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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] phzi:
The screens should be identical samoled panels. That said, variance between batches of oleds are very typical.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] yoallen78:
Thank you all for your insight :good: :D

I do agree that since they are demo models - they are used/abused and are always cranked up to the highest brightness settings (which I know isn't good for amoled screens (as well as LCD screens). It could also be that I'm running a custom ROM and maybe some things were changed in the ROM regarding brightness or color values..... :confused:

I'm trying to make sure that I don't have buyers remorse by getting a phone just because it has LTE capability (but the screen quality is inferior to its international counterpart).

thanks again everyone!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
Hey Guys!

Bought a HTX One X from At&T and I'm trying to make it work here.

The problem is that the unlocking code I bought from ebay doesn't work. Neither worked the unlocking box used in a local smartphone store.

Will this actually work? What are my options?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25251622&postcount=26
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
Forgot to mention the bootloader is unlocked and the phone is rooted!

Running King kang's rom, if that's matters for the case...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I saw someone saying earlier that you need to be on a Sense based ROM in order for a sim unlock to work.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
Ok. That applies as well to the method I posted?

Then if I go back to a Sense based rom I'll be able to unlock it, right? Do I have to change back to the same kernel as well?

I'll search for a method to do so...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I'm not sure to be honest man, I vaguely remember seeing a thread somewhere here.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kancherlapraneeth:
the thread you mentioned is for tegra 3 version. It may or may not work ( may result in other issues ) when you use on ATT version

---------- Post added at 07:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 PM ----------

have you ever entered your unlock code?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Crappyvate:
what you posted is for international one x and partitioning is different. so no it will not work. if you want to sim unlock your htc one xl you'll need to cough up a couple of bucks ;)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
I did pay for the unlock code on ebay, and it did not work.

probably because as the other user said, it has to be on Sense based rom.

I'm trying to find the topic to get back to it, but haven't suceeded yet.

Where can I find it?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
Hey Guys!

I was trying to get my AT&T one X back to stock rom, using the RUU.

I've relocked first, but it won't get out of fastboot, and the RUU tool does not recognize my phone when usb connected.

I need to have it back at it's original rom, so I can sim unlock it...

ps: when trying to run the RUU I get error 170
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] omario8484:
Um ok ...... Did you grab the right ruu.....you need to be in bootloader for ruu not fastboot
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
I've tried in bootloader and still doesn't work.

I've also relocked it...

Checked several times the RUU and I have the right one. Unless it's damaged and I need another one...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Crappyvate:
make sure you have the right drivers installed...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
How do I know I have them? if not, where do I get them?

ps: just checked and instaled again. Seems not to be the problem

This is the RUU I'm using, and it matches with the phone's. Have no idea why it's not working and I'm freaking out...

RUU_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_Cingular_US_2.20.502.7

MD5: A40CD830E8C57109D140E1E68E2D1328
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] brunomcf:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pq569ez3dteksp9/2012-11-12 12.42.34.jpg

As you can see from that image, it says "tampered" abd "security warning".

Is that preventing the RUU to update? How do I fix it?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] DvineLord:
everything it says is correct. the 2.20 ruu is the correct ruu also. your md5 for the ruu is also correct.

be in fastboot instead of hboot.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] c5satellite2:
Check your drivers. What is it listed as in device manager?

What does "adb devices" return when the phone is connected?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] skochw:
Right now it brings up s voice. I'm wondering if I can make it launch/do something else - I haven't been able to find a setting for it though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] diehardbattery:
might have to use go launcher ex...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] garbagedump481:
Disable S Voice and google voice dialing comes up

I'm using Nova launcher and have it launch voice search when the homescreen is displayed and the home button is pressed

Not sure if that's a Nova Launcher pro feature or if it's in the free one too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] skochw:
Hmm, I disabled s voice and now nothing happens with double-tap. Id be happy with Google voice search coming up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] con_ritmo:
try getting home2 shortcut from play store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] erick161:
What he said. Theres already a thread dealing with this
[Sprint LG Optimus G] dkratter14:
Is this Qualcomm Enhanced Location Service, IZat, something I should be concerned about? I never heard of it before, and Qualcomm's website doesn't tell me much of anything.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] bizzshow26:
From what I've read its harmless just gives you quicker gps locks. But as always its up to you if you want touse it or bnot
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] quertiy:
http://www.eforchina.com/view/12652...d-3---iPad-2---iPod--Output--DC-5V---2.1A.htm

I have never bought something from this kind of sites. Why is it so cheap? Something other than the brand must be different to justify this kind of price difference between this and a samsung branded charger.

