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[Note 7 Questions & Answers] br0adband:
Just to ask:

Have you tried calling Samsung's Note 7 department based in Colorado? The number is 855-291-6255 - no matter who you first speak with ask for the Note 7 department in Colorado. If you get any grief over it tell them you had called earlier (a little white lie) and you had been on hold with that department for an hour or so and got disconnected and nobody has called you back.

I know of 13 people personally that have used that method to get a full retail refund of the purchase price on their Note 7 devices: 5 of them with AT&T, 4 of them with Verizon, 3 with T-Mobile, and 1 with Sprint. How do I know? Because I gave them that number and those instructions last week after I saw the number posted over at Reddit with the same info and instructions.

Now, as of this minute Samsung might be doing things a bit differently, I don't know, but 5 (2 from AT&T, 1 from Sprint, 1 from T-Mobile, and 1 from Verizon) of those 13 people I provided the number and info too already got their refunds this week (they told me when their checks arrived). They also returned their devices to their carriers and were told to either keep them or wait for Samsung to send the return packaging.

It sure can't hurt to give 'em a call and see what happens. If you're successful and you get the refund congrats, now you'll have money to go buy whatever phone you want (given that if you were under contract with the Note 7 purchase you'd be paying that off if required, some carriers are just writing off those losses at this point).
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] svache:
I read the other day that the Note is only good for about one or two percent of their phone sales, so while it bites, it's probably not biting them as much as it should be, resulting in a general feel among people that they don't care. Or that's my guess at this point.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Blairware:
Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate it, but I think you may have missed the entire point of my long winded tale... I don't WANT a REFUND. AT&T will give me a refund, take back the device, shut down the extra line I assigned it and all that. None of which helps me in any way. What I need is a NOTE PHONE. Having sold my perfect condition NOTE 3 and Note 4 after grabbing the Note 7, I have nothing to fall back on and no way to GET a NOTE PHONE. Having a refund leaves me without the phone I need and no reasonable replacement. Thanks anyway, though.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] asaqwert:
So you're trying to get a Note 5 for free? You think they're just going to do that? After all of this mess?

You said AT&T couldn't find one to sell you... so what is is, you are trying to get one for free, or you can't find one to buy? Apparently you CAN buy one. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-N920C-Factory-Unlocked-Galaxy/dp/B013WACF4S?th=1
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
This has sucked for everyone affected. Personally I've been through two Note7's and ended up with a S7 Edge. If I wanted a S7 Edge I would have pre-ordered it when it came out. I stuck with Samsung because I use their features across all my other Samsung devices. Those devices include a NotePRO 12.2 (my laptop), Note 10.1 2014 (retired - now primarily my TiVo remote), Galaxy View (my portable home and away TV), and Gear S2. I use SideSync, S Note (including the Windows app), Scrapbook, Samsung Link, Samsung Pay, and Samsung's browser (ad free w/o root) and wasn't prepared to give those up. My non-Samsung device choices on AT&T amount to the LG V20 (too big for its screen size, not enough sizzle) or iPhone 7 (I'm not changing eco-systems). So I'm keeping the S7 Edge until the S8 comes out which will most likely be a Note7 with beefier specs and no S Pen. I'll hope for a Note8 in the fall and then I'll move from the S8 to it.

Like OP I had Note5 I was fine with. If the Note7 never came out I would have kept it and waited for what followed the S7-series. I do like the S7 Edge though and like the edge features I grew accustomed to on my time with the Note7. Since I do use S Note heavily I picked up a Tab A 8 with 4G and S Pen that I imported from Malaysia. It's a nifty small little tablet that's great for taking notes and it's on 6.0 so has the Note7's S Pen features. When I only want to carry one device I forward my calls from my S7 Edge to it and I can send and receive MMS on it using AT&T's unified messaging.

