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KIES Updates

New version 1.5.3.10093_31:
no more CTRL-ALT-U-P for test mode !!
Propose a backup before upgrade.

dom89 said:
New version 1.5.3.10093_31:
no more CTRL-ALT-U-P for test mode !!
Propose a backup before upgrade.
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Updated but ain't realized that test mode is gone
How do I get the old one?

Can't upgrade. Gets to downloading files and says it has no internet connection!

downloadlink?
dom89 said:
New version 1.5.3.10093_31:
no more CTRL-ALT-U-P for test mode !!
Propose a backup before upgrade.
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I'm not at my standard PC right now. Where can I download the new version? direct link?
thx

Here you go,
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201009/20100914110209343/Kies_1.5.3.10092_2_1.exe
-Pramod

pramods said:
Here you go,
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201009/20100914110209343/Kies_1.5.3.10092_2_1.exe
-Pramod
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Should it not be 1.5.3.10093.31?

I'm using Mac... can i use it in mac? or any of you have the link for mac OS?
Many thanks... btw what is the recomended ROM for Galaxy S I9000?

No need to downgrade as no firmwares are available in test mode.
I'm assuming (can't verify though) that changing the appropriate registry key will enable test mode just as any previous versions. If it doesn't, then Samsung has probably abandoned test mode entirely, and there's really no point in being able to enable it.

i cant seem to find a download link for 1.5.3.10093_31 :/ anyone?

mickeko said:
No need to downgrade as no firmwares are available in test mode.
I'm assuming (can't verify though) that changing the appropriate registry key will enable test mode just as any previous versions. If it doesn't, then Samsung has probably abandoned test mode entirely, and there's really no point in being able to enable it.
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Effectively, changing registry keys still work in this new version.
Version 1.5.3.10093_31 updated through previous KIES update

No more test mode woohoo
Well, it was fun while it lasted, tests don't last forever...

Maybe it'll work on Windows 7 64bit now?
Maybe...

Ian_Cog said:
Maybe it'll work on Windows 7 64bit now?
Maybe...
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It has been working for me with Windows 7 64-bit since I bought the SGS more than a month ago...

huxflux2003 said:
It has been working for me with Windows 7 64-bit since I bought the SGS more than a month ago...
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+1
I just have to mount SD card first, otherwise my phone is not recognized by Kies.

+1, it always worked. I'm on Win 7 x64 ultimate.
Have to shut down "Launcher PRO" first though.

Ian_Cog said:
Maybe it'll work on Windows 7 64bit now?
Maybe...
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Also commenting that I've been using Kies with Windows 7 64-bit for a long time to manage Galaxy S, even updated firmware, and never had any problems.

I can't believe it. I never get an upgrade. I have to flash with ODIN all the time thats my Kies atm. Australia have been scammed! NO Google Nav, No Froyo, No Updates, No nothing. Australia is BYO Soft/Firmware Odin is my Hero. SCAMMED I say, SCAMMED.

+1 prana
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miki4242 said:
No more test mode woohoo
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Test mode still exists, they only removed the key combination and renamed the registry key. If you edit the registry, you can still enable test mode. The value has to be under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\FUS, be named "Setting_1" (formerly "FUS_TEST"), of type REG_DWORD and needs to be 1 for test mode and 0 for normal mode.

Ian_Cog said:
Maybe it'll work on Windows 7 64bit now?
Maybe...
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Alas, just the opposite, mine had been working just fine in W7/64 and this latest update seems to have killed itself, and now downgrading/uninstall/reinstall/windows restore all results in a crapped out Kies.

Please Help - Galaxy Nexus Root

Okay, so I installed the Galaxy Nexus tool kit and drivers. I successfully unlocked the bootloader with the program,
but when I go to root my phone, it almost completes the process, but goes into blue screen shortly after that says it needed to stop and says USB Driver 0.0000fe or something close to that, then reboots my computer mid nexus boot img download. I don't know why it won't let me root the device, it gets to "rebooting back to fast boot mode...flashing insecure boot image" then BAM...blue screen again. I'm about to give up on this struggle. Can anyone help me at all??

Well you shouldn't use the toolkit... Just use the fastboot commands. It wouldn't be that hard... it's also more reliable
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz

kyokeun1234 said:
Well you shouldn't use the toolkit... Just use the fastboot commands. It wouldn't be that hard... it's also more reliable
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz
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To be honest, I'm kind of a noob to all of this, could you explain what it is that I need to do exactly?

GNex24 said:
To be honest, I'm kind of a noob to all of this, could you explain what it is that I need to do exactly?
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Well I'm not really good with explaining this, but there's a sticky on qa forum about it.
Swyped on my Galaxy Nexus running AOKP with Franco Kernel, overclocked to 1.4GHz

Good guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26328017&postcount=123
Prerequisites:
1) unlocked bootloader
2) fastboot driver installed
3) fastboot binaries available

GNex24 said:
To be honest, I'm kind of a noob to all of this, could you explain what it is that I need to do exactly?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058

Petrovski80 said:
Good guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26328017&postcount=123
Prerequisites:
1) unlocked bootloader
2) fastboot driver installed
3) fastboot binaries available
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Tried this and still got the blue screen, this is ridiculous..

GNex24 said:
Tried this and still got the blue screen, this is ridiculous..
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uninstall your drivers and reinstall them.

Zepius said:
uninstall your drivers and reinstall them.
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Did it and tried command prompt again and now my computer is corrupted and I don't have the repair CD...kind of sucks..I can't even relock the boot loader now. Man, if I would have known it was going to prevent root, I would have just not done this.

GNex24 said:
Did it and tried command prompt again and now my computer is corrupted and I don't have the repair CD...kind of sucks..I can't even relock the boot loader now. Man, if I would have known it was going to prevent root, I would have just not done this.
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Try and boot into safe mode in Windows and uninstall whatever drivers you have installed related to Samsung/Android/Nexus. Then install the drivers from here.

Can you boot your computer into safe mode?
Ps: rooting a gnex is a trivial process. What happened to you is uncommon and is related to your computer.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

efrant said:
Try and boot into safe mode in Windows and uninstall whatever drivers you have installed related to Samsung/Android/Nexus. Then install the drivers from here.
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It won't let me acess the computer any longer. It says the "windows\windows32\system" or something is either missing or corrupt, and that I need the original setup CD for repairs (which I do not have at all.)

Petrovski80 said:
Can you boot your computer into safe mode?
Ps: rooting a gnex is a trivial process. What happened to you is uncommon and is related to your computer.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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I was assuming it was the computer because it's the really old Windows XP 2003 version SP3, and is slower than dirt.
I just wish that this didn't happen, and maybe I should have stopped after the first blue screen because now my computer is corrupted.
I don't really have anyone else's computer to use because college has just started up again "nuff' said" lol...so that kind of blows too.

I know where you can fix your windows issue.
HTTP://Ubuntu.com
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!

Pirateghost said:
I know where you can fix your windows issue.
HTTP://Ubuntu.com
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
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Roflmao!!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

GNex24 said:
To be honest, I'm kind of a noob to all of this, could you explain what it is that I need to do exactly?
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Qbking77 on YouTube. Hey to know that page and you'll get thru it easy.
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GNex24 said:
It won't let me acess the computer any longer. It says the "windows\windows32\system" or something is either missing or corrupt, and that I need the original setup CD for repairs (which I do not have at all.)
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are you home or professional? If professional i can walk you thru the DOS commands to get your system back and if have somewhere you can download and burn i have a recovery can link you. i won't give you the key to it but it will work to copy the files needed back to computer. mine is xp pro corporate so i think you have to be pro

JediNinjafication said:
Qbking77 on YouTube. Hey to know that page and you'll get thru it easy.
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are you home or professional? If professional i can walk you thru the DOS commands to get your system back and if have somewhere you can download and burn i have a recovery can link you. i won't give you the key to it but it will work to copy the files needed back to computer. mine is xp pro corporate so i think you have to be pro
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Thank you but I'm just going to buy a new computer, it's just time to anyway.

I feel ya there! Do you have an ubuntu live disk? At least then you still have internet if can't fix right away

JediNinjafication said:
I feel ya there! Do you have an ubuntu live disk? At least then you still have internet if can't fix right away
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I actually don't, but I could just use my Nexus for now haha. I'm actually leaving for the Navy in a week so I'm realizing that there's no real rush to root it right now. I'll just buy a new computer after basic, and when everything is able to be set up, I'll root and theme etc.

I thank you and your family for the sacrifices made and to come on my behalf.

home button not working on surface rt

hello,
i have a surface rt and my home button is not working. if i touch on it, the tablet responses witha vibration, but it wont go back to the modern ui overview.
on my tablet is windows rt 8.1 running and i cant reset it with a recovery partition (i downloaded one from the official microsoft page, but it is winrt 8.0).
have anyone a idea how to fix this issue ?

