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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] fergusga:
Hello there,

Well, to preface what has led me into the situation that I am in right now, I had installed SS in the hope of creating a virtual ram disk and installing a custom rom within it. Where I messed up is that, despite me having the virtual rom created, I flashed a ROM zip over the stock android rom and not on the virtual rom slot, thus locking me out of my phone. I had done a standard factory wipe before installing the new rom and (unless I am incorrect) have wiped out the usb debugging functionality I had previously enabled as a result. When starting my phone, I am still able to access the custom recovery that SS has installed (I545 Safestrap 3.75 (TWRP v2.7.10)). However, from there I attempt to boot the phone into system, I get an error notice to the effect of "There is software Verizon doesn't supprot please take this to your nearest Verizon store, etc, etc." With a notice at the top saying kernel failed - and at that point if I attempt to start the phone by pulling out battery and restarting, it negates the option to log into SS/TWRP recovery and leads me to that verizon incompatibility screen all over again.

This is where it get interesting though

(I would use link functionality to post a Heimdall screenshot but I couldn't remember my old xda account info and it prohibits users w/ less than 10 posts from posthing links)

If I attempt to reflash the MDK kernel through Heimdall, despite it saying that it failed in the log, my phone reboots and it once again brings me to the SS splash screen at the ability and I able to get back into the SS/TWRP recovery yet again. Very weird.

I have been primarily following instructions from this site: droidview's "how-to-install-latest-official-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s4-all-models" (which you can find easily via those terms in google without me posting link)

I have been using the original .pit file that I have pulled from my own phone from heimdall myself (before I locked myself out of stock rom compeltely) but do have a PIT file copy from the website where I have been referencing before.

I have yet to try to flash a zip file of a 4.4.2 verizon ROM via the SS/TWRP recovery because I don't have any SD card readers in my computer and had previously put the custom firmware I had wished to install on my sd card via mounting my phones SD card through the stock ROM to my pc before I messed up overwriting it. The functionality for SS mounting sd card via the recovery itself seems to be broken so that isn't an option. However, I could borrow a phone from someone else and mount my SD card through their phone and access it from my PC that way.

All attempts of reflashing via ODIN on my windows partition have failed as well. ODIN recognizes my device but, following the instuctions from the instructions I referenced earlier, have resulted in it displaying a "FAIL" message almost immediately.

Thanks for taking the time to read this much and I'd appreciate any help I can get.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technocrat7:
Okay so for some context:

My phone had water spill on it, it then immediately started vibrating uncontrollably. I turned it off, it kept vibrating. I had no choice but to let it die of battery exhaustion.

I let it dry in a bag of rice for a week and now I trying to turn it on. It got stuck in a bootloop, booted up the main screen once, rebooted again. Kept vibrating uncontrollably which led to quicker battery exhaustion.

Eventually after like 30 reboots, it said, "this phone ass flashed with an unauthorized image and has been locked" and it told me to contact the manufacturer.

See, from the beginning, I don't give a damn about the phone itself, I just want to get the data off.

How do I achieve this? It's very important.

Thank you, any help is appreciated.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eskimosound:
Power it up holding the volume up and power button down. Will boot into boot loader. Select hboot, then recovery. Wipe everything using your recovery. Is that what you are trying to do?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technocrat7:
I want to get all data off correct. It's rooted and I have TWRP on here.

Also since that security message, my phone hasn't booted back up. It's a black screen.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eskimosound:
mmmm, just try charging it and doing what I said but it does sound like you've fried it.

There was a program I used a few years back on my One X+ that switched the phone on and off for hours and that recharged the battery but I don't think the M8 works like that....may be worth a Google, recharging dead One battery.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technocrat7:
Okay, here's an update.

The phone turns on but the screen will not work, I cannot unlock my devices but I can get INTO recovery and I can get into ADB Recovery. What can I do in this situation that will allow me to pull my files?

All I want to do is to pull my pictures off, that's it!

