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Ok Guys,
Tired of your HD2 WP7 constantly relocking when you connect your device to your PC?
Tried everything else and nothing works?
I recommend you use method 2 below as this has been 100% reliable, i have not had a single lock since doing the reg change.
METHOD 1 - Easy Method without Registry Edits - Not as reliable as below REG method - device still frequently locks
OK this should work for you. here is the original thread for those who want to know why. Please give thanks to Morpheus90, I just stumbled across it in WP7 D&H and posted it here after trying it
Unlock your phone with Chevron before doing anything, then disconnect it from your pc. (This step is very important, if it is not unlocked you cannot proceed)
If it's already unlocked you can go on to the next step.
Navigate to the hosts file found in Windows\System32\drivers\etc on your pc. Right click it and ensure you have write & read permissions for your user otherwise you will not be able to save it.
Now, with a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++ (DO NOT use Wordpad or Word) open the hosts file.
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone-int.com
If you have similar lines but with a different ip address, delete them.
Save it and close the editor. Modify user permissions for the hosts file disabling write capability (as you did before.)
Turn Off WiFi on your HD2 before you connect it to Zune, then Sync via usb. It should not be relocked.
Just remember, if you dont want your device to lock again immediately, turn off your HD2's wifi or enter airplane mode before you connect to your computer.
Again, please give thanks to Morpheus90
METHOD 2 - Semi-Permanent Method via registry edits - Very reliable - more effort required due to REG changes
This method utilises Schaps Advanced Config for WP7 so please give thanks to Schaps. Download it via the thread and deploy (install) using Application Deployment in your SDK tools. Note you must be unlocked to install this xap
Now you have Adv Config installed and are Chevron Unlocked you are ready to move on to the next step, please give your thanks to DanielNTX in his thread which also gives a full explanation as to the reasons for the unlocking.
Unzip and email to your device a copy of the unlock.me cert; then goto your device, find the email and install the cert.
Using Advanced Config, type in the following reg entries on your device one at a time:
Key Name : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg
Value Name : PortalUrlProd
Data (string) : "https://developerservices.unlock.me/Services/WindowsPhoneRegistration.svc/01/2010" (do not type"")
Click Apply.
Now add:
Key Name : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DeviceReg
Value Name : PortalUrlInt
Data (string) : "https://developerservices.unlock.me/Services/WindowsPhoneRegistration.svc/01/2010" (do not type"")
Click Apply
Now you have to edit your hosts file using Notepad or Notepad++ (DO NOT use Wordpad or Word)
Right click hosts file found in your \windows\system32\drivers\etc folder, click on properties/security and edit the permissions for your user name enabling all permissions.
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Now in your hosts file in , you should set up an entry for developerservices.unlock.me with your computer's own IP address. for example 168.1.1.19 developerservices.unlock.me
Click Save.
Now you must re-edit your permissions as you did above to your hosts file leaving "read" & "read & execute" ticked. Close the screens. Important: do not right click, properties and click read only as Chevron will not unlock you giving you an error message "Chevron has experienced a problem and is closing"
Ok, you are nearly finished.
You now have the unlockme cert installed to your phone, you have made the regisrty changes to your HD2 and altered the hosts file on your PC.
Finally, restart your HD2 to apply the new reg entries.
Connect to your computer, sync with Zune and If you have followed the guide fully your device should still be unlocked. There is no need to turn off wifi or enter airplane mode. I have tested this many time today, restarting both PC & device regularly.
IMPORTANT If you use a laptop at work and home for example, which means you will have 2 different IP addresses, you must also add your home IP to your hosts file, if you do not then your device will relock instantly.
Your device MAY occasionally relock, for some reason, but you should be able to use chevron to unlock easily without any hassle
Please give thanks to DanielNTX
Enjoy your freedom
Everything above works well, but with one (major) addition:
Turn Off WiFi on your HD2 before you connect it to Zune, then Sync via usb. It should not be relocked.
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You should turn off any data connection to the cellular network as well, otherwise it won't work (at least in my case).
i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?
w0LfNiNja said:
i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?
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would like to know as well. Unlocked my HD2 with Chevron7 and activated Live services and have synced multiple times and I am still able to download from the Marketplace
w0LfNiNja said:
i haven't had this issue yet myself. the very time i unlocked mine, it hasn't locked since. i keep my wifi and data on. i connect to zune and sync my movies and music over just fine. i even make sure i can side load when i'm done just to make sure it isn't locked.
but since i got my live services activated, i don't even see the point of side loading apps. i just use the market now to get whatever i want. i'm just wondering if i just got plain lucky not to have these issues, or if there are others that in my boat that didn't have any issues at all like these?
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ok, once you sync to zune, go to settings in zune, press update and then see
ceo4eva said:
How would you know if the phone is locked?
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If your asking this, then you dont need to worry about this thread
poceh said:
Everything above works well, but with one (major) addition:
You should turn off any data connection to the cellular network as well, otherwise it won't work (at least in my case).
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Not necessarily true, i can just turn off wifi (data still connected) and this works fine, no relocking.
it has me closer to re-unlocking, before I couldnt even get to the checklist screen. now it crashes right after the checklist screen anyone else had this issue?
unresolved
hecatombercm said:
it has me closer to re-unlocking, before I couldnt even get to the checklist screen. now it crashes right after the checklist screen anyone else had this issue?
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I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.
rumz82 said:
I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.
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Nothing weird about this.......you will quickly realize that just about everybody on this thread with WP7 has had this issue. Good luck fixing it...
Don't work, phone relocks everytime, zune deletes the certificate on the phone after some time. Sideload apps is not worth it. Get an activation key and you have no problems.
Silberpfeil3110 said:
Don't work, phone relocks everytime, zune deletes the certificate on the phone after some time. Sideload apps is not worth it. Get an activation key and you have no problems.
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Hey there, That shouldnt be the case if the instructions were fully followed. By turning off wifi before docking, it shouldnt relock esp when host file is read only.
Wifi - off, hosts read only and does't work. And when hosts file is read only i can't unlock the phone by the cheveronWP7. Deploying application at this moment is not avaible too.
Hosts must be writable and I have to unlock phone every time before deploying.
grzesm said:
Wifi - off, hosts read only and does't work. And when hosts file is read only i can't unlock the phone by the cheveronWP7. Deploying application at this moment is not avaible too.
Hosts must be writable and I have to unlock phone every time before deploying.
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Ok Guys,
First post updated after editing registry with Schaps advanced config.
(btw for the easy fix, you cannot set the host file to read only, you must de-select all other permissions such as write etc in "edit permissions", keeping read ticked)
I have been able to unlock the phone only when I go into airplane mode and change the date on my computer and HD2 to 01 October 2011. I have activated, but still couldn´t download from marketplace or XBOX live. I am located here in Germany, can that be a problem?
rumz82 said:
I have the same issue. The wierd thing is though, I have unlocked it before, activated Live service, downloaded apps through MP and side loaded. It then locked and now I cant unlock it at all!! I too get to the checklist screen but keep getting the error message!!
Can anyone help please?
checked all of the above.......still no luck.
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On the risk of makin' either of us seem like a n00b... have you tried to just 'unlock' the phone, as in: power on, slide up lockscreen, lookin at the home tiles... then try again.
I unlocked once with chevron, no tricks (just install cert on phone and run unlocker) and it has never caused me any problem since. I can't sideload anything, however, unless my phone is powered on and 'unlocked' - getting a similar error otherwise.
timmymarsh said:
Now you have Adv Config installed and are Chevron Unlocked you are ready to move on to the next step, please give your thanks to DanielNTX in his thread which also gives a full explanation as to the reasons for the unlocking.
Please give thanks to DanielNTX
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Tim, thanks for writing this guide. If anyone has any questions let me know.
onursal82 said:
Hey guys ,I know it is not related with page subject ,wp7 working verywell I did activated,my question is my sd card is 2 gb I wanna buy larger and change it,if I change it what will happen to system will I lose all wp7 system ?do I have to re install wp7 also the activation istalation >? help me please
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If you change your card, you have to do a hard reset. You will lose your settings and any apps you have downloaded and activation and it will have to be redone.
I am using WP7 leo70 ROM on my HTC HD2 (unlocked ATT). After I successfully unlocked everything I started downloading apps from the WP7 Marketplace. It was great for about 24 hours and then everything relocked (without ever plugging back into my computer). I rebooted the ROM and then did the process over just sideloading apps and not using marketplace or xbox live and I have not had any problems in about 48 hours. How long have you been able to use the Marketplace without a re-lock?
Every time I connected my HD2/7 I run Chevron and get hosts modification automatically. And in hosts added not
MYIP.*.*.* developerservices.unlock.me
MYIP.*.*.* developerservices.unlock.me
but
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com
127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone-int.com
But, I deploy all in registry (about link modifications) and then reboot my phone.
Now, I think, in my phone in registry developerservices.unlock.me but in hosts file added 127.0.0.1 developerservices.windowsphone.com and Chevron can't unlock. Do you have any ideas how to solve this?
It would be nice, if the permission ticking (owner, gray and black checkmarks for allow and deny) is explained with more details.
timmymarsh said:
Hey there, That shouldnt be the case if the instructions were fully followed. By turning off wifi before docking, it shouldnt relock esp when host file is read only.
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Okay with hosts file read only after unlocking it could work, will try it
> And for everyone who doesn't know how to find out his IP-Adress, only open CMD (WIN+R then type cmd) and then type ipconfig. Scroll a little bit up and you will see a line IPv4-Adress. That's your IP.
You have undoubtedly seen lot of Rooting guides for the Mytouch 3G Slide, claiming to root the phone:
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/TMobile_myTouch_Slide:_Full_Update_Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108316 New way to downgrade from 2.2 to 2.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999121 Ultra Easy Rooter [dbzfanatic][xologist]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025336 How-To [Root][NewLinks] The myTouch 3GS if you updated to Offical 2.2.1 and lost root
SuperOneClick doesn't work. Nothing works, I've tried them all several times from several different angles. Therer is some sort of NAND lock on the phone, above and beyond typical. Anyways.
None of the aformentioned guides work, so won't waste your time like I did. They are also all written by people who can not communicate well with other human life forms, and they assume you have a CS and/or IS degree, and also assume you have all the software installed on your machine that they have on theirs, and have all the same settings on your phone that you "should" have on yours and they also assume you are doing some "obvious" steps in the middle of their steps that you should know how to do. They won't tell you that, but they do. So here is the REAL definitive step by step guide, with pics, on how to do it. BTW, you don't need a gold card. You don't need to mess with any consol crap. This should take 15-20 minutes max. What we're basically going to be doing is downgrading to 2.1-update1, then rooting, then putting on the Cyanogen Mod, then adding the google apps (which are not included in the cyanogen mod). I've put as many pics as I could and tried to do a step by step that ANYONE can follow.
I was using Windows 7 64-bit SP1 and I think these are the things that you need to have set up, you may not need them but I was trying so many of everything that I don't even know if they are all required, I'm sure I missed some things, but I will keep editing this guide as needed)
*Make sure you have at least 25MB of free space on your phone's internal memory.
*Make sure you've backed everything up you want to (text messages, bookmarks, programs, etc) But the google cloud should keep most your other stuff okay. (email etc) http://tinyurl.com/3b4qp6q
*Turn USB Debugging on your phone. (Settings, applications, development > USB Debugging - check)
*Turn phone to charge mode only when you plug in the USB cable
*PDAnet was running on the PC (This is required it will install the correct driver for step 1, though it's a tethering app and you won't need it for that) - http://junefabrics.com/android/download.php
1. Plug in phone and go to device manager from control panel on your computer.
You open the "Android USB Devices" and see what driver it says.
If it says something like "Mytouch Slide 3G"
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go to Update driver > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick
pick this one: "ADB Device Interface" , say okay, etc.
If it does say "ADB Drvice Interface" you're good. Exit out of that.
2. Download "T-Mobile_myTouch_3G_Slide_Software_Update_2.15.531.3.exe" from here http://www.htc.com/us/support/t-mobile-mytouch-3g-slide/downloads/ (157MB)
3. Go to your temp windows folder. IF you do Start > Search %TEMP% it should pop up. Keep on eye on this folder as you do the next step. (Maybe sort by date modified to help)
4. Double Click the "T-Mobile_myTouch_3G_Slide_Software_Update_2.15.531.3.exe" file and have it extract everything. At the first main screen, just wait there with it open and not installed.