So I've exchanged phones three times, have a phone I wouldn't have chosen, and had to buy a tablet I wouldn't have needed. Sh!t happens. Samsung didn't want what happened to happen and neither did AT&T. I'm loyal to Samsung and Note devices especially so I'm just rolling with it. Of the over a dozen Samsung devices I own or owned this is the first time I've been let down. Assuming this incident has taught them humility their future products will be the best designed, best tested, and best QC'd on the market.

It is what it is.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] poor_red_neck:
Wow this thread truly makes my head hurt....

Let me make sure I get this right.

You are fully aware you can get a refund... for the FULL RETAIL AMOUNT of the phone, but don't want to do that, because you want AT&T or Samsung, to give you a Note 5... as a matter of principle???

There are PLENTY of Note 5 devices available for sale, at a MUCH lower price than the Note 7.

So you are UNWILLING to get a refund, and use that money to BUY a Note 5, and use the rest of the money for whatever you want.

This makes Z. E. R. O. sense. Please tell me I am missing something here, but getting around your generic rant and getting to the details was a bit difficult. End of an era? Like others have stated, the Note is a small percentage of their total sales. Until S7s and S7 edges start catching on fire, the era will continue just fine.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] The Phone Company:
I read the other day that the Earth is in fact flat and not round after all <- True story!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] svache:
Thank you for that insightful contributing post.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] tonymy01:
I can understand their point because I have gone through the same dilemma.

I had a Note 4 I was relatively happy with, but starting to get long in the tooth. I tend to get a phone every 2 versions if the new version is reasonable (so went from N2 to N4 for example). I never considered the N5 as I have a pretty full SD card and no way am I giving up running that.

So the N7 specs came out, and it was everything I wanted. Fork out the huge $1350au and pre ordered it. The rest of that chapter is well known (2 perfect Note 7s in 4 weeks).

Now, with what is assumed to be total abandonment of the Note 7 series, what are my options?

1-full refund-ok, but then I need to get a phone (N4 is now being used by my wife)

2-S7/S7E with gift card style refund ($450/$350au).

I forked out the $ to upgrade to a phone I really wanted. Now I have to still lose some of those $ to get a phone I never really wanted, nor would have considered.

The only resolution I can see is to have Samsung provide a loan device and re-release a Note/SPEN model again with SD card ASAP, or allow the cheap purchase of an inferior model and a discounted purchase of the new model when it becomes available. I will certainly be somewhat out of pocket over all this, plus not being able to use the phone I really was wanting to buy.

I have decided instead to get the closest phone to the N7, the S7E, with the Samsung offer in au it is basically getting it for $100 less, and hopefully it will have good resell value when the next N series comes out (but I haven't sold a phone in a long time now, always handy to keep older phone just in case!)

I never certainly planned to buy two new phones so soon!

I think buying the N5 at this stage is a massive compromise for most (esp with so little on board storage and no SD slot), I would think anyone taking this route now is doing it temporarily to keep them going to the next N release and thus 2 phones purchased when really they were after just 1, thus why we get all these threads. The N7 is almost perfect, anything else is a compromise until the N7 comes back into sale again (as N6+ lol).
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] torickray:
I will still buy another samsung phone most like the next s8. Yes, i need to return the phone twice. But i got a few valuable free gifts. And got a full refund at the end. Not even iphone will do that. If you do the math, Samsung basically just gave me a travellers charger, a wireless charge, a power bank for free. So, why not getting the s8 next year, you won't have anything to lose
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Wacky2bakky:
I seen the reddit site where people were talking about this refund process. So you know people who have confirmed getting a full retail check back already? I wanted to take this route with my sprint note 7 but I didn't want them to de activate my phone once I call to get the box sent. Rather it be blacklisted once I take it off my account when I get the return box.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] br0adband:
As stated, the 13 people I provided that info to were "OK" with getting the refund from Samsung. Since I made that post one other person got their check already as well so it seems to be the course to take. Samsung might change things as I mentioned so the only way to know is call it and see what happens.

