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Password entry while in stock recovery O_o

So i was checking out the Sprint GSII today in the sprint store and it had a screen lock password on it so i figured some punk put a password on there. I proceeded to go into the stock recovery to do a data wipe and get rid of the screen lock too check out the phone. I navigated too the wipe function, confirmed it then... IT ASKED ME TO ENTER IN THE PASSWORD WHILE IN RECOVERY! The a keyboard came up and everything IN RECOVERY
This must mean you can run apks while in recovery? Can someone confirm the same thing on other GS2 versions by creating a screen lock password and trying to wipe cache or data on the stock recovery?
Maybe other devices can do this too, but ive NEVER noticed it. Does this make GUI's for recoveries possible with touch enabled to eliminate volume button abuse? If someone can figure out how sammy is doing it, that is. Because as far as i know, running an apk in recovery just flat out isn't possible.
^ Teamwin stole my idea, which I am perfectly okay with

If you have an screen lock password set then you need to enter it when using the recovery option.
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so let me get you right here.... you went in to the sprint store and tried to hack the display model??? only to be asked for a password....

scottishlad80 said:
If you have an screen lock password set then you need to enter it when using the recovery option.
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Yes, but this is the first time a phone has ever done that too me. How is a ime.apk running while in recovery?
[email protected] said:
so let me get you right here.... you went in to the sprint store and tried to hack the display model??? only to be asked for a password....
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In so many words, yep.

My S2 does it so did my galaxy s. Samsung have designed it that way.
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I've only ever had HTC phones til this nexus, HTC phones don't do it
Why hasn't a dev ever picked up the idea for a recovery GUI if you can run have touch enabled in recovery?

I tried to put password on my device, the international galaxy s2
., went to the recovery without any verification passwords?
By the I'm using custom kernal
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I think it's good if your phone has a password and it was stolen, then the thief can't just wipe the phone, but if you ever forget that shyt, stresssss

drreality said:
I tried to put password on my device, the international galaxy s2
., went to the recovery without any verification passwords?
By the I'm using custom kernal
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You have a custom recovery, I'm assuming so it wouldn't have a lock.
Even if the thief couldn't wipe it from recovery, Odin would anyways. So I think its sorta pointless.

Igotsanevo4g said:
You have a custom recovery, I'm assuming so it wouldn't have a lock.
Even if the thief couldn't wipe it from recovery, Odin would anyways. So I think its sorta pointless.
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Even flashing a wipe firmware with repartition will not get rid of the password prompt.

Igotsanevo4g said:
You have a custom recovery, I'm assuming so it wouldn't have a lock.
Even if the thief couldn't wipe it from recovery, Odin would anyways. So I think its sorta pointless.
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could be, im on ninphetamin latest

drreality said:
I tried to put password on my device, the international galaxy s2
., went to the recovery without any verification passwords?
By the I'm using custom kernal
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Use the pin unlock screen and set a unlock pin. After try to flash a new firmware or wipe the device from recovery.

Intratech said:
Even flashing a wipe firmware with repartition will not get rid of the password prompt.
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Wow. Samsung security ain't no joke

Igotsanevo4g said:
Wow. Samsung security ain't no joke
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They did say enterprise class.

Intratech said:
Use the pin unlock screen and set a unlock pin. After try to flash a new firmware or wipe the device from recovery.
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Ive done so m8, still no luck
I entered a pin ----> recovery---->install zip from sdcard----> a new kernel is installed without any verification

drreality said:
Ive done so m8, still no luck
I entered a pin ----> recovery---->install zip from sdcard----> a new kernel is installed without any verification
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Dude you're using a custom recovery. It only works with the stock one.

Would be nice if the PIN is only needed power on, then it would be a nice security feature. But having to enter it everytime I use the phone is kinda annoying.

Of course, i use pattern lock if anything. Less annoying.
But the main point im trying to make, is that if a keyboard can run, why cant there be touch enabled GUIs for recovery?

drreality said:
Ive done so m8, still no luck
I entered a pin ----> recovery---->install zip from sdcard----> a new kernel is installed without any verification
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Kernel is not a firmware.

Pattern lock work too?
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Is there anyway to get past the Galaxy S4 Password Lockscreen?

