yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blestsol:
Idk if you'll find a phone that's guaranteed upgrades on big red. Even the nexus was bsed with. The s3 and note 2 are pretty good in that area. At least samsung sends the update. I don't think the rezound will end up with JB.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Justinhopaolo:
i just threw my iphone 4 for this phone 2 days ago, and im happy about it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pdub110:
Just started reading up on EVO 4G LTE, i see how to root, but also S-Off. Do i need to do both? Do i need to do one before the other?

Any suggestions? I've had the original EVO and HTC Thunderbolt, i just rooted and i think it did root and S-off all at once.

What's S-OFF needed for? Sorry thought i knew what i was doing, used to flash a ROM every week on original EVO but now i'm a bit confused.

thanks in advance.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
You don't need to S-OFF to flash roms but... it makes other tasks easier such as flashing the firmware bits (radio,PRI,ect)

Oh and the other advantage with being S-OFF you don't need to flash kernels separatly if there is not a kernel installer added to the rom script. :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] premo15:
The term "Rooting" is usually used to describe the process of unlocking the bootloader and installing binaries that give you root access to the android operating system. Unlocking the bootloader gives you the ability to modify some partitions in the phone's internal memory (which is required to flash custom roms). Pretty much every custom ROM has the superuser binaries already included, so all you really need to do is unlock the bootloader and flash a custom ROM to be rooted.

S-off allows you to modify ALL partitions on the internal memory, so it's preferable to simply unlocking...but it's a more involved process and there's some risk associated with it.

Check out the OP of this thread, it has lots of good info for new users of this phone (and android phones on general):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1869377

Sent from my EVO LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] falconoble:
I quote from this thread:

In short, there's not really an argument against going through the process. It'll make your life easier. If you do want both S-OFF and root, go through the S-OFF process completely first before you install a custom recovery and superuser.

I'm assuming you have a newer device, so you probably have HBOOT 1.15 or 1.19, in which case you should go here for S-OFF. You'll need a Windows machine for that. Give the instructions a good once over before going through the process; follow them to the letter and you won't have any problems.

If your firmware version is 1.22.651.3 or higher, use this method to root. Again, give the instructions a once over before going through the process.
[Off-topic] Jrcon:
Most users online was 63,580 on 3rd December 2012

arg mateys ^_^
[Off-topic] sohamssd:
Where? Xda?
[Off-topic] SimonTS:
Can we expect someone to now create a new thread in OT every time the previous record gets beaten? :rolleyes:

Woo-hoooooo :banghead:
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Oh goody!
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
I think a lot more people than that were online.
[Off-topic] Deadly:
We can all see that for ourselves as xda shows it for everyone...

So no point in creating thread for that... it gets beaten every month or so... so, nothing new here..

Op... you should feel bad .. because this thread is bad..

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★Nothing is True.. Everything is Permitted©★

Have you seen a Muffin..?;)
[Off-topic] Archer:
Thanks for the info. Thread closed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemo147:
Hello Guys

iam facing problem with SAMSUNG kies

i have galaxy s2 with official GINGERBREAD 2.3.5

from two months KIES showed me that there is upgrade to ICE CREAM sandwich but i preferred to delay the upgrading

today i decided to upgrade my firmware with KIES but

KIES didn't show latest firmware version like previous two months (plz see attached photo)

just showing current firmware

any help??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
If you want to upgrade just go to sammobile and use Odin.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemo147:
but i want to try first the official upgrade via KIES

don't know why this stupid kies doing that
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grisoxxl:
Try settings/about device/software update/update thats official update too.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lemo147:
idont why this update available only via kies and not appear to me direct from settings/about device/software update/update

but i solved the issue by upgrading the KIES to version 2.5 and it worked great and i updated firmware successfully

thanks all
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
Kies will let you update only on it's latest version, it used to tell to update Kies first to perform the firmware update.

Using GT - I9100

I thank those who give helpful comments

I expect the same from others.
[HTC Sensation] androidindian:
Friends, I am currently on cm10 and wanted to go back to stock ics rom, tried to search for a guide but could not find any. would really appreciate if you can help with giving a step by step on how to flash back to stock ics rom. Thank you so much my friends!

s-off

h.boot: 1.27.1100

rom: cm10 by bruce
[HTC Sensation] Itsakash:
RUU help for complete stock

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

Or u can flash arhd Rom.. arhd is 99% stock and stable
[HTC Sensation] u8800:
Where do I find the RUU? I just find EXE files, but I have a Mac and cant open them. Would like a zip i can flash from the HTC bootloader.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
from the same guide step 4 is the option for flashing them from bootloader

but i am afraid if it works with mac
[Nexus 4 Accessories] erikiksaz:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FNLD8K/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

This set of epoxy stickers will elevate your phone just enough to not impede the sound coming out of the speaker. It will also prevent the glass from scratching, as the only two contact points will be the soft plastic edge of the phone and the sticker itself (given that the sticker is placed on the bottom half of the phone).

