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[General Topics] Darth:
Anything that bypasses paid features of an app or program is considered warez on XDA. This one slipped through the cracks.... But now it's closed.

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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] chung1213:
Can anyone suggest the best firmware? I am from Hong Kong:p
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Ashish Lahare:
xxkpe then any lf2 value pack....
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] deepaksuthar2012:
If You want ROM with MODS & THEMES :

XXKPE (twice) ----> XXKPQ (Stock or Custom GB like POSEIDONS / Cranium ROM)

If you wanna stress only on battery life then :

XXKPE (twice) ----> LF2 (Value Pack).

To make it better :- Deodex LF2 + Bam Custom Kernal + Jelly Bread Theme + any launcher like Holo Launcher ........:laugh:
[General Questions and Answers] deadlydazzler:
I am a NOOB and I just dont get it. ROOTING means getting SUPER USER rights.fine ROM?? can any ROM be installed on any device?? is ROOTING and INSTALLING ROM ON all phones the same ?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex13809:
So I've been playing with my nexus 4 for the past week or so. And I'm pretty good with tech and Android, but for the life of me I cannot seem to get android been to create a Wi-Fi direct connection to transfer files. It just keeps creating a bluetooth connection. It takes a good 30-40 seconds to get a picture sent across, real frustrating... Am I doing something wrong? I've looked around and some sources say jelly bean introduced Wi-Fi direct for android beam while other say no Wi-Fi direct. What is going on?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMentior:
Android beam uses Bluetooth not WiFi direct. What you might be thinking of is Samsung's S-Beam which does us WiFi direct.

Edit: Jellybean did introduce WiFi direct but not for Android Beam.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahoowizard:
Is there any way to use Wi-Fi direct then? Samsung's UI usually allowed a way to transfer files using it, but not sure how to do it now.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex13809:
Which is what confused me. Because on my note 10.1 one if the options under share is Wi-Fi direct; I've find no such option on my nexus.

And Bluetooth only is quite stupid, anything larger than s contact takes an unnecessarily long time to transfer. I really hope they introduce Wi-Fi direct sharing and beak compatibility for the next version.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMentior:
You can find WiFi direct in settings -> WiFi -> then the menu dots button (or whatever they call the replacement to the menu button)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richieboy67:
There is a great app called Wi-Fi direct. I use this and all the time to move files around between my devices. You create a group and have to accept the invite from your device and bam.. direct WiFi.. device to device.

sent via xda premium with Nexus 7 or Nexus 4!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alex13809:
I have done that. Connected my two Nexi together but I still didn't have an option to share using it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nxt:
File Expert Pro is a free file manager app and is able to send files via NFC initiated WiFi Direct transfers. Both phones need File Expert Pro installed.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahoowizard:
How fast are Wi-Fi direct speeds, to anyone using them. In my head, I think it's not limited by anything other than the speed of the Wi-Fi chips, so it should be really fast, but I'm not really sure what real speeds would be near.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richieboy67:
I never measured I move my whole titanium backup file with 300 apps in less than 10 minutes.. I will try to do a speed test this week. It is fast though..

---------- Post added at 07:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 AM ----------

The beam though is something else. You literally have to almost touch devices and you can only send one thing at Time like a Web page, picture, Google maps page.. Etc.. It is very fast but not for moving large amounts of data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jam.i.s0n:
Are you able to reach download mode from

vol d + home + power?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fscxide:
No, my phone is completely unresponsive. Neither of the three button press options nor the download jig I ordered do anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mputtr:
your problem lies in the fact that you flashed an i9300 (international variant) rom onto your us variant rom. unfortunately they're not compatible and most probably bricked your phone unless you are somehow able to go back into download mode and use odin to flash the appropriate stock rom for your verizon s3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JJEgan:
OP see sticky top of page for correct forum.

jje
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Ausboy 2011:
This is wrong forum mate
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fscxide:
Thanks for your response. A question about the variants. Was it the No wipe version, or the AOKP version? I'm thinking the AOKP due to the fact that the phone booted up perfect after the no-wipe Jelly bean. Or am I wrong, and would it appear to operate fine at beginning only to crash after?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kintwofan:
The problem is you flashed the I9300 AOKP on your Verizon S3. Guaranteed hard brick every time.

Glad to see you've been researching and you're on the right path, is gonna need JTAG. here is the link everyone uses. You may be able email and ask what method they use to determine if you can do it yourself. I'd guess it's expensive, but it may be something you want to do.

