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[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ypsmav:
This sounds like your Rom is corrupted or some application has messed up your video libraries.

Have you tried to reset to factory condition (hard reset)?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zsvlady:
I didn't try it yet, also because the streaming on twitch app and on youtube using chrome app works. I really don't know. Anyway, thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] sevichenko:
Hi friends, can someone help me to identify this device?

thanks for all friends
[General Questions and Answers] sevichenko:
No one? :(
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sebypp:
Hi All,

I need your help :crying:

I have Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML which was bought couple of months back. Since it had lots of bloatware apps, I thought of installing unofficial cyanogen mode 12.1 os in my phone. Though the installation was successful, I was forced to uninstall this too early as it had too many bugs.

As a initial step I tried to restore the original recover and I was successful. But in between I tried flashing the boot and something went wrong. Now I am unable to go to the boot loader option - it always shows a 'usb' icon. I tried with power button + volume button combinations, also I tried adb reboot-bootloader but no luck. All these options took me to a screen where it shows just a usb icon image.

Could you please help me to restore the boot loader ? Also please help me to restore my original firmware.. Please...:crying:

Appreciate your efforts.

Seby
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bajong:
hard briked, same here, hope somebody here on xda can help us
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
It sounds like you flashed the wrong image file on boot partition... Beware copy and paste when doing this...
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sebypp:
Yeah.. I flashed wrong file. What can be done now? Could you please suggest?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Take back to ASUS and hope it will be replaced under warranty....
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chepoz:
Similar tragedy happened to me few months ago. Flashed the wrong file, and the recovery partition missing. On zenfone 5. Somehow the phone still boot with cm12.1. Tried everything, still unsolved. Not yet tried asus service centre. So i give that phone to my sister, and i bought this zenfone 2. Lesson learned. ?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sebypp:
Thanks to all!

Finally I got it repaired from ASUS service centre under warranty!! That was awesome!!

Thanks for all your support.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] onurceylan:
i have problem.. Please watch video

youtube.com/watch?v=AWXi1icf6EY
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corecrash:
xfstk-downloader

The only way out is to use xfstk-downloader. But the problem is in missing required files FW DnX, IFWI, OS DnX, OS Image files. Especially last two of them which can't be found in firmware files. Same solution already exists for Zenfone 5/6
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pierre3400:
Hey there,

I have just installed CM12 on my LG G3 D855. All good, apart from that fact that i miss the LG keyboard.. alot.

So i started to dig, and i see someone has extracted it, and made it useable, so i attempted this method < http://highonandroid.com/android-apps/how-to-install-lg-g3-keyboard-on-any-rooted-android/ >

It took me a while to figure what was going on, since the men system in Cyanongen is slightly differnt setup, but non the less, its there. The menus work, the sub menus work, and all i golden, apart from one tiny issue.

The layout/UI of the keyboard, not there. Its just a black square that you can adjust the hight on.

Anyone have a clue whats gone wrong?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bender_007:
Try now flashing this one found on the very same page you linked.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pierre3400:
How do i use that??
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronniem88:
My phone is soft bricked. I'm tried flash tools to flash stock rom. After flash when I turn on the phone it will stuck in booting. Sometimes it starts but it's showing android upgrading then it restarts again. My phones boot loader unlocked as well but when I try to flash kernal it showin failed. Pls someone help me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Eratrion:
So, today I woke up to a lovely text from T-Mobile warning that I have concealed tether usage data. The transcript of the text follows:

Regarding my tethering usage, I've only used a good 2GB extra than the mobile Hotspot allows. So, their idea of significantly exceeded seems pretty strict. So, even if you don't think you fall into the "percentile" of that one person using 2TB, to T-Mobile, you do. I'd still like to see them try to move me down to a lower plan though. I'll just leave and go to something like sprint.

So, I recommend being extremely careful. I have no idea how they detected it, but they are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] CB620:
So what method did you use to tether?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Eratrion:
Both. For the first 3gb I used the method I posted. For the rest I switched to your method because I wanted wifi calling and volte.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] PDXMatt:
I guess Legere meant what he said.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] loonie01:
What is both methods used?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Eratrion:
As in both methods that are currently posted under T-Mobile Note 5 Android development. The one posted by me, then the one posted by charlie.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] CB620:
I guess I'll wait and see what happens to me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] shook187:
Personally I don't care, I think it's stealing anyways.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] CB620:
Unlimited is unlimited.. Period. Don't name it unlimited if it's a cap.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] arcanexvi:
How do you not understand that you signed an agreement that states it's unlimited for that device. Routing additional devices/traffic through your authorized device isn't covered. They've gifted you 7gb of usage for additional devices. You are unlimited, on your authorized device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] CB620:
It's not a gift. I'm paying for it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] speedy1979:
Unlimited data is the same as, "freedom of speech but watch what you say".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] babymatteo:
So true. Legere is stupid....just wait till the FCC goes after his ass
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] md1008:
I wouldn't say it's "stealing" but I could agree to abuse. Yes you are paying for unlimited data for mobile use but not tethering. It's in their terms and conditions. I think it's similar to all you can eat buffet. You are paying for unlimited food for yourself not your family, not for take home. Let's say a restaurant says you can share your meal with one other person but limited to 2 servings, and your other person decided to get 20 servings.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] pcriz:
You dont agree with it, dont do it, simple as that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] loonie01:
I've used a VPN on my laptop while tethering. So far so good.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] rodrigofd:
So I'm curious on what method did they use to detect your case.

