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[HELP] Bricked my S3 i747M.

Hey guys, im new to the scene, and while fiddling around with my Galaxy S3, i have managed to brick it! Here is what happened.
I rooted the phone using a tutorial from here:
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-r...gh-t999sgh-i747sph-l710-fail-proofnoob-proof/
Everything worked fine and the phone successfully rooted. But than i came across roms ... and i found a tutorial that told me how to install CyanogenMod 9:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778165
I tried to follow the instructions, but i would get (Error 7), and i realized that this tutorial instructed me to install the ClockworkMod Recovery version 5.8.4.7. So i downloaded the file from ClockworkMod's website, and it was in a .img format. When i had rooted my phone and installed ClockworkMod i used a .tar version via Odin, and this time i had a .img. After going through many tutorials, i found someone that showed how to install the .img varient via Android Terminal Emulator. So i followed the instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363132
After i was finished following the instructions i rebooted the phone. And boom, it would not turn on. I tried all variants of holding the external buttons etc. Than i plugged the phone into a Windows PC. and the phone shows up in device manager as "QHSUSB DLOAD". So after tirelessly researching, i finally found the drivers for this and installed them. And know the phone shows up in Odin as COM10 in yellow. So i tried to flash the stock Image. I fire up Odin, select PDA, than the stock image, and click start. This is all that happens in the "Message Log":
<ID:0/010> Added!!
<ID:0/010> Odin v.3 engine (ID:10)..
<ID:0/010> File analysis..
<ID:0/010> SetupConnection..
(I have attached a screenshot of the above)
Please guys, i just got the phone and now it is bricked, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

First download the correct version of Odin and drivers for s3's here ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722686
Then download and flash the full stock rom from here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752729
Hopefully that will get your phone to boot.
Then once you have reapplied the rooted system image download "rom manager" from the market and flash the updated recovery from there to avoid the error you encountered when attempting to flash cm9.
Good luck!

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I tried using a "Jig" and it did not put the S3 into download mode. LIke i said previously. When the S3 is connected to my PC it shows up as "QHSUSB DLOAD". And no Samsung drivers would work with it. I had to research and find the drivers that finally worked and allowed Odin v1.85 to see the phone as "COM10", and i select the ROM under the PDA and click the "Start" button. But than it does not go past SetupConnection. I thought maybe the "Jig" was faulty and didnt work, but i tested it with another working Samsung Galaxy S2, and it worked exactly as it was supposed to. Should i still try your suggestion or is it pointless?
neubauej said:
First download the correct version of Odin and drivers for s3's here ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722686
Then download and flash the full stock rom from here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752729
Hopefully that will get your phone to boot.
Then once you have reapplied the rooted system image download "rom manager" from the market and flash the updated recovery from there to avoid the error you encountered when attempting to flash cm9.
Good luck!
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Ouch.
It sounds like your bootloaders might be borked, so kinda pointless.
I would get ahold of Josh at www.mobiletechvideos.com as it sounds like jtag might be required.

Hey, Thanks for the info. But the image i flashed via the Android mobile terminal app on the phone, i was flashing a ClockworkMod v5.4.8.1, that was made for the AT&T i747 (I have the Bell i747M, which i am told is the same thing?) , is that the bootloader? I know someone here that is local that does the jTag repair. But im not sure if the problem i have is in relation to the bootloader. Please let me know. As the phone still does show up when connected to the PC.
neubauej said:
Ouch.
It sounds like your bootloaders might be borked, so kinda pointless.
Get ahold of Josh at as it sounds like jtag might be required.
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I tried your solution. The phone when connected to the PC with does not show up in Odin 3.07 (Correct version for my phone, from your link), But if i turn on Odin 1.85, the phone shows up fine in that as COM10 in yellow. So does my phone need a jTag? Samsung Canada told me to send the phone in for service and they will reset it and send it back. At the moment the phone does not turn on or go into download mode, and when connected to the computer it shows up as HS-USB QDLoader. So my question is: If i send it to Samsung, will they discover that i have Rooted it and void my warranty and not fix the phone?
neubauej said:
First download the correct version of Odin and drivers for s3's here ;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722686
Then download and flash the full stock rom from here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752729
Hopefully that will get your phone to boot.
Then once you have reapplied the rooted system image download "rom manager" from the market and flash the updated recovery from there to avoid the error you encountered when attempting to flash cm9.
Good luck!
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If you send it to Samsung its unlikely they will notice or care that its rooted.
I have sent them 2 devices that I wanted them to reflash after I did stupid things and hardbricked, fully expecting to pay for it, and it was returned to me flashed and at no charge. This was after I told the customer service rep that I was flashing custom firmware and i screwed it up.
YMMV.
The worst case scenario there is they void your warranty and charge you a minimal fee to reflash it.
As for your bootloaders, you pushed a custom recovery that failed, corrupted, or was an incorrect application. The recovery lies in the bootloader..
If it doesn't power up, won't go into download mode, and Odin won't flash it I'd say its jtag or send it to sammy time.

