http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400
i know that but i can't see in the updates the jpc!!!!!
Alberto96 said:
i know that but i can't see in the updates the jpc!!!!!
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becouse there isn't update by KIES any more
and with odin ??? it is dangereous for the phone ??? i flashed with odin the jm2 but the jpc has the bootloader broken ( samfirmware talk about this ) and i don't want to brick definitely my device . please help me
If you're worried about bricking your phone, don't flash it.
What the hell is wrong with people who come here to get assurances that the phone won't break because of the hacks available? Noone can be sure what happens when you install a hack on your phone. If you do it, you're going to have to face the music, no matter if it's the greatest symphony ever made or annoying tinnitus ringing in your ears. There's ALWAYS a chance that you may end up with a brick, and you won't be covered by warranty.
People who try to convince other people to install any kind of hack are retards, and should be forced to buy a new one for the poor blokes who was talked into doing some "safe" thing that brick their phone.
Decide for yourself if you want to risk your phone. Don't come here asking someone else to make that decision for you.
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If you're worried about bricking your phone, don't flash it.
What the hell is wrong with people who come here to get assurances that the phone won't break because of the hacks available? Noone can be sure what happens when you install a hack on your phone. If you do it, you're going to have to face the music, no matter if it's the greatest symphony ever made or annoying tinnitus ringing in your ears. There's ALWAYS a chance that you may end up with a brick, and you won't be covered by warranty.
People who try to convince other people to install any kind of hack are retards, and should be forced to buy a new one for the poor blokes who was talked into doing some "safe" thing that brick their phone.
Decide for yourself if you want to risk your phone. Don't come here asking someone else to make that decision for you.
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I do agree with you,but you should maybe have a nicer tone.There is always a noob gonna ask this questions,no meaning in getting a heart attack every time they apear on this forum,is it?
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and with odin ??? it is dangereous for the phone ??? i flashed with odin the jm2 but the jpc has the bootloader broken ( samfirmware talk about this ) and i don't want to brick definitely my device . please help me
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you can flash only with Odin now.
if you don't want "brick" your phone you should wait for official release, or you can try flah becouse lots of people have made this with succees.
I flashed by Kies at first day
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I do agree with you,but you should maybe have a nicer tone.There is always a noob gonna ask this questions,no meaning in getting a heart attack every time they apear on this forum,is it?
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Well yeah, but there are several threads with people who practically bricked the phone with JPC, there is a warning that the OP obviously read. And still he asks about it... "is it safe".... OFCOURSE IT'S NOT!
Even when the flashing instructions state "DONT FLASH IF YOUR THREE BUTTON RECOVERY MODE WONT WORK" people ask "is it safe to flash? I don't have the three button recovery"...
I wish I could send a slap in the face to people who even considers doing hacks when they can't even understand the first 3 sentences of the instructions...
(Oh, and sorry OP, I don't specifically aim all this at you personally, it's just general frustration)
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I thought rooting my HTC EVO 4G would be the coolest thing to do, which it was at first but im having a lot of problems with my phone now. Like, i hate that i dont have service anywhere, my wifi doesnt work, wen i was in ATL and able to get 4G coverage, i only had 2 freakin bars.. So, with that being said, i need for someone to kindly instruct me step by step how to unroot my phone and get it BACK to normal. this crap is killing me.
I'm pretty sure it was user error. What roms were you running? And by the way this thread should be in General or Q&A.
The unrooting procedure is in this forum. But before you do that let me reinsure you that rooting isn't the reason for your malfunctions. I'm sure its just a coincidence.. different roms, kernels, and mods actually help resolve issues and make your phone better.
But do a lil searching in this forum for the unrooting. But I hope you reconsider
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I'm sure it's your setup... Hell, my Evo wouldn't make it through security at the airport. Some sort of weapon if you ask me.