Are the 2.1 amps a problem? The note II charges with 2.0 amps.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Scann69:
I guess the cost is pretty darn cheap. I have one which i purchased from a shop for about US$3.50, It's also a 2.1 amps. It's has been in my car and has charged my HTC sensation, one X and now the note II. no issues with it
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] quertiy:
I decided to buy this one: http://www.eforchina.com/view/13122...utput--DC-5V---2.1A--DC-5V---1.0A--Black-.htm

Can charge my note II and my grilfriend's sIII at the same time. Thanks for the information.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jc5182:
any idea of which of the nightlies apk of xbmc work best for kindle fire (rooted with cm9)?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrBrady:
I'm curious as well. Anyone get XBMC working with the KF (any version ROM)? I've tried it on the SGT7 CM10 and CM10.1 and while XBMC loads and operates smoothly, video playback is very choppy.

Do I need to manually whitelist it in HWA somehow?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
I have never rooted my phone, always used official updates. Upgraded to Android 4.1.1 last night and after few hours my phone just stuck wiht the "Samsung Galaxy S3 startup logo". The phone wont reboot at all. I tryed to factory reset (volume up + home + power), wont work.. one time it tryed to do something and failed. I can boot to odin download menu and i tryed to reset to official stock firmare and it says something about partition corrupted or broken. After that i tryed again with the new partition option, it failed again. Is there anything i can do to get this phone working again?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Parva4:
Send it back for repair if you've never routed or anything. It can likely be fixed by routing and whatnot but if you've never done it, why risk it. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
Send it for repairs and wait for several weeks to get it back? Very tempting. :cyclops: Lets call that plan B.

If i can do something to wake this baby up today or tomorrow i'll take it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chunghanjie92:
It sounds like you somehow softbricked your phone without even rooting it lol.

Anyway, if you can go into ODIN download mode, you might wanna try rooting the phone to see if it works. Cos once the phone's rooted, you can easily flash a stock ROM to save it. If you're worried about voiding the warranty, you can unroot the phone after everything's done.

Instructions for unrooting: http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s3-i9300/

Hope this helps!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
I did try that and it did not work. Maybe i did something wrong? Dont know... Im pretty sure the problem is with broken partition. I had the Auto Reboot, Re-Partition and F. Reset Time checked. Got file for PIT and got file for PDA. It just wont work. Odin says every time FAILED! :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Do not use pit or repartition unless you know what you are doing.

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karthus:
NEVER CHECK RE-PARTITION trololololo :eek:.... and never use PIT unless you are know what you doing.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
Wow! These "never use PIT unless you are know what you doing"-comments are really helpful. Thank you guys! :good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chunghanjie92:
Follow the instructions on this site:

http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3/

The site tells you how to root a phone (look at the picture to see what you need/don't need to check; usually all you need to check is Auto-Reboot and nothing else)

After the phone's rooted you can download a ROM from this site http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300 and flash it into the phone using the same method you flashed the file to root your phone
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
Thanks for the help. Odin says: "There is no PIT partition" and FAILS.

So i NEED to Re-Partition, any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aeinola:
I try to Re-Partition and here is what Odin says:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CODE_I9300XXBLH1_I9300OLBBLH1_I9300DXLH1_ROOT_DEODEX.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

The files (including mx.pit) is from these forums. What should i do?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrunoEboli:
Same thing for me, and I'm stuck with this problem for 2 months now!!!

I read that for some reason unknown, some S3 got these fuc*** motherboards!!!:(

If u can solve this without samsung service center, please post!!!:good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spamtrash:
Of course you can manage it without Samsng Service center, if you want.

The procedure is:

1. download to PC the I9300 Service Manual;

2. buy motherboard;

3. replace it by yourself.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
I like Helvetica S but want to replace bold with something bolder.

Where is it stored?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
/system/fonts/ might want to just grab an app to do it for you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JohnnyEpic:
If your rooted, give RomToolBox a try. (only the font changer, other stuff does not work)

Sent from the Mars Rover.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] csmasn:
Wrong.

Has you seen how much fonts are in that folder? None of the system fonts.

And yes Rom Toolbox.

Sent from my O=O
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
I'm pretty sure that only contains roboto, not Helvetica S and the other touchwiZ special fonts
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Oh damn never really use touchwiz. didn't know they were stored elsewhere
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
What rom do you run?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
Gotta be AOSP based for me. Usually on AOKP but i have it dualbooting AOKP and CM10 right now. Screw touchwiz it may be nicer than previous versions but its still laggy as hell.
[Nokia Lumia 900] mpvsuperstar:
Okay so my HTC Inspire has recently stopped working so my father decided to pick up the Nokia Lumia 900 for me at his work. He says that I can either use this or pay the $125 insurance fee and get whatever phone AT&T insurance offers me.

