yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Hi all,

I'm trying to fix my friends Samsung Galaxy s6 SG-G925f which got itself in a bootloop. He hasn't flashed any roms, or rooted,... he's not too tech savvy, it happened by itself. I figured this would be an easy one, cause I could still get into download mode (impossible to get into recovery). So I downloaded the original firmware from sammobile (slow) for the 925F in Belgium, but as you can guess that didn't work. Odin failed flashing it.

I tried so many different things since then:

Different android versions that were listed on sammobile.

Tried flashing different recoveries, on which odin failed as well or reported that "recovery was not seandroid enforcing" following by a bootloop

Tried messing with the pit (ZEROLTE_EUR_OPEN_HIDDEN200M.pit), which finally made odin complete a firmware flash, but still no cigar.

I have read stuff about doh 6 and doi1, but I don't really understand any of it, not even sure if it applies to a Belgian phone.

Download mode reports:

SM-G925F

CURRENT BINARY: Custom (I have been able to change this to stock, but that's all it did)

REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF

SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM

Secure Download: Enabled

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1 (0x020c)

RP SWREV: B:3 K:2 S:2

After an entire day, I haven't gone past the galaxy s bootscreen, haven't been able to enter any recovery mode, oh yeah and samsung smart switch emergency recovery failed as well.

I have fixed many different phones, just by reading on xda, but I'm really at a loss with this one. I would really appreciate some help!

Thanks a bunch

Kind regards
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brettpoole:
I have the exact same issue posted here : http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6-edge/help/soft-brick-s6-edge-g925i-t3346589
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Well, I haven't been able to boot a single rom/recovery...
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
Flash these 3 things through Odin;

Make sure you use the correct Odin version (3.10.7)

925F Bootloader (BL)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995301219

925F Modem (CP)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995301220

TWRP by arter97 (AP)

http://www.arter97.com/browse/S6/ke...r97-recovery-g925fi-13.0-twrp_3.0.0-0.tar.md5

Flash this ROM with optional Add on package for the bloat.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/sams...xtrestolite-deodexed-mod-edition-1-3-t3119968

You should be up and running in no time.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Merci Michiel!

But sadly, that didn't work either. (I already tried flashing those files yesterday, did it again today) Still a bootloop, unable to get into recovery, I only see the samsung galaxy logo, with the red 'recovery is not seandroid enforcing).

Something weird just happened as well: samsung smart switch actually finished the emergency recovery without any error; said the device would reboot and that i had to reconnect it. I was overjoyed, but of course, you guessed it; nothing changed!

I should maybe also mention, that when I unplug the phone from the computer, the samsung logo appears once or twice and then stops. The phone becomes completely unresponsive until I hook it back up to the pc or charger.

This is not looking good, is it?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
Don't worry. Will probably have something to do with your PIT file. Do you know your CSC code?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Well, I was also thinking it might have to do with the pit. I don't know where to find my csc, although smart switch had a pop up I copied that said: PDA: pb2 csc pb2 phone pbp. Don't know if this is what I need? Thanks a lot for the reassuring advice!
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
Hmmm... Where did you buy your phone?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Well, it's a friends phone, I don't exactly know where he bought it, but I think at Vandenborre. Although I also recall seeing (lux) somewhere in smart switch, does that mean it's bought in Luxemburg? Does this matter for the PIT file?

I just tried the latest MM from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/PRO/

, but removed the hidden.img from the tar, no luck either...

Tried a couple of different PIT files as well, using the pit menu in odin and also tried putting them in the tar as suggested in a couple of posts. Nothing..
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
If nothing goes I will buy it for 50€. ;)

No, it's not bought in Luxembourg but Vandenborre uses phones with LUX CSC. Don't ask me why. :)

Did you try;

SM-G925F OXA multi CSC ( BTU CPW DBT ITV KOR NEE XEF XEO XEU ) ZEROLTE_EUR_OPEN.pit?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Yep, that didn't work either, I'm going to try all the different PIT's on this website:

http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30136

Should I flash the bootloader, CP file and arter recovery with these pits, is it necessary to unpack them and add the pit file to the tar?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
Could you send me the IMEI and/or SN by PM? Then I will see what the exact CSC and official firmware is.
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Thanks a bunch for your help in this thread!
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pozidrivphil:
Still having no luck booting in any kind of operating system or recovery, although I've tried tons of different firmwares, PIT files, 4 versions of odin, and a dozen of smart recoveries. Stuck in bootloop and the only thing I can change is having the "recovery was not seandroid enforcing" message appear or disappear (without ever being able to enter in recovery). And sometimes the galaxy logo makes place for a blue screen telling me to use samsung smart recovery.

