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I have screwed with my G2 a bit too much...
I bought it 2nd hand with CM7, then I screwed with it a bit, loading different ROMs, trying (and failing) to put the DZ Hboot on it, and other things.
Now, I have CM7 back on it but with the wallpaper that has carried over from BlissSense and the USB connectivity that wont work, nor will Settings open.
Could anyone tell me how to COMPLETELY wipe my phone and start again?
ROM manager isn't working well either, when I try to install a new ROM it reboots but just freezes on the HTC splash screen and doesnt make it into recovery.
Well 2 options:
1) COMPLETELY unroot and start over with the wiki/gfree method to get a good root etc.
2) Simply run ROM manager, flash an older recovery (I'm assuming it wont boot into recovery because its on a 5.x.x.x bad flash). I recommend just flashing the 3.0.2.4 version. After that, download a new ROM .zip (CM7 or whatever you want), put it on your SDcard. Enter recovery, do a COMPLETE wipe, clear everything, and flash the new ROM.
Don't backup any apps or anything. Just start over from scratch with this new ROM flash.
are you able to get into recovery at all though? if you can, search up SuperwipeG2+ in the dev forum and run that. that should wipe your phone 110% so you can install CM7 again.
martonikaj said:
Well 2 options:
1) COMPLETELY unroot and start over with the wiki/gfree method to get a good root etc.
2) Simply run ROM manager, flash an older recovery (I'm assuming it wont boot into recovery because its on a 5.x.x.x bad flash). I recommend just flashing the 3.0.2.4 version. After that, download a new ROM .zip (CM7 or whatever you want), put it on your SDcard. Enter recovery, do a COMPLETE wipe, clear everything, and flash the new ROM.
Don't backup any apps or anything. Just start over from scratch with this new ROM flash.
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Thanks,
1) - I will try that after I try 2, but I will have to look it up cause I have no idea how to unroot.
2) Ok, I went into ROM manager and flashed 3.0.2.4, then i entered recovery, these are my options:
-reboot system now
-apply update from sdcard
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-install zip from sdcard
-backup and restore
-mounts and storage
-advanced
-power off
What do I do now?
1. wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. install zip from sdcard > seect ROM that I want
Ok, well I did this:
-Downloaded and put SuperwipeG2 on my sdcard (not SuperwipeG2+ cause I dont have GPS issues)
-Flashed Recovery 3.0.2.4 (Which was a downgrade)
-Rebooted to recovery
-installed from zip > superwipeG2
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-install zip from sdcard > CM7.0.3.zip
Now it is a real nice fresh CM7!
Thanks GUYS!
Can I ask one more question?
I ran the PC10IMG.zip update to give my G2 a Desire Z HBoot (which was sucessful, vr no. is now .84 where as the old G2 was .76).
But when I go to System > about phone > system memory = 370MB
And data mem = 1.05GB
So I lost the usual 300MB from data mem but didnt make the 200MB gain in system mem!!! what happened?
Siddy1200 said:
Ok, well I did this:
-Downloaded and put SuperwipeG2 on my sdcard (not SuperwipeG2+ cause I dont have GPS issues)
-Flashed Recovery 3.0.2.4 (Which was a downgrade)
-Rebooted to recovery
-installed from zip > superwipeG2
-wipe data/factory reset
-wipe cache partition
-install zip from sdcard > CM7.0.3.zip
Now it is a real nice fresh CM7!
Thanks GUYS!
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glad it worked out for you.
Can I ask one more question?
I ran the PC10IMG.zip update to give my G2 a Desire Z HBoot (which was sucessful, vr no. is now .84 where as the old G2 was .76).
But when I go to System > about phone > system memory = 370MB
And data mem = 1.05GB
So I lost the usual 300MB from data mem but didnt make the 200MB gain in system mem!!! what happened?
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it just reports it improperly because some RAM is reserved. dont worry about it.
I had a really hard time installing custom recovery... I finally thought I had it and
wiped data/factory reset
format data
format system
wiped cache partition
but I did not flash a ROM
when I tried to get back in the custom recovery it just keeps going back to the factory recovery.... so i am stuck...
what to do please help...
horatiob said:
I had a really hard time installing custom recovery... I finally thought I had it and
wiped data/factory reset
format data
format system
wiped cache partition
but I did not flash a ROM
when I tried to get back in the custom recovery it just keeps going back to the factory recovery.... so i am stuck...
what to do please help...
