yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Hi guys, I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows about rooting an S4 on a Mac. I found a guide on another forum, which suggested doing it using SuperOneClick (through Mono). I managed to open SOC, but the "Shell Root" function doesn't work. I think it's a problem with the USB connection, because the Mac doesn't treat the phone as if it was a drive - the only way to access it through USB is with a software called Android File Transfer.

Many, many thanks in advance because I've spent a whole week trying various workarounds and nothing has worked so far!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Use Heimdall to flash TWRP and then flash supersu from TWRP.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Thank you! I can't try it now but when I have time I will let you know how it goes :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
I've flashed TWRP, but how do I now get SuperSU onto my phone? Thanks in advance :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Connect the phone to your Mac and it should mount as a drive, then copy supersu.zip to the phone memory or micro sd card, then boot to twrp and flash supersu.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Is the TWRP supposed to run when I start in recovery mode? I can only open in default android system recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
When flashing, select the no reboot option. Once TWRP has been flashed, remove the USB cable from the phone, remove the phone battery, wait about 5 seconds, replace battery, and boot directly to recovery using the home, volume up, and power button combination.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
1. Download and install heimdall.

2. Open terminal and browse to the folder where you have downloaded the recovery TWRP.

3. Type the following command "heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img" (without the " " and make sure to rename the recovery file to recovery.img).
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
ERROR: Partition "recovery" does not exist in the specified PIT.

:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
"heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery.img"

try it with capitals.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Sounds like my suggestion didn't work. Did you get any errors?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
I just tried it again. Doing it Lennyz1988's way, the upload was successful but afterwards it rebooted my phone straight away. When I turned off and launched recovery mode I got two errors which were only on screen for like 1ms (I had to record it on my camera to read them) - It showed 'Installing system update', and then 'no command', and then launched into the stock recovery mode.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Do it again and now with this command:

heimdall flash --RECOVERY recovery.img --no-reboot

That should solve it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Now it is just stuck on the Samsung S4 logo with "Recovery Booting..." in the corner :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
What happened when you tried flashing twrp with heimdall using my suggestion?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
When I tried it with heimdall it seemed to upload okay, but then just started in normal recovery mode. But at that point I hadn't changed the img filename to recovery.img . I've tried it again with the new filename but now it just has the same problem as when I do it via the command line - it's frozen on the S4 logo with "Recovery booting" in the top left
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
What does it say your model is when you are booted into download mode?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Product name: GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
You're using heimdall to flash the tar version of twrp? You're booting directly to recovery after flashing? You're disabling auto reboot?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
I was flashing the .img version, not tar. Should I try it with tar?

And yes to the other two questions.

P.s. thank you again for all you guys' continued help :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
You can't use the img file, you need the tar version unless you use Cygwin to convert img format to tar format.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
I tried to flash using the tar, it says "RECOVERY partition expects files with file extension "img".

:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
You're using line commands or the graphical interface?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
That previous error was using the GI...

With line commands I got

Uploading RECOVERY

100%

ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!

ERROR: RECOVERY upload failed!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Not sure what to suggest unless you are are to flash with a Windows machine, windows in VMware, or boot your mac with Windows.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
No worries, I guess I'll find a PC to try it out with then. Thanks for all of your advice anyway :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
I just got my MacBook back from Apple. I'll try to flash a recovery to my s4 tonight and post the results.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
You are sure you are flashing TWRP 3.0.0?

https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/twrp-3.0.0-0-jfltexx.img.html
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
I was certain I'd already replied to this... :confused: :confused:

I was using 2.8.7 because that was the most recent version for my device on https://dl.twrp.me/i9500/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
What is the exact model number for the phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Mine is GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
The link you provided is for the 9500 which uses a Samsung chip and the 9505 uses a Qualcomm chip.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Then why are you flashing the recovery for the I9500? That's a completely different device.