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
My guess is that I7 box will do no good. There has to be more to JTag. In the beginning Josh at Mobile Tech could JTag the other Variants but not the I535. He now can so apparently there is more needed than just the box. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fscxide:
Thanks for your response. I have spent at least 5 hours a night since Monday to try to figure this all out. I am learning a lot about this phone and the processes here on xda, and all it has done is peak my interest even more. I'm definitely in the camp that believes its wrong to take back a perfectly good phone that is technically only "asleep." :fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
add another one to the jtag tryouts!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mputtr:
sorry the late response since apparently this got moved to the appropriate forum.

it's the i9300 rom which if i remembered correctly, is the AOKP. You need to somehow get back to download mode and use odin to flash the proper stock rom into it.

Good luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fscxide:
Success!

Well not exactly but my phone is completely fixed thanks to Josh at MOBILE TECH VIDEOS! After extensively searching for answers and figuring out what I had done there was only one option. JTAG. I realize I could have just brought it back to Verizon and exchanged it but I wasn't willing to risk getting a refurb when I knew there was nothing physically wrong with my phone. I called the Mobile Tech Videos number last Tuesday afternoon to make sure I could speak to a person before just placing my phone in the mail. The person who answered was actually Josh the owner. I explained what I had done to the phone and he explained exactly what I did internally to the phone and that he could definitely help me. He even told me of a notebook program that would let me read the code before had and I would have seen that I had an international ROM. He was very easy to talk to and took the time to explain to me information that he has probably said 1000s of times all with patience and a genuine desire to help me understand. :)

I packaged my phone up on Tuesday and mailed it the way his very well designed website said to. He told me exactly what would happen and it did. I received an email Friday stating that they had received my phone and that because I had paid the additional 15$ for the expedited service, that the phone would be fixed and shipped within 2 business days. Monday I received another email that my phone was fixed and shipped with a tracking number. I had also paid for the expedited shipping so I received my phone today! 4 day turn around...Awesome! :victory:

It was packaged in a small bubble wrap envelope inside a larger bubble wrap envelope inside of the outer shipping envelope safe and sound.

Came home put sim card, battery in and it came to LIFE! I went back over all the correct steps I had done and reinstalled Jelly bean with TWRP and both the superuser and root unlock option. SO glad to have my phone working again thanks to MOBILE TECH VIDEOS and Josh but also everyone here at XDA! Thanks Again!:D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Toddricks:
I hard bricked mine following a soft brick. Followed the guide to the letter, or so I thought. Anyway I ended up with a paperweight. I didnt know about jtag repair so I talked with samsung and explained what happened and even told them it as a rooted bad flash. They advised to send it in to them and they would fix. Sent off on friday and got it back yesterday. Samsung replaced the motheboard and did it under warranty. I should have had to pay something but did not have to. I learned my lesson on paperweights. Phone was rooted as quickly as possible, installed ota rootkeeper and took the ota this morning. So far everything is golden.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] averyathome:
Cheap 100% working jtag

Hey I found a guy that has very good service and is almost guaranteed to fix your hard bricked Samsung. Go to jtagmyphone.com

Its the best guy and he has very good service and he's very quick also you can give him a call at 518.847.7473. This is the best option for your bricked phone I promise.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dr.Mcq:
I have 4 spens & tested them with my note 2... some very weird results:

1- original spen with note 2 is perfect.

2- all other spens tested (2 note 10.1s and one with eraser) showed a dead area on the left half of the screen. It only responds on very hard pressure.

any one using an additional spen, any comments?

photos below
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] westchester1940:
if you didn't lose your original pen, why do you want to use the other 3? I guess one has an eraser...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dr.Mcq:
Well... I git the pen with the eraser for the size. What worries me is that in case it was lost I'll have a hard time finding a good replacement.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ncmz:
Hi everyone, if I had the chance to post this problem on the original FXP CM10' post I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be posting this right here, butttttttt....XDa doesn't allow me to reply that original post so I guess I have to post here a few time so I can go to the original post (Lemme know if I'm wrong of what I think about this of posting in Developer's section)

How I was saying, I just installed FXP 149, MB66 Extended ROM and I modified some brightness values (attenuate value from 20 (default) to 10), cus brightness was very high and I was trying to test if I can save some battery. Anyway the main problem came after when my device (Xperia Mini Pro) was USB conected to my PC cus I was transfering some music and I was charging in the meanwhile. The screen turned off after a min (like I confugured it) and then when I tried to turn it on pressing Home button it never turned on, NEVER. I had to remove battery to try restarting it and see if it was a random problem, but nothing happened; the device seeme dto start normally and then when the bootanimation ended it went black again but responding to my attempts to unluck it! Like if the device was runnning normally but with the scren turned off! Real weird stuff. Then I tried rebooting a few times more, nothing happened, tried to resintall ROM; again nothing happened. Then I tried wiping everything (factory reset, caché partition, dalvik caché) and then it turn on again and it booted normally. Now i'm trying to set the attenuate value from 20 to 12 to see if that was the problem or it was a random case of malfunction of undervolt... (cus the ROm is undervolted or the kernel, one of both. The thing is that there is undervolt to extend battery life).

Well, hope I get some support or opinnions or I don´t know :eek:

I'm newbie so please be patient with me :) See you!

problem with attenuate from 20 to 12 persists...only did full wipe and it's back running normally. I won't touch attenuate values again...hope it runs normally from now on
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonwi5:
Ok here the confusion, my phone is unlocked and no matter what rom I use it always ask again for unlock code.

ROMS like

SLIM ICS and JB

Paranoid Android

Resurrection Remix

Etc

But with Foxhound Ocelot ICS it detect every singles SIM card from differents carrier just fine this is the only ROM that seems to undestand that phone is unlocked or it the only one that do not locked the phone back.

I clearly don't see the problem with other roms.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sun90:
well lot of people are having the same issue with JB custom roms for now ma8:)

a possible clean wrk around would be to install a stock ICS firmware (of ur Carrier) then re-root the phone, unlock it again and try those JB roms:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonwi5:
yes I saw some guys having issues as well but non of the method working for them, work for me. I did have a stock carrier ROM installed and rooted again but no luck seems my only way is Foxhound for now which is based on ICS 4.0.4
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magyosha:
Hi all

my wife and i both have Note 2's ..

mine rooted, hers not

we are both having issues that edge connections to to be the norm for data even when 3g is available..

i'm having to force 3g by setting network to wcdma only when i know there should be 3g

sometimes (after a while) it does go to 3g if left alone, but very rarely

network is Thailand AIS one2call. using the same sim card i had in my old S3 that had no issues

N7100XXDLJ2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dew069:
I have a unique issue... at least I haven't seen this issue asked or addressed. I'm trying to root my Sprint SGS3 on Jellybean 4.1.1, LJ7. I've tried to root using Odin tar files and Odin One-click's. I've done both with my Epic 4g Touch and NEVER... EVER had this problem before. What happens is EVERY time I try to root, weather using Odin tar files or Odin One-click's the progress goes as far as "getting PIT for mapping", then stops and eventually, ALWAYS fails. YES, I have the debugging box checked in settings on the phoneQ. YES,
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
The debugging box is completely irrelevant here. Are you in download mode. Try reinstalling the drivers and using a different cable/usb port
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] gtuansdiamm:
In pretty sure you can leave the pit field empty
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] metalfan78:
Are you putting the tar file in the pda slot?

This is the method I've used twice with no issues

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1743780
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dew069:
I've tried using different USB cables, I've tried reinstalling the drivers, yes the tar file is in the PDA slot. Any more suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] teh roxxorz:
Did you try using a different usb port? Some coms are picky and that works for some people.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dew069:
Yes, I've tried different com ports and different computers and different com ports on the different computers. I still get the same results.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackbass595:
Why does my picture and video storage used keep going up when I store that stuff on my extsdcard? Where are these pics going?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackbass595:
And my bad for putting this in general..didnt mean to
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] KennyG123:
Thread moved

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Haloman800:
I need more excuses to get this phone.. I mainly want it because of the screen size, the S-Pen also looks like (although sort of gimmicky) and the processor/RAM combo.

What do you use the phone most for? What are you most impressed/disappointed with?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] speygeek:
So I would stop carrying (and losing) small rite in the rain notebooks around.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] th0r615:
I had the DNA. Great phone in its own right. Went to the AT&T store to play with the Note 2 before it came out on Verizon. The only advantage the DNA had was the 1080p screen and it wasn't even that noticeable.. you would really have to try hard to notice the difference.

The larger screen, larger battery, and the better accessory/dev support made it almost a no-brainier to switch. I don't have a large music collection or listen to it much but I know the SD card was a just plus for this phone too vs the DNA.

The S-pen is cool I guess but it really is kind of a gimmick in my mind. Its fun to doodle on sometimes though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Android_Fr3ak:
The s pen, to me, is not a gimmick. I use it for taking notes at work, games, and many other things. The screen and size as you mentioned are good but the antenna is was better than the s3. This phone is screaming fast. The battery is amazing.

I am most impressed with the factions of the s pen. I never thought I would use it as much as I do.

I'm seriously not dissapointed about anything with this phone.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
I bought it for the screen size, battery, and spen...best smart phone ever hands down....GN2>GS3>DNA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sleevasteve:
That sums it up. Battery was a huge factor for me. I wanted something that would last me through an entire busy day, without having to have a backup battery. The screen is awesome, and the s-pen is finding more and more use everyday.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] flaring afro:
Mostly the screen size, but if it had a bad battery or processor I would have gone with the DNA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DaWolf850:
I will be getting this phone because it has a purpose. I'm not just getting a great phone, I'm getting a phone that I can draw with. I'm getting a phone I can multitask with. I'm getting a phone I can be productive with.

