**backup ta - restore not working on windows 10 {solved}

UNFORTUNATELY I unlocked my z3's bootloader on windows 10, (as I have only this pc available), till I took a backup my TA partition, all the things were going well.. it took the backup as it usually does.
after that when I tried to restore my backup of TA partition, the BackupTA ended on an error.. :confused:
I tried many things but nothing worked.. the only way remained to change my whole OS from windows 10 to windows 7. (as i finally concluded that BackupTA is no more fully compatible with windows 10).
I tried some tricks and finally did it with some googling.

steps i took:
1. installed VM Box
2. Installed VM box extention pack (needed to connect usb 2.0 devices, i.e my z3 to that virtual machine)
3. Installed whole windows 7 using a dvd to that virtual machine. ( youtube it.. it is easy )
4. Copied the BackupTA whole folder (including backups) and Flashtool drivers to a pen drive.
5. Connect the pen drive to my pc and then connect it with virtual machine ( you have to select within virtual machine- devices>usb>*pen drive name* )

6. Installed flashtool drivers. (selected fastboot, flashmode & xperia z3 drivers only)
7. Connected my z3 to virtual machine. ( you have to select within virtual machine- devices>usb>xperia z3 or d6653 )
8. Run BackupTA.bat and followed the instructions to restore backup.
10. :highfive: And restore was complete.

hope will be helpful for all windows 10 users.. who do want to restore their TA backup at 4.00 AM :silly::cool:

links

here

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Sound problem when calling solved by custom ROM?

My friend has a problem with his galaxy s4 active. His microphone and speaker work perfectly when testing with music and audio recording. But when calling someone the speaker is dead silent and the other person can't hear him. I saw a bunch of threads where they reheat the audio IC and so on. He is running android 5.0.1. Now my question is: is this a software problem and can it be fixed by flashing CM? Thanks for any and all replies.

Edit: If you're wondering I know how to flash custom ROMs and have a lot of experience doing that.

Problem Solved: Tmobile Hotspot works on my unlocked ATT phone

Hello! :o

I'm a 70-year old grandmother who has never posted here before so please be patient. I am posting because a couple of old posts I read here helped me solve this frustrating and aggravating problem. I figured maybe my additional info might help someone else who may stumble onto this site trying to solve this Tmobile wireless hotspot problem on their own unlocked ATT phones.

Since I'm new they won't let me post actual links so search around online if you need to You'll find them.

TL;DR - You're right. All I can suggest is that you Just read through things or skim until you get to the part/s that help you. :o

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:: THE PROBLEM ::
==================

I could not FOR THE LIFE OF ME get my Tmobile hotspot to work on my unlocked Att phone (Samsung Mega 6.3 SGH - i527 4.4.2). I WAS able to successfully tether using FoxFi/PdaNet but NOT connect as a wireless mobile hotspot. Whenever I would try to connect as a hotspot the following error appeared: "Mobile Data is not available or Invalid SIM"

[Here is more detailed info on FoxFi/Pdanet for those, like me, who know nothing.]: FoxFi/PdaNet allows mobile hotspot, tethering (using a USB cable), and bluetooth. FoxFi (dot) com . There is a charge (?) to get the unlock key for full features. It was worth every penny because running my laptop through my phone by tether - and NOW wifi hotspot - saves me about /month in broadband internet charges!! Tra-la!! (Fixed income, you know.):o

*Note, there are two parts FoxFi/Pdanet. One application goes on your phone, the other goes on your laptop/desktop so they can communicate while tethering. There is a new application just for tablets in the App Store. I don’t know if there is one for iphone.

Download links:
For Android (plus Mac or Windows) download here pdanet (dot) co
For iPhone (plus Windows) download here: junefabrics (dot) com

There is a new FoxFi/PdaNet application just for tablets in the App Store. I don’t know if there is one for iphone \ tablets.

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* * *SOLUTION THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ME * * * ( after 4 months of trying everything!):
==============================================

STEP 1: I ROOTED MY PHONE

Actually, I did this awhile ago and I don't remember how I did it but I'm pretty sure it involved the "Kingroot" application. Google around for rooting instruction for your particular phone


STEP 2: QUESTIONABLE STEP but who knows

( I don't really think you need to do this but I did and I figure I'll give you all the info that was involved. I uninstalled this AFTER I fixed this issue and there's been no problem but you never know if somehow it was necessary.

Thinking it, alone might do the trick, I installed __ EntitlementByPass-v1.2.apk ___"for the Motorola Moto X, by KrYpToNiTe"

Download Page link here:
androidfilehost (dot) com (forward slash) ?w=profile&uid=23329332407576114
Download link here:
androidfilehost (dot) com (forward slash) ?fid=23501681358557764

(Actually, I got so crazy that I installed this on top of itself several times and clicked to bypass each time. God knows what doing those installs like that did. Maybe nothing. Maybe it almost bricked (ruined) my phone. What I do know is that when I took Step 2 (below) the bypass was OFF. Again, later I uninstalled this and had no problems without being on the phone.)


STEP 3: I watched and EXACTLY followed the instructions on the following YouTube video (Detailed info below was in the description. Included it here in case the video ever disappears. My added comments are in brackets.

"HOW TO GET FREE NATIVE WIFI HOTSPOT ON THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 AT&T"

youtube (dot) com (forward slash) watch?v=SHKkEKjUnqM

Published on Jul 12, 2013
This is a tutorial video on how to get free hotspot on the Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T. MUST BE ROOTED IN ORDER TO GET FREE HOTSPOT. This only works on the SGH - i337 and AT&T. Enjoy your free Hotspot!

[Clearly, it works on more than just the SGH - i337]

Instructions

1. ROOT Your Galaxy S4 - youtu (dot) be (forward slash) KBZ6ydFHLX4

2. DOWNLOAD free "TetheringProvision.apk" (application) [directly to your phone from the Play Store]

3. DOWNLOAD free "Root Browse" (application) [directly to your phone from the Play Store]

4. OPEN the "Root Browser" application and navigate to /system/app [Go inside the "system" folder, find and open the "app" folder that will be in there.]

5.

a. LOCATE these two files in that "app" folder:
TetheringProvision.apk
and
TetheringProvision.odex

b. RENAME each of the two files [by pressing and holding the file itself, then selecting edit or change name, I don’t know which.]

c. CHANGE the name "TetheringProvision.apk" to "TetheringProvision.bak"
d. CHANGE the name "TetheringProvision.odex" to "TetheringProvision.bak1"
(*Make sure you grant Superuser Request!) [This is relevant only after you root your phone, in which case it will make sense if you have installed the SuperUser app on your phone.]

6. USE the "Root Browser" app to find your downloads folder: [Go inside the "sdcard" folder, find and open the "Download" folder]
(/sdcard/Download). This will be where you downloaded the TetheringProvision.apk.]

7. COPY the “TetheringProvision.apk”:
[This is like copying and pasting text but here we're copying and pasting an entire application. How it works I don't know but it does.

a. PRESS down on it and select “copy”.
b. GO BACK to the "system" folder, find and open the "app" folder
c. Paste it in by clicking the large button near the bottom of your screen that says “Paste”. If you don’t see that button, start this step over.]

8. Reboot your Galaxy S4 [or whatever phone you have] and turn on native Mobile Hotspot via Settings. ATT will still give you a warning message, but mobile hotspot/tethering will now work!

* * * [Special Note #1] I turned it on using FoxFi because I wanted to try hide my usage. Did it work? I don't know. I have unlimited Data with Tmobile and I'm way over the 5 GB hotspot allowance for unlimited users. If it becomes a problem I will download the "Wifi Tether" app and give that a try. So far so good. Actually, I think turning the Wifi on through FoxFi automatically turns on the native ATT hotspot toggle in the settings.

* * * [Special Note #2] When I tried to turn it on at first I ran into trouble. I got "setting have stopped" messages for quite awhile but that was a NEW error message so I knew SOMETHING had changed. I REFUSED to give up. I just kept goofing around turning it on and waiting and getting the error message and restarting my phone and turing it on and on and on and getting the message and restarting my phone, etc. THEN, all of a SUDDEN, that sucker worked!!! I knew it because two little wireless icons (one Foxfi, blue; and PdAnet, black) rolled up on my top notifications bar. They rolled up, they rolled down, they rolled up, again, and THEN THEY STAYED THERE!! I could NOT believe my eyes!! I let it run for awhile too afraid to turn it off in case it would never come back. But it did. It went on and off just fine so, eventually, I uninstalled the EntitlementBypass app without if affecting anything. This being said, SOMETIMES, I still get the "setting have stopped" error message, in which case I just restart my phone, toggle it on and do that until it comes back on to stay.

* * * [Special Note #3] If you get this to work, I don't know if it still will if you update your system, security, anything, so I NEVER WILL. I'd rather have a working hotspot than ANY of that.

:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

[more from the Youtube description]

How to Get Free Wifi Hotspot on the GS4 AT&T

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Alternative to GAPPS - Solved

Tired of failed installed GAPPS ? Different reasons and many many lost time ...
Here is alternative :

1. Install UC Browser
2. Inside , you will find : 9Apps ( the same app as PlayStore )
3. Install 9Apps

- same app as PlayStore
- every app related to Google : working fine.
*** BONUS - install Video Downloader for UC Browser - search Google for this as APK file .
you can download on your phone any video on youtube , inside UC Browser .

That's it ! It's so simple and ...No more Google domination on your Phone ! :good:

Corrupt SD Card Solved By Rebooting 2-4 Times?

Recently purchased the Cat S60 (Android 6.0.1), which has so far proven to be a fantastic phone, however, the SD Card, a Lexar 128GB, has a habit of suddenly becoming "corrupt", but it isn't. I plug it into my computer with a reader, do a chkdsk, finds no problems, and plug it back into the phone, but it still shows up as corrupt. However, if I reboot the phone a few times, it suddenly realizes it isn't corrupt.

My question is, is there a reason for this happening, and if so, is there a way to fix it?

[Solved] Link2sd "mount warning" fix for all samsungs and android 5.1.1+ stock ROM

Hi.
I suppose every one samsung has the problem "mount warning" generated by Link2sd after installing it for manage second partition on external sd card. You do not have to generate scripts and restart system by Link2sd's own menu option. This solution let to mount second partition auto in boot option.
Thanks to Warre101 for the idea.

If you want to use Link2sd you have to have rooted device. I did it on samsung galaxy tab 4 with stock ROM 5.1.1..

The best application for make all operation is Total Commander (TC).

1. Create subdirectory su.d in directory /system where you store your script in left window of TC.
/system/su.d
2. Set 700 (RWX) permision for new created directory in Propertis TC's menu option .
3. In the right window of TC open directory :
/data/data/com.buak.Link2SD/files/
4. Copy the file init-link2sd.sh from right to left window.
5. Change name of this file in left window (/system/su.d directory) to 11link2sd
6. Copy renamed file back to right window and open it here in Totalcmd-Editor (installed with TC)
7. Remove not needed text , the result should be:

Code:

---

#!/system/bin/sh
sleep 4
mount -t ext2 -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /data/sdext2

---

8. Write changes and leave editor.
9. Copy changed file back to /system/su.d (left window). Overwrite existing file.
10. Set 700 (RWX) permision for this file . /system/su.d/11link2sd

Each boot of your device new created script will mount partition needed be Link2sd for manage second partition on your external sd card.

[Solved] How to download big applications from google play store

Hi guys

Been a long time since i last posted on XDA.

Back with a new thing. I have a lollipop 5.1 device running with extrordinary performence and never hangs up. But when it cones to downloading big files over any sort of internet connection the device just hanga and take a great time rebooting also.

But where there is problem there is a solution. If you are using SD card in device then unmount it from storage section of device settings and then try downloading the big application.

If the application have huge data. Let the data be downloaded in the device storage. Once the downloadng is complete. Close the play store and remount your SD card. Now check for app data which must be inside Android/data or Android/obb. Where ever it may be move it to the same place in SD card. Now go to settings and open application managment and move that app to SD card.

And enjoy the huge application on SD card without a slight performence lagging.

Hope this helps a lot of guys out there.

Peace!

Sent from my Cloud Swift using XDA-Developers mobile app

Factory Reset from Root, stuck in Bootloop [SOLVED]

I'm able to get into Stock Recovery, but I'm unsure what to do next as my PC won't recognize it at all since OEM Unlock and Debugging are not able to be turned on.

THIS HAS BEEN SOLVED!

Automatic Call Forwarding: SOLVED

Answering a question no one asked but functionality I was after.

Borne of a good post on Reddit if your Android Wear watch is hijacking your bluetooth so your phone won't connect to your cars handsfree:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hwatch/comm...adset_profile/

It's a good app and works well for me.

Got me to thinking whether it could be adapted to automatically forward calls to my phone when out of bluetooth range and back to the phone's voicemail when connected via BT. The problem with the inbuilt call forward function is that when you turn it off it erases all the forwarding options including to the phone's voicemail. What the phone's option to turn off/on the forwarding does is send an MMI code to the cell network to update the forwarding options - the same can be done by just entering them numerically.

The list of MMI codes on wikipedia makes it a versatile tool:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_forwarding#Europe

Using the Reddit post as a guide I created 2 flows:
1) Forward to voicemail on BT connect -> Trigger: BT device connected (Urbane) -> Action: Call number *004*[voicemail number]#
2) Forward to Urbane on BT disconnect -> Trigger: BT device disconnected (Urbane) -> Action: Call number *004*[watch number]#

Works really well, so if I walk out of BT range the phone forwards calls to the watch if busy/unanswered etc and back to voicemail once back in range.

Hope this is of use to someone.

Random wifi drop (disconnect + connect) [Solved]

I got random wifi drop (disconnect + connect) with my S7 in my home network, sometimes 1 time in 2hrs, sometimes 4-5 times per hour. This is annoying since the S7 vibrate when losing wifi, and make sound when conecting. I tried every solution availables on xda, android central, and didn't find a solution that fix my problem.
In my case, the issue is on the 2.4 band and also on the 5.0 band. My router is a Dlink DIR-868L, updated to the latest firmware. All my other devices, including Galaxy Tab S2 have no issues.
I tried:

- turning off Bluetooth (also the scanning in location)
- changing channel on router
- turn off smart switch
- factory reset
- ...

In last resort, i plugged in my old router (DIR-628) on the 2.4 band and got no issue, so i looked to find wich parameter on my DIR-868L is the curlpit.

So, i found that changing the channel width from (Auto 20/40) to 20 solve my issue, no drop since the last 15 hours.

Little tip: I used and app called "WiFi Logs" to monitor my wifi connection.

Hope Samsung will fix the firmware soon!

Lenovo K3 Note Marshmallow Update Solved.

Solved Problem for k3 note lenovo Lollipop Update for Rooted Device,

Problems arised--
Indian version K50a40 and K50-t5 or K50-T5 ,
can't Update via OTA,
Can't Install via Twrp,CWM, or by update.zip,


Solved..Update Marshmallow easily..June 2016

marshmallow blue tooth problems solved

I looked into the battery optimization other users mentioned and solved my problem. I turned off (checked) the optimization for all Qualcomm apps, some system apps, Bluetooth, and I think most importantly the storage application. Pictures attached.

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N920P No Hotspot, No WiFi Calling No boot animation... Tried ALL posted but no solved

I have the next problem with a Sprint Galaxy Note 5 N920P. I know the text is large but I wanted to try to explain all as well as possible to avoid confusions


The phone does not have the next native features and or native apps:

- missing Hotspot and Tethering feature from the menu settings

- missing WiFi Calling feature (is not important for me, however is missing)

- missing Sprint Bloatware: Sprint Zone app, Sprint Fun & Games. I tried to install the Sprint Zone apk but no luck, there is no way to get the apk run or work, when try to install it there is an error and no open.

- missing the Sprint boot animation (is not important for me, however is missing). in the boot only is shown the Samsung logo/animation as an international version of note 5 (Example: N920i, N920G...). The Sprint boot logo/animation is not shown neither running stock Android LP ROM nor stock Android MM ROM. Sprint boot logo never seen in this phone.

the main and most important feature I really need is the Hotspot, but native Samsung Hotspot as all others Sprint Note 5, not a 3rd party app.



The next are all I have tried with no luck:

- dialing ##RTN# = ##786# entering the MSL and erasing/wiping to "get all recovered as stock" but no luck. doing that and still no boot animation, no hotspot native app etc. the phone make a kind of wipe or reset but nothing come back as others posts says.

- dialing ##RCRTN# = ##72786#. again the phone make kind of wipe or reset but nothing come back as others posts says.

- dialing ##update# and others codes like this and nothing.

- flashing 5 different Stock Tar file downloaded from SamMobile and XDA (2 of Android 5.1.1 and 3 of Android 6.0.1). Under Odin options checking the following: Auto Reboot, F. Reset Time, Nand Erase All, Phone EFS Clear, and RTN for Sprint and some seconds after flash the ROMs the phone shows the RTN erase/wipe/rest, then doing this reset process but still nothing of I need come back as should and as others tell work for them.

- installing nova launcher that in other post say it can create shortcuts/toggles for some of these missing features but no luck, can't find the way to make a shortcut to go to the Hotspot.

- installing Power Toggles app from Play Store witch is a widgets that you can create toggles/shortcuts that are missing in any Sprint Note 5 from navigation panel. We have to remember even in a Sprint Note 5 running normal with all its stock features we don't have some toggles on the navigation panel like Mobile Data on/off toggle and Hotspot on/off toggle. for example, the Verizon Note 5 has these stock toggles but for some reason Sprint decided not to keep these toggle in any Note 5, S6 Plus, Note Edge, etc. Well, with Power Toggles app (free from play store) you can add shortcuts/toggles for some important features like Hotspot and Mobile Data etc. but when is installed in the note 5 we are talking about and try to go to Hotspot, the phone goes to the native Hotspot app but all is blank so there is no way to turn the Hotspot On or Off nor change the network name nor change the password because nothing of that is there, all is missing and only is showing a blank window only saying Hotspot on top and nothing else. I will upload a capture to understand better this.

- other thing tried is to install a MOAR custom ROM (Android LP 5.1.1 OK3) (Using TWRP Recovery etc etc) and when the ROM is installed still there isn't the missing features in the menu settings as should but, but in the navigation panel there is the Hotspot togle to go to the Samsung native/stock Hotspot app/feature and at this time the app shows all as normal showing the native stock Samsung Hotspot as should (being able to modify network name, password, turn it on/off and all as normal). Now with MOAR ROM the Hotspot appears to work but going through the toggle that MOAR adds to the navigation panel because still no shortcut from menu settings. the menu settings keeps exactly as with the stock ROM. the problem here is even being able to access to the stock Hostspot, I need a stock ROM running on the phone and other big problem is the phone lose the GSM SIM Card Unlock. However, I repeat what I need is to work in a stock ROM as just received from the factory.

- trying to install the MOAR MM 6.0.1 custom ROM again recovering the feature to be able to go to the Hotspot native Samsung app through the navigation panel where MOAR adds the Hotspot toggle (again, a feature missing in ALL stock sprint note 5 but as a custom ROM, the developer decided to recover these important features). After be installed, the phone is able to go to the Hotspot as should being able to turn it on/off, change Hotspot network name, password, etc. but also, again the phone is missing the GSM Unlock that for the moment only can be done running Android 5.1.1.


Other important detail. Days ago I contacted to freeza XDA developer and he had not this model but he told me the next: "it sounds like the CSC isn't applying correctly". In Odin I see a button called CSC but never used. always used the AP/PDA option/button to flash any ROM.

Important note: the stock ROMs downloaded from sammobile have been tested with other Sprint Note 5 and all of them work as should this other sprint note 5 I has here to test the differences. this other Note 5 has all its normal features, toggles, shortcuts, boot animation, sprint apps, etc. all as stock, nothing missing.


I hope someone here can help me with this.

Thank you

Automatic Unroot [SOLVED]

so i have my note 4 rooted and stuff. But then smthng strange started to happen. Like every 10 or 15 days or so my phone started to unroot itself automatically. at first i thought it was because of KNOX so i froze them (still frozen) (any app that has knox name on it) but that didn't solved my problem.
However the last time i re-rooted my phone i realized that there this tiny little icon showed up on the status bar and bingo my phone's root is again gone...... Really frustrating. Anyways with the help of luck i happened to find out that little icon which is : UPDATE. Official update app somehow just pops up and executes a single line of code and voila the root privileges are gone.
So again i froze every app that has "UPDATE" name on it. aaaand finally my problem is solved. If this annoying thing happening to anyone hopefully this thread will be helpful.