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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
Hello all,

I want to preface everything that while I know a bit about rooting and messing with the stock status of android phones, I'm still generally a newbie at this.

Last night I started experiencing problems with my phone. I was using it normally until it ran out of battery while in a call, but I figured this happened in the past so it shouldn't be a problem. I plugged it in, however it wouldn't boot up. The CM11.2 loading screen just wouldn't stop spinning. Booting into recovery and download mode was working fine, but I couldn't get into the OS. Since I wanted for a long time to upgrade my Jellybean to Lollipop (and found this thread http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-1-nightly-builds-t3147661 just last night), I decided it's time.

I boot into recovery and try and backup my data, but as soon as I click, the device freezes. Fast forward 5 attempts later with 3 different SD cards, it would still do the same thing. Already annoyed, I decide just to factory reset/wipe data, in order to flash the new Nightly and Gapps. As soon as I click, same thing happens, the CWM freezes and I have to manually reboot.

I figured the CWM is corrupt and I started searching on forums what to do. Tried flashing a new CWM with Odin (specifically this) but now I can't boot into recovery anymore, only download mode. I'm scared of doing more on my own. The current state of the phone is that it stays frozen at the "Samsung Galaxy S2" screen, the one with the yellow triangle w/ "!". Could you please help?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noppy22:
[MENTION=7025430]Ricksis[/MENTION]

Personally what I would try next is flashing a stock rom with odin and starting again. Although I suspect you might have hardware issues. A lot of S2's are dying these days.

If you can find someone who can lend you a battery(I know, not too many S2's out there any more!) try that, as it is possible the battery is causing these issues. Good luck

Edit: Remember to flash stock pit(if you flash stock rom) if you have repatitioned previously
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I don't have problems with the battery generally. It lasts for 8-12h on a normal day (which I think it's a lot for a 3 year old 2000mAh battery), and almost 3 days with the phone in standby. It just happened that last evening I was stuck in a call and away from a plug. Sadly, like you said, noone that I know still has an S2 around.

As for the stock rom, is there one that you would recommend? I'm really reluctant to do more steps on my own. I have not repartitioned and I tried to stay away of PIT flashes since I have also read last night about how they should be the last resort, because they have a high chance of bricking the device.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I tried getting a stock firmware from Sammobile, specifically firmwares/confirm/14909/I9100XWLSU_I9100OROLS5_ORO/. I tried flashing it, and this happened:

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9100XWMS2_I9100BULS3_I9100VDFLSF_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> boot.bin

<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/003> cache.img

<ID:0/003> factoryfs.img

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noppy22:
A battery can die suddenly. I recommend trying to rule it out first as the problems you describe can be because of a battery that has come to the end, and if it is the case you may not get past it.

Anyway get a stock rom for your region from

sammobile.com

or http://androidfirmwares.net/Home/sgs2

or http://www.tsar3000.com/Joomla/inde...alaxy-sii-firmware&catid=55:samsung&Itemid=82
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I tried flashing 3 different stock roms, they all failed like at 3%. I found a friend with an S2, going to his place later today. What should I do/expect from his battery ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noppy22:
I'm not sure you can expect anything. It's just a common problem. See if you can get it fully charged and try the stock rom with odin again. Also check out this guide

As I said it seems like there is a hardware problem, the battery is just where I would start. Once you can rule that out you can look elsewhere
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
From your description, your odin flash got past the 'nand write' stage which is where most odin flashes fail.....from that point of view, things are a lot more positive than for other users facing odin flash fails.....

Can you confirm that your device is the international variant? It's just that in your OP you mention flashing a cwm package that you found on the Verizon S2 forum.

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I tried with multiple stock roms, but they all fail in the same stage. I bought the phone carrier free, and its code is GT-I9100 (no extra letters afterwards like a lot of S2s have). I also found another solution, but it stopped after NAND WRITE start.

I also found this http://xdaforums.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
That 3 part firmware mentioned in your quoted text has a better chance of successful flash than a regular firmware as it formats and repartitions the device during the flash.....normal firmwares just overwrite what is already on the device.

I've had a quick look at the thread you linked to, and from what I understand, the OP is providing a way to flash the firmware partition by partition......

In theory, this is a good solution, but unfortunately, I don't know enough about the firmware structure or about the odin flashing process to be able to meaningfully pass comment on that method.......My uninformed instinct tells me 'why not'......but my practical, logical side tells me 'caution'....

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
In Odin 3.07, everything but PDA is greyed out for me. I donwloaded v1.85 and tried the 3 part thing: Odin freezes at NAND Write Start!!, and as for my phone, there is no blue progress bar appearing on the screen in the first place while i'm in download mode.

Just tried the pit file solution as well:

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Re-Partition operation failed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
Things to check for odin flashing.......

1) firewall disabled

2) antivirus disabled

2) all Kies processes killed (use task manager)

4) run Odin as administrator

5) only use main board USB sockets (pc/laptop side)

6) make sure Samsung drivers correctly installed.

7) windows 8 & 10 may not allow odin to operate correctly.

8) Use official Samsung usb lead.....no cheap s**te off eBay

9) try all usb ports on pc/laptop

10) try different cables

11) try different PC's/Laptops.......

12) do the whole procedure multiple times.....Odin flashing is a bit like playing the lottery......it may not work the first 9 or 19 times, but for some reason, on the 10 or 20th attempt, it does.......

The only thing that will 'win the day' is perseverance......

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

---------- Post added at 11:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:22 PM ----------

There is (possibly) a plan B.......

Are you able to get into recovery?

If you are, you *could* try flashing PhilZ recovery which will root your phone.....then you can give flashing a custom rom a try.......

You possibly still could go that route even without recovery......by (maybe) Odin flashing a custom kernel .tar and then flashing a custom rom......

(I'm not talking about the latest CM12. ....but an older KK or JB based rom.....they're far more stable and complete than the LP based roms.....)

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I had a busy week and only could try some solutions today. Unfortunately, I think they ended up with the hardbrick of my phone, as I am not able to turn it on anymore, not even in download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
Are you *sure* that it's not just a failed battery.....you mentioned previously, that you thought there might be an issue with it.....

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
I'm not sure, but I kinda fiddled enough with ODIN for just the battery to be the cause. Of course I am no expert, but I see no connection between the battery failing and all the other problems: cwm11.2 not wiping cache/dalvik or performing factory resets, the option to only boot in download mode later, etc. When I plug the phone to the USB port, nothing happens anymore.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricksis:
Sooooo... RIP phone? ... :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
If you are sure there's nothing else you can try........

But, even though it's an old device, it's still going to cost money to replace it....

You mentioned that odin failed to recognise it......

Another *possibly* would be the USB socket......

It would account for the lack of odin recognition *AND* a dead (uncharged) battery which could lead you to assume the whole phone is dead.

The port may have been ok at the start of your recovery attempts, but they do wear out (especially on older devices simply due to wear and tear) and by the last attempt it could have failed......

The part costs pocket change on ebay and is relatively easy to replace....I've done it myself......

Here's a guide I wrote on replacing the board......

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2335961

http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Principal Features

- Stable and Fast (Faster Than AOSP)

- Rooted / Deodexed / Zipaligned / Busybox / DeKnoxed

- Multiple Languages + Multiple Keyboard Languages

ROM Features

- Note4 Lollipop Dialer

- Note4 Lollipop Contacts

- Note4 SNote

- Note4 Gallery

- Note4 Browser

- Note4 Lockscreen Effects

- Note4 Lollipop Launcher

- Note5 Music Player

- Note5 Messages

- Note5 AccuWeather

- Note5 SHealth

- Note5 UI

- Note5 Icons

- Note5 Bootanimation + Sound

- Note5 Ringtones + Notifications

- Note5 Dropdown Panel + Toggles

- Note5 Wallpapers

- Note5 Multi-Window

- Lollipop Status bar

- UPSM

- Themes

- ToolBox

- 3Dot Menu

- Advanced Settings

- Launcher Infinite Scrolling

More...

