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    Thread H918 - How to get out of Download Mode?

    I just dumped my firmware (10i) using the patched LGUP. The phone is in Download/Firmware Update mode. Is there any way to get out of this besides pulling the battery? Thanks
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    Thread Any compelling reasons to stay on ARB 0?

    I have an H918 that is running 10i and is still ARB 0. I am researching the various root methods and I am wondering if there is any real benefit to staying on ARB 0. If there is, I'll go with DirtyCow, if not, I can go with Lafsploit. If I use Lafsploit and flash 10p, and increment to ARB 1...
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    Thread H918 Low Speaker Volume in Any Browser

    I've read just about every thread about speaker issues and haven't seen any discussion about this, so here goes... I just switched from Verizon on a VS995 (running 17a) to T-mobile (H918). At the moment, I have 2 H918's. One is on 10i and the other is on 10u. All phones are unrooted/stock. The...
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    Thread Hardware difference between early and late V20?

    Does anyone know if there are any actual physical differences between an H918 from late 2016 and one from late 2017? Any hardware improvements/changes? Thanks
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    Thread V20 Refurbishment Check?

    Is there a way to tell if a VS995 has been refurbished? I know there is an app for Samsung phones called Phone Info. It will tell you if the phone is refurbished and it tells how many times the headphone and power jacks have been connected etc. Is there anything like this for the V20? Are...
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    Thread Help with screen timeout when using Tunein radio app

    The TuneIn app overrides the Android system screen timeout. If I don't manually turn the screen off, it will stay on indefinitely. Not good. First, I made a task in Tasker that sets the screen timeout to 1 minute. Next, I made a profile in Tasker that runs this task when the TuneIn app is...
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    Thread Serial Number 0000000000

    I just bought what I am 99.999999% sure is a brand new Note 4. It has absolutely NONE of the tell tale signs of being a refurb. I had two refurbs before getting this one and it seems like the real deal. However... The Phone Info app shows Headset and charger connects as 2 and 3 (good) but...
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    Thread 5.0.1 vs 5.1.1 rooting. Is one "better" than the other?

    My Note 4 is the older 910T variant. It is still running 5.0.1. I have not taken the 5.1.1 update yet which I blocked using the Debloater. I have not rooted yet because I have a pending warranty issue (GPS) I need to take care of. Here is my question. Is the root method for 5.0.1...
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    Thread Note 2 Keeps Rebooting

    My Note 2 is rooted/bootloader unlocked with CASUAL. Running Beans stock 4.3 ROM. The phone worked GREAT for over a year but a few months ago, apps began to close randomly and the phone would reboot frequently. So I decided to wipe the phone and start over. I have done this twice and the...
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    Thread Safe to update to latest SuperSU?

    My Note 2 is rooted/unlocked with CASUAL. I am running Beans stock 4.3 ROM. I am running SuperSU version 1.8 but the Play store shows an update to version 2.46 Is it safe to run this update? Is it advisable to update? Thanks for any input on this.
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    Thread Downgrade radio

    I am running stock 4.3 from here. Before that I was trying out stock 4.4.2 from here. 4.3 seems to be running well but I still have the ND7 radio. I know this shouldn't necessarily be a problem, but I would like to try the MJ9 radio and see if my battery life improves. To downgrade the...
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    Thread Reboot to Download Mode from Stock Recovery?

    Anyone know if there is a way to reboot directly to Download Mode from inside Stock Recovery? The only option I see "reboot system". Anyone? Thanks
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    Thread Charger Temperature

    I recently bought what I thought was an authentic Samsung 2A charger. It sure looks authentic. I just noticed that it gets really hot when charging. Does this happen with anyone else's original charger? Thanks
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    Thread Question about original Samsung micro USB cable

    I have misplaced my original micro USB cable and charger. I just ordered and received what I think/hope is an authentic Samsung cable and charger. I have plenty of aftermarket cables but I wanted to get the real thing to increase the odds that CASUAL/No You Verizon will work when I try it...