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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ppcpirate:
Hi everybody!

I'm having an issue with agat recovery. After flashing cyanogenmod beta 2, agat recovery v2.2ish disappeared and in place was CWM version 6 something. Not sure why this is happening as i'm new to rooting/flashing.

Here's a history of what I did so far. Rooted the phone using qbking77 instructions, installed agat recovery using mobile odin, made nandroid backup, then flashed cyanogenmod beta 2. a few days later installed JB Tweaks & Fixes by exit_only. A few days later noticed that agat recovery wasn't there and in it's place was CWM v6.0.1.5.

So... here's the sketchy part, for some reason I thought since mobile odin wasn't installed, agat must have uninstalled itself as well. so I installed mobile odin again, flashed agat recovery again. the phone rebooted but it wouldn't bootup after the samsung splash screen (blank display). I tried to boot into recovery (volume up + power button) which worked, agat recovery was back! since the phone wasn't booting up, I decided I should do a nandroid recovery but at the last minute thought I should flash cyanogenmod beta 2 again with gapps just to see if it would work. rebooted the phone after both were installed, it was back to normal but when I checked if agat recovery was there, it was changed back to CWM 6.

how do I get agat recovery back? Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] calisro:
recoveries on this phone is packaged with roms. so flashing cm will bring its recovery along with it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ppcpirate:
Thanks!

so if I wanted to flash another rom, I can just go into cwm recovery & erase dalvik cache & all user data and select flash rom?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] calisro:
Yes. The recovery that comes with CM is a safe recovery. Typically what I tell people is to be safe and always flash from a safe recovery. If ever in doubt, odin (in pda slot) or mobile odin this recovery and then flash whatever rom you want:

http://shabbypenguin.com/k0/ecm/E4GT-EL29-directbootCWM-v3.tar.md5
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KicknGuitar:
I've just noticed this as I've been trying to record how much data I can get out of my carrier since they won't actually say how much.

I digress, The Data usage in ICS' settings doesn't seem to make any lick of sense. The graph/total data used summary is less than all the apps' data usage added up. This also happened before an SBF flash and start from scratch. The numbers don't add up! (See the photos for details).

So what's the beef? Does this mini app not differentiate when one service uses another for a data connection within individual app counting?

i.e. Gallery uploads a photo to Dropbox. Data usage records both as having uploaded the 3Mb photo.

i.e. Android OS uses Tethering. Data usage records both as having used 20MB...

etc.

In other words, The graph records the total used between the phone and carrier, while the individual apps record exactly what the app uses, sometimes overlapping other apps. Is this what's going on?

More photos:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u93dw5gr67c15gm/Screenshot_2012-11-02-01-29-42.png

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2j4ibejjsrhedj/Screenshot_2012-11-02-21-44-54.png
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekguy:
I think you're right about the overlapping measurement, although for me there is always a difference between provider and phone data measurement
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KicknGuitar:
Thanks for your input. I'm not so concerned about how much the provider records, unless they differences are night and day.

Cheers.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] evilrome0:
not looking for this type of case but am grateful for the nice review.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Narsil007:
Did you notice any signal loss issues with either bumper?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] rawdikrik:
Great and helpful reviews. I am interested in a bumper style case myself.

Waiting on some good reviews of the kind that replaces the squishy buttons...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] nerys71:
I got this simply stunning bumper case for my S3. combined with the custom battery back its amazing.

its 2 part and 4 "screws" hold it together. I am not a fan of the "look" of these slide together ones. has anyone see a case like this

370668252902

but for the Note II ?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] superchi:
Thank you all for the compliments and for reading. I've since tried to modify the Zomgo case with electrical tape to no avail. Leaving enough tape to allow the USB cable to be plugged in allows the phone to move around inside the case; adding too much tape brought me back to square one. I've abandoned both cases as I enjoy charging my phone and using my headphones too much without having to mess around with a case.

Looks like the search goes on for a minimalistic case.

I do notice with each case I lose about a bar of signal.

I really liked that type of case and had wanted to buy one when I had my GS3. I've not been able to find a similar one for the Note 2,
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] JLneonhug:
Thanks for the review, nearly bought one to try but went for another cheapo thin style case, arriving soon so should be fun. Will put a short review too soon when I have the time.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] epicfailguy2:
The one with buttons included in the best, the buttons feel good, all the cutouts are good, except the headpone one that doesn't fit a few number of headphones with thick plastic, but most headphone and jacks 90% of them fit very well or else add an extending cord that's slimmer.

I did a review of the black one. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34153454#post34153454
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] superchi:
I think I might end up going with the one you reviewed, I had actually preferred a case without the buttons but yours and other reviews have said the case buttons were good to go. If the headphone port would fit the factory headphones, I'd be happy with that.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] epicfailguy2:
I had a black ridged one before too, overall the engineering feels worse on the ridged one, it's now sitting in a box unused...

For the button bumper : Factory headphones fit very well. However it is a paint job and not anodizing , there is silver aluminium at one spot where I scratched the case pretty hard, but seeing how cheap theses are it's not really an issue, but if it is I recommend you take the pure silver one.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] \/icious:
The metal bumper hurt my GPS signal on my GS2 so I'm curious if the note 2 suffers the same fate
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] JLneonhug:
I like the 2nd style better, is it less bulky or the same?

Found this which is slightly cheaper.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281021558358

However I can't find one of this style which have buttons.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] superchi:
They are very similar in size. In terms of feel, the 2nd style (Zomgo) feels less bulky because it has rounded edges and an overall smoother design. I would have really liked it more than the first one I posted if not for the problems with the USB cutout.

The bumper case that has buttons is the one mentioned above by epicfailguy2 who did a review of it as well. Here's a link I found on ebay (not sure if this is the cheapest price though).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Metal...743692?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2c68bc7acc
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] INCREMENTAL:
My Aluminum bumper case killed my Note 2s signal. Bought it from ebay and couldnt stand the signal issues. I dont recommend one.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] SweetRedVoice:
Silver Zomgo Bumper Aluminum Battery Cover

I got the Zomgo Bumper with an Aluminum Cover. I had mine on order before reading the review ugh! and sure enough the original USB cable can not be used at all with the bumper I purchased! When it arrived I complained to the seller who gave me a $5 refund. I wanted to keep it as I really like the look. I purchased a cheapo 2.0 cable and filed down the plastic with a dremel. Works great!

The Zomgo Bumper on its own does not appear to cause any signal degradation, however the Aluminum Cover most definitely does. I will be swapping out the Aluminum Battery cover for a Silver carbon fiber one as the LTE data signal drops from 30mps to 9mps with it on :(

Thought I would reply to this if you really like the look of the Zomgo Bumper, but do not want to remove it to charge it!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sunny507:
I too am looking for the none slide case that screws together. Any idea if these are available from anywhere?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Vince_cnc:
Nice review! It's very helpful thanks!

I've ordered the zumgo bumper couple weeks ago. I'll receive it soon I hope..

Could you post a picture of your case with the usb cable? I wanna see where the plug touch the case to see if I can modify it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] nerys71:
the only ones I have found are insanely expensive variations
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Ghost_1:
I recently took a gamble on the ZOMGO case myself. I figured it's got to be better than my EBAY bumper and I have a Dremel if I need it. I was pleasantly surprised when I put it on and the OEM charger fit in perfectly... I mean it's not snug or loose, it's perfect. I don't have pic of the charger plugged in but you should be able to see in the pics below. Might be the setup I have too.

Here are some pics to show my setup which works great. MIME SP, ZOMGO gunmetal bumper, Anker battery, Gunmetal Carbon Fiber Look 3M Vinyl, Spiegen Home Button.

Sorry for the huge pictures... :(
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xgrind:
How about Capdase Alumor Duo frame? I've ordered this from taobao (Chinese eBay equivalent). Looks much better than the 2 cases. I try to give a review when I get it within these 2 days.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] rawdikrik:
Got a link?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xgrind:
Here's the photos. Good fit with no free play.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xgrind:
Here's the link

http://a.m.taobao.com/i12870906370.htm?ttid=212200
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] hannki:
Bought the bumper same as in the first review. Have used it a week or so now. Just last night I noticed that my keyboard is bit unresponsive at the right bottom edge.

I'm using nordic layout so I don't know what buttons you have there, but for me å, ä, backspace and enter are the ones effected. To use those buttons I have to press them targeting my Spen perfectly in left edge of buttons.

Removed the bumper and issue went away. Now that the bumper is back on the issue has come back. Other than that i just love this bumper.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
I've personally had some interesting experiences with metal bumper cases. I used to have a Galaxy S2, but now I have a Note 2 so I'm looking for a new metal/aluminium case. Check out my thread on metal bumper cases! My setup is similar to Ghost_1's setup; a metal bumper case with an extended Samsung 2000mAh Battery Kit and carbon fiber 3M Di-Noc on the back and home button. (Click the picture below)

I've been doing a bit of browsing around, and found this very nice looking aluminium case for the Galaxy Note 2. There are a few things that I'm concerned about though - the battery cover and the headphone jack. In the pictures, it looks like the case will add a bit of thickness all around the phone, and the battery cover doesn't seem to be signal-friendly. As the Note 2 makes contact with the antenna built-in to the original battery cover, this case might decrease the signal by a significant amount.

The case I found didn't specify a brand, but from the pictures it looked like it is manufactured by "Zomgo", bringing me to this thread.

If I can't find a better one, I'm going to get another Sweet Armor. They have one for the Note 2, but it's pretty expensive so I'm considering alternatives. My S2 one cost $72, but it was well worth it - no other case had a better fit than the Sweet Armor. <review mode> Made in Korea, the Sweet Armor gs2 has foam lining on the inside of the case, but it doesn't require much force to put the phone into it; the S2 can effortlessly slip into it like it was made by Samsung themselves. The external buttons are the perfect distance away from the phone's actual buttons, having a bit of elasticity holding them against the buttons. The added bulk is immediately apparent when you pick the phone up, but this directly translates into armour-like levels of protection. Due to the added ~ 5 mm thickness all around the phone, the USB port and headphone jack may become less accessible, but it was a sacrifice I was willing to take.</review mode>

Since I wanted to upgrade to a Note 2, I had to sell my S2, along with the case. I felt a bit empty after parting with such a legendary combination of battery and case...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Andrew149:
I want this case now.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
This one also looks very good. There's a version for the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S4 - if only there was one for the Note 2.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] gravedigger666:
Do a google search for draco case note 2 ;)

Send from my GN2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
The Draco Case looks amazing! But it costs close to $100...a bit out of my desired budget :(
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] gravedigger666:
Search on ebay for note 2 aluminum. There are replica's for much less and they look great. I have a red draco replica

Send from my GN2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] factorycell:
I had the bumper case on my note2, but the battery life dropped badly. Any others have any problems?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Andrew149:
I've been eye balling it, but I can't pull the trigger because it has a cut out on the top right for the Korean note for the attenna.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
I recently bought a new aluminium case from eBay. However, I received the wrong one. I bought this Zomgo Ultra Thin case (http://www.casefanatic.com/samsung-2/note-2/case-galaxy-note-2/zomgo-galaxy-note-2-metal-case/):

(I think that link redirects to eBay for some reason so try and copy the link address)

But they sent me this 'KXX' case:

It feels very cheap - the aluminium is coarse, the volume buttons are stuck pressed down and the S Pen is impossible to remove without long fingernails or a tool. NFC doesn't work, as expected of an aluminium case.

