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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sibaroochi:
How to signup Nexus 4 with Solavei

I tried to signup my Nexus 4 with Solavei but their website says that my phone's IMEI is not compatible and does not let me go further.

I talking to one of their independent reps I was told the company hasn't updated their log of IMEI #s to reflect the new Nexus 4 phones; however, the nexus 4 WILL work on their tmobile network just like any other GSM phone, especially since the last generation nexus is compatible. The IMEI check on their website is only so that they can ship you the correct size sim card (It is a micro-sim in the case of the Nexus 4). Here are the steps I took:

1. To begin signup of your Nexus 4 use this link.

2. Enter your zip to confirm coverage

3. [Important] Use the following IMEI # to get past the first step: 353022055115650 . This IMEI ensures you get the micro-sim card instead of a full-size sim.

4. Solavei asks if you want to port a phone # or have them choose a phone # for you.

5. Solavei asks for the usual personal information

6. Solavei mentions that it will be shipping you a "sim" but does not go into detail whether it is a micro-sim or not. Don't worry. The IMEI # you used earlier ensures it is a micro-sim.

7. Finish the process and a micro-sim card will be shipped out to you within 2 business days

Hope that helps. From what I was told by several reps, Solavei customers get the same 3g/4G coverage as regular Tmobile customers, but speeds begin to be throttled after 4 gigabytes of usage. 4 gigs is personally plenty for me considering the cheaper price.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ztmike:
Where do you see 4GB at on their site? All I saw was that it was unlimited. They seem no different than Straight Talk which is even cheaper than Solavei at $45/month and from my understanding with ST the cap can go as high as 7GB or more..probably depending on local congestion.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sibaroochi:
A couple different reps have told me that they throttle after 4 gigabytes. 4 Gigs of 4g speed is plenty for me considering I also use wifi at home and work. And living in South Florida Tmobile 4g is very good. It all depends on your area.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kBTWOFOUR:
My contract with AT&T ends in March and I plan on leaving them because I get no signal at school or at work. I will probably end up signing up with Solavei.

Thanks for the info.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RawrNate:
I'm really interested in switching to this phone and the T-Mobile $30 plan. I've been using a Motorola Triumph with Virgin Mobile @ $25 a month for unlimited text/data and 300 minutes, so the T-Mobile plan seems almost the same but with better coverage and less minutes (I don't even use my minutes).

I also have no idea what this Solavei thing is either. From what I'm guessing, all I need to do is buy the Nexus 4 from Google (or anywhere else that has it unlocked), buy the T-Mobile SIM card from their site, then sign up by buying a $30 plan/card from Walmart or Target. Does anyone have detailed instructions like what ztmike posted about Solavei? Or should I be signing up through Solavei anyway?

Thanks a bunch, guys.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obagleyfreer:
I have recently bought an S3 and I noticed that the display is weird on the lock screen when using the ripple effect.

It's most apparent when using a black wallpaper. If the ripple effect is on I have what I can only describe as "milky" lighter black blotches on the right of the screen. If I turn the ripple effect off it is fine.

Has anyone else noticed this problem?

I'm using XXDLJ4 firmware
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Techniques:
Ripple effect makes the dark wallpaper lighter in a way, I think it's intentional.

I typed this by hand.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obagleyfreer:
No this isn't intentional, it's 3 lighter patches on the right of the screen.

I don't mean when you touch the screen they appear, you just have to wake up the phone to notice it.

And if you turn the ripple effect off, then wake up the screen it looks fine again.

Definitely a bug in my opinion, I'm just curious as to weather any one has this issue.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g50245:
Yep, I have that as well, but mine is on the left side. Definitely a bug.

I first thought that my image had a fault, but when I turned off the ripple, problem went away.

Now I just leave ripple off.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MedicoLegista:
I have the same problem. Top right
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjdecker:
I was just about to post something about this in the Q&A...

Not sure if it's all TouchWiz roms or not but I'm currently on Bean's build 14.

I've attached two screenshots (choose a wallpaper that best showed the effect) with the only difference was the ripple effect turned off.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryanscobberwash:
i had it also, you have to disable the ripple effect :) or else it makes the blacks on the lock screen light no idea why just guessing its a bug? XD
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gpvecchi:
I re-up this thread: do anyone found wich files are involved in ripple effect smudges? I'd like to remove it but keeping the ripples...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46204738&postcount=1
[Asus Transformer TF700] jodvova:
I had TF700 for only 1 month and the power button already got stuck in.

How is this possible ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] megamoz:
Just to avoid this incident, I use awesome on/off. I recommend it. Hope you could repair it soon.

Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
It's called a defect... It happens. While the buttons on the TF700 *are* flimsy, I don't believe I've heard of any other complaints of a non-working power button, so I think it's safe to say that this isn't a common issue.