Thanks!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
If you can get into recovery with adb access, just enter the following from a Windows CMD prompt...

For the entire contents of Internal Storage:

adb pull /data/media/0 C:\Users\(your username)\Desktop (or any location)

If you only want to recover your pictures:

adb pull /data/media/0/DCIM C:\Users\(your username)\Desktop (or any location)
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Anyone still getting poor updates on weather? I set mine to update hourly but I rarely get the temp reflected hourly on the watch face. If I open the app on the watch it'll update, but not otherwise. I have a Classic with the ...BPA4 update on a Samsung Note 4 phone. Also there is a difference between steps on the watch and steps on my phone. Usually a couple hundred steps at the end of the day.
[Samsung Gear S2] sonicshaman:
Mine rarely updates at all.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamzabil11:
Hi,

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S4, with stock firmware (5.0.1, I think...) and TWRP recovery v3. I tried to flash a file, which got the phone stuck in a boot loop, and when I tried to factory reset it, I somehow accidentally tapped the 'wipe system partition' check box, too. When I tried to boot the phone again, it was stuck on the 'Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505' screen, with no advance to the boot animation.

I tried to flash the stock firmware on again, with an error: "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file." Using my own knowledge, I've narrowed it down to two options: 1. Either the firmware zip is corrupt, but I have re-downloaded the zip a good five times, and 2. There's something else that also needs to be flashed to the system partition.

I really need some help. Is there anything to do before flashing the firmware zip, and if yes, what? And, is there a good, CONFIRMED WORKING link to a Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 Stock firmware (LTE, Android 5.0.1, United Kingdom, Vodafone)?

Thanks,

hamzabil11
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Firmwares aren't flashed through the recovery, but with Odin.

Firmwares also come with a tar extension. So it should be firmeare.tar

You could flash a custom rom now, or you can go to sammobile.com and download the official firmware from there and flash it with Odin.

Remeber, it has to be a tar file. Sammobile compresses them to zips, so you just extract them to get the tar file.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sway8966:
It appears that you're phone is soft-brick. You need to flash the factory stock firmware.

You can also find all the factory stock firmware for lollipop i-9505 here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
It's not soft-bricked. He just needs to flash a rom. Any rom, either custom or official, should get the phone running again.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamzabil11:
Thanks a lot, I wasn't aware of this. I thought that you could just use the recovery to flash a stock OS, just like a custom OS. Never thought of using ODIN. I will check sammobile for the firmware; I'd heard of it before, just never thought of using it.

I was aware about the .tar extension though, just the websites i used gave them in .zip format.

Thanks,

hamzabil11
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Sammobile has slow download speeds for non-premium users. So you might as well check the link suggested by sway8966.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamzabil11:
Yeah Ok, thanks. I found out about the slow download speeds the hard way.:eek:

I've already checked the link, and it looks all good. I will try from there.

One more related question: If I flash this stock firmware, will I need to re-root the phone, and re-install TWRP recovery? Not really a problem if ido, but I would like to know in advance so I can be prepared.

Thanks,

hamzabil11
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
SamFirm.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liamgraff2011:
So recently I had a friend put custom rom on my Samsung galaxy s6 edge. It was was a debloat ed version of touchwiz and made the battery better. FYI my phone carrier is fido and since then my phone has switched to Rogers and won't go back. I know you will all say that they already the same company but Rogers is so ****ing slow and the battery is even worse now. I need a default touchwiz rom so I can go back to the default that my phone had.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] AliLaPointe:
How can I install any of the cab files to my tilt on a mac? Even TomTom Home for mac wont recognize that my tilt is plugged in. Someone please help me. With all due respect, however, please dont tell me to get windows/parallels/boot camp. If thats the only way to make this work... then its all good.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] ekw:
haha macs suck :)

unclear: Even TomTom Home for mac wont recognize that my tilt is plugged in.

does this mean the mac cant see the tytn?

