yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] zisix:
Unfortunately I can't offer any advice using HB, I do all of my conversion/transcoding using mplayer/mencoder. I would think that any standard mp3 bitrate would work. You may need to lower the video quality a bit too in order for your phone to have enough CPU to keep things in sync. That is assuming it's in sync when you test playing on a computer with something like VLC...

If you'd like, I'll check the rates of some files at home this evening and let you know what rates I have for them.

As far as playing the files on your phone, the best app I've found is MXPlayer. Well, and XBMC to play from my DLNA server over the network :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Spyderekz:
Mxplayer and esfile to stream over the network
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] joe9439:
Is my wifi broke on my T989? I was running cyanogen mod 9 and my wifi stopped working. I wasn't able to turn it on. When you click the on/off toggle in the settings page it just immediately switches back to off. I've just odin flashed the stock T-Mobile 2.3 firmware to it and the same issue persists. I've also tried the odin 4.0 T-Mobile firmware and the issue is still there. Any ideas? Is there a way that I need to reset the wifi config files outside of odin?

Edit: Started working randomly. Pops up like 20min later asking which network I want.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] qbanlinxx:
Mine did the same thing, eventually had to send it back for repair
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] VoiD_Dweller:
Warrrrrranty! Overnight, easy solution.
[Thunderbolt General] daniel178:
Hello everyone,

I have heard of a hack to download anything from the Play Store for free/without an account, but have not been able to find anything. Does anyone have any clues on how to do this?
[Thunderbolt General] colossus:
Pay for things like decent people do!!

THREAD CLOSED.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donalgodon:
I'm thinking about changing devices, but I want to solicit some advice from users who may have more experience and opportunity to compare the Galaxy SII to the Galaxy Nexus and SIII, which are the two options I'm considering moving to.

Would anyone who's had the chance to compare them first hand be willing to offer an opinion as to how these devices compare from an XDA perspective? Ease of flashing/updating, UI speed, call and speaker quality, screen, battery life, etc. all the stuff that XDA people normally obsess about.

Is it worth doing, or would it be a wasted effort?

The thing that puzzles me is, for example, the Nexus has a .3 inch screen size increase, but I suspect that it's not something you'd notice, since the .3 inches are likely consumed by the on screen buttons, whereas on the SII, the LED buttons are off the screen real estate, so the increase seems negated.

I'd like the SIII, but I don't want to be stuck waiting for the latest OS (again) with Samsung Devices, as I have been often in the past, and basically am now.

Any thoughts or insights would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilometers4:
Well in my opinion the S2 is a better device than the Nexus. The only thing that is better is the fast google updates. But with XDA that means almost nothing. With Jelly Bean, the S2 got it just a little bit after the nexus. And as far as the S3 goes, its not enough of an update for me to shell out the extra money. I'm waiting for the S4 instead. The S2 is still a beast, and with the jelly bean update its like a new device.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ingmadal:
It depends also on your personal tastes.

For me, for example, the real pros of gnexus is screen resolution, more than its size, while the worst cons are no sd and poorer camera.

And of course google direct support is without doubts a plus, because also if xda support is great, starting from a good basis is also better.

For GS3, there is also CPU raw power which is best, but no direct google support...mmmm
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yat_Fung:
I would prefer g nexus as everything start from it, don't needed to wait, and I think it is more beautiful that s3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ercxar:
In my opinion if you can afford the money, like if you have extra money that you don't need it then buy G nexus! and there is no way to regret! But if you have certain amount of money then you have to think that upgrading is necessary or wait for newer phone! Cause personally I don't like SGS3 as much as my SGS2.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxman2k:
Hi everyone,

I'm new to "rooting" android devices, although I have jailbroken all my iPhones and "rooted" my palm pre.

As a newbie, it seems the "root toolkit" is the best way to do this? Is this Windows only, or is there a Mac version?

anything else I should read up on / know before rooting? I basically want to root, initially at least, to get sixaxis support and stickmount working.

Thank you all for your help in advance.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evonc:
First of all, this is the wrong section. You should post inquiries in the q/a section.

In terms of rooting, I personally find the easiest way is to unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery such as cwm/twrp, and then install the supersu zip via recovery. You should be able to unlock the bootloader and install recovery via fastboot. After that the rest is just copying a file to the device, booting into recovery and installing a zip file.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flimsy888:
Take a peek at the nexus root toolkit thread in this forum...quick and easy.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxman2k:
The tool kit is windows only, correct?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxman2k:
Any reason to NOT use the tool kit and go with other more manual methods?

An iphone is virtually impossible to "brick" - Is the same true for the N7?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krelvinaz:
I would agree with:

Then you know what is happening, and how it works... so if you run into troubles later, you know what to do.

Hard to brick this device.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebobp:
For practice, and maybe the one-click solution is not flexible enough for your means. It's usually dependent on the developer to update it, so do check if it has any limitations.

