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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
Well, I don't know what I did differently, but I went back and reloaded OK3 AGAIN (I had already done this three or four times) and I got back Recovery. I'm glad it got resolved but I wish that I knew what I did to fix it.

Anyway, thanks for the help bilgerryan!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
OK, it appears that I have reproduced the problem. I had everything working, Recovery, Download, Boot on OK3 unrooted. Installed latest TWRP tar (2.8.4.0) and the problem returned. Reinstalled stock OK3 in Odin, same problem. Tried to Odin an earlier TWRP, same problem.

I'll just keep reinstalling OK3 stock until I (hopefully) get the stock Recovery back, then I'll try to isolate the step that caused the problem. I think next time I'll install CWM using Heimdall to see if that sidesteps the problem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
It appears that the phone will only boot into recovery about one time out of ten attempts, and even then it shows a red triangle while booting into recovery. This will make it impossible to install a custom recovery since you need to be able to be able to boot into recovery the first time after installing a custom recovery.

I've obviously got some sort of problem with the Recovery partition, not sure where to go from here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
Never did figure out why it doesn't reliably boot into Recovery. The only thing I was after on this particular phone was I wanted to enable the Native Hotspot. Was able to Root using Kingoroot, then enabled native Hotspot using SQLlite method. I'll save this recovery mystery for another day unless I stumble across the solution.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
The red triangle is simply stock recovery, it always shows that. Nothing wrong there. Don't use Kingo root. I've seen another person experiencing all kinds of problems after using it. Odin TWRP, it has a Root method that it implements when you reboot to system and then you just download SuperSU from the Play Store and you are rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
Yes, the problem is that when the phone will only boot into Recovery one out of ten tries it is very difficult (impossible?) to install a Custom recovery because you need to be able to boot into Recovery immediately after installing the Custom Recovery to prevent it from being overwritten with the stock recovery.

I haven't noticed any problems with Kingroot so far. This particular phone's only purpose is to serve as a Hotspot. As long as it will do that reliably I'll be happy with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
This statement is 100% false, stock recovery does not overwrite custom recovery ever unless you Odin stock. You don't have to immediately boot into Recovery either.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
Also make sure you uncheck Auto Reboot and F Time Reset in Odin before flashing recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
I think that I am either misunderstanding you, or you are misunderstanding me, or both.

The installation instructions for both TWRP and CWM (see below) say the you must boot into Recovery immediately after installing the custom recovery, otherwise if you allow it to do a normal boot the stock FW will overwrite the custom Recovery IMG with the stock Recovery IMG. I'm pretty sure that I have witnessed this behavior so I don't think they made it up.

The problem that I have with this phone is that, for whatever reason, it will not boot into Recovery but maybe one out of every ten tries.

Not meaning to be argumentative here; I'm sure that we're just miscommunicating. I appreciate your trying to help.

CWM Instructions:

NOTE: Be sure to reboot into recovery immediately after having installed the custom recovery. Otherwise the custom recovery will be overwritten and the device will reboot (appearing as though your custom recovery failed to install).

TWRP Instructions:

Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] bilgerryan:
So your problem would be solved by not allowing the device to boot. If it doesn't boot into Recovery, pull the battery and try again. Yeah I definitely was thinking about something else, once recovery is installed and you have booted into it it won't revert back to stock. That's the point I was getting to get across. Then once you do that either flash my 5 Way Reboot mod or download a Reboot app from the Play Store that will allow you to boot directly into Recovery and you shouldn't have any problems after that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] doraville:
After thinking about it, with enough patience I should be able to get a custom recovery in there eventually. Then I should be able to use your mod or a Reboot app as you said. Good idea, thanks.

Of course, this still begs the question of why the phone refuses to boot into Recovery. As long as I'm able to work around it one way another I'd rather not go spelunking into the Recovery partition to try to fix it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyzu:
ok so I have rooted my samsung galaxy s5 for a while now , It was working fine until today when I flashed the rom for android 6.0 from android 5.1 , when it went downhill . The keyboard won't work , which means I cannot do anything on the phone . I tried to go to my storage with my computer , it shows "samsung galaxy s5" but then when I click it , it indicates that the file is empty. I then proceeded to factory reset my phone in settings , which brought me to the recovery screen. However , when it boots up into my recovery(TWRP) , it just stucks at the TWRP logo screen which means that I don't get the options , which also means I cannot do anything . the TWRP logo just flashes every 5 seconds or so. I tried to remove the battery to boot back up normally but jesus good lord , it just goes back to recovery mode on its own . This naturally means that my computer will not be able to recognize my device which means I won't be able to do anything on the computer to help my phone . Someone please help me , thanks alot !! :(
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Flash TWRP 3.0.0.0 again?

