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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] psm510:
Hey all, i got a new Galaxy S III and i had some questions:

I had backed up my apps with titanium backup on my GSI and wanted to port them to my GSIII, but i will have to root it first.

-Will rooting my GSIII void my warranty and cause that flash warning icon to be put on my phone? Or does that only happen when you flash a new rom on?

-Is there a one click app for root/unrooting?

-Is there a way to view my purchased paid apps on google play? All it does is just show me everything I've downloaded.

edit: and last question: im at 4.04 (ICS). Should i just upgrade to the latest stock rom (JB) or stay where im at? And is switching between the two easy or possible through Samsung Kies?

Thanks so much in advance
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AtoZ0to9:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1725839
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wujiku:
Rooting will void your warranty but if you use triangle away and restore to stock it will be under warranty again

there is a method that's close to 1 click here http://rootgalaxys3iii.com/root-galaxy-s3-tutorial-one-click-root-cwm-for-galaxy-s3-via-odin/

if you open the google play store and hit menu and go to my apps then swipe from right to left on screen it will give you a list of apps you have previously installed which will include previously purchased apps

you should not just upgrade to jb before rooting. you could install a stock rooted official sammy jb rom from the link the guy posted. if u use mobile odin everything can be done on the phone
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] psm510:
Thanks....I keep forgetting to check the stickies.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] truthlesshero:
So i recently sold my galaxy nexus

I told the buyer that I would put android 4.2.1 on it before giving it to him

I flashed bigxie's 4.2.1 (he wanted it rooted/deodexed/busybox) ..then on first boot up, i returned to bootloader mode, to use fastboot and used the

fastboot erase userdata

function...now when i restart the phone, will it still be 4.2.1? (i saw that everything was erased on the internal memory...and i flashed 4.2.1 BEFORE using the fastboot function)...

meaning, that he just needs to use the phone as if he first got it and he will have 4.2.1 or do i have to reflash?

is there a way of finding out which android version is installed without going through the setup or starting the phone? (i.e. through adb, fastboot, recovery, etc)?

thanks for the help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andythegreenguy:
TWRP -> File Manager -> build.prop. Would that work?

On second thoughts, that may not work... as there's no file viewer in the recovery.

You could adb pull build.prop and read it offline.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
this would be the only way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] truthlesshero:
alright...thanks to both of you for the head's up on how to do it if i absolutely need to

this is the main thing that could save me from doing it..if it's still 4.2.1, then i'll just give it to him as is...perfect! thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] land.apfel:
Hi,

I'm looking for a new phone. I'm using a Nexus S running Slim Bean 3.1 atm and it is fine so far but it's not really great to be honest.

It's ugly, it's slow and it has a small screen.

So I'm looking for a replacement.

It's got to be rather cheap as I'm not on a contract and gotta pay the full price myself.

I'm basically looking for a top-notch phone for free ;)

I'd like to be safe (ROM support) for at least 2 years like I've been with the Nexus S.

I'd like to get some quad-core glory and enough RAM (would be grateful for 2GB).

AMOLED is an absolute no-go and SD card would be quite nice.

Oh and it better not be a Samsung!

I've been thinking of the HTC One X, Xiaomi MI-2 (even thou it's pretty hard to get it to Switzerland), Sony Xperia S/(U).

Thought about the Nexus 4, too. But had to much negative experience with the Nexus line.

Any help is very appreciated.

Cheers,

Manis

PS: I hope I posted into the right forum. If not, please move.
[General Questions and Answers] Exodian:
You should really consider the nexus 4. All phones have issues. All phones. The nexus 4 is not made by Samsung so any Samsung issues you have will not be present. Great, non amoled screen, quad core processor, 2 GB RAM and definitely has ROM support.
[General Questions and Answers] Ghostfreak NB:
Just a con :

Nexus 4 doesn't have card slot

And nor does it gave a removable battery!
[General Questions and Answers] land.apfel:
Hey,

thanks for your answer.

Of course every phone has its issues but the Nexus line seems to have more than other phones.

The Nexus S is okay. It was not the best phone at its time but also not the worst.

