yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Microsoft Surface] Jaxidian:
Since the Surface has a full-size USB port, can't you charge your phone from your surface while it's also charging (or not)? I know it's not quite the same, but I don't think we've ever had a tablet that could charge a phone before...
[Microsoft Surface] guitar1969:
So which way do you orient it - Light facing upward or light facing downward in relation to the tablets top and bottom in landscape mode. It works both ways but not sure which is easier to get it working yet.
[Microsoft Surface] adiliyo:
yes, you should have no issue charging your phone through the usb port on the surface.

i agree that the connector is a little tough to get to click in, but i haven't had more than 5 seconds worth of effort to get it to go, it could all really be solved by them putting slightly stronger magnets into the connector or the port so that it pulls itself into the right position. part of the issue also seems to come from the angle of the sides since normally one tries to attach it perpendicularly to the screen, but it's a little bit more of an angle you have to guide it in with.
[Microsoft Surface] Deleted member 2842059:
Isn't there a LED on it as well? If it's seated correct the LED would light up?
[Microsoft Surface] adiliyo:
correct, it glows white when it is connected, it would be nice if it changed color when the device was fully charged, but it's not a huge deal regardless
[Microsoft Surface] guitar1969:
It is still very tempermental to get connected compared to other designs - Hopefully there will be some third party option shortly. I spoke to MS about it and they said part of the reason for the design was to avoid broken connectors as occur often on laptops - Whatever they say, it is way to difficult to get it to charge right. Can you imagine asking someone else to plug your surface in - they will never figure it out without help
[Microsoft Surface] mk1151:
I had the same thought...

It's nice to know when your device is fully charged without having to turn it on.
[Microsoft Surface] adiliyo:
while the break away ability of a magnetic connection is great in protecting the ports and devices from sudden and accidental disconnections, the implementation of the magsafe connection on macs is better done, and the only real difference is stronger magnets, if the connector could guide itself in via the magnets, i feel like no one would be complaining about it.

i have gotten better at helping it connect lately though...i've also realized it charges so fast that the light change isn't as necessary, if i have it connected for anywhere near an hour it's generally full or almost full when i unplug it.
[Microsoft Surface] Imprezed:
wow, some of you guys are having so much trouble you wish for the designer to be fired? I haven't had one issue yet, I plug it in with the LED facing down, I just slide it along the side of the case and when the magnets stick I twist it whichever way it needs to be turned to straighten out. Once it clicks in and feels good I wave my hand under it to make sure I see white on my palm and it's good to go. Maybe a 5 second ordeal?
[Microsoft Surface] jhoff80:
I was having trouble before until I found a method that was consistent for me as well, and I pretty much do the same as you. Line it up parallel to the port and then twist it into place.
[Nexus 7 General] jptech:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.smartglass
[Nexus 7 General] styckx:
I just did in the thread in the apps forum requesting the same thing but here you go: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21156180/com.microsoft.smartglass-1.apk
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejrcrafter2:
Well, as you may or may not know, CM10 has an option to slide your finger on the status bar on the top to change brightness. I enabled that, and initially it worked. I then started using the brightness button in the notification bar, and after like 3 clicks it got stuck on auto mode. Now no matter how many times I click it or go into display and turn off auto, restart, remove the button from the notification bar, etc, the widget stays on auto (it still changes brightness, it just says its on auto) and I can't enable the status bar brightness slide, which I personally favor over the button. Does anybody know how to get rid of the glitch? Would reflashing work?

Thanks,

thejrcrafter
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
I had this same issue on CM9. For some reason once you turn on auto with the notification bar you cannot turn it off with the other setting. The way I fixed it was to use SQLiteEditor (a paid app by root explorer) to manually edit the settings database. Then I went into the setup for the notification bar to remove the option to toggle through auto so it would not happen again. If you don't want to use the paid app, another solution is to wipe data and start over, then immediately go to the notification setting and disable the auto toggle.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejrcrafter2:
Thanks. I already tried removing data for the "Settings Data" App. Should I disable auto toggle first? It also has this error in the homescreen widget (the one with all the system toggles like btooth, wifi, brightness, etc). Also, would any SQLite or other database editor work? Where would the database file be found?