Can't speak for any blacklisting going on, all I keep hearing are rumors and the occasional report from someone that says their device has been blacklisted but there never seems to be any way to verify those stories. If the carriers actually publish statements that they plan to blacklist the Note 7 (which is within their rights to do since it's their networks) then I'll attach some more credence to it at that time but I don't expect it anytime soon if it ever does.

Samsung has said they'll accept returns through December 31, 2016 so, after that we'll see what happens with the carriers too I guess.
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[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
hi, I'm sorry for taking ur time. Straight to the point:

GENERAL:

Model: MyPhone MY22

Device type: MY22

Product name: MY22

Mobile operator: Globe Tele:eek:com-PH

ANDROID:

Buildnumber: SSW899_MY22_20150726_V1.09

Build date: Sat Jul 25 20:49:37 CST 2015

Build fingerprint: MyPhone/myphone/scx35_sp7731gea:4.4.2/KOT49H/eng..20150725.204902:user/release-keys

Build description: myphone-user 4.4.2 KOT49H 14B_eng..20150725.204902 release-keys

Android version: 4.4.2

Kernel version: 3.10.17

FIRMWARE:

Baseband: TM_BASE_MP_W15.27|sc7731g_CP0_modem|07-06-2015 16:48:49

Bootloader: unknown

HARDWARE;

Manufacturer: MyPhone

Board: MY22

Platform: sc8830

Total RAM: 453.04 MB

Max CPU frequency: -1 MHz

CPU ABI: armeabi-v7a

Sound chip: saudiovoip

GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP

Screen: 4.3" (480x854)

DPI (Dots Per Inch): 240 dpi

PPI (Pixels Per Inch): 225 ppi

Is there any way to root my device without using a pc and kingoroot? And also, can I upgrade it to android M using CWM? Thanks, I know u guys will help me out a lot. I rooted my samsung gt-s5360 once here using the forums help, I'm hoping u guys can help me out one more time
[XDA Assist] SacredDeviL666:
Hi,

There's no dedicated forum for your device here in XDA.

Kindly register yourself at XDA post which you can query in Android Q&A,Help and Troubleshooting .

Experts there may be able to help you :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. Xplosion Man:
I recently got this device as a gift and have been searching around with no luck on rooting the device.

I tried kingroot oneclickroot and poot with no luck.

Model Number TCL-5056N

Android 6.0.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroidxWolF:
try to search for a root method on xda or go to your device page I am sure you'll find something helpful ..

if your device doesn't have a page and as YOU say you couldn't root your device with kingoroot and oneclick root

then you'll need to wait for someone to discover a way to do it

OR get another phone who can be rooted here on XDA :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheNerdGod86:
It's 2018 and there is still no way to root this phone :crying::crying::crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ainasen4@gmail.com:
how to root my devislce please
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robbiefowler:
I rooted my fire 5.3.1 using Root Junkies supertool, then used flashfire to flash cm12. The Gapps I told it to flash didnt show up and I have been trying since.

Trying fastboot TWRP I get hung on waiting for device.

Pushing the apk from super tool gets no connection error. Probably because of wrong versions.

Flashfire app says I am not rooted.

TWRP or Clockwork app needs their own recovery installed.

Flashing from adb sideload in amazon recovery I get E: signature verification failed

What can I do to get play store working!
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
what model 7in, 8, 10...
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robbiefowler:
7" (The cheapest one)
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
twrp doesn't work with system versions over 5.01

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see FlashFire instructions in the Cm12 thread
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robbiefowler:
ok that was just one of many things I tried. How can I get the google apps working on the 7" fire running cm12?
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
which build versions of cm and GApps?

