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[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
First off, I have been using the 4GB version for about 3 weeks now. I was one of the Pre-Orders from Newegg. I genuinely like the concept. Yes it might be under powered. But we are not planning to Remote Control Mars Mission here.

Here's my take so far. trying to answer some of the questions before me.

1. The device does what you expect it to. It is easy to set up out of box for all users. Techno-savvy users may feel underwhelmed to start.

2. Yes there are issues. The Comment on their forum about 95 % was a response to me. The Rooted image comes with CM7 and if you change your launcher, you may get better experience. Also if you are going to quote his words at least do some decency and quote in full.

3. Wireless and Remote issues are known. But Let's admit it, take any given Smart TV out there that has built in Wi Fi. Most likely it too will have Wi Fi issues. Most of the issues with keyboard are also to be partly blamed on the bugs in the Apps themselves.

4. Before shoving it out the door as a No Starter, let's compare to the predecessor Logitech Revue. How many here truly positively were impressed 100 % by Revue or for that matter the Browser on the Sony Google TV ? :D

5. Yes there are other similar devices out there. Some might be better or worse than this. How many of them boast of such a good Support ? The Support forum linked above is Mini XDA. Any question asked in answered in 40 minutes or less. In one case the guy even gave his Cell Phone number. What other device out there has this kind of Support ?

6. FAVI is clearly looking at the XDA community for support in developing better Recovery and tighter control on the Kernel. The fact that they have got CM 7 and ES Explorer out of Box licensed for distribution talks to this fact. They are looking for Questions from this XDA Community and are willing to work with. Let's get real here. Most of the time, the developers here have to take on Cell Phone, tablet manufacturers ire or clamping down. Here's one manufacturer who gives root before anyone asked for and asking to work to improve. Let's give some kudos where due.
[General Questions and Answers] Elysian893:
Actually the rooted image changed my mind, not going to get rid of mine. Not like it was a huge investment, but I hope we can get a real recovery on it at some point and custom roms.

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Finally loaded the rooted image on it, been messing around a bit trying to get it to run better... Loaded SETCPU on it, its already using the performance governor, so not much to be gained there but I still set min and max freq to 1000mhz... I also loaded Titanium Backup and froze the Android Keyboard so it never pops up any more. Tried Chrome, but it isn't really suited for this, crashes a lot. Posting this right now from Opera, it's actually really good on here. Still messing about though...
[General Questions and Answers] jack901:
I picked up the 8gb version and installed the root version. it does what I want which is hbogo epix and a few other things web browsing.and firefox works great on it.

I set the display to my 60 plasma and adjusted the screen size and I can read it from the couch! hbogo flawless at 1080p no stutter at all. wifi at n is fast enough no sync issues.

amazon installed and I got some of my bought apps on it .even tho no security settings they installed without a hitch. also no iptables so security is not up to speed but they will work on it.

the only drawback is the controls both the remote pad and the keyboard tho the keyboard is better.

for what I wanted it is great for the price and not much downside yet that I ran into. tho games probably not so much but I do not play them or use them.

all and all happy and hope they further develop. it is suppose to be jb but the kernal they are using is lower than the kernal on the hp touchpad. they also use the latest cwm from jc. so it can only get better.

if you are just browsing the web and doing movies do not think you will be sad, as it works great for that.
[General Questions and Answers] reeceb73:
How are you watching HBO Go? I tried using the app, but it is not a very good picture at all. The resolution is bad and it is choppy. The app works well on my galaxy tab 10.1, my laptop and my galaxy S3. It is not a problem with my internet.

I tried to log in through the browser, but I am having trouble with it as well.

