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The Vibrant Development Platform AKA UnBrickable Mod

introduction
I'm not kidding when I say UnBrickable. Modifying the OM pins means you can boot from USB, UART or MMC. This makes the phone quite UNBRICKABLE. There is nothing you can do software wise to prevent the device from booting into this mode. We are communicating with the unrewritable, efused IROM on the processor. It's the thing that makes the system on a chip into a "system on a chip".I am here now to tell you how to turn your Samsung Droid Charge into a KIT-S5PC110 development board. The KIT-S5PC110 development board is the platform used to develop our phones. There are some differences between this mod and the official development platform. The S5PC110 has a removable internal SDCard and no touchscreen.
Why would you want to do this? When you plug in the battery and connect it to the computer in "off" mode, it will become an S5PC110 board awaiting download of a program to run. This occurs long before anything like software or firmware enters the processor. This is the IROM of the device awaiting commands or a power on signal.
Because it is accepting a memory flash, anything may be put onto the device to perform a boot sequence..... Apple iOS (iPhone4 has the same processor) WP7 (mango supports this processor).
This will be a replacement for JTAG once we are able to make some firmware. How could it possibly be better then JTAG? Let's count the ways....
1. The only part required is a wire.
2. No shipping time.
3. No cost for a box to interface the computer.
4. Permanent.
5. Can be done as a preventive measure.
6. Gives the ability to test new Bootloaders temporarily.
7. Allows development of the entire system.
8. Removes worry about flashing and acts as a backup.
After performing this mod:
Remove the battery, replace the battery, your phone will connect to the computer via USB and await commands. Otherwise it will pretty much act like a Vibrant. See the Special Instructions section.
Modification
You will need:
1. Get someone who knows what they're doing with a soldering iron. If they don't know what flux is, then they don't know what they're doing. You can send me a PM(or email my [email protected]) or Connexion2005(aka MobileTechVideos.com). Note: I do not work for/with mobiletechvideos.com.
2. soldering iron - make sure it's sharp, if it's not sharp, then sharpen it, flux it and retin it.
3. flux
4. solder
5. tweezers
6. A relay (possibly- for the wire within to use as a bridge)
performing the modification:
1. tear apart your phone... Make sure to take out your SIM and external SDCard before you do this.
1A. Remove the screws.
1B. Separate the top case from the bottom case
1C. disconnect the display connector and free the camera and button assemblies from the case.
1D. Remove the mainboard
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2. Perform the mod as follows: Replace the xOM5 resistor from the top position to the bottom position.
*OR: remove the xOM5 resistor and jumper the center pads of xOM5 to the center pads of xOM0 or xOM3.
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Thanks to ChauncyG for the device board.
3. reassemble the phone.
Special Instructions
This replaces the battery charging sequence. The normal battery charging sequence can be activated by holding power for 4 seconds.
To turn on the device, and operate in normal mode, you must hold the power button for 5 seconds.
3 button Download mode works as usual, however you must not have the S5PC110 drivers installed on the computer. You can use your custom rom menu option, adb reboot download, or use a terminal to "reboot download". 301Kohm Factory Mode JIGs work as well, but you must press power to bypass the S5PC110 mode.
To enter recovery mod, press and hold power for 3 seconds, then hold volume+ and volume- until the screen comes on then release.
Conclusion
Congratulations. You now have a device which works like a KIT-S5PC110 with an OM Value of 29. Now get to developing some serious custom software. See here for setting up the UART output http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1235219
reading material
Creating your own Samsung Bootloaders: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233273
KIT-S5PC110 manual: http://www.mediafire.com/?94krzvvxksvmuxh
how to use DNW: http://tinyurl.com/dnw-how-to
Flash using openOCD and DNW: http://www.arm9board.net/wiki/index.php?title=Flash_using_OpenOCD_and_DNW
another DNW example: http://www.boardset.com/products/mv6410.php
ODroid dev center: http://dev.odroid.com/projects/uboot/wiki/#s-7.2
drivers and utilities
This will be an ever expanding list
Windows Drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=678937&d=1312590673
Windows Download Tool DNW: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=678938&d=1312590673
Windows Command Line Download Tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17202523&postcount=27
Linux DNW Utility: http://dev.odroid.com/projects/uboot/wiki/#s-7.2
firmware
One-Click Resurrector: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=705515&d=1314762609
Bootloader Hello World by Rebellos http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=698077&d=1314105521

Hopefully this will be a better pic.

looks good thanks for the post this will be quite useful

This is great so should i do this for the sake of doing it? What firmware is available for this right now? Should iphone firmware or wp7 supposed to just naturally work with this?
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Awesome sauce! I, however, don't plan on doing this unless I do actually brick my phone. Kind of want to do it, just to do it, though. I like tinkering. I'm sure this will help a lot of folks out. Thanks!