But the Galaxy Nexus is and was just an awful piece of ****. I used it for half a year and had to sell it. Never seen such crap.

And so I'm a bit cautious with Nexus phones.

I had very high expectations of the Galaxy Nexus and I was completely disappointed only 10 minutes after I got it.

Same with the Nexus 4. It doesn't look bad on the paper and reviews are good (they were also good for the GN), but I fear making the same mistake I've made with the Galaxy Nexus.

And yeah, LG is not one of my favorite brands (just like Samsung).

And the Nexus 4 still does not have an SD card, exchangeable battery, Mini SIM, FM radio.

But instead it has a strange resolution, small memory and no expansion possibilities, a pretty small battery and a fairly high SAR value.

Camera (at least megapixels) doesn't look that good compared to other phones either.

All in all the Nexus phones (N4 included) just look like cheap rip-offs of the brand's flagship device.

And it's pretty difficult to get the Nexus 4 in Switzerland, too.

Because we don't have a Play Store the price is almost doubled.

land.apfel
[General Questions and Answers] KingGong:
maybe the padfone 2 from asus is an option for you. quadcore, 2gb ram, 64gb internal... i got mine yesterdays and i'm really happy with it so far. great design and quality, really fast and the padstation is also a really cool feature of course ;) but it has no SD and the battery insnt removable...
[General Questions and Answers] land.apfel:
The PadFone probably isn't a bad phone but it's incredibly expensive. :(

Edit: I just read about the Oppo Find 5 not being dead. Seems to be a great phone, doesn't it?

I wonder whether there will be any chance to get it imported :/
[General Questions and Answers] YourPartyBoy:
PadFone! Activate!
[HTC Droid DNA] feperlman51:
I've already unlocked the bootloader and am about to flash cwd but my computer won't recognize the phone in the bootloader while plugged into USB. So when I try to enter the command "fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>", the command prompt comes back with an error. I bet I'm missing something simple here, but it's getting pretty frustrating.

I have the HTC drivers installed and I'm using bootcamp, if that matters.
[HTC Droid DNA] jonesin:
Are you positive that you are in fastboot mode. Does it say fastboot USB on your phones screen in red? Uninstall the HTC sync drivers its like a 150mb package. All you need is the regular HTC android drivers. As far as bootcamp I'm unfamiliar with it so can't really say but the good old original ways are always reliable. If bootcamp is some sort of interface for fastboot and adb then I reccomend you read up a little on how to operate the two and simply do things the way they were originally implemented. It will benefit you in the long run. If I'm way off then sorry just trying to cover all the bases.

Good luck!
[HTC Droid DNA] feperlman51:
Haha i meant bootcamp for the mac. Allows you to run windows. I highly doubt this has anything to do with it, just thought I might throw it out there. I deleted the HTC sync drivers and the phone is still not recognized in the bootloader. It is recognized when the phone is on the homescreen, though.

My phone says "FASTBOOT USB" highlighted in red. The way I know it's not connected is entering "adb devices" into the command prompt and the response comes up as "List of devices attached" and doesn't display the serial number like it does when the phone is on the homescreen.
[HTC Droid DNA] jonesin:
Thats because adb is not functional during fastboot mode so it shouldnt be showing up. Try fastboot flash recovery recovery.img again it should run this time.

also try another usb port but it sounds like everything is set up correctly as long as you have fastboot in your platform tools folder and the device is in fastboot mode which it seams to be you should be good to go.
[HTC Droid DNA] feperlman51:
I got it this time! Didn't change anything, really, just ran the "fastboot flash recovery" command again. FWIW, twrp worked but cwd didn't. I had tried both initially, but twrp worked this time. I would bet that it was all human error. From what others have said this isn't actually an issue.

Either way, thanks for replying and trying to help!
[HTC Droid DNA] jonesin:
"just ran the "fastboot flash recovery" command again"

Lol thats what I said man! Glad it worked! CWM and TWRP should both work, I bet a nickel to a dime you werent actually in fastboot mode the first time! anyway happy flashing! Get comfortable with ADB and Fastboot because they will be our primary utilities for the foreseeable future!
[HTC Desire X] soberspine:
Hello,

I just got my desire x. It is a good phone for the money.

