Guys,I am not too new in this social forum dedicated to hacking mobile devices but I am to computers and computer jargon.
We,new comers get excited when reading posts saying I did this,I did that.Worked like a charm,I tweaked this I tweaked that.I am in control of my device,on Gingerbread now my device is on JellyBean.Awesome.
But they were able to have this much of control over their device because they know something which we, are not certain off.
Using their computers and also knowing their device.
One of the fundamental rules in Forum XDA is reading,reading and more reading.And yet there are so many who screw up.It is said that to do any stuff,you must follow the instructions given by the developers to the letter and yet nothing is smooth as it should be.
Lack of absorbing instructions.
Or just can't understand clearly.
Well,it's about the same.You can read,read and read but when it comes down to actually doing it,you would definitely have to use a desktop or a laptop.
That's when the ordeal begins.Did it say this,to press this or do this.Oh bugger,I should not have done that.
F**k,F**K,F**k,shi*,My phones got boot loops,its not opening,Cant get to open my sweet beautiful Xperia Arc/S,Neo/Neo V/Pro/Mini Pro........I'm pricked.
Sorry,bricked my device.Crying!!!!!
[This above anxieties was well documented/experienced by yours truly) So don't nobody say I'm pointing my index finger at you!
Everyday,there are thousands getting hold of a mobile device,new and used,young and old-like me.And those who read magazines or who have friends who read magazines would have heard that one could really take charge of the devices that one owns and be a master of it.But one also must understand and navigate a computer,haha.
So ,I am going to start the ball rolling and everyone is invited to add on this thread.It is not specifically designed to just advice.But a detailed advice would be welcomed.You know this is for newcomers and people who are not well versed in using the computers.So a detailed as and example:
You need to flash this firmware
4.1.B.0.587.
You need:
1)Flashtool-download from here----
2)Firmware-download from here----
Once done downloading,run flashtool in your computer it can be located in 2 places either in downloads or C:\.Now,right click on it and there will be a prompt WinZip and if you are using 7zip it will also be within WinZip asking you where to extract the file to.Extract it to the same page.
Now after the extraction you will see a folder pop up in the page with the same name minus the .exe.Double click on it,you will see a bunch of files.We are only interested in 2.
Drivers-double click on this.There will be a prompt.Press install.Then there will be a couple of more prompts in unison just keep on pressing next,next and press finish when the last prompts pops up.All in all, there will be 4 prompts.I think,I will check.
What this does is linking your device with the computer.Now,this file will open and in it you will find your device name,tick in the box next to your device.Scroll down to the bottom there will be flashtool and flashmode.Tick the boxes beside both.You are done here for now.
Press back on page.You will come back to earlier page.In here there is a file named Firmware.
Click and open it.Inside you will find x10 firmware.This is because the creator of this tool,Bin4ry and Androxyde initially created this tool for the x10 device,I think.Delete this.I had left this there before but after inserting another firmware in another column in the page it will read kernel.sin adsp.sin,kernel and stuff.
Was confused.So I only put one at a time.Should be easier that way.
Leaving it just like this now go and download the 4.1.B.0.587 if you haven't already.
Its always good to prepare everything needed.Just say for argument sake you have already done that.And it is in your download section.
The file will also be a zipped file.Unzip it,like you did with flashtool earlier and now you will have another folder with the same name.
Double click on the folder.There will be another file,click one more time on it, a pagination indicating it is the said file only now it will read as a .FTF file.This is what you need.
Press right click,a window will pop up,as though you didn't know this already,right click on it then copy or cut.
Go back to earlier page,click on firmware folder again and right click and press paste.The firmware is magically transferred here.Sweet.
Now its almost time.Get your USB cable ready.See that your device is at least 70% full.For whatever reason you are connecting your phone to the computer always backup your contacts,call logs,mail.
Whatever that needs to be sync with another remote destination let it sync.This way you can retrieve your stuff if something goes wrong.And you loose everything on your SDcard.But with this very detailed step by step guidance and if you still manage to screw up."Youve got a BIG problem with navigating on a computer.
"Google sync is the best for contacts, call logs and mail.Photos and collection of movies,videos and MP3s you pirated, I would say,your computer.
Also a friendly advice don't put too much hope of retrieving from apps which say that you can backup to.When everything goes,everything goes,even your backup app.Now back to business at hand.
Get your cable,checked
Phone at 70% charged or more,
checked.
Open flashtool,this is where?In your C drive, C:\flashtool and flashtool the folder,double click the folder,bunch of files again.
Double click on Driver prompts,run it,it will open up,again tick on the box beside your device,flashtool and flashmode.Done.
Go back to earlier page,this time click on firmware again,just to check if the firmware that you cut/copy pasted is still there.Present.
Good.
Go back one page,now,towards the bottom of the page there will be flashtoolx86(this is for windows xp if you are using a windowsXP 32bit.You know what you are using,don't you?)And flashtoolx64(this for windows7 and x64bit computers)Click on this,only one.And a reduced size page will appear.This is the main page of flashtool.
Click on the lightning icon another page will appear.This time your firmware that you cut/copy and pasted earlier will appear.
Mind you this detailed tutorial is only for flashing and as an example.
Now,there are 3 coloums at the extreme right of the page.Non of the boxes must he ticked/checked.
Make sure of this,if you don't want to send out PMs to members who might be just about to hit the sack with their partners.
There are some nice members out there as there are others.
Right,coming back,at the bottom
of the page there is a box and beside the box is this line,no final
verification.
Tick only this box and press OK.On the screen you will see an illustration of a USB cable putting in and pulling out and a instruction which says to power off the device.
But wait.You are about to connect your phone to a computer.As such,you must enable USB Debugging in your device.
You can do this by going into your phone Settings>Developer>tick/check the box beside USB Debugging.
Then go into Security>and tick/check the box beside Unknown Sources and finally go back also in Settings>Xperia>Connectivity there will be two Instructions.
One to connect with PC Companion which will have a box beside it.We don't need that but the other without a box.Just press on it a prompt will appear.There will be 2 options.One says MTP,we don't need this too the other we definitely need MSC.Press on MSC.
The tiny l.e.d light will come on.Done.Now your phone is prepped up to connect to the pc.
Switch off your phone.Press the back button,connect one end of the USB cable to your phone still pressing the back button and the other to your computer.
Do not take your fingers off that back button.The l.e.d.light near the volume button will turn green.Now click on the lightning icon again.
The next page with the firmware will appear again.Where's your finger,good,keep on pressing the back button.
Go through the boxes on your extreme right to see none of the boxes are ticked/checked.Go to the bottom now tick/check the box beside No verification.And press OK.
Another page will come on,and some writtings will start appearing on its on.You can now release your fingers from pressing the back button.
And you will see the words at the bottom of the page flashing finished.And then some more.So read and look for the word.Unplug your device.You have done flashing.
Some might think that this is a total waste of time.No one in their correct mind need to do this lenghtly whatever.But to be honest,every hiccup mentioned above occurred to me.
My grasp of understanding computer jargon and navigating on a computer was zilch.And I had a hard time understanding.
Not that I've become and expert,no.
Very very far from it.But I've had this xperia arc since early 2012 and only managed to Root and Unlocked the bootloader recently.
I am always reading and copying how tos and still failed applying a custom Rom.Go figure.
This might help one person or two who knows.So long as it helps.
Whatever I have written above are my experiences.Thank you all at xda for giving me this push to pursue learning computers and also of my device this very late in my life.
Note:Moderators kindly do not close this thread.
Guys,please if this thread stays on,kindly,if you don't mind,just add.I will be adding more in the future.TQ.
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Dude my eyes are bleeding, ever heard of a paragraph?
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how did you manage to type that all up on your phone?
wow I know you are trying help new people but this so great text is very confusing ...
Sorry,didn't know it was this lenghtly.lol
As for scarrasc,okay done.
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As per request.Paragraphed.
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Thx bro
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Hey guys,my GS2 finally arrived today!
So,starting from good things.I absolutely love the screen,speed and smoothness.Nothing brings the phone to its knees,not even downloading 30 apps at the same time from market!
I won't go on with the good stuff of the phone,you all already know it's awesome(probably).
I also have some issues though.What I saw first was that my phone came with KE2 on it.I thought ok,I'll update it.I go to Settings->Phone info(Or whatever it is,mine is in greek)->Software Updates and I run a check.It says I have the latest firmware installed.I then try on my PC with Kies and it's the same.What is wrong here?Does anyone know?
Second thing is that it charges really really slow.It's partially normal that it takes longer than my Desire HD to charge 'cause the battery is like 25% bigger,but that much longer?Good thing is it also discharges slower!
Third.That's a pain.Isn't there a USB Disk mode?Cause the only way I can transfer files between my phone and PC is via Kies(I don't like it,reminds me of iTunes).And what's worse,I cannot transfer from my PS3.
Fourth.Some market apps can't install.Mostly games(Only one wasn't a game),for example Angry Birds with the exception of Angry Birds Rio.Is it normal for the SGS2?Cause I saw Chainfire3D has an option to repair something with apps not installing from market.
If I find a fifth or more I'll post again!
Now to questions.
1)How the hell do I put my phone in download mode?I haven't managed to find that anywhere.
2)Can I enter bootloader and fastboot normally by holding volume down key like on HTC devices or is it trickier here?
3)Rooting is just as easy as clicking a button in Odin?With no possible side effects?I can' accept it's that easy!
4)Until I root,does Chainfire3D take care of banding issues too?Cause banding pretty much ****ed up my Robotek experience(I got addicted to Robotek last week for Christ's sake! ).
5)Is making a Nandroid backup possible?If not,is there any way to back up the phone like with Nandroid?
That's for now...I think!Sorry for noobish questions but my whole Android experience was with HTC devices.The Galaxy S 2,as an experience altogether(meaning for software,hardware-wise it blows away everything) isn't worse nor is it better than the HTC devices I've owned.The abscense of Sense will take a long getting used to,but I'll live with it.Meanwhile I'll be loving the speed,the power,the smoothness,the awesome camera and everything else that makes the device great.You know what I mean,right?
Thanks in advance guys!
PS:You don't have to answer all questions simultaneously,answering one or two will make me a happier SGS2 user.If you insist to answer to everything though I won't get mad at you obviously!
you can find many of these questions answered in the QA threads.
charging is about 3-3.5 hours.
I use mine as USB drive by enabling "USB Debugging" mode in the settings, it then becomes a couple of hard drives.
this is all I can answer off the top of my head
In wireless and network it says usb utilities and you can enable usb mode in there.
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Firstly thanks for the rapid replies guys!
Ok,I didn't know...Will also search the Q&A threads later,as suggested!
I found two more niggles I want to add to the questions.
1)Is there any way I can use the LED flash as a flashlight?Any apps from market?
2)Can't I change user agent in Samsung's browser?Can't seem to find an option...And I can't stand mobile versions of websites!
Thanks!
Unboxing right now.
So. Finally received my GS2 and in the process of unboxing. Reading these threads (spent 3 days in office doing nothing but ) have made me really anxious, but fingers crossed that everything'll be a-ok.
Gonna spend the next few days testing and putting the phone through it's paces. If you guys want me to test anything for you (or if there's anything specific I should check) let me know.
tolis626 said:
Firstly thanks for the rapid replies guys!
Ok,I didn't know...Will also search the Q&A threads later,as suggested!
I found two more niggles I want to add to the questions.
1)Is there any way I can use the LED flash as a flashlight?Any apps from market?
2)Can't I change user agent in Samsung's browser?Can't seem to find an option...And I can't stand mobile versions of websites!
Thanks!
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come on ,in one sentence you promise to review the FAQ threads, and in the next sentence you ask more questions that were FAQed multiple times before
your answers
1) a myriad apps can use LED as flashlight. try "Search Light" or "TeslaLED" for example
2) to change the UA just type about:useragent in the browser address box, or install a different browser
kreoXDA said:
come on ,in one sentence you promise to review the FAQ threads, and in the next sentence you ask more questions that were FAQed multiple times before
your answers
1) a myriad apps can use LED as flashlight. try "Search Light" or "TeslaLED" for example
2) to change the UA just type about:useragent in the browser address box, or install a different browser
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I just realised I'm an arse,eh?
Well,right now I am very busy with some friends(Playing Pro Evolution on my PS3,hooked to my 42 inch TV,noice! ),so I'll check later on.Sorry about it though,I don't use to ask noobishly anymore!
As for number 1 I knew there are apps that do so,but I don't know if they are compatible.Will check and see!
Thanks for the second,saved my day!
And one more...I hope this one isn't answered in the FAQ!
Why the hell doesn't it show me the current in CurrentWidget?It says "No data" instead of x mA.That is nasty!
look for Flash Light LED (AE) on the market, its free, and doesnt need root
MOSCOW DESIRE IS THE HERO OF ALL MANKIND!
Or at least my hero for helping me to salvage my bricked A500. Here's my story and the fix he gave me. I am a total NOOBIE, so I'll give it to you in noobie terms.
Background
Wanted to try a tablet for the first time and not invest a lot of money in case I hated it. So, I went to Craigslist and bought a used Acer Icononia A500 for $100 U.S. It worked great for about 90 days and I fell in love with it. Then, one day.... ACER LOGO only! It would only boot to the Acer Logo.
I tried to hard reset pin hole, I tried the Power Volume+ slide the orientation switch to reset - and I got NOTHING!
So, I went on Google - asked the question and ended up on this forum. (Which is probably HOW you ended up here also!)
Getting some help
When I first started reading about the fixes - I got all kinds of techno-babble. Words like "ECCUID" and others that I had no clue what they were talking about. So, I was totally confused and just asked in desperation "Can't I just pay someone to fix this thing?" That's when Moscow Desire came to my rescue.
He basically told me to "chill out" (very politely) and talked be through the two major possibilities - which I am describing in NOOBIE language with no promises that this really what he said - but it sounded like : A) Software glitch, causing motherboard to not fully launch the operating software or B) motherboard hard failure.
In the event, it was just software - he gave me the following "fix" to try. SO HERE IT IS!
The Fix!!
Here is what Moscow told me to ....
"For starters, lets do some simple stuff first. Following is a link to some ICS update files. There are 4 of them. I have already de-crypted them. Now, download each to a individual folder on your PC. You will see they are numbered. This is to keep them separate so you know which is which.
Now, choose one of them (really doesn't matter which one, but maybe start with the highest number first). Rename it to "update.zip" (make sure it is not "update.zip.zip" as this is a common mistake. If your PC doesn't show the .zip extension, just rename it to update)
Now, copy it to your external SD card. Power on your tablet holding Vol+ (or minus) and PWR. Continue pressing until you see text about installing the update in the upper left corner, then release. We'll see if it installs all the way. If after 15 minutes it doesn't (it may stop at about 25%), then PWR off, and rename and copy the next update file, and try that one. Might have to try all 4, so make sure your tab is fully charged.
If none of these install all the way, then life becomes a little more difficult......
Links to my server (large files 300+mb) (Note: these were live links - but because I don't have enough posts to post links, I replaced the "http" with SWV. You'll need to replace the SWV with http)
http://d-h.st/Zf8
http://d-h.st/2cm
http://d-h.st/gw8
http://d-h.st/KXI
Try that."
BUT WAIT - LET ME FILL YOU IN ON WHAT I DID - THAT MADE IT WORK FOR ME!
Do it this way!
1. When you go to the download sites - watch out - there are some "paid" spam downloaders there that want you to install a bunch of crap! Look for the plain, gray colored, download button. Don't click on any of the green or colored ones or you are screwed!
2. Once you do the downloads - you can expect to probably have to try each one - I did and it was the third one down (in the Windows File Explorer naming sequence). I can't tell you the name of which one, because I had to rename them as directed. I should have made a screen shot, but I didn't think of it.
3. RENAME THEM ON YOUR COMPUTER FIRST. This is what caused me so much initial trouble as I couldn't get the files to copy over to the SD card correctly. Now, you'll have to rename one, and if it doesn't work in a few moments, you'll have to rename it back to something else, and then try another one.
4. Format your SD card each time. I didn't want to risk having some residual files on my SD card - so I re-formatted it "quick format" each time BEFORE I copied the file over.
5. Copy the renamed file to your SD card and insert it in the A500 SD card slot.
6. Hold down the power button and the volume rocker (left or right side) - until you see wording start to appear on the top left side of the screen. Let go then and watch and see what happens.
7. The words told me it was erasing all data. Then it told me it was going to load the recovery icon.
8. It then loaded the green android robot! Note: Twice before it got to the robot and then the robot was on its side, layng down with an "i" icon on its belly. In other words, that recovery did NOT work. So, I started the process all over.
9. When it works - you will know it! The robot stays up and you can see a progress bar going across the bottom! Mine did not hang up, once it started to reload. Moscow did say it COULD hang up. So, read his instructions above.
AND THAT IS IT!
My tablet appears to be working fine now - I'll go start playing with it and downloading apps - but I think I am there!
Also, I am going to donate to Moscow Desire - because I would have PAID for this fix. You should do the same if it fixes yours.
My name is Steve Vance and I am thrilled to have been able to do this WITHOUT a ton of knowledge. The toughest thing you'll have to do is the "renaming" thing.
I hope it fixes your bricked A500 the way it fixed mine.
GOOD LUCK ALL AND THANKS MOSCOW DESIRE!
rainbow4 said:
GOOD LUCK ALL AND THANKS MOSCOW DESIRE!
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You are most certainly welcome and big Thanks! Am glad it worked. Sometimes the easy way works, before pulling out the "big guns"
Now, last but not least. Get your CUID number and write it down in a safe place. You can find procedures (pretty simple) in the "Sticky Thread" in the Dev section near the top. You might need it one day.....
MD
Moscow Desire said:
You are most certainly welcome and big Thanks! Am glad it worked. Sometimes the easy way works, before pulling out the "big guns"
Now, last but not least. Get your CUID number and write it down in a safe place. You can find procedures (pretty simple) in the "Sticky Thread" in the Dev section near the top. You might need it one day.....
MD
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Hi, the last file of the four does not seem to be available anymore, is there another link to it?
Thanks in advance, I will be trying this as soon as I can get that fourth file.
Sylgrant said:
Hi, the last file of the four does not seem to be available anymore, is there another link to it?
Thanks in advance, I will be trying this as soon as I can get that fourth file.
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Something up with Dev Host as downloads fine for me
Try this;
41-124-01-update.zip - 412.86 MB
Moscow is the best!!!
Thank you thank you thank you Moscow. I can not believe this but my tablet works. I gave up a couple months ago after trying everything under the sun (obviously not quite). But every direction I read meant I needed working drivers and I tried everything and so many different computers trying to get a driver to work. I gave up before I snapped it in half from pure frustration. That was a few months ago. Today I read this post and I also thank the original poster for posting these easy directions. Everyone who is struggling with the same thing I was needs to try this first, not last.
I am quite skint at the moment but when my cheque comes I will try to set aside a bit for you. I was willing to pay someone too, but no one could fix it, so I didn't have to pay anything. Thank you so very much.
Sylgrant said:
Thank you thank you thank you Moscow. I can not believe this but my tablet works. I gave up a couple months ago after trying everything under the sun (obviously not quite). But every direction I read meant I needed working drivers and I tried everything and so many different computers trying to get a driver to work. I gave up before I snapped it in half from pure frustration. That was a few months ago. Today I read this post and I also thank the original poster for posting these easy directions. Everyone who is struggling with the same thing I was needs to try this first, not last.
I am quite skint at the moment but when my cheque comes I will try to set aside a bit for you. I was willing to pay someone too, but no one could fix it, so I didn't have to pay anything. Thank you so very much.
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No Problem
Sometimes things can be easy, other times not. In this case it was the easy way.
Now.,.. get your UID number and write it down in a safe place. Next time might not be so lucky
Just wanted to bump this thread as I am still grateful to Moscow Desire
rainbow4 said:
MOSCOW DESIRE IS THE HERO OF ALL MANKIND!
Or at least my hero for helping me to salvage my bricked A500. Here's my story and the fix he gave me. I am a total NOOBIE, so I'll give it to you in noobie terms.
Background
Wanted to try a tablet for the first time and not invest a lot of money in case I hated it. So, I went to Craigslist and bought a used Acer Icononia A500 for $100 U.S. It worked great for about 90 days and I fell in love with it. Then, one day.... ACER LOGO only! It would only boot to the Acer Logo.
I tried to hard reset pin hole, I tried the Power Volume+ slide the orientation switch to reset - and I got NOTHING!
So, I went on Google - asked the question and ended up on this forum. (Which is probably HOW you ended up here also!)
Getting some help
When I first started reading about the fixes - I got all kinds of techno-babble. Words like "ECCUID" and others that I had no clue what they were talking about. So, I was totally confused and just asked in desperation "Can't I just pay someone to fix this thing?" That's when Moscow Desire came to my rescue.
He basically told me to "chill out" (very politely) and talked be through the two major possibilities - which I am describing in NOOBIE language with no promises that this really what he said - but it sounded like : A) Software glitch, causing motherboard to not fully launch the operating software or B) motherboard hard failure.
In the event, it was just software - he gave me the following "fix" to try. SO HERE IT IS!
The Fix!!
Here is what Moscow told me to ....
"For starters, lets do some simple stuff first. Following is a link to some ICS update files. There are 4 of them. I have already de-crypted them. Now, download each to a individual folder on your PC. You will see they are numbered. This is to keep them separate so you know which is which.
Now, choose one of them (really doesn't matter which one, but maybe start with the highest number first). Rename it to "update.zip" (make sure it is not "update.zip.zip" as this is a common mistake. If your PC doesn't show the .zip extension, just rename it to update)
Now, copy it to your external SD card. Power on your tablet holding Vol+ (or minus) and PWR. Continue pressing until you see text about installing the update in the upper left corner, then release. We'll see if it installs all the way. If after 15 minutes it doesn't (it may stop at about 25%), then PWR off, and rename and copy the next update file, and try that one. Might have to try all 4, so make sure your tab is fully charged.
If none of these install all the way, then life becomes a little more difficult......
Links to my server (large files 300+mb) (Note: these were live links - but because I don't have enough posts to post links, I replaced the "http" with SWV. You'll need to replace the SWV with http)
SWV://d-h.st/Zf8
SWV://d-h.st/2cm
SWV://d-h.st/gw8
SWV://d-h.st/KXI
Try that."
BUT WAIT - LET ME FILL YOU IN ON WHAT I DID - THAT MADE IT WORK FOR ME!
Do it this way!
1. When you go to the download sites - watch out - there are some "paid" spam downloaders there that want you to install a bunch of crap! Look for the plain, gray colored, download button. Don't click on any of the green or colored ones or you are screwed!
2. Once you do the downloads - you can expect to probably have to try each one - I did and it was the third one down (in the Windows File Explorer naming sequence). I can't tell you the name of which one, because I had to rename them as directed. I should have made a screen shot, but I didn't think of it.
3. RENAME THEM ON YOUR COMPUTER FIRST. This is what caused me so much initial trouble as I couldn't get the files to copy over to the SD card correctly. Now, you'll have to rename one, and if it doesn't work in a few moments, you'll have to rename it back to something else, and then try another one.
4. Format your SD card each time. I didn't want to risk having some residual files on my SD card - so I re-formatted it "quick format" each time BEFORE I copied the file over.
5. Copy the renamed file to your SD card and insert it in the A500 SD card slot.
6. Hold down the power button and the volume rocker (left or right side) - until you see wording start to appear on the top left side of the screen. Let go then and watch and see what happens.
7. The words told me it was erasing all data. Then it told me it was going to load the recovery icon.
8. It then loaded the green android robot! Note: Twice before it got to the robot and then the robot was on its side, layng down with an "i" icon on its belly. In other words, that recovery did NOT work. So, I started the process all over.
9. When it works - you will know it! The robot stays up and you can see a progress bar going across the bottom! Mine did not hang up, once it started to reload. Moscow did say it COULD hang up. So, read his instructions above.
AND THAT IS IT!
My tablet appears to be working fine now - I'll go start playing with it and downloading apps - but I think I am there!
Also, I am going to donate to Moscow Desire - because I would have PAID for this fix. You should do the same if it fixes yours.
My name is Steve Vance and I am thrilled to have been able to do this WITHOUT a ton of knowledge. The toughest thing you'll have to do is the "renaming" thing.
I hope it fixes your bricked A500 the way it fixed mine.
GOOD LUCK ALL AND THANKS MOSCOW DESIRE!
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Just wanted to say thanks again - my tablet is still working (and I've acquired two more on the second hand market)
help on the download link for acer a500
Hi rainbow4,
i have been searching to find a way to fixed my acer a500 until i came a cross your tread. my problem is i could not download the file on the link you posted. is there anyway you could help me out please.
Looking forward to hear from you
rrusmin36
---------- Post added at 05:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:45 PM ----------
Hi Moscow Desire,
i have been searching to find a way to fixed my acer a500 until i came a cross your tread. my problem is i could not download the file on the link you posted. is there anyway you could help me out please.
Looking forward to hear from you
rrusmin36
recovery verified failed no cpuid, 4 zip not work
Moscow Desire said:
You are most certainly welcome and big Thanks! Am glad it worked. Sometimes the easy way works, before pulling out the "big guns"
Now, last but not least. Get your CUID number and write it down in a safe place. You can find procedures (pretty simple) in the "Sticky Thread" in the Dev section near the top. You might need it one day.....
MD
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Moscow. I have been reading so many threads and trying things out im going cu-cu.. but I tried the four zip files with no luck, and I have no cpuid. Just bought tablet yesterday for my boy, he was so happy. Just closed the internet by hitting home key, and bammm, just froze up. Waited and no responce so powered it off than on . Now just ACER LOGO, and a few times it went to the ANDROID LOGO. I know the a500 was rooted because of an app that checks it that I opened, and it said "rooted". Besides that I dont know anything else. But I tried the volume and power, seems like theres no recovery on this thing. Jus says, " Booting recovery kernal image. In red it says, Recovery verified failed. The magic words we all are familar with. without the cpuid and not being able to work with any of the 4 zip files, am I in the creek without a paddle. Can you resurrect this with a magic trick you have up your sleeve. If anyone can, I thought it would be you, rather pay someone on here than ACER.
Once more a bump of thanks
Well, it's been four years and my ACER 500 bit the dust again. So I dug through this old thread and found my original notes. Printed them off and re-staged my ACER 500 and it is up and running once more.
Again - another thank you to Moscow Desire
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Well, it's been four years and my ACER 500 bit the dust again. So I dug through this old thread and found my original notes. Printed them off and re-staged my ACER 500 and it is up and running once more.
Again - another thank you to Moscow Desire
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Just our of curiosity what rom are you running on your tablet?
Can't download
Folks, I'm not finding the way to download the files..
I can't find the 'plain, gray colored, download button'.
What am I loosing?
http://d-h.st/Zf8
http://d-h.st/2cm
http://d-h.st/gw8
http://d-h.st/KXI
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Folks, I'm not finding the way to download the files..
I can't find the 'plain, gray colored, download button'.
What am I loosing?
http://d-h.st/Zf8
http://d-h.st/2cm
http://d-h.st/gw8
http://d-h.st/KXI
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The actual download button is the blue one but it still doesn't seem to work I can't download anything. Just tap and hold on it and click open in new tab and see if it downloads for you.
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The actual download button is the blue one but it still doesn't seem to work I can't download anything. Just tap and hold on it and click open in new tab and see if it downloads for you.
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Yup, The requested URL could not be retrieved.
Hi guys,
So recently I've come up with what I guess is an idea that may or may not have been achieved done before. The app I'd like to create is fairly simple right now and literally consists of a tally counter. Actually, very simple.
I'd like to also make an adjacent PC app that's also a tally counter... Very simple.
However, I'd like them to communicate with each other. Why and how you may ask?
First, the why. I knit as a form of relaxation as it's quite therapeutic for me and if you don't know how knitting works, let's just say there's a lot of counting rows. A few rows is easy to remember, but when you start getting closer to 128 rows and take a break for a couple days, you forget.
Anyway, I digress. I currently have a tally counter on my phone but... That's just it, it's on my phone and I constantly have to unlock it as I don't want to leave the screen on so it can drain my battery quickly. So I thought that it might be a good idea to have an app on my phone which I can use when I'm not near my PC, but when I am, I can plug in my phone launch the app on both devices and they communicate with each other.
So if I have say 18 on my PC because that's where I left it the other day, and 48 on my phone, when I launch both apps, the PC receives that the value has changed to 48 and updates to that number. Ditto for the other way around.
Is this possible? If so, how can I get both apps to communicate with each other?
Thanks.
Jamie.
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Just had a look for any form of source code I could have a look through and there's nothing...
All I know is it can be done but not how it could be done.
Bump...
Anyone got an idea of how I could do this?
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Jamie_Edwards said:
Just had a look for any form of source code I could have a look through and there's nothing...
All I know is it can be done but not how it could be done.
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The most used method is using one socket connection between your phone and pc.
Finally found a way to have your phone go to "File Transfer" mode automatically when the USB cable is plugged in! There's an Automate flow that does just this! You can download it here: https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/18022
The only caveat is that your phone has to unlocked before you plug it up. As in, you've got to put in your PIN, password, or pattern before plugging it up to your computer. Nevermind that last bit. See post #2.
I've tried it on my Windows PC and it works perfectly everytime. I'm not sure about Mac's.
Root is NOT required.
If you don't Automate, you can download it from Google Play here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.llamalab.automate&hl=en.
It's a very easy way to automate a great many things on your phone. It's got a visual interface that uses 'blocks'. That makes it easy to do complex task without having to have any knowledge of scripting. However, if you like scripting, you can do that as well for even more complex tasks.
I would imagine someone has done same with a Tasker script as well. I don't use Tasker, so I've not looked for it.
I've altered the _USB Mass Storage flow to automatically set the USB usage type to "File Transfer" after a reboot, or after you unlock your phone from a reboot, if you keep your phone locked.
The original flow only works when you're phone is already booted up and not locked. While that's super helpful, that's only part of what I needed.
When modding apks, I place the apk on my phone, reboot, then check and see if my mods worked. If not, I need to often immediately transfer another attempted apk to my phone, reboot, then check and see if my mods worked or not. If not, repeat that process. Anyone who's done any sort of dev work will understand how annoying it is to have to keep selecting File Transfer every time you're testing an apk or mod that requires a reboot, which may be 20, 30, 40, 50, 60+ times during one sitting.
This updated flow will make the phone automatically go to "File Transfer" mode after a reboot, or after you unlock your phone from a reboot, if you keep your phone locked.
There's a small delay, like 5 seconds.
Ideally, I would have liked to have just altered the one flow, but I couldn't figure out how to have it work both on boot, and work any other time as well. To that end, you'll need to use both the flow I linked in the first post AND this one. They can both be running at the same time without issue. This one runs only once at boot, the other flow runs any other time the phone is plugged in.
You can download the flow from the Automate Community here: http://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/20646
Updated the flow in the Automate Community.
The original zip I posted didn't take into account rebooting while the phone was not connected to a computer, and so it would keep checking the notification over and over because there was none. Eventually, the log file would get to big and the flow would "crash."
v2 of this zip fixes that.
You can do it in Android https://www.addictivetips.com/android/how-to-set-the-default-usb-connection-type-in-android-6-0/
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You can do it in Android https://www.addictivetips.com/android/how-to-set-the-default-usb-connection-type-in-android-6-0/
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You don't seriously think I've gone through all this trouble when the solution was that easy, do you?
That article is BS for two reasons:
1. - PTP ONLY gives you access to your DCIM and Pictures folders. Neither of which are folders I usually need or want access to.
1.5 - MTP does give you full access, but... see reason #2.
2. - Even if #1 wasn't an issue, which it is, that setting doesn't stick after a reboot, which is my main gripe and specifically the reason for the flow I posted in the second post.
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2. - Even if #1 wasn't an issue, which it is, that setting doesn't stick after a reboot, which is my main gripe and specifically the reason for the flow I posted in the second post.
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Yes looks like they reset the config after connection, since Android 6.0. Very good reason why, and maybe worth considering. It was to stop your phone being attacked by the Bad USB security vulnerability. Plug phone into a bad USB hub or device and auto enable MTP, it could be attacked and would be giving full access. Circumventing security on the OS will always be a trouble.
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Yes looks like they reset the config after connection, since Android 6.0. Very good reason why, and maybe worth considering. It was to stop your phone being attacked by the Bad USB security vulnerability. Plug phone into a bad USB hub or device and auto enable MTP, it could be attacked and would be giving full access. Circumventing security on the OS will always be a trouble.
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@sharkie405
Thanks for this, a convenient automation!
I'm having trouble "Importing" the flo file
as it does not accept it so I have to cancel the
"Import" and get back to the main page again!
Any suggestion?
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@sharkie405
Thanks for this, a convenient automation!
I'm having trouble "Importing" the flo file
as it does not accept it so I have to cancel the
"Import" and get back to the main page again!
Any suggestion?
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You have to save the flow to Google Drive first. Did you do that?
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You have to save the flow to Google Drive first. Did you do that?
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Yup, and I copied it to the internal storage first as
you suggested to no avail.
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Yup, and I copied it to the internal storage first as
you suggested to no avail.
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I've uploaded it to the Automate Community. http://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/20646
If that link takes you to a download page and you're still having trouble importing that download, just search for "USB Mass Storage After Reboot" in the Automate Community via the Automate app.
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I've uploaded it to the Automate Community. http://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/20646
If that link takes you to a download page and you're still having trouble importing that download, just search for "USB Mass Storage After Reboot" in the Automate Community via the Automate app.
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Thanks bro.
sharkie405 said:
Updated the flow in the Automate Community.
The original zip I posted didn't take into account rebooting while the phone was not connected to a computer, and so it would keep checking the notification over and over because there was none. Eventually, the log file would get to big and the flow would "crash."
v2 of this zip fixes that.
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None of these scripts work on Moto X4 Oreo with latest Automate.
Attached log.
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First of all, thanks to nmyshkin and all the other folks who have put in the time and effort both to develop tools and solutions for the NST and to document the process to share with others. I wanted to document my own recent experience in case it’s of any help to anyone with similar issues.
A little background: I've been using a NST since 2011, which my (US-based) parents bought for me at the time. I've usually kept wifi turned off, except to occasionally connect in order to sync the clock, and I've sideloaded books from my Mac using Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre.
I'd originally written here that I'd never rooted the device; however, years ago I did remove the two default User Guide books from the library. Unless there's a way to do this without root, or unless I just hid the books on a shelf and then forgot about them, then I must have rooted it at the time, at least temporarily.
In 2013, I cracked the device's screen, so I picked up a used on on eBay and swapped the guts from my old one to the chassis of the new one. At least I think that's what I did...it was some time ago, and I didn't document the process.
At any rate, on to the present.
In the evening on 2022-04-26, I took out my NST to read a book, and I was greeted by the “new device” sequence of prompts (as if my device had never been used and needed to be set up for the first time). I believe that the first page I was shown was language selection, but I never saw this page again in this entire process, so I cannot be sure. I stepped through the menus (accepting agreement, choosing time zone, connecting to wifi), but after connecting to wifi, I got a “Network Error” and could not proceed.
Taking to the internet, I found out that this error is usually related to B&N servers no longer being online, and that I should try to bypass the registration entirely. The directions given for this involved factory resetting to get to the Welcome page, holding the top right page turn button and swiping the top of the screen left to right, tapping the Factory button that appears, holding the top right page turn button and tapping the lower right corner of the screen, and finally tapping the "Skip Oobe" button that appears. I found these directions in the following sources, among many others:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nook/comments/ex61b3
I should note that at no point in this entire process was I ever able to get the hidden Factory button to pop up, despite finding these directions all over the internet. I attempted to factory reset several times (reboot and immediately press the two lower page turn buttons as soon as the screen flashes), attempted to factory re-image using NookManager (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nst-g-updating-nookmanager-for-fw-1-2-2.3873048/), and while these resets were successful, I never was able to access the hidden Factory menu at the welcome screen.
I also at this time downloaded and manually installed the Nook 1.2.2 update from B&N, in case I had not done so before (https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4212/~/having-trouble-connecting-to-your-nook?#ManualDL). To make the update happen automatically, I copied the file to the Nook’s internal storage from a computer, put the Nook to sleep, and waited a minute or two until the Nook found the file and started the update. B&N says that this update is necessary to allow connection to their servers, so it seemed like a logical thing to do; however, at this point, this update neither gave me access to the Factory menu nor allowed me to register my device on the B&N servers.
Doing some more reading, I found that UK devices were cut off from their servers a few years ago, and some industrious people came up with a ways to use these devices anyway, the most common being to replace the Nook’s firmware with the US firmware using the “Nook Region Changer” SD card, which is based on clockworkmod (CWM).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nst-g-dealing-with-non-us-aka-uk-devices-in-2021.4233411/
https://web.archive.org/web/20210821235751/https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nst-g-update-fw-1-2-2-uk-unofficial.4360889/
I decided to give this a try, in case my device happened to be a UK or other international device (although I was fairly certain it was US based, because I am located in the US and the device listed time zones from the US…though I suppose it could have been Canada?). The directions I followed were a mix of the second and third links above:
I downloaded the nook_region_changer file (from the first of the three links above) and used Etcher to make a bootable microSD
I followed steps 3-10 in the third link from nmyshkin: power down, boot into CWM, backup, wipe dalvik cache, wipe data/factory reset
I then switched to steps 7-9 in the second link (archive.org): install rom_backup.zip, install nook_1_2_update_US_CWM.zip, reboot twice
Following these steps, I was now getting a slightly different welcome screen when I booted into the Nook firmware, which matches the one in the YouTube video cited earlier in this post, except without the Back button. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture of what my screen looked like before this flash (though I’ve done a little digging into this, which is toward the bottom of this post). Nonetheless, I was still unable to access the hidden Factory menu, and I was also unable to register the device with B&N.
I then decided to apply the B&N 1.2.2 update once again, copying the file to the Nook’s internal storage and putting the Nook to sleep so that it could update. Following this update, the Welcome screen remained the same, and the hidden Factory menu was once again inaccessible. However, this time, my device was able to connect to the B&N servers, and I was able to finish setup.
Things now seem to be in working order.
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Some thoughts from afterward:
I’m not sure why my device decided to re-initialize in the first place, as I’ve been using it for the past decade or so, I always keep my Nook’s wifi turned off, and I had sideloaded a book to the device just a few days earlier, opened the book at that time, and everything had been working normally.
I wonder if the Factory menu is only available on international Nook devices. I have no idea why I was never able to access this menu throughout the process, though I did find one other user who had the same problem a couple of years ago (this was the post that pointed me at the nmyshkin custom UK firmware post that became a part of my solution in the end): https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nook-simple-touch-network-problem.4130461/
This user was also based in the US, so it’s possible that my hypothesis about the Factory menu being inaccessible from US firmware is correct; however, I would have to install some other firmware to check, and as my device is finally working, I don’t want to risk it.
I believe that what clued me in to needing to update to the latest B&N firmware (despite this not solving things once before) was this post by nmyshkin in another thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...mple-touch-update-1-2-2.3971367/post-80341393
On that note, I don’t know why my device was unable to register after the first time I applied the B&N firmware update.
It’s possible that my device wasn’t a US-firmware device. As I mentioned briefly at the beginning, my original Nook was a gift from my parents in 2011 (and thus was probably a US device), but its screen became damaged and I purchased a second one from eBay. I don’t recall what was wrong with the second one (maybe a bad battery, maybe something else?), but I do remember taking both devices apart and mixing the two of them as I put them back together, presumably to use the good screen from one and…something…from the other. So there’s a chance that the brains of this device are from the second Nook, though it seems unlikely, as my B&N account (through a computer web browser) showed the serial number of this device as having been registered in 2011, which is when I got the first Nook (which was presumably a US device). It also seems likely that I'd have wanted to keep the working internals from the old device and just use the screen from the new one.
A second thought on the unable-to-register-the-first-time-I-updated-my-Nook problem. As I mentioned above, I was getting a slightly different Welcome screen on my device prior to flashing a different firmware with Nook Region Changer. I did not take any pictures at the time, but I believe the old screen looked like this (https://u-mercari-images.mercdn.net/photos/m86876116644_1.jpg?1598739388), and the new one looked like this (https://shopgoodwillimages.azureedge.net/production/48/8-9-2021/35449379212449Nele.JPG). These images are attached to this post, with “Welcome to your all-new NOOK” for the old Welcome screen and “Welcome to your NOOK Simple Touch” for the new. What is also interesting to me is that the other person I found online who was unable to access the hidden Factory menu on the welcome screen (see link above) mentioned the old text, “Welcome to your all-new NOOK,” in their description as well.
Perhaps this is a much older firmware? I wasn’t able to check, because I couldn’t get into a working Nook to look at its version. I remember seeing the announcement a few years back that 1.2.2 would be necessary and that I would need to update if I wanted the device to continue working. I’m not sure whether or not I ever did that, but it seems likely considering I remember the post. One theory is that perhaps if a NST is running a very old firmware, it is unable to directly update to 1.2.2 and requires intermediate updates, which could be why flashing the firmware using Nook Region Changer allowed the later update to 1.2.2 to happen successfully. This would also explain why, after the first time I installed the 1.2.2 update in this most recent series of events (prior to the Nook Region Changer flash), I was still unable to register (and I still had the old Welcome screen).
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I wonder if the Factory menu is only available on international Nook devices.
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No, it should be available from all devices in general working order. Clearly something else was going on with yours.
the.sting said:
This user was also based in the US, so it’s possible that my hypothesis about the Factory menu being inaccessible from US firmware is correct; however, I would have to install some other firmware to check, and as my device is finally working, I don’t want to risk it.
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It ain't broke (now). So leave it be. But...I would definitely use NookManager to make a backup. You don't have to root in order to do that (I think).
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It’s possible that my device wasn’t a US-firmware device. As I mentioned briefly at the beginning, my original Nook was a gift from my parents in 2011 (and thus was probably a US device).
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The differences are subtle, but since you've flashed the UK version now, the point is moot. The opening screen on the US version is the Welcome screen. The opening screen on the UK version is the Language picker, followed by the Welcome screen. Alas, I didn't pay that much attention to any differences in the Welcome screens between the two versions so your attached images don't ring any bells.
In the UK version the dictionary is the Oxford English and the Settings app is a little more expansive, including a dictionary management section (which does not work). Also, the locale or language picker is not fixed on "US English".
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One theory is that perhaps if a NST is running a very old firmware, it is unable to directly update to 1.2.2 and requires intermediate updates, which could be why flashing the firmware using Nook Region Changer allowed the later update to 1.2.2 to happen successfully. This would also explain why, after the first time I installed the 1.2.2 update in this most recent series of events (prior to the Nook Region Changer flash), I was still unable to register (and I still had the old Welcome screen).