To be honest, I don't use my physical power button much and hardly ever use the physical volume buttons. When at a desk at work or at home, my bluetooth mouse automatically wakes the device and I turn it off with the lock button on the dock. The screen also automatically turns off and on when you open or close the docked device.

So, the only time that I use the physical power button is when I turn the device of/off when it undocked, which isn't very often...
[Asus Transformer TF700] ripnhack:
Mine is the same it still works just needs a little more pressure
[Asus Transformer TF700] jodvova:
The power button still works, but requires some pressure to turn device on/off. It feels more like a sensor button now, i.e. if I press it, it doesn't travel down at all.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
Your tablet is still under warranty if it's only a month old - just get Asus to fix it and be done with it. No amount of complaining in this forum will fix it! :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] jodvova:
I had to unlock it to make it work faster. Is it still under warranty ?
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
No, not if you unlocked it.

However, you *can* purchase a SquareTrade warranty up to 90 days after purchase, in some cases. You may want to look into that... I forget what the exact terms are - sometimes you have up to 30 days after purchase and in some cases you have up to 90 days after purchase...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xxbeanxx:
Does anyone know what the /system/bacon binary does? I noticed that it is setuid root and I'm wondering if it may be somehow exploited to obtain root.

Maybe we can decompile/disassemble it to see what's inside.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xxbeanxx:
Never mind.. Turns out it is a backup of su I made a very long time ago.

Double self facepalm..
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VitoM:
Can anyone give me a suggestion for best SE ARC S rom. WIthout lag,freezes...I have unlocked bootloader,VDS KERNEL,BB 77.THANKS
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AzharYusri:
To me CM10 is the best... You should try it out :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanih4:
Using cm10 144 with no bugs but i believe the best one for arcs is stock 2.3.4 62 its the best !
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One4EV3r:
JJ Hybrid 3.3 (aosp) or Acronium v5!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
You'd think someone might have thought to ask this question before.

Sent from my CM9'd Ray
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmysmart83:
xperia ultimate hd :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jader13254:
there have been multiple threads (10+) with the same question. please stop asking, as everyone prefer a differnt ROM/Style...
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shinaipt99:
Xperia T by zohaib001

Sent from my Xperia Arc S
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MovAXBX:
AOKP JB 5 :laugh:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s2cruxs2:
i use xperia ultimate hd and i think it's great
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jootix:
CM 10 FXP 145 :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cemunleashed:
There is no best rom.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rennu21:
+1:good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidmode:
I tried many roms and I end up like MIUIv4 based CM10 JB 4.1.2 the most. It's run smooth and has cool features. :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raillpl:
unfortunetly even though FXP based roms (CM, AOKP, some MIUIs) are overally smooth and have cool features, they are not able to utilize hardware of my phone - talking about 720p/30fps video recording, eventually HDMI...

best rom for anyone who wants these functions is stock based rom - in my opinion, they are all the same (their "developers" using little by little all same tweeks), so choice is depend on subjective preferences (used skins, biuld-in apps).

in my experience, best rom of these will be one most often updated ;)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StateOfMind1976:
Best ICS rom is Xperia Pureness Build13.

Best JB rom I cannot say yet, still experimenting.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JesusAlber1:
.

Ultimate HD
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TCR2:
+1:good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanner2012:
+1:good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] usama1919:
by experience Jelly Bean 4.1.2 very very smoth
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PapaWangsta:
Hey every1!

For some reason, my Galaxy Note II won't do continuous swipe any more, all the setting are seemed to be correct. Any suggestions? How to get the swype back?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] deeznutz1977:
Did you install lightflow ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PapaWangsta:
yes i did. lightflow installed.

UPDATE!!!! After uninstalled lightflow the Samsung keyboard swype came back like a charm. Hmmm, looks like no more lightflow.

Hey Thanks!!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] farfromovin:
Yeah, Lightflow is really non compatible with this phone. The dev posted in a thread here that there are problems with Sammys sw if I remember right. So as it is now, you have to do without the swype and turn off/on airview I think. At least the phone comes with different charging and notification colors. But, I miss my Lightflow custom colors :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nemesis93:
I use lightflow and I havent had any problems? At first when you enable lightflow in accessibility it prompts you to disable air view so disable it. After lightflow is enabled, try enabling air view again and it should work.

I have both lightflow and air view working simultaneously.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PapaWangsta:
Nope, I've tried your method, and still doesn't work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] deeznutz1977:
If you use the stock Samsung keyboard it loses swipe capabilities that's all. I use the 4.2 Android keyboard now so np
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Pancake345:
This is a Samsung issue

Unfortunately this seems to be a Samsung issue on their phones. This issue also occurs on my Audio Control application. I allow custom notification vibrate patterns as part of my application which uses an Accessibility Service. Something Samsung is doing is screwing up developers apps. I've tried to contact Samsung but have not receive any reply. Known devices that have issues are the Galaxy S3 and Note 2
[HTC One X] Blackvibes:
Hey guys,

I thought that with a rooted phone, CM10 and even the NCX Extreme kernel I would get over at least 2 hours of screen time.

