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Is there a list of system apps that can be removed saftly without issue??
Easy. Don't touch system apps that are google related or service related.
Can I remove the stock messaging app (I already have Go sms Pro)
Same question for stock camera & stock dialer?
Go SMS recommends not to remove the Stock SMS App to let it work correctly, you should know that when you looked through Go SMS Settings.
Apart from that, this list might help.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
How do you move system apps??
Plzz tell me
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praky said:
Can I remove the stock messaging app (I already have Go sms Pro)
Same question for stock camera & stock dialer?
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Helpp
I deleted all my sys apps by mistake!!!!
What do i do????
Is there no list out there with the names of apps that have been removed by user without side effects??
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
Hatshipuh said:
Go SMS recommends not to remove the Stock SMS App to let it work correctly, you should know that when you looked through Go SMS Settings.
Apart from that, this list might help.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spr...SENVeXlqUm5vV0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html
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Awesome. Thanks.
Don't remove dialer.
I'm pretty sure i'm in over my head.
Hatshipuh said:
Go SMS recommends not to remove the Stock SMS App to let it work correctly, you should know that when you looked through Go SMS Settings.
Apart from that, this list might help.
<<i can't quote an outside link so anyone who wants to seel the list has to look earlier in the thread>>
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So, the quick post here, is that this list says it's ok to delete "search applications provider" and I'm pretty sure I just screwed up my phone doing that.
now, the longer post in case someone notices this and can give me some sweet advice:
I just rooted my Galaxy Ace S5830l, then added Link2SD to remove the bloatware. found this site, and this post in a google search for what .apk's i could delete. was going down this list trying to use common sense and the descriptions, when i got to "search applications provider" aka applicationsprovider.apk and the list said it was ok to delete it. described it as "Fetches the list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions. " which didn't seem all that important.
like many of the applications i'd deleted, it caused a reboot of the phone, but this time, after the animation, in got stuck on the pulsing "samsung" and never moved past it. I had no idea what was going on. browsing this site, I'm guessing that's what you guys call a "boot loop"
i removed the battery to try and restart it, but it just stopped in the same place. I tried to reboot from the recovery window, but same thing. once, I decided to try a factory reset, and when i did that it seemed to come back (in spanish b/c i've got the latin version of the phone) but when this happened I didn't have access to anything at all. the clock and signal were on, but i couldn't even get to settings to change the language. I tried another reboot, and ended up back in the samsung pulsing logo. now, even the factory reset doesn't seem to get me back to that point.
browsing the site here, I've now seen a FAQ that seems to imply it would have been smart to download clockworkmod, though i'm not even sure that's true (seems like that's for people installing ROMs?) I'm not kidding when i say i'm in over my head. I've rooted phones before and that's about it. everyone posting help for people in a bootloop seem to be helping people who intalled a bad .apk, not deleted an important one.
I'm doing my best here, trying to learn what all these things are (CWM, Odin, ROMs etc) to see if there's a solution that should be obvious, but if anyone's got any help and can point me in the right direction, i'd appreciate it.
GUIDE!
rutang said:
So, the quick post here, is that this list says it's ok to delete "search applications provider" and I'm pretty sure I just screwed up my phone doing that.
now, the longer post in case someone notices this and can give me some sweet advice:
I just rooted my Galaxy Ace S5830l, then added Link2SD to remove the bloatware. found this site, and this post in a google search for what .apk's i could delete. was going down this list trying to use common sense and the descriptions, when i got to "search applications provider" aka applicationsprovider.apk and the list said it was ok to delete it. described it as "Fetches the list of applications installed on the phone to provide search suggestions. " which didn't seem all that important.
like many of the applications i'd deleted, it caused a reboot of the phone, but this time, after the animation, in got stuck on the pulsing "samsung" and never moved past it. I had no idea what was going on. browsing this site, I'm guessing that's what you guys call a "boot loop"
i removed the battery to try and restart it, but it just stopped in the same place. I tried to reboot from the recovery window, but same thing. once, I decided to try a factory reset, and when i did that it seemed to come back (in spanish b/c i've got the latin version of the phone) but when this happened I didn't have access to anything at all. the clock and signal were on, but i couldn't even get to settings to change the language. I tried another reboot, and ended up back in the samsung pulsing logo. now, even the factory reset doesn't seem to get me back to that point.
browsing the site here, I've now seen a FAQ that seems to imply it would have been smart to download clockworkmod, though i'm not even sure that's true (seems like that's for people installing ROMs?) I'm not kidding when i say i'm in over my head. I've rooted phones before and that's about it. everyone posting help for people in a bootloop seem to be helping people who intalled a bad .apk, not deleted an important one.
I'm doing my best here, trying to learn what all these things are (CWM, Odin, ROMs etc) to see if there's a solution that should be obvious, but if anyone's got any help and can point me in the right direction, i'd appreciate it.
