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phone says can find image file for new rom whats the problem

everytime i try to install (volume down button + power button) it says "No image found". It really frustrates the living sh*t out of me! i completed everything untill the last step:
* Uncompress the .rar file to get the .image file.
* Rename the .image file to Kovsimg.nbh
* Copy the Kovsimg.nbh file to the top of the SD card.
* Remove the battery for 5 secs (guarantees the phone is turned off).
* Hold down the volume down button, then hold down the power button at the same time.
* After 2-3 secs you'll see the reg/green/blue stripes, then it will go to a light grey background saying "Loading".
after that it says No image found!
someone able to help me?
ive tried the search but i couldnt find anythink useful

Could you just keep all this waffle to one thread, its getting pretty ridiculous seeing yet another OMG I cant figure out which ROM, why ROM, how ROM, what ROM thread from your good self, why not just put all your questions in one thread... please...

I agree.
And please: go to the XPERIA ROM DEVELOPMENT subforum and read the sticky posts since this has been asked (and answered...) before !!

Ah the witty reply of the witless, thank your for your kindly worded message, those gentle words of wisdom surely touched my heart... but if you searched just a little and used some of that towering intellect so evident in your wonderful message you might have found what you seek... the reason no one replies to you or hand feeds you your answer is because with just a little bit of searching (and after being told several times to search) you would have found your answer... well done their chap... take care and good luck with your x1, when you brick it I guess that will be everyone elses fault for not doing your work for you... Watch out Gtrab, vitriol abounds...

You know, normally i wouldn't even respond to this but since you all got the urge to reply to EVERY thread or reply with the same smartass beloni, i've chosen to give my opinion.
You know how difficult it is for a first time WM or smartphone user to learn stuff about it? 90% of this forums users are experienced persons and all expect from others that they too are well experienced with WM/X1. EVEN THE BLOODY TUTORIALS HAVE TUTORIALS, and every thread is connected to 10 other threads about RUU, scripts and other stuff.
Not to mention the hundreds of abbreviations that one has to try and learn BY CHANCE (because somebody in the thread chooses to spell out the whole word instead of the abbreviation, god bless those persons).
So i've been trying to update to the new firmware aswel, but i have the same "no image file!" problem. Have you ever tried to search with the key words "no image file" or something like that? it filters out the word NO so all that remains in the search is image file, and guess what... every thread has atleast 10 matches with "image file".
So i've gone through all of the stickies and a couple of other threads and found some other users with the same problem. Now i face the next problem, 10 people ask about the same question and the answer is never clear.
I've found a couple of answers, and tried all of them but they wouldn't work, and now because of people like you (especially you Gtrab) i'm reticent to ask further questions because you people have the need to keep talking down to others. That's all i wanted to say.
So if you've read all the way up to here, i thank you for listening; you're a good person

Same thing happened with my microsd card. Have you tried a fresh format, with nothing else on the card? I ended up flashing the old fashion way, with RUU.

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There's no other way... unless you post your PC brad, USB port specs, installed apps, kind of firewall and antivirus, your ROM, xperia model... oh so many vairable to list... This is TRIAL AND ERROR, there's no "easy way to the rainbow" Dorothy: This ain't no "home cooked biscuits", we're talking 'bout a expenive piece of hardware that can get bricked if you don't learn the appropriate basic knowledge first
Hence, It's IMPOSSIBLE to wite a fail-proof "UNIVERSAL TUTORIAL"
I posted a FULL scientific test about SD cards in the ROM DEVELOPMENT subforum, I had to test a dozen cards with a dozen formatting settings under Win XP and Vista until I finally found the right way to do it, and then I went and POSTED my results and SHARED with the community in the appropriate threads
Nobody told me what to do, I had to read and read and read again and still keep reading

This is mainly in response to Nyans post...
Firstly I dont often post sarcastic or admonishing posts but this chap really takes the cake by posting several threads with the same or similar issues that are very easily found through simple searching...
I do know how difficult it is for a first time user and whats more a relatively technologically illiterate user (thats me)... I have literally spent days searching for the information, trying out what I have found and then re-searching to solve problems or re do something I didnt get right or understand the first time... I am probably in the bottom 2% of the 10% that you claim is the non expert here (although IMHO I would say the percentage of experts is much lower)...
As for the search process it can be a pain, but if you use the google search and use terms like x1 or xperia on the end of what it is you look for it often leads you to the right place...
If all the answers you have found and tried do not work then try pming someone who seems like they know what they are about... I have done that on several occasions and they have all replied with useful and helpful answers usually pointing me in the right direction...
I also feel you are being harsh re your comment about "talking down to people"... too often people jump this board and ask without first reading, even on threads where the answer is a few posts above theirs... so more often than not I feel the odd "RTFM" is warranted... if like me you are technically challenged then my advice is read a bit, then read some more, then play with your phone, read some more and then read again to figure out what it is you read...
Finally re my post above that comments on the witty reply of the witless... I posted that after I had a very abusive email from the OP of this thread... so I felt that the reply was warranted there also... I hope you work out all the foibles of this phone, and good luck working out all the info, it can be daunting I know but it is worth it in the end...