Thanks again!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Yes it is probably a good idea to turn off the toggle first.

Any database editor that works will do. But I don't know of any free ones that have a GUI to make it easy. The free ones are command line apps that are a pain.

The settings database is in /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jay_ntwr:
Had the same problem on my Nook HD running CM10.1 on the hybrid install and this fixed it today. My issue was that I think I clicked "auto" while adjusting on the slider and then the brightness was stuck and the "auto" was not checked nor was it selectable. Flipped the bit from 1 to 0 and now it's working ok. Doing a CWM backup now so I'll have the fix in my gold install.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dc46and2:
Had this problem on my Samsung T679. Just fixed it and figured I'd record the steps for my own and other's reference. I'm cheap and like doing things the hard way, so I didn't spring for SQLiteEditor. I found that sqlite3 was already installed on the phone.

Before starting: use cwm to make backup, just in case.

1. Force-stop Settings app.

2. Get /data mounted read-write.

3. Open a shell (recommend via ssh/adb, because we have some typing to do).

4. cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases

5. rm settings.db-shm settings.db-wal (not sure about this step, but the change didn't seem to stick otherwise.)

6. sqlite3 settings.db

Here is my session, you should get the idea:

sqlite> .tables
android_metadata bookmarks system
bluetooth_devices secure
sqlite> select * from system
...> where name like "%bright%";
71|status_bar_brightness_control|1
278|screen_brightness_mode|1
605|expanded_brightness_mode|0OV=I=XseparatorX=I=VO1OV=I=XseparatorX=I=VO3OV=I=XseparatorX=I=VO5
607|screen_brightness|30
sqlite> update system
...> set value=0
...> where _id=278;
sqlite> .quit

screen_brightness_mode needs to be changed to 0. Don't forget the semi-colons. Now fire up the Settings app and you should be able to enable the status-bar swipe brightness control. I had to toggle it once before it worked.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheAlexVae:
Hi!

My phone is bootlooping. I tried to get the new stock Jelly Bean Rom but when i flashed with Odin my phone just gets to the bootanimation. Tried many stock firmawares. Have stock recovery and no root (I think). Can anyone help me. Need the phone to work very quickly.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pentel1954:
Can you boot to recovery and clear the Dalvik cache and reboot your phone? This fix my bootloop before.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheAlexVae:
Recovery

I can't get into the stock recovery for some reason...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] art_arev:
Remove your battery wait for 5min insert it and try to get into recovery. After getting into d recovery wipe/reset/cahe/dalvik/everything
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheAlexVae:
I tried to get to the recovery using the home, volume and power.

I had my phone working after downloading some firmware, got the three part firmware. So it's working again, thanks to all the answers:laugh:)
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] God of Chaos:
Acer create new update for a701 with android 4.1 ?

Image version: Acer_AV051_A701_RV05RC07_WW_GEN1

Build number: Acer_AV051_A701_1.027.00_WW_GEN1

Where download and how install this update?

Help please:)
[RAZR HD Accessories] obaki69:
Just got the body glove case from ebay. Fits nicely. Pics to come.
[RAZR HD Accessories] ckidwell:
Been looking for a case. How's the feel and does it go in and out of the pocket smoothly?
[RAZR HD Accessories] three west:
way to leave us hangin dude
[RAZR HD Accessories] POPE3909:
I use a case that I picked up at Verizon. It's not nearly as rugged as an OtterBox but it's gorgeous, low-profile, and has a kickstand. The holster is kind of a tight fit, but I have never used holsters anyway (a nice screen protector is good enough for me.) I've dropped my phone from two feet a couple of times and it's still ok, but I wouldn't place a ton of faith in this case when it comes to trauma.