But I have a problem with the phone speaker (front one) and headphones.

In both cases when sound is played I can hear on the background a constant hiss noise (static noise).

Is this normal to this phone or I got a defective one?

Before this phone I had LG P500 that also had this background hiss noise.
[HTC Desire X] MaartenXDA:
I don't have that sound, I think you got a wrong device? Or maybe it's the sound quality.
[HTC Desire X] soberspine:
every time the speaker or the headphones get signal I heaer the hiss noise. it is a hardware problem.

when I searched on google I found out that one x user have the same problem.

how you can detect the hiss noise:

Play through the headphones a song and pause it, for a few seconds you should hear the hiss.

Anyone else?
[HTC Desire X] panos_ts:
I've noticed this noise too...

It seems to be a hardware issue, but since it's not very annoying, I don't plan (for the time being) on sending it for RMA.
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
Mine does the same thing; it's a bit disheartening to see my budget MP3 player outperform the Desire X on noise level and frequency response.

---------- Post added at 08:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:10 AM ----------

It's certainly not Desire X -specific; my previous phone (a ZTE Blade) had it too, albeit at a much, much lower level. My wife's Nook Tablet does it, too; apparently sound quality is allowed to slip on budget devices :(
[HTC Desire X] infernal77:
Not desire x specific I think, mine is completely hiss-free ! Take it back to the store for a check I say :cowboy:
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
Recently got DX and even i have the hiss sound. When i play the song through any player and take the volume to zero, the hiss sound is there. And when i press stop, the hiss sound stays for 5 seconds every time then goes...

i dont think the issue is hardware related. at least lets hope a future update would solve the issue software wise..

---------- Post added at 09:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 AM ----------

this problem will probably annoy some people who are keen on every bit of treble sound and quality. this annoys me more cos i do electronics and know so much about sound and dB.

to offer some kind of comfort to those facing the problem watch this video. but it does not isolate the fact only some DX are having the problem. and to those that dont have the problem please watch this video around 3.27 and exactly at 3.30 you will hear the low hiss sound some of us are experiencing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnuoQ6pIKk
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
Well I do wonder if the people whose DX don't seem to have this issue maybe are just listening for the wrong thing :) I must point out that I haven't used the shipped headphones yet; I've just used my regular headphones.

And before anyone goes off a tangent: I'm not an audiophile, far from it. My case is not made from piano or violin lacquer :D
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
absolutely. maybe those who dont think they have the problem should check out the youtube video i have posted and listen to the sound at time 3.27 and around 3.30 the hiss sound will be there...

the hardware or software problems seems inevitable for those who buy the first batch of a new phone...whoever the manufacturer is.
[HTC Desire X] infernal77:
Thanks for pointing out what to listen for.. I think I heard what you guys are referring to. Do you think it is there in the background when playing music at a (minimal) volume ?
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
yeah man. the faint hiss sound (white noise actually) is there at volume level zero even. its much noticeable when we reduce the volume of a song to 0. but if u stop the sound suddenly while keeping your ear on the speaker piece...you will notice complete silence just after 4-5 seconds...before that you will hear something bzzzzz....
[HTC Desire X] panos_ts:
I just found out something weird.

When I listen to music with my hands free or an other pair of Sennheiser earphones, the hiss sound is something more than noticeable, even if I mute the sound while the music is playing on the background. Also, when talking on the phone (with or without earphones) I can still hear the sound. Just like it was mentioned on the previous posts.

But I tested it with a pair of headphones (AKG 172) that I use for my PC, and the sound was crystal clear! No hiss noise at all, no matter what I did. Listening to music, muting the sound (while mp3's still playing), talking to others on the phone. Everyone was just fine, no hiss noises or other disturbing stuff.
[HTC Desire X] infernal77:
That's what I heard, takes a couple of seconds and then everything goes completely quiet. In my case, it's pretty faint though. I'm just wondering if the noise is present when playing music at any volume ? Maybe some people here can record of the headphone jack and check the clip in audio software lol (if anyone has time)
[HTC Desire X] soberspine:
unfortunately the hiss noise is present even when playing music. I listened to a quiet passage and is there, it was not from the track. the hiss is also present during calls.