Also, the ones I've seen are Windows only.

As long as you don't mess up the bootloader, it should be possible to reflash stuff via recovery or fastboot. Bear in mind there have been exceptions (though that came about because of a serious kernel bug, rather than due to user error) so this can't be a guarantee.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spdecoste:
I was new to rooting too, using the nexus toolkit helped me learn a lot about rooting and all the android stuff I wasn't used too!

I really recommend it
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexus7king:
Another recommendation for WUGS rootkit - literally very easy foolproof step by step menus/instructions - only prob I had were the drivers - just manually pointing to driver directory sorted this out.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exzacklyright:
I made a guide that could help you. http://exzacklyright.blogspot.com/2012/07/nexus-7-guide-for-adbunlocking-rooting.html There's really only 3 commands. I don't recommend toolkits.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxman2k:
Great, will check that out!

Can someone explain to me, in layman's terms, what "unlocking the bootloader" does?

I'm familiar with what "root" technically means as I've been using Linux since back when it had to be loaded on floppys and manualy configuring X LOL. So basically "root" means you have access to super user privileges.

Why is the bootloader locked in the first place? Once it's unlocked can it be locked again?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Foxman2k:
This seems to rely on Windows. Any Mac tools available?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianjr1:
Unlocking the bootloader allows you to mess with the bootloaders progression at startup, which gives you the ability to install a custom recovery and gives us the method to gain root access. The bootloader can be unlocked by many different methods - some manual and some "one-click". I'd suggest doing it the manual way first, so you understand the process, and are able to fix it manually if anything goes wrong.

To my understanding, it's locked so that people who don't know what they're doing can't mess the device up. It's a safety procedure basically.

To relock the bootloader, you just type (I only know how to do this in windows - Linux and Mac work as well al beit differently)

fastboot oem lock

and you're all set.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s73v3r:
The Android SDK and ADB tools are equally available on Linux and Mac. You won't have to do the "Adding to Path" thing. All of the ADB commands will be the same, though.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thunder9111:
I didn't know anything about rooting at all too, despite having an android phone for more than 2 years.

I went with the one-click root process.

Download this file, plug your Nexus 7, follow the instructions- which means typing Y, N, Y etc

Done in 5 minutes. There's a youtube video on it too. Go check it out.

I still dont know much about the process.. except I'm unlocked and rooted =)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sray1:
I have a few naive questions

Do I have to do the OEM unlock to root the device? I would prefer not to wipe it.

Assuming I don't hard brick the device, can I go back to stock for warranty work?

Does rooting the device mean I can't get OTA updates from Google? For now I just want to run the stock kernel/rom and get updates. I just want root to run titanium and certain other apps that require root.

I've seen a thread that suggest that the play store (market) doesn't work on rooted devices. Is that true?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aeckert:
I've been using MIUI v4 ICS for about 2 months, and Netflix seems to play audio for about 2 seconds with no video, then stops completely. Going forward or backward in the video doesn't do anything to fix it.

I flashed cm9 recently and the same exact issue occurs.

I've tried using the newest hwa from incredikernel as well, and that doesn't seem to help. I've wiped data/cache a few times with clean installs and the problem remains.

Youtube plays just fine, however.

Anyone have anything else I can try to get this to work?
[Android Software Development] Avilove.Cullen:
●●[ROOTED][GUIDE]Wifi Reverse teTher-Windows and Ubuntu-Ad hoc Networks●●

This guide teaches you to reverse tether your Android phone via WiFi. That is, it allows you to use your Ethernet connection of PC on your Android phone. It is useful for those who do not have WiFi routers and data connection. So if you have unlimited data plan for your computer, why not share the connection with your phone?

I am not the developer of the files supplied :D

Requirements:-

1.Rooted Phone

2.Wifi enabled Laptop or PC

3.Root explorer or any other application which gives system access

4.File in the attachement :)

Procedure :-

Phone:

Download Wpa_supplicant.zip and extract "wpa_supplicant" from it, save it on your SD card.

Open Root Explorer, and grant it superuser access when asked for.

Navigate to system -> bin and long press on wpa_supplicant; Select copy, and paste the file into any folder on your SD card.

Now navigate to the file you downloaded, copy it in same way, and paste it back to system -> bin. Note, you might need to mount the system as R/W instead of R/O by pressing a button on the top just before pasting the file.

Reboot.

▬▬Ubuntu (Must work for other Linux Distros too)▬▬:

Open Network Connections

Goto Wireless tab, select add, and set the following:

SSID:

Mode: Ad hoc

Leave other things unchanged, and go to Ipv4 settings tab

Set method to Shared to other computers

Go to Wireless security tab and set Security to WEP 40/128 bit key and set key to a numeric password (or hexadecimal one).

Check the connect automatically box on top of the tabs and press Save.

Your Android phone must now detect this network, and you can establish the connection by using your security key.

▬▬Windows XP, Vista, 7▬▬

Download and Install Connectify from www . connectify.me/download-lite/

Start Connectify Hotspot by giving a name and password to your hotspot and selecting the Ethernet connection to share. Make sure the security type is WEP or Open.

Disable your firewall (Simply adding it to exceptions doesn't work for AVG at least)

Now your phone should be able to see the hotspot and establish the connection using the password set.

Known Issues :

1.Random disconnections (Very less frequency)

2.Disconnections due to screen lock / sleep on laptop

3.For me Security mode does not works :cool:

HIT THANKS IF IT WORKED

ENJOY:)
[Android Software Development] dmobbjr:
I think there is an easier way for windows although I cant test it right now.

In network settingfind option to create new network. Create an ad-hoc network.

In start menu search for "network connection".

In network connections, highlight both the network you just created and the network that your internet comes from.

Right click and select bridge networks.

Shouldn't require doing anything to your phone or even being rooted. As I said I havn't tested this but I don't see why it would not work.

Does anyone know if there is a way to reverse tether over USB?
[Android Software Development] Avilove.Cullen:
For USB tethering there are many third party application in play store.

And I have seen in many devices that after creating ad-hoc network also ... the device doesn't gets connected to internet.

Edward Cullen
[Android Software Development] dmobbjr:
Even if the network is bridged to a regular internet network?
[Android Software Development] OmarBizreh:
I guess you missed attaching the files needed. even though they are included in the link in your signature about the same thread in other forum :)
[Android Software Development] Avilove.Cullen:
File attached :p
[Android Software Development] Avilove.Cullen:
yeah ;)
[Android Software Development] 'Duke':
thanks mate.......................
[Android Software Development] louisJJ:
Hi

thanks for this. But I downloaded and pasted the wpa_supplicant file in my rooted Galaxy S2 (Wanamlite rom) and I canno't activate the wifi anymore.

Any tips ?

thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Son_Of_Diablo:
Hey guys!

For a wile back I found this cool app that could hold track of releases and concerts from your favorite actors.

But now I have lost it and can't remember the name or anything :(

I only remember what it does keeps track of old and new releases and concerds and that it is free :)

Does some of you know any apps that does this kind of things? :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmobbjr:
I am just starting to learn how to develop apps for android. I want to start by making some nice easy apps and work my way up to harder stuff. Im having trouble thinking of apps that would be easy to make. I don't really care if they are usefull or reallistic.

Could developers post some app ideas that are good for learning perposes. I figure this will be usefull for others who are in the same situation as well.

It would be helpful if you put a general difficulty level and any hints/suggested research topics.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enrichman:
Look for some tutorials for a to-do list, or a currency converter.

Probably the best thing is to think about a "real" application and then try to implement it.

There are a lots of problem that you could find (connections, storing, parsing..), but they depends on the application.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmobbjr:
Thanks thats the kind of stuff im looking for!

Keep them coming people. I would like to see this thread become a resource for people of different levels as well.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Woolf:
I'd really like someone to develop a calendar app where I can swipe down the hours on day view to set my shifts. I get 20 different shifts a per month, loading them individually into stock calendar on my phone is laborious. If I could press on 6am and swipe to 4pm, this would be great. I have searched high and low on the market for this function.

If this is something that you're interested in, let me know and I can expand somewhat.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gollyzila:
Business Calendar has the swiping action in its Add Event screen.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Волк:
There's a 'hello world' app tutorial, in coding one simple code.example I'be seen is making tthe screen print "hello world", I assume this is a similar concept. Theyvare in the Development and Hacking section.
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lioverkid125:
Hi u guys at xda developers im a new developer and i wondered how to port roms from the hero cdma to the gsm please tell me u guys thank.

:) liover out :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whoshotjr2006:
that depends entirely on the type of rom you want to port. cm roms are pretty easy, ics is a little more difficult but not much, and sense and miui roms are a major pain in the butt. where were you thinking of starting at? you can pm me if you need to, i can help get you started in whichever direction you want to go.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] habitformer:
Caulkin made a terrific rom on el29 there are still MANY people using it.If your concern is battery life,mainly function over form there is a thread by kobridge and his battery tweaks. I warn you please read fully and honestly grasp what is going on as you read the thread.If you do and use his tweaks you will have amazing battery life.Some tweaks rom/kernel depending don't mix well so please know what your rom comes with before you use them.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] C2Q:
Looking for a really slim case that doesn't add bulk. The iPad's smart cover comes to mind but anything similar quality wise out there for the N7?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] bigtourist:
nothing that i have seen. and i agree with you, i would ideally like to see a TPU smart cover that would have a secure cover (simple latch or magnetic) ... as opposed to the official case that wont do much good in a tumbling fall.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Clarkster:
How about this one? http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Portfolio-Automatically-Manufacturer-Warranty/dp/B008NMCPTQ
[Nexus 7 Accessories] espionage724:
I'd be interested in a case that makes the Nexus 7.. look a bit more hardcore :p

An example is this iPad case:

http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-GB024..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=17QTYVC50M13B5YG6PFJ
[Nexus 7 Accessories] C2Q:
Saw that but sadly that's not available in canada. Also I'm leaving the country for a few weeks near the end of August and I'd like to have a case by then.

I guess a leather case would do as long as it's not too huge and bulky. If it has the smart cover in it as well that's a plus.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipul955:
i wanted to ask if someone working on 3.0 kernel for xperia arc s?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cuerrix:
Which kernel?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BIG JD:
Ya 3.0.15 and a bit of 3.0.8 but it will be some time before it even finished as Sony has hack the **** out of most of the the drivers and file ie it a messed up
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] svanteson:
Any progress?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichyRicho:
Yes I too would really like a honey comb on my phone :) lol
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AwesomeAHlee:
this guy is talking about the kernel version(the arc is currently at 2.6 even with android 4.0.4) not software(android version):rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tajimura:
Impatiently waiting for this to happen.

Sent from nowhere
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trax7:
any new stuff? :D

sent from my UFO via laser beams.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n1kolaa:
kernel 3.4 for all xperia 2011 https://github.com/kamarush/semc-msm-3.4
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinrichkaiser:
Is it buildable/working..??
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] battora:
hi can you tell me how to install that kernel?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] perlgoodies:
All,

I'm not completely technically savvy in the phone sense though I'd like to get there. I just re-rooted my phone since the ICS update unrooted me. I didn't look into modems before but after scrolling through the forums here it caught my eye that it's possible to get better speed or more bars by installing a modem.

My phone shows my broadband is S:D710:10 S.FF18

I'm on ICS 4.0.4

kernal and build both show ...FF18

I'm trying to install the FF18 CWM zip file which I downloaded from a few sources here. I put it on my SD card, boot into recovery mode but here's the problem- my recovery screen does not have the options the tutorial asks about.

It mentions deleting two types of cache (I only have one option: wipe cache partition). So I did that..

Then it mentions installing from an SD card. I forgot the phrase used but it's not the same as mine (mine is: apply update from external storage).

When I wipe the cache, perform an update from the above option, my android-guy dies and I have to power cycle the phone.

I'm trying to do this with the CWM method because from every link I could find, there wasn't one place that linked to the ODIN application download so I don't even know how to get started with it. All the vids and tutorials start with the assumption you have the app already installed. So if you have the link, that'd be helpful!

Otherwise, anyone know why my menu is different? Or why I can't get FF18 to install?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fiernaq:
ACSyndicate MODEMS ODIN has a link to the FF18 ODIN Modem zip file.

Alternatively, if you don't mind a restore, this thread will show you how to flash the FF18 modem, kernel, and stock ROM (rooted).

ODIN 3 can be found on this thread, and yes, it does work with the SGS2E4GT.

As for why your CWM might look different, you could be on the Team Rogue version of CWM which has slightly different menu options. See this video for an example of the Team Rogue version. The key thing to note is the version number you see in the top right corner... as long as it says CWM 5.0.2.7 you should be good.

QBKing77 also has several good videos on this subject and although I couldn't find one specifically for FF18 on a custom ROM he has enough others and they all have a very similar installation procedure that it shouldn't be difficult to figure out. Also, here is the video where he manually updated to FF18 on a stock unrooted ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xympa:
So this is a US only app, but can someone get me the apk? Maybe they don't do a geographic check on the app itself and let market do the work... Or maybe it geolocates the wifi connection which could be counteracted with a proxy like on the desktop app. Either way I would like to try it out, could anyone get it for me?

Many thanks in advance.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanjeevkafle:
It freaked me out at least two times in about 2 weeks. The screen goes blank for about 30 seconds-1 minute. The power button does not respond. And unfortunately, I cannot take out the battery as in previous phones.

This occurs when an application is not responding. After 30s-1minute, the screen turns back on again and says Application not responding, Wait/Force close.

How could one non-responding application crash the whole operating system. Is it common to jelly bean, or nexus 7 or just my tablet?

Thanks a lot guys.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CharliesTheMan:
This is common to Android in general with some apps. To hard reboot use all three buttons.

I would go to settings/apps and force stop the app, then clear the apps data and cache, then uninstall the app and reboot. Then download and install the app again. If you still have the same problem, ditch the app and contact the app developer and see if they can tell you why it's having problems.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanjeevkafle:
So, does hard reset work even when the phone is not responding? My phone hasn't frozen yet so I could not test it myself.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kersh:
On GB I used Jkay to deactivate this, but in ICS are there any solution?