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[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] moobiking:
Samsung A3 support OTG, but not compatible with MHL.

So does the screen switch on? Or is it completely black?

If can you see the screen display, buy an OTG cable to plug a mouse into your Samsung, and click on your phone to make a backup.
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] kPATm:
Evening. I have a relatives Galaxy A5 with a completely blank screen and no touch. USB debugging is OFF. Im not sure what version of Android is on the phone. I have installed Custom recovery as far as I can tell. I cannot get the phone into Recovery mode. I have been trying to get the phone to turn off by having it plugged into the charger and holding Volume- & Power (As the battery is non removable) then Power & Volume+ & Home but its a no go. I tried Kies but its saying the phone is locked and it needs a password but I cant type it in with a blank screen and no touch. Does the A5 2015 have OTG support? Theres some important info on the phone so he really needs it. Help Please
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ashyx:
It's always best to at least read the previous post before you post. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mingkee:
Credits go to: [MENTION=4899305]ashyx[/MENTION], [MENTION=3563392]mauam[/MENTION], [MENTION=649003]jedld[/MENTION], [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]

Prerequisite:

Padded kernel for T280

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3881481&d=1474417563 (unpack with 7zip and put it to memory card)

SYSTEMMODE SuperSU (REQUIRED)

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3861602&d=1472738213 (put it to memory card)

All required drivers from Samsung Smart Switch

Odin 3.10

TWRP

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=312968872162492913

Your unit should be fully charged

OEM unlock and USB Debugging enabled and allow your host computer

Steps:

1. Connect your tablet with your host computer

2. Open prompt and locate to your adb folder (platform-tools) and enter

adb reboot download

If it doesn't work, look at your tablet to see any prompt to allow your host computer

3. Open your Odin. Make sure auto reboot is not checked (but TWRP isn't overridden). Choose AP and locate your TWRP file. You may see secure check failed. Don't worry. Just press and hold power+volume down+home key together and wait for few seconds.

4. Enter TWRP by pressing power+volume up+home key together. You should see the boot screen. Keep pressing these buttons until the boot screen disappears. You should enter TWRP.

5. Locate your memory card. Flash systemmode SuperSU first, go back, and flash padded image as "boot".

6. (Optional) wipe cache and dalvik cache.

7. Reboot

8. It may take a while to boot up

9. You tablet rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Fimble Enterprises:
Hey, this works! Thank you for writing it up!

Success on a Samsung A6 SM-T280 (version 5.1.1 if memory serves).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] sovereignjerk:
Instructions weren't clear enough, got **** stuck in toaster...

Nah jk, it worked man!

EDIT: This is a lot harder than I thought it would be.... I lost root and did a reset and did it all again. This time after I got it rooted, I got rid of the SuperSU and downloaded the one from market. It updated binary easily.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mdsohal02:
I keep getting Custom Binary (Recovery) blocked from FRP lock. Did you get this as well?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] jedld:
Make sure you OEM unlock under the developer settings.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mdsohal02:
Thank you :) Sorry, I haven't rooted an android device since the EVO 4G. Things have changed in the meantime.

---------- Post added at 02:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 AM ----------

Does anyone know how to disable the OTA update notification once I am rooted ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] sovereignjerk:
Does really count as a root? I thought needed bootloader...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mingkee:
Yes, it's root.

The key is the recovery has SHA key embedded to bypass the bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ahmedyar91:
Hi guys, has anyone tried APP2SD after rooting.?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ecstaseey:
After Step 3 it takes me to a warning screen with two options 1. Vol up to continue 2. Vol down to restart device.

So I go with option 1 but instead of taking me to TWRP it takes me back to download mode and at the top left corner this is what is shown.

ODIN MODE (In Red)

SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE (In Blue)

MDM DOWNLOADBLOCK: O (In Red)

PRODUCT NAME: SM-T280

CURRENT BIN: CUSTOM

SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM

FRP LOCK: OFF

USB Init Start!

USB core reset done

I made sure to uncheck auto reboot but couldn't find anything about TWRP not being overridden so maybe that's the problem, what am I doing wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] opressyon:
Can someone do a video tutorial about this root?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Wingchundub:
Sorry for the dumbness, but i have never used this adb, this is only confusing part.

I laptop running windows 10, all drivers, files on sd card as you state.

Any further guidance i would appreciate.

Best wishes
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] klemen241:
i advise you to search youtube on how to use adb. This is how i learned. Its too complicated to write it. But when you see video its easy. In simplest way adb is cmd opened in adb file. Than in cmd you write commands like adb flash, or adb format and stuff
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
You don't need adb. Just boot to download mode normally.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ahmedyar91:
Ashyx

Will link2sd/app2sd after root.?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
I don't see why not.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ahmedyar91:
Will try and post
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Wingchundub:
Finally rooted.