Flash a stock ROM, and start from scratch?

Which model S5?
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] iYaro:
Hello. Guys, look, android 6.0 for Galaxy S5 mini! we can get TW 6.0!) if someone porting it.

http://vfl.ru/fotos/49b1a48c12607493.html
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] EMONESSboy:
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[Galaxy Grand 2 General] MarcusBS:
He is talking about port this ROM for Grand 2, because we have a port from S5 Mini Lollipop, then, yeah, it's the right place to post it
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] Bīñđü:
yeah...Samsung has decleared that there will be marshmellow for s5 mini...so it's a great chance to get marshmellow for our super grand 2....Please contact with aapav sir...He is the legend for this kind of work...
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] adityaupreti:
i know and I'm going to port asap Samsung rolls out update
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] iYaro:
http://vfl.ru/fotos/5b72642212614632.html
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] Igor2906:
Вони ж не шарять українську чи російську
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] Koko2017:
gr888888888888888888
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] basit jaan:
[MENTION=5067245]aapav01[/MENTION] please must read this thread we are waiting your reply...
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] aapav01:
Guyz !!

Wait for the Update !! -_- .. is it released i think no.. then :/
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] ropavlenko1977@gmail.ru:
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/10/23/galaxy-s5-mini-marshmallow-update-appears-to-be-rolling-out/
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] VigneshS007:
Aapav bro...glad to see u here after a long time.....
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] adityaupreti:
lol see date
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] mhs5941:
Bro Its For S5 We Can Just Port S5 Mini (SM-G800H) Rom To This Device !

if You Can Find It Please Send Just Direct Download Link To Here ! :cowboy:
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] MAXSIMUS96:
--Official firmware for Russia from 22.09.2016

Samsung SM-G800H Galaxy S5 Mini Duos-Official firmware for Russia from 22.09.2016 -6.0.1 Marshmallow

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/Dw5C/TGbSRJF6v

https://mega.nz/#!o5UmHQ4B!FDRWPJxpkhFeguNgKZ7ViYKKWPDLNv7mC857WNbEQ9U
[Galaxy Grand 2 General] mhs5941:
Tnx Bro We Are Try

:good:
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] iYaro:
Hello. Guys, look, android 6.0 for Galaxy S5 mini! we can get TW 6.0!) if someone porting it.

http://vfl.ru/fotos/49b1a48c12607493.html
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] nalas:
Nice - maybe any Dev will port to S3 Neo ... :)
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] igor40151:
6.0 for galaxy S5!

Not mini!
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] andrei1412:
http://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gs5mini-marshmallow-720x404.png
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] MarcusBS:
[MENTION=5067245]aapav01[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] Hammoud Abbas:
this report is for G800F wich is exyons baces...we.....G800H must get the update to port it
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] andrei1412:
srry i hadn't seen
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] MarcusBS:
Yeah, that is the S5 Mini 4G G800F and it's Exynos ._.

We have to wait for an update for S5 MINI G800H
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] iYaro:
http://vfl.ru/fotos/5b72642212614632.html
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] aapav01:
let it release first :p
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] nalas:
heheh - yes - right
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] veiron144lww:
Ok, why don't we just port the already srable CM13 from the Grand 2? Even if dual sim doesn't work, i don't get it, it's the same HW and i wonder how could making CM13 possible to Grand 2 and not to S3 neo? This thread is for TW i get it, but MM TW didn't land on grand 2 neither /: am i missing something? Can the drivers from motion ROM help or something?

Only if i can grab a grand2 CM13 rom and slap S3 Neo motion device specific stuff to it and see how it will go.
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] veiron144lww:
After i finish my collage, i will learn it, and i will make my own MM rom.

Thanks for the developers and I know that you don't have time.
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] Renix63:
You are welcome. ;)
[Galaxy S3 Neo General] aapav01:
who said that cm13 is stable for the grand2 ?

dont believe on Aditya words!!

front camera is a bug still on grand2 :P
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NomiaS:
Hi everybody! I'm interested to buy a Mate8 Internati onal Rom L29 with 4gb ram and as I'm from Italy I'd like to which are the best and cheapest sites where to buy this special device. Thanks to all will help!!!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaaaaaaaf:
I assume bricked is the right term. And I'm pleading for some help here on what I can try before I call Google Support again.