Bugs

NONE

Changelog

V3.1

- Added Screenoff Memo

- Added Note5 Air Command

- New Optimized Kernel

- Changed Some Aroma Code

- Added Mods And Apps To Aroma

- Added Note5 Marshmallow Icons & Wallpapers

- Added Note5 Marshmallow Launcher Icons

- Added EFS Backup Feature

- Fixed Camera Icon With Big Dimension

- Changed Rom Name To "RubbaBand LP"

- Minor Bug Fixes

Installation Steps

FOR N7100 ONLY!

- Download and install the latest version of CWM or Phliz Recovery or TWRP

- Put the ROM in the phone "internal memory" or "external memory"

- Wipe Data/Cache/System/Preload...

- In Recovery Install (CWM or Phliz or TWRP)/Install from zip file

- Select the ROM and install

- Restart and enjoy

DOWNLOAD

DO NOT USE MY FILES WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!!

A Thanks For My Time is Enough

V3.1

RomHut

V3.0

RomHut

Old Versions:

V2.0

RomHut

V1.2

RomHut

pCloud

V1.0

Rom

Patch Update

XDA:DevDB Information

RubbaBand Note4 LP, ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note II

Contributors

RubbaBand

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.0.x

ROM Firmware Required: Galaxy Note2 N7100 - Custom Recovery

Based On: Samsung TouchWiz

Kernel source

Credits:

Thanks to E-team for some code

[MENTION=4365701]psndna88[/MENTION] for Kernel

[MENTION=4948919]xperiacle[/MENTION] for Screenoff memo
[MENTION=6444281]forever9[/MENTION]
[MENTION=4350788]haifish9999[/MENTION] for Note5 air command icons

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 3.1

Stable Release Date: 2015-10-23

Created 2015-10-23

Last Updated 2015-12-13
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Mods

Multi Language Contacts

Download

(The Dialer Tabs Icons Are Not Accurate)

Revert to Original

Download

iOS9 Emoji

Download

Revert to Stock

Download
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] vuralemre:
Thanks. I will try now.

Do i need to flash a modem after installing, for network?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
No, there is no need for that
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] vuralemre:
Thx

Last one,

Can we search a contact on dialer?

For example

I wanna call "mom".

I press 6 for "m" and 6 for "o" and etc.

Pls test that we can find a contact by doing this.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
No, the T9 function is not available
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Rommel Espinosa:
Suppoet for themes? [MENTION=5788859]RubbaBand[/MENTION]
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Yes
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] barisdoqan:
multi language support ?

GT-N7100 cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Yes over 50 languages

Please read carefully next time... its written on the first post
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Rommel Espinosa:
Any chance of adding shadow in weather widget?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] pankaj_GB:
Do i need to install gapps after the rom??

Pretty strange as i have never installed gapps after tw rom....may be a combo of both...tw and aosp roms...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Maybe at some point

I didnt put gapps because i want to reduce the rom size

Lol, maybe
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Kusay_1:
I flashed the repartition zip to free up some more memory, it said that tw roms wont work unless i restore the original partition table, will this rom work
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Depending on the partition file you flashed

Ex: the file gave you only 500mb for the rom partition

TW needs between 1500 1800mb

So thats why you need to check the available space on rom partition

Its always recommend to get back to the original partition when it comes to tw
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] usol38:
Everything is working and camera is not easy when you work with styluses? And add tasks in the calendar also does not hang? And all the gestures work
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Gianluca85:
work vocal command on camera? smart stay? smart scroll and pause?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
Works fine for me

Yes they are working fine
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Gianluca85:
ok. I try

for gapps can i install together whit rom, or first i flash rom, first reboot and setting and after flash gapps?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] RubbaBand:
After installing the rom, the device will automatically reboot