This is not true. With Heimdall you have to use the .img file. You can't use the .tar version. Maybe you can with the Frontend. But certainly not with the command line.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
Sorry, I got confused between Odin for tar and heimdall for img.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrissy_a:
Oops. I got confused. I'm not even sure how I ended up on that page, the twrp site is a little bit of a maze.

It worked!
[General Topics] ADB100:
I have a HTC Wizard and I love the fact that I can extract and rebuild ROM's really easily. However since there is no native Windows Mobile 6 release for it I think it's limits have been reached with two key components - namely the integrated VoIP client and L2TP/IPSec VPN. I have had both of these working but neither with any consistency and it appears it is a lack of driver support on the Wizards side.

The 'leaked' M$ internal testing of WM6 (5.2.318) was the only 'real' version and since then WM6 has progressed quite a lot, but we are still stuck with the original drivers from this release and there are compatibility issues.... HTC isn't going to update any drivers so I think the Wizard is going to have to get replaced by something newer. I would still like the flexibility of building my own ROMs though - I remember having a HP iPAQ 6365 and there was absolutely no way this was possible with this.

What are my best options? It MUST have 802.11G WiFi, stable VoIP & L2TP/IPSec and the ability to create my own ROMs. It must also have a touchscreen (so no smartphones), pull-out keyboard, camera and I would like it to be smaller than the Wizard.

Any ideas?

Andy
[Asus ZenWatch] Spo0f:
Can someone help me with an issue I have with watch face I develop. I'm having interactive shortcut for Torch application which is part of the Android OS. It seems, however that Asus Zentwatch does not use Torch but rather different app - referred as Flashlight. Can anyone provide me with the package for this app as when users a pressing the interactive button to open Torch my app crashes.

Thanks!
[Asus ZenWatch] Spo0f:
Can someone check the flashlight package for me?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ChadH42:
Best Buy just sent me an email stating that my Verizon S7 edge is ready for pick-up at the store today, 3/7!!!

Putting on my clothes and running over to see if it's true. Can't wait!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Isubbie:
Please keep us updated. Also let us know if you got your VR as well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] geoff5093:
I wish I did in-store pickup. I have mine being delivered, and the Gear VR and MicroSD card say preparing for shipping but the phone still says pre-ordered, although the release date changed from 3/11 to 3/07.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ChadH42:
Best Buy pre-order has been picked up. I got the phone, SDXC card and Gear VR. Starting activation and transfer of apps & data from my S6edge+...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] capt730:
My good friend picked up her s7 edge and gear vr package from best buy today also. mine shows shipped and should arrive by 3/9.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Dirtdawg57:
Mine came in with VR and sd card also. I also got it in time for the free wireless charging pad promotion! Score!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] geoff5093:
My VR should be delivered today, but my phone still hasn't shipped yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] matsuyamakaze:
For vr stuff try youtube search 360 vr videos
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mackdiogo:
Hi there, i've searched in the forum and nothing seems to work.

I have the OnePlus Two with Oxygen OS 2.2.0 and sometimes i get random reboots.

The only pattern (kind of) that seems to apply is when i'm watching a video and i press fullscreen it reboots (sometimes) this happens in both youtube, chrome, firefox, even videos in storage.

Like I said it's more common in the situation above, but it's not limited to that.

I also have root and xposed installed.

Can someone help me?
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kumu.bandara:
Try Updating Oxygen OS 2.2.1 zip via Recovery & Wipe Cache Partition
[General Questions and Answers] Evono:
Not the LIGHT the real p8

hell i can buy the glass just EVERYWHERE for approx 3-7€

but i find nowhere a tutorial to repair it.....any idea ?

I cant post a picture.

i.imgur.com sQIRv08.jpg

put a slash between com and sQ
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bratfink:
Hi all,

Hopefully just a quick Q&A... I have just bought a Vodafone 4G PAYG SIM, popped the card into my OnePlus 2 and have got the internet up and running. My status bar indicator shows the H for HSDPA (versus when I had an EE 4G sim which showed LTE) and my speedtest.net app shows a reasonably average speed of around 15-20mbps.

