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[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muzzy996:
As a long time root user I can tell you that the cardinal rule is that one should give up the notion of getting OTA updates for good once one roots for the simple fact that with each major OTA update comes the risk of losing root forever should the update lock the doors on the exploit used to gain root to begin with.

Casual root users are best served by watching forum threads after updates are released to see how more experienced users are fairing with getting their devices up to date. The exception to this is if a custom ROM is installed and the developer updates the ROM periodically to integrate the updated software or features that the device manufacturer releases. Even then, if a major update is released that let's say jumps to a new system like kitkat to lollipop there's a chance that a full wipe can't be avoided. ROM developers typically warn users when clean installs are required, and some even distribute their own OTAs.

I'm a religious user of titanium backup, and I will often dirty flash a ROM update or use prior titanium backups to restore data but this can be risky business when major updates are released because if software or drivers change from one major firmware release to another a backup of a particular application may no longer be compatible and stability may be affected upon restore.

Bottom line, if you want lollipop on your note pro, rooted, can live with the current bluetooth issues and want to be able to update further easily while retaining root then go with a custom ROM like civs and just monitor the thread of that ROM for updates.

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] originalsurfmex:
Thanks for the excellent advice. One two more more question on the topic. I had root on KitKat, but after flashing the new stock Lollipop via Odin, I lost root. So after installing the stock Lollipop I had to re-do the root flash via Odin to get root back, thankfully it all worked out. (Lollipop is awesome BTW).

Questions:

1. Was I in danger of forever losing root as you state above or was this a safe route? I understand that OTA and even Kies can make me lose root forever, but what about flashing a stock via Odin?

2. Are you saying that next time there's an update I could try to dirty flash the ROM via TWM (after doing a good backup via Titanium of course)? Basically find ROM on samobile, download, copy to SD card and dirty flash away using these suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/sthr8/dirty_flashing_what_it_is_and_is_not_lets_set_the/
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muzzy996:
Typically to keep root the stock recovery is replaced with a custom one, TWRP is the main one used for our device. Stock updates from Samsung downloaded as OTA will typically fail to flash in TWRP. Odin flashing stock images will erase everything including the custom recovery, thus causing loss of root. In other words you'll typically lose root one way or another and the key to retaining it is to not blindly update until a root method is ensured for the next version of firmware. Resign to the fact that with each update you will temporarily lose root and need to redo it. Plan ahead, wait for root confirmation and then update with a plan of how to get root again.

I typically don't TWRP flash stock so I don't know if it works but in the distant past I recall that it wouldn't so thus I never try. Maybe someone can confirm. For me I haven't updated firmware on my note pro for a year now and I am not missing anything. ..
[Blu Vivo Air] Costy88031:
Hi guys. I tried to flash the rom from gionee elife 5.1 on my kazam but after the start process spflash gave me an error and now my phone is dead. Now my pc see them just like alcatel single rndis interface not like before 65xx preloader. Can someone help me? Thanks in advance
[Blu Vivo Air] DvDwx.:
why you tried flash the 4.3 ROM from Gionee elife S5.1??? any other rom is better than that version...

and buddy... i don't know anything about that to help you... maybe you hardbricked your phone =#

--- Updating

on chinaphonearena . com and Here on XDA you can find who to solve this problem... obviously it happens to other branded phones not our specific phone but they have almost same SoC so the problem can be solved almost same way they did... try search more about that problem... what i read until now is about replace the "alcatel single rndis interface" with 65XX preload driver... ;D
[Blu Vivo Air] Costy88031:
Thanks a lot DvDwx. My phone is alive now. Your post help me very much. I going from link to link starded from your link and founded a solution. Here is the link http://xdaforums.com/micromax-a116/help/preloader-mt65xx-visible-device-manager-t2837412
[Blu Vivo Air] Ilxaot:
Great job man!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FatzkeFTW:
Hey,

I created a backup using Samsung Smart Switch for my Galaxy S3, which went perfectly fine. Then I went ahead and installed CM 12.1S on said phone. Everything is still fine. However, when trying to reconnect my phone with the Smart Switch on my PC in order to restore the backup, the program says something like:

"Non-compatible device"

"The connected device is not supported by Smart Switch"

Now my questions would be:

a) Is there a trick I can use to make Smart Switch connect to my phone again?

b)Is there a different program I can use that is able to restore the backup that Smart Switch created?

