Hey guys... there are a lot of threads in here talking about Power Button not working on Galaxy Nexus and many other devices, but I couldn't find one about i777. I've had a lot of trouble with this, and I wanted to share how it started and how I finally got it to work back again (this was an unique case, none of the workarounds found could help me out).
First, my i777 was rooted and I always had Cyanogenmod on it. Since early CM9 builds to latest nightlies of CM10 (no stable version yet).
It always worked really fine for me (I live in Brazil), nothing to complain, but then I started to use CM updates to keep up with the latest nightlies and... BOOM, after another nightly my power button was off. It also didn't work on CM recovery screen!
First I tried using volume rocker to wake the device and locking widgets to lock it back again, But it never worked, the volume buttons only woke up my phone when they wanted to.
I also tried ButtonRemapping app, but it didn't work for me either. It was really frustrating, I spent days on it and started thinking it was a hardware problem, until I found a guy telling that wiping and reflashing a ROM could do the trick.
In order to accomplish that (I'm not familiar to ADB), I flashed ClockWork recovery Touch version (paid $2 for it, no problem) so I could select anything on recovery screen since the default selection button (Power Button) wouldn't help me out.
I re-flashed CM9 stable (thought it could be a CM10 issue), but again I had no results. Wiped it all over again, re-flashed CM9 again and nothing! No response from my power button.
I Then I tried CM10 nightly build. Nothing again. I was starting to give up and assuming it was a hardware issue
I Finally I decided to flash a SuperNexus ROM that I found here on XDA, Seemed very trustable, very nice comments about it. Again, nothing did the trick. I even tried to edit the key mapping files (under /system) but it was so hard I gave up on that.
I Suddently, after a few hours using SuperNexus ROM, I booted the device into recovery and the damn button started to work. The thing is that I don't know which event triggered the button to work back, I don't even have a clue of that. It simply started working back again, and since I see a lot of people complaining they can't get it back, I imagine that flashing a different ROM may help. Just wondering...
I A tip: DO NOT USE batch Titanium Backup to recover your apps. It simply replaces ClockWorkMod with default mode (non-touch) and I had a really hard time booting my phone again.
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Hey guys... there are a lot of threads in here talking about Power Button not working on Galaxy Nexus and many other devices, but I couldn't find one about i777. I've had a lot of trouble with this, and I wanted to share how it started and how I finally got it to work back again (this was an unique case, none of the workarounds found could help me out).
First, my i777 was rooted and I always had Cyanogenmod on it. Since early CM9 builds to latest nightlies of CM10 (no stable version yet).
It always worked really fine for me (I live in Brazil), nothing to complain, but then I started to use CM updates to keep up with the latest nightlies and... BOOM, after another nightly my power button was off. It also didn't work on CM recovery screen!
First I tried using volume rocker to wake the device and locking widgets to lock it back again, But it never worked, the volume buttons only woke up my phone when they wanted to.
I also tried ButtonRemapping app, but it didn't work for me either. It was really frustrating, I spent days on it and started thinking it was a hardware problem, until I found a guy telling that wiping and reflashing a ROM could do the trick.
In order to accomplish that (I'm not familiar to ADB), I flashed ClockWork recovery Touch version (paid $2 for it, no problem) so I could select anything on recovery screen since the default selection button (Power Button) wouldn't help me out.
I re-flashed CM9 stable (thought it could be a CM10 issue), but again I had no results. Wiped it all over again, re-flashed CM9 again and nothing! No response from my power button.
I Then I tried CM10 nightly build. Nothing again. I was starting to give up and assuming it was a hardware issue
I Finally I decided to flash a SuperNexus ROM that I found here on XDA, Seemed very trustable, very nice comments about it. Again, nothing did the trick. I even tried to edit the key mapping files (under /system) but it was so hard I gave up on that.
I Suddently, after a few hours using SuperNexus ROM, I booted the device into recovery and the damn button started to work. The thing is that I don't know which event triggered the button to work back, I don't even have a clue of that. It simply started working back again, and since I see a lot of people complaining they can't get it back, I imagine that flashing a different ROM may help. Just wondering...
I A tip: DO NOT USE batch Titanium Backup to recover your apps. It simply replaces ClockWorkMod with default mode (non-touch) and I had a really hard time booting my phone again.
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LOL You could have gotten CWM Touch for free which sticks as long as you don't flash another kernel.
My power button failed recently, but my phone was under warranty. If you can access recovery, you can return it to stock and prepare it for warranty exchange, if yours is still covered, which is what I'm doing. Might want to look into it; call AT&T and find out if your warranty is still valid, it never hurts to try. And let me know if that's what you end up wanting to do and I'll try to help you.
Is this guy telling people to use Rom Manager?
Phalanx7621 said:
Is this guy telling people to use Rom Manager?
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Seems like it
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Seems like it
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Guys, fell free to share your own tutorial.
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Guys, fell free to share your own tutorial.
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U don't seem to understand then because there is a huge warning about rom manager in the stickies. If he is having people use that and you're defending him then u are just as guilty for being ignorant
I fixed mine by opening the phone, jiggling the power button a little, and putting it back together.
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My power button failed recently, but my phone was under warranty. If you can access recovery, you can return it to stock and prepare it for warranty exchange, if yours is still covered, which is what I'm doing. Might want to look into it; call AT&T and find out if your warranty is still valid, it never hurts to try. And let me know if that's what you end up wanting to do and I'll try to help you.
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I'm in Brazil right now so I don't think I could count on warranty! But thanks for the advice
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LOL You could have gotten CWM Touch for free which sticks as long as you don't flash another kernel.
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I made a quick search about it but didn't think it was trustable. But thanks anyway.
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U don't seem to understand then because there is a huge warning about rom manager in the stickies. If he is having people use that and you're defending him then u are just as guilty for being ignorant
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Trying to help people who may have gotten as mad as I was with this power button issue. Doesn't it override this rom manager riot? I also found a lot of tutorials in here about ClockWorkMod, even in the stickies. Aren't you being the most ignorant of all?
vphilot said:
I made a quick search about it but didn't think it was trustable. But thanks anyway.
Trying to help people who may have gotten as mad as I was with this power button issue. Doesn't it override this rom manager riot? You are being the most ignorant of all.
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No it doesn't because rom manager turns phones into paperweights
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vphilot said:
I made a quick search about it but didn't think it was trustable. But thanks anyway.
Trying to help people who may have gotten as mad as I was with this power button issue. Doesn't it override this rom manager riot? I also found a lot of tutorials in here about ClockWorkMod, even in the stickies. Aren't you being the most ignorant of all?
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There are tutorials about clockworkmod but it's not talking about rom manager. There's a sticky on not using rom manager. Recovery is built into the kernel. So no I'm not ignorant, just informed from reading, something more people should do
For those that experience issues with their power button or just don't want to press it (like me), Smart Screen ON uses the proximity sensor to wake the screen.
i was able to fix my wife's s2 power button by removing the 7 screws in the phone, the sim card and prying on the back piece around the power button with my finger nail. After a little prying and wiggling around the power button it started working again! And yes, I did it with the battery in and the phone powered on. Risky I know, but I didn't want to remove the battery and not be able to power on the phone back on. Plus there hasn't been a warrenty or insurance on it for long time. Must have got some dust or something in there, strange considering it stays in a case even when I owned it
I've done the phone opening and wiggling and I'm getting tired of doing it. Plus sometimes it just doesn't work. Mine just stopped working yet again after a month of working -.- any good solutions or workarounds for this problem?
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Firemonkey5 said:
I've done the phone opening and wiggling and I'm getting tired of doing it. Plus sometimes it just doesn't work. Mine just stopped working yet again after a month of working -.- any good solutions or workarounds for this problem?
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I assume the only long term solution is to replace it.
Does the i777 use the ribbon power button like the i9100 or the soldered one?
Thanks.
Had this same issue. If you can get the button working long enough, flash a siyah kernel which uses a touch recovery then make sure you never change it. If you switch roms, just flash the siyah kernel again right afterward..I use the swipe to wake option on Stweaks, then added a screen lock widget to my home screen so i can wake and lock my phone without the button. My button is currently working but I try to avoid using in case it feels like breaking again.
Also, if your phone is awake when you pull the battery, i will start automatically when you put the battery back in (at least mine always does) so you can technically power on and off like that as a last resort and get into recovery without the button as well. Just pull the battery, then hold volume up/down and replace the battery. keep holding the volume buttons until you see recovery. You need a touch recovery to do anything once your'e in there though.
The button appears to be a soldered piece though the vids i've found are for the 9100.- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNVmZ924Xs
found the part for the 9100 is GH59-10916A and i found it here- http://www.samsungparts.com/Products/Parts_and_Accessories/PID-GH59-10916A.aspx?model=
i emailed customer service but they couldn't tell me if it would work on a i777 or not. Haven't opened mine up yet to see.
Thanks. I'm seeing siyah in my future. It's actually my son's, now. It does NOT use the ribbon style button. I opened it and it is a block style but not the 4mm wide one you see on ebay and other places. I actually ordered one of those and when it came in, I saw that it was too small. The one in the i777 is actually 4.7mm wide and has three conductors on the back side. The other problem I see facing if I could even locate the proper switch, is room to fit the soldering tip between the switch and the sim socket(I think that's what was beside it).
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Thanks. I'm seeing siyah in my future. It's actually my son's, now. It does NOT use the ribbon style button. I opened it and it is a block style but not the 4mm wide one you see on ebay and other places. I actually ordered one of those and when it came in, I saw that it was too small. The one in the i777 is actually 4.7mm wide and has three conductors on the back side. The other problem I see facing if I could even locate the proper switch, is room to fit the soldering tip between the switch and the sim socket(I think that's what was beside it).
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Is this not the right part?
http://stellatech.com/samsung-gt-i9100-galaxy-s-ii-power-key-flex,a,en,810428.html
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I'm new to this forum, as i'm new with android based devices and i've come to the conclusion that reading a lot of threads regarding my problem just makes things worst. So here's what's happening with my tablet and hopefully someone will help me, because i dunno what else to do.
I was reading this forum this morning on how to root and change themes and roms and develop. So the first thing i did, i rooted just like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239185 . everything went fine, no trouble in the process, but after this i wanted to install one of boosted's themes from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349862.
After i downloaded the zip, i put in on the root folder of my tablet, entered fastboot, and install it, as i thought that this is the way it should work. But it didn't and now i don't know how to fix all this cause i can't figure it out.
So any help, hints or something to get me through this it's much appreciated. I've read a lot of information for 4 hours now and nothing works and i can't seem to bail out.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm new to this forum, as i'm new with android based devices and i've come to the conclusion that reading a lot of threads regarding my problem just makes things worst. So here's what's happening with my tablet and hopefully someone will help me, because i dunno what else to do.
I was reading this forum this morning on how to root and change themes and roms and develop. So the first thing i did, i rooted just like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239185 . everything went fine, no trouble in the process, but after this i wanted to install one of boosted's themes from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349862.
After i downloaded the zip, i put in on the root folder of my tablet, entered fastboot, and install it, as i thought that this is the way it should work. But it didn't and now i don't know how to fix all this cause i can't figure it out.
So any help, hints or something to get me through this it's much appreciated. I've read a lot of information for 4 hours now and nothing works and i can't seem to bail out.
Thanks in advance.
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Would help to read the most common thread, but yeah. Drain it then fastboot works again. When it bootloops its almost impossible to get it back to fastboot.
I'd goto the overcome ROM thread first and from there follow restore yer tab part on the external page. Actually you may not need to do either if you can hold power and volume down until you get the first Samsung boot screen, continue to hold volume down, but release the power button, and get
into recovery mode.
I think the battery drain method is suggested often when not needed. As you didn't state anything you've tried already and the battery drain takes forever.
I've seen many boot loops and other issues where the drain method gets suggested, but there are much quicker solutions. Even quicker than what I suggested to do first.
Don't get me wrong. The battery drain method has worked many many times and may be needed here. I'm just saying try something easier and possibly faster to fix it first.
EDIT: I actually meant into download mode and Odin will still recognize your device. If you're able to get this far you shouldn't have to wait up to a week for your battery to drain first. I've never had to goto the extreme of draining and only have seena couple cases where it is probably absolutely needed, but a great method to know of if it is needed.
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As i said in the first post, the first thing i've done was to root the tablet. It was ok and then i went on boosted's themes thread and download one of them, copied it to root folder on the sd card and followed the same steps as in root.
Power off=>hold volume down and power on=>entered the left icon not the download mode=> installed the theme from the sd card=>reboot=>END
I mentioned boot loop, but it's more like not booting at all. When i turn the tablet on, it stays on with the samsung logo and nothing happens.
If there's nothing to do, i'll just wait for the battery drain, as long as it lasts and try to enter the first boot screen. if i manage, cause i've never seen it.
It's quite difficult to me to understand you guys, because i'm new to this and i recon that this is one of my biggest mistake, moding something without asking for help and/or get acquainted with android in order to understand how this works.
Now i have to suffer. and hopefully i will prevail.
I'll try to be specific. Power off your tab by holding down the power button a minute out two maybe needed. After powering down press and hold the power button and volume down button, which is the one closest to the power button. As soon as you see ANY LOGO come on screen, keep holding the volume down button , but release the power button. If you see two android icons. Thats great. Using the volume down button select the icon on the right, and press the volume up button. Accept the warning and press volume up again. Connect your tab to the computer, start Odin in administrator, by right clicking the Odin icon on there PC. If Odin recognizes your tab you should be good to go onto getting things back.
Using the overcome re-stocking yer system method uses a pit and repartitions and wipes everything to get you back to stock thus eliminating the need to wait for a battery drain.
Let us know your progress.
You're probably not in as bad as a place as you think and may just need to run through the method you followed the first time to root again.
EDIT AGAIN: Please try this before waiting for your battery to drain. I really doubt waiting that long is needed.
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i managed to connect the tablet to pc, start odin3, and now?! what rom do i have to download/install and how exactly? can you link me to a thread. i've searched and download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167250 but i'm not sure. i'm stuck here. help?!
Got your pm. Hopefully you're getting back on track.
It's great where you can still get to Odin and it recognizes your tab.
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But wait, there's 2 ways in which Odin recognizes your tab
1) In download mode
2) adb
I just hope it hasn't recognized your tablet in adb mode or the flashing would fail
I'm pretty sure from what he told me it was correctly recognized to use the overcome revert to stock instructions and files.
But we'll have to wait for a reply to see if he succeeded. Just panicking and undo worried being the first time he's ever rooted I believe.
I can't see flashing a theme causing enough damage to result in needing a battery drain. I guess it's possible if some really silly procedures were followed.
Having been there, done that, I don't feel promoting the battery drain as a first resort is being very responsible with trying to help. I think it makes people with lesser problems, than requiring a battery drain, feel even worse and really thinking they've REALLY MESSED UP BAD.
I think it should be an option, being a great one for when all else fails. Just not thrown out there as a first choice fix for everything.
Mostly it seems many problems are just from a missed or step not executed correctly leaving the person with the problem in the middle of a root or ROM install stuck as to what to do next since the how to posts are so prominently issuing the "I'm not responsible if your house explodes using this method!" statements. It makes people think if one thing doesn't go just as described they are doomed or must take overly drastic measures to be OK. There's usually quicker fixes than the battery drain with the smaller problems and I think they should be suggested before the battery drain.
Please don't get me wrong. I'm not saying anything its wrong with the battery drain you suggest so adamantly and often. I only feel it shouldn't be suggested as a first method of how to fix everything, every time something goes wrong during a root process or ROM, theme install.
There are many cases where it is the only or best thing to do but not in "most" cases.
I hope I never have to use it, or even tell someone I think they need to, because the waiting would kill me if I had just finished a charge, but again it's great to know it's there just in case.
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It's all good Benz Thanks , Just trying to point out thought that in some cases the tablet may boot into fastboot which makes things alot easier than the drain method, but then 70% of people who are on the Q&A section often can barely even get to fastboot anymore, Just wanted to know if he could get to that mode, everything falls dandy from there
Thanks for not taking that the wrong way. I was worried.
I also think the different terms describing the the same things are an issue. Like fastboot. I don't use the term but it means the same thing as other terms I do use. Nobodys fault, but it tends to confuse noobs. Even me sometimes. LOL :what:
Actually, I will always consider myself a noob, cause I'm lucky to keep up with thing and never seem to get ahead of the game. Just too old I guess.
I was ahead of the game for a couple years, but that was over 15-20 years ago.
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Thanks guys for your replies. I bookmarked some of the links that you've sent me, made some notes and as soon as i get back from work i will try and solve my problem.
Unfortunately, being in this mess, made me rush into things and now i'll be gone for 2 or 3 days until i'll come back home and deal with this.
Thanks benz for your messages, thanks misledz. As soon as i'm onto this i will reply to you guys, as i am pretty sure something will go wrong. If not, well...i'll be sorry that i can't get you guys to a beer or somethin'.
Thanks again and have a great weekend. And sorry for being a pain in the arse.
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Thanks guys for your replies. I bookmarked some of the links that you've sent me, made some notes and as soon as i get back from work i will try and solve my problem.
Unfortunately, being in this mess, made me rush into things and now i'll be gone for 2 or 3 days until i'll come back home and deal with this.
Thanks benz for your messages, thanks misledz. As soon as i'm onto this i will reply to you guys, as i am pretty sure something will go wrong. If not, well...i'll be sorry that i can't get you guys to a beer or somethin'.
Thanks again and have a great weekend. And sorry for being a pain in the arse.
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No problem at all. makes me feel good to know I've helped someone. So when I try to help someone you might call it being selfish, cause I'm doing it mostly to make myself to feel good
Have a good time. And an update will be greatly appreciated.
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Actually if you know your way around support, you get a better understanding of the device, all win if you ask me
I'm so freakin happy!!!
Thank you, Misledz for all your help.
Thank you, Benzoman for all your support. you've been to good to me. Hopefully i will try to break your balls from now on in order to understand how i should love my tablet more safely. If that's ok with you.
Thanks again guys, you're quite the gentlemen.
P.S. Benzoman, i've sent you a message, but nevermind it now. Thank you very, very much!
P.P.S. Yes! I was to ****in annoyed by this issue and i had to travel 78 miles just to come back home and solve this freakin thing. And i did! And with your full support. And i'm so ****in high right now.
Very cool to hear all is good. I love to know when I've helped someone, it makes me feel great myself.
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Made me laugh out loud....
Did you know this guy was a young wimpy cop in the first Rambo movie?
Now he's so tough and cool. Thanks for the laugh.
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Made me laugh out loud....
Did you know this guy was a young wimpy cop in the first Rambo movie?
Now he's so tough and cool. Thanks for the laugh.
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#Offtopic: LOL Really? I didn't know he was, You sir must be old I was like 8-10? When I watched Rambo. Must be the glasses, definitely the glasses. So much power. Anytime chief
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#Offtopic: LOL Really? I didn't know he was, You sir must be old I was like 8-10? When I watched Rambo. Must be the glasses, definitely the glasses. So much power. Anytime chief
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Hey now, maybe I want even born when the first Rambo movie came out...
But yeah, I've watched it several times and never noticed it until a couple years ago who he was. Check him out on IMDB. It was him.
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Does anyone know if the internal power button board is connected to the board via mylar flex cable like the i9100? The button has quit on my daughters phone and was wondering if the button was the same as the international version. I can solder it in myself but wanted to make sure they were same before I ordered it. Google and XDA searches haven't turned up much. Thanks.
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Does anyone know if the internal power button board is connected to the board via mylar flex cable like the i9100? The button has quit on my daughters phone and was wondering if the button was the same as the international version. I can solder it in myself but wanted to make sure they were same before I ordered it. Google and XDA searches haven't turned up much. Thanks.
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Don't know, but if she is willing to run custom roms, the new siyah kernel has a very nice swipe to wake feature she could use as a workaround till its fixed.
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Don't know, but if she is willing to run custom roms, the new siyah kernel has a very nice swipe to wake feature she could use as a workaround till its fixed.
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I've rooted the phone and installed a custom kernel already. I think it was the dream kernel. She away at college but will research it and probably tell her how to do it. Glad to know there is a work around. Thanks!
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Don't know, but if she is willing to run custom roms, the new siyah kernel has a very nice swipe to wake feature she could use as a workaround till its fixed.
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I can't seem to find anything about this feature on the Siya kernel thread. While googling I did see swipe2wake mentioned on the i9100 forum. Can you point me to where you saw that. Thanks.
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I can't seem to find anything about this feature on the Siya kernel thread. While googling I did see swipe2wake mentioned on the i9100 forum. Can you point me to where you saw that. Thanks.
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Install newest siyah version from ktoonsez thread in I777 development forum. Install extweaks app from market. Open extweaks, scroll over to seen tab. Scroll down to slide2wake and check the box. Done.
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Thanks!
beaverslayer said:
Does anyone know if the internal power button board is connected to the board via mylar flex cable like the i9100? The button has quit on my daughters phone and was wondering if the button was the same as the international version. I can solder it in myself but wanted to make sure they were same before I ordered it. Google and XDA searches haven't turned up much. Thanks.
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Try asking Josh (XDA Name: Connexion2005) at MobileTechVideos.com. He does repairs for many android phones, so he could probably give you a definitive answer.
I would like to know this too, because mine have been acting funny lately, rebooting the phone or bringing the Power Menu when i press it to lock the phone. I have been using the Slide to Wake feature, and i haven't had any issues with it and its working perfectly fine as a workaround, but i would like to repair the phone. OP, if you get an answer, please post it here! Thanks.
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I would like to know this too, because mine have been acting funny lately, rebooting the phone or bringing the Power Menu when i press it to lock the phone. I have been using the Slide to Wake feature, and i haven't had any issues with it and its working perfectly fine as a workaround, but i would like to repair the phone. OP, if you get an answer, please post it here! Thanks.
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Will do.
Thought I should update this thread with what I've found so far. After doing some extensive internet research and studying photos, it looks like the sgh i777 has a different power button than the international version. On the i777, the button looks modular and soldered directly to the board. I finally got the phone in my hands and decided to change kernels and the ROM. She was running stock ics with the latest dream kernel. She also had a lot of suspect apps installed from the playstore. I downloaded 10/17/12 AOKP and 7/26/12 gapps, rebooted into recovery with the Quick Boot app, wiped data/factory reset, wiped cache/dalvik, formatted system, flashed AOKP, flashed gapps, wiped cache/dalvik again, booted back to recovery to be on the new kernel and then rebooted the phone. Button has worked every since and no more random reboots. May have fixed it, we'll see. The phone is only 10 month old so it's still under warranty, but it looks like it's been throwed onto the ground about 100 times so they probably wouldn't warrant it. If it gives me any more trouble I may open it up. Oh, and it's hard to believe she hasn't cracked the screen on this thing yet. She broke 4 iPhone screens in a year and a half before she got this phone. Pretty tough phone. For some reason, I can't convince her to keep a case on it.
The AT&T version does not have a flax cable like the international version. This literally just happened to my phone, and I took it apart a few nights ago to see if I could find the problem. I couldnt, but I'm taking it to a shop soon and I'll let you know if he finds anything wrong with it.
Hey everyone, I have been going through these forums as well as giving google a full shakedown of what it has to offer and it seems I can only find problems that are "partially" similar to mine. Anyway here is the nitty gritty;
I was running the Super Nexus I777 rom for my AT&T SGS2 (the SGH-I777) when this morning my power button quit working. I could not lock or unlock the screen without either pulling the battery and putting it back in and waiting for it to boot back up, or plugging it into a charger. I found a couple apps on the market that allowed me to circumvent the process by unlocking the phone with the volume keys. After work when I got home I contacted AT&T to check on my warranty (because at this point I had decided I was going to flash back to stock and send in for a new/refurbished but working phone). Warranty was still good so after the call was ended I hopped on the forums here and followed the procedure on how to prepare your phone for returning to the store for warranty. Here is where the problems really began. I downloaded the correct stock files and flashed the phone back to stock with no issues. I boot up the phone and start getting "google services has stopped unexpectedly" and other errors which will not allow me to get past the "touch the android to begin" start up screen. I have tried the tap the four corners method but it is not working for me. I have tried using "adb" and "fastboot" to get into recovery and that has not worked.
The problem lies in the fact that my power button no longer works. So I have spent hours scouring the internet and these forums in the hopes of finding some other way to get into the stock recovery mode.
From what I have read, the processes that are stopping and force closing which are keeping me from moving past the startup screen, are because I need to wipe my Dalvik and regular Cache. I would be very happy to do that and have at least a semi working phone again for the week or so I am going to have to wait before my replacement comes in.
Sorry for the long post (especially considering this is my first post here on XDA), but I don't know where else to turn. I hope I have provided enough information about what I have already tried so that the whole process of elimination can be made shorter for myself and anyone else who feels like helping me out. Thanks for taking the time to read this post and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Try using adb to reboot into recovery, but then you won't be able to select anything because you won't have touch CWM.
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Go into Samsung Kies, on the menu go to Tools --> Firmware Upgrade & Initialization and enter the model (SGH-I777) and then enter your serial number from the battery compartment when prompted and follow the instructions to restore phone to factory settings. That's what I did when I got my phone replaced under warranty due to the broken power button.
hamguy said:
Go into Samsung Kies, on the menu go to Tools --> Firmware Upgrade & Initialization and enter the model (SGH-I777) and then enter your serial number from the battery compartment when prompted and follow the instructions to restore phone to factory settings. That's what I did when I got my phone replaced under warranty due to the broken power button.
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U can do that sure. But I dont think that wipes the data or cache, which is really what he needs to do to stop his problems. Then again I don't remember if upgrading in that manner wipes anything or not. I'm pretty sure not. But it's been a few months since I've messed with it.
Phalanx7621 said:
U can do that sure. But I dont think that wipes the data or cache, which is really what he needs to do to stop his problems. Then again I don't remember if upgrading in that manner wipes anything or not. I'm pretty sure not. But it's been a few months since I've messed with it.
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Yea, it's been a few months for me as well, but I believe it does a complete reset to factory settings (wipe included). It should download the latest Samsung ROM (ICS) automatically as well. I think the process also kicks you into download mode automatically and starts installing the firmware...a little fuzzy on that part.
THANKS
I cannot begin to thank you all enough! Going through Keis and putting in my model and serial info did the trick! So with all the sincerity I can muster, thank you all for being so helpful and quick in your responses. Now I can send it back when I get my replacement and have the piece of mind that the only thing wrong with the phone now is that the power button is broke.
hazythe4saken1 said:
I cannot begin to thank you all enough! Going through Keis and putting in my model and serial info did the trick! So with all the sincerity I can muster, thank you all for being so helpful and quick in your responses. Now I can send it back when I get my replacement and have the piece of mind that the only thing wrong with the phone now is that the power button is broke.
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Don't forget to click the thanks button to those who helped you
hazythe4saken1 said:
I cannot begin to thank you all enough! Going through Keis and putting in my model and serial info did the trick! So with all the sincerity I can muster, thank you all for being so helpful and quick in your responses. Now I can send it back when I get my replacement and have the piece of mind that the only thing wrong with the phone now is that the power button is broke.
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Paranoid Android in the ported section is a fantastic rom and allows to wake the screen by just swiping it. So unlocking amounts to two swipes left to right.
Rebooting into recovery isn't difficult either. You can add a recovery reboot button to the drop down notification drawer.
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33t said:
Paranoid Android in the ported section is a fantastic rom and allows to wake the screen by just swiping it. So unlocking amounts to two swipes left to right.
Rebooting into recovery isn't difficult either. You can add a recovery reboot button to the drop down notification drawer.
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Many roms can do that/all roms really. Siyah kernel enables swipe2wake
Hi all,
This morning I was browsing the web when suddenly the screen froze and the phone didn't respond anymore.
I was forced to remove the battery and replace it again in order to restart my phone.
I restarted the phone, it all went good till the bootscreen started the loop.
I restarted my phone, again.
The booting up goes good, first I see the Galaxy S2 screen, then I see the kernel bootlogo screen, but now it freezes whilst showing the kernel boot logo? (Logo: ''Black eye with the Ying-Yang in the middle and some purple smoke surrounding that eye'')
The phone went off, I saw some minor white lines appearing screen and it just died on me, it didn't respond anymore, it refuses to go on even whilst battery is at 82 %, I tried swapping batteries because I thought that my battery had malfuntioned but that wasn't the case and it didn't work.
I tried recharging my phone but no luck.
It just won't start.
However, I do feel my processor in the back (top-left corner) is getting pretty warm.
What could this be?
I'm running the Resurrection Remix ICS Jelly Bean Rom.
Thanks in advance...
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Tried re-flashing your kernel?
Tried re-flashing your rom?
tried a different kernel or rom?
Restored a backup?
TheATHEiST said:
Tried re-flashing your kernel?
Tried re-flashing your rom?
tried a different kernel or rom?
Restored a backup?
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Have you even read what I said?
How can I: Re-flash a kernel or a rom or try a different kernel or rom if my phone won't start?
Impossible to enter download-mode if the phone is unable to start wouldn't you agree?
L A X said:
Have you even read what I said?
How can I: Re-flash a kernel or a rom or try a different kernel or rom if my phone won't start?
Impossible to enter download-mode if the phone is unable to start wouldn't you agree?
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Yes I read what you said but you didnt make it clear that it wouldnt "power" on. What it sounded like from what you wrote is that it wouldn't boot system.
If you want specific/precise replies instead of wasting your own time or that of peoples trying to help you and then been an arse when they dont fully understand because of your lack of clarity then I would suggest been more clear in first place.
In that case...
Have you tried a USB jig?
If you have then its pretty much dead and you have no choice but maybe try and get a JTAG repair or mobo replacement of if its your display getting that replaced. Or if you have warranty ring samsung.
Have you tried re-flashing your kernel?
Have you tried re-flashing your rom?
Have you tried a different kernel or rom?
Have you tried restoring a backup?
Have you tried learning some manners?
Have tried using respect for other people who are trying to help you instead of slagging them off for apparently not reading your OP even though what they posted was valid for what you wrote?
Have you just tried going away?
No wonder people on here get sick of trying to help people who quite frankly don't deserve it.
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Exactly my point.
These n00bs feel they have some sort of entitlement or this is their official devices support forum and we are all paid to help them.
If these people took time to research their devices/flashing etc they wouldnt have 99% of issues in first place. Then they come on here bypass using search, duplicate posts and when somebody attempts to help them they act like this guy and assume we all have magic mind powers instead of relying on posters been clear when they want help/describe issues.
mckeowngoo said:
Have you tried re-flashing your kernel?
Have you tried re-flashing your rom?
Have you tried a different kernel or rom?
Have you tried restoring a backup?
Have you tried learning some manners?
Have tried using respect for other people who are trying to help you instead of slagging them off for apparently not reading your OP even though what they posted was valid for what you wrote?
Have you just tried going away?
No wonder people on here get sick of trying to help people who quite frankly don't deserve it.
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Yes I read what you said but you didnt make it clear that it wouldnt "power" on. What it sounded like from what you wrote is that it wouldn't boot system.
If you want specific/precise replies instead of wasting your own time or that of peoples trying to help you and then been an arse when they dont fully understand because of your lack of clarity then I would suggest been more clear in first place.
In that case...
Have you tried a USB jig?
If you have then its pretty much dead and you have no choice but maybe try and get a JTAG repair or mobo replacement of if its your display getting that replaced. Or if you have warranty ring samsung.
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I appreciate the help, I really do, I was just surprised by your answer Atheist because I clearly said my phone won't start
And that has nothing to do with manners and such MC, you cannot assume behavior through writing without actually hearing me, it's the tone that makes the song my friend, you clearly assume much.
The Atheist, don't take it personal, if you think I might sounded rude towards you and find my clarification not accurate then my excuses, I appreciate your response and help and I want to thank you for it.
Yes, I have tried the Jig, no luck unfortunately. I'm forced to buy myself a new phone and I was thinking the Galaxy Note II as that phone is regarded the best out there, at least that's what I've read of course.
Do you have a clue what the problem might be? I was thinking the ROM caused the issue.
Thank you.
L A X said:
I appreciate the help, I really do, I was just surprised by your answer Atheist because I clearly said my phone won't start
And that has nothing to do with manners and such MC, you cannot assume behavior through writing without actually hearing me, it's the tone that makes the song my friend, you clearly assume much.
The Atheist, don't take it personal, if you think I might sounded rude towards you and find my clarification not accurate then my excuses, I appreciate your response and help and I want to thank you for it.
Yes, I have tried the Jig, no luck unfortunately. I'm forced to buy myself a new phone and I was thinking the Galaxy Note II as that phone is regarded the best out there, at least that's what I've read of course.
Do you have a clue what the problem might be? I was thinking the ROM caused the issue.
Thank you.
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Yes but you fail to understand that "phone wont start" could mean one of 2 things (Because most people are never clear)...
1. Cant get Android to boot.
2. Phone wont power on.
You may have meant number 2 but there are plenty others who use same words who simply mean they cant get Android to boot, ie they just get black screen or logo or a boot loop.
It sounds like you have either purchased a faulty device and hardware has failed or you have flashed incorrect rom/kernel/had bad flash and corrupted bootloader.
If you're phone isnt powering on, you have tried different battery, tried jig, left battery out couple of hours and tried again (try that if you havent) then only option is to JTAG (If you have corrupted bootloader etc) or mobo replacement.
TheATHEiST said:
Yes but you fail to understand that "phone wont start" could mean one of 2 things (Because most people are never clear)...
1. Cant get Android to boot.
2. Phone wont power on.
You may have meant number 2 but there are plenty others who use same words who simply mean they cant get Android to boot, ie they just get black screen or logo or a boot loop.
It sounds like you have either purchased a faulty device and hardware has failed or you have flashed incorrect rom/kernel/had bad flash and corrupted bootloader.
If you're phone isnt powering on, you have tried different battery, tried jig, left battery out couple of hours and tried again (try that if you havent) then only option is to JTAG (If you have corrupted bootloader etc) or mobo replacement.
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Thank you for responding, and sorry for the late reply.
I have purchased my phone at T-Mobile and have it for like 1,5 year now. I have always used the Resurrection Remix Rom which I never experienced any difficulties. 2/3 months ago I updated it to the Jelly Bean rom without any problems at all, just after last week when I was checking my phone it froze on me and after 2 reboots it's just died :/ It won't turn on anymore.
I tried the USB jig, I also left the battery out for a couple of hours, I also tried using a different battery, I thought perhaps my battery was dead but unfortunately none of these ideas worked for me.
My phone is definitely dead, no doubt about it.
I might go for the JTAG but I have no time for all that, it's best that I purchase a new device and I was thinking about the Galaxy Note 2.
If recommend a phone other than the Note 2, please tell, I can then compare the devices and make my decision.
Buy an S II.
L A X said:
Thank you for responding, and sorry for the late reply.
I have purchased my phone at T-Mobile and have it for like 1,5 year now. I have always used the Resurrection Remix Rom which I never experienced any difficulties. 2/3 months ago I updated it to the Jelly Bean rom without any problems at all, just after last week when I was checking my phone it froze on me and after 2 reboots it's just died :/ It won't turn on anymore.
I tried the USB jig, I also left the battery out for a couple of hours, I also tried using a different battery, I thought perhaps my battery was dead but unfortunately none of these ideas worked for me.
My phone is definitely dead, no doubt about it.
I might go for the JTAG but I have no time for all that, it's best that I purchase a new device and I was thinking about the Galaxy Note 2.
If recommend a phone other than the Note 2, please tell, I can then compare the devices and make my decision.
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Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 or another S2 would be my choice. Or maybe a LG/Google Nexus 4 however the lack of external storage support is a *****.
Hi there,
I've got CM10.2 running on my TF201 (currently on version from 20131211), it all works a lot better than before, thanks for the good work!
I am not allowed to respond in the thread about this rom since I'm to new here, hence in Q&A.
There are two things that I do not yet understand, and haven't found anything on in the entire thread:
the power button doesn't seem to work anymore, I can only reboot via a special app...can I even turn the tablet on again if I turn it off? I don't want to turn it off right now
the buttons in the nav bar are in the middle, how to get them back to the left? especially with the dock attached the center buttons are hard to reach...
Any suggestions/hints/tips/tricks?
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Hi again all,
Like several others also reported, in my case my micro hdmi port no longer seems to work. Has anyone found a workaround for this yet?
And finally, the least of the issues, but I wanted to list it anyway: all of my keys on my dock-keyboard work, except for one: the power-off or lock-button (top row, rightmost button). A long shot perhaps, but could this be related to the other (main) powerbutton not working as it should?
All ideas and suggestions are appreciated,
Cheers,
Peregr1ne
power button works differently
Peregr1ne said:
the power button doesn't seem to work anymore, I can only reboot via a special app...can I even turn the tablet on again if I turn it off? I don't want to turn it off right now
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Having used it for a while now, I found out that that the hardware power button on the tablet in fact does still work...but it works differently...
Under normal conditions when using my Prime (like now), it does not work: there is no way to "lock", power down, or reboot the tablet with hardware buttons; fortunatly there are apps available to trigger this software-based.
When the tablet is "sleeping" an attached to its dock, folding open the dock wakes the tablet up, and the power button is not required (nor doing anything if pressed).
If the tablet is sleeping but not folded closed or not attached to the dock however, the power button does activate the screen and bring up the login screen.
Anyone any ideas? Is this a setting I can adjust myself? Do I have to install something (a driver of sorts)?
All help is appreciated...
Cheers!
Peregr1ne said:
Having used it for a while now, I found out that that the hardware power button on the tablet in fact does still work...but it works differently...
Under normal conditions when using my Prime (like now), it does not work: there is no way to "lock", power down, or reboot the tablet with hardware buttons; fortunatly there are apps available to trigger this software-based.
When the tablet is "sleeping" an attached to its dock, folding open the dock wakes the tablet up, and the power button is not required (nor doing anything if pressed).
If the tablet is sleeping but not folded closed or not attached to the dock however, the power button does activate the screen and bring up the login screen.
Anyone any ideas? Is this a setting I can adjust myself? Do I have to install something (a driver of sorts)?
All help is appreciated...
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I surely cannot be the only one facing these issues?
Is there really no one that can tell me has tips for me?
Regarding rebooting, as far as I can remember, the prime will boot if you plug it in to the charger.
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Makrilli said:
Regarding rebooting, as far as I can remember, the prime will boot if you plug it in to the charger.
Sent from my LG D802
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Ahhh, that is a reassuring thought, thanks!
I have not yet power it down, but I'm sure that will happen sooner or later, good to know it should power up in that case...
Peregr1ne said:
Ahhh, that is a reassuring thought, thanks!
I have not yet power it down, but I'm sure that will happen sooner or later, good to know it should power up in that case...
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not sure myself, but maybe its the CM10.2 thats causing those problems?
have you tried going back to more of a stock ROM and try?
lil-devil said:
not sure myself, but maybe its the CM10.2 thats causing those problems?
have you tried going back to more of a stock ROM and try?
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I agree, most likely it has to do with the rom, and I probably should try downgrading to confirm so.
I was hoping to run into someone who had run into the same issue and found a solution.
I'm not allowed to post in threads any place but here - yet...but a few more posts and I can
Peregr1ne said:
I agree, most likely it has to do with the rom, and I probably should try downgrading to confirm so.
I was hoping to run into someone who had run into the same issue and found a solution.
I'm not allowed to post in threads any place but here - yet...but a few more posts and I can
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i guess just search the thread and read... cause most of those people actually don't go to these question threads
lil-devil said:
i guess just search the thread and read... cause most of those people actually don't go to these question threads
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erm...I did, I went through all 21 pages...and I didn't find answers to the questions I stated above
Peregr1ne said:
I surely cannot be the only one facing these issues?
Is there really no one that can tell me has tips for me?
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Same here. Power button and lock button work for some time after reboot. But touchpad disabling does not work at all.
I think I did not see it w/ 10.1 and not with early 10.2.
Touchpad enable/disable works for me, only the lock-button doesn't work.
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Touchpad enable/disable works for me, only the lock-button doesn't work.
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You'll probably get it to work if you take it away from the dock and use vol down and up buttons for a couple of times. For me it helps and after that the lock works for some time.
Just installed the latest CM 10.2 UNOFFICIAL on Saturday night. Started with the official 4.1.1 JB from ASUS (10.4.2.18), unlocked, made NVFLASH recoveries, flashed TWRP 2.6.3, then flashed the CM ROM. Works great, including the power button. Don't have the keyboard dock, so can't speak to those problems. Only real issue for us was make sure you clear all the stuff before you flash the ROM (and we did it again after as well).
Enjoy.
Cm 10.2 gapps?
ahw609 said:
Just installed the latest CM 10.2 UNOFFICIAL on Saturday night. Started with the official 4.1.1 JB from ASUS (10.4.2.18), unlocked, made NVFLASH recoveries, flashed TWRP 2.6.3, then flashed the CM ROM. Works great, including the power button. Don't have the keyboard dock, so can't speak to those problems. Only real issue for us was make sure you clear all the stuff before you flash the ROM (and we did it again after as well).
Enjoy.
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Quick question....just unlocked my TP tonight, made all necessary backups, and want to flash the same CM 10.2 that you mentioned. Does the Rom come with GAPPS? I've read in the past that CM Roms don't include GAPPS. If not, how did you install/load them?
Thanks.
You are correct - the CM ROM needs the GAPPS loaded as well. Once I had the recovery module in I loaded the ROM and GAPPS together. The version I used was gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip. Also it seems that TWRP likes to have the md5 checksums there as well. I seem to recall I got the checksum file for gapps along with the zip, but I had to generate my own for the CM ROM.
Thanks for the response. Downloaded gapps, and will give it a shot. I've got the Flatline recovery utility installed (and not TWRP). Not sure if one is better than the other, graphical presentation aside.
Lavman72 said:
Thanks for the response. Downloaded gapps, and will give it a shot. I've got the Flatline recovery utility installed (and not TWRP). Not sure if one is better than the other, graphical presentation aside.
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Update: Installed TWRP, flashed CWM 4.3.1 CM-10.2 Cyanogenmod 10.2 Unofficial. So far so good. Haven't really noticed or experienced the "new tablet" feeling that has been mentioned just yet. I'll give it a few days to settle in.