yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] Groomiac:
When you are the developer of a free game, you usually live through ads. Hence, you want to keep your users playing by new levels. That's common practice. But how often should a developer provide new levels?
[HTC Desire S] IRPnet:
Hi,

My friend has a Desire S. It is stock, no root, no mods of any kind. On Vodafone UK.

We've got a code for SIM unlock.

When we put a different SIM in the phone, phone boots as normal, shows no signal offers a choice of networks (coincidentally, NOT the one that the SIM card is for) and at no point asks for a SIM unlock code.

Now having the unlock code is one thing, but not being able to enter it is somewhat frustrating. My friend is going to India in a few days and wants to be able to use local SIM's.

Can anyone shed some light and help?

PS: I do not have the phone in my personal posession - its his daily phone so I can't directly give you BB details or anything else.

TIA!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
Here are 2 tutorials in how to setup Ubuntu and Root/modify stock firmwares.

Have fun;)

Downloads below.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
Changelog for:

HOW TO RootModify yours stock ROM it yourself w out increasing counter.

V2 - Added some more info

removed commands for md5 hashing as they did not work.( will will put it back when i figure it out.)
[Galaxy S III Mini General] brokenworm:
Thanks .. i like .
[Galaxy S III Mini General] avicohh:
nice tutorial!

by the way, both of files they are the part 1.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
Thanks! Uploaded correct file now. It took allot of research as you know, my first test ROM increased the ROM binary to 98!

I hope people apreciate it.

Take a look at the tutorial maybe we can improve it, when i got time i gonna build a automated kitchen.

Ps, thanks for your help.:highfive:
[Galaxy S III Mini General] avicohh:
Great guide.

You can not explain better than that ..
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
Updated (HOW TO RootModify yours stock ROM it yourself w out increasing counter V2.zip)

Please re download. see change-log in post 2.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] nik00:
Super ideea with this tutorial!
[Galaxy S III Mini General] brokenworm:
root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# mkdir temp; mount -o loop newsys.img temp

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# cp su temp/xbin/su

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# chmod 06755 temp/xbin/su

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# cp Superuser.apk temp/app/Superuser.apk

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# chmod 06755 temp/app/Superuser.apk

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils#

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils# ./mkuserimg.sh -s temp system.img ext4 temp 1170M

bash: ./mkuserimg.sh: Permission denied

root@legion:~/Desktop/ext4_utils#

what is wrong ? i dont get it "linux" i dont get it ... can someone post the updated firmware ROOTED plz ???????????????????

its I8190XXALK6_I8190XEFALL1_HOME.tar.md5 .... im so dumb at linux..

PLZ ??????????

thx in adv

Marsdroid
[Galaxy S III Mini General] brokenworm:
That fixed my problem

Thx m8

Ill post that lite rom later today. .very lite..samsung services and bloatware removed.. + most adds in apps and browser
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
Been working in an automated kitchen , so far so good, Should be able to release it soon:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S III Mini General] kicker63:
Yes let's hope soon.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] seedrom193:
really thnx...but I was wondering if this method only works on our phones (s3 mini) or it can work on other pho es like the S2 LTE?
[Galaxy S III Mini General] faria:
It woks with the s2 s3 etc, but you need to know the size of the devices system.img and edit the script accordingly.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] cholopo:
Hi, Could anyone do I8190L root android 4.1.2? The operating system I have on my computer is the windows ... they are grateful. (sorry for my bad English)
[Galaxy S III Mini General] efaustino84:
bump

mods please make this a sticky
[Galaxy S III Mini General] efaustino84:
./simg2img system.img newsys.img

gives an error of no such file in directory

simg2img.c is there

tried running

./simg2img.c system.img newsys.img

got error of permission denied

changed permissions

now got an error of

line 1: bin is a directory

line 2: syntax error near unexpected token '('

line 2: ' *copyright (c) 2010 the android open source project'

something to be updated in the tut

need to do "make" before running simg2img
[Galaxy S III Mini General] lifeiswisdom:
Nice. Thank you.
[Galaxy S III Mini General] ramzidjoudi:
thank you for this great tuto

finally done, an work great
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
I was pretty pleased with Squaretrade when I had my Note 1, as the turnaround was incredibly fast and the repair work was really well done.

Picked up a new warranty for my Note 2 and sadly had to use it rather quickly after getting the phone.

November 27 I filed a claim with Squaretrade for my broken screen. Dumb mistake, set it on my wallet and it eventually hit the kitchen floor. Really didn't seem like much of a drop, but the cracks were there and I figured I might as well file the claim. Now I wish I waited. Had 2 large cracks on the phone and a small chip on the bottom right of the glass.

Everything went off without a hitch, they emailed me the 2nd day UPS label, and off it went. They received it on the 29th with the standard (potentially) "fixed and returned" within 5 days message. It's been 11 days now. I called last week Friday and was told that they were waiting for a digitizer that was to arrive that day and would have my phone out that night. Was pretty happy with that and waited to receive an email with a tracking number. Nothing.

Back on the phone with them today and I'm getting the same story just different ship date. They received the part on Friday, and would hopefully have it repaired and shipped out tonight. It's a cellphone shop and repair depot (Cellular Fantasy in LA, CA), so I'm wondering if they are just backed up with repairs or they don't work weekends? I was also advised that if I want a tracking number I need to call them tonight to ensure it actually went out this time.

So overall I'm probably looking at 13-14 days without my phone. Had I known about the delay, I probably would have waited a month considering the phone actually functioned like normal despite the large cracks.