With the help of Michiel, I've found out it's a LUX version and Smart Switch Recovery shows a pop up saying:

"Initialized version: : PDA:PB2 / CSC:PB2 / PHONE:PBP (LUX)"

So I've flashed this firmware: G925FXXS3DPB2_G925FLUX3DPB2_G925FXXU3DPBP_HOME.tar.md5, but still nothing!!

Only explanation I can think of right now is that the above file doesn't contain a CSC/PIT and that the LUX version uses an unique PIT file? Is that even possible?
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanito:
Same issue here

Have same issue , only "Boot Loop" and D.Mode, any recovery my G925F accept.

Tried a very Big lot of Stock fw, recovery, Custom Recovery, Repair Fw, but nothing get in recovery or boot up this phone.

My configuraction is this in D.Mode:

Also i flash with Smartswitch his Original MM 6.0.1 "Wind ITV" get success but always in Boot Loop and very strange that this configuraction: "System Status: Custom", not turn back Official how will to be.

I know that is G925F branded Wind ITV, but have also flashed with 4 part file extract from "Smartswitch", (Tip of Zip in Temp folder), where there's also his PIT but nothing change :confused:

Honestly?, is the first time i cannot repair one S6/S6Edge....have also many Professional tool but useless for solve this issue.

So, since i've seen many users in the web with same issue, i hope that anybody can help we all to suggest what haven't tryed and finally understand where can be the real problem.:good:

If can help, have say me that can be one HW issue, some IC damaged but is very dangerous replace or rehoot these components...

Other expert have say me that can happen when try with "chimera Tool" tryng to repair Boot and have this result, i not know if in this one is been done it, this phone is of one my friend that love put his handles where not know...

Any Expert here can be of help?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] alexwitho2016:
I brought a s7 edge and turned all the edge futures off lol who eles has done this
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Brava27:
I hate them. I use PieControl all the time.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jrwingate6:
I did. I used the Edge features for about 2 days and decided it was pointless for me. Just another drain on battery and something else eating up system memory.

Personally, I only bought the Edge due to the larger display, larger battery and I just liked the way it looked.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] SEVENEDGE:
LOL, Yes, Bigger display and battery lol. I came from my S5 using a 5600 maH Hyperion Extended Battery. Don't know what life would be life on the S7, although my S7 Edge doesn't seem to be getting the life some are reporting here. Verizon S7 Edge Black Onyx.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] o0adam0o:
Same here. Will never use them so I turned off.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Jomari29:
I only turned off Edge Feeds and Light, as they make the screen have sensors "ON" even screen is off so it drains battery.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threehourshower:
Im one of those guys with a paperweight. During the holidays last year, I ended up with a blocked Fire TV 2 because of a shipping error. No sweat off my back, as Amazon quickly sent the replacement, but still it kills me to have this sexy black box sit around and do nothing. Amazon doesnt want it back, they dont want anybody using it, and I am not ethically questionable haha. I am literally UNABLE to throw this thing away. At the very least I have an extra remote and power converter, but still... you guys know what im talking about.

Anyhow, Im not unfamiliar with small-component electronics and circuitry. I know we will likely never to be able to bypass the registration screen through the software, as ADB has not yet been turned on for USB or network. This leaves me seeking out hardware root methods to install custom recovery and thus custom firmware to bypass registration. But alas, I cannot find any guides on the subject, nor even a simple discussion. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Any discussion with some recent activity involving EMMC or other methods should suffice. If I dont find anything i suppose ill have to delve into this on my own. Deep waters!
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threehourshower:
A hopeful bump in case somebody hasn't seen this yet, but it looks like I'm on my own here. I'll be diving into hardware rooting and let yall know what happens.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kp-x51:
I wish I had an answer by I think I have the same issue. Can't past registration page.

I thought it was from previous owner modifying hosts list. But not sure. I just posted my issue last night and the mention of the device being blacklisted brought my searches to here.

Hopefully someone has conquered this. :)

(Or at least give me a definite answer and I will cut my loses.... :(
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kp-x51:
Anybody have Anything I can at least try??

Thanks

---------- Post added at 11:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 PM ----------

Anybody have Anything I can at least try??

Thanks
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kp-x51:
Thanks. I sold it to someone who was a programmer and wanted to experiment with it.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] granets:
Hello guys,

I had an accident where I spilled liquid on top of my phone's screen, it was alcohol based, so it got through the bottom speaker and went to the screen layers. After a couple of days of trying to dry it out, there are still terrible looking streaks that look like water damage. I tried using a hair dryer and a suction tool from my car mount for the phone, to remove the screen, but it won't budge. This method worked easy with my old Nexus 5. Some heat, I pull up and it comes right off. With this - I heated as much as I can, and then pulled with all my strength, but screen will not come loose from the frame.

Has anyone removed the screen on their phone, or does anyone have experience in doing such things, to help me pull this off?