Does you/anyone know if the 7GB limit on tethering data is a hard limit, as in it cuts off after that? Or does it degrade to limited speed as the other data plans cap?

Could it be related to you using any services on your desktop easily identifiable as such ? (e.g. browser agent headers, but could be others)?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Beast84:
As far as I know, they don't stop it. One of the lines on my plan is unrooted & has been using the stock tethering built into her Galaxy S5 & they have never stopped her. But I got the text also about her tethering too much. Seems like they should shut it off after you reach the 7GB limit. She got to 10GB without warning or stoppage or even slowing her down.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] buzzy3970:
It use to stop but they have recently start to slow it down. I understand why T-mobile is doing it. I mean how can you continue to offer unlimited while people are abusing it for more than what you want to allow. Can't say I didn't see it coming. At the end of the day their a business and their in the business of making money.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Beast84:
I understand this & I do agree also. I just think it's weird that they didn't slow her down. I have 3 lines, 2 rooted. Hers is the one not rooted, using stock tethering methods. Just seems strange to me that they deemed her usage to be deceiving when she is one of the least technical people I know. She wouldn't know the first thing to rooting & hiding tethering usage
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] nsugleris:
And you paid into a agreement that specifically states very explicitly, tethering isn't unlimited. Not just any agreement... a contract.

The cognitive dissonance is painful here. There's no failure to offer unlimited Data, the handset is unlimited. You just want to define it differently, and personally I wish your way was the rule.

But its not, and we both agreed to their rules while signing up.

I respectfully disagree man, but I completely agree with your right to choose another carrier :D

(former Sprint rep )
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
I'm using a phone that is unrooted (can't be rooted ) and received the message about tethering recently. I was sort of confused of how I managed to conceal my usage on a stock phone, but as someone that's been with TMO for 8yrs I'm disappointed that they're ready to give me the boot so fast.

If someone accidentally exceeds their limit they should simply block tether usage, duh, I mean isn't that the logical action after all?

What bothers mean is why are other people in favor of this when it's very unlikely that they were impacted by people tethering. (Congested towers deprioritize people anyway)

Personally, the people using 2Tb need to be stopped sure, as well as torrenters or whatever. But people that slightly exceed their limit shouldn't be viewed as abusers.

However, does it really make a difference whether I watch YouTube from my phone or PC data wise? The traffic is all going thru the phone at some point, so...does it really matter if someone uses their unlimited data on their PC instead of phone?

Sent from my XT1528
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Eratrion:
I find it all very sad that multiple people who don't hide tethering usage at all are getting warned about it. Just goes to show my initial suspicions about this were correct, multiple people will end up getting wrongly accused in the process.

I normally use a user agent switcher and set it to an android device, so I doubt that was it, though, if they have found a way to bypass that it could explain things. Only other things besides a laptop that it was ever connected to were other Android devices, which would all have similar traffic and look very much like my phone (especially given they were all newer samsung devices).

Who knows, perhaps given the warning went out to others who didn't conceal their tethering and used regular Hotspot data, perhaps there are things that could be done on the phone that give false positives to their "reliable" system.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
Exactly. If your plan is the same as the OP'S, Then part of what you're paying for is for usage of the WiFi hotspot of only 7gb. Unathourized use of anymore than what's stated in your ToS is ground for agreement termination.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
That TMO CEO said the top 3000 would receive the message, but for this month (40GB, 30 phone / 10 PC) I can't see why I would be in this category. I usually stick around 20-50GB as my combined usage, which is just a small fraction compared to 2TB data users. There's no way Legion or whoever considers my data usage so hazardous that contacting me would be a priority.

T-Mobile has a system that can block tether after a limit is reached on stock/unrootable phones, and concealing my usage wasn't an option. Even with a custom agent I would see the upsell page so it's not my fault if it's not enforced right at the 5GB limit each month. :rolleyes:

Also does anyone know if this just applies to LTE tethering (or HSPA+ too~?)?