I came across this post and worked first time.

I installed supersu via trwp, then flashed img as boot in trwp also.

Worked perfectly

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-a/development/recovery-samsung-galaxy-tab-a6-sm-t280-t3475381
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] raakaysh:
Here's a more detailed guide. It's based on this thread: http://www.droidviews.com/root-samsung-galaxy-tab-a-sm-t280-and-install-twrp/
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
That is the old method and no longer relevant.

Just follow the steps in the OP below.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3475381
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] raakaysh:
Thanks for the update, ashyx!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] schneibva:
adb makes much problems, better use heimdall

on my linux (Ubuntu 16.04) adb doesn't recognize my Samsung T280 (but lsusb does), therefore I use heimdall (tested on 3 different PCs). heimdall ist on the repositories.

sudo apt-get install heimdall (or use synaptic, software-center ...)

extraxt recovery.img from your TWRP-file,

reboot your T280 into download mode (press home/vol down/power)

sudo heimdall flash --RECOVERY /your_path/recovery.img

Reboot your T280 into recovery mode (press home/vol up/power), TWRP recovery starts.

Bingo!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Jalh:
Hello everyone, does this work for any build including ( LMY47v.T280XXU0APH3 ) ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Adam Hui:
Hi,

Will this also works on T285? If not can u pls link me how to root SM-T285 ?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] tennessee_titan:
Root checker says I am rooted. When I go to TWRP to do a backup, it fails, "cant mount" anything
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
May you please explain in more details how you could root your device using heimdall?

I did the following steps but unfortunately I couldn't find TWRP because of broken links in this post!

Installed heimdall-flash-frontend using Synaptic

Connected my tablet to the PC.

Enabled developer mode and USB debugging

Using recent Android SDK run:

$ adb devices
List of devices attached
31007798d6312400	device
$

Entered download mode by running:

$ adb reboot download

I saw the cyan screen on my tablet which saying "Downloading..."

Run heimdall-frontend

I couldn't continue more because the only file I could get it is Padded kernel for T280 (boot_sepolicy_patch_280_padded.img.gz) while I cound't get TWRP and SYSTEMMODE SuperSU

I'm using Linux Mint 18.2 x64 xfce (Ubuntu 16.04)

IMPORTANT

: I tried to get TWRP from https://twrp.me/Devices/ but it seems this model unavailable so I wonder how the author got it!

Thanks in advance for help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
The reason you cannot find TWRP is because I removed the link.

I do not allow direct linking to my files.

You can find everything you need in the original twrp thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
Where can I find the original twrp thread
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
In the Tab A development section.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
Where?!

I wonder why you don't want to post a link?!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ZeroZorro:
Please, do some reading and searching and you will be fine....google will show you the way (mostly)...this is not a helpdesk...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
Blimey is it too difficult to either use the forum search function or just look in the actual relevant section?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
I basically googled a lot then posted my reply because I couldn't reach to any valuable solution so please don't nag the people by posting this kind of ridiculous replies!

I mentioned that https://twrp.me/Devices/ doesn't include Galaxy Tab A6 at all so what's wrong if I asked how the author got TWRP for Tab A6!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ZeroZorro:
Well...google search terms: twrp tab a6

Second post is youtube to help you out...

http://www.google.nl/url?q=https://...IIEzAB&usg=AFQjCNF2RqV74yuH5935g8qjKVJin5s6zA
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
I already saw this video, the used stupid link is broken http://bit.ly/2gkrIIN
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] ashyx:
Honestly you only have to go up one section. You're already in the Tab A forum.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-a/development
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] mbnoimi:
Thank you guys,

I'll try my chance with https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-a/development/recovery-samsung-galaxy-tab-7-0-sm-t280-t3579291 but I've to use Heimdall instead of Odin because I use Linux
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] gamerlamer:
Hi, if this method is still viable, would someone be kind enough to update the hoSt files?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] zenful:
If you guys would look in the proper sections of these forums you would find the proper updated guides and links with all the necessary information you need. My signature even has useful links (;
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] gamerlamer:
Sorry, a bit new to all this. Just trying to get pointed in the right direction. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