You hopefully should have seen some folders be created in your temp file. There were 2 on mine, like so, check them both out:
When you see the one that looks like this:
and has a folder structure like this:
that's the folder you want to copy. So:
5. Highlight the folder with "ARUWizard.exe" and "rom.zip" in it. Mine had about 74 files in it. Copy it, and copy it to another part of your hard drive, and rename that awful folder, sheesh. (not needed)
6. You can close out of the Rom Update Utility.
7. In that NEW copied folder, delete "rom.zip"
8. Download the ~140 MB "ESPRIMG.zip" from here: http://www.4shared.com/file/OsmF_ZD7/ESPRIMG.html
9. Put it into the folder that we copied out, and rename it from ESPRIMG.zip TO rom.zip
10. Now, while you are in that folder, "ARUWizard.exe" check check, next, etc.
11. This will downgrade your phone from 2.2.1 to 2.1-update1
12. Tada! Good job. Now, go download the lastest Cyanogen firmware ROM here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=espresso
13. Rename the "update-cm-7.X.X-Slide-signed.zip" to "update.zip"
14. While you are doing this, download the lastest Google Apps from here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps Mine was called "gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip" and put that on your phone's memory card as well, no renaming needed.
15. Turn off your phone and take out the memory card and put it in your computer (or turn the phone back into a mountable drive) and copy over the update.zip onto the root director of your memory card.
16. Hold "down volume" and "power" which will boot you into a techy looking screen. Ignore any errors, the volume up and down navigates, so go into "Recovery" Mode.
17. Once in the Recovery, you will see a device with a triangle. Press "Volume Up" & the "Power" button.
18. Select the option to Wipe data/factory reset. Then select the option to Wipe cache partition.
19. See the option to "apply sdcard:update.zip" ? Do it, with power as confirm. This will put the Cyanogen mod on your phone!
20. Reboot system now. Now, you should boot into Cyanogen 2.3.x! However, you will notice you don't have any of the google apps.
21. So, Now, go into your programs on the phone, and you will see "Rom Manager" a eye with a tophat. Say "Install Rom from SD Card" and pick the "gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip" You may have to fiddle with the plugging in USB/etc to get access to this, you don't have to buy the program, it will do it, but you have to have it set up so you can see the MicroSDcard, etc.
It will reboot your phone and you will now and install all the google apps. The most important one is MARKET, so you can download stuff. It will now go through all the TOS for each google program you said you want. The rest the wizard should navigate you through properly.
Holy hell this was a terribly troubleshooting process which probably took me 20 hours to figure out they were ALL wrong. Big thanks to "Da Maestro" who helped me on Cyanogenmod.
Enjoy!
wait wait wait... so will this method revert the hboot from 1. whatever to the older version and allow S-OFF?!
yeah, I don't even know what you're saying, I'm such the nube. I don't think this deals with the S-On/Off problem though. I saw some other posts that fixed that. This method does nothing to do with that, as far as I know
All I'm saying is I have Cyanogen 7 on my phone and this is how I did it from 2.2.1 stock.
txdeathray said:
wait wait wait... so will this method revert the hboot from 1. whatever to the older version and allow S-OFF?!
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as far as i'm aware of, there's no S-OFF after you upgrade to 2.2.1, so i was thinking if you can check your hboot by powering off your phone and then turn it on by holding down volume down and power button. hboot version should be on the very top of your screen.
Bootloader error
I get 140 bootloader version error from the RUU. So far I have not been able to get any of the root mrthods to work with my slide.
Any ideas?
nikolag said:
I get 140 bootloader version error from the RUU. So far I have not been able to get any of the root mrthods to work with my slide.
Any ideas?
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Well at least your not alone in that club. Getting the same error, even using a goldcard. I guess back to the drawing board for us at least.
yeah I had that error too,
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/28205-stuck-on-step-8-rooting/
EDIT: To fix it, make sure PDANet it installed and that will install the driver so you can change it from "t-mobile mytouch 3G" to "ADB Device..." It's step 1.
raziel420 said:
Well at least your not alone in that club. Getting the same error, even using a goldcard. I guess back to the drawing board for us at least.
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That is one thing I didn't see, although upon checking it,s not there, and I do have the android SDK installed :/
If it helps any I'm on windows 7 ultimate x64 (since the problem seems driver related).
*edit 1* I keep seeing places where it says to check for the ADB interface driver, but nobody seems to know how to actually install said driver, or where it can be found at.
*edit 2* Turns out that PDAnet is what supplies the ADB driver, so as it happens that IS required (and here I thought that was a stupid tethering app)
*Edit 3* So just to make sure I downloaded the software on the posted links just to make sure some of the other versions I had were not incompatable, and still no joy. At this point I've spent a good 6 hours trying to root this phone and growing significantly more annoyed with it. If anyone has any feel free to contact me, I'd really like to get this working.
hey thanks, I'll edit the guide to say it's required.
Same here, went through all of the steps, still keep getting the 140 error.
edit* went all the way through the steps again very thoroughly, still getting the same error 140. Any Ideas?
It was such a complicated process, dealing with all the other guides some part of them may have worked that I missed. Maybe you do indeed need to make a gold card. It didn't work (I think) on one MicroSD card so I changed to another one.
So I guess make a gold card and give it a try. This is the guide I used to make a gold card:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Create_a_Goldcard
Thanks for helping me get this guide correct.
One thing I did have to do is change USB ports and USB cables, as stupid as that is, I know, I know. The ones in my monitor worked but the front ones on my computer didn't work with the ROM update utility, but I think the error code I was getting was 170 or 171 USB disconnect error.
dgrwe2512 said:
Same here, went through all of the steps, still keep getting the 140 error.
edit* went all the way through the steps again very thoroughly, still getting the same error 140. Any Ideas?
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What if you were to save that rom.zip file directly on the SD card, as the update.zip file first? Would that load 2.1? Because the installer wont.
I'm going to try it....
Nope, didn't work.
The gold card would be great if I had a second sd card, guess I will have to go buy one if I want to regain root.
the gold card worked for me just fine after getting my replacement phone on 2.2.1 all i did was back up everything on my sd card make and use the gold card get root and put every thing back on my sd card just fine.
dgrwe2512 said:
Same here, went through all of the steps, still keep getting the 140 error.
edit* went all the way through the steps again very thoroughly, still getting the same error 140. Any Ideas?