Sent from my XT1528
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
It doesn't matter if one uses 10, 20, 30GB instead of 2 or more TB of data. Their concerns are those using unauthorized ways to bypass data usage limits set in the ToS. Point blank!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
"Downloading apps that hide their tether usage, rooting their phones, writing code to mask their activity, etc. They are 'hacking' the system to swipe high-speed tethered data"

According to Lex people were using methods to hide their usage, but I can't do any of these methods with a stock device anyway.

"However, these violators are going out of their way with all kinds of workarounds to steal more LTE tethered data"

Not quite, I haven't tried work arounds until after receiving the message & still get the upsell page! (Probably did it incorrectly ). I'm also using HSPA+, not LTE due to poor coverage.

'T-Mobile already had measures in place to prevent heavy users of unlimited data*from impacting other customers. Unlimited data customers who use more than 21GB in a monthly billing cycle are throttled for the rest of the month "in times and at locations where there are competing customer demands for network resources"'

Like I said previously, Magenta can already downgrade the network quality of users with their systems, but they also have the tether block via upsell.

"*high-speed tethered data"

HA! My LTE is rather poor at home, so the phone usually switches to HSPA+ anyway. On H+ my speeds are usually around 0-5Mbps, which is more or less what I got on my G1 many, many years ago when it was new.

For the most part I care very little, but I've learned that T-Mobile can miscount data usage from other people that have contacted T-Mobile.

"In certain rural / sub-rural areas, all data traffic will get counted against tethering limits automatically even when it is clearly access to mobile sites from a T-Mobile phone. I know this because I have been on the phone with technicians, figuring out why I am getting tethering allowance warning SMS messages. The tech outright stated that some towers have been misconfigured, with the implication that it was intentional, to classify all data usage as tethering. It should come as no surprise then that such 'misconfigurations' are in areas where 3G/4G mobile access are the only available forms of Internet access."

Sent from my XT1528
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
@ Ace42 In regards to this topic, ToS is addressing those who "intentionally" bypass the limits set forth in the agreement. If proven a violation of the ToS was unintentional and of no fault of the user, then the carrier can not proceed with terminating the agreement or taking other disciplinary actions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
For my next billing cycle I'll test whether the tether usage changes based on my location or network type from the phone.

Sent from my XT1528
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] FlufflesTheEvil:
The real question is

What are they using to detect me so I can disable/work around it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
Deep packet inspection, and most likely reading the user agent of the web traffic. The only way to avoid DPI with every ISP is by buying a VPN, but in some countries VPNs can be tracked by governments.

A VPN encrypts all data, however there's a chance T-Mobile could mark all encrypted traffic as tethering too, since they can't distinguish the phone from a "small business", "bitcoin mining town", and whatever the last thing was. :p

Sent from my XT1528
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] FlufflesTheEvil:
Aaah I see

They're evolving....

Btw thanks for the reply I've also noticed that using a user agent switching no longer works so I guess we are pretty much screwed until some genius finds a way :crying::crying::crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] loonie01:
I use VPN Unlimited, only $7 for three months.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Nevermore:
I have VPN installed on my laptop, but it would be cool if someone could make a tethering app that has VPN incorporated so we can continue to tether things like video game devices (PSVita, Nintendo 3DS).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] FlufflesTheEvil:
thisss rite here I pesonally use usb tethering for my laptop but something for consoles would be perfect this is my only means of internet since I lost my job and cable is shut down now I can't even play video games because of some group of people using 2tb of data :eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] milan03:
You are, for Unlimited Smartphone Data that comes with complimentary 7GB of tethering for times of need. It's not your home internet replacement, and it's a Voice (and data) plan for your own Smartphone, not for your computers and seed boxes. If you call yourself an educated consumer and a smartphone enthusiast, read the Terms & Conditions that you've already agreed to upon signing for T-Mobile service.

If you don't like the Terms that haven't changed in a while, you can take your business to other operators like Sprint, which offers Unlimited Smartphone Data plan that comes with a total of zero GB's of included tethering.

Otherwise be ready for necessary consequences in order for T-Mobile to provide quality service for the rest of us.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] FlufflesTheEvil:
I don't really understand what you mean by consequences to provide quality service internet is not like water or oil you don't have to dig in the ground to retrieve it as a limited resource if anything I believe you should show a bit more sympathy towards your fellow xda companion and actually help him instead of telling him if he doesn't like it he should f*ck off
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] milan03:
When you sign up for any cellular service, you agree to Operator's Terms & Conditions. They're not forcing anyone to agree to their terms. T-Mobile's terms for Unlimited Smartphone plans clearly state that your service is limited to the device you're signing up for, not multitude of other devices outside of that 7GB tethering allocation. If that's not the right plan for you, T-Mobile offers Data Only plans that are specifically created for tethering.