The stickers here fit just perfectly over the LG logo and all the FCC mumbojumbo.
[General Questions and Answers] RajeshKsdi:
Please advice me to root Sony Xperia mini st15i with Build 4.1.B.0.587 with ICS OS 4.0.4 .

I have followed and tried with the following threads but i am unable to get the success.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/41119 for this have used the Firm-wire file as

St15_4.1.B.0.587_Kernel.ftf . After starting flash tool it recognizes the device and flashing ... then i am getting Alert to do some steps (1. remove device etc) After that the following line i am not getting any moves. For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

have tried the following link also. http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1688980

Thanks in advance.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin.y:
Hi,

I need help rooting my Samsung Captivate running Gingerbread 2.3.3 I896UXKH2

I did before, but then I went overseas, and I need to unlock the phone. For me to unlock it, I need to put it back on stock, and I used http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=979133 method and it works.

Now I tried to root it again using SuperOneClick 2.3.3, but it doesn't seems to be working.

Any ideas?

Thank you
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17865158&postcount=1182
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin.y:
Is it easier if I'm running stock or Froyo?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
KK4 GB
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin.y:
why wouldn't SuperOneClick works though? I have used it and it worked before
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootTheMachine:
Samsung patched it with gb.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin.y:
But I was running GB, when i root the phone the first time.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martin.y:
After that, I will need to install superuser and cwm seperately?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
You could flash corn kernel with Odin 1.85 for both root and cwm
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
Hey martin.y,

If u r just wanting to flash a Developer's Rom in the end...then just use TRussello's guide in the Q & A Forum. It is a stickied thread. Or simply do as BWolf56 stated above---Flash the KK4 Corn Kernel (.tar file version) through Odin3 v1.85 or similar (the kernel.tar goes in the PDA slot). Of course u should know that u r flashing that kernel from Download mode. Takes less than a couple minutes for the whole process. Reboot into the CWM Recovery that is included in the Corn Kernel and select to install ur Rom of choice that u should already have copied onto ur phone's internal sdcard. And prest-o change-o ! New Rom. :D

Or as BWolf56 stated above also, u can simply get Root through the CWM advanced menu options of the Corn Kernel. :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hitman3984:
This gonna sound kind of odd, but with copying stuff over from my S3 and using the crappy mtp to get stuff on the device I'm no longer sure.

Which patch is the 'true' internal sdcard?

Is is the SD card in the root folder or the mnt/sdcard?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Its TwiX:
The real mount point is /mnt/sdcard and there is a symbolic link at /sdcard. It's basically two ways of getting to the same thing, but when your internal sdcard is mounted it uses the /mnt/sdcard path.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hitman3984:
that explains my confusion.

thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 10-Dee-Q:
Hi, I'm from overseas and I really like the droid DNA but I'm skeptical about their battery life, I mean seriously , 1080p screen with 2000mah battery? Currently I'm using evolte while this is a great phone , 1 thing that bothers me is that this phone isn't gsm capable, I preffer to have a cdma+gsm on my phone so that I don't need to carry extra phones when I'm overseas, but like I said I'm skeptical about droid DNA battery, so anyone here ever try that? I want the battery life comparisons between the two.

Thx.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] raclimja:
If battery life and gsm support is important to you, why not.just get motorolla droid razr maxx he? It is sim unlocked and os updates is extremely.quick now that google.has bought them.

1080p with quad core cpu on the DNA would.eat.the battery life like an appetizer.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] eXplicit815:
Why not ask about all of this in the Droid DNA board?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
I have both phones. Yesterday I had 17 hours on my DNA and about 18% left when I put it on the charger. I'm very happy with the battery life
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Yeah, but fern, what kind of screen on time is that, or was that mostly stand-by?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fernando sor:
It doesn't show that but I'm on my phone a lot. It's pretty solid
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] flex360:
everyone in the droid dna forums

i suggest you ask there lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regalpimpin:
I activated one for a user on Monday.. I felt obligated to play with it for a bit, and didn't notice the battery discharging any faster then anything else.

and.. DAT SCREEN! I wouldn't mind a sprint variant at all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leerage:
Sprint will announce something come Spring time and I bet will be even better then the DNA
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] stanglifemike:
You think it's comparable to the Evo LTE? I would assume it's much worse, as the LTE has a larger battery and doesn't have that screen size or quality.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 10-Dee-Q:
What I want to know is batyerylife comparisons vs evolte, and I don't want any other brand, cause I only love "sense" :D

I currently have motorolla photon as spare phone, good phone, great reception, great battery life, I'm using extended battery, but it doesn't have sense and I feel that the UI is terrible.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] iljacksoniii:
They already answered your question...and the Evo has the damn there the same sized battery 2000mah vs 2020mah??...and if u love sense ...then either phone will do u well...yet like someone above me said ...the DNA will eat up battery more than the Evo...you might as well go for the DNA since it comes with JB ...sense 4.5 20 more mah and hey its newer!!! smh
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ms79723:
Well if it has the name "Evo" anywhere near it I ain't paying for it.

