yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lrmcdon2:
I've looked around, but sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm rooted on stock and have been trying to figure out if the latest OTA update will mess up anything if I update it. I can't stand getting asked to update every damn minute. I understand I may have to re-root but it won't brick anything if I update correct? (as a general rule of thumb, at least?)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
I dont think you should ever do a OTA while Rooted. I'm sure someone is working on a rooted version of the update. I havent gotten any notifications for a OTA, but I know on my Moto Xoom running ICS, there was a option in the setting to turn off notifications for OTA's.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s3mademesad:
Hi,

At the second day of purchase my s3 started to make silly things.

After using for a while I closes down itself. And for some time it does not boot.

Then it boots up but this time its screen tilts with color purple/pink...

I couldnot understand whether problem is in software or hardware.

For example after using 10 minutes or sometimes 1 hour It closes down and does not boot.

After sometime I starts to boot. but when starting the screen tilts and gets prurple/pink color...

I have recorded some videos of its booting process. does anybody has an idea whether this is a software or hardware problem??

thank you

device Info------------------------------

About device

Model Number: GT-I9300

Android version: 4.0.4

Baseband version: I9300DXLEA

Kernel Version: 3.0.15 – 705505-user

se.infra@SEP-65#1

SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 11 22:24:05 KST

2012

Build number

IMM76D.I9300XXALF6

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I have recorded some video of its booting process...

all videos: youtube.com/user/S3ScreenProblem/videos

specific videos:

youtu.be/KQeC0WpNA04

youtube.com/watch?v=WKHy2bbS5KI

youtube.com/watch?v=Sc1MJ4VxDMg

youtube.com/watch?v=HOxaWBYM54

"youtube.com/watch?v=xHX_4CPGYOQ
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssaqib4e:
Dude m really sorry for u man...

Its a faulty device... i would recommend you to take ur phone immediately to the service center... and simply ask then to give u a replacement... they might tell u that ut is a software issue or something like that.. bt just dont give up.. make sure that u get it replaced...with the huge cost that u have payed..its really sad to receive such build quality.. get it replaced.. the service center will give u a DOA certificate(Dead on arrival).. collect that nd get it replaced.. they will help with the replacemnt procedure.. it seems to be a bit hardware problem as well.. i have seeen such an issue in one of the samsung service centers 20-24days ago.. nd they did replace the device for that old man.. he also reported this on the second day itself...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ICS.:
That is just plain horrible.Get your device swapped ASAP and don't settle for repair.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] RubenRybnik:
Friend of mine( no really, not me, got my SGSIII in white already from Bestbuy AT&T :) ) bought his One X on ATT about 3 weeks ago( less than 30 days anyways ). Can he go into an ATT store and swap it out for a One X, I know you can return it, so would make sense he could swap it... What you think? Anyone know, or try it?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] vegandroid:
I actually already did this. I bought the one x and liked it but the same slot, removable battery and 2 gigs of ram sold me on the galaxy and now that I'm running stock romantic the the kernel that's in the original development forum right now on it, I will never ever EVER look back. I love my phone, its like cutting butter with a blow torch.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] RubenRybnik:
Awesome, great news :) Did they charge you anything to swap at the ATT store?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] vegandroid:
yea, it was a $35 restocking fee, but it wasn't taxed. still worth it IMO
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] scottb4u:
Can someone tell me why there are no car docks for the 7.0 Plus? Samsung doesn't sell one nor it is available even from Samsung International markets!

Did they make them? Where did they go?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] danividalg:
Samsung has a great car doc for P6200 and P6210

Search "ECS-K1E2" on google :)

Best regards.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] xenoyosh:
That's right. I was just at the mall a couple of hour ago, and I was looking at a car dock for the galaxy tab plus. I was also ogling the keyboard dock
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] scottb4u:
The only place I can find it is on Ebay, from Europe and for $75 ! Insane!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] Sun_Cat:
Actually Samsung lists it on their Canadian site. Apparently it's not available for the U.S. market. I can't imagine why. If you click the "where to buy" link it takes you to the listing on SamsungCanadaParts.com, where it's available for $69.99 plus shipping. Such a deal!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] danteSpec:
damn, the dock still being overpriced!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus] tpearsall:
$11 for this one: http://dx.com/p/car-swivel-suction-...samsung-galaxy-tab-p6200-p6800-121261?item=42
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mb27:
I got my pre-order last Friday and I love everything about this phone except for the earpiece. If I don't have it at under 50% volume it crackles/rattles. I use a headset or use my built in BT in my car most of the time so I didn't really notice the problem until today. And I mean it is bad, really bad. Using a wired or wireless headset sounds great though - crystal clear - so it's not a reception issue.

