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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1c3:
Thanks for your help but still now luck :( Downloaded 2.3 gb ruu and now stuck at error 155. So far it seems like its not the correct ruu for my device (just googled so correct me if I am wrong). Its an Orange branded device, dont know anything about its previous status whether it was ever rooter or s-off or anything. The guy just told me he tried to run Telstra ruu from htc website and successfully booted once and then stuck at this. When I unplug the usb the 4 /!\ disappears and I get this;

Bravo PVT1 ship S-on

hboot-0.93.0001

micorp-051d

touch panel synt0101

radio-5.11.05.14

RUU

Any further help???
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcclue:
There is no ruu for orange network. 2.3 gb upgrade is ment for all. Check bortaks guide in my sig

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackHanAnLG:
I think so.

I looked at a report that the S3 actually has a lower screen brightness then the S1!

"The Galaxy S3 uses a 1280 X 720, PenTile AMOLED screen, which is higher resolution, but dimmer than the Galaxy S1 and Galaxy S2 screens, Soneira said. The culprit seems to be power management: in trying to get decent battery life with its huge 4.8-inch display, Samsung had to turn the brightness down.

Power consumption figures bear that out. Samsung cut maximum display power from 2.1 watts on the Galaxy S2 to 1.3 watts on the Galaxy S3, dropping maximum brightness from 289 candelas per square meter to 224. The lower power usage, however, lets the S3 get solid battery life even with the larger screen: running time with the display on increased from 4.4 hours on the Galaxy S2 to 5.6 hours on the S3."

Qoute from a website ^

is there anyway to actually make the screen more visable? Like brighter? Its really annoying have this great phone and My older, LG 2X P990 has a brighter screen!

Thanks guys! Jack -
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fasty:
While I can't help you make it brighter, it's probably worth considering that display lifetime is probably also an important trade-off made by Samsung.

Even at the existing brightness, there are already some people complaining about display "burn-in" etc.

I would predict that any further increase in brightness would greatly increase the problems of burn-in and wear-out.

(Reason being that perception of brightness isn't linear, i.e. doubling the display power wouldn't make it look anywhere near twice as bright, yet would cause a dramatic increase in pixel fatigue and reduction in life)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackHanAnLG:
Ah i see :/ its just annoying having a phone not as bright as my older phone... ahh well :/
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
This may help

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1791163
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spamtrash:
What is really annoying, it is the hypochondria of the users. They are buying phone, they are happy with it, but then, they have the REPORT.

It may state that S3 is slower than nokia 1100 (if dropped out from a jet plane because S3 is more flat and will glide).

It may state that S2 is fir with tiny screen compared to iSomething (to iPad, to be precise).

Not to mention that it may state that the battery is crappy compared to the Han Solo's communicator he used in Star Wars.

Jack, please take my advice:

first, sell your crappy S3.

secondly, please READ the reports, DIGG forums, and please: choose the phone which will make you happy.

last but not least: BUY only this device which you'll want, do NOT listen to your mum.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vkone:
Well, outdoors, especially in bright sunlight, the GS3 screen is in deed too dim.

Maximum brightness is around 330 cd which is far less than the best LCDs offer these days. Those LCDs are bordering on 600 cd which is a massive advantage. Due to this, my next phone will one sporting a top-notch LCD. AMOLED has fallen behind the curve IMO.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackHanAnLG:
I wouldnt say it was crappy, i like it, its a beast, its just not as bright as i want it
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackHanAnLG:
Thanks ill have a look right now!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skander1998:
On maximum brightness the screen is more than enough really..

Just turn auto off and enjoy lovely colors, actual blacks and good brightness.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tomatoes8:
OLED doesn't need 600 nits of brightness. In fact, I don't even think that OLED should be measured that way because LCD's use a backlight which means it will win any brightness test easily. Just look at this picture for example.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=...q55UP-BG4GsiALEw4CgBA&ved=0CDMQ9QEwBg&dur=208

It shows that AMOLED can produce the same brightness as an LCD measuring about 100 less candela.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guest_2011:
brand new S3 t999l here, perfect indoors, unusable in sunlight or overcast. For indoors use only, if no mod or fix to make the display brighter.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayoubij:
Hey guys I was thinking of upgrading the the galaxy s5, but specification wise, is it the same max brightness as the S3 ??

I mean, I really have a problem in the s3 being too dim even at maximum brightness when outdoors in the sun, so is the S5 specification wise, have the same max brightness as the s3 and face this problem?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dushrox:
Hello,

i would be grateful to you if you could help me out..

I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7500

I was trying to unlock it and while doing so ... i lost my imei...

i do have a back up of the original EFS folder ...

Please help me with a step by step procedure to get my original IMEI back !

Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RavenY2K3:
It'll depend on what you used to make the backup with. Do you remember what you used or did you do it manually in adb?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wolfygang:
I cant download the 1.0.1 deodex version, the link on their site is dead and everything I googled is dead along with uploads people posted within the forums themselves. Can someone please upload it for me please, id appreciate it[:

Thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ReppinTheSouth:
I am having/had an issue with the power button where it was sticking. I took the phone apart and was able to fix it but instead of fixing, it feels loose.

I did a search online and I don't appear to be the only one with this problem. Anyone else experiencing this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tuscani1821:
This was also an issue on the epic touch. I wonder what's going on with Samsung hardware.

Sent from my Genesis that does what Nintendon't
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Jbluna:
Im guessing Its just a defect. Mines just fine
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tuscani1821:
Chef excellence!!!!!

Sent from my Genesis that does what Nintendon't
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ClutchR1:
I have a similar problem with the power button being really loose and recessed into the phone. Sprint repair center couldn't do anything for me and said my only options are to live with it, send it to Samsung or use my insurance for an advance exchange and pay $35 for a refurb.
[Android General] Turbotab:
Great news, Android police have been authorised to distribute the new gmail.apk version 4.2 ripped from the LG Nexus:D

For Rooted Android devices on 4.0 and above.

Source http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ed-gmail-4-2-apk-with-pinch-to-zoom-and-more/

See article for installation instructions

Downloading now, then beer!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] peepsnet:
Hi all,

I am looking for a Recovery that is Touch and ADB as well.

Thanks,

Don
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Your options are as follows:

Stock

CWM

CWM Touch

TWRP

The last two are touch.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] peepsnet:
I have tried CWM Touch 6.0.1.2 and was not able to get ADB to work.

I was able to get an ADB connection with CWM 6.0.1.2(Not Touch).

Does the CWM Touch 6.0.1.2 allow for an ADB connection while in recovery?

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Don
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Abra_Cadabra:
Has anyone tried these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Alumi...469?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23236c2d8d

They are available in various colours on eBay. All about US$35.

A bit expensive but if they fit well they would be ideal for me. The device is big enough that I am looking for something that provides protection without adding much bulk. This seems to fit the bill.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Decreate:
Tried something similar today; however I couldn't plug my headphones in afterwards so I didn't get it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Slap-Yourself :):
I like the way it looks, but how well does it protect the back of the device?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] yumcax:
Looks very nice, but I need a picture of it on the device.

Sent from my Nexus One through Tapatalk.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Abra_Cadabra:
Found these when I was looking for the same:

http://www.casefanatic.com/uncategorized/tadpole-galaxy-note-2-n7100-metal-bumper-frame-case/
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lachy8:
Yeah the metal case is great
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Abra_Cadabra:
Looks great or IS great. As in do you have it? If so can you post some pics.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Techngro:
I am looking for a bumper case myself for the GNII that i'm gonna get in a few weeks, but i'd rather have a rubberized one than a metal one. I wouldn't want it to scratch the phone, and I think a rubber one would protect the phone better if it were to drop.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chanting:
This is great metal case.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ssoony:
I had something similar for the N7000. made the phone seem way too bulky and somewhat ugly. wasn't my taste
[A7 General] fersam14:
Recently installed "EviLocity v1.0" Android 2.2 rooted rom in my A7+ but i would like to change boot animation image, if possible how can do this?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mistman:
Any one interested in these ?

I recently contatced spigen to find out if they would be making them for the gn2 and here is the reply.

Dear Chris,

For now our developers have only announced the Steinheil Screen Protector films for the Note 2 at the moment,

however, with enough customer interest I'm sure it will have an impact on our production schedule!

Thanks for reaching out to us!

- Michelle, SPIGEN SGP

So if your interested contact them and lets show some interest :)

Lets hope we can have this great protector for our GN2

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgKLwGnOZs&sns=em
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] elevation_2:
Dont know how the S Pen would work keeping in view an added glass layer.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kersh:
I send him a tweet last week asking for glas.t, no word

Shame because I would bought it day 1.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mistman:
I dropped them a tweet with no reply so i dropped an email to which i got the sbove response .
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ChodTheWacko:
It's a wacom pen. It won't make any difference at all.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jutley:
I got the spingen screen protector on mine looks and feels great no bubbles mint I am just waiting for best skins ever for get the full body cover application out so I can scratch proof all the sides and back top and bottom awesome stuff.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] zen0s:
Good news :)

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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ChodTheWacko:
I thought that was a typo there, but the .tR is a new 'rounded edge' version.

I wish there was a way to remove/reinstall it though.

The one on my note 1 is kind of coming off, leading to some ugly bubbles. :/

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] browdee:
Ultra Crystal

Ordered my glas.t Ultra Crystal protector from eBay yesterday for £11.49... Here's the item number:271069286485

Made my friend weep; he paid over £40 for his for his iBone 5...

