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[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivadow:
Pay for it.

Beamed in by telepathy.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Habbz:
Hi everyone , i'm new here but was told there's alot of fantastic people here that could help with my problem, so here goes.

I'm familiar with the process of using flashtool and downgrading my firmware , i recently flashed to 4.3 to enable root and then used towelroot , which worked fine, but i had issues with Link2sd not working correctly, which has important files i need to use. i decided just to go back to 5.1.1 ,so i flashed the firmware in the title and used Kingroot as a simple solution , but i honestly don't trust it being there. Ive read a few posts but most of the links for files have gone because the system is quite old now , can someone point me in the right direction and help me out please.

Bootloader - can't be unlocked (according to Sony)

Firmware 5.1.1 (current)

If any more information needs to be added, please let me know, thank you
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rootk1t:
If you don't want to use chineese root tools like KingRoot and Vroot, install any firmware like 4.4.4 or 5.0.2, after install recovery using option 3 (Installation on an unrooted ^(Lollipop 5.0^) ROM using rootkitXperia). Upon entering recovery, flash PreRooted 5.1.1 zip. As a result, you will have 5.1.1 with root and recovery.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Habbz:
Thank you for the reply, really appreciate it, once i finish work i'll give it a try tonight , if i get stuck do you mind helping me out again ? should be okay though
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Habbz:
Could you point me in the direction of obtaining 4.4.4 firmware, or 5.02 ? i want to make sure i do everything correctly, i know how to flash it with flashtool so i should be okay after that.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rootk1t:
Look in android development section. 5.0.2 is there.
[Galaxy Tab S2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zuzzi1:
I tried to use on a Samsung Galaxy TAB S2 (T819) a 512gb SD card with a 'Micro SD Male to SD Female Extension'

(PERFECTLY working on Lollipop Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.1) without success: the SD card does not work!!

I can format the card but results damaged and Android do not mount it... (failed on command "adb shell sm mount public:179,65" failed with '400 xx command failed").

I tried also with a 16GB microsd in a SD adapter inserted in the Extension ....do not work ....then is not a memory size problem.

Obviously no problem with the microsd inserted directly in the tablet microsd slot.

Is a Marshmallow problem? Can someone help me?
[XDA Assist] sowndaryan:
I am using Micromax E311. I flashed a custom rom once and I again wanted to install my stock rom. So I flashed stock rom using SP Flash tools using the option "Format all + download" , which is how I lost my IMEI. I didn't back up the nvram or IMEI. Again I restored IMEI using MTK droid tools. Still I get the No network issue . Please help me with that.
[XDA Assist] sawdoctor:
Greetings and welcome to asssist. Have you tried to reflash stock rom for your device since repairing IMEI ? Unfortunately we can not help you any more than that as altering IMEI is illegal and can not be discussed on xda

Good Luck

Sawdoctor
[XDA Assist] sowndaryan:
Is there any way to retrieve my original IMEI?
[XDA Assist] sawdoctor:
Not that i'm aware without a service centre
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Hello,

I am new to this site so sorry if I'm doing something wrong. My Dad recently somehow (soft?) bricked his S7. Sometimes it gets to the lock screen, but then completely freezes after a few seconds and it has to be forced off. Other times it has given me a black screen with the error:

Bootloader exception

[ RST_STAT = 0x1000000 ]

Exception: do_handler_sync: UNKNOWN(esr: 0x2000000)

! @ @ @ @ D @

pc : 0x8f000a00 lr: 0x8f000048 sp: 0x0206f (cut off here)

'

And other times it has frozen at the boot screen and the screen has become pixelated.

So, after trying Kies (useless), waiting 24 hours and attempting to connect it to adb and fastboot (which I presume isn't really possible), I have resorted to using Odin to flash TWRP 3 onto the phone. However, when I try to flash the .tar (twrp-3.0.0-0-herolte.img.tar and also the latest one), no matter what USB port or cable or PC I use, it always goes straight to "NAND Write Start!!" and goes no further.

Any help would be appreciated as my Dad needs his phone back ASAP.

Thanks.

Side Note: I'm flashing it so I can recover his data, then I'm going to flash the factory firmware onto it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Hi mate

First what s7 model do you have?

Make sure you are using the latest odin?

oding settings?

flash same or newer firmware on the phone

What files are flashing?

Check this thread is a nice guide for flashing stock firmware

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Hey.