While I read that was possible in the battery stats and the CM10 thread..

I'm still not getting 2 hours of screen time. I've got like 1:30 on Stock Sense, before root.

I've got WiFi and 3G on all the time and if I use my phone it's for whatsapp and about 20 minutes a day of browsing..

How do you get over 2 hours of screen time o.O
[HTC One X] maniacaus:
Main thing that helps with longer battery lives is custom kernels.

I recommend http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1953338
[HTC One X] TheJoker79:
The screen of the One X is a thing of beauty, but it's also a power hungry beast...

Turning down the brightness can also help saving the battery.

I'm using lux from the play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vito.lux.free as I like auto brightness but the standard is way to high for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sopalajo de Arrierez:
Hey, folks!

I wanna learn how to change my WiFi MACaddress (yes, I can solve things in other way, but we are here to learn ;) ) in Android v4.1.2. My ROM is CyanoGenMod 10 v6 based, updated 01/11/2012.

I have searched lots of threads and forums. I have tested many methods (about 10-20 systems), most of them for another Android devices and/or versions (Samsung, Nexus... etc):

- Editing/creating nvram.txt file (in several paths).

- ifconfig methods.

- ip link methods.

- Specific programs.

- Another files, like "mac_address".

None of them do work :( . The farther y did reach is the "ip link" way, that seems to have changed my MAC address... but my Transformer does not get IP :( .

Any ideas will be very welcome, friends, and I will edit this first post resuming the method or publish a How-To thread to help some (many) people hazy with this matter.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wildtouch:
I have been searching for a method to spoof the MAC on my GNex as well. I have not been successful either. It really bites because the wifi at my employer uses MAC filtering.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] *Detection*:
Not sure how well this will work, but you can access the MAC Address of the TF101 by navigating here

/sys/class/net/wlan0/address

Open "address" as a text file and you`ll see your MAC Address,

Not sure the implications of changing it manually, but so long as you save the old address I don't think it will hurt to try changing it

You`ll need to be rooted and use a root file explorer
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaidhy2007:
unable to save the file after editing...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HypnoticRed:
Hi, i've a question. After install the rom v8.0 I see only the white htc boot lable for over half an hour. I've done a full wipe before installing the rom.... Whats wrong?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fedgeist:
Try to pull out the battery and reinstall all. Worked for me.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] junkorific:
Same issue

I had the same issue.

Tried this solution:

Originally Posted by qtek_metanol View Post

The same problem, the phone ist not able to start, if freezes at the htc boot logo, the white one.

HTCDev Unlock?

I had the same problem with another rom. Try this and hit thanks if it helps

Look for SuperWipe.zip to clean everything except the sd card

1. extract the boot.img from zip and place it to the fastboot folder you used with htcdev unlock

2. Reboot into fastboot

3. From your PC:

fastboot erase cache

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot erase cache

4. Goto recovery and start SuperWipe.zip

5. Now flash the rom

6. Don't use reboot at the end of Aroma installer

Didn't work though. Still did the same thing after I did all the stuff above. Went back to 7.0 and it works fine again but I would love to update it. Admittedly I'm pretty new at this so while I assume I did everything right above (no error messages or anything) it might not have worked? Also, there are a bunch of different versions of superwipe out there I tried a couple till I found which one worked but maybe it has to be made for the DHD specifically?

Any help on this would be much appreciated!

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
This is a magnetic phone holder. Ive ordered two of these and will post pics/video when they arrive. Looks like a great product.

I also talked to John from the company and suggested they build in qi charging capabilities!

This is on sale for $19.99 and free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/iMagnet-Magne...e=UTF8&qid=1351802153&sr=8-1&keywords=Imagnet
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
The mount showed up yesterday and is awesome!

I will post a video as soon as i have time. Its still very busy at work from Hurricane Sandy!

I am using this with my UAG case and it works great. NFC works too. Qi test to follow when i get my receiver from China.

There is a small metal disc that sits between your case and phone. Its round and smaller than a half dollar. Thickness is very thin. Its just a hair more than 4 sheets of copier paper. Its much thinner than i thought it would be.

There are also two additional metal discs that have 3m tape on them you can use for other devices. These are the same thickness but are retecangular. Im guessing they are about 2" x 2.5".

The mount has a super sticky suction cup on the bottom. On top where you place your phone, it is soft and flat. This top piece has a ball mount on it so you can swivel it.

See pic below showing the trimmed down rectangular one to fit in the groove of my uag case.

This is a steal at $19.99! Order now before the sale is over!

