yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
Seems to be quite the day for "power users"

Your approach is overly complex, and doesn't actually do what you think it does.

It deeply disturbs me that people like you exist, and use the Internet. You *appear* competent in the rest of your post, and yet say things like this... Running as root/Admin was known to be a bad idea 20 years ago. Do you think antivirus will protect you when somebody uses a 0-day to turn your PC into a spam-spewing, DDoS-ing zombie in a botnet?

If you absolutely must avoid seeing UAC prompts, but still want at least a sliver of security, take the following approach instead:

1: Enable UAC if you previously disabled it (set it to whatever level you want except "never prompt" which actually turns it off entirely; we're about to override the prompting).

2. secpol.msc (you can just type it into Start, incidentally).

3. Local Policies -> Security Options (like you said).

4. Open the "Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode" item.

5. Select "Elevate without prompting" and hit OK.

Behold, Metro apps work but software still runs with limited permissions by default. You can elevate things if you want to; still no prompt. You can even set them to always elevate using the Compatibility tab, if needed. No rebooting required at all. Still less secure than requiring approval to elevate - apps (including malware) can simply and invisibly elevate themselves when in this configuration - but at least stuff that assumes it is already admin won't work.

The real kicker is below, though...

Emphasis on "appear" above. To somebody unfamiliar with Windows, you sound like you know what you're doing, but that secpol switch you flip (the one called "Run all Administrators...")? That's the master key for UAC. You just went through an excessively complicated set of steps to turn UAC on in the least intrusive manner, when all it took was changing the one policy I listed above.
[Windows 8 General] Iceberger:
Let me start with this

"It deeply disturbs me that people like you exist" wtf are you, god?

Is my post so difficult to understand? guess for you it does, you suggest I want UAC on, No, I want it off, out, disabled. clear?

To secure Windows I use other 3rd party programs (that work) to do the job. UAC is just as annoying as you.
[Windows 8 General] Pseudonym117:
people volunteer to do tech support? never thought anyone would do that willingly...

also, have a question for you. what is your opinion on the built in windows 8 antivirus? i know if there is an exploit, it is much more likely to be exploited than in other AVs, but as far as known virus/trojan protection, does it do as good of a job as other, less free antiviruses?
[Windows 8 General] link68759:
Wait wait... I have UAC disabled and I didn't edit any registry or policy settings, and apps work fine for me. What's this about them not working?
[Windows 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
@Pseudonym117: I like to help people out. I don't put a lot of time into it - maybe a couple hours a week, on average - but I don't generally expect anything in return except thanks.

Microsoft's antivirus solution is, technologically, mid-range to good from the perspective of providing a last line of defense against somebody doing something dumb but otherwise staying out of the way. It gets extremely regular updates, assuming Windows Update is enabled, which is the critical aspect for most anti-virus. Its heuristic scanning record isn't terribly good, in large part because it (along with the most popular alternatives) are checked against any malware before the malware is released. Its removal capability is not great (though not terrible), but generally, if the malware has had any chance to execute, I consider trying to salvage the system to be a waste of time. Get your data off, then nuke it from orbit; only way to be sure.

@link68759: On Vista and Win7, running without UAC disabled Mandatory Integrity Control (MIC), a feature introduced in Vista (actually, in NT 6.x in general) that sandboxes apps regardless of the nominal permissions of the user running them. Previously, only a few apps (mostly IE) really used MIC, though it was visible at a few places in the system. On Win8, Windows Store apps are required to run at Low integrity level (sandboxed). Unless they've changed something, a member of the Administrators group who has disabled the Admin Approval Mode feature (and therefore runs everything as Admin) should be executing all apps with integrity level High, which should prevent a store app from launching. I'll investigate some more.
[Windows 8 General] link68759:
I've disabled UAC and my default setup doesn't run everything as admin. I have changed nothing else (relevant to this) but turning UAC off, afaik.

I'm under the impression that most things are just able to elevate themselves to admin if needed and turning UAC off just allows this. For example, I launch XFire as a regular user and it kept telling me that to do something with Quake 3 it would need to elevate permissions (and when I tell it to do so there is obviously no UAC prompt because it is off), but when I right click run-as-admin, I no longer get that notice from XFire. Sometimes a program doesn't know how to elevate itself and I need to run it as admin (it will usually tell me it doesn't have the permissions).

If I've understood you correctly, the users in this thread somehow have enabled running everything with admin permissions by default which is breaking metro apps? I used to have everything run as admin on one of my 7 installs, couldn't figure out for the life of me how that got turned on, but simply disabling UAC didn't do it for 7 or 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rrohanjs:
hey guys i have a few doubts

1. if i root would i be able to get my paid apps again on a custom rom ? or do i have to buy again ?