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Do you have PDANet Installed?
Yes, its installed and running. Also, I made a gold card out of my SD card and tried again, and still got the same error. I am starting to hate T-Mobile!
katbastard said:
the gold card worked for me just fine after getting my replacement phone on 2.2.1 all i did was back up everything on my sd card make and use the gold card get root and put every thing back on my sd card just fine.
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Do you have a link to the Gold Card method that worked for you? I keep getting a bootloader error with this method, about ready to give up.
dgrwe2512 said:
Do you have a link to the Gold Card method that worked for you? I keep getting a bootloader error with this method, about ready to give up.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1025336
did this as it reads, i am not a super geek, just know how to follow a list of things to do. i rooted one other time before this when it was really hard to do still. i thought this way was easier
I'm kinda confused why there is gold card discussion here. The method outlined in the first post specifically says that you don't need a gold card. Does this method not work and is that why you are trying gold card stuff?
dgrwe2512 said:
Yes, its installed and running. Also, I made a gold card out of my SD card and tried again, and still got the same error. I am starting to hate T-Mobile!
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I don't think should have it running while you root. (I would assume that would just cause problems.) You just need to install it for the usb drivers and make sure it works.
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Android Master - Suite
Link for Android Master Website
This is currently only for Windows
Features:
*+ GUI for ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
*+ Reboot to Download Mode, Recovery Mode, and Normal Reboot
*+ Device Information
*+ Start and kill ADB server
*+ Drag and Drop APK installer
*+ ZIP Flasher
*+ File Push/Pull
*+ Custom ADB Commands
*+ "ADB Shell" option
*+ Log and ADB Output text
*+ Wireless ADB Option
*+ Misc Commands
*+ Batch APK Installer (now also with folder, just put .apk files in the folder and install them all)
*+ Auto-updates
*+ .apk file association with the program, just double click a .apk file anywhere and install it really fast!
*+ Input program so you can control your device with the computer!!
*+ VNC Client to see your device's screen and control it.
*+ Stats for CPU Load, Battery COMPLETE INFO (Voltage, Charge %, etc)
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Lol nice, I have no need but there are A LOT of people who can benefit from this especially in the O3D and Thrill forums. I think you are going to get a lot of praise for this if it all works.
How about GAF, Graphical ADB Front-End
ANT, ADB Noob Tool
ATLAS, A Tool for Lost ADB Sufferers
I/O ADB, If Only (I knew) ADB
Urabewe said:
How about GAF, Graphical ADB Front-End
ANT, ADB Noob Tool
ATLAS, A Tool for Lost ADB Sufferers
I/O ADB, If Only (I knew) ADB
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Haha cool names. I might change it to something more general because I've been thinking of adding non-ADB stuff related to android.
Thanks for the good feedback Urabewe
To everyone:
If someone wants something added to the program just request it and I'll try my best to implement it.
Also please post suggestions and feedback so I can know what to do.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)
This is amazing! Definitely a great replacement for the original ADB where I always forget commands.
You should have an option to start an emulator where you specify a device name and press start. The original way to start an emulator is going to (sdk folder)/tools and typing "emulator -avd (emulator name)"
yousefak said:
This is amazing! Definitely a great replacement for the original ADB where I always forget commands.
You should have an option to start an emulator where you specify a device name and press start. The original way to start an emulator is going to (sdk folder)/tools and typing "emulator -avd (emulator name)"
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Alright, will try to add it on the next release.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)
Just want to say thank you for this as I haven't ever used adb before this made it very easy. I recently broke my samsung captivate's digitizer but the phone would power on still but you couldn't do anything, luckily I had debugging on. This program was able to save everything that I had on my internal memory and pull it to my computer. I just want to say a big thank you for this program.
Edit: I know its not much, wish I could have done more but hope this helps some what as you have helped me
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Thanks for sharing. Will try it after downloading.
rquiett said:
Just want to say thank you for this as I haven't ever used adb before this made it very easy. I recently broke my samsung captivate's digitizer but the phone would power on still but you couldn't do anything, luckily I had debugging on. This program was able to save everything that I had on my internal memory and pull it to my computer. I just want to say a big thank you for this program.
Edit: I know its not much, wish I could have done more but hope this helps some what as you have helped me
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Thanks so much dude ..everything counts. If you want a feature added or help or anything just ask. Ill try my best.
BTW: 0.2 release is on the works, and I completely remade all the program with a much better UI and it looks great! I'm also adding some new features .. will be released this weekend.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)
nightshack0 said:
Thanks so much dude ..everything counts. If you want a feature added or help or anything just ask. Ill try my best.
BTW: 0.2 release is on the works, and I completely remade all the program with a much better UI and it looks great! I'm also adding some new features .. will be released this weekend.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate running KH3 (Pinnacle 1.2)
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Thanks for the update. I look forward to my replacement phone and using this program with it more often now. Thank you again
Android Master v0.2
New release! (ANDROID MASTER v0.2)
Changes:
++Completely remade program
++Completely remade and reworked better UI (User interface) for the program
++Website launched
++Checks for updates automatically and can download and install the new version
++.apk file Association, Double click an .apk anywhere and Android Master's apk tool will open to install any apk really fast and easy.
++Batch APK installer, place a lot of .apk's in a folder and install all of them with just a click
++Reworked how the program starts
++Reworked how the program handles the ADB Server
++Now you can kill or start the server double clicking the "ON"/"off" label
++Clicking the android now will only expand the window instead of starting the server or killing it
++Now checks if ADB Server is started, and disables all buttons if the ADB Server is turned off, or if there's no device connected to avoid errors.
++Added "Open file" on the Zip flasher
++Reorganized the tabs and removed unnecessary ones to merge some.
++Added Menu bar for using the program without expanding the window.
++Added links to the website, to XDA-Developers and the Donate button.
++Now uses an installer to make things easier and to associate the .apk files
++New name and new logo.
Many changes Hope you like it, I spent a week doing all of that. (I remade the program completely)
Maybe the name is now worse than the other one...but..whatever...
PLEASE DONATE AND SUGGEST SOME NEW THINGS YOU WANT ADDED!!
