Idiot's guide to the older bootloader method - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

I think I might pluck up the courage to try this, but first will someone tell me
a) which is the Action button
b) How do I test that my back up works?
c) Is the tick box 'Allow USB Connection' what I need to disable and re-enable the USB?
Thanks...

The action button is the centre of the 4 way rocker at the bottom of your xda, the only way to test a backup is to restore it, the option for usb connection is under the settings on the pc verion of activesysnc.

the big button on the front-bottom-center of your device.
by trying to restore it. ( you will lose all data not in \storage on your device )
to restore:
* insert sd-card in your xda2.
* if in windows ce, you will get a question if you want to format the card.
answer NO. otherwise it destroy the backup on your card.
* hold down both the action button and the power button, while resetting the device with the pen.
* after about 5-10 seconds it should say 'sections=1 press power to flash'
* a restore will only work on a device with the same bootloader version.
you mean in activesync? yes, that is how to release the usb port to be used by mtty.exe.

Not trying to confuse you, but why don't you upgrade the phone? If it is a UK O2 phone, they have a nice update that gives you the latest fixes. They have a manual on how to upgrade etc etc. Then after you've done that you can use they simple method of unlocking without rebooting.
http://www.xda-2.co.uk/downloads/xda2_upgrade.html

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WM6.0 of Hx2000 series (BUGS & Solutions)

