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I was thinking bout getting a usb jig. Is it worth it?
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Auto-Android said:
I was thinking bout getting a usb jig. Is it worth it?
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I think so. It came in handy for me a couple times.
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Auto-Android said:
I was thinking bout getting a usb jig. Is it worth it?
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you could always make one if you have an old cord lying around. i agree with big. it will be a good thing to have just in case. it definitely came in handy a couple times for me as well
$1.70 from China premade - shipped to you in 2-3 wks or make your own with 3x100Kohm and a hacked old micro usb adapter...
- your choice
What is a usb jig?
Puts you're phone in download mode.
Search in YouTube infuse USB jig
qkster said:
$1.70 from China premade
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Psh. I say it's worth it. I probably have change for that laying in my computer desk right now!
jig
If you like to flash your ROM it is a great idea. It makes it a snap to get into download mode and sure beats the normal way.
jo_hammer said:
you could always make one if you have an old cord lying around. i agree with big. it will be a good thing to have just in case. it definitely came in handy a couple times for me as well
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Way simpler than you would think it is to make one yourself
I don't leave home w/o mine
I bought two because they're so cheap, haven't had to use it yet but I'm sure I will eventually and it gives me a sense of security for if something does happen
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Where did you get it?
You can buy them from ebay for so cheap and most of them are free shipping. I bought 5 of them. Just in case something happens to the others I have spares.
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The cheapest usb jig you will find ANYWHERE.
Cheap enough I think. You can thank qkster for that link. Got one coming from Amazon tomorrow. Paid 6 bucks. And there are more than enough decent guides out there too. I simply wasn't a fan of hacking up one of the two cables that I had around. Good luck. Nice job thinking ahead, don't cut it to the last minute, like I did.
Just saying.. >>>>>>
um... do all jigs reset your flash/Binary Counter? even the ebay one?
jason4962 said:
um... do all jigs reset your flash/Binary Counter? even the ebay one?
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Theyre just used to put phone in "Download Mode"
Erik_T said:
The cheapest usb jig you will find ANYWHERE.
Cheap enough I think. You can thank qkster for that link. Got one coming from Amazon tomorrow. Paid 6 bucks. And there are more than enough decent guides out there too. I simply wasn't a fan of hacking up one of the two cables that I had around. Good luck. Nice job thinking ahead, don't cut it to the last minute, like I did.
Just saying.. >>>>>>
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i looked over and it didn't say it would support infuse..
Compatibility
Samsung i9000 Galaxy S
Samsung i9100 Galaxy S2/SII
Samsung T959 Vibrant Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate
Samsung Galaxy S Epic
Samsung i897 Galaxy S Captivate
Samsung Omnia 7
Samsung i896 Galaxy S Captivate
they all look alike. can't tell the difference
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jayRokk said:
Theyre just used to put phone in "Download Mode"
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i've seen some that resets your counters
Its compatible with the Infuse kid trust me i have like 4 of them lol
as for the counter i doubt it but if youre worried about it
why flash
why worry about a jig??
its pretty simple logic
no pun intented
Funny thing about this, a buddy of mine and I made one of these last week to reset the counter on his Epic Touch, worked great so i kept it. Once I flashed the new cm9 build to my phone I decided to plug it in to see if it worked the same... and it just booted my phone.
Are there different pinout/resistance combos for different phones or did my phone just go weird on me (i wasn't concerned enough to shut back down the phone and try it again)
thanks
mckooter said:
Funny thing about this, a buddy of mine and I made one of these last week to reset the counter on his Epic Touch, worked great so i kept it. Once I flashed the new cm9 build to my phone I decided to plug it in to see if it worked the same... and it just booted my phone.
Are there different pinout/resistance combos for different phones or did my phone just go weird on me (i wasn't concerned enough to shut back down the phone and try it again)
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i've read some forum and post about DIY jig and pinout/resistance combos, and if you solder 4,5 pins you'll get sgs 1 to download mode , but if you want sgs 2 you will need 3,5 pins so i don't know... i guess the point is different pins are needed to get different device to work
i bought the cheap ebay jig and see how it goes. only a buck
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jayRokk said:
Its compatible with the Infuse kid trust me i have like 4 of them lol
as for the counter i doubt it but if youre worried about it
why flash
why worry about a jig??
its pretty simple logic
no pun intented
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im weird and worrie about everything bro
So Im trying to unlock my skyrocket and ATT is not letting me saying that device is excluaive etc....
I see on eBay, youtube etc... thay there is a way to unlock using some app via USB.
Is this real? Where can I find this with out paying?
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You cant. U gots to pay for unlock code. Whst ever u tried was either not four this device or a flat out lie.
read this thread sir
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377785
I didn't try anything. That's why Im asking
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This thread is about paid service, Im looking to do this for free. Why does this work on sg2 and not on skyrocket? Are you guys saying those ebay sales for usb unlocking is a scam?
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basically there is no free unlock. U have to pay for it as it stands right now
AT&T is evil. Check out this thread also. You can also wait 6-8 months, and AT&T SHOULD have an unlock code by then.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599027
Haxel said:
AT&T is evil. Check out this thread also. You can also wait 6-8 months, and AT&T SHOULD have an unlock code by then.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599027
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I think 6-8 months is a bit far fetched. They usually do 6-8 after release, which we are approaching. I guess Ill keep trying with ATT. I tought we can do the USB unlocking like the sg2 and like the sites are offering paid service.
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yozh said:
I think 6-8 months is a bit far fetched. They usually do 6-8 after release, which we are approaching. I guess Ill keep trying with ATT. I tought we can do the USB unlocking like the sg2 and like the sites are offering paid service.
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all we need is a dedicated dev to find the hidden files where the code lives, like they did on the galaxy s 4g, that was so easy i unlocked 5 of those in less than 1 hour, FREE.
So naturally when the galaxy came out, I tried the same way as in before but no luck the files are somewhere else and are very difficult to find
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980157
latinohot said:
all we need is a dedicated dev to find the hidden files where the code lives, like they did on the galaxy s 4g, that was so easy i unlocked 5 of those in less than 1 hour, FREE.
So naturally when the galaxy came out, I tried the same way as in before but no luck the files are somewhere else and are very difficult to find
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980157
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Would be cool!
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Don't diss the OP totally.......
As posted by BionicBeast have a look here on ebay.......
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ht_1158wt_1396
What the f is this USB unlock about?
EDIT: Also see youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH2sR6MbRpI
Something to keep an eye on, although I doubt I'll have that much use for it. I'm not taking my Skyrocket to another carrier anytime soon.
dvandam said:
Something to keep an eye on, although I doubt I'll have that much use for it. I'm not taking my Skyrocket to another carrier anytime soon.
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ATT will not budge ! They are not giving me the code
yozh said:
ATT will not budge ! They are not giving me the code
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yea i kno same here.....tried 4 different times today.....guess we might have to cough up the 40 bucks....
I am switching to sprint at end of my contract because they wont give me the code.
tjsooley said:
I am switching to sprint at end of my contract because they wont give me the code.
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I wouldn't advise switching to sprint
xcrazydx said:
I wouldn't advise switching to sprint
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Why not?
tjsooley said:
Why not?
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Terrible service..... very slow speeds.
tjsooley said:
Why not?
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tomtommy306 said:
Terrible service..... very slow speeds.
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That^
They are by far the worst provider I have ever dealt with.
Ok so, after much fighting with regular ATT reps and speaking to managers, I got nowhere, but on Saturday I called 916 843 4685 which is the international department, 1 minute conversation basically I need unlock code, here is my IMEI and here is my email. Today I got the email with the code. DO NOT waste time with regular CS, call international department directly !
hey guys, i just got my warrenty replacement from tmobile and its working great, but i wanna s-off and install one off the wonderful roms in the dev section. i searched the forum but all i could find is how to s-off hboot 1.55.****** i checked my bootloader and i have h-boot version 1.45.0013 and i would like to know how to s-off that.
thanks
It's time for you to meet the drunken bear my friend. Go juopunutbear!
(Aka the "wire trick" + htc unlock)
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
Coug76 said:
It's time for you to meet the drunken bear my friend. Go juopunutbear!
(Aka the "wire trick" + htc unlock)
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
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i have to usse htc unlock for that! what if my phone needs a warrenty replacement again?
wiswis said:
i have to usse htc unlock for that! what if my phone needs a warrenty replacement again?
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The general concensus is that TMo really doesn't check past the moisture dot under the battery along with a couple of battery pulls and they just send you out a replacement. That's what happened to me & a couple of others that had to get another one.
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The general concensus is that TMo really doesn't check past the moisture dot under the battery along with a couple of battery pulls and they just send you out a replacement. That's what happened to me & a couple of others that had to get another one.
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O so you did the unlock and they let you warrenty exchange it
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wiswis said:
O so you did the unlock and they let you warrenty exchange it
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Mine was an original model and I was stuck @ Revolutionary S-Off. He never even looked @ my HBoot. Tried a couple of reboots & battery pulls and shrugged his shoulders & ordered me a new one. Here in three days and now I'm back. LOL I didn't even have TMo's insurance. It was the HTC 12 month that saved me.
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Mine was an original model and I was stuck @ Revolutionary S-Off. He never even looked @ my HBoot. Tried a couple of reboots & battery pulls and shrugged his shoulders & ordered me a new one. Here in three days and now I'm back. LOL I didn't even have TMo's insurance. It was the HTC 12 month that saved me.
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lol, did you do the wire trick
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lol, did you do the wire trick
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It's on my "Honey DON'T" list for today. (I freak my wife out sometimes) LOL:laugh:
Without going into a long unsuccessful Asus story and not being able to unlock the bootloader (was on the phone a last time today with no luck w/Asus) I was curious if there are people out there that offer services to unlock a tablet like this with no intervention from Asus if that is even possible. Mine is over a year now so its out of warranty. I mean if I can send in my air bag module to have it reset on ebay (which i did successfully on the cheap) why wouldnt there be something similar for unlocking this damn tablet?
If this needs to be moved to another section feel free.
Thanks.
Didn't think it was a possibility. Major bummer
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nyr35blue said:
Didn't think it was a possibility. Major bummer
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No it's not possible. Asus use 128 bit encrypted bootloaders and only they have the key which is locked to your cpu.... But they offer a free apk to unlock it at the loss of warranty which is well worth it imo.
sbdags said:
No it's not possible. Asus use 128 bit encrypted bootloaders and only they have the key which is locked to your cpu.... But they offer a free apk to unlock it at the loss of warranty which is well worth it imo.
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Oh its totally worth it but if it worked for me I wouldn't have a need to ask for other options.
nyr35blue said:
Oh its totally worth it but if it worked for me I wouldn't have a need to ask for other options.
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You tried both V7, V8, and harassing Asus tech support and managers?
Yes multiple times. They even offered to let me send it in for unlocking then told me since my one year warranty is up they can't do that blah blah blah. It's ridiculous and I gave up since I called many times during my warranty period.
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nyr35blue said:
Yes multiple times. They even offered to let me send it in for unlocking then told me since my one year warranty is up they can't do that blah blah blah. It's ridiculous and I gave up since I called many times during my warranty period.
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I'm so glad my only android experience is with this garbage. So now I have no intention of ever getting another because I have the same issue. F*** you Asus!
nyr35blue said:
Yes multiple times. They even offered to let me send it in for unlocking then told me since my one year warranty is up they can't do that blah blah blah. It's ridiculous and I gave up since I called many times during my warranty period.
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No it's not possible. Asus use 128 bit encrypted bootloaders and only they have the key which is locked to your cpu.... But they offer a free apk to unlock it at the loss of warranty which is well worth it imo.
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It's true that only they have the key, however there is one weakness to the setup. They give you the key if you run the unlock APK. Now this program has to send some identification info about the tf300 to Asus over the internet and then it gets the right unlock key back. If you figure out what info to send to asus to get the right key back it should be hackable. Not easy but doable
Seems like there are people working on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29886680
However, seeing that thread that unlocking requires DMclient to work, and DMclient has a habit of locking up. Try in settings->apps->all to find DMclient. Force close and remove cache and data. Then try the unlock apk from ASUS again. Worth a shot...
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It's true that only they have the key, however there is one weakness to the setup. They give you the key if you run the unlock APK. Now this program has to send some identification info about the tf300 to Asus over the internet and then it gets the right unlock key back. If you figure out what info to send to asus to get the right key back it should be hackable. Not easy but doable
Seems like there are people working on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29886680
However, seeing that thread that unlocking requires DMclient to work, and DMclient has a habit of locking up. Try in settings->apps->all to find DMclient. Force close and remove cache and data. Then try the unlock apk from ASUS again. Worth a shot...
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Well that thread looks like nothing has progressed for 20 months so I would not pin your hopes on it.......
I recently bought a Pixel off of FB Marketplace and ended up with a pretty expensive paperweight. I've researched for hours on here and have found some work arounds but none for the May 5th security patch. I've contacted Google to no answer and have tried contacting the seller but ended up with a block. I am stuck at the infamous FRP screen. I've checked the IMEI and the phone isn't claimed as lost or stolen. I know it's a long shot, but has anyone seen a bypass for the May 5th security patch or did I just buy a pricey brick. :crying:
RIP mate it's probably a stolen device
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Arxfatal said:
I recently bought a Pixel off of FB Marketplace and ended up with a pretty expensive paperweight. I've researched for hours on here and have found some work arounds but none for the May 5th security patch. I've contacted Google to no answer and have tried contacting the seller but ended up with a block. I am stuck at the infamous FRP screen. I've checked the IMEI and the phone isn't claimed as lost or stolen. I know it's a long shot, but has anyone seen a bypass for the May 5th security patch or did I just buy a pricey brick. :crying:
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I'm in the same boat. I've tried some of the older fixes but no luck. If you figure something out please let me know!
How much did you pay? There is a fix now.
I dont know if it helps but after wiping data in stock recovery try running "fastboot reboot emergency" in pixel's fastboot mode.
droid4lif3 said:
How much did you pay? There is a fix now.
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It's $50 or so for the Pixel and $62 for the XL. Worth it in my opinion.
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daniel4653 said:
It's $50 or so for the Pixel and $62 for the XL. Worth it in my opinion.
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I can't seem to find this fix. Where/who did you purchase the service from?