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[Note 7 Questions & Answers] lorenzobjuarez:
Ok, so I'm one of the "brave" ones that is keeping the Galaxy Note 7 despite what's going on (I'm sorry if you don't agree with this).

Anyways, so simply enough I have used a 'Package Disabler app' to block any future updates that could be pushed onto the Note 7 that would cap the battery charge limit or annoying me with any pop ups & notifications to return it like they did on the first recall; if T-Mobile keeps sending me text messages to return it, then I'm blocking their number as well... these things will NO LONGER a problem.

My only concern now is that since the CPSC is involved and has pretty much officially issued a recall to return all the Note 7's back to Samsung, how LOW will they go to get us to do that? The worse case scenario that I have seen people bring up is that somehow, someway the carriers will "blacklist" or "block" the IMEI numbers of any active Note 7's on their network, thus rendering the phone pretty much useless.

I'm not sure if there's a deadline to return these recalled devices, but I would HATE for my IMEI to be blocked out of service 3 or 6 months down the line & then T-Mobile telling me I have to go through Samsung for a refund now since I missed the return window for carrier returns & exchanges.

I think this is down right RIDICOULUS, (we live in America) but I am not completely dismissing the possibility of this happening considering all of the bad energy behind this whole situation.

Just a thought though, do you think that maybe this will be the next step, to block the IMEI completely & FORCE an exchange from us "diehard" fans REFUSING to return it? Seems like they could flex that muscle in this situation but I don't know.

What do you all think? Any input is GREATLY appreciated!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Vic35:
Yes it is i can confirm from a manger friend who works at verizon

Expect this in the coming months
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] eelton:
I'm glad to see someone else is planning on keeping the Note 7. I'm thinking of holding on to mine until the S8 comes out in February. The risk is low (statistically) and I love the phone. I disabled software updates.

If they do the IMEI block, I'm obviously sunk. I suppose they might do that at some point, but I assume they would have to give advance warning. I'd also like to see if they put a deadline on returning the phone--although I can't imagine they could refuse a return after that.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
they have said for everyone to turn off the phone and return it to the retailer, so they wouldn't actually need to give notice before blocking the phones as they have already directly informed everyone to turn off and return them now.

so if you are keeping one all you are doing is keeping a phone that is likely to have no further development and also likely to be heavily targeted by people to stop use of the phone. basically hanging onto the phone all you are doing is asking for problems, as you are keeping something that has been deemed unsafe and had a direct instruction from the manufacturer to turn off and return as soon as physically possible.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] The Phone Company:
By direct instruction from the Manufacturer does this mean Samsung has sent out Emails or Txts to Note 7 Customers? I ask because from what I have heard they haven't (yet/so far) like was the scenario during the initial recall.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
they have issued the instruction via various news outlets and media as they have to by law and also via the phone suppliers, networks in the UK have been texting/contacting all Note owners telling them to turn off and return the device. so they have fulfilled their need to give notice that is why yesterday there was a massive amount of media coverage as the media coverage is used as a form of notice as it also reaches people who purchased from unofficial sources.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Novarider:
Again it's a VOLUNTARY recall. Read for yourself is in the first line and was updated today 10/13/16

http://www.samsung.com/us/note7recall/?cid=ppc-
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] The Phone Company:
You do realize, especially with the advent of the Internet (which brought about 'Alternative Media' that some of us Free-Thinkers totally do NOT follow Mainstream News in the slightest, or even have TV's, as anyone in their right mind should have figured out by now that 'News' is nothing more than misery and fear-mongering.

I choose to steer well clear of such form of negative mind-controlling indoctrination and as an individual who has control of their own mind I live life independently.

Thank you, and have a GREAT day!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Aethera:
I feel kind of sad

I feel kind of sad. Out of the large number of these phones only an extremely small fraction had a problem. We don't even know what the complete story was with the ones that had issues: Did the users use after-market chargers? Was it only a small lot of batteries that had issues?. I was looking forward to saving up and getting one.

The good side is that Samsung is a great company. I'm sure they will come out with a Note 7.5 or Note 8 in the near future that will be even better.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Rado_vr6:
But yet you have a smart device.... Way to be a free thinker.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
yet you are posting on a site that also covered the news that the phones should be turned off and returned, that is why I said other media as well as they have sent the info out in that many ways unless you are living under a rock you will have seen it.

[MENTION=2762566]Novarider[/MENTION] they have to put that as they can't force people to give up the phone, but basically by the way they have worked it if you hang onto the phone should it fail or have problems it comes back to you, should it break down the road it's discontinued so you have no option to get it fixed or replaced, the same as after the instruction the phone companies and other companies have the right to ban the phones use over safety concerns, so while they say voluntary basically you are taking all responsibility for the device.

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the problem is with the new ones there is too much fear from people so it was easier to just kill the device.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
Here in France it seems that Samsung will do the replacement of the phones, not the carriers. I think I'll ask for a S7Edge, and then I'm considering keeping both phones, not retirning the Note7... Apparently in the first recall, only the first phone batch was IMEI disabled, so if you didn't return it, you would end up with a phone-disabled device. But I don't really care if they disable my Note7 IMEI, as I wouldn't use it as a phone anymore but more like a Note phablet/media player/relic of the past ;) (and kept safely inside a metallic/glass box while not in use). My only hope is that they would disable the new S7E I'd got, simply because I didn't return the Note7... But it's going to go to waste after all so I don't really think they'll care about it... What'd ya think? (Please no comments about risks and safety).
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] The Phone Company:
You got me there!

Although I did sell my Gear VR on eBay as I wholeheartedly do NOT consent to "virtual" reality. ACTUAL reality for me all day long please!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
you will totally have to return the device to get a new one, as if you don't you technically still have the product even if they disable it.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Novarider:
They would not call it a voluntary recall then torn around and blacklist the imei of the devices. Blacklisting them would make it not voluntary
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
On first recall I got the replacement phone shipped with a box to return the old phone. I could've kept both phones if I wanted to. I'm pretty sure they'll do the same thing again but this time I'm really considering keeping it, not returning any phone back to Samsung. When IU asked the Samsung lady I got on the phone, she said that old phones will be IMEI blacklisted anyway, she didn't told me about anything else... but who knows .

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From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxynote7/comments/53rngg/_/d7wasiu

Seems "safe" not to return it (no extra charge). I'll ask the Samsung employee about this (and record the call in the process) but I think that's what I'm gonna do.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
it seems unlikely they will let the phones stay in the wild when returning, things will be up in the air due to the amount of people involved in the recall, but I would put money on when the dust settles they will go after the people who failed to return as they will technically have 2 devices while only paying for one.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Mwyann:
What if it's been "stolen"? Do you think they'll bother looking for proofs that my phone hasn't really been stolen and sue me?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] svache:
The word you're looking for is "fraud"

They're shipped back and forth with tracking, are they not? How would you show it has been stolen?

Also, they wont be suing you, that's something an insurance agency will do.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
they will ask for a crime report, meaning you would also need to make a false report to the police, or the insurance firm who is likely recovering the devices will come after you for it down the road.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Vic35:
My replacement came in sooner than expected.. I placed my order 2 days ago and my iPhone 7 plus just arrived Matte black 256 GB

I've never been so distraught over a material thing than this note 7 but it has to be done.. my friend from verizon said that those people persistent on keeping will not get any updates and apps will not update on the note 7 .. expect this in the next month.. those saying samsung/carriers cannot send OTA updates to brick your phone is FALSE.. they can do whatever the hell they want .. they need to get rid of the phone from your hands so they will do whatever it takes . bricking your phone and making it useless is a big way of accomplishing that goal.

Reason i got an iPhone 7 plus is because people will always want an iphone its much easier to resell.. therefore when the note 8 or whatever the next name they put out I'm hoping to get some percentage off . Im hoping samsung rewards us note 7 buyers for putting up with this BS.. time and money is valuable to us customers they should know that unless they really do not care.. those switching to an s7 s7edge why ? That's a big downgrade when they s8 is months away from release.. they got you suckered
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
totally agree with you, no point in keeping a discontinued phone that firms are dropping support for at a massive rate, I'm stuck with an old Galaxy S3 for a week, but with the position the note is in it may as well be the S3 as it will have as much support the difference being I can probably get more custom software for the S3. just need to wait for my Pixel XL coming, the iPhones have got a lot better, but I just can't get on with iOS.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Vic35:
Coming from using an android for the past 6 years this new apple iOS is something to get use to.. I don't remember it being this difficult when I had the first couple iPhones
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] sonhy:
screw Samsung and their products, but damn man, 6 years of Android and your moving on to iphoos?

Apart from overall ease of use and belonging to the cool bananas group... what else is the iPhone better at compared to Android? or do you just use your phone to make calls and lease out music?

maybe I can sway you back to the dark side :p
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Vic35:
Oh this iPhone sucks plain and simple but with what's out on the market its the best.. plus the resale value is magnificent...

I also have a masterplan il be posting about
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] sonhy:
haha fair enough
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Vic35:
Really missing my note 7 .. it sucks I still have it and can't use it regularly but just a tablet...

Can they just take thing away and start the healing process
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] notefreak:
Why can't you use it normally?

Ane by the way, you yourself can make the cut.
[Micromax A120 Canvas 2 Colors] harish.kilani:
Respected Seniors & Friends,

please kindly help me unroot.few months back rooted with Kingroot apk. Last few days im facing big problem in my mobile. If i open any app closing Automatically. Its showing a error massage unfortunately apps has been. Please help me slove this problem.

Thanks & Regards

Harish
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vishwas H A:
Any news on nogut update for moto x 2014??
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jim_C30:
Moto x 2014 WILL NOT UPDATE to Android 7 Nugat official!
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flipz77:
Can you people even read?
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tecsironman:
I guess its a hard concept to grab?!
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android.is.better94:
Install cm14 in the Android development section it's in beta but good enough to be a daily driver
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] bodyjoao:
Good to all, my P9000, not quite know why, yesterday had a problem with the rear camera is no longer detected, I tried to do a reset manufactures, not being possible, (??????) ,, then I chose to reinstall the rom originates via flashtools, went well, but when you turn the device does not respond, and at this point does nothing, nothing at all ... someone expert in these assuntis can help me before shipping guarantee .. ..

At this point the device, is dead, not power, is not detected by the PC, does not load anything ... ... does not enter recovery ....... please ask for help, because this time was the one who had ..... well there

Enviado do meu SHIELD Tablet K1 através de Tapatalk
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] aljoscha81:
Try to push power on button a bit longer at first start
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] bodyjoao:
No... A try everything... When charge nothing, no Led changing nothing... I think the its off

Enviado do meu thor através de Tapatalk
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] krejcipetr:
The last chance.

I have similar problem.

I had to disconnect the battery.

I flashed the new firmware via flashtool without battery. After the flashing, I connected the battery.

Uff.

The phone was OK.
[Elephone P9000 Questions & Answers] bodyjoao:
How you do that.... How to disconect the battery....

I have do it, I can instal de rom, but the problem is not the rom.. Ia other think else, maybe the mathrtboard... It not reboote... Instal the rom but no reboote... Is dead, I try to go for delivery it to ef@x to the warranty.....

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[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SanyoL:
Hi everyone. My phone doesn't work and the only thing which I'm able to do is going into the boot menu. Here is the info.

*** LOCKED ***

M7_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RH

HBOOT-1.61.0000

RADIO-4T.35.3218.16

OpenDSP-v35.120.274.0718

OS-7.19.401.51

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Nov 16 2015,20:23:35.0

RECOVERY and FACTORY RESET don't work at all!

This is what I get with 'fastboot getvar all'

C:\Users\ACER>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.61.0000

And then it hangs...

Any help is highly appreciated!
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodrigoresende:
Hi all,

I flashed some custom version of Android 7.0 Nougat in my phone and decided to return to Android 6 Marshmallow from a TWRP Back-up stored in my phone (but I also have these files off the phone).

It started infinty bootloop, flashed official OTA files from adb sideload sucessfully, but it stills in bootloop.

When in fastboot mode, status is : BOOTLOADER BHZ11E, Baseband M8994F, Carrier Info N/A, SECURE BOOT: enabled, DEVICE STATE: locked.

Nexus Root Toolkit , not working properly

LGUP worked, but I think the problem is EFS folder and files.

Am I correct ? Any sugestions?

these are the files that I saved off the phone:

24/08/2016 06:58 33.554.432 boot.emmc.win

24/08/2016 06:58 48 boot.emmc.win.md5

24/08/2016 06:58 5.632 data.ext4.win

24/08/2016 06:58 48 data.ext4.win.md5

24/08/2016 06:58 56 data.info

24/08/2016 06:58 1.572.864 efs1.emmc.win

24/08/2016 06:58 48 efs1.emmc.win.md5

24/08/2016 06:58 1.572.864 efs2.emmc.win

24/08/2016 06:58 48 efs2.emmc.win.md5

24/08/2016 06:58 27.160 recovery.log
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darke5tShad0w:
Do you have TWRP 3.0.2-1?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodrigoresende:
I'm trying to reinstall TWRP using NRT but no success. Only fastboot, and sideload ADB.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spark007.:
Have you tried the method to download twrp 3.0.2-1 in PC and fastboot flash recovery?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wuzimu:
[MENTION=6080413]Spark007.[/MENTION] This step is not working on locked bootloader.

[MENTION=3645001]rodrigoresende[/MENTION] Are you on stock recovery?

Try flash vendor from MM in fastboot.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darke5tShad0w:
Please answer my question if you used 3.0.2-1 .

3.0.2-1 has a efs restore problem, if that was the case it is an easy fix.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stmims1124:
It's saying your bootloader is locked, so I don't imagine using fastboot to flash anything will work. I don't know if using LG's flash tool to flash the .tot would work to restore your EFS (assuming that is the issue), but it might be worth trying. How did you get TWRP on their with a locked bootloader?

*Edit- my apologies, I missed the part about you trying LGUP.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
You might be screwed.

I believe the TOT file for LGUP doesn't flash the EFS partitions (EFS would contain information specific to phones)

Also the TOT file restores your phone to bootloader locked.

That then prevents you from booting a custom recovery to zero out the EFS partitions and have the phone recreate.

However, since your EFS partition is screwed, you cannot boot into Android to enabled OEM unlocking in the RPMB partition.

I would warn people only use the LGUP / TOT file solution as an absolute last resort

It locks your bootloader and IF it doesn't solve your booting problem (like in the case of corrupted EFS), then it also prevents you from fixing the problem through alternate means.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bardhi92:
Can you please explain to me what this problem is? Corrupted EFS?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
EFS has the IMEI, MAC, etc.

There was a bug in TWRP 3.0.2-1 where it generated filenames incorrectly.

There are 2 EFS partitions. Restoring using that version of TWRP would overwrite one of the EFS partitions with the other.

When your phone detects EFS corruption it won't boot.

However, if you write all zeros to the partition inside of TWRP, the phone will regenerate a good copy of EFS.

If you flash the TOT file, I believe it doesn't flash the EFS partition (TOT file from LG might, but one on here probably doesn't)

In that case, after you flash the TOT file, your phone will now be OEM locked, but you still have the corrupted EFS partition preventing you from booting, so you don't have the ability to OEM unlock under developer options, because you can't get to developer options because of aforementioned EFS problem.

If you can't OEM unlock, you can't boot into TWRP and write zeros to your EFS partition, which is all you needed to do originally to get your phone working again after hitting the TWRP EFS bug.

So by flashing the TOT file, you have converted the EFS problem from something fixable into something not fixable (unless someone puts together TOT file that flashes zeros to EFS partition)
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akins0405:
sorry,I am restoring EFS with TWRP 3.0.2-1 My phone can not be turned on "bootloop "always. give a little help,what should I do. thanks in advance

I'm sorry for my bad english
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
The way you can fix your EFS is to write Zeros into the EFS partitions and they will get recreated.

To do that you will need to boot into TWRP or into Android (with root)

If your bootloader is still unlocked do *NOT* install the TOT file using LGUP. This will lock your bootloader.

Instead follow this post:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/help/...-fatal-bug-t3453119/post68537146#post68537146

It is for 6p but should work for 5x as well (it was confirmed later in the thread)

If you cannot get to one of those two, you are probably out of luck unless someone creates a TOT file with blank EFS partitions for you.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akins0405:
man thank you so much,I have used 3-0-2-0 end resort EFS . My phone works.:):o:D

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thank you very much once again<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darke5tShad0w:
In future only restore your efs if you really need to.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akins0405:
ok, thanks for the advice. have a nice day:good:
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodrigoresende:
I'm not 100% shure, but I have an EFS back-up. I was trying customs roms of NOUGAT and decided to restore a back-up from TWRP when all the mess started.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodrigoresende:
Your're right, I flashed the TOT and now the device is locked. Is it possible to create a TOT file that will flash zeros to EFS? Who can help with this?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diegoshock:
Please i beg !! please tell me how do i write zeroes to the EFS partition on a nexus 5x !!

i get the TWRP 3.0.2-1 bug and i need to fix it.

please help !!

much obliged !
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akins0405:
just try restor with twrp 3.0.2.0 Worked for me.my phone is now working properly.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
I'm sure it is. I don't have the tools to create TOT files. If someone has the tools it is probably just about assembling the files and probably creating some meta file to guide the install.

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The link is in the above post, but if you have a 3.0.2-0 backup of EFS and TWRP still running, restoring using 3.0.2-0 would be easier.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodrigoresende:
Thank you! My fingers are crossed, someone will come with this solution. Do you suggest oppening a new topic asking for this "modified TOT"?
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diegoshock:
I did what you suggested with no success.

Insted i used the two strings of code to zeroed the EFS partition

ADB shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/modemst1 bs=16384

and

ADB shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/modemst2 bs=16384

There are pretty usefull.

Thanks for the help everyone.

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Rodrigo dont use TOT file, is does not clean or change your EFS partition.

If you have a nexus 5 insted use this 2 strings

ADB shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/modemst1 bs=16384

and

ADB shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/soc.0/f9824900.sdhci/by-name/modemst2 bs=16384

Of course if you can Enter TWRp recovery and use adb

Good luck!
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
You can try PMing the guy who created the previous TOT file or create a new post, up to you.

---------- Post added at 10:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:37 AM ----------

He knows not to use the previous TOT file.

We are talking about a hypothetical NEW TOT file that does clear out the EFS.

He can't zero out the EFS partition because I believe he is bootloader locked.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diegoshock:
Make sense now, i may suggest to call LG in your country the have TOT files, i talked to one member from live chat and told me to call lg support.

But if you make it to unlock the bootloader. The solution is on the n6p thread