My little brother passed away recently and we have been trying to get into his Galaxy S4 to figure out some things leading up to his death. We have tried to guess it and that hasn't work and also tried calling AT&T which was also no help. Is there any possible way of getting around the password protect or are we just wasting out time? Thanks guys

Hold the power button, home button, and volume up. When phone boots up, let go of everything except the volume up. Choose wipe data.
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Sorry, but that's the only way. Plug into USB and u can get pics and files. Sorry bout your bro.
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sizemore2000 said:
Hold the power button, home button, and volume up. When phone boots up, let go of everything except the volume up. Choose wipe data.
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Sorry, but that's the only way. Plug into USB and u can get pics and files. Sorry bout your bro.
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I don't know how to get past the lockscreen, but doing a full wipe will defeat the purpose of what he wants. As mentioned, you should be able to get to the pics and files if you plug in with USB.

jvnat said:
I don't know how to get past the lockscreen, but doing a full wipe will defeat the purpose of what he wants. As mentioned, you should be able to get to the pics and files if you plug in with USB.
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Would there be any way of being able to read text messages??

There is supposed to be a way with cmd from a pc But they have to have USB debugging on the phone
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Hmmm, anyone knowledgeable in this??

baseballplaya92104 said:
Hmmm, anyone knowledgeable in this??
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try using samsung Kies software. If it is working than take a full backup on your PC. I think kies can take backup of messages.
I personally don't use kies so I am not sure but someone here uses Kies might help.

Oncet said:
try using samsung Kies software. If it is working than take a full backup on your PC. I think kies can take backup of messages.
I personally don't use kies so I am not sure but someone here uses Kies might help.
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Kies will do a backup of the texts but don't know with a password on.
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The only options are plug it in and use Minimal Fastboot and ADB to get adb and use commands to disable the lock, or if you know the password to the Gmail account you can use the "Forgotten password" option after putting it in incorrectly a certain number of times.

There are ways but the first thing you need to find out is if he activated debugging on his phone. The only way to know is to install adb on your computer, plug in the phone to the computer, and in terminal type adb remount (or something similar - it depends on your os)
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Need debugging active then just do adb shell and type wipe data, this will wipe all user data and retain the system.

If the phone has a custom recovery, boot into it and do a nandroid to external SD. Then, grab it from there, and read what you want. If not, see if his phone has adb enabled. If yes, and if the phone has a MDL bootloader, you can root and install custom recovery using CASUAL. You may have to have adb enabled AND a computer previously authorized to communicate with the phone. If not, I am afraid there isn't much to be done..
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C13v3r0n3 said:
Need debugging active then just do adb shell and type wipe data, this will wipe all user data and retain the system.
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He does not want to wipe data. He needs to access data.
I've disabled lockscreens in the past, but on phones that had debugging active.

Any other easy solutions? We really need to get into this phone

Also, does anything know the command sequence I would use to disable the lock? Could someone write up a short guide by chance?

What about now? I understand that there has been an update available for the phone. Does anyone know if there has been a loophole discovered to get into the phone on the new update?

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409304
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[H] Debug mode not active

Hello,
I cannot activate the debug mode in options. The field is grey and not possible is to tick them. Phone is rooted by towelroot. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks for help.
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fffft said:
Nope, because you didn't say which options menu you were looking at or what you were trying to debug. Are you in the Settings menu? If so, have you enabled Developer options? Do you mean the Service mode debug option menu? Are you taking about a debug level somewhere or a logcat? Something else entirely?
As you didn't describe what you are looking at we can only guess. We'll assume the USB debug mode since that is the most common usage -
Settimgs > Gemeral > Developer options > Debugging: USB debugging
If you don't find the Developer options heading, then go to:
Settings > General > About device > Firmware build number
And tap on the build number until you see the message, “Congratulations you are now a developer”.
If you've already done that, I can only assume that you somehow missed that garish and prominent switch at the top of the Developer Options page.
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I have turned on developer options. As I wrote i cannot activate USB debugging. Square for tick is grey -not active.
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fffft, it's enabled. Most of option are available but USB debugging not.
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*elmo* said:
fffft, it's enabled. Most of option are available but USB debugging not.
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Ensure that you do not have an USB cable connected when you try.
If still greyed out, reboot to recovery mode and wipe system cache.
If still greyed out, dial *#0808# and make a screen shot.
Screen shot of the Developer options page as well, please.
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Screens in attachments.
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Screens in attachments.
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Try disabling Developer Options with the slide switch at the top of the page.
Wait five seconds, then turn the switch back on. Then try clicking on the check box even if it still appears to be greyed out.
Before continuing, I need you to confirm that you are trying the suggested steps. Otherwise there is too much uncertainty around whether you missed a step or tried it and the result. It's not possible to see patterns developing when we have no idea if you tried the steps.
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You didn't comment or confirm that you had tried these steps
Ensure that you do not have an USB cable connected when you try.
If still greyed out, reboot to recovery mode and wipe system cache.
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Thanks
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I did it on unplugged cable. I do not have option wipe system cache in recovery.
I tried already your latest hint but without success. Thanks for current help
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*elmo* said:
I do not have option wipe system cache in recovery.
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Presumably you have a stock recovery mode.
Remove the battery from your phone for a few seconds to assure that it is powered off.
Replace the battery.
Press and hold the volume up, then home, then power keys.
You can release the keys when you see the phone start to boot.
This should boot to recover mode.
Use the volume up and down keys to scroll through the on screen menu.
Use the power key to select wipe cache partition
If you still can't find this option, tell is what choices are in your recovery menu.
Let us know if you are able to wipe the cache partition or not. And if it affects the greyed out box.
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Already wiped. Nothing changed
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The only other thing that I can suggest is a factory data reset. This can be done from the settings menu or in most variants, from recovery mode. It would default all of your user settings to remove any obscure settings or conflict that may be causing this.
You should do a backup before trying that because it would remove your settings and files. A backup would allow you to restore your information after the test.
Should the problem remain after wiping the data partition, then the prime suspect would become missing or corrupt system files. That would be fixed by reinstalling the firmware.
And by process of elimination, a problem still extant after that would inevitably be hardware based. Likely a damaged USB jack.
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fffft, I will leave it as it is. Thanks for support
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Had the same problem - resolved
I had the same problem on my Galaxy S5. What I found to be the problem was that I was using Samsung KNOX to segregate my personal information from my company email and calendar. When this was installed the company forced some security settings on my phone. When I removed Knox I was then able to access the option.
Even if you aren't using Knox, it could be security settings on your phone if you are using it for corporate emails.

