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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
Today i went to settings->more settings->tethering

There i noticed some weird thing and that was a black rectangular box.

The moment i click "more settings" option i saw that black box come and go.

I think i have noticed it first time.

And can't understand for what cause its coming...

Is problem with my tab's hardware or its software bug???

Anybody facing same???

Pls reply should i ignore it or its serious???

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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
Please somebody.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
Nobody facing same???
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paescheh:
I think you shouldent care about this. Seems like a spftware bug. Does it appear in landscape too?

Does the screen work properly at this place in other apps?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
No it doesnt appear in landscape mode.just appears in potrait mode in settings where there is text overflow.and screen works fine.

Here is one more screen:View attachment 1549109
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paescheh:
Hmm kind a strange. But i dont think its something serious.

If you wanna get rid of it, update your tablet. Or flash a custom rom
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
Ok.and if you too have galaxy tab 2 pls check if this is present on you tab too or not...thanx...

I request others too pls check if such marks appear in your tab or not....
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paescheh:
It doesnt appear in my tab, but I use cm10.1 so i guess we cant compare a software bug between two different types of roms.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexpro87:
my Kindle 2gen died.

Got a superuser rights,

Remove system programs such as Amazon MP3, Amazon video, and accidentally delete the native launcher. Made him a hard reset ... Kindle stucks on logo KINDLE FIRE and nothing happens:(. What to do?:crying:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexpro87:
I'm holding power button for 15 sec., turn it on, appears Kindle Fire logo, the logo flashes and that's it.

yes the computer can detect via adb.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexpro87:
I deleted amazon video, amazon mp3, imdb and native launcher. Use lastest version 10.2.1

mb your idea may safe my fire)) let's try.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Probably the worst thing in that mix is the native launcher.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pLiDeX:
Sorry to ask here but I can't post on development forums and there isn't a Q&A for the Fire 2.

I screwed up, I flashed AOKP JellyBean to my brother's Fire and it is so awesome that I bought a Fire 2 with the black friday deal and now I found out that it can't be flashed, the main problem is that I'm not from the US so I can't download anything from the Amazon store app because you need an US credit card.

So the question, is there anyway to install apks within the tablet? Like sending them with ADB and then installing them? does it have a file manager? or maybe downloading them straight from the Fire's browser?

I need to know this because if I open the box (it hasn't arrived yet) and I can't install anything, I would have to sell it cheaper because it's used.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pLiDeX:
Great, thanks.

I found this, I'll leave it here to help anyone with the same problem.

Using a Kindle Fire outside the US

In order to download anything from the Amazon Appstore (even the free apps) you need to enable 1-Click settings on your Amazon account and set a US credit card and billing address. Provided you only want to download free apps you can use any valid US address and a test credit card number.

Expiration Date has to be a valid date in the future (use the mmyy format). Also make sure to use a US address (just Google for one, but make sure you don’t ship any purchases to this address)

American Express

371449635398431

American Express Corporate

378734493671000

Discover

6011111111111117

JCB

3530111333300000

MasterCard

5555555555554444

Visa

4111111111111111

If you want paid apps you can either get a real US credit card or load your Amazon account with a gift card. Any purchases should then use the gift card balance instead of trying to charge the non-working US credit card.

If you don’t want to use this workaround then GetJar is a good alternative to the Amazon Appstore and can be installed on the Fire without rooting.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexpro87:
I'm also not from US, but I opened an account and downloaded ES File Manager from amazon store (a lot of info in internet how to open amazon account), then I received superuser rights and installed GO launcher, and now I have awesome kindle fire 2, I also installed google market, so I'm happy ))))))
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pLiDeX:
How did you install google play?
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maurice216:
Hey I'm just wondering if it is possible in anyway to turn my phone into a monitor for my raspberry pi? Is there like an app that let's me plug it in thru the hdmi but instead of being an output on the phone have it be a input like a typical monitor?

