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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Factory reset fall in dirty flash. At least from my understanding. Cuz some partitions still may or will stay on ur device. Wen it comes to clean flash u do a formating. Everything gets wipe.

But if u were to do flash rom then flash factory settings then it will be clean flash. Idk if that even works well
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdip:
According to the TWRP website, a factory reset is all you need...

http://teamw.in/whattowipe
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wisecracker143:
When am I to reflash the same rom for some reason..should I clean flash or dirty flash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That's up to you. If it's an update to something like CM or another custom rom you can certainly dirty flash, it's a personal choice

From my CM11 S3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tnsrig:
dirty flash

When i am updating custom roms i always do a dirty flash!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Its a lot easier to dirty flash when you've just updated a rom versus wiping and starting over so I'd have to agree

From my CM11 S3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stevet86:
I usually do a clean install of custom rom's when published. Right now they are only being put out once or twice a week so its not that bad to restore the setting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Leang Vannak:
do I even have to wipe my internal storage to call it clean flash?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Predatorhaze:
dirty flash is wiping system and caches!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xunholyx:
For me, a dirty flash is wiping nothing. There is never a need to wipe /system, as a ROM flash does that for you, and the cache doesn't need a wipe if you want to keep everything.

An addendum on not wiping /system......I've seen many times that users (n00bs of course) will wipe system, run into a problem, then reboot and get left with no OS. It's an easy fix by loading a ROM onto an SD card, or by pushing a ROM via ADB if you don't have an ext storage slot, but it ias best to not bother wiping /system IMO.

And furthermore, the post you are replying to was from before Christmas. Just sayin..................
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Predatorhaze:
No need wipe system because the rom does this?so its still needed but scripted in the rom.

im not a noob.ok wiping system manual maybe time wasting but if you plan to dirty flash same rom it wont harm
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
To be specific....

Wiping system is NOT a dirty flash.

A dirty flash is flashing without factory resetting in recovery and only wiping cache and dalvik/ART.

Doing the normal wipes(factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik) when flashing can be considered a "clean" flash in its own right but it still technically isn't a clean flash.

A clean flash is wiping system and data partitions in addition to the normal factory reset, wipe cache and wipe dalvik when a ROM is flashed. Doing it that way wipes anything preexisting leaving nothing behind, hence "clean flash".

Also, flashing without wiping system doesn't always wipe the old system when a ROM is flashed if there is no script in the ROM to perform such action, this is the reason a clean wipe is done when flashing those ROMs because flashing without doing the wipe with those ROMs leaves little stuff behind that sometimes causes issues, so basically, a clean wipe of system is not a waste of time depending on what you're flashing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xunholyx:
I never really thought of the need to wipe system if it isn't in the script. Why would that not be added to it? It has on all the ROMs I've ever run. I'm sure that it does happen, but that is something that should always be taken care of with a ROM.zip flash without the need to do it manually. Just my opinion. But, I'm sure there are ROMs out there like that, now that you have mentioned it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
I don't know but I know some don't have it in there.

The ROM I'm running now requires a system wipe before flashing or it doesn't function correctly. Maybe I should tell the OctOS guys to do something about that, or maybe they wanted it that way so that you can't flash it without the wipe to be certain there is no issue, I never asked.

In some cases maybe whoever built it didn't realize? Or didn't know that it is better to have it or maybe they don't even know about it at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Darkoholic:
Clean flash. Always!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xunholyx:
First of all, you're replying to something that is almost a year old.

Secondly, why? If you are updating your current ROM you do a full wipe? Totally not necessary.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AniLeo:
Do we need to wipe internal storage too during clean flash??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Droidriven:
Only if you want to, not necessary though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aditya donkar:
Dirty flash removes the all apps? Or the apps remains after ditry flashing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Dirty flash doesn't remove the apps. It doesn't touch the system partition

Sent from my OP3T
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xunholyx:
I think you mean data partition ;) Flashing a ROM dirty or clean will modify the system partition.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aditya donkar:
Okk thnk u for telling
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nbarrett423:
So this is almost irrelevant...but i was reading this from kinda far away, and it's hard to see, and i couldn't help but notice that flash looks an awful lot like flush from far away, and if you read it with flush, some of yall said some really funny things...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kqarin:
I tried to install the viper one rom. Everything installed fine, and I followed the instructions listed. Now my phone boots up to a black screen, has sound of turning on and that is it. The keys at the bottom light up sometimes, but nothing else happens. I can't get my computer to see it as a drive so I can't load any other roms up. And I cannot reload viper because it is no longer showing. I'm sorry if this is a repost but I haven't found anything else like this issue. Can someone help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AJ88:
Can you go into clockwork recovery?

we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.

