yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] whosy:
I can confirm the need to short white & green.

Disclaimer: That's is just what I knew about my old Captivate. Shorting those two wires on that setup could blow up your phone, so make sure you setup a video camera to catch the the explosion if you try this.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
try using your original cable, different cable do get different results.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] salils:
I doubt my kernal supports that...just running stock except I rooted it. Do you know if the stock rom supports this? Haven't had time to look into all the stuff needed custom roms, tweaks, etc. Another reason to start researching that stuff...arg

The reason for the white usb cable: I didn't want to splice up the stock cable...My setup is Stock Charger>Male USB plug>Female USB plug>Stock SGS3 Micro USB cable---Essentially a very short M-F usb A extension that I use for testing purposes. I also tried some different physical plugs with the same result. Also tried at different battery % levels with the same result. No problems as far as charging times are concerned using the stock charger/cable. Not sure I'm ready to rip open the charger and stock cable and show it to one of my EE friends, because I might be selling off this phone not too far into the future if the new Nexus is good enough for me...

Yes, I checked this, it says AC...strangely, it also says AC when I plug into an Apple charger, which as you might know carries specific voltages on the data lines as opposed to having the data lines shorted. Just to check that it wasn't detecting everything as an AC source, I plugged my my SGS3 into my Macbook Pro and it did recognize it as USB source, not AC.

Thanks, for the heads up on the typo.

FYI: My phone seems to be charging reasonably fast in practice - about 3 hours for around a full charge (haven't been able to do this perfect 0-100% because I use my phone so much so 3 hrs is a bit of an estimate) using stock charger/cable/battery (2,100mAh). I haven't really tested it much on other chargers but I recall it being very slow when I used a USB extension cable once (everything else stock). Also, last night I was using my SGS3 while plugged in and it was charging very slow as per my observation (not measured)...I was using it for close to 2 hours for web browsing, youtube videos, google play store, text editing, etc (no games) and my battery was basically at the same place below 5%, sometimes it even dropped to 2%. I checked the OS task manager and there didn't seem to be anything that would be draining the battery especially. I restarted my phone and it started charging fast again (while using). I wasn't able to bust out my ammeter during that time unfortunately because of where I was.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] salils:
I've tried this, but according to what I've read and via testing, the stock charger already has the data lines shorted-this is how it signals the SGS3 to draw more than 500mA. Data lines don't really carry much of any current so blowing up or damaging a phone seems highly unlikely...though if you shorted the data lines on an Apple charger it could be bad for the charger since they carry specific voltages on Apple wall chargers.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] themadproducer:
Agreed.

Also, the last CONNECTION in the chain....I mean the one that physically plugs into the S3....needs to either see or have the data wires connected/shorted to each other. Example: the charger has white/green data wires shorted...it's plugged into a desktop cradle...but the cradle is wired to bypass the white/green data wires....then the S3 will not get the message to fast charge.

UPDATE: all the above possibly depending on Kernel? I say this because I am using a charger and cable that has NO data pin wires 2 and 3, but I still measure fast/full charge rate.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] garyd9:
Try this to see if it works: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget (current widget.) If your kernel shows charging current, this widget will show it (CurrentWidget.) I don't know which type of SGS3 you have (i9300 or a North American version?) If you have the i9300, almost all the custom kernels support showing the current. For the Qualcomm based ones, I have no idea. (My wife won't let me hack her AT&T SGS3.)

Then the kernel should be kicking the phone into higher current charging mode. Odd... (I never actually measured the current on the USB wire myself, so no idea what THAT might be showing..)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] salils:
Has anyone figured out what the deal is with the S3's strange charging rates? I've seen some other people report similar issues of their ammeter showing under 300mA rates on the stock charger even when the battery was awfully depleted (one would assume a faster charger when the battery isn't very full).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] freakasis:
Have you tested the charging time while charging through that setup? I bet it takes longer than without it. If it does... Try cleaning and soldering the wires together. I don't know what they've been exposed to or for how long, but even slightly corroded wires twisted together with oily/salty fingers could cause power loss and more corrosion. Then you factor in the alligator clips, the unknown quality wiring attached to them and the other alligator clips clipped onto you multimeter.... Could explain it all right there. Drain it to a known batt percent (say 40) and charge it up... Then do the same with your testing setup. Leave the meter powered on the whole time if it's batteries can take it for a real test of your setup. Then report your findings.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Bäcker:
Your setup might also introduce considerable resistance with your ammeter cables and all additional connections made to messure. There can easily be extra 2meters of wire + at least 6 extra connections (usb --> aligator clip --> wire --> ammeter --> wire --> aligator clip --> usb).