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I dont want to say much, i think i just give you the link below. You need times to understand. im sorry if im not quite helpful. Simple procedure: Root, install CWM, and flash Custom Rom!... IF you decide not to use the custom rom, but just want to use the original stock, flash new firmware to override your old system. The link below provides you everything about rooting and flashing Rom. Hopefully, it will works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12874680#post12874680
yes, that is helpful. I have my phone rooted, but don't have clockwork mod, and while i can get my phone to boot, it won't show any applications or let me do much of anything. i can't open the dialer or even settings to change it to english, but i do receive phone calls.
I'm hoping that since it's rooted i'll be able to flash a ROM onto it with Odin. I'm completely new to this, so I guess it's a trial by fire. I suppose there is a chance that i'll be able to figure out how to add the .apk i deleted back to the phone without flashing a new ROM, but that seems unlikely.
I'm currently reading through an Odin how-to in the SIII forum, but i've browsed the link you gave, and i'll give it my full attention next, learning bit by bit.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
rutang said:
So, the quick post here, is that this list says it's ok to delete "search applications provider" and I'm pretty sure I just screwed up my phone doing that...........
............I'm doing my best here, trying to learn what all these things are (CWM, Odin, ROMs etc) to see if there's a solution that should be obvious, but if anyone's got any help and can point me in the right direction, i'd appreciate it.
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Fixing without odin could be possible but wouldn't make any sense because you've already wiped your data with factory reset, right?
So odin is the best option for you!
Aces5 said:
I dont want to say much, i think i just give you the link below. You need times to understand. im sorry if im not quite helpful. Simple procedure: Root, install CWM, and flash Custom Rom!... IF you decide not to use the custom rom, but just want to use the original stock, flash new firmware to override your old system. The link below provides you everything about rooting and flashing Rom. Hopefully, it will works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12874680#post12874680
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BTW: That link from "Aces5" is for the s5830 and not s5830I, be aware because you could have bricked your phone!
More info about odin for s5830I here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792
You can remove email app, unnecessary widgets, launcher ( have another one prior to this to back you up ! ), some Google apps like maps, talk back, gmail, talk/hangouts, thinkfree office, Swype beta or/& the the stock Samsung keyboard. etc.
Sent from my Galaxy Ace GT-S5830 using xda premium
JeffreyNijnatten said:
BTW: That link from "Aces5" is for the s5830 and not s5830I, be aware because you could have bricked your phone!
More info about odin for s5830I here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552792
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ok, i have the s5830l not s5830i, which my understanding was, that i should use the s5830 ROM and not the s5830i ROM. am I in danger of bricking a s5830l by using the s5830 ROM?
(Obvious Noob warning---) A friend helped me root my Thrill, install ClockworkMod Recovery, and then install CM7 on my Thrill. But I would like to try the LG GB release. Is it necessary to backtrack all the way back to stock to do this (i.e. reinstall the stock ROM, reinstall the stock recovery, unroot, etc.)?
My friend tried using the LG upgrade tool on his LG phone without going back to stock and ended up bricking it. He says that usually within a few days of release, a CMR compatible zip file (usually already rooted) appears here on XDA (I haven't seen it), which makes things easier (but obviously he didn't wait for it himself).
Will a zip be possible for the Thrill GB? (The file seems quite large (420MB), so I'm guessing there is a lot of media included.) Or should I just bite the bullet and backtrack?
Rick
Rick Tillery said:
(Obvious Noob warning---) A friend helped me root my Thrill, install ClockworkMod Recovery, and then install CM7 on my Thrill. But I would like to try the LG GB release. Is it necessary to backtrack all the way back to stock to do this (i.e. reinstall the stock ROM, reinstall the stock recovery, unroot, etc.)?
My friend tried using the LG upgrade tool on his LG phone without going back to stock and ended up bricking it. He says that usually within a few days of release, a CMR compatible zip file (usually already rooted) appears here on XDA (I haven't seen it), which makes things easier (but obviously he didn't wait for it himself).
Will a zip be possible for the Thrill GB? (The file seems quite large (420MB), so I'm guessing there is a lot of media included.) Or should I just bite the bullet and backtrack?
Rick
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I'm assuming that the official update method was used.
Just use this method after downloading the update. No bricking.
SEE THREAD
The Dark Lestat said:
I'm assuming that the official update method was used.
Just use this method after downloading the update. No bricking.
SEE THREAD
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Thank you for your help!
Rick
Trojan?
Sorry, but as a noob, I can't post in that other thread.
It seems that the shttp3.exe in the LG Flash Package triggers Symantec's trojan detection. Some searching seems to indicate (assuming I'm reading all the cryptic virus sites correctly) that there is something to this, although it seems that different scanners find different trojans/viruses (can't post the link, but Google for "shttp3.exe" and "trojan"). I also found that the web site for this utility is blocked at work, because it's a "malicious site."
Has anyone seen this? Has anyone been able to verify/refute this?
Rick
There is no virus, Lestat would never do that
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA
Just my .02 .....Get rid of Symantec !! They are known for scaring people into a virus frenzy.. Yes, it is possible that it is seeing it as a potential virus because shttp is a workaround from the usual porting of windows ip services. ...
Correct me if i'm wrong somebody please !!
Get yourself Comodo and save your money...
