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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AVInstaller:
Same crackly static/distortion on my earpiece. Looks like ill be calling Verizon as well. Wasted a Zagg on this too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Spectredroid:
Correction. Still bad on the second one. Going to get a third one today. Bummer. It sounded pretty good at first, but after a few hours it was back. So we'll see.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] efotonik:
I'm getting a distortion/buzz as well. Only appears to be when the earpiece is producing sounds (not all the time) which still very noticible and annoying. I stopped on to see if other people were having the same issue because I had my family and gf vet the problem and they said I was "too sensitive" :silly:

Thanks for posting this, will try swapped hardware this week - otherwise device is excellent!

e
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cos540:
Yep same here. Using a Plantronics Legend earpiece and have the same distortion.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] efotonik:
That sounds like it may be a different problem. As I am experience and read from others the distortion or fuzz is from the built-in earpiece of the device. I have tried to replicate the issue with other outputs (speakerphone, BT earpiece, wired earpiece) and

none

of my other output attempts have had the issues at all.

If you are experiencing distortion through BT connection only I would look to your BT earpiece or surrounding environment (although less likely).

e
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
Could someone please elaborate on the hissing? I have an issue with mine where when someone finishes a sentence talking it becomes sort of static-ey. It doesn't happen all the time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Spectredroid:
Well, basically what I experienced was when a person spoke you could hear a short of static type noise with each syllable they spoke. It didn't happen all the time and was worse when talking to Verizon customer support, although that may be because the note 2 can sense evil. :D My third one seems to have done the trick. I have had since Friday and no issues. I can say as someone mentioned already that the call clarity is not as good as the s3, but I don't care as I love the phone enough. This is only when talking on the phone as mentioned as well. Not through an earpiece.

My Note 2 killed your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] efotonik:
Coming from another manufacturer and another carrier (Orig Evo, Sprint) can you clarify the "call quality" comments?

I'm fully on-board with the fuzz/hiss/static that happens when the other person is speaking and I'm working to switch mine out and rectify that issue but I've read a number of places that the quality is lesser than the S3 - how so? Hardware specific from S3 to GN2 or a VZW issue?

Thanks,

e
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaRkL3AD3R:
The issue is too much volume coming out of these satellites. They can't handle the maximum output, neither the speaker or the earpiece.

From what I can tell this is not a defect issue but the way it is. Replacing phones, especially this early into the production cycle, would be a waste of time for both parties.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
Hm, this scares me to think that this might eventually happen to all the phones after enough use. I exchanged my phone. Everything was great, but for some reason the CS VZW line was staticy as hell. I called some other people and no static noises. I'm going to keep this phone, but just scares me and I'm thinking about adding insurance, which i've never, ever done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] efotonik:
What would the time in production cycle have to do with the issue if your theory on root cause is satellite output?

Do you think changes can be made through updates that would quell the hissing (therefore stating it is network controlled or software dependent) or is it a hardware issue?

I do agree that some types of issues cannot be fixed until a hardware revision comes about, however, the obvious downside to that is most of us would be outside of our return/exchange period for a new device and start falling into refurb'd/used devices on exchange which add other variables.

My concern buying through BB is that I have (30) days to return/exchange the device and starting with a hissy earpiece doesn't seem worth the money paid or contract to VZW. I'd like to start with a truly functional device from day-1 and deal with longevity issues as they arise, not direct from the box.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] efotonik:
Stopped into BB yesterday to exchange and first potential device had the issue even worse than the one I was already using. They luckily had a second unit in and I was able to place a test-call on that and the issue seemed to be reduced compared to the other devices.

I swapped out for this device and will continue to evaluate over the remainder of the week and weekend and see how bad this issue is. I'm beginning to think my ears may simply be sensitive to the device and there may be no solution :(

Interestingly this second device scores quite a bit higher in Quadrant but also exhibits a longer delay when screen-off/locked to on/locked (about 1-1.5 sec) - ideas on these two points?

e
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaRkL3AD3R:
Yes exactly as you put it, newer hardware revisions can solve certain issues in the way a product was originally manufactured. In this case, poor speaker satellites that emit distortion when too much output is sent through them.

On the flip side we may see an OTA that reduces system volume to minimize this issue on the software end. Both solutions are totally viable. Sending in a brand new phone right after it was released to the masses will not solve anything as you're almost guaranteed to receive a new unit with the same issue, except by doing so you open up a whole new can of worms with perhaps a faulty screen with dead pixels and ugly blotches. Or maybe your S Pen sensor won't work, or your battery cover is loose. There's all different types of things that can go wrong with the manufacturing process. I've seen and heard enough Note 2's to realize this isn't a one-off issue, it's the way it is; right now.

