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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Tatgod:
see theres no reason to be smart alleck yo obviously i dont understand i just followed those directions to an effing T and i still have no imei when i go back to stock i see it when i flash my voodoo kernel via sgs kernel flasher its there when i flash the miui rom to get blue clockmod i get lost so thanks and sooooorrrrryyyyyyy for not fully understanding...i thought that was what help was for
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
They're trying to help, no need to be rude. Go to stock, root your phone and install a file manager. Note go to the root of your phone, copy the efs folder, flash what you need to, then try to manually put it back

EDIT: or you can try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546

If that doesn't work, then i would just stick to stock
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] livialivialivia:
I'm refering to this connectivity issue: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26987997&postcount=80

This power saving mode is driving me insane! It keeps turning back on by itself.

Is there any toggle, rom, anything to make our lives easier other than having to go to service mode and manually turning it off all the time?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DeaconBoogie:
I don't mean a factory reset... I mean I want to wipe, securely, the contents of the /sdcard partition to remove any trace of personal data. I realize I could copy large null files to the /sdcard over MTP, but that would take forever.

Is there a quicker way of doing this?

This is being done because I'm sending a phone back to Verizon after an exchange. FYI - The phone boots fine, it just has an issue with the speaker/camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
I am not 100% certain, but I believe that if you use fastboot erase it will:

fastboot erase userdata
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brainwash123:
Razr on GSM ICS Leak.

I'm trying to flash some zips through the stock recovery and it fails with "signature verification failed". The zips are placed on an external SD card.

I assume only properly signed images can be flashed using this method, so is there another way to do it? On all the other devices I use CWM for this.

I've also tried manually copying the files with Root Explorer but I get into a bootloop.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] HSD-Pilot:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28032759

Gesendet von meinem XT910 mit Tapatalk 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
First, juice defender does not help at all and btw s amoleds save battery vs lcds
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Tophaholic:
Very useful compilation of battery related threads. Good job VanillaCracker <claps>
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xhepera:
AMOLEDs are supposed to be more energy efficient than LCDs I thought. That being said, I think one problem might be that many users of the former tend to keep their screens very bright because they are such a beauty to look at. I get what I think is good battery life by adjusting the brightness of my screen down when on battery only and by fine-tuning auto brightness settings.

One of the nice things about the S-AMOLED screen is that when it shows blacks, it's not using pixels. Pixels are actually turned off for the blacks. You can get further battery saving by using darker themes and inverted apps. Of course, that's not to everyone's liking. Me, I tend to like darker, tending towards minimalist screens as opposed to bright, busy ones, so it's a win for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VanillaCracker:
First, in reading my paragraph I was speaking of JD's helpfulness in relation to not micro-managing (turning off data, etc.) anything yourself. In this case JD helps a lot....

Second, I didn't bash any part of our AMOLED screens, but they use a lot of battery...idk anything about how they compare to other screens, and idc...that has nothing to do with my post. We all have I777's, and that's the way it is, so I'm not too concerned of other screens.

I will say, that in light of reading most of your comments (which are found everywhere) , evidently, that you do at least make a good point, most of the time.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gsrrr:
Yes data drains battery. If you are rooted (I hope you are since you are reading this on xda), you should get Droidwall. It's a firewall for your phone which limits certain apps to use network data, wifi data, or neither. Useful if you are also a little bit paranoid :silly:.

Another amazing app I also use is called llama. It is similar to tasker but it's free. This app allows me to set profiles and actions based on location (antenna mast instead of GPS to save battery) and other triggers. Not sure how ICS manages BT and Wifi scanning but those things use to drain my battery under GB so I got into a habit of toggling them on/off. Llama can do it automatically for me because I am lazy or sometimes I forget to.

I think any phone screen can be a big battery drainer if left on long and are set really bright. I have a habit of hitting the power button after I am done using it as opposed to just letting it shut off by itself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VanillaCracker:
They are more efficient than LCD's, and I made no notion to say they weren't. I simply said that they were one of the two main culprits of battery drain. I'm not saying our phones suck cus they have AMOLED screens, it's actually awesome. I'm just saying, like any other phone, having the screen on lot is going to kill your battery.

Yeah on stock (rooted after a month) I used to use auto-brightness most of the time, and sammy's auto seems a little brighter than necessary by default (so I'd keep it on 40% some days). But after switching around to different rooms (before I started tweaking auto-brightness) having brightness at what I'd actually consider an adequate level, versus a little bit brighter makes a huge difference. When the screen looks just a little too dull in all situations it really takes away from the experience hah

Also, I know black pixels are technically off on AMOLEDS, but I've noticed on many occasion when using in a room with no light on at night (pitch black, essentially) that when rebooting and hitting the yellow triangle screen (mostly black) you can see the black area of the screen. It's not completely black. It's definitely a very real looking black, but it still looks like there's a backlight behind the screen. Is that the case? Can anyone confirm?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xhepera:
While it may not have anything to do with your post, per se, I think it's a good idea for people to be educated about our screens since many *are* coming from the LCD world and some of the rules they're used to don't apply. And some of those rules very definitely have an effect on battery life, like the rendering of blacks that I mentioned above.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Amobius:
That is the case with LED screens. In a mostly black scene, the individual pixels for the black area are not lit, however there is still a backlight lighting the screen itself which you may see bleed through. This is of course assuming the phone LED works at least somewhat similarly to a TV.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VanillaCracker:
Yes I agree with you on that. It is more the manner of criticism which he spoke it that I am not favorable of, not necessarily the information which he shared. Which is why I wrote what I did at the end of my comment.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Tophaholic:
Ahem....let me try to get his thread back on track.

I agree wih your comments vanillacracker. On a gb rom if I disable auto sync it helps me a lot wih battery life because he signal is really awful at my work. So I guess if the signal is bad it tries to sync amd keeps doing it for a long time whih really drains the battery. Disabling background data helps even more but I like to get my emails so I do not.

Sammy based roms are the best wih auto brightness quickness. Aosp roms are always slow to react. I hate when I step outside and the screen takes for ever to adjust. But the sammy based roms also have high default brightness as you mentioned.

Ps: do not feed the trolls. Just report them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
I will agree with you on most of your points and yes you are correct about the signal, the worse your signal is the more it affects the battery. Also, tasks aokp has the option now to change the reaction speed so if you like aosp but hate the reaction speed that is an option.

How exactly was I trolling? I know you're referring to me, I made a criticism of two points out of the entire thing and he tells me I'm a troll and that I need to take an anti depressant. What exactly did I do wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VanillaCracker:
Ohh alright that makes a lot of sense then. Thanks a lot, that was really helpful for me! Yeah cus in the completely black screen sometimes I can see the little splotches that look like it's where the backlight is squished against the screen or something. I noticed the marks are in a different spot on my current I777 than they were on my old one (replaced cus power button stopped working). Yeah it would make sense that AMOLED's came around the same time LED's started getting more popular in TVs too (few years ago), pretty baller technology for a phone! I'm loving it haha :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] VanillaCracker:
I disagree with you that Juice defender does not improve battery life. I am aware that obviously running an app in the background (Juice defender in this case) uses battery. But if the app is disabling your data (data uses battery..more than the juice defender app uses) then it's not possible for it to not increase battery.....just logic there. Anyway I'm sure there's been reports that say it does and does not increase battery, it's been obvious to me that it does, and it's logical to assume it does (if you know what I'm addressing) too. So I'll say to each their own. I do not wish to argue about things anymore, I will not edit my thread to your liking, you may simply dismiss that tip if you'd like.

I do not care about a report, I'm sure most people see the way I act and understand my reasoning. I probably overreacted a bit to your initial response :p , I've edited my accords. :cyclops:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xhepera:
BTW, VC, thanks for the compilation. Hopefully it will prove useful to folks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Thank you for being mature about it, that makes me infinitely less mad And i respect you for thay, ill edit mine as well
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Tophaholic:
Dude.....no offense but your first post was pretty disrespectful....hence my comment. However your quoted post was very useful. I believe in one thing...you give respect you get respect.

Now...getting back to the topic....good point about tasks rom....I did try it out but frankly speaking it is still not at par with sammy base roms wih regards to auto brightness. It does rock otherwise.

I am currently on ktoonsezs MIUI port (love that guy. No homo)....and m pretty happy with the auto brightness
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nick281051:
Yes now that I think about it I did come off douchey, and I apologize to the op for that
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] diabolicalangle:
If the only thing which is holding you from using aokp is the auto brightness, there is a flashable zip in the fluxxi thread which gives great settings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] geicogecko:
OLED screens do not have a backlight. That is one of the things that make them much more power efficient than LCD. The pixels themselves in an OLED display generate light.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
Hey,

I'm fairly new to this, but I spend 3 hours last night looking for an awnser, so I hope this isn't a trivial question that has been answered already.

