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"HOME and CALL" buttons not working... what are my options

I need to update my g1, but my home and call buttons are not working. I tried resetting my phone as well (I need to sell it and need to take out my personal info) but it wont reset with cyanogen mod. Without my home button working I can access the installer either. Is it possible to install it from terminal emulator?

do you have adb set up on your computer? what exactly are you trying to do? and yes, just to be an ass, this is in the wrong section... there now no one else can tell you and hopefully you wont get flamed...

zboost300 said:
I need to update my g1, but my home and call buttons are not working. I tried resetting my phone as well (I need to sell it and need to take out my personal info) but it wont reset with cyanogen mod. Without my home button working I can access the installer either. Is it possible to install it from terminal emulator?
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Hopefully you still have warranty? If you do, call Tmobile to send you a new phone.

mackster248 said:
Hopefully you still have warranty? If you do, call Tmobile to send you a new phone.
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he will have to unroot first though...

Why dont the buttons work? How can you sell it if the buttons dont work on it? I agree, they will not honor the warranty if it has custom software on it.

UNROOT
oshizzle1991 said:
he will have to unroot first though...
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this is not true

JackD3ath said:
Why dont the buttons work? How can you sell it if the buttons dont work on it? I agree, they will not honor the warranty if it has custom software on it.
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got wet, I can sell it for parts i guess on ebay. people still buy them like that. I tried setting up adb, but no avail.

just go to settings>sdcard phone storage>factory reset from there...and the only voided warranty from rooting is the software not hardware. But I guess it would be hard to prove that the phone isn't damaged cause of rooting...

mt3g said:
just go to settings>sdcard phone storage>factory reset from there...and the only voided warranty from rooting is the software not hardware. But I guess it would be hard to prove that the phone isn't damaged cause of rooting...
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i tried that, but it didnt do anything

Can't you download Quick Boot from the market? I don't really understand the scenario here, but if you need to get into recovery or bootloader mode that will do the job..

I'll give you £25 for it

Can't you get into bootloader by typing reboot-bootloader in the terminal? SU needed of course.

Moved as not Android Development.

if you want to send it in, it will have to be unrooted first. that is coming from my experiences will t-mobile. and what tutorial did you use to set up adb? i suggest using this one here
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Opera...-need-to-modify-your-Android-phone/m-p/173248
just scroll down for the "how to install ADB on XP/VISTA link, and click it. it is a very detailed tutorial, and very easy to use. good luck!

Eclair~ said:
Can't you download Quick Boot from the market? I don't really understand the scenario here, but if you need to get into recovery or bootloader mode that will do the job..
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awsome, got it to the recovery, but I can't wipe or update since I can't "confirm" by pressing the home button... this sucks.

OK, I finally fixed adb and have acces to the phone.... What command can I type in to flash or wipe everything and basically return the phone to normal? (without all my info on it?) I tried fastboot -w but im not sure it works.

use an older recovery...
JF original or Cyan original dont need home to confirm
if you searched the forum
I answered this same thing like a week ago...
SAME EXACT QUESTION

junkdruggler said:
use an older recovery...
JF original or Cyan original dont need home to confirm
if you searched the forum
I answered this same thing like a week ago...
SAME EXACT QUESTION
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I'm sorry for the late reply if this problem isn't already solved, flash an older version of that room you're using. Then if you want, flash back to the new one. WOrked for me.

[Q] Froyo Users

So Ermm... Anyone tried to install Galaxy Tab stuff into your phones?
I managed to install Touchwiz launcher from Tab into Firmware DXJP1 And we have landscape and port Rotation working... It Faster compared to standard Firmware.. And there does not seem to have Lag at the moment with 20 Installed apps..
How i did it?
I Flashed DXJP1(2.2) Which was a DE-Odex ROM by Default..
Look the TouchwizLauncher copy and replaced it in /system/app/
And Reboot...
Done.
ENSURE YOU BACKUP YOUR TOUCHWIZLAUNCHER BERFORE ATTEMPTING AND IT IS GOOD TO HAVE ANOTHER LAUNCHER INSTALLED AND HOME SET WITHOUT ANY DEFAULT SET JUST INCASE TOUCHWIZ FAILS
Not sure on Untouched ROMs with Odex files tho, The APK given to me was not with any Odex too... :S Uploaded it anyway

This is Development not Q&A... your gonna get flamed..

TrOjAnUK said:
This is Development not Q&A... your gonna get flamed..
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Ah crap ... Just noticed >.< Need a Mod to move this >.<

deathst, maybe you could post here a guide about how you managed to do that. Accordign to what it has been posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805149 it looks like 2.2 on Tab is much better than JPK.
Hope it will eb the same for the official froyo firmware of SGS...

titooo7 said:
...2.2 on Tab is much better than JPK.
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That is good news. I hope Samsung replaces the FS to ext4 or something better than RFS and fixes the GPS issues some of us are having.

Posted a How i did it along with the APK if anyone wants it... I tried Afew more APK, Seems that we can import almost all the APK from Tab into Our galaxy, Wonder if it would be hard to import the whole rom
Besides Samsung Gave us the Sources of the Galaxy Tab not long ago @
http://opensource.samsung.com/

can anyone comfirm whether this is working on jpk?

I would like to know if it works on jpk thanks again
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It doesn`t work on JPK, deodexed.

Don't work on JPK too. Nice black screen

Luckily I had Launcher Pro Installed, it spared me from re-flasing.

thanks deathst.
I tried to replace that apk file with root explorer and the system got frozen while it was pastign the file to system/app. I switched off the device, then switched it on, unlocked the screen sliding my finger from side to side and I see that I dont have anything. I only see the battery and hour icons. The bar on top to activate/deactive wireless, bluetooth, gps and thats all.
cache wipe didn't solved it
How can I have my phone working again normally?
thanks

Hydrogene said:
Don't work on JPK too. Nice black screen
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same here! how to solve it?? I replaced the file with root explorer and the phone got frozeen during the paste process, so I switched on/off the phone and now I only see the battery and signal icons and the rest is whole black screen

If the debug mode is on, you can replace your backup of the file :
adb shell
& su
# mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system
# rm /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk
# cp /sdcard/YourBackupPlace/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk

You mean usb debug mode right? I think it was disabled, at least I didn't touch anything about it...
I'm installing android sdk now to check if adb can work, but as I said I think debug mode was disabled...
Any other tip? Re-flashing the firmware wouldn't solve the issue? I would lost all my installed apps, but it's better than lost the phone...
PS: I have access to recovery and download modes.

reflashing would certainly solve it... and can really not understand how people just do stuff without making sure they have a way to reverse it... and then complain about data loss.. especially since this was not confirmed to work by anyone..

I agree with fAtaXe...
(You can trying to make an update.zip too :/ ...)

What about JIT files? can it be imported from the tab's firmware???

Thanks. I solved the problem re-flashing the firmware. Fortunately I had access to the task manager (pressing for few seconds the central button) so I could take note of the apps that were installed in the phone
I know it was my responsability and I didn't complain to deathst , samsung or anyone else because of that.
My phone is less than 2 weeks old so it seems obvious that maybe I didn't have enough experience to do that, but I read that the trick was working for deathst and I thought that Tab is using 2.2 so I imagined it also would work on my SGS with JPK.
I assumed the risk and tried it. Is that really a bad thing? I don't think so, specially because I didn't blame on anyone, I know it was my mistake. At least I learned that I should enable debug mode before doign that kind of operations, lol

Sad to Hear it does not work for JPK :S Strangly i have no idea why.. The Galaxy Tab Source i got are also Deodex and my DXJP1 is also Deoxed :S Weird indeed...
I'm sorry if i forced your phones to reflash... I did not expect it to fail on 2.2 ROM :S Truely i'm sorry about that...

[Q] Please Help

Please help everyone, I messed up with my phone..
I installed SGStools yesterday and just click on TouchwizUI GTG and it went all ok....
About the installation of GTG Touchwiz, I think there is an phrase saying "first, install ..... e.g. launcherpro" which I didn't do. But after that it went ok.
THen this morning, I started to notice that evrything i press the middle button once, it will vibrate and an error will popup, and I need to click it again to relaunch the homescreen..
After that, I went to SGStools again and tried to restore my backup, but the backup wasnt there, so I try to reinstall the Touchwiz GTG then afterwards restart the phone, after which, the homescreen is gone but I can still use the notifications and answer calls and text.
Please help me, I'm on stock ROMs and all things that I installed in my SGS is OCLF and Root and this one. Please help me!!

Anyone PLS?

Download root explorer. Go to android development and download and read instructions in the touchwiz launcher thread.
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@android.francis
sir how can i download Root Explorer to my phone and install if I can't go to menu?
I don't have any idea sorry, I've been reading the threads and still can't find how to install it..

Still anyone? Please elaborate more, I wouldnt want to screw my phone so I'm just asking questions before doing anything more with it, unlike other phones which is much cheaper...Pls Help

nYbEe said:
Still anyone? Please elaborate more, I wouldnt want to screw my phone so I'm just asking questions before doing anything more with it, unlike other phones which is much cheaper...Pls Help
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I'm using stock ROM, and just Root, OCLF and SGSTools.
Can I use HARD RESET instead to restrore my phone again despite my problem stated above?
I Havent flashed anything yet, and It's ok to loose files for me. Tnx In Advance Pls Reply

Install another launcher, like adw launcher with adb
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Okay. You still can go to download mode right? (volume down + home + power)
If yes, try flashing back to a stock firmware usign Odin.

[Q] Android 4.0.4 Root?

Hey all!
I have updated my LG p990 to android 4.0.4 using LG´s own software (Stock ROM), and I wonder if there is any way to root that as of yet? superoneclick dont work it seems anymore / yet, and I wonder if the tool from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020737
perhaps work to root with option 8 but I cant tell myself just by reading and I´m not allowed to ask there directly myself since I lack postcount.
any help will be greatly appriciated!
your sincerely Natherul

Use option 3 for root your phone.

thanks for reply, tried it but sadly it did not root me -.-
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seems it changed the power button though..... now holding it in wont give me option to turn off and pressing it once wont turn off screen, help please
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nvm my edit, pressed home and power together once to make a screenshot then it works with power as normal again..... phone just thought i was holding down home....

Hey there.
How about try option 2. then change recovery to nvflash?
Then once you have a new custom recovery. Look for a stock ROM here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076882
its rooted so that might fix it..
not sure if this is gonna work for you though. might wait for someone more experienced to confirm this.

thanks for trying to help puffingman but i got it working I had to use nvflash method and what went wrong before was the installation of su app (superuser), after downloading a new copy and doing it again its rooted

Natherul said:
thanks for trying to help puffingman but i got it working I had to use nvflash method and what went wrong before was the installation of su app (superuser), after downloading a new copy and doing it again its rooted
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no worries
thanks for that info too. might help others who might encounter the same problems.
Have fun with your new rooted phone

AIO toolkit Can do it, give it a try!
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

Be careful with Font Installer/ROM Toolbox

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to give you a quick heads up; be careful when using "Font Installer" or ROM Toolbox (the Font Installer within it is the same tool by the same person).
I installed some fonts that were different from the Samsung ones, and used it for a while. The font didn't apply to all text, which kind of annoyed me but I lived with it. Today I tried to switch back to a Samsung default, but it didn't override the one I had selected. So I simply deleted those fonts I installed in Root Explorer (ONLY the 3 I installed) and rebooted thinking it would revert back to a default font.
I am now stuck on the boot animation. Oh well, I'll reflash but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. (The only things I should lose are a few pictures)

mrmartin86 said:
Hey everyone,
Just wanted to give you a quick heads up; be careful when using "Font Installer" or ROM Toolbox (the Font Installer within it is the same tool by the same person).
I installed some fonts that were different from the Samsung ones, and used it for a while. The font didn't apply to all text, which kind of annoyed me but I lived with it. Today I tried to switch back to a Samsung default, but it didn't override the one I had selected. So I simply deleted those fonts I installed in Root Explorer (ONLY the 3 I installed) and rebooted thinking it would revert back to a default font.
I am now stuck on the boot animation. Oh well, I'll reflash but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. (The only things I should lose are a few pictures)
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Before I force myself to be stuck on MF1, I am trying to repair what I did. Does anyone know if I can use ADB to push the files back to system/fonts?
I'm have the phone in stock recovery, and I have ADB up, but I get "device unauthorized" unless I select "send update from ADB" to which it wants me to sideload. I can sideload stuff, but that doesn't seem work for me wanting to push a few TTF files. Any ideas?

This doesn't help you now. But next time use ifont. I did the same as you did my friend.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537

yankeesfan714 said:
This doesn't help you now. But next time use ifont. I did the same as you did my friend.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
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And here I was just trying to prevent problems. Ugh, non-recovery recovery. All I want is a simple "let me copy to the /system/fonts." Is that too much to ask?

mrmartin86 said:
And here I was just trying to prevent problems. Ugh, non-recovery recovery. All I want is a simple "let me copy to the /system/fonts." Is that too much to ask?
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Ifont is super easy to use and I install my own custom fonts and it all installs no restart required. No flashing anything.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537

Thanks
Good to flash fonts using CWM

liveXtrm said:
Good to flash fonts using CWM
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We don't have cwm but we do have Flash Gordon.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537

yankeesfan714 said:
This doesn't help you now. But next time use ifont. I did the same as you did my friend.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537
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Thank you VERY MUCH for the ifont info. ROM Toolbox has consistently broken every one of my roms when switching fonts! ifont is awesome.
Kevin

Thanks

kbmapper said:
Thank you VERY MUCH for the ifont info. ROM Toolbox has consistently broken every one of my roms when switching fonts! ifont is awesome.
Kevin
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No problem.
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hourrar sea
thanks !

Thanks for information, I like your post.

I get a bootloop right now, I'll try do reflash the stock font in cwm and see what happen, I really dont want to do a hard reset :'( I have too many things cant be lost, and my backup is too old.

juliomatos said:
I get a bootloop right now, I'll try do reflash the stock font in cwm and see what happen, I really dont want to do a hard reset :'( I have too many things cant be lost, and my backup is too old.
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so.. I instaled the zip file with stock font, and still get a bootloop... anyone have an idea? -.-'
Im using a cm 10.1 for i9100, dont remind build.
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oh my goodness, thank god I solve this, searching for zip file with stock font JB I just flash other in CMW and it work great.
:victory::victory::victory::highfive:

I wish I had seen this thread before I tried to use Font Installer to install a new font. I now have "Unfortunately Samsung keyboard has stopped" popping up every 5 seconds, and I can't access the keyboard to type anything else at all. I can only reboot using Recovery mode. I cleared the cache and did a full factory reset...still getting this error. The phone is rooted. I rooted following a very basic step by step procedure, so I don't have a lot of knowledge in this area, and would appreciate any help in getting access to the keyboard.