yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ashqmallik:
Wouldnt know as am using version 9.0 :p. As it gives a person to choose wither to root the phone or just flash the ftf :p..Thanks for the info though :highfive:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rage302:
CWM flashable ZIP

Hi guys,

please can anyone create a CWM flashable ZIP of the 6.1.A.2.50 firmware (generic world)?

When it's possible maybe prerooted...

thanx a lot.

greetings rage
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rumkuhgel:
if i knew how to do it, i would do ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] brahweiz:
No, I means flashing stock fw will cause my phone become unroot am I right?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] HooLIMAN87:
Yes, you will loose your root. ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alfaunits:
I had this build for about a (EDIT) three days now. Pretty snappier (faster), but the battery drain is the same as with the CH.452 :(

With 3G on (nothing actually using it!), the drain graph is at a 45 degree - i.e. ~10hrs and it's empty.

BBS shows that 384MHz CPU state is the most common CPU state, Deep Sleep is actually used much less than 384, when 3G is on.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nirvananils:
After the Update from 6.1.A.2.45 to 6.1.A.2.50 I dont lost Root......
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rumkuhgel:
if you don't wipe anything not, but you can root with flashtool after fw flash if something goes wrong ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rumkuhgel:
does anyone know how to remove the "R" icon for roaming? or a rom that uses the old statusbar from 2.3.7, where the internet speed was an extra icon? because of this i can't see the internet speed :/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rage302:
thanx , my austrian friend ;)...

but can anyone create a flashable zip of the 6.1.A.2.50?

would be really great.

now im running KA 12 (back from KA 15)...

i think till krabappel gets well and he did KA16, i wanna test the stock 6.1.A.2.50 firmware.

i really appreciate to test it.

thx

greetings rage
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] enrique71:
I can't believe how crappy Sony support is. Even in the latest firmware, they haven't fixed the PROXIMITY BUG and the SMS LAUNCH BUG FROM NOTIFICATION SCREEN! These two issues are very prevalent during day to day use of the XS!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rumkuhgel:
i have ka15, whats the problem with it?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] uzvarb:
I never noticed the bug you're talking about.

But I noticed that in this new software .50 after disconnecting "LiveViev" device applications remains to work and can not be removed from the notification screen.

That does not happen in .45. Now after each use, I have to manually shut down the application.

Also play now is only in Russian, and the phone started to Russian. This is not trivial, but to point out.

It seems to me that the battery life a bit better, but I did not perform detailed comparisons.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Have both. Bloody annoying.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] uzvarb:
Please explain how the bugs manifest.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
open a message from the notification bar and it opens the attached. has also happened other ways but I cannot recall how.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] uzvarb:
Ok, thanks for the reply. I have not had a chance to see it. Now I know, and if it appears that I know that this is it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] power323f:
I dont have these bugs.

I'm on 6.1.A.2.45 1257-1993_R3G NL_GENERIC

AAAC C85 12W11
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
Has music stuttering bug already been solved?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] in_core:
1. Is there any improvement in the Battery Life?

2. Many peoples complained about Bravia Engine not working previously in Photos, is it fixed in this patch?

3. What about the Camera Quick Launch Bug?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] randy_c:
Doesn't seem like anyone talking about this update so I don't think it's anything good.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Galaxen:
No matter what you or Sony will do you´ll have crappy Battery time.. Why!? The SCREEN!! What you save in idle for 4h is gone by a few min of screen usage. Next time you can just hope that a flagship with such a amazing screen can have exchangeable battery or perhaps a stronger battery than 1750mAh.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] -PiLoT-:
so you made a silly choice buying the S
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] newdon07:
@galaxen:

U mean to say upgrading to .45 firmware changes the screen? What a joke!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] android167:
I also have the same problem :S

Hope it gets fixed with jellybean update...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Dude just turn brightness down. All cellphone screens eat battery life.

Sent from hell using Xperia-S(atan)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] skip0pot2mus:
Had a response on the Sony forum from Sony support stating:

"I have experienced this a few times, but I don't actually think its a bug. The only time I could reproduce this error is while having a very large amount of messages in the phone and trying to open up a new incoming message. Cleaning up the message list will remove the issue. "

LOL, so apparently it's not a bug, it's a design feature to let you know "somewhat" that you might need to clear some messages.

Even though there aren't that many messages in my phone, in fact there are far less at the moment then there were in my N900 in day to day use, and that didn't have any sodding problems, Go Maemo!! woo.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alfaunits:
My ArcS stood a minimum of days with max. brightness, and often reached 10 days of use between charges (plane mode during the night always).

Does a 720p screen really need more power than a 480p screen of the same size? (or is it just that more GPU/CPU power is needed to render it?)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] in_core:
Good question.. i really want to know the answer to this question.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Pezo:
Of course it needs more power, there's more than twice as many pixels, the screen is brighter (I guess?), and last but not least, it has more processing power.