But then again I said that about the 3D and even this phone >.<
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slowfncar:
The s4pro chipset is more efficient then the s4 chipset. Just like how the s4 chipset is more efficient then the s3 chipset.

The OG evo uses more power and only one core(sloowww),the evo lte uses less power with more cores and a higher clock speed, I would assume the quad core chipset s4pro which is also 28-nm would have even better battery life because of the efficiency of multiple cores turning on only when needed.

However, the adreno 320 + a 440+ppi screen will take a toll on the battery, so playing HD games or using the camera would surely use a bit of power but not relative to the OG evo battery drain
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] raclimja:
PROOF?

S4 and S4 PRO uses the same krait cpu cores, both are fabricated at the same node(28 mm).

S4 pro is NOT more efficient but rather more powerful(2 cores vs 4 cores; adreno 225 vs adreno 320).

It should infact consume considerably more power especially if the apps you're running is multi threaded optimzed.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slowfncar:
Whenever we talk about extra processing power or graphics resolution we have to flip the coin over and talk about the implications they have on battery life. One would think that, generally speaking, the more powerful the CPU/GPU, the more power it consumes. Too bad you’re wrong.

As processor technology advances a few interesting things happen. Circuit paths get smaller so power requirements drop. Less heat is produced so there’s less resistance which also contributes to a reduction in power demands.

As graphics processors get better they can take more load off the CPU which can not only make things look a whole lot nicer, it can also help reduce power consumption as well. It sounds crazy, I know.

I don’t think we’ll see batteries get any smaller (in capacity) any time soon, but looking at how much extra power is harnessed inside the the processors, the battery required to power them is a lot smaller than you might have imagined.

http://pocketnow.com/2012/10/26/snapdragon-s4-pro

Just a source,I am not looking for an argument as I did not create the s4pro,I have no say of how well it works as they intended.

My guess is that it has better battery life when using not so demanding apps ,gaming on the other hand probably uses more battery life but at a much better performance factor
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] raclimja:
How about you stop posting misinformation.

You clearly do not understand what you're talking about as all you did was copy paste.

As a said, Qualcomm S4 and Qualcomm S4 pro both use the same cpu architecture while the latter has more cores.

Both are also using the same node(28nm), so the stuff you posted about smaller circuitry as a reason it is more efficient then S4 doesn't make sense.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Lens_flare:
well obviously one says pro and one doesnt .....obviously the pro one is better becuase it says pro.

:eek:

LoL
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slowfncar:
Well let's try it this way,the droid DNA has better battery life then the EVO 4g LTE even though it has to render more pixels,power a bigger screen & 4 cores instead of 2.

I do not know if the s4pro/prime is more efficient then the s4. And if I am wrong then I'm wrong and completely sorry if I came off hard on anyone. But I do know the droid DNA has stupendous battery life for its battery size.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] celticking:
Supposedly the s-lcd3 is more power efficient. That's the only possible reason the phone could have comparable battery life.

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slowfncar:
Well for a 5" screen at 1920x1080,and a pretty darn bright screen to, it is amazing for that kinda battery life on a 2000mah cell. Not even slower androids with amoled screens & bigger batteries can achive those times.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jasonchewy91:
Hi anyone know of such a mouse? Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dessolator666:
Any plug and play mouse should do just fine, assuming you have a usb otg cable to connect it to
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firestartar:
Any bluetooth mouse should work just fine. I use a razer orochi with my n8000 that previously was used on my laptop.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sparkyxda:
Use 2 of these, one for Note one for laptop. It was a pain re-pairing each time to swap between the two

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/vaio-mice-keyboards/vgp-bms15
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jasonchewy91:
Hi thanks for the help. by any traditional bluetooth mouse does it mean I need to have the Samsung usb port adapter cable and plug in the blue tooth receiver for the mouse? Or is there any mouse which can connect directly without usb receiver, like a wireless keyboard can?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] daikayroxx:
i dont know if i should root my sg3 or not! kinda scared, and whats the best program to root this device without crashing? and what are the chances to get the jellybean update... (im a verizon customer) .. lol anyways any kind of info helps.. thnx!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] x714x:
You don't need to root to get a stock jellybean release on your phone. You would use a program called odin and put your phone into download mode and it will flash the system on your phone. If you don't like it or need to warranty your phone you just odin back to a official verizon release.

You can follow this guide, you would need 1,2,and 8. Then just follow the steps included. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1974114

Rooting is something you would do if you wanted to run apps or alter system files that require special privileges to access, read or write. A good reason to root is flash a custom recovery. The custom recovery will allow you to make backups of your phone. If something breaks on your system you can simply restore a backup in like 10 mins and its good as new :D

If you want to flash a rom then you will need to rooted AND have your bootloader unlocked. Its a pretty easy process to do everything as long as you pay attention. I.e. don't flash a rom meant for another carriers S3 or the international S3 cause you will hard brick your phone and have to mail it to someone with like $60 to get it fixed :P A good rom to try first would be CleanRom imo. There are many guides around this forum, just read em and reread em then go at it. If you are unsure about something then ask before you do it.

P.s. Backup your imei...... here is a great guide on how to do everything... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] codidley:
I just recently had to make the same decision! Finally, after a good bit of research and youtube video watching, I decided to go ahead with the root process and couldn't be happier! Especially with Verizon being so far behind right now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobAbooE:
It's so easy to do. Just read and follow all the steps.

Just my 2 cents,I couldn't imagine having a non rooted phone. Even if you don't want to flash a rom, getting the bloat off is worth it. Some apps can be disabled now but a few still linger.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] yarsh:
I may still have 'noob' status on this forum, but I have been lurking here for years. And I have rooted all of the Android phones that I have had (Droid Incredible, Thunderbolt, and now GS3). I don't do much with my rooted phones, but being able to run a version of the operating system (JB) that seems like it will never make it out of Verizon R&D is totally worth it.

The root method for the S3 is incredibly easy. And there is plenty of help on these forums. Just make sure you read the info before moving forward, and all should be well.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sipock97:
I would say go Root. I too have been following the forums, and you will find an incredible amount of information on this site. Helpful people as well. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] funnyperson1:
I'd say go for it, why wait for the jelly bean update when you can get it from leaked ROMS already.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] drbveb88:
I would definitely root. There are so many roms, mods, themes that you can flash and it seems like something new every week. Plus this maybe one of the easiest phones to root that there is. There many guides that will help you and the community is wonderful.

You have v6 camero dont you want the v8 top of the line?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] NeoMagus:
Make sure you do your research before hand, there is more than enough info on here but really there is no reason not to unless your phone was given to you by your job or something
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] imtoomuch:
I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

I rooted my Droid Incredible and my Kindle Fire. Both were easy with a tutorial. It made the Kindle Fire a whole new device. I was waiting to root my S3 until after Verizon released the JB update, but seeing the quoted post above, it looks like I don't have to wait for Verizon.

I believe there is a one click root method for the VZW S3 so there's really no reason not to root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fretbro6:
Root that dude!

Learn a couple things and assert yourself my young Padawan! After all...

Aren't you holding a SGS3-PO?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fr8cture:
You still need an unlocked bootloader to do this which would void warranty anyways.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mfdellinger:
So worth it!!! Root it!!! There are plenty of Step-by-Step guides in the developers forum that makes it so easy...but please read all the steps first then do them....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] &roid:
You know, I would always root, but would be much less tempted if Verizon didn't load up MY phone with bloat.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lelandholton:
Root unlock and get system app mover and busybox. Move bloat apps from system and then uninstall them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] thegoodkid:
Can someone point me in the right direction? Looking for simple steps. I want to stay stock, no root. Would like to flash the latest leaked Jelly Bean. And then instructions on how to go back to Ice Cream Sandwich when the official Jelly Bean OTA comes out. Thank you everyone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hulk0069:
-before anything read and read more, if you do root first thing to-do make a backup of your system(nandroid)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SoCalSpecialist:
Its a matter of prefrence really.

I recently went back to stock and im content as can be.

Not really missing anything and there's tons of APK's around to get u what ur looking for.

Sent from my Cocaine White GSIII
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zaccat4:
Yes rooting your phone opens up the posibility to do anything flash roms, mod, ect.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fls27:
If you like being able to customize your interface then you should defiantly root your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shibby87:
Pry your GS3 from the iron grip of Verizon and ROOT!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bcurtiswx:
I've found the whole process to be confusing because there are a ton of things that you can do. I think no matter what (and please correct me if I am wrong) that you should root your phone. Do your research and make sure that you are confident on what needs to be done, because you don't want to end up with a brick.

Then you need to choose what type of changes you want to make to your phone. Each ROM will do something different.

I'm a Clockwork and Cyanogen person.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] malo1m:
@ first I was very apprehensive about rooting my s3.

Now with All the tweaks I absolutely love my phone. I just keep finding new great tweaks. Xda forums really helps slot too. You must read read read again if you want smooth rooting experience