I believe that if I manage to remove the screen, and clean the layers, screen should be back to 100%.

I asked a friend of mine to lend me his heat gun, but I am afraid of applying too much heat and killing the LCD, or doing bad things to the plastic body of the phone.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.s.deviate:
Have you checked out the dismantle video on youtube? I believe you have to go through the back.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5X+Teardown/51318
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] granets:
NO! I know how ti disassemble the phone... What you are posting doesn't even include the screen separation from the frame.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] granets:
I have been watching videos a lot, but I myself, after following them, am unable to separate screen from frame. And to be fair there is just 1-2 videos out there that actually show people doing that. In one a dude used heat, a suction tool and a precision knife to lift the screen from the frame. I don't think using a metal tool on a heated plastic, to lift a glass is a good idea, especially when the adhesive is so strong. I guess the screen from that video has already been removed, that is why it looked so doable. I bet if I try that, I will f*ck up my pristine frame (phone is 1,5 months old)
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k.s.deviate:
You have to go through the back. See link https://youtu.be/Y8XpqwLsrUo
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkbasic4:
Same problem here, I cannot manage to separate the screen from the frame. Did you manage to remove it?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkbasic4:
I broke that damn glass into pieces from the back holes, allowing me to insert a guitar plectrum and finally remove it all. Fixed :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] techcom247:
I just had my phone repaired and they did a pretty bad job putting it back together again. So I decided to keep the cost down and repair the phone myself as the last guy basically rob me of £100. Even at this price he did not even make the phone water tight again and just glued the screen down here and there in places.

Anyway, I have now opened up my phone, front and back covers have been removed, and I have manage to remove all of the glue which he used. In the process of removing the glue a small black strip came away where the microphone is situated.

Can anybody help me to explain what this is and if it is possible to repair or replace such item? A good guess tells me it is the microphone dust cover??

Many thanks in advance....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeppeBove:
Posting some photo?

Inviato dal mio D5803 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Domin_PL:
Hi guys,

I'm going to buy Xperia Z3, but I have few questions before.

1. Is it worth it yet? WIll it get lower with the price in the time? Actually it costs about 250 Euro

2.. How about camera, I've read many reviews about it and there are diffrefent minds about it. I also saw some threads with camera mods (from Z5 libs etc) , does it seriously get better with quality?

3. How about official updates, will they be released yet?

4.If I'd decide to root phone and run custom rom, I had to restore stock rom to have warranty back? And to run custom rom on z3 I need to unblock bootloader first, yes?

That's all I think

Greetings, have a nice evening!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hossein7292:
i bought mine last year and its still doing fine

guess i keep it for another year

i never had any issues running apps on google play due to slow hardware, so if you ask me the hardware is still fast enough

also the 3gb of ram is still plenty enough (i usually have over 1GB free)

if you try to flash roms that need dedicated kernels, yes you need to unlock the bootloader, otherwise you'll be fine with locked bootloader, there are ways to root official roms with bootloader locked

currently official android 5.1.1 rom is available and official android 6 beta rom has been released recently (you can find it in the forum here and install it)

about camera, im currently using android 6 beta and im sensing better image quality but im not sure since i havent had the chance to test the camera more precisely, but one thing is for sure, camera is not way much faster than before

p.s if you are not in hurry wait till x performance hits the market and if will probably kill the price tag on Z5

cheers
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Domin_PL:
Thanks for your review :)

I have two ways, I can buy it right now and sell my s3 or wait till my s3 will crash totailly (USB is crashed, it charges only when phone isnt being used, 'cause mainboard is burnt near USB so it makes it unrepairable) and then buy it.

But anyway z5 is kinda expensive and I dont think the price will be likely z3
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shigeur:
i really love my z3, its one of the most sleek device that i ever had.

the performance is good, never experience bad moments with my z3

camera was okay, its not that good, you will have a shock your phone before is an iphone, the sony camera software didnt have exposure lock in auto mode

quality wise is on par with iphone 5s, but it can pull brighter image in low light but its have a lots of noise (ios 12800)

front cam was bad, really really bad, its like 480p quality, noise, soft images, ugly.

and.., z3 bluetooth sucks, if you cover the top left corner of the phone, the bluetooth is distorted. (in my case)

if you can buy it cheap, then its worth it :)

still no plan to change my z3, its done it jobs well...
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Domin_PL:
I can buy it for a little bit more than 270 euro, so I dont know ;)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] wise87:
I was just wondering if anyone has looked in the extended ROM directory of the Tilt yet and seen what cab files are installed. I'm looking for OZPocketPC.CAB and Cellular Video if anyone knows where to download it. I wanted to try out AOL IM. I know the OZ version sucks compared to other IM programs.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] wise87:
Anyone extracted them yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Parthros:
I'm using Apex launcher, and I'd really like to use the Samsung system icon for my Apps Drawer, but I couldn't find a PNG anywhere online. I found a thread where someone extracted them from the S6, but the ic_allapps.png is pretty different than the S7. Has anyone had a chance to extract the S7 system icons yet? I probably wouldn't even mind doing it myself, but I don't know how.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Parthros:
I hope double posting isn't a bannable offense here, but I do have some relevant information. Someone did end up getting the PNG I was looking for. Hopefully this is helpful to someone who wants to do something similar to what I did.