I agree that it probably wasn't the best option to use Smart Switch.

Yet there should be ways (hopefully) to still restore that backup.

Thank you for any suggestions.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tzionlevy:
i have the same problem

i have the same problem with my note 4 (sm-n910F) . please help me. pleaseeeee
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammadumairumair:
Bro it wants samsung official firmware to detect the device
[LG Optimus G (International)] oliman99:
Hi,

is it possible/sufficient to do a dirty flash when converting from a 5.1.1-GEEHRC ROM to another 5.1.1GEEHRC ROM (e.g. converting from AICP to ResurrectionRemix etc.), or is a wipe of system partition necessary?

thx for advice.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] E15mas:
Hi I posted at the end of this thread but posted here as the title would stop a lot of people viewing I googled it for past 2 hours tryin to sort it for my daughter birthday many thanks click below last post

xdaforums.com/android/general/vtech-innotab-max-t2944369
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magnum_Enforcer:
Hello,

Please do not create multiple threads or posts regarding the same topic. Your post in the other thread is just over 2 hours old. Not everyone is online at the same time to answer questions. Be patient and hopefully someone will answer you soon.

Thread closed.
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
As we all know, our tornado has two light indicators, one for power - Red, Green and one more for connectivity, Blue, Green.

When the phone is idle, I believe the second light indicator is not active, for sure someone wont leave the phone idle on bluetooth and WiFi, so can someone develop a software to use the second light indicator for incoming messages/missed call notification?

Since most of us will have the LCD timed-out to conserve the battery, and instead of turning the screen on just to check if there is message/missed call, why not have an indicator to do so? We can also know if there are any messages/missed call from far with the indicator.

Thanks
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
Automatic KeyLock already have this feature. Try it. But it use first indicator only.
[HTC Tornado] giuseppebitonti:
try this.. http://magazin.softimage.cz/wp-content/DontForget2.cab ;)
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Where can I get Automatic Keylock ?
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
Here, is a freeware version

http://maniac.fschreiner.de/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,13/Itemid,3/

greetings
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
Better use the latest 3.9 beta 10 of Automatic KeyLock. It also has a greatest screensaver! Theare a lot of options in it.
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
P.S. If you want to use this program, you need to install NETCFv2.
[HTC Tornado] sebbes:
However I had some time the problem with the autokeylock latest beta, it would stay forever on the screensaver (without turning off the screen)

Unchecking/rechecking the screensaver option would fix ... for a while.

So I'm back to the latest stable version. Anyway that is an excellent tool ! (the OS should have such functionnality embedded)
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
I have no such problem with last beta. May be re-install can help you.
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
exactly, that's the way that i posted the last stable version, I heard about some troubles with the beta version.
[HTC Tornado] sebbes:
I tried couple of time to clean /reinstall the beta...

And in fact, everytime I noticed a while after that the battery was going down like crazy because the screen wouldnt turn off... because I went to the nicer too beta latest release :)
[HTC Tornado] ZlydenGL:
WTF?!! Where is it information from? I have NO NETCFv2 installed on my device - still, Automatic Keylock 3.9 beta 10 works perfectly :) Lovetz, check your information!
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
I installed Automatic Keylock 3.9 beta 10 , but the, when then after I run the application and click OK, it says , Unable to create keyboard hook

