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[HOW TO] Download files from the market store over 20MB via only 3G/4G without WiFi

Microsoft has established a limit on the size of downloaded files via 3G/4G transmission - we can downloaded only file to 20MB. I writed tutorial how to download files 20MB> from the market store and install them.
All operation, I show on one free game Throne Together (29MB).
1. We have to have:
- Pocket File Manager,
- device with supported microSD card,
2. We need link to the xap file, not only link to the market store.
Eg. link to the game is:
Code:
http://www.windowsphone.com/pl-pl/store/app/throne-together/3f89b6b3-516f-40e3-8937-4577d6911c8b
Link to the xap games is:
Code:
http://www.windowsphone.com/pl-pl/store/app/throne-together/3f89b6b3-516f-40e3-8937-4577d6911c8b[COLOR=Red][B]/xap?apptype=regular[/B][/COLOR]
The difference is only in the final text (red on the above). Copy link to the game.
3. Run Pocket File Manager and from the bottom beam on main page we select "Dowloads":
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4. In next window, from the bottom beam we select "+" sign:
5. In next window, paste copied link to the market store and add at the end text: /xap?apptype=regular and confirm:
6. In next window we tap "play" sign on the bottom beam and downloading in progress:
7. Next, we have to find downloaded file in the location like on the screen:
8. Tap and hold finger on the file and from the context menu select copy or cut:
9. Now, paste copied file to the sd card location:
10. Now we go out from the Pocket File Manager and restart device.
11. After restart phone run market store and tap sd card. Copied file should there be in there. Select him and install, thats all.

Clever, if time-consuming, hack. Surprised you need the full reboot; it should be enough to just (re)launch the Store app, since users could copy XAPs to the SD card at any time over USB.
However, you may want to mention in the thread title the requirement of the SD card. The majority of WP8 models (not such how many actual phones, but most of the phone varieties) don't have an SD slot.
In any case, the place where this restriction is set seems to be analogous to where it was on WP7, so I'd like to create a homebrew app that will take care of it directly (by modifying the store config files). However, this will require an interop-unlocked phone, whereas your approach works on any phone with an SD card.

Surprised you need the full reboot; it should be enough to just (re)launch the Store app
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Yes of course, but without restart device we need long time to wait for show app on the sd card in the market store. Restart device shortens the time to wait. Microsoft wrote:
Note If you've just inserted the SD card or added the .XAP files, you might need to wait a few minutes before you can access your SD card from the Store.
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Source: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/How-to/wp8/apps/how-do-i-install-apps-from-an-sd-card
However, you may want to mention in the thread title the requirement of the SD card. The majority of WP8 models (not such how many actual phones, but most of the phone varieties) don't have an SD slot.
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Ok but title of my topic is long and now I can't add signs :cyclops:
In any case, the place where this restriction is set seems to be analogous to where it was on WP7, so I'd like to create a homebrew app that will take care of it directly (by modifying the store config files). However, this will require an interop-unlocked phone, whereas your approach works on any phone with an SD card.
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Would be nice, but my L1520 haven't interop unlock and I don't know when it is unlocked
Anyway, for me that method it's good at this moment.
BTW for WP7.X to increase the download limit, we can change two xml file in the location:\My Documents\Zune\PimentoCache\Keepers:
These files is:
Downloaded_MOConfig.xml
LKG_MOConfig.xml
We have to find below string in them:
id=”MaxDownloadSize”>20
and change the value 20 to higher eg. 200

I was one of the people who found those files on WP7, and possibly the first to make use of them... believe me, I know. They're in a different location on WP8, I believe under EDMCache (I forget the exact path, though it's easy to find again). They *might* offer an easier option than external HTTPS proxies for installing apps from other stores.

I was one of the people who found those files on WP7, and possibly the first to make use of them... believe me, I know
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I know too
They *might* offer an easier option than external HTTPS proxies for installing apps from other stores.
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I am aware of that
My method is a legal way to the download apps from the market store and we don't need using proxy servers, but if anybody find other and easier method to download file over 20MB eg. edit registry or system file, without interop unlock will be nice.

Root Locked Bootloader Android 4.3 (205) (Help VRoot )

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Hi Friend
in contact with the developers VRoot
I request them on Sony 's Android 4.3 also
work with the Boot Loader Lock
This feature was added in the new version of the program
Today I got the opportunity to put this learning
How Root
* First joined the program, or download the source site
*Before installation , make sure your device drivers are installed
*Now install the program normally
*The options on your phone ( Unknown sources & USB debugging ) enabled
*Now connect your phone to the PC and the program Vroot open
(When you connect the phone to connect to internet)
*The program will let you update messages
After a few seconds it takes to install a Application on your phone
Now Root Messaging application will appear on the right
Select it
*Then your phone will reboot
But the program is still work in progress
May take several minutes
After a few seconds, the phone again will reboot
*The appearance of this message, your phone is successfully root
*The application icon should appear on your device menu
*Now your phone can act Czech Root was successful
*to remove the Vroot and install SuperSU
First, go to this link to download the recovery Philz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2649923
* Click on Options install.bat
Then select the first option
question, select the option Allow
*This message displays a successful installation of your recovery
Now turn off your phone
Turning on the phone will see four lights advancing when the blue light show press
Volume up -> Philz
install zip from sdcar and then select the option to install CWM SuperSU
Then reboot the phone
Congratulations work done
Now we have root and recovery
Training Tips
Vroot sent IMEI to some chinese server
I think it is the first Training Root Boot Loader Lock Android 4.3 for Sony
Amir
Moderator Edit: Links removed

I hope some1 can try it fast..and if it works move thread to android devlopment section

Like I said in the news thread this program sents your IMEI and perhaps even your serialnumber.... why would you even use it if it is sents private data to some random server in China...

" Vroot sent IMEI to some chinese server"
Okaaay I honestly don't trust this method with sending IMEI to some chinese server...

mrjraider said:
Like I said in the news thread this program sents your IMEI and perhaps even your serialnumber.... why would you even use it if it is sents private data to some random server in China...
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Not only China, but also to be sent to all countries
Our distinguished scientist , or a genius that we have very important

SKA67 said:
Not only China, but also to be sent to all countries
Our distinguished scientist , or a genius that we have very important
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Okay now you've lost me there....
So why even sharing this program when it steals your Imei and Serialnumber from your phone and sents it to multiple places....

Fetching IMEI is a serious concern! However, if a genius can decipher what's the exploit used here...! it seems the program is doing things through ADB??

Training Tips
Vroot sent IMEI to some chinese server

SKA67 said:
Training Tips
Vroot sent IMEI to some chinese server
It is mentioned in the text
Please watch your tone
Someone forced you to make use of this software is no
I use this program for about one year and I never had a problem
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No but there were two threads with this program and both are closed due to security issues.. And yet again this damn program appears on XDA.... It seems that searching is a bit hard.

Friends
I 've asked the developers vroot about code IMEI
They noted that only promotions and much of the software used
That currently do not use

Sorry but this is closed. As this tool collects IMEI we wouldn't allow discussion and using it here in XDA for the security purpose of our members. The tool may just collect the IMEI for rooting purpose but the matter still not unveiled completely what actually it is. So till then we won't allow Vroot here. Thanks for understanding

Root via quadrooter

Starting this thread to document my adventures on rooting via QUADROOTER
https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/resources/quadRooter-vulnerability-research-report.pdf
(is there a main android->hacking thread? i can only find empty threads mentioning this as news, not as any effort)
Vulnerabilities:
* CVE-2016-2059
* CVE-2016-2504
* CVE-2016-2503
* CVE-2016-5340
feel free to join and point to other developments on the same lines.

I am on a ATT model but not on att network, so I am denied updates... this is what I got:
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please share yours if on other models, or after receiving updates.
Sent from my STV100-1

I am on the latest MM Beta.
Model: STV100-4
Android Version 6.0.1
Build Number: AAF960
My device seems to be only vulnerable to :
- CVE-2016-5340

Verizon lollipop
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Isn't QuadRooter the program that has been on tech sites regarding viruses/malware?

Dvdxploitr said:
Isn't QuadRooter the program that has been on tech sites regarding viruses/malware?
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It can be used maliciously because the exploits allow root access. We would just need someone to create an app (& manually disable Android's Verify Apps feature), that would inject SuperUser instead of a malicious app. I guess the next problem to overcome would be the Locked Bootloader, & if the PRIV's extra security settings would even allow the rooted phone to boot.

It wouldn't work because of the BIDE and trusted boot chain.

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It wouldn't work because of the BIDE and trusted boot chain.
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Thanks, I was wondering about that. Oh well, I didn't really think it would be possible with the extra security measures, I was just hoping we could have gotten lucky.

Sethcreed said:
It wouldn't work because of the BIDE and trusted boot chain.
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can you point me to more info on that please? I'm for now just trying to bootstrap su in the active session.
after i have that i can start to worry about those other pieces to have proper roms/permanent root
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When u turn the power on them the boot chain of trust gets power:
1. Primary Bootloader in the SoC, which loads
2. secondary Bootloader. This loads the OS and after that the apps.
All steps are signed by secret key.
Every SoC has an own UID and secret key, which is protected by Fuse technology. These keys using ECC key-2-key Encryption to produce new keys.
Because of the signing process none of the bootloaders can be compromised.
The secondary Bootloader and the OS have non-editable eMMC starting addresses secured by Fuse.
And the SoCs don't have JTAG anymore.

difficult but not impossible...
Hey,
so far that is pretty much the default design for a chain of trust. Nothing special here. But even these system cannot protect against every attack. The problem we are talking about here is always persistence, right. We might be able to takeover the phone, by utilizing an browser exploit or any other type of exploit, but once the device is rebooting all will be gone.
The challenge now is find a way to reinvoke the exploit after boot without doing it by direct manipulation of the system or one of the binaries.
This is certainly possible, but it has to be researched. IPhone jailbreaks are not different, btw.
My idea would be to have a look at all of the system application so see if they use a mechanism like for example Java Reflection or Serialization. Sometimes applications do dirty things like delay load code with a mechanism different from a default invokation. The interesting part here is that once such a mechanism is found you will be likely have to possibility to create a "modified" payload that resides in the "data" part of an application and luckily that cannot be protected by a boot chain of trust.
I have a Blackberry Priv here, and it will be vulnerable ( haven't used it for quite some time... ). When I have some free time, I will give it a try.
Regards,
mitp0sh of [pdx]
Sethcreed said:
When u turn the power on them the boot chain of trust gets power:
1. Primary Bootloader in the SoC, which loads
2. secondary Bootloader. This loads the OS and after that the apps.
All steps are signed by secret key.
Every SoC has an own UID and secret key, which is protected by Fuse technology. These keys using ECC key-2-key Encryption to produce new keys.
Because of the signing process none of the bootloaders can be compromised.
The secondary Bootloader and the OS have non-editable eMMC starting addresses secured by Fuse.
And the SoCs don't have JTAG anymore.
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It would be so awesome if this would eventually work! I'm getting sick and tired of this annoying BB Bloatware on the Priv (not to mention, not having root access in the first place). I'd love to install CM or any other AOSP ROM for that matter...

I'm happy as long as we can get rid of some of the downloadable bloatware. That way we can have more storage space and ram to use. I'm sure temporary root can help with this.
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Well actually, storage and RAM are not a problem on the Priv, it's got both in spades - unlike all those outdated QWERTY-smartphones I had before (Droid 4, mytouch 4G slide).

Any chance of generating a useful SHA collision in a BB OS reload image? Also wondering if there could be any exploits via BlueTooth or the radio, (did they isolate radio CPU resources from the rest of the system?)

Is there a way to do a root execute after boot, it would seem that the quadrooter exploit would need a booted phone to work either as a malicious exploit or as a way to gain user root. This would bypass the check at boot too. To bad the AutoMagisk will not work but on bootloader unlocked phones.

Its gonna be an achievement, seeing root on a priv

that's the last qwerty android phone (with ok specs for nowaday's standards) on the market and having even a temporary root access to the phone (until the following boot) would be just great!!!

Thinking of getting the Priv. Bootloader will be locked forever and Root seems unlikely. that is bad especially if BlackBerry decides to stop the Android Updates.

Do people here not understand that BlackBerry has always been about security? The whole point of the Priv, and all other BlackBerry handsets is that they can't be 'rooted', exploited or jeopardised in any way, thanks to the years of experience that they have in making secure software platforms.
Pick a non-BlackBerry phone to root, and have some respect.

Encryption?

Hi!
I just recieved my P9 Lite L31 and I can't find the encryption setting. I can also access /data from TWRP without entering a password. Further research into this revealed that Huawei has built phones in the past that do not support system-wide encryption whatsoever.
This is absolutely unacceptable and makes this fancy new device completely unusable for me.
Am I missing something here or is there really no way to enable encryption?

HeavyHDx said:
Hi!
I just recieved my P9 Lite L31 and I can't find the encryption setting. I can also access /data from TWRP without entering a password. Further research into this revealed that Huawei has built phones in the past that do not support system-wide encryption whatsoever.
This is absolutely unacceptable and makes this fancy new device completely unusable for me.
Am I missing something here or is there really no way to enable encryption?
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You can access the encryption option via activity launcher. Download the activity launcher from playstore, open it -> select "all activities" tap on "settings" app and find the "encrypt phone" option -> tap on it and here you go
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dc239 said:
You can access the encryption option via activity launcher. Download the activity launcher from playstore, open it -> select "all activities" tap on "settings" app and find the "encrypt phone" option -> tap on it and here you go
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You're my hero, thank you so much!

dc239 said:
You can access the encryption option via activity launcher. Download the activity launcher from playstore, open it -> select "all activities" tap on "settings" app and find the "encrypt phone" option -> tap on it and here you go
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Sorry to bump this again, but it doesn't seem to work for me. It shows the green Android for a few seconds and then just reboots without encrypting anything. I thought that it might be related to having it unlocked and rooted, so I locked it again and flashed a clean stock ROM, but it still won't work.
Any ideas?

HeavyHDx said:
Sorry to bump this again, but it doesn't seem to work for me. It shows the green Android for a few seconds and then just reboots without encrypting anything. I thought that it might be related to having it unlocked and rooted, so I locked it again and flashed a clean stock ROM, but it still won't work.
Any ideas?
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I heard somewhere, that Huawei phones are already encrypted (in Huawei's way) so that's maybe why it doesn't work

dc239 said:
I heard somewhere, that Huawei phones are already encrypted (in Huawei's way) so that's maybe why it doesn't work
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Nope, I can access /data without any passwords from TWRP and it also doesn't prompt me for a password when booting.

I think maybe you had format data partition through the twrp, which makes the encryption invaild, otherwise, the encryption feature is default enabled.

rann77 said:
I think maybe you had format data partition through the twrp, which makes the encryption invaild, otherwise, the encryption feature is default enabled.
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When I reset the device to 100% stock and then just flash TWRP in the bootloader without formatting anything, files are still accessible. And the "Encrypt your phone" setting is accessible regardless.
Is there a sure way to confirm that encryption is enabled through the shell?

HeavyHDx said:
When I reset the device to 100% stock and then just flash TWRP in the bootloader without formatting anything, files are still accessible. And the "Encrypt your phone" setting is accessible regardless.
Is there a sure way to confirm that encryption is enabled through the shell?
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Why do you need the encryption too much? It only slows down the device and from my experience I've never needed it, because I didn't lost any of my phones. And if i'll lost my phone some day, it's protected by fingerprint or gesture/pin (and nobody can access my data, because i've got locked bootloader and i don't use any custom recovery) and i can easily wipe the phone via device manager from my pc.

dc239 said:
Why do you need the encryption too much? It only slows down the device and from my experience I've never needed it, because I didn't lost any of phones. And if i'll lost my phone some day, it's protected by fingerprint or gesture/pin (and nobody can access my data, because i've got locked bootloader and i don't use any custom recovery) and i can easily wipe the phone device manager from my pc.
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The slowdown isn't noticeable in daily use and unencrypted data is always recoverable, even if unlocking the bootloader formats the device. Whereas encrypted data isn't recoverable at all. It's a no-brainer for me to encrypt my devices, especially if I'm going to take them with me where they can be lost or stolen. I just want that massive increase in safety and comfort that doesn't cost me anything.
But you're right, it would be pretty unlikely that anyone is going to put in that much work to recover essentially useless data. Still, I like the thought of not having to worry about anything if I lose my device.

Same issue here. In my other phone (Redmi 3) the option is present and actually encrypts the phone data. (twrp asks for password)

HeavyHDx said:
When I reset the device to 100% stock and then just flash TWRP in the bootloader without formatting anything, files are still accessible. And the "Encrypt your phone" setting is accessible regardless.
Is there a sure way to confirm that encryption is enabled through the shell?
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Perhaps the reset mechanism is not complete and won't format the data.
The p9lite TWRP developer was provided by a chinese developer, he said the data is encrypted and he also provided a guid of how to decrypt:laugh:
club.huawei.com/thread-10304309-1-1.html

Odin Nand Write Start Fail

Greetings developers, superusers, and all those far more knowledgeable in all things tech than I....! (Given that the last time I considered myself 'knowledgeable' computers were still running DOS, that pretty much means all of you here). I humbly implore you for your help in rooting my Note 3 for the first time. Given that I have just learned what rooting is and the basics of how to do it in the past 24 hours, I will provide as much information as I can regarding my specific issue, and ask that your answers be detailed enough that I may follow your instructions step by step.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9008) from China
Build: LRX21V.N9008ZMUGPA1
Android Version: 5.0
Current Provider: T-Mobile
Reason for Rooting: A family member received this phone free from his company, and in turn gave it to me, as I needed a new phone at the time. Unfortunately, since China and Google weren't on the friendliest terms, Google services are not installed on the device, and there is no option for adding a google account, google play services, google play store, etc. This severely limits the practicality and function of the phone here in the US by not allowing me to install or run any apps that require google play services. There does not appear to be a way to install Google services on the phone without rooting it first.
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Actions attempted thus far:
1. Downloaded latest version of Kies from Samsung website, which in turn downloaded Samsung USB drivers. Confirmed that phone has latest firmware. Backed up phone contents. Disconnected phone and closed Kies.
2. Downloaded CF AutoRoot for sm9008 (tar.md5 file) and Odin 3.10.6 from following link: https://download.chainfire.eu/359/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gzm-smn9008.zip, as was instructed in this post from 2013: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46098951&postcount=3
3. Enabled developer options in phone, and selected USB debugging. This is currently the only option enabled under developer options. Verify apps via USB is unselected.
4. Put phone in download mode, connected to PC (6+ year old Toshiba laptop running Windows 10) using original Samsung USB cable, successfully connected to Odin, and followed instructions as outlined in following post from 2013: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46098944&postcount=2
5. Received nand write start fail error as shown below:
6. Repeated step 4 with a different USB port, Odin version 3.12.3, Odin version 3.11 and a .tar file (no md5 extension), and Odin version 3.07, all with same exact result: nand write start fail. Still able to restart phone and use it normally (thank goodness).
7. Discovered the following thread from 2014: http://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/nand-write-start-fail-odin-soluction-t2851096 but did not take any further actions, as I do not completely understand why the error is occurring, and do not completely understand the specific instructions in the thread, or whether they pertain to my particular phone and situation. (Is the fact that I have Android 5.0 running on the phone part of the issue?)
8. Post my plea for help on XDA forum, which you are reading now. Please explain in layman's terms why I am getting this error, if there is a reliable fix that is not likely to brick my phone (with detailed instructions), or if there is another method by which to get google play services on my phone.
Thank you in advance for your time, effort, and consideration!
Sharain
Screenshot 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0y22zxuvllyml5q/Screenshot_2016-10-05-13-21-41.png?d
Screenshot 2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0y22zxuvllyml5q/Screenshot_2016-10-05-13-21-41.png?dl=0
Screenshot 3: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdvruvso9pvok4f/Screenshot (3).png?dl=0

Reactivation lockN maybe?
Sent from my SM-G925F

The screenshots are not visible to me. Maybe try windows 7? You're flashing auto root in the ap/pda box?
Not sure that rooting will allow for the installation of google services on the phone but it's worth a try.

audit13 said:
The screenshots are not visible to me. Maybe try windows 7? You're flashing auto root in the ap/pda box?
Not sure that rooting will allow for the installation of google services on the phone but it's worth a try.
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Thank you for your response!
Im not sure why the images arent showing. I can email you the link...copying and pasting the links in the thread doesn't seem to work for whatever reason. Yes, Im placing the .tar.md5 or the .tar file in the AP field. All other fields are empty. Unfortunately, I dont have the option of rolling back my laptop to Windows 7.
Any other suggestions? What about the thread I mentioned in Step 7. Does any of that make sense to you?
Thank you!
Sharain

You are a genius!
Rosli59564 said:
Reactivation lockN maybe?
Sent from my SM-G925F
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THAT WAS IT!
I have to admit, I had no idea what a reactivation lock was, but after googling it, I went into my system settings, general, security, find my mobile, turned off remote control, and unchecked reactivation lock.
I then tried rooting again with Odin version 10.6 and CF Auto Root for smn9008, and it worked!! The phone rebooted on its own, and I was able to verify Root access by the appearance of the SuperUser app on my phone. I also confirmed by running the Rootchecker app, which I had downloaded previously. Whats even better is that so far I still have all my files and apps on my phone...I havent had to do a factory reset as of yet.
You have no idea how many hours Ive scoured the web for an answer. This was apparently a very common error that hundred of thousands of people ran into -- and I have not seen your solution posted anywhere! I will be sure to update the thread in Sep 7 to reflect your answer, and give you the credit.
Now the next step is to figure out how to "flash" Google apps services onto the phone. I suppose Ill first have to google what "flashing" is. lol. From what Ive seen thus far from previous googling, there have been some instruction on how to do this using a program called CWM. However, it seems I have SU instead...im not sure how this differs. So off I go to do more googling...
Thank you again!
Sharain