Website: http://androidmaster.weebly.com
Thank you very much nightshack0.
If you do end up adding other general android features it would be awesome if you and Ehoba combined tools and created an android super tool that could deal with adb and themeing and more.
Here's a link to his IDIOT(If Droids Insist On Themes) Tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005862
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If you do end up adding other general android features it would be awesome if you and Ehoba combined tools and created an android super tool that could deal with adb and themeing and more.
Here's a link to his IDIOT(If Droids Insist On Themes) Tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005862
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I still don't know which features to add, that's why I'm asking for help, so people tell me what features or anything else they want added.
EDIT:
Next update coming this weekend will fix an important bug (The program isn't running as administrator), and a ZIP Flasher bug. Also it will come with a GPS Fixer related to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233359 implemented using the Zip Flasher.
how do i fix this? it wont let me change the size or see anything else?
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how do i fix this? it wont let me change the size or see anything else?
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Well that's really strange...can anyone tell me if they're also having this problem??
Sorry for that, though it doesn't happen to me, I'll fix it.
I will enable resizing on the next update and will implement a save option to save your default size so this doesn't happen.
I'll release a mini update in some hours to fix your problem ASAP.
Anyways, some news... The next update will come with a VNC client so you can control your phone with the computer or see the screen of it.
I have many ideas but my programming skills are somewhat limiting me. I'll probably figure out how to do it so expect some cool new features on future releases.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
Is this compatible with Macs?
:idea:, you can maybe integrate flashing kernel via computer via adb
Sent from my GT-I9100
netchip said:
:idea:, you can maybe integrate flashing kernel via computer via adb
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Well right now with the zip flasher tool you can flash a CWM flashable zip
But I think you're talking about fastboot right? Does that work for all devices? because I think that Samsung's captivate, which is the device I have isn't compatible with that, but i'm not sure about that. If it isn't that might be difficult because I have no way of testing it. I will anyways try to look on how fastboot works and will try to integrate it in a test release.
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Is this compatible with Macs?
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Nope, right now it isn't, might look into a cross platform language.
I think mono works for windows and Linux and i'm not sure if it also works for Mac.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
This is great I will explore this more hoping I can use this one the photon 4G without all the hassle of me trying to get my phone to mount via ADB manually...Thanks
Hey guys. I've been an android user for the past 2.5 years and during my time using it, I've run into rooting and taking full control of my phone. BUT that comes with a price. And luckily, that price isn't that big of a deal (unless you really mess up your device by doing things you don't know anything about). A few tweaks and changes to your "build.prop, csc, lib....etc" contents with a reboot sometimes fixes problems real quick and you'll be a happy camper after thinking "oh sh*t! My phone sucks and this can't be fixed".
Without further a due, here are some of the annoying issues I've run into and after searching/asking I figured out how to fix them:
First of all, all I need from you to have is a root browser app and some simple knowledge about editing files in there, changing permissions, moving stuff around, and all that stuff. I personally use "root browser" app. It's up to you. Whatever app you're comfortable with is fine.
1. The annoying "AT&T address book subscription" or whatever they call it pop-up window that pops in your face every time you open your contacts.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Well, not anymore [emoji16] thanks to @NunHugger for pointing that out for us in one of his posts on the alliance ROM thread (and I happened to be an OCD. I take a screen shot of every useful post that I think will help me in the future and throw it in my SD card)
Using your root browser app navigate to system/csc/feature.xml and find this
<CscFeature_Contact_EnableAAB>true<
and change the "true" to false. Save, reboot, and enjoy.
2. WiFi issues. Like, your wifi isn't sticking while you're using your phone. It disconnects constantly. Or you have to re-enter your password every time you reboot. That is easy as well. I am not sure who figured it out first, but I've seen some posts praising @Walter.White for finding that out. Thanks to him either way. He helps so much all the time regardless.
From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.securestorage.support=true
and change the "true" to "false". Reboot and enjoy.
3. If you flash an international based ROM, you may lose your AT&T 4GLTE signal icon and end up with only G4 in the status bar. Even though it doesn't mean you don't have LTE, but hell it's so annoying to look at.
That's a very easy one. From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.product.name=hltexx
And replace the "xx" with "att". Save, reboot, and enjoy.
Also, I don't know who figured it out first. it's an old one (since the note 2 days)
4. Losing screen rotation functionality.
Due to "debloating" especially for those who have just gotten root (thanks to @geohot) and they're debloating the hell out of their phones. LOL
Some problems might occur thanks to samsung for linking so many of their bloat to the device's main functions. I ran into this problem and it drove me crazy. Thanks to the power of Google search and this gentleman here @phyowaiummg for posting the solution for it. It's caused by removing samsung hub with titanium. Titanium removes this
"libgnustl_shared.so"
file (that apparently controls the rotation function on our phone) from system/lib when you uninstall samsung hub with it. Just find that file in another ROM zip file. Extract it and throw it into your system/lib. Change permissions to rw-r-r and reboot.
Do NOT delete. Just freeze with titanium. It's not worth it. You're only going to save 150+ MB by deleting all the bloat. IF you can't help it, then use "root app delete" app from play store and delete the bloat.
5. HOW TO FULL UNROOT AFTER TOWELROOT (how I did it. It worked for me):
First you need to be on stock ROM (assuming you have a backup of it).
a. Un-install recovery from SS then Un-install the app-SS- itself.
b. Open up your "root browser". On the very first page, just keep scrolling down and find "SS" folder. Delete that.
C. From supersu app, go to settings/full unroot and press that and continue accepting all the windows that pop up. (Do NOT reboot yet).
d. From root browser, navigate to system/app and look for the supersu apk and see if it's there. If so, delete it. If it's not there, then you may find it in system/prev-app or data/app. Delete the hell out of it wherever you find it.
f. From root browser, navigate to system/xbin and find busybox and su and delete both.
d. Now reboot and cross your fingers it works. It worked for me.
Let me know if it works for you as well, please!
6. If you don't like the 480 DPI on your phone and think that your apps are too big. Or you don't want to use any apps/xposed modules (or for some reason those modules didn't work for you) to change that, then there is a method for you to do so by only a small edit in your build.prop (Thanks to @UK2K for bringing it up to this thread. Make sure to smack his "like" button wherever you find his posts ) . Some folks say that 375 DPI is the perfect way to go.