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If you can still get into recovery you can and if you have made a backup(nandroid) you can flash it..or you can flash any other Rom or the same Rom again

Second is if you can go into download mode you can flash stock firmware using odin

we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] egk-69:
Hi I found this : [THEME][JellyBean][11Sep] 15 Toggle Buttons☆NEW Center Clock☆Modded pulldown☆and more

I think its looks awesome, its not just the 15 toggles, it also changes some other things like the settings buttons, clear button...

I tried to flash it to my phone but it didnt work, cant tell if it is because it is not made for the i747 or because of the ROM im using... ( ROM: Jelly Bean Milestone 1.1 )
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JB calhoun:
Its ur rom
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrvirginia:
yes. cake walk. i'm still waiting for a more stable JellyBean, though, before i dig in to that. i might wait for a proper AT&T leak, though. thanks for bringing this to my attention. i will def port it for something.

edit: oh, mine wouldn't have the 15 toggle mod though. the brightness is borked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] robois88:
I was hoping to get some help in getting my Koodo Galaxy S2 X (SGH-T989D) phone back to it's original stock. I've looked throughout these forums and different websites, but I can't find a flashable tar for this specific model.

If anyone could possibly upload or compile one, it would be greatly appreciated. Or if there is one already out there, please let me know.

Thanks again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pyfviperx:
I am seeking one too but i think odin's tar's are extracted from kies updates. BUUUUUT because there is a BUUUUUT here you go for the cwm flashable version

Firmware : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30497698

Radio : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30668821

After you just need to flash stock recovery and BOOM! Stock phone.

Envoyé depuis mon SGH-T989 avec Tapatalk
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] robois88:
pyfviperx,

Thanks so much for the help. I am going to give it a try, but was hoping for some clarification first. Bear with me here, I'm as green as they come with this stuff.

So I know how to flash the firmware and the radio, but after you say to flash stock recovery. Do I need to download that too, or is it already on my phone?

Also if I were looking at this step by step, would this be close? Do I need to flash a different kernel?

1. Use darkside wipe and darkside cache wipe.

2. Flash radio

3. Flash firmware

4. Flash stock recovery

5. Reboot system

I appreciate the help. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pyfviperx:
First, you should use Twrp, so no darkside wipe needed. Then flash radio and firmware. At this point you'll have stock non rooted but with twrp recovery. You need just need to find the recovery.img (of any firmware for the t-989 or t-989d) theyre all the same and flash it through odin then your 100% stock.

Envoyé depuis mon SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 avec Tapatalk
[HTC Sensation] dd007:
It is a chance what it hardware problem(like problem with antenna ) but maybe somebody have any other Ideas

Have a problem with network connection- no network detected

It was working fine for Android Revolution HD 6.7.0 and radio 11.76A.3504.00P_11.24A.3504.31_M and it is stop working ( after about 3 month of usage ) .

some details :

Try to replace SIM - did not help

Able to connect to T-mobile network trough wifi calling ( so at least wifi antenna works )

upgrade to HD 6.7.2 no difference

set to factory defaults not difference

When I am searching for network manually it shows me ATT is available(!?) but not My T-mobile network

Any Ideas ?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
check the IMEI once (verify it )...some times it gets changed ..
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Check your back cover.

There are antennae on the back cover, that look like metallic strips.

Try cleaning them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Serfma:
Is there any app that any of you guys know of that would display the current amount of download/upload that's going in/out of my phone whether it be Data or WIFI? I know speedtest can accomplish this, but the MIUI had it built into the ROM to show the current download speeds on the status bar.

I reverted back to CM10 and I miss that little tool badly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] DoctorQMM:
Take a look at 3G Watchdog in PlayStore
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] eagle0042:
I think he's looking for current network activity, not total data usage.

Might look at Network Speed in the market. Don't know if you want app specifics, though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Serfma:
That's kinda what I'm looking for. I assume it would be a mod for what I was looking for. Basically a mod that would show: 0.00 KB/s in the status bar, but I don't believe there may be one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aycockonxion:
Interesting idea here for a concept app. It might make more sense to have a basic display in the status bar and more info in the notification tray. This could really be useful for developers monitoring how much data an app uses over time to optimize their app's usage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yvrRome:
Try Network Monitor Mini.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] rpr69:
UpDownMeter?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Serfma:
Well, are there any apps that would have a widget? I do like the app(s) you guys have suggested, but it's not exactly what I'm looking for. :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Serfma:
Ooh, I like it but of course it's $3.50 for the widgets. Heh. Just wasn't sure if someone had already created a mod similar to what MIUI uses
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] yvrRome:
Try this one: Data Usage Defender

Although I don't think there's notification in the status bar.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] rpr69:
But you said you wanted it in the status bar, which the free version does? I haven't seen MIUI so I can't comment on that.