So after the phone is working you will have to go into recovery again and flash gapps
[Device Reviews and Information] frankandwendy:
ULEFONE BE PRO2 MTK6735P 1.0GHz Quad Core 5.5 Inch IPS OGS HD Screen Android 5.1 4G LTE Smartphone

[IMG="ulefone be pro2"]http://en1.data.coolicool.com/images/MHAULFBOP2/MHAULFBOP2/D1_1.jpg[/IMG]

Highlight of ULEFONE BE PRO2 :

- 5.5 Inch Screen, 1280*720 Pixel

- MTK6735P 1.0GHz Quad Core

- 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM

- 13 MP Back Camera + 8 MP Front Camera

- Android 5.1 System

- Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz, FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz, Support 2G & 3G & 4G LTE Network

- 2600mAh Battery
[Device Reviews and Information] bejamin96:
4G LTE Metro PCS

I setup the APN and I can get MMS and 3G speed but cannot figure out how to get 4G or LTE at all. Any help be appreciated.
[Device Reviews and Information] Juls saraguayo:
Help

Can I install twrp or cwm on this phone? And how?
[Device Reviews and Information] vaderag:
Anyone been able to get Marshmallow on this?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id_866:
I have samsung galaxy j7 mobile.This mobile having android lollipop OS.i have downloaded asphalt 8 mod version 2.0.0j. when i installed, error "app not installed". Searched for this error in internet this might be conflict of permission with another app.Is there any way to resolve this error. This game is working fine with my tablet lenovo A7-50. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Perseus:
Per XDA Rules, its not appropriate to discuss hacked Apps or Warez. In particular,

Please don't post similar questions. Thread closed.
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] frezd91:
I found a new and useful app on Play Store. It's called easyHome for Samsung and it let you simply touch the fingerprint scanner instead of pressing the home button. Also, with the pro version, you can turn off the display with a long touch.

I'm trying it and it's really nice. Anyway the long press of home button is unusable, because if you long press the home button to start google now, when you leave the button the app recognizes a long press and shut down the screen. I'm also concerned about fingerprint life and battery drain because now it's always active.

Let me know what you think about it ;)

Google Play Link: easyHome for Samsung
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] pilotgav:
Just installed. So far so good.
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] oswade:
Good app but I have found it works inconsistently so I have uninstalled.
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] Zhypr:
I've played with it a little. It's nice when it works, but it's not consistent. Especially the paid long press feature doesn't work well, many times a normal tap triggered it.
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] Sevael:
The problem is the timing. When doing a tap, it seems to register as being a long-press even though it was fairly quick. To get the tap to register consistently, you have to barely touch the button.

These timings need to be adjusted. Even better would be an option within the app to set the timing ourselves.
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] keaheng:
it keeps my phone awake all the time :/
[Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps] frezd91:
Yes. Battery drain is the main reason I uninstalled it. Devs says they're working on it, but nothing new.

I appreciate the screen off function on long press. I'm actually looking for a good alternative to turn off the screen.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] ebbyashia:
Hi guys,

I now have my ZenWatch 2 for nearly 5 days and I am fairly happy with it. The experienced connection failures and battery problems with the watch itself luckily don't occure on my device. Nevertheless I have two problems:

1) I use a custom made watch face I made myself with the FaceDesigner by Asus. There you can customize the watch face to your liking and, for example, add icons for the battery status and weather. For me it shows the battery status of my watch just fine, but fails at displaying the battery of my phone. Sometimes it just shows an old percentage, but most of the time it shoes nothing, only this: -/-

Weather is no problem, as I can recall, but I have to test this first. At the moment it shows a realistic degree, so I guess it is correct.

2) My phone dies on me. Since I got the watch my phone runs out of battery really fast. I barely touch it over the day. I disconnected it from the charger this morning at 6.20am, now it's 10.27am and the battery is at 57%. Yes, I listen to music on my way to work and play a bit around with it until I arrive, but this drop is crazy. The first day was worse, my phone was at 20% at around 12.30pm.

Thank you in advance :)
[Asus ZenWatch 2] exninja:
I just got my ZenWatch 2, and today is the first day I've been wearing it. I also notice that my phone is draining much faster than before. The battery info shows that Google Services is the largest offender. Looks like that is getting taxed a lot on the phone. I'll see how it does tomorrow.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] exninja:
I've had Google fit disabled on my phone for a while, but today I shut it off on my watch (just figured out that I could). The phone battery seems to behave MUCH better now that I did that.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] 12gage:
How do you turn it off on your phone? Is it just waiting until you get a notification and then selecting to Block App? I didn't see anything within the Fit settings
[Asus ZenWatch 2] exninja:
Go to settings, apps, scroll to Google fit, then Disable
[Asus ZenWatch 2] ebbyashia:
Yeah, I read something about Google Fit draining the battery, but my watch runs all day without issues. I charge it every night when I go to bed and it easily has like 40% left at the end of the day. I even don't have to restart my watch which was suggested in another post here in the ZenWatch 2 forums.

The problem with my phone persists, I have to charge it now twice. Once around 14p.m. where I have like 20-30% left and at night before I go to sleep. On my way to work I play a game, chat and listen to music so it's fair to say that this drains a lot. Roughly around 30% in one hour.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] exninja:
My phone's battery is still dropping more than it used to. Not nearly as bad as yours, but I'm a pretty light user. For me, it still says Google Services, and Android OS is up there too. Google Services was rarely a large battery user before the watch (only when an update went weird). Now it is very consistent. It's obvious that Wear is causing the issue on my phone.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] blazinandroid1:
Do a full factory reset in recovery mode. Not in setting. That should fix your problem.. I had figured that out the hard way.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 10:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 AM ----------

Ok. I found the battery drain problem. Its not your watch. Its your phone. Google search is what drains the battery. I will do a full write up on how to stop battery drain at lunch.. Its a 30sec fix..

Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Asus ZenWatch 2] tapsisarkar:
Tapsi Sarkar :: Problem with battery

Hi friends

I bought my ZenWatch 2 and I am satisfied with it.

Weather may be problem because I tested this. I got some annoying results.

But yet its good...

thanks
[Asus ZenWatch 2] blazinandroid1:
What weather are you using

Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Asus ZenWatch 2] ebbyashia:
Google Search? What the heck :D Well, I can't wait what you come up with to solve this problem. Thank you in advance!
[Asus ZenWatch 2] blazinandroid1:
Hoping to have rom setup for us by this weekend. Just gain root last night. Twrp is in progress of being made. And I will be able to work out a lot of bugs..

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Asus ZenWatch 2] doublewhamy:
This is great news. Keep up the good work.
[Asus ZenWatch 2] blazinandroid1:
You guys have no idea what I have up my sleeve for guys.. The most advanced themes, roms and apps. That's not cost anything. Other then a thank you and a donation if you choose to.

Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Quiko00:
How do I donate?
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Zenroid:
I have serious range issue using ZW2 + s6 edge+ as well
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Zenroid:
Can I know what's the phone model and OS version you are using?
[Asus ZenWatch 2] doublewhamy:
Hey I am still having an issue with the connection between my watch and phone. After a multitude of watch resets, and a replacement I still get the -/- battery and no notifications issue. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
[Asus ZenWatch 2] blazinandroid1:
What phone do you have
[Asus ZenWatch 2] doublewhamy:
HTC One (M8) GPE
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpawnXp:
Hi guys, recently i flashed my shield to blisspop in order to avoid the kill switch from nvidia, but I would like to get back to stock ,

How can i go about doing it ? I undestand that once i get back to stock, i can flash away the noupdate ? Am i right ? Im a noob in these so i hope that someone could guide me on how do i go about getting back to stock rom.

Thanks