vz. to/QZg3g1 (shortened Verizon link - remove the space after the "." as I can't post links yet.)
[RAZR HD Accessories] kudosmog:
lol @ rezzed thread....I dunno if this is the same one he got way back when, but since I just got the phone here is my body glove case. I like it so far. I can rest it on the screen side without worrying about a piece of sand or something scratching it. Getting a skinomi to protect the screen anyway though.
[RAZR HD Accessories] saloums7:
Don't get skinomi... the one on my RAZR HD was my first skinomi and it'll be my last... orange peel, came with bumps and scratches that never went away my screen looks disgusting right now...

That case looks sick! Too bad I can't find it for the non-maxx, hit me up if you find one like this for the non-maxx please!
[RAZR HD Accessories] kudosmog:
I've used Skinomi on multiple products in the past, never had a single problem. I wonder if you got a bad one, or if they recently changed their mfg process? I've used them on both my touchpad tablets, asus transformers, htc evo, htc view 4g...

I've also used bestskinever, zagg, some german company, the generic garbage at vzw and sprint stores, as well as cheap ebay junk. Skinomi is the only brand I liked. Feels good to draw on, no "scratches" present on the skin like with other brands (especially prevalent on the view 4g with the pen. Friend had one as well with a BSE skin on it, and you could see marks all over the screen protector that never went away).

I'm going to stick with them unless they really did change their product. If they did, I'll know in a few days.
[RAZR HD Accessories] saloums7:
Alright please let me know! If I got a bad one I'll do a warranty claim I don't wanna stay stuck with this thing...
[RAZR HD Accessories] kudosmog:
I'd suggest doing a warranty claim anyway.

They specifically say there is no yellowing, so if yours has that issue they should replace it.
[RAZR HD Accessories] kudosmog:
Phone with case doesn't fit in the car dock =/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bobprobert:
since updating to jelly bean through freezas leaks my Qik Video For Sprint app no longer works. i uninstalled it then tried to re-install but the market now says it's incompatible with my device. anyone have this problem or can post the apk for me to try to sideload? also i notice that in the market i now have 3 GS3s listed in my device :eek:

running the LJ7 leak from freeza
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] .Bambino:
Requires Android: 2.1 - 4.0.3
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yotie:
ok since last night at 12 my data and my text and call stopped working,,even tried with 3 different roms,, hboot 1.12.2222 radio 1.12.11.0809 iv even flashed back my stock stock backup i did when i first got the phone,updated pri prl ect...i still get this

.when i go into settings under "about" i click on network "signal strength" it reads signal strength 0........mobile network type unknown.......service state ....out of service....i called sprint they say theres no restriction on my phone or account...and when i click on

"software information..firmware baseband ect...it says "pri version" "not ready" amd prl version...not ready.,,but when i installed my stock back up i have pri version 2.28-003 prl 25006 but still have no sevice......also on the notification bar above the service bars there is a x ...help whats the deal??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vader860:
One time I couldnt receive or make any calls or text. I had to call sprint and they did something on their end. I was rooted and all and they did not detect it nor did they mention it.

Did u try to reactivate?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yotie:
yup went thru that with sprint today ,,had to call using my wife's phone,,,they said that i would have to take it in to a sprint tech,,bahahaha!!! i even tried 3 diffrent times just to see if someone else had a trick....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vader860:
Ruu for phone to restore back to default?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yotie:
yup
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vader860:
How about flashing the latest radio and firmware?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mangohorse:
Did Sprint actually reprovision the phone from their end? I had a similar problem with my OG EVO, and that fixed it...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Captain_Throwback:
So you're saying you flashed the latest RUU and you still have an issue? If so, the problem must be hardware, not software. If you haven't done that, I would try that next, and then call Sprint and have them refresh your device. Or you can try to activate through Settings first.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] renehd2:
I dropped my phone yesterday accidentally and now it's cracked St the bottom of the screen..