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX HD
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EdwardN:
While I don't know this for certain, I believe HDMI is not bi-directional connections for video. Meaning, the RazrHD hdmi port outputs video only.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maurice216:
Can I use teamview or anything similar to remotely control?

Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX HD
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
so guys i messed up my phone can somebody help to be restored to the factory image ? i was trying lgnpst but with no success , i was on 0.6 with twrp, any advice ?please
[AT&T LG Optimus G] craigbailey1986:
What is wrong?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] jamesc760:
Boot into recovery, restore back. You DID backup?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
1.I installed twrp

2. Iflashed 0.6:and i got in a bootloop

3.tryed lgnpst with no succes
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
Can u guys give me some pointers ? I was trying to lgnpst on win 8 thats my trouble?do i need to use win 7? Any of u guys can lgnpst flash factory img on my phone ........
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Murasakiii:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2013067

It's really not that hard to browse forums, is it?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] dbgeek:
Tell what went wrong with hte LGNPST attempt. It's almost impossible to help, if we don't know what specifically went wrong.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
At the install of the last components i got error 171....what that means is above me ...bat maybe i need to do more research....
[AT&T LG Optimus G] dbgeek:
So it just said "Error 171"? How far into the process did it get, before you got the error? Most people error out at 85% with a restored phone.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
here is my problem is a screenshot of my pc taken with record feature of win 8 ,
[AT&T LG Optimus G] dbgeek:
Looks like a LGNPST install issue. Did you do the install per the instructions in the LGNPST on Windows 8 thread, found in the Optimus G General section?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] marcwilf4rt:
yes ..........ill back in couple days ......on fresh install
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
My main problem is: when i`m upgrading f/w, every time i have to do factory reset with cleaning of internal storage, or i`ll get this:

Even when i`m upgrading via SEUS WITHOUT factory reset i`ll get the same as above. If i get this, the only way to come back the phone - flash stiock f/w that i made by myself when i bought the phone.

Today i was triyng to make .195 f/w with root. I made reset, flashed via Flashtool UK generic .303, then got root, and changes "ric" file. Then, i think i should do a reset again, before update f/w via OTA, but i did not :( In a process of upgrading i`ve got another error message, , but i don`t have a snapshot of it. It reports about OTA update, i suppose. Then the whole mess started. Every f/w i was flashed via Flashtool didn`t boot my phone, even my stock .303 f/w. When i tried to charge the phone, i see this error sign again and the phone is not booting. I`m already said goodbye to my phone, but then tried to update via SEUS. I updated, and, the phone started to boot, but show me the picture that is above in this message. It means to me, that now i can try to flash my .303 stock, and maybe, with God`s help, the phone will work. And it is! I flashed my stock and the phone works fine, now in charging.

Well, i think all the problem is because of this main flashing problem, but i don`t know what means this sign. Maybe you can give me advice, what to do to flash f/ws without reset and don`t get this sign ?

The phone is Xperia T, from Poland, bootloader is locked, and some interesting thing, with my stock .303 f/w i don`t get message about OTA update, but PCC reports me about update on .197 f/w, NOT .195! Maybe the phone have some operator`s locks or something that not allowing me to flash f/ws ? I don`t know and don`t understand :(

Please, help me with advice.

PS Now i wnat to try the same thing, but before OTA update make a reset, maybe in this time everything will pass fine, but i`m afraid to brick my phone forever :(((
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
If your bootloader is locked you will never brick your phone. You will always be able to restore a stock firmware.

I suggest you download PCCompaion and repair using that. Make a ftf from the downloaded files and then start with the rooting etc
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] DennisDD78:
I thought it too, that with locked BL i`ll never brick the phone, but imagine the situation, when you flashing ANY f/w using ANY flashing tool - you get this ! And what would you do with this ?

I hve FTF of f/w that was in phone from box, this is the only way to bring the phone back - flash this FTF. With any other f/w the phone doesn`t booting, but even when i`m flashed this only working f/w and then flash any other f/w WITHOUT factory reset, i`ll get this bug again and again. Even after phone`s native f/w that was in phone in box!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
As i said, try a repair with pccompanion. then go through the process again
[Galaxy S II General] drraptor:
Which Camera app do you Use ?