I can't check the model as the phone is bricked. All I know is there are only two versions and I'm pretty sure it's not Korea. I'm not flashing any firmware, because I want to get his data off the phone and I'm pretty sure flashing firmware will erase user data. Just trying to get TWRP onto the phone. Odin settings: F. Reset Time ticked, nothing else. Odin version: Odin 3 v3.09. Flashing the .img.tar file as specified in my post.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
hi mate

there are more than two versions of S7...... how you know you are flashing the right image? at least you know if you have an Exynos version?

If the phone is bricked how you plan to recover the data the recovery alone may not give you access to the rest of the system and with a custom rom you may have to wipe ( format) the data partition to get access to it ( to disable samsung encryption)

there is a newer odin 3.12.3 try that
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
All I know is that this is shown when I boot into recovery:

Android Recovery

MMB29K.G930FXXU1BPHJ

samsung/heroltexx/herolte

6.0.1/MMB29K/G930FXXU1BPHJ

user/release-keys

I don't know if that helps at all. In terms of recovering the data, the site I'm following instructions from says there is a Mount > USB Storage option in TWRP, which is why I am doing it.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Hi mate

Yes , you have a G930F (Exynos) the TWRP image you were using seem right , regarding this , if you install TWRP in order to access the System /data where all the user apps , info, pictures , mail , configurations ..... is you need to format it , that partition is encrypted only Samsung can access it , TWRP does not support it unless you disable it by formatting it ( AKA erasing everything), mount the phone as USB device it may give access to some partition but it will not give you access to the System/ data ( unless you had formated it before)

If you knew what was the phone CSC you could flash a stock firmware without loosing anything, you use home_csc instead of CSC
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Ah ok. So there's no way for me to get the data off it without knowing the CSC?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Not that i know, can you boot at all? if so install this app

Open it and under the CSC code tab it will tell you the active CSC ( country code)

Which country are you from, Netherlands ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
I'm from England. Can't boot to anything apart from recovery and download mode.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Ok , and the phone you got it from an specific carrier? or it was unbranded ( no carrier specific)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Specific carrier, EE.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Ok mate.......

based on what you showed me, this should be the firmware installed on your phone, only BTU , XEU and EE had a BPHJ firmware in UK

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/95186/G930FXXU1BPHJ_G930FEVR1BPH1_EVR/

is up to you ..... there should be safe almost 100% sure you should not lose any data.....but there is always a chance

Download firmware from the above link , extract ( un rar , use winrar 7zip) 5 files from the zip file , should be AP, BL, CP, CSC and home_csc , DO NOT USE CSC use all the other 4 files and flash them with Odin ( use the latest download link in the next link i will give you) with the same home_csc as is on your phone there should not be a factory reset .....all data is preserved........hopefully we have it

Follow instructions on this thread read post 1 and 2
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Alright, thank you very much for your active support. A few questions, obviously I cannot activate PIN in Secure Startup, will that affect anything? Also which slot do I put the HOME_CSC in? What exactly is the HOME_CSC?

Thanks again.

EDIT: Oh and also should I download the firmware from the thread to be safe and just replace the HOME_CSC? Or is the linked firmware 100% fine?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
Anytime mate

Your father did not have any pin or password set up before? if that is so use this password default_password when asked for

home_csc goes in the CSC slot in Odin , Country Specific Code it has specific information and or configuration for special services offered by your carrier plus determines when you get an OTA , when you change CSC you have to factory reset if you keep the same CSC ( home_csc) is not mandatory
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Thank you so much for your help :) I'm waiting 2 hours for the firmware to download because of free account speed restrictions. I'll update this post when I've tried it.

Wish me luck!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
EDIT: Oh and also should I download the firmware from the thread to be safe and just replace the HOME_CSC? Or is the linked firmware 100% fine?

Download the firmware from sammobile ( first link) extract the 5 files as i told , then you you have two options

1 Extract files ( sammobile) , use the home_csc ( plus the other 4) from them and flash with odin

2 Extract files ( sammobile) save home_csc , go to the second link ( guide) download the firmware from there BUT use the home _csc file you saved ( extracted) from the firmware from sammobile , this is key to not lose any data

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fingers cross !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MCSulphate:
Hey.

So I downloaded the firmware from the site, flashed it using Odin, it flashed successfully, but I'm still getting the same issue. Won't boot up at all :/ is it more likely in this case to be hard bricked?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
hey mate

Sorry to hear that , try something else , see if you can boot in safe mode

1.	Power off the phone by holding down the power button for a few seconds.

2.	Press and hold the power button until the Galaxy logo appears on screen.

3.	Press and hold the volume down button and release the power button.

4.	Hold volume down until the phone has fully booted.

5.	You should see ‘Safe mode’ in the bottom left of the screen.

if that does not work my last oftion woul be a factory reset before of thinking on a hardware problem.....
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srtjko:
Sometimes I see it less, sometimes more, it's most noticable on dark backgrounds, BlackPlayer for example. It looks like colors are washed out but not the whole screen just around the edges of left, right and upper corner. I tried taking a picture of it but it doesn't show so I had to draw it to give a clue on how it looks like. It's pretty accurate. Could the screen be failing or is it an issue with connectors or something?

https://s24.postimg.org/6riqqjrmt/g22.jpg
[G4] ogaroto666:
i want now, if i can backup my ROM before upgrade to new rom...

sorry my language, I`m not speak english very well!!!:D :D :D
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
Hi Guys,

I am getting really annoyed with this problem because I have to use an alternate software, soundabout, just to get sound routed to the headphone/audio jack.

I am on the hunt for a resolution because.. well i dont need a reason! it should work!

I know it is a software related problem because an application can correct the sound.

help is much appreciated.. I am on the latest stock software
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] cizkek_:
All I can think of is a fresh install. That really is a strange issue. Does that app recognize it when you pull out your headphone jack?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
i do everything manually so I use the app to either route the sound to the jack or the speakers.. its really frustrating and has been a long standing issue from what I am researching but yet sony dont find it a common or important enough issue to fix -_-

Im doing a fresh OS repair
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] cizkek_:
Please post an update if the software repair fixes this issue. My old Xperia P has this problem, i think one of the pins are broken so it does not recognize the headphone.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
Why dont you try soundabout app.. it may help you understand if it is a software bug or hardware issue
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] cizkek_:
I'm pretty sure that it's a hardware issue since inserting it in a certain way makes it work :) Thanks for the tip though, I didn't know such an app existed.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
So you know the software repair did not work.. I am over Sony phones.. thought ide try them because theyre known for build quality but the camera performance and with little niggles coming about you end up appreciating the product samsung puts out even though they heat up considerably.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] augie7107:
This happened on my Xperia Z5 Premium as well. There is no excuse from Sony. Previous devices have had this issue, they should learn from this and get it fixed.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
I am moving to google pixel :) sony needs to get their act together ive spent 2-3 months with this phone and after initial hope that the update would make everything amazing.. it kind of did but the other problems and lack of a consistent camera is just not satisfactory.. I am sorry sony there is no excuse! you develop the sensors for most of the phones and you develop hardware in general.. great software compliments great hardware! headphone jack problem killed it for me :(
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] chawlasrijan:
It might just be a faulty device, why don't you consider getting it replaced at an authorized Sony Service Center.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Guids:
Can you elaborate on the headphone jack issue?

I have been anxious to make the jump to the xz because my z3's headphone already needed repairing three times. The headphone jack is loose in the frame. First sounds starts to crackle and later on fails completely. Mic remote has issues too.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] aadil7:
the build is great it just stopped working.. i feel it is a software thing but unsure because after reflashing the os it still did not work. using the software tweak though it worked so its just strange
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Guids:
After doing the following test I knew my z3c problem was hardware.

Open an audio recording app. I used Sony's.

Plug in a headphone with mic.

Start recording

Wiggle the jack in the socket

Listen to the recording.

If the wiggling has caused a crackling noise then you can be sure the jack socket is busted
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Darthshadow666:
So I was having a sound issue with my headphones as well. When I connected my headphones I would have audio for a second or two before the system reverted to using the built in stereo.

After contacting Sony's support they were able to determine the problem was that their smart connect app wasn't loaded. I had to re-download it from the play store and after a reset everything was perfect.

As I'm new I can't post a link to it but a quick search for "Sony Smart connect" on the play Store should find it. Hopefully this helps out.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] amar tanti:
Good
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Bepli:
That is completely true since you can create crackling noises while everything still works like it should. You should listen to the recording and test if you can hear yourself, if not than there might be something wrong with it.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] hristozov200:
xperia xz jack problem after oreo

I use my original Sony headphones that are in the box of the xperia xz tull the update of oreo they stop to be recognized from the phone, it's not hardware problem. Please fix this problem annoying problem this is every time after update of your software.
[Verizon LG G4] Leronzo:
I'm not sure what files I need i don't really see much about it i think somethings corrupted in mines.I'm not rooted if it matters I said my problem here:http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g4/help/set-lock-screen-access-security-t3523573 if anyone knows an alternate way to fix it I'm all ears
[Android General] VigneshS007:
Thank u ... definitely i will try
[Android General] TMDR:
Good work :D
[Android General] MrHellRider:
Will be trying this for sure on RR
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
Hello, i need a huge help with my rooted Honor 5x.

