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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pkd600:
Because the majority of us here at XDA who root our phones and flash ROMs are tech junkies. Technology is like a drug to many of us. We are never content and always need the next fix, whatever the latest and greatest may be.

CleanROM 5.0 is built on the latest Jelly Bean leak, which has many improvements over the Ice Cream Sandwich base that CleanROM 3.0 is built on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stranger_84:
mmmmm rom flashing!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] funnyperson1:
I'm like you in that I don't want to potentially compromise the stability and functionality of my phone without significant incentive. For me the incentive was new functionality and increased performance. I've only flashed three roms other than stock.

CleanROM 3.1 was the first ROM I flashed, and as you said, it's stable with great battery life and pretty smooth. The smooth operation of my phone is what made me cautious about jumping to the first JB leak. Instead I kept track of the CR, stock leak, and Jelly Beans threads and read up on the bugs and issues.

Ultimately what I was reading about Google Now and Project Butter made me realize that I really wanted Jelly Bean and the few known issues in JB leak #2 were not enough to stop me from flashing Jelly Beans Build 2. I don't regret that decision, Jelly Beans is a cool rom with a nice AOSP theme, ran really smooth, and generally gave me good battery life (depending on what I was running). Also Google Now is really really cool.

Then I was reading about AOSP roms like LiquidSmooth RC9 and SlimBeans 3.1 that were about the come out. It seems like those teams had dedicated developers who were squashing existing bugs. With the remaining bugs pretty much known, but the ROMs otherwise stable I decided to give LiquidSmooth a shot. The motivation here was to really rid myself of all the stuff Samsung had running in the background, with touchwiz it seems like there are a million things classified under "Android System" when trying to diagnose a battery drain. With AOSP when I look at battery stats Screen and Cellular Calls are the only apps that really make a dent. I also like the clean styling, functionality, and flexibility of the AOSP lockscreen and UI in general.

Unless I encounter any other problems I will probably wait for a stable AOSP 4.2.1 rom to come out so I can try the new features there and hopefully some bug fixes for the bluetooth audio issues in 4.1.2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pcar1947:
I m coming from a tbolt i now have a verizon s3(unrooted so far) n I m guilty of "being in search of a perfect rom". What drove me to search was claims of better battery life, quicker and stable. What drove me back to my daily driver(skyraider) was frequent reboots( while googlemaps), applications not working(slingbox in particular ) inability to view video(live streams from my church).

I m currently doing research for the perfect rom for my S3 as I just activated the s3 yesterday (n I'm missing having a rooted phone) and I m resisting the urge to root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
I give it three days before you root/unlock or no later than the weekend. Regardless: root, unlock, and backup your IMEI!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobloblaw1:
bug fixes

new features

security updates

Compulsion

fun

hacking/tinkering instinct

Customization

because we can

If you are happy where you are at then don't sweat flashing new stuff.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mbingha3:
I'll second backing up your IMEI... being a total noob I researched and backed up everything I could, and I'm glad I did, second Rom I flashed sent my phone into permanent roaming. Following the stickies here made the fix simple.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ECrispy:
If everything works it just means you aren't running the latest and greatest.

You must tweak your phone until something breaks.

Then you search for the next fix.

It is the path that must be followed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hypera:
Everyone have their own reasons as you can see with the posts. I do believe the main reason behind all of it is, "because we CAN" :cool:

I like to try out different roms and what themes and such I can customize with (giving that I have time).

And updates usually yields to better performance phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] broprah:
This is what my mindset was for the first few months of having my phone. I went to CM10 as soon as it started and never looked back, save for a brief experimentation with Synergy that was pretty short lived. I liked the stability of TW but I hate the TW ui so it's a bit of a deal breaker for me. CM 10 was my go-to. That was, until King Kang came out. Since king kang seems to be dead in the water I'm about to flash PACman and see how that goes, if it does a better job than King Kang I'm converting to that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tonu42:
OP, you are spot on. I think creativity has died down a bit, we've all been sitting on 4.1.2 roms for a while now, and any update is mainly bug fixes. Im happily sitting on CM10 stable for like 3 weeks now. Probably gonna go to miui in 20 minutes if this job offer doesnt come within than.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] alquimista:
I keep flashing roms because...

I want added and or optimal functionality, with as many hacks/tweaks/customizations that I can find. This usually gets me to the point where I've hacked everything up so much that the basic functions of the phone stop working, so I have to start from scratch. If I'm starting from scratch I might as well give something new a shot before I go back to what was/is stable at the moment.

If there's a new bit of code to tinker with, a new kernel, a new recovery, a new script or a ported app, I have to play with it. Even if it might brick my phone. I need to know how it works. Whats inside the magic box and so on and so forth.