Here is the quick run down: Bought 2 Nexus 6P, (Gray - Me), (White - Wife). Wife bricks her phone in 15 days, screen seems to work when held at different angles, can't seem to get it to stay on permanently, acts almost like an old VCR where it will partially draw the screen horizontally. Almost like a loose connector. It only stays on for milliseconds at a time, not long enough to factory reset or do anything remotely useful. Holding power for 8 seconds doesn't help. Holding power and both volumes does not help. Just to clarify, device is running, screen is black. Not a boot issue per say as a screen issue. Could previously hear her get alerts, can't right now (only see a battery icon). Since the screen is the main issue, I'm flailing in the dark as to where I am at any given point in time.

I assume how she uses the device because mine has been perfect and I can't seem to find a vocal crowd with this issue. However, after she bricks hers, she uses mine for an entire week and doesn't have any problems. Google support is extremely helpful and sends out an entire new device. I set it up and restore the apps, within 3 days (Friday -> Sunday) she has the exact same issue again - bricked. Now I'm completely flabbergasted. This device is still spotless, she has barely used it, it hasn't hit a surface hard, hasn't even been sneezed on. I can't even begin to stress how short a time period this is for a device to brick in. I can't help but feel this is a software app and the restore brought over the delinquent app. However, how come I can't reset the device and get back to a clean slate? Can anyone give me a trick?

Please, please help. She wants me to switch back to Verizon because of these device issues. However, even with 2 people, we are saving a ton on Project Fi and I really need this to work. Everything else has been a joy.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaaaaaaaf:
So I got it working. But I have a few questions...

Process:

1. Connected it to charger

2. Held power and both volume connectors

3. Held power again

4. Did both of these actions for upwards of 30 seconds at a time hoping for some response from the device.

5. Put it down on the table to write my forum post (still charging).

6. Battery image came on and off the screen randomly

7. Picked it up and held power one last time and it started booting normally.

I'm not sure which sequence of events led to what and I'd really love to know how to reliably reset it in the future. If this is the case then it means it was a software issue all along that persisted over several reboots.

Additionally, I'm frantically pulling software off of her phone - Elmo Calls, Sesame Go, Snapfish, Pinterest, etc. Fearing that one of these apps that I don't run on my device could be causing this. Is there any way to troubleshoot the software itself and see what device could have had access to the screen power and perhaps been powering the screen off as soon as I attempted to power it on (causing a flicker)?

Thanks.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xnostra:
your experience is really unusual you bought 2 phones but the one you are using does not have problems but your wife has, you switched phone then the problem occurs there is a chance a program is causing it as you already received a new one and it still occurring try to let her use the phone with the same software you are using and avoid which you dont use see if there is any progress.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_head:
Did you try factory resetting either phone?

Sounds like a software issue if they both had the exact same issue.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soulfly3:
does she have some kind of serious strong magnet in her body or purse? haha
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Stig 04:
That's what I was going to say. Seems consistent to what a strong magnet would do to a screen. My next guess was a rogue app.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaaaaaaaf:
No magnets, nothing crazy. It started happening again yesterday a few hours after fixing it, I've hard wiped the device and bypassed the restore. Only updated the base applications and it is sitting on a charger - waiting to see if it will happen again.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VerucaSalt:
Get a new wife?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttminh1997:
Or, as OP seems to like to get things in 2, get 2 new wives so that if you brick one, you still have one left without having to wait for RMA.

All jokes aside, is there any specific oddities in how your wife uses phones (Does she work at a metal scrapyard with a big ass magnet? Okay, I promise, last one.) Or you could be extremely unlucky to have bought a defective unit, which was replaced by another defective unit.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dl200010:
To reliably reset the 6P you just hold the power button until the phone vibrates as it starts to boot again. Did the screen flake out as it booted up too?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bounty44:
Although these posts are funny as hell, honestly you would be surprised how many common every day things you come into contact with that can wipe data right off any storage medium. Although its definitely a possibility that you received a crap refurb phone, when you get the next RMA I would take some time to monitor your wife's daily routine with her cell (not her tinder activities), she might just be placing it near/on something that is wiping the phone or corrupting the data. Could also be a really junk app, but google is pretty good about keeping them out of the play store the best they can.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaaaaaaaf:
Yea, it was flaking out on the 8 second hold reboot - I performed it dozens of times without getting my screen back. What works reliably for me is to hold power and both volumes and then hit power again once the diagnostic screen shows up (whether I can actually see it or not). The reboot off of the diagnostic screen seems to bring the phone back to life consistently.