As for those who reckon that it's heresy to put one of these on a Gorilla Glass 2 equipped Note II, let's see how your's looks in 6 months (and how much it will still be worth) ;) - I could, of course, be completely wrong. I'll review it here in the coming days.

Now all I have to do is to choose a case/bumper!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] zen0s:
lol.. You have it all mixed up. That's not glas.t.... that's just ultra crystal plastic screen protector. Glas.t is made with tempered glass which has 8-9h, ultra crystal is 4h. You didn't get bargain there, price you paid is the correct for ultra crystal, and glas.t does cost about £40.

Gorilla glass can still be scratched. Regardless of the value of the phone in 6months, I still rather protect my investment with screen protector and down the road it will definitely help with resell value.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Evo 4G63:
i don't have a note ii yet, but i'm hoping for sgp to have the glas.t available by the time i have the note ii.

i have the glas.t for my note 1 and it's probably the best purchase i've ever had. the glas.t feels amazing! it feels just like the naked screen. it also has an oleophobic coating on it, making it pretty resistant to fingerprints. the spen still works great and the glas.t has no ill effects on it
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jauhari:
Wow this is awesome...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] MadfishGTB:
Would love one of these for mine. .. Will keep an eye on this for availability. ..

This teamed with a silicon cover would be perfect protection imo...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Bfritts3:
I also contacted them about this product but haven't got any word back from them.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kersh:
Same here, first by twitter, then by email.

No reply.

I hope they release soon the glass.t
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] zen0s:
Try facebook, they usually reply within 2~3 days but that's still not guaranteed.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ZypherZ:
These are my exact thoughts and I'm in the same situation.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] AjunNg:
What's the difference between Ultra Crystal and Glas.t?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] threestripebrand:
The glass. T is actually a thin screen protector made from glass as opposed to plastic.

sent from my future SPH-L900
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] nmhung100:
I prefer not using any screen protection. I think the screen's quality is fine. So I am keeping it barely. No screen protector, no case as well. Good luck to me if any bad thing happens.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dkotoric:
ya I'm in the same shoes as u I barely ever use screen protectors and have bought phones before with screen protectors on it and I always tend to remove them, absolutely hate that rebury feel
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] FutureBSD:
I currently use the oleophobic screen protector from SGP for the new N2. Love it overall besides the fact (I heard it's a problem on all dry apply protectors) that it doesn't cover the whole screen.

Do you think the GlasTR will be any different to their current product line? I mean, the one I'm using feels total great, like glass. No rubbery feeling at all. Or will the new version just give you the feeling to have something more "premium" as it is glass? Do you guys have any past experience on the screen coverage for those on other phones? Does it cover the whole screen?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] synergy421:
I also left a comment on their Facebook page, I'll let you know what they say if they decide to get back to me.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] imon22s:
from droid life on the not complete fit.

[YOUTUBE]5FGkTH57eKU[/YOUTUBE]

i apologize for the same post on two different threads but it is the same question on both.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] torbjorne:
Never mind (removed).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Subiegsr:
I'm probably late, but they are in production of the Glas.TR. Although, I did put my order in for the Ultra Oleophobic to rock in the mean time.

Here is the answer I got from FB:

"Hey there,

Are you guys planning to release the glas.tr for US Galaxy Note 2? If so when will it be released?

Thanks!

Today

12:28am

Spigen SGP

yup! It's going to take a bit longer though because of the curved screen. Probably a few weeks after the release

Can't wait!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] synergy421:
I've also asked on their Facebook page if they're going to offer it in any other colors since they offer it with a white underlay for the S3. I hope it's just a piece of glass, I don't want white on my titanium phone :(.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kersh:
curved screen? Note 2?

Looks like they don't know what device are you asking for.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dude18:
The edge of the glas.t screen protector itselft will be curved. Not the screen of the device.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Subiegsr:
Ah ****, I didn't think about that. I also got titanium so I hope they offer both colors or just glass. Else, I might just keep my ultra oleophobic on instead.

That makes sense. Which is the main difference between the glas.t and r is the fact that the "r" is curved correct?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] synergy421:
Yeah, the R is for rounded edges. So the edges of the screen gradually slope down instead of just ending abruptly with a right angle. This is supposed to reduce the chance of chipping corners.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] thedeadletters:
Disappointed or Defective

I immediately applied the Ultra Oleophobic screen protector when I got the phone and it looks as though there is oil smeared over the entire screen. It isn't really visible on black, but looks awful over white and any bright color. I couldn't believe how bad it was, so I lifted about a quarter of it and cleaned the revealed portion of the screen with the included microfiber cloth, just to be sure there wasn't any oil or anything between the phone and screen protector. I tried taking pics of it, but it doesn't show well in photos. Is anyone else experiencing this? I've used other screen protectors in the past (Zagg and Skinomi) and none have had this effect.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] busab:
I have the same screen protector but I haven't experienced this problem. Mine looks like nothing is there at all.