I stopped by a VZW store today and they said I could either call the national account # and have a new one shipped or come in Thursday when they receive a shipment. I think I'll try my luck at the store.

I am curious though. Has anyone else had any issues with the earpiece on their S3? I'm guessing I just got a dud.. it happens.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mb27:
It doesn't seem like anyone cares, but if anyone else stumbles upon this thread, my replacement phone works great and the earpiece sounds super clear.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] adamszmu:
Hello

Recently the battery on my phone very quickly discharged.

The phone is after a hard reset without any applications installed.

When it is almost unused batteries lasts about 5 hours

android os 88%

phone idle 5%

display 4%

stanby mobile 3%

When surfing the Internet or make the call battery is discharged after 1-2 hours.

I'm going to send the phone for warranty repair in UK.

Has anyone had a similar problem?

How long will it take to repair it?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] vash_h:
Looks like some application is using up lots off battery. Try resetting your phone, install apps one by one.. If student you lose battery life that's the culprit.

Sent from my ICS Razr XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] BytecodeMe:
It's not an app that's using up battery life, it's the "Android OS" itself. Uninstalling apps would have a small effect.

Though I do recommend a factory reset, it could be a setting that is using up all this battery.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ddwoid:
Battery usage when turned OFF???

I've seen something that really surprised me. I have two Razrs, nearly identically configured. One of them I turn off most of the week except when I need to tether. I charge it once a week.

I thought this was a fluke, but it's happening consistently since ICS:

It used to be when I charged the battery once a week, this phone was nearly completely charged and only took a minute or so to reach 100% charge.

Now under ICS, when I plug the phone in for charging once a week, the battery meter reads below 50% and takes a couple of hours to charge up to 100%.

What has changed with ICS?

Is there something still running when I turn the phone off now? It would seem to me that OFF should mean OFF.

Or, is the ICS battery meter more accurate? Or does the meter need to be reset to 0 somehow? I did do a factory reset after installing ICS.

Any shared wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] xXxTehxXx:
With those stats, there's nothing wrong with the battery. I've never seen the Android OS use more power than the display (doesn't make any sense why it should). There's something running intensely on your phone. The bloatware is considered part of the OS (motorola apps), try disabling some of them. Otherwise I'd suggest a factory reset/cache wipe but since you've already done that, try re-downloading the OTA and installing all over again
[Motorola Droid RAZR] adamszmu:
There is no applications installled on my phone.

It is just after factory reset.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] milestoneboy:
Its one of the famous "Android OS" suspend bufg which makes the cpu not to go in deep sleep.I am facing the same problem right now but couldnt find a solution
[Motorola Droid RAZR] adamszmu:
I sent my phone to repair centre twice but my problem still is not fixed. Sometimes it works ok but sometimes battery lasts about 5 hours.

motorola staff ban me on motorola forum because I said that I’m disappointed their service.

I know one thing , never buy motorola again.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] sullytrny:
Apple haters,

.215 radio - SimplexROM 1.2 - Daily Driver - XT912 - Wigdetsoid - Linux Installer - Otter Box - Safestrap
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rob6raham:
Hi,

Within the last month or so, I've noticed push notifications just don't work properly.

Before, I was used to getting emails within 10 seconds (slower than iPhone & Blackberry but fine).

Now, I find I am having to refresh by hand to pull down emails that might have arrived 5 minutes ago, annoying when you are having a conversation by email.

I thought my sync had broken and it was relying on Fetch but no issues present in the sync. Today I tested push notifications using Chrome to Phone. I've used this before and know it to be very quick at pushing the page from PC to phone. I tried today and despite confirming it was sent, at first nothing happened. 5 minutes later, my page arrived.

I'm running AOKP build 40 which I don't believe to be the issue.

Is this something I can fix? Or is this Google's cloud just failing to keep up?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] pumacat311:
Almost immediately after receiving my Nexus 7 from the Google I/o I went to Best Buy and found a belkin case that is meant for kindle fire and work perfectly with our nexus 7. The problem however is that I noticed 3 days later the black from the inside of the case was leaving marks on the white back side of the nexus 7. I tried everything possible to get the marble falls off the back side what was only able to reduce the darkness by very little. So I went to best buy again and found a zagg screen protector for the Toshiba Thrive for only $12.

I used a tape measurer to measure the distance from where the white meets the black on the left side to the where the white meets the black on the right side. I did the same thing for the top and bottom. I took my measurements and using a NEW(VERY IMPORTANT TO GET A CLEAN CUT) razor, I cut out a rectangle that was the exact(well almost) siz of the back of my device.

Next I used my girlfriends small but sharp manicure scissors, or whatever they are called, and rounded the edges of my rectangle to match the edges of my device the best I could. The results were pretty good.

The last thing I did was cu out all the little areas where the buttons needed to be. I did this by marking it first on the Zagg then used the razor and little scissors to cut out the pieces..

You will see from my pictures that the backing is anything but perfect, but for doing it myself and for only 12 bucks, it was well worth it to keep this Beautiful device clean.. Hope this helps someone.

WHETHER YOU DECIDE TO DO THIS OR NOT, MAKE SURE YOU COVER THE WHITE BACKING IF YOU KEEP IT IN ANY CASE AT ALL OR THE CASE WILL RUB OFF ON THE WHITE. YOU CA SEE FROM MY PICTURES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DEVICE BEFORE INSTALING THE ZAGG.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Cel1084:
Nice project and all but why didn't you put the protector on the part of the case that was marking it up instead of putting it on the back of the nexus?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] pumacat311:
Obviously that was the first thing I thought of dong. But I found that although the case might be worse than others as far as leaving marks on the white part of the Nexus, the backing material stains incredibly easily. I mean its White.. And its Rubber.. That should be reason enough to cover it, so that's what I did. If you have a Nexus 7 you know what I talking about.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Cel1084:
I never assume common sense from anyone, if you know what I mean. I can imagine, I've had white sneakers before its probably similar in that is shows every scuff. I don't know I just think putting that Skin on the back kind of defies the reason it came with the back like that and looks a bit tacky IMO, but I guess the protection is worth it.
[LG Thrill 4G] Warren488:
Hello. Recently i have beed trying to clear up space on my memory card and i came across a folder called losr.dir that is bigger than 1gig can you tell me what is in the folder so I would know if to delete it or not
[LG Thrill 4G] Markyzz:
http://goo.gl/3M91h

Sent from my P920
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] crimedave1987:
XDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT PEOPLE BEING RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS

basically im upset cause xda was never like this when i had my g1 people was very nice on giving DETAIL BABY STEPS on getting what you want i mean come on i dont understand how is it so bad to teach us first timers some slack
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] gtmaster303:
This thread needs to have an article on the XDA front page portal ASAP
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] aawillma:
As a noob who spent a LOT of time/energy/effort researching on my own trying to unnoob myself before asking silly questions I understand where the frustration is from. People like me who took that time (I'm talking many hours per day for straight weeks - 100s of hours!) are frustrated by people who expect easy answers with minimal effort. It's easy to panic if something unexpected happens and you no longer have a working phone but that's the risk you take and no one should bear the brunt of that panic but YOU.

That said, I actually agree with you. I think not replying to people who ask dumb questions is probably a better way to help the community at large. The knee-jerk reaction when tension is high is to send a smart ass response but that doesn't teach anyone anything. I know it's tempting, I've done it, but all it does is feed the troll. If a noob asks a researchable question and NO ONE answers, maybe it will inspire this noob to search for the answer on their own. And if/when they find it, they can be proud of themselves for figuring it out and next time I will bet you they search first and ask questions later. The bigger problem is that sometimes a SUPER NICE person will hold their hand and help them out even if they don't deserve it and then everyone expects this treatment every time.

Point of fact: if you're on XDA you are probably trying to pimp out/modify your phone in some way. This is your choice, and some of the options available to you are not easy. If you aren't prepared to put in the time to become familiar with it first, it isn't worth the risk. I'm sure there is some clause to that effect in the XDA rules everyone agrees to when they sign up but they always forget that.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] manimmal:
I don't know too much about things but I'm already willing to learn if i have the time for it. I agree about the rudeness, and every forum is different. I was on the g1 forums too and understand what you mean. When i got my 4GS I came here when deving was picking up on the few excellent ROMs we have now. My device had the new bootloader so i had trouble at first picking up on things since i couldn't S-OFF and had to fastboot boot.imgs EVERYTIME i flashed a new ROM.

I had to read read read like crazy and put many hours into getting my phone to where it is now (rooted and S-OFF via Juopunutbear) and only when i really needed help and couldn't figure things out on my own is when i asked about something.

All it takes is a little effort and i try to help where i can (as little as that may have been...lol) Sometimes i can understand the frustration from both sides.

There is tho, a difference between being rude and getting upset after you tell someone what they need to know and they don't do it. You see people asking the same questions over and over AFTER they've been given a clear fix to the answer and i can see why some get pissed. I know if i can do these things that ANYONE can.

We have good devs and quite a few that truly are willing to help where they can. With the g1 there was an overflow of devs and others who helped. (Can't really compare them) The lack here limits time for most who already have their hands full so we have to be willing to do some things ourselves.

I'm not telling you to leave but things will be this way here probably permanently. Don't think everyone doesn't want to help tho cuz most do :)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] gtmaster303:
Considering you've made MULTIPLE threads regarding problems that already have STEP BY STEP guides, it's kind of hard to be patient and spoon feed all the answers.

http://xdaforums.com/search.php?searchid=42059167
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] aawillma:
Oh man. I should have checked that before spending the time to type out a thought-out response. It confuses me when people spend so much time begging for step by step instructions. In that time you could have read the compendium and had it done by now!

Also - it's the internet. If someone hurts your feelings by being rude on the internet, grow up or log out. Cyberbullying is a serious issue if someone knows your true identity, but you choose to come here. Flame posts are discouraged because they are usually unhelpful. They clutter up threads and get in the way of useful stuff which makes them wastes of bandwidth and forum space. They are not discouraged because somebody might get their feelings hurt. (If I'm wrong about that - don't correct me. I would be super bummed if XDA was that sensitivo about stuff.)
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] K7Cobb:
Totally Our Thread is DEAD cause no one wants to ask for help because of some of the obvious responses
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] AgentCherryColla:
Like search it? I don't know where this is going? I understand being helpful. But when you have the same question being asked by 20 people. Being answered about 100x, it's annoying.

But I agree flamming is getting out of hand. There should be a thread just for Noobs. To ask stupid as questions, and not be flammed.

Sent from my MIUI V4
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] rorytmeadows:
Just one thread for noobs? Why not an entire forum? No, forget that...how about an entire website for noobs????? I'll invent this! I think I'll call it PPCGeeks.

Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Every post asking a question already answered multiple times clutters the forum and makes it harder to find those very answers for other people.

Finding one thread in ten is easier then one thread in fifty, especially when forty of them are worthless.

I have volunteered countless hours researching, testing, and writing in-depth step-by-step guides that someone who has no experience can sit down and follow through.

Honestly, asking for things already detailed like that is hard to deal with - the only way to do so would be to physically do it for them.

Everytime I see someone make a whole new thread just to advertise that they are too lazy to go read the answer, it makes people like me think twice about taking the time to write these guides.

I don't usually post to these kind of threads, but it's here so why not.

There would be more walkthroughs and tutorials if people took the time to read the ones already here. Why make them if people won't read them anyway?

So all you people out there who can't be bothered to look for the answer before asking your question, you are turning away the developers and people who could answer your questions.

The more people show up begging for a handout, the less people there are giving it. Eventually that road leads to nothing but beggars, with no one to beg from.

If it wasn't for people asking intelligent questions based on having read my tutorials, I wouldn't consider any further ones. If someone doesn't get it, but actually put effort into trying, I'm happy to help.

Someone can't be bothered to even try to help themselves, why should I try to help them - especially after they are making it more difficult for others to get the help.

Others who deserve it.

Others who have earned it by investing time and effort.

So, I implore people to take the time to understand what XDA is. It is not instant gratification.

Don't ruin what you don't understand.

Every post not adding something constructive is taking away from the ones that do, in a big way. The larger the database becomes, the harder it is to index and process server side, and the harder it is to navigate and use client side.

The answer is here - just look for it.

Be kind, considerate and helpful - try to add more then you take away.

If my post offends you, then you are part of the problem.
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] eparico:
So Close the Thread and Move On

I'm by no means a stranger to technology but I am relatively new to rooting phones. I've done my research and through my own trial and error, figured out how to root my phone. As others have stated, I spent several hours browsing this site looking for the answers even before I upgraded to the 4GS. What I've seen on these boards is while there are multiple threads asking the same questions, there have also been condescending replies from some. While it could be considered warranted to be frustrated with the constant barrage of repetitive questions, why not just close or delete the thread instead of firing back at those who are too lazy to do their research? If you're worried about cluttering up the boards/threads, why contribute to it?
[T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide] Blue6IX:
Because the mods are not here to be babysitters, and the community should be self policing to an extent.

Every once in a while it's necessary to explain why being inconsiderate and expecting people to do your work for you is detrimental to the community.

Detailing why expecting people to invest their scarce free time and energy into the effort some are too lazy to even attempt, and how that degrades the resource this community is hopefully educates some and prevents them from doing so in the future.

It's threads like this where those types get together and reinforce their ignorance, and encourage others to follow suit that exacerbates the problems for the rest of us, and creates bigger headaches for the mods to deal with.

Again, hopefully a little education goes a long way, and the gamble is that a few posts highlighting the problem and how it hurts prevents more like this from popping up.

I mean, when the information asked about is in a stickied post ( as all too often it is ) that is literally an intentional and blatent abuse and subversion of the forums.

...and lastly, I have no computer to dev on so for once am willing to try to plead with the ones who would try to hinder our exchange of knowledge from doing so.

Sent from a digital distance.