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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Help us draft a response to help describe the issues, without losing our audience then.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Srambo217:
Now now. I assume Gary H has waaaaay better things to do than constructively help a minority of peers, like post rude and useless commentary in Internet forum threads created to provoke attention to a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wera750:
Honestly, with the latest kexec method, I'm not sweating the boatloader anymore
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Now I may be wrong here because I've never flashed a rom but come to the S3 from an X2 so I've done my time with encrypted boot-loaders, but-

I thought we could change settings/features/etc. on each Rom, but, changing the base kernel of the OS is impossible. Thus, when a new OS is released from Google- say key lime pie, and it drastically changes the kernel, we will forever be prevented from putting that on our device.

Again, I may be wrong. My understanding of it is very limited.

---------- Post added at 09:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:12 AM ----------

Damn- I'm already out of thanks to give.

I'd give you a gold star, but there ain't any. how about a :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BarryH_GEG:
It's "Barry" and I have no problem helping you guys.

"People choose Android phones for their openness. That openness allows portability so we can use the phones we've purchased from a single carrier on other carriers so that, based on the free market competition the FCC fosters, we have choices. Up until Verizon launched the new Samsung Galaxy SIII which is projected to sell in the tens of millions, Verizon (like all the other carriers) supported Android's openness and portability. With this new device, Verizon has locked the bootloader (the ability for users to modify the phone) limiting its portability. They did so without any communication with customers only finding out after entering in to a 2-year binding agreement with penalties. If other carriers follow Verizon’s dangerous precedent, and it’s reasonable to think they will, it runs contra to everything the FCC works so diligently to uphold. ”
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Thanks for your post, Barry.

FCC is not ignorant to their own laws. That is, their jobs, after all. It is okay to include a bit of legalese in this case. Maybe mentioning Block C requirements §27.16(e).

I think you guys are barking up the wrong tree though with the encryption of the bootloader locking down the OS. That, they don't care about which has already been proved by Verizon's response to the Razr FCC complaint suggesting it was for "customer service requirements" and "Network security."

Section (e) of §27.16 also includes a blip about the locking down of the device to prevent said device from being used on a different network.

Verizon, will have to explain the reasonableness of keeping an encrypted lock on your device after you've decided to make the switch.

But, for it to work, you must first be truthfully denied by Verizon for this request. Only then, can you back them into a corner.

Truthfully, this will work for all 4g devices, from the Razr to the S3 with encrypted bootloaders.

I explain in more detail here, however, I got very few responses as it think it was over the heads of most.

Really, it's quite simple and again, VZW will have to explain how the action is reasonable, which I can't think of one way they can do. Not when I've decided to take this device to a different network. Basically, they'll tell the FCC it's "reasonable" to lock me to VZW's network which is expressly prohibited by that law. I just can't see how they can do it.

Edit- I'm all out of thanks to give so :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ExodusC:
I believe you are mistaken.

I came from a Droid 2 Global, where we had a similar situation. We were stuck on the Gingerbread kernel, and with no kexec, we were unable to chain-load a new kernel. We eventually got ICS ports like CM9, but that's because developers made lots of wrappers to make the existing Android ICS framework compatible with the Gingerbread kernel.

This is different from the Galaxy S3, however. We have a working kexec port that allows us to chain-load any custom kernel we want. This means that the bootloader initially loads the original, signed Samsung kernel, and then while that kernel is running, it actually loads our new, unsigned kernel directly on top of the currently running kernel. The unsigned kernel is then the one handling everything. There is pretty much nothing from the kernel-upwards that we can't modify- it's only the lower level stuff, which is pretty much just the bootloader itself.

We now have an auto-kexec method that streamlines the entire process, too. Previously, the kexec/kernel package had to be flashed in recovery before starting Android, otherwise the new kernel would not be loaded. The auto-kexec method keeps everything on a cache partition, and automatically flashes the package with each reboot. Basically the only drawback to our auto-kexec method is that it takes a bit longer to reboot/start the device, because it must first automatically boot into recovery and flash the package.

Still, this method pretty much entirely circumvents the bootloader. Plus, if you've taken a look at the CM9 install guide for our device, the actual installations of ROMs with auto-exec are now as simple as flashing the custom recovery to the device and then flashing a ROM via recovery. It's near-identical to how you normally flash ROMs.

Because of all this hard work, AOSP ROMs with custom kernels are a reality, and I can only hope we'll see official support from the CyanogenMod team and other major ROM teams.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Thank you for your reply. I have no more thanks to give so :good: will have to do. I'll try and come back to give the props you deserve.

My apologies for being so thick on it. I've got a ton to learn.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Boss428man:
No but he looks like the type that would have 3 hot female geek interns that could explain it to him. FCC takes the time to figure out the whole situation I dunno how you can judge what someone looks like as to what power they may have... Hes got the finger that could potentially hit the red button. I mean common hes go a red tie! I'll try and file a complaint this weekend. I'm not really cool with the whole 14 day return deal. I want the phone that was advertised because I had to upgrade due the the fact i was forced to... keep in mind they didn't let us know via Verizon to customer communication only through thrid party...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BarryH_GEG:
I was being facetious using the picture but the point's valid. What Government agency can you point to that's in the 20th century technology wise better yet the 21st? Here are some things the FCC's currently working on:

1) Assuring ISPs deliver the advertised broadband speeds hundreds of millions of customers are paying for.

2) Outages in 911 systems potentially endangering people's lives.

3) Internet neutrality to prevent companies like Comcast from throttling third parties but not their own content stifling or killing competition.

4) Freeing up or re-allocating spectrum so that VZW and AT&T aren’t the only two wireless companies left.

5) Broadband access being universally available for millions of low income citizens.

So where exactly do you think Verizon locking the bootloader so that 5% of people buying a single example of one of their phones can't tinker with it to make it go faster or do new tricks falls in? I don't mind helping you guys and the buzzwords I used like "portability" and "contract" may get you a better response than shooting over their heads but this isn't going anywhere. One a scale of 1 to 10 it's a "1." At the end of the day this just comes down to a bunch of hobbyists that are pissed because Verizon’s preventing them from playing with their latest toy. Last time I checked, screwing around with a piece of electronics wasn’t a “right" nor does anyone have a gun to your head forcing you to buy a SGS3 and use it on Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] codyvance:
Adam just posted that Samsung is saying they send the phone unlocked to Verizon and Verizon locks it, I'm calling bs. If this is the case then wouldn't the developer edition already be available?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Level 2 tech support told me straight up Samsung did it at Verizons request. Verizon, not us is their customer. If Samsung wants to sell phones to Verizon's market, they do what they are asked.

We know Verizon didn't do it, 1) the device has been released. If Verizon had done it, it would have taken another 2 months. 2) it works. If Verizon had done it the ****ing thing would have bricked itself 5x over.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kman79:
Not doggin the current Kexec method, cause the issues I've been reading about seems to be because of the early builds of CM9 floating around

Haven't tried it yet, simply because my work relies heavily on me having a working phone all the time, but the reboot process of Kexec seems confusing or requires re-flashing of images correct? I'm not sure if that is because of how the specific ROM is built or if that is how Kexec is going to have to work. My reason for concern is, even on the most stable build of a ROM, it is bound to have a Random Reboot or your battery runs dead and you're forced to reboot, having to flash the image again while on the field/job to get your phone up is not something most people are wanting to do.

Again, not saying it's junk, it's still probably in the infancy of what it is going to be and I'm grateful there is a work around to the boot-loader process, but having an unlocked bootloader would still be what this phone deserves.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ExodusC:
The current kexec method ("auto-kexec") handles everything.

You simply install a recovery on your device as you would every other, then flash the ROM, which will have auto-kexec included.

You don't need to do anything else. If you get a random reboot, auto-kexec will handle it.

Quite honestly the only drawback for the end user is that rebooting takes a little bit longer while auto-kexec does its thing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] codyvance:
Anyone else get a call from Verizon Exec office that they received FCC complaint and they will respond in 14 days?

Sent from my Verizon Galaxy S3

Running the kick ass Synergy 1.3 with lean kernel 12-2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] morrowa2:
I did about a week ago. still waiting. Not getting my hopes up for the Grinch to have a change of heart, but we can at least make his life a living Hell having to repond to countless FCC complaints.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Yes! Got mine today. Finally.

I wonder how much it costs them just to field all these complaints, make all these calls and have their attorneys send all these letters and deal with it on an individual basis.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] adriang1984:
I'm curious to see how this turns out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
I hope you've filed your complaint?! :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] morrowa2:
Did you just get the phone call or the official response from Verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nmh5001:
This is such a good idea. Enough people complained about BS "Surcharges" to have Verizon remove them, so hopefully the FCC will come down on Big Red for this as well!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheDiabolicaL1:
Just the phone call letting me know that in around 14 days I will receive a response for the complaint.

I was wondering if the FCC misplaced the thing... :silly:
[Asus Transformer TF700] DUTCH Van Atlanta:
I can see it in my list of apps, but cannot find anywhere to start it to use. Pointers?
[Asus Transformer TF700] KilerG:
Look under profiles and sync in the settings?
[Asus Transformer TF700] DUTCH Van Atlanta:
I was hoping to be able to synch my contacts and calendar from Microsoft Office Outlook like I can do with my HTC Android phone. I only see the options for Gmail and my regular email client, which is not MS Outlook.
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
As far as I know, this is some proprietary hullabaloo. I wouldn't expect this to sync your data to anything else than ASUS' own software.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Einride:
There's a download on Asus' website for "Asus Sync", I reckon that's the client software you need installed.

If I were you I'd move all contacts to Gmail and sync those back to outlook again (Gmail supports ActiveSync). That way your contacts are always synced on both your tablet/phone and outlook. (Of course if the email account you're using with outlook supports ActiveSync you can just sync it directly with the tablet.)
[Asus Transformer TF700] DUTCH Van Atlanta:
Asus Synch App must be downloaded from the Support.asus.com website. It's not present on the tablet from the factory. Once downloaded and installed, Outlook Contacts and Calendar can be synched between the PC and the Infinity.
[Venue Pro General] SirRudolph:
Hoping we even officially get it,

As a dell venue pro owner, I cant honestly say I care about the compass working, I mean, my phone is running tango, very minimal apps right now and everything is just peachy. Except the friggin' camera. I come from using an XPeria Play and iPod4g camera, this thing is so horrid in low light, I just carry my ipod around for any picture taking, and I just took my first video today and im not very impressed with the framerate, Then again the hardware is old, But my xplay had a 5mp camera and the difference is night and day.

Other than that, just hoping for ANY exploit so we can run have root access/Registry editor. Since this is the last update we'll be seeing for our WP7 devices, Hopefully something comes along.

Although theres always that fear if it does, that developers wont lend any love to the DVP, since dell left their line of smartphones in the dust. But theres always some kind of hope right.
[Venue Pro General] Technosquid:
Since WP7.8 is supposed to be released after WP8, how much do you wanna bet some industrious XDA member figures out a way to put WP8 on WP7 handsets? Then we won't even care when WP7.8 comes out!

I have no concrete information that there isn't an insurmountable hardware limitation to this, I'm just being optimistic. Either way I'm trying not to get too excited since WP8 won't be out until November.

As far as the DVP camera -- that's definitely a hardware limitation. It's just a crappy CCD, no matter how many megapixels it is. I'm just glad it's flush with the back of the phone (I'm looking at you, HTC!) I just think of it as a sensor for things like scanning QR codes, because I know the chances of getting a decent picture with it are slim.

I hope Nokia, Samsung, or HTC look at the DVP and find some inspiration in it when designing their first WP8 handsets.
[Venue Pro General] TheManii:
For the same reason we dont have reliable (above developer) unlocks, we're likely not gonna get WP8: we dont have a custom/modded bootloader.

Even if WP8 worked on WP7.x devices, what're the odds that changes would need to be made (very least to get it to boot), some devices have custom bootloaders that can bypass signature checks, but the VP doesnt.

I'd imagine devices like the HD2 would get hackports, but I cant imagine WP8 would simply require using cabsender on unmodified cabs.

Also: noone's noticed, but the VP doesnt have 802.11n, I cant imagine that the VP wouldnt have a BCM4329. The 4329 supports 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4/5.0GHz (depending on configuration)

The V has a 4329 and it supports 802.11n/2.4GHz
[Venue Pro General] Homedesigner:
While I'm very happy with my DVP, Dell has lost my business for sure. I'm sure they won't miss me even though I had purchased over 50 systems in the past, not to mention peripherals and such. I went with the DVP because of the form factor and my previous experience with them. But the way they handled the debacle they created let's me know they don't truly stand behind their products. Nokia seems to be the future for WP, so when it comes time to replace the DVP, that's where I'll be looking.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] d.chatten:
I got the update to JB 4.1.1 two days ago, when i tested the voice search the voice that talks back was a female voice (UK), today i tried it again and for some reason the voice has changed to a male voice (UK), this is weird because there doesn't seem to be any way to change it back to a female voice, which i prefer, has anyone else found that the output voice has changed from female to male, or from male to female, also, is there a way to change this in the settings somewhere as i can't seem to find it, i'm running 100% stock JB 4.1.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] damage98:
Did you try running apply transgendered.Zip in cwm:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jatinps:
Yes I have the same problem - tried changing to US but still its a male voice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] d.chatten:
Thanks for replying, i know i'm not going round the twist now, i wonder what the hell caused this, it must be happening with other users phone too, has anyone got a solution for this issue? bare in mind i'm 100% stock.

LOL, i hope i don't have a transgender phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shawn_230:
You shouldn't complain, some of us don't even have voice feedback for Google search at all... :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] benrees21:
I prefer the male voice it is more natural. I think it's the UK version of the US woman. I also noticed voice actions work in the UK also.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atifsh:
its all in the settings if you are stock it should work, if not its your issue not JB
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lufferov:
Has anyone worked out what caused this yet? The same thing happened to me, first couple of days I had the female voice, but then without doing anything, it just started using a male voice. The female one was much better as it's clearer, especially on the low speaker levels the Galaxy Nexus has! Every bit helps.

As the OP, I'm running stock JB on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Haadkoe:
I've heard that certain manufacturers had to use male voices in Germany because Germans refused to take directions from women.

True story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jatinps:
i was able to get it back to female voice by changing everything in language and input settings and voice search settings to US. It takes a few minutes after u do the changes for the female voice to come back
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] harveydent:
Yes, I think the default voice for the US is the woman and for the UK the man. All other countries get the robot voice, but will hopefully be updated soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strumcat:
The thing is, the UK female voice from ICS was clearer and more legible than either the US female voice or the UK male voice on JB. And I liked the way it sounded kind of mean, and the haughty way it said "The Tor Net-wuuurk". Or maybe I should just get out more...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jasrockbuster900:
I too had this problem, but i was able to solve it by changing my system language to english us

:good: if helps..:):victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] benrees21:
Even when I've had it set to UK I've had the woman voice but today it changed to male for some reason.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patriotaki:
Few days ago S suggest was working fine until today i run it i had an error saying that my country is not supported! My google's account country is set as Germany. How can i fix this ?

Im using Galaxy S III

Thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t-mobile_mda:
hi all..

same pb... which countries supported..? and how can we solve this pb..? by changing product code..?

Product code: GT-I9300RWDKOR
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t-mobile_mda:
Nobody has any idea.?
[Nexus 7 General] cccsssddd:
Hi everyone

Lucky enough to get my nexus from currys last night before they'd made it properly onto the shop floor :) loving it so far but for one issue and that is REALLY slow rotation of screen in apps... chrome tapatalk YouTube everything takes forever as if it hasn't realised its been tipped over... a very heavy flick seems to help it along but that's really not good enough and I look a bit mental!

I tested with an accelerometer test app and all axes seem to register through all range of motion and even move v slowly so seems to me hardware fine and software bug? I read a Google post that there was an issue on nexus phones in December... anyone experienced it with the 7

Thanks
[Nexus 7 General] art.vzqz:
I guess it makes me feel better to know that I'm not the one having this problem. I wish instead neither of us were though!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29016781&postcount=434

I'm going to to try and flash a stock image tonight in hopes that it isn't the hardware. I also downloaded an app from the market that tests the sensors, and everything appeared fine there. If flashing back to stock doesn't fix it, I guess I'll be forced to do another exchange.....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kingofall00:
Been noticing that my gs3 uses a lot of standby power. Some times up to 30-40% how can I prevent this? I am rooted and I run advance task manager
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dLo GSR:
is your phone on standby a lot? the meter is the % of your used-up battery that has been used by that process. i.e. if your phone sits on standby for "30%" and the battery goes down by 10%, 30% of that battery decrease (3%) is from standby.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] calceltic:
gentlyr from

based on how you use and how often you use the phone, it may be normal.

for example, i'm at 30% on standby but my phone has been on for 5.5 hours and i have 80% charge. most of my usage today was checking emails and reddit but very sparingly.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] babymatteo:
Are you in a plce where you have weak signal? When this happens, your radio/baseband struggles to find a stable connection or signal, thus sucking more juice out of your bettery and causing your phone to be on standby mode a lot more.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] bravomail:
Flash my ROM - here, prob fixed! :p
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] obutto:
This. With weak connection your phone will be using more battery to find a signal. Check your status to see what % of the time you are without signal.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kingofall00:
I was down to 18% after 16 hours with 34% use on standby. I use advance task manager. I belive its custom rom time. I want jellybean. So I must wait.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shaqqq:
What's the best most stable rom? i'm currently on 2.3.4
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
They all are.

That's not proper to ask users to say 1devs work is better than another's
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shaqqq:
I'm sorry but is a very stable rom?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Wodensman:
Just follow my lead and don't respond to crap like this, and the "Help me with everything because i'm too lazy to read" thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Wodensman:
Yep, that's gonna get you far. Let me explain something to you.

There are about 5 of these exact threads that have been posted in the past 2 weeks alone. They all say the same thing, which you would see if you search a thread name before posting it.

What ROM you find the best depends on the user. Not everyone will agree on the best, I don't think. The best thing to do, is spend a few days on each one, then decide.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] falcons2:
If you wanna stay on gb use barebones by antonx I've been using that and its very stable and fast and great battery
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] shaqqq:
Can you give me the Link Please? thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
Look goto the development section and search for it. Hell I think its on the first page anyways.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] bhundven:
Stock.

Stock.

Dude, you posted without searching? Thread reported.

Read the rules. Specifically, Rule #1.

Others responding with intention to flame should read Rule #2.3 and #2.4.

Keep it friendly!

Also, please watch your language. This forum has younger members with Virgin Ears! :p