Okay, lots of hx2000 users already flashed their roms, now facing the bugs:
# A2DP not working, please try this software. It might work for your IPAQ hx2000 series.
Attached Bluetooth Audio Router. Please give me reports if it works.
# Battery Drained Issue: Have you ever left your Pocket PC in your bag for the night and the next morning discovered that the handheld’s battery was flat?
ActiveSync
1) Go to Start> Program> ActiveSync> Menu> Add Server Source, under Server address put 1.1.1.1.
2) Tap Next (bottom right)
3) You’ll get three boxes to fill in: Username, Password, Domain. Fill in xxx in all, tap Next, Finish, Menu, Schedule
4)Peak times> change to manually
5) Off-peak times> change to manually
6) On top right click Ok
7) On bottom right click Menu> Options, on bottom middle click Delete, when you get the warning, click Yes.
You're all done. If you follow this fix correctly (as was originally stated above, it will almost always (as it would appear by others posts( fix the battery drain issue.
Messaging Accounts (Outlook Mobile)
Open up the messaging application. Tap Menu > Tools > Options > select the email account you wish to change, then tap Next > Next > Next > Options button. Remove the checkmark in the box next to "Connect and check for messages every xxx minutes." Then tap Next > Next > Finish.
Notifications
Tap Settings > Personal tab > Sounds & Notifications icon. Select the Notifications tab, and then tap the down arrow next to the Event dialogue box. Select the “Reminders” event and make sure "Repeat" is not checked.
Today Timeout
tap Start > Settings > Today icon > Items tab. Remove the checkmark next to “Today timeout” to disable the feature
HP Protect Tools
Do not use this, except you work for FBI and has lots of secret data.
Running Applications
Tap the Running Programs tab, select the application you wish to close, and tap the Stop button (or you can tap the Stop All button to close all running applications). Be sure all applications closed before turning off your IPAQ.
Power Setting
Pocket PC devices that are running Windows Mobile turn on at midnight to search for appointments for the coming day. Reminders are set and the Today view is updated with the day's events, thus on Battery power, turn off device if not used for 1 minute, Backlight on battery power: 30 seconds.
You can adjust whatsoever you want, the rule is turn off device > turn off backlight.
TODAY Plug-ins:
Better you uninstalled all today plug-ins thrid party progs.
Installed programs on SD/CF running in memory sometimes not respond after you turn on from automatic battery turn off.
It takes between 3-5 seconds to get response and/or sometimes program automatically closed by itself.
Solution: installed the programs in DEVICE.
Tips: Remove any unnecessary files in memory storage, so you will have more ROM memory storage.
After I turn on the device(2490b) from automatic battery turn off every time the backlight on battery power change to 10 seconds, no matter which setting I was choose. Until the device power off(auto or manually) the setting works, but after power on the setting change to 10 seconds again. Have anyone else this issue? Any solution?
dancer_69 said:
After I turn on the device(2490b) from automatic battery turn off every time the backlight on battery power change to 10 seconds, no matter which setting I was choose. Until the device power off(auto or manually) the setting works, but after power on the setting change to 10 seconds again. Have anyone else this issue? Any solution?
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Uhmm strange, try to do clean reset whether the symptom disappear.
BT phone manager that you missed in wm6.0
extracted from WM5.0
Dear All,
Please pay attention that after making changes, installing new software or doing your usual software settings it is advisable to power off your device before soft-resetting.
Example, I recently setup my Inbox mail accounts and soft resetted my device in a usual way. After a soft reset I found out that none of my accounts was actually kept. So, I did setup again, powered off my device and soft-resetted it. After soft-reset all mail accounts were saved and were workable
To limit CPU Usage
1.Do the Activesync Fake server trick then turn all schedule to manual
To prevent Compaction
1.As much as possible free your program memory and install all programs in the SD of CF (if possible)
2.Move all cache to SD or CF (memmaid or SKtools can do this)
Registry: ActiveSync Manually
The above Activesync fix will also fix the problem many are having with not being able to turn on their WM6 unit.
JUST TO MAKE SURE ACTIVESYNC IS MANUALLY ACTIVATED:
You can also check the following registry entry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ActiveSync\Engines\{176F 4FFD-F20C-4bd4-BDD7-01D0726C567B}\Settings] SyncAfterTimeWhenCradled (x)
Where x is one of the following:
0=Manually synchronize
5=5 minutes. Default value.
15=15 minutes
30=30 minutes
60=60 minutes
120=2 hours
240=4 hours
Here is real fix for A2DP problem on any custom hx2000 firmwares (e.g. 3.50, 3.52, WM6).
Download this cab file: Udillak_A2DP_Fix_for_hx2000_custom_firmwares.cab
Install it, make softreset and relax with working sound and controls of your bluetooth headphones.
Hello,
Since I've installed WM6 on my hx2790b it's great for everything but the PIM...
It's impossible to add a contact, an appointment, etc... It tells me "An unexpected error has occurred in this program." And it's impossible to synchronize the PIM with my PC
Any idea ?
Try to flash rom again, but you must do clean reset before (holding 1+power+3+ and stylus-reset). After successful update, u must do a clean reser again (on screen "formatting ps").
Synchronizing with PC, you must use the latest ActiveSync 4.5.
MightyBob said:
Hello,
Since I've installed WM6 on my hx2790b it's great for everything but the PIM...
It's impossible to add a contact, an appointment, etc... It tells me "An unexpected error has occurred in this program." And it's impossible to synchronize the PIM with my PC
Any idea ?
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Calibrating your Battery
Read this:
http://h41206.www4.hp.com/webapps/IV3/adddoc.iv?locale=en_us&type=rep&prodSeriesId=349051&target=/NL_HW_IPG_iPAQ_common_EN_01_E/Resets/AllipaqsPoweIssuesBatteryCalibration.html&node=prodITRC/NL_HW_IPG_iPAQ_common_EN_01_E/N1|4|2|3&prodTypeId=215348&serverId=1
Calibrating your Battery
Power issues you may experience with your iPAQ over time:
* Unit fails to Power On
* Unit fails to charge 100% only holding 50% of the charge
Important: If you experience problems with power on your unit the fault may not be with the main battery. Swap testing the battery with a known good working battery may show the same fault. Calibrating your unit by running the 'Battery Calibration' test may resolve 'Power Related Issues'. You must follow the tests below exactly for good results.
1. Charge the unit for 30 minutes (No More, No Less) only powered by AC Adapter and 22-pin connector and not connected to the PC/Cradle (make sure the unit is switched/powered off).
2. Remove the power and full 'Hardware Reset' and then 'Soft Reset'.
3. Charge the unit again for 4 hours connected to ac power only. By following the procedure exactly as outlined in the steps above this will enable full calibration of the battery with the unit (make sure the unit remains switched/powered off during this charge period).
Note: After a software reset the power Leds (Light Emitting Diodes) should now be on and the battery should be showing 100%. If the unit still fails on power do the following checks:
*Test the AC Adapter at another location/power source.
*Swap test The AC Adapter if possible.
THIS WILL HELP BATTERY DRAINED ISSUE of WM6.0 in some HX2000 series; USING SKTOOL or MEMMAID:
1. KILL BioDtect in Windows Startup
2. Set Credant Manager in StartupService as MANUAL and STOP.
3. Set Standby into 24 Hr in Power Setting
4. Soft reset
5. DO NOT EVER EVER RECHARGE YOUR IPAQ USING USB in the CRADLE!!! RECHARGE YOUR IPAQ USING CABLE POWER SUPPLY ADAPTOR!!!
Bricked My Ipaq! hx2795... HELP!!
Hi,
I just got an Ipaq hx2795 and I upgraded to WM6, and it worked perfectly!. However, I saw a supposedly upgraded version of WM6 and i tried to install it, and too hastily I think. I did it without first removing my SD and CF cards. the upgrade said it went through ok on the PC, but it froze on the PPC, about halfway. ever since then, I've only been able to bring up the pda in pre-BL mode. Whenever I attempt to re-load any ROM (WM5 or WM6), I get the error message that the language of my current ROM is unknown and hence, the upgrade cannot go through. To further complicate my problem, I was trying to recover it about 3 nights ago and accidentally left the pda on all night in pre-BL mode. Now I think the battery is dead and I do not know how to charge it. Is there any resource or anyone that can help me with this problem? Is there a way to load the rom and Ignore the language setting on the Ipaq? What should I do now? HELP!!
Please let me know ASAP and Thanks!!
reggae,
You didn't follow step by step the flashing ROM procedure....please read it carefully...as written at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329079
BEFORE FLASHING ROM: MAKE SURE IPAQ HAS BATTERY POWER ABOVE 80%
AFTER FLASHING ROM YOU MUST: CLEAN RESET AGAIN (FORMAT P.S.) and SOFT reset.
GOOD LUCK!
abbaml said:
reggae,
You didn't follow step by step the flashing ROM procedure....please read it carefully...as written at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329079
BEFORE FLASHING ROM: MAKE SURE IPAQ HAS BATTERY POWER ABOVE 80%
AFTER FLASHING ROM YOU MUST: CLEAN RESET AGAIN (FORMAT P.S.) and SOFT reset.
GOOD LUCK!
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Thanks for the assistance, however the flash keeps on saying that my pda's language is "unknown" and hence stops the upgrade as a result. What do i do about this?
Thanks
WM6 hx2795 and WiFi
Hello everyone,
I just came across this forum today, and was very happy to. I flashed my rom from wm5 to wm6 and definitely like wm6 more.
Now for my bug. I'm using an hx2795. Wi-Fi worked in wm5, now after I flashed the WiFi manager will connect to a AP then says 'Driver not loaded.' and disconnect. I saw Anavas' post in the "i will pay..." thread and said that wifi was working on his. So, I'm guessing it's possible to have wifi on this model. I'm hoping he/she or someone else can help me out? It's just strange that it seems to start working (can shortly do SiteSurvey as well sometimes)...
As can be guessed the driver update from HP doesn't work (incorrect revision error).
Resetting makes it works for a short time, but then I get the 'Driver not loaded' thing.
/* EDIT
* This only appears to happen when in the cradle. I took it out and it didn't give me anymore problems...weird, maybe something to do with connecting through usb vs wi-fi conflict?
*/
Thanks a bunch.
CE OS 5.2.1437 (Build 17944.0.3.1)
hi,
I checked with my hx2795 and I don't have any problem connecting WiFi so far,
I can able to connect it from my home and the office.
I even checked with the cradle, I have no problem,
Have you done a hard reset once you flashed the ROM, or did you install any other driver / software ?
I used my ppc at school all day today, and plugged it in cradle just now. I can't repeat the error, so I have no idea how, but it's working just fine. So....solution was to do nothing and let it go away, haha.
Ipaq Hx 2190 Wm6 Pdaviet Installed Ok
I Have Installed Wm6 Pdaviet Rom On My Hx2190 And All Worked Faster And Better.
No Problems To Install From Hp Rom 1.00.01h, Just Update In Pre-bootloader Mode In Windows Xp Sp2 Os. After Flashing No Need To Make Hard Reset, The System Starts Normaly.No Problems It Batery.
-put device into WHITE bootloader mode and again run the 1.0h rom setup. When you arrive at the screen that asks "update" or "cancel",
1. rename the wm5.xxx.nbf original from HP to wm5.xxx.nbf.old
2. rename the new wm6.xx.nbf from the 4pda.rar/pdaviet file to whatever your wm5-wm5.xxxx.nbf.
3.Flashing begin wait until finish. AC power must be conect. voila!!!
Normal Bootloader Mode:
contacts + mail + reset -let go and press calendar to activate
White Screen Bootloader Mode:
contacts + itask + reset -let go and press calendar to activate
Format P.S. (hold down until activated)(screen will say formating p.s. when activated):
contacts + messaging + power + reset
OR (I had to use this to format the p.s. after the PDAVIET rom upgrade)
calender + power + messaging + reset, release reset - release all
*ROM 4pda.ru
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=52176 (site)
http://rapidshare.com/files/53282580/WM06.rar.html (rom)
*ROM Pdaviet (Better then 4pda)
http://pdaviet.net/showthread.php?t=13245 (site)
1/2 http://tom-love.net/ROM/HP/WM6.0_5.0...2000.part1.rar (rom)
2/2 http://rapidshare.com/files/60450793...part2.rar.html (rom)
Great Job. Thanks From Portugal.

