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E-Bay broke my phone and stole my money

Very long story, and my keyboard broke on my laptop 2 days ago. this all starts with me selling my S6 edge on E-Bay over a year ago. I got the $250 and promptly mailed it to the buyer. I get a complaint that the phone does not work. It did. I argue with E-Bay who always sides with the buyer. I have now to refund his money. I get the phone back and I can't say enough cuss words, not only did he jack up my phone, but I think he stole my IMEI!!! Im not sure but thats why I think he purposely bricked it. I could not use it so how would I know he stole it right? Clever scam they are pulling on there.(do not use ebay to sell phone). the only remedy I have left is #1 Fix the phone so I can do something with it besides get mad. #After I fix it, Attempt to hook it up and see if he stole the IMEI, and if so the I can file report, but I need it working to prove that. So i have attempted to flash about 15 different Firmwares. I even got Samsung not giving me the WROMG (YES I JUST COINED THAT) WROMG = The wrong ROM. Say that fast 10 times. I put a copy of my chat with them. I will put as much info except the IMEI s that is the ROOT of all evil in my story.

SM-G925T
Current binary : custom <that pi$$e$ me off
System status : custom
FRP : Off <thank my luck thats off at least or I would have BBQ it literally
Secure download : enabled
KNOX void : 1 (0x0500)
AP SWREV B:6 K:3 S:4
SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE : 6. BINARY : 3.


The phone will only go in the first splash screen, then loop again and again . I can only get download mode.
Nothing else. Can anyone help?

TRANSCRIPT OF YOUR RECENT CHAT SESSION ON 12/23/2020
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:25:07 PM)
Hello! I'm Samsung's Virtual Assistant.

User (12-23-2020 04:25:25 PM)
Help me with my product or repair request
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:25:26 PM)
Start by choosing the type of product you need help with.
User (12-23-2020 04:25:34 PM)
Phones
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:25:35 PM)
Now type your question or select a button that explains the issue.
User (12-23-2020 04:26:32 PM)
technical support
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:26:34 PM)
I’m sorry I didn’t understand. Please rephrase your question using a brief description of your concern. i.e. How do I create a Samsung Account?
User (12-23-2020 04:27:12 PM)
download firmware
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:27:14 PM)
I’m sorry that didn’t work. Would you like to chat with a person?
User (12-23-2020 04:27:19 PM)
Yes
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:27:20 PM)
Please select which mobile device you need help with.

User (12-23-2020 04:28:01 PM)
Galaxy S6
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:28:02 PM)
I will be connecting you to a Samsung expert who can help. Samsung experts are a group of our most knowledgeable users.
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:28:02 PM)
Before I connect you with a person, can you please share your first and last name?

User (12-23-2020 04:28:32 PM)
jason XXXXXXX
Chatbot (12-23-2020 04:28:33 PM)
Can you please share your email address?

User (12-23-2020 04:29:11 PM)
jXXXXXXXXXXXX
User (12-23-2020 04:29:49 PM)
hi
User (12-23-2020 04:30:34 PM)
my keyboard is broke so im typing slow
User (12-23-2020 04:31:37 PM)
ii have sm-g925t i need the firmwre for
User (12-23-2020 04:32:52 PM)
this is gonna take a sec for me to type this
User (12-23-2020 04:36:02 PM)
I have a samsung sm-g925t, I sold it on eBay, the jerk scaled me and stole the imei number I think. I got it back bricked. I need to see if he stole my imei and where I can down load the firmware
User (12-23-2020 04:36:18 PM)
scamed
User (12-23-2020 04:37:27 PM)
imei XXXXXXXXXXXXX
User (12-23-2020 04:38:23 PM)
he disputed it, got back his $
User (12-23-2020 04:38:54 PM)
phone is in bootloop
User (12-23-2020 04:39:20 PM)
imei XXXXXXXXXXXX
User (12-23-2020 04:40:18 PM)
im sorry its imei XXXXXXXXXXXX
User (12-23-2020 04:41:02 PM)
last 2 digits 87 not 47
User (12-23-2020 04:41:25 PM)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
User (12-23-2020 04:41:41 PM)
keyboard
User (12-23-2020 04:43:36 PM)
i have odin and know how to flash the firmware
User (12-23-2020 04:43:51 PM)
yep
User (12-23-2020 04:44:43 PM)
no going to recovery, only download mode
User (12-23-2020 04:45:25 PM)
so the imei? d firmware?
User (12-23-2020 04:45:34 PM)
and
User (12-23-2020 04:46:42 PM)
is the imei still attached to my phone and where can i get the firmware?
User (12-23-2020 04:49:54 PM)
am i going to have to take the phone to tmobile after to see if he stole the imei?
User (12-23-2020 04:51:26 PM)
i just thought of that you really have no way of knowing, that tmobile would
User (12-23-2020 04:51:47 PM)
i think
User (12-23-2020 04:52:40 PM)
this has been a huge problem for almost year now
User (12-23-2020 04:53:08 PM)
never sell a phone on ebay
User (12-23-2020 04:54:38 PM)
i got burned twice, he got the money and possible imei
User (12-23-2020 04:56:05 PM)
its been while and i have gone several new phones since
User (12-23-2020 04:57:43 PM)
i sold the phone
User (12-23-2020 04:58:06 PM)
i got it back like this
User (12-23-2020 04:58:25 PM)
fu**ed up
User (12-23-2020 04:59:19 PM)
hey that link is chinese
User (12-23-2020 05:01:58 PM)
I told you he disputed the sale saying a perfectly fine phone was not, he mailed it back like this and got back his money, eBay sided with him. They always side with the buyer. I think he planed this all along to get a clean imei number. Nothing I can do till I get it to work. Then I can go to the police
User (12-23-2020 05:02:33 PM)
thus the firmwre
User (12-23-2020 05:03:57 PM)
My keyboard has a broken a n d and s key so I have to use the onscreen one with my mouse or text my Google voice number and copy and paste
User (12-23-2020 05:05:11 PM)
I found the copy and paste to work easier
User (12-23-2020 05:05:26 PM)
Well thanks have a good one
User (12-23-2020 05:05:46 PM)
you got me what i needed
User (12-23-2020 05:06:41 PM)
http://www.le.com/error/?msg=urlErr
User (12-23-2020 05:06:58 PM)
gettig error
User (12-23-2020 05:07:11 PM)
on url
User (12-23-2020 05:07:49 PM)
3:07 PM Message by Jay Fixincars: I'm getting a error on the URL you sent me, Wednesday, December 23 2020, 3:07 PM I'm getting a error on the URL you sent me
User (12-23-2020 05:08:41 PM)
it says this http://www.le.com/error/?msg=urlErr
User (12-23-2020 05:09:26 PM)
that link is not workig
User (12-23-2020 05:12:11 PM)
Can I navigate that site and find the firmware, and what is the the exact firmware I need like G925TUVS6FRA3 that's just an example of the number I need that is however a S6 edge rom
User (12-23-2020 05:13:46 PM)
i think there are like 50 different variants for that model
User (12-23-2020 05:14:04 PM)
of firmware
User (12-23-2020 05:15:45 PM)
so what is the firmware version i need?
User (12-23-2020 05:19:10 PM)
yes worked!!!!!!!
User (12-23-2020 05:20:42 PM)
bye thx
User (12-23-2020 05:22:11 PM)
:)
Chatbot (12-23-2020 05:22:12 PM)
Did the Samsung expert resolve your issue?

Chatbot (12-23-2020 05:22:12 PM)
Did the Samsung expert resolve your issue?

User (12-23-2020 05:22:19 PM)
Yes
Chatbot (12-23-2020 05:22:19 PM)
Glad you found the expert helpful.

Chatbot (12-23-2020 05:22:31 PM)
We at Samsung Care are here for you 24/7.


If you need additional help, ask me anytime.

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WRONG ROM WROMG WROMG WROMG

UC Mini Apk Speed Mode not working.

Hello all,
Please help me troubleshoot this issue. I am using a old version of the UC Mini Apk version 10.9.8. The speed mode which enabled heavy data saving through compressing the web pages has stopped working and loads the default non compressed version of web pages. How do I resolve this issue? Previously when such a problem occurred, I used to turn of the cellular data option and get a error page in the compressed speed mode and then used to reload the page then which used to fix this problem but it no longer works. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

icons on home page

I have several icons on the bottom of my home screen- contacts, camera, settings, etc. On my S6, they were labeled. On my S10e, the labels do not show when the phone is in vertical mode; in horizontal mode, they do show up. Reducing the font size did not fix it. My layout is 4 cols, 5 rows. Any ideas?

Help Games not working with USB controller (OTG)

I just recently got a new Galaxy a71 and have wanted to play some games on it, but the controller just isn't working.

The games I have tried it with are: Don't Starve pocket edition, Stardew Valley, and Dead by Daylight mobile. (None of these would do anything with the controller)

However, I did try the controller with a program called Parsec connected to my computer, and it worked perfectly.

Help is much appreciated!

[Roms] Android 10

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-Device Supported-
Moto E 2020
Moto E
codename: ginna
model: xt-2052-1
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model: xt-2052-4
model: xt-2052-5
model: xt-2052-6


-Carriers Supported-
All ??


-Touchscreen Supported-
tianma- ChipOne
hlt- Focaltech


-Recoveries Available-
TWRP 3.5.0_10


-Roms Available-
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AimRom
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By @electimon
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* Optimized for our CPU and O3
* Upstreamed spinlock, rcu
* Upstreamed and add new accelerated crypto drivers
* Added flatmem
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* Inlined abunch of craps
* Improved boot speed by a second
* Basically like alot of things im too tired to list now
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1- Boot TWRP and flash copy-partitions-AB.zip 1 time to set up your slots for switching or you will brick
2- Run these commands with vbmeta 1 time before trying to boot roms
fastboot --disable-verification --disable-verity flash vbmeta_a vbmeta.img
fastboot --disable-verification --disable-verity flash vbmeta_b vbmeta.img


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Boot TWRP
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Reboot System


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WIP...


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A-Team Discussion


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Device Tree Source Work: @Electimon
Device Tree Source Work: @RohanHasabe8
Rom Building & Source Adaptation: @PizzaG
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-ToDo-
Add Moto Actions to StatixOS
Fix Bluetooth on BootleggersRom
Add gapps to all roms

**All roms on the build server got fried, I have to start all over. Stand by for me to get roms out again. APN fixes are incoming with new releases as well**

****This Project Is Discontinued****​

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Restoring from Smart Switch backup

Hello,

I recently switched from a Samsung Galaxy S8 to an LG Velvet. I backed up all my apps from the S8 using Smart Switch onto an SD card.

I no longer have the S8, and cannot figure out how to get the old apps (some of which aren't available on Google Play any more) onto the new phone.

I do still have an older Galaxy Tab S tablet, but still cannot get this to happen.

Two things I can't seem to do:

1) Can't restore from the Smart Switch back to the Tab S
2) Can't get Smart Switch Mobile (installed on both devices) to restore from the Tab S to the LG.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Root [ROM][Unofficial] BlissROM-Q v12.12 (Android 10) for "sofiap" Moto G Stylus

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Our focus is to bring the Open Source community a quality OS that can run on all your devices as a daily driver, syncing your apps + settings + customizations across all platforms you run Bliss on.

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Installing from Android 10 Rom's.

- Install latest TWRP
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:: (OPTIONAL, after ROM fully boots) ::
- Reboot back into TWRP recovery to install / flash desired Magisk &/or gapps


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If you have a major bug to report that has not been reported already, please take the following steps to report it to us. It will save you and our team quite some time.

- Download the app from the Play Store.

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The official AdAway app root no longer required

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-root-nonroot-official-adaway-v5-1-0.2190753/

Requirements:

This application requires Android 8 or above and does no more require root.

For older Android versions, a rooted device is required.

Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 5.1.0
Stable Release Date: 2020-11-12
Current Beta Version: 5.0.10
Beta Release Date: 2020-10-10

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-root-nonroot-official-adaway-v5-1-0.2190753/page-775

Syntaxia Piano - Play & Learn Songs, Free

Practise and Learn to play the Piano Keyboard with Syntaxia Piano and music games app - it's simple and easy to use. This free Piano app will be your piano tutor, helping you to learn and play songs on MIDI keyboard. Choose to learn or play songs from a variety of preloaded songs - from classical to hip-hop. Learn and practise songs with realistic music notes and chords, and have fun playing the best music games - the famous Piano Tiles Game.
This app will help perfect your piano skills and piano practice.

** Enjoy syntaxia Piano Keyboard in three modes:

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- Share your scores with friends on social media and compete to rank tops on games leaderboards.
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- Whether you call it a keyboard, piano, or instrument, the result is the same with the free piano app by Syntaxia - pure musical bliss.

** Learn to Play Piano features:

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- Choose a song to learn and the app will highlight which keys to play.
- Play easy, medium or hard level - each level builds on in difficulty and rewards.
- Earn points and in-app coins, as you play each song. You can use your coins to unlock features such as premium songs.
- Share your scores with friends on social media and compete to rank tops on Games leaderboards.

** Practise Piano features:

- Full 88-key Piano to play your favourite tunes.
- Know where you are by adding key labels. You can label the keys as (C1, C2 etc) or (do, re, mi etc) or remove the labels.
- Scroll to various sides of the Piano to show low, mid, or high octaves.
- Increase / reduce the number of visible keys.
- Metronome - you can change the tempo of the metronome from 70 to 280 (simulated BPM).

** Piano Tiles Game features:

- Choose a song to play and have fun playing Piano tiles game.
- Put your ability and concentration skills to test, playing in the infinity mode (coming soon)
- See your grade accumulate as you win each tile, and an overall feedback (grade, accuracy, and speed) on completion.
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Additional Information:

Current Version: 1.0.0.44
Requires Android: 5.0 and up
Content Rating: Rated for 3+

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