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[Nexus 7 General] clockcycle:
Added a picture of my attempt at fixing the nicks with epoxy. I am satisfied with the results. Feels smooth again, fingers not catching the edges of the nicks anymore. :good:

Ordered a screen protector from xtremeguard, while waiting for a decent ultra thin TPU to show up..
[Nexus 7 General] dbett4:
It doesn't look too bad. Maybe try to paint the epoxy with finger nail polish to try and match the silver color
[Nexus 7 General] kattara:
Those pictures made me cry...
[Nexus 7 General] clockcycle:
It's more about losing the smoothness than the look really, luckily it's the "bottom" corner, rather than the top ;)
[Nexus 7 General] rebretz000:
That's why I put a hard case on my goodies. Otterbox all the way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cphil99:
I just got the OTA ICS update sent to my phone. As of now it is rooted but on stock rom. My question is I have team Rogue custom recovery. Is that the same as clockwork mod and do I need to restore it back to stock recovery before I accept the ota update? thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] revamper:
You can use sfhub's auto root tool to check if your ROM is compliant. If it isn't, it will fail the update.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] g_ding84:
Why don't you just use sfhub's one click FF18 with root. You need to be on stock el29 to accept the update. If not it will fail.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cphil99:
Stuck on triangle

Thanks for the help. I was able to revert back to stock recovery but now when trying to update either ota or manual it gets stuck on the triangle with the android a few seconds into the update. I've tried renaming the file to "update" as instructed in the video and not renaming. Same result. Any suggestions guys?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
I'm having the same issue.

Edit: I got it. I installed it in the folder not the root of the sd card.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfhub:
If you get the the triangle, press the "Menu" capacitative button and it will show the log.

Most likely you modified or removed some ROM file or your update.zip is corrupt.

Usually folks remove some bloat way back when and forgot they did it.

If you are still rooted, you could run Auto Root Option E, OTA Compliance Check EL29->FF18 and it will tell you everything that will cause the OTA update to fail.

As an aside, the previous posters are correct and it is probably easier if you just use the FF18 ODIN OneClick.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1721229

The Official FF18 OTA will not run under CWM or CWM-Rogue because when it goes to verify the integrity of the kernel, it will find it is different than what it was expecting.

I have a rooted FF18 OTA that will install from CWM if you want to go that route:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771799
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cphil99:
I got it!

That did it! I just downloaded and ran the new Odin file and it worked like a charm with no loss of data. Thank you so much for you help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psac:
I was just wondering if anyone knows a ROM that increases the quadrant Benchmark for the S3. I have a S2 and its currently scoring better than my S3. It may be the cpu tuner app?? PLease let me know.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tadeas482:
Almost any custom ROM increases it because it contains tweaks and mods. Just browse the S III forum and pick the ROM you like most.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] zakhir_n:
I tried following this thread from the EVO LTE forum to get get this mod working for the our phones, but after I pushed the modified android.policy.jar file to my phone, it would not boot up.

Any devs think they would be able to get this mod ported over? I know the Rezound forums and Galaxy SIII have similiar have this mod floating around. Will definitely donate for a working version.

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Artood2s:
Will be included in the upcoming CleanTOOLS mod I believe.

Sent from my HTC One X
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] XsMagical:
that feature is baked in my rom already

[ROM][7/16] Xi40
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] NJGSII:
This.

Works just fine.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] zakhir_n:
I actually flashed your ROM because of this feature - btw its a great ROM, good work!

Is there anyway to get it to work with google play music instead of the stock music app? Or is it strictly limited to the stock music player?

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] XsMagical:
right now its limited to the stock player
[HTC Wildfire S] alfanw:
hi im trying to get ubuntu on my wildfire s (marvel) and i need to set my phone to s-off.

i managed to get it unlock bootloader and root it ,but its still says s-on??

i also tried using android supertool to s-off the phone ,but no luck.

anybody knows what i can do to S-off my phone?

thanks
[HTC Wildfire S] Liudvis987:
Buy xtc clip

Sent from my Wild(sexy)fire S
[HTC Wildfire S] csoulr666:
You posted the same thing twice......... And both in the wrong section...... If you look just a bit around, there's a Q&A section here...

Also...... IF YOU WOULD HAVE READ THE FAQ AT HTCDEV.COM...... YOU WOULDNT ASKED THIS QUESTION
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] farmtool33:
hi all, i really need a answer for this question....

i am ready with my first ROM , i followd some help page's and used dsixda android kitchen.

i have px-kernel and GingerBread 2.3.6. based on stock rom 2.3.6. with px-kernel and adrenaline engine modified.

but this is my first ROM and i am scared of trying to flash the ROM, i have flashed my GIO like 15 times but once (at the beginning ) i HARD bricked my phone with clockworkmod (choosing the wrong device...) since that i never used it again..

but now my question:

Can my phone HARD brick if the kernel or the rom isnt installed good???

Please answer this or i think i wont do it...

Thank's for the one that answer this toppic...

Bye
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Avilove.Cullen:
No you wont :)

Do the steps as stated ;)

Edward Cullen
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] czkwg8:
the only thing till now can brick gio is some software which can write bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] MrJoas97:
It cant hardbrick your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] voetbalremco:
Unless you use rom manager, no.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farscape67:
hi there I'm in a bit of a situation, and hoped some one could throw some light on the subject.

I'm used the fabulous toolkit from mskip and made backups played around with things here and there, I did a restore which pushed it to the phone all went well except that I can't remove the backup folder on the internal sdcard... can't remove delete, move or change permission with software.

Tried with many software's of the market but with no luck will not allow them to Change it

Permission is :rwxrwxr-x

Owner: root

Group: sdcard_rw

Any advice would be much appreciated, many thanks in advance...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
Either try "rom janitor" from market or ask in toolkit thread if the app doesn't work
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farscape67:
Many thanks I try that out

Ps tried and failed to recognise it.... Will get in touch with mskip I believe it's something I've done. Thanks fore the advice
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orangekid:
Yes I searched, if I missed "the thread" please just point me in the right direction and save that awesome sarcastic comment you've been waiting to unleash for someone else.

Here's the deal:

So I tried to help my girl get official ICS last nite.

Installed kies (Win7 32bit home edition) and plugged in the Note, but kies said it can't install the upgrade for some reason. No other information. This was as soon as I plugged in the phone.

The phone is 100% stock. (ATT version)

Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Clark Joseph Kent:
just some ideas/thoughts for you ok,

100% stock ATT Gingerbread?

-do you have the full Kies installed on your pc?

-did you put your phone into download mode to trying running the update via kies...?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orangekid:
yes full kies, yes 100% stock GB (non rooted)

no download mode, was I supposed to do that?

I've only done OTA updates on phones before...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Clark Joseph Kent:
that is how i did mine...put it into download mode then did the update...remember it will kill all on the phone...kk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orangekid:
It wipes the phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] edpsx:
I guess you didnt get the memo?

Yes it wipes the phone.

Put the phone in download mode first, then open Kies and do the following.

Get your serial number and model number(behind the battery) and put it into the Firmware upgrade and initialization under the Tools Menu. Then it upgrades and wipes the phone.

I suggest you backup via Kies or Nandroid first though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orangekid:
The text from att said it wouldn't wipe the phone...

And kies nor the text said anything about download mode...

I swear att is so gay. Why not just do a no-wipe OTA like normal?

I'll back up and try again
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sirhc76:
Well I'm on note #3 since the update was released. I'm thinking no OTA so there was no blame to place on ATT. Today at the ATT service center I was told that they had seen multiple phones that day for the same issue. The strongly advised against updating, or at least using the route Samsung offers. I also followed the directions to the letter and bricked two phones. Ill chalk it up to a bad DL of kies last Thursday night. The Samsung tech that I spoke with last night told me that it wasn't a systemic issue on the note and that she would make a "note" of it. The Samsung tech that I spoke with this past weekend told me to not try to update to ICS until at least today. He advised me to wait longer if possible.

The ATT service center said just the opposite and directed me to watch the forums :) They have been very helpful in replacing phones, next day shipping in my case since the SC didn't have them in stock. Samsung asked me to send it back to them for repair and said I would be without a phone for 5-7 business days plus shipping? I don't consider that acceptable being that I have both insurance and a warranty on a phone that was purchased 36 days ago. I wont be attempting the upgrade on this new phone for sometime, Id rather have a working phone for business at this point. I'm sure its a very simple process and I'm doing something incorrectly, like not putting it in DL mode. Either that or I have techherpes and shouldn't be touching any HW.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sazhagianambi:
Hi,

Some could be newbie questions, please forgive. I tried my best to search and find answers.

Currently I am running on latest Stock ICS update with no Root. I am thinking of installing TWRP ported by rayman(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1759452). I read the whole thread and its been suggested as Okay to flash latest .zip using CWM to get the TWRP.

Since I am still in stick Recovery,

a) Is it still okay to simply flash the zip file using recovery? will that replace the stock recovery and get the TWRP?

b) I assume Root isn't needed for flashing TWRP, or am I wrong?

Also my Volume UP isn't working, that's main reason I am bit hesitant to play with different recovery as we does need to Power + Volume UP in some cases (though most case we use Power + Volume Down).......Can some one having much experience clarify as how important to have Volum Up working?

Thank you.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottyf79:
use Peri or one of the other tools to get root and recovery.....you will need root and a base recovery other than stock to really get Twrp. You may need to use a different root method if the V+ is required though.