password

i update wm6 but cant remember password is there away i can bypass the password option or reset it? on xda 2s
i have the same problem... my was was 1337.. and as secret question i had LEET ... so i could never mistake.. after 2 days 1337 wont work!
i need some help 2
i bet you guys changed battery without disabling the password check...
and havent read the forum for the same problems until now.
dont worry... i've been in the same situation...
Sad to say...
your password is LOST.
there are NO SOLUTIONS to revive your password.
but there are ways to save your storage data...
WARNING:
like i said it's sad to say because all your
customization will vanish alongside this procedure.
but you can still save some personal data.
SOLUTION:
press and hold the Camera + Record button
soft reset while holding them...
there will be a display of three items with a NO toggled default.
use the Camera button to toggle YES/NO
and use the record button to Cycle thru the menu list.
Hard Reset Using this option
1. - NO
2. - YES
3. - NO
option
this means you're just clearing up your registry
without touching your storage data.
then Press the Mail button
(second button from the left above your green key)
then if you booted the WM6 and inside it...
use some backup softwares to save your
data (SMS/Contacts/Emails/My Documents)
after you have backed up what you want backed up.
Hard Reset again then use NO/YES/YES or NO/NO/YES
to format your storage...
after the hard reset then reinstall everything again...
hope that helps.
Just to cofirm that the same thing happened to me shortly after upgrading to WM6. I was on a train on my way to a really important meeting.... Grrr.
I was just grateful for being able to save my data - the loss of cusomisations was the least of my worries!!
These days I don't password protect my device...

[Q] Cannot flash stock rom

Hi. I have a problem with Touch Pro 2. There is stock rom, never updated. But system is behaving very bad. Even touch works only when it wants (maybe physical damage, but I want to have new WM). But installation stops at 1% and phone reboots. Problem is that I have set a password on WM. There is a problem with touch in menu, so I can't remove it. May that be the problem that this secure makes flashing even stock roms impossible? I have no free SD, so only flash via RUU.
kubekpop said:
Hi. I have a problem with Touch Pro 2. There is stock rom, never updated. But system is behaving very bad. Even touch works only when it wants (maybe physical damage, but I want to have new WM). But installation stops at 1% and phone reboots. Problem is that I have set a password on WM. There is a problem with touch in menu, so I can't remove it. May that be the problem that this secure makes flashing even stock roms impossible? I have no free SD, so only flash via RUU.
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Have you tried a hard reset? I believe it's called "Clear Storage" from settings.
Or hold talk/send + power + vol down while the device is OFF.
I can't clear storage because touch is broken in menu. That's why I want to reinstall it.
kubekpop said:
I can't clear storage because touch is broken in menu. That's why I want to reinstall it.
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Then do my other suggestion...
But it doesn't work. It boots into bootloader. Does it work for you?
kubekpop said:
But it doesn't work. It boots into bootloader. Does it work for you?
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Perhaps those weren't the right keypresses...
Try this:
A Hard Reset restores the device to its default settings — the way it was when you first purchased it and turned it on. Any programs you installed, data you entered, and settings you customized on the device will be lost. Only Windows Mobile software and other pre-installed programs will remain.
There are 2 ways to perform a Hard Reset on this device:
Menu Path
Access the Settings Tab>All Settings>System>Clear Storage
Follow the onscreen instructions.
Keystroke Method
1. With the device turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN, TALK/SEND, and END/POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen.
2. This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press Vol Up to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel.
3. Release the VOLUME DOWN, TALK/SEND, and END/POWER buttons.
4. Press the VOLUME UP button to restore the operating system to the factory default configuration, press the VOLUME DOWN button to restore the factory default configuration and remove any operator customization, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
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Ok, I will try this when I will heve access to it It's my friend's phone, I wanted to help. GR8 THX, I hope it will help.

[Q] HTC desire cannot read my sim card

@dear ALL members
please guide me how to make my HTC desire ADR6275 can read my sim card and access it, its CDMA based.
this the specs when i type ##768#
android ver 2.2
baseband version (also called radio ver) 2.15.00.09.88
kernel 2..6.32.21-g7a207a4
build number 2.11.573.5 CL325935
PRI version 1.70_027
what kind guide do i have supposed to do?
or is that a link to full guide for my probs?
thank you.
best regards
willgand
Try installing 4ext recovery and using the usb unbrick option.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try installing 4ext recovery and using the usb unbrick option.
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4ext?? and how to USB unbrick option??
sorry for the noobs qst
You aren't rooted?
abaaaabbbb63 said:
You aren't rooted?
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how do i root my phone?? and is still S-on
HBOOT 1.09.0000 bravoc
Well.. you can't root it. If it were rooted and s-off, you could have fixed it. But you can't root and s-off with a usb brick.
Try sending the phone to a service.
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Well.. you can't root it. If it were rooted and s-off, you could have fixed it. But you can't root and s-off with a usb brick.
Try sending the phone to a service.
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well thats not solutions, >_*
is this rooted??
1. Extract the contents of android-usb-driver.zip into a folder on your Desktop.
2. Power down your phone completely.
3. Reboot the phone into the HBOOT menu by holding down both the Volume Down and Power buttons until you see the HBOOT menu.
4. Use the Volume Down key to highlight “HBOOT USB”. Press the Power button. Your phone will check for any update. Do not touch any button or proceed until the phone is finished checking for updates.
5. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable. Your computer will detect your phone.
6. Right-click on My Computer on your Desktop.
7. Select Properties from the popup menu.
8. Click the Device Manager tab.
9. Look for “Other devices” on the list. Under it should be something like “Android 1.0 Device.”
10. Right-click on that item and select “Update Driver Software” from the popup menu.
11. Browse for the folder where you extracted the contents of android-usb-driver.zip to.
12. Click OK.
13. Your computer will start installing the drivers.
14. Look again in Device Manger and make sure that “Android Bootloader Interface” is listed under the “Android Phone” section.
15. Disconnect your phone from the computer.
16. On your phone, go to Settings > Applications > Development and enable USB debugging.
17. Go to Settings > Connect to PC > Default connection type and select “Charge only”.
18. Connect your phone to your PC again via USB cable.
19. Run reflash_package.exe on your computer. (You may need to run this program as Administrator).
20. Follow the onscreen instructions.
21. Copy update.zip to the /sdcard directory on your phone.
22. Remove the phone’s battery.
23. While holding down the Volume Down key on your phone, reinsert the battery.
24. Use the Volume keys to highlight “RECOVERY” on the menu. Press the Power button to select it. Your phone will go into recovery mode.
25. On the recovery menu, select Apply sdcard:update.zip and confirm that you want to flash the update.
and also i try revolutionary-0.4pre4 and says that cannot S-ff for HBOOT 1.09.0000
heres i told you the probs
i have HTC desire ADR6275, which is the original handset not having a slots for RUIM, and mine there is a slot for RUIM.
yes im sure it that my handset is CDMA cause it is "bravoC" not "bravo"
but when i insert my sim card to RUIM slots the phone cannot read my sim card to read the phone book and also didnt comeup the signal, i dont want to injection my number, just incase i change my number so i only take out my sim card and insert the others.
Try putting the sim in another phone. Does it work?
abaaaabbbb63 said:
Try putting the sim in another phone. Does it work?
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yes it works on another phones.
any ideas man how my phones can read and access my sim card??
i also try find the menu settings and i cant find similiars settings for phonebook
i only find:
-personalize
-wireless & networks
-call
-sound
-display
-accounts & sync
-location
-search
-applications
-SD & phone storage
-date & time
-language & keyboard
-accessibility
-voice input & output
-about phone