Could install a different version of Google framework and play store from

Apk Mirror

or try a different build of cm

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/orig-development/rom-cm-12-1-2015-11-15-t3249416
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Solution:

- stop trying to use methods and tools not applicable to this device

- reload FireOS 5.3.1 from the stock recovery menu

- root and install SuperSU via the SuperTool

- install the latest build of FkashFire from here

- use arm/5.1/nano GAaps from here

- follow flashing instructions in CM 12.1 OP

It's possible the Play Store still won't work when CM first boots. If that happens reinstall FlashFire on CM and reflash both ROM and GAaps packages from above including a full system wipe at the top of the operations sequence. Don't just try to flash GAaps; rarely works. Must be concurrent with CM flash.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robot_head:
Go to http://opengapps.org download exactly like in the screenshot and flash it just like you flashed cm.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Wrong! 5.0 is incompatible with CM 12.1. Go with arm/5.1 (suggest nano over pico; hover over build for explanation).
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robbiefowler:
I do not have that option. I did a factory reset and it reset to CM12

My stock options are:

reboot

apply update from ADB

wipe data/factory rest (did this one)

wipe cache

reboot to bootloader

power down

view logs
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Outcome as expected. Third option ("apply update from ADB") is what you're looking for. See below for further guidance.

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/unbrick-amazon-fire-7in-2015-5th-gen-t3285294
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robot_head:
Excuse me?!?! Op says cm 12.... NOT 12.1
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Not sure which thread OP is being referenced; official CM 12.1 thread in this forum does not indicate a specific version. Bottom line: GAaps 5.0 will NOT work for any custom rom developed for this device. Arm/5.1/[pico/nano/micro] is the appropriate build.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sd_shadow:
apply update from adb

http://xdaforums.com/amazon-fire/general/unbrick-amazon-fire-7in-2015-5th-gen-t3285294
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VTCruzer:
Reroot with Kingroot and get SuperSu with Supersume again. Then flash the correct Gapps with Flashfire. I tried flashing the wrong Gapps by mistake but doing this worked for me
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DB126:
Strongly suggest using the SuperTool to root and transition to SuperSU as SuperSume can soft-brick device if rebooted before flashing a new custom rom. Also retain all FlashFire flashing (zip file) defaults. Seems some folks are twiddling mount options yielding bad outcomes.

If you are talking about rooting CM 12.1 with KingRoot I wouldn't go there. ROM comes pre-rooted. If root was lost it suggests a bigger problem that is best remedied by refreshing CM+GAaps. No need to wipe the app/data/user partition in this scenario; most (usually all) personal apps and data will be retained. 5 min fix with limited risk.
[Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VTCruzer:
Yep I was talking about CM12.1. The only way to flash anything without TWRP is FlashFire, and FlashFire only works with SuperSu and I couldn't think of a better way to get SuperSu back on :P it did work though so I guess I got lucky
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Administr4tor:
hELLO,

I have two s7 phone, first is G930W8 AND second is G930V. I want to replace OR REMOVE S7 G930V boot animation with S7 G930W8 boot animation, how can I do that? I do not want VERIZON PROVIDER BOOT ANIMATION,

I checked this http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s7/help/remove-boot-animation-provider-t3353109 thread already but it has custom boot animation,

I want to replace OR NO boot animation from

G930verizon

.

Regards

Thanks for reading.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Starchild2k:
If you have a rooted phone you can just download the 3C toolbox Pro APK and there is tweak options in there to remove the boot animation and amongst tons of other mods you can do to your phone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] cant0nese:
Are you using your W8 with US carrier? How's the experience? I am thinking of getting the W8 for using with T-mobile, but not sure if it works well with it. The forum has a lot of info with the F model, but not much on W8. Any sharing would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ssteel05:
My device is not unlocked or rooted. It was up to date on the OTA updates then one day it would not boot. I have tried to flash the most current ASUS stock ROM to recover it using the SD card. I renamed the extracted file as EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip and tried to use that from RCK. It appeared to work but then stuck in a rapid boot loop. I also re-tried the process doing a Wipe Data first with the same exact result. Fastboot sees the device but doesn't appear to accept me trying to send it anything. ADB does not see the device and I know my windows drivers worked fine, I have transferred files using the USB cable often. Do I have any other options?
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
Sorry man, but that looks like the end of the road for your tablet.

You've tried everything available to you with a locked bootloader. You can't do anything in fastboot - you just won't get past the locked bootloader. Believe me we have tried! There's a thread on the Transformer Forums where I and a few other guys tried everything we could think of to get past it. No dice...

Give the microSD method a few more tries, and then start shopping for a new one....
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] iampedro:
What is the best double tap to wake up app?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] southernstyle:
funny I was wondering where the feature was

http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/10/double-tap-wake-arriving-pixel-phones-soon.html
[Zuk Z1 General] unos21:
Is neohack also working on cm14 for ham? Today I found this "http://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/zuk-z1-cm14-cyanogenmod-14-nougat-7-0-rom/"
[Zuk Z1 General] strongst:
You should ask him, by the way we have already stable cm14 builds
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] micmatt:
Was wondering if anyone found a good call recording app for the Moto z force. Had call recorder pro on my Samsung gs6, which worked great, no so much on the Moto z force. Any ideas on a good app.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] theryanguy:
Total Recall. No root required, and has multiple methods of recording the call. It's free for limited use, but the couple of dollars a month are well, well worth the features.

I use it all of the time. Auto record and auto upload after call.
[Moto Z Force Questions & Answers] WhiteRaven96:
I'm using Drupe contacts app atm. Gives me the quick opt-in to record any call via in screen pop-up button. I'm gonna look up total recall as well.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] nickpitlosh:
att servers no longer answer any questions.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] RoccoN4:
Hi. Got the phone a little over an hour ago. Loving it so far but I can not for the life of me get it to connect to my work PC. Drivers installed fine. Transfer Photos (PTP) works but others are not. Trying to get my music on the phone. Tried plugging the Pixel into my previous phone just not sure how to bring files over.

Thanks in advance for any help.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] lucky_strike33:
Did a window pop up on the phone to allow the phone to connect to computer?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] lafinjack:
PTP also works for me, but MTP doesn't. Ran through the Nexus toolkit, uninstalled/reinstalled and everything.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] zhp pilot:
Same here. MTP not working, only PTP.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] mrnovanova:
found this http://recomhub.com/blog/how-to-connect-google-pixel-and-pixel-xl-to-a-pc-computer/ I'm not able to install drivers though

EDIT:

Tried from a different pc running widows 10 and it worked right away
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] sturmeh:
I just hit the USB notification on my phone and click file transfer, no issues on Windows 10.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] mrnovanova:
Ok guys. I was able to fix the issue by uninstalling the device in Device manager and then uninstalling all android devices in USBDeview. After wich I restarted the pc then got the driver from the link I provided before. It's called latest usb drivers. I extracted them to my desktop and then I plugged in the phone. This time it worked and all the drivers got configured correctly. Hope this helps guys.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] piperx:
Just plugged mine in, works fine, no driver's to install, debian Sid ?
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] hevangel:
It works fine on my Windows 10. I plug it in to a USB3 port.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] p12234567:
Hi all,

I just got the phone and used the Pixel "Switch" transfer tool to transfer all my apps and data from my nexus 6p to the pixel. After transferring the data and stuff, I am stuck at the "Adding finishing touches" screen for almost an hour already. Is that normal? Or is it just loading all the apps I transferred?
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kilby24:
Transferring files, apps, etc., from my Nexus 5x seems like it has been forever and it still says "copying" . . . .
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] p12234567:
My copying process took like... 5 mins... but the "adding finishing touches" took 1.5 hours already... and still running
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] kilby24:
I have been "copying" for 1:20 minutes at this point.

---------- Post added at 03:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:47 PM ----------

and still going . . . .
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] micribial:
As I was typing my "same here" post it finally finished... 2 hours
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] 85gallon:
OMG This is gawdaweful!!!!

Took 1.5 hours and then it reboots and starts the completing setup 0 of 162