It really looks ugly and I'm looking for a screen replacement for how much do you think it's a good price for the screen? Is it safe?

How much do you think it's the price of my phone now that the screen its cracked?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ayeitschris:
Like 200$ for the lcd + glass. Or like 15$ for just the glass, its hard to replace but manageable.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] renehd2:
Is there stores where they can replace just the screen for a reasonable payment?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Depends on where you live. Some towns have little phone repair centers.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jyabor91:
I work at a cell phone repair store. We charge like 275 for the repair and a good quality part will run like 225. I have fixed like 30 gs3s so far and I am going to warn you now..... Do not attempt to just replace the glass. I you will just be wasting your time. To the guy that said it is manageable, until you try it yourself, please don't give advice like that out. It very much is not manageable to do. But if you have any experience repairing phones, just order the screen plus lcd yourself and do it. It is very easy on the gs3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dante32278:
Same issue here, one drop with a case on and glass looks like ****. Dropped my sgs2 touch many times before a hard crack ever happened and now im coughing up 150 to replace. Wtf.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Here's a video on how to replace just the glass for $15. Looks like a ***** to do but saves you a ton of money.

Edit: Forgot to add link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1904554
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mesh626:
Depending where your at I would google search repair centers and call around for the best price. If that doesn't work perhaps Craigslist? I met a really cool tech guy off there and he works on mainly iphones but knows a lot about android devices as well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] J-man67:
Plenty of people, including myself have replaced just the glass with great success. If you arent a mechanical type person, then no, i would not attempt it, but its not impossible.

Sent from my SGH-I747
[Galaxy S III Accessories] >>>ANGs<<<:
If you feel confident enough you can replace the screen yourself. Here is a very good guide on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70-W9JjVjg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUyI74c0DhE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S III Accessories] hypertek:
How bad is your crack? Mine was at the bottom corner

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/386262_10151093476528557_832449593_n.jpg

I bought a glass screen protector and it hides most of it , It doesn't even bother me anymore

http://i48.tinypic.com/fv9pp0.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/e7koat.jpg
[Galaxy S III Accessories] waiters:
Quite a few ppl have replaced just the glass here on xda..

If my glass was broken I'd try to fix it.. If I screw up I'd have to replace the entire thing anyway so might as well try to fix it for 15 first.

Or am I missing something?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kl25:
whoa it cracked even with the otterbox?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] renehd2:
Mine its broken something similar to yours, but I'm really disappointed with this s3 quality..

I dropped it seated on my car in soft ground and it hit with the bottom right corner and welcome cracked screen, it divided like in 7 parts, one like 80% of the creen and the other 6 about the same size
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Skander1998:
It isn't about the quality, the screen is curved in the edges so it becomes extremely weak there, one unlucky corner drop that avoids the plastic bezel and hits the screen and welcome cracks.

Now i dropped mine many times and found that the phone drops on it's back most of the time and survives, but i almost broke it when it dropped on the side, luckily it hit the bezel and there was no damage, not even a scratch/bend.

So yep.. luck.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kl25:
+ 1 on that.

if you have a proper case it'll decrease the chance...but yea with an unprotected phone it comes down to luck really. takes that one spot to crack your screen.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] johnnilsson:
There are plenty of threads on this already. Should this be in QA forum............yes it should!!!!!!! Instead of trashing the accessories forum try looking for a answer elsewhere.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xmrkite:
Hello, I just got a kindle fire as a gift. It's the 2012 version and not the HD version.

Are we able to put stock android (or one of the custom roms) on there? I'd like to get ICS if possible

If so, where do I begin?

-Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BookCase:
Yea, you can root it, but, it's not easy.

Here's what I did.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davedophin:
I used the qemu method from the hd fire, worked like a charm, but only on 32bit windows. Now I have play store and so on...

Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire mit Tapatalk 2
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neutopian:
Yes, you can root it, and use a proper launcher and apps, but there are no roms we can use, yet. The recovery hasn't been perfected yet.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SergioShpadi:
Yeah, of course you can but it's difficult
[Nexus 7 General] murray68w:
I guess its good its now 'legal' to unlock our phones but not the tablets?

Congress making laws of nothing they know about... sounds sorta familiar..

How will this effect the xda community if at all?

Under cover cops trolling xda? haha

How will it even be enforced?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ed-phone-unlocks-will-be-a-thing-of-the-past/
[Nexus 7 General] styckx:
Reading that made my brain hurt and one more reason to add to my mile long list I made a while back of why I will never buy anything but a Nexus again. (The Galaxy Tab was my last foray into getting robbed)
[Nexus 7 General] dparrothead1:
Yeah, good luck with them catching anyone unlocking their tablets unless they are on a data plan.

And since I can make phone calls with my N7, is it technically a phone????
[Nexus 7 General] mrsatan:
Good luck policing this one unless they start shipping them from the factory unable to unlock. Seriously these lawmakers can go eat a d1ck, all this bs they are doing is just in the name of money.

---------- Post added at 05:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:40 PM ----------

Also wtf, " For example, an ebook reading device might be considered a “tablet,” as might a handheld video game device or a laptop computer." Can you be more broad when it comes to description? I guess you can't because then you would be Apple. :silly:

If a tablet has a 3g modem is it a phone then or a tablet? Have fun trying to classify these things, especially when tablets are just blown up phones with or without the modem. Our government is morons.
[Nexus 7 General] JohnnyHempseed:
Google allows the unlocking of their devices, so you have nothing to worry about as long as you buy nexus. Even if you don't buy a nexus device, I don't see how the law could be properly enforced. I wouldn't worry.
[Nexus 7 General] lukems:
I'll do what I want.

Sent from my Nexus 7

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Google Nexus 7

HTC One X
[Nexus 7 General] dilldoe:
doesn't even have to be a nexus device, any android device is safe since it's open source from Google.

Plus unlike Apple, don't see Google suing anyone for unlocking or rooting their os.
[Nexus 7 General] ExploreMN:
Google allows us to unlock...pretty darn easily actually.
[Nexus 7 General] ccrows:
What's gonna happen when root methods are provided outside the US?

IMO the whole thing is stupid. I have paid for ALL my apps, and I refuse to use ANY Android device without root access. So why am I being punished?

I HATE ADS, and have no problem paying for apps to not have ads. However if a paid version isn't available, then I still want my ads blocked...
[Nexus 7 General] Link200:
Google encourages us to play with at least their nexus devices. That was the entire point of having the USB port on the Nexus Q.
[Nexus 7 General] icytrey:
So many bigger issues Congress needs to be worried about than what people are doing with their electronic devices.
[Nexus 7 General] leelaa:
So iphones are allowed to be jailbroken and the main reason users jailbrake them is so they can use pirate apps. Yep this makes sense.....
[Nexus 7 General] najaboy:
Much ado about nothing.
[Nexus 7 General] tkolev:
What about apps by developers from countries that don't have the luck to be included in the merchant account list? Their only way to monetize their hard work is ads and using their apps with ads blockers is not fair at all. If you hate ads that much, please stop using the apps that are supported by them.
[Nexus 7 General] leelaa:
I agree with this.
[Nexus 7 General] rootbrain:
Yeah, since my Nexus 7 is wifi only, how does unlocking it violate carrier rights? It's not a phone, it's a wifi tablet. Unlocking and rooting gives me access to all the hardware and features of the software, which I have rights to as the licensee. If they don't want you to have access to the full ability of the OS, they should remove it. If it's there, then it's mine to use per the license.
[Nexus 7 General] SeaFractor:
Once those in power are ready to take over the world, they'll need more than just gun control laws to round up the masses for reeducation. Phone and tab modification should give them the reason to round up several more million citizens for reeducation.

Worry when the next Android release is called "Soma".

Now were did I place my tinfoil hat again?.... :eek: