yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuzzybabybunny:
I downgraded to the stock NK2 ROM from an unofficial Lollipop ROM. When I press the T-Mobile hotspot toggle it toggles on and instantly toggles off automatically. Any ideas what might be happening?

I downloaded WiFi Tether for Root Users and tethering starts up with errors, but when I try to view the log it says that the log file doesn't exist.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PanchoPlanet:
Re-odin firmware. Something is borked.

Pp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuzzybabybunny:
Dammit.

If Odin verifies the MD5 successfully, it should mean that my downloaded ROM file is free from corruption, right? It's 2.5GB and my internet in China sucks and disconnects frequently.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DmitriyVT:
Hello all. So my rooted I337 stops making phone calls intermittently. It comes and goes completely by random. I can't hear the other person and they can't hear me. Nothing fixes it consistently. This happens across all the ROMs I've tried. Samsung tested all the hardware and said it was fine. T-Mobile confirmed it was not a network issue. I've flashed a number of different ROMs, SS 3.72 and 3.75, I've used the phone without putting ANY user apps on it at all, etc. I always get the same results eventually. I'm sort of at wit's end here. I've also attached a logcat (fist time doing one) if it's any help. I've also already got a new SIM card and changed the SIM tray (a pro did it) just in case to no avail. Thanks in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] macasus76:
I'm hoping someone knows the answer. My phone has similar issues. I have data and get normal text messages but my phone will not call out or can i receive calls. i did find a work around but not happy about it. if i dial *#*#4636*#*# then change radio from LTE/GSM Auto prl to GSM then calls data and text all work but at obviously slow speeds.

:confused:

I337 OC3 rooted

---------- Post added at 04:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:47 PM ----------

Is your phone unlocked? If so is it unlocked by code from t-mobile or thru regionlockaway or similar method?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DmitriyVT:
Changing the radio signal doesn't work for me, but I have noticed that the calls stop working when I turn off the dialing keypad tones. That being said, about a hundred other things can make the phone calls go silent, including, I suspect, installing Google Voice, Google Hangouts, or altering the ROM in literally any way.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmx1994:
I have the stock rom for the Galaxy S6 Cricket variant... I am having trouble in getting the build.prop from the system.img. I have tired many methods from other threads but none seem to work. Any suggestions or working ways to extract the build.prop from the system.img or any way to open up the .img file.

I am doing this to post the rom in the ROM WIP section for the root.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiboric:
Try the tools in this thread . I used them last week to extract a build prop.

Just load up the system.IMG and drag the file from the system folder to your desktop.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel4653:
The tar file for Cricket has already been posted in the general section of ATT

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920AZ
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmx1994:
I already downloaded that file.... I just need to extract the build.prop from the system.img which I already have. The thing is I am having trouble getting the build.prop

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920AZ
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiboric:
I got your PM. Sorry for the late reply. I'm posting here in case someone else needs the info.

Download Ext2explore.

Extract to your PC.

Run as administrator.

In app: go to file - open image - (find your system image) and open

It will display your image in tree and folder view

Use either one (depending on your preference) (but your build.prop will be in the first view as its in the root of the system).

Right click the file/s you want to extract

Select save

Save your file.......profit

Hope this helps
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmx1994:
When I try to open the file the program just closes and i go to the log and this is what it says.

Error Opening \\.\PhysicalDrive1. Error Code 2

No of disks 1

Scanning \\.\PhysicalDrive0

index 0 ID 7 size 976769024

Partition Table Error on C:/Users/giovany/Desktop/New folder (2)/system.img

Invalid End of sector markerBad Super Block. The drive is not ext2 formatted.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AskinSavascisi:
Drive is not right formatted.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djcristi:
solution for img extraction/fix here
[Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500] gracefang:
To the Devs of galaxy ace I'm willing to port my upcomming xperia Z3 rom from grand 2 to your galaxy ace if you are interested contact me link to the original thread : http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-grand-2/general/upcomming-roms-grand-2-sm-g7102-t3103332
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] simpsonna:
My S4 was rooted on KitKat and working just fine. I used the Odin App to downgrade, root, and go back to NK1, so no custom recovery.

I should have frozen the update popup but I was going to do the update using Flashfire so I could keep root. in the process of downloading the Rooted Lollipop rom and apparently I accidentally clicked the update button when the popup caught me by surprise. I got the case off and the battery out just as it was booting up to install the update! AH! Is there any way to stop it now? Or am I screwed?

Thanks for the help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fdigl:
Have you tried an ODIN image? If you've been snooping around recoveries, Safestrap would've been a good option to make a nandroid. Other than that, I'd be out of ideas. AFAIK download mode should be able to be accessed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] simpsonna:
Thankyou, I apparently forgot a lot after I researched to root the phone. Yes I got into download mode. I should be able to just take the lollipop rooted rom I was going to use in Flashfire and flash it through ODIN on my PC correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] reliant_turbo:
you may have to flash nc5 full wipe tar and the pit file in surges thread and then root via towelroot and then flashfire the rooted oc1 rom.

thats what id do.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] simpsonna:
Just used ODIN to flash the NK1 Kitkat that I was already on, and that got me back to my rooted Kitkat, phew. Now I will flashfire the Rooted OC1 Rom.

Thankyou for the quick replies! I almost messed that up pretty good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] simpsonna:
Oh, and just to be safe the first thing I did was freeze the SDM updater. :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] reliant_turbo:
that works too. glad you got it to work. :)
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Benny Alex:
Hello,

I had bought Mobile Odin but it seems to don't work with Note 4.

Is there any way to flash a firmware via app?

Gesendet von meinem SM-N910F
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JagDave:
This is Chainfire's current beta build. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3075433

Sent from my SM-N910F
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdyasar:
Yes, use flashfire..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] uioporqwerty:
I've been able to root my device before using PingPong Root but I'm never able to keep Knox Protection on at the same time. When I did have the root, turning on Knox Protection would send my device into a boot loop. Now that I want to root again, after the OTA update, the device keeps rebooting when I hit 'Root It!' in the Ping Pong app with Knox Protection on.

So my question is, is it impossible to have root and Knox Protection at the same time?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge] TechBSwift:
I think a better question is why after you trying to use Knox with root??? That's a contradiction lol

Sent from my SM-G925V using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xda007007:
I can restore the bak up.

but I want to install a new custom firmware. cm 12.1 failed.

mokee failed too.

I just wipe/factory. and install zip.

the phone is already unlocked?

How to install the custome rom without stucking in rom logo.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JeffXT:
I solved this issue yesterday

The short answer is that you have to flash CM11 (official or unofficial, doesnt matter) over the original stock ROM first. In your case, reboot into your custom recovery (I used TWRP 2.7.1.0), and do a factory reset first. THEN, flash CM 11.

Once you let the phone boot for the first time, reboot into TWRP, factory reset, and then flash the CM 12.1 nightly.
[Acer Iconia A500] PlainLaces:
I got this tablet from my grandpa and it appears it has been rooted. It doesn't register when hooked up to my laptop and the screen when I boot it up is stuck on

Skrillax_CZ's bootloader V8

Booting primary kernel image

I can access the recovery screen and can flash files from the SD card however I do not know what files I would need to flash. I tried booting secondary kernel image and that didn't work and also flashing the various roms my grandpa had on here and I always end up on the same screen. Any files you have to offer or even a link to a forum with the same problem would be awesome.

Thanks.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] g00nerz:
Hi all, I seem to recall reading a post from someone who was suffering the same problem quite some time ago now, but I'll be damned if I can find it.

Basically my official HTC headphones worked well for a while, then I butchered them to solder on a 3.5mm female adapter. These worked correctly for some time then suddenly the headphone adapter miniUSB connection became a bit dodgy. One minute I'd be in work sneaking a quick episode of Kyle XY in, then suddenly the minutest touch of the mini-USB plug and sound is blaring out of the phone's internal speaker... not good! It would appear the connection of the miniUSB plug has become a little bit dodgy.

I've now bought a new miniUSB > 3.5mm female adapter from Expansys, and although better initially, the connection via the miniUSB jack is progressively getting worse. The slightest touch of the jack and sound is blaring out of the speaker. I'm assuming the contacts between the miniUSB jack and the phones' femail miniUSB connector are a little flaky for some reason.

Anyone have any experience of this, and any ideas how to resolve it?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] ryaske:
open it up and learn how to solder..

if the contacts to the board are broken, solder them back. problem solved

if the jack itself is damaged, buy a broken 8525 or just the board, and switch the jacks. problem solved
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] jayschutz:
help me out guys

i have just ran into a problem when i downloaded the new jfupdater update cupcake and now the headphone adapter doesnt work anymore can anyone help me out with this and let me know if they have ran into the same problem or if you have any ideas
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaysond:
Just updated to lollipop and now I'm getting the red underline spellcheck thats keyboard/app independent. Is there a way to turn this off? From what I can tell there should be an option under language and input for spellcheck but it seems like samsung took it out...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _-..zKiLLA..-_:
It's got to be one of your apps or maybe a keyboard you've installed. Cause I'm on stock keyboard and do not have any red lines :confused:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
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[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heywheelie:
have you tried using an earlier version of xpeifirm, one that doesn't make those xml files for flashtool. I think it was added in the latest 2 or 3 versions.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Revontheus:
If you are having problems with Flashtool try using the newest version or if you already are using it try redownloading the ftf or downloading a different one ( preferably Global Version )

or if worse comes to worse you could always update using PC Companion assuming you have a locked bootloader. :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meaniez:
I've had the same problem with an ftf I created and tried to flash, solved by downloading one of the ftf files uploaded to the stock firmware thread [particularly nordic combined 23.1.A.28]
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boneyfish:
Okay guys, I got it working. I was using XperiFirm to download the update, but that seems to be the source of the problem. I skipped XperiFirm, and instead used FlashTool to download the update, and worked this time around.

Good thing FlashTool now has an inbuilt firmware downloader. Hope this helps anyone else struggling with XperiFirm.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heywheelie:
when using flashtool to download and create the ftf file, do you leave out the 2 .ta files like you do with xperifirm?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boneyfish:
I'll be honest, I've not read too much into what each system file does, so I wasn't prepared to skip anything in case it was important. I just downloaded, loaded everything into the ftf file, and flashed it. Xperifirm must change something during extraction that causes it to play up, which FlashTool doesn't during its extraction. Xperifirm worked fine last time I updated to lollipop from KitKat.

If anyone can be bothered solving it, good luck, but for us less tech savvy, I can only suggest to use the FlashTool to complete the update start to finish.
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
I have a ZTE ZMAX+ MODEL: Z987 current sw version Z987 v. 1.3.9. Running the kitkat OS. I'M dissappointed to say the least since I'm unable to have access to the sd card to write or save my Apps on.
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there,

I'm sorry but I can't find anything relevant to your question/device except this thread where you can ask: ZTE ZMAX (T-Mobile/MetroPCS USA)

Or post that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts but first you must register an account on XDA:

> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck[
[XDA Assist] Nuckenfutz:
Hi everyone, I recently bought an Irulu V1S with Kitkat 4.4.2 installed on it. I finally got it rooted after some trial and error for 6 hours with Kingroot, and now I would like to install Safestrap and Cyanogenmod on it just like my Droid Razr Maxx, since the stock version of Kitkat on my V1S is trash.

The problem is, I'm completely lost. It appears both versions of Safestrap and Cyanogenmod were developed especially for my Razr Maxx, and I won't dare install the exact same recovery and ROM for fear I may brick my phone. Could someone please direct me to the proper forum sections for what I'm trying to do? I can't seem to find the proper forums for these off-brand chinese phones.
[XDA Assist] Nuckenfutz:
Thanks for the help. I'll check that out and hopefully I can find a solution.
[General Questions and Answers] GameX2:
Part 2:

So I've dumped mmcblk0p4 using dd (Obviously, this device use non-standard NAND partitioning, huh). Note, I did not specified the boot size. I don't know if it's really important in that case, because I will only change a few lines from default.prop:

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 /sdcard/boot.img

Worked.

But now, how do I unpack/repack this?

First, I've tried using this tool (Boot/Recovery Repack utils for Windows): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2036528

But dragging the boot.img file on MTK_unpack.bat returned:

[total hits/matching patterns/non-matching patterns]
warn : empty file: bin\off2.txt - skipping
0 files checked, 0 changed.
1 warnings occurred.

- size of "D:\DATA\ZEN Touch 2 [13-02-14]\BootRecoveryRepack\boot.img" 10644480 byte
- kernel offset -
- ram_header offset -
- ram_disk offset -

- extracting kernel_header...
- extracting kernel...
- extracting ram_header...
- extracting ram_disk...
error: end offset is lower than start offset
1 errors occurred.
- unpack ram_disk.gz...
- unpack ram_disk.cpio...
File not found
Unknown/Unrecognized command

Press any key to continue..

I then tried to drag boot.img on STD_unpack.bat instead:

[total hits/matching patterns/non-matching patterns]
warn : empty file: bin\off2.txt - skipping
0 files checked, 0 changed.
1 warnings occurred.

- pagesize - 4
ECHO command disabled
- size of image - 10644480 byte
- ram_disk offset - 4

- split kernel...

- extract ram_disk.gz...
10644476 bytes copied.

- unpack ram_disk.gz...

- unpack ram_disk.cpio...
File not found.

- copy source boot.img to unpacked folder (to keep source image)...

- done.

Press any key to continue...

Almost nothing was actually extracted. Boot.img remained compressed as IMG file.

And then I tried again, using AndroidKitchen this time, using the option to unpack Boot.img:

Creating folder /home/Carl/kitchen/bootimg_051515_193037 ...
---> Place boot.img/recovery.img into the folder mentioned above <--
Press Enter to continue

Android 'magic' header not found at start of boot.img
Checking if it exists elsewhere ...
[B][COLOR="Red"]Warning: Android header not found in boot.img (unsupported format)[/COLOR][/B]

Error: kernel offset (page size) is 0

Press Enter to continue

Now, what do I attempt next?

I don't have the skills to do all that on my own at this point. :/

Considering also that if we do a critical mistake, there is no possibility to recover from a soft-brick without Clockworkmod installed. I would first like to have at least ADB working.

Thank you very much!

EDIT: Is the bootloader locked? I honnestly have no idea, I've read that to check, you have to boot in Fastboot mode, and it's impossible to boot into Fastboot (Maybe it is on the phone somewhere, but I don't know. Just what I know for sure, is that the only key-combo access Recovery mode. Besides, the device have so few partititons, doubt Fastboot is there).

Considering the device is from 2010, do locked-bootloaders were THAT common, back then (I would say no, but just a guess) ?
[General Questions and Answers] GameX2:
Can someone help me with that, or point me to the right direction please?

Using AndroidKitchen, I sucessfully unpacked the Boot.img of my LG P500 phone, while I'm having a harder time unpacking the Boot.img of my Samsung Galaxy S4 for testing. Did worked for my LG P500, but I can't do it for this device, ZEN Touch 2, absolutely not on my own right now. :( Is this even possible, since the NAND partitioning is not standard? There has to be a way, huh?

Thank you very much - I can't seem to do that all on my own :/

I appreciate
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Seeing as almost every error is saying files dont exist, seems you may have managed to wipe /system or something.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
its a permissions error.

system has a low permission level and as such cant see its own files and results in system finding nothing it needs to be able to boot

it is a curable situation

just need the right man/woman to see the post :)

i have adb access

i have cygwin installed on the pc and all links up and reads fine

can pull and push files all day long

just need to set the permissions
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
I'm pretty sure itd be saying "permission denied" if they had improper perms, if you say you can push and pull files though i'll take your word for it, can you not just set the permissions with adb?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
that is the hope yes i know it can be done but im unsure how to do it or if it would even be a viable option ie if i had to do every file manually it would be pointless and also i dont want to mess with things i dont know about. iv done enough damage already my linux background is limited
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
The fix permissions wouldnt have done this unless the recovery was very broken, you had to have done something else. I just made a file on my server and changed the perms to 000 and tried to open it and got "permission denied" so no, those files are not there, it would say permission denied no matter how bad the permissions are.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
lol must be something wrong with my eyes then because im looking at the files

as i said before its a permissions error

the system is not saying the files are missing

its saying each file is not a directory or a file

there has been a class change somewhere in relation to permissions

i understand you are trying to help me but please stop if you dont know what you are talking about

all hope is not lost and my files are not there ... if i was joe bloggs who knew no better you would of just had me delete all the files that are there and perfectly useable once permissions are repaired

fyi a permissions change alone can never delete a file
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Yes i know, i mentioner earlier i run a server, i think i know what i'm talking about. If the files its saying arent there are there, then just do a recursive chmod through adb on the directories and then manually clean up whatever else needs it. If I were you i'd make a nandroid, wipe and reflash, then pull what you need from the nandroid.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
chmod to what level ? 666 777 775 ?

whats the adb command to recursive chmod a directory and how do i point to it ?

is it just abd chmod 777 /data ?

this is why i need help dont want to go screwing whit things i know nothing about and cause more damage
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Just realized, the fix permissions action in twrp doesnt actually even mess with file permissions, it fixes missmatched UIDs. You'want to do

adb shell chmod -R XXX /dir

Replacing xxx with the octal and /dir with the directory. Like i said though, the system says they arent there, no permissions error will make them invisible to the system, i would really just do a nandroid and reflash then pull what you need from the nandroid.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
humm well if this is just a uid error is it possible to boot the phone as root user ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
That wouldnt fix anything. I'm telling you, do what you canto back up everything you can off the phone and reflash.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakuu:
Thanks for stepping in, i was really at a loss.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
hi Riyal thanks for joining in what do i do with this script you have sent ? is it already reversed or is thei what i have already run and needs reversed ? how do i run this script on the phone ?

i run the 2 chmod commands and thing iv lost adb access via the boot screen now (still have adb via twrp recovery)

i now have sound with my samsung logo

dont remember having that before so possibly fixed something
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
OK... I was thinking this must be a SELinux issue we're having so why not do this instead...

1. Boot to TWRP and mount data.

2. Open TWRP's built in terminal

3. Type these commands to fix SELinux issues with the files in data.

setenforce 0
getenforce
restorecon -RF /data

setenforce 0 - this should set the SELinux status to permissive.

getenforce - this should output the SELinux status. Note that this must output "permissive" if it's "enforcing" execute the first command again.

restorecon -RF /data - this should restore the security context of the files in the /data partition

after executing the 3 commands reboot again to system.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killabyte0:
i ran getenforce first to see the status it was enforcing

setenforce 0 and rerun getenforce now permissive

attempted to run restorecon -RF /data but come up with : invalid option -- F

usage: restorecon [-nrRv] pathname...

rebooted to system to see how we done so far if any change at all

appear to be no further forward

was going to run the command again without the F flag but figured without me knowing the usage of the flags this could do more harm than good