What does this do for me? It can result in better performance, but most of all it helps me learn. Knowledge is power, or so they say.

Why I wouldn't stay on a stable build? I don't want something that just works without me knowing why or how it works vs something that might not work. This is also probably why I have alot of broken tech toys laying about.

Also, I just like the idea of someone at vzw getting their knickers in a bunch over me having free reign over my own device.

Ta,

ALQI
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] John NHT:
To me, it's like having a new phone every day. A new Discovery. A new Surprise. Discovery Day and Surprise Day!! I think these two videos say it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TtSSyWYsCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffjriG44uBw

(and NO, I can't disclose whether or not I do the Discovery Day Dance every time a ROM comes out or gets updated... What if I did?? )
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shibby87:
CR 3.0 is where its at.. I tried out 5.0 and noticed it was extremely fast and smooth, but there just something about being official that puts my mind at ease. I'll usually flash until I find something that is stable all around (4g, battery life, GPS, Bluetooth, tether), 3.0 just works plain and simple, can't see upgrading til we get the OTA from VZW.

On the other hand, if it weren't for flashaholics, we wouldn't have nearly as many fixes and improvements we do have, so hats off to all the crack flashers that make this community what it its :D:cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] _sadpanda:
I understand those that make the flashing thing a hobby/obsesion... but some of us already have hobbies/obsessions. and jobs. and only one phone that cant sit bricked for 3 days.

for me I flash because I want the phone to do all the things it was PROMISED to do (ahem, VZW... slow pigs).

In this mindset, I rooted as soon as there was a verified method... I am JUST NOW looking to flash because I *want* jelly bean and I *need* my phone to work with foreign GSM sims
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kent3230:
Crackflash!

IMHO the reason for flashing customized ROMS is so the carriers can work out the bugs before they send a build to OTA. Think about it. We all flash "leaked" ROMS and identify the bugs. They fix them then re-leak them to us. It's quite brilliant really. Look at all of the soak time it saves them. They just get to go clean up a ROM and boom! OTA it. :cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 8ttype4:
x2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] codidley:
Pure boredom combined with ocd for having the latest release!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kimsj756:
Laughed when reading "you must tweak your phone until something breaks." :good:
[Android General] idelgado782:
Hey guys I made a video review I made that shows how I use my pioneer appradio2 along with apps to make me love my headunit!! The main things your going to need are a ROOTED android device capable of displaying tv out via hdmi, mini hdmi, or mhl. ARLiberator, and if you want the apps that I use I listed in the description of the of youtube vid. Let me know your thoughts guys!

http://youtu.be/YJW4V7U8k6E
[Android General] lpasq:
Thanks for the review and app recommendations. I'm tackling my install the week of the 14th but using a pro installer. For anyone thinking of going with the Pioneer Appradio2 here's my equipment and parts list to run a nexus 4 in a 2011 porsche 987:

Pioneer SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 Car Stereo

Pioneer ND-BC5 Universal Rearview Camera

Parking Brake Override Bypass for AppRadio2 SPH-DA100

SlimPort SP1002 microUSB to HDMI to connect Nexus4 smartphone to SPH-DA100 AppRadio2’s 7.0" capacitive touch display

EDO Tech Micro USB Direct Hardwire Charger Cable Kit to connect SlimPort to SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 for providing charging to Nexus4

Porsche harness for Sound Package Plus compatible with Pioneer 2 DINs & radio antenna adapters & speed sensor & Illumination wires

Porsche 987 HU housing brackets for factory opening that includes spring loaded secure locking mechanism & built-in guide rails

Porsche Trim Bezel that is color matched to OE semi gloss black of my vehicle’s dash

Stainless steel mounting clips to secure bezel attachment

Scan ToolOBDII Bluetooth OBDLink

I'll post a video once everything is sorted.
[Android General] mariom:
Anyone know what has happened to the ARLiberator forum?
[Android General] rustid:
I have been searching forever trying to figure this out
[Android General] churd83:
This really concerns me cause i am ready to click buy but with forum down and no way to contact developer im on the fence buying the Appradio 2.
[Android General] mariom:
I have to agree, as the app is quite expensive and not quite stable yet, at least it needs some hand-holding to get everything working.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abramq:
My S2 has a problem - back button is less responsive and has a smaller sensitive area than the options button (the left one).

I really need to click it 'harder'

Is it a hardvare (service needed) or software problem?

Please, if someone know, let me know.

Thanks, in advance,

JA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Doublewise:
What is your rom / firmware version? What the last thing you've done before this happen?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
+1. I have the same problem. I have flashed many different Roms-both stock and cook but not solved. Now I have to use Navigation bar instead.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abramq:
It is a brand new phone, ROM 4.0.3, branded, from Plus GSM Poland network.

JA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abramq:
Please tell, after using the phone is this problem getting worst during the time? Because my phone is brand new and I would like to know what expekt - would it be the same or worst after period of time?

JA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatha:
It remains the same state
[General Questions and Answers] Fuggle:
Hi,

I'm new here. I have a contract phone with Verizon, it's a Motorola Droid Bionic. Can anyone tell me how to Jailbreak and unlock it so that I can go with a pay-as-you-go network please?

Thank you in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
Um......to go on VZW's prepaid plan you'll probably have to wait until the contract is over, or pay the ETF. Then open a prepaid account and use your current phone on it....

I doubt you can use the phone on other networks, and it is CDMA so there is no unlocking, and there is no jailbreaking on Android
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
I will be moving to the new Archos line as soon as it is released so I need your guys help on which one to move to. The reason I ask is because I know that the 80 XS will have a rockchip processor while the 101XS will have a TI OMAP 4470. Which will be better in terms of development as well. I would really your opinions. Thanks
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoD78652:
They both are very low end. Not very good for development considering not a lot of development for it. You should consider the nexus 7 or nexus 10 instead.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
Yea I know Nexus is better 100% of the time for development. No argument there. But I don't really like the fact that non of those had sd card slots. I really like Archos new design. Idk, I like having something different and Archos is just that. When I say development I mean that which will get more. I know that compared to other devices there is extremely little going on here. I guess it might all come down to which one Surdu supports lol. Anyone has any suggestions?
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
I have the 80g9. The form factor is the same as the 8xs. I love the size of it. Typing on screen is easy and its just the right size for most every task. I find the larger tablets cumbersome to hold for longer periods.

I'm anxiously waiting for the 8xs here in n/a.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
Yea. The 80g9 was the perfect midpoint. I still want to know which would perform better though. TI OMAP4470 or rk3066
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
What are you doing with your tablet? From the videos I have seen, the new archos performs smooth and fast. The 8" I have not seen in action yet. But having my 80g9 for awhile now and running serdu's clean and fast rom, the only issue now is the amount of ram in my tablet. 512mb fills up quickly and a reboot is needed every so often to keep the tablet fast. You know when you have your ram filled as the tablet is slow to react.

A non issue with the tablets with 1 gb of ram.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
oh okay good. I also have 512mb Ram and it's killing me lol. My only other issue now is the keyboard size in the cover board. An 8 inch keyboard might be too small. Did you check that out by chance? Surdu's Clean and Fast is the best, It's what I'm running now.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
I have not seen either gen 10 device.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpacleb85:
It usually just comes down to what you are looking for. a bigger screen in the 101(10.1 inch) or more portability in the 80(8 inch) all preferences
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
I consider both portable. I'm used to lugging around a 17" Acer notebook. I find the 8" form factor much nicer to use from an ergo standpoint. Easy to type in portrait and still a big enough screen to do other things.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
I bought the 80 g9 because of the form factor as well. I'm not too sure about the 8 inch this time around though. That is because of the bezel size, it is way too big.

For those of you who didn't see it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hWuXa7BTIUM

What do you guys think?
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steve adams:
Its still small enough to reach the entire screen with your two thumbs. That's all that matters.

As you can see its more portable than the 10xs too
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airspace3000:
Archos 80XS use Rockchip 3066 from China! => 101XS better ( use TI OMAP 4470 )
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baari21:
I don't see the difference if it originates from China. Other than cheaper production costs. Not sure if TI makes there chips from USA though. I just honestly don't see your point on how that makes the 101XS better because of that. If you care to explain how that would be great. Thanks for the response though, I appreciate it.
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DavidT3:
Stereotype

I suspect that he was referring to the fact that there is a stereotype (not entirely undeserved it must be said) that RockChip processors are of a lower quality and performace level than their TI, Qualcomm, etc. alternatives.

As of now there is less of a quality and performace gap (so far as I am aware) between RockChip CPUs and the CPUs of other manufacturers. I doubt very much if you would notice any performance issues if you went the 80xs over the 101xs, but (as you can tell if you've looked at the dev section for these devices) there is slightly more developer activity for the 101xs, so that may say something about the processor.

Could I enquire which of the two devices you chose in the end? (Assuming you chose either of them, of course.)
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] packruler:
Is there a way to display custom video and/or apps over HDMI without the soft keys messing up resolution on the TV?
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yumcax:
Expanded desktop? On AOSP+ or PA.
[General Questions and Answers] pwdbyndroid:
I plan to root my Nook Tablet (16GB) in the next day or so. I would like to use the instructions here:

http://raywaldo.com/2012/09/root-for-nook-tablet-1-4-3/

I have no experience in rooting but have a lot of experience with IT/tech.

I would like to use this rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877217

http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/sgt7-10-20121124-UNOFFICIAL-acclaim.zip

Are there any issues with the instructions that I linked to? Anyone see any glaring problems or are there any tips or last minute considerations?

PS I have a Samsung 32GB class 10 microsd card. That is all I have. I keep reading about Sandisk cards. Does it really make a difference?
[HTC One X] Jorooo87:
Hello Ladies and Gents,

I was following this guide here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32855238&postcount=29798

Everything was smooth until I had to unlock my relocked device.

I get the following error:

C:\Users\Joro\Downloads\Android>fastboot flash unlocktocken Unlock_code.bin
sending 'unlocktocken' (0 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.142s]
writing 'unlocktocken'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.356s

I downloaded the firmware from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1957376

My CID is HTC__044. My carrier is O2 Germany, but the device was bought from Asia. I think that's why I have asian CID.

Could someone help me out?

King Regards,

Joro
[HTC One X] Jorooo87:
Nevermind, typo...

should be "unlocktoken"
[HTC One X] camit34:
WOW...I found this from a search and noticed I did the exact same thing...geez laweez...
[General Questions and Answers] Borders137:
Ok so I am in the process of loading up my DIAG RX info but QPST wont recognize txt formats but the tutorial say to save it as a txt file. I have researched until I am blue in the face and I need help. Thanks. :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Lockdo6307:
I understand the S 3 has an internal storage mine is 16 gigabytes. What I want or I'm trying to do is have my large games install to my external SD card. I don't know if there's a workaround for this I search the little bit and couldn't find any info I am still new to the s3. If anybody could fill me in I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance

More like the game data a few games I play are 1gig +. Any work around would be great
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] j_smith305:
try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1849844

I personally haven't used this so I wouldn't be able to help you much. Just read through that thread for more information
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] torres76:
Simple mate if your rooted download GL2SD from market its free and it works great.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RnRexpress3423:
Downloaded the app but every time I try to play NFS:MW or GTA3 , the games ask me to download additional files even though I successfully moved the app data to my SD card. Need more internal memory...lol help!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Use Directory Bindhttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1410262

If you get lost in that thread you can follow my direction I posted in another thread. I copied it below. It basically allows you to have your game data stored to micro sdcard but its directory is binded to internal directory where the game data is normally stored. Its the same concept as GL to SD but I find works without any issues.

Here's an example

Most games are stored in mnt/sdcard/android/data. So you need to create the same directory in your micro sd card for this to work. The other confusion maybe because when you add a new entry in Directory Bind you would think source is internal and target is extsdcard but its the other way around.

In root explorer go /mnt/extSDcard/ and create a folder called android and then a subfolder under it called data. (skip if you already have them)

Now go to /mnt/sdcard/android/data and you will see a list of games you've installed. An example in my case is Modern Combat 3. So in the data folder I will see a folder called "com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftM3HM" and within that folder is a subfolder called "Files".

Now we need to create the same folder and subfolder in your /mnt/extSDcard/android/data. (It's possible I didn't have to go as far creating a Files folder but I did in my case atleast for gameloft games)

Once you create the folders you can open up Directory Bind and Add a New entry.

Tap and hold the source field and it will open up a list of your directories.

You will point it to /mnt/extSDcard/android/data/com.123xxx/xxxxx then press Select.

Now tap and hold the mount field and go to /android/data/com.123xxx/xxxxx then press Select.

If you've already downloaded the game data when you opened up the game then check the box for "Transfer files from target to data." and then press Add.

Wait for the transfer to finish. When its done do a Bind Check in Directory bind. If you did it right then the floppy disc icon turns green. Any other color you did something wrong so compare both directories and correct any typos or maybe you pointed one or the other to the wrong directory.

Now some games are stored in just /mnt/sdcard/android/data/ and no subfolders. And I think some games are stored in months/sdcard/android/obb. Below are more examples of the ones I created.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RnRexpress3423:
Any chance of this being implemented into a rom so it does it automatically??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
I dont know really. The mod has been around for a while now and its still manual mode. But its really not hard to do. All games and most apps are stored in mnt/android/data or mnt/android/obb anyway so its easy to just create the same folder in your micro sd. And if you already downloaded the game prior to using Directory Bind, you can opt to transfer data from internal to your new directory when you add a new entry. I can add an entry in less than a minute. Also any time there's an update to the game data via play store, the update goes to external micros sd since its binded so you dont have to do anything else.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] abjc89:
I noticed that by setting up dropbox, it automatically places my dropbox video folders at the near top of my gallery folders before picasa albums and right after the camera roll. I was wondering if there was a way to sever this integration but keep dropbox on my phone? I've looked for gallery and dropbox settings but I cannot find anything to delink the apps.