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[HTC Sensation] PanCubano:
I had this exact same problem on cm9. I've had to take refuge in viper's sense 4 rom until I could figure out what caused it. I was able to fix it once before by flashing a combo of roms and radios. Then it happened again and just stayed on viper as it doesn't reoccur on a sense rom.

Note: This happened to me before cm10 was even developed. I was running AOKP at the time. It also happened on a backup that was 2 weeks old before the problem first happened so its not entirely rom related.
[HTC Sensation] blackchad:
this is what im saying. no combination of flashing anything fixes mine so just be glad you guys can still fix yours i guess. the tmo guy was like "sometimes things just break... so you should sign up for a new contract and buy a new phone" oh, and surprise, i had a 12 month warranty on the phone of course. goes bad at 12.5 months
[HTC Sensation] dupsatou:
So this sounds just like my issue. I've been running on BADOSP's ROM which is based on AOKP M6 for the past week or more with zero issues with data connectivity. Never a problem getting 3G/H where I was supposed to. I flashed CM9 last night to check it out and decided against it and reverted to my backup. I was running fine through the night on my backup but then set it in airport mode last night, came out of it and flashed a basic AOKP install for fun this morning. After that I can't get a data connection to stick on any AOSP type ROM. Not in CM9, not in AOKP, I've cleared/formated EVERYTHING went to backups of systems that used to work and now don't, nothing. Finally, I had a nandroid from Vipers Sense4 rom as well and it was basically exactly the same - seeking refuge for a working system in the mean time.

Seems no matter what now I cannot make an AOSP ROM work but I'm at least functional in a Sense 4 ROM. I would love to know what happened if anybody figures it out.
[HTC Sensation] dupsatou:
So in case anybody else finds this. I was having no problems in sense based roms it seems and only AOSP roms fail to establish a data connection. I had read a few posts in different places about wiping the SD Card but I didn't want to do that for nothing. So I restored a nandroid of an AOKP ROM and then selected to power off from EXT4 instead of rebooting. I then popped out my SD Card and powered on. It took a minute for the data to establish but it worked. I put the SD Card back in and it kept working. I have rebooted since then and it STILL works. I'm not sure what prompts the problem but ultimately this solved it for me. Been running 24 hours now with no issues. Hope this helps somebody else.
[HTC Sensation] dupsatou:
Unfortunately, this worked for a day and a half. This morning it suddenly started doing what it was doing again. Haven't had any time to troubleshoot or try anything as I'm about to be traveling so I had to revert to Viper's Sense ROM again.
[HTC Sensation] bucket19:
I'm also having the same problem. It just started a couple of days ago when I was running CM9. I figured a wipe and flash would fix it. I am now on CM10 and still having the same problem. Anyone have a solution?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] michael.stollaire:
Impossible to argue against this logic:

http://m.bgr.com/2012/08/09/htc-criticism-2012-apple-samsung-competition/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mathman85:
I don't know that differentiation is what's needed. After all, the iPhone wouldn't sell as well as it does if that was all that was needed (each iPhone differs by approximately 1 feature). I think the problem is marketing--HTC just doesn't have it, and Samsung and Apple do (Apple, especially, given how brainwashed their consumers are).

When the EVO 4G came out, Sprint ran the "first 4G device" ad constantly. At the same time, Verizon was pushing the hell out of the Droid Incredible. And as I was entering the smartphone market, those were the two phones I was torn between. By comparison, the 4G LTE's ad plays less, and sucks. (I'm sorry, but it really sucks... a bunch of hands and mouths playing instruments and singing songs? Did they forget how powerful this phone is at EVERYTHING? Or did Samsung's Galaxy Note commercials with The Darkness just convince them that music was a good approach?) I can't even think of a One X/S/V ad on TV right now. People just aren't aware of what HTC is doing, and I think that's what is hurting them. As the article says, HTC has some awesome hardware... someone just needs to tell people about it.

Personally, after the majority of Apple's patents are invalidated by prior art, I think Samsung is going to be found guilty of infringing some design patents (I never realized how badly Samsung ripped off icons for TouchWiz prior to seeing the evidence in the trial, for example), and that's going to create an opportunity for another manufacturer to step up. HTC Sense is just better, and they need to show people that, too.

After-thought: Apple has achieve the success they have in the past decade (the increase in volume and the HUGE profit by overpricing everything) by having a marketing department that simply convinces people that their products are life-changing, no matter how unremarkable they are. HTC has better products, so they need a marketing department that tells people that. And Samsung devices have the feel of Fisher-Price toys, so I don't know a person on earth who'd pick up a Galaxy ___ and a One X/EVO 4G LTE and say that they're both manufactured equally... all other things equal, I think the intelligent consumer is going to opt for the solid construction of the HTC device.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] michael.stollaire:
As a former Marketing Communications Specialist for the Youth Market at Eastman Kodak Company, your reply resonates with me, certainly.

Without an excellent advertisement campaign for the appropriate target audience, even the best product will fail.

With that being said, however, the best advertisement is word-of-mouth, and I believe HTC has that nailed down.

You have to spend money to make money, and for their sake, I hope that they invest serious coin into marketing, or else. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mathman85:
I'm the Manager of Marketing Analytics at my company, and used to work for Leo Burnett, who is (or was, at least, at the time of my resignation) the agency of record for Samsung and Sprint. :)

(Yes, that means I used to work for the company that produced that horrendous EVO 4G LTE commercial. And while I had resigned prior to the commercial's existence, that commercial may have made me resign if that were not the case. LOL)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] michael.stollaire:
I never would've guessed you had that level of experience. ;)

Actually, the best response I could've hoped for.

I can understand about that commercial. I could train deranged sloths to make a better commercial. :confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] firmbiz94:
Yes that commercial makes absolutely no sense to me..should be focusing on the best in class power/screen , build etc...why they chose that path is beyond me..they .needed to convey that the evo was the best choice and if I was an uninformed consumer I would.of been like wtf was that
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] premo15:
Likewise...every time it comes on I cringe a little and shake my head at the missed opportunity.

Sent from my EVO LTE
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nabeel10:
Hey guys, just wondering, but if I tick "NFC" on, will it waste battery life?

And also, will turning on S Beam as well?

Lol thanks! :)

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Lieu10ant:
no. next question.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Crisisx1:
yes, any extra service the phone has to run uses battery.. common sense.. might not be a lot, but it still uses battery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nabeel10:
Okay. I kinda knew that it would waste battery, but I wasn't sure,

But thanks!

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sistum Id:
He didn't ask if NFC uses battery, he asked if it waste battery. I don't even have any NFC devices but I have mine ticked ON and my battery life though out the day with gaming, web, texting, phone calls, and probably some rom flashing is good.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Crisisx1:
if the service is in use it will use battery, if not than in won't. why even have it ON if you don't ever use it. no point.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elracing21:
It only uses battery when you use it. Not because it's just on. I keep my nfc on all day. It's never been ticked off and it does not affect my battery life.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dr.devman:
Nabeel,

It will use battery, not much. It's because off the technology Samsung integrated into it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] OxyClean:
I have mine all day long. No extra loss. Was reluctant to turn it on also, but after turning it on and forgetting that I did, no obvious drain. No wasted battery here.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tcope1:
Does it use battery? Of course it does. How else can it know when it's next to a tag. The tags are not powered. The question may be, how much. IMHO, very little... next to nothing.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stevessvt:
Its probably like GPS, it only uses battery if its actually being used.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] szymon247:
Sorry for digging an old topic but I was doing research on this. Your average NFC receiver will drain about 40-50mA of power when active. Now whether it's active or not depends on the software, but most of the time when it's "on" in your settings it will poll a couple of times a second. So yeah, it drains the battery. But how much exactly?

Contrary to previous suggestions it contributes more than a GPS receiver when your maps/location services are off, because that's when the GPS receiver itself is not on because it doesn't have to poll for satellite activity, obviously. The NFC chip has to be in stand-by though, in case another device wants to use it. When the software is properly programmed it might be a couple mA, spiking up to ~50mA during use. This means it contributes little to overall battery usage, but at the highest level of abstraction it does add up to it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newbintraining:
Hello all

I've got some issues connecting my S3 to my Mac. Firstly to transfer files it says to download android filetransfer, which I did. But the program doesn't seem to recognise my phone when plugged in, it does nothing!

Also when I enable usb tether on the phone nothing happens on the Mac. WiFi tether works, but sometimes I have to use the usb type (too many WiFi hotspots causing interference etc). Having just switched from an iPhone I find it a bit frustrating :(

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to alleviate these issues? I had a search but came up with nothing of use.

Cheers :)
[HTC Wildfire S] whatthebeep25:
like beats or mobile bravia or bootanimation or anything idk
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sheriffa:
I was wondering if anybody knows what is going on with tethering on AT&T since Verizon got fined. I read some articles claiming that it is built into the plan for new subscribers (i'm on day 13). Every time i turn it on it asks me to enable the service. If I use an app am I going to get an email from AT&T scolding me?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gephross100:
you can get free tethering with a rooted phone

at&t now includes tethering for any plan with 5gb of data which has a ridiculous price
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sheriffa:
Only reason I haven't rooted is because i'm scared of bricking my phone. I've read about a few people on these boards that have.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] NightSkylar:
Rooting the phone rarely (I have yet to see a brick myself) bricks the phone. What normally bricks the phone are the custom ROM's people install, which has a much greater chance at bricking the phone then simply rooting.

Check out the S3 Toolkit, I used it to root, and never had a problem :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] J-man67:
I have unlimited data and I used to tether. I got the "NO NO" notice from ATT and have ceased tethering. Not worth losing my data plan over...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dLo GSR:
same here
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gephross100:
All you have to do is be able to read and follow directions and you won't brick your phone. It is that simple.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Oleschuldad:
Im on unlimited as welll... was wondering though...Did you guys use a really large amount of data while tethering that may have triggered it or was your data consumption low but they still sent you a warning because they detected tethering? Just wondering as I do occasionally tether, but if I do I watch my total monthly consumption and try to keep it around 2 gig if possible. I normally run between 1.5 -2.5 gig monthly but I stream Pandora almost everyday to and from work, so when I tether I try to keep that average consumption in mind so that hopefully my account doesnt get flagged....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] terrymc:
Foxfi works on NON rooted phone just don't change drastically your usage.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
And... in reference to the whole thing with Verizon being fined and now offering free tethering no matter what plan their customers have, that was specifically a Verizon thing. I guess they had some sort of contract or something to use a specific frequency band for their LTE network, and one stipulation by the FCC was that they had to provide tethering at no charge... or something like that. Thus why they were fined and are now providing it. AT&T had no such stipulations... but in light of that, who knows... maybe we'll see something from AT&T to hopefully prevent loss of customers for tethering.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dLo GSR:
i was under 2GB, my guess is they found out through the "hop" method
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] proud a-clown:
For the purposes of this discussion, is hotspot synonymous with tethering, or is that a separate issue? Will rooting enable hotspot?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gephross100:
hotspots are tethering

tethering means connecting your phone to a computer or another internet capable device for sharing a data connection which is what a hotspot does. hotspot just means specifically wifi tethering.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Nexii:
I got that notice too. Then nice lady said she was going to put a block on my account for tethering. I have used my tethering before for about two hours or so on different occasions and not a single notice from them.

I also told her to make a note of what she had just made on my account, and what i was informed of. This dates back to when i had my infuse. then my blackberry, then my i777, then my iphone, then my i747. i have not gotten any notice from them and i have tethered on every single one of those devices.

---------- Post added at 04:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 AM ----------

You should hear what AT&T defines tethering as... its crazy. I got into a huge argument with them because of their definitions of tethering.

So the infuse comes with a MHL adapter right, according to 3 different people at AT&T using that adapter counts as tethering. that is when i started getting mad, so using hardware that you all provided to view content recorded on my infuse on my TV counts as tethering? they said yes, so does streaming music from services like Pandora and spotify to your phone to your cars speakers also counts as tethering.

so in reality, using you AUX cable on your car, according to AT&T, you are tethering.

Kinda crazy huh?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gephross100:
AT&T's new slogan should be

Hard wire anything on your phones and we have a right to ass rape you on your monthly bill.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KDLMustang:
No need to root. Just install "Tethering Widget" and away you go...it only checks for a tethering plan if you go thru the system menu.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ibanezbass:
If that's true, I guess I should stop tethering my phone to electricity every night ;) AT&T changes their definition of tethering on an hourly basis.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Oleschuldad:
OK, I'm really confused now... I'm seeing so many different statements in different threads ...

Out of the box, AT&T disables your wireless and Bluetooth tethering so that you have to call them and add a tethering plan to your account. Correct?

So if you root your device to enable this feature and use it AT&T can see this and will send you a warning letter or they will switch you to a tethering plan themselves?

So what about the Foxfi program people have started using on these phones to enable hotspot? will that be seen by AT&T as well or not??
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crawlgsx:
I got the warning too, also on unlimited. I had never gone over 2GB of data on my plan, and the month that i got the warning I was at like 1.3GB of usage. I hadn't even tethered that month but the month before I did a couple times. I too was on my Infuse if I remember correctly.

I was quite taken back by their definition of tethering. I was told by the AT&T Rep that using Bluetooth or AUX to listen to Pandora through my phone is considered tethering. I couldn't believe it. I still use Play Music to listen to music Via BT in my car from time to time but I am almost hesitant to due to the warnings.

Quite stupid though. What is the point of unlimited data (or even 2gb-4gb of data) if you are not allowed to use the data for what you want? (Computer tethering aside).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Oleschuldad:
That sounds like such BS.... your not using Bluetooth or AUX as a hotspot to connect another internet enabled device to the internet...your using your car speakers as wireless speakers... in that analogy that would mean all the wireless bluetooth speakers that are sold for cellphones would be considered "tethered" as well... your not consuming any more date then if you had your headphones plugged in to the phone... actual tethering or hotspots do consume more bandwidth because you are using your phone to enable a laptop or tablet (which is a device that can connect to the internet and consume more bandwidth then your phone normally does) if this is true, I smell a very large class action lawsuit coming against AT&T ....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] eatonjb:
you guys know that the only reason AT&T can do what they are doing and Verizon can't is because Verizon won a specific spectrum that had stipulations. AT&T lost that bid, so they are not tied to the stipulations.

Long story short, what Verizon is going thu has nothing to do with how AT&T has and WILL operate.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
Yea.... i pointed that out two pages ago.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Nexii:
It is really quite outrages. IMO, i mean cmon now, im using the headphone jack. But yeah AT&T and i had a huge argument over this.

i still have my unlimited and i still tether it. have not received another notice... yet. its going to be about year since the last notice...
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fruv:
I'm trying to update my ROM before I run the HTC unlocking steps on the bootloader section. For the MyTouch 4G, it says I need to do it and my carrier is listed in the list (DAVE CA). It starts fine and then pops up with error 131 CID Error. The phone is stock and I haven't done anything to it yet.

Current version 2.09.1800.1

To: 2.32.531.1

Anyone know what is causing this CID error and how I can fix it?

Thx.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
STOP!

Don't use HTC Dev. Are you on Froyo? If so, go to the development section of this forum and use the gfree thread (ultimate s-off) stickied there.

Everyone who goes through the htc-dev process comes back in here regretting it and goes ahead and roots the XDA way. Save yourself the trouble.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
I assume you want to root your phone. Look up the "Mobilicity/Videotron Panache" thread.

If you don't want extra pain - don't use HTCDev unlock.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
I'm still trying to figure out which one he has. He has using an RUU, so I can see now why you said that. Thanks Jack!

OP, clarify whether you have a myTouch 4g or Panache, please.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fruv:
Panache. DAVE CA/Mobilicity version running stock Gingerbread. Was hoping that I wouldn't have to downgrade OSes but I guess I'll have to do that.

Thanks all.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack_R1:
You can avoid downgrading, but I strongly suggest you go that way instead of HTCDev-unlocking. It'll take very few ROM changes to get really annoyed by flashing boot.img manually.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fruv:
Got it done following the dev guide.
[HTC Sensation] Thank Me Later:
Friend has a HTC Sensation on T-Mobile and is having software problems. I suggested factory wiping and wiping cache in recovery.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
go to boot loader ...

(power off phone ,remove battery,re insert it ,then hold volume down + power )

from there browse to recovery using vol up/down buttons and select recovery using power button

once you enter recovery ..you will have a red triangle ..if its stock ...then do a three finger salute (press vol up,down and power at once)..then you will get some options
[HTC Sensation] Thank Me Later:
Thank you sir!! :)

Also another question, is there a way to reboot (restart) the phone natively on stock? My friend is running the Official ICS OTA if that makes a difference. Or is turning off the phone and back on manually the only way? Lol.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
he can do shut down from phone.. By holding the power button for some time.. Then remove batt, reinsert it and follow the rest..

Edit: mistook your question.. Yes he will have reboot option too iirc.. When you long press power button
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ahfu25:
I rooted my att gs3 using this method here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426...I flashed this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1779136 using the second updated link and my phone always reboots into recovery. Should I flash the first non updated link? Also im using CWM 5.8.4.5 touch. I have a nandroid backup and got it out of recovery..I just want a deodexed stock rom so thats the reason why I want to flash this rom. Thanx
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Jirv311:
I'm honestly not sure why it would boot straight into recovery. You can try to flash mine. It's still a stock, rooted, de-odexed but still based on UCALEM which is virtually the same as GSLEON's LG1 build. See if it will work for you.: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1749961
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ahfu25:
I want to ask.. What's the difference between LG1 and that one?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] johnny_1437:
i did a idiotic thing and now my power button is not working...well i tried for a CRT effect on stock gingerbread...so what i did is downloaded serendipity 2.3.4 installed it and extracted its framework-res.apk and again back to gingerbread...now i rooted my device using doomlord method and noob of me deleted the framework-res.apk(all crashed) i some how able to replace it with serendipity framework-res.apk and restarted my device..it was working fine and CRT effect was working then i unrooted my device using same doomlord method and restarted the device and crap the power button doesnt work anymore..i tried factory reset and flashing stock GB rom again but still didnt work...well guys i need your help if i can make the power button work plz plz help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BROKKANIC:
Provided it's not a hardware issue, you're probably going to need a jig to get into download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
If it's not a hardware failure, then flashing stock UCKH7 should fix it. I'd try flashing it again just to make sure.