If you’ve been looking for an official way to get your Nexus device back to stock, look no further. Google has posted the Android 4.2.2 factory images on their site for most Nexus devices. This means that the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (WiFi and HSPA+), Nexux 10, and the yakju and takju Galaxy Nexus models all have factory images in case anything goes bad. We… Read more
It seems that Samsung may have a bit of an issue on their hands. Both on Reddit and XDA, people are reporting that their Galaxy S IIIs are dying. Yes, they are just dying out of nowhere, after approximately 150-200 days of use. Many are saying it has something to do with the flash memory, but it’s known that the mainboard itself is dying. Samsung has… Read more
Adam Outler has been a huge contributor to XDA, creating the original UnBrickable Mod for the Galaxy S. He has expanded this mod across many devices to this day, saving many people from hard bricks and spending another $600 or more. And if you’re a Samsung Galaxy Camera owner, you might someday need it. Of course, only attempt this procedure if you… Read more
With the release of the trio of Nexus devices, Google has posted the stock factory images for Android 4.2 JOP40C. If you’re getting one of these new devices (Nexus 4, Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 3G), download the respective factory image just in case. You never know when you’ll screw up your device and need to flash it to stock, and it’s always good to be… Read more
Hard bricks, while mostly done with rooted procedures, can happen during a simple OTA update. No matter how it happens, it truly sucks. It’s not easy to handle the loss of a $600 phone, and more importantly, your one true love (I don’t need a life, I have a phone). Well if it was an HTC, there is a chance it can be revived. The HTC Unbricking Project… Read more
It looks like they’ve found another thing that could be triggering the infamous eMMC brick bug. Apparently temporary CWM.zip contains the code necessary to cause a brick. These temporary zips are used to root the Note, when there is no custom kernel present. They should not be used for any reason, they can brick your phone. The recoveries in most… Read more
Looks like the Galaxy S II hasn’t been abandoned yet! An update to Android 4.0.4 (from 4.0.3) is rolling out to some areas now. Users in Motherland Russia have reported getting this update over the air, and it is available through Kies. It should be arriving in other areas very soon! I love seeing Samsung support the S II, as it is on the same software… Read more
There has been a brick bug going around some Samsung phones that you should be aware of. Many Exynos-based Samsung phones (international I9100, Sprint D710, AT&T I777, Note N7000) were shipped with a vulnerable flash storage controller firmware. If improperly called on, some partitions of the storage chip would lock up and will be unable to be used…. Read more
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