If your screen is fine and you have no other outstanding problems, I'd say turn your volume down a couple of notches and ride it out. You don't always hear sound when using your phone, but you do always look at your screen (for the most part.)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bligase:
Earpice speaker jitters , rattles, buzz a lot :(

Bought the phone two days back from ebay , first things first "HELL OF A PHONE" , the phone and all its features are damn good , feeling so proud that i made the right choice . I think this phone has more sensors embedded than in a human body , some features makes us think "oh my how did it do it, how did it know that i was going to do this"

But the first call on the beast broke my heart.. the earpiece speaker seems to be damaged , its making buzzing squeaky sounds even at lowest volume level :( . I tried updating to the latest official firmaware hoping samsung acknowledged the issue :(.. no luck still the same... except this all the other features are mint...the screen ... the pen...just too gud.

I hope this earpiece issue is some sort of driver (software) issue, requesting XDA developers to help out samsung with this issue :)

Proud owner of a defective SGN 2 :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] flyboy1100:
Sorry to bring back an old thread.

But my new note 2 has a constant static in the background of every call. Not sure if it is the vzw network or my phone. My Sprint s3 is Crystal clear, even when on the vzw network. also seems to be there on speaker too. doesn't matter what level I set the volume at, it is there at the same level all the time.

Edit: I tried a demo unit at a Verizon store today and it didn't do it so I will be exchanging mine for another
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] REYES702:
I had this issue and turns out it was a blown speaker. I called VZW and they sent me a replacement and it isn't there anymore.
[HTC One V] HustleBeaner:
Help my htc one v got rooted after i used AIO like 2 months back (yeah a while ago) it turns on by itself and says the typical htc red words under bootscreen of htc and i cant recover it , it all went down hill when i flashed the kernel btw how can i fix it ??? and yes im a noob sorry and in advance i cant recover or do anything because it will boot when i do the whole volume power thing and i try to select an option :l
[HTC One V] Dragn4rce:
Nvm

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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
[HTC One V] Curiousn00b:
What do you mean it will boot when you hold the power button? Can you access downloader? Or not at all?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
Can someone post the new optimum app please , it is not compatible with the nexus 7 and its free.

Thank you

Edit:never mind it does not work can someone modify it to work for the nexus 7?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonkameja:
bump I WANT THIS
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonkameja:
bump anyone .... seriously ?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonkameja:
bump
[HTC One S] PC Jona:
can anyone please get it to work on our phone please -_-

http://d-h.st/Doq - apk
[HTC One S] sonkameja:
bump
[HTC One S] PC Jona:
lol your waiting too? cablevision sucks man.
[HTC One S] David111jr:
Bump. Wish i had FiOS lol
[HTC Wildfire S] SunnyChrono6:
Hey everyone,

I recently bought Most Wanted using Play Store on my PC.Now,when I use a HVGA apk to run it on my WFS,it does not start.It says (whatever the name is) has stopped expectedly.There wass a guy who played it on his Galaxy Y,so It's not a hardware problem.Can anyone help me out out with this?
[HTC Wildfire S] kevalonly111:
dude ...i think that nfsmw is made for armv7 and our device is armv6:(
[HTC Wildfire S] SunnyChrono6:
That's what I thought too,until my friend ran it on his Galaxy Y.
[HTC Wildfire S] rememe:
So try his .apk file if it will works ;)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mybestfriends:
As a total noob (and yes I have watched the video, I found it quite funny) I am unsure if I can use kernels/rom designed for the n7100 on my tmobile based galaxy note 2 (SGH-T889).

Hopefully, because the t-mobile development is pretty dull.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kakapt:
thank you
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drdoombot:
I'd like an answer to this question as well.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] PC Jona:
can someone please get this to work on our tablet pleasssseeeee

http://d-h.st/Doq - apk
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] heat361:
+1 if someone could modify the app to work on the n7
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] momcat1:
second version optimum app

there's a different version here: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...0yig8pj3i718&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13543304821342

It might work for you if the unity version doesn't
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] PC Jona:
Page won't open
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] lion2:
That link works on my Asus Transformer Prime! Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] PC Jona:
yea it worked awesome.

only thing you have to clear data on app after you close it because it says unsupported device. but good stuff regardless.

thanks.

just waiting for the official app to work on the nexus now -_- theyre so stupid.

nvm spoke to soon it only works on my one s.

great.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] solidmac:
yeah i got it to work on my mytouch 4g with a simple build.prop edit but not my Nexus 7. it might have something to do with the app seeing it as a tablet and not a phone, is there a way to trick it to think its a phone?