Anyhow the sound quality in desire x is poor and the beats logo is just marketing.
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
i checked my HD2 for the first time since i saw this topic and noticed this in my DX. to my surprise even the HD2 has the same symptoms and the white noise turns to complete silence just after 4-5 seconds. its given me some comfort actually :)
[HTC Desire X] nathb:
I'm new around here but I thought I'd weigh in with my findings on this (hi everyone!)

I just got a Desire X and notice the exact same "hissing" problem as described here, it is most noticable when using headphones but it happens when using the earpiece and speakerphone. Barley noticable when using speakerphone but it's still there.

I was curious so I pulled out my old Desire S and tried to reproduce it, the old model has no sign of it at all.

Interestingly enough I have a cheap-ish Toshiba laptop and it does the exact same thing when using headphones; play something at low volume and there is a hiss noise, hit mute and then the noise stops after a few seconds.

I have been in contact with HTC before I found this thread and asked them if this is a fault or something that all of the Desire X phones do, they responded with:

I never mentioned anything about findings on the internet, i just stated the fault and asked if they all did it.

Does anyone here have a custom ROM on their DX and still have the same problem?

EDIT:

Also thought I'd mention that the hiss noise is the same volume regardless of the volume level, increasing the volume during a call or while listening to music does not make the hiss louder
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
Wow. What an attitude. Seems like someone is pissed at forums or blogs for finding faults that exists only . Talk about customer care!!! Jeez

As for nathb...thankx for posting their reply. Seems like they do read a lot around here for "speculations". Haha.
[HTC Desire X] nathb:
They did numerous times make a point of the fact that they are investigating the cause though!

Maybe that means a solution is in sight for DX (and oneX as well?) users. I am keeping my hopes up because I really like the phone otherwise.

However my knowledge of what causes these sort of problems leads me to think that it is hardware-based and the only way to fix it will probably result in a noticable drop in audio quality from the phone :(
[HTC Desire X] panos_ts:
Guys can anyone test the device with a pair of headphones, just as I mentioned six posts above?

I tested it again, but this time with my friend's headphones, and again, the sound was totally clear, with no hiss noise... I really find it strange.
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
Lemme check it out.

EDIT: well i will be...the sound is crystal clear with my low end pc stereo headphones. even at volume zero with music playing.

EDIT: and now its fine with my htc headphones too, playing music through poweramp first and then htc music player.

what the heck is going on...
[HTC Desire X] nathb:
I have been dong my test with a pair of standard sony headphones, I think they came with my minidisc player 10+ years ago!

Just tried with a cheap set that you get for free when you fly and yes, the hiss is far less noticable (almost impossible to detect). Doesn't change the fact that the noise is still present on the earpiece when making phonecalls and the speakerphone.

I would really like to know what is going on up there, so your hiss is also now gone from the earpiece and speakerphone??
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
yeah man. absolutely given. seems like there is something that triggers the hiss noise or maybe the default htc headset does not provide noise cancellation or reduction as intended by htc.
[HTC Desire X] nathb:
Interesting!

I have been plugging in every set of headphones I come across today to see what difference it makes and no luck yet. Even did a factory reset and battery pull this morning.

Orgainized to send it back to my provider for repair (and fingers crossed for replacement under DOA). Hopefully the new unit has a different revision board or something.

If not it looks like my long run with HTC will be coming to an end :(
[HTC Desire X] Blauwbilgorgel:
Well, that's hardly surprising, as those freebie headphones aren't very good themselves - white noise tends to become less apparent if you remove higher frequencies, and that's exactly what these headphones do, "thanks" to their crappyness :)

As far as interaction between a pair of headphones and a phone (or any other device) is concerned, the only thing that REALLY could make an impact is impedance; a higher impedance headphone may be less noisy here, but will also be a lot quieter overall.
[HTC Desire X] lazygazelle:
Just wanted to add my experience to this thread. I have a Desire X bought from Vodafone last week and it has a very noticeable hiss in the ear speaker (which you can hear when making calls) and also in the headphones (using a pair of Sennheiser CX300s).

It is a sort of white noise. As others have stated it remains for 2 or 3 seconds after playback of any audio, then mutes.

I will try a couple of different headphones later, but if no improvement then it will be going back, and will try to try another DX in the shop. I hope it is just a bug with some phones, as it is a great phone otherwise.
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
does anyone experience sound dropping to a very low volume when the next track is played on poweramp...

to be more precise. say you are playing song1 at any volume and put your device in standby. when the player changes to song2 all you hear is the hiss noise or very very low volume?

happened to me 3 times in poweramp.
[HTC Desire X] panos_ts:
Impressive! Is the sound still clear with every kind of headphones?
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
just went to the local store where i originally bought my DX and just my luck another customer was buying a DX which was just taken out of the box and i managed to check it with the store personal permission.

same white noise. and to his surprise it was new so he checked a wildfire S which was on display and had the same white noise..
[HTC Desire X] lazygazelle:
So did you get it exchanged? or end up keeping it?

Update on my situation, have checked with a pair of Sennheiser HD25-SPs and the noise is barely audible. The same on a pair of Bose closed back headphones. However, still very noticeable through my usual in-ear Sennheisers. And also noticeable during calls (if you're in a quiet-ish place, like in the office).
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
no i decided to keep my set since its present in the 2 desire X they opened for new customers. also they gave no guarantee as the boxes are sealed and once opened will not be sealed or sold unless anyone else is buying.

they suggested i try the service centers. but i more than happy to know its not just our random devices and pretty soon this matter will come knocking on htc's door.

will wait and see if a software update or fix will be released soon. just gonna enjoy the DX now since its really awesome otherwise..
[HTC Desire X] panos_ts:
That's what really bothers me. I barely listen to any music through my DX, so I dont care very much about the mp3 playback.

But at least at my phone, the noise is really annoying when talking to someone else.

How about each ome of us, send a mail to HTC about the issue, just in case they decide to fix it...?
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
good idea. i am in. maybe we can send the same letter via email to htc about this concern.
[HTC Desire X] RoGuE_StreaK:
I just checked mine and yes there's a barely noticeable white noise hiss, but becomes noticeable in it's absence a few seconds later.

Also tried with "beats audio" enabled to see if it made the situation worse, didn't notice much difference. Promptly turned it off, as I can't stand how it mutilates my music!! :mad:

From a hardware/software point of view, here's my take on what might be happening. Probably using a Class D audio amp for reduced power consumption, and I'd guess the output stage's filter isn't quite up to snuff. RE: the hiss stopping, I'd imagine the amp would only be enabled when a sound is playing; sound is started so enable amp, a few seconds after the sound has been stopped disable the amp to reduce power usage.
[HTC Desire X] ayyu3m:
thats what i thought since i m technical too. the hardware squeezed for the production line is unbelievably low class and cheap. like you said a low class filter can create massive problems though barely noticeable, in circuitry. we just dont know it.
[HTC Desire X] lazygazelle:
Well, with some reluctance, I decided to return my Desire X yesterday. I felt that the hiss would bug me too much going forward, so while I still had the chance to get a refund, that's what I did.

Although the hiss wasn't present on all sets of headphones, it was with the ones I use every day, and I hadn't experienced that issue with the same headphones on any other mp3 players or mobiles I've used them with. Even if I bought new headphones that work with the phone better (there is nothing wrong with my present set), like @panos_ts says, the hiss when making calls was annoying. A real shame as the phone was great, but if you like a bit of treble with your beats, or just have finely tuned ears, then perhaps steer clear of the DX for now!

I will watch this thread with interest though, to see if HTC come up with a fix for it, or even publicly acknowledge it (I'm not holding my breath!).
[HTC Desire X] sushant6786:
Hi guys I am using my DX from a month now and I hear the hiss voice only when using my phone's earpiece, with stock headphone or with my desktop's headphone the sound is crystal clear with no hiss. Hiss sound is don't bother you in earpiece as soon as you busy in talking.

But at last HTC should make quality handsets. even my first smart phone n70 has clear voice in earpiece.