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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] alan2502:
Does anyone know how to unlock a XDA Orbit, from O2. Or where to get the S/Ware and instructions to unlock it

thanks

Alan.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Snoopy329:
Hello everyone. This is my first post and I am quite new to the world of smartphone modding. Literally, I have only been learning about this for a few hours. In those few hours I have been able to root my SCH-I535 4.4.2, soft brick it and reflash the stock ROM using odin. So I learn fairly quick and can follow basic instructions. Anyways, thats my intro.

So here is my goal:

1) Update my GS3 SCH-I535 FROM 4.4.2 TO Marshmallow 6.0.x.

So here is what I think I know:

1) The SCH-I535 has a locked bootloader which cannot be unlocked and therefore recovery programs such as TWRP or Clockwork will not work which means I cannot install any ROMS via that method. Correct? This is how I bricked my phone using TWRP.

2) There is a recovery program called Safestrap which CAN be used to install ROMS but these ROMS have to be specifically written to work with Safestrap? Correct?

So here are my questions:

1) Can anybody point me to a tutorial or help me achieve my goal?

2) Where can I find these Safestrap specific ROMS? I have read there is a version of Cyanogen13 for Safestarp. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
Correct, your device will never be able to use custom recovery or custom CM/AOSP based ROMs, you're stuck with Safestrap Recovery, modified stock ROMs and Xposed framework if you want to use it in addition to a ROM for more customization.

The safestrap compatible ROMs are stock based and there are no 6.0+ or 5.0+ versions for Verizon S3 that I know of unless I'm missing something.

If you want Lollipop or Marshmallow you'll have to port a stock firmware from one of the other S3 variants or other Samsung devices with similar hardware that has 5.0+ or 6.0+ stock firmware available for it.

Porting is done to convert the firmware from the device it is made for to the device you want to use it on, you'll need a copy of Verizon stock firmware and a copy of the firmware you want to port, then you extract them both and switch the vital stuff from the Verizon firmware over to the firmware you want to port. It's probably too complicated for someone with just a few hours of experience though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Not to mention there's also no 6.0 stock roms available on any S3 variant.

Additionally OP, it's more than being compatible with safestrap, the roms have to be compatible with the stock kernel because you are unable to change that.

Only way you can get a 6.0 rom is to compile your own AOSP rom, delete the AOSP kernel, and configure that rom to run off of the Samsung kernel. It would be a difficult task, but it has been done before. Nobody has done it yet for this device. And I wouldn't have the slightest idea where to find the information to do that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Snoopy329:
Well thanks for the replies. I guess those videos I watched are fake or maybe I just didnt understand them properly. I guess my wife will have to be happy with kitkat..

Now I just need to figure out how to root my SG5 sm-900v. Can someone point me in the right direction? I tried using a guide I found here on XDA but just ended up softbricking my phone. I reflashed the stock though. :)

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
It depends on which stock firmware version the S5 has, typically it involves flashing a kernel then using Towelroot to root then install SuperSU then disable Knox then flash a second kernel as mentioned a few posts down in the thread linked below, it has two links you'll need to follow, a few posts below the post with the links mentions the order that you do it in.

androidforums.com/threads/verizon-rooting-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900v.908621

But I think in your case your firmware might be too new and is probably locked down. It's another device that can only use Safestrap and stock based ROMs. That's pretty much what you'll get with any Verizon Samsung device these days, they're all locked from 4.3 and up, its possible to root but no true custom recovery or custom ROMs.

---------- Post added at 08:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------

There is a thread linked below that is a discussion of a service provided by a company called MobileTechVideos .com to unlock bootloader for you or unbrick a locked device that has been bricked by flashing TWRP. I don't know if they still offer the service though. They may even do it for the S5, who knows.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2603402
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Snoopy329:
Thanks for that post. I checked the links and it requires me to downgrage to 4.4 which I don't want to do. I am on 5.0 and I just want to root it. At this point I dont want to install custom roms or modified stock roms. I'll keep checking for a tutorial for an S5 5.0 root. I tried one here on XDA but I softbricked so I had to reflash the stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
There isn't a working root for Verizon S5 on 5.0+ that I know of, Samsungs usually require flashing TWRP or CF Auto root but those can't be flashed on locked bootloader devices, only results in softbrick/bootloop or bricked.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
Hey guys!

When it comes to getting AOSP/CM ported to the P9 Lite,we are "attached to another object by an inclined plane and wrapped helically around an axis" because we don't have an actual dev who owns the phone itself.

Well,how about this cutesy suggestion?

What do you guys think about making a sort of a kickstarter to get a phone for an excellent dev? The same thing was done for my previous phone,the Alcatel Idol 3 5.5,and it will get a pretty much fully functional CM13 build despite Alcatels disguisting modifications which broke many things in CM(similar story with Huawei and CM).

I already have a few devs in mind,but I think it is better to first ask if we can actually make it.

And I bet I am not the only one thinking it is a much better idea to actually put our heads together and get a phone to a capable person than to give donations to individuals(like me or others) who smack into a wall in every turn while trying to get CM/AOSP to work.

I made this thread just to see if there actually is a good number of people who are interested, soooo...whoever can contribute,feel free to drop a reply! :D
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Thijs van Hal:
Good idea!

That is such a good idea! I would love to see CM13 on the P9 lite since I love CM more than EMUI, I would donate and I hope it's gonna work out!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] harisyks:
+1! I'd love having Cyanogenmod for P9 lite. I'd donate but for under a few conditions such as full support, debugging, etc. I'd love to see Resurrection Remix for P9 lite, that would be amazing!
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] snapdesign:
first we need a dev who will accept this... but i don't think people will donate... in the old days, maybe... but now users just take the devs for granted and they want everything free... like they deserve it... but hey... maybe I'm wrong... count me in
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
I have a few devs in mind,they are all extremely capable,but we need to get the fond of around 300$,right?

Even if we don't hit 300$,if we gather even 150$,it will make it easier and more compelling for the dev to buy the device.

We can also ask the Honor 5C owners,since they can literally use the CM source of the P9 lite(the p8 Lite uses the cm builds of the Honor 4C,they are identical inside). They will probably be willing to help as well.

EDIT

There,made a thread there as well! :D
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ndroid1562:
Love the idea. Would donate too but how do we know that the money really goes to the dev?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
I did it for the Idol 3 users and it worked fine.

As far as I know,the fund raiser is linked to the receiver,and when a sufficient amount is gathered,the money can be pulled.

The Recognized Dev is Meticulus.

EDIT

We used https://www.gofundme.com
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ndroid1562:
Ok, as far as I can see we are now 4 donators: Thijs van Hal, The Marionette, Memovic and me. Ten donators who spend 30 dollars would be ok in my opinion. How can we arrive more people here. I saw this topic just per coincidence.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ErvinSoliven:
This is a good idea afterall. I will contribute if needed
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ndroid1562:
So are there only four persons who want tho donate?? If we gather 6 persons it would also be nice.. so everyone would have to pay 50 euro. We need two more persons :cowboy:
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
I hope the Honor 5C users decide to help out. They can use the cm source for the p9 lite, everything will work and vice versa.

I think the Honor 5c is cheaper,so we are better off getting it instead. They are the same phones on the inside,they just have different outer bodies.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Meticulus:
Hello everyone,

gofundme.com is not going to work for me. I prefer to use paypal and gofundme does not work with paypal. I suggest that you just use the "Donate to me" button and I'll keep a public tally until the goal amount is reached. About $260.

Looking forward to working on this device... ;)
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Nomatrix:
If it's possible to be done also by paypal, why not? That could more compelling for some more people.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Jeik:
Yeah,since Go Fund Me doesn't work with Paypal anymore(people can donate over it,but the funds can't be withdrawn over Paypal),so it is far easier to just donate through the "Donate to me" button.
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] xD2SH:
Any news ???
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Meticulus:
$0 dollars donated...
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] xD2SH:
[emoji23] [emoji23]

---------- Post added at 03:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 PM ----------

See this

https://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/127962-device-request-for-huawei-p9-lite/
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] ndroid1562:
There is still no answer in the Honor 5C forum.

http://xdaforums.com/honor-5c/help/how-device-developer-t3455496

First we need enough persons who donate. If the users Abdulla7 and Nomatrix want to spend too we are 6 donators. That would mean 50 dollars for each person.

My suggestion is: Each User spends 50 Dollar over PayPal. If the other users are not donating within one week everybody takes his / her money back (Buyer protection of paypal). But is it even possible to claim your money back in paypal after one week?
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] Meticulus:
I'm not going to take your money. :laugh: I will refund the money if the goal amount is not reached. :good:
[Huawei P9 Lite Questions & Answers] hackslash:
[MENTION=4400604]Meticulus[/MENTION]

You're signing up for an awesome (???) experience with developing on Kirin SoC. Wish you good luck!

And why people hit the CM forum for development requests. They just act like if the developers are getting paid by them to develop ROMs.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
Hi guys! I need your help. I have z1 with ROOT and custom recovery and i would like to update it to android m. The main probleme - bootloader, i should unlock it. But i can't do it because phone doesn't determined by pc in fastboot mode or flashmode and when phone is off doesn't determined at all. But even when phone is on, pc detected phone not always, just sometimes, and phone doesn't charging. ADB drivers is installed, drivers for flashtool mode and fastboot is installed. Command window says "waiting for device" when i want to boot my phone in fastboot. When phone is on ADB works fine. So i've read many topics about problems like that and didn't find the solution. Maybe can anybody help me please?:confused:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterofnocrack:
In ADB , use the command: adb reboot bootloader

The phone will reboot and you'll be in fastboot mode and the phone will show a deep blue notification light.

You need to install fastboot drivers from the driver package bundled along with flashtool before this. So u have to donwload flashtool first

Also, if u're going to unlock the bootloader then back up your TA partition.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
Yeah, I did it, the phone was showing blue led, but then it goes nothing, then pc doesn't "see" the phone. I have already installed flashtool and drivers with it for fastest and flashtool. Also I have already made a backup of TA through flashtool.

So I can do something with phone through flashtool or adb when phone is on, but when phone is off I can't do anything. I have heard that reason of that problem can be broken phone's USB port. What do you think?

And sorry for my terrible English :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
I've connected phone to pc in flashmode through NDR Utils, but fastboot still doesn't work :(
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterofnocrack:
honestly, im stumped!! :D . AFAIK its not a problem with the usb port cuz as you said it works fine with adb. Did you try a different usb cable.

You should probably try to reinstall the fastboot drivers

But if you just wanna unlock the bootloader then you can do that with flashtool I think.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
Yes, but to unlock bootloader through flashtool I should go to fastboot
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masterofnocrack:
wait, does the blue led come on and disappear?? it sounds like a loose USB cable
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
No, the blue led come on and lights until i unplug the cable.

Is it not a normal?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zawy.:
I have the same problem xD

All the time it worked, wtf
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
Did you find the solution? :)

What did you do to fix it? Maybe we can help to each other :D
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malser7:
Hi! It's me again :) And i still didn't solved my probleme. So, i can connect my phone to PC and it recognize as Android device -> ADB interface, and as Xperia z1. If i just connect powered off phone to PC or connect phone in flash mode, then it recognize as USB devices -> SOMC Flash Device, is it right? Ok, when i want to connect phone in fastboot, phone shows blue LED and it goes nothing, PC don't determine the phone and i can't unlock bootloader :(
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
I purchased the phone because it has a really fast processor and high speed ram. Did not know that its not Android OS based. Please Help. . .
[XDA Assist] Vatsal:
Hello,

It is not possible.

Please register for XDA account to post and reply in the forum.

-Vatsal
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HugoClaw:
Hello guys,

Probably this was discussed in previous threads but i was not able to find it so here it goes.

When i install greenify i can´t turn on auto-hibernation it says "Auto-hibernation service was stopped", do you guys have any idea what can possibly cause this ?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
Hi,

Do you use any task killer or Xposed module such as Power Nap or everything that could intercepts app process?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HugoClaw:
No, i don't have xposed installed and i don't have any task killer installed, unless SD Maid is considered a task killer.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oguz298:
Can you try install xposed and set greenify's level to xposed
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
Do you mean 'Boost mode'?
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xjammetx:
enable it from device admin and accessability.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HugoClaw:
Haven´t tried to install xposed but i tried to set greenify as device admin and i enable accessability and did nothing, same error
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qstar.inc:
Last status

Device: S4 Mini I9192
ROM: CM13 by k2wl
KERNEL: REMIX
RECOVERY: TWRP 3

So, let me tell you a sad story!

Yesterday I was talking a nap while my phone was charging. There was load-shedding, but my phone charged on IPS. But later I saw that it was showing the boot-up animation. I let it happen, but when I returned the phone was showing the "Samsung Galaxy S4 mini GT-I9192" splash screen and it was stuck there. I removed the battery, and reinserted and it was the same. I tried to boot up to my recovery, but after the splash screen, it was stuck on TWRP splash screen.

After a few try, I thought maybe I should wait for TWRP, maybe its doing something in background. Guess what, TWRP booted. When I checked log it was full of "unable to mount" error with various partitions. I was happy for a moment. So after that I tried to reboot to system. Now, there wasn't even any splash screen either. Tried to boot into recovery but even recovery isn’t booting. So I entered the download mode.

ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9192
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
BOOTLOADER RP SWREV: 2
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable

Then I tried to flash the TWRP with Odin 3 v3.09 but it was stuck on:

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

When I unplugged the phone while stuck, two more lines appeared:

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> There is no PIT partition.

At this point I lost any hope of recovering data and so I’m ready to flash a PIT file too. So I did some research and found the PIT file and tried flashing it. Odin was stuck at “Initialzation” again. After a few Google search, somebody suggested to use an old Odin, so I downloaded Odin3 v1.85 and retried. No luck but the Odin log was different

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

Now I’m totally hopeless as I think the built-in storage is somehow corrupted so that even Odin can’t write it.

Few interesting things:

ADB cannot properly run while the phone is plugged in. ADB shows "server out-of-date" error. Then kills and return nothing. If repeated, same thing. Although all Odin recognizes the phone.

I tried a method of debricking with an img file on a sd card, but it fails on "parted" for some reason.

Kies keeps on showing "Connecting".

If nothing can be done, I'll just have to take my home to the repair shops. But will they be able to fix it? Any thing I'm missing?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] komor555:
I guess you already tried that, but if not - try reinstalling usb drivers. Skipsoft android toolkit might be helpful too. Check it out, it helped me out once in a similar situation.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qstar.inc:
What exactly should I do using the Android Toolkit?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] komor555:
Run the software, let it download all the stuff. Next in the main menu, there are a few input options. First of all, try "I" with your phone connected and in download mode, to see what kind of device info the phone will return. If nothing shows up, try "DR", which will install drivers to work with adb, fastboot and recovery, on your local machine. You should do that even if you get the device info in the first place, just to try getting it again after driver installation for comparison.

Next, input 24 to run galaxy s4 mini module. Let the utility download and install all the module updates. After that, select DUAL SIM GSM MODEL [GT-I9192] by writing "02". It will ask for the android build, select the newest one (option 22). If you have a custom build, then you will have to unlock the Pro version by donating, but there might be no need for that, if option 22 works. Again, let it download.

Then you get access to a variety of options. First, unplug your phone, and run option 1 to install device drivers to your PC. Then, if you are lucky and ADB works, you can Install a .zip file using sideload (option 16) to your phone. Or you can just play around with other options. Maybe something will work. If the download mode works on the phone - that's usually a soft-brick, which is fixable.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] woldranger:
On my Note 3 I used an xposed module to give me the option of lowering the screen brightness right down to the minimum that it drops you to when you use the power saving mode. That was one of the modules I was looking for when I moved up to the Note 4 but there's nothing coming up.

I don't want to just use a screen filter, I was looking at something that would enable me to actually lower the brightness right down. Any suggestions? (I'm rooted and running stock MM with Xposed)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] helf:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.ScreenDim.Full
[Galaxy Note 4 General] woldranger:
Cheers, I had a look at it and it's like a lot of the apps I've seen, it adds a lot of stuff I dont need. Ideally all I want is the ability to drop the brightness lower using the factory slider, not having to mess around with an external app.

I tried it but once it's installed it removes the factory slider when you remove notifications , which is a tad annoying!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] woldranger:
Cheers, I had a look at it and it's like a lot of the apps I've seen, it adds a lot of stuff I dont need. Ideally all I want is the ability to drop the brightness lower using the factory slider, not having to mess around with an external app.

I tried it but once it's installed it removes the factory slider when you remove notfications , which is a tad annoying! It also doesn't go as far as the setting you get when you use the "power saving" mode on my Note 4. You could reduce the contrast but that's effectively just working like one of the screen filter apps. Hmm.
[Verizon LG G3] hammad.aamir1996:
Hello guys,

I've attached some screenshots of my battery usage on VS985. There is some problem with the graph and percentage. Some times it just gets more without even charging it.

I'm on Fulmics 6.0. Please help me out. And you can also see that my SoT is barely 2.5 hrs. Help will be appreciated.
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Have you checked to see if that's a common issue reported in the Fulmics thread? Are you having WiFi, Mobile Data, Bluetooth and/or High-accuracy GPS on all the time? Is Auto-brightness on or do you have it manually adjusted high? How old is your battery? If it's two years old then it might be time to replace the battery.
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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codei5503:
I have downgraded from custom rom to stock ics 4.0.4 with odin, all work flawlessly except network problem, imei and baseband showing but still not registered on network

Please help me :crying: