Have you bricked your sony phone and can't figure out how to do it?? If so then I invite you to read on.
First up if you have a sony C4 or C5 you could try this but I wouldn't if I were you.
THE PUBLISHER AND I CAN NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE DONE BY THIS TOOL OR BY THE FORUM, YOU CHOSE TO DO THIS NOT ME
This could void your warranty
By reading on you accept that what you do from here on is what you do, not my fault, not the warranties fault and not anyone's fault but you
And I didn't make this amazing tool just so you know
Ok now after I've got all of that crap out of the way this is what you will need:
μTorrent
Flashtool
A bricked device (doesn't need bootloader)
An angry owner
The charger cable for your phone with a USB on one end
Ok so the first thing you will need to download is uTorrent I advise you to not use this for bad because it limits companies.
You can download it at utorrent.com/downloads/
Select the latest download, you don't have to buy pro. I don't have it but feel free to do so.
Wait for it to download and run the installer. Download it but if it offers to download any other things say no or press decline or perhaps if it is a tick box, un-tick it but be slow, careful and read EVERYTHING.
Ok so now you have uTorrent installed you'll have to download Flashtool.
You can get it from flashtool.net/downloads.php
I currently use version 0.9.18.6 on windows 10 with an AMD chipset but it should work with any other windows and I've tried it on an intel chipset. If you don't know what a chipset don't bother just know that it works on windows.
Once you get to that site find the button that says your OS and click on it. Once there click on the button that says magnet link.
For Chrome users:
It will open a tab at the top of the screen wich asks you to open uTorrent select the open uTorrent button. If it doesn't then restart chrome or try one of the other browsers.
For Microsoft Edge users:
It won't work, use a better browser (I suggest chrome) or click on the torrent button wait for it to download and open it with uTorrent.
For Firefox users:
It will open a tab in the middle of the screen wich says launch application select uTorrent. If it doesn't show uTorrent then restart firefox or try one of the other browsers. Then click the open link button on the same window and wait for uTorrent.
After that, uTorrent should open up and so will another window in your browser, close that window and do as follows:
Select where you want to save it to under the save in box, do whatever the hell you want with the name; make sure that the flashtool-x.xx.xx......exe is selected with the tick box and click ok. It will now download to your selected folder.
Once it is downloaded in the big box in the middle it will say seeding. Right click the download and press open. For me, it said it was harmful but do I look like I would/have downloaded dodgy software??
Once in the installer same as before deny offers and just install, refer to earlier on if you can't remember.
Go to the install location (by default this is C:\Flashtool) and for easy usage find the Flashtool.exe or Flashtool64.exe file make sure you have an empty place in your desktop visible to you. Hold down Control (Ctrl) and shift then drag and drop it to the empty space on your desktop. Go to your desktop and open the link you just make.
Once you've done that the program will load up, wait for it.
Get your bricked phone, making sure it is still on (so it has charge)
Turn it on (it will be stuck in boot loop, this is ok, this is what we want)
Plug it into your PC/laptop while you do something else in the program. so it will have at least 2 % charge (when I did mine didn't even load up afterwards it just had the charging symbol and when it did it had 2% charge) there is a button in the top right of the screen, click it.
It will bring up a window wich has a huge list of phones on the left. Find and click on yours in this list. It will have something like F3311 or F3313 (for my phone the E5) if you don't know which one your phone is, then just go through both lists and find the one wich has the country you bought your phone in. Once you've done that go to your phone country and look for your provider. I have a sim-only plan so I clicked on Customised-UK if you are in a CONTRACT ONLY then find your provider and chose it. In the far right, there should be a button under says available firmware. Click on that button or the highest one and press download button. Wait for it to download.
Once it is downloaded then close those 2 windows and go back to the Flashtool. It will detect that you have downloaded a new firmware. Press the yes button in the window. It will then do stuff I haven't researched but it is needed. Once that is done click the bolt in the top left of the screen and select Flashmode. This will bring up a window that has a few things. On the left, you should have a firmware window. there you should select your phone and use the arrow keys to navigate down to when there are no arrow buttons and select it. For example, it will look like this:
Sony Xperia E5
F3311
Customise UK
37.0.A.2.108
For my case, I would click the 37.0.A.2.108.
