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[Lenovo A6000/Plus Questions & Answers] doswar:
hi

i am newbie in XDA and search many threats for knowing how to flash UNOFFICIAL Rom . and downloaded one Rom resurectionRemix v5.8.0. now my questions as follow ?

1. is there any thing i need to download other than (h t t p:// forum.xda-developers. com/lenovo-a6000/development/rom-resurrectionremix-v5-8-0-lenovo-t3508961) 380 mb file , if yes then please share the link

2. mshoaib7 bhai please make one threat for new user on how to flash any ROM and if possible share that link on every threats you post

3. please share Gapps file link which needs to be downloaded for this ROM as many of us did find it difficult finding relevant file download

waiting for reply excited to flash my phone for the first time

Thanks in advance
[Lenovo A6000/Plus Questions & Answers] pankaj6679:
First make sure your phone is rooted and you have latest twrp custom recovery
[Lenovo A6000/Plus Questions & Answers] ameyab97:
Also make sure you are on a marshmallow based ROM. RR 5.8.0 has Nougat. Then just google "How to flash a ROM".

Download gapps package from opengapps.org

Choose ARM -> 7.1 -> (whichever package you want)
[XDA Assist] andreioniscu:
Hello guys, today I got my M26 SmartWatch (I suppose it's M26). I would want to know what mtk board it uses, so I can install custom firmwares onto it.

Version: M26_OPT.FN4.V012

Serial no. nothing

Thanks in advance!
[XDA Assist] andreioniscu:
Hmmm..... That's all it says in the "about watch" thingy in the settings, and MTK droid tools doesn't say anything (it says that the device is not connected). Do you have any tools to see the model or make? And one more thing: what is the make?

P.S: Nothing written on the box or in the manual!

P.S 2: Here's a photo of how to watch exactly looks: (I cannot post links here so just search google images for M26 smartwatch and it's the first photos)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] CarlosT:
My problem can be described as follows:

Each time I'm writing an SMS I usually want to scroll up to review what I wrote, but the thing is that this can't be done using the up/down hardware buttons and I always have to use the stylus to click on the up arrow on the scroll-bar. This is really annoying for me. I don't know about u guys but any help is very much appreciated. Thanks, regards.

BTW, using an hTc Touch.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ccc030:
whats your phone? with my touch and prophet it works fine. maybe you need a new phone ;). good solution, isnt it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ccc030:
mmmhh... did you deactivate some services in your phone? i tried what you explain with a 600 words sms. scrolling with up and down buttons worked and touchflow too. everything is fine. (htc touch / elf)
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Hello all,

I've got a couple of problems with a J500F. As usual, I rushed into doing things to the phone before reading fully (I've been installing various ROMS on my phones for quite a while now).

First of all, I've managed to install TWRP 3.0.2-0. But it seems that the calibration of the screen is way off what it should be. Clicking the "Install" button actually registers as the "Advanced" button. So I can still do things, I just need to guess where to click. Anyone else had this problem?

Secondly, every ROM I try and install will not work. I get a couple of horizontal lines across the screen, and nothing else.

Any help/suggestions are more than welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Tony.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Khanmodx:
Tony only tme you should panic is you mess efs . If you hve stock rom flash it via odin this would solve ur calibration issues. And install nickverse version of twrp maybe you installed a version for 6.0.1 instead of 5.1.1
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Thanks for the speedy reply.

I don't have the stock ROM, is it available on this site (I'm having trouble locating it).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Khanmodx:
Go and try sammobile or google it ull get it make sure to flash it through odin. Am sure you will be fine. Download the right firmware according to your country and region send me ur device name and region i see if i can share a download link
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
The model is SM-J500F/DS, and it's a UK phone. Sammobile does not seem to have any UK image, I'm wondering if it actually came from somewhere else (I purchased it on Amazon UK, but it did not have a UK charger).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Khanmodx:
Go to settings then send me screen shot of about phone. You can download an app from playstore called Samsung phone info(something like that) can tell you which region its from...
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I cannot get into the settings (cannot get a ROM to boot).

I've just tried the Nick Verse recovery, it continually reboots the phone unfortunately without ever getting to the recovery screen.

I'll try one of the European ROMs from Sammobile, hopefully that will get things working again.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
ok, I've got a stock ROM on the phone and it's booting up. But the screen calibration problem is still there which makes it unusable.

Going to see if I can use the app on Google play (not sure how I'm going to connect to the wifi though).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Khanmodx:
Then you might hve flashed the twrp without unlocking oem.https://boycracked.com/2016/03/30/official-samsung-galaxy-j5-j500f-stock-rom/ try that link.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
When you say unlocking OEM, do you mean for the FRP error? I did unlock that (but don't recall unlocking anything else).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Khanmodx:
Yea but its not frp its OEM hehe. Just reflash the stock rom again then try flashing the twrp again.

---------- Post added at 01:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:00 PM ----------

You need to enable oem to unlock ur bootloader then you can flash twrp. Ensure that usb debugging is on. You might hve missed one of this two
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
I'm guessing you probably need to upgrade your rom. Strange lines and out of whack touches are usually due to an incorrect firmware vs kernel.

Ensure you are flashing the latest MM rom for your device if the TWRP you are using was built using a MM kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] KaushikMajumdar:
Try flashing stock via Odin. Guides are available all over XDA on that.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I'm just getting back to this.

I've shot a quick video to show what I mean is happening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR5dF9lURcU

Jump to 10 secs, you can see that click location is way off/.

Anyone got any ideas? I've flashed a number of stock images so far, all have the same issue. I've currently got a mouse connected via bluetooth so I can actually do things as trying to work the keyboard like this is impossible.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Are you actually allowing the firmware to complete its update?

It must boot into recovery after odin finishes flashing otherwise the install isn't complete.

It should auto reboot to recovery and you should see 'erasing'

Then it will reboot and the update should be completed.

If it does not boot to recovery then this is likely why you have the described issues.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Yes. I've just reflashed to check. It downloads the image to the phone, reboots into recovery where it says erasing, installing system update etc. Then reboots and I get the "Android is upgrading" message where it does all it's "optimizing apps". The touchscreen error still persists :(.

I did video this (or portions of it) and can upload.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Which firmware are you using and what is your device spec?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I've got a few ROMs that I've tried

SM-J500F_20160812_J500FXXU1BPH1_J500FODD1BPH1_6.0.1

SM-J500F_20160512_J500FXXU1APE1_J500FOXX1APE1_5.1.1

J500FXXU1BPF4_J500FODD1BPF4_SLK

Same behaviour with all of them. I'm not entirely sure what region the phone was originally from, I purchase it on Amazon and believe it came from somewhere in Eastern Europe, so I've been trying images marked as Austrian, Slovakia, even Greece.

If it helps, the following is under the battery.

Model : SM-500F/DS

FCC ID : A3LSMJ500F

SSN : J500F/DSGSMH
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Install Samsung phone info and post a screen shot of the CSC info.

It should show your original CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Thanks, I've uploaded the screen. Sorry it took so long, I've been away and forgot the bluetooth mouse that I use on the phone.

It looks like the original CSC is SM2J500FZKDAUT, I cannot seem to find that on Sammobile.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
So this should be the correct firmware.

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/122326/J500FXXU1BPL3_J500FAUT1BPL1_AUT/
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I've tried all four firmwares for Switzerland on Sammobile, all exhibit the same behaviour :(
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Just to confirm, I did try the firmware you posted to the link to ashyx, no joy :(

I'm wondering if I've got some sort of hardware problem.

I've also seen some "repair firmwares" on the web which has separate files for AP, BL, CP and CSC. Might it be worth trying one of these? From my limited knowledge, the AP version already contains everything I need which is why I haven't tried so far.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] JaanZZ:
Are you sure that your screen is properly attached because I did change screen to my tablet and it has similar problem.

It is a very rare that you have same problem with every rom unless there ain't hardware problem.

There is chance that there is some drivers that are not but flashing different kernel would fix that problem.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
>> Are you sure that your screen is properly attached because I did change screen to my tablet and it has similar problem.

No idea, but I'll check when I've got the time. The screen has never been changed on the phone.

>> There is chance that there is some drivers that are not but flashing different kernel would fix that problem.

Could you point me in the right direction on this please?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Can you clarify the issue?

Can you boot to system or not? If you can do you get touch issues?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
>> Can you clarify the issue?

>> Can you boot to system or not? If you can do you get touch issues?

I'll try and clarify.

I can boot to recovery, and the bootloader. I can flash Samsung firmware on using Odin. The problem arises once Android starts, the screen calibration is way off. I usually have to click about 2 cm below where I actually want the click to register. If you jump to 10 secs in the video below, you can see I try and click on "Google", but what I actually get is "Tools". It's as if the click is registering 2cm above where I actually touch the screen. To get at the home button, I need to click 2cm from the top of the screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR5dF9lURcU

Does that make sense? I can just about get to the home screen in Android, from there I add a bluetooth mouse which lets me add the wifi password, log in with a Google account etc.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
If you swipe up from the bottom of the screen does that bring down the notification shade?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
>> If you swipe up from the bottom of the screen does that bring down the notification shade?

No. I still swipe down from the top. This is how I get to the bluetooth settings (so I can add a mouse and connect to wifi etc).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
I have seen this effect before on mismatched firmware.

Have you actually tried flashing the stock lollipop firmware instead of marshmallow?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I've tried lots of firmware files, I'm sure I've tried lollipop as well as marshmallow (the last four I tried were AUT variants, 6.0.1, 6.0.1, 5.1.1 and 5.1.1 again).

I kept a log so I didn't try the same thing twice. I've also done a wipe before each flash.

From the CSC info, I think I need J500FZKDAUT, but haven't been able to find a firmware that contains that string. I have tried all four AUT firmware files from sammobile though.

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\AUT-J500FXWU1AOJ2-20151006012211

Tried after reset, no good.

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\J500FXXU1BPF4_J500FODD1BPF4_SLK

Reset, Samsung logo. Next step, wipe again. No joy

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\SM-J500F_20160512_J500FXXU1APE1_J500FOXX1APE1_5.1.1

NO GOOD

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\AUT-J500FXWU1AOJ2-20151020155020

No joy, but default was english UK

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\J500FXXU1BPF4_J500FODD1BPF4_SLK

Flashes, but doesn't boot. Eventually boots, no good.

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\TUR-J500FXXU1AOL1-20151218085850

No joy

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\MRU-J500FXXU1AOL1-20151221103930

NO GOOD

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\INS-J500FXXU1AOL3-20160105134754

No joy

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\KOO-J500N0KOU1APB1-20160307131957

Try again after reboot. FAILED TO FLASH

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\SEB-J500FNXXU1APC2-20160322170050

Try again after reboot. FAILED TO FLASH

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\MRU-J500FXXU1AOFA-20150625093910

No joy

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\SM-J500F_20160812_J500FXXU1BPH1_J500FODD1BPH1_6.0.1

NO joy

Samsung J5\Roms\Official\SM-J500F_20160509_J500FZHU1APE1_J500FZZH1APE1_5.1.1

NO, invalid image

Samsung J5\Roms\J500FXWU1AOJ2_OXX1AOJ1_ROM_Romania_5.1.1_

NO JOY

Samsung J5\Roms\J500FNXXU1AOG1_DBT1AOG3_Germany_v5.1.1_Repair_Firmware

NO JOY

Samsung J5\Roms\J500FXXU1AOFA_OJV1AOFC_Arabic_v5.1.1_Repair_Firmware

NO JOY

Samsung J5\Roms\SWISS\J500FXWU1AOJ2_J500FAUT1AOJ1_AUT

No joy

Samsung J5\Roms\SWISS\J500FXXU1APE1_J500FAUT1APE1_AUT

NO JOY

Samsung J5\Roms\SWISS\J500FXXU1BPH1_J500FAUT1BPG1_AUT

No JOY

Samsung J5\Roms\SWISS\J500FXXU1BPL3_J500FAUT1BPL1_AUT

No Joy
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
I've tried KIES as well to restore the firmware. I enter the model number as "SM-J500F/DS" and I'm told to "check things", enter "SM-J500F" and am then asked for the serial number. Enter this and told to "check things" again.

So if I knew the correct model number to enter into KIES, I might be able to get further. But it doesn't seem to recognise the "/DS" (I have the dual sim model). Or if I could find a firmware for the dual sim, maybe that would help (I'm struggling to find anything though).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Amarius1:
Did you try Smart Switch? Should be more stable that KIES since it actually is its successor
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Yes, I've tried Smart Switch as well, same problem (it doesn't recognise the model/serial combination).
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
You need to make sure you use all capitals.

Samsung phone info should tell you your serial no. if it's not on the back or the box.

You don't need to find that specific firmware as long as it has AUT in the build name, the rest of the letters are just the build version.

It's looking like there could be a hardware issue here.

Are there any errors at all when flashing with odin? How did all this start?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
>>Are there any errors at all when flashing with odin?

No issues at all flashing firmware.

>> How did all this start?

It's my son's phone, and he kept running out of space (couldn't use the SD card for lots of things). I was hoping to get a custom ROM which allowed more flexibility. I flashed TWRP (not a touch version) and all was ok, but the flash to Cyanogen failed (I cannot remember now what the problem was). Flashed a different recovery (touch version), and since then, the touch on the screen registers about 2cm away from where it should be.

The phone had Android 6..x on it before I attempted to flash TWRP. I'm guessing that maybe I flashed a recovery for a different model onto the phone, but shouldn't a factory image fix this?

I've been searching for any solution, and have stumbled across references to "calibration_set.txt" and "pointercal" in /data/misc. Might these be the problem?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Have you factory reset this device yet via recovery?

Note: this will wipe everything.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Yes, I factory reset before every stock firmware flash attempt.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
In that case the 2 files you referenced above can't be responsible.

Have you tried flashing with the pit file and the repartition flag?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
>> In that case the 2 files you referenced above can't be responsible.

>> Have you tried flashing with the pit file and the repartition flag?

No, I haven't tried this yet.

I've only got one firmware file that seems to include a pit file (it's titled J500FNXXU1AOG1_DBT1AOG3_Germany_v5.1.1_Repair_Firmware, and has separate files for AP, BL, CP, CSC and the pit file). Or is there an easier way to find the correct files?

Edit : Found the following,

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j5/help/looking-j500f-pit-file-t3523283
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
Another update.

I've flashed a firmware again, this time ticking the re-partition box and selecting the pit file in Odin. No change, the touch screen is still off :(.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
Well all I can finally suggest is to get someone to make a full emmc backup and upload it. Or they can use EFS PRO to back up all of the partitions. Then you can restore the backups.

Ensure you make a full backup yourself in case of issues before going ahead.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
My wife also has a J5, but it's not the dual sim version and I haven't checked to see what area it's from. I'll try the EFS as a last attempt, if this doesn't work, I'll put the phone on ebay :(
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Gent':
wait.. i have found something,maybe it works!

From this thread: https://xdaforums.com/note-4-sprint/help/screen-touch-off-flashing-twrp-t3225743

Comment 5 :

"It happened to me, dial *#2663# and update the tsp fw update (general), it eventually fixed the issue for me although i had to do it frequently for at least a month until the phone forgot about it..."
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

Back to working again. The tsp firmware version on the phone was different to what the "parts" version was. Clicked update (with my bluetooth mouse) which took about 3 seconds. Back to the phone and everything is now correct!!!

You cannot believe how happy I am having spent a long long time flashing firmwares etc.

