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[HTC One X] dannysmith43:
Hi,

I am very sorry for another "my mates S3 does *something* better".

Despite the above, my friend and I are constantly comparing our phones, we did some camera shots. It was indoors at night, decent lighting and we were both taking some snaps. My HOX's pics were really noisey and less detailed in comparison, the S3 looked really clear and very little noise. I thought it might be the compression but you could see it quite clearly on screen before taking the pic.

Is this about right? I read a few reviews that gave the HOX upper for camera shots in low light??

Thanks
[HTC One X] kokusho:
you read the wrong review, too bad.

The APN on the SGS3 is a bit better.
[HTC One X] apallohadas:
Sell your phone to me. You pay me ten bucks and you'll never have to make another comparison thread like this.
[HTC One X] orb3000:
Closed, wrong section
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kallischakri:
Hi all,

This is my first post don't know whether i am following the correct way or not for posting a question.

Please bear with me.

I got Defy mb525, everything was excellent and working fine.... it came with 2gb card.

i got new 8gb card, i copied the contents of 2gb card and removed it, copied the contents to 8gb and inserted.

i got a bootloder screen saying code corrupt then i downloaded the rsd lite v5.0 and flashed the rom with SBF file JRDNEM_U3_3.4.3-36-1.7.

then my phone came to life again but problem started here.... it is not recognizing my Vodafone sim it says "Emergency calls only" but it recognizes other Sim's and works fine....

is there any issues with the Flash i did......? please help on this regard, I still have warranty with me suggest what to do.

Hoping to get the reply ASAP.

do reply me pls.

Thanks,

KC.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neo.ank:
Change your baseband to your country's.

Use the tool baseband switcher (in dev section), though you must be rooted for that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pschatz12:
Which do you guys think is better if I'm looking for the most stable experience with everything working without bugs or fewest bugs? Let the discussion begin!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pschatz12:
Also, battery life is a big one for me so which has the best battery stats too!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 1ManWolfePack:
Battery life will never be something someone can tell you is "good" as it all varies by individual, phone, kernel, running processes, apps, etc.

I don't really know now to answer your question. It's all opinion which is "better".

That's what nandroids are for. Flash both and see which one works for you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pschatz12:
I just have to wipe everything and create backup in rom manager after I select the flash rom from sd? Do I need to wipe data /factory reset also or is it not necessary? Then if I flash bean stock and don't like it I just restore my backup made in rom manager, correct? I haven't switched between different rooms yet I'm a noob.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmorton10:
I have tried ever ROM out there except CleanROM which I haven't gotten to yet (I was out of the country for the last week & didn't want to take a chance on breaking my phone)

I keep returning every single time to my current totally debloated root66 ROM setup. With that setup, there are no bugs or issues at all, the battery life is just as good as any other ROM & it's fast as hell.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 1ManWolfePack:
No.

Backup FIRST, then you can wipe and install a new ROM. Then back that ROM up, wipe, install new ROM, repeat.

There are stickies around here that will help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CeeMillz:
Personally, I hopped back and forth between the two and always went back to Beans. But after Alpha 5 of the JB T-Mobile leak for was released that's what I am currently on and loving it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
They both good roms but "Clean rom" and "Clean kernel" are the most stable with excellent performance/battery and the most bug free rom (very close to stock and very clean). Also Clean kernel comes with OC and UV.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pschatz12:
What did you like better on beans? I have been with synergy since I've been rooted and haven't changed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CeeMillz:
On synergy I had a lot of FC errors and my wifi would randomly drop. I haven't read anything of others having that issue on the forums but each new release I would flash that. I guess I was just more used to Beans, although I loved the amount of customization and theme options of synergy. Also the fast charge option that came with the kernel built into build 9 of beans was a big plus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nyjumpman:
I'll promote synergy

Started off with earlier versions of bean

Loved the 50gb Dropbox but have found synergy to be phenomenal

Plus they've added a feature where they back up your imei when flashing the rom, jury's still out on whether it's 100 percent effective in restoring imei without the roaming problem

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tu3218:
Theres a thread in development that allows you to do the same exact thing synergy does. So that feature can be used by anyone, on any rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stryker1297:
i prefer beans for the themed gapps and cool features. fast too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] astra55:
thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Dawg5:
Synergy has been great for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CeeMillz:
I switched to CM 10 for a little bit, loving it so far. Waiting to see what beans build 11 brings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hobart!:
Love the beans builds
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CeeMillz:
Same, wondering if he's gonna port anything from the jellybean touchwiz leak. I loved it but the SMS issue made it hard to use.

sent from my Galaxy S3 sucka
[HTC EVO 3D] akaliel:
I can get media streaming to work using DLNA with my TV. The 2D stuff is flawless. 3D videos from my EVO can be a bit wonky. Sometimes the video plays in 3D on my TV (Panasonic 55ST50) and sometimes it displays the video in SBS (yet both images are in 3D), it's bizarre. It's like my TV knows it's 3D but doesn't really detect it properly so kinda messes it up. But some other videos play exactly how they should! So I don't know, probably the TV's auto-detection. However, 3D pictures. They won't even display. I get a "Cannot open file type" error. However I checked the TV's specs. It supports MPO. So I bought the TV thinking this would work. Has anyone here had experience with this?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jideay:
I had this in another forum but didn't receive a response.

Is there a jelly bean rom where I can hide the top bar the space above the blue line? with everything I need in the bottom status bar, the top bar takes up unneeded space.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
If you are referring to the kindle, swtch to tablet mode.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jideay:
Yes I tried that. I've tried three different ROMs, but they all have the space above the blue bar.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] soupmagnet:
WTF are you talking about?
[Kindle Fire Android Development] Ixthusdan:
Perhaps it is the launcher. I use Apex and have no blue bar and no space. I turn off the separator for the dock and have no wasted space. I close the dock and hide the status bar all the time for full screen.
[Kindle Fire Android Development] jideay:
THANK YOU! I was using ADW ex. uninstalled it. the bar is gone. thanks!
[Kindle Fire Android Development] yumcax:
ADW is a GB/FroYo launcher, hence incomplete compatibility with ICS and JB.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ColdKiller93:
I have an XBox 360 and played a lot of Halo Wars on it. This was in opinion an awesome RTS game which i barely miss on a plattform like android. The thing I liked the most was to have different units like infantery or vehicles. It does not have to be like Halo Wars but in a way at least. Something like Tom Clancy's End War or RUSE were favorites of mine too. Is there any game that is similiar to those games I mentioned for android? My device is a Asus Transformer TF300. I'm also wondering why there hasn't been a game like this earlier? Tablet are perfect for this kind of genre :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yekasangredevago:
hello friend I am new to this forum .. I also wondered why no good games like these but open to wait with the release of the aver wikipad if they start to improve the quality and variety of games for tablet as hardware has to surplus
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] devilchrist:
Wondering if anyone can validate if any of the ROMS out there that fix the Exchange email bug where the email does not display correctly?

its really the only reason I would root since I'm about to return this damn phone if there's no solution.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] beeholtz:
how is it not displaying correctly. mine seems to be working so it could just be somethings up with yours for some reason. have you tried gonig to application manager and clearing data or cache for email and rebooting etc and etc... maybe its a setting in there?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stevenjcampbell:
I use exchange dozens of times a day.

Get with your IT department, maybe they're sending the mail formatted iba way that doesn't work with your mail app.

Failing that there are other exchanges apps on the market, try them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] devilchrist:
Never had a problem with my Nexus or Razr. This is the only phone that has this problem. It's certain type of email. There are others with GS3 with same problem that I have. I read somewhere somehow html emails and exchange 2010 are involved.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] themadzionist:
Hey, if anyhow could help that would be great. I followed ask the instructions to flash Clockwork mod on my t999. Odin recognized phone, i pda'd clockworkmod.tar file, it passed and rebooted. Then i held power up+home+power and entered Android system recovery. Have done a few times and i continue to get Android system recovery. Obviously my phone isn't rooted yet, just got it. Is there an alternate way to get clockwork mod or am i doing something wrong? Thank you, any help is much appreciated...

Jake
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tructo:
U need root to flash clockwork
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] themadzionist:
but when i read the instructions on rooting the phone it says must install clockworkmod first through Odin. You know what, ill look over it again, thanks for your quick reply..Jake
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] themadzionist:
Ok, i just read the instructions again and it won't be possible to get past step 3 then

1. Copy cwm_superuserv3.0.7.zip

2.power off the phone

3. Bout your phone into clockworkmod

So if you know a way i can root my phone without being clockworkmod, can you paste a link? Because it's telling me i need clockworkmod to root phone....thanks again
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Check out MrRobinsons thread in development. Very easy!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ega2oo2:
Have you installed recent LH2 OTA update? This is a known issue with this update,quite well described here. To root your phone, you should flash CWM with ODIN, then don't let the phone boot normally (by pulling out the battery), then boot in CWM once and flash root. Finally, after booting the phone normally, CWM will be rewritten, but you will have rooted phone. Hope this helps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Xanatos57:
There's another really helpful tutorial on rooting without tripping the flash counter. It's stickied around here somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771687

And you may want to bookmark this thread too:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1723175
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] themadzionist:
Thank you very much, I did update it right when i got the phone. I will try that exactly when i get home, thanks alot, i appreciate all the help
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] themadzionist:
By the way, it worked perfectly, i suggest though, when in Odin, uncheck auto reboot, so it didn't reboot after it passes, then i just pulled battery out and tried booting in CWM and it worked. Guess you can't let it reboot or you have to do it again. My last question is, do i keep my phone in usb debugging mode with root on stock rom? I had a galaxy s2 and i know some custom roms had to have usb debugging on. Just not sure if stock with root i should or shouldn't. Thanks again, i hit all the thanks meters on this one, was driving me nuts....Jake
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Laggedoutal:
Recorvery

I use TRWP is a better recovery for sg3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] doroyce05:
Well i bought the Qcell extended battery for my s3. i was wondering on what car dock people are using to have their phone mounted? I tried posting in Qcell thread but then that is more focused on the battery and not about the docks. I am in need of a dock since i use my phone a lot as gps.

thanks
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] james341:
Good day to you all

I hope i can find here a solution for my problem

i looked and search for the last hour a good solution but Nada.

In my lock-screen i want to use a live wallpaper and im my home screen i want to use a photo from my gallery.

i tried widgetlocker and go locker but i don't see an option for this

also i installed and tried an application called multipicture but i don't see it there

i will be glad if someone will help me here

thanks
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] IroniX2:
I don't really know if that's possible, as far as I know it's not.

But I've yet to try, so someone here might prove me wrong ;)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] sohebq:
1. choose a live wallpaper for both home and lock screen.

2. go to gallery and choose a plain wallpaper and set it for only homescreen.

sent from: designed for humans :)
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] james341:
It's not working it saying it will be also the photo for the Lockscreen
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] rezapatel:
I don't that is possible maybe with a special app?
[Hardware Hacking General] telmosousa:
A while ago I noticed that my micro USB cable does not fit well on my U8800 and when I picked up my phone the cable the cable always fall out without doing any force. After reading various sites, to decide what would be the best way and after I did it I'm now leaving here how to solve this problem. In my case it was dust and lint that accumulated because of taking the phone in pocket, etc..

Tutorial

You should use a toothpick, previously buffed with a fine sandpaper like the image below. You can use other objects, but with the toothpick you can do it without turning off the phone because it isn't a electrical conductor and you can also sharpen the tip very easily.

You should clean the area paint in blue below:

After this you should give special attention to areas in microusb port marked in red below which is where bolts fits and attach the cable to the port. You should try to clean as much as possible the dust that has entrenched there.

In my case after 5 minutes of hard work this was the result:

Picture missing!!! A lot of dust!

I used the lamp on my bedside table for a better look inside the door. Those black things are dust that came out of there now do not have any slack in the port works at 100% and I can move the phone without any problem.

How to fix female conector by flipswitch5point
[Hardware Hacking General] thetitans89:
Thank for the guide, will try it on my old phone.

:cyclops:
[Hardware Hacking General] djgabi:
Hmm i see not much dust in my Blade port, but it's loose too. Will try this, thx.
[Hardware Hacking General] skliarie:
Could this be the reason my phone is charging only if I connect the usb cable at a very certain angle (have to use couple of books to arrange this setting)...
[Hardware Hacking General] r4ptor:
Could be, the other reason might be, that your connector is broken at some point.

Try the method above, if it doesn't work i'd contact the support if you still have warranty.
[Hardware Hacking General] Renate:
I would suspect that the solder connection from the socket to the PCB is broken.
[Hardware Hacking General] japoco_poz14:
Thanks!!

Inviato dal mio HTC EVO 3D X515m usando Tapatalk
[Hardware Hacking General] lazarevicc:
thanks for this.
[Hardware Hacking General] recolor-shrink-spool:
Hey I did this too but with a golden guitar string and I didn't get a shock.
[Hardware Hacking General] PantechBurstOwner:
Awesome! mine had so much dirt it was disgusting lmao works like new thanks :)
[Hardware Hacking General] switchblade5984:
It could be that your USB cable is bad.
[Hardware Hacking General] BondGarcia:
Thanks so much, worked :D
[Hardware Hacking General] Lord_Saren:
Thanks my Desire was barely charging now it holds better but still alittle eiffy
[Hardware Hacking General] chrone:
really helpful! thanks dude. :)
[Hardware Hacking General] p51d007:
alcohol

One thing that helps to is to have a magnifying lens or pocket loop to closely inspect the connector.

It comes in handy if you are "middle age" and the bifocals don't give you a clear enough picture :cyclops:

On my Galaxy note, last spring, I was noticing an unusual problem of it would either "self connect" with

nothing actually connected (it would make the connect-disconnect sound). Upon inspection of the port

on the device, I noticed what appeared to be a greenish-blue substance migrating from the right most

pins, to the middle pins in an arch pattern. After powering down the phone, pulling the battery, I took a

can of dust off, sprayed the connector, then using a lint free cloth, dabbed in alcohol, I wiped down the

entire inside area of the usb port. After cleaning, I hit it again with the canned air for good measure.

After 2-3 minutes, popped the battery back in, and fired it up. Haven't had any more problems since.
[Hardware Hacking General] nelsonTituaAa:
THanks for this! i tried it on my OG Evo 4G works like a charm!
[Hardware Hacking General] AdamRav:
I had this problem aswell on my HTC Desire HD

Thanks for telling us about this. My charger stays in now without popping out on its own.
[Hardware Hacking General] Zorigo:
Took a stanley knife to a toothpick and rummaged around in the usb connector of my phone, it feels a little better, so thanks!
[Hardware Hacking General] a_rocklobster:
I use a sewing needle on my girlfriends phone when the port gets full of lint. I make sure to take the battery out, not sure if its necessary, but better safe than sorry.
[Hardware Hacking General] hihipunkt:
If your cable (still) falls out, bite slightly on the plug.

You're welcome.

:cyclops: icanhaznewspost?
[Hardware Hacking General] Istvan_86:
Many many thanks I have this problem in my old Xperia Arc, I expect to don´t need your TUT in my HOX but if I have this problem again I know where I should come.
[Hardware Hacking General] rooter2000bka:
Thank to all

Thank for share to all
[Hardware Hacking General] blingmaster:
Used a sewing needle like one of the other users recommended and it worked great. Had an obscene amount of white cotton that was packed into the Micro USB port that only the needle would get out. The toothpick seemed to keep leaving pieces of itself in the port that I had to use the needle to get out. (I did take out the battery before using the sewing needle) I also had to use the magnifying glass to see what I was doing (40+) but this little howto fixed my Atrix 4G. I also fixed my headphone jack with the sewing needle, it was also packed with the same cotton/lint.

Thanks a million!
[Hardware Hacking General] A001MID:
Very useful trick - thanks
[Hardware Hacking General] Dima_2005:
I had just the same problem with my U8800, cable was almost not even sticking inside.

I already thought about that, but you just like read my mind by posting this :)

Anyways, it almost fixed it, it's still a bit loose, but actually depends on the cable. I've got a few cheap cables, which fit the best actually :)
[Hardware Hacking General] AmateurX:
This is a great idea! Didn't even consider lint would be causing fit problems.

Do you think compressed air would work?
[Hardware Hacking General] xXSanderXx:
Thanks, for the tip.
[Hardware Hacking General] noobieAndro:
hmm a very useful post. no wonder why my usb cable doesnt fit well. it has lots of dusts. tnx for the tips. used a plastic material since wood and metal might leave or damage the delicate parts
[Hardware Hacking General] kneecaps2k:
I find looseness varies between different leads too!
[Hardware Hacking General] bizw0z:
thank you :laugh:
[Hardware Hacking General] androidusb:
Mine is the same.. Mine includes clear duct tape, two rubber bands, a bottle of hair gel for added weight, and my microwave.. If this doesnt sound like a fire waiting to happen, I dont know what does lol.
[Hardware Hacking General] NoMoreAres:
Are you sure? I just think we cant do that.
[Hardware Hacking General] telmosousa:
If usb cable isn't making good contact it can be this problema, you can do de procedure without worrie, worst can't get.
[Hardware Hacking General] kneecaps2k:
I have found that the best cables are the ones that come with the same brand of phone. Nothing fits like the HTC cables on my HTC phone. Same for Samsung on my Samsung handset.
[Hardware Hacking General] telmosousa:
That's a little strange since all microUSB ports and connectors are supposed to be equal :D Maybe one is more used then the other and gave you that impression.

I can tell you more, I've a microUSB cable that I buyed when I was on vacation and it fits better then my original u8800 cable, actualy it fits equal but isn't so loose, I think it is of the use that I give it, it's rarely used, while the other is used everyday to charge the phone.
[Hardware Hacking General] pelrun:
MicroUSB plugs are actually fairly fragile - far more fragile than the old MiniUSB ones were. One of the major reasons that MicroUSB replaced MiniUSB was that for MiniUSB the sockets used to wear out (i.e. the one in your phone!) rather than the plug. MicroUSB moved all the fragile parts across to the plug so that *when* things wore out, it would be the cheap cable that would need replacing rather than the expensive phone.

i.e. if your microusb socket isn't full of fluff and you are still having problems, throw away the cable and get a new one.
[Hardware Hacking General] OakyTree:
Sweet guide, I wish I'd known this before I dealt with a loose micro port on my old phone for a year.
[Hardware Hacking General] GameKing95:
Charging wire

It could also be caused if the charging cable is damaged

I had a similar problem changed cable worked fine
[Hardware Hacking General] ehnemehnemu:
It's working again!

I was having trouble with my damn usb port on my HTC Desire HD for over a year now, I was looking for solutions before, but I probably didn't have the right keywords, so I gave up..

Now I tried this and much like others, I had my doubts whether it'd do anything else than destroy your phone. I know that the DHD is catching dust every here and there under the surface, but I had a look into the port and it looked clean, I even blew into the port (old videogame cartridge trick ;) ) but no change.

So then I tried your little tip.. and I kept catching new dust with my needle! Just watch my attached image, it's incredible! ;)

Also, my port works perfectly now, before it was falling off at slightest touch, even the wrong angle and it wouldn't connect. Now it's easily snapping in and staying there.

God, thank you so much :)
[Hardware Hacking General] telmosousa:
Damn, you had a very dirty usb port.. :D I'm very glad because my tutorial helped you in this nice way.
[Hardware Hacking General] ehnemehnemu:
Yeah, dust from almost 2 years, impressive how much can be stored in such little port :)
[Hardware Hacking General] alt130:
Brilliant. I figured that I'd have to limp along with what I assumed was a loose usb port until my next upgrade, and now (after a "for the hell of it" google search which led me here), while not quite "as new", it doesn't require jiggling, and most importantly, the cord isn't falling out. Thanks for the awesome tip.
[Hardware Hacking General] telmosousa:
thank you all for your great replies :D I'm glad I can help some people around the world :)