yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Is the original firmware still stock, and can you still boot into it? If so, please post the following information:

1. Model Number

2. Android Version, found by going to Settings > More > About device.

3. Firmware Version (AP, CP, CSC), found by dialing *#1234# in the dialer or by installing Phone Info from the Play Store and running it.

4. Service Provider

5. Country

6. Is the phone rooted? (Yes/No)

7. Is a custom ROM installed? (Yes/No, and the name of the ROM)

I know some of this sounds redundant, but posting all of it will make it easier to help you. Also, make sure you're using the original cable and are not using a hub when you use Odin or Kies. Both pieces of software can act up otherwise.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nolimit88:
problem done with imei checker i know it;s from philippine smart,, i download and reflash again and it worked now..

thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StillDRE:
Hi,

I want my son(4 years old) to use the Nexus 7 tablet, and I think i need to root it and do some modeification. I need a ROM that has only the most necassary apps. The tablet will only be used with some apps, and watching movie files and some audio files.

Is there a recommended setup for this? I guess I'm not the first guy to do this? I run v 5.0.2 now, and I think it runs ok.

EDIT: I only need Play app from the google apps
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwkeating:
Sometimes I think they are going out of their way to mess up the old Nexus 7. I've had mine a long time, rooted it and have been using official CyanogenMod releases all with the same number of apps and the N7 keeps getting slower and slower. The only thing I can think of is that all the built in apps just get more bloated with each update and I don't see any benefit, actually I see the opposite.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Golfer_Ron:
You might try the 5.1.1 update. That helped my N7
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dai323:
Hi all. New to ROM cooking, so be patient with me please :)

I am working on a creating a CWM flashable "custom" ROM (actually it's stock ROM with updated preloader, EBR files, performance scripts that is pre-rooted) for a device that currently has no flashable zip ROMS (I can currently only flash stock via SP Flashtool). It uses an Octa core Mediatek MTK8392 chipset, which is basically the tablet version of the 6592 (they are in fact mostly the same processor, and scatter file even shows it as a 6592).

I have got the device rooted, CWM installed (generated with MTK Droid Tools) busybox intalled, everything deodexed, and zipaligned via dsixda kitchen, and the ROM itself is packaged and ready to go. But..after multiple Status 0 attempts in CWM, I realize that my updater script is the issue. I have used kitchen to modify "update" script to "updater", but still no luck. I have attempted to use other updater scripts from similar devices, but even after 1 or 2 of those stated "installation successful", it was clear that the ROM actually wasn't flashed.

I have tried soooo many combinations, and this tool on XDA to generate a working script, but apparently I am just too stupid to get this done (using a master script also didnt work for me). After literally 11 hours of working on this yesterday and trying this method repeatedly, I thought I should ask the pros here on XDA.

I have attached the script from the ROM I recently compiled, and the blocks map file for my device generated from MTK Droid Tools. Could anyone point me in the right direction to FINALLY get this ROM booting? I would greatly appreciate some help.

Also, I have used modded EBR files to extend the internal system storage (1gb for installing apps is a joke). Partition was extended to around 9gb and is working fine, but could it be causing me issues? I basically used EBRs (attached..im using 10GB 1 and 2) to reduce the 12gb USB storage down to around 2.5, and extend internal memory to around 10gb.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dai323:
@moderators - Sorry, I put this in the wrong section. Could you kindly move it to the Q&A Troubleshooting section?

EDIT: Thanks mods :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dai323:
So I just flashed stock ROM with original EBRs and will try to compile this way. I dont think it will make a difference, but it's worth trying. Maybe the new partitions negatively effected the blocks that need to be written to?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dai323:
Bump.

Ah common guys. Surely someone here can give a little assistance with an updater script?
[Off-topic] ayushbpl10:
In the vast number of applications available...

There are some apps that we use the most , out of millions of apps there are only few which find place on our gadget...

The top rated android apps:!!!