My question is, is this phone good at all? I always hear that Windows based phones are trash so I would like to know if this phone is any different.

If Lumia 900 users could please tell me their experience with this phone, I'd greatly appreciate it as I have never had a Windows phone.
[Nokia Lumia 900] thephoneguyusa:
The phone is awesome so far. Don't expect the market to be as plentiful as the play store but the apps they have are good and meet my needs. I am an Android fanboy however wp7.5 has grown on me. Build quality is great and camera is stunning. Over all I would recommend the lumia or the Titan 2. Hope this helps. :D I plan on picking up a wp8 device next.

Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express
[Nokia Lumia 900] Demaar:
It's a middle of the road handset spec wise, but the design is wonderful, and depending on your phone usage purposes Windows Phone is fantastic. It lacks a few features that iOS and Android have, but its own exclusive features outweigh the losses in my opinion. It really comes down to whether or not you rely on apps that aren't featured in its marketplace, and whether the tile aesthetic appeals to you.

I think it's worth your while having a play around with it to see how you feel about it personally. Using someone else's phone for a bit and actually using your own phone daily are two very different experiences...
[Nokia Lumia 900] Rinti77:
I love the phone. It's solid, reliable, sound quality is great, pictures are very good, fast. Never crashed on me. Lumia 900 is super.
[Nokia Lumia 900] DARK-PRINCE:
noooo

after sm time u will get bored by windows phone

instead go for note 2
[Nokia Lumia 900] sa-10:
its quick, smooth, and tough as nails, ready to be worked to death.

I love it, its a great value. I have had many cell phones since the mid 80's and this one by far has been the best I've had yet, gonna keep it until the new ones get as cheap as this one was...
[Nokia Lumia 900] Rayan:
I couldn't agree more!

I am a Note user myself, but I still enjoy my Lumia 900 as a backup phone...

The Note 2 is a hardware beast, however I think Samsung must stop using cheap building materials if they want to compete in durability.

I haven't seen another smartphone with such great built quality as the Lumia 900, so kudos to Nokia just for that. The Lumia 900 is a tank!

Cheers!
[Nokia Lumia 900] momin16:
Im going to be honest and clear. The phone blows. I owned it for around 4 months until Nokia and MSFT decided to turn my flagship phone into a legacy device. I always waited for the update to totally improve my lumia but it never came. Anyway here goes.

Camera

-****ty Camera Quality

-Grainy Pictures

-Video is OK

-Overall Nokia is known for great cameras but this phone's camera is absoleutely ****. It doesnt deserve to be called 8MP. Its worse than the iPhone 4's camera. When I switched to the GS3, the camera was miles better.

Apps

-Barely any apps

-Mainstream apps suck

-no good 3rd party apps

-No (goodwill)

The app selection is beyond terrible. Not only is the platform dead itself because no Windows Phone 8 apps will work on the Lumia 900 but WP 7.8 isnt even out. Furthermore, the mainstream apps are horrible. The twitter app is nothing like its Android/iPhone counterpart and the Facebook app isnt even made by Facebook (Made by MSFT). I will say that Nokia has some good apps but overall the app selection blows. You wont find any big companies like Instagram or Pandora or Gameloft games, but you wont even find apps such as an app for your bank or any other good 3rd party apps for other companies.

(I also want to add that you cant unlock the AT&T Lumia 900)

The Little things

-No orientation lock

-no screenshot capture

-No VPN support

-No Battery indicator (atleast in the statusbar)

-There's a lot others but I mostly forgot since I moved on to the GS3.

Overall the phone is NOT worth it. Sure if you are using it for a limited time, it will be a nice change from Android but its not a long term feasibe option. Everyone who owns one (and who is a techie anyway) has to make a huge compromise. Hope my input gave you some value.
[Nokia Lumia 900] wardoc22:
No, I think the Nokia n9 is much better of a buy..

I like wndws phone 7, but I eventually gt bored of it. Don't get me wrong, it's a excellent device.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pritch1011:
my kindle wont char plug it in get red light says not chargin pls help
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] storino03:
Try using a different outlet or a different usb wall wort.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matzew:
Make sure that u plugged in the USB Cable direct into the USB Port (dont use a USB Hub).
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMJets:
Are you using a Amazon charger, or at least one when you plug in it does not say you are using a "Low power Charger". My normal cell phone charger can not charge my Kindle Fire. So this may be a reason. If the kindle is under warranty, If you can not get it to charge I would contact them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nick2k:
I think my Magnetic Sensor is off. Try downloading a program called "Marine Compass" onto your Note 2. On my device, it doesn't stay on one heading. It bounces back and forth by 1 unit. I installed the same program on my SGSIII. On the SGSIII it is stable.

