droid:
This recovery should work on the international
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] MCube74:
You mean for G925F? Does it support OTG?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] skivnit:
Old build don't think OTG works on it

Sent from my SM-G925F
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Der CaRl:
Where I can find the latest functionally version of TWRP for the G925F? I want to flash the XstreStoLite Rom, but it shows me status 7 error while installing.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] samanbabah:
after flashing this I get "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" error. what should I do? my phone is bricked right now this is my only hope to be able to flash TWRP so I can flash a custom ROM at least.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Malnilion:
If you are on 5.1.1, you are stuck and there are no working twrp, custom kernels, or ROMs yet. You'll have to restore your phone with Odin.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
here's twrp for 5.1.1 f version

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=61557673

OK...here it is: only for people with 5.1.1

be sure to copy my kernel zip and also the super su zip to sdcard (phone) before you flash the recovery via odin, otherwise you got bootloop (because of system write protection)

Kernel (flash with twrp) : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347765201

Super SU (flash with twrp) : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347765203

and TWRP 2.8.7.1 (flash with ODIN) : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347765202

after all that you get the normal system warning (the old one also on 5.0.2) delete Securitylogagent and reboot

credits..AndreiLux from S6 and simple Team

have fun

at op ..please update first post ?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ds980x:
Hi guys, for future reference, where do I go for the latest TWRP for my S6 Edge G925F as currently using "2.8.6.0v2-zeroltetmo" and anything else I try doesn't seem to boot into TWRP and TWRP site only gives the choice of S6 and S6 Edge Chinese and none of them work! I'm not Chinese either!! I havnt tried the new 2.8.7.0 for S6 and S6 Edge Chinese yet and would rather some insite first before trying and possibly failing again. Basicly I just need to know do I choose S6 or S6 Edge Chinese?? Cheers.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
are you still on 5.0.2 than you have the right..on 5.1.1 we still have no official support for the international f version you can try mine
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ksekhar:
Thanks a lot for this. I can confirm that this work :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
nice to hear :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] störte:
Since yesterday i am on it too. Really nice work. Even my TWRP is doing backups on otg. Great work.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] massarone:
[MENTION=1171895]Alex-V[/MENTION] hello I am on 5.0.2 rom I would try the 5.1.1 rom how can I do to even root and recovery? s6 galaxy edge
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
Look at post 187
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] massarone:
but I can not understand the point where it says how to delete the file

Securitylogagent
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
you will get a warning..it's normal and was also so in 5.0.2 if you are on a custom Rom it's already done..delete it with any root explorer from system app you can also made a copy to SD first or even disable with tb
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] klebengan:
my battery getting worse than stock. is it kernel related ???
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] störte:
In my opinion it does not make sense to judge about batterytime after just a few hours. It takes time to have a proper average about it
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
than you should flash your firmware again. ..sorry I'm in holiday.. i don't wanna discuss any battery life here..kernel has memory fixes has a fix for no sleep and other things.. kernel source will be released if I'm back
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] klebengan:
Yup u raight just giving heads up bro.

nope. mod ability is reason why i came back to android from boring IOS. so i'll endure my patience waiting your magic hand work :p
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] okolobaccess:
Please any available ropot for S6 edge android 5.1.1 F version.

And how can i enble MultiUser/Guest User on 5.1.1?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
Ropot..? you mean Rom..? they would come believe me..also work on mine after holiday
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
questions to the 5.1.1 recovery now here please

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3144866
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] okolobaccess:
I meant root, any root for s6 edge 5.1.1?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3144866
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] phia:
I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself but I'm on M preview how can I fix that sd patch problem so it could it can write my SD internal. I don't really understand because this phone doesn't have an external it just has internal.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] dukat0s:
M preview for s6 edge?where did u get ut
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] liad1981:
if i want to back to stock kernel so the root is gone??

if not, were could i found the stock kernel??

TNX!!
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] moosjoy:
last twrp work fine for me,

ty.. recommended for g925k 5.1.1:)

before i have confused flash 3 times twrp,
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
i was thinking that is for external sd

+1
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Alex-V:
you can not flash it back it would not boot..i think i wrote that..it's because of system write protection..if you want flash your firmware again without wipe

thanks :)
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] ammarvora:
Can you please tell the exact steps to do it. I am new to samsung phones. And I have G920I rooted with unikernel, will this work on it?
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Nezorflame:
Can anyone tell me if current TWRP works with f2fs?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] freaksamael:
No, twrp does'n have f2fs option. Only phil's recovery, you can find it in arter97 kernel forum.
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] Guitarfreak26:
So is it worth rooting now guys? I guess I can live without sky go and warranty for titanium backup, adblock, viper and eventually xposed.

I have insurance anyway :p
[Galaxy S6 Edge General] jaythenut:
I think so but that's me you could wait official release