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[Motorola Photon 4G] Lokifish Marz:
Ummm that's fraud and if you take it into a shop that knows what they are doing they will flag your account and mark the phone DBR. I know as I've done it a number of times to people trying to do the exact same thing you are doing.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Moscow Desire:
HA HA, this is unlawful Mate.

The desicant filters, react to the amount of moisture resulting in the color. If they were a pinkish color, you could argue a point. Lavender color mea.ns ok. The fact they are a dark red, indicates severe water contamination. It's military technology. Been around for 50 yrs.

Bright red, well, you have been swimming with it. More or less.

Please don't ask us to do or say something illegal. There are other less scruptulous places that will tell you how to replace the 11 filters.

Just suck it up, and tell them you messed up. Pay the money, and be done with it.

MD
[Motorola Photon 4G] colossus:
We will not condone this sort of activity here on Xda, it is morally wrong and dishonest!

Do what any decent person would do and go buy another phone!

THREAD CLOSED.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Moscow Desire:
Absolutely, but you beat me to the punch.

Baby Break...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghirsch:
I'm using my HP Touchpad running ICS which is hooked up to my audio system in my yard. I'm currently running Skifta to stream all my multimedia to the tablet. It works perfect.

I am now trying to figure out how I could control playlists in real time using my phone (Evo) on my tablet. I can't seem to find a dedicated media server app and remote app combo for Android. This scenario is easily accomplished if I were using a PC instead of a tablet but due to the circumstances I'm not. Anyone know of an app or apps that may let me accomplish this?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ke3pup:
Hi guys,

I had a perfectly working CM9 RC1 on my i9100 but last night my phone discharged completely since i had no way of charging it and this morning when i put it back into charge things are crashing left,right and center!

as soon as i'm on home screen it says "android.system.core has stopped working" and then any program that used to run in background (tasker,IM+) crashes saying "unfortunately xxxx stopped working". all program that sync in background also crash now. I don't know what going in! does a full discharge do this?

I feel the phone is running noticeably warmer, i used to keep watch of program that run wild using WatchDog but i don't have access to that since any app i try to lunch crashed. can help/info would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D3vilSd33D:
Overcharged battery.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ke3pup:
I'm saying the phone ran out of battery completely and this is related to "overcharged battery"?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Redjericho:
As I read around the Internet, I see mixed reviews of the Xperia Play. However, if there is one thing i've learned through forum dwelling, it's that the unhappy are 10 times more likely to speak than the content.

If you don't want to answer any of those questions down below this, at least answer the poll <3

How well does it act as a phone? Are its texting/calling abilities acceptable?

How are the games? Are there emulators that take advantage of the control pad? Are there a reasonable amount of games that use the control pad? How often do you play games on it using the control pad? (I care so much about the control pad because it is the reason i'm considering buying it :))

Is it exceptionally far behind recent phones? (Obviously it is behind as it isn't exactly a new phone, but will it still be useable 2-3 years from now?)

How well does Android run on it? Does it run more smoothly on the port of ICS or on its default Gingerbread? Do either of those OS's have a noticeable impact (good or bad) on gaming (compatibility, framerate, etc...)?

Would you buy your Xperia Play again?

Any other comments and experiences you have had are very welcome as well. Thank you for your time! I'm sure this thread will help at least one more person in the future.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TLRtheory:
1) The thing I like the best about Xperia Play is that it's not just good at being a game device. While I'm struggling to have any use for my PlayStation Vita, my Xperia Play's able to be an 'everything'.

2) The games are nice! Which is a very big deal for me. What I feared the most is that this would just be another OpenPandora, GP32, Dingoo A320, iControlPad or Gametel Controller; coming with all kinds of high tech, next-level hardware that people are wasting for all these old-ass games. I don't want to buy new technology for old software. I like seeing games that are actually able to take advantage of Xperia Play's full resolution and all it's methods of this-generation controls. What makes Xperia Play a winner to me is that it has all that. It's an excellent emulator, but you can get a good emulator anywhere... don't mean to be blunt, but that's nothing special. What makes Xperia Play special is that it's actually able to play the upper crust of this-generation smartphone games with dual analogs, high-res graphics and conventions of this generation. I'm playing games on it all the time... and shockingly enough, my shiny new PlayStation Vita isn't compromising that.

