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SecretControlModem.apk

dying to try damageless's v1 rom, but;
wtf is SecretControlModem.apk (and odex)
maybe just being paranoid...

I had a previous post about this. It was in the original 2.1 flip and them posted. No one ever answered me. So, it's not Damage's.

google search gives nothing either. it references these threads. fishy.

Why don't you flash and pull those files out and see what happens

sleejay said:
google search gives nothing either. it references these threads. fishy.
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Yea, just pops up our posts. lol lol It could be wired tethering, but I don't think Damage has it?

i am
also im not saying anyone has DONE anything fishy with their roms... (we're all basically using the same rom now anyway, whole lot of cut and paste going on) its just weird that this package is referenced NOWHERE

sleejay said:
i am
also im not saying anyone has DONE anything fishy with their roms... (we're all basically using the same rom now anyway, whole lot of cut and paste going on) its just weird that this package is referenced NOWHERE
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Except by you and me. Our posts are the only ones that pop up about this.

I saw that in the Eris dump when i was playing with it. The way i figure, if it's some call home tattletale app built into test software, it calls back to verizon and I have unlimited data - at that point I chuckled and stopped caring.

gbhil said:
I saw that in the Eris dump when i was playing with it. The way i figure, if it's some call home tattletale app built into test software, it calls back to verizon and I have unlimited data - at that point I chuckled and stopped caring.
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Huh?
10char

gbhil said:
I saw that in the Eris dump when i was playing with it. The way i figure, if it's some call home tattletale app built into test software, it calls back to verizon and I have unlimited data - at that point I chuckled and stopped caring.
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so we can just ditch that one right...

notasimpleway said:
Huh?
10char
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it comes from the Eris dump. If it's some tracking software put in there to keep people from sharing it, it will call back to Verizon. It wont cost me anything, since data is free.
then i realized i was getting freaked out over phone software, so I just laughed at myself and installed anyway.
It very well could be something that whoever leaked it out put in. I don't have anything I care about on my phone. I'm not suggesting it's safe, just that I thought I was silly.
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so we can just ditch that one right...
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Can't hurt to try it.

Just pulled them out.
Phone, SMS, MMS, Email still work
market works

I un-apk'ed so to speak...and it was just an icon.

um... can we have some of the original developers comment on this ? lol

dmitriandsnow said:
um... can we have some of the original developers comment on this ? lol
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It was in the Eris ROM. I don't know why any of the other devs didn't catch it.

how do i remove this? i tried it via root explorer and it didn't work...

hmmm. under further inspection i believe it takes screenshots as it contains the same exact instructions as shootme in the apk. very strange. kinda scary. i remember someone on said on the forum where the eris was leaked tht the guy who posted it will be able to see everything you do and he and the guy who started the post has only 1 post on xda to this day
but no big worrys lol it also contains png's with htc's logo.

dmitriandsnow said:
how do i remove this? i tried it via root explorer and it didn't work...
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Yea how do we get rid of this? If it's taking screenshots wouldn't they be stored somewhere on the phone - at least temporarily?

gthing said:
Yea how do we get rid of this? If it's taking screenshots wouldn't they be stored somewhere on the phone - at least temporarily?
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im not sure. in the resources theres nothing to specify that. its like it takes a screenshot when you do something to trigger it and bam it sends? lol creeeepy

I've tried examining the apk myself, where are you seeing instructions that relate to ShootMe? Is it not also possible it is similar because you are looking at aspects of the APK that would be shared across most APKs in general?
Not saying this isn't something malicious, just curious what we have to suggest that it truly is.
I'm hoping its a case of "Paranoia will destroy ya", but I supposed it is possible we are all running some kind of screen-grabbing trojan. In the meantime, either follow gbhil and remove them, or hope its something legit we just don't understand.

Pin lock lockscreen

This is probably a stupid question but I like using the pin lock but I hate that you have to tap ok after you enter it. Is there anyway to take out having to tap ok or any apps you guys prefer to use.
Sent from my galaxy s 4g using XDA app

How can I have a lockscreen and pin I have been trying to figure this out, like one of the default ones on black final vahalla and not one from like launcherpro which resets itself when you restart your phone, kind of different question i think but also similar don't wanna make another thread.

Kinda off topic here, but I wanna voice my opinion on these types of "security locks". I find them to be absolutely useless.
Reason: When you Odin a ROM over, everything gets erased. I'm sure everybody has friends who have phone knowledge. They can just get a friend to Odin any ROM over and your locks are gone.

bkoon1218 said:
Kinda off topic here, but I wanna voice my opinion on these types of "security locks". I find them to be absolutely useless.
Reason: When you Odin a ROM over, everything gets erased. I'm sure everybody has friends who have phone knowledge. They can just get a friend to Odin any ROM over and your locks are gone.
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I know but I want to prevent someone from going into my phone and viewing my texts and facebook, and I know that person has no knowledge with phone software or anything only way for him to get in is to know the security lock, as I want the pleasure and look of the lockscreen + security lock if its possible right now you can only have security lock.

To better put my question I want a similar pin lock to how the iPhone is you just enter the 4 digits and it unlocks without hitting ok. And do t say go buy an iPhone cause I don't want one just the pin lock
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reddd123 said:
How can I have a lockscreen and pin...
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I think this is the second, third??? time you have asked this.
Here you go. There is always more than one way to do things. This is one way. I use Go Launcher Ex as my launcher. There is a lockscreen app that can go with Go Launcher called GO Locker. GO Locker gives you the option to have a lockscreen and pin.
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falcons2 said:
This is probably a stupid question.....
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We have a thread for these now. Instead of starting countless threads making it hard as hell to find anything.

@lumin30 it may be a stupid question to some but I'm sure there's other people wondering the same thing that's why I started a thread
Sent from my galaxy s 4g using XDA app

lumin30 said:
I think this is the second, third??? time you have asked this.
Here you go. There is always more than one way to do things. This is one way. I use Go Launcher Ex as my launcher. There is a lockscreen app that can go with Go Launcher called GO Locker. GO Locker gives you the option to have a lockscreen and pin.
no but say the default is the miui lockscreen from go locker and you choose ics style, everytime you turn off phone then turn on its the miui lockscreen and gotta change back to ics it dont remember your choices
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@lumin30 it may be a stupid question to some but I'm sure there's other people wondering the same thing that's why I started a thread
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I guess you are one that doesn't read either! I said there is a STUPID QUESTIONS THREAD and there wasn't a need to start a new thread to ask a "stupid question." What are you talking about now?

lumin30 said:
I guess you are one that doesn't read either! I said there is a STUPID QUESTIONS THREAD and there wasn't a need to start a new thread to ask a "stupid question." What are you talking about now?
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Your the only one who thinks its a stupid so question so apparently its not stupid
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falcons2 said:
Your the only one who thinks its a stupid so question so apparently its not stupid
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I don't think you are getting what I said. Let me try again.
YOU called it a stupid question. Right? All I said was there is a Stupid Question Thread. Now where is the confusion on this??
falcons2 said:
This is probably a stupid question
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lumin30 said:
I don't think you are getting what I said. Let me try again.
YOU called it a stupid question. Right? All I said was there is a Stupid Question Thread. Now where is the confusion on this??
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Yes I admit that I said that but what I should of said was this will probably be stupid to some people that would of been better
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falcons2 said:
Yes I admit that I said that but what I should of said was this will probably be stupid to some people that would of been better
Sent from my galaxy s 4g using XDA app
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Oh GOD! Forget I said anything!!
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reddd123 said:
everytime you turn off phone then turn on its the miui lockscreen and gotta change back to ics it dont remember your choices
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I had this issue also. However, I bootlooped my phone this morning messing with my bootloaders against FB's recommendation and had to start fresh with everything - Bootloaders, ROM, kernel (i.e. no more gremlins) - and have not had the issue since.
You can start with fixing permissions. But I am assuming my issue was caused by gremlins.

MK802

Hacked

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The aspect ratio and network speed issues will need a kernel fix, apparently that's coming in the official V2 firmware.
I can confirm that the ZTE MP112 3G dongle works, sadly though the "mobile hotspot" doesn't, so no ability to use the MK as a smart router just yet

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Hello all .. Sorry for the newbie question .. are there any prereqs before installing this ROM such as achieving root .. Or that will already be achieved by following the instructions above? .. I just wanted to confirm before I get going with this .. Thanks
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

It comes pre-rooted :good:

thanks for this, however my wifi is still dropping periodically although situation has been somewhat improved over original rom.
with original rom i was getting dropped to 1mbps with apps telling me no network connection available.... every minute or so.
after flashing your rom it has improved to dropping every 5 minutes.... still not good enough for me to stream the youtube vids i wanna watch though.
hope there can be some improvements?

Are you using a wireless remote/keyboard ?, if so then try putting the transmitter for it on an extension lead and move it out the way of the stick, that should help.
I'm getting no drops on mine, and I've only got one wire soldered to the antenna inside at the moment

FlanFlinger said:
Are you using a wireless remote/keyboard ?, if so then try putting the transmitter for it on an extension lead and move it out the way of the stick, that should help.
I'm getting no drops on mine, and I've only got one wire soldered to the antenna inside at the moment
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I'm using my S3 as a wireless controller for it, by using the app droidmote.
Nevertheless, the drops were occuring even when i was just using a wired mouse during the initial setup phase (which took very long due to the repeated connection drops).
I guess i'll wait and see if the next firmware update helps, else i'm thinking of trying a DIY aluminium foil antenna project for it

I am having issues with WIFI on the stock rom. I'm not sure which version it is but it is on 4.1.1. My wifi signal is terrible were it is yet I have full bars on my laptop. I know this has a dual antenna so it was supposed to have good signal. It makes doing anything internet based a chore. Should I attempt a flash of this rom to try and fix it or wait for "official" if there ever is one? Cheers.

so far, so good....
I guess I've just gotten lucky. I bought a unit directly from Sainsmart and it was delivered in just 4 days (for a premium +/- $85 total).... Even running the stock firmware, setup was a snap and went flawlessly.
I've installed Finless 1.4 and messed around with unit for a couple hours controlling via droidmote on my GSII and Nexus 7, wireless keyboard/mouse and even a cheap air mouse I bought on Amazon.
I don't think I've ever dropped wireless signal, and have streamed content from netflix, youtube, XBMC and from my PC via upnp.
I have a Vizio HD router which is upstairs and the unit is connected to my TV downstairs and even with only 2 bars of wifi signal it streams HD content no problem.
From all of the forums and posts I've read it sounds like the mk808 is riddled with problems but I have yet to experience any besides your typical android app incompatibility issues for a tablet based UI.
The rom seems solid and I am happy to see development for it. Keep it up....

Firmware version?
This is an awesome tutorial guys thanks for your hard work! Does anybody know how to check what firmware version the device is running?

cjacobs611 said:
This is an awesome tutorial guys thanks for your hard work! Does anybody know how to check what firmware version the device is running?
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I don't have access to it right now, but as most android ROMs are you go to SYSTEM SETTINGS and scroll down to the bottom to ABOUT PHONE or ABOUT TABLET.... once selected it will show you which version and android you are running, kernel etc..

I do not mind you posting my ROM here but please do not put it on other download sites. You can tell people to come to freaktab to get it and you can provide a link to it there in this post.
Also for anyone wanting to ask questions about my ROM, I am the developer of it so please feel free to ask me question on freaktab which is my home.
Thank you,
Bob

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Unfortunately I can not get to the Flash mode. RkAndroid mass storage device is found in the flash tool, but when I've click the Reboot to flash mode this alert apeared: Device can not do the flash mode, because of no drive . Have somone an solution to that?
thanks for any hint

The description and the instructions in the first post are 100% mine!
I will download it and have a look.
OK I see download link does not work anymore.
Bob
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I see things are being dited in the first post. I will download this and have a look at it. Trust that I will know if it is mine as I know my work.
Bob
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So I am going to be 100% clear here.
First when I looked at this post this morning
1) It said FInless ROM 1.4
2) Other users in this thread even called it FInless 1.4 see post #11 as an example
3) Alteran77 has PM'ed me first saying he got it off a torent then said he used my ROM to make this ROM.
4) The first post has NOW been completely edited to cover the tracks and even the title is now 1.5 custom ROM. Sorry I call BS here!
Now I do not mind if someone uses my work and ENHANCES it. e.g. adds value to the ROM like more fixes, etc. What I will not tolerate is a direct ripoff. A direct ripoff is when someone takes my ROM and changes the boot screen and build.prop to call it thier ROM. If the do not add value, then all your doing is stealing other peoples work and calling it yours!
Also what usually is done is if someone does take someones ROM and adds value, they also give credit to the original author. So absolutely no credit or even a mention of where this ROM came from was posted!
Then the person posts WHAT they did to the original ROM to make it better. NOTHING here was posted about what was done to my ROM to make it better.
I tag my ROMs in ways that help me identify it as I have been ripped off before like this. I will download this ROM and analyze it.
I am betting this is a rippoff no more!
Bob

finlessbob said:
The description and the instructions in the first post are 100% mine!
I will download it and have a look.
OK I see download link does not work anymore.
Bob
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I see things are being dited in the first post. I will download this and have a look at it. Trust that I will know if it is mine as I know my work.
Bob
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So I am going to be 100% clear here.
First when I looked at this post this morning
1) It said FInless ROM 1.4
2) Other users in this thread even called it FInless 1.4 see post #11 as an example
3) Alteran77 has PM'ed me first saying he got it off a torent then said he used my ROM to make this ROM.
4) The first post has NOW been completely edited to cover the tracks and even the title is now 1.5 custom ROM. Sorry I call BS here!
Now I do not mind if someone uses my work and ENHANCES it. e.g. adds value to the ROM like more fixes, etc. What I will not tolerate is a direct ripoff. A direct ripoff is when someone takes my ROM and changes the boot screen and build.prop to call it thier ROM. If the do not add value, then all your doing is stealing other peoples work and calling it yours!
Also what usually is done is if someone does take someones ROM and adds value, they also give credit to the original author. So absolutely no credit or even a mention of where this ROM came from was posted!
Then the person posts WHAT they did to the original ROM to make it better. NOTHING here was posted about what was done to my ROM to make it better.
I tag my ROMs in ways that help me identify it as I have been ripped off before like this. I will download this ROM and analyze it.
I am betting this is a rippoff no more!
Bob
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Yes, this is a very sh!tty thing to do, would you like me to dropbox the file and give you a link ?

FlanFlinger said:
Yes, this is a very sh!tty thing to do, would you like me to dropbox the file and give you a link ?
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Yes please if you do not mind.
Bob
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So this is the last PM I get from him.
Shows a lot of respect doesnt it?
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alteran77
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Blaa blaa blaaa report it or shut up damn. What are you like 10. put up or shut up, your messages border on harassment.
If you have proof some one stoled it, report it, other words going to file a report for harassment

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Blaa blaa blaaa report it or shut up damn. What are you like 10. put up or shut up, your messages border on harassment.
If you have proof some one stoled it, report it, other words going to file a report for harassment
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Oh dear, very mature indeed !
I've sent you the dropbox links via freaktab :good:

Sprint Data Activation in 5.0 ROMs?

It seems that most 5.0 ROMs on the forum do not include the necessary package to run Sprints APN program. It was an issue getting ROM developers to do this when the Nexus 5 first released as well, but mostly everyone caught on quickly. Is there something else that is preventing this from being added that I am not aware of? Us Sprint users would appreciate not having to flash an APN fix, mostly because PRL/Profile update still do not function this way. Thanks!

It may take a while. The necessary files needed are odexed and they needed to be deodexed to run on the aosp builds. Also I agree the so called apn fix is not a fix at all but a temporary work around. People are looking into it but if you remove the omadmclient apk from the rom it works without any issue except not being able to update profile/prl. No need to flash any apn files.
No need to rant and rave, people are aware.

Koopa777 said:
Literally every 5.0 ROM on the forum does not include the necessary package to run Sprints APN program. So the "Activating Mobile Data" screen never appears. It was an issue getting ROM developers to do this when the Nexus 5 first released as well, but mostly everyone caught on quickly. Why has literally NO ONE included this in their 5.0 ROMs? And no, flashing an APN .zip is NOT a substitute, because one, PRL/Profile update still do not function this way and second, quite frankly we shouldn't have to. My concern is this has been brought up for weeks now, but still nothing has been done about it, everyone keeps pushing this "APN fix" malarkey instead of fixing the issue...
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I find your sense of entitlement disturbing.
P.S. Blame Google (or maybe Sprint?) for the missing proprietary vendor blobs.

Yea sounding like the spoiled sprint guy doesn't make your case appealing....
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And don't use "malarkey" anymore....

david279 said:
Yea sounding like the spoiled sprint guy doesn't make your case appealing....
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And don't use "malarkey" anymore....
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Lol. I was going to say something about malarkey...

Yea this guy is making sprint guys look bad and we already get a hard time from the community and he hit us with a "malarkey"

david279 said:
Yea this guy is making sprint guys look bad and we already get a hard time from the community and he hit us with a "malarkey"
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This, especially.
upndwn4par said:
I find your sense of entitlement disturbing.
P.S. Blame Google (or maybe Sprint?) for the missing proprietary vendor blobs.
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And this too.

So yeah, I actually sounded like a raging asshole there. I guess this is why one shouldn't create threads while cranky and in a hurry. I have edited, well...everything to get my point across without sounding like an entitled idiot. Sorry about that.
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It may take a while. The necessary files needed are odexed and they needed to be deodexed to run on the aosp builds. Also I agree the so called apn fix is not a fix at all but a temporary work around. People are looking into it but if you remove the omadmclient apk from the rom it works without any issue except not being able to update profile/prl. No need to flash any apn files.
No need to rant and rave, people are aware.
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Well, this explains why the one ROM that had it was odexed. Thank you for that information. I've run into the issue where if you factory image, the APNs are reset. So for example, if you factory image then immediately install a custom ROM without omadmclient, you need to edit APNs(manually or via recovery) otherwise you have no data. But you are correct, going between ROMs via recovery will keep the APN settings correct. No need for the zip.
Also, what's wrong with "malarky?" :laugh:

Sprint sucks. Change networks.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

_jordan_ said:
Sprint sucks. Change networks.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Do they? I have excellent signal wherever I go, good speeds and unlimited data. Contract is up this month and I don't see why I wouldn't stay with them.

I hope this addressed by devs in the future as well

Cant flash some ROMS on Sprint S5

I just got an S5 with OG1 BUILD. Twrp recovery 3.0.2-2
Im having issues flashing roms. MOAR 7.0 gets to the aroma installer part n reboots. Nothing more. Cm13 gives error 7 code.
Resurection Remix flashed just fine btw.

error 7 should be rectifiable with a factory reset
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as mentioned in the other thread, did you update to OK4 yet?

Havent updated yet. Got pissed off lol.
Factory resets result in the same results. Ill get the update via odin n try again.

the downloads from sammobile are super slow. idoneapps.com has WAAAAY faster downloads in the forums section. Lemme grab the link. They have links for MANY samsung devices' tar.md5s. Here ya go http://idoneapps.com/forum/index.php?topic=8.0

Hey, i see on that idone page they have an unlocker app. Do i need any of that?

not if youre just flashing the stock tar.md5. If you want it sim unlocked for at&t and tmob and so forth, then youll need something to do the unlock. idoneapps method is faultless except its not free LoL. Ive used it on 2 sprint S5 G900Ps and its an awesome tool. They even have their own forum and are great about replying and replying accurately

youdoofus said:
the downloads from sammobile are super slow. idoneapps.com has WAAAAY faster downloads in the forums section. Lemme grab the link. They have links for MANY samsung devices' tar.md5s. Here ya go http://idoneapps.com/forum/index.php?topic=8.0
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You can also use SamFirm (deprecated but still works great!!) to grab downloads direct from SamMobile at super fast speeds.
Direct Download: SamFirm v0.3.6
Newest project is Updato which lets you search/download with no speed limits or other restrictions of any kind if you'd rather not use software: Updato website

who is this @AthieN guy anyways? LoL good info aBROham lincoln!!! Ive been using idones links because theyre hosted on a fast server. The more fast servers we have, the better IMO!

Good stuff. Thanks!
I got up to pe1 now.
Still cant flash but only a couple roms. Not my first go around, but im happy.
Fyi, for hotspot, use wifi tether router 6.0 on stock. The hotspot fix i find on here dont work on mm. I just installed n set to open network for home. Changed nothing else.
So, again i thank you guys for the info and links. This thread can be closed if nobody minds.

dwilson48625 said:
Good stuff. Thanks!
I got up to pe1 now.
Still cant flash but only a couple roms. Not my first go around, but im happy.
Fyi, for hotspot, use wifi tether router 6.0 on stock. The hotspot fix i find on here dont work on mm. I just installed n set to open network for home. Changed nothing else.
So, again i thank you guys for the info and links. This thread can be closed if nobody minds.
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If you're on a 6.0 bootloader, then you're stuck with 6.0 Roms, but if you're on a LP bootloader then the world is your oyster!

youdoofus said:
If you're on a 6.0 bootloader, then you're stuck with 6.0 Roms, but if you're on a LP bootloader then the world is your oyster!
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Hi! Android + oyster enthusiast here. On Marshmallow because of a few bad life choices.
Is there an easy method for catching this elusive LP bootloader you speak so highly of?

Curtex said:
Hi! Android + oyster enthusiast here. On Marshmallow because of a few bad life choices.
Is there an easy method for catching this elusive LP bootloader you speak so highly of?
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what G900x are you using? i assume its the G900P, but id hate to be wrong

youdoofus said:
what G900x are you using? i assume its the G900P, but id hate to be wrong
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Got a little something stuck in my craw + softbricked the old 900P so... I'm using the computer as of this moment.
KNOX counter has been tripped (0x1). But my hunch is that it's also there's also bootloader issue hanging around.
So I'm trying to two girls one cup two birds one stone this sucker!! Trying for a capture of this mythical bootloader of yours while at the same time restoring my once trusty phone/mad science experiment back to life.
Figure too I might get out of this with something knowledgeable + can skate this SET WARRANTY BIT : kernel trauma message that has haunted my screen since the boondoggle went south. Straight down like a lead zeppelin five very long and very drawn out days ago.
Possible TMI: At least I've turned the corner on phone withdrawals and the twitching has finally left my body

Curtex said:
Got a little something stuck in my craw + softbricked the old 900P so... I'm using the computer as of this moment.
KNOX counter has been tripped (0x1). But my hunch is that it's also there's also bootloader issue hanging around.
So I'm trying to two girls one cup two birds one stone this sucker!! Trying for a capture of this mythical bootloader of yours while at the same time restoring my once trusty phone/mad science experiment back to life.
Figure too I might get out of this with something knowledgeable + can skate this SET WARRANTY BIT : kernel trauma message that has haunted my screen since the boondoggle went south. Straight down like a lead zeppelin five very long and very drawn out days ago.
Possible TMI: At least I've turned the corner on phone withdrawals and the twitching has finally left my body
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Have you tried flashing the OK4 tar.md5 in Odin?

youdoofus said:
Have you tried flashing the OK4 tar.md5 in Odin?
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I'm trying this now per your healthy + helpful suggestion but I wouldn't be surprised if I have. It FEELS like I've tried everything + at this point the phone repair burnout is so very real. If it doesn't work, oh well. I wouldn't be shocked at this point.
I've already prepared myself for the doomsday scenario of having to drive ten minutes past Walmart to the Sprint store + then just whipping out my community college acting chops like some dirty old hobo without dignity or regard for any woman or child who might be in the general vicinity.
Show the Sprint tech my utter confusion + bewildering loss of trust. Pleading ignorance to everything.
"Let me tell you, it was the weirdest thing, Mr. Sprint Gent... Phone updates and then BAM! This darn yellow message of death won't leave my screen and just decides to set up shop and hang around there thinking it's a bad habit something... This has never happened before."
Awkward silence. There's s a car alarm going off way on the other side of the Sprint store's parking lot. Nobody is talking in the entire store.
"But it WAS caused because of the phone's service upgrade, so..."
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Seriously though, in my short experience actually commenting here at XDA + not just lurking, does it seem like there's been a bunch, a new rash of these type issues with our SMG900Ps very recently?
I counted three new posts from within a week as I again made my rounds looking for the solution to my soft-brick yesterday.
It might just be me though- haven't ruled that one out.

Curtex said:
I'm trying this now per your healthy + helpful suggestion but I wouldn't be surprised if I have. It FEELS like I've tried everything + at this point the phone repair burnout is so very real. If it doesn't work, oh well. I wouldn't be shocked at this point.
I've already prepared myself for the doomsday scenario of having to drive ten minutes past Walmart to the Sprint store + then just whipping out my community college acting chops like some dirty old hobo without dignity or regard for any woman or child who might be in the general vicinity.
Show the Sprint tech my utter confusion + bewildering loss of trust. Pleading ignorance to everything.
"Let me tell you, it was the weirdest thing, Mr. Sprint Gent... Phone updates and then BAM! This darn yellow message of death won't leave my screen and just decides to set up shop and hang around there thinking it's a bad habit something... This has never happened before."
Awkward silence. There's s a car alarm going off way on the other side of the Sprint store's parking lot. Nobody is talking in the entire store.
"But it WAS caused because of the phone's service upgrade, so..."
*Edited for clarity.*
---------- Post added at 05:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:35 AM ----------
Seriously though, in my short experience actually commenting here at XDA + not just lurking, does it seem like there's been a bunch, a new rash of these type issues with our SMG900Ps very recently?
I counted three new posts from within a week as I again made my rounds looking for the solution to my soft-brick yesterday.
It might just be me though- haven't ruled that one out.
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Dude, just shoot straight with me. No anecdotes. No bs. I just want to fix your issue

You're probably not surprised, but I am shocked
Less mustard from me this time because hell, it's Friday and nearly everyone is going to have an awesome day.
Oh, and because your Android wizardry clutch + Columbo (but with brevity) detective game got the phone up and running. That LP bootloader unicorn we spoke of earlier will be nice.
If around Houston during the colder months let's do oysters. Otherwise, it's crawfish. That, or I'd be happy to assist in any way possible!
In the spirit of less being more, thank you man. Thank you!

Curtex said:
Less mustard from me this time because hell, it's Friday and nearly everyone is going to have an awesome day.
Oh, and because your Android wizardry clutch + Columbo (but with brevity) detective game got the phone up and running. That LP bootloader unicorn we spoke of earlier will be nice.
If around Houston during the colder months let's do oysters. Otherwise, it's crawfish. That, or I'd be happy to assist in any way possible!
In the spirit of less being more, thank you man. Thank you!
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Sooooo, you got it working then? What baseband are youre on?

youdoofus said:
sooooo, you got it working then? What baseband are youre on?
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Hey, man!
Baseband version G900PVPU3BOK4, or just OK4 as the hip kids like to say.
But coolness be damned, it's always "God's Second Gift to Man" in my thankful prayers. :good:

Curtex said:
Hey, man!
Baseband version G900PVPU3BOK4, or just OK4 as the hip kids like to say.
But coolness be damned, it's always "God's Second Gift to Man" in my thankful prayers. :good:
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I still am unsure about what you need help with. If you're on ok4, your bootloader should be unlocked