You can do that by just opening your "root browser" app. Navigate to system/build.prop then find
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
and change 480 to 375, save, reboot, and, as always, enjoy!
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning and make it look like this:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
and just create a new one by typing it like this:
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
then, save and reboot.
7. This is an awesome addition by @hp79. Make sure to smack his "like" button.
[Enable soft menu keys]
edit "/system/build.prop", and add at the bottom:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
[Optional] Disable hardwired buttons.
edit "/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl", comment out these two lines so it looks like this:
Code:
# key 139 MENU
# key 158 BACK
After using a while, I found it works best if I keep the hardware buttons enabled too. Back key is now on both left and right side so it's easier to reach when using with one hand.
[Optional] Disable 3-dot menu button. When you enable soft-keys, there will be an additional menu shown in every app. This could waste lot of space. You should have Xposed mod installed, then look for Noverflow, and install that.
Noverflow xposed mod.
This doesn't work on Galaxy S5 Port Update 4 ROM, but works well with stock NC2 ROM.
[Optional] Once softmenu keys are added, you have less screen space. The Dialer app doesn't know how to scale, so you would have the bottom row keys chopped off a bit. You can make change the DPI settings so it'll shrink and be able to see everything.
Default screen DPI is 480. I changed it to 450.
Edit file "/system/build.prop", look for the line with "ro.sf.lcd_density=480" and edit so it looks like this:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=450
[Optional] Remove AT&T wifi autoconnect.
I don't know why, but even if I uncheck autoconnect AT&T wifi, it still keeps trying. And you can't really remove the profile either.
Edit "/data/misc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
Look for "ssid="attwifi". Change that to something like this:
Code:
ssid="attwifi-sucks"
8. For those who are having GPS not locking problems, I've found this fix on XDA YouTube channel. What it is, is just download the file that has your country's/region's name from this website and throw it into your system/etc then reset your permissions to rw-r-r and reboot. It worked like a boss for me and I hope that for you, too.
Just follow what this video says http://youtu.be/oU67XHD0kj4
-Another fix for the GPS, just in case the above didn't work for you, found by @39FarmallM (thank you, sir):
I am going to quote his post for you guys:
"http://www.rom-central.com/showthrea...te-3-Rom-N9005 <==[This is where he found his fixes]
[SOLUTION] GPS Fix - When moving back to Note 3 Rom {N9005}
Hi guys
A lot of users have GPS problems when they move back to a NOTE 3 ROM after flashing a S5 PORT ROM.
Here is a possible fix. Tested only on N9005
Solution 1
On your dialer type in this USSD *#0011#
Press menu key > press back
Press menu key > press key input > Q
Press menu key > press key input > 0000
Wait for a few seconds and the screen options will change
*MAIN MENU comes up
*Tap [2] UE SETTING & INFO
*Tap [1] SETTING
*Tap [2] SYSTEM
Press om UMTS (Not there)
Press on Common (Not there)
*Press on [3] NV Rebuild
Press on NV Rebuild (Just once)
*[3] ALL
Wait for 30 seconds and then shutdown your phone
Power On phone
GPS should work fine now
Recommend to use GPS STATUS app to reset and download AGPS Data
Solution 2
Assuming you are on a S5 Port ROM, make sure GPS is enabled
Boot into recovery and without wiping anything "dirty" flash a note 3 rom and reboot
There will be a lot of force closes once reboot is complete. Reboot back into recovery
Wipe data and reboot into the Rom again. There may be a few force closes. Reboot back into recovery
Wipe 3 times (data, cache, system, boot)
I recommend latest Philz Recovery (use intall new rom option to wipe) <== [This is for those who have unlocked bootloaders and are able to flash a custom recovery. It still works with Safestrap, just in case you wonder]
Restore or install your desired Note 3 rom
GPS should work fine
Thanks"
-A Third fix by @rogerinnyc (thank you, sir). And since he has attached a zip file for you guys then I will just give you the link to his post and you do the rest
Hope that helps some of you guys. If anyone has a fix that I don't know about, please just pm me and I'll add it to op. Enjoy fellas.
...!!!
The first one for getting rid of that stupid contacts sync thing worked great! Thanks!
I just destroy that software with Titanium backup anytime it is a problem.
Nice write up k-alz
Sent from my SM-N900A using Tapatalk
Here is a video that you guys might find interesting.
https://archive.org/details/ShmooCon2014_Arms_Race...Bootloaders
Walter.White said:
Here is a video that you guys might find interesting.
https://archive.org/details/ShmooCon2014_Arms_Race...Bootloaders
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Thanks dude. that's pretty cool. they're very talented. I'm guessing our bootloader is going to be cracked soon?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
K-Alzwayed said:
Thanks dude. that's pretty cool. they're very talented. I'm guessing our bootloader is going to be cracked soon?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
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Great info thanks
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Great info thanks
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No problem buddy. Hopefully it helped you.
Thank you for this. You've started me on my way to digging through my files and editing. .. After research of course.
Sent from my SM-N900A using XDA app
Just got my note 3 a couple of days ago after selling my mega on AT&T. So nice to have root access again. Thanks for the tips. Really like getting rid of that annoying contacts pop up.
UK2K said:
Thank you for this. You've started me on my way to digging through my files and editing. .. After research of course.
Sent from my SM-N900A using XDA app
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You're very welcome, man. Glad I could help
azpatterson3 said:
Just got my note 3 a couple of days ago after selling my mega on AT&T. So nice to have root access again. Thanks for the tips. Really like getting rid of that annoying contacts pop up.
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Welcome to the awesomeness of our community where everyone is nice and very helpful.
DPI change
I don't think I saw this in your thread but following your editing of the build.prop file I would like to add that the stock dpi of 480 was too "big" for me so after some reading I saw a few recommend 375 but they were using apps.
So by opening build.prop after remounting it as rw look for the line:
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
change to 375
save
remount to readonly -ro
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
I'll look again to make sure I didn't dupe someone that's given this tip.
UK2K said:
I don't think I saw this in your thread but following your editing of the build.prop file I would like to add that the stock dpi of 480 was too "big" for me so after some reading I saw a few recommend 375 but they were using apps.
