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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] LGB:
I have a sim card with only 100 entries, so I have 200+ numbers in my old GSM phone. The Kaiser is my first PDA/XDA (what to call it?). I have a backup of all numbers, but I cannot see how I can get all these numbers into the Kaiser without entering all of them manually - or - copying 100 at a time, from the sim card. There must be some way of restoring contacts from file to the phone?

Of course I also want to be able to back up my contacts in the future (I am not using Outlook, btw). Software for that?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] kms108:
use sim manager, it's in the contact's menu button.

kms
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] LGB:
I have been there already. I am not looking for copying from sim to phone, but from a contacts file to the phone. Something like "Import ..." or "Import vCard". I used to use Oxygen Phone Manager, but it seems it does not work for PDAs, so I need to find similar program for PDA - also to back up all the info I have gathered in it by now ...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] PerfAlbion:
What do you plan to use to manage contacts on your PC? Once you've figured that out, import your file into it, then sync that with your PDA. There's no "Import from File" feature in WM.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] wardy:
Try NS Contacts .. http://nscontacts.nyxbull.net
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
I'm a very new android user, so please forgive my ignorance.

I'm using a sim unlocked AT&T M8 outside USA with a different carrier. Right now, the bootloader is Locked, CID is 11111111 and S-OFF. I've downloaded the official marshmallow AT&T RUU for m8 from htc website.

I follow the install instructions until the update actually starts. Then it stops after about 10-20 seconds and shows Error 155: unknown error and enters into the recovery steps (in the RUU). My current software number is 4.28.502.2 and im trying to update to RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_ATT_MR_Cingular_US_6.20.502.5

Can someone please help me out with this? I've been trying for over a week now. I will never receive the OTA's since I'm not using an AT&T sim. So RUU is the only other option left. Thanks a lot in advance.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66886759&postcount=23
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Thanks for your reply man, but im extremely lost here. Could you please guide me step by step? I've downloaded the firmware. Where do I put it? I've tried the adb folder. But it show error: can not locate firmware.zip.

Edit: Another question. Is that firmware applicable for my device?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
The firmware is applicable BUT since you're using your device outside USA and not on AT&T carrier, S-Off .. the best thing for you to do is fully convert your device to other region, maybe a EU region or Dev Edition .. more suitable for you.

I read somewhere, with the latest firmware you may have calls problem due to Voice HD implemented by AT&T

If you're interested in converting, I will guide you (when I am available)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
That would be very kind of you, thanks. Though, i think I've already messed up my phone. I finally got to update with the firmware in the link. The RUU was going on smoothly as well, until it reached 38% when Error 155 showed up again. The phone then went on to the bootloader screen with no options for fastboot, restore or such. I restarted it and entered the bootloader. My firmware is being shown as 6.20.502.5 but when rebooting the phone it won't go past the screen with the HTC logo. I'd be extremely grateful if you could help me out of this mess.

Also, when i open htc sync man, OS number and HTC Sense number shows up as blank, while the firmware number is shown as 6.20.502.5
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Aren't you supposed to uninstall Htc Sync Manager before you run the RUU ?

That was clearly stated in link that I gave you earlier, and you also need PC with USB 2.0

Uninstall HTC Sync Manager but leave HTC USB drivers then try again to run RUU after you put the device on bootloader/fastboot mode.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Yeah I did. I re-installed it later to see if it would show any information.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckpv5:
Most important is RUU must complete 100%, no error 155

I never use Htc Sync Manager, so I don't know what is shown there.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
So I'm gonna try the RUU again. I'll keep you updated. You've been a big help. Thanks a lot!!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jongla:
I don't know if it's the problem,but did you try the RUU after unlocking your bootloader as you are S-OFF?

I think it's supposed to be unlocked if you have S-OFF.

Edit:Just got to know that S-OFF devices have nothing to do with unlocked or locked bootloader.

Why don't you try a EU RUU?Mine was also a AT&T device,but I converted it.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Hey man, thanks for replying here. I sent you a pm. Could you please check?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Hello there. I kind of made it work. What I did was take the rom.zip from the ruu file and flash it via htc fastboot special. And it worked well. The only problem I'm facing now is that the boot animations are EXTREMELY slow. But once it's past that, everything seems pretty normal. I wiped the cache from recovery but that didn't help. Do you have any suggestions for me?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Meaning the boot animations are slow every time you boot, or just the first time (its unclear from what you've posted)? First time booting after RUU will be slow, due to cache being setup, etc. And clearing cache will cause that process to repeat when you start up again.

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Neither of those statements is entirely correct.