She is using the phone w/ just the base apps from yesterday - I told her to try breaking it without loading new apps - will see how this plays out today.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dl200010:
Was that diagnostic screen flaking out too? I suggest to get more aggressive and factory reset through recovery and than ONLY connect her google account to get her contacts. Run like that for about a week. Otherwise your other choice would be to unlock the bootloader and try a custom ROM. I would suggest Cyanogenmod, DLROM (mine), Pure Nexus Project, or even Noob Builds.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
haaaaaaaa, very good :)

---------- Post added at 03:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:35 PM ----------

Was actually going to say this too, is there somewhere she goes or sits which has some kind of strong magnetic field? It's odd that it happened to one and then to the next one, unless they're just both from a faulty batch.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaaaaaaaf:
Suppose I will add a follow-up. Since I ripped all her software off the device it hasn't crashed once in the same fashion. So I mean, that is the conclusion. I'd love to say I knew how to dive deep enough into Android to pinpoint exactly which app had such incredibly disruptive and adverse affects (far worse than complete OS crashes). But I don't know Android well enough. Google has the original phone. It definitely seems like an app should not have been able to take over the display so completely.

I'm going to move forward and have my wife install more of her apps. Just wanted to shoot an update out in case I don't revisit this. Thanks everyone who posted.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ttminh1997:
Maybe a combo of rogue (rouge?) apps? I mean some apps do have the ability to draw over screen, so that might have caused whatever problem you had.

And OP, don't leave us :(
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
Hi All,

I have a SM-N910F that I have been using as my daily phone for about 18 months. I have NEVER ROOTED.

Recently I started encountering lags, freezes and restarts. In general, the phone became unusable.

I factory reset the phone and set the whole phone again from scratch, but in a few days I'm back where I was.

If I restart the phone, OR power down, the phone does not start. I have to pull the battery out, and re-insert for the phone to start again.

I even tried Firmware Recovery via KIES but that too failed, and after that I'm beginning to see a new variant to my problem.

Now, the phone mostly boots into Download Mode, where I see the below:

Could not do normal boot.

ddi : mmc_read failed

ODIN MODE (HIGH SPEED)

PRODUCT NAME: SM-N910F

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

System Status: Custom

REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 (0)

I'm a little worried about the above highlighted lines, as I plan to take the Phone down to Samsung (Samsung Chat confirmed that the phone is still in Warranty).

As I have never rooted the phone, I'm quite surprised why the phone is showing System Status as Custom. Is this something to worry about, or should it be fine and considered still under warranty?

Any advice would be great, as I really need to get this phone working normal again.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popic_u:
The problem is "mmc_read failed" message. It seems that your internal memory got damaged. It's like a computer without a hdd. Good luck

You are fine for warranty.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
Thanks but the System Status Custom message, is that normal??

And what will they do under Warranty? that is what will they change?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeTuRr74:
No its not normal, if you've never rooted it, it should be Official and not Custom.

You bought it from a 2nd hand or new ?

EDIT : And its the same for the "Knox 0x1(0)" wich isn't normal too, it should be on 0x0 and not 0x1.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
It was bought new.. Infact I pre ordered
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeTuRr74:
Are you really sure you've never attempted to root it or did something wich can void the knox warranty ?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
No.. only thing out of the ordinary that I tried was to try Emergency Firmware recovery via KIES, but that too failed halfway, with some messages about unable to write or something

So, what do I do now? To get it back on warranty? Problem is that phone's pretty much un-usable, to even try anything at the moment.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ciscostud:
Taking a look on Reddit and you will see hundreds of comments complaining about MMC errors for Note 4. I too just got it and was pissed.

Note 4's are dropping like fly's after a year and half of use. Like Xbox and RROD.

I called Samsuck and they told be to fly a kite and wouldn't cover anything.

Call them and give them crap! Hopefully the calls will add up.

To fix, I found a broken Note 4 on eBay and swapped the working motherboard from it. If you need any help fixing it just PM.

The phone will only get worse over time.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] James.Miller:
Don't worry about the custom status.

Mine has started doing the same after about 14 months - freezing, restarting, switching off. I got the mmc read fail and custom status on a reboot as well (mines never seen root or a custom firmware) but if I manually boot it in to download mode , the status reads official. Try it on yours.

Apparently it's down to having a 64gb card installed when the phone fails ti boot but I can't varify that.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
You are so right.. I just checked it, and if I get into Bootloader manually I see that the SYSTEM STATUS is Official

Even the Knox Warranty line is slightly different

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 (4)

So, I guess I'll take the trip down to Samsung Centre, and as the Engineer in the chat confirmed, they'll repair for FREE, under Warranty

Also curious if you've got your phone sorted?? and If so, what did you do?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] James.Miller:
Unfortunately no. My phone is useable but getting worse. Luckily Im only a few miles from my closest Samsung centre so I'm going to take it in on Saturday :)
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dg170775:
Me too going on Saturday to the Wembley centre (my nearest)

My phone is totally unusable and only boots into the bootloader.