This should bring up a Content window, a wipe and exclude window. If you want to reset your phone check the USERDATA, DIAG and APPS_LOG boxes. If not then leave them clear. Make sure no other boxes are ticked other than what I've told you that you can. And press flash. It will do some stuff and ask you to put your phone into flash mode. To do this simply turn your phone on (it will still be stuck in the so-called boot loop). It will bring up a confirmation window and say YES. Wait for the magic green bar to disappear and ignore ALL of the warnings + any driver errors, plug your phone in for a few more minutes then turn it on and watch the magic boot screen of joy!!! If you chose to wipe data then the boot will take a log-ish time (3-4 min) once it has loaded it will literally be as if you bought a new phone.
Merry Xmas!! :highfive:
Silly phone owner!! Don't worry now!!
Tom_O'R said:
Have you bricked your sony phone and can't figure out how to do it?? If so then I invite you to read on.
First up if you have a sony C4 or C5 you could try this but I wouldn't if I were you.
THE PUBLISHER AND I CAN NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE DONE BY THIS TOOL OR BY THE FORUM, YOU CHOSE TO DO THIS NOT ME
This could void your warranty
By reading on you accept that what you do from here on is what you do, not my fault, not the warranties fault and not anyone's fault but you
And I didn't make this amazing tool just so you know
Ok now after I've got all of that crap out of the way this is what you will need:
μTorrent
Flashtool
A bricked device (doesn't need bootloader)
An angry owner
The charger cable for your phone with a USB on one end
Ok so the first thing you will need to download is uTorrent I advise you to not use this for bad because it limits companies.
You can download it at utorrent.com/downloads/
Select the latest download, you don't have to buy pro. I don't have it but feel free to do so.
Wait for it to download and run the installer. Download it but if it offers to download any other things say no or press decline or perhaps if it is a tick box, un-tick it but be slow, careful and read EVERYTHING.
Ok so now you have uTorrent installed you'll have to download Flashtool.
You can get it from flashtool.net/downloads.php
I currently use version 0.9.18.6 on windows 10 with an AMD chipset but it should work with any other windows and I've tried it on an intel chipset. If you don't know what a chipset don't bother just know that it works on windows.
Once you get to that site find the button that says your OS and click on it. Once there click on the button that says magnet link.
For Chrome users:
It will open a tab at the top of the screen wich asks you to open uTorrent select the open uTorrent button. If it doesn't then restart chrome or try one of the other browsers.
For Microsoft Edge users:
It won't work, use a better browser (I suggest chrome) or click on the torrent button wait for it to download and open it with uTorrent.
For Firefox users:
It will open a tab in the middle of the screen wich says launch application select uTorrent. If it doesn't show uTorrent then restart firefox or try one of the other browsers. Then click the open link button on the same window and wait for uTorrent.
After that, uTorrent should open up and so will another window in your browser, close that window and do as follows:
Select where you want to save it to under the save in box, do whatever the hell you want with the name; make sure that the flashtool-x.xx.xx......exe is selected with the tick box and click ok. It will now download to your selected folder.
Once it is downloaded in the big box in the middle it will say seeding. Right click the download and press open. For me, it said it was harmful but do I look like I would/have downloaded dodgy software??
Once in the installer same as before deny offers and just install, refer to earlier on if you can't remember.
Go to the install location (by default this is C:\Flashtool) and for easy usage find the Flashtool.exe or Flashtool64.exe file make sure you have an empty place in your desktop visible to you. Hold down Control (Ctrl) and shift then drag and drop it to the empty space on your desktop. Go to your desktop and open the link you just make.
Once you've done that the program will load up, wait for it.
Get your bricked phone, making sure it is still on (so it has charge)
Turn it on (it will be stuck in boot loop, this is ok, this is what we want)
Plug it into your PC/laptop while you do something else in the program. so it will have at least 2 % charge (when I did mine didn't even load up afterwards it just had the charging symbol and when it did it had 2% charge) there is a button in the top right of the screen, click it.