I rate this case 3/10.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
I bought a new bumper style aluminium case that kinda looks like a Draco case, because after using my other case I experienced the inconveniences of an aluminium back blocking the signal. I will post some pictures when it arrives.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
My new aluminium bumper has arrived!! It took 16 days to post from Hong Kong to Australia, which is average. The quality of this case is much higher than the old one. The stepped appearance of the CNC machined case makes it look very cool, and the brushed-polished edges make it look like the S4's design, but curvier and actually aluminium.

The case has much more adequate padding on the inside (which I will have pictures of once my digital camera is recharged), making it fit much much more snugly. Although constructed using more aluminium, it actually feels lighter than my old one, because it is thinner and more tapered along the edges. The buttons on the outside actually click on this one, but they aren't recessed enough so that they can't be accidentally bumped when the edge is placed on a flat surface. The increase in width along all edges also mean that the micro USB port and headphone jack are now more recessed than before, only accommodating slim plugs without a short extender.

The disappointing thing though is that the case isn't raised along the top like it was on my S2, so the camera is still prone to scratching. But I am overall satisfied with this case - it no longer blocks NFC and I think cellular reception has improved as well. The old one was practically a Faraday cage for the Note 2.

Final score: 8/10

As you can see, I also got a carbon fibre sticker, an aluminium home button sticker and a tempered glass screen protector, homage to my Galaxy S2's accessories.

My old setup:

Update:

Comparison of new case with old case; the new bumper case is a lot sturdier than my old case.

The padding on the inside also holds the Note 2 in place better.

The case fits together very well - almost seamlessly where the two halves meet.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Eun-Hjzjined:
Dam that looks good, [MENTION=4397261]vantt1[/MENTION]

Can you link the item?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vantt1:
A simple search of 'Samsung galaxy note 2 aluminium bumper case' on eBay will get you what you want. You'll also find some dual coloured ones, too. I'm guessing a link to the exact listing of my case will eventually expire, but here it is.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nikhoss:
Hi!

I saw on this thread that there is a way to disable the lockscreen (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=10491327#post10491327) by editing a registry key.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\State]
"Lock"=dword:1

Unfortunately, it is not working and I don't know why. My phone is unlocked (this ROM: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1654415)

Is this the right key to change if I want this behaviour: when the screen is off, when I press the power button, it just re opens where I left without showing the lockscreen. Is it right?
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nikhoss:
No idea?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] mallikg:
Hello LGOG Owners, I got my phone last week and love it. It's one of the best phones out there and thanks to the dev community here, it can only get better - I have not rooted the phone yet - will do it when I get a free weekend.

To the question, I downloaded an audible book (shameless plug for one my fav author - Kevin Hearne's - Trapped - If you like fantasy fiction, you'll love this series) and noticed that the phone is getting super hot playing the book - I have some generic headset. The book has been downloaded to the phone so it's not streaming while I am listening. Overall, I noticed that the phone gets hotter the more I use it, and especially so if the screen brightness is above 50%. I have the ECO mode on as well for the most part. Anyone else notice the temp? Any advice?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] whoamanwtf:
It seems to me that this is just due to the material of the phone and the thickness, if you watch the actual temp it is not really getting hot at all just feels like it. I say solve it by getting a case.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] whiteguypl:
^This. The glass is just transferring more heat to your hand then your used to. Bugged me out at first too. If your super worried put it in eco mode (basically an underclock).
[AT&T LG Optimus G] g4m8i7:
What is "too hot?" What's "normal" battery temperature under load?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] dsntree:
Too Hot!

I got mine up to 109 F the other day on power save with the brightness at 60% while playing a game, case didn't help in my case. I'm thinking it would have kept going up till it shut off, I can't imagine running all cores like that.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
109F is really average for gaming. My phone idles at like 90F
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Ciloteille:
My phone gets about 160+ often. Hot is when the top half of your phone feels like my oil heater. I suggest if your on jellybean to root and use greenify. If you can use free gee I would install snow job and the 5.1.1 kernel. Watching 720p videos on my phone and 2 hours later still cold. I have an under volt too. My .02
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
It all depends on kernel settings. MEs defaults are good, but I'd suggest a newer ROM than SnowJB since we have our own stock jb which MEs kernel is built off the source of.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] manblack007:
introduce this topic because apparently this rom is very smooth but has some details that need to be improved, at least my problem is the motion sensor .. to put to one side the cell does not change immediately delay and not very fluid ... xD if someone else has some kind of problem .. please Postaer
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] garth719:
Loll
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ayulatins:
Quick SUMMARY (see details below if you've got some minutes to read!)