Stupid question but are you sure that you have took off the plastic protectors on each side of the screen?

I would call up sgp and get them to replace it. I'm sure it won't be a problem.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] synergy421:
Spigen finally got back to me regarding a post I submitted on their Facebook page regarding the Glas.tR for the Note 2.

I had asked if it was going to have the white underlay the S3 has. The said it will most likely be transparent like their iPhone version. Woohoo!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Subiegsr:
That's awesome news!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mdt73:
Awesome news. I loved the glas protector on the S3 (probably one of the few to say that) so i will definitely get this when it's released!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Joe333x:
How do these glas.t protectors come off? Screen protectors are nice so you can replace it if it gets strached but this glas.t protector "chemically bonds" to the screen, so what happens when you want to remove it?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] RaptorMD:
I contacted them about it to ask so good to know they will be offering one, hopefully its out before Verizon ships their version.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ChodTheWacko:
It doesn't bond, seems like it's just an adhesive.

So you can pull/peel it off - but you'll never get it to stick back on again.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jackwins:
Here is the response I got from Spigen.

"Sorry, we've decided that we will not be releasing the GLAS.t or GLAS.tR for the Note 2 anytime soon. We've decided that the glass screen protector needs more research and development for the Note 2 before it can be released."
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Kawaisa:
Epic fail. You'd think they'd be able to figure it out after producing one for the S3.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Subiegsr:
Thanks for posting this. I'm glad I didn't wait for this, I went ahead and ordered the ultra otheophobic protector before I got my phone. But i hope they release this before years end though.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] cswithxda:
Exactly what i did. On amazon, glas.t for intl note 1 and iPhone received some impressive FB and i really wanna try them out.

Price is steep though. For $40, I can almost get 2-1/2 regular SPG protection films. Suppose the device last me 1 year before i upgrade, and have to change regular protection film 1/2 year because of the scratch these films easily suffer from, i'm still better off just getting normal films rather than glas.t. Maybe the only advantage of getting glas.t is the pleasure you get from looking at your device with glas.t AND with SCREEN OFF, because that's the only time when these fine scratches actually show themselves.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Subiegsr:
Agreed. I have yet to try a glass screen protector, but curiosity makes me want one just to try out.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] XstitchCowgirl:
So what are the benefits to the glass screen protector?

Is it easy to apply, without bubbles/dust etc?

Does it add weight?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jackwins:
I have a GLAStR installed on my iPhone 5 and I have to admit, its really really GREAT!!! Once you put it on, you cant tell that you have a screen protector on at all (aside from the thickness of the glass). I repels fingerprints and cleans very easily. I LOVE IT!!! It sucks that Spigen cant get their **** together to make one for the Note2 :mad:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ChodTheWacko:
How on earth could it require more 'research'?

Their production devices can only produce screens of a certain height?

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] busab:
Maybe it's messing with hover functions of the stylus.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ZenInsight:
Reviews for it do not look promising.

http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pr...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] FloatingFatMan:
It's probably the small curve at the screen edges that's causing them problems. Our glass isn't completely flat, and because it goes almost flush with the bevel, anything on top would just get knocked around
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] blackorean:
Just recieved the ultra crystal last night. Applied real nice but it did affect the stylus incredibly. It annoyed me so much I had to rip it off. 16 bucks down the drain. Thats probably why they have to research more. To make sure the stylus sensitivity isnt affected by the protector. Just an assumption.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jadaress1:
Hi, can I ask in what way it was affected?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] busab:
Hmmm it doesn't affect my stylus at all.

What was annoying about it?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ChodTheWacko:
Can you be more specific?

Considering that the location is picked up by the phone when the stylus is a good centimeter or so before it even touches the phone, I don't see how a screen protector of any (non magnetic) source could affect the sensitivity.

What I could see, however, is that a non-smooth screen protector can be irritating to use with the rubber tip of the current stylus.

But I think that's a different issue.

- Frank
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] RaptorMD:
Glad to hear in this thread they won't be offering Glass.t anytime soon since they didn't bother to reply to my email. I guess its going to be regular screen protectors.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dmathis:
Interesting... I've got the same screen protector on my GN2, and it works great. I can't tell any appreciable difference in behavior between the bare screen and the ultra crystal screen protector. What did your stylus do differently?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ElAguila:
They may be trying to avoid some of the issues that popped with their glas.t for the i717 note. There were some people, myself included, who had issues with the protector starting to come loose on the sides after a few weeks. Other than that it was great. Hopefully they can get any bugs ironed out and produce it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] BDawgTrap:
I also have the Spigen ultra crystal. I have had no problem with the stylus (although the stylus does feel slightly different than on the naked screen).