I am using NetCF2
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
karhoe, try to kill process CWTimeOut.exe. And read this: http://maniac.fschreiner.de/component/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,2/func,search/
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
ZlydenGL, you are right, netcf2 don't used by this app. I'm sudly mistaken, sorry.
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Cant find th eprocess in Celetask, cant search for keyboard hook in the website
[HTC Tornado] Lovetz:
You can try another app, that called RadioLed. This app stop blinking of green led, and let him blink only if you have unread sms, unanswered calls, or low battery. Use google for searching.
[HTC Tornado] pyrorob:
keyboardhook

if i remember corectly you get that message if you dont have your phone app unlocked
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
My phone is unlocked with SDA unlocker
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
It seems that VitoCopyPaste is causing the keyboard hooking error
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] NazzyJ:
Hello Everyone,

I am from India and I recently bought a Factory Unlocked AT&T Galaxy Note 4 online (The phone is from US). It has Kitkat on it and I dont think I can get Lollipop over OTA for my phone. I found a link to download N910AUCU1COC4, So my question is can I go ahead and flash my phone with this firmware?

I just want to make sure it will not cause any problem likes phone getting locked again or something? (This would really suck :( )

I will really appreciate your help guys.

Thanks,

NJ
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] jocarog:
You can flash it thru Odin... Good luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4] DocJohn85:
Hey i know it's a bit late but is there anyway you can supply that link???
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oelapoel:
I just installed windows mobile 10166 and everything is well

I tried to block ads using HOSTS, which needed me to uninstall extras+info from the phone. I did manage to uninstall it, however, the extras+info apparently can't be installed again since its status is N/A on the windows store. Tried sysapp pusher, also similar result.

Questions:

1. How to reinstall extras+info on w10 mobile build 10166

2. How can I put hosts file on this build?
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] augustinionut:
Update to wm10 from an already unlocked phone. Interop and full acces file system.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oelapoel:
Umm. The permanent way of interop unlock doesnt work when upgrading to w10m. The live unlock lose it after hard reset. I hard reset before and after upgrade to w10m to make sure smooth transition

Anyway i don't see any difference and issue without extras+info missing. Phone works well still.

Thnx for suggestion,
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] augustinionut:
I did just one soft reset, but before i applied vcREG templates. What phone do you have?
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oelapoel:
I got NL1520. Oh well. I am not going back again. I will just wait until djamol release his w10m patch for interop unlock, in the mean time, i guess i have to deal with what i have, until next build and see what happens

Anyone knows whether extras+info is still needed in w10m? Because i think Microsoft is in thr middle of transitioning from all nokia apps to all Microsoft apps hence these apps are redundant. What do you think?

The only annoyance for me is not being able to put hosts file :P ,
[XDA Assist] Trailblazer.j:
Hi!

Sir / madamme, may I ask for help in upgrading my ZTE Blade Vec Pro to Android Lollipop? I searched the forums but unable to find a specific thread regarding this concern. My phone is running Android 4.4.2 KitKat.

Thanks much. :laugh:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EternalAndroid:
I need some serious help here folks. So I've been bouncing back & forth between Sense & GPe (conversion) for awhile so clearly I know what I'm doing. But I tried going back to Sense earlier today from the GPe RUU using the steps here, which I've memorized already. When I go to flash the sense firmware in RUU mode, then go back to bootloader, flash TWRP, format data, then restore from external sd card but it always fails. It never did that before, just wondering, what gives? Also another thing I noticed, on GPe you get 26.19GB of free storage but on Sense it's about 24.xx, don't know the exact amount, but anyway - after flashing the firmware in RUU mode then booting back into TWRP I notice my storage is in the 26.xx range instead of 24.xx as if flashing the firmware didn't do anything.. HALP.﻿
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EternalAndroid:
Please? Anyone.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jball:
Normally anything that's not GPE takes up that much for "system" partition and that's also normally why it's such a chore to convert back from GPE to SENSE.

RUU firmware than RUU Dev edition and that's what works for me
[General Questions and Answers] Stockmoose16:
I use chomp to send and receive group texts on my android. The only way I can receive and reply all is to turn on the mms grouping feature. The problem is, whenever I receive a message in that group, it's significantly delayed since my mms messages do that.

Is there any way to receive AND reply all to a group using Android using normal sms?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] husam666:
Hi guys, does anybody knows how to change the antibanding value in the default camera app? I want to change it to 50Hz but I can't find the option anywhere.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jboscan:
Please Help me I was installing from Android 5.0.2 to 5.1.1 via CWM then I got a bootloot I fixed it in download mode installing stock 4.2.2

Then I rooted and installed again CWM and rebooted. Then I started the OTA update and then I got a bootloop again....

Now, I dont have download mode or recovery. Also, my laptop is not detecting my phone I can't see anything in Device Manager .... T_T

Can someone help me please????

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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xmayhemreturnsx:
Sounds like super brick and you would have to get a JTAG/brick service like I did off of eBay.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GimmyxD:
Hey, i was on the LuK1337's AOSP latest build when phone suddenly restared and now it's stuck on a loop to the M logo.The phones starts, boot to M logo, vibrates the restarts.I can't turn it off and i can't go into recovery.Don't know if it's related to room but any idea of how i could fix it ?
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KuranKaname:
http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657

Do this without mfastboot.exe oem lock begin
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] echow2001:
hold all the buttons (power vol up vol down) and see if you can get into fastboot. then try to flash twrp recovery by

fastboot flash recovery.img

get the img for twrp from here https://twrp.me/devices/motorolamotog2014.html
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajaz35:
I have cm12.1 zip

Changed data n cache partitions to f2fs,but still on flashing this rom, recovery hangs at patching system unconditionally.

Rox Plz help plz
[Galaxy S3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsal7R:
Ask him on his thread. It is the rule.
[General Questions and Answers] JBriZzeL:
Freezing apps can give you an excellent battery life, but here's my million dollar question... I have apps i use two times every couple days but they still run in the background and drains battery life over time... Is there a way i can temporary/semi freeze where i only have to run my apps (eBay for example) then it starts using my battery WITHOUT having to freeze in Titanium Backup???

eBay and SlickDeals applications are my perfect examples... if I disable all notifications inside the programs they still run in backgrounds when not being used making it just a battery drainer and I don't feel like freezing and unfreezing every other day. I would rather them be installed and run whenever i feel like booting it.

Any help with be great!

I've always wondered of doing this unique way!

Running:

SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 G900A - AT&T

ROOTED LOLLIPOP 5.0
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] csw43:
i wonder if anyone can help me out, and it might sound like a stupid question but can anyone tell me how to get my simcard out of my ameo.after opening the battery cover i cant seem to get at my sim card, any help greatly appreciated

Craig
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] dickr43:
I had the same problem, couldn't put mine in. I had to take out the battery in order to slide out the tray that holds the sim-card.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] csw43:
thanks for the reply i'll give that a go

Craig
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] csw43:
thanks dickr43, i suppose it always helps to rtfm!, thanks for your help that worked a treat

Craig
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] dickr43:
Yes, it helps but I never do ....
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mauimarty1:
I upgraded to the ver5.0.2 build 7sqr-uer0 and after the phone rebooted itself all of my home screen web page shortcuts were deleted. I created the web page shortcut using chromes add to home screen menu located on chromes browser over flow menu. Second part. When I now use add to home screen to save a web page the screen goes dark for ±10 seconds and recovers to my homee screen no short cut created. I have done a hard reboot and uninstalled all browser updates . At first I wanted to uninstall chrome the system said no. I do not want to do a reset. Suggestions to this noob is appreciated.
[MX Player] wangtastic:
Hi everyone,

Hoping someone can help :)

I just bought an Android TV Box featuring the RK3288 SoC and I cannot get MX Player to play the standard HEVC's (Sintel, Kazu, Tears of Steel etc).

They are just resulting in a black screen with audio only using the HW decoder, I tried activating the HW+ decoder but it says it's not available. :(

Any ideas? The files play fine in HW mode on Kodi.