*MX Player

*Clean Master

*Next Launcher

*Super Su

*Titanium backup

*Truecaller

*Facebook

*Whatsapp

*UC browser

*Opera mini

*Email apps eg: Gmail

*Roehsoft Ram Expander

*Poweramp

*ES file explorer

*Greenify

Below mentioned apps:

Thanks for sharing!!! :)

* Viper4Android

*Mozilla Fennec

*Sync for reddit

*YouTube

*Terminal

*PewPew 2

*Apex Launcher

*Zooper

*Dolphin

*Quickpic

*Tasker

*BBS, GSAM

*PerfectViewer

*Moon+Reader

*Maps.me

*VLC Player

*N7Player

* MusicxMatch

Post the ones that you use often......!!!!

Let us find the top rated apps!!!

#Amazing apps

#Top notch development

Support the developers....

Rate them high & let others know what's in your gadget.

All are welcome...! :)
[Off-topic] Saurabh K:
Es file explorer, quick boot, SU , greenify......
[Off-topic] MikeFoxclaw:
PowerAmp

Viper4Android

Mozilla Fennec

Sync for reddit

YouTube

MX Player Pro

Terminal

PewPew 2
[Off-topic] ayushbpl10:
What's this quick boot...?

As I know it's simply a default function available in every smart phone...

ayushbpl10
[Off-topic] aliyangohar4:
What's PewPew 2?
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Apex Launcher,

Zooper,

Dolphin,

ES File Explorer,

Quickpic,

Tasker,

BBS, GSAM, Greenify,

PerfectViewer, Moon+Reader

Maps.me,

VLC Player, N7Player,

And the usual: Facebook, Whatsapp, 9Gag, Gmail, Outlook, BBCNews.

MXplayer is useless, it can't play MKV's. :(
[Off-topic] lukipt:
gmail

mybus

beatiful widgets

joe monter

viking app

nova luncher

root explorer

allegro

tapatalk

chrome
[Off-topic] ayushbpl10:
MX Player support MKV's...

U just open settings...

Open list....

Then File extensions ...

U urself can check MKV support...

If u r finding any problem then change the decoder from default to other one & try....!

Hope you find this useful!!! :)

ayushbpl10
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
No, because they ripped out the h264 codec due to 'copyright issues'. Like nearly every other player.

Changing from software ro hardware decoder doesn't make a difference, and mkv is the container, not the codec.
[Off-topic] Saurabh K:
its an app on Playstore with various booting options like boot into bootloader, recovery etc and not pressing any button combination to boot into recovery. I use it everyday so.....
[Off-topic] gethued:
balloon burst - addictive game play
[Off-topic] ayushbpl10:
Yeah...!!!

That's one of the interesting games to play...! :)

Have some more... Then do post!!

@¥ü$h
[Off-topic] AzrulHisyam:
MusicxMatch

It has billion of lyric for worldwide song and user friendly interface
[Off-topic] drdaylight:
I only have three.

Greenify

CM Security

Titanium Backup
[Off-topic] thebestappgames:
The apps which I mostly use:

Youtube

mxplayer

vlcplayer

dolphin
[Off-topic] Frondor:
Greenify! Greenify all the way!
[Off-topic] gvfd65:
I mostly use Tapatalk, Facebook, Facebook Pages Manager, Twitter, and Relay for Reddit.
[Off-topic] Klanac89:
Kernel Adiutor perfect 10/10
[Off-topic] joycerhaslett:
Here is mine which I used naturally:

skype

chatwing

viber

hangouts

gmail

yahoo

facebook

twitter and so on.
[Off-topic] advent_geek:
Any Mote (android TV Remote)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] carlo67:
hi

I have the GT-I9305T with Battery 4800mAh

I am wondering there any of case available for fit with the thicker battery. ?
[Off-topic] xdaman85:
iv seen some people talk about bluetooth keyboards on this site, and i thought id share this with you lot, yes i know its kind of old now but damn this keyboard is so cool lol

its basically an infrared laser keyboard, works via bluetooth and is great with my phone. has anyone else used this?
[Off-topic] Rudegar:
the reviews were pretty harsh

short batt live and general unusablity

were issues on that device
[Off-topic] xdaman85:
well its been working very well for me, but yeh, if that was integrated into phones later on; that would be great.
[Off-topic] cuboosh:
seen this on csi.. they busted some woman who leaked stock info to stock owners on her blog using it while @ work
[Off-topic] TheBrit:
Yeah - I saw that CSI episode. I love CSI but this was not one of the better episodes.
[Off-topic] vlodeck:
that keyboard has been on the market for a year or more.
[Off-topic] Bram87:
LOL, Yes i've seen that :p CSI rocks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barcky:
Hi there! I'm a stupid-stupid person. I was trying to get Lollipop faster, so I tried to flash lollipop on my phone.