Galaxy Note 3 Wont Boot

So I was watching a show on my tablet. and then the tablet just froze. I tried to reboot it. and the screen just stays stuck at the Samsung Load screen. I have Team Win Recovery installed on it. So I used the commands to get into it. and see if I could reboot and reset through there. But when I go to reboot it tells me my System has no OS do I still want to reboot, reset or whatever I try to do.
My PC isn't recognizing my device. So I can open it up at all. I did not have a SD card in my Tablet. but I do have one in my phone and it does fit into my Note III so I believe it should/would work for any steps I may need to do to help fix this problem. Any ideas or suggestions on how to deal with this?
I've seen this before...
...THIS MAY OR MAY NOT work (CAPS for emphasis only).
The way we solve that because the symptoms you are describing are often the result of a corrupted cache that effects that startup of processes in the background. Clearing the cache might help if the following doesn't work, but don't clear it first because going through this process sometimes requires that whatever data is in the cache remain undisturbed...
(Remember, Android is just a portable version of Linux).
Part 1 of 2 - Enter Safe Mode (ignore all other directions except for using the hardware keys to enter safe mode)
Safe mode
Turn on and use safe mode
Safe mode allows you to turn on the device with third-party apps disabled. Then you can easily remove all apps that may be causing a conflict or software problem.
To turn on safe mode and use it to fix app problems, follow these steps:
Turn on safe mode
Turn the device off.
Press and hold the Power key.
When 'GALAXY Note 3' appears on the screen, release the Power key. Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
'Safe mode' will display in the bottom left corner of the screen. Release the Volume down key when you see 'Safe Mode.'
Uninstall third party applications
Turn on Safe Mode.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap the General tab.
Tap Application manager.
If necessary, swipe right to the Downloaded screen.
Tap the desired application.
Tap Uninstall and then tap OK.
Turn off safe mode
To turn off safe mode, follow these steps:
Press and hold the Power key.
Tap Restart.
The same steps are located on the following URL for entering Safe Mode:
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-9049
Part 2 of 2 :
If you were successful in engaging Safe Mode, it is more than likely you will see an option screen come up that lists "TouchWiz" , KNOX (Possibly, and varies depending on your config and KNOW Counter Status {i.e. "0x0" or "0x1}, and TouchWiz Simple.
Please pick TouchWiz and DO NOT pick TouchWiz Simple.
Your Note 3 should then start without incident; however we would recommend you backup your data and reload your device with fresh installs as soon as possible.
Hope this helps.
The Tablet wont even boot up into Safe Mode. the Tablet doesnt boot at all. It just stays stuck at Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 screen.
I can use the hard keys to enter into Odin Mode and Team Win Recovery thats it.
Thanks for clarifying. Different steps will be required then. Be careful, and read the other two links carefully that are listed in order of importance to get your Note 3 back up and running:
[Step 1]
Hardware reset using Hardware Buttons ( You WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR DATA {CAPS for emphasis only} )
Master reset with hardware keys
A master reset restores the original factory settings and may delete your personal data on the internal storage, such as downloaded content, ringtones, images, apps, and contacts. It does not delete data stored on the SIM card or SD card.
If the device menus are frozen or unresponsive, you can master reset using hardware keys. To perform a master reset, follow these steps:
Back up all data on the internal memory.
Turn off the device.
Press and hold the following three buttons at the same time:
Volume Up key
Home key
Power key.
When 'GALAXY Note 3' appears on the screen, release the Power key but continue to press and hold the Volume Up key and the Home key.
When the Android System Recovery screen appears, release the Volume Up and Home keys.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'wipe data / factory reset.'
Press Power button to select.
Press the Volume down key to highlight 'delete all user data.'
Press Power button to select and start the master reset. When the master reset is complete, 'Reboot system now' is highlighted.
Press the Power key to turn the restart the device.
Directions also featured on the following URL: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-9049
[Step 2]
Forget about ODIN and you can use Heimdall with the build of your choice provided it is supported by the BootLoader (i.e. KitKat BootLoader will not load JellyBean).
The instructions are in the following URL as are links to the appropriate software:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545009
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH A USB3 Cable. Instead use a USB2 cable because USB3 connections via the Note 3 have been known to not be the most stable, and you will receive much more reliable connectivity using USB2 that is essential to the reload process.
Hope this all helps, and please let us know how successful you were.

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