Thanks,

Steve
[MX Player] sumantaadk:
I dont know about tv box. HW is not supported for HEVC. SW Decoder can play HEVC in my mobile. Have you switch to sw decoder?
[MX Player] wangtastic:
SW is too stuttery to be of any use. The weird thing is I know that others can playback HEVC on theis SoC on MX Player so there is obviously something I'm missing...
[MX Player] Thirumalai.K:
It depends.

H/W decoder uses android's mediaplayer API to play the video. In short it will be similar to stock player. Some devices natively support HEVC. So, they can play HEVC in H/W decoder.

In some cases, the SOC may support HEVC decoding. But, the OEM may disable it to avoid patent issue or to save licensing fees.

If it's not natively supported, S/W decoder is the only option. But, in this entire decoding will be done on CPU. So, the performance will be purely depends on CPU power. It may be laggy on HEVC/HD videos.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] vagster97:
Hello guys , I am trying to unlock the bootloader of my sony xperia tipo!

Sony Xperia Tipo does not exist on the list of the devices on Sony's website. . .

My device Rooting Status allowed to unlock bootloader but Sony does not want to help :(

1-2 years ago the site was different... All Sony devices were available to unlock bootloader with IMEI :mad:

Can someone help me please? :confused: , I really need to get my IMEI's code in order to unlock the bootloader :silly:
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Zockermike:
Same Problem

-Bump-

Well after a long fight i finally came to the part "enter unlock code" and then it's over.

I don't understand why Sony cancelled the Bootloader Unlocking-Support for this device.

But im pretty sure the superbrains here at xda can show us a way to unlock the Bootloader anyways (maybe without code, oder did some1 write a code-generator?)

There must be an unofficial way! (at least i hope so)

Best Regards,

Zockermike
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Zockermike:
[Solved]

LOL, I just solved it by myself:

Go to sonys unlock site, pick a device of your choice (meine worked with sony xperia mini or mini pro, dont know^^) and enter your mail.

They send you a link, you enter the imei and get the code. Now after you prepared your computer retarding to one of the endless tutorials out there

you put your device into Fastboot mode. Now care: Flash-Tool doesnt work, a simple cmd does nonentheless.

So you open your cmd and type:

Fastboot devices

if your devices appears here, you simply enter the copied comman you got from sony (they provide you with a full command line) and hit "enter".

After that, your bootloader is unlocked. You see how desperate i was, but it worked, LOL :D

Keep us updated :cowboy:

Best Wishes,

Zockermike

PS: Sorry for my bad english
[XDA Assist] Zomlies:
Hello,

I have a sprint samsung note 4 (SM-N910P). I rooted it using Odin, installed twrp recovery, and installed CM12.1. It all went ok until for somereason I had no cell service. I then tried a few things I saw on here and had no luck (updating the modem and VPNs). So I tried to revert back to stock rom from a twrp backup. It went ok but there was no mobile data or even signal at all. I looked up how to unroot my device and watched a few videos. Using Odin3.09 I attempted to try it. I downloaded the stock firmware for my device from sammobile and whiped *ALL* data including backups, because that's what the video said to do. Well... When I tried it Odin, sadly, failed again and displayed this message yet again:

UDC Start

SW REV Check Fail: (Aboot) Fused 3 - Binary 1

(1)eMMC write fail: ABOOT.

Odin said:

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> N910PVPU1BOB7_N910PSPT1BOB7_N910PVPU1BOB7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I even took it to sprint and they had trouble flashing stock firmware on it too. Does anyone know how to fix this or what it at least means? I have a $700+ phone that is now useless, because I screwed it up somehow. Please help...

Thank you.
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there

You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device, here:

Sprint Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JedixJarf:
Hey y'all,

Fudged up on a flash on the N9 wifi. I can't get into the OS to enable the ability to unlock the bootloader so when I go to run an oem fastboot unlock I get "(bootloader) Permission denied for this command!"

Any ideas?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
I think you're pretty hosed. Read through this, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=59610620