I managed to root it, but haven't done any backup, except for media and contacts.

I'll try to explain what I've done.

So I rooted the phone, entered the download mode and then I tried to flash it using LG Flash Tool 2014.

When in download mode, it was stuck at 0%, so I didn't wait to go ahead, I tried to flash it.

Now, the flash failed several times. The phone was alright then.

Further, I tried again and at some point something happened, it got to two percent, it wrote COM4 and then it failed. It might have been my antivirus that stopped the process, I'm not sure.

Well, now I have a useless phone. It keeps showing the LG logo.

The hard reset doesn't work, it's not recognized in Device manager, and it doesn't work download mode.

When I try to power it off it does so only after a long press. At first, when the screen goes black, if I release the power switch, then it will reboot again. If I press it long enough, the phone will power off.

I'm desperate, of course.

The phone was running Kitkat.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kohlerz:
Bonjour,

J'ai un Motorola Defy + avec carte SD 8G , j'ai rooter le téléphone et vérifie avec application( howtoroot).

je voudrais changer la Rom de mon téléphone, mais je n'y arrive pas.

Je lance le téléphone en boot log (avec rom manager 5.5.3.7, batterie charge ) ,

il redémarre page boot log , => j’appuie sur [- et +]

je vais sur apply update for SDcarde

et il me met message d'erreur

"E:failed to verify whole-file signatuture

E : Signature verification failed"

quelqu'un aurais une idée ?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kohlerz:
Hello,

I have a Motorola Defy + with 8G SD card, I rooter and checks with the phone application (howtoroot).

I want to change my phone's ROM, but I can not.

I throw the phone in boot log (rom manager with 5.5.3.7, battery charging)

it restarts page boot log, => I press [- or +]

I go to apply update for SDcarde

and it puts me error

"E: failed to verify whole-file signatuture

E: Signature verification failed "

someone would have an idea?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DON AMIGO:
hi all

first of all - sorry if this thread is repetitive or in wrong section.

i've ordered this item HERE

and have a couple of Q's about it :

1 - does it work with data sims ?

2 - does it work with custom rom's : cyanogen - etc.

thanks in advance. :good::good::good:

SULTAN :cowboy:
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DON AMIGO:
any feed back at all - i just want to know - i need because if the answer is no i might buy a new phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] viltnieks:
Hello,

I just got and Samsung galaxy S3 from a family member. And first thing I did, was reset it to factory settings. Which went ok.

Now I would like to update the phone. Current android version is 4.1.1. When I go into update section of the phone I get message that current phone version is up to date, but I read on the internet that latest version is 4.4.2. How should I best proceed in order to update the phone.

Also, I have several questions which I've been wanting to find out (Please note that I'm quite new to android):

1. This phone was rooted. It appears that after factory reset it is still rooted (According to Titanium Backup) is that how it should be? I thought that after factory reset phone would not have root access. Also what is strange, that after performing a factory reset I already had quite old version of Super Su pre-installed and CyanogenMod file manager, why is that?

2. I have an AT&T version of the phone. But I live in Europe where there is no sign of AT&T. Is it possible to remove AT&T branding? Also this phone has some kind of custom Adnroid software update "AT&T software update", which always tells me that v4.1.1 is the latest version of android available for my phone. Is it possible to revert back to native software update?

3. I did a factory reset on the phone about 30 minutes ago, how it already has 5.5 GB of free space used? - For some reason factory reset didn't remove music and photos.

4. I found the application named "System app remover". Can I trust its judgement on which apps are safe to remove?

5. How can I make sure if I have 2core processor or 4 core processor? - I downloaded this program "CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier", I have 2 core snapdragon processor :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Alexandre-P:
Hi Viltnieks!