-> I need HELP!!!

-> Phone is rooted stock GB with jb hboot unlocked bootloader and TWRP v2.2.0, also superCID.

-> Problem is phone apps keep force closing and won't retain any change I make after reboot

-> Last installed program was ROM Toolbox

-> Steps already taken include: Reboots, Fix permission, Wipe (ALL), ROM Update using Windows, RUU using SD card.

Details

I have a Vivid with Stock Gingerbread (Rooted, Bootloader Unlocked, Juopunutbear hboot, SuperCID S-OFF, TWRP Recovery v2.2.0)

I recently removed the SD card on my vivid to use on another phone (SGS III) and when I returned the SD card and started my vivid, I tried using the file manager (ES Explorer) and it force closed, following series of other apps force closing.

I restarted the phone and the force closing didn't stop. I tried uninstalling the most recently installed app (ROM Toolbox) thinking it might be the culprit and nothing changed. I rebooted the phone and noticed every time I rebooted, the phone goes back to the state (installed apps, settings and every other thing) it was before I removed the SD card.

I installed Titanium Backup to make a Backup and flash the phone, but it kept force closing and after several reboots and attempts, it installed but couldn't acquire root.

I restarted to recovery to fix permissions and cleared cache and dalvik cache then rebooted the phone. No luck!!!

I eventually decided to wipe the ROM and do a fresh RUU install. I wiped system and data using recovery but when I restarted the phone, it booted to the (pre-SD card removal) state and was still force closing.

I tried installing ICS using the RUU from att and I got an "Error 155" on the way. I also tried installing the RUU using PH39IMG method with the SD card, it goes through the normal install process and when the phone booted, it's still the same state it was that it takes me to changing nothing.

I've tried all I know and it seems the phone is "write-locked" as it won't retain any change after reboot, suggestions to what I can do to fix this weird problem please.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] rignfool:
I am not so sure...

Did the sgs3 reformat your sdcard to a different file system?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ayulatins:
No it didn't. I only used the sdcard to copy some files to the sgs3 and I still could access the sdcard on my vivid through Root Browser in ROM Toolbox.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ZeRo2o9:
hardware maybe
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ess.boyer:
Interesting... One thing you could do is enable USB debugging, and save a logcat showing your phone hitting some of these FCs so we can see what is causing them.

Once USB debugging is enabled, simply boot your phone, plug into your computer via USB, open a command prompt to where you have ADB tools installed, and type "adb logcat > log.txt

That will stream the log from your phone into a text file. After you get one or two FCs, on the command window hit CTRL + C to close the console, and save the log. Then post it as an attachment here.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ayulatins:
Thanks ess.boyer. I've been busy over the past few weeks so just saw your reply now.

The phone is in a pretty bad shape right now, I managed to drop it and the screen is shattered so I can't touch the screen to use it.

But I put it on and did the log. Please find attached.

Thanks for wanting to help!!!
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] ess.boyer:
So I think the install is probably botched. I'd recommend wiping EVERYTHING and reinstalling from RUU (maybe try a different RUU even).

However, first, please try wiping your cache and dalvik cache. Most of the errors are from not being able to find symbols in dalvik.

Also, are you restoring apps using Titanium backup or some other such program? If so, that could also be an issue. If you have, and wiping cache & dalvik cache don't work, you may want to try wiping /data entirely, and NOT restoring apps before you can confirm that the FC issues you were seeing are still there.

Give the cache & delvik clean a try, and if that doesn't work, please attach a similar log so I can confirm you're seeing the same issues, then we can go from there.