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My suggestion is that your read through the forums here as there are several "beginner guides" that will get you started.
After you installed your first custom rom the process proves itself to be easy:
- Flash a stock ROM (2.2 nordic)
- Acquire root using SuperOneClick
- Instal Clockworkmod recovery/2ndInit (I prefer 2ndInit)
- Transfer the nandroid backup (.zip file) to the root of your SD card
- Reboot phone when led turns blue hit volume down
-Wipe data
-Wipe cache
-Wipe Dalvik (It's under advanced)
-Restore -> select update zip from sdcard
- Browse to the nandroid backup file you put on your sdcard in step 4
Done
Hi there,
is it normal that /system is full? I'm on Quarx CM10.
Please see screenshot.
Thanks,
Matthias
Not ok.
I've asked in CM10 FAQs tread why system is full after clean install, answer is Full Gapps is the culprit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36151535&postcount=816
So, do a clean install again and use this minimal Gapps instead. http://d-h.st/lxT
Thanks.
Here is what I did:
Boot into custom recovery
Selected factory reset
wipe cache / dalvik
Installed CM10 20121118 nightly
Installed JB Mini GApps
Wipe cache / Dalvik again
When I do that I get to 9MB free system....
Does the factory reset format the system partition?
Is of no importance if you have free space on /system. If you wanna make some room on ROM partition you can remove some system app. But again, no benefit.
To finish this thread, I found help here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36380618&postcount=2
Got the ext4 full wipe script here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818520
Did a full wipe and flashed CM 10 + mini apps and back to 50mb.
I think I will do this all the time now so stuff does not stay in the system partition.
Anyone can help how I can do this without a working CWM ? I updated from 7.2 to Quarx CM10 but failed to see that I should only install the minimal gapps (the howto (wrongly?) mentioned "Use the last gapps-jb-2012XXXX-signed.zip" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795647 )
First CM10 didnt boot at all (only saw the rotating ring, and had to remove the battery), then I entered stock recovery and wiped data/factory reset. Now it boots somehow, but it asks me for google account etc. each time and is quite slow overall. I then saw /system only has some kilobytes free space. If I boot to system menu or recovery, it just normally reboots.
Remounting /system RW as root didnt work.
Any way to still be able to clean up /system ?? I also couldnt write a SBF with sbf_flash in linux. Do I need windows with RDS Lite and a specific SBF ? I tried the SBF mentioned there below "Common Problems/Questions" for recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982 "JORDN_U3_97.21.51"
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EDIT:
I am sorry, I was too stupid to press the down button in the right moment when the blue led is on.
But I am wondering why no howto mentions to clean up /system .. I always thought this is handled by some script in the update.zip files. It is clearly a very bad idea to NOT clean up system. It will be stuffed full with data garbage between your normal files ...
Hi guys. I wanted to install Kit Kat on my defy, follow instruction entered TWRP, nandroid backup, wipe everything except sdcard, install recovery, reboot and now I'm stucked in Android system recovery (3e) and dont know how to proced from here. I only have theses options:
1. Apply sdcard:update.zip
2. Wipe data/factory reset
3. wipe cache partition
Under these it says:
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/caller
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
When I apply sdcard:update.zip it says Faild to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory), which is normal as my update.zip is on /sdcard/ROM/update.zip.
I also tried to wipe cache partition but nothing happened.
Could someone help me?
brendza said:
Hi guys. I wanted to install Kit Kat on my defy, follow instruction entered TWRP, nandroid backup, wipe everything except sdcard, install recovery, reboot and now I'm stucked in Android system recovery (3e) and dont know how to proced from here. I only have theses options:
1. Apply sdcard:update.zip
2. Wipe data/factory reset
3. wipe cache partition
Under these it says:
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/caller
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
When I apply sdcard:update.zip it says Faild to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory), which is normal as my update.zip is on /sdcard/ROM/update.zip.
I also tried to wipe cache partition but nothing happened.
Could someone help me?
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Wich ROM are you using?
brendza said:
Hi guys. I wanted to install Kit Kat on my defy, follow instruction entered TWRP, nandroid backup, wipe everything except sdcard, install recovery, reboot and now I'm stucked in Android system recovery (3e) and dont know how to proced from here. I only have theses options:
1. Apply sdcard:update.zip
2. Wipe data/factory reset
3. wipe cache partition
Under these it says:
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/caller
E: Can't mount CACHE:recovery/log
When I apply sdcard:update.zip it says Faild to open /sdcard/update.zip (No such file or directory), which is normal as my update.zip is on /sdcard/ROM/update.zip.