I get it now. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] Arceus99:
Does safety net pass after rooting this way
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] 34Ford:
Does this root work with 5.1.1 Lolipop? My tab is trying to update to Marshmallow I believe.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] cmichael258:
I just rooted with this method. You can skip the Supersu after installing Twrp and go to the

section for installing Magisk:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-a/development/recovery-samsung-galaxy-tab-a6-sm-t280-t3475381
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] akasarf:
I would appreciate your help. I have a SM T285. I do not have the OEM unlock option in developer options. Unable to use Odin to flash TWRP. I would appreciate your help.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] remarkablecow913:
https://mega.nz/#!laAmGKSB!RniFKi8BD10wYxqBAo9tRec0frVjBU_6HqtSkdF7_mk

That should be the most recent Odin available. Plz correct me if I'm wrong; somebody

You don't have to much options on first step of needing prob to flash twrp. Unfortunately. Once installed you can use twrp for everything else from then on into infinite.... Other than going to stock again. They requires Odin. There is an app called mobile Odin pro. (Very old) I'm not sure if it is she it not. It will not install modems I know 100 so maybe not an option for the 285. I'm sure you could use a library pc just to Ron Odin. D long as it's not super strict because you need to Ron Odin as admin
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] akasarf:
TWRP flashed to SM T285.

Thanks. I have been able to flash TWRP using odin. Still not able to successfully flash Lineage to the SM-T285. I would appreciate your help
[Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Guides, News, & Discus] PVZA:
Thank you very much, you saved me.

I was following a video on youtube, but the person never mentioned the "Padded kernel for T280", so I stayed in a BootLoop.

Then I found this post and tried to install the image, before trying with a Firmware installation. :) and that's it! fixed!!! :D
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gman88667733:
About to buy a 6P assuming I dislike the Pixel phones that are announced tomorrow. My concern is that the 6P has a lot of throttling issues it seems. I use my phone for social networking and youtube and internet browsing. I do not play games! Has anyone with similar usage experienced any throttling or over heating? I don't want to buy the phone just to have issues!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r3ix:
Nexus 6p only has throttling when you play very hard games. It will be not a issue
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gman88667733:
I've also seen that it needs restarting a lot? If you own a 6P, do you have fairly consistent performance without restarting the phone?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] r3ix:
Lol rarely i restart my nexus 6p and allways have good performance
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gman88667733:
Have you got anything to compare it to? I really want a 6P, but don't want to risk lag or stuttering performance!! My OnePlus 3 stuttered on the keyboard and ui and my iPhone 7 was just a pain (boring and it hissed)

Also, how is the wifi performance? My current 5s is awful in the new house I've moved to. I basically need a reliable all-rounder
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultyrunner:
So, you didn't get enough opinions about the 6p in your other 'longevity of the 6p' thread? How about sticking to one thread where you ask all the questions you want? Plus on performance and experience you will get a wide variety of opinions, so maybe you have enough info now to buy a phone? It's customizable, there are regular software updates, a good dev community and no throttling problems for normal use. We good now?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gman88667733:
I'd apologise for trying to get as much information as possible before I spend my money, but that'd be ridiculous...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultyrunner:
You're missing the point. You should be apologizing for littering the forums with more than one thread about effectively the same thing. Littering the forums with very similar questions is actually frowned up because it makes it hard for users to find things THEY need to help THEM.

And, you even said you had this phone before, so it's not like you're starting fresh.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gman88667733:
If I have a question, I'll go ahead and ask it, thanks.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultyrunner:
And I'll question the way you do it, thanks. But, it's obviously all about you so, carry on.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] IceMan93pn:
Phone feels great, but i recently noticed that the power button is not as tactile and raised as the volume rocker. I need to press it on the middle to work or else the edge kind of flattens out with the phone. Does anyone else have this problem?
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Connorfo:
Power button on HTC 10 not as tactile as volume rockers

The same exact thing is happening on my HTC 10. Whenever I click the power button. I do not hear a click but the phone reacts. I too have noticed that it is not as tactile as the volume rockers. I hope this is not a common fault in the manufacturing since I have only had the phone for one week.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] ryanjsoo:
It's normal, my power button is really clicky but still a little less so than the volume buttons. It does rock slightly as the actual button is in the middle whereas the volume buttons are perfectly stable. Mine is level with the volume buttons however.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] Jonathan-H:
I had to replace my HTC 10 due to the fact carphone warehouse gave me the wrong one originally for my click and collect order so my SIM card wouldn't work.

The first had a clicky power button that was easy to press and solid. The second one is spongy and harder to press while in a case but is very solid.

Both are acceptable for me at least.
[HTC 10 Questions & Answers] IceMan93pn:
I just accepted it because it isn't such a big "flaw", atleast it works :D
[Miscellaneous Android Development] peepee999:
I just got the LG Stylus 2

Build MMB29M phone. Can't seem to root it with any of the available rooting methods and or apps.