Option 1: if can see

anyway open the kaiser on the mac comp

drag and drop the cab file

install it on the phone.

Option 2: if can't see

get a microsd card reader

plug into mac

drag and drop

put it back to phone

install.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] isdereks:
All you need is this:

http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_windowsmobile.php

I use Mark / Space for all of my mobile handsets - excluding the iPhone. The application is awesome. In addition to call log syncing, sms archiving, and the usual address book, iCal, iPhoto, and iTunes import / export, it can even install CAB's. If you want to browse your TyTN ii as a drive, the software mounts your phone as a disk as well.

All of this can be done via Wifi, Bluetooth, or USB.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rmcalhany:
agreed.

isdereks is right. I purchased it yesterday. Very smooth. My only question (sorry, hope you don't mind if I piggy-back) is how to backup the device? Is there any program to do this? I want to start some reg edits and want to be able to back it up to my mac first (or my whole device just in case...)

thx

Robert
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] isdereks:
Good questions about a full backup solution. Not sure how to do that on a Mac. As far as registry edits are concerned, won't a full export do?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] rmcalhany:
I've seen another program PocketMac Backup:

http://www.pocketmac.net/products/pmbackup/pmbackup.html

Anyone have any experience with this? Price is reasonable.

But, I'm not sure what you mean by a "full export". How do you do that?

Robert
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Jairsantana:
hi guys i'm trying to install twrp 3.0.0 on the watch but i also want to backup stock unrooted system andd boot img's for future system updates....so can somebody help me on how to backup please????
[Asus ZenWatch 2] slothdabski:
once you have twrp flashed or side loaded, click the backup button. Then backup what you need. I believe the system partition is all that needs to be restored to get OTAs, but I'd backup the boot img anyways (especially if you are going to flash custom kernel).

The easiest way to get the backup off your watch is via ADB. But i believe you can use an app from playstore to copy from watch to your phone if you dont have ADB setup on a computer. Backups are saved to /sdcard/TWRP
[Asus ZenWatch 2] Jairsantana:
thanks man just did the backup after installing twrp and everything is good.
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nashafi:
How to use SM-T677V Galaxy View Verizon Branded with a T-mobile or AT&T Sim Card ?

I bought a Verizon branded SM-T677V model Galaxy view paid in full and claimed unlocked by Verizon. Used the prepaid sim card for 2 months and now tried to try an AT&T or T-mobile sim card but keep getting messages that it is not a Verizon Sim card and i get no service.

Any ideas why this would happen and how to fix it ? Does that happen with other Verizon branded LTE tablets as well ?
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tanamir:
If you put in a sim card other than the Verizon one, a window should pop up asking for the unlock code for the device. To get the code you need your IMEI number from the tablet and then you pay a 3rd party to give you the code for your tablet. Usually takes a day...
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abstinens:
How do you get the " Sim Unlock network code " to show up? I can't figure out how to make it show.
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n2f:
same here
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sakoteh:
Configure the correct APN settings when using either T-MO or AT&T sim card. HTH
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiwah:
Does anyone manage to get the sim lock unlock network code " screen? Still on Verizon lock
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arachnophile:
I don't think this is going to work. The internal radio has to support the correct spectrums. Even though most carriers have "LTE", it is not the same spectrum/frequencies. I doubt the radio in a Verizon tablet supports the other spectrums.
[Galaxy View Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrbogusbaxter:
yes i went thru a similiar situation w/Verizons GVT and there is a slight internal diff in radios in this unit

that does not work on ATT TMO. The LTE radio holds on a diff frequency. Weird setup ....
[T-Mobile LG G3] colinw1:
I erased the laf partition Download Mode in order to use fastboot, rooted, and installed cm-13.

Then I ended up wiping all partitions using TWRP recovery, soft bricking my phone, if I understand right.

Now I need to restore something starting from fastboot to get the phone working again. I would like to get back to rooted phone with cm-13.

