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[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] what2use:
I purchased a used Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 on ebay. Originally it had Android 4.4.2

When I turned it on the device is in retail demo mode.

I have tried the following

1) passwords found on this forum such as (5444, M729Q16K8546, blue, unlimited, easy, galaxy)

2) none of these worked

3) Can not deselect "samsung retail mode" in settings/security/administrators

I tried updating to android 6.0.1 by doing the following but the retail mode is still there

It will not enter into download mode so I did the following

1) Enabled developer options on tablet

2) Used command "adb reboot download"

3) Installed Android 6.0.1 stock rom (T800XXU1CPH7_T800XAR1CPH4_XAR.zip) from sammobile.com

4) Tablet installed and updated Android

5) Retail mode is still there and I still can not get rid of it

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoIlingThunder:
Never had a retail demo device so my answer may be limited.

Did you tried/are able to install TWRP ?

If you can get TWRP you can try to make a complete factory wipe (Advanced Wipe > check all the boxes > wipe)

Then reboot to download mode (Reboot > Download)

Install the stock rom again

Here is the link: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/development/twrp-2-8-6-1-unofficial-sm-t800-805-807-t3074633

Flash it via odin
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] what2use:
I have tried to do TWRP but can not get it to work. I did not use the apk I was using ODIN on my pc. I was using a TWRP file twrp_3.0.0-0_T800. Not sure if that was the issue or not.

Here are the steps I used:

1) put phone into download mode by using adb on pc (adb reboot download)

2) In ODIN

a) turn off autop reboot

b) select AP file twrp_3.0.0-0_T800

c) wait for success in ODIN

3) tablet never rebooted so I used these keys (press at same time until reboot power+vol down+vol up+home)

4) Tablet rebooted into normal running mode
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoIlingThunder:
If you don't enter in recovery right away you flash it the system will revert the changes back. so if the system start to boot normally you need to flash via odin again.

I recommend you to flash the version i linked, as it is more compatible with MM bootloader, also turning off auto reboot is a very important thing.

You need to press all the buttons together power+vol down+vol up+home, (press power last) . when the screen light up release the volume up button (the next to power button) and keep holding the rest.

also...

You can try one trick that i use sometimes, it will give you more time to make the key combination, connect the device to the charger and press and hold power+vol up until the screen turn off, it may show a battery icon, so you disconnect the charger and wait the icon go away. the device should be turned off now. so you basically press and hold vol down+home+power (press power last)

If you done the combination correctly and the screen became black, don't worry, it is a bug, just wait some time (1 min i think) and press home key, it should show the recovery.

It can be a pain in the a** sometimes... but trust me, it generally works.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] what2use:
Ok, so far so good. It took a while but I got into TWRP. But I can't seem to select the image file.

I have it on an external MicroSD in the root. File is called T800XXU1CPH7_T800XAR1CPH4_XAR.zip

I can browse files on the list on the left. But I can't seem to find the file

Did I miss a step?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] what2use:
Somehow after going through menus, it recognized the file

But when I tried to install it, I got these errors

Zip Signature verification failed!

Error installing zip file /sdcard/download/T800XXU1CPH7_T800ZXAR1CPH4_XAR.zip

Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in zip file

Error installing zip file /sdcard/download/T800XXU1CPH7_T800ZXAR1CPH4_XAR.zip
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoIlingThunder:
you got me wrong, in the TWRP what you need to do is make a complete wipe (Wipe > Advanced Wipe > check all the boxes > wipe)

then you need to enter in download mode. (Reboot > Download)

and flash the rom via odin!

extract the zip on your pc, it should be a .Tar file, select AP mode on odin, select the .tar and flash it in there.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] what2use:
I apologize for the confusion. Those steps worked!!

I think part of the problem is that I did not extract the firmware file. I kept trying to flash the TAR file.

I did a wipe in TWRP

Then rebooted into download mode

Flashed extracted firmware file in ODIN in AP Box

Then the tablet rebooted and was in setup mode like a brand new tablet!! Who hoo.