Update with short video on cinder block wall! Show me another mount that works like this!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7831O59lbD8&feature=em-share_video_user
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vanquiz:
This is very nice, I wonder if I can slip that metal between my hyperion batt and seidio cover, not sure if there is enough room.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
Its pretty thin. I was able to slip it in between my blackberry cover and battery. I cut it with a good pair of electrician scissors. It's like a thin piece of sheetmetal and is flexible. Try 5 sheets of cut paper, not folded. If that works, you wont have a problem cause its a little thinner than 5 sheets.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vanquiz:
Thanks I will def try it and get it if it fits, thx again
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nerys71:
just a caution depending on how you place etc.. this may break NFC
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ghostriderz85:
I am using one with hyperion battery, the round metal sheet fits between the door and the battery, but yes it breaks my nfc, no big deal i don't use it anyway.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sparky19692:
How well does this hold up with bumpy roads, I live in Michigan pot hole season is coming also does the charge cord drag the phone down. It looks really cool.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
If you put the disc right over the battery, it will hinder nfc. If you move it down a little, nfc works as normal.

Bumps have no effect. I used it in my work van all day today and it never fell off. Also, the cord does not drag it down or spin it in horizontal mode.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sparky19692:
Awesome thanks for the reply
[Galaxy S III Accessories] eyeb:
dumb question i know, but how does this affect the phone? I mean with such a strong magnet. I know the old "dumb" phones don't always play nice with magnets but what about the newer phones
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
The magnet is in the mount. The piece in the phone is metal. I havent noticed any problems so far.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] black7:
How does this affect the compass while driving?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
well, it depends on what you mean by "compass". while using navigation, it doesn't at all (because that is dictated by your movement.) IF you are using the magnetic compass in the phone.. you are always going south. even Ulysses speedometer reads fine (my favorite "car mode" app.)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Caliesv:
I just bought the iOttie. Haven't received it yet, but it got TONS of great reviews. Amazon. Check it out on YouTube.

(⊙＿⊙)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
I had an iottie universal mount (not the one touch) that lasted a week. The suction cup part broke and the suction cup came detached. It was flimsy junk.

Having used both, there is no comparison. The iotte (even the one touch) has a basic clear 25 cent suction cup on it. The imagnet one is super sticky black material. I just dont see an advantage to a clamping style mount versus a magnetic. There is no way i could EVER use a clamp style mount again!

The imagnet suction cup has a patent!

Updated 2nd post with short video.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Paradisimo:
I have found that the iMagnet stand works quite well with the magnets from the Touchstone mod. I also bought a Khomo rubberized back plate to increase the friction so it doesn't slide. It doesn't work particularly well with a case but is pretty stable otherwise. I've driven around for a couple of days now and my phone hasn't budged. My grand plan is to affix an NFC chip to the iMagnet so that I can just set my phone on it and all of my settings will revert to car mode.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] orntar:
Let us know when you do. I would like to know if there is NFC interference with the magnet and/or metal plate.

That is what is holding me off from buying one of these mounts.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] maniac2k:
Nfc is not an issue with the metal plate. I will try the magnets later tonight but im guessing it wont be a problem as noted in the touchstone threads.

Case wise, it works great with the round metal plate in both the uag case and incipio silicrylic case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Paradisimo:
I don't believe that the NFC should be a problem. I have tried NFC with my Nexus 7 and the Touchstone mod doesn't affect it. Since the NFC chip will sit above the iMagnet base it shouldn't interfere. I think the key is keeping the metal plate/magnets in the bottom half of the phone since the NFC is located at the top of the battery. Once I get everything rigged I will try to upload pictures to better explain.

Also just to be clear I am not using the metal plate from the iMagnet kit and am only relying on the magnets from the Touchstone mod to hold it to the iMagnet base.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brad387:
Is it possible, perhaps via an app somewhere, to use one of the device's few buttons (home button, volume rocker, and so on) to take a picture rather than the horrible on-screen button?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sujaishukla:
if you are rooted, then yes, search for camera shutter mod, you will get a thread with a modified camera.apk file, just replace it with the original and restart and you are done. for more details, search for the thread. and if you are not rooted. then no there isnt.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brad387:
There are ones which let you do it whilst not rooted, since I used to have one. Can't remember it though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fredryk:
Just to get it in numbers...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Atomix86:
Nope.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgyberg:
Definitely

Probably

Maybe

Probably not

Definitely not

Maybe! :cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
I've decided that I'm going to buy one. Mainly because I know I can't make it another full year with the Gnex. I've never had a phone longer than 15 months.

I want to stay on the cycle :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gdmlaz:
Im deff getting one...... Passing by nexus to my mom lol :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jordache16:
Nope
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SprigganMaster:
No.

The price are really cool but I will keep my gnex and wait for the nexus 5.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] minervaman:
this