Regards,
Dwayne
PS: somebody on here has written a script that just uses shttp temporarily while
your doing the flash procedure, and then reverts your host files back automatically after your done. You should try it.
dwaynedman said:
Just my .02 .....Get rid of Symantec !!
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Symantec isn't really a choice on work PC.
Get yourself Comodo and save your money...
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I'm sorry I can't give the link yet, but if you'll Google you'll see Comodo classifies shttp3.exe as "ApplicUnwnt.Win32.ServerWeb.SmallHTTP.~A" or "UnclassifiedMalware" (I guess depending on the version). A number of scanners find issues with shttp3.exe. I'm not saying it is infected, only that it is doing something suspicious.
Rick
Rick Tillery said:
Sorry, but as a noob, I can't post in that other thread.
It seems that the shttp3.exe in the LG Flash Package triggers Symantec's trojan detection. Some searching seems to indicate (assuming I'm reading all the cryptic virus sites correctly) that there is something to this, although it seems that different scanners find different trojans/viruses (can't post the link, but Google for "shttp3.exe" and "trojan"). I also found that the web site for this utility is blocked at work, because it's a "malicious site."
Has anyone seen this? Has anyone been able to verify/refute this?
Rick
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shttp3.exe is in no way a virus. I've scanned with AVG and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and they check out good.
Back to square one
OK, I seem to be stuck.
With paranoia in tow, I decided to take the long way back to stock. Unfortunately, when I tried to restore the backup of my stock image I made to SD card after installing CMR, the md5 checksum failed. I'm not sure what I can do about this.
So ok, I tried following the above link. The first step is to ensure the su binary is up-to-date. But when I tried this, I get a failure downloading the manifest. This is true for WiFi and HSPA+. I Googled and found a suggestion to delete the su binary. But that didn't help (I'm not sure how it would have helped anyway).
So back to the original question. Can I use the LG upgrade process to upgrade without going backwards (as you can see above, I can't) without bricking the phone? Can I start at step 3 in the link above and succeed?
Rick
The Dark Lestat said:
shttp3.exe is in no way a virus. I've scanned with AVG and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and they check out good.
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Thank you, sir. I hope it didn't seem accusing.
Rick
Rick Tillery said:
Thank you, sir. I hope it didn't seem accusing.
Rick
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It's cool, my friend.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II w/ CM9
Rick Tillery said:
OK, I seem to be stuck.
With paranoia in tow, I decided to take the long way back to stock. Unfortunately, when I tried to restore the backup of my stock image I made to SD card after installing CMR, the md5 checksum failed. I'm not sure what I can do about this.
So ok, I tried following the above link. The first step is to ensure the su binary is up-to-date. But when I tried this, I get a failure downloading the manifest. This is true for WiFi and HSPA+. I Googled and found a suggestion to delete the su binary. But that didn't help (I'm not sure how it would have helped anyway).
So back to the original question. Can I use the LG upgrade process to upgrade without going backwards (as you can see above, I can't) without bricking the phone? Can I start at step 3 in the link above and succeed?
Rick
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Is it safe to ignore the su version update?
Short of this, can I override the MD5 checksum? I realize that image could be corrupt, but if I'm just going to replace it with the GB release, does that matter?
Rick
You should just put your phone in recovery mode and update through the tool
with your IMEI #. It will give you the latest update !
If you need some help on that I think Lestat or somebody has a write-up
on doing this.
Good luck,
Dwayne
dwaynedman said:
You should just put your phone in recovery mode and update through the tool
with your IMEI #. It will give you the latest update !
If you need some help on that I think Lestat or somebody has a write-up
on doing this.
Good luck,
Dwayne
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Can you be a bit more specific?
1. By "recovery mode," do you mean into ClockworkMod Recovery, or I should revert to stock (I made a copy of it after I rooted the stock ROM, but before I installed CMR)?
2. By "the tool," do you mean the official LGMobile Software Update, or the LG Flash Package referenced in the link above?
3. By "latest update," do you mean the file directly from LG, or the copy (v20p) linked from the link above?
4. If the latter in both previous questions, which set of steps do I need to follow from the above link? Can I do only 3 (LG Flash Tool), or do I need to follow 1 (Recovery Manager), 2 (Returning to Stock), and 3?
My friend had a different LG phone, with ClockworkMod Recover and CM7 installed. He reverted the CM7 to stock, but did not replace CMR with the stock recovery. Then he used the official LG upgrade method and bricked his phone. I'm trying to avoid this.
Are you saying I don't have to worry about this on the LG Thrill 4G? Can I go straight from the current CMR+CM7 configuration to the LG GB release using the official LG process?
If you mean I should use a different process, can you point me to it? As I mentioned, I run into dead-ends using the method linked above. And I'm not even sure whether I should be doing steps 1, 2 and 3, or if I should just use step 3.
Any and all help is appreciated, but I guess I don't understand the shorthand you're using here, so if you could be a bit more specific, I wouldn't feel so lost.
Rick
Rick Tillery said:
Can you be a bit more specific?
1. By "recovery mode," do you mean into ClockworkMod Recovery, or I should revert to stock (I made a copy of it after I rooted the stock ROM, but before I installed CMR)?
2. By "the tool," do you mean the official LGMobile Software Update, or the LG Flash Package referenced in the link above?
3. By "latest update," do you mean the file directly from LG, or the copy (v20p) linked from the link above?
4. If the latter in both previous questions, which set of steps do I need to follow from the above link? Can I do only 3 (LG Flash Tool), or do I need to follow 1 (Recovery Manager), 2 (Returning to Stock), and 3?
My friend had a different LG phone, with ClockworkMod Recover and CM7 installed. He reverted the CM7 to stock, but did not replace CMR with the stock recovery. Then he used the official LG upgrade method and bricked his phone. I'm trying to avoid this.
Are you saying I don't have to worry about this on the LG Thrill 4G? Can I go straight from the current CMR+CM7 configuration to the LG GB release using the official LG process?
If you mean I should use a different process, can you point me to it? As I mentioned, I run into dead-ends using the method linked above. And I'm not even sure whether I should be doing steps 1, 2 and 3, or if I should just use step 3.
Any and all help is appreciated, but I guess I don't understand the shorthand you're using here, so if you could be a bit more specific, I wouldn't feel so lost.
Rick
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Remove your battery and keep the phone unplugged
Launch the mobile updater tool
Hold the volume+ button plug the phone in and keep holding the volume+ till the computer downloads the drivers your phone is now in download mode
Once the phone is picked up go to customer support on the LG updater tool and click on recovery phone put your imie number in click check (make sure its the right model) an let the updater tool do its job. Once its done flashing launch into recovery volume- plus power plus 3D button do a complete wipe and factory reset and reboot your phone ... you'll lose cwm and root and be back to full stock
Sent from my LG-P925 using XDA
Bricked?
No joy. Following the steps, the upgrade stopped at 6%. Trying a number of times, it eventually forced me to exit the program (no more restarts). Rerunning the updater (and downloading the 420 MB image yet again on a VERY slow connection) I tried again and again, with different combinations of battery and plug order with power and volume buttons, but nothing worked. Checking elsewhere I found some issues had been reported with Windows Vista/7, so I tried on an XP machine. Now the "Start Updating" bar is red (it was always gray with W7). But now when I try to restore (or even update for that matter), it asks for my S/N (it never did that before) and then says it is "no longer able to upgrade." Reading around, it seems this is an indication of the device being bricked.
Rick
It sounds like you are very close to getting it working Rick.
My update did the same thing, looped over and over until it
finally kicked me out. Just plugging and unplugging the phone etc....
And when my update stuck at 6% the last time, i took my battery out and then in real quick and that seemed to work.
Does the phone still vibrate when you plug the usb cable into it while holding volume..? If it does then I highly doubt that your phone is bricked, just in a semi flashed state....No worries
Should Rick be trying to run LG Updater as administrator ? I didn't, but it might not hurt.
Regards & Luck,
Dwayne
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22417769
Have you tried this yet cause if you can get the LG logo to come up then you can reflash the phone and get it working send a pm to the dark lestat he may be able to team viewer you and help you out
Sent from my ****ty supported LG Thrill
dwaynedman said:
It sounds like you are very close to getting it working Rick.
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I wouldn't have believed you early this morning, but now maybe...
My update did the same thing, looped over and over until it
finally kicked me out. Just plugging and unplugging the phone etc....
And when my update stuck at 6% the last time, i took my battery out and then in real quick and that seemed to work.
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I tried a bunch of different combinations...none seemed to make the app happy. I finally punted Windows 7 and moved to an XP machine, only to get the "no longer able to update" message. At that point I assumed I was screwed (effectively bricked).
Does the phone still vibrate when you plug the usb cable into it while holding volume..? If it does then I highly doubt that your phone is bricked, just in a semi flashed state....No worries
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It never really vibrated, but I was able to get back into CMR. Unfortunately NONE of my backups work at all. They all have MD5 checksum failures. I tried a trick I found online and got past that step, only to have it say a failure restoring /system. So much for CMR.
JReeher said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22417769
Have you tried this yet cause if you can get the LG logo to come up then you can reflash the phone and get it working send a pm to the dark lestat he may be able to team viewer you and help you out
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Which step? As I mentioned above, I can't even get the first step of the first section (updating the su binary). And if I start at the 3rd section, Symantec prohibits me from using shttp3.exe (I tried to unquarantine it, but it gives a permission error, even as Administrator, when I try to run it), so I'll have to use a different machine.
I was able to reinstall the CM7 3/15 release, so that's something. I was going to restore the stock recovery backup I made, but even that doesn't seem to work. I'm having issue with backups :-(
Rick
i have never been able to restore a backup. i dont know why... but i have tried several times in several different instances.
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rick tillery, if you want to get your phone back to alive and well i'd suggest doing this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1558723&page=3
4th post i think
I was using safestrap to try and install a custom rom, I wiped my stock rom but my phone ended up dying (I didn't see that the charger wasn't plugged in) now I can't do anything at all. IT just gets stuck on the samsung galaxy s5 logo. I cannot flash any AP I just get an auth failed error. I tried using the G900AUCU3BOC4_OneClick but I get an error on that as well. Please help me. I figured that I don't have an OS to boot into now. And I cant downgrade from 5.0 am I screwed?