Edit: the Xperia S battery life sucks anyway, but I wouldn't trade it for another screen I have to say...

Sent from the Delta Quadrant using a transwarp conduit.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emwgee:
Firmware update (6.1.A.2.50) no longer existed on PTCRB. Something wrong with the firmware that causes its removal?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MrBelter:
I dont agree, if you are using it as just a phone it lasts days, if you are using it gaming device it lasts as long as you would expect really.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] emwgee:
It was there, I am pretty sure 'cos I saw it there with my own eyes before.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
Is ir going to hit Germany
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rolex0815:
Use Flashtool and it even hits the North Pole.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] PLovrin:
Display alone is not that big drainer. I tried screen on for two hours and as you can see I should get 8 hours with screen on. WiFi, mobile internet and NFC on. 50% brightness. So there is some room for improvement.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] alfaunits:
The ArcS screen seems brighter to me (and even a little better looking). Yes, brightness would cause a bigger power draw, but if you put it at the same brightness (not % but actual brightness as the eye sees it), it won't make a difference.

The number of pixels should consume the GPU, not the screen, IMO.

Except for the brightness part, I am guessing of course :)

Mobile data is using a lot more than the screen for me. 12 hours with 3G on, doing NOTHING, and under 10 with Skype in the background (virtually doing nothing).

@MrBelter, hwo many days can yours hold as a phone?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Galaxen:
Yeah I sure did but at that time the choice was easy.. it still is. I love Sony´s design and UI so Im hooked but keep getting frustrated that they keep releasing below par handsets.

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I have 30% brightness but it doesnt help mate, the screen eats the most along with radio anyway, in my case, jumping forth and back between 3G and 2G) just having 3G means no coverage at times with my provider so thats no choice. Airplane mode on I can get 4h screen time. Now I barely have 2-2,5h during a 12-15h period with normal usage. if I dont use screen I have 7-8% drain during 8h which for me is ok I think.

What!? I dont get it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Battery is awesome with this new build. After a full charge, it's holding the entire day, when it used to be dead by now. I'm really impressed.

"I got my values. So you can keep yours, OK?"
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fak521:
Yes I used this new ROM for one week I didn't find any problem and battery was impressive when compared to .45

Now I am in Aokp jb build 4
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Pezo:
Each (sub)pixel that is not fully lit consumes power, so if you have more pixels and your screen is not all white it takes more power.

For me, 3G doesn't use that much power since I rarely have any transfer in the background...

I mostly have WiFi turned on when at home or the university, that's also better than 3G in terms of battery.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SEFanX10i:
I installed the update and to me it seems a lil buggier than the earlier firmware or is it just me ? There seems to be some lag sometimes also. :( I did a fresh flash.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tel033:
Can someone confirm if this fw rollout has been stopped? And will it hit Germany? Anyone in Germany who got it officially?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rumkuhgel:
there are only a few .50 updates (here), i'm from austria and i think they use the same fw, i havn't got it yet.

edit: i got the update via sony update service (12.10.2012) yaay ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] pato66:
yes, its well, but 11% is in standby..... all the night sleeping?

Cheers
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Felimenta97:
Nope. I removed it from charger at 6:40, right before I leave to school.

"I got my values. So you can keep yours, OK?"
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saman0suke1:
Hello, I have a full backup created with ClockWork Mod Recovery, I want to go back to Stock Froyo, would be a problem just to flash the backup again? thanks!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sa3e1:
No problem, just do wipe data/cache and wipe dalvik before restoring backup.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishi2100:
make sure you have froyo kernel restored before flashing back to froyo, in case you got defy+ cm9 build on red lens
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saman0suke1:
Actually I created the backup with System Recovery when I was on Froyo, now that I want to go back to it from CM9, I turn off the phone, press volume down + power and it shows me "android system recovery" but I don't see wipe dalvik, just wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition and there is no advanced option to look for dalvik, is this original recovery or clockwork? thanks!
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steveletack:
Thats the Motorola Recovery

You need to power up your phone and once you see the blue led blinking press the vol down button

Then go to recovery advanced, there you can also make a nandroid backup
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saman0suke1:
Thanks! Didn't know about that one, however, I can't find any option where to load my nandroid backup, I have my backup on the sdcard root, and the folder structure of the backup is:

goapkrev -> backup -> 'backup date' -> the img files and such

If I go to Custom recovery -> Restore(System and data) or Custom Recovery -> Advanced Restore it says that it does not find any files, but the backup is there, should I change the folder name to another or taking the files out of some of the folders? thanks in advanced!!

EDIT: Got it! I just had to change the folder name from goapkrev to clockworkmod, thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] Jon_Mull:
Looking to clean up and customize my home screen i wanna start by editing my icons on my home screen and other windows, i know the app drawer will remain named with text, but i did this on my g2x and forgot how. Also i want to remain unrooted cause after my galaxy s2 and rooting it for the skyrocket ics rom compared to the ics rom tmob released the performance change was very welcoming. But if you have any apps or input on remove text from icons on the home/windows while keeping it as stock as possible please let me know, also screenshots would be nice if recommending a new launcher etc.

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] Sean_Seany:
Apex , best launcher going IMO....

Free and paid versions on G-Play and XDA thread for it HERE.. I'm using a custom dock and icons but you can use stock , even download a touchwiz theme if you wish.

Sorry Im not on stock but I do know that it works on stock 100% without root. ( Root needed if you install as a system app , but as normal app its not needed)

Either that or .xml / smali edits but wouldn't know what to edit to be honest ?????

Click the links for lots more screens :victory:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] Jon_Mull:
Thanks that worked great loving apex and refrrred it to my manger and company owners fir their gtab2's

Really appreciate it
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] schneid:
I use Nova Launcher. Very customizable.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] Mohamedselim:
Go launcher Hd
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fredryk:
And if so, how? I'm on AOKP but I want to switch to something more stable like CM10 or Paranoid Android, but I have hundreds of messages in the SMS app from friends that I don't want to delete.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragn4rce:
Yeah. A simple search in the play store will give u one. :rolleyes:

Seriously just type SMS Backup.

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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrdevil_25:
sweet! been trying to find that as well!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pirateghost:
Titanium backup, menu button, backup data to xml.

Local and fast

Also love sms backup+ for keeping everything filed away in Gmail

Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kidrobot52:
Also if you have Google voice on your phone ( which i highly recommend) all your SMS will be there when you sign in again..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Feinar:
Best choise IMHO. Also, you can backup your WiFi settings and call history same way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rokfor2000:
I need to return to stock and unroot. Will it be possible to recover on unrooted phone with Titanium?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CRIME INC.:
SMS backup + restore by Jan Berkel. It's on the play store. Works great
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tkuligowski:
Will the new hangouts app store SMS in the cloud for you? I have it installed, but not sure if it will save SMS the same as a regular "hangout"
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] BeingAbhi:
Hey Guys...I Am Abhi..

Many People Asked Me For The Way For Hiding Apps From App Drawer Without Uninstalling It....So Here Is The Simple Solution For That...

Download CCSWE App Manager From Google Play...Here Is The Link..It Is A New App...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jY3N3ZS5hcHBtYW5hZ2VyIl0.

This App Requires Rooting.....So Guys Hide The Apps Which Are Not Useful And Not Needed From App Drawer Make The App Drawer Look Soo Cool...Enjoy.;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] SuperAce609:
You don't have to capitalize every letter of every word. That seems very illiterate.

Also, thanks for the share.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] tamingsari2k:
Holo Launcher can do it easily.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] BeingAbhi:
Thanks for the tip buddy.... Actually I was gonna try something professional so I changed every first word to capital letters... But anyway that's okay....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] Marc010:
When i hide an app like setCPU with this app will it still work in the background ? :confused:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] dj_mol3y_x8:
Hi i use 360 launcher it has a hide option as well as many other things also in my opinion its the smoothest launcher for are ace. not had the launcher F/C for along time.

play store link:https://play.google.com/store/apps/...uncher&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd

with out a doubt this is in my opinion is the best free launcher
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] SilverMist1:
what is the difference between pro version and standard version?
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] vinitvin1:
Its given in the market link ->Freeze (disable) applications (Pro version only)

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Hi,

Practically this is a much better option than changing the complete UI of the phone.Great app was looking for this only without using any launchers.:good: App works fine
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] tofy4ever:
thanks

thanks for the share.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Themes and Apps] HisokaJ:
Thank you for this app, exactly what I needed to hide apps without using a particular launcher.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kryptoniteguy:
Ever since I swapped my phone for a new one, the backup feature hasn't worked. I'm on Mac OSX Lion, and it worked previously... but now I connect it and it can be seen, but something is a miss. It hangs at Preparing, no matter if I have all items checked to backup, or just one. Anyone have any ideas?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kryptoniteguy:
I've also uninstalled and reinstalled Kies software... still the same issue.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] d3athsd00r:
Stop using Kies. Install the android sdk and the platform-tools add on and utilize the adb backup option. Or root and use CWM for backups. Kies never worked properly for me.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
Hi all,

I had to replace the power button flex board of my i9100, but I made a mistake when soldering, and something shorted and a SMD in the board exploded with a *BANG* and went flying like a bright shooting star. Then came the smell of fried electronics, oh boy, that was horrible! Strangely, I couldn't locate which SMD component exploded, the boards looks fine, even if carefully examined with a 10x magnifier.

I thought the board was completely destroyed. But I fixed the power flex cable soldering, assembled the phone, connected it to the USB charger, and guess what?? The recovery menu appeared, some message appeared and quickly disappeared, and the phone booted normally! Everythting worked: network, wifi, bluetooth, camera, etc. However, the power button didn't work anymore, even now it's properly soldered.

I removed the battery to turn off the phone, but now it doesn't turn on with the button. If I plug it to USB, now it shows the charging battery screen, animated and all, but I can't turn on the phone anymore!

So I ask: does anyone know which SMD components take part in turning the phone on by pressing the power button? I can't find this info in the service manual, but I'm sure it's just a matter of replacing a burnt SMD resistor, capacitor or inductor, since the phone works, I saw it working!

So, does anyone have any info for me, or at least a detailed diagram of the circuitry, so I can find my way into that?

Thank you all in advance!!!

Eduardo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robdpi:
Hola Eduardo,

you probably used a too high temperature in the soldering iron.

Google for "56542824-Samsung-GT-i9100-service-manual.pdf" and you will find a good service manual that will guide you on a series of problem.

I doubt that there's a procedure for your specific problem, but you may be able to know what SMD you have to replace.

I wish you luck, and next time make sure that the temperature is low (and eventually use a solder paste!)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
Thanks for your reply, robdpi!

The soldering iron temperature was ok, I used a 12W Weller micro soldering iron, temperature was not more than 550F / 300C, and I never leave the iron on the work for more than 3 continuous seconds. The problem was a short between two of the 3 pins in the connector. I noticed it only after the accident occurred, testing with my multimeter.

About the service manual, this is the one I have, and the testing procedures (voltages, frequencies) are all OK when plugged to the USB, but they all fail when I try to turn it on with the power button. And you're right, there's no procedure in the manual regarding this specific problem.

Anyway, I will keep trying, thanks again,

Eduardo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
Well, after almost an year, I fixed the phone! I'll write about the solution here, to serve as a reference to anyone who needs help.

I managed to find the electrical schematics of the whole phone. With the information given in it, I noticed the connection between the positive battery pin and the flex power button connector was interrupted. Probably the short circuit I did overheated and blew some thin trace on the PCB and it kind of exploded. So I soldered a thin wire between the battery connector and the power button to replace the lost connection, and the phone is now working again! If anyone needs the schematics, just PM me and I will send it over.

But now, I'm back to another issue the phone already had, even before I did the short circuit: the screen shows horizontal lines, blurring the image. It started after I replaced a cracked screen. Does anyone have any idea if it's software or hardware related? May it be a driver issue? I'm from Brazil, and the screen came from Korea (bought at eBay). Should a korean screen work in my phone? Is it possible to confirm or not if it's hardware or software related?

Any help will be great, thanks in advance!

Eduardo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Post a screen.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
I attached 8 pictures showing how the thing looks like. Please note the banding can't be seen on black background, and it's only horizontal. I used red arrows to show the banding. Vertical and curve artifacts are distortions caused by the camera.

If you pay attention to the file names (which have the time each picture was taken) it's possible to see how the thing gets worse with time. In the last pictures, screen goes completely unreadable, it degrades to an almost uniform bluish white.

I already tried flashing a custom kernel as suggested on another thread, but it didn't help. Already tried stock 4.0.4, that didn't work also.

Thanks a lot for any help.

Eduardo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozimcfly:
i have the same isue with my phone and i have another motherboard , but it didn't work....

ps: my screen is a genuine one
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
You mean you tried the screen on two motherboards, and it shows the same problem on both? Could you please tell the country of origin of your motherboards and screen? I suspect it may be a hardware incompatibility issue.

In other words: motherboards sold in country X may not "talk" correctly to screens from country Y. My i9100 is from Brazil, but the screen came from a Korean seller at eBay.

By the way, does anyone know if the official firmwares come with low level hardware drivers? Is it possible to "transplant" the video driver from an asian firmware, to a south america firmware, for example?

I know about android phones which changed the wi-fi chip during their life cicle and this transplant used to be made, and worked. I would like to try the same for video.

Thanks!

Eduardo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kozimcfly:
both of them from belgium
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
This is either a screen problem or a battery problem.

What happens when you swap batteries?

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marcovecchio:
I have only one battery, so can't swap to test. But could you explain how could the battery cause this problem?

I just measured the battery voltage with a digital multimeter, and it's 4.15 V, fully charged. This is almost a half volt above the 3.7 V it should be. Do you think this may be the cause for all the problem?

Many tthanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Yeah, screen might not getting enough juice.

Sent from the little guy