HBO Go is one of the main reasons I bought this thing, and would love to have a better experience with it.
[General Questions and Answers] jack901:
plugged into tv turned on installed app set screen set up wifi ad walla. logged in thru the app and select movie and hit play now.

wifi seems to have to have dhcp till it connects then I switched to a static setup.

seems toojust work have not had any issues wit hbogo.
[General Questions and Answers] 85gallon:
I have been having problems with wifi connectivity. Mainly slow speeds despite being close to the router. I ended up going with an ethernet dongle and am getting great speeds. I thought it might be an under powered-power supply but that is not the issue.

I have been busy but will try to put together a post and start a new thread just on the MK802III. I have dropped a new ROM on it and now am running a stable full 1080p on it with the processor @ 1200Hz. I have the option of dropping a 1600Hz kernel on it but it is not recommended without putting a heat sink on the processor. I also have the option of dropping a 720p kernel on it with different processor speeds. But it is running great at 1080p at the moment.

Netflix streams awesome. I don't have HBO Go to test. Youtube is working great as well. Streams HD video well from my NAS too.
[General Questions and Answers] fritzboyle:
I installed the rooted image, but not clear what yo mean by "CM7" I associate that acronym with cyanogenmod, but I think the rooted image is just superuser injected into the current build.

Am I missing something? I would love to have the customization that comes with alternate ROMs
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Yes The image is supposed to include Cynogen Mod 7. I have been busy lately and have not had time to explore further on mine. I rooted and let it go at that.

I am also looking forward to getting CM10 and / or Custom Mods. Will see how it goes. I also asked for it on the Manufacturer's Forum.

I too am looking for custom Recovery in near future. Word of caution with Set CPU. Unless the developer of SET CPU confirms, I would not use SET CPU on any device. Especially not the Smart Stick. I have a Burnt (Really Smoked) Visual Land Tablet behind me warning not to do it.
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Summarization of Wi Fi issue Reasons and Resolutions.

1. Wi Fi issues are more pronounced if you are using WPA2 (either TKIP or AES or Mixed). Switching to WEP seems to help.

2. Connection will be dropped or Smart Stick will not connect if your router does not transmit SSID.

3. There are a set of detailed steps to get your Wi Fi Connectivity stabilized. They are on FAVI's forum.
[General Questions and Answers] 85gallon:
I don't have the FAVI. I posted in here about looking at the FAVI then I was looking at some others and ended up getting the MK802III.

But yes those sometimes fix the MK802III as well. But not in my case.

1.---I went as far as setting my wifi to open and using MAC address filtering to keep neighbor's out. I can get it to connect whether it is encrypted or not. It is a problem transfer speeds that I am having.

2.---SSID is being broadcast.

Like I said I am going to start another thread when I have time. It just kind of evolved with me posting in this thread.

EDIT: New thread here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35892481#post35892481
[General Questions and Answers] fritzboyle:
I put the rooted image on the favi stick. I did a dirty install and all seems to work fine. it seems that the image is just a pared down verson with superuser pre-installed.

a better overall performance.

I installed a different launcher (Apex) and Opera browser. both work much better than the defaults.

I then installed the XBMC android Frodo RC2 on it. WOW! I'm really impressed, actually.

This thing generally runs pretty smooth (I mostly stream from 1Channel) and it works pretty nicely. I have not hooked it up with my home server yet, still too busy with family/holidays to really get to tinker.

EDIT: after trying to watch several shows and a movie, I see fairly poor performance when starting a file. occaisonally pausing the file to allow it to buffer fixes it and the quality is solid. more than half the time, though, there seems to be a audio/video sync issue.

one mitigating issue was the recent 1Channel site down issue (the site was down intermittently over the last 24 hours)

One of the most anticipated features of the Frodo release of XBMC is the PVR compatibility and that could be a game changer (look out TiVO!). One of the surprise features for me was the ability to open android programs within XBMC via the program menu. Nice touch!

This Favi is a media hub I can fit in my pocket. The AppleTV is nice, but just too big to fit in a pants pocket ;)

Using the android XBMC or Google TV remote on my phone seems to work fine, except the mouse control gets a little freaky when doing HD streaming.
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
If you are looking for FAVI's Rooted Build, please go to Favi's Forums

There are step by step instructions. One thing to note, the Rooted build when done via

Settings > about Device > Software Update

will be non-destructive. That is it won't remove what you have already installed or any data such as Wi-Fi Passwords etc.

Edit - The Software just got Updated to 1.1.2.1 Most of the issues are resolved with Video Lag etc.
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Just noticed these Questions. Answering for Posterity.

It has Plain Vanilla Android. I didn't look for PC Drivers since I use ADB Wireless. I asked the support team and got them to remove what little bloat there was. So the new version 1.1.2.1 is now practically fresh off Google code base. I put in Seeder on this. Changes since then are mind blowing.

I asked about the Bootloader lock. Waiting on answers. I want to change the Wireless Drivers for better support on G Spectrum. You are welcome to Ask Chad on the FAVi's Forum.
[General Questions and Answers] fritzboyle:
I'm running the 1.1.2.1 rooted image plus the Frodo RC3 XBMCAndroid app with the MX video codec installed as well. there is alot of improvement here. I am able to stream nicely from 1Channel plug in.

A nice bonus on this implementation is the XBMCHub install that places many of the plugins in the install for you. This may not be necessary for those who like to customize, but a great feature for newbies and the general population who had a hard time with ssh, repositories, etc.

I am also really liking the ability to run android apps directly in XBMC. this means I can run Spotify!

If I could just get a good remote set up. I have been using the Android GoogleTV remote app, but it gets really laggy. Have others had success with another option?
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Try Able Remote. There's been some success reported on the Forum. I use the standard keyboard and white remote that came with it.

P.S. Expect Custom Build of XBMC for SS in near future.
[General Questions and Answers] fritzboyle:
Able remote works about the same as the google tv remote, thanks.

The real issue is when I start up xbmc. The response time gets horrible. Really the only way to navigate is with the direction pad when xbmc is running. Using the mouse pad is nearly worthless.

Has anyone tried the. Xbmc remote?
[General Questions and Answers] fritzboyle:
Additional android tv sticks

I found a great site that reviewed many of the current android based hdmi tv sticks:

http://sbqsam.com/smallComputers.html

I'd love to hear if others have tried hacking any of them.
[General Questions and Answers] nicholasgent:
Use a launcher to replace the home screen :)

Hey, I use launcher pro but any of the launchers will works nicely...make sure to set the number of rows & columns to something like 10 / 8!
[General Questions and Answers] mvez73:
Hi everybody. It's an old thread but i can't find anywhere how to root my smartstick. The links provided here are dead. Maybe one of you still have the rooted image? Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Here's a Quick one.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319202501

It was a Rom I had made back in 2013. If that's not what you want, I will upload the stock Rooted image.
[General Questions and Answers] mvez73:
I know how to root a cell phone but not the stick. Can you explain me how to root it?

Envoyé de mon LG-D852 en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
That stick is difficult to root because of the customized firmware it comes with. The Rom I linked is prerooted.
[General Questions and Answers] mvez73:
Sorry. I speak french. I meant how to install your rom? Thank you

Envoyé de mon LG-D852 en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
Basically, you put the zip on a usb drive or SD Card,.

Unplug the Smartstick, hold a Toothpick or Thumb tack into the reset hole on the side of the Smartstick and while holding it there, plug the Smartstick back up. It will launch Recovery mode, you flash from the USB like anything else.
[General Questions and Answers] mvez73:
Thank you very much. I'll do it this evenig after work.