Works great

Thanks for all the help
[Android General] swofra:
Anyone have a link to Cyanogen Mod versions 7.1 or older? Had to go back to an old device and want a custom ROM. Thanks!
[Android General] krasCGQ:
Here
[Android General] Sands207:
nevermind
[Android General] swofra:


Thanks! Are these nightlies the last ones ever done and should be considered stable?
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
So I have seen a few threads depicting this bug/error/whatever it is, that when starting Android it asks for a PIN, no keyboard shows up at all.

I recently changed my password, and I guess absentmindedly checked yes to asking for a password on boot. However, after the device's first reboot with the new password, I can't enter anything when it asks me to. On the bottom of the screen, there is an 'Emergency Dialer' button, but I cant even press that. Is there any way to fix this? I can decrypt the system through TWRP with the password just fine, so I know it's the right password, I just cant enter anything on the Android side of things. I saw some suggestions being flashing a keyboard (no idea how to do that), reflashing the ROM, even using an OTG cable (which I have, no keyboard though) but I don't want to mess up the device any more by doing any of these if it was somehow to mess with the password or encryption. Any suggestions, or idea as to why this happens? Any help is much appreciated.

Update: I tried to flash a Nandroid backup from before I started having this issue, and its still asking for a PIN.

Update 2: Wiped /system/, flashed ROM and STILL have the pin screen. TWRP still decrypts with the current password, not the one from the Nandroid backup.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
I'm currently using Gboard, and this happens very rarely. In my case, it always resolves if I turn off the screen and turn it back on.

If nothing else is working, you could try dirty-flashing your current ROM to restore its stock keyboard.

Dirty-flashing your current ROM will not cause you to lose any data. It will only re-install any stock system apps that you may have deleted.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
Gave that a shot, reflashed my ROM both dirty and clean, restore from a very old nandroid backup, nothing has worked..

Did a system wipe and I'm still having the issue.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
If you've already wiped your phone, then this probably won't work, but give it a shot anyways:

Use a physical keyboard connected to OTG to unlock your phone, then wipe the app data in all of your keyboard apps.

Edit: Nevermind, missed the fact that you don't have a physical keyboard.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
If a physical keyboard is the last option, I'll have to wait until tomorrow to get one I guess (I only have a laptop).

I know there's a way to use adb to input keyboard commands, but although I know I had debugging on it doesnt work on whatever this screen is called.

Thanks for the help though!
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
Would deleting the Swiftkey folder from /system/app or /data/app mess up anything? I'm pretty sure that Swiftkey is the culprit here.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
No, uninstalling Swiftkey shouldn't mess up anything; just make sure you have another keyboard app installed.

Swiftkey is just bloatware if you don't plan on using it.

I've had Swiftkey uninstalled using a root explorer since I started using the phone and it hasn't been a problem.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
Uninstalled it through file manager, and still no keyboard came up.

This is the most stubborn issue I have ever encountered, quite literally done everything.. except using a physical keyboard but even then, this issue shouldn't have persisted if I've wiped this many times..
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
You could try flashing a new keyboard through recovery.

I found this generic keyboard app that was packed in a flashable-zip.

Btw, have you already wiped all your user data? If so, you might as well format your /data and /system partitions and start from scratch. This should remove any encryption.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Chirzu:
Flashed a brand new rom instead, got keyboard up but it's telling me that my pin is incorrect. Still stuck
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Anova's Origin:
Wrong password at boot is a far more common problem. Fix
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] Someguyfromhell:
For me, turning off display and turning it back on popped up a keyboard, when it was an issue. Somehow fixed at one point.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] o.m:
Luckily i recently acquired the oneplus 3t and in one of my actions in preparing the device for daily use i had the same issue after I install a [MOD] zip, the only quick fix that work 4 me was boot in twrp recovery and wipe factory reset system dalvik / art cache, install oneplus 3t firmware

http://downloads.oneplus.net/oneplus-3t/oneplus_3t_oxygenos_4.0.3/

just keep good 1 or 2 backups b4 u go crazy (or look for revert file) :fingers-crossed:
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] AVM-vital:
did you guys figure this out
[Samsung Gear S3] NealJ777:
I'm using a Gear S3 with an LG G4. I just got my watch last week and haven't really had a chance to play with it. I launched the Samsung Gear app and went to Settings and tapped on Watch Faces. Whenever I do this, I get the attached message and nothing else ever happens. If I come back later and try again, I get the same result.

Any ideas?

Thank you.
[Samsung Gear S3] Redflea:
Have you rebooted your phone and watch?
[Samsung Gear S3] NealJ777:
affirmative
[Samsung Gear S3] Redflea:
Some bytes are crossed somewhere and it may take more drastic action to resolve.

If I was having this issue, the next things I'd look into would be removing and then re-associating your watch w/your phone/Gear app, and/or a factory reset of your watch.
[Samsung Gear S3] NealJ777:
Well... I rebooted again and it appears to be working right now. I don't know why I didn't practice the mantra of techies everywhere... When in doubt, reboot!
[Samsung Gear S3] NealJ777:
RESOLVED (for now) a reboot of both the phone and watch appears to have resolved the issue.
[XDA Assist] :
I've been trying to unroot my phone and haven't gotten and luck. I tried everything that have to do with odin and nothing is working. I factory reset the device and its still showing the custom logo on the boot screen but when i download root checker it shows that my phone is not rooted. And the phone forgets my wifi every time i restart. I really don't know what to do and need help asap. thank you. i am on AT&T andriod 6.0.1
[XDA Assist] engloa:
Hello and welcome to Assist

Try the guide below to unroot your phone

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039

If you have questions or want to post in your device help section to seek help you'll need to register an account first

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers

Good luck
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enginuity2:
I've found two ways of wiping and reinstalling my rom. One way uses fastboot and the other TWRP recovery. I'd like to find out how they correlate with each other.

Method 1: Fastboot

Format data

fastboot erase boot

fastboot erase cache

fastboot erase recovery

fastboot erase system

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash radio radio.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Transfer rom zip files and install them

Method 2: TWRP

Simply format data and wipe every checkbox

Transfer rom zip files and install
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brando56894:
What are you specifically looking to find? TWRP probably just issues the fastboot commands.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dopamin3:
You don't need to flash the bootloader, modem, or recovery unless their are new ones available. Flashing them again is just redundant and a waste of time. Personally I only use fastboot to flash my bootloader,modem, or new version of TWRP. I use TWRP for literally everything else. You can wipe the partitions easier and quicker than using fastboot, or you can format data and completely nuke the phone and disable encryption. I'm not sure why you're asking how they correlate, I'm pretty sure it's common sense. If you erase a partition in fastboot, it's the exact same thing as wiping the partition in TWRP.

Also if you want to reinstall your ROM why are you wiping your whole internal storage? This is pretty much never required unless you want to free up space or decrypt the device. If you just wipe every partition but internal storage, you can keep local files (like Titanium Backup, pictures, music, any files you have on there, etc..). Then when you flash the ROM, it's still a clean flash because your system, data, cache, and boot partitions are already wiped.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
The most important thing for me is that with Twrp-recovery, there is no other device needed; PC etc.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vossy1996:
Wasn't sure where to come for this but I'll make it quick.

Started developing apps for android a year ago, finally learned enough to build apps worth releasing. Since then I've built 3 apps, which are by no means poorly made or look bad. May have a few bugs but most apps do, especially for a noob.

Anyway, I invested in a $3500 MacBook Pro Retina to get started in this, and it's gotten me nowhere. I'm alone doing it, which I know is an issue, and I have absolutely no art skills whatsoever which is a big problem. But surely as it's been 2 months, $0.00 is a bit low? Even $0.20 would be nice.