I see, well i do not care if they charge me anything. Money is not an issue, Ok well i just got the email from Samsung with the shipping label. Thanks for your information.
neubauej said:
If you send it to Samsung its unlikely they will notice or care that its rooted.
I have sent them 2 devices that I wanted them to reflash after I did stupid things and hardbricked, fully expecting to pay for it, and it was returned to me flashed and at no charge. This was after I told the customer service rep that I was flashing custom firmware and i screwed it up.
YMMV.
The worst case scenario there is they void your warranty and charge you a minimal fee to reflash it.
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Goodluck!
Fyi 5.4.8.7 is the clockwork version I'm running.

After doing some more research, i found that another person with a different Samsung phone. Followed the same instructions to flash ClockworkMod via Android Mobile Terminal using the same instructions i did and got the same problem. On his post somebody told him that the flash was made to the wrong partition or something like that. So ... Lesson for next time. READ EVERYTHING BEFORE TRYING IT!
neubauej said:
Goodluck!
Fyi 5.4.8.7 is the clockwork version I'm running.
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Yeah just go to Samsung. Its too bad u never read that the newer versions of CWM recovery don't work on the 747m. The 747 and our m variants are close but still a bit different in a few ways although when coming here for rooms and stuff we have to use this at&t 747. Section. There is a great rooting post under the development stickies and it mentions the UNICERSAL VERSION OF CWM RECOVERY FOR 747m phones and that is the one I used and all of us 747m users should install. 5.4.0.4 or something like that. Definitely not 5.8.x.x. I could have told u that would brick your phone and most proper posts would too. And unfortunately yes the recovery resides in the boot loader area so it can cause a brick.. so keep that in mind when u get your phone fixed. Either use the earlier cwm rec version or just change to TWRP RECOVERY which I just did and many recommend now anyways.
Good luck and I'll come back to post the link with the best root and cwm rec install forOUR 747M phones and remember there are some differences and not all 747 mods will work for us so please read up first
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium

pchemerys said:
Yeah just go to Samsung. Its too bad u never read that the newer versions of CWM recovery don't work on the 747m. The 747 and our m variants are close but still a bit different in a few ways although when coming here for rooms and stuff we have to use this at&t 747. Section. There is a great rooting post under the development stickies and it mentions the UNICERSAL VERSION OF CWM RECOVERY FOR 747m phones and that is the one I used and all of us 747m users should install. 5.4.0.4 or something like that. Definitely not 5.8.x.x. I could have told u that would brick your phone and most proper posts would too. And unfortunately yes the recovery resides in the boot loader area so it can cause a brick.. so keep that in mind when u get your phone fixed. Either use the earlier cwm rec version or just change to TWRP RECOVERY which I just did and many recommend now anyways.
Good luck and I'll come back to post the link with the best root and cwm rec install forOUR 747M phones and remember there are some differences and not all 747 mods will work for us so please read up first
Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
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I don't think the version he used was the issue as other Canadian users report that 5.8.x.x works fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29664739
Edit: the link with instructions for terminal emulator on the op is for the lg thrill which writes the recovery onto block 6. On this phone it needs to be written to block 18.
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Frowben said:
I don't think the version he used was the issue as other Canadian users report that 5.8.x.x works fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29664739
Edit: the link with instructions for terminal emulator on the op is for the lg thrill which writes the recovery onto block 6. On this phone it needs to be written to block 18.
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Ah yes..that makes sense. That would pooch the phone. As for cwm it appears I was mislead as I read on few posts that newest versions don't work or not recommended for Canadian variant but it appears u might be right and I'm now seeing more and more report that it is installable. I'll have to check it out. Thanks

You flashed a recovery for the LG Thrill 4G. At what point in time did you assume it was the same phone as the I747M? You have bricked your phone. It needs JTAG service. Samsung will probably cover it under warranty, or you can pay someone that has the equipment to do it. You have no other options at this point. When you get it back from repairs, make sure you only flash AT&T/Bell/Telus/Rogers I747(M) software to the phone....

Ya i got the phone back from Samsung after waiting 3 weeks. They had to change the motherboard on the phone. Yes, it was the wrong instructions i followed which screwed me over! Since than i re-rooted how i did the first time i got the phone. Just a few days ago i saw the new CyanogenMod 10 M1 Rom, which i wanted to install. And again like last time in order to install it i had to upgrade my CWM to the newest version. This time i did not rush into it like last time and consulted with my buddy who is an expert in Android. The problem i had last time was i downloaded the new CWM in an .img file, and this time i ended up finding the newest CWM in a .tar and used Odin to flash it successfully. Than i just installed the rom and was good to go. My main reason for wanting to install a custom rom was i was getting absolutely HORRIBLE battery life from my S3. I ended up buying a juice pack which greatly helped me out. But now that i have CM10 my battery life is phenomenal, + the juice pack i now go maybe 2 days without having to charge. Now my sister who has the Wind Mobile S3 T999V wants me to upgrade her rom to the same as mine. I have found the T-Mobile CWM for her phone, and all the relevant software, but i am still hesitant to install the CWM on her phone. The T-Mobile CWM 6.0.1.2 is compatible with the Wind Mobile S3 T999V right? Or do i have to use a different version?

just to be clear about where you went wrong (im sure its been said already)
the guide you followed to install cwm is from the lg thrill forum. so the command dd if=... of=... had the wrong device id which is the most common cause of a brick
its actually pretty difficult to mess up your phone as long as you don't use mods designed for other devices

jefferson9 said:
just to be clear about where you went wrong (im sure its been said already)
the guide you followed to install cwm is from the lg thrill forum. so the command dd if=... of=... had the wrong device id which is the most common cause of a brick
its actually pretty difficult to mess up your phone as long as you don't use mods designed for other devices
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Yes, i know that. I realized after i had done everything that the instructions where for another phone. Now im trying to find the CWM 6.0.1.2 for my sister phone T-Mobile S3 T999V that is in a .tar file already. Any suggestions on where i can get it?

I use cwm 5.8 .0.4 i think and it works fine go to the dev stickies and its there
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JB calhoun said:
I use cwm 5.8 .0.4 i think and it works fine go to the dev stickies and its there
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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Ya for my sisters phone i have that version as a flashable tar, however to install CM 10 M1 i need to install CWM 6.0.1.2.

Did u try rom manager
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Root on Mac?

Is it possible or do i need a pc?

http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-mac-osx/
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Skripka said:
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-mac-osx/
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thank you

Looks like this only works for the international version. Even someone on ATT said it failed. Did this work for the Sprint flavor?
Sent from my Galaxy Note II using Tapatalk

I used the http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-mac-osx/ on my Sprint phone without any problems. I did it though right before the update came out that gave us the multiwindow. If you had updated that may be the problem.
Doc

yep just tried it didnt work for me. Have the newest update. Any other suggestions?

Because you updated you may not be able to root your phone on the Mac for the procedure we have linked for you.
Unless someone comes out with a new method for the Mac you will need a PC. You may be able to do it running a virtual Windows machine on your Mac but I would double check on that before you try to see if others have done this and run into other problems. You can always use Bootcamp and install Windows for a dual boot system.
Sorry I could not be of more help.
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.pit file for N7105/N7105T

Anyone have a .pit file for N7105T?
I need to repartition my Note II. See my earlier thread here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2079986

PIT Magic?
To add more detail to this request, I've found the below thread which assists with the creation of a .pit file from scratch.
PIT Magic
If no one has a spare .pit file kicking around (which, judging from the response and lack of development on the N7105 variant of the Note II, this is expected). If anyone who has a working Note II N7105 variant or better yet the N7105T though I expect the partition set-up to be identical between all the Note II devices and would be willing to help me get a PIT file from their Note II. Please get in touch.
If you would like to assist, using Heimdall has a much easier way of extracting the PIT formatting of your device through ADB, Heimdall is my first recommendation.
If this doesn't work in fixing my device (see link in the first post), I'll be intentionally bricking my phone or claiming a new one on warranty. And if I retain my old device I'll be happy to donate it to any would-be developer who wants to play around with it.
Cheers.

I have a .pit for 16G N7105,but I didn't try this work or not,You can try...

Thank you!
Attempting to use the file now, ODIN gets stuck at Get PIT for mapping... and doesn't progress. Two other threads have recomended running this on a Windows XP machine and uninstalling Kies. If Uninstalling Kies doesn't work I'll try this again at work tomorrow using my Virtual Machine.
I'll update you as I go.

Hey, i got the same problem with the pit file, did deleating kies work or did you need an virtual machine with xp to get it running ?

DasRauchendeGnu said:
Hey, i got the same problem with the pit file, did deleating kies work or did you need an virtual machine with xp to get it running ?
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Hey Das,
The phone got replaced by Telstra in the end. It was completely FUBAR and couldn't be fixed. If you can't reflash the firmware using Samsung Kies then the phone maybe to far gone and essentially hard-bricked. Use the function where Kies asks you the model name and serial number, no other option works when you've custom kernals/binaries etc).

Jonnit said:
Thank you!
Attempting to use the file now, ODIN gets stuck at Get PIT for mapping... and doesn't progress. Two other threads have recomended running this on a Windows XP machine and uninstalling Kies. If Uninstalling Kies doesn't work I'll try this again at work tomorrow using my Virtual Machine.
I'll update you as I go.
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Looks like sds issue.
Is your phone working all right?
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Any one please help me root my i747 without a computer?

is it possible for a dev to make this happend for a galaxy s3 att i747? my mini port is damage and i want to go back to root since i lost warranty replacing the part i've tried every method possible and nothing i am very stress by this since i was a flash-aholic!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352674

equlizer said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352674
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that method didnt work for me since i am on i747 i helped that guy to try it on his gs4 couse it appear to work i need a method for my phone
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This one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 might work but I'm no sure.

xXFl4sh said:
This one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276 might work but I'm no sure.
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tried almost all versions and says try another exploit...
Sent from my useless no data sync gs3

same problem
smallyetzon said:
tried almost all versions and says try another exploit...
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Did you ever find a fix for this? My port is damaged as well.

Have you tried towelroot
It doesn't require a computer, but I've heard it doesn't work on the newest nj1 unless the exploit has been updated.

My device mini port is broken as well and I have tried towelroot and all others and still havent been able to root. phone on 4.4.2 new bootloader any suggestions is great.

use kingoroot

I've given away 2 of my at&t sgs3's. I used these files on all three of the sgs3's. Hope it's some help. I have files all the way back to ics if needed.
Search the forums using file names for original posts. I own our author none of these files.
https://mega.nz/#F!o5QQ2AjZ!DkFZP4K7AluKjgeeMFEkIA
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Linux on dex

Hi everyone, I've just downloaded linux on dex and it seems to work fine but does anyone know how to shut it down? Thanks!

Really? It doesn't launch at all for me. Says I need to update, and then shuts down.

Works kinda well for me. I can't type the "@" and can't shut down but everything else seems pretty decent. You need to update what? Maybe try redownloading and unzipping again. I've had problems unzipping with myfiles so I've used another app for that. It could be the unzipped file is corrupted?

swbf2lord said:
Really? It doesn't launch at all for me. Says I need to update, and then shuts down.
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I have same issue, it says it needs an update and then shuts down. From what I've heard, It seems that there is an Android update needed for it to run and some devices have not yet received the update.

Okavango said:
I have same issue, it says it needs an update and then shuts down. From what I've heard, It seems that there is an Android update needed for it to run and some devices have not yet received the update.
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Yeah, I have the T-Mobile model, so I assume that it’s behind with the updates.
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I don't know if this can help you guys when you'll be able to install it but it would appear that a safe shutdown won't work. I found a way to get a shutdown icon but nothing happens when I click on it and I can't shutdown through terminal command either.

Verizon here, same issue with linux on dex with s4, says i need an update., however my note 9 works fine.

swbf2lord said:
Yeah, I have the T-Mobile model, so I assume that it’s behind with the updates.
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What is weird is that our T-Mobile S4's have ARJ3 which is the latest available update on Sammobile for any Tab S4. But our firmware version has a U1 in it for the bootloader and the bootloader in ARJ3 for the rest of the Tab S4's is U2.
BTW I think the latest Verizon Firmware is ARI4 which would be a month before ARJ3.

ars0n said:
Verizon here, same issue with linux on dex with s4, says i need an update., however my note 9 works fine.
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Hi, buddy, same issue with my Tab S4, need update. But, you guys got update?

Tab S4 Verzion Linux On Dex Issue
I am having the same issue with a tab s4 on verizon network. Linux On Dex complains about needing a software update, I sent an email to the email on file with the google play listing for this issue and will see if they reply.
IMO: It's kind of misleading for Samsung to say this works on a Tab S4 when clearly it does not work on all models. Seems people with carrier versions are getting the shaft.

May i ask what app you used to unzip? I am having the same problem with my files.

I've used es file explorer.... Then once unzipped I moved the folder into the proper location. Es file explorer would appear to be able to unzip it with no problem

Hello,
Folks who were able to get Linux on Dex to work, does it work on Tablet mode as well or do you need to attach the external keyboard? I am thinking about buying the Tab S4 if I can run Linux without the external monitor setup (with a bluetooth keyboard). Thanks for your help!

You just need dex, which you can enable even without a keyboard but if you wanna use Linux then yeah you need an external keyboard of some sort

[email protected] said:
I am having the same issue with a tab s4 on verizon network. Linux On Dex complains about needing a software update, I sent an email to the email on file with the google play listing for this issue and will see if they reply.
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So did I. This is the response I got back:
LoD Team said:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting us and we appreciate your interest in Linux on DeX service.
Currently, the Linux on DeX(beta) requires latest SW for Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy Tab S4.
SW update schedule may vary depends on the region and carrier.
We will continue notify latest updates and news via our official web site and email.
Please report errors that occur while you're using Linux on DeX(Beta) through the "Send error reports" feature on the Linux on DeX app.
The log file will be attached automatically and we will only use to analyze the problem.
And please understand that we may not reply immediately during a beta trial.
Kind regards,
Linux on DeX team
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[email protected] said:
IMO: It's kind of misleading for Samsung to say this works on a Tab S4 when clearly it does not work on all models. Seems people with carrier versions are getting the shaft.
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I don't know, I kind of blame the carriers for this one. T-Mobiles handed off the relevant bits so the torch has been passed.

sandibhatt said:
Hello,
Folks who were able to get Linux on Dex to work, does it work on Tablet mode as well or do you need to attach the external keyboard? I am thinking about buying the Tab S4 if I can run Linux without the external monitor setup (with a bluetooth keyboard). Thanks for your help!
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This will work in Dex Mode on the tablet itself. You do not need any accessories although a mouse and keyboard are recommended as it is a desktop OS. You can use the on screen keyboard and touch in DeX mode with Linux.
In Tablet mode only you can get to a command prompt. But be aware that that the command prompt will not allow sudo. I was hoping to do an update and could not from the tablet mode command prompt.
For those with Carrier versions (i.e. Verizon, T-Mobile):
I had to be on the October Security Patch and firmware version U2ARJ3 as the last 6 characters. Note the U2 for the bootloader version. T-Mobile's Tablet ships with U1ARJ3 and would not work. You will need to wait for the carrier to do the updates.
Hope this helps!

Same "update required" problem here, but my tablet is a WiFi version, not attached to a carrier. So I guess is more related on how awful the rollup of the updates is managed in general by Samsung, based on region specific requirements.

philow said:
This will work in Dex Mode on the tablet itself. You do not need any accessories although a mouse and keyboard are recommended as it is a desktop OS. You can use the on screen keyboard and touch in DeX mode with Linux.
In Tablet mode only you can get to a command prompt. But be aware that that the command prompt will not allow sudo. I was hoping to do an update and could not from the tablet mode command prompt.
For those with Carrier versions (i.e. Verizon, T-Mobile):
I had to be on the October Security Patch and firmware version U2ARJ3 as the last 6 characters. Note the U2 for the bootloader version. T-Mobile's Tablet ships with U1ARJ3 and would not work. You will need to wait for the carrier to do the updates.
Hope this helps!
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Well im still on u1 bootloader and arj3 firmware and Linux on dex just works. Im on german vodafone with inofficial arj3 tho

dr460nf1r3 said:
Well im still on u1 bootloader and arj3 firmware and Linux on dex just works. Im on german vodafone with inofficial arj3 tho
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But you are different You are building your own ROM and maintained your bootloader. I have been watching your thread.
I guess my comment is for just stock no root.

philow said:
But you are different You are building your own ROM and maintained your bootloader. I have been watching your thread.
I guess my comment is for just stock no root.
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Im just a 'normal' user that read a few guides and is interested in customisation