I also tried to wipe cache partition but nothing happened.
Could someone help me?
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Flash sbf. Root phone. Install cm10.2. Install update-recovery.zip. Install KitKat
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Thank you for answers.
@leandrolutz - It was one that Quarx built, from 02.12.13 CM.
@thekguy - I had to flash SBF, now I'm on Android 2.2.2. I'll follow your instructions. Just have one question, should I install CWM or TWRP? I follow guide, in which I installed update-recovery.zip from TWRP after wiping all date except those on sd-card. then After that, I couldnt get into new recovery. Is this right order to update to KitKat?
brendza said:
Thank you for answers.
@leandrolutz - It was one that Quarx built, from 02.12.13 CM.
@thekguy - I had to flash SBF, now I'm on Android 2.2.2. I'll follow your instructions. Just have one question, should I install CWM or TWRP? I follow guide, in which I installed update-recovery.zip from TWRP after wiping all date except those on sd-card. then After that, I couldnt get into new recovery. Is this right order to update to KitKat?
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SBF, root, 2ndinit. Then you install CM10 (4.1), reboot, install CM10.2 (4.3), reboot, install update-recovery.zip, REBOOT (without any wipe), install CM11 (4.4).
DO you want to use ART or DALVIK? :highfive:
brendza said:
Thank you for answers.
@leandrolutz - It was one that Quarx built, from 02.12.13 CM.
@thekguy - I had to flash SBF, now I'm on Android 2.2.2. I'll follow your instructions. Just have one question, should I install CWM or TWRP? I follow guide, in which I installed update-recovery.zip from TWRP after wiping all date except those on sd-card. then After that, I couldnt get into new recovery. Is this right order to update to KitKat?
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You will need to use twrp, the one included with the respective build. From 4.3, you should flash recovery zip, reboot without wiping, and from recovery you should be able to flash kk
There's a button dedicated to thanks
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Thanks all for your help. I installed 4.3 and after that flashed recovery where I made a mistake and wipe dalvik cache after instaling (did this before yours answers):crying:. After restart, I couldnt enter twrp recovery (as soon as I enter defy restarts), only bootmenu and stock recovery from there. Luckily I havent wiped system so I still have 4.3 installed. Then I tried to install recovery from GooManager (didn't make it), stock recovery where I get message: "Failied to verify whole-file signature. Signature verification failed. Installation aborted".
Is there any way to install twrp without having to do all from the begining (sbf, root...)?
Hey guys, problems again. Didnt find way to install recovery so I decided to do all steps (sbf, root, 10.1...) again.
First I entered bootloader, connected usb, RSD lite and flashed same sbf as I did few days ago. Unlike last time, this time it wont flash, RSD did his job (erasing flash memory, flashing code group...) and when it comes to reboting, in RSD is written finished, but defy didnt turn on, not even motorola logo on screen. Take out battery, try to get into stock recovery and bootloader (volume down and up+power on), but still nothing. Then tried other sbf, 3 od them (retail French) but same thing happened every time, dead screen). Only thing that points that tel.is alive is white led that turns on when I connect it to PC.
I cant understand why 2 days ago when I flashed sbf, everything was fine and this time it refuses do complete. Only difference is that this time it was installed Android 4.3 and last time 4.2.2.
Any suggestions.
If your current sbf isn't working, try dfp 231 or a sbf newer than your current one. It should get you at least to stock recovery, from where you can wipe data and revive your defy.
From 4.3, just flash update recovery, don't wipe or flash anything else. Reboot, and enter recovery once again. Now install 4.4 and it should work
Although, that should not have occurred just by dalvik wipe. Make sure the 4.3 build you use is recent
FYI you could have fixed recovery by extracting and overwriting bootmenu folder from zip
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Hey thekguy, thank you very much. I managed to revive my defy with 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE and now I'm using Android 2.3.6. I'm reading another topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820282 where it says that after flashing 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE, it should than be flashed with rooted SBF 4.5.1-134 DFP-231 Retail.en.EU CEE Rooted SBF.
Should I also flash this second SBF or go directly to 4.3?
Thanks again.