PLEASE if there's anyone out there who can help? or who have been able to root theirs?

Please is urgently NEEDED.

Many thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ls3c6:
Also shows always awake, how can I determine which process is keeping the phone from achieving sleep without rooting? Already removed gasbuddy as this was to blame in the past, hasn't helped.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] glennnall:
I'm shopping to upgrade my once impressive LG Leon from MetroPCS (I got for free for switching). I prefer Samsung's phones, and I looked at their On5 for $59 - BUT they have the audacity to sneak in a $15 "transfer" fee - mandatory "transferring the number and data," he said.

Which really pisses me off.

I'm hoping someone can explain this tactic, and why I can't just swap my SIM card, since I bought the same service and phone from this very same store. What the hell is up with having to "transfer" my #?

and can an unlocked Samsung get around this ridiculous hijacking?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 Questions & Answers] strykyn:
go to a "corporate" store. "authorized" dealers WILL charge a fee for "transfer".

NEW phones come with sim card (unless u buy unlocked phone). if you do buy UNLOCKED phone, grab your old sim card, and dial *611. they will HAPPILY transfer to new phone. there is NO chrage

(be sure to have a magnify glass. you will need the itsy-bitsy almost faded number on the sim itself)
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Dilzz:
Hi,

I dropped my phone last week and it dented my volume down button. I thought it wouldn't be a huge problem besides volume down being constantly pressed however today my phone battery died for the first time since I dropped it and when I tried to turn it on it went into recovery. While on the recovery screen I don't know what I pressed but somehow I got into this screen:

While on this screen and reading my options to figure out what to press to get out of it, my phone screen just randomly turned off?! I figured maybe the battery died? So I've but it on charge (been on charge for over an hour now) but it doesn't seem to be booting up now :/ not even into recovery. In fact I'm not sure if it is even charging, the LED light that usually indicates it is charging isn't blinking. Is that normal? I can't remember if it ever blinks when the phone is off and charging.

Any ideas on what's happening? Or what I should do?

Thanks,

Dilz
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] _MartyMan_:
Don't panic. It's just the fastboot screen. Press a volume button to navigate to "START" and press power button. Your phone will boot up if everything is fine :)
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Dilzz:
Maybe you didn't read the full thread but my phone randomly turned off on this screen and isn't booting now
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Explorer23:
First you need to release that button. While it's pressed, you won't be able to do anything.
[OnePlus 3 Questions & Answers] Dilzz:
But shouldn't my phone still charge/power on into recovery with the volume down button pressed in?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dinhcara:
Hi,

I am confused between S7 Active and S7 with Exynos processor. Would really like to know what you guys think. These are some points that have kept me in this limbo:

1. Scratches and Scuffs: Plan to use this phone for atleast 2 years but I am afraid S7A will look really bad if I drop it multiple times as the outer material on S7A can be scuffed. I would rather put a good protective case on the regular S7 and change the case if it becomes unusable.

2. Batteries: One of the main reasons why S7A is popular is because of its huge battery (4000mAh compared to the S7's 3000mAh). However, I read in multiple blogs that S7 Exynos battery life is significantly better than the S7 with Snapdragon. Since S7A is only with Snapdragon, would like to know how it compares to S7 with Exynos.

3. Cost: I am able to find a new S7 with exynos for $550 on Amazon where as S7A is $800.

I am sure this question is relevant for those who are looking to buy an S7A. TIA.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Revontheus:
The S7 Active was built for basically rugged and outdoor use, its battery is greatly increased from 3000mAh to 4000mAh. Reports have indicated it can last you 2 days of moderate-heavy use easily.

Samsung also claims it can survive drops of up to 5 Feet without the glass shattering or anything. The sides and corners are also thicker to safeguard from drops as most accidental drops hit the sides or the corners of the phone.

The back has also been changed to somewhat of a textured plastic obviously to aid in the phone's strengthened outer covering.

Buttons have been replaced by capacitive buttons and the fingerprint sensor/home button is retained.

Overall if you really want a rugged phone without a case, something that you can take anywhere and you know it can withstand the elements the S7 Active is for you. But mind you it comes with ALOT of pre-installed bloatware.

An alternative/cheaper option would just be to just

get the S7 Exynos, purchase something like an Otterbox Defender

and one of those IP68 Rated Powerbanks and you'd essentially have the "feel" of a rugged device. This option is if you want more customization options, as the Exynos variant of the S7 is the only unlockable variant. ( Root and Custom Roms/Kernels etc. )

Either way, they're both great devices and it all boils down to what would you use it for. Good Luck :)