Can anyone else who has a Vodafone 4G UK SIM in a OnePlus 2 let me know if things should be any different?

Thanks,
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spencer24:
I use Vodafone in the UK and it's exactly the same.
[OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikgarner:
Vodafone UK pay monthly here. Currently on Seraph08's CM13, which displays LTE. Been a while since I switched from OOS, but I'm pretty sure it displayed 4G. It certainly wasn't H. Hope that helps!
[Sony Xperia C] wilckson:
Com a liberação do Android 6.0 Marshmallow, para o Sony Xperia Z5, poderá aver a possibilidade de flashear no xperia C, como aconteceu com a romper 5.1.1
[Sony Xperia C] wilckson:
please

With the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Sony Xperia Z5 , aver you the possibility of flashing in xperia C , as with the break 5.1.1?
[Sony Xperia C] panchuckles:
You need a real port, I mean, custom kernel and rom. There is not a custom kernel, so is imposible at the moment ( and i think for ever...).
[Sony Xperia C] wilckson:
Thank you, the way will be changing device even , like so much of my xperia C ..... not lock , not the leg , and a cool camera hardcore screen ......:crying::D
[Sony Xperia C] Dynaldoo:
qual e a melhor rom pro Xperia c ..com Android 5.x ?

qual e a melhor rom pro Xperia c ..com Android 5.x ? ajuda eu ae se tiver link vídeo melhor tem muita coisa em inglês fico confuso

Obrigando
[Sony Xperia C] vinichs:
Dynaldoo não existe rom 5.x ou qualquer outra versão do android para o Xperia C. A única versão para esse aparelho é a 4.2.2 e a Sony não vai atualizar esse aparelho. Essas roms que se dizem Lollipop ou Marshmallow são baseadas no android 4.2.2 e só mudam o visual. Diferente da maioria dos aparelhos, o Xperia C possui o bootloader bloqueado, o que impossibilita o port de outras versões oficiais do android. É uma pena, pois o aparelho tem potencial. Abraços.

Dynaldoo there is no rom 5.x or any other version of Android for Xperia C. The only version of this device is the 4.2.2 and Sony will not upgrade this device . These roms that say Lollipop Marshmallow or are based on android 4.2.2 and only change the look. Unlike most devices, the Xperia C has a locked bootloader , which makes the port of other official versions of android . It's a shame , because the device has potential. Hugs.
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
Hello mates,

Just upgraded from my two year old Lenovo P780 to Gionee M4 Marathon. Excellent phone with super FAIL rear camera. It seriously sucks, Even cheap 2500/i rupee phones have better camera than this.

First thing i did was to root the phone, Rooted successfully after installing all the OTA updates available. If some one needs i am attaching the apk below. Just Install it and hit root. Should be done.

Secondly i never did like the amigo UI and carefree launcher. Installed Nova launcher to replace the launcher but i cant find any custom lollipop Roms for this phone.

I have decided to develop a ROM myself. Will be uploaded here in a couple of weeks.

Meanwhile all those with Gionee M4 please do share links and information about any custom ROMS you might locate on internet. Lets make this device a better one.

Cheers !!!!!!!

:good:
[Gionee Marathon M4] PrasadD:
Not found any custom roms for this device yet.

My setup and review is exactly same - Crappy camera

Using nova launcher,

Amazing battery backup

Amazing 3G radio connectivity even in remote places where none of my previous Samsung, LG phones worked.

I think its not worth making 5.x rom, better make Marshmallow or none.
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
Hehe.. LIke minds think alike mate. I am working on this 5.0 based ROM, i need to get rid of Amigo UI. I m not an advanced developer, just trying to modify stock firmware so as to get rid of bloat and crappy UI. I wish some one comes up with an marshmallow based ROM. Search is on. Lets wait !!!:(
[Gionee Marathon M4] PrasadD:
Good luck.

Sorry for the discouragement in the previous post.

I have no problems with stock UI and in fact it performs so smooth compared to the Note 3 and other mainstream phones.

Also, the battery is amazing.

I keep searching... There are some scam sites claiming marshmallow is available for Marathon M4 but it looks like they are simply collecting personal data without having any ROMs.
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
High Screen Power 5 ROM installation

Hi guys, just wanted to update all, i successfully installed custom 5.1 ROM from our fellow mates at 4PDA.

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=689083

The ROM installation was successful and everything worked great except however there was no cellular signal. The radio firmware does not support Indian frequencies so i guess i will have to revert this time.

I am now working on customizing this firmware to install Indian version of Modem. If anyone has an idea about this, please share.

Hope to see a stable custom 5.1 for our phone soon.

:good:
[Gionee Marathon M4] ANANDH16:
AOSP5.1 Custom Rom for Gionee M4

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-_PYcPYJybuRjBObTJ4dU5WNEk/view?usp=docslist_api

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All things are working but some bugs are there

Like

1.Camera Quality

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Hi Guys Go here

https://www.facebook.com/groups/435457039986130/
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
Hi Thanks Amandh for the effort. Lets get this as good as possible. I have recently stumbled upon another deodexed ROM for Gionee M4. I am testing it and will share the links soon here. Here are the good things i have found so far-

1. Flashable ZIP

2. De- Odexed so i am able to use xposed framework. Now i can enjoy you tube without any ads.

3. Small in size at just 750MB

4. So far everything good. Based on latest v5509 firmware for M4 released in february 2016.

Meanwhile i am gonna try 5.1 as well.. camera isnt a deal breaker for me anyways. Cheers !! Keep sharing.
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
De-Odexed Stock Firmware - Version : M4_0302_V5509 - Stable

De-Odexed Stock Firmware - Version : M4_0302_V5509

Release date February 26 - 2016

Hi guys i have tried and tested this formware for last 1 week. This is absolutely stable and everything works perfect.

Features of the ROM -

.ZIP flashable. Need to have a custom recovery installed. Please see attached files for download.

750MB in size

Xposed framework compatible. No boot loops. All modules work perfectly fine.

Pre rooted with super SU

Super stable. Camera quality as good as it can be.

Uses internal storage by default for storage.

I am not the developer of this ROM. All credit goes to Arttech. Our 4PDA friends from Russia. http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showuser=606183

ROM Download

https://yadi.sk/d/zQId7Rigqf5J6

TWRP Recovery

ftp://109.87.84.155/Highscreen/Powe...0/classic/TWRP_2870_classic_HS_Power_Five.zip

Cheers !!
[Gionee Marathon M4] rahul ladhani:
Is this able to move apps from phone to sd card
[Gionee Marathon M4] anilyarki:
This one cant move the apps from internal to external SD but if you are interested in installing all apps on external SD card then flash this firmware via flashtools.

https://yadi.sk/d/Lfc-wWbwqgCnN

Its a firmware for high screen power 5 from Russia. I have used it and everything works well. It uses external SD as primary memory by default. Also u need to replace the modem if using this phone in india. I have it with me, let me know if u need it. :good:
[Gionee Marathon M4] PrasadD:
Its a firmware for high screen power 5 from Russia. I have used it and everything works well. It uses external SD as primary memory by default. Also u need to replace the modem if using this phone in india. I have it with me, let me know if u need it. :good:[/QUOTE]

Can you post modem files....also the process to install them.

Thank you.
[Gionee Marathon M4] superhiper:
Can you post modem files....also the process to install them.

Thank you.[/QUOTE]

How I can change the modem? please help
[Gionee Marathon M4] PrasadD:
Please post the modem file and process to install

Hi,

Please post the modem file and the process to install it. I really need Xposed framework.

Thanks.
[Gionee Marathon M4] josepgreg:
Hi ca you port lava x 10 ro becUse it a mt 6735 devices

nd all most all speces are same except 3 gb ram
[Gionee Marathon M4] PrasadD:
Figured out that xposed framework is supported if you download the files from web (ie check latest on xda itself)
[Gionee Marathon M4] Justin Jacob:
Plzzzzz.. Provide Indian modem .. File... And how to back up efs files??? Plz reply

Plzzz provide modem file.. Flashed cm12/1 .. Waiting to get a modem file...

Anyone know his to backup mode. File???

Plz let me know
[Gionee Marathon M4] Kiran@:
TWRP

Send me link how to install rom.zip
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gribben:
Hi.

My S4 suddenly decided to not work as it should, I do not know the cause and would like help identifying it.

I have uploaded pictures of the screen. There is a colorfaded spot in the top right corner, very visible when the screen is off.

When I look closely at the spot, I can see a lightning pattern in the spot.

Is this due to a fall?

Do I need to replace my screen to have this fixed?

With regards.

Link to screen off: s27.postimg.org/7teb64qhv/20160307_161126.png

Link to screen on: s11.postimg.org/3q8wjt73n/20160307_161215.png
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3mel:
the real question is can you live with it ?

there's no fixing something like that without a new screen. it's hard to tell if that is above the screen (delamination), or on the panel itself.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audit13:
It looks like something, maybe liquid, is caught between the LCD and the glass. Or, lcd has started to separate from the glass.

Cheapest fix may be to have the glass and adhesive replaced by an experienced cell repair person.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gribben:
Thanks for the reply. I'm guessing that the adhesive is to fault for this.

Don't know if its worth fixing as the screen is functional, but it is irritating.

Old phone so I guess I'll be looking for an upgrade.

Thanks for the help!
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] setspeed:
A friend of mine has complained about their stock 2013 KitKat Moto G (Falcon, I believe) locking up and generally lagging a lot. She's asked me to take a look at it.

I root and ROM all my own phones, but when it's someone else's device I'm a bit more hesitant, as I don't want repeat problems coming back needing to be fixed.

Since I've never owned this phone I want to get advice from you guys regarding whether the battery life of Lollipop and Marshmallow ROMs takes a hit versus KitKat, as it did on my Nexus 5? Also, what ROM would you recommend for absolute stability, along with decent battery life? Extra features are not a concern, my friend has no desire to customise her phone or do anything outside of Facebook/email/web-browsing and other consumer-app use.

Alternatively, do you have any tips for increasing the performance of the phone on the stock (non-rooted) software ? I haven't looked at it yet, but I imagine that with just 1GB of RAM, it could probably be improved by disabling Chrome and installing a more lightweight browser. I realise that Motorola don't really install much bloatware on their phones, but is there anything that I can disable that will help?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BhavikRB:
install this :: xdaforums.com/moto-g/development/unofficial-cyanogenmod-12-1-28-01-2016-t3303903

best stable rom for moto g now , you can see reviews also comments
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] himu_joy:
and if u like to look non CM then try Pure AOSP by alberto97 and if u want something different then go for 'flyme OS'....
[AT&T LG G4] DebbieNY13:
My G4 got the Marshmallow update in early February and hasn't been the same since. First few weeks were okay and I noticed small improvements in touch sensitivity, responsiveness, and connectivity to my home and work WiFi switched automatically without having to manually tell it to connect. I was happy until...

The last couple of weeks, my battery drains drastically fast, even when it is plugged into various chargers. This morning my battery read 35%, while on the charger. I have been rotating a handful of spare batteries to see if there is a problem with any of them, but they all seem to act the same (including the original battery). I have the sync, location, calendar, and Google running, but little else.

Is this a problem that many are having after the MM update, or could it be something else?
[AT&T LG G4] snowrelyt:
first thing to do if you're having issues after a major update is to factory reset
[AT&T LG G4] DebbieNY13:
Thanks, snowrelyt! I figured as much, but was hoping that there would be another fix, so that I didn't have to set up the device all over again. ;)

Lately, my G4 has rebooted itself a few times over the last week or two, so a reset is inevitable... I just need to get the battery above 18% for that! LOL