I entered the debug/test mode on both the Note 2 and the SGSIII. I ran the sensor test on both units. The Note 2 seems to be more sensitive than the other. Whats also weird is the "Lux" meter. It's in the hundreds on the SGSIII, while it's barely 10 on the Note 2.

Anyone else notice this on their Note 2 unit?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jetsilver2002:
I too have the note II and GSIII, and the compass is jumpy on the note II while on the GSIII it's stable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] sunglint:
yep, posted this in Q&A, compass is useless.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] boodies:
odd, my compass seems to be fine. doesn't the gps nav need compass to work correctly? i use gps all the time and it's a real blessing lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] koyanishi:
when in motion the gps device does not use compass to tell the direction of travel. if the device is accurate then the direction or motion will be very accurate as well as the speed.

when motionless the gps device cannot tell what direction the device is facing and so some gps devices will use a compass sensor for this purpose.

that being said - I too have both SGS iii and the Note ii and noticed the same thing - that the Note ii north pointing needle is jumpy and it is not accurate.

there is a low wall in my back yard that is aligned almost exactly north south and using the Google sky map with SGS III the north star is perfectly aligned with the Google sky map. With the Note II, the north star and sky map not so much.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] V@no:
A picture worth thousand words:

http://youtu.be/1AuYX2zXa1A
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nick2k:
that video...LOL. but seriously a problem. i hope this is fixable with a software update. this issue makes me wish i didn't give up my Galaxy S III. this is almost as annoying as 'drifting' on an XBOX 360 controller due to an analog stick.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] V@no:
Actually GS3 has the same issue, but it's not as bad though. And in my test's it would be little erratic only every other time, on N2 it's constant.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
My compass is twitchy as well. Phone was built last month.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
I noticed this when I open up google maps and I'm not moving, the arrow for me is always pointing about 30-45 degrees off
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] koyanishi:
really?

I doubt that google maps uses the compass to tell direction while you are standing still. On my devices the arrow point is completely off whilst the device is at rest.

As I pointed out in post #5, a gps receiver cannot tell direction whilst it is not in motion and the fact that the direction while the device is not moving is inaccurate indicates that google maps does not use the compass, at all, to tell direction.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] sunglint:
I hate how useless the compass is. I haven't tried any of the satellite or skymap apps, but ingress jumps around erratically. A friend with an AT&T phone has the same issue. Really sucks that such a great phone has such a glaring failure.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] V@no:
At least it's not like LG Nitro HD:

http://youtu.be/xxxS_HZsRLU

So it's not that bad ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] V@no:
Hmmm (if you freeze stuff with TiB, make sure lcdtest is not frozen), open phone and dial:

*#0*#

It should show bunch of different buttons, go to sensor, and start rotating phone in x, y and z axis until circle on the bottom start showing 3 with blue line (it was 0 with red line first time I entered there).

After that it seems compass become much more stable and accurate, at least for a while.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] elouisyoung:
my compass is off by about 15degrees. this is my third note2. my first two were exchanged because the roll axis was off by about 6degrees, making racing games really annoying.

I have another 2 days in my 30 day return window. I think I'm going to exchange again.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] koyanishi:
did you try the fix shown in post previous to yours?

if you do try it - you get out of that screen by pushing the back button
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Onemoa:
Mine seems to be working fine. I turn off gps and set the compass to use magnetic only and it seems to be ok.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Lodd:
I had the same problem for weeks.

I think I've finally found a fix for this. You have to be rooted.

1. Go to /data/misc/akmd_set.txt

2. Change permissions to -rw-rw-rw (or chmod 666)

Apparently the compass saves calibration values here. Because "system" doesn't have write access, every time you calibrate, it wont get saved.

Giving these permissions allows the compass to calibrate properly.

Results so far:

1. Compass finally works perfectly after calibrating.

2. Effects stay after a reboot.

(please hit thanks if this helped you!)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] langas:
Please, could you clarify? :confused: I can not find this file with root explorer. The folders are present, but not the .txt file.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bbbobbbo:
I don't know how to thank you enough for this, and it's working even on a note 3 I thought it had a faulty magnetic sensor. Did what you suggested and now it really is stable and accurate. :good::good::good:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Billchen0014:
Does Rasbeanjelly have brightness slider? I really like this feature and use it more often than i thought i would, now i can't live without it. can anyone out there using rasbeanjelly share a screenshot or just in words what kind of notification customisation options are available? thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I Am Marino:
No slider I'm aware of, just an option to toggle different levels of brightness in the notification bar.

-Brought to you by Marino's Galaxy Nexus-
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilks3y:
I've been hearing alot about rasbean lately.

Could it be used as a daily driver?

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ted C.:
Rasbeanjelly and Bricked...

have performed flawlessly on my 7. :victory: