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Hi XDA,
I have a HTC One that was an ex demo phone that I bought off my boss.
The problem I am having is I am unable to set up a screen lock and I think it has something to do with it being a demo model.
It did have a demo app that I have uninstalled that made no difference. I have attempted to factory reset with no success (via settings)
I attempted to factory reset using hardware buttons but the phone just turns on skips passed where the boot menu would normally be.
Does anybody have any idea how I could fix this issue as I would like to put some sort of screen lock on my phone
Regards
Bagman002
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I would unlock it and flash a custom recovery so you can wipe the system partition
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Does attempting a factory restore from hboot yield anything?
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Going to the bootloader and wiping or going to recovery and wiping will remove any demo content there is, its not hard coded in, it's literally an app.
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I'm unable to factory reset using hardware buttons (volume down and power)
When I did a factory reset using the option in settings it still had the demo app
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Hi, I just had to wipe a store demo unit for regular use at work and came up against the same issues, however I used the ADB command "adb reboot recovery" and the phone rebooted into HTC recovery and allowed me to wipe it. Once it restarted all demo content was removed and the handset was back to being a regular device.
Hope this helps!
Just bought a demoex at the store for a good price. Had some trouble with demo mode to get it away as factory reset was greyed out but as poster above me said just enter recovery (shut down phone then press volume down + power) and from the recovery you can do a factory reset and the phone will enter "normal mode".
same problem here
Hi everybody,
I have the same problem to remove demo from htc one m8 tried factory reset but demo is still there.
Demo appears as an app in the app drawer and doesn't allow me to uninstall it.
Any solution?
Thanks.
carminhouse said:
Hi everybody,
I have the same problem to remove demo from htc one m8 tried factory reset but demo is still there.
Demo appears as an app in the app drawer and doesn't allow me to uninstall it.
Any solution?
Thanks.
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Check this over in the M8 forums
COLLECTION of Stock backup's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
So you think i nave to flash a stock ROM bit my Phone is 100% stock so no root access, locked bootloader and stock recovery.
carminhouse said:
So you think i nave to flash a stock ROM bit my Phone is 100% stock so no root access, locked bootloader and stock recovery.
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Try the factory reset but yes you may have to flash a stock backup to get the phone normal again
Factory reset didn't work!!! Just tried but demo is still there...
How can I flash stock backup From stock recovery?
carminhouse said:
Factory reset didn't work!!! Just tried but demo is still there...
How can I flash stock backup From stock recovery?
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you'll have to unlock the bootloader and flash the custom recovery to match the backup your going to restore
Did anyone succed in removing that crap ?
Thanks !
usernome said:
Did anyone succed in removing that crap ?
Thanks !
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tray this code.
*#*#33666#*#*
:fingers-crossed:
wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley
mony_valley said:
wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley
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does htc m7 have a default password to factory reset
mony_valley said:
wrong code
right code is *#*#336666#*#*
thanks
mony_valley
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Hey there, I'm in the same boat as 551515. The code is correct (thanks!) however a password/code is needed to factory reset from this menu. Do you know what it might be?
Thanks!
Press and hold the power button until a second display shows options to enable or disable demo mode and reboot.... this is how to get out of it I think on the M8..check my threads for it's full posting
No ....no need to flash, in demo mode a lot of options & uses are restricted like wifi etc but still useable as a mobile phone, as it states, it's in Demo Mode.
Thankfully you can turn it off unlike this Tab, you have to pull the battery!
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grorgan said:
Hey there, I'm in the same boat as 551515. The code is correct (thanks!) however a password/code is needed to factory reset from this menu. Do you know what it might be?
Thanks!
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Excuse me but do you have find the password / code to factory reset? Because i have the same problem, thanks a lot
Hello guys
I have a stock Rom dev. Edition with root.
I'm having some issue and wanna go back to stock. I can keep root as once I do like a factory reset, I will root again
I tried the factory rest from settings but it doesbt work. So I was gonna do a wipe from recovery but was worried I would end up without any Rom.
Can some one tell me the way to do it?
Thanks.
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ksarius said:
Hello guys
I have a stock Rom dev. Edition with root.
I'm having some issue and wanna go back to stock. I can keep root as once I do like a factory reset, I will root again
I tried the factory rest from settings but it doesbt work. So I was gonna do a wipe from recovery but was worried I would end up without any Rom.
Can some one tell me the way to do it?
Thanks.
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you should be able to do a factory reset through recovery without problem. the rom will not be deleted as long as you don't format the sd card/system partition..
NOTE: MODS, i know i could have used an existing thread for this, but i need the information in a proper way and maybe ask some repeated questions.
Hi guys,
I recently bought my first sony phone. Mighty impressed, i must say. Being an old HTC fan, i didnt expect i will ever make a jump, but this phone hooked me.
I have worked a bit for the development of HTC and some other phones, so i know what to look for and where to. Reading all the guides here, this is what i concluded if i want to safely unlock bootloader and flash some CM goodness. Please read my steps and let me know i am doing the right thing:
1. Root (via Doomlord thread guide. Flash old kernel, use exploit, then flash new kernel back)
2. Backup TA partition (for the precious BE2 and other magical SONY stuff)
3. Unlock BL the official or unofficial way, (as it doesnt matter because i can always relock it using TA backup , am i right???)
4. Flash CWM/TWRP etc and enjoy all the custom roms. (never look back)
Much appreciated guys. I will surely contribute with my own flavor of aokp once i get the basics correct. Not so soon.
Regards
neXusPRIME
Yes and Yes.
The steps you described are the proper ones
Yep that's the right steps to do!Have fun unlocking your device
Real benefits of unlocking bootloader? And can I use custom roms without unlocking?
Found it. I need to unlock before flashing non stock custom roms.
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Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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neXus PRIME said:
Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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Maybe Xposed Framework can help you out
Hmmm. Then I have to root.... Okay, I'll do that. Any other option?
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if 4.3 comes via OTA and i have rooted (not Unlocked), will i get the ota and will it install properly?
or do we need a clean untouched device for OTA?
No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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mrjraider said:
No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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You can use Voodoo OTA Rootkeepr for that
Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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neXus PRIME said:
Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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Rooting will not flash a custom recovery it will just install a SuperSu app and su binary. U can use a stock firmware and flash it using flashtool to get back to stock
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One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC
neXus PRIME said:
One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC
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You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).
mrjraider said:
You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).
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Great. Thanks. I'm thinking of creating my own ftf. Just for the sake of it.
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A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??
neXus PRIME said:
A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??
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Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?
Nanostray said:
Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?
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Used sony update service to repair my phone,
Its back to unrooted stock 254
i think twrp messed something up.
Is it recommended or CWM only works?
on my old phone, twrp was more reliable.
There is something fishy with sony mobiles.
I know the modding stuff is more safe due to flashtool being always available for the rescue, however common stuff such as unlock, TA, recovery and etc are much too complicated for the newcomers.
even being n RC for porting TWRP to two htc phones didnt help me there.
Stuff dont work the first time.
In my case, the problem was,
flashtool worked the second time for flashing 254 kernel
doomlord kit worked the second time for rooting (i really dont know why, but it wasnt related to kit, something up with usb debug n permissions)
installing CWM didnt work the first time as well, (not the fault of installer, rather first time fails coz u give SU permissions just then, so something is missed, 2nd time, the SU permission is already there, so it works)
and ROM flashing almost always needs wipe dalvik/data/cache etc otherwise you might mess something up...
Its a lot safer if i see it one way, because these steps are more foolproof, but on the other hand, a lot more complicated, then say HTC or samsung phones. especially as i havent unlocked my BL so being cautious at every step.
Anyways, all things are fine now, using existenze ultra and enjoying it every bit.
Will step more carefully now on, using above as experience. Thanks all. This thread is closed until i have another problem
I know its not the right place for this thread but i could find forum for this device....i got my device locked and forgot the pattern and recover password....is their any way to over come that using recovery and factory reset can fix it? If yes how to go in xperia's recovery ?what are they button sequences i should be pressing? And if not what should i do....plz explain fast
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AbhimanyuAryan said:
I know its not the right place for this thread but i could find forum for this device....i got my device locked and forgot the pattern and recover password....is their any way to over come that using recovery and factory reset can fix it? If yes how to go in xperia's recovery ?what are they button sequences i should be pressing? And if not what should i do....plz explain fast
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dude you can unlock it using your email and pass. if not is your phone rooted?
romeoofair said:
dude you can unlock it using your email and pass. if not is your phone rooted?
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No its not rooted can u tell me the button patterns so i can enter stock recovery from their do a factory reset? Its easy in my samsung devices(volume down+home+power) but xperia is a little tougher in this case....plz explain me the button patterns 4 this device??
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AbhimanyuAryan said:
No its not rooted can u tell me the button patterns so i can enter stock recovery from their do a factory reset? Its easy in my samsung devices(volume down+home+power) but xperia is a little tougher in this case....plz explain me the button patterns 4 this device??
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bro i dont know for sure . but while powering the phone on keep pressing vol up botton or down button. thats the way we enter cwm recovery.
hope this works for stock recovery also. but i dont think there is recovery mode without installing cmw or twrp.
Xperia doesn't have stock recovery like Samsung phone
The best way to wipe everything is using Sony Update Center
Choose software repair and reset everything
Yenkazu said:
Xperia doesn't have stock recovery like Samsung phone
The best way to wipe everything is using Sony Update Center
Choose software repair and reset everything
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even that is what i m wondering when he said about stock recovery. i rooted my phone as soon as i bought it so i am not sure about it.so i gave him the method how we usually enter recovery.ya even in pc comp we can repair it
romeoofair said:
even that is what i m wondering when he said about stock recovery. i rooted my phone as soon as i bought it so i am not sure about it.so i gave him the method how we usually enter recovery.ya even in pc comp we can repair it
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Well, if you come from Samsung phone, you probably asking a same thing
=)
This is not about rooting or not, but give a answer for best solution
=)
Of course, if your device rooted, it's simple as having a recovery
=)
Yenkazu said:
Well, if you come from Samsung phone, you probably asking a same thing
=)
This is not about rooting or not, but give a answer for best solution
=)
Of course, if your device rooted, it's simple as having a recovery
=)
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i asked him whether he is rooted because it is the only way we get recovery on t and its easy process to flash a new rom or kernel
Yenkazu said:
Xperia doesn't have stock recovery like Samsung phone
The best way to wipe everything is using Sony Update Center
Choose software repair and reset everything
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Its locked can i still factory reset it? N what is sony's update center is it some kind of software liks we have for sumsung(kies)....where to get it link plz
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AbhimanyuAryan said:
Its locked can i still factory reset it? N what is sony's update center is it some kind of software liks we have for sumsung(kies)....where to get it link plz
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Yes, you can
But you will wipe all data in your phone, except for sd card
Yes, Samsung Kies is same with Sony PC Companion, Sony Update Center for software upgrade or software repair
You can check this
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/
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I created this thread so that newcomers can get answers on the spot from experienced users who know the answer to their problem. I was also a confused member once on xda who wanted answers on the spot but that wouldn't be exactly called 'following the rules' because I would be violating the rules of that thread (lol)
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android 5.0 wifi fix
would like to know how to fix the wifi error that connects not already tried many items on the xda forum solved my problem any more would like help from already appreciate the attention: Good:
I don't see anything related to Development.
Moving this to Q&A
My sp stuck in boot loop
Hi guys, Please HELP!!!
So I rooted my phone a while ago and it was all fine until yesterday, when I changed the boot animation, stupidly, I forgot to rename the original boot animation zip so when I downloaded the new one, They both had the same name. Not realising this I went ahead and restarted the phone and I'm guessing the system did not know which one to use and is stuck on bootloop, is there any way out?
Xperia sp running stock rom and kernel with very few xposed changes
C5303 model.
Heya there!
Did you make a backup of your ROM in a recovery? If so, boot into recovery and restore your backup.
If you don't have a recovery and didn't make a backup,the only way out would be to flash stock ftf file for your specific phone (C530X, area/region) using Flashtool by androxyde. THIS METHOD WILL WIPE EVERYTHING except your external SD
stock ftf files: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311964
flashtool: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
Tutorial for flashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqKNAzrKpQ
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TheAvengingTITAN said:
Heya there!
Did you make a backup of your ROM in a recovery? If so, boot into recovery and restore your backup.
If you don't have a recovery and didn't make a backup,the only way out would be to flash stock ftf file for your specific phone (C530X, area/region) using Flashtool by androxyde. THIS METHOD WILL WIPE EVERYTHING except your external SD
stock ftf files: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311964
flashtool: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
Tutorial for flashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqKNAzrKpQ
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Thanks, I made a backup of "system and user files" using titanium backup but I'm not sure if that includes the rom, anyway I did not get a cwm recovery or such so my only option is using the flash tool, thank you for the info
lolopike said:
would like to know how to fix the wifi error that connects not already tried many items on the xda forum solved my problem any more would like help from already appreciate the attention: Good:
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I don't really understand your problem... Maybe try rephrasing that?
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borderlineandroid said:
Hi guys, Please HELP!!!
So I rooted my phone a while ago and it was all fine until yesterday, when I changed the boot animation, stupidly, I forgot to rename the original boot animation zip so when I downloaded the new one, They both had the same name. Not realising this I went ahead and restarted the phone and I'm guessing the system did not know which one to use and is stuck on bootloop, is there any way out?
Xperia sp running stock rom and kernel with very few xposed changes
C5303 model.
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Hi, if they both had the same name then the system would've simply overwritten the old one and put the new one in. If you have a backup of your rom you could extract the original bootanimation and use a flash-able zip with your original boot animation. Or just download another bootanimation that works with sp and then just flash it.
Hi,
I own a C5303 and running on firmware 12.1.A.1.205. I would like to know what are the tools I need to root. I am aware I need to unlock the bootloader as I have some experience rooting other android devices. I have downloaded flash tool but I couldnt somehow get into the bootloader. I would like some suggestions for what firmware to use and the process to root. I did not get the latest OTA update(12.1.A.1.207) from my carrier (Virgin Mobile Australia). I have also experienced the annoying screen brightness changing from time to time.
check first that unlocking the BL is possible
Do this by going into the stock dialler entering *#*#7378423#*#* a window will open
Proceed to press service info then configuration and you can find out under rooting status if it says no your BL cannot yet be unlocked (like me). if yes you can unlock
Phone must be powered down to continue
To enter fast boot to unlock the BL press volume up then while holding it plug in the USB into your device if done correctly greenlight will appear ( do this when flash tool tells you to connect your device.) Process will ERASE internal storage so backup and DRM keys will be lost so backup those as well think there's a thread for that somewhere. Good luck phone will reboot afterwards
Hey, I want to change my GApps package which has been giving me FC's since day one. It's been a month now, so I don't wanna wipe and start anew. Any Ideas??[emoji4]
I'm afraid the only way that I know of is to wipe and start over.
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My bootloader can be unlocked.
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knightslay2 said:
My bootloader can be unlocked.
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Have fun unlocking
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354721
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From reading that thread, the DRM keys can be backed up after unlocking the bootloader?
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knightslay2 said:
From reading that thread, the DRM keys can be backed up after unlocking the bootloader?
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Yes.
Something not mentioned in the thread was if you use flashtool to unlock your boot loader (by pressing "BLU", " Unlock Boot loader" then enter the unlock code) it is much easier and will automatically backup ur DRM keys so if you want to relock (BLU, Unlock Boot loader, there will be a new button saying relock boot loader and the unlock code will still be entered) the DRM keys will be automatically restored.
This is for some versions of Flashtool by Androxyde... Not sure if its for all.
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Whoops accidentally posted the same thing lol
cant flash recovery
hi there,i am root with towelroot with stock rom and cant flash recovery,i tried all ways included in this forum,nothing.
i have sp c5303 model kernel 3.4.0
12.1.A.1.205
android 4.3
please help me to instal a recovery .
i use windows 7 home pr
giabritsos said:
hi there,i am root with towelroot with stock rom and cant flash recovery,i tried all ways included in this forum,nothing.
i have sp c5303 model kernel 3.4.0
12.1.A.1.205
android 4.3
please help me to instal a recovery .
i use windows 7 home pr
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Do you have SuperSU installed?
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TheAvengingTITAN said:
Do you have SuperSU installed?
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Yes i do installs it from store