So if someone breaks that agreement, they will have to deal with the consequences. T-Mobile is also nice enough to send you a warning message instead of immediately terminating the service. Even if you continue to break the terms they'll first delegate you to 1GB Plan before terminating. So they're literally giving you every opportunity to stop.

Mobile operators use wireless spectrum they've paid billions of dollars for, in order to provide you with mobile voice and data. It is a finite resource in every possible way, shape or form, and operators are already running out of it. In order to provide you with mobile internet T-Mobile not only had to build dense network of ~70,000 of cell sites across the country, but they also have to continuously pay for monthly operational cost to Ethernet/Fiber providers that connect their cell sites to the core network. That rent starts at about $10,000 per month per site, and runs up to twice as much depending on the area. One cell site can provide several thousand users with cell service.

Now, while I've been an XDA member much longer than you have, and certainly support it's community, I have no sympathy for those that are abusing the terms and degrading the quality of that very service I'm paying for with my hard earned dollar. Whoever thinks that using 2TB/mo over a cellular connection for $80 is OK should seriously check themselves.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] consios:
I wonder how big of an improvement would the average user see to their internet service. If these people that are "abusing the system" using 2tb are really hurting the average consumer. People are so entitled , they pay for unlimited smartphone data, but feel entitled to use it for online gaming, desktop/labtop computing and act like they are not doing anything wrong and have the nerve to get mad that they have been caught. But if they are not hurting the average users experience I see no need to go after them from my perspective/ but from tmobile's perspective they want to make as much money off their data as possible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
This is a point one should address before, not after entering an agreement with a service provider.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] shanda5303:
I personally don't play games so I hardly use my tether and now that I actually look back at it the last couple of years I probably don't go over my limit but it's just been a second nature to install mods just in case. I agree to a point with both sides of the argument but the point the ppl who are against it are trying to make is yes it's unlimited but only on your phone. As for the other side don't advertise something as unlimited when its not truly unlimited (like the data, technically it's not since we all know data typically gets throttled at 21gb). Either way you can't make everyone happy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
Where in writing does T-Mobile state "unlimited WiFi hotspot"??..... The Op argument is not about false advertisement.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] shanda5303:
It doesn't, I never said unlimited Hotspot data I was referring to the data used on the phone....(some people have complained their data has been throttled at 21gb).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] md1008:
I use double 21MB and I don't really notice any slow downs. I believe it's not throttling but People use over a certain amount get less priority which is fair. People who don't use a lot of data should still be able to take advantage of T-Mobiles fast as F... Data. The people like me who use 40+GB a month have taken advantage of T-Mobiles network and some :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] princeasi:
Oh ok. I thought you intended to stick with the topic of the discussion the Op has set, which is in regards to the allotted usage of "WiFi hotspot tethering". My bad.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] shanda5303:
No worries ?

---------- Post added at 04:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 PM ----------

Ya it's about the same for me too but I've read in an article and I saw a couple people who posted on Reddit about getting throttled at the 21gb. I think it's an issue with bigger cities and high traffic areas.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Ace42:
Today I've confirmed that mobile phone usage can be counted against your tether allotment. This morning it said 977/5GB, now it's at 983MB, but this phone cannot access tether because ATT always locks the authentication to their network. And I haven't rooted b/c the FOTA I'm waiting for won't install on rooted phones.

Sent from my LG-H950
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] tommason1968:
Yes it is, no matter how anyone tries to justify it it's stealing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] Idan73:
Don't worry, you're next. [emoji1]

SM-N920?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] CB620:
Wifi Tether Router still works. No warning either.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] GetITDoneIntl:
Times they are a changin'

First, I believe that T MOBILE changed the verbiage in their service agreements to speak to tethering as of September. I think this all stems from at & t getting massively fined by thr FCC some months back, for limiting unlimited data.

Second, try 'not agreeing' to the data collection in the t mobile app installed on all t mobile phones as bloatware. Unchheck the check box. It let's them pull and view all of your usage data. That is the only way that I think they can see the difference between rooted tether use and phone Internet use. It's just a theory though.

Lastly, when you exceed tether limits, they throttle your speed to 128kb for the remainder of the billing cycle.

---------- Post added at 04:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:06 AM ----------

Is your t mobile bloatware removed because you run a custom ROM? (See my other reply titled 'Times the are a changin''..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note5] barfingmonkey:
Where did the post go?

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