It will bring up a window wich has a huge list of phones on the left. Find and click on yours in this list. It will have something like F3311 or F3313 (for my phone the E5) if you don't know which one your phone is, then just go through both lists and find the one wich has the country you bought your phone in. Once you've done that go to your phone country and look for your provider. I have a sim-only plan so I clicked on Customised-UK if you are in a CONTRACT ONLY then find your provider and chose it. In the far right, there should be a button under says available firmware. Click on that button or the highest one and press download button. Wait for it to download.
Once it is downloaded then close those 2 windows and go back to the Flashtool. It will detect that you have downloaded a new firmware. Press the yes button in the window. It will then do stuff I haven't researched but it is needed. Once that is done click the bolt in the top left of the screen and select Flashmode. This will bring up a window that has a few things. On the left, you should have a firmware window. there you should select your phone and use the arrow keys to navigate down to when there are no arrow buttons and select it. For example, it will look like this:
Sony Xperia E5
F3311
Customise UK
37.0.A.2.108
For my case, I would click the 37.0.A.2.108.
This should bring up a Content window, a wipe and exclude window. If you want to reset your phone check the USERDATA, DIAG and APPS_LOG boxes. If not then leave them clear. Make sure no other boxes are ticked other than what I've told you that you can. And press flash. It will do some stuff and ask you to put your phone into flash mode. To do this simply turn your phone on (it will still be stuck in the so-called boot loop). It will bring up a confirmation window and say YES. Wait for the magic green bar to disappear and ignore ALL of the warnings + any driver errors, plug your phone in for a few more minutes then turn it on and watch the magic boot screen of joy!!! If you chose to wipe data then the boot will take a log-ish time (3-4 min) once it has loaded it will literally be as if you bought a new phone.
Merry Xmas!! :highfive:
Silly phone owner!! Don't worry now!!
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Hi There,
i got a broken display on my HTC Wizard. Very Bad!
I could use the phone, but got the problem with the start screen, wich want to calibrate the touchscreen. Cause of the broken display, I can´t find the right spots. So, is there any way or ROM without calibration? Tried to delete it from my desktop, but I am not "allowed" to do this.
Thanks for any help
PS: is it possible to modify a existing ROM?
long time ago when i had my ipaq 5150 there was a remote control program for the pc that would display the screen and let you use the mouse to touch. I dont know the name, but its a start.
SchmilK said:
long time ago when i had my ipaq 5150 there was a remote control program for the pc that would display the screen and let you use the mouse to touch. I dont know the name, but its a start.
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I believe kking.kreso cannot get past the welcome screen so he cannot install anything right now.
;P
can you get past the calibration screen or are you stuck at that screen?
if you can get past it but cannot use the device then the program to use is soti pocket controller its free to use for three days
http://www.soti.net/default.asp?Cmd=Products&SubCmd=PCPro
that will allow you to set up the calibration at least.
Edit. If you can setup an active sync connection or even already have one then this will work
PLEASE DO FOLLOW MY ARTICLES!!!!!!!!!
I've explained this ALL at http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/in...that_has_a_broken_touchs&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Tried a lot of things now.
Got this error with Remote Screen alignment:An error occured while trying to perform the operation. So no skip...
If I try to delete welcome.ink from Desktop/ActiveSync: Deleting not possible.: You have no rights....
Pen Irazu - I think it needs an installation (can´t read the PIrazu.txt). But I can not Install and start it without the screen.
ThinkOutside Stowaway Travel Mouse ? Can not find it anymore. Probably they don´t sell it anymore. Does another BT-Mouse works?
I am not sure, if I will pass ever this stupid "help"!
Thanks anyway
kking.kreso said:
Does another BT-Mouse works?
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Yup, with TekSoft's BlueMouse.
I did it! No Calibration- & Welcome-Screen!
OK last my whole weekend, but now i know how to fix it. I used the Trail from SOTI´s Pocket Controller Pro. You need to have it working with ActiveSync. If you can see Your Wizard in your explorer, it will work!
1. Install the Programm on the PC.
2. Try to connect, it says not installet software on PDA and ask to do so: YES.
3. The Welcome-Screen is still there, but don´t care about it. The Softwareinstallation works "behind the scene". just press the left software key twice, wait 15 seconds and then press middle button. now you have it installed!
4. Connect now SOTI´s Pocket Controller Pro with your PDA.
5. You will see now on your Desktop the PDA-screen with the calibrationscreen.
Go on SOTI´s Pocket Controller Pro to "Home" and there is on the right side the DOS-button. Klick it!
6. type: "cd windows", press enter, type "cd startup", press enter, type "del welcome.lnk", press enter.
7. make a software reset.
8. After the reboot, you wont see the calibration screen anymore!
have fun
Kresi
do you have the program installed and can you give it to me installed
i have an x51v and cant install it with the buttons i dont know why but however
say me where i have to put it and then maybe it works
It Worked for me too!
The steps described above worked on a samsung intrepid as well.
only thing i did differently was that i had to reboot my phone after installing the pocket pro software.
Hello
Want to install the TouchFlo and Cube but don't want to use a custom flash?
1. Download the Original Flash release from T-Mobile.
Part 1
Part 2
2. Backup your device since the upgrade will erase any data in it. You can back it up to your memory card or computer.
3. If you are installing in a device with no modifications, hard reset (Press and hold both soft keys and press reset button, continue to hold soft keys until screen displays to hard reset. Press the call button to continue). If you need to install the original software, continue to step 3a
3a. Enter boot loader on your phone (Hold camera button and press reset, continue holding camera until a screen with 3 gradient colors shows up
3b. Connect your computer via USB to your ppc (Pocket PC)
3c. Run the*orignal RUU (software)*.exe from your hard drive, follow its simple onscreen instructions and click check boxes necessary to continue with the installation. This should take a few minutes, and you will more then likely see your screen flash and change things, this is normal, let it work. After a few minutes it will boot up and go into "automatic customization of your device", I continued this (screen alignment, tips, auto setup), and waited for my device to be totally ready for me to use.
4. Connect your device via USB to the PC and wait for it to connect. If it automatically pulls up a profile for your phones sync, delete that profile. If it asks again to setup the device for syncing items, click cancel. You will still be able to explore your phone and install devices without setting up the sync profile for your phone.
5. Make sure your phone is connected as a guest, if it is not, make sure it is. It should display as guest after the hard reset.
Download the modified OS (RUU)
Part 1
Part 2
6. Copy "Aserg policies.cab" to your mobile device
7. Run "Aserg policies.cab" from your device
8. Soft reset (use stylus for button on side of wing, or on bottom of herald)
9. Go into your Comm Manager on your phone, and disable "phone". Basically enter flight mode so nothing can be sent to your phone during this process.
10. Once booted, install the modified OS (with TouchFlo). Make sure you're still connected as guest, and run 1__Upgrade_rom.bat from*the modified OS*folder on your PC
11. This will bring up a command prompt waiting for you to hit a key to begin, press any key
12. During this time it is installing, NEVER touch your phone or play with it in any matter. It may look as though the command prompt has gotten hung up at times, but leave it run until it completes (or fails). your phone will pop up a message saying "unknown status" or the likes, but don't close that window, like I said just leave it alone.
13. If you have no error messages in the command dialogue box then you're ready to hard reset your phone. (press both soft keys, and press reset, continue holding soft keys until you see a dialogue asking if its okay to restore settings, hit the call button to finish it)
14. Your device SHOULD boot normally, go through setup, and you should be golden. If at any time there is an error during install, but you still let it complete, you might have a chance at it working. Hard reset it after completion (even with errors) just to see if it works. If it wont go past your T-mobile or HTC picture screen on boot up, then you have bricked your device. To un-brick it, run steps 3a through 3c and reinstall the RUU. If you get any errors, try and try again. Its proven working on several devices.
