Phone problem! ? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin

Hey idk if anyone can help me but my phone app is messed up idk if it was something I did but theres no "favorites" I can't view my contacts to the specific account and during a call theres only 3 buttons and I can't press menu for anything to come up its just does nothing maybe I can flash or install the original phone file?
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and also on lockscreen settings multiple widgets is greyed out and i have no idea why
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

It looks like you tried to flash a phone.apk or a dialer app that isn't stock. You didn't say what phone version you have (your signature mentions GT-I9505?) This forum is for the I337 variants. My suggestion would be to try and find the same version of firmware / ROM that you are currently using and see if you can get the correct phone.apk or dialer apk out of it and try to restore that way. Depending on you phone model and firmware, you might be able to restore with a nandroid (if you have one). If your bootloader is locked you might need to restore via ODIN and the proper firmware. Most thing you do will run the risk of wiping your data and contacts so back everything up first before you try anything to be on the safe side. If you don't understand the things I mentioned or if you don't know where to find something I suggest you use the forum's search function to find the information and tools you need. Good luck.

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see two symbols of battery, you were trying or tried to do for that to happen, and if you can tell the model of your phone, greetings

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[Q] Cant change the default keyboard and story of swype

So i Flashed my xperia x10a yesterday to 2.1.... after that... I am not able to change the keyboard to android keyboard .. its stuck on default..
Can any one suggest what can I do ..
While at it, I am looking for swype too... i know that the beta program is closed, however, was wondering if i root my phone.. can i just borrow Swype apk from some one on the forum and use it ?
Possible alternative solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848334
Two things I feel differently about.
Swipe and Handcent both seem to be "Everyone else is doing it,So I should to" kind of things.
Maybe I missed the boat but in the end I don't get it.
Either way, at least read the thread. You may like it.
Sausuge fingers UNITE
You mean if you long press in the typing field you don't get a dialogue to choose the input method?
It should be there. If you're still unsuccessful try repairing/reinstalling via SEUS or PC Companion.
As for Swype, we're not supposed to post the apk here for this reason, however if you search for swype apk online you can find several sources.
I use both Swype and Handcent SMS and I find them both better than the stock apps that came with the phone.
I prefer to see this than the stock SMS app:
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As this is Android you can customize the phone to your heart's content. Download, try and uninstall if you don't like it!

SMS issue

Hi,
After installing a new custom ROM (I don't know the name of it, and can't seem to find the original file), when texting someone, the screen jumps to the very top of the messaging thread. Which makes it very difficult to edit or proof read what I'm typing.
I'm pretty certain the ROM matters, and I'm currently looking into it. However, it is one that strips Android down to the bare minimals removing sprint apps etc.
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?
Thanks!
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA
How do you flash a ROM and not which one it is?
BTW, go to phone info and you'll probably find the name of the ROM
I flashed it a while ago and don't recall the name.
Here's the software information in settings:
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Any ideas? I was wondering if there are different versions of the stock messaging app?
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Friend that pic is a bit small. I would do a full wipe and flash a new Rom. I use amon ra with great results.
try this...
Use root explorer, and make sure it is set to R/W mode (read/write).
Navigate to /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db and delete that file, then restart your phone.
After the restart, you should be able to send and receive MMS messages.
Hope this helped ya, worked like a charm for me!

WTF did I do to my LG G2

Guys I'm not really sure whats going on with my D803 G2. I installed a new rom (not sure now what one and cannot find it) and obviously it wasn't for my variant because now it boots into a non-english LG OS for about 10 sec and tells me invalid battery, then shuts down.....
I've managed to get into download mode, but now when I try to install the MTP drivers, they will NOT install and it says Device cannot start (error 10).. I've read many forums about what to do if this comes up, but everything I tried doesn't work
I wish there was a way I could get into fastboot mode cause I could fix this. I read a post about if nothing works and I have to manually install .img files, but I can't get Ubuntu to work with any sense.
It loads from live DVD, but it is very laggy, and then it stops working all together.
Guys, anything you can do to help me, please.....
P.S.: This is what my download mode looks like now.
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Please plug your usb device into rear/back usb ports
I always use rear ports
It's Korean. My guess is you tried to install Grola rom. It changes your partitions to make it look like the Korean variant. I would consider it a rom for advanced users, very easy to brick your phone. Anyway, try posting in the Grola rom thread. You're not the first with this problem.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using XDA Free mobile app
Try installing more recent drivers - I've read somewhere it might help.
I have all latest drivers.

Weird

I have the Galaxy A205U by metropcs and was wondering has any of y'alls recovery had 2 of them and I can get to the download mode. (Not sure how because I thought it was locked) My phone has been acting very fishy for awhile now. It's a very long story but I really wish this phone would go back to normal. I used to think it wasn't a bad phone. I'm not sure if it's doing what its doing because of the update to android 10 one ui or if its cuz someone put there own app on it. If so is there a way to use adb to find any apps that someone made and replaced the original app or how would I tell the difference in a factory app or someone loaded one on it??
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Also... does anyone know anything about google play services and what all u can do with it?? And what's this firebase stuff and how do I fix it to see what these are??(3rd pic) And the OAuth to can use on google or a work profile?? I've been researching it and came across something's I dont fully understand but it kinda makes sense as to what my whole problem is. Can anybody help me with some answers to my questions?? I'm going crazy over this damn thing... Believe me if what I think is going on is actually going on I'm gonna lose it.
Recovery and download mode are locked.
Both are restricted to basic uses.
Just hit it with a factory reset and it should go back to normal, otherwise, you're out of luck.
ninjasinabag said:
Recovery and download mode are locked.
Both are restricted to basic uses.
Just hit it with a factory reset and it should go back to normal, otherwise, you're out of luck.
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That's what I'm afraid of ... prolly my only option tho... but if they r locked then how can I pull them up?? And y is the recovery listed twice?? Glitch maybe??

Flashing a custom ROM on a ZED AN817DK?

Hey fellas,
I've done some flashing on android before, but only on smartphones, instead of a car multimedia. My model is ZED AN817DK.
It looks like this:
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The launcher it came with is kinda disgusting, so I installed Nova Launcher instead.
Regardless, the system barely works, even on the stock settings / factory reset status.
Apps are crashing, changing the audio option in Waze takes a whole 2 minutes to even open up the menu for the option
(the app works but the input is unresponsive for 2 minutes until the menu appears).
I've tried contacting the shop I bought it in and they sent me a "firmware" update in the form of an APK file that will not launch in the device. I don't think I saw an option in it's administrator settings or anywhere else to update firmware via file (only check for firmware update - and it's always "up to date").
So I think I'll resort to flash a custom rom on this. I'm a bit worried since in the scenario where things go wrong I rely only on a pen hole style reset button which I don't fully trust to reset successfully if a custom rom is installed.
Is there a general flashing guide for these devices? How safe is it, as in what are the chances of completely bricking the device?
Are there general or common roms that work well on these devices?

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