I've got no marketing skills whatsoever and have no community to sell to, so maybe if somebody could point me in the right direction? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Has_anDroid:
Help all roms stock and custom SM-G935f my device FD View please help _?

two sim two imei view not work all combinaitons firmware no boot apbm provisioned error bootloop ?
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Accessories] johninsf:
Here are a few cases listed over in Android Central. All are on Amazon.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=763350
[Huawei Mediapad M3 Accessories] indy1369:
Thank you :)
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
This Rom Is ONLY for the G730A and the G730V variant of the s3 mini, i am not responsable if this bricks your phone. (this is untested on the G730V model but it should work)

How to Flash:

1. Root phone with KingoRoot and install SuperSu(must be superSU)

2. Install SafeStrap (click here for download)

3. Flash the Rom with gapps

Bugs:

WiFi doesn't work

Root

Power off/restart button doesn't work

You tell me :)

Features:

Deodexed

Zip aligned

Debloated

Faster than the regular rom

Download for G730A

Download for G730v

Credits:

KachowPow (for the boot animation)
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
Update: WiFi is working and the build will be uploaded soon!!!!!
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] Dr_Wolodya:
Upload please deodexed rom for G730a with working wifi.

Thank you
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
I will upload it later today.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
If you don't want to wait you should be able to unzip the current version and add this it the update script(META-INF/com/google/Android)

symlink("/system/lib/modules/prima/prima_wlan.ko", "/system/lib/modules/wlan.ko");

Then just compress the files back into a zip file and it should fix wifi.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] ROMmon1941:
Corrupt Zip File

Whenever I try to flash your ROM in Safestrap for my G-730A it always tells me I have a corrupt zip file and it is unable to flash it. I have tried to download it multiple times (the first time failed for the Mediafire link) and copy it back onto my SD card but to no avail. I have followed all the necessary steps to get this Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini somewhat custom ROM ready. I installed the busybox scripts, enabled safestrap, set the SELinux mode to permissive, installed Xposed and the libraries, now I just need to know how to flash a modded version of the Kitkat 4.4.2 stock ROM onto this device properly. Do you have another version that's more stable, or possibly even a link to an entirely different de-bloat ROM? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
My suggestion would just be to manually debloat the rom by just uninstalling all the useless system apps. The stock rom I made is very buggy and because you can't root on this rom you have to flash back to stock with Odin if something goes wrong. I can try and reupload to Google drive if that helps, but I am unable to test it because I bricked all 3 of my s3 mini's. I also ported another rom called tencent os but that has more bugs than this one so it's not worth using.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] ROMmon1941:
Noted

I will take you suggestion and just do the following on the stock ROM manually. I will heed your advice that the ROM you created just isn't ready for primetime, and I would honestly rather trade stability for convenience any day. You don't have to go to the trouble of re-uploading a new one to Google Drive if you don't want to. Speaking of Tencent OS, while I was doing research for this device on XDA that did come up in the search results. I thought nothing of it and I didn't even look at the author of it, but I'm pretty sure it was you Turnert. At this point I think I will just stick to the stock 4.4.2 image and stop looking for what isn't there.

UPDATE: I was able to get the number of system apps down to about 150. So far so good, initially there was some black screens and random apps opening after the preliminary uninstall. All seems to be fine after a soft reset though. I'm liking the performance and the added storage benefit without all that bloatware running in the background taking up room.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
Honestly I might buy an s3 mini and see if I can improve this rom a bit considering it's been quite a while since I've done any work on this device. I would love to work on this device again and see if I could maybe get aosp or something running on it even if it's not very likely that aosp will ever run on it.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] kbuss:
Hi guys! is this 4.4.2 because basically 4.4.4 was never released for this phone? thx.
[Galaxy S III Mini Android Development] turnert:
Ya its 4.4.2 it may show 4.4.4 but it's not.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] extend10:
The first time using OMAPClock - I set it quite high and enabled it to run on startup.

Now the Wizard reboots shortly after the second splash screen comes up.

So it's in an endless loop of rebooting. I am hoping to flash another ROM anyway but never get to the point of Activesync being connected before it reboots.

Using BlackDiamond ROM but need change anyway because I need the Phone Soft Pause feature to work for entering calling card numbers. But that's a secondary issue.

Is there any way to reflash without having Activesync connected?

Or is there any way to remove OMAPClock from the startup folder?

Or is there any way to boot in Safemode without having already installed that utility?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ambidexter:
at start up press power and camera buttons at the same time to get into boot loader
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] extend10:
So far so good!

Thanks - that's encouraging - but after it's in the Red-Green-Blue Bootloader, then what? Can I run the Lokowiz or other utilities? Or can I somehow change the startup folder to remove the OMAPClock?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] extend10:
Got it

The updates work OK from the bootloader - thanks.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myko102:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 T-Mobile SM-N910T and it got in a bootloop and i have tried flashing the stock firmware and it wont fix. i have also tried the power and volume up button and restoring the phone and it still wont work. Help please
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mozXegX:
Try another battery

I'm having a very similar issue. When I try to boot it up, it will reboot every 5 seconds, unless it is plugged to the wall charger. Also, it will not reboot when unplugged and on Download/Recovery mode, which makes this issue very weird.

Have you tried turning the phone on while plugging the charger? I'm thinking it is a faulty battery issue, which seems to be very common with these phones.

**EDIT: I got a new Anker battery and my Note 4 is fully working now.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trex888:
Do factory reset from stock recovery after flashing stock rom it will boot fine.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amar.B:
It's definitely the battery.. seems all Samsung batteries has the same behaviour mine do the same at 20%.

Go for anker batteries ?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Myko210:
Done that

Thanks for the advice but i have done that many times. Everytime i flash the stock rom the phone still says custom instead of official
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trex888:
Try flash 6.0.1 PK2 firmware with PIT file and choose in odin options "nand eraseall" this will erase old nandroid completly and will replace with new on your device and do factory reset after flashing.

IN ODIN THERE IS A TAB FOR "PIT"YOU HAVE TO UPLOAD THE PIT FILE GIVEN BELOW WITH FIRMWARE FILE AND FLASH THEM TOGETHER.

TRY ON YOUR OWN RISK.

PIT FILE LINK BELOW FOR N910T.

https://mega.nz/#!yE0QkRgR!8DvGvAauRkb-2xmtH_3ZluoYwCvqNaaSOnXMLYB_CAI
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mozXegX:
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 batteries are mostly faulty. Get a replacement battery from Anker and it will work like a charm.

Cheers
[Android Stick & Console RockChip based Computers] octocore705:
Hello I have a Octocore rk3386 I bought .

I Knocked the Firmware out I was getting the system reset menu by using a pin and rebooting the box .

So i tried to load various firmware Z4 software .

i was told by the guy i bought it this replaced the black z4 octocore as it was overheating .

Is there away i can copy the firmware from my other box that is exactly the same to recover this box .

i will post the box as i cant seem to find this box anywhere on the internet

thanks
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darbylonia:
Hi,

I am trying to update to B320 firmware via Dload method. I have the Update.app in the dload folder on my sdcard folder. But when I go to update via Dialer, I get No Upgrade File!. I tried the 3 button method as well and no luck and it just boots to TWRP. I have the dload folder on the internal storage vs. the microSD card due to storage space - I read it could be either. Is that an issue?

Any help appreciated. When I first posted 1 month ago for help, nobody responded and I have been reading for 1 month now and not getting anywhere and starting to regret buying this device.

Thanks.

L29185B190

Unlocked bootloader/rooted
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rhaspody:
Dload method won't work with B320 cos it's a beta build.

Just wait for ota
[Mate 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darbylonia:
Happy ending: here is my story! This device sure is crazy....................

https://xdaforums.com/mate-8/development/rom-kangvip-slim-t3318572/page373#post71121308