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says "Version not supported"
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] sonkameja:
does this work yet anyone?

the option on my galaxy note or my nexus 7 from google play is missing to download the dam app

ANYONE !
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Dungo212:
You would think they would support the New Nexus devices especially the 10 and the N7 ( the most popular 7inch out ATM) but no they go and promote the K-fire and HD because well they have a contract with them and give out one free with a two year agreement so we loose and Cablevision won't add supported devices for a longtime. Look how long we had to wait to get android support.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] sonkameja:
there has to be way to root the nex 7 and spoof build as the kindle or some crap this is getting rediculous or to hide the imei if it does have one , not sure
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] solidmac:
the kindle one works but we have an outdated version Kindle is at 3.0.1 the one available in that link is 3.0
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] solidmac:
Some how got it to work on my Nexus 7!

I am not responsible for what can happen to your device!

Now what I did was the following:

-Edited my build.prop to match the kindle fire build.prop

-Rebooted my device

-Went to this site: http://www.optimum.net/ExploreOptimum/featuredtl?id=57070183 clicked on the PlayStore link and installed

I can upload the build.prop file if anyone needs it, but I am not responsible for what can happen to your device!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kendoori:
2 questions... how is it working? I had tried side loading previously, but w/o changing build.prop

also, does this seem to effect other apps? (the build.prop changes)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] solidmac:
Havent seen it effect any of my apps yet! make sure to back up your OG build.prop

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwzovlxmb4xicyz/build.prop.zip
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kendoori:
Thank you. I can confirm that this works as advertised. I had to use ES File Explorer and mount my system partition, but once I did that I was able backup and then copy over your modified build.prop file...

Ridiculous that one has to do this, but its doable :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] BBjaiBev:
anyone got the new apk file? they updated to version 3.0.4 and it's not working on my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] BBjaiBev:
BUMP!!!

anyone has 3.0.4????????
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] SysAdmNj:
Does this method still work?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] criticalera:
nope

this method does not work on my samsung note 10.1 .....ive tried various different build props and they all cause bootloops.

there has to be a better way.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] SysAdmNj:
Happened to me too. Stopped trying.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] webdroidmt:
Optimum App July 30th works!!!

I am currently running CM 10.2 (Android 4.3) and decided to try the newest version of the Optimum app today from Play Store and to my surprise it worked. I've been waiting for compatibility on my N7 for a long while, glad they finally got around to us Android people.

The version is 3.0.4 and the date is July 30th. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.optimum.unity.mobile

I don't know if it will also work with stock 4.3, or any other android version for that matter but it's certainly worth a try.

Mike T
[HTC One X+] SysAdmNj:
I have a 2-3 week wait for the nexus 4 i ordered yesterday. Im not so sure its worth the wait. Sure the htc one x+ isnt perfect and has some issues but I'm hearing/reading that the nexus 4 is far from perfect as well. I already know about the htc one x+ wifi/bluetooth issues, even the banding on the screen for those that have noticed this as well. I guess my last question is would a rom like cm10 build remedy those issues somewhat? I'm trying to see if I should hold on to my htc one x+.
[HTC One X+] jvanlew:
That decision is ultimately one you'll need to make but for me its nexus all the way. I am in the 1-2 week category on my nexus 4 order though. I thought I would try a non-nexus device and I will not be keeping this HOX+.
[HTC One X+] SysAdmNj:
Oh ok, similar situation then. What is your reason/reasons for not wanting to keep your htc one x+? Do you really think the nexus 4 will top it in all areas? I'm not sure the nexus 4 will have this good of a battery life, comparing it to the at&t htc one x+ which so far isnt bad at all.
[HTC One X+] jvanlew:
To answer your question about specs, I personally don't think it matters. Here's why.

I had an SII for a while before purchasing a gnex. IIRC, they were similar in specs (like the hox+ and n4). The camera was a bit worse on the gnex (5mp vs 8mp) but the experience for me was so much better on the gnex. ATT (or someone) decided to disable NFC on the SII and that was eventually fixed but I dislike the idea of features being disabled for petty reasons.

Also, you don't have to worry about carrier bloat or ATT disallowing some app because it will compete with theirs (wallet vs ISIS). Even WiFi hotspots just work on the gnex. The nexus experience is about being free to do whatever you want on your phone. Even if that means you do nothing at all.

So the fact that the specs are similar is just coincidence. My HOX+ was really just intended to be a stopgap until N4s came back in stock.