Envoyé de mon LG-D852 en utilisant Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] xat0s:
Hello I just recently purchased one of these devices. I guess it's a supposedly better version than the one being mentioned. I like the device but having a big problem with resolution. When it boots up it's in full screen. If I play a YouTube video is also play's in full screen. But if I try to watch a video in the web browser it minimizes the whole interface to a window. Even after I exit the video the home screen remains in a window. The only way to fix it is go to settingsMbox/display then click "display position" and the user interface immediately goes back home screen. It seems that when the default video player opens in full screen it changes the whole smart stick resolution until fixed in display settings. 3rd party video players start and finish fine. Any input on what may be causing this? Included pictures for reference how it goes from full screen to a window after starting a video in full screen.
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
AFAIK, this issue is applicable more or less to all the TV Boxes. Sometimes more pronounced than others. The Browser is force changing the screen resolution when you make that video full screen. It fails to restore original resolution afterwards.
[General Questions and Answers] xat0s:
I now understand. Well I've tweaked the one I have. Ran an application on playstore that changes the VM heap size and hibernates less used apps. It plays video flawlessly now. No stuttering or buffering. I then froze unwanted applications. My question is being you've had experience with this device. How do I backup the ROM? I can't find a CWM or TWRP recovery for this device. I'd dread having to do a restore and need to tweak it all over again. How did you pull the ROM to make it better? Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] Perseus:
There is No TWRP or CWM for this device. I highly doubt there'd ever be one. Back then, there was a Michigan based team of developers for that device's firmware. Now there's not. They had released firmwares as zip files. I worked off of that. Now there's some chinese firmware and besides I don't have the new device to play around.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] Kchitown1977:
Has anyone noticed major lag when rotating phone. And also have noticed major lag of homescreen icons loading when exiting applications
[Sprint LG Optimus G] sirswag87:
I have had the OG for a month now & yet to notice any lag at all on the device.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] Rocket_Science:
Yeah it does seem definitely slower to rotate on the homescreen, especially with the stock launcher. Its not really all that quick in other apps either, except I noticed the youtube app did it well. Since switching to golauncherex I haven't had any screen redraws on the homescreen either since it's locked in memory.
[Sprint LG Optimus G] megamaster2:
It's only a second or two long. It's meant to be there
[Sprint LG Optimus G] pjsnyc:
With stock launcher - yes, I do notice it takes a while for icons, widgets, etc to redraw. Thats why I use an alternative (Holo, Apex, and Nova are all good).
[Sprint LG Optimus G] sharkboy0901:
This happened to me until i figured out that i accidentally had the don't keep activities setting checked in developer settings. :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eddog4DROID:
I have a N7 that has never been rooted or unlocked.

It is stuck on the Google logo. You can go into Boatloader or Recovery, but Recovery is useless as it shows the Red Triangle with the tipped-over Android. I am running Windows 8 so I am having a problem with the USB drivers. It says Device not-recognized. I finally downloaded something supposedly for Windows 8 and it now thinks its an "Android Phone".

The toolkit hasn't been a help. At this point, I suspect bad hardware, unless anyone has other options?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farmerbb:
When you reboot into the stock recovery you have to push power+volume up in order to see any options. From there try wiping data/factory resetting and see if it boots up after that.

I have the Google USB drivers installed on Windows 8 x64 and it recognizes my Nexus 7 just fine. I did have problems getting it to recognize my Nexus 4 though, which I fixed by removing the drivers through Device Manager and reinstalling them. Try doing the same to see if your Nexus 7 gets recognized.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eddog4DROID:
Thanks, that helped. Though the tablet freezes when trying to factory reset or wipe cache. I'm assuming it has a bad EMMC (Storage?)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] irfanark:
As per techradar site Sony Xperia U – Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ upgrade started by Sony.

Anyone tried yet?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nickholtus:
source?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manukohli:
Where... Link??

Sent from my ST25i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nickholtus:
but it seems there's a good chance that this budget phone could be getting Jelly Bean soon.

from techradar
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manukohli:
Oh that FB comment is pretty old... Well still fingers crossed

Sent from my ST25i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] noim:
Where does it say Sony started JB update????!!! Who got the update?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] lee480:
Delete this thread. It's very misleading.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Yup I read that yesterday

Actually I wanted to comment there to the author "have u gone mad" :D

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Chillax guyz

The author was in 2013 while he wrote that

JELLY BEAN OF ANY SONY PHONE IS NOT RELEASED YET

Info on jb will b released mid december :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] irfanark:
Type "Xperia u Jelly bean " in google and see the first link for Tech Thirsty ... I cant post the url as XDA does not allow me to add...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Bro by author I meant author of that website :D not u
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mirost1:
http://techthirsty.com/2012/12/05/s...-1-jelly-bean-update-for-xperia-u-smartphone/

What the f***? Can this be true?:eek:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
No boss no way

This is just crap**** for cheap publicity by that website
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] noim:
Bull****!!!! ..... As far as I know no Xperia is getting JB before Jan.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] manukohli:
Dont b jealous ;) :P

Sent from my ST25i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] noim:
There is nothing to feel jealous abt when you know this is too good to be true.. Plus there is no official word from Sony....
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Howlin' Wolf:
Sony is going to give us more information abt the jb update in mid-december...

Before that nothings gonna happen anyway...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vikirules26:
Jellybean update is confirmed by SONY

Yes its true its coming mid december as sony says on twitter to my query last night so guys chill all other sites claiming release of jellybean are fake!!!:)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Howlin' Wolf:
Hmmm I can't believe it...

But I would be pleased if you prove me wrong ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DanielNL:
rename thread!

Then maybe irfanark should rename this thread into "GONNA (going to) be released mid december" ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ruliindrapraja:
Xperia U not get JB
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Howlin' Wolf:
It's official: no JB for SXU :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] moiz615:
Don't think it will come all the sites claim now that it wont come :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] parthsony2000:
i found the link for techradar post. it was made on 3rd Dec.

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...xperia-u-jelly-bean-update-on-its-way-1116810

it's worth noting that this is only from its Facebook feed in response to a user question about the phone,

IT WAS A LIE
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] heffeque:
Yes, we know that. Sony just stated that it won't do JB for Xperia U (programmed obsolescence).

The only way to get JB on SXU will be with cooked firmwares. There's some work going on already.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TorN-d-:
That's it. NEVER buying a Sony again :)

I was already pissed for waiting months to get ICS...

Now a phone that came out half a year ago became obsolete? FU SONY!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SamFortal:
Agreed.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jsel:
At the same time custom ROM devs like Codeworkx and Entropy are switching from Samsung to Sony, Sony users are switching away from Sony :)

Which manufacturer has upgraded phone from GB to JB that has similar price tag to XU? Just wondering isf theres any...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Good news

One is s advance
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jsel:
Lol. You mean Samsung Galaxy S Advance, the phone that is still stuck with Gingerbread?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Hehehe yes it is

Bt it will skip ics
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nickholtus:
yes, but it has more ram!

ram is the buggest issue on the xperia u
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TorN-d-:
Dude, Jellybean has better RAM management than ICS?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Dude - shows confidence

?? At the end - indicates a question

Never saw a question asked in confidence... :D:D lol

Yes jelly bean in btr in all aspects than ics
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] espaciosalter20:
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That's not true! My Defy's 512 mb and 800mhz processor dissents... They are running 4.1.2 a lot of time ago

Enviado desde mi MT27i usando Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
U didnt get what he meant by low ram issue...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pauldmps:
Please can someone change the title of this thread. It is like rubbing salt to already open wounds.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jatinrungta:
LOL
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doctor_droid:
Hehehe

Thats was nice ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AvRS:
Thread closed as Sony announced it's not being released for the U so no need discussing if this is true or not anymore.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] primitive.A:
hi, whenever i do a battery pull my clock resets itself. from personal experience with RTC's (real time clocks) they usually have a small backup battery that prevents data loss during battery pulls. does the note have such a battery? anyone knows the model of this battery?

i wanna make sure i can get a new one before i go and try crack open my phone.