How do i install themes on my touch hd?

Hi
Please could someone tell me how i install themes on my touch hd? If someone could tell me what sofware i need and where to get them it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Please use the find function first, there are several threads on this...

i have treid and i still dont understand, maybe ive been lookin in the wrong places.

First of all, your query is theme related so should be in the Themes, Applications and Software forum.
Secondly, once you're in this forum go to search option and type in 'Theme' or 'themes' etc and you'll be presented with theme options!! The wiki also provides info on how to modify your HD's appearance.
Thirdly, in future try a little more searching!!

firstly - thank you
secondly - i did do alot of searching
and thirdly -
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adz_rolls said:
firstly - thank you
secondly - i did do alot of searching
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Well obviously you didn't search very hard as the Themes, Applications and Software forum is full of themes and installation methods
Just did a quick search and found Maxycy's theme maker v2
Also, no need for language. People in this community do share knowledge and help each other. I pointed you in right direction and you throw it back in my face!! Then you say you did a lot of searching? I for one don't believe you!! Tried searching myself and after 2 secs after I found something!!
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adz_rolls no need for the comment you made. You were pointed in the right direction. Consider this a warning in the future it could result in a temp/perm ban. Thread closed

Let's play nice, no need for name calling
Question answered - Thread closed.
Dave

What Fallen spartan is trying to do, in his own way is try to get new members onboard of the XDA spirit of researching and reading to get done what they are trying to do.
Sometimes there just is no anwser to a question but most of the time you will find it documented somewhere.
It is known that the Forum search is not the best in the world.
That's why there are some tips to be found on the forum on how to search XDA using Google.
Or you can try the custom XDA search Plug inin my Signature.
The good thing is that Fallen Spartan did not need to resort to NameCalling.
(DagNabbit DaveShaw Beat me to it already)

Xperia AMR Full-Rate?

I couldn't find this anywhere here? I have heard of AMR half rate and full rate. I have the x1a on tmobile. Which am i on and can i switch it to full rate? i have done this on other phones in an "engineering mode" but never found it on this phone.
Thanks in advance!

andross77 said:
I couldn't find this anywhere here? I have heard of AMR half rate and full rate. I have the x1a on tmobile. Which am i on and can i switch it to full rate? i have done this on other phones in an "engineering mode" but never found it on this phone.
Thanks in advance!
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No problem. Use search and read the rules .

orelsi said:
No problem. Use search and read the rules .
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huh? did you answer my question? so i guess there IS a thread on this somewhere? and what rule did i break?

Hi Andross77
I too find it hard to get the search results i need sometimes, try using google and putting xda developers on the end of the search string.
After searching on your query i only found a couple of threads and they dont seem to go anywhere i'm afraid.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285400 is just one.
I'm sorry that your first response was like that but a lot of people dont use the search function and it becomes very frustrating for the senior members having to answer the same questions over and over.
Anyway, welcome to the community. You will find many things here that will allow you to turn your mundane Xperia into the phone you always wanted
Kind Regards,
Creamy-Goodness

that google search using xda-d is don automaticly if one clikc search
it's only if one choose use the build in forum search it use the forum search
well also if you right click on search and say open in new tab

Camera flash

Is there a power thrashhold of the battery beneath the camera flash doesn't work anymore? I'm saying that because it worked just fine until now at 14% power. Actually I'm not so sure if it worked even after the camera hotfix.
Please advise.

if you're down to something like 20% power it stops working to save battery.

How do you know that? I've searched the user manual and it doesn't say that.

ramthor said:
How do you know that? I've searched the user manual and it doesn't say that.
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Its true..

ramthor said:
How do you know that? I've searched the user manual and it doesn't say that.
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It's been covered lots of times on this forum

As you can see I am new here. And I've used the magical powers of the Search function but if gave me nothing. Honestly!

ramthor said:
As you can see I am new here. And I've used the magical powers of the Search function but if gave me nothing. Honestly!
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This is a massive forum. You need to search with different types of search criteria and actually look through the search results, not just type "camera flash" and give up when it's not in the first 5 results!
Learn to use google search better - that's what the search engine is powered with, so things like + - * all mean something, as well as the important ".

Good idea for searching is using google .. just add XDA to search terms, or use site:xda-develelopers.com term. Usually it works much better then search here.

Ok. Thank you for your replys and advices.

Requests & solutions for S5:Wifi tether, USB mass storage, Spell Checker, dualboot...

Requests & solutions for S5:Wifi tether, USB mass storage, Spell Checker, dualboot...
Hi, I have a rooted Galaxy S5, and there are so many things that ruin the Android experience in recent Samsung models.
In particular, after search on the forum and on the internet I'm still looking for the solution to all these problems for my SM-G900F:
- Working WiFi Tether without errors
- Enable USB MASS STORAGE (http://www.xda-developers.com/android/usb-mass-storage-app-for-recent-samsung-devices/ don't work fine)
- Weather lockscreen without use of GPS
SOLVED:
- A kernel with dualboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447534 (but with @gokhanmoral was simpler!)
- ENABLE SPELL CHECKER: menu enabled, but RED UNDERLINE for errors run only in ART runtime! (??) See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2728177
- Remove S Finder and Quick connect from Notification Panel (This and many other problems solved on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799050)
- Change bootanimation (tired without success Boot Animations root) Have to use something like http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2369587. To create and modify http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189934
- Remove camera click (rename ALL four camera sound files)
- Change tone call keypad (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2124988&page=2)
I think the problems are common to many people. I will update the post with the solutions.
Thank you
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Rulesless said:
I need for my SM-G900F:
- Change bootanimation
- A kernel with dualboot
- Remove camera click (delete file ogg and app mute camera not working)
- Change tone call keypad
- ENASBLE SPEEL CHECKER
- Remove S Finder and Quick connect from Notification Panel (nothing here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714390&page=2)
- Work WiFi Tether without errors
- Weathel lockscren without GPS
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So you are asking someone to spend their afternoon searching for you? There are a lot of helpful people here and if you asked about some specific item no doubt someone would try to help. But to simply dump a laundry list and expect someone to fill it for you is..
If you did a forum search and read a few threads you could find any of those items yourself. So why don't you?
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So you are asking someone to spend their afternoon searching for you? There are a lot of helpful people here and if you asked about some specific item no doubt someone would try to help. But to simply dump a laundry list and expect someone to fill it for you is..
If you did a forum search and read a few threads you could find any of those items yourself. So why don't you?
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These are things that I still have not solved while sifting through the forum.
I was expecting some response from someone for the individual instances, even with possible links, not the entire list, of course.

Many people are simply just to lazy, and never read the forum rules.

Rulesless said:
These are things that I still have not solved while sifting through the forum.
I was expecting some response from someone for the individual instances, even with possible links, not the entire list, of course.
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Fair enough. But that is far from the impression that your first post paints. If you care to elaborate more about what you have tried, searched for and the results thereof i.e. show that you have been made a good effort, then I or someone else will help you with some or all of those.
For myself, I am a lot more interested in helping people who have tried to find information or fix issues themselves and /or describe their issues in detail (making it tremendously easier to troubleshoot issues).
Your first request - change bootanimation
The S5 boot animation can be changed with an app like [url="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.apps.boot.animations&hl=en]Boot Animations[/url]. Or you can use a file explorer and change the files yourself. You need root in either case. Alternately you can search for a flashable zip that changes a specific boot animation for you.
Boot animation files:
/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg
/system/media/bootsamsungloop.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/poweron.ogg
/system/media/shutdown.qmg
/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg
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fffft said:
Fair enough. But that is far from the impression that your first post paints. If you care to elaborate more about what you have tried, searched for and the results thereof i.e. show that you have been made a good effort, then I or someone else will help you with some or all of those.
For myself, I am a lot more interested in helping people who have tried to find information or fix issues themselves and /or describe their issues in detail (making it tremendously easier to troubleshoot issues).
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Sorry, is that now the Samsung have too many details as to fix and the list was much longer in the beginning.
I think it will be my last Samsung.
They are also very brief because of my bad English, but this is the best Android forum in the world and so I have to experiment with the language!
Thanks for the help and even in this case the app that I had tried to change the bootanimation (Boot Animations root) did not work.
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For the camera sound, I had to rename all four camera sound files. Doing 1, 2 or 3 still got the sound.. FYI.
ps a silent camera is bliss.

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