You are correct: there have been newer Android updates released for the Samsung Galaxy SIII (SGH-i747/SGH-i747M variants). I know you tell you got an AT&T variant of the phone, but just to make sure, please double-ckeck under the Phone Settings --> About Phone that your device model is the SGH-i747 one. This info can also be found on a sticker under the battery. If you have another SGSIII device model, you are in the wrong forum.

I'm not exactly sure to pinpoint your phone's current state. At one point, you say that it has the AT&T Updater, but it also has been rooted, and contains CM file manager... As you want to update the phone's OS (ROM) to a newer version and would like to remove AT&T branding, I'll just straight skip to your second point:

There are basically three kinds of ROMs:

1. the official, carrier's ROM;

2. custom ROMs based on the carrier's official ROM. Those are ROMs created by the community, but are build on the carrier's one;

3. custom ROMs based on the Android Open Source Project, or one if its derived ROMs.

If you flash the first kind of ROM, you will have all the official stuff provided by AT&T, exactly as if the phone was brand new, out-of-the-box; this also imply that you will get all the AT&T stuff (AT&T Updater, AT&T-related softwares, AT&T branding...). If you flash the second kind of ROMs, you may get some of the AT&T stuff, though generally speaking ROM developers do a pretty good job at removing unneeded carrier junks and branding, or allow the user to choose which of the carrier-apps he wants to install or not. The third kind of ROMs are the cleanest kind looking at carrier-related stuff: it does not have those kind of things.

I have not given you a straight answer, as it is not my place to choose for you what you want. Still, I believe if you want to get rid of AT&T's branding, you would be more interested in custom ROMs, either carrier-based ones or AOSP/CM-based ones. For this reason, I would suggest you take a look around in the Android Development and Original Android Development sub-forums, where lots of custom ROMs are published by developers. Read the first posts of the threads, you will find what ROMs have to offer, what they look like, if they are based on stock or on AOSP/CM, if they are debloated, etc. The first posts also contain informations on how to install, so carefully read them.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
You need to be running a completely stock ROM in order to receive OTA updates. This mean you cannot be rooted, stock apps should be present, and stock recovery.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] viltnieks:
Thank you for replying!

After double checking I can verify that model number indeed is SGH-i747. I also get AT&T logo before samsung logo when powering up, AT&T phone book and some other AT&T applications.

It has the AT&T updater, yes, but it isn't working. I always get "Software update interrupted. No update is available.." Or "Current software is up to date. You may check again in 24 hours"

And, indeed it has CM file manager and Super SU app installed, even If I do factory reset, these apps show up without installing. I guess it means that this is some kind of custom rom based carrier's ROM?

If I have a rooted phone, is it normal that it will stay rooted after factory setting reset?

I'm quite new to this, I wanted to clarify, ROM is like a version of android os?

I don't really need any of the carrier's stuff, so I guess 3rd kind of ROM would be best for me.

Is this the place where to look for roms - http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3-att#romList?

Preferably I would like the phone to have global ROM, the one that comes with samsung galaxy S3, before carrier's add their stuff.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Factory reset will not remove the CM File Manager or SuperSu because they were probably installed via custom recovery or Odin. Only apps installed from the ROM itself will be removed.

I suggest installing the Samsung Phone Info app from the Play Store to determine the bootloader and modem installed on your phone and report back. The bootloader version is important to know before flashing anything.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bugz.:
Hi everyone!

So, i got some problems with my HTC(ATT) ... a couple days ago it went on restarting when he wanted for several times or it didt recognized the sim card, and after that just worked fine. And yesterday i thought it was the ROM(MaximusHD | 52.0) the problem and I decided to move to the official version of lollipop, from HTC. I updated the firmware from 3.12... to 7.... , and then installed the RUU. But after 2 hours it restarted again and didn't recognized the sim card. And when it doesnt work the sim card, the phone does not have any IMEI. It can come to normal if i am making several restarts and are pretty lucky. The thing that i noticed is it happens when the battery is low (<35%)

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.61.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 4M.32.3218.06

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 7.23.502.1

(bootloader) version-misc: PVT SHIP S-ON

(bootloader) serialno: HT...

