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[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxr_2:
Kinda same problem here.

Usually i'm an iOS fan and used to work with that.With android i'm a bit new.

I got this Xperia Arc LT15i.the problem is that it doesn't power ON,in fact nothing happens no matter what.

I tried the "take the battery out,put it back in" etc.but nothing.

First time when i tried to connect it to the pc it gave me the "usb not recognized" error but then i tried with a new usb cable and could detect the phone.

I installed "PC companion" and "update service" (latest versions)and update service did saw my phone.I tried a "software update>recommended" option but nothing.

Then i tried the "clean install and software update" still nothing.

Then i read some posts and went for Flash tool (from the official website)

Tried to flash it to "4.0.A.2.368" Generic Trade European all went well,it skipped the "simlock" step and got the "flash finished,phone will reboot,etc" but the phone didn't reboot and then got the "phone in flash mode" message after all that.

Took the cable out,tried to power on but nothing,took the battery out and back in,again same thing: nothing!

The green light seems to be ON only when i try to power the phone.it seems the phone vibrates a bit and then silence...

I don't know much because i got this as a present,the things i know for sure are:

Xperia Arc was running android 2.3.4 and was working ok,then someone tried to update the software via wi-fi and after update was finished it remained like this no matter what you try.

It has never been opened,of refurbished,etc...phone is almost brand new!

Any advice,would do just fine.Thank you for you time!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtacy!:
LOL! @cxr_2 for hijacking the thread.

BTW, was your bootloader unlocked? And did you try too update OTA (Over The Air)? Because that would brick your phone. There's a solution for that in the forums.

And are you sure that your battery isn't drained?

Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxr_2:
Well,xtacy! in the "xda video intro" it said to find a simillar thread and post there (here) instead to make a new one,cuz it would be the same thing twice,etc.

If by "unlocked bootloader" you mean if the phone was unlocked i think YES,it was.

Yes,from what i know the update was done from the phone,via wi-fi or web from the network operator.It does look like it's a brick one.

As for the battery,i thought about that too and recharged with universal charger and checked it with a voltmeter and all seems fine.

I've read now the homebrewed fix by Jerpelea and will try it later on to see if that helps.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinibali:
Yes, my bootloader is unlocked. the guy who sold me, said he is absolutely beginner for android, but it was already unlocked. i noticed it, when i tried to open the already opened bootloader :) i didnt tried to update, but from the beginning i cant use the flashmode :confused: i down after updated the .042 and .062 over fastboot. so anyway, i cant make a clean flash. so now i just want to make a clean flash, have u some idea how can i enter to flashmode? :rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpith.fbi:
wat is the minimum frequency you are using?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinibali:
that was 134Mhz, but yday i tried at 249. still turns off :confused: i get it to warranty, but my bootloader is opened. as i remember correctly the general warranty is still alive, Sony just takes me the repair cost due the unlocked bootloader causing firmware problems etc: some deeper malfuncions. or just the operator dops the warranty? mint is "factory unlocked". what u think?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpith.fbi:
u can relock the bootloader...and "factory unlocked" is related to sim...and they dont care about it..just relock the bootloader and give it to them..
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinibali:
and how can i relock, without flash mode? :)

im absolutely unable to get on it. i also tried on Ubuntu 12.04 :confused: flashtool, pcc and seus cant recognize the phone. when i connect the cable(and hold the back button) the doomkernel logo comes in than it starts to charge battery :)

OTHER: one cwm backup contains just the "system.sin". just because i can flash via fastboot the boot.img(kernel) and system.sin for example the 4.0.4, but the *.ftf files has many others(adsp, amss) i also need these to use the ICS correctly. or that gonna be a solution to restore a backuped 4.0.4 via cwm than flash the kernel and system via fastboot. what u think?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cxr_2:
Late reply :

The fix worked,i would say thanks to Jerpelea,but it seems i'm not allow (yet)to post there.

Works like charm now.I'd recommend to anyone who are/will be in the same situation as i was to try this fix.Don't know if i'm allow to post links here but just google it or search the forums.Cheers!
[HTC Inspire 4G] emeryog:
Hello,

I got water in my HTC 4g and the touchscreen is no more responding. What to do.. Urgent
[HTC Inspire 4G] Reinaldo33897:
Place phone in uncooked rice for about 2 days it will suck water out. But leave covers on (bat, sim)
[HTC One X] Duckers McQuack:
Hey, i have rooted my HoX and did not like it, and want to turn back to factory stock.

What is the easiest way to remove root, clockwork mod and then lock the bootloader to get back the waranty and the phone to the original state? Cause im also bugged out cause i cannot update the software without risking it to get bricked.

An easy step by step tutorial in how to revert it would be great.

Thanks for any suggestions.
[HTC One X] EddyOS:
1. Flash stock Recovery (May not actually be required but doesn't hurt)

2. Relock the bootloader

3. Run the RUU you downloaded for your phone before rooting to get back to stock
[HTC One X] bogfather:
Unfortunately even when you relock you bootloader your warranty is still questionable as your bootloader will say "relocked"
[HTC One X] Duckers McQuack:
An easy step by step would be great :P (used 4 hours just to get it rooted by searching for guide after guide) :P Could you please make a step by step for me?

I dont think i need a flash recovery.
[HTC One X] bobsie41:
1 Re-lock bootloader- make sure fastboot is unchecked in power options, check usb-debugging in developer options, turn off, press volume down whilst holding the power button, select fastboot by pressing power button, plug device into p.c. Navigate to adb folder using command prompt on pc and type: fastboot oem lock.

2 Run RUU relevant for your device available here http://www.filefactory.com/f/7cc7b2fbdd03c031/.

The device will know be stock but, yes, the bootloader will say re-locked and there is no way around this at present.
[HTC One X] Duckers McQuack:
Ok, but i will then be able to soft-update the phone without bricking?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xnostra:
klipsch s4i volume - and + not working

any fix for this for my galaxy s3?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FISKER_Q:
I do not believe it's possible to get the volume controls to work on any android as they're specific to the iphone.

You need the android version (s4a) + the app i believe.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xnostra:
so only the volume button will be useless for this? cause the middle button double and triple click works 100%
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outkast22:
any updates to get volume buttons working?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
Hi Guys,

Sony is flooding the market with Xperia line, so many phones already released:

Launched

Xperia S

Xperia P

Xperia U

Xperia Sola

Xperia ION

Upcoming:

Xperia Acrp S

Xperia Go

Xperia GXi

Xperia SXi

Rumoured

Lotus

Tropioca

Mint

XYZ

DO YOU THINK WE CAN GET BETTER DEV SUPPORT?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shmoejoe:
Of course it will get better...

People need to actually own the phones first, and our current developers are doing what they can without even owning the devices. Give it time, it will come.

Most of the phones you listed as released aren't even out for all that long..neither do they have their own forums (for lack of owners/need for a section), give it time. If that doesn't work for you, you could always learn to develop/modify/etc yourself :).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] krabappel2548:
I am working for Xperia S, U, P & Sola at the moment, it takes a lot of time to get development started on new phones with brand new CPU's etc ;)

Just give us devs some time :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Jorgitosms:
... I would add: Give devs some leaks.

Why working full power on GB when we know ICS is coming next month?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] K900:
This.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] krabappel2548:
Yes also this :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marcoplo:
seeems to me that we are too rich:D, we dont donate dev enough, but we are very demanding !!

and phones are not the first aid thing to buy.:confused:

more or less you need developement go to sony and see if they give it to you :p

they got money? yes they do. So ?

Xda do for as more than enough for as without charging and well we are still not happy that is a sin !!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
I think u took it wrong way, we are blaming Sony, not XDA !!

Sony should make ONE or TWO perfect device in a year with all ideas going into these sets, not like:

1. ohh let put transparent bar here

2. Ohh we can make it glow

3. Now we can have color changing bar.

4. Put this in plastic.

5. Make this out of Alumunium.

6. Reduce cam MP here.

7. Increase cam MP there.

What rubbish !!!!!

from xperia PLAY
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] BigPhil:
I completely agree. I have been trawling the Sony site for a dev forum, wiki, anything for help with their 2012 line. Nothing. A few developer docs for (discontinued?) devices.

I did find a useful doc on LiveWare and creating plugins for it, but it only scratches the surface.

I also downloaded the source code for the Xperia S, but it has almost nothing I want in it. I want to see what intents LiveWare can accept (beyond the basic documentation), I want to see how the TV Launcher can be activated. Nothing. For a company that is trying so hard to be dev friendly, they fail pretty much completely. A simple dev forum would be enough.

On an aside, does anyone know how to enable dock mode on the Xperia S, or simulate a HDMI connection in software? These two tasks have been doing my head in for weeks.

Cheers

-- Phil
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
Now some chinese Neo coming globally :D

from xperia PLAY
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pov1:
Just ran across this, looks promising. We'll see what happens.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cogcode/silvia-for-android?ref=category

I like this so much I put $20 into it. Deal is if it doesn't fund you get your money back, so it's not much of a gamble. I'm not suggesting you do, that's your decision.

Update # 3 http://www.kickstarter.com/activity?ref=menu
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
Hope the final release does not ramble on as much! Last thing I need is another woman rambling on in my life.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sofla2:
So I take it your wife or girlfriend does NOT read this forum :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Interesting
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Alex@XDA:
+1 ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Long way to go to get to $150k.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .jond:
Hate to slam this, but there are like 100 Siri clones in the market.

Some are pretty good.

And didn't google hire the Siri developer from Apple last year?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Moving this to the right section......themes and APPS....

On another note what's so different about this from the countless others in the android market already?.....like iris, jeannie,...?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pov1:
Sorry about that Slaughter, it was late. Check it out . We currently have nothing even close. This guy seem to be on the right track for sure. Did you take the time to fully read the guys credentials & watch the demo. Seem like this thing is a lot more sophisticated than anything out there now, i like it. Maybe Google will buy him out. One can only hope. Would love to see Apple get blown out of the water. This post wont get any coverage back here any chance of moving it back ?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
i skimmed it...still there are a few apps in the market that do a ton if not all of what siri can do right now...

as for moving it back, im going to have to deny that as it doesn't make sense to put it up in general when its app related and doesn't really warrant the need to get huge coverage at this point anyway...If this thing starts to gain traction or become some kind of big huge event then maybe...

but for now app/theme talk is what belongs in this forum, so itll stay here in the mean time...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] couragedragon:
Judging from the video, this software is way more intuitive than any of the current voice apps. I'm using Speaktoit Assistant and Vlingo right now and they work pretty good, but you have to learn what to say to get it to do what you want.

In this video, the software seems to actually "know" what you mean and what you might mean and convey it back to you in a true conversational tone. In addition, it can differentiate between your "message" and "command" words intutitively.

Looks pretty impressive to me compared to what's currently out there. This seems to be actual AI instead of pattern or keyword recognition used in Vlingo or Speaktoit.

I'm in.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Try jeannie as its more advanced than vlingo to an extent as u can ask it questions just like siri
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dyey:
the part where sylvia showed him a yellow bmw after he said he likes the color yellow then likes BMW was pretty cool.

Wish they would create a Marvin ...... LOL
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] couragedragon:
Yeah, I prefer Assistant by speaktoit for Jeanine type functionality. It works pretty well conversationally.

I can't remember why Jeanine didn't work that well for me. Not sure if you watched the SILVIA video or not but it appears to be much more intelligent with seemingly highly advanced memory and cognition.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jirafabo:
Utter! is the only voice assistant I'm interested in.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Wasney:
I donated $20. Figured why not, I like the fact that it let him build on the outgoing SMS. Wish it would have shown up the message it sent, to see how good it was at putting his words down. Whenever I use a assistant app it always gets a extra work in their -_-
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Macropoutsis:
So when you make the $20.00 donation, you'll receive the app when est. release? Or do you get it now, then updates?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] couragedragon:
According to the kickstarter page, if the project gets funded, estimate release date is Dec 2012.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade-jac:
Hello,

Sat here eagerly awaiting my new phone.

I have been googling around for things i may need, like setup google account etc. Does anyone know a descent little getting starting guide or video as there are loads and not sure which ones are even any good.

Also if any of you are setting up your Galaxy S3 and thought "be easier if i'd done that first", id love to know.

Otherwise just wish the parcel company would get a move on ;)

Happy Dayz :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clarenceethan:
you may find this useful read

[search top 60 andriod apps from techradar] sorry i cannot paste links cuz im fresh here. :D

me too waiting for my S3, jumping the bandwagon from iphone!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hot_spare:
Not official video, but you can check this

[YOUTUBE]nrHJJcygoCA[/YOUTUBE]

It's actually very straight forward. Just follow prompts and select the appropriate options. I am assuming everyone has a gmail account.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JonasDroid:
This might be a helpfull article to choose which apps you need/want.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade-jac:
Will my contacts, calendar etc get pulled through from my live accounts. only setup the gmail account this morning.

Thanks for the comments :)

I had a Ipod touch, blackberry, Windows Phone before this. ICS made me think its time to try android and the desire to be able to do stuff like watch videos without conversion, have a HD screen etc.

still waiting ... come on delivery dude ;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hot_spare:
I am not sure whether it will pull your contacts / calendar from your live account (I haven't tried that myself).

You may want to check this: http://blog.connectedhq.com/2011/05...book-with-windows-live-hotmail-one-time-sync/

This has some useful info on how to import-export from Live to Google and vice versa.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kiahnlliya:
Since Android is a Google product it integrates quite beautifully with Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Contacts, so I definitely recommend that you use those services now that you're going to be using Android.

So to be clear, what I recommend is exporting contacts, mail and calendar to Google's respective services.

I don't have any experience with trying to sync Outlook/Live/Exchange with Android, but a quick Google search leads me to believe that it might not be all that simple... Here are some interesting links I found:

http://syncdroid.net/gsyncit

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=outlook+sync&c=apps

http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...indows-live-contacts-calendar.html#post834492

Like I said though, I don't have any experience with this, but if you do end up running into trouble when you get your phone and are setting it up, XDA is the best place to look for support and someone will most likely be able to help you...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Peninsula_:
Go to http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/ and check the bar on the right
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade-jac:
Right contacts and calendar was simple, install the hotmail app, turn off the push notifications as you email already goes to mail, tick contacts and calendar and SYNC woo hoooo

Thanks all

off to read some more stuff
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blade-jac:
Hotmail, Live contacts on Android

The hotmail app pulls in details but doesnt let you edit them in contacts or calendar.

Talking to the local Apple fanboy gave me the clue for how to achieve this, and its simple. Press manual setup and use exchange active sync.

settings as follows:

Email: username@live.com or username@hotmail.com or username@msn.com

Server Address: m.hotmail.com

SSL: Enabled

Username: username@live.com or username@hotmail.com or username@msn.com

Password: password

Domain: <blank>

http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-t...d-to-active-sync-email-calendar-and-contacts/

Auto setup uses pop which is why you dont get the contacts and calendar.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Hysterics:
Trying to find a decent screen protector and want peoples personal experiences with theirs. I don't care so much about smudges, mostly just want something that doesn't effect the quality of the Notes image.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eun-Hjzjined:
Really depending on case requirements the glas.t is probably the best I've seen yet.

Meaning, most aluminum bumpers don't play nice with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Hysterics:
I use a cheap plastic tpu(?) case, like soft gel etc. Found it on here for like 10$ lol but it's actually great. No aluminum or anything like that. It leaves a nice ridge around the screen and figure it should be fine with most screen protectors.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] the_paranoid_android:
+1 for spiegen glast, best screen protector I have ever owned.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] netsyd:
SGP Glass.t is excellent. Cheaper option is the SGP Oleophobic which is also excellent.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] slowpc:
glas.t ... Just look at all the posts on it ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Finagle69:
Yet another +1 for the glas.t

I had a plastic traditional screen protector on before it, and it really affected the feel of the s-pen. The glas.t, however, feels like it isn't there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
hate to tell you guys, but the Moshi screen protetor, blows away the glass T...easiest to apply, even has a template to make installation perfect every time, and, there are NO SMUDGES, and NO SCREEN DISCOLRATION, EVER!

I've had every SP known to man, and this one is the absolute best; its 25 dollars at ATT stores, and you won't regret it...

And yes, 25 dollars is crazy for a SP, buts it less than what the Glass T costs..

And, finally, you get 30 days to try anything from ATT; if you don't agree that the Moshi is awe sum, just return it within 30 days and get your $$ back..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xCeejayy:
I've had the moshi I dislike the feel of it completely. Whilst the Glas.t keeps the screen feeling as if nothing was there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
i guess the fact that my fingers are so chewed up and calloused from years of hard work/abusing them, I can't really tell much difference, except I know the Zagg stuff feels horrible on any device...

The moshi feels just fine to me, but, to each his own!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] armedmetallica:
have the moshi and hate it. distorts the quality of the screen. my old htc tilt2 with a zagg / bodyguardz film looked better (side by side comparison).

I like that the moshi is removable and washable - but that's where my love for it stops. this device has a beautiful screen, it's an injustice to cover it with a moshi. i'm past the 30 days and sorta stuck with it, but wish I had gone with glas.t instead.

it's almost as silly as the people that leave protective film on devices when they first get them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
yeah, I agree the screen is the best with nothing on it, but I drop my phone often, and need to protect it from me!

I guess my eyesight isn't what it used to be, because I see absolutely no distortion with the Moshi...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dcfella:
I have the SGP Oleophobic. It feels great and looks clean. I had the Glas.T too. That was a good protector, but i got some dust in during the install and ended up replacing it with the Oleo.

Anyone have any experience with privacy screen protectors such as this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMPIRE-Sams...ccessories&hash=item1c279b0065#ht_2119wt_1139
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Kflan22:
I used Zagg before and had issues with install and s-pen...I always used Gadget Guard before and I love it...try it out it has a lifetime warranty so if you hate it you can always take it off ask for a replacement and sell the new one...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] pyro254750:
I've always used zagg on my devices and have been very happy. They hold up great and I do not notice any unpleasant feeling with them (that being said, between guitar and building engines my fingers might as well have a coat of epoxy on them, very callous and non sensitive). Zaggs have a strange orange peel look to them when viewed at an angle, but this has never been visible when viewing the device straight on so its never been a problem for me. I've had two of them that I wore out on other devices, and zagg replaced both for free, which was nice for resale value of the devices. Oh, and no problems with the spen so far other than the hardest one to fix, my drawing skills are terrible.

Tf101 megatron 1.1.6 guevor 22 @ 1.5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] crawt1:
Steinheil

I put on a Steinheil Ultra Crystal. It went on perfectly and fits the screen so well that I cannot tell that it is on the phone.

And the pen does not scratch the surface. :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] kyleastley:
As title says does any1 know anywhere to get the above parts, I'm in UK and don't fancy buying from abroad any help would be great.
[HTC EVO 3D] Nathanation:
Well amazon have some, search EVO 3d front fascia.

sent from my HTC EVO 3D
[HTC EVO 3D] kyleastley:
Are they easy to fit I did it on my desire he presume its pretty similar.