........look on the Playstore for the "reboot recovery" app that will do the job for you without the V+ or Flash a Rom with a "reboot recovery" option in the power menu.

Once you have root id suggest getting "ota rootkeeper" from the Playstore aswell.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] NYSprintGuy:
Greetings,

I just activated my Sprint Galaxy S3 32GB Galaxy S3

I just Deactivated my NEVER ROOTED Sprint GALAXY S2 AKA Epic 4G Touch

Prviously I had two apps that worked most of the time on the S2

I had AllCallRecorder by Android Labs which would do an adequate job of recording both sides of a telephone conversation withoiut having to use the speakerphone. ..After a ceretain amount of time though the app would create a second file called "unknown" which would continue recording the rest of the conversation. Sometimes if the call lasted two hours or more a third or fourth file would be created.

I also tried Total recall which sometimes would record, and sometimes wouldn't.

I also used Volume Boost by Meltus which did ramp up volume on S2

Onto the Sprint Galaxy S3, ALLCALLRECORDER seems to work though after an OTA update it only recorded the other party NOT me until I rebooted and then it seemed to come back to life . The Volume boost amplifier failed until I uninstalled and reinstalled that app.

My question for the genuises of this forum is WITHOUT ROOTING my Sprint Galaxy S3 what is the best Telephone Call recording software that works with the Galaxy S3 as well as an app to really amp up Volume.

I hope I can do this without being rooted, but if I have to root which apps would I use for volume noost and call recorders and is there a a painless guide for dummies?

Lastly, but not so important, is there an app for a non rooted Sprint galaxy s3 that gets rid of the DOCK and can give me a 5x5 icon grid?

Thanks so much,

JAS
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberwockyyy:
I am running Foxhound 1.1 right now. I am already using Titanium Backup to restore all the user app data when flashing to a newer version of Foxhound. However I still lose certain system settings such as power savings and setting all notifications to vibrate and other miscellaneous stuff under the settings menu. My biggest gripe is having to manually move selected apps back to the home screen. Is there anyway to restore these settings quickly after updating to a new ROM?

I have heard that it's not advisable to restore system data using Titanium Backup so I've only stuck to restoring user app data for now. I also keep my phone backed up to and restore from my Google account so contacts and other stuff are ported over fine. I'd just really like a way to keep all my system settings and not have to manually tweak everything again. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshnichols189:
Are you using touchwiz as your default launcher? If you use an alternative launcher like Apex or Nova you can make a backup of your desktop configuration :-)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberwockyyy:
No I am using Apex! Really? Let me go check that out.. Thanks for the tip. I hadn't seen that option yet.. Whoops.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberwockyyy:
Ok I backed up my Apex settings and Desktop to the SD card! :fingers-crossed: How about keeping system settings? It would be nice if I didn't have to manually turn off haptic feedback and the other stuff every time.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegeta1:
U can always restore them the way u want
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joshnichols189:
I'm not sure smaller system settings like that can be backed up and restored :/
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberwockyyy:
Ah that's alright then. The most pressing issue was to restore the placement of homescreen icons. :P Thanks for the tip man.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
Either use titanium for your apps and then alter the layout to your liking or, perform an advanced back up of data from Cwm, do a full wipe, then cache and dalvic. Flash the rom. Allow it to boot then, go back to recovery and advanced restore data. Should work fine although the cleanest way is to do a full wipe and allow the apps to restore themselves, you'll lose application data that way though.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omair2005:
title says it all.. it would be awesome if we could get a full theme or atleast everything except icons (i use my own in go launcher)..

tia
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Migital Warfare:
I'm fairly certain that there aren't any phones currently running TouchWiz'd Jellybean. The Galaxy III is the most likely, but it's still on ICS.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] A.VOID:
So I have a cracked back cover, and I now found a crack on the plastic bezel today. Not drop damage. It must be stress fracturing or something. I also have minor scratches on screen. The stuff I wouldn't see until a year of use with prior gorilla glass phones.

My buddy dropped from pocket onto his wood deck and the glass cracked.

I see multiple people reporting cracked screens from minor falls.

Starting to question the reliability of what appeared to be a great device. Phones shouldn't need babied.

Other thoughts or experiences?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] davwman:
Dropped mine the other day, minor dent to bezel next to screen and its barely noticeable. Kicker to the while thing is that I was on my way into T-Mobile to return the case that was on it and I dropped it coming out of my car. It bothers me but at least the screen didn't take any damage. I have the full coverage on it in case of any future damage. But the phone definitely needs to be babied.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] defnow:
No case? No screen protector? I've dropped mine 3-4 times...no damage to either casing or screen. For a $500 device...keep it reliable by buying **** for it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] A.VOID:
I have a ****ty screen protector on it now, and yes I have a case. My buddy's screen cracked while in a case from a waist high fall.

I haven't needed a screen protector since gorilla glass. That's been like 4 phones ago. I never experienced scratching like I have now.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ReggieTee:
Seems like you may be a little to rough...Buy a case. Hell even a flip cover would provide "Some" protection. No one ever plans to drop their phone, it happens. Even the smallest dent would bother me lol.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] eff0rtless:
solution = get a case + screen protector. Honestly this is a device you use all day and carry with you. You are bound to drop it, let it slip out of your hand or watch it fall out of your pocket, bag, etc. dropping phones happens! it not just some myth..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chamberc:
You're kidding right? Have you watched this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuq4eocS_GY
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
maybe you should stop treating your 500$ electronics like their childrens toys. had mine a week and its still unblemished.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] A.VOID:
Ha. Case on phone and still cracked bezel without dropping.

Case on buddy's phone and still cracked.

I don't care about a YouTube video when I have real world experiences that show otherwise.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Felnarion:
How about some pics of your and your buddy's phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sunsparc:
Smartass solution: Take better care of your stuff. I've had a cell phone for 8 years and not once have I dropped any of them on a hard surface.

Real solution: Get a protective case, not a cheap little plastic something. Otterbox Defender or Trident Kraken.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fergie716:
Same lol. I just got a Diztronic case for it. Has received some very good reviews
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Fred1029:
buy it at best buy and buy the black tie for 9.99

when i ordered mine from verizon i went on youtube to learn about it and saw a guy drop an iphone and the S3 from his pocket level. Both screens cracked.

verizon offered for 6.99 two repairs per year each at a cost of 100. And, no more than 2 per year!

Best buy i found out for 9.99 will repair or replace for nothing and as many times as you like!!!

I canceled verizon and waited till best buy had it and bought it there with the black tie plan.

Be aware

fred
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] drksilenc:
heck a casemate pop which is fairly small saved mine 2 times alread you cant just get a cheepie plastic snap together and think you are golden..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] stevieraveon:
I've got a small scratch on my screen now that drives me nuts. I've never used screen protectors on my Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note and never had a scratch.

I have no idea how it happened. I am very careful about putting it in empty pockets, laying it face-up, etc.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KentuckyHouse:
Along the same lines, I've got the gray Speck Candyshell on mine and love it. I haven't dropped it (yet...but I will) and I'm confident it will protect it. FWIW, I've also got the ZAGG HD screen protector, so mine is well-protected.

I can't imagine people using a phone like this without some sort of case. Everyone knows how the shiny back of the Candyshell scratches, but I couldn't care less about that. I look at it like this...the scratches I see on the case would be on the back cover of the phone if it wasn't on there. Better for the case to take the damage than the phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Felnarion:
A small speck of sand in your pocket is sufficient to cause a scratch, depending on how it rubs the screen.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] :
The candy shell designs are very good tbh. I had the Speck single-piece, in black, on my Galaxy Note and it felt great. It had the lifted lip edge for the screen and a mixture between hard plastic and TPU/silicon. It cost me $45 for that case not $5 for a silicone case like those guys that cracked their phones.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Bagbug:
I guess he wont come back with pictures
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] A.VOID:
I love how everyone assumes I'm trolling and consistently comments about cases without reading.

Cases are used. Phones are cracked. Mine was not dropped.

Here's one pic from my cracked back. To all of you who assume your $50 case will save you... Good luck.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aatrek:
If your phone's shell cracked by effectively holding it, then you got a defective plastic shell.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RaymondPJR:
Dropped mine the other day too, just twenty hours after purchase on my way to get a case. I had seen the drop tests when reading up on all the reviews and knew this phone was not as tough as the previous versions. In the video I saw, it cracked easily! Mine fell only 2 1/2 feet and the screen is shattered with bezel damage too. I posted about it in the wrong thread by mistake (was dealing with the insurance company and upset) and I guess instead of moving it the mods deleted it. I haven't found it yet anyway. Good news is my claim was approved and I get to shell out another $130.00 to Asurion to take care of my deductible. You know, I bought mine at Car Toys for the good deal and when the guy brought out the ugliest cover I'd ever seen, I refused it! Would've been cheaper to just buy that and chuck it till I found something better. Hindsight really is twenty-twenty, lol! This just might be the Albatross for this phone that the GPS was for the original Galaxy S. I intend to watch these threads closely to see if Samsung will ever say anything if there turns out to be an unusual amount of damage to this phone from minor falls. It damn sure is not as tough as my Vibrant!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sabre31:
Samsung makes the cheapest plastic crap phones for build quality this widely known by all so it should be no surprise to anybody.