yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] joaodrp:
And they can also root the phone and change the icon to green. Why don't they show the phone build date in the settings instead? That way it would be hack proof. A green icon for the good ones is like wearing a shirt saying "I'm innocent"...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
just got my replacement phone and the difference is strange....

original manufacture date 23/08/16

new manufacture date 31/08/16

both were made in Vietnam and the difference in the Serial numbers are only the last 5 digits.

it came with the black square that is just a little sticker stuck on the barcode label.

so far the first charge with the device off was considerably warmer than my old note 7 ever charged (even with the phone in use)

the battery icon is still just white

so really this return thing seems odd considering my replacement likely came out of the same production run as my original with how close the serial numbers are.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Did you check your IMEI on Samsung's Note 7 Recall page?

http://www.samsung.com/us/note7recall/?cid=ppc-
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] lowjinyik:
The green battery icon will come with an update
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
doesn't recognise the new phone, while the old one says it has the fault.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Unlikely. If it's not there already, it's probably not coming at all. If Samsung had time to change the (battery) hardware, they certainly had time to make a trivial change to the software, if they were going to do so.

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Looks good then!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] alltaken123:
[MENTION=7688808]Belimawr[/MENTION] The last 5 digits are different? That could be a huge number away from your old device.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Is that with regard to US phones or Singapore phones?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] lowjinyik:
No idea if it's Singapore exclusive. But if the FAA is concerned, it should be international
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Eventually they're going to need some standardized IMEI-checking procedure for product recalls, rather than expecting flight crews to memorize device-specific instructions. But I guess for now, while they're still figuring it out, anything could happen.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marktang:
I think all of the August 31 manufactured ones and onward are OK.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Novarider:
Getting really tired of this crap

There are many people myself included that have been told there are no loaner devices available and if we do an exchange for an s7 edge we will be stuck with that phone and cannot go back to the note 7 when the new ones are available.

How is that my fault? How am I being "selfish and puerile"?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marktang:
Then just keep using your phone until the replacement comes. A lot of us did that.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] lowjinyik:
There is also a "Battery Status" thing when you hold down your power button. I don't think that one could be easily tampered with
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Yup. And for the battery icon, Samsung could provide a user setting to make the green color optional for the post-recall phones.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] lowjinyik:
Yes please. I don't want my battery icon to stick out like a sore thumb.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] acheney1990:
Me either. A toggle would be the best option for me.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] mysmartone:
Use Nova launcher and add a toggle for the status bar, that way you will only see it when you want to!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] and2cs:
Got my Canadian replacement yesterday through Fedex.

No black square or blue S on label. Everything looks same to the old box, except imei and SN of course. Both phone was made in China.

Manufacture date is 2016.08.31. Batt_type still says "sdi sdi".

Checked imei online, says Unrecognized IMEI.

No idea if it's safe to use or not.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
If I need to explain it to you then there is no point.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Novarider:
I'm selfish because my carrier has no options for me? Please, tell me what I should have done
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] shollywood:
same, assume its safe
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Ryland Johnson:
Yep, this is my concern too. If my replacement comes with the same box and same looking phone I will be getting a refund. Samsung's initial intentions where honourable and wise. They have then dropped the ball big time by not making this an official world wide recall.

Its stand to common sense that the replacement must have some sort of marking on the body of the mobile such as Note 7S or Note 7i whatever, plus same with the box.

I can foresee this mobile becoming unsaleable is two years time as no one will touch a used one as there is no way of telling the difference between a recall and a 'safe' mobile.

Such a shame Samsung Korea have done such a poor follow up to what began as a very wise, brave act.

I am afraid this situation seems to get worse day by day with different countries taking different actions. An official recall would have negated all this confusion plus reassured the public that no one would in the future be selling a 'questionable' device. It is also imperative that some sort of clear marking or branding be added to new mobiles also the boxes.

Ryland
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
So then Samsung's website is telling you it's safe. The IMEI-checker only recognizes recalled IMEIs. You have nothing to worry about.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marktang:
Same as my one. I called Samsung and they checked the IMEI for me and said it's the new batch. But I prefer to have the black dot in the box.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Gary02468:
Why? I know Samsung Australia announced they're putting a mark on the boxes of the post-recall Note 7s, but I can find no such announcement regarding Note 7s in Canada or the US, either by Samsung itself or by the government agencies overseeing the recall. They just say to check the IMEI. Was there an announcement that I've missed?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marktang:
They said every country is different. Canada doesn't have those indicators
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
Remember, Samsung turned themselves in regarding this issue and it has cost them billions in cash and lost market capitalization. Does it seem logical that after that they'd try to pawn off devices with potentially defective batteries as replacements? The level of anxiety and paranoia in this forum is amusing.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] vespesian:
I received mine 2 days ago via Fedex (I live near St. Catharines); there is a (very) small black square on info label affixed to the box. Not sure if people are looking in the right spot....
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] jmitr:
That's me. Air Canada Pilot.

We had an internal memo come out about the Note 7. As a joke I've asked a few of my crew (mainly the service directors) about it and some actually thought the memo meant anyone without an iPhone had to turn the phone off during the flight.

It is absurd.

My Wife tells me my new Note 7 arrived. I'm out flying right now and not back until Tuesday morning. If the threads aren't flooded by then I'll update with the applicable info.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] marktang:
Some people actually do not have that dot on the box. I am one of them.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
That's exactly what I'd have expected. I worked for UA when they owned half of Apollo and I spent a bunch of time working with Gemini in Canada when AC owned it. My partner was MEC President for AFA Eagle. I've also held jobs where I've logged 250K butt miles a year. Pushing things out to the field and getting them implemented correctly are two very different things. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Endy10:
My phone connects fine, has full WiFi service, everything else in my house that uses WiFi works perfectly fine. However, when I connect my phone to my WiFi network it get very poor performance and lose many connections to things such as Twitter and Netflix, gmail. When I turn the WiFi off and use 4G, the phone works great. :confused::confused::confused:

I update via FOTA and the last version

C930AUCS2APH1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] the Doctor:
Welcome to XDA!

FYI, threads of this nature belong in the Questions & Answers section, so I've moved it there.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Msjoannalynn:
I just bought a Alcatel Fierce 4, & I can't find anything on how to root it.

Metro Pcs Alcatel Fierce 4

Model: 5056N

Android version: Marshmallow 6.0.1

If anyone would kindly help me out & if possible give me a small walk through on how to do it I would be forever grateful.

Thanks in advance

-Joanna
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnSmit268:
I looked a little and I didn't find pretty much for rooting your device. In thesr cases you will have to use general tools like kingroot, kingroot pc, kingoroot and ... If you are lucky enough your device will show weakness in the root exploits and will eventually gets rooted. To start try this apk of kingroot:

http://xdaforums.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=20228

If you couldn't root Your device using kingroot you will have to use pc apps like kingoroot:

https://www.kingoapp.com

Remember to report back. Sorry that I didn't have much to give you, your device didn't even have a single xda-developers thread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leopard_fist:
I have this phone - I tried kingroot android-no luck. Tried both kingroot and kingoroot pc, and neither will recognize that I have the phone connected via usb, so no luck yet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Msjoannalynn:
Thank you, I tried all of those & no luck yet... I don't what else to do but thanks again
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Msjoannalynn:
Any new updates?

Also anything on the HTC desire 626s
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stockroot:
This phone is fairly new there won't be a root for about 3-5 more months although I have began to build my own
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Msjoannalynn:
What about for the HTC desire626s 6.0.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stockroot:
The HTC desire 626s I believe has been ahieved if im not mistakes you need to unlock the bootloader then flash twrp and use twrp to flash super su but his is the wrong forum for that
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RottenEntrailz:
Just got this phone I miss having root.

Any word on a root method?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bassin05:
How much would someone charge me to make root for this device?

I mean realistically with the time and effort needed to accomplish such ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewSlo:
Okay, so I successfully obtained root on the 5054n running 5.1.1. It's very much the same phone with the same specifications. I am thinking if I can trick my windows pc into thinking my 5056N is the 5054N I wlll be able to install the firmware from the official Alcatel tool on my PC I've used numerous times to update my 5054N. Any way to trick my PC into thinking it's a different model phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bassin05:
I obtained root on the 5054N also when I first bought device or was simple using kingroot. Never found any roms but was able to debloat and install freedom. Then one night I made the mistake of downloading mac address changer that I've used before on other rooted devices as soon as I have it root access phone froze then went into boot loop permanently. I have no pc right now so hard to say just how bad I messed device uti when I took it to metro they were out of 5054n and upgraded me to the 5056 no questions. That's where I'm at now with no root still :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewSlo:
If you need help on recovering it from the boot loop I can actually help! If you still got it let me know!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Any updates for rooting this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandix:
I am trying kingroot on ny 5056W now (T-Mobile) on Android 6.0.1.

I'll update if it works.

Edit:

Tried latest kingoroot and kingroot - Neither worked after multiple tries (Because sometimes you need to run it multiple times.)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jessteaf:
I'm in the same boat just switched to the 5056 after rooting my 5054n but wondering if the twrp recovery will work on it aswell like the 5054:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TewSlo:
Personally I think it would if there was some way to spoof the PC into thinking it was a 5054N, It is essentially the same exact hardware I don't see why not. I am just unaware on how to spoof the driver for the device.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sandix:
Rooting is all about software, not hardware. If the software does not allow it, blocks it, or patches it, then no amount of "spoofing" will allow root. Same hardware or not, the devices will have essentially different firmwares (Not talking about ROM) and Kernels that can and probably are preventing root access. The best way at this point is for someone to port TWRP to our device, we OEM unlock, and then flash SuperSU (And pray it does not cause a bootloop)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RottenEntrailz:
I saw this in the developer settings.

http://i.imgur.com/8C8Nze5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8C8Nze5.jpg
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] talonklien:
Kingoroot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Tried that, doesn't work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] talonklien:
Got the same phone as you..shut down ALL background apps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Tried that, but it still doesn't work for me. Can you tell me how you did it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] talonklien:
It just plain old worked
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RottenEntrailz:
Just tried def does not work
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
If only there was a way to reboot to bootloader, that could help quite a bit.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jventuring:
Love Alcatel but this new Fierce 4 is not loading the King Root or the lucky patcher.

I'm having permission problems. I can get into the engineering program.

But, not wanting to do anything because, I crashed my XL messing around and don't have a OS boot to get it back up.

So, fearful that I will crash this one if I open up the permissions in the engineering program.

Is there a way to back or copy the OS boot file?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RottenEntrailz:
I'm having problems with the sound going really soft , I restart and its fine for a few min then soft again. I think with root and a good rom this phone would me perfect. Please some one find root...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
I contacted Alcatel, and, of course, they wouldn't help ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jventuring:
Fierce 4 Root KingRoot no go.

Have tried the SLE mode switch as well but comes up blank or inactive. Will not switch.

The Fierce 4 I have is a 5056N with a MMB29M Build, it's the 6.0.1 version. The chip is ARM V71 4 core and the API level is 23.

I'm a novice and this is all new to me, so just giving as much information as possible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
What is the SLE mode switch?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jventuring:
Having the same issues but, learning developer options

I have the same phone, I just got it a week ago.

It's very nice and I have been trying to root as well. However, I'm taking my time. Today I found out how to open the developer options.

You go to the about phone and tap on that title several times until it says your now a developer!

Once I got in to the developer options, I found many option's but, the OEM Boot loader is what I'm playing with now. I like the KingRoot and I'm not proficient on the closed framework yet. So, I'm going to open up the OEM Boot loader because, I feel that's where the blocking of the rooting might be, or the permissions to allow the program to load. I'm hesitant to load because, I want to take my time and back up this phone first. So, it might be a few day's before I'm comfortable in taking a chance, I don't want to hard brick this phone!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
I selected the OEM Unlocking in the developers options, but that didn't do anything. I guess it just means that the bootloader can be unlocked, but we haven't found a way to get to the bootloader. I've tried so many rooting methods to no avail. Hoping one day someone will figure it out! :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Curtis1973:
out if curiosity because i own another model akcatel one touch A621BL running 5.1.1.. here's some info on my journey wirh root that i think you all may encounter also

king root is a no go

kingo root no go

and anything else root via apk or pc is a no go

alcatel has crippled fast boot so no commands work whether their done through adb or button combo. the typical commands in adb just reboot the device,same goes for button press method. this means a great deal actually because without fast boot you cant get a working root via boot loader patch or a recovery built to flash without fast boot access.

alcatel has a usb diag protection app onboard which i assume watches for certain activity and attempts to stop it

the so called oem unlock option in developers section is pretty much worthless. on my device it is just there but useless due to fast boot crippling.

i wish you well on root,etc but there seems to be a trend with Alcatel here that this is going to be their new way of handling carrier branded devices. already saw threads here where devices that did have fast boot access now do not after updates installed. so at least for me i can say i will never buy another alcatel product.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jventuring:
Agree, yes they seem to blocking the installation.

Yes, that's pretty much the problems I have had, no go on the KingRoot, and the OEM is open but, still not able to get things going. I have been trying to get the Twarp but, even that says it won't work without a root, or with the MM I assume that means Marshmallow.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
So, basically, no one, even developers and hackers, will be able to root this phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Curtis1973:
I would not say that with 100% confidence no. At least root may be a reality if nothing else. I am taking part with [MENTION=2109949]kryz[/MENTION] in using my Alcatel A6211bl to attempt root via his in progress dirtycow method. the original post is here : https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/root-tool-dirtycow-apk-adb-t3525120

It is a work in progress but on the command line level I am close to getting a working su daemon that can be used for root uses and hopefully in time a fully working root method that will add full root via the device. So at least root is not completely out of the question just yet. As for accessing fast boot and modding a boot loader or replacing with twrp. that is a ways away i suspect if even obtainable. although i would be happy with just root. if you guys are not to worried about borking your device then come over to the thread,read up on it all and give it a try.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
I'm not that advanced, so it all is a bit confusing...thanks so much for your work in this!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Curtis1973:
I am just there using my device as a guinea pig. I am ok with it actually. And the good thing is the op author is willing to add support for any device as long as the user is willing to stick it out and do the testing. And its a good chance for me to brush up on my sorely out dated command line skills.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Thanks again for your hard work and keeping us informed! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
I went to that thread and see that it is only for Lollipop, not Marshmallow. We should not try the apk there until we hear from you guys, right?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Curtis1973:
kryz was working with someone on marhmallow i thought attempting root. now it is a potential root method in the works for about any device with the dirty cow exploit not patched. you can ask kryz directly in the thread and he can give you a bit more info on what he has plans for with marhmallow. things on my end have progressed well. nearing the end of experimenting with my device to an actual root.

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from kryz in original post. so yeah he is still working on 64 bit and for marhmallow in general.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Looking forward to seeing if it works! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkmaster411:
[IMG="Boot Screen"]https://goo.gl/photos/P111vqG6iBiZjwPNA[/IMG]

https://goo.gl/photos/P111vqG6iBiZjwPNA

I have unlocked the boot screen on this phone(5056N Metro PC's).

As soon as the screen changes I have to release and repress the [Volume Up] button.

Also I'm seeing a lot of people saying they have Android 6.0.1. I believe my phone only had 6.0 when I first looked. Apparently they have added OTA updates for this phone. So I am going to hard reset this phone and turn of the OTA updates. I will repost if I have any success.

And any help will be appreciated.

If I can't root this phone I will never buy another Alcatel phone again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messi2050:
hi

can you give me more information about this phone, does it have an unlocked bootloader, fastboot access..available root..etc
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
So far, there is no root, locked bootloader and no access to fastboot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messi2050:
looks like it's locked down tight like the zmax pro
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
yep, unfortunately
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messi2050:
i'm wondering what's the output of running [adb reboot bootloader] ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
It just boots normally... I've tried it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Any update on the DirtyCow exploit that will work on this phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
I found that pressing and holding Power+ Vol Up goes in to recovery on this phone
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AquaticWeasel:
Maybe instead of rooting it from a computer or the device itself maybe there's a way to root it through micro SD? that would be awesome. but theres no way that would be possible lol. the nook color was hackable but for a whole different reason,as in the nook was hacked to boot into lollipop android os turning the nook color into an android tablet. and it worked pretty well as one too lol. wish there was a way to root the alcatel fierce 4

through the SD though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
Can't install SuperSU from the stock recovery from the SD card?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Nope, tried that already.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
Dam. Well I'm out of ideas. XD
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
Think this would work with our phone too?

http://www.droidviews.com/unlock-bootloader-on-alcatel-idol-3-5-5/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
Unfortunately, no. There is no way to boot to the bootloader on this phone. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3DP0IS0N123:
this is how i root all my devices and should work. first unlock the bootloader then install TWRP or CWM then download a supersu zip file and install it. this is a method i have used in tons of devices and hasn't failed me. please do it at your own risk also try this with the htc desire 626s this is how i rooted my friends lg stylo two plus without a problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D1358531:
There is no way to unlock the bootloader.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
Can't even boot into the bootloader. Volume down+Power does nothing. And volume up+power only goes to recovery
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahroo:
I know this isn't our phone but would this help? https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/help/bootloader-t3171031