Thank you so much.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Gent':
Nothing my friend.You're welcome ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
That's great and I had an idea that it had something to do with that partition as I have had the same issue with it once before.

However I dont understand why it wasn't fixed when the correct firmware was flashed?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] tonybod:
It's strange. Somehow I managed to replace the tsp firmware when messing around originally, but at least it's working now. I had already taken the photos to put it on ebay :).

Thanks again to everyone for their help on this. I've updated my video on youtube to give the solution in case it happens to someone else and they find the vid on the net.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] superkikim:
Wow. I just red your all adventure.. Amazing...

I came to this thread because of the problem you had when trying custom roms. I have a J500F/DS AUT version as well, and I have the same problem.

TWRP 3.0.2 works fine. But what ever is the ROM I try to install (Mokees, AOSPExtended 4.2, CM13 unofficial,LineAgeOS 14.1 Unofficial) none of them boot. I end up with a brick with some horizontal line and yellow snow on the screen...

Luckily, I didn't have the offset issue on touch you had :) and with ODIN, I am able to restore stock ROM 6.0.1 with file J500FXXU1BPL3_J500FAUT1BPL1_J500FXXU1BPF2_HOME.tar.md5.

Have you meanwhile find a ROM which works with adoptable storage ? Because obviously, my reasons are the same as yours. 8GB for an android device is now totally useless (we should kick ass of stores selling phones with 4 and 8GB !!! )
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] deeptesh01:
I also have one Rom problem...

Its a General proboe happening with my all Roms which I got from xda..

When I install them and then reboot..

My phones screen sloWly turn green and that's it...

I tried with many Roms but same problem is happening..

Need help..
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Gent':
You need to be on lollipop bootloader(5.1.1)to install most of the Lineage(Cm) roms.For touchwiz based roms you need Marshmallow bootloader(6.0.1).

The screen issue happends when you flash a rom for the wrong bootloader.

You can downgrade to Lp bootloader using odin and 5.1.1 firmware from sammobile.com/firmwares
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] superkikim:
Thank you Gent'. That was not clear for me. I thought there were something about the boot loader, but it's a bit confusing. Reminds me of LILO and GRUB mess ;)

Would you have a ROM recommendation for the J500F by any chance ? Which would support all phone features correctly and allow adaptable storage ?
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Gent':
If you are a fan of touchwiz there are several tw roms like (Skies Rom,Perforlite,Hadesrom) but they usually use a lot of Ram.I think its better using stock unless you need more features.

If you are a fan of pure stock android you have a lot of options:

CM(12.1,13)RR(5.1.1,6.0.1),LineageOS 13.0,Nougat roms(LineageOS 14.1,RR,AEX).

I cannot say which one is the best but you can try some of them and use the one that fits you.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] superkikim:
Thank you . The Samsung stock does not allow Adoptable storage on the J500F. And obviously, 8GB is totally useless now.

Now I understand the difference with the boot loaders, I'll check out and try some. Thank you again for this tip. Really helpful, and despite the fact I search the web for hours, nothing that clear was shown to me.

I'm a bit shocked and pissed by all these robotic sites which provide auto-edited tutorials... There are so many, and they are useless, that it makes the search harder and harder :( We're so lucky to have XDA. It ends up beeing the only reliable source for information.
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] Gent':
If you need adoptable storage on stock rom you can try flashing [MENTION=4899305]ashyx[/MENTION] 's adoptable enabler which can be found here

And yeah,we're really lucky to have XDA :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] superkikim:
Yeah, I used that one already, but it was not working fine. The card was suddunly unmounted. Phone had to be rebooted to see it again. And anyway, when all apps were restored, the internal storage was quickly full and the problem was still the same. Also integration of Adoptable storage with this fix is not that reliable. It does give wrong capacity feedback which says a lot on how confident I would be with it (Engineer specialized in data storage here) .
[Samsung Galaxy J5 Questions & Answers] ashyx:
You're bootloader is mismatched to the kernel. You need to find out from which firmware the kernel being used is and then update with appropriate bootloader.