[11/02][DEV][ROM][4.4.4] CyanogenMod 11.0 for Samsung Express (GT-I8730)

tambe

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I thought the last update would solve the problem of Link2SD, but I see no. Have you intend to fix it? in the first CM11 if it worked, I do not understand why now is not working.
 
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nunopenim

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See my previous post, I attached a link to a debrick image.
Not sure if it will work, though.
Does the debrick.img works on all phones? I flashed a recovery in the bootloader button... :rolleyes: It doesnt light up.

Yes, it does work. I could boot up in Download. Another question, where can I find the zip? is the same as T999?
 
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AreaPlay

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Hey ! Just installed this rom but I've got a problem with my GPS... I skipped the baseband installation because it seems that I have the same one already installed when I check on my phone. Have you got some ideas on how I could fix that GPS problem ?
 

Quixy

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Need help! Just hard bricked my phone!

Okay, this is the story. I noticed today that Google Camera (which should be connected to Google apps and Play store) had that green android guy´s head as an icon - THIS IS WHERE IT STARTED TO HAPPEN (I really hadn´t had that issue with google apps before) and about an hour later when I was doing some work on computer, I had my phone connected with the USB cable to the computer (to charge) and there were running 3 apps that didn´t need much resource. So suddenly I saw a message on my computer something saying "qhsusb_dload connected..." and second after that my phone shutted down. It won´t now come up and I even took it apart to see if there were any water damage or something in the hardware, but that seems fine. The most horrifying is that it won´t get to bootloader and vibrate when I hold down the power button. Also tried with 3 buttons (Power + VolUp + Home) and it didn´t help.
I must say I have been using the phone with CyanogenMod11.0 for about 2 years for now and only issue I have had was about a month ago when somebody called me and I was in a hurry, so I just tried to end that call, but my phone bumped out and shutted down itself. When I tried to reboot the device, it got stuck in the bootloader and I had done about 15 reboots when it finally went up again.

But now to the problem again.
First: Is it possible to somehow get my files back from the internal memory, even after debricking the phone and flashing a new ROM?
Second: If I am using 4.4.4 CM11.0, then can I use these files given in the first post of this topic: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/help-gt-i8730-hard-bricked-qhsusbdload-t3323271 which are as they say for 4.1.2 and 5.1.1?
Third: What could be the reason of that accident (I had 4 apps that were not downloaded from Play Store, including WifiKill)?
Fourth: How do I prevent that it will not happen again, because I really like the UI of CM11 and would like to use it.

Thanks for all that are helping me!
 

nunopenim

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Okay, this is the story. I noticed today that Google Camera (which should be connected to Google apps and Play store) had that green android guy´s head as an icon - THIS IS WHERE IT STARTED TO HAPPEN (I really hadn´t had that issue with google apps before) and about an hour later when I was doing some work on computer, I had my phone connected with the USB cable to the computer (to charge) and there were running 3 apps that didn´t need much resource. So suddenly I saw a message on my computer something saying "qhsusb_dload connected..." and second after that my phone shutted down. It won´t now come up and I even took it apart to see if there were any water damage or something in the hardware, but that seems fine. The most horrifying is that it won´t get to bootloader and vibrate when I hold down the power button. Also tried with 3 buttons (Power + VolUp + Home) and it didn´t help.
I must say I have been using the phone with CyanogenMod11.0 for about 2 years for now and only issue I have had was about a month ago when somebody called me and I was in a hurry, so I just tried to end that call, but my phone bumped out and shutted down itself. When I tried to reboot the device, it got stuck in the bootloader and I had done about 15 reboots when it finally went up again.

But now to the problem again.
First: Is it possible to somehow get my files back from the internal memory, even after debricking the phone and flashing a new ROM?
Second: If I am using 4.4.4 CM11.0, then can I use these files given in the first post of this topic: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/help-gt-i8730-hard-bricked-qhsusbdload-t3323271 which are as they say for 4.1.2 and 5.1.1?
Third: What could be the reason of that accident (I had 4 apps that were not downloaded from Play Store, including WifiKill)?
Fourth: How do I prevent that it will not happen again, because I really like the UI of CM11 and would like to use it.

Thanks for all that are helping me!
These issues are only solved with JTAG. Don't panic. @aureljared has an awesome repository in github with a tool specific for that, because he actually bricked his phone in the same (or a similar way). If you have a computer running linux, you can give it a try: https://github.com/aureljared/unbrick_8960
@jek20 Do you still have the kernel sources for CM11? I came back to it because of nostalgia and want to build a custom kernel with overclock for it. Appreciated your help.
 
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Quixy

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These issues are only solved with JTAG. Don't panic. @aureljared has an awesome repository in github with a tool specific for that, because he actually bricked his phone in the same (or a similar way). If you have a computer running linux, you can give it a try
Can I use Virtual Machine on Windows or should I have a clean Linux install and what version of Linux? Jtag protocol - only using it as an software or do I need some extra gadget? Can you provide more info about that?
Thanks!
 

nunopenim

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Can I use Virtual Machine on Windows or should I have a clean Linux install and what version of Linux? Jtag protocol - only using it as an software or do I need some extra gadget? Can you provide more info about that?
Thanks!
I recommend having side by side with windows, Ubuntu 16.04 is okay, all of them should work fine to be honest. And you just need to plug your phone to your computer like what you would do to transfer photos. Solved by JTAG I mean, usually. Unless we have leaks of files from factory (like we do) for adapting to not use JTAG.