Did you try turning it off, then back on again?
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But seriously,
Might need to do a refresh. There was an updated firmware specifically for the home button yesterday.

cx1 said:
Did you try turning it off, then back on again?
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But seriously,
Might need to do a refresh. There was an updated firmware specifically for the home button yesterday.
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i have all updates installed and turning it off and on doesnt help. i have the problems since middle of the last week, but hadnt had time to look at it further. if i try to refresh windows it says, that i should insert a recovery media. blame microsoft for "breaking" the refresh, reset option in windows 8.1

It appears MS may have removed the 8.1 recovery image. The link I have leads to 8.0.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40810

cx1 said:
It appears MS may have removed the 8.1 recovery image. The link I have leads to 8.0.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40810
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i have downloaded the win rt 8.0 recovery image for europe but i cant reinstall windows with it.
(could the problem be, that my device was replaced a month ago from the ms support and it came back with winrt 8.1 preinstalled ? )

I had the same problem when I updated from 8 to 8.1 and needed to refresh. The process is jacked up and does not update the recovery partition to anything useable.
If you search all the articles that talk about the 8.1 recovery are now linking to the 8.0 download. Rather annoying.
I may have the iso at home for US, I'll have to check later.

so have anyone another idea to help me ?
i still cant fix this problem :/

pujdo1 said:
so have anyone another idea to help me ?
i still cant fix this problem :/
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Sticky keys can cause problems with the home button, if sticky keys is enabled it treats the home button as a windows button, so when you press it it'll 'hold' the home button forever.
Make sure sticky keys is turned off.

Read a zillion threads, nothing sticks

So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.

When you say you wiped the OS, did you also clear the partitions? Are you booting into recovery by flashing TWRP and then booting into recovery... or are you booting into recovery via "fastboot boot"? If you have partitions still, you can use a USB OTG adapter and memory stick (or just sdcard) to store the firmware.zip file and flash it from TWRP.
IF, on the other hand, you wiped your partition table, you are in a bigger mess. It's possible a RUU can help, but I'm not familiar with them so can't comment beyond suggesting that you look into that more...

In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Tdeljr said:
In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
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How would you go about copying to the phone's internal storage?

After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Tdeljr said:
After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
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Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.

garyd9 said:
Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.
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Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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Tdeljr said:
Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.

hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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That's my bad, didn't put 2 & 2 together. Thanks for explaining.
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Surely if you've only deleted the OS just flash a nandroid from the stock backup thread via TWRP?

pixelsquish said:
So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.
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Have you got an external sd card? whack it on there using a card reader and flash from external sd
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If that won't work on TWRP use philz

not sure if i wiped the partitions. don't think so.
i can't transfer files to the device, the pc recognizes it to give fastboot commands via a command prompt, but not as a removable device.
i'll get an sd card on my way home today and try flashing a rom using recovery.

hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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i think i got the right zip. nm not the right one.

If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969

Matt said:
If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969
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oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.

pixelsquish said:
oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.
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very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.

pixelsquish said:
very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.
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That's the beauty of the sd card slot mate, i have saved my m8 countless times. i would always make a backup of your phone prior to tinkering but this really helps save ur ass if you forget to backup.
Glad everything is ok and that this simple solution worked :highfive::good:

Flash Stock Firmware using Samsung Smart Switch Windows/MAC

Samsung has released a replacement for KIES to use on newer phones. It's called Samsung Smart Switch. There are the App versions you run on the phone, and there are the Windows and Mac versions you run on your PC. This is a run through on the Windows PC on how to restore your Firmware in case you've Borked your phone. I actually recommend you do this, even if you have not done anything wrong to your phone. My phone ran really hot, laggy, and the battery life was horrible. After flashing the stock firmware, it now runs cool, smooth, and fast.
Stuck at 51%???
Download HotSpot Shield's Free version and set your server to the Default US server, then try again. http://www.hotspotshield.com/
Thanks to @flameinthefire and his persistence to figure out the VPN fix.
Download Smartswitch for Windows
Download Smartswitch for Mac
Video Tutorial

The firmware wipe with the OTA included seems to have cleared my battery issues, even with root.

Will do shortly
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Any chance to extract stock firmware

Thanks for this. I rooted my Edge and it was having the deep sleep issues so I needed to go back to stock and start over. I really hope the rooting issues will be fixed soon, but as of now going back to a fresh start isn't so bad.

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SuperSport said:
Samsung has released a replacement for KIES to use on newer phones. It's called Samsung Smart Switch. There are the App versions you run on the phone, and there are the Windows and Mac versions you run on your PC. This is a run through on the Windows PC on how to restore your Firmware in case you've Borked your phone. I actually recommend you do this, even if you have not done anything wrong to your phone. My phone ran really hot, laggy, and the battery life was horrible. After flashing the stock firmware, it now runs cool, smooth, and fast.
Download Smartswitch for Windows
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Did you loose root after doing this ? Did you re-root if you did loose it ?

Yes, root is lost. No, I didn't re-root. Currently, I'm happy with how my phone is running. Others have rooted again and then replaced recovery with stock And they claim good results.

Thanks for this!! Just to verify, with this tool including the update, root still works correct? I came from att to t-mobile just so I could root this phone. So I want to make sure I'll be able to immediately root again lol! I haven't taken the update yet.
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luigic81 said:
Thanks for this!! Just to verify, with this tool including the update, root still works correct? I came from att to t-mobile just so I could root this phone. So I want to make sure I'll be able to immediately root again lol! I haven't taken the update yet.
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I personally have not rooted again after using this. Others have said they rooted again and the phone stayed working well. I believe they replaced the buggy Recovery with the Stock Recovery afterwards. Not sure if that has anything to do with stability or not.

I've install Smart Switch and my S6 Edge connects fine but when I click on more and Emergency software recovery and initialisation the app hangs (freezes) and does nothing. The app is non responsive it just sits there until I force close.

kmatthews said:
I've install Smart Switch and my S6 Edge connects fine but when I click on more and Emergency software recovery and initialisation the app hangs (freezes) and does nothing. The app is non responsive it just sits there until I force close.
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Is there a User Account Control notification on the task bar waiting to be clicked?

How is battery after rooting again

SuperSport said:
Is there a User Account Control notification on the task bar waiting to be clicked?
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No, when I click more and Emergency the app turns slightly grey and sits there

kmatthews said:
No, when I click more and Emergency the app turns slightly grey and sits there
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Maybe uninstall and re-install. That sounds like a software/pc issue.
Do you get the same thing if your phone is not plugged in? If it works without the phone plugged in, maybe try another cable. Or at least confirm you have the Original Samsung Cable being used.

I've done that several times already and it still does the same thing. Thanks for helping

kmatthews said:
I've done that several times already and it still does the same thing. Thanks for helping
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What about right clicking on the Icon and Running as Administrator? Also, have you confirmed the drivers are installed correctly and showing in Device Manager when your phone is plugged in? "SAMSUNG Android ADB Interface"

My experience is less than perfect. I did a backup using SS, did the "emergency software recovery and initialisation", and then restored my backup using SS. The backup supposedly restored successfully, but all it did was restore my apps. My homescreen is not restored despite selecting all, nor are my 5 different google accounts restored. Wish I knew this would happen - I'd have thought twice about doing it....

ShermCraig said:
My experience is less than perfect. I did a backup using SS, did the "emergency software recovery and initialisation", and then restored my backup using SS. The backup supposedly restored successfully, but all it did was restore my apps. My homescreen is not restored despite selecting all, nor are my 5 different google accounts restored. Wish I knew this would happen - I'd have thought twice about doing it....
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That's good info for others. I set mine up as a new device when I went back. Only thing I recovered was my text messages.
I've found in the past that when recovering, it sometimes brings back the issues from before, so I rarely restore anything except messages. I take screen shots of my home screens and the app drawer so I can put it back manually as I had it. I find this gives me less future headaches.
Also, for what it's worth, the S6 is NOT the only phone I've had that benefits from a fresh flash when new. I've had Windows Phones and other Android Phones that run MUCH better afterwards. I make it a standard thing to flash them within the first couple days of getting them if it's possible. The outcome is often positive. On occasion, no difference has been noticed.

It fixed all of my phone problems AND the restore facilitated setting it up again without bringing back any of the original lag/clumsiness. Fantastic fix, thanks for sharing!

Can anyone confirm that there's no battery issues after a few days? Are you leaving VOLTE enabled?

bubblebuddyi said:
Can anyone confirm that there's no battery issues after a few days? Are you leaving VOLTE enabled?
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I will say I think the battery is as good as it will get with this release of firmware. I leave all my radios on and VoLTE is enabled. With that said, it lasts nowhere near as long as an iPhone 6 or LG G2. So far I can live with how it's lasting, but I do hope it will be fixed in future releases.