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I thought rooting my HTC EVO 4G would be the coolest thing to do, which it was at first but im having a lot of problems with my phone now. Like, i hate that i dont have service anywhere, my wifi doesnt work, wen i was in ATL and able to get 4G coverage, i only had 2 freakin bars.. So, with that being said, i need for someone to kindly instruct me step by step how to unroot my phone and get it BACK to normal. this crap is killing me.
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Well, since its our responsibility to help anyone who gets in over their head here is the ruu to unroot your phone and make it "iphoney" again. Run the ruu labeled stock 3.70 and your will be the subordinate to your phone again
It will look like this; RUU_SuperSonic_S_Sprint_WWE_3.70.651.1_Radio_2.15.00.11.19_NV_1.90_release_161482_signed.exe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11919374&postcount=2
Or take the blue pill, read up on some stuff and join us in the ways of doing whatever the hell we want with the stuff you bought. Because I promising rooting didn't mess up your phone.
wow give him a break, if he got his phone rooted in the first place he can't be extremely helpless. Viper, yea he posted in the wrong section(mods can move why whine about it?) I can clearly tell he is asking how to unroot his phone and go back to stock.
With that being said, read through this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701245
For instance, I found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
which has an one of many un-root guides. Scroll down until you see
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UNROOT GUIDE
NOTE: This will erase all data on the phone. (Will not erase data on the SDCard)
and follow instructions.
his daily rom is Incredible S port, he should of started with something more capable than that lol
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his daily rom is Incredible S port, he should of started with something more capable than that lol
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Well that sure is running before you can walk lol!
If that's the case op, please consider this Rom before unrooting. Always good to me. 3.70 version for best results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864501
I would try the latest Cyanogen 7 if I were you...my phone has never ran better and its still not a final release ROM. If you're first attempt was the Incredible port you really need to take a step back and try something that is not in initial stages.
Well you do gotta cut the man some slack noobs are noobs lol suppose to help them not throw bricks at them
how to unroot your evo ---
honestly rooting is the best thing that happened to my evo --
here you go.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141 -- thats the unroot thread
--- still dont get what all the flaming is all about.. suxx that he failed to put this thread in the right section.. i messed up once..
but none the less i also got stuck in a bootloop day 1 of owning my device.. i blamed fresh -- i later learned it was user error..
im sorta TARDED lol -- but learning is the battle that won me over.. the flaming just makes the situation worse
cmon now havent we all hopefully even thought if not already posted " which rom is best"
i know i asked all my friends and i got just try em and shut up i said thank goodness for friends or i would be pissed .. lol
none the less.. maybe its too much for him suxx that the person wont get to experience what we all enjoy about this.. but people
change their minds daily who knows he might even thing ahhh wth lemme keep trying stuff..
not that im his lawyer but flaming suxx.. thats all
OP! i posted in your first thread when you were crying about not being able to figure out STEP BY STEP instructions for flashing... that was like 2 days ago! i really dont know what to say... but READ READ READ the forums.... i have a nokia 5100 series phone i will give you for free, i think that phone will be better suited for you.
EDIT: if you are wondering how in the world this person got rooted, read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1006914 its a play by play of how he managed it...
if you checked this thread expecting laughter and need some.. read that thread..
Dude flash a ROM that lists everything as working in the OP. Sprint Lovers or Stock Turbo or Fresh or one of many others.
If you need to unroot, download the unrevoked s-on zip and flash it. Then stock 3.70 PC36IMG.zip file and put it on the root of your sd card. Power on the phone while holding down the Volume Down button and follow the steps on your phone to flash the update.
But honestly you don't need to unroot, you need to READ. A lot. You will be fine if you just read even the stickies in each of the forums.
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
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http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
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i think this is prob the best answer in here.. lol nice find
00mred00 said:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-all-things-root/194918-rooting-dummies.html
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haha, I just used that Link to help a friend root his evo... I had him read the whole thing, and do everything himself, it worked flawlessly and he has not asked me one question about rooting, or his phone.
Hi.
Have you heard of UnBrickable Mod? It's a hardware modifiction which can be made to a working or bricked device that lets the device accept firmware over USB without using download mode. This special debug mode will allow a device to operate by booting from USB when powered off.
Here is a video demonstrating the use of this modification on a Samsung Captivate
From my research, it is theoretically possible to bring a similar mod to this platform.
Apparently this device is bricked quite frequently. I don't own one, but I'd like to help. I cannot gaurantee anything, but I'd like to work with a Qualcomm processor. Since this device is bricked quite frequently I'd like to put an offer here that can help out everyone. Once I've located the proper modification technique I will post it and everyone will have the information available for free.
I need a single device to work with. If anyone wishes to donate a dead or working device, please post up or contact me.
i don't think we had that many bricks...
kriEv said:
i don't think we had that many bricks...
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This is actually the most frequently bricked new device of this generation. Considering that it's still on sale, that's saying alot. People are flashing Exynos based ROMs on this device and causing it to hard brick. The real flood starts once warranties expire.
You probly haven't heard much because people are returning their devices to T-Mobile under warranty. I've got an ethical solution which I wish to bring to this device.
I don't know if they deserve it. A lot of the time it's kids that are new to the scene and can't tell the difference between devices. They should read more, but still...
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AdamOutler said:
This is actually the most frequently bricked new device of this generation. Considering that it's still on sale, that's saying alot. People are flashing Exynos based ROMs on this device and causing it to hard brick. The real flood starts once warranties expire.
You probly haven't heard much because people are returning their devices to T-Mobile under warranty. I've got an ethical solution which I wish to bring to this device.
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I think this would be a great idea for one major reason. It would allow the devs to get real crazy with out risk of making a paper weight. I for one am a huge fan of your work and love your captivate mod for when i acidently flashed firmware for my phone and not my bros =p. but that goes back to pay attention
Ive got a hard bricked phone pm me if you still need one.
Well? Does it work?
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Ive got a hard bricked phone pm me if you still need one.
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Sending PM now.
It would really be amazing if you could get this working. Mine is soft bricked atm
hope he comes thru and sends u his bricked phone. if so thanks! yes most of the bricking on our device is caused by not reading... everyone should know and be ready to accept the risk of flucking up... it happens but u learn from it... i bricked my moms galaxy s 4g not too long ago... i came across this site called this dude josh has a jtag method for most samsung phones.... it only costs about 40 to 50 bucks... he debricked my moms phone... i read instructions and rooted that phone correctly... basically read your ****... educate your self... be patient. read what others post... u might learn from someone elses mistake... just a thought guys. if u do happen to brick ur phone.. dont feel bad it happens... but learn wut u did wrong... and u wont be so dumb to do it again....
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hope he comes thru and sends u his bricked phone. if so thanks! yes most of the bricking on our device is caused by not reading... everyone should know and be ready to accept the risk of flucking up... it happens but u learn from it... i bricked my moms galaxy s 4g not too long ago... i came across this site called this dude josh has a jtag method for most samsung phones.... it only costs about 40 to 50 bucks... he debricked my moms phone... i read instructions and rooted that phone correctly... basically read your ****... educate your self... be patient. read what others post... u might learn from someone elses mistake... just a thought guys. if u do happen to brick ur phone.. dont feel bad it happens... but learn wut u did wrong... and u wont be so dumb to do it again....
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LOL so true been there but i just played with it and fixed and learned now... trying to learn to build roms and show others
I receive about 2 inquiries a day with hard bricked T989 devices. It's a solution that's definitely needed. I've gotten a lot of JTAG research on them and have the pinout for JTAG mapped. I'm working on the CPU side of supporting the device now. If you have one of these devices, JTAG and UnBrickableMOD should be considered very valuable to you...
did you get the phone? it does seem like the amount of people with bricked phones are rising
bump, 2 more posted bricks today
Hopefully you get a device, because then my phone (skyrocket, basically the same device with a LTE radio) would probably get it too.
Add me to the list Odin crashed in the very end of the flashing process.Now the phone won't even turn on.Ordered a jig,but i highly doubt it will do anything since it appears to be hard bricked.Oh well,back to the vibrant for now.Waiting for a solution.
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I've got the SGH-I727 I'd be willing to lend to the cause. PM me if interested.
I'm goign to bump this because we could really use an unbrickable mod. we have had 3 bricks so far developing CM9.
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I'm goign to bump this because we could really use an unbrickable mod. we have had 3 bricks so far developing CM9.
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Any chance you can PM him and offer some of those bricked devices?
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Any chance you can PM him and offer some of those bricked devices?
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They were most likely JTAG'd, so they got fixed.
ive asked a couple time on here before about this but all i ever get is smart remarks. i have a s3 that i have had rooted and put hell fire rom on it.idk if that has anything to do with the problem. i been running hell rom for about a month with no problems. and one day i wake up and my phone didnt cut on or nothing. i never droped it. so i know its not that. after messing with it for awhile i figured out that the phones led comes on when connected to a power source with out the battery in the phone. it will not do this with the battery in it. i have tryed booting into download mode. it never worked. im curious to think it is a battery issue. but i cant be sure. and before i waste my money on a battery it would be great to get some help on what to do or what the problem is..
Jtag sevice
codey895 said:
ive asked a couple time on here before about this but all i ever get is smart remarks. i have a s3 that i have had rooted and put hell fire rom on it.idk if that has anything to do with the problem. i been running hell rom for about a month with no problems. and one day i wake up and my phone didnt cut on or nothing. i never droped it. so i know its not that. after messing with it for awhile i figured out that the phones led comes on when connected to a power source with out the battery in the phone. it will not do this with the battery in it. i have tryed booting into download mode. it never worked. im curious to think it is a battery issue. but i cant be sure. and before i waste my money on a battery it would be great to get some help on what to do or what the problem is..
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Did you try connecting it to your PC?
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zap12341 said:
Did you try connecting it to your PC?
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yes. it didnt reconize it. but maybe im just missing somthing..
if you connect to your computer does it usb wizard come up saying "QHSUSB_DLOAD"?
my phone is in the same situation as yours right now. completely bricked
How is it even possible to get a complete brick by not flashing anything? Just wake up one morning and your phone doesn't turn on? Doesn't make any sense...
I have and the S1,2 &3 flashed 100's of ROMs and usually the only thing that can hard brick a Samsung is flashing a ROM/Kernel for another phone or a bad flash from ODIN.
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How is it even possible to get a complete brick by not flashing anything? Just wake up one morning and your phone doesn't turn on? Doesn't make any sense...
I have and the S1,2 &3 flashed 100's of ROMs and usually the only thing that can hard brick a Samsung is flashing a ROM/Kernel for another phone or a bad flash from ODIN.
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im not here lien. honestly thats what happen.
If you think it could be a battery issue, try going to a local place that sells the phone and just ask if you could try a battery in your phone.
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If you think it could be a battery issue, try going to a local place that sells the phone and just ask if you could try a battery in your phone.
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thats my plan. although i did ask walmart and they said no lol.
You did something that youre not telling us because things dont just break randomly, and/or without cause 99% of the time.
I dont help people that try to act like "i dont know what happened, it just magically stopped working maybe a unicorn tampered with the motherboard while i was asleep" kind of nonsense.
The guys on here are trying to help you and youre not giving any information at all. So go and waste your money and buy batteries, service calls from a repair center.
But "i dont know maybe im missing something", and "i dont know what happened" is not an acceptable response from someone seeking help.
So go ahead and pulll out all the four letter words and insults, but until you start to pony up some good information your phone will be dead, and you can begin preparing it for its next stage of "life" which would be a desk decoration or christmas tree ornament
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You did something that youre not telling us because things dont just break randomly, and/or without cause 99% of the time.
I dont help people that try to act like "i dont know what happened, it just magically stopped working maybe a unicorn tampered with the motherboard while i was asleep" kind of nonsense.
The guys on here are trying to help you and youre not giving any information at all. So go and waste your money and buy batteries, service calls from a repair center.
But "i dont know maybe im missing something", and "i dont know what happened" is not an acceptable response from someone seeking help.
So go ahead and pulll out all the four letter words and insults, but until you start to pony up some good information your phone will be dead, and you can begin preparing it for its next stage of "life" which would be a desk decoration or christmas tree ornament
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stop being so mean bro. if i knew anything else i would tell you. ive had tons of android phones and have fixed all my problems. i understand you need more info. well so do i. everything i told you is the truth. and 100% true of what happen. nothing has ever happen to me like this. if you cant help, thats fine. i understand that. but just say that. dont be rude and disrespect to me just cause "you think" im lieing.
Hi my names mysticfrog and ive just got to ask most of the people out there (and you know who you are!!) why root your phone then blast t mobile for being soooo slow with there updates and just totally hatin on them and THEN showin all the love for the rom you are on.. BUT ONCE Tmobile pushes out a update ......... BOOOOOOM!!!! you all feel the need to unroot then kies the new "update" ?????? then ***** about it and all the bloatware..... you have been told countless times "there will be a flashable zip within moments of it coming out... It happens every couple months and ive seen this activity since.... DAMN YEARS!!!! Im not hatin are anything but why dont you all just hookah chill and "it will come!!" Im only curious all were all grownups "I guess.." Im just curious... are you all thinking that something SPECTACULAR!! is coming from are provider???? please.... you should all know whats up... any how im just curious... say what you will.... I for one have no reason to jump ship and think unrooting would be better just to play with for a "FEW" minutes and come back to the jedi.. ooopps rooting side.. love you all and happy Christmas....
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Hi my names mysticfrog and ive just got to ask most of the people out there (and you know who you are!!) why root your phone then blast t mobile for being soooo slow with there updates and just totally hatin on them and THEN showin all the love for the rom you are on.. BUT ONCE Tmobile pushes out a update ......... BOOOOOOM!!!! you all feel the need to unroot then kies the new "update" ?????? then ***** about it and all the bloatware..... you have been told countless times "there will be a flashable zip within moments of it coming out... It happens every couple months and ive seen this activity since.... DAMN YEARS!!!! Im not hatin are anything but why dont you all just hookah chill and "it will come!!" Im only curious all were all grownups "I guess.." Im just curious... are you all thinking that something SPECTACULAR!! is coming from are provider???? please.... you should all know whats up... any how im just curious... say what you will.... I for one have no reason to jump ship and think unrooting would be better just to play with for a "FEW" minutes and come back to the jedi.. ooopps rooting side.. love you all and happy Christmas....
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Another thing donate to these guys they are very talented and put forth alot of effort for what they do.... WHY!?! you ask cause they unlike the providers wanna get us a sound and wonderful experience.... thank you guys for everything you do... you all are master's of your craft and thats it!!
I missed the question. What was it again?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
Coug76 said:
I missed the question. What was it again?
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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No. .. As I said is just the craziness that goes on with actual updates, that's all. .
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No. .. As I said is just the craziness that goes on with actual updates, that's all. .
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Because, people always need something to b!+ch and moan about . Samsung and t mobile could have given all of us 100.00 dollars a piece. Someone would whine About them giving small bills .. or big bills or wrinkled ... .... People. ...???.....
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This is not important or serious. This is just ranting. But I will bite anyway.
I am I guess a rooted stock user. So I am not the ones that love to go and use lots ROMs. But I like solving problems. And it is cool that we all give our experience on the table that helps everyone. That is why I put my experience log in some of my posts. Yes, I could of waited for the new injected stock root rom. But that is not the point. It is sharing the experiences in solving the problem. The problem I worked on is root the new update without triggering the "Custom Binary Download" counter (keeping "Custom Binary Download" as "no") and keeping the "Status" as "Normal". Some see this as pointless. But for the Stock root user fans this is important. At the end we worked out the kinks and finger out how to do this without the injected method. So now we have two ways of stock rooting and keeping counter as "no" and status as "Normal".
Now I am checking out the new injected stock root rom.
Troubleshooting is an art (with science) that you need to practice to master. What better way then practice together.
My point is: It is not the destination that is important. It is the journey that is important.
When it comes to most carriers being slow in this multi-window update, I feel that they should of been faster with update. Like Verizon out the door. This problem was resolved months before releasing to the US. If you buy a product it should do what the other of the same products do, and manufacturer claims, but doesn't then you are not a happy customer. It is not the multi-window feature that was important. It is getting the whole product that was important.
And yes, there is a huge problem in the cellular carrier world with Android that the carriers causes the largest delay in the updates. As well as the carriers causes other issues with Android that we can talk about in another thread. For now I hope you have a different prospective of all this.
Wheres the question? This just sounds like its asking for flaming.
Just a RANT, but OP you might get the sparkly end of some flame, so just to save YOU the trouble and ME the reports, infractions, paperwork,...I think that I'll close this.
HI everyone,
My girlfriend has a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy T-999 phone and she is using Straight Talk as her provider. She is using Android Version 4.1.2 ( which I wanted to root before I factory reset her phone- which I did before via the Dial Pad but at the last option after I wait the 30 seconds to a minute the last option isn't there; so I left it alone. and updated her phone to 4.3 ) But it isn't necessary to root her phone today unless it's very easy.
What I wanted to know is, is it safe to Factory Reset her Phone and than allow Kies to upgrade her firmware to 4.3 and still be able to use Straight Talk as long I put back in her APN settings that she is using right now?
Now as for me,
I own a
Verizon S4
AT&T S4 - Which was blacklisted because I bought it off Craigslist and a man called it in stolen and got me for $550.That's a story in itself
2x AT&T S3-One has a cracked screen but the digitizer is working fine, it's just the outer screen that is cracked, and I have a working S# which I use on a daily basis.
My issues, I will look up and spend some more time on XDA today and learn how to do everything correctly.
I wouldn't mind testing everything I learn either on the cracked S3 or my blacklisted S4 which are both on AT&T network.
I have rooted only phone back in the day,( a long time ago via dial pad which i think it might of been on 4.1.1. firmware) .- phone that would cause an issue on my part. Now, when I am not working I search and have read MANY MANY times on XDA and wanted to let everyone know that I appreciate everything that you all do on your own free time. But most importantly today, i need to work on her phone and get it updated and working correctly.
Thanks in advance for anyone who responds to this post.:good:
Are you trying to root or unlock? The first part about the dial pad and option not being there sounds like the unlock method, I don't know of any root method involving the dial pad
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what i really need to know is this part..
"My girlfriend has a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy T-999 phone and she is using Straight Talk as her provider. She is using Android Version 4.1.2
What I wanted to know is, is it safe to Factory Reset her Phone and than allow Kies to upgrade her firmware to 4.3 and still be able to use Straight Talk as long I put back in her APN settings that she is using right now? "
thanks
Yes, that should be fine, but if it is rooted or modified it may fail to initiate the flash. In this case go to the firmware thread linked in my sig and flash the firmware via Odin. (Let me know if you have any questions about that)
Off topic but I have to ask if you'd be willing to try something on that spare AT&T device. But if you are at all skeptical or uncomfortable doing this, it is perfectly fine to decline....
In case you dont know, AT&T once again seems to have decided to withhold the stock firmware for the new 4.4.2 update. This causes tons of problems for users here on xda! I have built the stock firmware for the I747 myself, but have no way to test it, so ive been sitting on it for nearly 2 weeks! If this is something you'd be willing to consider, please let me know. (I will tell you everything I know about the possible negatives before you do).
Like I said, if you're not comfortable doing that, its perfectly fine. Im just trying to find someone with a spare S3 willing to take the risk of testing it. (Risk is minimal imo, or I wouldn't even bother asking). But please do not be afraid to tell me no! (And you dont have to explain yourself if you do!)
Sorry for going OT, I just have to take the opportunity to ask when I can! I just dont want to ask someone to test on their primary device because there's always a chance things can go wrong.
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Yes, that should be fine, but if it is rooted or modified it may fail to initiate the flash. In this case go to the firmware thread linked in my sig and flash the firmware via Odin. (Let me know if you have any questions about that)
Off topic but I have to ask if you'd be willing to try something on that spare AT&T device. But if you are at all skeptical or uncomfortable doing this, it is perfectly fine to decline....
In case you dont know, AT&T once again seems to have decided to withhold the stock firmware for the new 4.4.2 update. This causes tons of problems for users here on xda! I have built the stock firmware for the I747 myself, but have no way to test it, so ive been sitting on it for nearly 2 weeks! If this is something you'd be willing to consider, please let me know. (I will tell you everything I know about the possible negatives before you do).
Like I said, if you're not comfortable doing that, its perfectly fine. Im just trying to find someone with a spare S3 willing to take the risk of testing it. (Risk is minimal imo, or I wouldn't even bother asking). But please do not be afraid to tell me no! (And you dont have to explain yourself if you do!)
Sorry for going OT, I just have to take the opportunity to ask when I can! I just dont want to ask someone to test on their primary device because there's always a chance things can go wrong.
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Yes i am willing to help you out. I just need to run out to BJ's and get some food for my kids and the Cat food I should be back in about an hr or so, once I am back , i am willing to help you out with this. I will do a simple backup of the phone but you will have to walk me through the steps since I haven't rooted a phone nor done any flashing, if you don't mind doing something like a Google Plus hangout, i am more than willing to help you out with this project.Is that ok with you?
Yup that'll be fine. Thank you! Ill pm you in the meantime to let you know about any potential negatives before actually committing to flashing it.
Just so you know now though, worst case scenario is a hard brick. And we have not been able to get our debrick method to work on kk yet.
I am confident that will not be the result, but there is always that chance when flashing anything, tested or not. Just be aware that currently we cannot recover a hard brick updated with kk. You can pay for a jtag service, but if it did come to that I wouldnt be able to help on the cost more than just a few bucks.
Like I said, that is the worst that can happen, but if I thought there was a good chance of it, I wouldnt bother asking to begin with.
Thanks again and check your PM's when you get back.
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Yup that'll be fine. Thank you! Ill pm you in the meantime to let you know about any potential negatives before actually committing to flashing it.
Just so you know now though, worst case scenario is a hard brick. And we have not been able to get our debrick method to work on kk yet.
I am confident that will not be the result, but there is always that chance when flashing anything, tested or not. Just be aware that currently we cannot recover a hard brick updated with kk. You can pay for a jtag service, but if it did come to that I wouldnt be able to help on the cost more than just a few bucks.
Like I said, that is the worst that can happen, but if I thought there was a good chance of it, I wouldnt bother asking to begin with.
Thanks again and check your PM's when you get back.
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Right now, the way I am looking at it, is I have another phone S3 running 4.2.1 and those S4's, People like you have committed their time over and over again, it's the least I can do. And if it does get hard bricked, when there is a time and it is fixed, you could just help me or by than I will know exactly what I am doing, and can do it myself. But I am willing to help you out and take the chance. I will PM you when I get back bud.
When I get back I will finish talking to you and than we can start.