But that should not account for 600+mA.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] salils:
Anyone uncover this mystery yet? Any leads? I lost my official Samsung charger, so I'm starting to get desperate again.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vviper55:
resistance

Twisting the wires together is probably interfering with the detection of the charger capabilities. Try soldering the connections instead of just twisting them. Take a look at the specs on how charger ICs detect the charger and apply the appropriate power: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/bq24392.pdf
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mikhew1:
Ammeter

I agree the resistance you've accumulated between the bad connections, alligator clips and the ammeter itself might be showing the phone enough resistance that it lowers the charge rate. I just finished building a little analog inline ammeter and I am reading just a fraction under 1 amp. I got the 5 amp meter from amazon and split the red on a 2.5 foot oem (knock off) cable. I wanted a short cable to eliminate any added resistance. All connections are also soldered.

Hope this helps mate
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ryan887:
Hey guys, is there any way I can remove android and put windows 7 back on my hd2?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
... Flash Windows Phone 7 then? Or, if you meant revert back to stock then you meant Windows Mobile 6.5, so flash that? It's fairly simple. There are plenty of guides, search before posting.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] M3lloW1:
why would you choose win7? you can only install files from store and ther is no data browser x_x
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mengfei:
...or you can choose to Triple Boot from WP7 & SD & Native SD - the wonders of having an HD2!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] ritikesh:
Grate Grate Grate SYG Rom ......:cowboy::cowboy::victory:

but little problm there.....

NO RADIO ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

NO CALCULATOR

HOW CAN I GET THE FM RADIO...........

PLZ HELP.....AND THANX A LOT FOT THE AWESOME ROM:good::good:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] darkmanz:
which from bro :confused:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Raol Emostar:
There's a stock app download thread in the themes and apps section. Download, install root explorer, copy the apk files to /system/app/ and set permissions to rw-r--r--. Reboot.

★ Sent from a Galaxy far far away... ★

Yes, I copied this, and there's nothin' you can do about it... :badpokerface:
[LG Optimus Black] robuso:
Hello guys, I have problem. I want to root my OB, I have V20O version, and I am not able to download file "PATCHED_BIN_LGP970-V20o-MAR-03-2012-by-Snegovik.7z" from its link, can you somebody who has it, share it somewhere?

Thanks a lot.
[LG Optimus Black] TheMeier:
There are plenty resources for patched ROMs in the Big N00B Howto, V20N patched from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1111771 Downloads works for me.
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
you can patch it by yourself

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30899057&postcount=2
[LG Optimus Black] robuso:
Yeah, working.

I press THANKS.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
Hello!

I have my desire for more than a year, some time ago I attempted to root my phone but when using the revo ... there was no effect. I have to admit that I have no knowledge on this topic. I want someone to explain step by step what I need to do (preferably with pictures) and one by one said what happens (bootload and everything means nothing for me). I should add that I did not want to upload a new system just to get access to system files. I care about my android play in the substitution of system files. (I hope that after all this root can do).
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Ur phone is s-off so to gain root all u have to do is flash superuser zip from recovery

Sent from my HTC Desire

---------- Post added at 08:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:56 PM ----------

http://androidforums.com/desire-all...ff-root-htc-desire-revolutionary-updated.html

Go here and download superuser 3.0.7 zip and put it on ur sdcard then with ur phone off hold volume down + power. Once in bootloader press volume buttons to navigate down to recovery and press power button to select, then in recovery choose install zip from sdcard and flash superuser.zip, once complete just reboot and u will have root

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmetek:
sorry to hijack thread...

my info in signature, is there an option to download Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper from the Playstore and back up your root access before updating with 2.3.6? and then root back?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nlooooo:
?!?

You're able to do a OTA 2.3.6 update? What magic do you use, or what weed are you smoking?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
Can I back to stock after root? (unroot). I also want to get more space on my phone. I read about making sth on SD card but i dont know what have to do. Every tutorial is other and i dont know now how to make.

When i press power button on recovery it shows htc logo and then phone icon with green then turns into a red with an exclamation mark
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kmetek:
nlooo: i was asking if it's an option :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
Any solutions to my problem? Can some one reply me please.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
You have to flash a new recovery. Try running revolutionary again, and let it install ClockworkMod.

To "make your internal memory larger", you will need an ext partition on your sdcard, then install a a2sd script.

Sent from my toaster.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
So there is next problem when you run volume - and power button and then connect to pc it say Android 1.0 ( on revo you need to update drivers but but when i try to do it, it says not found (in that folder)). I got windows 7. Also i read that revo dont allow to root phones with hboot 6.93 or i'm wrong. Sorry for bad english
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
//thnx for correcting me.

Another way would be through fastboot. If you search the forums, you will find a "fastboot" tool. As I am posting from my phone, and because I suffer from a severe case of laziness, you will have to find it yourself.

Another thing you need is Android Usb Drivers. Google it, download the drivers, then plug the phone in the PC. Go to Device Manager, right click the Android 1.0, then click update , then select update drivers manually. Then browse to the folder you have the android usb drivers content in.

Try using this guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016084

Sent from my toaster.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
And if u run revolutionary it will tell u that u are already s-off u idiot. Or something like that haha.

Flash new recovery via fastboot commands. Click adb & fastboot in my sig for a guide. then click PB99IMG 4ext recovery in my sig and download PB99IMG.zip and extract "recovery.img" (its the latest 4ext) and flash it using fastboot commands.

Or just do it the PB99IMG method, instructions r there too

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
already used that revolutionary and now on recovery shown:

picture attached

I need now to run that superuser file (flash form sd) and i get full root?

Could you tell me about gold card, backup and every thing (most wanted on begin of rooting)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Revolutionary flashed the clockworkmod. What a surprise...

Moving on. Backing up from recovery does a full backup of the current state of the phone. If you do something wrong, this will restore your phone to the exact state that it was when the backup was made. Don't forget to make one before making major changes to your phone (rom flashing).

And yes, flashing that superuser.zip will give you root.

Before flashing a rom, after you did a backup, make a factory data reset, and delete cache and dalvik. This will make a clean installation of the rom.

To move your apps from one rom to another, i recommend using Titanium Backup, and restore your apps on the new rom.

Most roms require an ext partition on your sdcard. To partition sdcard, you must flash 4ext recovery. Do this by searching the play store for "4ext recovery control" the app will flash it for you. Then, backup your sd contents to your pc ( the partition proccess will format your sd), Then reboot into recovery, select tools, partition sd-card. Make an ext4 partition of 1gb, and for the rest select 0. Then, congratz, you have an ext partition. To use it, you must flash an a2sd script. I use "mounts2sd". Google it. This script will have to be flashed to any rom you install, every time, unless the rom already has a script built in.

Then you're ready to flash any rom your heard "desires". Hehe... get it... "desires".

P.S. Gold card information:

What a Gold Card does is letting you install ROMs on your Android device that aren’t intended for your carrier. For example,if you have a T-Mobile USA HTC Desire, you can install an official ROM intended for the O2 UK HTC Desire, or even a generic ROM that isn’t locked to a carrier.It does so by disabling the CID (Carrier ID)check that the device does when installing a ROM.

If you have an unlocked desire, then you won't need a gold card.

Sent from my toaster.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
As you can see im total newbie. Step by step.

If i make back up where will save backup file? Do i have to copy it any where.

Ex. If i add widget to system files can i back to my old one? And every file on forum is in zip. How to install it to my system (ex. that widget)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
If you backup from recovery, that backup will be saved on sdcard in the clockworkmod/backup folder.

To install a zip, go to recovery and select "install zip from sdcard" , then find and select the zip. Remember to backup first.

Usually widgets, apps in general come in .apk format. If you want to install one, just install it with root explorer. No need for recovery install.

Anyways, i'm kinda tired. If you have any more questions, ask jmcclue.

Sent from my toaster.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Ok.. i wasnt calling u an idiot, i was just trying to be funny! And the instructions i gave is the best way to flash recovery, from fastboot. Not just run revolutionary and he wont need to "buy" 4ext recovery control coz my guide is the latest recovery.

Actually its "skip" not 0

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nlooooo:
I'm not sure why people don't read tutorials, there aro so many of them on this topic.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
Yh i know, i already suggested the 1 in my sig earlier,... Probably the best 1 around. But like u said, people dont read tutorials and would rather just write problems

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
Thanks for your help now everything is easier.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcopolo:
My phone is S-OFF however I am unable to push recovery. I have SU signed package on the SD card though CWM is not there in my phone. I have tried numerous time with both, Unrevoked and Evolution's method but they just won't give me any result but keep me waiting.

I have even tried to flash recovery via fastboot but it returns with an error says "Failed".

Can some one through light on what am I missing?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
You have to flash a new recovery. Try running revolutionary again, and let it install ClockworkMod.

http://revolutionary.io/ try this, it works for me
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
How i can make that ext part on my SD? Is there any tutorial ( i dont want to change rom). Every thing i found says about changing rom. I realy dont want it. Still got stock rooted rom. As you know my desire got only 140 mb memory free so i need to install apks on SD card. My SD card is 32 gb. Sorry for being anoying but i'm total noob of android things. Thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcopolo:
I did try many times but I don't see any progress despite waiting for more than 30 mins.

All it says is something like this: "S-Off is in process, should take a min or so..."
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hightrancer:
Is there any option to make it, i read that i need new ROM cause stock dont have script or sth. Which rom is good, how to install it? I dont want to brick my phone (i'm noob :P )

What if i want to install this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1250815

Please tell me like for noob stepbystep.

Thanks for all you help me.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Don't worry. Phones are not bricked only from that. Download 4ext recovery updater from the play store. Let it install 4ext recovery on your phone. It's better than the current CWM recovery you have. I recommend the latest Touch version,

http://4ext.net/

Then boot intro recovery, go into Tools> Partition SDCard. Remember to backup your sdcard contents on your pc. This process will wipe your card. Then, after you chose "Partition Sd-card", make a ext size of 1 gb. Skip the rest (swap, sd-ext 2). Then, congratz, you just partitioned your sd-card.

---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

You are s-off? Then take the recovery image, zip it, and name it PB99IMG.zip. Put it on your sd-card, then boot into hboot. Let the phone do the rest. Check jmcclue's sig for more info.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marcopolo:
Ah, I did update to Official GB ROM this way but never realized that I can flash recovery as well. I was tying to make an update zip but adb shell was always coming "Access Denied".

I was about to give up on rooting/hacking it but let me give it one more try.

Thanks a ton :cowboy: :):good:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
Home Button doesn't work, i did factory reset and suddenly the button stopped to respond.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
and the search button too
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wuby:
Do you use any custom kernel? I have got same probs but when i installed wifi modules it started working again.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
Wifi Works fine. i use DooM Kernel
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
Re-flash baseband .ftf ur home button should be fixed then

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
What baseband ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacklebott:
Did you remove any system apps from your Play before factory resetting? There's one called something like "Google one time init" that is necessary after a factory reset, otherwise those hardware buttons don't respond
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
i dont think so, but how i can reinstall it ?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacklebott:
Well, since you wanted a factory reset anyway, you could just reflash your firmware in flashtool. That'll bring any missing apps back, and should fix your issue.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingston951:
Thanks for the helpers
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wuby:
No prob :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kriomag:
like for the Verizon version of Galaxy S III ? simple script using adbshell ? Thank You for help!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saywhatt:
yes there is.. i think all you need to do is install SuperSU and don't flash CWM
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammad.ali123:
Using adb shell requires insecure kernel, which needs to be flashed via odin.

So currently no way in my knowledge
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nullkill:
I really can't remember now but either way best thing is TriangleAway it will reset the flash counter no flash no foul. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway&hl=en

It's not free but well worth the money and works with different Samsung models.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsaw:
Try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1728441
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
Heimdall is exactly the same thing as Odin, only another tool which happens to be cross-platform instead of windows-only.

TriangleAway can be downloaded for free from Xda, but I'd recommend supporting the dev through buying it:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kriomag:
thank you for all your answers, i consider using cf-root now ;) and triangle away later, thanks! :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] lizardpro:
I just released the a version of my Clock app (Grand Central ) and would appreciate some feedback. You can find it in the Windows Store. It is a simple idea but I hope is it useful

App

Site
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] goldflame09:
Looks nice. Will try soon

Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Orkeren:
looks good - bur isn't it supposed to show clock/weather on the lock-screen? or why does it request permissions to show content on the lock-screen? :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Talderon:
Perfect!!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] wertzui:
How did you manage to have live tile Updates every minute?

I thought the min you can have is once every 15 minutes, when your app is on the lock screen.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] goldflame09:
OK I can't even find it

Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] lizardpro:
After you start that app it will. You need the lock-screen permissions to allow the app to run in the background. It is how Microsoft manages background tasks

Thank you!

That is true background task/app runs one every 15 minutes. But you can do what ever you want in this 15 minutes. You just have a limit by how many cpu clock cyles the app uses.

http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-US/app/grand-central/fac3fde6-60f8-4ea8-9493-d1f47f7f72b5
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] goldflame09:
I know the link but I can't download it from the link. I have to go into the store and download it. When I search for it in the store, I get nothing

Sent From My YP-G1 running ICS build 3.5