To do this, posts recommend using fastboot to flash the laf partition to restore LG's Download Mode, but I'm worried if I put Download Mode back and it doesn't work, I won't even be able to get back to fastboot, an then I'm more stuck. Is this a good worry?

Also I don't want to go all the way back to stock, unless I have to.

Also, I'm on Linux, but I do have Windows I could use.

Can I just flash a bunch of partitions in fastboot, enough to get me back to being able to install cm-13? Which ones and which img files?

If not, am I on the right track with the Download Mode fix? I just don't want to brick my phone more than it is.
[T-Mobile LG G3] colinw1:
Also, does it matter which version I restore - I found all these online:

20E	Jun-09-15

10R	Mar-30-15

10C	Oct-31-14

20B	Apr-12-15

10M	Mar-31-15
[T-Mobile LG G3] colinw1:
PS I will be happy if anyone can answer any of these questions like just is it right thing to use fastboot to flash laf.img. ONly thing is I've got these five different laf.img's I could download - any one is okay? Most recent? Do I still have options if this doesn't work, like getting back to fastboot and trying something else?
[T-Mobile LG G3] colinw1:
Got it working! I ended up flashing version 10C of download mode (laf.img) to the laf partition using fasboot flash laf laf.img. I got the problem people have with download mode only showing up for a second and then going back to fastboot.

Then I tried the latest version of laf.img from here, version 10M:

http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D851/stock_partitions

and that got me a working download mode.

Next went to Windows machine and followed this guide:

http://lgg3root.com/lg-g3-root/how-to-unrootunbrick-lg-g3/

including downloading lg drivers so phone gets recognized, lg setup tool, and downloading large lg stock recovery file and dll.

Once back in stock, I was able to re-root, install TWRP recovery and install cm-13 and google apps. This time I installed cm-13 and google apps in the same TWRP session and didn't have the problems I was having before which led me to wiping everything and accidentally soft-bricking.
[Xperia Z5 Accessories] ranan90:
i had problem with my glass screen protector for sony z5, after a week the glass has moved a little bit and now it doesn't sit well, anyone had this problem?

any recommenced screen protector
[Xperia Z5 Accessories] ali112:
Some people... It is not a problem with your Phone if your screen protector moved itself or because you didn't put it on properly. I am using a Mumbi 9H Real Glass Screen protector, I can only recommend it.
[Xperia Z5 Accessories] zacharias.maladroit:
The proximity sensor still works ?

That's the only thing to take into consideration,

if all else still works - no problemo ;)
[Xperia Z5 Accessories] chinmoy32:
I am using a generic Z5 front glass protector , from the looks of it , it has 2.5d curves, 9H hardness and proximity , front camera holes are there. The shop guy installed it kinda tilted so when i came home , i removed it with bare hands, wipe the screen with wipes several times to my liking and then remove 2 small fibers from the adhesive side of the glass protector with a hard piece of polymer very carefully and then re installed it correctly. Now its perfect.

Some days later I bought another glass protector (generic) of Xperia Z4 front and installed it at the back side of the Z5 completely covering the camera lens cover (which is made of plastic and prone to scratches ). As the front glass protector of the Z4/Z3+ has only the proximity hole cut out at the right of the glass protector , it almost covers the whole back side of my Xperia Z5. The only problem is that the area of the camera and flash are in kind of a low plane than that of the rest of the back glass. So there is always a gap of air bubble in the camera lens area. It doesnt cause any distortion or problem with taking pictures so far. As long as the sides are closed tightly i think the camera lens is safe. but if they fall loose and dusts get inside then i am screwed.