So by opening build.prop after remounting it as rw look for the line:
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
change to 375
save
remount to readonly -ro
If you would like to save the original just put a "#" at the beginning:
#ro.sf.lcd_density=480
ro.sf.lcd_density=375
I'll look again to make sure I didn't dupe someone that's given this tip.
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Thanks, man. I'll add it to OP. :good:
K-Alzwayed said:
Thanks, man. I'll add it to OP. :good:
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Sweet! My first mention! :laugh:
Thanks Sir.
Brilliant wi-fi fix!
Brilliant fix for the Wi-Fi problem. I softbricked trying to update last night and finally found a 4.4.2 file to load via Odin that worked and immediately was relieved I got it to work and pi$$ed when I realized wi-fi was wanky. This fix worked perfectly. Thanks for posting this. All my searching paid off. Haven't done any homework for college or done any work around the house yesterday or today, but got my Note 3 back up and running.
K-Alzwayed said:
Hey guys. I've been an android user for the past 2.5 years and during my time using it, I've run into rooting and taking full control of my phone. BUT that comes with a price. And luckily, that price isn't that big of a deal (unless you really mess up your device by doing things you don't know anything about). A few tweaks and changes to your "build.prop, csc, lib....etc" contents with a reboot sometimes fixes problems real quick and you'll be a happy camper after thinking "oh sh*t! My phone sucks and this can't be fixed".
Without further a due, here are some of the annoying issues I've run into and after searching/asking I figured out how to fix them:
2. WiFi issues. Like, your wifi isn't sticking while you're using your phone. It disconnects constantly. Or you have to re-enter your password every time you reboot. That is easy as well. I am not sure who figured it out first, but I've seen some posts praising @Walter.White for finding that out. Thanks to him either way. He helps so much all the time regardless.
From your root browser, navigate to system/build.prop and find this
ro.securestorage.support=true
and change the "true" to "false". Reboot and enjoy.
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sethomas1975 said:
Brilliant fix for the Wi-Fi problem. I softbricked trying to update last night and finally found a 4.4.2 file to load via Odin that worked and immediately was relieved I got it to work and pi$$ed when I realized wi-fi was wanky. This fix worked perfectly. Thanks for posting this. All my searching paid off. Haven't done any homework for college or done any work around the house yesterday or today, but got my Note 3 back up and running.
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No problem. Glad it helped [emoji16]
THANK YOU!
#4 - it was driving me crazy!
I actually didn't uninstall Samsung Hub but I did freeze it. Somehow that lib file went missing though.
jpstiehl said:
#4 - it was driving me crazy!
I actually didn't uninstall Samsung Hub but I did freeze it. Somehow that lib file went missing though.
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Glad It worked for ya man
Here's some to add. One is for soft-menu, and the other is for disabling AT&T wifi by renaming the SSID.
[Enable soft menu keys]
edit "/system/build.prop", and add at the bottom:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
[Optional] Disable hardwired buttons.
edit "/system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl", comment out these two lines so it looks like this:
Code:
# key 139 MENU
# key 158 BACK
After using a while, I found it works best if I keep the hardware buttons enabled too. Back key is now on both left and right side so it's easier to reach when using with one hand.
[Optional] Disable 3-dot menu button. When you enable soft-keys, there will be an additional menu shown in every app. This could waste lot of space. You should have Xposed mod installed, then look for Noverflow, and install that.
Noverflow xposed mod.
This doesn't work on Galaxy S5 Port Update 4 ROM, but works well with stock NC2 ROM.
[Optional] Once softmenu keys are added, you have less screen space. The Dialer app doesn't know how to scale, so you would have the bottom row keys chopped off a bit. You can make change the DPI settings so it'll shrink and be able to see everything.
Default screen DPI is 480. I changed it to 450.
Edit file "/system/build.prop", look for the line with "ro.sf.lcd_density=480" and edit so it looks like this:
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=450
[Optional] Remove AT&T wifi autoconnect.
I don't know why, but even if I uncheck autoconnect AT&T wifi, it still keeps trying. And you can't really remove the profile either.
Edit "/data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf"
Look for "ssid="attwifi". Change that to something like this:
Code:
ssid="attwifi-sucks"
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
warned about this by samsung members app, updating now
Can someone please capture and share the download URL or upload the OTA.zip for this build ?
I'm sure there are many beta 1 users (me included) who would be very grateful to get a chance to update their non-offiical beta builds.
If someone can create an Odin package of this build it would be even better but I guess we can use ZPK4 Odin and use Adb sideload to flash the OTA.
Thanks in advance !!
Everything feels a lot smoother, better optimised, but gallery image scrolling seems a little stuttery still
Samsung Pass new feature doesn't seem to work yet, tried logging in, asked for password twice, then told me it wasn't available and asked for the password again
N-way said:
Can someone please create an Odin package of this build for those of us unfortunate enough to miss the beta registration and who don't want to trip Knox.
I'm sure we will all be very grateful.
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Show me tutorial, I will try.
amresh said:
Show me tutorial, I will try.
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Google the following: capture ota url (Sorry I can't post URLs)
There's a guide from Andriodsage (How to Capture OTA Update URL For Your Android Device [OTA Capture Guide])
If this method fails, may try searching for the large .zip file (using ES File Explorer) downloaded by the ota update (after downloading but before installing)
Thanks in advance
N-way said:
If this method fails, may try searching for the large .zip file (using ES File Explorer) downloaded by the ota update (after downloading but before installing)
Thanks in advance
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Need root to access the update zip, people have already tried using ADB without root and failed too
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WiFi seems better in this build? I'm getting a stronger signal and faster speed test results it seems
*Detection* said:
Need root to access the update zip, people have already tried using ADB without root and failed too
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WiFi seems better in this build? I'm getting a stronger signal and faster speed test results it seems
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Hmm... didn't realize that...
What about using recovery and applying update from external storage ?
In any case, getting the OTA file would be one step in the right direction
N-way said:
Hmm... didn't realize that...
What about using recovery and applying update from external storage ?
In any case, getting the OTA file would be one step in the right direction
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That's the issue, we can't get the OTA zip without root in order to share with you, and if we already have root, we can't get the OTA
This has been the same problem since the 2nd release
We would have to download the OTA, then root, then capture the zip and copy to PC, but rooting after OTA would also be a problem as the phone reboots and likely clears caches, which will delete the OTA
There may be another method to capture the zip, but so far we haven't discovered it
*Detection* said:
That's the issue, we can't get the OTA zip without root in order to share with you, and if we already have root, we can't get the OTA
This has been the same problem since the 2nd release
We would have to download the OTA, then root, then capture the zip and copy to PC, but rooting after OTA would also be a problem as the phone reboots and likely clears caches, which will delete the OTA
There may be another method to capture the zip, but so far we haven't discovered it
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Where there's will there's a way.. but it's a little complicated.
Setup a caching proxy on a PC and use that proxy in the GS7 WiFi settings. Then when you download the OTA.. the PC would have the download in its cache.
If someone wants to give this a try I can help setting up such a proxy and get the file uploaded.
N-way said:
Where there's will there's a way.. but it's a little complicated.
Setup a caching proxy on a PC and use that proxy in the GS7 WiFi settings. Then when you download the OTA.. the PC would have the download in its cache.
If someone wants to give this a try I can help setting up such a proxy and get the file uploaded.
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Yea that could work possibly, if the PC caches it and doesn't just route it direct
I think capturing the link using wireshark or something could be another method, but would the samsung servers allow a non Samsung registered device, such as a PC, to download the zip?
No doubt there is a way, but seems to be a PITA atm
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Yea that could work possibly, if the PC caches it and doesn't just route it direct
I think capturing the link using wireshark or something could be another method, but would the samsung servers allow a non Samsung registered device, such as a PC, to download the zip?
No doubt there is a way, but seems to be a PITA atm
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Lol.. When is it not PITA with non-rooted Samsungs??
In any case, I'm gamed to setup a Wingate proxy on a cloud server just to try and capture that damn OTA file... so if anyone wants to attempt an OTA download while setting their wifi temporarily to that proxy just PM me..
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Can someone please capture and share the download URL or upload the OTA.zip for this build ?
I'm sure there are many beta 1 users (me included) who would be very grateful to get a chance to update their non-offiical beta builds.
If someone can create an Odin package of this build it would be even better but I guess we can use ZPK4 Odin and use Adb sideload to flash the OTA.
Thanks in advance !!
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It will be useful if you add a manual HOW TO DO IT
Yea I think people are going to prefer to set up their own proxies rather than use someone else's, as all traffic including sensitive data will be routed through the proxy, not just the OTA zip
Anyone make a flash able zip
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It will be useful if you add a manual HOW TO DO IT
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After reading some of comments here I realize it's not as simple as I initially thought so here's how I'd try to do it ..
This is not sure to work because it cannot cache encrypted (SSL) traffic but it may be worth a shot.
Obviously, you will need to have your Phone either on Stock 6.0.1 or Beta 1 (ZPK4) to get the correct OTA image.
Phase 1 - Install a local proxy server on a computer in your network
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Note: you need a Windows PC on to use the same WiFi network as your phone to reduce the number of possible issues
1. Download and install FreeProxy (I can't publish URLs but you can get at www[remove this space].handcraftedsoftware.org/index.php?page=download&op=getFile&id=2&title=FreeProxy-Internet-Suite
2. Find the FreeProxy in your start menu, right click to Run as Administrator
3. Create a local folder to store the proxy cache (e.g. C:\cache)
4. In FreeProxy go the "Define" --> Define Cache, provide the path to the folder you created and activate cache.
5. Go to "Start / Stop" and start the service - we have a runnig proxy which will save files to C:\cache (in this example)
6. Before we can connect to the proxy from the phone we need to allow this connection in the windows firewall
(if you are using a 3rd party security software like Symantec, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, ESET, etc.. refer to its documentation on how to allow a specific port.)
7. Go to Windows Start Menu and write "Firewall" , open the Windows Firewall
8. Select "Advanced Settings"
9. In the "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" go to "Inbound Rules"
10. create a new Rule, select Port, TCP, in the specific port write 8080, then next
11. Allow the connection , keep all three options checked, and name it Proxy and finish'
Now we need to note that PC's IP address (if you are familiar with command prompt you can simply use ipconfig)
12. On your PC, go to start and write network, open the "Network Connections"
13. Locate the adapter (WiFi, or Wired) that you are using
14. Rignt click it, select "status", then the details button, note the IPv4 address
Phase 2 - Configure your phone to use the proxy
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1. on the phone go to settings, WiFi
2. long press the WiFi network you're connected to (should be the same network as your Windows PC), and select "Manage Network Settings"
3. Check the "show advanced options"
4. on the PC, check Proxy, select "Maunal"
5. in pproxy hostname enter the IP address of the PC that you noted in the previous section
6. in the port use 8080
7. click save
8. restart your phone
9. run the OTA update to get the update and install normally
Finally, check your C:\cache folder, if this worked you should have the OTA zip file there (may be a different file name but you should identify by its size)
Once this is done (even if it failed) make sure you remove the proxy settings from your phone WiFi, and you can stop the FreeProxy on your windows PC.
If it does work you may want to keep FreeProxy on your system for any future captured.. if it doesn't just uninstall it..
One question: do you have OTA updates 1 and 2? If don't then it doesn't make a sense to grab OTA 3 because it expects that you have previous OTAs installed already. Without it the installation will crash or you can corrupt your system.
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One question: do you have OTA updates 1 and 2? If don't then it doesn't make a sense to grab OTA 3 because it expects that you have previous OTAs installed already. Without it the installation will crash or you can corrupt your system.
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I actually noted that in the original post but I used bold text now to make sure people don't miss it
Ideally, a registered beta tester would go back to the latest official 6.0.1.. then the OTA should be a full ZPL3 update (at least I'm hoping it would be)
Like I said, there's no guarantee it would work.. it's a possibility.
Obviously, a better solution would have been to use a transparent proxy with the router redirecting all traffic and using ssl decryption but it's way too complicated to setup..
Alternatively, if your router supports packet capture or tcpdump that data can show the OTA URL.
It seems that the Android System battery bug is gone in the latest beta build.
Look at my screenshot. It's never been that good since beta 1!
I can't do any ota and I have the beta 1. Is this normal? I'd like to update to beta 3 but ota is saying I have the latest firmware '...zpk1'
Any help would greatly be appriciated. Btw I'm not a 'beta user' I flashed this firmware via Odin