Root with framaroot, no need for 2nd sbf
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Hello, I have N9005 with KK bootloader, yesterday I installed TWRP and got the message below. I still can flash ROMs (actually installed Omega with no problem). Later I tried CWM and Philz, but get the same message. Even if I try to manually mount cache it does not work. How to solve this issue? I would be glad if anyone can help. And another thing, when I installed Omega ROM in aroma and chose custom kernel, phone did not boot, with the message on boot screen was something about ''selinux kernel not ...''. Then I installed again with stock kernel and phone booted normally...
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/command
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
Anyone with the same issue, how did you solve it? Is there a partition corruption involved?
McIringer said:
Anyone with the same issue, how did you solve it? Is there a partition corruption involved?
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Flash latest TWRP
-Reboot into Recovery.
-Go to "Wipe".
-Go to "Advanced Wipe".
-Choose "Cache".
-Go to "Repair or Change Filesystem".
-Press "Change Filesystem".
-Press "EXT4".
-Reboot system and wait until Android completely boot up.
-Reboot into recovery to check if problem still persists.
-Go to "Wipe"
-Go to "Advanced Wipe"
-Choose "Cache"
-Press Wipe and when finished, post how long it took to finish cache wipe.
Thank you very much for the instructions. Actually I somehow managed to solve the issue few minutes ago. I just used wipe cache function, left the phone for about 10 min and it did it. After that there was no message about can't mount cache anymore and wiping cache takes only few seconds from then on. Hope it is solved... Or should I still do what you suggested, fixing file system... Is it safer to use TWRP or CWM based recovery. Is it just personal preference?
One more thing if I may, Do you happen to know if there is problem with custom kernels and booting ROMs on Note 3... With custom omega kernel phone did not boot, when using stock kernel it did without problem...
McIringer said:
Thank you very much for the instructions. Actually I somehow managed to solve the issue few minutes ago. I just used wipe cache function, left the phone for about 10 min and it did it. After that there was no message about can't mount cache anymore and wiping cache takes only few seconds from then on. Hope it is solved... Or should I still do what you suggested, fixing file system... Is it safer to use TWRP or CWM based recovery. Is it just personal preference?
One more thing if I may, Do you happen to know if there is problem with custom kernels and booting ROMs on Note 3... With custom omega kernel phone did not boot, when using stock kernel it did without problem...
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No, no need to to it anymore. Glad you got your phone working again. If it happens again, try the steps I mentioned in my first post. I'd be happy if you then could report whether it worked or not. I can only guess if it's just about personal preference. Both recovery systems do basically the same with TWRP being the most advanced and easy to use. I use TWRP because of the many options and most importantly password protection to enter recovery. But be aware that some ROMs are only flashable with certain recovery systems. I can't tell the reason behind it.
I'm sorry, I can't tell you why your phone didn't boot up on Omega kernel. The best thing you can do is re-read OP and ask in the dedicated threads for help.
Thank you very much for being helpful!
Greetings from Slovenia!
Can anyone help i get error when try wipe dalvik cache & cache i get this E:Unable to mount '/cache im on latest version of TWRP
Thans for the solution
hey thanx.... this method worked for me.....!!! u know i was so tensed that i thought that now i have lost my chance to live.. !!!
but anyways thnx...
nitrous² said:
Flash latest TWRP
-Reboot into Recovery.
-Go to "Wipe".
-Go to "Advanced Wipe".
-Choose "Cache".
-Go to "Repair or Change Filesystem".
-Press "Change Filesystem".
-Press "EXT4".
-Reboot system and wait until Android completely boot up.
-Reboot into recovery to check if problem still persists.
-Go to "Wipe"
-Go to "Advanced Wipe"
-Choose "Cache"
-Press Wipe and when finished, post how long it took to finish cache wipe.
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Same issue, solved with this method, 2 secs for wiping after the method, thank you man
try to follow my thread, is the same issue. maybe we get the solution, i'm close, very close
Thank you, it works on TWRP YU Yuphoria.
:good:
nitrous² said:
Flash latest TWRP
-Reboot into Recovery.
-Go to "Wipe".
-Go to "Advanced Wipe".
-Choose "Cache".
-Go to "Repair or Change Filesystem".
-Press "Change Filesystem".
-Press "EXT4".
-Reboot system and wait until Android completely boot up.
-Reboot into recovery to check if problem still persists.
-Go to "Wipe"
-Go to "Advanced Wipe"
-Choose "Cache"
-Press Wipe and when finished, post how long it took to finish cache wipe.
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nitrous² said:
Flash latest TWRP
-Reboot into Recovery.
-Go to "Wipe".
-Go to "Advanced Wipe".
-Choose "Cache".