This is why I prefer the Note 2 over the DNA. The DNA looks sleeker and performs a little better, plus the size is more suited to me. But there's just something... lacking about it. It doesn't have a purpose. It's really a phone designed to be a phone (albeit a good one). Samsung had something more in mind with the Note 2. It's packed with features which, overall, aim towards making you more efficient at getting things done on the go. The DNA is not like that. It was inspired by Ferraris, says HTC, and that's basically what it is. It's a Ferrari, where the Note 2 is more like a pickup. The DNA looks good and performs well, where the Note 2 is just about getting stuff done.

I don't know about you guys, but I like getting stuff done. Note 2, I choose you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackbass595:
If you call the note 2 a pickup then its a pickup and the motor as a couple of turbos and a shot of nitrous. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] guthrien:
I wanted my S3, just more so, and this is it ;) I also noticed once I had a larger phone I was using it more as my de facto tablet when it wasn't handy to have my ipad around. Also, I loved using Android more and more but no android tablet was nearly as good as the phones. Add in an actual digitizer and things really took off.

When the phone was announced I didn't think I'd bother, I thought the screen would be worse and the locked bootloader sucked. The 2nd part is true, but everything else is better than I imagined.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tarheeldan:
The s-pen is much more than a gimmick. I love it! The "air view" feature is really mouse hover-over functionality.

You can access drop-down menus on websites, get info on all kinds of things You hover the cursor over, not just within Samsung apps but I even just noticed it works in Titanium Backup.

I setup remote desktop to control my PC from anywhere and the s-pen is perfect for this, feels just like using the mouse in the way it behaves and the button works to right-click!

Your Samsung account also gives you Allshare Play which will stream music and video from your computer at home without lag (tried using RDP for this but very laggy)

..and after setting up and messing with all that stuff for hours today and also using multi-view to simultaneously watch YouTube and browse XDA, still 49% battery left!

This thing is a beast. I'm coming from a HTC Thunderbolt though so that may explain my enthusiasm :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackbass595:
I got it for the "my phone is bigger and can beat up your phone" status. haha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Haloman800:
Just got the phone today, all I can say is Wow. It's pretty much just a bigger, better version of every other Android phone I've ever owned. it only froze up twice (my fault both times) and everything is just amazing, the screen, the battery (I was coming from a Razr MAXX so this was a concern), I can even see the potential for the S-Pen. This phone is a beast, I have absolutely no compaints.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nosit1:
I had always liked the Note original because of the size. In addition, I can't seem to own a phone for more than a year. I was fast approaching that. But the fact there was multiview, the S-pen, screen size, and processing power trumped my Galaxy Nexus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] h1p1n3:
Same here. I am a vzw user and droooled over the note. So when I heard this was coming out, I was interested but not sold. I was however sold when I saw how powerful this thing was, and how it is very close to the s3. However, because I do like a new phone every so often, to appease the wife (and because I have to pay retail due to my grandfathered unlimited data plan) I need an AT LEAST 1 year phone, 1.5-2 would be splended. I love bigger screens, dont mind the weight, since my phone is usually docked, and I dont talk for hours on end. The pen, Im not sold on because its real sensitive and seems like a burden but may use it more often if I can get it resolved.

Now hopefully we can unlock the bootloader, and I am yet again, gambling with the fact that I hope updates and custom roms will keep this thing afloat for a while, I know the hardware will keep up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Roland Deschain:
#1 reason: Battery size. (Life)

#2 reason: The main raw stats; quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drockrdr:
I was basically sick of my iPhone and it's little screen and locked OS. I will say it was reliable but too vanilla. I chose the Note 2 because it was faster, bigger screen, expandable memory and customizable. I've had I for about 2 weeks now and though it was a bit of culture shock for the first few days I can tell ya t is an outstanding device...stock. I 've been lurking in the dev forums watching the progress of the root for my VZW n2. Probably gonna root this thing and get even more satisfaction out it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdmoore74:
When I first laid my eyes on the original Note I knew I wanted this style of phone. I was was a big stylus user back in the windows mobile days and the idea of having a precision pointing device was a dream come true within Android. And the people that tell you otherwise are the same folks that prefer a game pad over a mouse and keyboard in a first person shooter; the s-pen is more accurate than my fat fingers. Combine that with the huge beautiful display, speed and Samsung's software enhancements over stock Android it's a winner.

My next option would have been the DNA but that device is just a phone. I want more than a phone with a pretty face.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Arun01:
I was satified with my GS3 until i walked into a Verizon store this week & saw the Note 2 & GS3 sitting side by side & i was like O_o !! Long story short the GS3 is going back this week & the Note 2 is on the way. Plus the battery life is way better on the Note 2.:cool: