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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smxaz61:
I just bought my new sk17i a few days ago, its 11W42 at the back, build number 4.0.2.A.0.58 running android 2.3.4. Unfortunately the phone is unusable as it keeps either turning itself off, or totally locking up (I'm not sure which). It won't re-awaken using either the on/off switch or the home button.

i already tried repairing using SEUS, i even downloaded LockBot Pro from the market coz i was thinking if the problem has sumthin to do with the lockscreen but still its turning off itself after 10sec when locked...zzz
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] prodroid1:
The app u downloaded is for changing the type of lock screen ???

if the phone is new why not go to the source and get a replacement ??

have u tried disabling auto screen lock / sleep ?

and problem description is too vague to even start troubleshooting
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smxaz61:
yes the app i downloaded changes the type of lock screen, heres the link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jackdoit.lockbot&hl=en

disable sleep is only available when phone is charging, and i cant seem to find disable lockscreen in settings.

the problem is when my phone goes to sleep mode, or when i lock my phone using the power button, due to unknown reason it doesnt unlock pressing the power button it remains black screen and after a few seconds the SE logo comes up, its like it reboots itself when put to sleep/locked.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jaxzkeren:
maybe it's the app that makes ur phone like that ... try to uninstal the app to see if it work's ( note that not all aplication is work for ur phone ) ... :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smxaz61:
men it still turns offitself even after fresh repair using SEUS, did repair twice and Flash once, but its turning itself off when put to lock, the only time it does not turn off is when theres an app running when locked.

ok the last thing i can do is to get a replacement from where i bought it, :mad:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] neroyoung:
Uninstall any recently installed locking or system related app if you have installed

make sure that you don't have any antitheft software turned on,if you will try to use another sim then phone will get locked due to anti theft too

make sure batter is charged and properly placed

If you still face the problem of automatic restarting then remove memory card and then try to start the phone
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bobo180590:
hey. i got the same problem. have u solved the problem? i have flash my phone for 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 for several times. and the problem still happens. whats wrong with this phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madhu.sdhn:
PDA:I9100XWKF3

Phone:I9100DDKE4

CSC:I9100DDKF3

This was my actual version of 2.3.3 when it was out of box. I got this version firmware in

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278. as exe file and extracted and got a .tar flashing file.

But i have updated to 2.3.5 XWKJ3 now i want to go back to the previous version 2.3.3 for some reasons when i put the files under odin the phone is unable to copy the files after the .tar file is completely downloaded to phone the update goes fail and shows cannot copy files to e:/ and shows the reboot screen after reboot the screen gets struck with the logo thats it

please guide me for updating to 2.3.3 without any interference.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chetan_mohanty:
Do a full wipe/factory reset,format cache,format dalvik first in CWM recovery(I assume you are rooted) and then flash via odin.It should work.If you ar not rooted then factory reset and flash.Try and tell me if it works
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madhu.sdhn:
I will try today and reply u Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madhu.sdhn:
Hi chetan i wiped the cache and data before installing the indian version rom for 2.3.3 but same result, but the 2.3.5 version rom is going smooth and installing properly to my phone why its happening please help me
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chetan_mohanty:
So your ROM flash was successful right?I mean you did it through Odin and the device restarted but you are stuck with bootlogo i.e Samsung Galaxy SII right?Please tell me what steps you did and what is the problem you are facing..I will help you..

And plz make sure to delete both cache nad dalvik cache..and please have patience when you wipe your phone it takes longer to boot for the first time..

Hey..are you getting some error in odin while installing 2.3.3 Indian ROM only??Then the file is corrupt..download a fresh copy and try..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronalzhe:
Hi. chentan, I think I have the same problem. I am trying to get back to my older version firmware. What I did was hold volume up, power button and home button, go to the recovery mode, click the wipe cache, wipe data, recovery system and then factory rest. But when after the restart, it's still the new version, did not go back to the older version. What I should do now? Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chetan_mohanty:
Dude!!!!..factory reset only removes user apps,data and settings i.e. extraneous data..So since when you have updated your firmware you have overwritten your base ROM.So when you are factory resetting you wont get back your previous ROM.So if you need your previous ROM go to intratech's thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278) and download it and flash it through Odin.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronalzhe:
um.. I realized the problem now. all my data has gone. I am quite a newb for smartphone. I went to the intratech's thread before, and flashed to 2.3.5 firmware through Odin. But KIES doesn't support update after I flashed to 2.3.5, besides the firmware I flashed is not stable, that's why I want to recovery to original firmware. I downloaded the official Australia Vodafone firmware, but there are 8 files, and I don't know how to flash back with these files. Can you please help me? I've taken a screenshot of these files. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getmesmerized:
can someone please provide me with the indian version of 2.3.3 gb firmware..!!!i really need it to fix my efs..!my phone is all screwed up..!

the firmware name is GT-I9100_INU_I9100XWKF3_I9100DDKE4_I9100ODDKF3 all the links over the internet are dead!

please help!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Immortalis:
delete me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lilant510:
Is there anyway to get the HTC theme and widgets to work on this phone. Was playing with the amaze and sensation and i like the animations when you switch pages. Also there widgets seems nice also. So is it possible?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] motoman234:
No, it's not really possible. The only way it would work is if someone completely ported over an HTC ROM which would be extremely hard on a Samsung phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lilant510:
Thanks for the info. But what makes it so complicated? Are the animations do-able?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] billydroid:
Not sure about the trans animations. Qazimia512 has a nice transition animation in his ics theme though. Also if you like the Widgets there a several onvthe market that mimic them. Like android pro Widgets for the scrollable Facebook and twitter Widgets.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Killbynature:
HTC sense is closed source. The animations are possible though. I'm guessing you want the carousel effect?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] motoman234:
Like said above, they don't have their source open for us to builds from. Plus, the libs are a lot different. When you ask about the animations, are you talking the transition animations or the carousel animations from the launcher? Either way, you can get close to them with various apps on the market. Some launchers have the carousel effect and for the transition animations you can get 'Anim Mod' from the market and use the blur animations. I'm pretty sure its close to the same. I hope this helped with your question, let me know if I'm way off lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] lilant510:
That helped a lot but carousel effect is there anyway to get it with the stock launcher because other launcher doesn't the stock calender widget .and that one is really useful to me. I would also like the 3d box animation from the moto blur.
[Android Apps and Games] aparnabhure:
[Q] How to restrict android app for small & normal screens only for Android MArket?

Hi,

I would like to upload an android application at Android market which has only support of small and normal screen devices (It is client requirement).

Building application with 2.2 SDK and made changes in manifest files for support-screen as follows:

<supports-screens

android:smallScreens="true"

android:normalScreens="true"

android:largeScreens="false"

android:anyDensity="true" />

Also tried by setting min and max sdk, but at Android market it is showing details for small-xlarge.

How do I restrict for small and normal only ?

Thank you.
[Motorola Milestone Android Development] LuigiC6:
So WebOS just went open source, and to be honest, it's a pretty nice looking OS, despite its lack of apps. Would anyone be willing to attempt a port of it to the milestone? Or even just some sort of add in for android? I know that it's been ported to the Evo 3d or something. I think it'd be really cool to have this option for android. Thoughts?
[Motorola Milestone Android Development] nitrobg:
I believe that it won't be possible because of the locked bootloader... :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jedpublic:
DISCLAIMER:

1. I just got done perusing 10 pages of hits for "airplane mode" and everyone is trying to do something opposite of what I'm doing. So if there was a post long ago about this, I'm sorry I could not find it.

2. I'm not really that android-savvy. Just good at following instructions.

QUESTION:

How do I enable Airplane Mode "permanently" so that a child cannot disable this mode?

EXPLANATION:

I have several android devices (Droid Xs, specifically) that have clean ESNs and are not currently being used on any carrier. I also have children (5,3,1).

I've SBF'd, rooted, and removed all unnecessary APKs, leaving only a few educational apps and games for the children to use. And, yes, I enable Airplane Mode. They love having their own little "mini" tablets and being able to be like the grown-ups.

Unfortunately, the oldest has a knack for pushing all sorts of buttons and inadvertently turning the phone's radio back on. Now, I'm a bit worried (should I be?) that an inadvertent phone call or use of the carrier's data is going to cost me something.

Yes, I know that I have not associated the ESN with any carrier; however, as I'm sure most of you know, when you dial a number with a non-subscribed number, it still asks you if you want to make the call and charge it to a credit card - at least, this is what the phone did the last time this happened.

So, bottom line, I want to disable my child's access to any carrier's cellular and data networks. And I want to be the only one that could possible re-enable that access.

If there was some way to enable Airplane Mode "permanently" and remove access to all toggles, settings that could disable Airplane Mode, then this would ease my mind. Obviously, I would want this condition to exist only until I either reflashed the phone or had to do something very convoluted (perhaps editing some setting manually via command line or ADB?).

If there are other options, please let me know. I just need a solution to minimize the chance that my 5-year-old could inadvertantly access the carrier's networks.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ltdanno360:
and they still should/will call 911 regardless of plan
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tarends:
I believe there is a guide out to remove items from the settings menu. It will take a bit of editting but its detailed! Then you can use any widget to reenable it. Or if you dont what that chance aswell pick a.launcher where you can disable widgets.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubble-be:
You can probably prevent the modem from loading or something, but maybe I misread your post : why not remove the sim card altogether ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melvinchng:
Freeze dailer.apk and some system app about dailing to network.

Dailer.apk, voice dailer, and few more

Accidentally sent from my Google Nexus S using XDA Premium
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plainjane:
The apps that you can't remove, you can password lock. Slap a password on settings and the dialer and any other app you couldn't remove but don't want the kids in and don't give them the password. There are multiple apps available to do this, and I believe I saw one or two for free on GetJar. GetJar also has a lot of free games as part of their promotion, which may be good for your kids. It's a legit app store, no pirating or anything.

I believe that there's also a script to disable the cell radio. I don't know much more about it, but it may be something to look in to.

Supersonic Evo 4G | MIUI | Tapatalk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jedpublic:
Thanks for all the responses:

@ltdanno360 - they will not be using the devices as phones. And essentially, my children have an adult with them 24/7. The adults just do not want to have to look over the child's shoulder 24/7 to see what app the child is running.

@tarends - ok, it'd be helpful to know where this guide exists; however, now I have something to search for.

@Bubble-be - it would be nice to disable the modem; unfortunately, Verizon Droid X do not have SIM cards... am I wrong?

@melvinchng - ok, I'll look into de-bloating those APKs too. I do recall reading something about that.

@plainjane - I'll look into those password apps and scripts.

Anyhow, I do have some direction now and will follow-up (eventually)...

Thanks again, everyone!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowandbehold:
Get a real carrier that uses sim cards.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wuilly:
script to disable radio

here is the page that has a script to disable the radio

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/25016-modany-phone-any-rom-wi-fi-only-mode-disable-cell-radio/

i hope it helps. i am in the same boat.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingofnerds:
That script works great, I have used it for a while, but ever since android moved to the "fused location provider" that script/mod also disables the gps which I still want to function because I do sometimes take my son with me to play Ingress via wifi tethering to my device, and with that mod, Ingress can no longer get an accurate location. neither can google maps or earth.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jedpublic:
Overdue followup

Thanks for the reply, even though it's a few years later. :) I actually took a look at the script and it looks like it's perfect! However, since my original post, I've found an app that does everything I want it to do and then some:

Kids Place by kiddoware.

(Sorry, I'm prevented from posting links until my 10th post... I'll update the links later. For now, just Google it.)

It let's me selectively turn off the radio for apps. I can configure which apps they have access to and for how long. I can blacklist/whitelist websites. The feature list is impressive and practical. And it works on all three of my very old Droid X.
[Quantum General] yakaaithiri:
Hi,

Is it possible to flash OPtimus 7 rom over Quantum ?

I need the WiFi tethering badly , no provider of Quantum has released it yet.?

Have anyone tried this ?

Or sending the ICS related .cab files of Optimus 7 to quantum will make it work.?

Please share your thoughts
[HTC EVO 3D] frankrmz:
Any one know how to get a discount on sprint on monthly bill?

Oh and sorry if I'm posting this in wrong page thanks guys.

3D Monster
[HTC EVO 3D] youngpro83:
Yup thru ur employer... Depending where u work. Or Sero for new members or contract renewals.

Sent from my Beastly EVO.. And did I mention it has 3D?
[HTC EVO 3D] Bamba1260:
Just talk to an associate. I got hooked up with an employee discount :) see if they will work with you.
[HTC EVO 3D] 3vo kid:
yup a lot of employers offer amazing discounts to employees, i get 25% off my sprint bill
[HTC EVO 3D] twiztidninja:
i get 19% off and 1 % donated to dave thomas foundation for adoption from when i worked at wends many years ago
[HTC EVO 3D] peecs121:
My local electric company gets me a 19% discount. All I did was bring in my bill for proof and on the next cycle it was there.

Miui Rom with the Anthrax powered kernel \m/
[HTC EVO 3D] Drachen808:
I talked to the associate who signed me up and got his 23% discount, but the other day I walked into my credit union and they had a flyer that sprint would give a discount to people just for being a credit union member. It didn't even specify THAT credit union.
[HTC EVO 3D] 1107963:
Im getting 19% off..
[HTC EVO 3D] ahowsare:
AAA will get you a discount as well
[HTC EVO 3D] ekz13:
here's a list of the discounts, keep in mind, YMMV..

http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...rint-Discounts-Thread?p=14082828#post14082828
[HTC EVO 3D] Vandelay007:
If you say you work for Citibank you get 25%, I told them I do, they never checked and I get the discount....

Sent from my S-off'd 3VO
[HTC EVO 3D] Rydah:
Tried, but they have me using a verify page... Did you do that also? I am a Citibank user, nit employee. Lol also, its 27%.

Did you need to add 2 years onto your primary line?

Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
[HTC EVO 3D] ekz13:
discounts should not add to your contract at all.
[Atrix 4G General] lilhyper:
I've done a bit of reading and don't seem to be able to identify a kernel that works fully with webtops.

There are 2 current issues:

1. Status bar on webtops do not work with popular kernels

2. CPU speed locks at 1ghz when in webtop

I know for a fact this is an issue with Faux's kernels and it is typically there on Clemsyn's kernels. Are there any kernels out right now that may provide some of the performance and battery life tweaks of Faux's codes w/ a working webtop?

I recently purchased the $50 lapdock and am interested in trying to get everything working. I may even give up Faux kernels to go back to stock =(
[Atrix 4G General] troycarpenter:
I have a stock ROM with Clemsyn's timing tweaked kernel. I have tried webtop with the multimedia dock (not the lapdock...backordered like most others), and I've noticed that both cores peg at the 1.4 GHz max and the phone could heat a small room. Like others have reported, after I quit webtop, the processors are still pegged at 1.4GHz, and almost 100% utilization. I get poor performance after that until I reboot the phone. Not very nice.

The main reason I wanted to go with an alternate kernel is more for UC and UV. Right now I have Battery Saver set to the max, which seems to UC me to 608 MHz most of the time and I don't really see any performance issues. I know stock doesn't give OC and I don't even think it does UV. Don't know about UC.

I haven't paid attention to the status bar issue...I've only used webtop so far just to check it out...but with the lapdock I plan to use it more (coupled with the full Ubuntu mod).
[Atrix 4G General] ltdanno360:
clenynsns uv better than any other lkernal
[Atrix 4G General] Alcapone263:
You can use kholk's kernel, and i think it works perfectly with webtop
[Atrix 4G General] stewartsoda:
Edit - Nevermind
[Atrix 4G General] MyronJ906:
On my lapdock/webtop now and can confirm that everything appears to be working well with Kholk's kernel.

After seeing the suggestion here, I tried it and am both speedy and stable using the 1.5 GHz version with everything undervolted -75. Got some freezes in Webtop if I opened more than a few Firefox tabs when I UVed -100

Glad this kernel is webtop compatible. It helps a pretty good bit. Definitely makes being without MIUI/CM7 more tolerable.
[Atrix 4G General] brunodemelo:
never mind. I am dumb.
[Atrix 4G General] troycarpenter:
The latest faux kernel also works with webtop now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spaceKomet:
Hello

I know that with Samsung official firmware it's not possible to show what is real current (mA) battery consumption at given time (the nearest possibility is calculating estimation). But those some of the custom made kernels or roms support this option? Or is the only way to measure current with connecting ammeter and do it by hand?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mariosraptor:
Battery monitor widget pro! Android market.

Sent from outter space using a Gremlin for delivery!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spaceKomet:
As far as I know, this gives only estimation based on some various calculations.

Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1170698 is also stated the same.

I am curious if it's possible to enable current(mA) reporting in kernel? And if it is, which kernels have this enabled?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cdszoke:
I bought this Zagg back protector for $10. It was Cyber Monday 50% off site wide sale. I am very happy came in the other day. Picture attached.

Edit:

I used a custom picture I found online.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jblues1969:
I got the full-body and was not happy. The back protector was about 2mm too small to fit completely around the battery cover. The opening for the camera was much too large, leaving a 1mm or more gap around the camera lens.

Seems to me they did a poor job of measuring the dimensions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Yumunum:
I might be buying an AT&T GSII from a guy on Craigslist tomorrow, and I need to hear the list of the hardware issues I could come across. I want to make sure the device works 100% before I buy it. What are the common hardware problems you've heard about/experienced with this phone? I'm looking for any problems, big and small.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gr8hairy1:
Seems bad usb ports are on the rise. If the phone says it's charging or in usb mode when the cord is not plugged in, that's not good. The usb cord doesn't fit very tight, so don't let that make you think it's the sign of a bad usb port.

At least for now it 'seems' to be the case, that it's the usb port that is the faulty part.

Make sure gps can connect as well as wifi (and wifi stays connected)

That's the only main ones that comes to my mind. There may be other issues but most are very minor and doesn't effect the phone (raised corner of the glass, noisy case/volume buttons)

Just use every function on the phone to make sure it works. Phone calls work through the ear speaker and the back speaker.

Check to make sure the digitizer works 100%. Easiest way to do that is dial *#1*#. It will bring up the service test screen. There will be a number of useful tests that you can run.

If possible check to see if the flash counter has been tripped. Hopefully if it has been they'll just tell you. If they say no or I don't know and you want to make sure, boot it into download mode using a usb cable plugged into a computer (I think you do it with the phone off, battery out, and plugged into the usb port. While holding both volume keys insert the battery. If I'm wrong, please anyone correct me) When in download mode, where it says custom binary, it ideally will say No.

Not a big deal as a usb jig will reset that. But it will let you know that the person has at least rooted it. There may be a reason they're trying to get rid of it. If they are hiding anything it might be enough to get them to talk about why. Or at the very least let you negotiate a discount.

Sent from my páhhōniē
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Around the beginning of October, there were quite a few people who posted with screen problems, where the screen color was uneven, or patchy, or banded, or something like that. There was even a post here that had a method of checking it, a black screen you could look at in a darkened room to see the faults if they exist. It should be somewhere in the general forum.

Since the first few weeks, I havn't seen very many posts about it though.