With s-off, you can run an RUU with bootloader locked or relocked. Essentially, the check for the bootloader unlocked condition is bypassed with s-off.

But having the bootloader locked still means its locked (even with s-off). Meaning you can't do things like flash custom recovery with bootloader locked (even with s-off).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Hello there. Thanks for the reply. What I meant was, the boot animations are slow every time I reboot the device.

Things I have already done:

1. Flashed the rom.zip again.

2. Factory reset.

3. Wiped the cache from recovery multiple times.

4. Restarted in all possible ways. Normal restart. Power off, wait 10 minutes and power on again. Pressed the power and volume up button for restarting. Reboot via fastboot.

I'd really appreciate if you could help me out.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Since you've already flashed the RUU again, I don't think there is much else you can do. Maybe its a common issue with the new build?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Man I searched EVERYWHERE. People dont seem to have any problems like this. What I did find out was that this might happen if the firmware or kernel numbers dont match (or something?). Can you tell me if I did anything wrong?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
That only applies to flashing ROMs in custom recovery. WHich is completely different from RUU. RUU re-writes

all

partitions, including firmware, kernel, ROM, and a bunch of others. So there isn't a possibility of a mismatch; as long as the RUU ran properly. And since you ran the RUU twice, you pretty much eliminated the possibility it didn't install completely.

Some other options you may consider:

1) Unlock the bootloader, flash TWRP custom recovery, flash a different ROM and see if the slow boot issue persists.

2) Change CID and/or MID (which you are free to do since you are s-off) and try another RUU; such as Developer's Edition or Euro.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
Thank you so much for the reply. I'd like to take your second suggestion. Can you please point me to the right direction? Or guide me through the steps. I don't know if it's asking too much of you. Thanks anyways.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Which version do you want to "convert" to?

Dev Ed is easy, it shares the same model ID (MID) as AT&T, and you already have SuperCID. So all you would need to do is run the MM Dev Ed RUU: http://dl3.htc.com/application/RUU_M8_UL_M60_SENSE70_MR_BrightstarUS_WWE_6.12.1540.4.exe

Euro is a bit more steps, you would need to change to the Euro MID: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708581

Then run Euro MM RUU, noting that relocking bootloader is not needed for you (since you have s-off): http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64926626&postcount=6
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Big-Bonsai:
What are the differences between the dev ed and the euro and what would you suggest? I'm basically looking to keep it completely stock and receive future OTA's. So I'll choose accordingly.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redpoint73:
Both Dev Ed and Euro are not carrier branded, so will be nicely free of carrier bloat, like the AT&T junk you are probably tired of. And both should receive future OTA updates (for what its worth - we may not be getting too may more updates on the M8 at this point).

OS wise, the versions (Dev Ed vs. Euro) are very similar. The main difference is going to be band support (determined by radio baseband firmware which is flashed by the RUU). You'll want to convert to the version that supports all the bands used by your local carrier for 3G and LTE (as applicable). I don't know where you are located, or what bands your carrier uses. But the band support for the Dev Ed (which has the same band support as AT&T version) versus Euro (EMEA) according to GSMArena is as follows:

3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Asia

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T

4G bands	LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA

LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - AT&T

If everything is working on your local carrier using the current AT&T configuration, the same should apply for Dev Ed. Everything may work under Euro as well, but I have no way of knowing that, without the specifics of your carrier.
[General Questions and Answers] Nosferatu.:
I'm in the USA and travelling to Europe for a week and a half. Both my wife and I have unlocked phones (LG G3 and HTC 10). In the past, I've had T-Mobile so I got away with 2G data and free SMS but now that I no longer use their service I'm wondering what my options are this time around?

How does it work when I get to the other country if I want data/SMS there? How do these whole "pre pay" things work and buying a SIM from another country. I'm new to this.

We'll be going to Ireland if that helps.
[General Questions and Answers] Nosferatu.:
no one travels international and cares to help/comment? :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
I tried to sideload the update a few days ago and set my phone into a boot loop.i was able to use Odin and flash it back to 5.1.1 but now I am unable to install the security update that is available. I've tried to install it 3-4 times so far but after my phone restarts and says it is installing it quits once it gets to 25% and boots as normal. Then it comes up with a message that the install was interrupted. So I don't know what's going on with this update as I'm on a good wifi connection.

I tried again on a different network and when it got to installing 25% it gave me an install failed error once again.

Am I going to have the same issue when AT&T pushes out MM?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] dakini03:
If I recall correctly from the Android Central thread, you had to odin reflash after an unsuccessful adb sideload attempt, like myself. The instructions in the firmware thread were to use only the AP file in odin. That's not correct, you have to use the AP,BL,CP, and CSC files to completely restore the official ATT firmware.