Will this allow the use of uboot as a bootloader and if so wouldn't we be able to dual boot from both external and emmc?

younix258 said:
This is great so should i do this for the sake of doing it? What firmware is available for this right now? Should iphone firmware or wp7 supposed to just naturally work with this?
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
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Pretty much anything that works on the Hummingbird processor naturally will work on this. It opens the doors and will allow you to flex your e-balls while flashing anything you choose.
iOS and wp7 will take quite a bit of work to port as they are not open source.
dpaul007 said:
Awesome sauce! I, however, don't plan on doing this unless I do actually brick my phone. Kind of want to do it, just to do it, though. I like tinkering. I'm sure this will help a lot of folks out. Thanks!
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That's the idea. I hope it does help people.
bobshute said:
Will this allow the use of uboot as a bootloader and if so wouldn't we be able to dual boot from both external and emmc?
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Booting from MMC is possible, however, you'd have to open the device or switch a switch to turn on and off the xOM1 pin to boot from SD/eMMC. It won't boot from SD then OneNAND without hardware changes. It will dual boot USB though.

There is a member here in the Vibrant section, just left actually, name of ipetloudog. His Vibe died, and he said he would be willing to donate it for a good cause (i.e. this cause). Look him up, he may still be willing to donate his Vibe for this.
His farewell thread, where I spoke to him about your UnBrickable Mod, is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1251644

Awesome work .I have a bricked vibrant gonna try this mod ,but seeing the size of the resistor ,I'll try the option 2 removing the 4 resistor from xom5 and jumpering the center to xOM0 I am no expert so let me know if is correct what I do in the what I do in the pic:

Im surprised no one is taking that big an interest in this.. this is huge
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.

v4mp1 said:
Awesome work .I have a bricked vibrant gonna try this mod ,but seeing the size of the resistor ,I'll try the option 2 removing the 4 resistor from xom5 and jumpering the center to xOM0 I am no expert so let me know if is correct what I do in the what I do in the pic:
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xOM5 is the third resistor on the left, you have highlighted the fourth.

younix258 said:
Im surprised no one is taking that big an interest in this.. this is huge
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
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I know right?
Here's a minicontest... I'll do this mod for the first person to post in this thread "I want my phone UnBrickable".
I also have two RIFF boxes as a backup. So either way as long as there's no hardware damage your phone will work when I get done with it.

younix258 said:
Im surprised no one is taking that big an interest in this.. this is huge
Sent from a cell tower to the XDA server to you.
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this is crazy...maybe its just me. But whenever Adam first started talking about UbMOD in the captivate forums, i couldnt keep my phone closed. This mod is BEAST!!!

AdamOutler said:
xOM5 is the third resistor on the left, you have highlighted the fourth.
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Thanks for ur response,I get it now,gonna try it tonight

AdamOutler said:
I know right?
Here's a minicontest... I'll do this mod for the first person to post in this thread "I want my phone UnBrickable".
I also have two RIFF boxes as a backup. So either way as long as there's no hardware damage your phone will work when I get done with it.
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"I want my phone UnBrickable".

MoWeb said:
"I want my phone UnBrickable".
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Send it to me. I want to see this work first hand and get a picture of the completed work for this thread. I'll send you a PM with details.
Mini-contest closed.

MoWeb said:
"I want my phone UnBrickable".
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Haha I was gonna say that but I can't be without my phone
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

I'm gonna have to try this at work next week once I learn how to take my phone apart.
Just wish I knew software.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium

v4mp1 said:
Awesome work .I have a bricked vibrant gonna try this mod ,but seeing the size of the resistor ,I'll try the option 2 removing the 4 resistor from xom5 and jumpering the center to xOM0 I am no expert so let me know if is correct what I do in the what I do in the pic:
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Hope you get it right and just mistaken on picture.
You marked 4 resistors to remove, you have to remove only one, third from left, and then jumper one of the middle pads (they are connected) to the VCC line (to the south, when looking at the picture).

Well, I did my vibrant unbrickable, it was really hard solder the wire to those tiny resistors, I really appreciate your work AdamOutler .I followed the video instruction and successfully restore the phone.
Rebellos said:
Hope you get it right and just mistaken on picture.
You marked 4 resistors to remove, you have to remove only one, third from left, and then jumper one of the middle pads (they are connected) to the VCC line (to the south, when looking at the picture).
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yes I kwow ,I'll delete the pic

[Q] Erratic GPS issues

Hi everyone.
Does anyone else have GPS problems with their Xperia Z? The trouble is, I am using RunKeeper to track my cycling efforts, and the phone goes berserk and this is what I get:
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As you can see, it seems I rode my bike into buildings instead on the (white) roads. It's not an app issue, my friend uses the exact same app on his Note II and doesn't have this problem.
Any tips you can share are welcome.