So you can't put your phone into download mode and ODIN your old firmware back on to the phone?
Please post everything ODIN shows when you attempt so we can try and help you further. Might want to try flashing with the BL and PIT file as well.
P.S. I don't know what G900AUCU3BOC4_OneClick is, but google took me to
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/att-galaxy-s5-lollipop-update-odin-firmware-80652/
And that doesn't look legit. Make sure you get all of your firmwares from here or sammobile.com. The "Odin" on that page doesn't even look like odin.
at&t s5 active sm-g870a
I was trying to root my phone following instructions on this site.
I installed the NE4 that was about 10+mb.
then I got stuck on the screen with red font that says "android system recovery <3E>"
I can still flash in download mode.
I attempted to install the full NE4 available from this site which is about 2.3 gig and it says FAIL! (Auth)
So then i attempted to load NG3 available from this site and it was sucessful but I'm still stuck on the "android system recovery boot.
Would anyone happen to know where I might get the "G870AUCU280F3 ROM"?
Also does anyone know what NAND erase all does when the box is checked in Odin 3.09?
Im thinking about checking that box and trying again.
for now I'm thrilled that I can still get to download mode and I don't want to mess that up.
In general section.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
XRange said:
In general section.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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thank you so much sir, but i do not understand your post.
I do very little with computers and internets and forums.
I've been scouring this site for the info i need and I'm either not smart enough to know what i'm looking for or this site is so vast that it may take more than a few days to learn how to navigate it.
I will say that I find it unsettling that the forum doesn't seem to recognize that our phones (sm-g870a) even exist, as evidenced by typing s5 active in the equipment box.
but meanwhile i will search for a general section.
Sean89us said:
So you can't put your phone into download mode and ODIN your old firmware back on to the phone?
Please post everything ODIN shows when you attempt so we can try and help you further. Might want to try flashing with the BL and PIT file as well.
P.S. I don't know what G900AUCU3BOC4_OneClick is, but google took me to
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/att-galaxy-s5-lollipop-update-odin-firmware-80652/
And that doesn't look legit. Make sure you get all of your firmwares from here or sammobile.com. The "Odin" on that page doesn't even look like odin.
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I can get into download mode just fine. However, when I try to flash it. I get the fused binary error. Regardless of the firmware.
squirt r6 said:
thank you so much sir, but i do not understand your post.
I do very little with computers and internets and forums.
I've been scouring this site for the info i need and I'm either not smart enough to know what i'm looking for or this site is so vast that it may take more than a few days to learn how to navigate it.
I will say that I find it unsettling that the forum doesn't seem to recognize that our phones (sm-g870a) even exist, as evidenced by typing s5 active in the equipment box.
but meanwhile i will search for a general section.
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Squirt,
if you have a question, please submit your own question in this thread instead of hijacking somebody else's question with an off-topic one. I suggest you take XRange's advice and check the "General" section of the "AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5" thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general
Had you checked the general section, you would see that the 4th post down is exactly what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
Also, S5 actives do not need a separate thread, they are identical hardware-wise to the S5.
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rbxrootx said:
I can get into download mode just fine. However, when I try to flash it. I get the fused binary error. Regardless of the firmware.
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At this point I recommend you try and use Samsung's Kies software to restore your phone to factory, then you can start over with rooting or flashing roms.
Guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984717
Please note that the link on that page to download kies is broken, so you can find kies here (you will want to download kies3):
http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
Sean89us said:
Squirt,
if you have a question, please submit your own question in this thread instead of hijacking somebody else's question with an off-topic one. I suggest you take XRange's advice and check the "General" section of the "AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5" thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general
Had you checked the general section, you would see that the 4th post down is exactly what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
Also, S5 actives do not need a separate thread, they are identical hardware-wise to the S5.
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At this point I recommend you try and use Samsung's Kies software to restore your phone to factory, then you can start over with rooting or flashing roms.
Guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984717
Please note that the link on that page to download kies is broken, so you can find kies here (you will want to download kies3):
http://www.samsung.com/in/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/
Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
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Thank You sean89us, and sorry I didn't mean to hijack your thread RobotX, i just figured that if were in the same predicament whatever fixes yours may fix mine.
My bad
kies says it is not compatible with the phone so I had to install a new program which acted like it was going to do the trick. After 3 hours, It quit and told me that it was unable to complete the task.
Ok, I hope I don't get in trouble for asking this here. . I tried to search but I'm not real good on this phone yet. . That's no excuse, I know. ..
I searched for root in a few forums and didnt come back with much but a bunch of trouble from people in this help forum.
I haven't rooted or installed a custom rom in about 4 years now, so I am weary about it. For now, I just want to get it rooted so I can remove or freeze some stock bloatware.
It says it is a 32G device but when I look at the storage, it says System Memory is using the minimum amount of storage space required to run the system,, 7.59G? Is this correct? I take it that is including all my installed apps along with bloatware? But then it says "Used Space",, 4.67G.. <--What is that?
Anyway.
I am wondering if there is an easy way to root my device without installing a custom kernel AND not require a pc?
If I have to use a custom kernel, which one is the most stable?
My device specs are
SM-N910T3
Android 5.1.1
LMY47X.N910T3UVU1DOK2
KNOX 2.4.1
I have data turned off on my phone and disabled data from my carrier. I use WiFi and no data. .
Again I'm sorry for asking this but it's been a real long time since I have installed custom anything and my pc blue screens randomly so I'm afraid to try rooting my phone that way.
Please, step by step, easy tutorial or a link to where I need to go?
Thanks a bunch.
Blind
So if you just want to freeze system apps root is not required. Go to the below link and follow the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2998294
V3.90 Debloater(Lets remove all that carrier bloat !! Root not required..)
If you want root then look for the new CF AUTO ROOT for 5.1.1 DOK2.
Currently no way to root the device without a PC.
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Also look here for more information on root w/o custom kernels. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3269755
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I searched for root in a few forums and didnt come back with much but a bunch of trouble from people in this help forum.
Thanks a bunch.
Blind
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And you still want root?
ShrekOpher has the best lowdown for your adventure.
OK.
Pp.
ShrekOpher said:
So if you just want to freeze system apps root is not required. Go to the below link and follow the instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2998294
V3.90 Debloater(Lets remove all that carrier bloat !! Root not required..)
If you want root then look for the new CF AUTO ROOT for 5.1.1 DOK2.
Currently no way to root the device without a PC.
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Also look here for more information on root w/o custom kernels. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3269755
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Thank you very much. When I do it, I will come back and post how it went.
Just rooted my note 4. Everything went fine except I had to try 3 different cords to get odin to see my device.
Thank you all for the help.
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Just rooted my note 4. Everything went fine except I had to try 3 different cords to get odin to see my device.
Thank you all for the help.
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Glad you're up and running, amazing how even a simple usb cord can be a factor between a half brick and a fully functional phone.
Samsung is going out of there way to make this new generation of phones as difficult as possible to mess with.
Pp.
I jacked my phone up at 3am last night.. Tried to change a theme, noticed that the font didnt change, so I opened Rom Toolbox Pro(which I paid for) and selected a font from the font installer there. Halfway through the progress bar, the screen goes black. then it vibrates and reboots and starts to instantly give me "unfortunately Samsung Keyboard Has Stopped Working.." and would pop up immediately after I would click "OK" to close it.
So, hmmm, What happened? I have a different keyboard that I had to choose for the input to get the popups to stop from Samsung Keyboard.
I got no clue what happened so I go into Rom Toolbox again and I try to "restore" my factory fonts, thinking that maybe Samsung Keyboard didnt like the font I chose to install..
So half way through the restore the font installer hangs on a font called "Roboto" then the phone reboots. So I think its that font roboto,,, which I didnt chose to install in the first place.. So I go into Rom Toolbox "Root Browser" and find all the roboto fonts and delete them and reboot my phone.
Now 95% of the text on my screen are just boxes.. I dont know how to make that character on here but its just a square for the letters. Crap! lol
ok, so I go into rom toolbox again and to the restore, and it worked this time, but Samsung Keyboard still closing faster than it can open.
I search google for my error message, didnt find much, some here, some there,, then I find this video on youtube showing me how to install the S/6 keyboard, that looks exaxtally the same, so I try it.
The vid says to replace 2 files in the system folder with a root browser, 1 APK and 1 lib/java.so file. So I used Rom Toolbox Root Browser and attempted to move the .apk file and when it said "replace" or "keep both" I chose "keep both" and it gave me a progress spinner but it never did anything. I tried to copy/paste, move, everything I could try. So then I thought I should rename the original file to .bak but when I tried that, it said "....bak file already exists.." But I couldnt see it in the folder. So I renamed it to "....apk.blind" and it let me do that but still wouldnt let me move, copy/paste the new apk I downloaded.
So I tried it with the other file and the same thing happened.. ended up naming it .blind at the end.
Not thinking at all about it, I reboot the phone.. Now it just goes into a reboot loop.
I think this post is more of a vent because of my frustration right now.. I tried to flash the "Maximum Overdrive" rom but in TWRP, if I choose the "check file Integrity" or whatever that is,, it fails right away.. Which scares me because I could have a corrupt rom because this PC blue screens CONSTANTLY.. I am suprised it hasnt bsod'd while I am writing this..
Speaking of that, I better hit "Post" now... lol
Actually, I am having a hell of a time finding my stock firmware.. I am searching for LMY47X.N910T3UVU1DOK2.. Should I be searching for something else? I cant find a file to flash with odin or twrp anywhere.
I guess I will try to flash a different custom rom?
Anyone have LMY47X.N910T3UVU1DOK2? Perty Please? or is that even the file I should be looking for?
Edit) Nevermind I think,, I found a stock rom with custom kernal and root.. Trying it now.
"Imma tell you what my daddy told me. Give up hope, dreams are for suckaz "
Sent from my SM-N910T3 using Tapatalk
In this case RomToolbox pro which I also own, is crapola with the new generation Samsung's. Don't think jrummy is doing his homework here.
"Stay stock and be happy! "
Pp.
It seems that I may have flashed one to many times or something else is playing up. Anywho, I came to check my phone this morning and everything was working fine. Checked the battery status and I thought it was time for a top-up . I decide to do it via USB via my computer and that's when things started to go south. I came back to check my phone and...nothing. I done a hard restart and at first everything seemed fine only to get a continuous boot-loop. I tried to enter TWRP and it hangs on the "teamwin" logo. Then I decided to flash stock via Odin and I still get the same boot-loop. I can still access downloader but that's it.
For reference the version of TWRP I was running was 2.8.6.1 (flashed back to 2.8 Nova version) and the ROM I was running was the latest version of Ressurection Remix by Maclaw.
So, I'm open to any suggestions. Any help would be much appreciated and paid forward.
Thanks for hearing me out.
So going by the lack of feedback I'm basically screwed?
Oh for ****s sake come on! I've had this up for 3 days on this site full of so called enthusiasts and "professionals" and not one response? I'm sorely disappointed.
So there is honestly no one that can help me with this?
Pathetic...
Come on there must be someone that can help me with this, otherwise I'll have to risk buying a broken one for parts.
Haven't done any custom stuff in a while but the boot loop sounds familiar, have you wiped the dalvik cache in the advanced menu also have you tried a factory reset?
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Use the Volume keys in order to navigate through the recovery menu.
Select “advanced” and choose “wipe dalvik cache”.
Return to main menu.
Then select “wipe data factory reset”.
Return and this time choose “wipe cache partition”.
Return and select “reboot system now”.
Your handset should start in Android OS now.
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It seems that I may have flashed one to many times or something else is playing up. Anywho, I came to check my phone this morning and everything was working fine. Checked the battery status and I thought it was time for a top-up . I decide to do it via USB via my computer and that's when things started to go south. I came back to check my phone and...nothing. I done a hard restart and at first everything seemed fine only to get a continuous boot-loop. I tried to enter TWRP and it hangs on the "teamwin" logo. Then I decided to flash stock via Odin and I still get the same boot-loop. I can still access downloader but that's it.
For reference the version of TWRP I was running was 2.8.6.1 (flashed back to 2.8 Nova version) and the ROM I was running was the latest version of Ressurection Remix by Maclaw.
So, I'm open to any suggestions. Any help would be much appreciated and paid forward.
Thanks for hearing me out.
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TheMadTurnip said:
Haven't done any custom stuff in a while but the boot loop sounds familiar, have you wiped the dalvik cache in the advanced menu also have you tried a factory reset?
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Use the Volume keys in order to navigate through the recovery menu.
Select “advanced” and choose “wipe dalvik cache”.
Return to main menu.
Then select “wipe data factory reset”.
Return and this time choose “wipe cache partition”.
Return and select “reboot system now”.
Your handset should start in Android OS now.
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Thanks for the feedback but as I have already stated I can't access any recovery only Odin, and desktop Odin won't allow me to re-partition only write. Still, whether it be stock or a custom ROM it is the same result: bootloop and recovery freezes on splash screen.
So any other takers? Yes? No?
Why even have a "help & troubleshooting" section if, well, I don't know, no one helps!!!
Dude you're puerile attitude is baffling, I understand you desperately want help, but do you really think you'll get it if you keep throwing toys out of your pram?
The problem you've described suggests that you're phone is 'fixable' however, it may take a few different methods to restore it. Ok, so you cannot access recovery mode, therefore you're unable to clear your phone like TheMadTurnip suggested, and you're also unable to access any backup you might have made. The downloader works so I can only recommend you try to investigate what's going wrong when you flash via Odin, does the flash show as pass or fail? Have you tried flashing using a different cable or computer, heck have you even tried using another version of Odin? Is Kies installed on your computer, if so then remove it. Have you flashed using a PIT file as well as the stock firmware? Elaborate on your situation so tailored advice can be given to you.
Kind Regards,
Pinda
Pinda007 said:
Dude you're puerile attitude is baffling, I understand you desperately want help, but do you really think you'll get it if you keep throwing toys out of your pram?
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In light of how active this section still is I think a week is more than enough time to expect a response, I was even quite polite in my OP. Even a simple "no I can't help but maybe try this" would have sufficed. But I'll take it under advisement...
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does the flash show as pass or fail?
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It shows a pass, won't allow me to re-partition though.
Pinda007 said:
Have you tried flashing using a different cable or computer, heck have you even tried using another version of Odin?
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I have tried flashing using the original cable the phone came with; so I have tried 2. I even tried other USB ports. And yes I have tried another version of Odin.
Flashing doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment, just everything else.
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Is Kies installed on your computer, if so then remove it.
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It is installed along with the Samsung USB driver. Having it installed hasn't caused a problem. I'll uninstall it if you think that will help.
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Have you flashed using a PIT file as well as the stock firmware? Elaborate on your situation so tailored advice can be given to you.
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A pit file? And yes, as I have already mentioned I have installed the stock firmware.
Grumpy Cat said:
In light of how active this section still is I think a week is more than enough time to expect a response, I was even quite polite in my OP. Even a simple "no I can't help but maybe try this" would have sufficed. But I'll take it under advisement...
It shows a pass, won't allow me to re-partition though.
I have tried flashing using the original cable the phone came with; so I have tried 2. I even tried other USB ports. And yes I have tried another version of Odin.
Flashing doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment, just everything else.
It is installed along with the Samsung USB driver. Having it installed hasn't caused a problem. I'll uninstall it if you think that will help.
A pit file? And yes, as I have already mentioned I have installed the stock firmware.
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As it stands it's about ruling things out to pinpoint what's going wrong, I'm no expert, merely a trial and error kind of guy. Anyway, yes, I would suggest uninstalling Kies and try the flash again, although if Odin is flashing successfully then this might not be the issue, but it's worth a shot. When I resolved my bootloop, using a PIT file was one of the things I did, so perhaps that's something you might want to look into. Also, make sure your firmware downloads are clean, basically make sure they download smoothly and aren't disturbed by a network disconnection etc. Could you post links to where you downloaded your stock firmware?
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As it stands it's about ruling things out to pinpoint what's going wrong, I'm no expert, merely a trial and error kind of guy. Anyway, yes, I would suggest uninstalling Kies and try the flash again, although if Odin is flashing successfully then this might not be the issue, but it's worth a shot. When I resolved my bootloop using a PIT file was one of the things I did, so perhaps that's something you might want to look into. Also, make sure your firmware downloads are clean, basically make sure they download smoothly and aren't disturbed by a network disconnection etc. Could you post links to where you downloaded your stock firmware?
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I got my firmware from sammobile.com, right down to my network provider. I've flashed it before and never had any problems. I'm just trying to figure out why my phone self-bricked. I was on latest "Resurrection Remix" when it happened.
Where can I find this "PIT" file and how do I use it? I notice an option in Odin so I can probably figure that part out. At the moment my knowledge is limited to rooting, flashing custom recoveries and ROMs. Sorry.
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I got my firmware from sammobile.com, right down to my network provider. I've flashed it before and never had any problems. I'm just trying to figure out why my phone self-bricked. I was on latest "Resurrection Remix" when it happened.
Where can I find this "PIT" file and how do I use it? I notice an option in Odin so I can probably figure that part out. At the moment my knowledge is limited to rooting, flashing custom recoveries and ROMs. Sorry.
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Ahh ok, yes my knowledge is also limited in that respect. I guess it's all about learning and helping each other out, which is where I guess it can be frustrating when there's a lack of 'available' support in these forums. Nevertheless, I must stop droning on, I used a PIT file for my S variant after noticing numerous users mentioning the significance of it when using Odin to flash. Here's an interesting thread to find out more (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999097). It's a sort of map if you like, which inadvertently tells the software where everything has to go on the handset, that's my noob interpretation of it anyway. I found the relevant PIT file for my variant on a XDA thread, so it might be worth scurrying through archived threads to see if you can find one for your phone, make sure there's legit feedback for it though. You just flash it with the firmware like you normally would.
Remember, I'm no expert, I'm just going by how I fixed my phone over the weekend. I apologise my attempts to help are meager, I'm still relatively new to all this, just like you.
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Ahh ok, yes my knowledge is also limited in that respect. I guess it's all about learning and helping each other out, which is where I guess it can be frustrating when there's a lack of 'available' support in these forums. Nevertheless, I must stop droning on, I used a PIT file for my S variant after noticing numerous users mentioning the significance of it when using Odin to flash. Here's an interesting thread to find out more (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999097). It's a sort of map if you like, which inadvertently tells the software where everything has to go on the handset, that's my noob interpretation of it anyway. I found the relevant PIT file for my variant on a XDA thread, so it might be worth scurrying through archived threads to see if you can find one for your phone, make sure there's legit feedback for it though. You just flash it with the firmware like you normally would.
Remember, I'm no expert, I'm just going by how I fixed my phone over the weekend. I apologise my attempts to help are meager, I'm still relatively new to all this, just like you.
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I tried installing stock firmware with the PIT file I found here and still get the same result. I might be screwed.
Grumpy Cat said:
I tried installing stock firmware with the PIT file I found here and still get the same result. I might be screwed.
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I think that's the exact file that worked for me
I don't know what else to suggest at the moment, the fact that you cannot get into recovery makes it that much harder.
I'll come back to you if something comes to mind.
EDIT- Have you tried re flashing a custom recovery to overwrite your current one? If you can somehow get into recovery you could trying clearing your phone of cache and installing a ROM zip-folder. Also, have you got another battery you can try in your handset? I cannot help you with the Odin method no because you've pretty much exhausted all the possible solutions that I know of, perhaps screenshot the Odin log and post it on here for more info.
My s3 mini also got same problem.any solution found