Sorry for the novel. LOL.
[HTC One X+] alizawi:
Honestly, the Nexus 4 is further from perfect than HOX+. I was a huge nexus fan in general, but after getting the feedback from N4 users, and playing with it a little, I was more than convinced that the HOX+ was the right choice. I received mine a couple of days ago, and it's great. BTW, I don't seem to have the Wifi issues reported by others, maybe I got lucky,,

Aside from performance, the HOX+ feels much much better in your hand, and is much slimmer, so conveniently fits in your pocket. N4 is a bit bulky, and there are at least a couple of people over on the N4 forum that reported the glass shattering on the back, while the phone was in their pocket.
[HTC One X+] theguitarman94:
Such a hard choice. I still don't know what I'm gonna do but for now 1. I don't have the money to buy either device yet and 2. The nexus 4 isn't going to be in stock for the uk until next year. I don't know if I can wait either! If they fix the screen sensitivity issue in a software update then I'll probably jump on the n4 but if it's the hardware then it's a no go. Let me know what you decide to do.
[HTC One X+] jvanlew:
That sucks about the N4 availability in the UK. I was lucky enough to order a Nexus 4 on the 27th and I just got a shipping confirmation. I'll be putting the hox+ on eBay. :)
[HTC One X+] SysAdmNj:
Youre in the 1-2 week category and its already shipping? Thats pretty fast for google no?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] psudeke:
Recently I've noticed that my razr no longer rotates from portrait to landscape, and i'm hoping there's a way to calibrate it in order to get it working again. First thing I did was check all the settings, toggled the auto-rotate switch anywhere I could find it, but nothing would make it switch. I've done some research on the problem, and have tried everything from a soft reset, to a hard reset to pulling the sim card with the phone off, no luck. I'm running SS 3.05 with an ics rom on one slot, and a jb on another, and the problem persists across both roms. I'm considering booting to android recovery and doing a factory reset there, but didn't know the impact it may have on SS. Any thoughts or suggestions?

BTW... Both bubble level and compass apps fail to function properly. Even after calibration they both act erratically
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TStarGermany:
did you try moving a small neodyme magnet along the outside of the case?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] GRudolf94:
As weird as it may seem, put it inside something soft, such as a sock, or tpu case, and beat it against something wooden, alternating th X, Y and Z axes. Worked more than once when my Optimus 3D got a stuck accelerometer (dropped it too much)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TStarGermany:
(That's what the magnet is for - replacing the art of rampage^^)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] GRudolf94:
Well, I tried a HDD magnet once, but it failed to realign the accelerometer sensing needles. Let's wait and see if any of the ideas solve the OPs's problem...

Sent from my LG-P768 prototype
[Motorola Droid RAZR] psudeke:
Thanks, I'll give this a try. Any concern about wiping data? I know magnets and drives don't play nicely together
[Motorola Droid RAZR] psudeke:
Ok, so i gave it both a good beating, and ran a strong magnet all over it (didn't have a neodyme, but have some strong ones from Home D), but not luck. I've got a similar post on droidrzr.com and it was suggested that it could be kernel related, and to try a kexec kernel or to fastboot. still a bit of a noob (but working on it) so i'm following up on the fastboot suggestion, but i flashed a kexec rom on slot 2 and it made now difference. i'm feeling more and more like its a hardware failure, but before i call verizon, i wanted to both update the thread with the results, as well as see if there were any other ideas out there.

thanks again for the suggestions so far! even though the problem still exists, i'm grateful for the offer of help!:good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] psudeke:
I wanted to update this post with the final outcome. After some advice, i ran Matt's 1.82 utility to go back to stock, but unfortunately it didn't fix the issue. Seems to be a hardware failure, will be returning it to a VZ store in the morning. Thanks for the help and suggestions! Hopefully by this point tomorrow I'll have a new (or factory refurbished) phone, rooted and finally able to bang on the latest 4.2.1 by Hashcode. Thanks again!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SacTu:
My nexus 4 doesn't have an SD card slot, so I'm unable to backup my contacts from my mytouch 4g to SD card to transfer it over. I just cut my SIM card too, so I can't use that either.

Is there a way to backup my contacts to the cloud and then sync it to my phone? I've always added contacts to my Google/Gmail account, however, I'm unable to find a way to access the Gmail contacts on my Nexus 4.

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Acuity:
Are you able to do this with Dropbox?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SacTu:
Does dropbox have a contact sync? Not that I know of... unless you're talking about backing up the file to SD card, then transfer it to the cloud then download it on my Nexus 4... I'll try that now!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KyraOfFire:
If all of your contact is in Google Account then you should be able to sync them to the Nexus 4.

It is the Google Phone!

Go to Settings

=> Account

=> Google

=> your @gmail.com account

=> Make sure contacts is checked

Go to People/Contact App

=> Menu Button

=> Contact to display

=> Customize

=> your @gmail.com account

=> check everything

Check back if you see your contacts now.

If not, go to your Gmail => Contacts, see what group your contacts are actually located in, or if they are actually there.

In short, if the contacts are in your Google Account then you should be able to sync it to the Nexus.

If you still can not do that, reply here I'll explain how to export from Google Contact then Import to your phone.