Basically I tried to root my kl4 (if I remember correctly) via odin, it took about 5 seconds and told me it was succesfull, yet my phone got into the phone-triangle-computer mode, I coulnd turn it off as long as either the usb or the battery was connected, there was no way to enter the download or recovery mode, but after a while I realized that odin still recognized it, even though my computer didn't, so I downloaded the XXLA1 firmware, opened it via odin and everything went back to normal.

I tried this with a bunch of different kernels, none of them worked.

Resetting wasn't a problem, but I'd really like to know what is going wrong and what can I do to fix this

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Every time I've heard of that screen being shown, it was a result of someone trying to flash an I9100 firmware to an I9100G, or vice versa.

It can be fixed by flashing the correct model's firmware to your phone.

Check the label under the battery. What does it say for model number?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
Thats one of the things I checked first, I have a 9100G and I was only using 9100G-firmwares :/

I read a lot of threads regarding that screen, but I couldn't find this exact problem, but maybe I've searched at the wrong places^^
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Well which I9100G firmwares were you trying? Were you also sticking to I9100G kernels? You said above "I tried this with a bunch of different kernels, none of them worked." Well, which kernels were you trying?

Also, FYI, the Computer - /!\ - PC screen is apparently a forced download, you should be able to flash from there.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
I was trying a lucifr one, forgot which version, 3 or 4 different Superatmos versions and something from myGkernel, everyone with the same results, odin says after 5 seconds it succeded and I got that screen on my phone.

I already deleted the files I used, so I can't say for sure which versions they where.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I think I would just flash back to a stock firmware and start over at this point. Try this.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
I already flashed back to the stock firmware after every kernel I tried, since my phone literally couldn't do anything, not even go into download or recovery mode, because as soon as some ki d of power source was attached it booted automatically in this phone-triangle-computer screen.

All I could do was plug the usb in, strangely odin recognized it and allowed me to flash the stock firmware, going back to the way it was before.

I'll add step for step what I did, maybe I made a mistake somewhere.

I started with downloading and installing the mobile drivers. After that I got the newest firmware via Kies, downloaded the newest 2.3.6 Superatmos kernel and started odin. I had to add the fileending to the kernel so the PDA-thing of odin would recognize it and clicked start.

Then it continued like I described before, I downloaded a stock firmware, not the newest but the XXLA1, because I thought more kernels would support that

, flasht it and repeated the process with different kernels, same outcome.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neerajganga:
r u on ics or gb

---------- Post added at 02:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:42 AM ----------

if u r on ics and if u want to change ur kernel as well

then u can directly flash siyah it has auto root via odin ..

or u can also try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
Gingerbread.XXLA1, Kernelversion 2.6.35.7 dpi.Dell 165 #2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neerajganga:
this mite be usefull

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679778

ONLY FOR ICS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
Is it possible to root the phone while on ics and then switch back to gingerbread while keeping it rooted? If so then that would probably be the easiest method
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neerajganga:
no

its not possible

r u gonna be on stock rom after rootin

or u gonna try cutom roms
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swarle:
Kk, then i'll have to switch to ics.. I'll report back tomorrow if it worked, thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kevin Adisaputra:
Pardon me to post a new thread, but i really have to ask you guys..

what's the best ICS ROM for my Boxchip A10 tablet? because, i've already tried both stock and custom ROM, and i still got problems with my internet connection both wifi and using external modem, it's always get disconnected when the screen turns off.. i've already tried "Advanced Wifi Lock" from the play store, but i didnt help.. so i adjust the screen timeout to 30 minutes.. but its killin my battery :(:(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] elnoxvie:
Hi Guys,

Announcing SmartStay Ex. SmartStay Ex is an easy to use and free app that implements one of the coolest features in Samsung Galaxy S3, the Smart Stay. The feature uses the front facing camera to detect whether the user is looking at the phone and if the user is, then Smart Stay makes sure the phone screen stays on so the user can continue to read or do whatever they were doing. If not, it’ll shut the screen off. It thus more accurately controls the screen based on how the user is using it and you can get rid of the annoying action of having to turn on the screen or touch the screen so that your screen stays on.

Features:

* Double checking - preventing screen off from accidental fail detection with double checking feature.

* Idle time feature - allows app to intelligently run the scanning when the device is idle.

* Low Light support - Help the app to function properly under low light environment.

* Exception List - This allows you to specify which app you don't want the app to run on.

* Debug Mode - Allows you to easily see what went wrong with the detection.

* Customizable Polling Time - Enable you to specify the time out customization.

* Premium Support.

Links For Lite and Pro:

SmartStay Ex Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elnware.smartStay

SmartStay Ex Lite: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elnware.smartStay10

You can check devices that have been tested working here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AipvJS5dHYPrdE1sUDF5LUs4NVFnd1lVXzZGQnEyRmc&output=html

F.A.Q here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19dqygnFAtF-VTLHbO0zhFecfPmSylIUHzvd2sFjVsDQ/edit

Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] starbase64:
Hi,

works very well on HTC One X with CM9 (Android 4.0.4).

cheers

starbase64
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] elnoxvie:
Thanks. :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dagothe9:
i'm using it on a Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 and is working fine. It has some problem when there is low light, but i think it is quite normal! Really good app!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bassie1995:
It says my device isn't compatible... Any ideas?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dagothe9:
ok i read that you are using a Galaxy S GT-i9000, that is not on the compatible list, but have you already installed that on your phone?

Because my phone (Galaxy S Plus GT-i9001) is not listed but it works perfectly.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] bassie1995:
Didn't see it on the list, but I also can't install it from the on-phone Play Store.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dagothe9:
this is quite strange. anyway this is the direct link to the browser version of Google Play: Smart Stay Ex Lite

try to install it from there. also if i read right now on play that my device is not supported but this application :rolleyes: but it is working just fine....
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] moonjak:
Hey, using this app at htc sensation keeps my screen on all the time. tried idle time feature on/off. screen doesnt go off the eye icon shows and sometimes only the bottom part.

nice program tho. wish it would work.

cheers!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dagothe9:
when you see just the "bottom part" of the eye it means that the camera did not find your eyes on the screen so it will let the screen turn off! In fact is not a bottom part but a closed eye. when the eye is "full"(opened) the camera is finding your eyes on the device so it won't let the scree turn off!

I hope this help you!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] moonjak:
well it doesnt cause problem was it never turns of screen even if i leave it at table for 5mins... but at least it worked with the camera part. mayby we can find a fix.

One reason might be im running custom sense4 rom ported from htc one V (HTC Ville C2 latest RUU (1.11.401.110) Android 4.0.3 ICS)

it started to work after couple reboots and twiddling... thought to give it another try and dadam :)... thanks for cool program!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dead_Rabbit:
its wornking really weel on my optimus 2x ;D

its great!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] teogoku:
Workin on Neo

It's working on xperia neo/v with full features
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rohanjain91:
working on my phone too.. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] The_Biz:
Mini-Review

Body Glove Dimensions Case from AT&T store. Retail is $30 but you can get it for around $20 online or around $20 if they are nice enough to give you a discount at the store..

The feel is a bit slippery but not as slippery as the phone with no case you can grip this with a solid firm grip on the sides and it has a feel like you won't drop it. The softness is not soft but not hard. I would say it's in between soft and hard.

It doesn't attract link/dust so no need to worry about that. The only color I have seen so far is gray. As for the ports - The opening for the usb connection is nice. I can still plug my logitech cable into it and that's a largely sized cable that charges my G700. That's the cable I use for my pc when the mouse isn't charging. The power/volume rocker holes are nice too. I don't like case that cover the actual buttons and this feels similar to the Incipio feather case openings imo.

On to the pics.

Here's the online link for $20 and they did a video review of it as well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kingwp1:
How's the fit? Is it tight all around, do the edges bow out?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] The_Biz:
Nice tight fit. The edges don't bow at all. It's really a solid all around case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Hellwynn:
I too bought this case and like the Body Glove I had for my Captivate it fits pretty good and is really tight on the phone. I tried several cases on at the AT&T store and this one seems to keep the phone the slimist while protecting all the edges of the phone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] imsuperjp:
that's what she said...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Cruzin95:
I also had a Body Glove on my Captivate and loved it. However, the Body Glove for the GS3 is not the same. It's thinner and a bit harder. Also, it tends to lift the edges of my screen protector.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Sher The Love:
I have this case and two of the cheaper fosman/cimo s-line type cases and this feels way better and slimmer. This one is just 5 times the price... but worth it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Comando156:
Good mini review. Thanks for doing it. I might grab one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hanfordrob:
I to bought this case, at first just to have a case on my phone, but after a few days I must say I'm really liking it!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] papamarik:
I also purchased the Body Glove case for my Galaxy S3 and man Im loving it. Very tight fit and protects the phone nicely. I love the fact that the volume, on/off buttons are open and not covered by the case.

I also got another one, the Case-Mate barely there case, but I like the Body Glove material better.

Got the Body Glove for $19.99 and Case-mate for $24.9 here http://smartphonepedia.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-accessories/accessories/cases.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] The_Biz:
I did a mini review on the case mate too. I got the brushed aluminum one though. Both are nice cases.