Having said that, I think it prevents deep sleep, so if you like your battery, I wouldn't use it. Still need to verify that though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rakesh10987:
please help developers!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AJ88:
Root

we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] EddyVercetti:
I've owned my Galaxy SIII for almost three months now and it probably has the most defects out of any phone I've ever owned. The hardware buttons are loose, the back cover doesn't stay down on all the corners, and the back cover came with hairline cracks already on it. However, the final thing that really made me consider getting a replacement is the fact that the back cover doesn't even hold the battery in all the time. When I set my phone down on a hard surface without being extra gentle, the phone turns off. I temporarily solved this by putting a folded up piece of paper under the battery cover to keep the battery in better, but I don't think this should be necessary for a $200 flagship phone. I'm already over the 30 day return period, but would these reasons qualify for me getting a replacement phone under warranty?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] expertzero1:
I have 0 defects. My phone costed 549 :)

Anyways call sammy and send it in for warranty
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thatsupnow:
Yea I'd get a new one I paid $649 for mine and its perfect no problems at all!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CZ Eddie:
Boo freaking hoo. Is there a reason you didn't return it for another phone?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] EddyVercetti:
Don't be simple.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rpavich:
Best phone I've ever owned...not one defect.

You know what they say in diet commercials...."results not typical..."

I guess that's you.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] EddyVercetti:
Lol this is still by far the best phone I've ever owned, but it doesn't make up for bad quality assurance on Samsung's part. I'm going to get this replaced and hope the next one I get still underclocks and accepts kernels as well as the one I have now.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corythug:
Yeah man, get it replaced. You got a dud. No issues I haven't caused myself here.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gavingreystone@gmail.com:
Sorry for being blatantly sarcastic but loose buttons, cover not seating properly, battery falling out, and cracks? Obviously it was damaged. Before you got it. Pretty sure I'd return a TV with a cracked screen right away before stating it was the worst build quality of any TV ever due to dead pixels and screen flickers and the picture going wonky. I mean, come on man lol. Those defects absolutely would have qualified.. had you reported it right away.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rick2906:
It as a fake!!! Even the spelling was wrong on the phone you bought!! :laugh:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aimetti:
So let me get this straight. It came with cracks and you didnt return it right away?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] EddyVercetti:
It came with crack I kept it and smoked it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jeffdaman:
I agree with the group consensus; is there any reason you're reluctant to bring it back? Do you feel guilty about dropping it or something? If not you should be on your way to the store and hope the phone gods have mercy on you since the 30 day return period is over.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rpavich:
SOMETHING isn't adding up here. :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ka24e:
LOL
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Since you're pass the warranty buy a new back cover or a case like an Otter commuter, it will keep the battery and button in place...btw still dont get why you didn't exchange it if it came with a cracked back. Lets see pictures of all these defects!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AxAtAx:
Wow, I did a COMPETE work over on my phone when I was getting it, checked EVERYTHING, the sales rep was getting a little agitated, but I ask her, if she were spending $500+ on a phone wouldn't you check everything? She shut her pie hole quick, and had her get another one once. Oh well.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] EddyVercetti:
Unlike some of you, I actually have enough hand-eye coordination skills to keep my phone in my hand. Cases are bulky and for the clumsy. I am still under the one year warranty and the hairline cracks are only visible from one specific angle. They're really not bad defects, but they just add up and get annoying. I'm only asking if this is worth getting my phone replaced because I don't want to restore to stock for no reason.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
....... again..... if it had these defects.... and they've "added up" to become annoying.... why exactly did you decide to wait 3 months to try to do anything about it?

And if you think that cases are "bulky and for the clumsy"... then the only cases you must see anywhere are OtterBox Defenders and such. Did you ever hear of TPU? next to no bulk added to the phone (about as thick as a DVD... roughly), and gives the phone a bit nicer feel in the hand. Plus makes it a LOT less slippery than with no case at all. I've never dropped a phone either, but i'm not the type that's willing to risk the off chance that something DOES happen that a little bit nicer grip could have prevented.

The only "issue" (if you can even call it that) that i have with my phone that you are also experiencing is the loose volume/power button... which i'm pretty sure EVERYONE is experiencing. They aren't screwed into the phone in any way. They are slotted in, as they are for just about every phone. Yes, they're slightly loose, but it's not like they're ever going to just up and fall out of the phone.

At this point i'm tempted to ask if the hairline cracks you speak of are actual cracks or if you're just seeing the brushed finish of the back of the phone (assuming you have the Pebble Blue)

Still... why did you wait 3 months? Especially with the battery issue and such. I can toss my phone onto my bed, cover or no cover, and it doesn't shut off cause the battery popped out of place.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kurant1:
I've worked in the wireless industry for over 10 years I've yet to see anyone keep a phone out of the box with parts literally falling off and out of the phone. Hell I've never seen that at all for that matter. I can guarantee you've dropped that phone and I doubt that stuff happened out of the box. You may be in the on year warranty but if it has that sort of physical damage good luck getting it replaced.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] naisanza:
I got the loose button problem on mine too after 3 weeks. I exchanged it for a new one and its been a week and its starting to get loose already. :( and my 30 days end today. I'll have to send it out after this.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kinghorsey:
My power button is slightly wobbly but its not something I'd return the phone over.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] colbynmeghan:
Go ahead and return it to Samsung. The worst they will tell u its not covered

sent from 1 of 4 Galaxy devices
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bbgt2:
Keep the phone you deserve each other. And why would you start a thread to ask such a stupid question like "my phone is bad should I return it"

How do you deal with lifes simple issues? You probably shampoo, rinse, repeat too.

Mods please close thread.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] psmith79:
So instead of using your warranty and getting a replacement you decided to come on here and ask if you should, because we all really truly care how poor your phone is how sad panda it makes you?

Fail troll is fail.....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] madmaxx25:
0 issues with my phone. Preordered received it kn June 10th

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[Nexus 7 General] MrSchroeder:
Holy crap that other thread about making your Nexus 7 a free WiFi Phone was complex!

Here is the ubereasy way.

Step 1: Sign up for Google voice account for free

Step 2: Make calls directly from gmail inbox in a browser or from https://www.google.com/voice/m in a browser.

Step 2 alternate: Download Talkatone from the Play store, sign in with your Google account.

Step 3: Make phone calls, for free. Receive phone calls, for free. Texts too.

You can also use Talkatone to send to facebook and include Google chat for texting/chat.

I also recommend Google voice extension for Chrome on PC (requires Google talk and video app download. Attempt to call from gmail inbox and you'll be prompted to download it.)
[Nexus 7 General] espionage724:
There was some reason I didn't use this in the past, and ended up buying GrooveIP instead.. can't recall why though
[Nexus 7 General] motrinHD:
I use an app called spare phone. had less echo than groove when I tested them both.
[Nexus 7 General] MrSchroeder:
Both sparephone and grooveip work GREAT! However, neither is FREE. You'll note that keyword in the Guide title. Talkatone actually is free and works great 99%+ of the time.
[Nexus 7 General] mtbiker033:
I have the gvoice app and can send text messages from it, I have it set to direct calls to my cellphone and to my gmail.

Whenever I have tried to do a call from it and direct to my gmail on my n7 nothing happens, I must be doing it wrong.
[Nexus 7 General] bongostl:
This is a lot easier.... The problem being that if you use the apps where you directly sign into Gmail, you will never receive calls in your browser on your computer. They will route to your tablet instead.

My method is a touch more complicated, but it preserves the Gmail soft phone, and provides a (significantly) higher call quality.

But your way is a lot easier... ;)
[Nexus 7 General] MrSchroeder:
You're right - if talkatone is running on Nexus 7, Google voice won't ring to a browser session.

I will say that I've had little to no call quality issues that anyone has told me about, with as little as 5% wifi signal (per elixir widget 2 wifi signal quality applet). I have been primarily using this method for telephony for 3 weeks or so.
[Nexus 7 General] MrSchroeder:
As noted, gvoice app is not enough. On your Nexus 7 it will only be texting. You need to have a softphone provider as well to call. Talkatone is free and pretty good, grooveip is great but costs, sparephone is pretty good and also costs.
[Nexus 7 General] bongostl:
I was using groove ip when I had quality problems.

I haven't tried talk at one, because I have my method up and running (and I make a lot of calls from within gmail)

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Won't let me fix it for some reason. Should have been "talkatone". Not "talk at one"
[Nexus 7 General] rican408:
For those of you that had issues on groove IP... did you try the basic settings to cancel the echo? I'm using the free version and made 2 changes in The settings, everything works perfectly and was not complicated at all.
[Nexus 7 General] heartrobber18:
GrooveIP is working fine for me!

I'd second that.

Well I am using GrooveIP free version and it is working fine for me in both making a receiving calls.