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[Q] Restore Pre-Mango without a pre-mango backup... help!!!

I somehow lost the backup of my premangostate after updating to mango. I'm having issues with my device overheating and I need to mail it in to AT&T. But doesn't the Mango beta technically void your warranty? If it does, I need to revert to premango in order to send it in... what should I do? I've tried everything. I downloaded a ROM but I don't know how to use it! HELP!!

eaglesfreak53 said:
I somehow lost the backup of my premangostate after updating to mango. I'm having issues with my device overheating and I need to mail it in to AT&T. But doesn't the Mango beta technically void your warranty? If it does, I need to revert to premango in order to send it in... what should I do? I've tried everything. I downloaded a ROM but I don't know how to use it! HELP!!
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It does void it. Flash UCJK2 ROM from here. Just tell them you didn't update.

EnderPsp said:
It does void it. Flash UCJK2 ROM from here. Just tell them you didn't update.
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Do you think you could post a step by step of what to do? I tried going through the forum you suggested but had no luck following the steps. I'm a US AT&T customer.

eaglesfreak53 said:
Do you think you could post a step by step of what to do? I tried going through the forum you suggested but had no luck following the steps. I'm a US AT&T customer.
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There isn't one for Focus but if you follow the step by step guide for Omnia 7 with the Focus Rom, you should be okay as it's exactly the same. Just use the Focus UCJK2 Rom instead of the Omnia7 one.
Here's the short version:
You will not need the "Samsung WP7 Flash Program" as it is included in the ROM (Samsung-i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK2-ATT-USA.exe).
Install Samsung Mobile USB Drivers v5.2
Put the phone in download mode. Make sure battery is at least 80% when you do.
Turn off the phone
Turn on the phone, holding down the Power + Volume UP + Camera buttons simultaneously.
When the phone turns on, release the power button.
A yellow triangle with an exclamation mark and a "download mode” message should appear.
(there are 2 ways to get out of this mode: flash a rom or remove the battery).
1. Copy "Samsung-i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK2-ATT-USA.exe" in a new folder and run it (Install). After running you will see these files:
signed_CSC_Cetus_ATT_i917ATTJK2.csc
signed_eboot_Cetus_ATT.eb0
signed_pda_Cetus_ATT.nb0
signed_phone_Cetus_ATT.bin
WP7 Downloader Ver 7.21 for All Device (Publish version).exe
WP7_Downloader_Ver_7.05_for_Retail_Device_(Product_Force_Select_MD5_X).exe
The fhash program you need to run is
WP7_Downloader_Ver_7.05_for_Retail_Device_(Product_Force_Select_MD5_X).exe
2. Run it and load in it the files in this folder (click Phone, Eboot, PDA, CSC)
3. If the port isn't green, disconnect the phone from USB and reconnect.
You should be good to go with all this.

eaglesfreak53 said:
Do you think you could post a step by step of what to do? I tried going through the forum you suggested but had no luck following the steps. I'm a US AT&T customer.
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I'll be reflashing my Rogers Samsung Focus yet again since I've been trying to change MMS settings so it will work with FIDO. Anyway, I'll be reflashing this weekend. PM me if you want some walk through steps.

[Q]Restoring backup after flashing rom
Hi,
I have a At&t samsung focus running 8107 and phone's power button started acting weird. If i press it nothing happen at first, then the slide down to power off appear. I would press back but it would shut off anyways. It wouldn't reboot right and usually took about 20 tries to boot it. I have two backups saved one mango beta and one for current version. The problem got worse (wouldn't boot at all unless on usb power) so i restored it to my current version backup. Everything worked but after a week the problem came back and the phone was dead. I decided to flash it to factory rom (had problems getting it to boot to rebuild) but I eventually got it to boot. The power button still did nothing. I updated it back to 8107 and tried to restore to my backup. I keep getting error code 801812E0. My question is do you have to use the same update path to restore a backup? I had the mango beta, refresh, then cleanup to get to 7720 Mango build. The second time around I used official update path. Do you think this is hardware related?
Thanks in advance

From your description, it sounds like your power button is getting stuck in the pressed position. "Always Pressed". Occasionally, when messing with it, it will release. Also, when plugged in, that forces it to start up.
Try cleaning around the button, or remove any cases/screen protectors that might be sticking it down. If that does not work, you might need to take apart to clean or replace the button. Only attempt if you are comfortable with that type of job, otherwise, send in for repair.

Thanks for the quick response. I will try that.
Also would the power button being stuck affect the hard reset menu and download mode? I can still access download mode but the hard reset menu disappears after about 10 seconds. The only way I can reboot the phone is to plug into USB power via computer and touch the metal springs where the battery connects with a tweezers.

xyzyzyxx99 said:
Also would the power button being stuck affect the hard reset menu and download mode? I can still access download mode but the hard reset menu disappears after about 10 seconds.
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Yes. If you hold the power button in Any mode, it forces a shutdown after a few seconds.

Took the phone apart and cleaned around the button. Still won't boot, is it possible the phone's drivers to communicate with the power button are bad? And any idea why my backups failed to restore after flashing the rom?

xyzyzyxx99 said:
Took the phone apart and cleaned around the button. Still won't boot, is it possible the phone's drivers to communicate with the power button are bad? And any idea why my backups failed to restore after flashing the rom?
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I think this has gotten off topic from the original thread. I'll send you a private message, and we can continue there. I've been around a while, so I might get into trouble keeping it going here, since I should know better.

Does anyone have a working link to download the Samsung Focus USB drivers?
All the multiupload links are down and i am stuck with a bricked phone.
Mirror or alternate link appreciated..
Thanks

NilayS said:
Does anyone have a working link to download the Samsung Focus USB drivers?
All the multiupload links are down and i am stuck with a bricked phone.
Mirror or alternate link appreciated..
Thanks
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Download Samsung drivers from here.

Can I get the long version of flashing a Focus I917. Yes noob, if by chance there are some pics would be helpful also! Thanks in advance!

SteelLife said:
Can I get the long version of flashing a Focus I917. Yes noob, if by chance there are some pics would be helpful also! Thanks in advance!
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Follow this post.

[Q] [help] Samsung Galaxy S4 keeps restarting..

Hi, i'm an original iphone user, got bored of it my planned ran out and I chose the Samsung galaxy S4.. So forgive me if i'm a bit of a 'noob'
I just received the phone Friday afternoon everythings all good. Starting to love the S4 but when I lock the phone (press the side button, don't use it anymore) after about 5-10 seconds it just keeps restarting.. It will restart and if I don't put my sim pin in, it will restart again (within 2 min).
Same if I'm on a call about 2 minutes in it will restart and do the same process.
things i've tried.
>taken the battery out, restarted again.
> did a bit of googling and did that restore to factory settings thing (turned off hold power, volume and home button)
I've rang my service provider and told them about it only option is to send it back. Is there anything I can do from home to resolve the issue, cbf being without a phone.
cheers in advance

Have you checked for update ?

armedking said:
Have you checked for update ?
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yeah mate yeeeup seems all up to date

Try updating it to a new version the Odin way. Haven't heard of this issue before but it could be a buggy old firmware.

Sw0llen said:
Hi, i'm an original iphone user, got bored of it my planned ran out and I chose the Samsung galaxy S4.. So forgive me if i'm a bit of a 'noob'
I just received the phone Friday afternoon everythings all good. Starting to love the S4 but when I lock the phone (press the side button, don't use it anymore) after about 5-10 seconds it just keeps restarting.. It will restart and if I don't put my sim pin in, it will restart again (within 2 min).
Same if I'm on a call about 2 minutes in it will restart and do the same process.
things i've tried.
>taken the battery out, restarted again.
> did a bit of googling and did that restore to factory settings thing (turned off hold power, volume and home button)
I've rang my service provider and told them about it only option is to send it back. Is there anything I can do from home to resolve the issue, cbf being without a phone.
cheers in advance
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Flash another ROM.
install Odin on PC
download a **stock ROM
then connect ur phone to pc and w8 for odin to get it
then choose ROM u downloaded and w8 for PASS :good:
u can download firmwares from sammobile.com

Hi guys, installed odin, went to sammobile downloaded australian firmware for my phone.. installed the firmware. it still does it.

Hi guys, installed odin, went to sammobile downloaded australian firmware for my phone.. installed the firmware. it still does it.
ive noticed while it's connected to the pc via usb it doesn't do it?

have a done a factory reset after installation? oh BTW if new firmware doesn't solve then it could be a hardware bug

Nexus 4.3 update failed, "no command"

So i got the new 4.3 update notification on my phone today. Eager to get it i started the installation (battery level was about 90%). After a while the installation went into a constant reboot, always went untill halfway of the progress bar and then phone went off and started again to same screen. I knew it was ****ed up so i went into recovery mode but then it starts to do the update again and i got the "ERROR" message. So i went into recovery again and now i get the "NO COMMAND". I was running 4.2.2 with everything stock, device was not even rooted...
Any ideas?

ybuedts said:
So i got the new 4.3 update notification on my phone today. Eager to get it i started the installation (battery level was about 90%). After a while the installation went into a constant reboot, always went untill halfway of the progress bar and then phone went off and started again to same screen. I knew it was ****ed up so i went into recovery mode but then it starts to do the update again and i got the "ERROR" message. So i went into recovery again and now i get the "NO COMMAND". I was running 4.2.2 with everything stock, device was not even rooted...
Any ideas?
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Unlock your bootloader, and flash the stock 4.3 image manually. Download it from here
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/occam-jwr66v-factory-08d2b697.tgz
After that, you can relock your bootloader if you want.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Unlock your bootloader, and flash the stock 4.3 image manually. Download it from here
After that, you can relock your bootloader if you want.
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I've got very basic knowledge of android so i don't really know what to do... I imagine if i flash the stock manually i will lose all my data? Because in that case i might aswell go to the store and ask a new one since i still have my warranty...

ybuedts said:
I've got very basic knowledge of android so i don't really know what to do... I imagine if i flash the stock manually i will lose all my data? Because in that case i might aswell go to the store and ask a new one since i still have my warranty...
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Ok, if you have a store nearby, go to them. They will fix it properly. With basic knowledge, it's pretty dangerous.

Similar Prob
Hey guys,
I have a similar problem. Tried the upgrade to 4.3 and it stucked.... well now i constantly see the Google-X-symbol and thats all. Tried to unlock the bootloader via developer tools (for later flashing to Stock ROM) but there's no connection. Tried to replug it, etc.
When I start the bootlaoder (via Vol-Down and On-Button) I can choose the options (but recovery is not possible) But hm, the bootloader doesn't seem to be broken.
Can anyone help me? I'm not really a developer (although I work for a software-company) but I already unlocked and rooted devices and I have experiences in changing deep settings.
Help would be great!!! I don't want to sent it to google - I am lost without my S-Phone....
Thanks!

I have a similar issue, I found the update notification on my phone, went ahead with the update and it took ages! The battery was nearly full and the battery fully discharged while it was updating. I was at a friends house so no charger. When I got home I fully charged the phone and switched the phone on and got the nexus cross animation and thats all. I tried to enter recovery mode but got the no command icon.
Any help would be appreciated, I do have experience of rooting and flashing custom roms on my HTC Desire but have not touched the nexus since I got it. So everything on the phone is stock
Heres interesting, My wife tagged me into a facebook post telling peeps my phone was out of order, as she did it, the facebook app on my phone notified me of the tag!! Still got the nexus boot animation showing on the screen!

waynehardy said:
I have a similar issue, I found the update notification on my phone, went ahead with the update and it took ages! The battery was nearly full and the battery fully discharged while it was updating. I was at a friends house so no charger. When I got home I fully charged the phone and switched the phone on and got the nexus cross animation and thats all. I tried to enter recovery mode but got the no command icon.
Any help would be appreciated, I do have experience of rooting and flashing custom roms on my HTC Desire but have not touched the nexus since I got it. So everything on the phone is stock
Heres interesting, My wife tagged me into a facebook post telling peeps my phone was out of order, as she did it, the facebook app on my phone notified me of the tag!! Still got the nexus boot animation showing on the screen!
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Ha, that's exactly the same issue.... Thank God I'm not the only one (sorry )

I got the "no command" error after my update this morning. My battery was pretty low, but the phone was docked. I just left the phone alone while I came here to investigate, and it eventually rebooted itself. Then it stuck on the loading X for around 5 minutes, but now it is optimizing my apps. Looks like it is going to work after all.

Mine has been on for a while but its not seeming to play. what mkes no sense is that it is switched on in the background but the nexus animation is the only thing it shows

I'm having the exact issue. I got my update notification this morning and it failed, going into an endless loop. I called google and they didn't know what was happening, so they're sending me a new phone. I don't want to wait for the new one, so I'm trying to fix this one still. I can start the bootloader, but I can't get into recovery. Is there a way to correct this through ADB?

justin1701 said:
I'm having the exact issue. I got my update notification this morning and it failed, going into an endless loop. I called google and they didn't know what was happening, so they're sending me a new phone. I don't want to wait for the new one, so I'm trying to fix this one still. I can start the bootloader, but I can't get into recovery. Is there a way to correct this through ADB?
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When you get to the screen with "NoCommand" on it.
1. Press and hold power button
2. Then once you pressing the power button, press the Vol - Up
Thats it
OrangeNik

Here is the fix for everyone
Ok, I just got off a chat with an Asus rep.
Step 1: Hold the power and volume up/down to get the android with the "start" option
Step 2: Use the volume down to select "recovery mode" It will now power off and power back up with the dead android and "no command" below it
Step 3: While holding the power button TAP, but DO NOT hold the volume up button. You will get an option to wipe all data. Do that.
Blammo the world's problems are solved

LG Nexus 4 E960
Work perfectly for me
Nexus Root Toolkit v2.1.4
I can't post a link because I don't have 10 posts!!!

[Q] GT-i9505 works but screen is black, no splash

Hi people. I have been running a rooted phone for a while and decided to go back to unrooted recently. I decided I would like to use the barclays app and apply the new updates that samsung rolled out recently. However when I flashed the stock firmware I found that the screen no longer worked. The phone seemed to boot up and play the samsung startup jingle but no splash logo. just a black screen. To test I decided to call it and the call came through ok and answered with the home button, speech all functional???!! Just no screen ... completely black??? Would this likely be a fault with the firmware or is it just uncanny timing with a faulty screen??? confused and wondered if anyone else has come across this before I go but a new screen. I downloaded the firmware from hotfile "I9505XXUDMH8_I9505OXXDMHA_I9505XXUDMH8_HOME"
thanks in advance

jamhot said:
Hi people. I have been running a rooted phone for a while and decided to go back to unrooted recently. I decided I would like to use the barclays app and apply the new updates that samsung rolled out recently. However when I flashed the stock firmware I found that the screen no longer worked. The phone seemed to boot up and play the samsung startup jingle but no splash logo. just a black screen. To test I decided to call it and the call came through ok and answered with the home button, speech all functional???!! Just no screen ... completely black??? Would this likely be a fault with the firmware or is it just uncanny timing with a faulty screen??? confused and wondered if anyone else has come across this before I go but a new screen. I downloaded the firmware from hotfile "I9505XXUDMH8_I9505OXXDMHA_I9505XXUDMH8_HOME"
thanks in advance
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i would say to stay away from new firmwares at this time....you are stuck in the locked bootloader.
can you boot in recovery or odin modes and see the screen?
wipe data and cache and reflash the MH8 then do the wipe. see if that works
can not determine if it is a HW or SW issue.
if you want to use app that doesnt require root like Barcley and you are rooted, you can hide the root with some available app.

It seems I am able to get the device into download mode, although nothing comes on the screen. I just have to do the procedure blind. No matter what I do nothing comes up. It also seems I can only get the phone to read the internal memory through USB once a flash procedure has completed. It seems to force a boot up but when I try to restart manually it does nothing but vibrate and only seems to be able to put into download mode while blind. I find it very unusual that the screen should suddenly stop working the moment I try and flash the standard firmware. Getting worried now. nothing seems to work

Can anyone help here??? I have tried flashing several times. Just vibrates and does nothing. I can get it into download mode but I don't get any warning screen up. I just go through the button combo's blind and it manages to get into communication with a odin com port. I have tried doing a PIT download. What I was then finding is that the phone can bring up a recovery screen with option to reset, I reset but the phone will just be a black screen and play the samsung start jingle without the splash screen. It then seems to boot and receive notifications with a totally black screen. completely unresponsive.

If you can't see a splash screen or even recovery and download mode screens, then I'd say its a hw issue and no ROM is going to fix it, because those mentioned things are not even tied to the ROM.
Your screen has broken some how, it could be as simple as a flexi connector falling out or as bad as your screen being totally gone.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

It doesn't look like hardware problem
i am facing exactly similar situation with a 9505, i tested LCD with another of my 9505, and LCD is ok
is just happened after an Odin flash of stock firmware.

system update, fully bricked

I've been using the stock rom on my phone for years, until after one update my wifi went incredibly choppy, so I tried rooting and LineageOS but experienced lots of other issues, so I reverted to the original stock rom.
I've stuck with 6.0 for over a year, unrooted, unspoilt, but I was constantly pestered with update notifications.
I accidentally hit 'Yes, I'm in' the other day and it downloaded the update, and the pestering went next level insane.
I'd hit dismiss and 5 seconds later - DO YOU WANT TO INSTALL THE UPDATE? It would reappear a minute later.
So I finally caved and just said yes, curious whether or not my wifi would suffer, figuring it might have been a bad update that caused my wifi issues which has since been fixed.
I installed the first update, which brought me to 6.0.1 I think, and then I installed the update to 7.0.
And then my phone died completely.
The only sign of life is when I plug it into the PC, the charging light blinks, but I don't even see a battery charging screen.
The screen has stayed black since, can't reboot into any mode.
What now?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-hardbrick-solved-guide-t3657761
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/help/solved-unbrick-hard-bricked-dead-t3585016

hedgehog90 said:
I've been using the stock rom on my phone for years, until after one update my wifi went incredibly choppy, so I tried rooting and LineageOS but experienced lots of other issues, so I reverted to the original stock rom.
I've stuck with 6.0 for over a year, unrooted, unspoilt, but I was constantly pestered with update notifications.
I accidentally hit 'Yes, I'm in' the other day and it downloaded the update, and the pestering went next level insane.
I'd hit dismiss and 5 seconds later - DO YOU WANT TO INSTALL THE UPDATE? It would reappear a minute later.
So I finally caved and just said yes, curious whether or not my wifi would suffer, figuring it might have been a bad update that caused my wifi issues which has since been fixed.
I installed the first update, which brought me to 6.0.1 I think, and then I installed the update to 7.0.
And then my phone died completely.
The only sign of life is when I plug it into the PC, the charging light blinks, but I don't even see a battery charging screen.
The screen has stayed black since, can't reboot into any mode.
What now?
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Does it vibrate or any other indication that the phone is trying to boot? Will it charge? needs to be at least 40% to recover. USB to ADB and see if the phone is recognized on a PC. Could be hard bricked ... there is one other mode that some phones use where the screen is black and the only way to talk to it is through a flashing tool. I apologize that I cannot recall the name of that mode but considering that Lenovo developed this phone it wouldnt surprise me if it was just in that mode, waiting for a boot load update of some kind. A lenovo flash program might be worth a try.

milesius said:
Does it vibrate or any other indication that the phone is trying to boot? Will it charge? needs to be at least 40% to recover. USB to ADB and see if the phone is recognized on a PC. Could be hard bricked ... there is one other mode that some phones use where the screen is black and the only way to talk to it is through a flashing tool. I apologize that I cannot recall the name of that mode but considering that Lenovo developed this phone it wouldnt surprise me if it was just in that mode, waiting for a boot load update of some kind. A lenovo flash program might be worth a try.
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I eventually fixed it using adb following a set of unbricking instructions on XDA.
Sorry for not updating the thread.