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I assumed you already read the Samsung Focus wiki on the SD card topic. Once you put the microsd, it becomes part of the OS and the card [format] becomes unreadable under OS/card readers. Removing it from the phone would result in phone data loss, the phone would ask for the card and not work...

Sorry mate, there's no official or custom rom for Focus Flash :(

Glad you got it sorted. Maybe you charged in a high power USB port (regular ones have 500 mAh) and that did the trick (not in my case, though). My battery takes 3h to charge and now lasts 70% of the original duration (about 2 years later). So what you got, seems to be a good result. Now, back...

Had a similar problem with 2 batteries (posted on a different section - accessories, if I'm not mistaken). One day, the battery just didn't charge anymore. I tried everything (outlet, pc, laptop, different chargers) but nothing helped, the battery just wouldn't charge. Luckily, I also bought...

If it bricks (I doubt it), you should be able to flash the stock rom without issues.

HW revision 1.0 was sent to developers or was a DEMO phone. Older revisions than 1.0 must be test builds. It should work flashing 1.3 (as the hardware is the closest) but there's no guarantee it will work. A few users in the forum reported success flashing 1.3 when they realized they bought a...

septivies: I see what you meant now, your choice of words was not the best. What you meant is: There are less WP smartphones (than other platforms). What you wrote can be easily read as: It is much less a smartphone (than other platforms). :highfive:

Imho, you're wrong. The way I see it, in this order, Android is 1. an open platform - which makes it easier to find specs, look at thousands of Chinese spin-offs based on it; plus it's already well documented although coding for it is a mess (compatibility) 2. a more widespread platform - which...

Considering it was working before, yes.

That might be the sign of poor re-assembly or that something has been affected in your phone. Has the back plate of your phone also been changed? I got a cheap replacement for mine and with it I get 2 bars less than the original one.

This is for Focus (i917) only, it won't work for Focus 2 (i667) unfortunately. Here is something I found online, I can't guarantee it will work as I don't own a Focus 2 and I can't test: How to Unlock Samsung Focus 2 I667 locked to a Network Method 1: •Turn on the device with any non-accepted...

You're welcome and I'm sorry there was no simpler solution. Just use the "Thanks" button if the post has been useful to you - for the future (no need now, you thanked me already :highfive:). See the last line in my sig. :cowboy:

Normally these should be deleted when you press [delete history]. I believe there is either a bug (in ROM) or it has something to do with the memory card (if you have one). A hard reset might solve your issue.

Good to know, mate! I will update the wiki with this info.

I have updated yesterday (March 23rd) via Zune. Interop works. I can still use provisioning and Root Tools works. OS ver: 7.10.8862.144 PDA: KI4 NOTE: I didn't interop unlock my phone via WindowBreak but via xap. Maybe someone who used WindowBreak can confirm. LE: noticed that the WindoBreak...

See this post for the correct download link. You should not have any issues, but if you still do, download (with WiFi) Network Profile from Samsung. I'm using Rogers ROM on my AT&T for a long while with no issues.

Can you please post your details? What's in the Settings/About (Firmware revision and Software revision) and also the PDA/Phone details (*#1234# in Diagnosis - refer to Wiki below in my sig if you don't know what/how).

No problem mate. Just glad you found it useful ;) Remember, we were all noobs once. It's important to not to forget how others helped and pass it on :cowboy:

Posting on behalf of Unokashi01, as per his request here. Personally I am not familiar with this rom so it's better to ask in the rom thread.

This is something to ask in the rom thread.

Marketplace is tied to the location (country) of your Live account you are using in the phone. I suggest changing it to something like US/UK (you can change the country in the browser/PC) and you will have much better selection :) but it might require a hard reset (changing the country may take...

Sounds like you're having some problems with the Radio firmware. Are you sure you flashed correctly? Can you post your software/hw firmware details (settings/about).

I'm interop unlocked on a Samsung Focus running update: 7.10.8773.98 If I update to official 7.8 (7.10.8858.136) using Zune or JaxBot's tool will the phone stay interop unlocked? I'm fairly sure that if I update through cab method interop will be preserved but I want to know for Zune. My...

Nothing to do with unlocking. AT&T is not offering the update...

Yes. Just connect your phone to sync, open Zune and go to Settings (top right) and click it. Then you'll see "Windows libraries". There you can see where your music is backed up (*usually* C:\Users\YOUR_USER_IS_HERE\My Music) Then click Phone (left) and make sure it's selected first option...

Afaik it's specific, mate, as it is part of the power assembly.

aussiejim here @XDA said it would work with 64 GB cards, the thread is here.

I recommend Amazon. And since you haven't specified any other details, like your location, the currency or the size of the card, I'm gonna assume US, USD, 32 GB. Transcend 32 GB Class 4 (TS32GUSDHC4E) is a good pick for $24. For more choices, consult the working cards list on the wiki. Hint (if...

You're welcome and glad you got it sorted! Cheers

Sorry to hear that another button may be busted. Yes there is a homebrew volume rocker.

Thanks mate, glad to see you've joined WP community. Welcome! I'm sure you'll enjoy your experience, Focus is one fantastic phone. Beaten by the next generation (Lumia 920 etc) but nonetheless one of the best WP7 phones you coulda pick :victory: (btw, thanks for confirming the card!) Now, about...

Thanks for posting your solution! Would you please share with us where you repaired it so others looking for solutions have a starting point. Cheers :victory:

Should be an easy fix, have a look here. In the future, make use of the Search feature ;) (also see last line in my sig)

You know, the [Thanks] button (lower right in every post) is there for a reason? :cool: Peace

6 seconds sounds like the power button stays pressed, turns off as it would be kept pressed. Sorry mate, good luck with that. Look at the other threads, there are a couple of repair tips there.

Follow this post.

How many seconds after starting up does it shut down? Do this test: when powered down, lean the phone so the power button is pointing to the ground and tap a few times on the phone (to unstuck the power button). Then connect the power from the outlet (to start up the phone). Try this a few...

Already in the wiki, but thanked nonetheless.

It is either the power button or the battery. Search the forum for "power button" and you'll get threads with similar issues as yours. In most cases it is the power button, though.

See this post. Refreshing thread, good download links see this post. You need: Samsung i917 Focus firmware UCJK3 ATT USA 4K Mediafire links work (thanks to SuperSport) as well as digzip (zippyshare, depositfiles).

Actually, music and videos are synced to computer normally and thus NOT back-ed up by Zune. Zune back-ups your apps & data. For a complete back-up, see here and for a simpler back-up here. Good guides here, here. I normally use the first one as it does full back-up, but it's definitely harder...

Actually, I would suggest you stay with this rom, but it's your call. Furthermore: - you should avoid flashing when unnecessary. reverting to stock you would lose the possibility use homebrew apps (or sideload) - the rom you're using is only made to look like a Lumia 800 so you can get the nokia...

Go to Focus Wiki page, and follow the instructions from "To determine the hardware revision do the following". For HW 1.3, you need Samsung-i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK2-ATT-USA.exe or Samsung-i917R-Focus-firmware-UXJL2-ROGERS-CANADA.exe If on the faceplate you have white "AT&T" logo then your...

I'm maintaining the wiki and it's accurate. What post are you talking about? What size is the card?

Do a backup first, this way you won't have to spend time doing everything again, just restore. Good luck!

Right mate, I get your point. No harm ;) If it makes any difference, happened to my wife's phone during normal Zune update, got the logo-loop. Was fixed by reflashing stock rom. Painful, but it worked. In your case it seems something was wrong with the flash, not being able to delete data after...

Looks like an irrecoverable error :( You're not supposed to flash 1.3 to 1.4 and the other way around! Read the wiki...

See my post here, download Samsung-i917-Focus-firmware-UCJK3-ATT-USA_4K.exe and extract it. For the Force_Select_MD5 downloader, go here for the 7.03 version. You can also check the 7.41 version there and I've also attached the 7.05 version.

I'd say that is your experience and your perspective. Normally, you are NOT supposed to flash custom ROMs and you have been warned that if you do it you RISK bricking your phone. This is a new platform and the process of flashing is not yet 100% understood. I've warned folks several times about...

You can definitely try inserting a SD card and see. I'd say it's definitely worth trying. It would be best to match the original SD card it had, if possible. But even so, remember it's not guaranteed it will work. If you'd search the forum for "stuck in loop" or "stuck at samsung logo" you'd see...