(bootloader) imei: 35...

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product: m7_ul

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064

(bootloader) modelid: PN0712000

(bootloader) cidnum: CWS__001

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3866mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: dirty-0e2a13e5

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clsA:
It's a hardware failure your going to need a new phone soon. Sorry

I went to the M9 last month, I love it
[XDA Assist] fr3dy0:
When replacing my S4's lcd I also decided to replace the frame/chassis. I used double sidded 3mm tape around the edges so the glass would stick to the frame/chassis, though some of the tape has lost it's stickyness. The glass has somewhat lifted up (I can get my nail underneath and lift the glass, i'm unsure if the lcd lifts up too), the areas of which have lost their stick is around the top corners (mainly around where the LED is but i've noticed it along the whole top of the phone). I've tried lifting the glass slightly and putting some more tape underneath it which has not work, also, i've tried heating it up with a heat gun which also did not. I am contemplating using hot glue but a the time being I am still undecided if it will be effective.

Has anyone else face a problem similar to mine? If so how do you correct it? Does anyone have a solution or any tips? (please note that this device is not under warranty of any sort)
[XDA Assist] jd1639:
Hi, thank you for using XDA assist. The best place to ask is in your device specific forum. I'm not sure what version of the S4 you have so try one of these, http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-att or, http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ksc6000:
Help! I have a D800 and I woke up in the middle of the night to a blinding light coming from the phone's LED. It's fading to blue from green and then back and its not stopping. There was a amber alert which I've since deleted but the light is not stopping. I've turned off notifications for amber alerts and turned off the LED entirely but it's still not stopping. I have rebooted the phone 3 times. There are no notifications whatsoever now but regardless if the screen is off or not the light is constantly flashing. I called att and of course they have no clue.

Does anyone have any ideas?
[AT&T LG G2] ksc6000:
Help! I have a D800 and I woke up in the middle of the night to a blinding light coming from the phone's LED. It's fading to blue from green and then back and its not stopping. There was a amber alert which I've since deleted but the light is not stopping. I've turned off notifications for amber alerts and turned off the LED entirely but it's still not stopping. I have rebooted the phone 3 times. There are no notifications whatsoever now but regardless if the screen is off or not the light is constantly flashing. I called att and of course they have no clue.

Does anyone have any ideas?
[AT&T LG G2] lucifercipher:
Seems like the LED is bothering you. Could be some firmware app update ? Try powering it off ? Or let the battery completely drain and see if it fixes. Never came across anything like it so i am just giving you some things you could try.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Faspaiso:
Hi

I have witnessed that my fingerprint scanner gets worse and worse. When I first got the phone, one fingerprint was enough to unlock the phone, now I have the same thumb on it 4 times to increase the accurate and it still fails often.

I tried clean my fingerprint scanner and under light, I could see it's full of scratches. The screen itself don't have a single scratch, so the home button glass/plastic looks pretty cheap, as it's tons of small scratches all over, even tho my phone is always alone in my pocket and never lying face down on the table.

Anyone else having this issue and could it be the reason, that a lot of people complain about the fingerprint scanner?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shojus:
My advice would be to turn the damn thing off if ya don't like it... :p I certainly don't like it in my Note 4 , so I shut that crap off and just did it the old fashioned way. Lol I really doubt that the scratches are making it so it's not working good but that's my take on it. A fingerprint sensor would probably have to have some pretty good sized scratched to affect the sensor. I say that cause the sensor used in my iPhone is scratched to **** and it still works. I know it's 2 different pieces of hardware but all the same concept. And my S6 and Edge are both doing just fine. No scratches at all and a fully functional scanner! It's gonna take people time to use it correctly and by that I mean, you will have to find out the sweet spot and the right amount of pressure to apply. I have, and my screen opens up QUICK! :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheesecakeNL:
Hello,

Today i have flashed the new lollipop for my S4 black edition (I9505).

But when i try to turn wifi on it cant go on,

It's sliding to the middle and then back.

Anyone have a solution for this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Extract the modem from the update package and flash it using Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kl0ppstock:
you can also try to flash another kernel