Some months ago i rooted the phone by following a tutorial (here's the link: http://xdaforums.com/hono...-kiwi-t3305190) and everything went well. But after an update of the firmware the phone doesn't show any keyboard to digit the password and it doesn't recognize my fingerprint, so i can't access into it anymore, plus it said my SD card was damaged, but i tried it on a PC and the SD card doesn't show any damage.

I tried to plug in the phone to the PC through a usb cable but since i am unable to access into the phone to autorize the usb option, it doesn't let me do anything and i can't even see the folder to acess on the phone through PC.

The only things i can do with the phone is:

1. Open the TWRP main screen.

2. Open the Huawei eRecovery screen, but without being able to connect to the WI-FI and so without being able to try to recover the phone through it.

3. Open fastboot.

I also created already a thread in another section of the forum about it explaining my problem. (this one http://xdaforums.com/general/xda-assist/huge-help-rooted-huawei-honor-5x-t3522149#post70206132 )

As i said in that thread i am not an expert so i need a huge help on how can i recover my phone.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
you have twrp installed right?? go on and download any custom rom and install.. you are set

ps:you should never update the phone directly after rooting..
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
There's a way to recover the phone directly with TWRP? Like uninstall it and go back to the original stock?

Also, the PC doesn't really recognize the phone normally, it doesn't show me any folder to the device and since i can't authorize the usb connection i can't do anything through computer. It only recognizes the phone if i try to use adb. I can't even download anything through the phone since it doesn't connect to the WI-Fi (i tried with the Huawei eRecovery tool to connect to the WI-FI, i don't know how to try a download through TWRP tho) .
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
what model you are currently using??
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
The model of the phone? It's a Huawei Honor 5x KIW-L21
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
wait a minute and i will be back with links

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download a file from here:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24545070682210513

its a twrp backup of stock lollipop rom with stock recovery in it

i found this file here

and was uploaded by [MENTION=2888456]nrpetonr[/MENTION] (thanks to him)

extract the file downloade and place the twrp folder inside sd card,

boot into recovery and select restore

you will see a package of b130,

restore the system and you will now be booted to stock lollipop, which you can update later on
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
Okay thank you, and sorry but I am not an expert at all about it. I rooted the phone time ago just to install an app. For the rest, I don't know what to do.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Romiui:
try this .
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
i think, i have explained clearly?? if you have doubts, ping me

and remember to press thanks button instead of saying thanks
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I am not sure if it will recognize the SD card because as I said the phone says the SD is damaged, even tho I checked the card on the PC and everything is okay.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I'm new on the forum so I don't know how it works, but thanks for telling me I will do it.

Plus I'm going to try it out now.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
just do as i said, what if your phone cannot read your card? twrp could read it though

and do not worry, your phone is not dead untill you have access to your recovery and fastboot
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
[MENTION=7528804]thilak devraj[/MENTION] i did as you said, i downloaded the file, extracted it and place it in the SD card. Then i booted into recovery and selected restore but i can't see any file.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
there will be an option at the top , inside the restore menu, saying select storage, select sd card
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I selected the SD card through the Select storage option but i still can't see any file.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
are you sure you downloaded correctly?

and extracted propperly?

and coppied as i stated??
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I downloaded the file and extracted the folder into the SD card, then i placed the card into the phone booted it into recover and selected the SD card into the restore option, but i still can't see any file.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
use a different sd card
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I used a different SD card, a new one, and i still can't see any file on it.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
use an otg cable..

this time, even if you dont get it, ping me, ill come up with something else

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any luck??
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
I don't have any OTG cable i need to buy one, but what i need that for?
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
there is an option for loading a custom rom from otg
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
Do i need a specific type of OTG cable? Or any is good?

Plus, going back to the file you linked me before, just to understand if i did everything well, do i have to place it in a specific folder of the SD card or just in the main folder?
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
any is good
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
Okay i'll buy one, i'll let you know when i'll have it.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] gopinaidu77:
That's great. Let us know.
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
No just copy the main TWRP folder to SD card
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
[MENTION=7528804]thilak devraj[/MENTION] i bought the OTG cable, what do i have to do now?
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
download any custom rom and place it in sd card, reboot to recovery,

choose wipe and do a factory reset

now install rom and reboot
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] Garnetmya:
Where i can find a custom rom?

Do i have to put the SD card into the slot of the phone or in the pc and connect the it to the device through a usb and the OTG cable?
[Honor 5X Questions & Answers] thilak devraj:
no, just coppy any custom romto the sd card from pc, download from the roms section.. and just plug the otg cable to the phone with sd card inserted into the otg cabe..