mendskyz said:
I had the same problem on my Galaxy S5. What I found to be the problem was that I was using Samsung KNOX to segregate my personal information from my company email and calendar. When this was installed the company forced some security settings on my phone. When I removed Knox I was then able to access the option.
Even if you aren't using Knox, it could be security settings on your phone if you are using it for corporate emails.
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mendskyz THANK YOU very much for this post. I have been searching for a good hour now and this was the answer! :good:

Glad to be of service
tprouty said:
mendskyz THANK YOU very much for this post. I have been searching for a good hour now and this was the answer! :good:
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Yes, I worked on this for quite some time before I figured it out. I'm glad my post helped you, I get so much information off these sites it feels good to be able to help someone else.

Additional info from Samsung
mendskyz said:
Yes, I worked on this for quite some time before I figured it out. I'm glad my post helped you, I get so much information off these sites it feels good to be able to help someone else.
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FYI samsungknox.com/en/faq/can-i-use-usb-debugging-mode-device-running-knox
According to Samsung:
Having My KNOX, KNOX Express, or KNOX Premium installed disables USB debugging on the device.
KNOX Express and Premium have the ability in Admin Portal to enable USB debugging, but My KNOX does not.

Thank you so much ,, have the same proble in the samsung s5 by criket , but this comment resolve my problem , thanks

[Q] NOTE3 Power button/ Lock screen problem.

I recently rooted my note3 and installed xpose framework and other tweaks. i later realised that my power button cant lock and put my device into my lock screen.
the power button still works for everything else and i have a software button to bring it to the lock screen which i made using the "greenify app".
whats causing this and is there any fix? or any ways to put the device into safe mode ans see if this is caused by some faulty tweak? bug?
Summary:
"Power button works for everything except putting the phone to lockscreen/screen blackout"

Basic solution is to go to security and check "power button instantly locks" something like that.
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not the fix
jdgamble said:
Basic solution is to go to security and check "power button instantly locks" something like that.
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Thans for the reply.
i do know how to fix that..
but Thats not the issue. It doesnt even go to a black screen when i click the power button. just no response at all.

Rysekhon said:
Thans for the reply.
i do know how to fix that..
but Thats not the issue. It doesnt even go to a black screen when i click the power button. just no response at all.
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List the modules you installed. It is possible that something is overriding the button function.
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factory reset
jdgamble said:
List the modules you installed. It is possible that something is overriding the button function.
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I removed all my modules and root permissions and used super user to remove my root.
Ive backed up all my data, removed my root access and im planning to do a factory reset. That should fix it right? Is it possible to soft brick my device this way?
Im fluent when it comes to jailbreaking but still a total noob with rooting.

rysekhon2 said:
I removed all my modules and root permissions and used super user to remove my root.
Ive backed up all my data, removed my root access and im planning to do a factory reset. That should fix it right? Is it possible to soft brick my device this way?
Im fluent when it comes to jailbreaking but still a total noob with rooting.
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Factory reset will delete all data photos, music, vids, contact and messages etc. If you've backed up everything then you are good to go for factory reset and will welcome you back to fresh out of the box phone. And no soft brick can occur by doing this.
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jdgamble said:
Factory reset will delete all data photos, music, vids, contact and messages etc. If you've backed up everything then you are good to go for factory reset and will welcome you back to fresh out of the box phone. And no soft brick can occur by doing this.
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Did a factory reset but the problem is still here. Can't put my screen to sleep with the power button. This is really bugging me. Don't see any posts related to this online
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Did a factory reset but the problem is still here. Can't put my screen to sleep with the power button. This is really bugging me. Don't see any posts related to this online
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my phone can't time out. Think the app greenify must of messed up my phone somehow.

Have you tried a battery pull after FR?
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jdgamble said:
Have you tried a battery pull after FR?
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Battery pull as in remove and put the battery back in? Yes but not in any special way?

Hmmmm...this is odd. Can't seem to figure out anything that would mess up power button in such a manner.
You're on stock rom right? Nothing fancy done to your phone.
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jdgamble said:
Hmmmm...this is odd. Can't seem to figure out anything that would mess up power button in such a manner.
You're on stock rom right? Nothing fancy done to your phone.
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yea im on a stock rom. googled " note3 wont time out" and some people are having the same problem. havent found a fix yet tho. right now just leaving my note3 with battery out.
will try start in safe mode and see fi i can put it to time out

Rysekhon said:
yea im on a stock rom. googled " note3 wont time out" and some people are having the same problem. havent found a fix yet tho. right now just leaving my note3 with battery out.
will try start in safe mode and see fi i can put it to time out
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safemode didnt work as well. any way to totally fix it?
flash in a brand new rom? like start from totally clean note3

Rysekhon said:
safemode didnt work as well. any way to totally fix it?
flash in a brand new rom? like start from totally clean note3
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i was playing with boot animations last night. that could of caused it? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2486469
Very interesting...
I discovered that if I renamed the boot animation qmg file under \system\media , the screen won't turn off. Once I restored the file, all is well.
Why is this?
how to i reset all this without doing it manualluy?

I'm assuming it's coded as most hardware functions are. Anyway applause for finding the solution on your own, well done.

ddogishere said:
I'm assuming it's coded as most hardware functions are. Anyway applause for finding the solution on your own, well done.
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i havent found a solution :/.
will try reinstall from a stock rom. first time doing this tho. any tips? or webistes where i can get roms? im scared i might install and download the wrong rom.

[Q] Sudden fingerprint "No match" error? Possible secure storage error.

Hi guys.
I'm really stuck here. My fingerprint sensor suddenly started showing me 'no match' when I try to scan it, but I can unlock my screen with the emergency password.
However, if I try to access private mode, neither my fingerprint nor my backup password works.
Can anyone shed some light on this matter?
Thanks.
EDIT: My phone is an SM-910F.

s18067 said:
Hi guys.
I'm really stuck here. My fingerprint sensor suddenly started showing me 'no match' when I try to scan it, but I can unlock my screen with the emergency password.
However, if I try to access private mode, neither my fingerprint nor my backup password works.
Can anyone shed some light on this matter?
Thanks.
EDIT: My phone is an SM-910F.
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Try deleting your fingerprints and adding them again, or maybe restarting the phone would help.

Ashatar said:
Try deleting your fingerprints and adding them again, or maybe restarting the phone would help.
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I can't even access my fingerprint manager. And I've restarted a few times to no avail.
It also seems that the only place my emergency password works is the lock screen. I can't even change my lock type.

s18067 said:
I can't even access my fingerprint manager. And I've restarted a few times to no avail.
It also seems that the only place my emergency password works is the lock screen. I can't even change my lock type.
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Are you rooted with custom ROM?

Ashatar said:
Are you rooted with custom ROM?
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Yes, I'm on a custom ROM. I've been on a custom for months now and it's been fine, though..

Check if runtime is Dalvik.my private mode isn't working on art,completely stock no root
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RISHI RAJ said:
Check if runtime is Dalvik.my private mode isn't working on art,completely stock no root
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I can't even find the option to switch runtimes in my dev options. I'm running a Lollipop custom ROM.

Bump

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Maybe you should try wiping data and starting all over again, but I'd recommend installing an official ROM from Samsung....

Ashatar said:
Maybe you should try wiping data and starting all over again, but I'd recommend installing an official ROM from Samsung....
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I was hoping it wouldn't come to that... Oh well...

s18067 said:
I was hoping it wouldn't come to that... Oh well...
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It's a bummer.Good luck.

having same problem on N910T, wondering what finally fixed it.