Link to full thread

Permalink to post with PNG I was talking about
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swn.smartwearnotification

Get Smart alerts on your watch when you receive notifications on your phone

Have your watch read your notifications aloud

Easy to use and learn Vibrate Patterns

Set Filters:

•	Applications

•	Contacts

•	Trigger events (Battery low or full on watch or phone, watch connected/disconnected,Hourly Beep)

•	Custom filters : associate conditions and exclusions (app, contact or any text)

Associate alert:

•	Make your watch read the message aloud (if you watch has a speaker)

•	Pick a notification sound. (if you watch has a speaker)

•	Use your own mp3 files

•	Enter a text to be said, for example contact name. (if you watch has a speaker)

•	Set a vibrations pattern

Read Notifications Aloud Mode:

•	Choose what part of the notification to be read aloud (application, title, message).

•	Possibility to get this mode turned on automatically when driving, running or cycling (Via Activity detection)

Set a sound for the Hourly Beep

Text to Speech fine settings:

•	Set Speech rate

•	Set Voice Pitch

•	Set Volume for each notifications filter

Various settings:

•	Mute if Phone set to "Do not disturb"

•	Mute if Phone set to "Vibrate"

Watch UI:

•	Toggle Notifications

•	Toggle Read Aloud

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swn.smartwearnotification

Disclaimer: All features will stay free during the development phase. Some of them might eventually become premium
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
There is a problem with current version 0.43d, i have uploaded a fixed version, should be available soon
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] AMoosa:
I've downloaded. Awaiting the update. This project looks really good.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] kbboykin:
I have joined the community, how/where do I download the app?
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
here you are:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.preiss.swn.smartwearnotification﻿

it was in the pinned post of the community "How to install" ;)
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
Custom Call Watch Ringtones

SWS 0.44

Call Notifications

*Set Default call notification to replace watch Ringtone.

*Option to Annonce caller name (this might get stuttered as the watch screen is turned on)

*Set specific notifications for contacts
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] vingar:
The best app for notification with speaker! Must have

Inviato dal mio SM-N9005 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
Thanks !
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
SWS 0.45

*SWS 0.45*

Auto Read Aloud while driving, running or biking is removed, google activity detection api was generating too many wake locks

SWN now checks if the watch is set to "do not disturb", or is in "Theater mode" or if Ring is set to off

Whatsapp group notifications fixed

Answering a call now stops ring on watch

Various fixes
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
*SWS 0.45b*

SWS 0.45b

Added Notifications history :

to be used if you encounter issues with incoming notifications not treated as expected

If a notification doesn't make the sound you had set, first check if it has been triggered (otherwise you will see no rule) triggered.

If it's not triggered and you had used a text condition, check if the text you had set is in the "Notification extra info".

ps: i have just notice that you might encounter a crash while playing a sound on phone (not watch), i will fix this.﻿
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Lindsey:
Installed your app on my S7Edge to work with my Huawei watch I managed to set a couple of the settings now I keep getting the sign unfortunately, SmartWare notification has stopped, love the idea of your App. any suggestions
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Mikestony:
You may or may not have seen his postings at G+, but he has uploaded more updates to address that and other issues ;)
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Lindsey:
Thanks I saw that after I posted patiently waiting for the update
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
please update, it should be ok now.

Let me know.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
*Play Whatsapp Audio Messages on your Watch*

SWN 0.46

New Feature:

play incoming Whatsapp Audio Messages on watch

if enabled, as soon as you receive an audio message in whatsapp it will be played on your watch.

New toggle to mute watch if it's disconnected

New Main Volume

Top right icons to toggle SWN and Read aloud have been replaced by a single one opening a dialogue including Main volume setting

Various fixes
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Lindsey:
Renamed the SWS folder, reinstalled working well.

1 question since the Huawei watch has a native phone ring how do I have your app over ride to the ring I want?

2 question is there a way to have Google Maps read directions from the Watch? ( I know I'm pushing it ) LOL

Great App Thanks!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] cyrilp:
1: you have to disable native watch ring

2: i'm working on it. If you want to help me, in settings enable "Enable Google map Notifications log", and next time your come back from a drive using map, click on "send Google map log"