The same thing happened to me. The OTA failed at 25% many times. After reflashing using all the correct files,

I successfully received the OTA. I also had discrepancies in my settings which were resolved by this.

I'm not sure if that's what you did also, but if so reflashing as indicated above should have you back on track. Hope that helps!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
Thanks, I'll try that because I only used the AP file in Odin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
I can't find a firmware any longer.

Never mind I got it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] dakini03:
I think I don't have enough posts to put a link here, but look at the thread on Android Central where you posted about

reflashing. The post from Golfdriver 97 has the link to the firmware thread on here. Just download and extract the four files and then load in Odin.

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I'll try anyway to post the link. http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-note5/general/note-5-marshmallow-odin-package-t3331843 that's the correct firmware that you used. Skip the word "marshmallow" in the title , it's lollipop.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
Thanks that's exactly where I found it and you were exactly correct. I pointed all 4 of the blocks to those files and it worked like a charm. The patch update from AT&T just finished downloading so I feel good about my phone being back in working order and ready for whenever MM if finally released.

Thanks Again!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] dakini03:
Very happy to hear that it worked for you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] e1ement08:
Have fun waiting on that release lmao...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
Oh yeah I'm holding my breath on this.:rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] dakini03:
Well, i decided since my firmware was no longer seen as modified, giving a system 7 error, I would try to sideload again.

I sideloaded the PE6 firmware from linux, and this time it worked like a charm! Marshmallow at last.:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note5] Mickeylittle:
I'm not skilled at Linux whatsoever so I'll just try to wait AT&T out.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcosgdias:
Hello!

I have a bricked Galaxy S4 Mini Duos GT-I9192. It doesn't turn on anyway. I tried download mode (Home+Volume down+Power on).

I put the debrick.img file on an sd and done as said in the guide.

With the SD in, device turned on, show the messages below:

BOOT RECOVERY MODE

CHECK BOOT PARTITIONS

COPY FROM T-FLASH

BOOT RECOVERY

WRITE 139008 sectors

FLASH WRITE FAILURE

ddi: mmc_read failed

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9192

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30

BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 2

WRITE PROTECTION: Enable

On Odin, when i try to install firmware and pit file, show the errors below:

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> There is no PIT partition.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/008> FAIL!

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> Re-Partition operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> There is no PIT partition.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

On device screen show messages below:

MMC: mmc_read fail

ODIN : flash read failure

PIT FAIL : TOTAL SECTORS (0)

Please, can you help me recover this device? Is there any hope and solution? Thanks so much. Best regards.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcosgdias:
Please, can anybody help me?!

Enviado de meu XT1225 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronRoo:
I'm no expert about bricked phones but I think it's probably your emmc chip that has problem, so probably need a new chip or motherboard (as pit file not working).
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dhark12:
I'm facing the same problem too. mine happened while playing a game. the game froze and died. was able to get to boot recovery mode using the debrick.img but not the download mode i was expecting to see. i also got the same output from odin except fr the last one which in my case is "flash read failure"... man i really want to fix this unit...
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] projectyuni5:
After I updated from Android 5 to the new Marshmallow 6.0.1 update by wiping my device, it turns out that root still exists on my device, even after uninstalling by SuperSU when it was in Android 5 before the wipe. I've also tried the Smart Switch method but Rootchecker and any root applications are coming up with errors and wont let me do anything. I don't want to try installing the 6.0.1 version of root incase it bricks my phone.

Anyone know a fix for this? Would be very much appreciated!
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rainbow_Dash:
Unistalling supersu and/or wiping the device alone wont do it.You must flash stock firmware which you can find at sammobile.com register and download one for your variant.after that flash it with odin(there are many guides on how to use it) and that should do it.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdafan15:
I'm thinking about getting a Moto X Style just for use everywhere I have wifi coverage (I'd have no cellular service/carrier at all). Does anyone know if I will still get all of the security/OS updates or can they only come from a carrier?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejoelpatrol:
If you buy it from Motorola directly, the carrier is not involved. But don't think that means you'll get timely updates. Apparently Moto used to be good at this, but no longer. Mine is still on Android Security Patch Level: February 1, 2016
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdafan15:
Can anyone confirm they've gotten an OTA update without a SIM card installed or been able to load current updates with Motorola Device Manager?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quakeaz:
I have with my Moto G3 which is unlocked, purchased from Motorola. Haven't tried with the Pure, but it is a carrier free device as well.

If you watch logcat and check for updates on the device, you'll see it connects to a Motorola server to check as well.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lafester:
Pretty sure that's how all the tmo people got the update before it was released to them.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdafan15:
Has anyone had experience using Motorola Device Manager to load current updates or are they only available over the air?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aybarrap1:
MXPE is not carrier branded so you can get OTA without a SIM. Doesn't matter where you buy the phone (I have seen it sold on Amazon and Best Buy as well)

Sent from my awesome phone!
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] metaleloi666:
I received my Moto X Style on Friday, didn't have a sim card inserted when I plugged it on. It was on Android 5.1.1 and as soon as I set out the home wifi, it told me there was a software update, and I got 6.0 installed.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdafan15:
Has anyone used MDM?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejoelpatrol:
We're all trying to tell you that it works, it's fine, you don't need to worry. Carriers are not involved in delivering updates for unlocked devices because a) nothing is customized by any carrier on the unlocked device and b) your only relationship with them is via the SIM card, and you haven't paid them anything for the device. At the risk of sounding condescending, the thing you're worried about is just not how it works.

However, I went ahead and tried to install MDM just to test it out, and it seems that software has other unrelated problems and I can't use it.

So instead, I turned off mobile data and took the SIM card out, and confirmed yet again that it can connect to Motorola's update server and report that there are no updates available. So that's the real problem: you can update the device, but there are no updates to be had.

Edit: maybe the confusion is that term "OTA". Are you just talking about OTA as in over the cell network, or are you referring to WiFi as "OTA" as well? You know that those two work differently, right? OTA updates from a carrier via the cell network clearly only come from them, and clearly can't happen without a SIM. But there's not much difference in downloading the update from Motorola's server via WiFi on the device vs. downloading it via WiFi on your computer with MDM and sending it to the device via USB; it still comes from Motorola.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdafan15:
Thank you for trying to test MDM for me, I really appreciate that. I wish it had worked properly.

I'm not asking about MDM because I'm still questioning the OTA availability. That has been answered.

I'm asking because in the past, rooted phones wouldn't accept OTAs, so I'm trying to figure out how to apply security updates without having to un-root, then re-root. Maybe the answer to this is obvious, but it isn't to me.

Maybe the OTA availability problem mentioned above isn't an issue any more as I believe Marshmallow uses systemless root? I probably will stick with the stock ROM, just rooted.
[MENTION=6720295]thejoelpatrol[/MENTION], are you rooted? If so, have you continued to be able to apply updates OTA?
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejoelpatrol:
Ah, ok, now see that is a whole other issue. That would have been good to know from the start. No, I'm not rooted, but it's getting increasingly tiresome, so I'll probably need to do that at some point. I've mostly used Cyanogenmod in the past but last I checked it wasn't ready for clark. I'll probably take a look at some stock root options when I get around to it. And so your concern here is worth thinking about.
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] md6:
I wrote a script and a program working together to solve the battery drain issue in Piranha Zen (clone of a117). I will share the roms to which I added the script/program in this thread.

The first rom is Lite-Kat:

Screenshots: http://durusu.net/android/index.php/2016/05/04/piranha-zen-icin-lite-kat-romu/

Download Link: http://durusu.net/android/index.php/2016/05/16/script-modification-of-lite-kat-rom-for-a117/
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] md6:
The second rom is Mystic OS v7 rom:

Screenshots: http://durusu.net/android/index.php/2016/05/30/piranha-zen-icin-mysticos-romu/

First install the rom : https://yadi.sk/d/njj7KDWUs4o93

Then install the fix : http://durusu.net/android/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/A117Lite-KatBatteryFix.zip

After reboot, go to “Durusu” program and give screen lock permission to program.

I recommend "LolliCraft rom" if you want a lollipop themed rom.
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] md6:
The third rom is Alice Project rom:

Screenshots: http://durusu.net/android/index.php/2016/06/06/piranha-zen-icin-alice-project-romu/

First install the rom : https://yadi.sk/d/ZRv2S3Z8sJ7oD

Then install the fix : http://durusu.net/android/wp-content...BatteryFix.zip

After reboot, go to “Durusu” program and give screen lock permission to program.
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] RSM10:
So how's the battery backup
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] md6:
While the screen is off, the battery drain is about 1% per hour (3g/wifi closed). And with continuous video play I got 6:30 screen time (cpu is mostly 497 while playing). I didn't try heavy cpu load like games. if you try, share with us.
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] ArC@nE:
Thnx dev for showing interest in canvas development.
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] md6:
You welcome. I thank you that you appreciate my work.