2. any way to backup games progress ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kyokeun1234:
1. Yes, all the purchased apps will by synced with your account, so after root, just easily reconnect with your account and you'll be good to go.

2. There is one way of doing this, but it is very unstable and people had many complains about it. If you still want it... here
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pierceye:
There's a great guide by efrant in the stickies section that will give you a step-by-step layout of the process. There is a method for rooting without unlocking your bootloader. If I understand correctly, you don't lose your user data doing it that way. If you go into the Play Store, click on the menu and select My Apps, it will show you a list of everything installed on your device. The page to the right is everything that has been downloaded using your Google account, both free and purchased apps. It's not the most efficient way, but it does at least keep your app list up to date and somewhere you can always get to it. I guess you would only need it if you want to have your bootloader unlocked, which is what wipes the device during the root process. Like I said, efrant and Jubakuba both have a good guide in the stickies. Read through them a couple times before you dive in. Happy rooting!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Pierceye is correct. You can root without unlocking your bootloader (which won't wipe anything), and then, once you have root, you can use segv11's BootUnlocker app and it will unlock your bootloader without wiping either. All links in my signature.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordanishere:
Efrants guide is well written and easy to follow. I've never used a adb or the terminal before, plus I was on a Mac. Guide worked NP.

Just know that once you are rooted, any modification of system files, including system apks, will nerf your ability to get otas. However, returning to stock is also very simple.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dadi_pas:
Please help me youtube from default rom v3.5.5 work fine after updates from play store to version 4.1.23 force close not open stop working....
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] le_novo:
Same here, use the old one google gives a s*$t.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ODIN679:
TF101 with any ROM and youtube 4.1.23 just force closes on my, never gets to open.....
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troed:
Go to play store, search for YouTube, click "uninstall", installed updates will be uninstalled, uncheck "automatic updates" box and use old version of Youtube without hazzle.

Next time use forum search function, this answer was already given before ...................
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] le_novo:
Guess he wanted to know how to get the new version working.

No solutions so far.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t0nito:
Hi guys, apparently this error is present on many android tablets and it seems related to language issues. I have my tablet in Portuguese, I installed Youtube 4.1.23 and it FC'd when I tried to open it. I changed the language to English (US) and it started working, but when I switched back to Portuguese e it Force Closed again.

My solution:

- Uninstall Youtube

- Change Android language to English (US) prior to installation.

- Install Youtube

- Open Youtube once (it should be working)

- Change back to original language

- Open Youtube it should be working now.

Youtube is now working perfectly for me ever since.

Wierd bug though.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danyputo:
Did you uninstall youtube completely or just the updates, replacing it for the youtube app that come from factory installed with tablet?

Because in my case, I only can uninstall the updates.

Otherwise I will try to delete from the system, but for that I think I must root the device.

Thanks.

danyputo
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] le_novo:
Worked for me, thx

Add.: this worked on the note 10.1, but not on the tab 10.1, there everything is fine as long you are on englisch(USA), but one you change the language it keeps crashing after all.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fscherz:
Have same problem. Removed autoupdate flag in Play Store to keep version from rom which was 4.0.x and works.

Gesendet von meinem GT-N8000 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fscherz:
There is a new version on play store 4.1.47 which works.

Gesendet von meinem GT-N8000 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeViZ042:
Excuse my ignorance on this however I have tried researching the questions I wish to ask and haven't got any further clarification.

I'm currently sporting a GT-I9300 (from Phones4U)on I9300XXLH1 (using the orange network) however the "wifes" puppy decided that he would take 'said' phone for a walk and smashed the screen (not the digitiser).

I have Insurance through Orange care who have agreed to honour the agreement and send me another S3 out today , I can only assume that this will be a branded S3.

I've downloaded Odin 3.04 and have obtained Modem_CWM_I9300XXLH1 file and Im awaiting delivery, however I now have a query which I'm hoping XDA can help me with.

1) Is this the right file to flash to get the operating system back to the international one and will it work?

2) Is there a hardware difference between the International/Unbranded Phones4u S3 and the Orange S3?

3) After I have flashed this ROM, can I use Kies to update the phone normally when Jellybean arrives?

I'm also using quicktap sim which was a pain in the butt to set up so this needs to be taken in to consideration when flashing the phone.

I have attached the ROM I've downloaded just for clarification

Any help, advice, guidance would be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lelinuxien52:
Hi,

According your location, sorry for my bad skills in english :'/

So, I will try to help you.

1) No, it's not the right file. You need the full firmware containing apps/modem/csc_informations ...

For United Kingdom, the last one "by Samsung (not Jb leak)" is : PDA I9300XXBLG8 and CSC I9300OXABLG8 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

This file is about 750MB and is available on "sammobile(dot)com" > Firmware and files (I don't know if I can put link to another website here).