Modified from Newbie guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327046
Check out other software from the repository below
Windows Mobile 6 Center
or download touch commander, its an app with cube and much more
Hi, would be really glad to get some help to get by the align screen!
The display is a little scratchy but it works, now 2 questions:
1: is there a way to using the computer or somthing to get rid of the align screen
Had this problem once before after installing a new rom, but then it worked out after many tries, but now it seems impossible just keep hunting the cross
2: Can you change the plasic over the touch screen (i have a HTC touch diamond)
Tnx in advance /would like to try the now rom - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=521941
Can you connect via active sync?
If so you can use MyMobiler to connect and click to align.
Or I also found this:
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/sams...02003-skip-align-screen-after-hard-reset.html
not sure what it is, but it might help...
fnx for the fast reply, tried my mobiler and i see the screen on my computer but i cant use the mouse to align - still need to push on the screen on the mobile... and i cant get by the align screen, ill guess ill try the other link u had there! tnx again
Unplug the phone and just hit the power button off for a couple seconds and hit it back on.
If that doenst get you out of align screen just reboot the device and when it starts back up and gets stuck at align screen just plug it into your computer and wait till it syncs with active sync. Now use the computer to delete welcome.lnk from device memory/windows/startup folder. Unplug the phone and reboot the phone again.
Let me know if this helps you out.
Ryan
tnx, for the help, i used the program on the first link and it worked - guess deleting the welcome.lnk work aswell!!! Now to the second question, can you replace the scratched plastic? i cant use the upper right corner on the touchscreen, kinda annoing to not be able to press the x or ok botton there....
Tnx again
cant find windows folder when i connect it to the pc? program dont work anymore so i guess its only to delete the welcome.lnk left but cant find it on my device?`what to do, cant get pas align screen...
Hit back home or "hang up". If you cant figure out how to use your phone, frankly, replacing the screen is probably gonna be to difficult for you to deal with yourself. Take it to a repair shop or get a new one.
Nothing works... just keep hunting the cross on align screen, cant get past it using the program on the link, and not buy pressing power button on and off, tried every button on the phone aswell, and cant find windows folder when connecting to active sync!!! so any ideas would be apprechiated
make sure in the folder option onthe pc you allow the pc to see hidden files and folders
windows is a system folder and they really dont like people pising about with it
so just enabling the "show hidden files and folders" in the option should show the windows folder also you may run into and issue were you cant delete the file you need to as its prtected. to get round this you need to download total commander on ur phone then navigate to windows folder and delete the file
totalcommander will erase anything you want as itll get round the protection
Hi, tanks for all the help, but it starts to get really annoying.... tried everything you guys have told me, but nothing work Found the windows folder but i cant delete the welcome.lnk as you told me! cant install total commander because i cant get past align screen - what to do? tnx again
look for an program called everywan for the pc
its a bit like my mobiler but itll show you memort processes running on the phone all you have to do is quit the welcome head app then you can get into phone. then use total commander to delete the file
this will need to be done one everyhard reset
Howdy Folks.
Here is where i am with my Gtab experience. Reviewed the dummies site a few times...guess i am dumber than dumb when it comes to this stuff.
I have been on stock 1.1 3588 since day one. All i have ever been able to do was load CWM - which ended up not helping becuase now over a year later Viewsonic finally releases an OTA update - which does not work for me since i have CWM.
So i wanted to either get to 1.2 or at least back to stock w/out CWM so i can use the OTA update.
In the process of trying to load/flash something i got stuck on teh birds screen. Unable to boot up or go into CWM. Read the code reads on the dummies site and waited for battery drain. Today i try again and press power while holding + to get into CWM - Still get message: Detect a recovery key pressed Booting recovery image - NOTHING at all so battery drain did not work.
Look obviously a year later and i've got zero use out of this tablet, so it's never gonna happen for me.
If anyone lives in teh south Florida, WPB area and is willing to help - let me know. If someone is willing to help and i can ship this to them - almost as good.
I would like to get ICS loaded on this so i can use it, or stock loaded back so it can be sold. I paid over $300 so hate the idea of the waste but whatver im not techy at all and i guess this is just over me abilities - sucks to admit but i have spent hours.
Let me know. Thanks
Hendge said:
Howdy Folks.
Here is where i am with my Gtab experience. Reviewed the dummies site a few times...guess i am dumber than dumb when it comes to this stuff.
I have been on stock 1.1 3588 since day one. All i have ever been able to do was load CWM - which ended up not helping becuase now over a year later Viewsonic finally releases an OTA update - which does not work for me since i have CWM.
So i wanted to either get to 1.2 or at least back to stock w/out CWM so i can use the OTA update.
In the process of trying to load/flash something i got stuck on teh birds screen. Unable to boot up or go into CWM. Read the code reads on the dummies site and waited for battery drain. Today i try again and press power while holding + to get into CWM - Still get message: Detect a recovery key pressed Booting recovery image - NOTHING at all so battery drain did not work.
Look obviously a year later and i've got zero use out of this tablet, so it's never gonna happen for me.
If anyone lives in teh south Florida, WPB area and is willing to help - let me know. If someone is willing to help and i can ship this to them - almost as good.
I would like to get ICS loaded on this so i can use it, or stock loaded back so it can be sold. I paid over $300 so hate the idea of the waste but whatver im not techy at all and i guess this is just over me abilities - sucks to admit but i have spent hours.
Let me know. Thanks
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Firstly this should not be too bad of an issue for you. Download this file http://www.mediafire.com/?0rgkcd0k4v30z4u
and connect your tablet in APX mode making sure the APX drivers are installed. Then just run the .bat file and watch the magic happen. It should let you boot back to 1.2 stock without much issue. If this does not work or you need more help just reply back. Someone should be able to help out.
I have found that you can pretty much self tutor through youtube. Search for the earliest gtab links. You can learn everything you need to know with step by step instructions. I knew nothing at first but have updated my gtab with every rom from gingerbread to the current ICS over the months. Give it a try, you be surprise how easy it is to do. All credit goes to the fine devs and experts on this site for making it so.
@Hendge..... I live in Vero Beach..... If all else you try fails and you have nothing else to try and you are out of options then PM me in this forum. I should be able to copy some of my "fixit tools" programs over to my laptop and meet you to work on the problem.
I must emphasize that I agree with the previous posts and irrespective of your level of computer knowledge in the end it will be far better for you to be able to work it out for yourself and thereby help you in the future should a similar occurrence re-occur.
Thanks a bundle for the replies everyone!
It must be a learning block is all i can think of...Same thing happened to me with Algebra!
Anyway, i would like to figure it out:
So in APX mode i should see teh Gtab as a drive/device right? I think i did did before i messed everything up last week - so drivers were installed etc..
Now i do not.
Shoudl i take it apart and hit the reset button like the other thread shows?
Is there another way?
BTW i was on stock 1.1 3588 previously, so if i do get into APX mode and download the mediafire link posted, is that the correct download for someone still on 1.1?
@Hendge..... I don't want to pre-empt any reply or advice by fosser2 who is far more knowledgeable than I am. But as I read your reply it seems to me that you are uncertain as to what exactly "APX" mode is. You get into APX mode from a "powered off" tab by holding down the "Power Button" at the same time holding down the "Volume Down" rocker (as you look at the tab from the front in landscape mode then the "Volume Down" is the LEFT hand side of the rocker).
(1) With tab "off" connect with mini usb to your PC
(2) Perform the above operation i.e. power and volume down depressed, keep both pressed until you see the blank screen mentioned in (4)
(3) You should now get the "splash" screen which if you haven't altered anything will be the 3 birds
(4) After about 2 seconds the screen will go blank and you are now in APX mode
(5) I am taking you at your word that you have already installed the usb drivers on your PC
(6) Now we will accept that you have already downloaded fosser2's zip file and on your PC have unzipped it to a folder (let's call it FOSSER2 or whatever you want)
(7) If you look in that folder at the files you will see a file named something like ... nvflash_gtablet.bat... It might or might not be that exact name but it will be the only file in that folder with a ... .bat extension.
(8) Now with your tab connected and in APX mode, on your PC run the .bat file.
(9) A DOS Type command prompt box will open on your PC and you will see a lot of lines of text telling you what is happening.
(10) When all is finished it will say "Press Enter to continue....."
(11) Press "Enter" and the box will disappear and on your tab screen you should see a line of white text at the top left hand corner.
(12) Turn off your tab by pressing the power button, disconnect from PC and re-boot tab. If all has gone ok it should re-boot.
I have to tell you that not everything I've said above may work out because I've had to guess as to fosser2's intentions.
If you follow what I have said you may well brick your tab ..... I can't accept blame if you do as my only intention is to attempt to help you BUT there is that risk.
Good Luck
metpolds said:
@Hendge..... I don't want to pre-empt any reply or advice by fosser2 who is far more knowledgeable than I am. But as I read your reply it seems to me that you are uncertain as to what exactly "APX" mode is. You get into APX mode from a "powered off" tab by holding down the "Power Button" at the same time holding down the "Volume Down" rocker (as you look at the tab from the front in landscape mode then the "Volume Down" is the LEFT hand side of the rocker).
(1) With tab "off" connect with mini usb to your PC
(2) Perform the above operation i.e. power and volume down depressed
(3) You should now get the "splash" screen which if you haven't altered anything will be the 3 birds
(4) After about 2 seconds the screen will go blank and you are now in APX mode
(5) I am taking you at your word that you have already installed the usb drivers on your PC
(6) Now we will accept that you have already downloaded fosser2's zip file and on your PC have unzipped it to a folder (let's call it FOSSER2 or whatever you want)
(7) If you look in that folder at the files you will see a file named something like ... nvflash_gtablet.bat... It might or might not be that exact name but it will be the only file in that folder with a ... .bat extension.
(8) Now with your tab connected and in APX mode, on your PC run the .bat file.
(9) A DOS Type command prompt box will open on your PC and you will see a lot of lines of text telling you what is happening.
(10) When all is finished it will say "Press Enter to continue....."
(11) Press "Enter" and the box will disappear and on your tab screen you should see a line of white text at the top left hand corner.
(12) Turn off your tab by pressing the power button, disconnect from PC and re-boot tab. If all has gone ok it should re-boot.
I have to tell you that not everything I've said above may work out because I've had to guess as to fosser2's intentions.
If you follow what I have said you may well brick your tab ..... I can't accept blame if you do as my only intention is to attempt to help you BUT there is that risk.
Good Luck
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Hello.
Since a long time i have a big issue with my rooted s8+.
When i want to long press (tap and hold) on my screen to select a text, sometime it works sometime it doesn't work (it do like i pressed the screen and releases it immediately when it does not work as short press).
Until a few days ago i thought it was a random problem.
But i discovered a few days ago that this problem happens ALL THE TIME when i need to long press on the center of the screen and NEVER HAPPENS when i long press on the top or bottom of the screen.
Now when i want to select a text in the center of the screen, i just have to scroll the text up or down and then the long press works.
Does anybody have the same issue on his s8+?
Is there an app to definitly check this issue that happens only on long press and never on short press ?
How can i fix it?
Thank you for your help
(sorry my english is very bad i hope you have understood my question)
Open up your phone app as if you're going to call someone and dial *#0*#
(Star pound zero star pound)
This will get you into maintenance mode where you can trouble shoot many things. Tap on "touch" and drag finger all over the boxes on the screen in the shape of a rectangle with an X through it. This will allow u to see how your phone is responding to touch. Hope this gives u an idea as to where or if the issue is occurring. If not at least it's a pointer for phone issue trouble shooting.
Cheers!
Thank you for your answer.
I tried that and everything is ok on the touch test.
But after this test i just tried to select something on this page and i have the same issue. When i want to select in the center of the screen the tap and hold is not working.
I scroll a little the page and it is working.
It seem it just don't detect that i hold my finger. But detect normally when i just press with my finger.
I think i should send my phone to Samsung.
parisien99 said:
Thank you for your answer.
I tried that and everything is ok on the touch test.
But after this test i just tried to select something on this page and i have the same issue. When i want to select in the center of the screen the tap and hold is not working.
I scroll a little the page and it is working.
It seem it just don't detect that i hold my finger. But detect normally when i just press with my finger.
I think i should send my phone to Samsung.
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I just tried with the page i put a screenshot in attachment to this post.
When i try a tap and hold (i tried several times) on the line "i scroll a little the page..." it does not work ( it just select the word on which i have put my finger but i can not extend the selection and i don't have the icon with copy past etc)
But when i tap and hold on the line starting by "of the screen the tap...." and the line starting with "it seem i just don't detect..." everything is normal.
parisien99 said:
I just tried with the page i put a screenshot in attachment to this post.
When i try a tap and hold (i tried several times) on the line "i scroll a little the page..." it does not work ( it just select the word on which i have put my finger but i can not extend the selection and i don't have the icon with copy past etc)
But when i tap and hold on the line starting by "of the screen the tap...." and the line starting with "it seem i just don't detect..." everything is normal.
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Here's your troubleshooting steps. Try them each one at a time. If #1 doesn't work, then move on to #2, etc, until it's fixed.
1. Reboot phone
2. Clear cache in recovery
3. Start in Safe Mode
4. Factory Reset
5. Reflash stock, factory firmware with ODIN
If none of those fix the issue, then you will need to reach out to Samsung.
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Here's your troubleshooting steps. Try them each one at a time. If #1 doesn't work, then move on to #2, etc, until it's fixed.
1. Reboot phone
2. Clear cache in recovery
3. Start in Safe Mode
4. Factory Reset
5. Reflash stock, factory firmware with ODIN
If none of those fix the issue, then you will need to reach out to Samsung.
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Thank you
I think most that it would be a hardware problem
But as my phone is rooted i will do all that before sending to samsung as i must install a stock rom before sending to Samsung.
But most of all i wanted to know if other people had also this issue.
parisien99 said:
Thank you
I think most that it would be a hardware problem
But as my phone is rooted i will do all that before sending to samsung as i must install a stock rom before sending to Samsung.
But most of all i wanted to know if other people had also this issue.
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The steps I gave you actually eliminate it being a software problem, so it narrows it down to hardware.
Let us know if you're able to fix it, or have to send it to Samsung fie repair.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
The steps I gave you actually eliminate it being a software problem, so it narrows it down to hardware.
Let us know if you're able to fix it, or have to send it to Samsung fie repair.
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Than you
I will do that in a few days.
But i just thinked about something.
I just updated my samsung firmware on dec 28. And i had this issue before the update.
When updating, for the root, i installed twrp and have done a complete wipe on twrp before installing magisk. (i still didn't find no way to root without wiping, if there is a way please tell me)
I think i have passed all these steps when i have done the update/root process. Am i right?
parisien99 said:
Than you
I will do that in a few days.
But i just thinked about something.
I just updated my samsung firmware on dec 28. And i had this issue before the update.
When updating, for the root, i installed twrp and have done a complete wipe on twrp before installing magisk. (i still didn't find no way to root without wiping, if there is a way please tell me)
I think i have passed all these steps when i have done the update/root process. Am i right?
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I honestly don't know. I don't root. So I don't know the steps. Try them anyway, and if you end up having to do a factory reset, don't restore anything. Start completely fresh.
And installing STOCK UNROOTED firmware with ODIN will eliminate any issues associated with root.
parisien99 said:
Thank you for your answer.
I tried that and everything is ok on the touch test.
But after this test i just tried to select something on this page and i have the same issue. When i want to select in the center of the screen the tap and hold is not working.
I scroll a little the page and it is working.
It seem it just don't detect that i hold my finger. But detect normally when i just press with my finger.
I think i should send my
Did you try doing a factory reset? You could try that but it sounds as if it is a hardware issue. Get it in to samsung before warranty runs out. Good luck my friend!
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