3) On paper, it seems like it would be far behind current phones because it's a single core. In practice though, it's running software (game and non-game) just as smoothly as the latest and greatest. Adreno 205 isn't very high-ranking on GPU acceleration, but practice always matters more than concept, and in practice I seldom see dips in framerate or hiccups in everyday use... and since it's got game controls, it's got a merit that those powerhouse phones don't. By all means, it should already be obsolete, yet everytime the next big 'benchmark' game comes out, Xperia Play has it's hands all over it. Then again, the same group of oblivious spec-counters talk **** about how every iPhone released is behind the curve at launch... yet single cores still hold their ground.

4) Android runs pretty silky smooth for me. What I will say is that you may not get the smoothest performance with that crappy standard launcher Sony puts on it's phones. With LauncherPro or ssLauncher, you see the Xperia Play being ridiculously smooth (those two launchers in particular also are a huge battery life savers).

5) I'd definitely buy it again. When I initially got this, it was a toss up between this and the Motorola Atrix. Now I see people with GS2's, Atrix, G2x, Atrix 2, GNotes that all fall in love with this single core phone I have (a few have even offered to trade their stronger phone for my weaker one that has game controls). I'll be able to upgrade again soon, and I'll likely just be using that for eBay fodder. As long as my Xperia Play continues being silky smooth and keeps providing a gaming experience that nothing else parallels, I don't see myself caring how strong phones get.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D.Spirit:
Well, the things that I don't like about it are cpu, gpu and ram because they are not appropriate for a gaming device.

As a gaming device, I think it will not be usuable for games because games in the future will require Android 4.1 + more than good hardware like (1GB RAM - Snapdragon S4 CPU ... etc)

da
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Redjericho:
Thank you so much for your review! You basically covered everything that I have been searching far-and-wide to find. It's good to hear that it can also handle current generation games (for the most part) because it's always nice to have one or two pick-up-and-play mindless games, and the current mobile market excels at that.

I too believe that a device's specs don't mean much unless they are real world, so it's nice to hear from an actual user that it performs well. The main complaints I have read are lag of android and battery life, so to learn that I can improve it (at least a bit) is a very big plus.

Thanks for taking the time to help me out! Where there is one satisfied customer there is bound to be more, but I will stick around to see what others have to say as well.

I don't really see it as a replacement for a true gaming device. If I wanted to play polygon-packed, particle effect oozing games, I would spring for a Ps Vita (which I probably will get some day). As long as it can run a reasonable selection of game pad optimized games/emulators, i don't mind the lack of specs.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D.Spirit:
I think you are right
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamesc760:
I've
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calar714:
How well does it act as a phone? Are its texting/calling abilities acceptable?

:confused: Excellent. 100% a good PHONE.

How are the games? Are there emulators that take advantage of the control pad? Are there a reasonable amount of games that use the control pad? How often do you play games on it using the control pad? (I care so much about the control pad because it is the reason i'm considering buying it :))

:confused: Games for Android are great. SO many games are Xperia PLAY optimized. Emulator games, imo, are where it's at. Most emulated games just downright play better with physical controls. I <3 <3 <3 playing my PS1 roms on it.

Is it exceptionally far behind recent phones? (Obviously it is behind as it isn't exactly a new phone, but will it still be useable 2-3 years from now?)

:confused: I think so. Yeah it will lag a bit, especially as newer Android versions will require newer hardware, but imo we're safe for another year and a half or two. Possibly more.

How well does Android run on it? Does it run more smoothly on the port of ICS or on its default Gingerbread? Do either of those OS's have a noticeable impact (good or bad) on gaming (compatibility, framerate, etc...)?

:confused: For me using a custom rom (TrueAncestor) it's *butter*y smooth. Plays my games excellently.