2) There are no difference between the Unbranded and Branded phone. Only firmware modification in the branded one and perhaps software Sim-lock by Orange.

3) If you don't "root" your phone with (CF-Root-v6.4 - thanks Chainfire), I think we can receive update from Kies. But if it's no possible, you can download Jelly Bean from the Internet and flash your phone using Odin of course.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeViZ042:
Thanks

Thankyou for the response,

would you happen to have a link or the file that I require for the flash , I did a bit of searching last night and the one I got was the the one shown , however if you have links or know a better one I'd appreciate the information.

Thanks again
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lelinuxien52:
Here, we will find tutorial about "Flashing new firmware on Samsung Galaxy S3" and others not necessary for the moment (don't root your phone if you don't know what is it) : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1671969

For the last firmware : http://samsung-updates.com/fw/Samsung-Updates.com-GT-I9300_BTU_1_20120806161432_al03it6wa2.zip

And if you don't have ODIN 3.04 : https://androidfirmwares.net/Tools/Download/8

Before flashing your phone, you need install the Galaxy S3 drivers (with Kies for example). Take care : when you use ODIN, Kies must not run on your computer.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeViZ042:
cheers

thanks you I'm downloading the files now,

I assume that it I use kies already then my laptop with have my device drivers already (or do I need to re-download them)?

I know about Rooting I'm just not really wanted to do it

Many thanks for the help
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lelinuxien52:
If you already use Kies, no problem with the drivers. They work.

Best regards
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csutikisx:
Hi guys!

Yesterday I have flashed OMEGA v27.1 ROM on my SGS 3. Then I restored my apps etc. Since then I don't get my facebook notifications however I get every others like gmail, twitter etc. What could be the problem? I reflashed the ROM and flashed different kernels but still doesn't work (and before you ask, the notifications are allowed in facebook app as in the system settings aswell). I don't wanna get other ROM cause this fits me the best. Any solution?
[Android Apps and Games] kbzium:
Hi!

I like to browse websites like epicfail.com. But doing so via web browser is veeeeery troublesome. So i decided to create an application that lets me browse through content alone. Here's a link to the market:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gdroid.epicfailbrowser#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmdkcm9pZC5lcGljZmFpbGJyb3dzZXIiXQ..

It's free.

Also please report me here if there are any troubles or suggestions since it's totally new app :)!
[Android Apps and Games] kbzium:
Just to catch up with the latest technologies, you can now try it out directly in the web browser:

http://www.appsurfer.com/apps/15585-epicfail-browser

Cheers!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatroubleshootah:
I’m running a nexus7 google tablet and a brand new dualshock3 sony controller. i followed all of the instructions for the sixaxis app. I got it to work, but if I turn bluetooth off and on the controller looses connection to the tablet and then needs to be manually paired again in order to regain a bluetooth connection. Is there any way to make it so it automatically reconnects once I turn bluetooth on again?

having to hook the controller up again every time I want to play a game and then having to pair it is going to be a drag.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cassinni:
Hi,

whats the difference between the Samsung EFC-1G6WBEGSTA and Samsung EFC-1G6WBECSTD?

I want to buy one but the 1st one i would have to order from abroad, the 2nd one i could

order from here. They look exactly the same, except the 1st one has a samsung sign on the back.

Is it different material? Which one is better?

thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] @xDeepS:
Samsung EFC-1G6WBECSTD. Get that, they have titanium in it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cassinni:
i got it, but titanium? lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] craig.wayne:
Hi everyone,

just wanted to know if it's possible to swivel this tablet whilst it's docked? or at least remove it and dock it back to front such that the tablet's screen faces up when closed in the dock...

thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Chrono_Tata:
No, it's not possible.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khan_frd2002:
anyone know which HTC rom can we port to vibrant
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iDyxl:
Hi.

I have bought a bluetooth keyboard, and i have connected it to my phone, but it doesnt work, and not on my PC either!

Somebody know how i get it to work on my smartphone?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benjol:
Same here,need root..
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jon565G:
I've got a HP touch smart Bluetooth keyboard, and it works perfectly without having to mess around with any root privileges.

Have you still got the smart connect app from sony installed? It used to be called liveware manager.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iDyxl:
Yes, i have.

I have tried to download some apps that maybe could connect the keyboard correctly, but none of them are working.

The keyboard is now working on my PC, but still not my phone.

The keyboard is connected, but just doesnt work.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
Description : Loud distortion on calls. You even notice it on the ring when doing outgoing calls.

I have it on vikingXrom. Even when doing a fresh install, full wipe... I make a call and it's there.

But people do also have it on RonenRom and I had it sometimes on Wanams.

Only some people have it.

What I already tried : flashing modem again, flashing other kernel... Distortion stayed. Who is also noticing this? And on which Rom?

For people having it, please respond with what ROM on what network and make a test with another sim from a friend on another(/same) carier.

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update 20121010:

For people having this problem. It seems a combination of some Roms with some Network carriers.

Problems :

Telenet(Belgium) / VIKINGxROM

Telenet(Belgium) / RonenRom

No Problem :

Telenet(Belgium) / Wanam

Telenet(Belgium) / checkRom

Proximus / VIKINGxROM

So note that when I put in another SIM from another carrier in vikings I have no problem.

Also, please give vikingxrom a try. It is the only JB rom I have tested that is real snappy and always fluent and fast!

Vikgin gave an update 7.3 with some changes in CSC, however without result for me.

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update 20121011:

Yesterday I tried with another SIM of a friend but also with the same carrier (Telenet)... Result : NO DISTORTION...

Ok, that was new. So what now? Was my SIM defective?

I went to the store to get another SIM. That was no problem.

Result. Still distortion. Very strange.

Now, are there any options I can set for my number???
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mika83AC:
Could this all be a network carrier problem? Special network settings the carrier is using that colides with settings in the roms?

Do you have any possibility to try another network carrier with your actual phone/rom? E.G. a prepaid card or trying national romaing?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] as_usual150:
I am using the same rom but it is all good on my side. I think maybe it can be related with your operator or maybe fast dormancy stuff. Siyah kernel has fast dormancy switch on off, maybe you should try that

---------- Post added at 08:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:16 AM ----------

I find this page while I was searching maybe it could help

"Just a tip for those people who are experiencing bad quality. I recently ordered two Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 phones (both had update stickers on their box which I'm guessing the software on the phone has been updated recently) both with the stock ROM. Specifically, my family and friends would complain about the call quality. They had a hard time hearing me. My voice would sound muffled and faint. There were also complaints about static. This would happen whether I was on the handset, headset, or speakerphone.

I tried a few things to fix the issue. I called Verizon. They tried refreshing the VLR on their end. I have no idea what that does but it didn't help me. I then looked on the Internet for any ideas. I tried disabling voice privacy (Phone > Call Settings > uncheck Voice Privacy) which seemed to help a little. I also tried disabling noise reduction when in handset mode (Phone > Call Settings > Additional Settings > uncheck noise reduction). That had no effect.

I then read on a web page that a factory reset was supposed to help. So I also did a factory reset (Menu > Settings > Back up and reset > Factory data reset). That did not work either.

However, I then wondered if the person who suggested a factory reset might have also implicitly expected me to clear the cache partition, too. I booted into recovery mode by simultaneously pressing on the up volume key, the home button, and the power button. In recovery mode, I then performed the following:

select "wipe cache partition"

select "wipe data/factory reset"

select "reboot system now"

After I did this, I believe the call quality improved immensely (at least that's what my friends and family are telling me). I wonder if I even had to do the factory reset - maybe all I needed to do was to clear the cache partition.

Hope this helps others who were in a panic because the call quality problem is a dealbreaker for me. If people can't hear me talking, then I would have returned my S3s. And I would have hated to do that since this phone is awesome - infinitely better than my craptastic Samsung Moment... Some people may already know this solution, but I certainly didn't and I'm certainly not an Android expert. "
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
Thanks but since I already did a lot of full wipes and reinstalls, it did not help...

I also switched to another SIM. The same problem :(.

edit: I switched to another SIM but the same carrier. When I switched to another SIM with another Carrier the distortion was gone!!!! (explained in later posts)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] as_usual150:
Have you tried playing around with the call quality settings. Go to dialer and then go to call settings > additional settings , and try enabling/disabling noise suppression and see if there is a difference. By default, it is enabled.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
yes I did, didn't help either...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
did a fresh install of InsertCoin, do not have distortion...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsaw:
Is the distortion also there when you call using wifi?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
I am not using wifi to call... (I guess you mean IP calls)

By google talk are calls ok...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] as_usual150:
I noticed something though, there has to be in call eq settings in call settings. But there is not after I flash this rom
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mika83AC:
I think it would be a messy but helpfull thing that a dev try's to comapre two roms (viking and one that doesn't have the issue).

There MUST be any difference. We all know the vikingrom is stripped down heavily, perhaps there has been removed a system app which now causes the issue?!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F3nr1s:
Hi perhapps you could try to push and replace those apk in V7.zip

http://dl.free.fr/f4kjkchfb

you will loose call recording mod but i have some probleme too i did that and all its ok now .

perhaps its work for you too :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huuub:
Aaarrggh, put them in the 7.2 update, installed, wiped cache/dalvik...

Retried... Again distortion :(

Getting tired of this....