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I have never heard anything like this, but as they say, anything is possible (though I doubt this one).
Wow. You've been on quite a ride! I'm glad if anything I put together was helpful. Again, I strongly suggest a backup. It's possible there is a hardware fault in the device that caused it to run a factory re-image. If that happens again, a backup to restore would be handy.
Thanks, nmyshkin! Your posts were incredibly helpful in navigating my way through this.
It sounds like I must have had a US version previously. I have a fuzzy memory that I may have had the language picker the first time I found my Nook in the initialization sequence, but at that point I was just trying to get through it to use the device again, so I wasn't paying that much attention. But every subsequent time that I factory reset it, it went straight to the welcome screen.
I'm actually currently running the US firmware; I flashed the US image that comes with the Nook Region Changer package rather than the custom UK one that you put together. The custom UK one was the next thing I was going to try, but the device allowed me to register after the flash and subsequent update, so I never got there.
I did run a backup using the clockworkmod tools in Nook Region Changer prior to making that flash, which resulted in several files being generated on the SD card (see attached image -- the times are wrong, but the files with "Today" timestamps are presumably the ones generated by the backup). I'll make sure to perform another backup now that things are working. Would you suggest I use NookManager rather than clockworkmod?
I still have no idea why I was never able to get the Factory button to appear, but it sounds like the "Skip Oobe" workaround has its downsides anyway, so I'll stick with what's working now.
Thanks again!
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I did run a backup using the clockworkmod tools in Nook Region Changer prior to making that flash, which resulted in several files being generated on the SD card (see attached image -- the times are wrong, but the files with "Today" timestamps are presumably the ones generated by the backup). I'll make sure to perform another backup now that things are working. Would you suggest I use NookManager rather than clockworkmod?
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It has been said, but I cannot verify, that the CWM backups are not "complete". They are certainly better than nothing. The NookManager backup is a single file "image". That's the not-too-impressive extent of my knowledge on that score. I have used CWM backups to restore other devices before, so I might just be all wet on this topic.
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I still have no idea why I was never able to get the Factory button to appear, but it sounds like the "Skip Oobe" workaround has its downsides anyway, so I'll stick with what's working now.
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I actually had a thought about that after my post. I've never used the hardware buttons for page turns. Never saw the sense. I have them assigned to various other functions but don't use them often. So I could be caught off-guard if, for example, one of them just decided not to work any more.....like the upper right one? Just a thought, but it's probably too easy!
Good to know, I'll look into making a NookManager backup.
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I actually had a thought about that after my post. I've never used the hardware buttons for page turns. Never saw the sense. I have them assigned to various other functions but don't use them often. So I could be caught off-guard if, for example, one of them just decided not to work any more.....like the upper right one? Just a thought, but it's probably too easy!
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I hadn't considered this, as I also barely use the hardware buttons on the sides. But you seem to be spot on...I just checked, and the top right button is the only one of the four that isn't working for page turns either! Sometimes the simplest explanations turn out to be right.
Thanks again!
You can use UsbMode.apk (in the sig) to check the action of physical buttons (or USB or Bluetooth).
I don't use WiFi, I use a little utility to sync the time whenever I sync content over USB.
Such a utility is dependant on the exact syntax of the date command and the ability to directly get a # prompt without using "su".
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It has been said, but I cannot verify, that the CWM backups are not "complete". They are certainly better than nothing. The NookManager backup is a single file "image". That's the not-too-impressive extent of my knowledge on that score. I have used CWM backups to restore other devices before, so I might just be all wet on this topic.
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In light of the fact that my top right page turn button doesn't work, do you have any thoughts on the NookManager backup process? Unfortunately, "Format remaining space on SD card" (which seems to be a precursor to making a backup) is selected by that top right button.
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In light of the fact that my top right page turn button doesn't work, do you have any thoughts on the NookManager backup process? Unfortunately, "Format remaining space on SD card" (which seems to be a precursor to making a backup) is selected by that top right button.
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I should have seen that coming
I've been here before with another member, different button, same general issue. That time it was NookManager-1, nmyshkin-0.
The device has 6 hardware buttons. Whether it will recognize input from the remaining two with the instruction set that is loaded at boot remains to be seen. I've got a busy day, but it's the kind of busy that will allow my mind to wander. I'll see what turns up. Try not to have a device meltdown today.
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In light of the fact that my top right page turn button doesn't work, do you have any thoughts on the NookManager backup process? Unfortunately, "Format remaining space on SD card" (which seems to be a precursor to making a backup) is selected by that top right button.
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OK, this time around the little grey cells have triumphed!
Do you know about ADB? If not, this will not do you much good, although it's fairly easy to install a minimal ADB package on a Windows machine (if you have one).
Anyway.....
It's possible to synthesize a button press using ADB, and NookManager gives you the option to start up ADB before you do much of anything else. Except there is a catch. The button that starts WiFi so you can connect with ADB is---you guessed it---also your dead button.
Not to worry. The left buttons are unused on that menu screen and I can easily alter that menu for you. All you would need to do is replace the file on the card with the altered one.
Then once WiFi is started, you have the option to start ADB (a left button) and are given the IP address to connect to.
The ADB command for sending a press of your non-working button is:
Code:
adb shell sendevent /dev/input/event0 1 407 1
(those are zeroes--both of them)
This would enable you to access the entire NookManager menu system (if the need ever arose), including the backup and restore functions. You just need to send that code each time you should press that dead button.
But you'd need ADB to do it.
Let me know if you want to pursue it. If this seems like too much for too little, keep your CWM backup safe somewhere. As I said before, I've used them to restore other devices.
Wow, thank you so much for putting the thought into this! I haven't worked with ADB, though it's something I would definitely be interested in investigating (I like to tinker). That said, I'm stretched a little thin to really dive in at the moment...getting married soon and otherwise a bit swamped with work.
I'll definitely save the CWM backup for now. Can I ping you here again if I'm interested in working on this later?
Thanks again!
the.sting said:
I'll definitely save the CWM backup for now. Can I ping you here again if I'm interested in working on this later?
Thanks again!
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Absolutely. Congratulations on your approaching wedding!