Would you buy your Xperia Play again?

:confused: I most certainly would. Actually, I just did, and I am NOT regretting that desicion AT ALL. I had bought a beat up used one first and it died, but I liked it so much I bought it again.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehdi.moha:
i'll buy it ,

if one day , xperia play 2 comes , i'll buy that too , for any price

game pad is really really special H/W on phone , all i need is game and game support
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bellew:
I brought my play specifically for gaming as I'm sure so did everyone who has got this phone, I think it is a really good phone for gaming although it does struggle with some larger games like nova 3 but all in all the games seem to run lag less and have yet to have any issues with gaming myself, the phone itself excluding gaming is great it runs smooth, looks nice and its awesome when u show it to ur mates then flip out the controller lol, I wasn't sure about buying this phone at 1st as it does have some bad reviews and with it only having a 1ghz single core processor it didn't seem that revealing, anyway I went ahead and brought it and im yet to see any faults with it in fact after seeing mine my bro sold his iphone4 to buy one and my mate sold his sensation xe to buy one aswel which on paper is a huge downgrade, like I said some large games like nova 3 for example do lag but personally I think thats not because the phone can't hack it but that the game itself is just made crappy but a little lag on some games is worth bearing for the fact that u have a controller. This is the phone for anyone who likes gaming and if u install a custom rom and kernel its even better, I love this phone and won't ever change it unless an Xperia play 2 comes out
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cyraxx84:
Hi, for me it's the best phone out there not only for gaming cause it can everything what a modern android phone should can. I use it every day as a normal phone and everything is fine and if you are a gamer and retrogame fan like me then there isn't something better.

Of course there a lot of more powerfull phones but as said they're just phones, and yeah i tried to play on others but with touch it's impossible to play a good game!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] S_Dot:
I tried XTREME Guard.. Didn't like it. Too rubbery.. Does anyone have one that feels almost as soon smooth as the screen or close at least?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
For some reason I cannot connect to AT&T's network for voice/data. I had been running MIUI for about 3 months and all was good. I came back from a trip Thursday and the phone wouldn't find a network after turning off airplane mode, but rebooting seemed to fix it. However, today I cannot get it to connect at all.

I have tried:

Wiping cache/davlik cache

Fixing permissions

Tried searching for a network operator through settings->mobile network->network operators, got nothing

Wiping user data and switching to ZEUS Build 6

Tried searching for a network operator again

Went back to 100% stock with GTG's Ultimate Unbrick

Still nothing for network operator under "Available networks" (Default setup is greyed out)

I'm going to guess either my SIM or 3G chip burned out? I was using the phone heavily the past few days with a ton of GPS stuff to get around Atlanta and it did get pretty hot on the car dash. I'll try taking it to an AT&T store tomorrow (ugh) but am open to any suggestions before I do so :).
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
There are a few options I would consider:

1. Go to the apn and set up a new apn and save it. Select it and then reboot. There are a few floating around. Check my how to thread in the q/a. I posted one there. Make sure you create one and then save it.

2. Try flashing a different modem.

3. Take out the external micro sd. Back up your stuff from the internal sdcard. Factory reset from in the ROM. Warning: a factory reset from within the ROM will erase EVERYTHING, including pictures. Make sure you save everything first. Reboot. And if that doesn't work, odin with a re partition pit file or use one of the heimdall 1-click and then do a reset again.

4. Possibly remove the Sim and clean it. I've heard the Sim socket is very fragile and breaks easily. Use caution. You can always have the att guys do it and let them break it. :)

Gl
[Samsung Infuse 4G] The Jack of Clubs:
he said he did try flashing another rom and odining back to stock. if that doesnt work, nothing will. hopefully you still have a warranty.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
Already restored to stock (and again from within the stock rom)... Forgot about my pictures :crying:

Tried I997UCKL2 and I997UCLB3 modems, with and without custom APNs.

Tried cleaning the SIM

Funnily enough I do get service bars (4/5) after the phone has been on for about a minute, but no HSPA+ icon and still can't make calls/MMS/internet (calls are about 5s of silence followed by an abbreviated dialing tone, then "Call Ended"). Yup, I think it's borked... Guess it's time for an S3! Thanks for the help though.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
Imei messed up?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
I can bring up the IMEI dialog fine (*#06#)... Other than that I don't know how else to check it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] The Jack of Clubs:
you paid your bill right?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
Haha yep... I just dug out my old old phone (LG CU500 iirc). Found the charger and made a call. Seriously old school but at least I'm sort of connected until I can get my Infuse sorted!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
Sorry to hear about your pictures. I tried to warn you.

The last thing i can think of is to leave your battery out overnight. And then put it back tomorrow.

It sounds like it's hardware related though.

(Different ROM like miui and zeus have their own custom build.prop ril settings and apn. These potentially can mess with your phone connection if the partition messes up.

I wanted to make sure it was not a partition screw up. A double flash in heimdall uckj4 or uclb3 with boot loader checked or one of the Odin un-brick using a pit file would have clear this. Sounded like you did this already. Another user have reported clearing their efs in odin. I would only try this if you have backed up your efs position, either in root explorer or zen tool kit.)

Again, sounds like hw...

Gl
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
Well when I transferred my sim to my old dumb phone I left my Infuse off (about 3 hours). I just tried it again for kicks and miraculously it works perfectly now! Now I get to reinstall everything again (yay...), but I'm wondering if my sim slot is on its way out or something... Not sure why it would suddenly start working again.

Oh well, time to try out Zeus (MIUI was a little too buggy for me).

Thanks again all... hopefully it doesn't die on me again!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] qkster:
Good to hear.

If it starts to act wonky again, try a different battery. It is possible the heat you described may have damage the lithium cell. Idk..

Ebay has them for about $4 free shipping. Look for a usa shipper...2-4 days
[Samsung Infuse 4G] jayson94538:
For some reason this happens to me sometimes. I'm unsure myself. What I do to fix it is turn data on and off and then reboot. I do that a few times and then it starts working.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pacallen:
So after three different roms, several factory wipes, and all sorts of voodoo magic, it was a bad sim card.

Shame... I kinda wanted an S3 :).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Digital-M:
Has anyone bought this? I'd like to see some pictures of it actually on the phone. Mainly curious if it will mess with the edges of my screen protector

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EFC-1G6WBEGSTA?from_mobile=true
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gingson:
I bought one from UK, which is supposedly a clear case but its more like a clear white. Its not completely transparent. This is my favorite so far. Perfect fit. The cutouts are properly aligned. Its TPU but a little rigid than the aftermarket cases. You will not be disappointed. Its hard to explain but its amooth and shiny but not slippery. The cutout for the camera is slightly embossed to protect the lens. This UK version that I have has a provision to attach a lanyard on the upper left hand corner. If you have the full screen protector you will be fine.

Stay away from the Cruzerlite. It will push up the edges of your screen protector.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Digital-M:
Factory case arrived today (Pictures)

So I went ahead and ordered it up. Placed the order on Sunday, shipped on Tuesday and arrived today(Friday). I must say I like it a LOT. Nice and slim, and its the first case I've seen in person that gives it a little face protection, yet doesn't aggravate my Zagg HD. I also am a big fan of the tabs that cover up the charging and headphone ports. Though we will see if they or I stand the test of time with them. Anyway, enjoy the photos and let me know if you have any questions about it.

Oh, P.S. It does NOT have a Samsung logo on it like in the photo from their site. Doesn't make too much of a difference I guess, but for some reason I was a little let down by that
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Lemonhawk:
Samsung case

The one I just received is essentially a pebble blue back with a flap that folds over the screen to protect it. Its about as minimal as you can get!. You just pop your back off put the new one on, looks just like the back you took off only now there is a nice flap to keep the screen protected. Of course there is not much protection if you drop it, other than you now have a "spare" back for the phone. I have a TPU case also, not sure which I like better. But if your in to a minimal look, this is the case!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Digital-M:
Yeah I have that one, and love it. I also have a case-mate one that's really thin that I also like. I feel this one adds a decent amount of protection to the back and sides.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] j3oomerang:
How easy is it to press the power button?

Thanks for the pics.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Slicktune:
This Easy!

http://youtu.be/diu8i5UKTHc?t=28s:good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Digital-M:
Real easy. The raised part of the case doesn't protrude too much. Only Issue Im having is when I hit the lock button with my thumb I sometimes hit the volume rocker with my pointer finger
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Slicktune:
Not Real Easy, Its Actually This Easy!!

http://youtu.be/diu8i5UKTHc?t=28s:silly:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Matrix_19:
After reading your review, I got mine on BestBuy with the samsung logo on it ;)

thank you :good:
[HTC EVO 3D] nolimit06:
Hey guys, I recenty activated my backup 3D because my primary somehow got a deep scratch in the screen (so much for gorilla glass...) the phone is brand new and had hboot 1.5 and got it downgraded to 1.4. Well on the stock I noticed a brighter portion of the screen and it looks almost like a bubble, the middle of the screen looks great but when using a app with a dark background there is a bright ring around the whole edge of the screen (maybe .25 inches around the whole screen) and I am not sure what to make of it. Has anyone else had this kind of problem?
[HTC EVO 3D] Dubs devious:
I had this problem on my evo 4g, although it doesn't pose any sort of issue with the phone, its a stress mark. They occasionally happen in your pocket where something has pushed down on the screen.

Other than it being an eye sore, there's nothing wrong with the screen.

(Sprint store informed me in my situation that since my screen was too perfect they would only replace it if I was OK with having a sub-par used screen with scratches.
[HTC EVO 3D] R0M CHEF:
No Fox you can reemplace screen to Fox however actually uf it os too annoying

Hit the thanks Button if i Helped
[HTC EVO 3D] nolimit06:
Not sure how that's possible because it is a new phone and has never been activated. Kind of sucks because I am very OCD with my electronics and that scratch in my other screen came from no where and it really pisses me off... Guess I just have to live with it or go back to the scratched screen.

I thought this phone had Gorilla Glass? I never had a screen protector on my OG Evo and that thing went through hell without a single scratch...
[HTC EVO 3D] Dubs devious:
I thought the same thing about my evo 4g, apparently it just happens. My 4g was only a week old when it happened.

I'm so OCD about my phones they have a dedicated pocket that nothing else goes in to, I wont activate my phone without a screen protector, and I wont go more than a week without an otterbox case lol. Stress marks were a mystery to me as well
[Sony Tablet S] xdapak:
:confused:

If I try to rename or delete files from SD card with astro file manager, I get insufficient permissions error.

It was working few months ago, is it ICS update or astro update problem?

Anyone has same issue?

Thanks in advance
[Sony Tablet S] Kermit33:
Just tried deleting a photo with Astro and it works only when viewing the photo with the device's gallery or the app quick pic. I am on ICS.
[Sony Tablet S] Cat McGowan:
Permission for writing files to and deleting files from sdcard and sdcard2 (external SD card) was changed in Android 4 (ICS); user write/delete permission was diabled. This change broke many apps that could write and delete files with previous versions of Android. If your ICS is rooted, you can use Condi's AIO tool's Tweaks and Mods item 12 to enable the write/delete permission for sdcard and sdcard2.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vishal9890:
Hello everybody,

I want to use my X8 as wifi hotspot.

I want share my phone's internet connection 2G/3G using an application or a customized ROM.

Please suggest.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] youthisbaka:
ur best choice

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1480404
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlackRabbit1703:
U can try MiniCM7 dude!

its very very stable ROM !

try it!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vishal9890:
Thanks Dude,

Let me try this......
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TAJ_Rocks:
He he i too was searching and found an awesome app which can tether our w8 net on any pc mob etc

Search BARNACLE app on play store

Note u must root ur fone to use it:D

Hit thank