So far this is my story with my Xperia Z5 Dual E6683.
[Xperia Z5 Accessories] omnia0815:
i use the glass protector from Premyo, the fitting is really good and nothing moved so far.
[Micromax A106 Unite 2] Prateek Mishra:
I am using micromax unite 2(8gb, android 5.0) from about 1.5 years now. I repartioned it. It worked flawlessly for about 6 months, but recently i am experiencing booting loops sometimes, by sometimes i mean i leave it alone for 2-3 days and it starts working again, but after some use it again starts restarting(There is yellow screen with micromax zoomed in at the bottom). I guess if i reinstall the stock rom, i could solve the problem. I have checked using( power+vol up+vol dwn) > factory mode, all hardware works fine. Its some problem with the software. Please help..
[Micromax A106 Unite 2] Haxoriouxmind:
You cau use Clean KAT v.4 ROM. i also faced bootloop. Goto custom recovery.

Clean Kat ROM :good:
[Micromax A106 Unite 2] TSRoy:
Install philz touch coustom recovery n thn install cyanogen 13 v3 rom for unite 2. It solved my issue of bootlooping and crashing.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] kenzorio:
Hi

I got my S7 3 weeks ago and overall it is a very nice phone.

However, I'm very disappointed how easily it scratches. I've always been good with not scratching my previous phones and especially with this brand new phone, I've been careful never to have it in my pocket with keys etc. Haven't dropped it a single time or done any other stupid things. Yet I already have plenty of scratches, even some pretty deep ones. The only explanation I can think of is that one day I had the phone in my pocket with my employee card (in a plastic casing, but no sharp edges etc.) and another day with my credit card. Also, I can't exclude the possibility that the head phones (but not the jack) may have swept the surface or that it may have hit the ziplcok of my jacket when taking it out. Either way, all completely trivial things I've done to tons of phones and never had a scratch problem. I noticed the first scratch a week ago, felt a bit bummed but it was very small so just thought I would be more careful. But today I found two new scratches, and one of them is pretty big! And I absolutely can't explain how it got there.

I was happy about this phone, now I'm just thinking how I can stand the wait for the 6 month contract to be up so I can get something to replace this piece of trash.

Considering that this phone is supposed to have Gorilla Glass 4 and the insane things it should withstand, I feel very angry and disappointed that I could be in this situation even after having been so careful. I even thought for a moment maybe the plastic protection screen was still on, because it feels like it scratches as easily as cheap plastic. I feel ripped off and actually think this should be a warranty issue. But would like to know if others had this experience with S7. I have found other threads about people commenting it scratches very easily, but that was from the early days. Now you have had it for a few weeks, how do you feel?

Also I would like to warn others who already bought this phone to be extremely careful and consider a case/bumper for it. And also, to people who haven't bought it yet, if you don't like cases and bumpers (which I don't) strongly consider if this phone is for you!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] tricurious:
This is sad. I guess Corning took four step backwards with their gorilla glass 4.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] ingenious247:
I can confirm this phone scratches almost easier than any phone I've ever owned (and that's multiple flagships from multiple mfg's several times a year for YEARS)

The only phone that scratched as easy was the Nexus 4 and the S6 Edge+

It's really micro scratches, probably in the oleophobic coating, but damn.. and some may ask why didn't this happen on the Note 5? or the S6?

I can guess.. it's because the curve of the screen causes it to come into contact with surfaces more than a flat phone. Same thing with the S6 Edge+

Price you pay for the aesthetic. But it is micro scratches.. have to hold it at an angle in direct sunlight to see them.. I have 2 already. I always use a dedicated pocket with nothing else in it, and baby my devices like you wouldn't believe.

So yeah, it's annoying, but a deal breaker? Nah. This phone's badass.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] mrstabs:
I've had mine since the 8th of March and no scratches here. Where as the S6 edge I had scratched in 2 days.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Fmstgun:
I must agree with the thought of the curved glass causing it to come into contact with different objects. I've had my edge since launch day and I've got micro scratches close to the home button. Happened on my 6 edge too. I look at my wife's S4 active and there's not a single scratch on it. I baby mine by keeping clean pockets and watching wear i put it. She has a no care attitude about hers. Always thought corning would make progress with the newer versions but with the 6 last year and the 7 this year it seems like they regressed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] blackpolicedog:
the glass maybe made in china