I have tried quite a few but mostly I use Stock and Camera Zoom FX.

2.Camera ZOOM FX

3.Pro HDR Camera

4.Camera FV-5 Lite

6. I forgot to add CameraPro

7. ProCapture - camera + panorama
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Stock camera is one of the best for pictures.

I use Pro HDR and HDR Camera+ for HDR.

Camera FV-5 for creating burst panoramas, and lgCamera for movies only.
[Galaxy S II General] Prashanthme:
wrong section post in Q & A section... I use Camera 360
[Galaxy S II General] bogdan1980:
Camera zoom fx saw it on iPhone as well.
[Galaxy S II General] ArmorD:
Stock one. I think it's functional enough since I don't like effects and filters. Just downloaded the 4.2 camera. Hopefully it'll be as good as the say.

Sent from my premium leather sofa
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrquaid:
How do you silence or change the nfc notification sound?

I have a tag that mutes all, but when it activates, I get the loud double beep.

Of course, when I go to back to std volume settings, since it is on mute, there is no nfc notification.

I would love to have more control, but cannot figure it out.

I am using NFC Task Launcher, it's settings have notification options, but they don't seem to work..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jessask214:
Hi, im new here ..im super frustrated. I'm pretty good at technlogy, but cannot figure what's wrong with my s2.

It randomly turns off and vibrates..like a pulse.

I need some good advice and what to do.

Ive done some research and most are saying its the power button??

Everything works on my phone, it just randomly does this. Is it worth getting it fixed? If so, how much would I spend??

HELP HELP HELP!!! :(:(:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sun90:
if ur phone is running on Stock Samsung Firmware then backup with 'KIES' and then do a factory re-set and see:)

Ps- in future while posting an issue do please remember to provide the necessary info on ur present ROM/KERNEL, that way it would be obvious to get better solution to ur problem:)
[HTC One V] XxlemonxX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JaWZ_G6bq8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This is a Chinese iPhone clone.. running android in some sort. Illegal? Maybe? I would love this if it could be ported haha
[HTC One V] Curiousn00b:
You already learned from here. Not possible without a GingerBread Rom or JOYOS up to 4.0

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1977456
[HTC One V] TeeJay3800:
Please stop repeatedly posting this same question. Thread closed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DJSYNTHVIRUS:
ive been using a flip cover the last few days and the part where the flap is when i use the pen in that area it wiggles around when you hover it. When drawing using sketchbook it works fine am i being paranoid over nothing or?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
It messes-up your Maps, compass, etc. Download a compass, see it shif, and move the magnet around the phone and watch it control the compass.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DJSYNTHVIRUS:
Took it right off wont be using that anymore maybe i can find one with a snap or a clasp to keep it closed. Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] a_ok2me:
After a month of looking, I just ordered a case leather using a magnetic clip. I'm just going to unstitch the flap and remove the magnet, or simply just cutoff the flap. There are many cases to choose from, this one has an aluminum lined cover to protect the screen.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Martinjv71:
Wrong forum- please use Accesory Forum- Thank You
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dorianmayers:
As the title says, I have/had a white galaxy s3. I had ordered in a white Otter box commuter for it but it had dropped while it was being shipped (irony). So now screen is cracked. Seeing as screen's half the price of the phone and the crack isn't that bad I decided to sell it and buy a new one together with the money I would use to fix the screen. Problem is the cheapest price I can get is only in blue.

So what I want to know is if anyone has done the white casing with the blue model and how it would look. If it looks like crap o would just repair the screen and go white on white.

Thanks on advance
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dorianmayers:
Never mind. Answered my own question

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=29479910

please close
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tntsjp:
I read that the Nexus 10 can play avi files but I can't get them to play. Any suggestions?

Thanks...
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdmark:
MX player is good
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android addicts:
MX player can. Its superb.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tntsjp:
Thank you so much.. it works.. thought I was going to have to convert to mp4..

Thanks again :)
[Nexus 4 General] intel8052:
Has anyone else noticed [significant] signal degradation when holding their device?

I saw a brief mention of this over on nexus4 sub-reddit where several people confirmed that they were also experiencing this problem, but can't find anything about it on the forums... Long story short, I've found that while the device is resting on my desk (or for later tests - on my bed) I typically have 2-3 bars of HSPA signal. As soon as I pick up the phone I drop to zero bars. Occasionally I'll even drop down into Edge coverage.

So once I noticed this problem I decided to run a series of tests. All tests were performed following a fresh restart of the device and speedtest was the only app I was running. The tests were performed with the device on my bed so that the phone would be 10+ feet away from any other electronic devices. The phone is in an I-Blaison gel case, but I ran speedtest earlier in the night with and without the case and it didn't seem to change the results.

Before/between each test I would let the device sit stationary for approximate 10 seconds to let the signal 'stabilize' and then I'd hit "begin test". Tests were all run off the same server. I ran 3 tests with the phone on the bed, and 3 tests with it in my hand.

Tests # 1, 2, and 3

: With the phone flat on the bed I averaged 6.02Mbps down and 1.43Mbps up.

I then 'picked up' the device - I physically kept the phone in the exact same location, but just put it in my right hand with my fingers ever so slightly wrapped around the device. Note - One source I've read stated the problem was worse when the phone was in the user's left hand... but I'll retest some other time if necessary.

Tests # 4, 5, and 6

: With the phone in my hand, I averaged 4.86Mbps down with only 0.15Mbps up. Note - The download speed during this test was actually very surprising. Not 5 minutes earlier I had been averaging download speeds in the 0.5-1.5Mbps range while holding the phone in the same physical location... I may have had a better "grip" on the phone during earlier tests (or something like that) so maybe that's why it was slower.

Screenshot of tests 1-6 results here

Test #7

- I also decided to show what would happen if I were to pick up the device in the middle of the upload test. Result screenshot here. You can see that as soon as I picked up the phone the upload rate plummeted (I guess you will have to take my word that I picked up the phone right before the speed plummeted, but that's what happened).

Regarding the 1000ms pings... not sure if that's indicative of anything. My APN settings match the ones that I've seen recommended for android devices on Tmobile. I've heard that some people have said that the high ping may be due to device hardware coming out of 'low power mode' when the test starts... but I'm not sure one way or the other. Regardless, the ping stayed fairly consistent through all tests so it may be a moot point.

Background info - I have Tmobile Prepaid and, according to their site, I'm located in a "good" coverage area where I should expect coverage "outdoors and in some buildings".
[Nexus 4 General] Kennnny1:
I have noticed the exact same issue. At my desk, if the phone lays flat on the desk I have 2 bars of hspa - picking it up drops to zero or edge.
[Nexus 4 General] trter10:
Laying on school desk - 2-3 bars. When i pick it up, 0-1.

>_>
[Nexus 4 General] noobdeagle:
ALL phones do this when you hold them its not a flaw its not a bug.

The iphone 4 design meant you were bridging the external antenna changing its tuning causing dropped cell reception that was abnormal because of design this is an isolated case.

when you touch any phone your causing more attenuation if you grip it tightly your making it even worse cause your blocking the signal; we see these threads every-time a new phone comes out time to stop and learn physics.

ITT people who don't know that objects block / diminish radio waves

/thread should be closed :\
[Nexus 4 General] Hero_Guy:
No issues here. T-Mobile coverage is spotty enough at my house but I have never seen my signal fluctuate after picking it up. I only see noticeable changes in signal when I move around
[Nexus 4 General] mario24601:
I noticed it too, just had for two days so far but seems to lower bars when I shift holding it but so far hasn't been too bad.
[Nexus 4 General] slowpc:
Currently using it in my hand with full bars hspda ... And always runs like that here. No signal issues that I have seen.
[Nexus 4 General] DarkRyoushii:
Full bars on desk and full bars in hand BUT double the down speed on speedtest when It's not being handled. Upload speed is the same regardless.
[Nexus 4 General] biffsmash:
No issues like that with this phone. All phones reduce reception slightly when you pick them up but there's no super problem like the iPhone 4 here. You'd think apple would find other ways to damage the rep of new phones than paying people to come on forums and make stuff up lol :-p
[Nexus 4 General] Uh60m Pilot:
I was experimenting with this too. I have noticed that when I grip the lower half of the phone I get a 2 bar decrease. Contrary when I grip the top half of the phone I do not see this decrease.

This theory works in reverse for WiFi. Grip the top and it decreases WiFi, bottom it does not change.

Test it and see if anyone else cans replicate.

sent from my perfect 32GB Nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] LadFromWales85:
Same with any modern phone.

Cell antennas are at the bottom, as far away from your brain as possible.

WiFi/BT/GPS antennas are at the top. Which is why the above poster notes a drop in signal strength when holding the bottom, and a drop in WiFi strength when holding the top.

Where I work, the mobile signal is so borderline I have to hold any phone near the top to remain in signal, I am well used to this, hah! To type usually means holding the top of the phone with one hand and typing with the other. Normal behaviour when ones signal strength is -115dBm while holding the top! :)
[Nexus 4 General] Dr Zoidberg:
Antennaegate!!! Nexus style.
[Nexus 4 General] frigidazzi:
I've had this problem with every thin phone since the nexus one. If you're in a really strong area it won't drop any bars. If just an on area it will drop. In my case at home I drop from 3 bars hspa top 0 to 1 when holding it at the bottom. In an area of really strong service I maintain full strength. Sad but true. I force ny phone to edge when at home or work which gives much better reception to help alleviate this.
[Nexus 4 General] phositadc:
Simply not true. Go try a galaxy s3. MUCH harder to lower its signal by gripping it than it is for the N4. In fact I can't even make mine lower at all regardless of how I hold it. Some phones are simply worse in this respect than others and the N4 seems to be pretty bad. My N4 supposedly shipped and should arrive next week, so I'll compare in person.

-Sent from my GS3 running CM10.-
[Nexus 4 General] Antzor:
Tried to cover the device with both my hands as much as possible, no degradation of signal, LTE or HSPA+ edit: Mind you, the LTE signal remained at 2 bars like it normally does. HSPA+ was Full bars
[Nexus 4 General] shotta35:
This is generally true for companies using the 1900mhz (T-Mobile/Sprint) and is true for all phones. 1900mhz doesn't penetrate objects so well which is why people say once they go inside stores in the mall the signal is gone when on those carriers. ON Verizon, being a 850mhz one, this doesn't happen as much because of the wave length of the frequency, which is why AT&T was also so aggressive about switching 3G to 850mhz. The 700mhz LTE thing being even lower should be better as well so that's why people were buying those up in the FCC auction.
[Nexus 4 General] intel8052:
I understand that all phones will do this to an extent. I also understand that because Tmobile uses a higher frequency signal, they won't be able to offer the building penetration that other carriers can offer with lower frequency signals... but I've just never experienced signal degradation anywhere near this bad, particularly from simply picking up the phone and more or less just resting it on my hand.

Going from a completely usable 6M down and 1.5M up to a fairly useless 0.15M up? That's quite a decrease in performance.

I mean, I also have Sprint and Verizon devices. Verizon is a work phone (blackberry) so I can't test much with that... but sprint only drops maybe one bar while holding the phone with the worst death group I could come up with (completely cupping the phone with both hands, only the screen was uncovered).

I ran this same test with Sprint on my Nexus S. Overall sprint was much slower than Tmobile but it was definitely a bit more resilient against performance degradation after simply picking the phone up... and I have terrible sprint coverage in my area.
[Nexus 4 General] PoisonWolf:
Then you should be concerned with how much amplification is going on in the antenna and how close it is to your brain.

Lol.