You cannot confirm that it's not an app fault,note2 doesn't have full hd display
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gm007 said:
You cannot confirm that it's not an app fault,note2 doesn't have full hd display
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Um, what?

robogo1982 said:
Um, what?
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He mean that xz screen is full hd and note ll doesn't have
That is the issue
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What the hell has the screen res got to do with anything.
I can confirm I had this same issue (but on google maps location history) on my Xperia T and I get the same on the Z.
But the app My Tracks works fine for tracking my route

Seansmit17 said:
What the hell has the screen res got to do with anything.
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Thank you, kind sir, for properly reading my question and giving me a proper answer, unlike some other people here.
So I guess it's hardware? Not much to do here?

Howdy howdy. Another Runkeeper user here. I find the GPS a lot better than my iPhone 4S for tracking accurately, but I digress. Few things to note:
1) Make sure your phone has a clear line of sight to the sky. If you can, put it in an arm band, (or like me) put it on a handlebar mount. That'll give you great results. A thigh pocket generally will give you odd results. Thighs of steel FTL.
2) Have you tried the Faster Fix app? A more accurate system clock will give you a quicker fix (and possibly a more accurate GPS result).
3) If I have to put my phone in my thigh pocket, try placing the phone screen towards your leg. My educated guess is that the GPS is closer to the back of the phone than the front.
4) Leave mobile data and wifi on. These are all used to try and cross-reference your location for when GPS is not being great.
-Soen

Hey Soen
My phone is in a light bag I carry around my upper body, usually it's on my back. 3G is on all the time, I used my old S3 like I use my Z and never had such problems. Haven't tried FasterFix or anything like it since GPS... well, works. But I'll give it a go, thanks for the tip.

If you flashed a custom Rom you probably received GPS data for that area. Eg mine was to source my GPS data from somewhere in Europe or something, yet I am in Australia.
Faster Fix fixed it up no problems
Before I pretty much could not get a a proper fix for any apps, and whether widgets kept thinking I was in weird cities/countries.
In your case it may be that you are close enough to get a fix, but a very inaccurate one.
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Yes I can say that the GPS is not as accurate as any of my HTC phones, it is a little annoying with my in car GPS software, because it can switch 10km/h up and down at times as often as every second. Where this is annoying is that it now tells me very often that I am going over speed, when I am not.
I use software called GPS Status to help manage the a-GPS, and verify the satellites around me... Very good tool.

DreadPirateDan said:
If you flashed a custom Rom you probably received GPS data for that area. Eg mine was to source my GPS data from somewhere in Europe or something, yet I am in Australia.
Faster Fix fixed it up no problems
Before I pretty much could not get a a proper fix for any apps, and whether widgets kept thinking I was in weird cities/countries.
In your case it may be that you are close enough to get a fix, but a very inaccurate one.
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The thing is, I am using a stock ROM (.434). I patched things up with FasterFix and cleared and reset A-GPS with GPS Status like danw_os below. Now I'm waiting for my muscles to heal so I can test it out on my bike again.
danw_oz said:
Yes I can say that the GPS is not as accurate as any of my HTC phones, it is a little annoying with my in car GPS software, because it can switch 10km/h up and down at times as often as every second. Where this is annoying is that it now tells me very often that I am going over speed, when I am not.
I use software called GPS Status to help manage the a-GPS, and verify the satellites around me... Very good tool.
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I did that too just yesterday, will report back on the GPS accuracy.

robogo1982 said:
The thing is, I am using a stock ROM (.434). I patched things up with FasterFix and cleared and reset A-GPS with GPS Status like danw_os below. Now I'm waiting for my muscles to heal so I can test it out on my bike again.
I did that too just yesterday, will report back on the GPS accuracy.
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How did you get on?

danw_oz said:
How did you get on?
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I am happy to say: much better. The phone tracked my route a bit more accurately, the lock was a bit more steady. All I did was fix stuff up with FasterFix and updated A-GPS data with GPS Test.
I will check up on this issue a bit more and report back. Thank you all for your suggestions btw this could be something to write Sony about.

robogo1982 said:
I am happy to say: much better. The phone tracked my route a bit more accurately, the lock was a bit more steady. All I did was fix stuff up with FasterFix and updated A-GPS data with GPS Test.
I will check up on this issue a bit more and report back. Thank you all for your suggestions btw this could be something to write Sony about.
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I am not sure how much Sony give a toss to be honest, it seems that they are not listening to anyone about anything, it has been a long time since we have been released any new firmware, yet there are still soooooo many things that need to be sorted. This was always my concern moving to Sony, when I have had stupidly slow updates from them with any other Sony device I have owned. But I though I would give them an opportunity to redeem themselves, after the Statement that they wanted to be the top three this year for phone sales etc, I assumed this would mean that they would put a lot of effort in the development as all the other sucessful manufactures do.
HTC have already released a Camera quality improvement fix for the HTC One, which is not even fully available yet.
Sony;
WIFI drops and signal strength.
Cellular network drops and issues with 3G & 4G switching.
Camera picture quality low for 13MP due to intense noise reduction.
GPS.
There are more than this, but these are issues that are really annoying me.
We have a work around for the GPS, but the other three things mentioned need Sony to provide better drivers.

The issue persists. I still get erratic readings as if I'm cycling into buildings and riding my bike at 1552 km/h.
What a massive letdown.

I would return the phone. I have a ZL and had similar issues as well as a very slow lock. Tried many things including the factory reset with PC Companion at Sony's suggestion to no avail. Went to a Sony store and swapped handsets, and there is a huge difference. Now I have immediate lock on, and great accuracy.

Easier said than done, here they'd send the phone back and flash a new ROM, maybe, and say they weren't able to reproduce the error.

robogo1982 said:
The issue persists. I still get erratic readings as if I'm cycling into buildings and riding my bike at 1552 km/h.
What a massive letdown.
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Dude, your amazing . All GPS in phones are hit and miss in the city

I had another issue up until a couple of days ago. According to GPS Test, the phone WOULD NOT for the life of it achieve GPS lock using GLONASS satellites. Nothing helped until I wiped A-GPS data. Now I get a lock inside my house in roughly 8 seconds within 5 meters since it's 9:30, and showers with thunderstorms are predicted around 11:00... means I don't have much time to test it today, so I'm off
EDIT: the issue persists. I will not accept any other explanation other than that the phone is messed up. Yesterday during cycling it seems I have crossed a four lane highly busy road for a second, and then returned onto the bike lane, whereas my friend with his Note 2 has no problems at all (and super precise readings).
As of yesterday, my XZ is for sale.

[Q] Overheating of the Xperia SP

Hey Guys, My first time on XDA, there are some issues with the Xperia SP C5302, running the .211 firmware, does anyone have the problem of overheating?! or the phone's battery just darining from like a fifty to a zero in 5 minutes?! please let me know as a reply!! i'm worried.....im sending my phone in to sony right now to inspect my device since i have purchased extended warranty!!
Peace
Dev Mehta
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Obviously it isn't common ._.
Dude... Send it to a Service Center.
Sent from a phone >.<

Get it checked.... seems a serious issue.

Sent it!
AnMotass said:
Obviously it isn't common ._.
Dude... Send it to a Service Center.
Sent from a phone >.<
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I threw it in Sony's face today...hope i get it back soon.....!! till then i have to manage wirh a Lumia 710!!

What a weird coincidence I have just switched from an 710
To the point
My device does sometimes get a bit hot especially if more than a few wireless connectivity options are on.
This usually results in apps not running properly
If anyone else is having this problem
Accses what they will check first which is the sony factory service menu which can be accessed by putting *#*#7378423#*#* into the dial on the call app. Once in go to service test and go to test battery health this will indicate if there is a fault with the battery
And other options can indicate hardware faults that may cause this.
Other than that it sounds like Sony have had a miss on yours instead of a hit so yeh give it back
Hope this helped
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Thanks!
mobile epidemic said:
What a weird coincidence I have just switched from an 710
To the point
My device does sometimes get a bit hot especially if more than a few wireless connectivity options are on.
This usually results in apps not running properly
If anyone else is having this problem
Accses what they will check first which is the sony factory service menu which can be accessed by putting *#*#7378423#*#* into the dial on the call app. Once in go to service test and go to test battery health this will indicate if there is a fault with the battery
And other options can indicate hardware faults that may cause this.
Other than that it sounds like Sony have had a miss on yours instead of a hit so yeh give it back
Hope this helped
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Yea Thanks for the Tip!
BTW i already Sent it into Sony Service Last Saturday! still didn't get any news on my Phone! If i get the option between a Refund and a Replacement, I would definately get a Refund! I would get myself a Nexus 4 or something.
The thing with your phone is (i think) quite normal but mine heats up and the Battery just goes DOWNHILL!!
Hope i get a Solution!! Living off a Lumia 710 again now....thank god i didnt sell it or something! :good:

thedevmehta said:
Yea Thanks for the Tip!
BTW i already Sent it into Sony Service Last Saturday! still didn't get any news on my Phone! If i get the option between a Refund and a Replacement, I would definately get a Refund! I would get myself a Nexus 4 or something.
The thing with your phone is (i think) quite normal but mine heats up and the Battery just goes DOWNHILL!!
Hope i get a Solution!! Living off a Lumia 710 again now....thank god i didnt sell it or something! :good:
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Your unit may be defective. But if you think you're going to avoid the heating problem with a Nexus 4... mate, I think you are wrong. The Nexus 4 has a well-known problem among users called "throttle" that our Xperia SP doesn't have (at least not mine)

Done!
Hello People,
I got my Phone back from Sony and now it's really cool....but it just warms up a bit when it's GPU is used alot..!!

thedevmehta said:
Hello People,
I got my Phone back from Sony and now it's really cool....but it just warms up a bit when it's GPU is used alot..!!
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That's quite normal.... so don't worry & enjoy your SP!

Thanks!
I know this is a bit late, but, thanks for all the advice people! Love XDA!

My Xperia SP overheating problem sloved
I ve flashed C5302_12.1.A.1.205_India.ftf
than i found heat producing gone even when i play Asphalt 7 and Dead Trigger high Graphics games ......
so, C5302_12.1.A.1.205_India.ftf has no heating problem
and i removed battery back , it just a Sticker > i think u dont need to do this !!
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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Download BattTemp apk >>

atik_max said:
I ve flashed C5302_12.1.A.1.205_India.ftf
than i found heat producing gone even when i play Asphalt 7 and Dead Trigger high Graphics games ......
so, C5302_12.1.A.1.205_India.ftf has no heating problem
and i removed battery back , it just a Sticker > i think u dont need to do this !!
Download BattTemp apk >>
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I think that was the nfc antenna you just removed... or at least a part of it

noahvt said:
I think that was the nfc antenna you just removed... or at least a part of it
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Wait, that little thing on the back cover saying that sp has nfc is actually the nfc antenna???? it can get damaged or dirty or removed or whatever so easily! o.o

xAD3r1ty said:
Wait, that little thing on the back cover saying that sp has nfc is actually the nfc antenna???? it can get damaged or dirty or removed or whatever so easily! o.o
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Haha don't worry Bro that sticker doesn't do anything. Just gives an indication on the location of the nfc antenna inside the phone (;

xAD3r1ty said:
Wait, that little thing on the back cover saying that sp has nfc is actually the nfc antenna???? it can get damaged or dirty or removed or whatever so easily! o.o
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He is talking about the black sticker that's over the battery INSIDE the phone, it has nothing to do with the NFC sticker on the back cover, don't worry about it. :laugh:

noahvt said:
I think that was the nfc antenna you just removed... or at least a part of it
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xAD3r1ty said:
Wait, that little thing on the back cover saying that sp has nfc is actually the nfc antenna???? it can get damaged or dirty or removed or whatever so easily! o.o
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I laughed way too hard on this one! :victory:

Such forum
Much be off topic..
But whatever... ?
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noahvt said:
I think that was the nfc antenna you just removed... or at least a part of it
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Hahaha, you're correct.
That is the NFC antenna he removed.
Anyway, back on topic...
If you want your phone to stay cool, you will need to flash a different kernel and ROM.
Only then are you able to tweak your phone so it doesn't overheat again.
Downside is that you lost your warranty. Ah well, if it's broken, buy another phone.
Another thing, "extended warranty" is a joke. Never trust sales people that tell you to buy this extra package.
They will look for any excuse not to pay you if something bad happens to your phone.

Gamm86 said:
Hahaha, you're correct.
That is the NFC antenna he removed.
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Anyways, people hardly use NFC
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OMFG xD well we never know with sony that's my excuse unf.. xD

【GUIDE】 How to make ANY PHONE Waterproof / NO CASE / NO NANOCOATING / VERY LOW PRICÉ

【GUIDE】 How to make ANY PHONE Waterproof / NO CASE / NO NANOCOATING / VERY LOW PRICÉ
Hello, everyone.
Now, i'm going to tell you, how to make ANY Phone / Tablet / Device water-resistant and Dustproof and also a Little bit Scratch/Damageproof/resistant.
Please read the Advices before trying this at home‼
No Nanocoating
No Case
Not Waterproof from beginning on
No Haox.
READ BEFORE DOING:
I don't want to say that because saying that súcks:
I don't take any responsibility for any kind of damage on your device.
You can tell me, if your device took damage and how/why but don#t blame me because of that!​
You just need one small thing for that:
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Téser :laugh:
It costs very cheap and will work.
I did that with a Galaxy Pocket, Star and a Young 2 (the Young 2 died in 50 Seconds because of a big lack. )
You just need to stick it overall on the phone (Speaker, Charger Port, SD Card Slot and Cover and overall where Water goes in first.)
So good so far?
Then you glue all free places and push overall to avoid lacks where water can go in. The more Glue, the less lacks.
Did you get it?
It also makes less sense to Put Glue ON Glue because there will be less patches for lacks. Always Glue there, where many Glue Tapes Cross each other. That makes bigger sense to close more lacks.​
This will only make your phone TEMPORARlY Water-Resistant. Don't overestimate it.
If you use more Glue, there will be less lacks / more waterproofitý.
WARNINGS:
If the Order of apps in the Menu Changes, Turn your phone off and stop exposing it to water
Don't blame me if you make a mistake yourself
If the Touchscreen's Reaction get's Worse, also switch your phone off!
And also stop, if bubbles come out of the phone.
If a bubble comes out, there's possibly a lack, where water is entering...
If the Internet/WiFi/Network/3G/4GLTÉ Connection gets unusually weak, pull the Phone out of the Water and Turn it off.
Also stop, if the phone behaves like unusually.
First try with an old and useless phone!
Saying this sucks, but i take no response for any damage.
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I hope my Guide Worked / Helped !‼
Please let me know your Experience‼!

Hannah Stern said:
Hello, everyone.
Now, i'm going to tell you, how to make ANY Phone / Tablet / Device water-resistant and Dustproof and also a Little bit Scratch/Damageproof/resistant.
Please read the Advices before trying this at home‼
No Nanocoating
No Case
Not Waterproof from beginning on
No Haox.
READ BEFORE DOING:
I don't want to say that because saying that súcks:
I don't take any responsibility for any kind of damage on your device.
You can tell me, if your device took damage and how/why but don#t blame me because of that!​
You just need one small thing for that:
Téser :laugh:
It costs very cheap and will work.
I did that with a Galaxy Pocket, Star and a Young 2 (the Young 2 died in 50 Seconds because of a big lack. )
You just need to stick it overall on the phone (Speaker, Charger Port, SD Card Slot and Cover and overall where Water goes in first.)
So good so far?
Then you glue all free places and push overall to avoid lacks where water can go in. The more Glue, the less lacks.
Did you get it?
It also makes less sense to Put Glue ON Glue because there will be less patches for lacks. Always Glue there, where many Glue Tapes Cross each other. That makes bigger sense to close more lacks.​
This will only make your phone TEMPORARlY Water-Resistant. Don't overestimate it.
If you use more Glue, there will be less lacks / more waterproofitý.
I hope my Guide Worked / Helped !‼
Please let me know your Experience‼!
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You have posted it in the wrong section.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Free mobile app

Malyaj said:
You have posted it in the wrong section.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Free mobile app
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I don't think so...
It's the GENERAL section and this is something GENERAL.
Isn't it?
Well, i could also have posted in the Q&A's section.

Hannah Stern said:
I don't think so...
It's the GENERAL section and this is something GENERAL.
Isn't it?
Well, i could also have posted in the Q&A's section.
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Yeah its for general section Not Q&A. You posted in Q&A
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Free mobile app

2 Hours of Shower
I took the Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) 2 Hours with to the Shower (yes, i know 2 hours is very long but because it was so exciting :laugh nothing happened
And then i took the Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) into the Swimming Pool.
I went very deep underwater with the phone.
I also took some recordings (uploading/attaching comes later on ) and also nothing happened. (Water Temperature 27°C)
But i did put the Ýoung 2 into a pot, filled with Water (about 16ºC).
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
But i managed to repair the phone :laugh:

Hannah Stern said:
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
But i managed to repair the phone :laugh:
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Possibly, i let a lack on the Young 2.
That happens, when you don't stick the Glǔe Properlý
But nothing happened to the both other phones

This thread has been moved to Off-Topic...lol. :laugh:

Hannah Stern said:
But i did put the Ýoung 2 into a pot, filled with Water (about 16ºC).
Because i was sooo exited, i did not recognize bubbles going in.
The Phone Stopped Recording Video (CameraMX)
The Touchscreen Stopped working.
2 Minutes later the Touchscreen started working again.
And then about 30 Seconds later the Screen Started Flickering... :angel:
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IP68 certified!

aaa
im happy ! my phone is better ;D

vanessaem said:
This thread has been moved to Off-Topic...lol. :laugh:
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Sorry me for Posting in the Q&A's.
This Thread belongs to the GENERAL Phorums :laugh: (forums.xda-developers/general/general)

GermainZ said:
IP68 certified!
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artuez said:
im happy ! my phone is better ;D
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Ok, i'm pleased to hear that but please be careful anyway.

GUARANTEE LOSS Advice
Please stick Glue on the Indicators and over the Battery and also all the holes in the interieour of the Phone (if the Battery is Replacable), to make the phone more Water-Resistant and to AVOID GUARANTEE LOSS‼

This was such a good idea that I decided to do this not only to my phone but every electronic device in my home. And my car. I can't get in it now, but who cares?! IT'S WATERPROOF!

Wow... Amazing... I dropped my phone in the toilet and inadvertently flushed it!! I immediately went outside to the manhole, opened the cover and made my way down. What do I find among my dung? My phone!! And it survived!! Thank you soooo much you saved my life!

JayR_L said:
Wow... Amazing... I dropped my phone in the toilet and inadvertently flushed it!! I immediately went outside to the manhole, opened the cover and made my way down. What do I find among my dung? My phone!! And it survived!! Thank you soooo much you saved my life!
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I'm pleased to hear that.
You're welcome! :laugh:

ChosenSon said:
This was such a good idea that I decided to do this not only to my phone but every electronic device in my home. And my car. I can't get in it now, but who cares?! IT'S WATERPROOF!
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Looooooooooool rofl :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

In all seriousness though, I hope your intentions were satirical, @Hannah Stern.
If you want a waterproof phone, buy a waterproof phone, please, for humanity's sake.

Did my whole house.

It worked with a very old xperia arc!!! It's now my brother's phone to use on the pool and get underwater pics
I made it with a wide tape (kind of the same used for sealing boxes, but totally transparent), with only one layer of tape, so it doesn't get too bulky or obstruct camera lens. Then I applied glue with a small paintbrush in all the parts where tape overslapped (the glue was "boxer" or "matilda's super super glue" alike) and let it dry for 3 minutes, then applied again.
It works like a charm!!! No signs of water entering the phone even after 2 hours of pool time. The only downside is that you can't use headphones and everytime you charge the phone, you have to replace the tape that covers the usb port and apply the glue again, but in return you can get a waterproof phone at a very low cost!!!
Oviously, do this only with an old phone that is not your daily driver anymore, and that you do not care too much if it dies....
Thanks Hannah!!!

I just done it in my Kyocera Brigadier with hardened case and now my phone is over IP9000 certified bottom of the ocean-proof, explosion-proof that Micheal Bay cant make it go BOOM ), lava-proof, nokia-proof and also turn into a weapon when zombies strike )) *just kidding*
Thanks Hannah, now my M8 can swim ))

NOT FIXED (SCREEN ISSUES)

Have seen many posts saying the problem is fixes after the new update.
If you try samsung diagnostic menu, you will see the problem again.
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I don't notice the problem in real use, but many people do, samsung should recall all unites and fix this.

I remember this diagnostic tool is not appropriate for some reason. Download Touch Screen Test from Play Store and do the test again. Also, the latest firmware update BUA5 has been reported to fix the issue completely, which my phone hasn't received yet (unlocked on Verizon).

tkshk said:
I remember this diagnostic tool is not appropriate for some reason. Download Touch Screen Test from Play Store and do the test again. Also, the latest firmware update BUA5 has been reported to fix the issue completely, which my phone hasn't received yet (unlocked on Verizon).
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You can use a drawing app if you want, and same problem.
The touch screen test app does not show any problems, only if you swipe fast, but anyway, looks like a shady fix

Aren't you suppose to follow the rectangles with your lines? Invalid input...

blackhawk said:
Aren't you suppose to follow the rectangles with your lines? Invalid input...
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? it is valid, it recognizes the ghost touching tf

I think you're suppose to follow the rectangles and make an "X"; if those register after being touched it's working correctly.
If you have an after market screen protector this may screw it up.
If you're inadvertently touching the screen that can screw it up.
Try increasing or decreasing touch sensitivity.
Try enabling accidental touch protection if that's an option.
Clear the system cache on the boot menu.
Try a hard reboot (not reset!!!).

blackhawk said:
I think you're suppose to follow the rectangles and make an "X"; if those register after being touched it's working correctly.
If you have an after market screen protector this may screw it up.
If you're inadvertently touching the screen that can screw it up.
Try increasing or decreasing touch sensitivity.
Try enabling accidental touch protection if that's an option.
Clear the system cache on the boot menu.
Try a hard reboot (not reset!!!).
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the thing is it's probably happening to more people because they ****ed the phone with cheap components
the fix they promise just hides the problem away in the touch screen test app
that's why im angry

I'm on the latest BUA5 and for me it didn't fix the issue. Maybe it did make it a little bit better, but it is not completely gone. For me the touch issue is so small, I don't mind. I can only encounter the problem in the test app.
My guess is that many who think it is fixed, didn't swipe fingers fast, close or long enough. The problem won't occur if you swipe on the edges of the screen and it won't occur immediately, only after some time.
OR then it is really fixed for some, but then I guess I'm not the lucky one

Huberttus said:
I'm on the latest BUA5 and for me it didn't fix the issue. Maybe it did make it a little bit better, but it is not completely gone. For me the touch issue is so small, I don't mind. I can only encounter the problem in the test app.
My guess is that many who think it is fixed, didn't swipe fingers fast, close or long enough. The problem won't occur if you swipe on the edges of the screen and it won't occur immediately, only after some time.
OR then it is really fixed for some, but then I guess I'm not the lucky one
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YES but what can you do? big company.
i play games, use social media, etc etc
never notice any issue, only with test
but it's so weird that samsung almost dont talk this

bernardorosa said:
the thing is it's probably happening to more people because they ****** the phone with cheap components
the fix they promise just hides the problem away in the touch screen test app
that's why im angry
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Samsung will substitute components and smaller chipsets as needed during a production run.
Result unpredictable behavior after firmware updates because the firmware wasn't configured for the substitute chipset.
It's so bad Sammy doesn't know what chipsets were used without physically examining the unit.
After which they can correct the firmware... presumably or replace said component.
Send it in or get a replacement if you believe you have a major issue.
Welcome to Sammy's beta hardware test program

Huberttus said:
I'm on the latest BUA5 and for me it didn't fix the issue. Maybe it did make it a little bit better, but it is not completely gone. For me the touch issue is so small, I don't mind. I can only encounter the problem in the test app.
My guess is that many who think it is fixed, didn't swipe fingers fast, close or long enough. The problem won't occur if you swipe on the edges of the screen and it won't occur immediately, only after some time.
OR then it is really fixed for some, but then I guess I'm not the lucky one
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You are right. Swiping up and down alternately with two fingers close enough still creates ghost touches, far apart no issue. Although the fix may not be perfect, in day to day use I'd say the fix is good enough, because we hold a phone in a landscape mode when playing games, and two thumbs are far apart from each other.

blackhawk said:
Samsung will substitute components and smaller chipsets as needed during a production run.
Result unpredictable behavior after firmware updates because the firmware wasn't configured for the substitute chipset.
It's so bad Sammy doesn't know what chipsets were used without physically examining the unit.
After which they can correct the firmware... presumably or replace said component.
Send it in or get a replacement if you believe you have a major issue.
Welcome to Sammy's beta hardware test program
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If I send it in, and they open and change something, water resistant is gone, and I lose ip certification.
I probably can't get it replaced because of laws.
Do you also have this phone?
I don't know about that hardware beta tester, because even people that bought the phone days ago, have this issue.
It's universal

bernardorosa said:
If I send it in, and they open and change something, water resistant is gone, and I lose ip certification.
I probably can't get it replaced because of laws.
Do you also have this phone?
I don't know about that hardware beta tester, because even people that bought the phone days ago, have this issue.
It's universal
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I have the 10+. If Samsung repairs it they will send it back with the original seals. It's not rocket science.
In time after enough have been seen Samsung may well include a firmware patch for the effected units. Lol, after over a year and a half Samsung finally has the Buds+ firmware dialed in... they sound great, now.
You could also demand a full refund.
If I could get one out of Sony... anything is possible
Rule #1 no free rides.
Free lessons in assertiveness are a stone cold pleasure. Indulge yourself if so inclined.

blackhawk said:
I have the 10+. If Samsung repairs it they will send it back with the original seals. It's not rocket science.
In time after enough have been seen Samsung may well include a firmware patch for the effected units. Lol, after over a year and a half Samsung finally has the Buds+ firmware dialed in... they sound great, now.
You could also demand a full refund.
If I could get one out of Sony... anything is possible
Rule #1 no free rides.
Free lessons in assertiveness are a stone cold pleasure. Indulge yourself if so inclined.
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It is what it is...
They will probably in some months completely fix it. It doesn't affect normal use anyway so, i will just let it go
Imagine paying so much for the buds + and only after a year the firmware is right
They have been putting out firmware updates, and the problem has been getting fixed, but not 100%
Maybe one UI 3.1 does the trick

Already update the BUA5 firmware... Touch issue still happen, now can't even play any fps game... Always miss touch and ghost drag especially when using multi touch..
Samsung should hv make recall and change the screen/digitizer....my xiaomi mi8 games bettter than this **** phone.

darrez said:
Already update the BUA5 firmware... Touch issue still happen, now can't even play any fps game... Always miss touch and ghost drag especially when using multi touch..
Samsung should hv make recall and change the screen/digitizer....my xiaomi mi8 games bettter than this **** phone.
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In what games does that happen to you?
Can you Record and show it?
I would like to try and see if I get issues, i play cod mobile, pubg, asphalt 9, and 0 touch problems

No problems with mine after latest update. BUA5. Bought from Samsung store last month.
Had run the test from the samsung diagnostic menu (*#0*#).
Swiped fast left-right for more than 30-40 times each side.

ToothFairy' said:
No problems with mine after latest update. BUA5. Bought from Samsung store last month.
Had run the test from the samsung diagnostic menu (*#0*#).
Swiped fast left-right for more than 30-40 times each side.
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You had problems before the update?

Yes!
In the same test, on the aprox. same no. of swipes, there was, maybe, 7-8-... lines which crossed from one side to another.
Now it's much, much better.

ToothFairy' said:
Yes!
In the same test, on the aprox. same no. of swipes, there was, maybe, 7-8-... lines which crossed from one side to another.
Now it's much, much better.
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Guess all I can do is waiting for update, since the problem is gone for you, it will probably be gone for all of the users
If so, all the hard earned money that I spent will be worth it