-Go to "Repair or Change Filesystem".
-Press "Change Filesystem".
-Press "EXT4".
-Reboot system and wait until Android completely boot up.
-Reboot into recovery to check if problem still persists.
-Go to "Wipe"
-Go to "Advanced Wipe"
-Choose "Cache"
-Press Wipe and when finished, post how long it took to finish cache wipe.
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Can you help me? TWRP is showing a message that no OS is installed. When I tried formatting cache or data, I'm getting a message saying "unable to mount /data"
Heelixx said:
Can you help me? TWRP is showing a message that no OS is installed. When I tried formatting cache or data, I'm getting a message saying "unable to mount /data"
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Possibly because there is no OS installed, or correctly installed. Clean flash the latest stock ROM via Odin and repeat the process.
nitrous² said:
Possibly because there is no OS installed, or correctly installed. Clean flash the latest stock ROM via Odin and repeat the process.
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My fault. I should have clarified. Its an Alcatel phone, not a Samsung so Odin doesn't work. The phone was performing poorly so I decided to wipe the cache. It took really long to wipe. After 12 hours, it was still wiping so I decided to just reboot the device. After that, I saw the "No OS installed" in twrp. I didn't wipe the system partition, only the cache. At this moment I can't wipe anything because twrp is unable to mount any partition and I'm unable to mount any partition with adb. Debugging is turned on
Heelixx said:
My fault. I should have clarified. Its an Alcatel phone, not a Samsung so Odin doesn't work. The phone was performing poorly so I decided to wipe the cache. It took really long to wipe. After 12 hours, it was still wiping so I decided to just reboot the device. After that, I saw the "No OS installed" in twrp. I didn't wipe the system partition, only the cache. At this moment I can't wipe anything because twrp is unable to mount any partition and I'm unable to mount any partition with adb. Debugging is turned on
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Oh, ok. You're new here. That's ok. Welcome at XDA =)
First I'd like you to post in the appropriate forums. This thread and the steps I provided are meant for the international Galaxy Note 3. Applying a fix that was designed for a different device than you have may brick your phone. Always look for, and apply solutions dedicated to your specific device model and OS version. When asking for help, always tell your exact device model. There are many Alcatel devices out there, you know. They all have different hardware.
A cache wipe shouldn't take more than a few seconds. On certain devices minutes. Use google to learn how you can flash a clean, stock ROM on your device. I don't know anything about Alcatel phones. Sorry.
For the Alcatel phone, restore using alcatels mobile upgrade software with the phone in download mode.
audit13 said:
For the Alcatel phone, restore using alcatels mobile upgrade software with the phone in download mode.
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I'm getting a download error when it reaches stage 3 which is to format the userdata. Its strange because the Alcatel mobile upgrade worked on 2 different alcatel phones that I have. I think this phone is done for.
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nitrous² said:
Oh, ok. You're new here. That's ok. Welcome at XDA =)
First I'd like you to post in the appropriate forums. This thread and the steps I provided are meant for the international Galaxy Note 3. Applying a fix that was designed for a different device than you have may brick your phone. Always look for, and apply solutions dedicated to your specific device model and OS version. When asking for help, always tell your exact device model. There are many Alcatel devices out there, you know. They all have different hardware.
A cache wipe shouldn't take more than a few seconds. On certain devices minutes. Use google to learn how you can flash a clean, stock ROM on your device. I don't know anything about Alcatel phones. Sorry.
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Thanks for the tip
PLEASE HELP ME Using Twrp recovery
I have a yunique 4711
I had wiped my system and i dont have any backup
When i tried to flash my rom of android 7.1 resurrection remix
It gave me an error as- failed to mount cache(no such device)
And failed to found recovery.img
And i hve twrp recovery
Please help me
I also shows no os installed
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Hii
I found a way to skip ir fix error e1001 or recovery.img is missing or FAILED TO MOUNT CACHE
FOE THAT FIX
SOLVE1
FIRST LEAVE YOUR PHONE UNUSED FOR 15 HOURS DONT TOUCH IT
THEN GO TO TWRP RECOVERY AND SELECT WIPE CACHE USING EXT4
THEN GOT TO WIPE DALVIKE OR ART CACHE THEN FLASH ANY ZIP ROM YOU WANT
KF IT WRKD PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ME ON YOUTUBE AS TECHNICAL BREECH
For me the formatting still very long since that method, and i still have no wi fi. But theres no "unable to" anymore !
On Note 3??