Anyway, just putting this out there for anyone on the fence about a Squaretrade warranty. I will update with pics of the repaired phone once I finally receive it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Milkman00:
I had horror stories with SqureTrade and my Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab. There was a well known issue with displays on that device with what looked like wet spots (Newton Ring). Sent back my device a total of three times, and always came back with a replacement screen that had the same exact problem. Wrote Squaretrade corporate of the issue, and they never replied. I am not sure that I will use or recommend SquareTrade again.

I never considered using them for a cell phone, as the turnaround times with no cell phone are not acceptable for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
Well, when I did my Note 1 claim, there was an option for waiting for a replacement to be sent and mail back the old phone (though I opted for repair which was quick). Was really hoping this was going to be the case this time, but I understood because this was a new phone that it was going to need servicing rather than replacement. The turn around is pretty unworkable for me with my job and will make me think twice next time. I'm just hoping they do a good job as this wait has been maddening.

For your situation, did you try leaving a review on Reseller Ratings? They seem to respond to complaints there. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/SquareTrade/sort/likes
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Milkman00:
I would have thought writing corporate would have done it, BUT what the heck, I will give this a shot.

Thanks :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
Thanks for posting your story, and I'll be interested to hear your updates. I read your original review of Squaretrade, and your story actually motivated me to get coverage of my Note 2. Well, it was also significantly cheaper to insure it through Squaretrade than through AT&T or Best Buy ($90 for 2 years and $100 deductible is reasonable). I know Squaretrade doesn't cover lost or stolen devices, but that's not why I wanted insurance.

When I first bought coverage, the Note 2 wasn't an option on the website yet. I called customer service and was connected to a well-spoken rep within 30 seconds. He was extremely helpful and recorded my device info and confirmed coverage right on the spot and sent a confirmation email. This was far better customer service than I've ever had when dealing with AT&T.

In the end though I hope to never need to use the insurance *fingers crossed*

Couple questions: Now that you're having your Note II repaired, do you need to purchase coverage again, or do you continue to have coverage but would need to pay another $100 deductible if you file another claim in the future? Also, how stingy are they with the name on the purchase receipt? Although I bought my Note 2 with my debit card, the name on the email receipt was the primary account holder on my family's wireless plan (my father, same last name). I wonder if this may be an issue if I ever file a claim.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
You still have coverage for a repair, but if they send you a reimbursement check, your warranty is done. As far as I understand, you are covered for up to the cost of the device. So if I'm not mistaken, the cost of repairs is deducted from that price (~$600) and continues to dwindle upon each use. Only problem I can see with that is they determine the pricing and never tell you the costs. So this repair + parts might be $300, so if I really have a bad accident causing the device to die in the future, I might be refunded $300 (really $200 after deductible). And ya, you will have to pay another deductible.

The warranties are easily transferable for the life of the warranty, so I don't think you'll run into any problems with names on receipts and such.

My main reason for going with Squaretrade is just like yours: price. AT&T is $200 or $250 for deductible on top of their $7 a month. That's quite a lot for an item that always drops in value as weeks go by and newer, fancier phones come out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] srtpusher:
best buy is $240 for two years ($10/mo)and no deductible. not necessarily $240 either. $240 is only if you have the phone that long. its only $180 if you have it for 18 mos...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] pomtouch:
best buys warranty is $10/month or $170 for 2yrs, does not cover lost or stolen, and No deductible.

If something were to happen within the first 7 months where they wont fix, send refurbished phone, or give you credit towards a new phone. Which has happened to my brother you get the prorated amount back from them. He got back $170 from his Black tie plan and they also let him pick any phone that was the same price of the dell streak ( $600 at that time). So he got new phone and the money he paid for the black tie plan back since you get a discount if you purchase 2yrs upfront. Not bad deal if you ask me and with the note2 it seems to be one of the few phones that will last 2 yrs at least or with how fast these phones are coming out you will be covered through the black tie protection.

It beats AT&T's insurance plan including several other out there right now, besides there is no B&M store to bring your device to when you need warranty service and no one to yell at in person when something isn't right.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] UCLAKoolman:
It seems that best buy's insurance would be a slightly better deal if you ever need to file a claim. However I would rather only pay $90 for two years and pay the extra $100 if something breaks down the line. Considering I used my last iPhones case less and never had an incident, hopefully the same will go with my Note. $90 for two years peace-of-mind is basically what I bought.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
Got my phone back this morning. I called last night for a tracking number and they said I would get an email within an hour with the information. Unfortunately it never came. Went to work this morning a bit annoyed as I didn't get an email, but received a call that I had an overnighted UPS box waiting for me at home.

Looks like new, so I won't bother with pics. They did all sorts of diagnostics and included screenshot proof (3 pages) of each test they ran. Only thing I am curious about is the battery test conclusion. Since the phone was barely in its second week of use, it was graded as Good rather than Excellent. Just curious what they would consider to be excellent since this is pretty damn close to brand new.

Anyway, besides the long wait (due to being a new phone) and lack of communication towards the end, I am pretty happy with the service. Screen protector and case now applied so hopefully I can keep from paying out another deductible. :p

*edit* Just a fun side story, but I went to AT&T to get a new micro sim set up, and I was asked to browse around as I waited for someone to be available. Was a bit odd since the store was practically empty besides the 9 employees. A plain clothed Samsung rep was at the store and asked if I was buying a Samsung phone as I was looking at the cases. After informing him I was just waiting for a new sim to put in my Note 2 he spent the next 15 minutes showing me all sorts of features of the phone. Must have been bored as I mentioned a few times I already owned one so selling me further on the features wasn't going to do much. :D Probably wanted to practice his sales pitch.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
Back from the dead.

Dropped my phone yesterday while on the treadmill. It fell, got pulled by the aux cable, then fell a full foot from where it detached. I was thinking, "damn, glad I have a screen protector and case on it." Well, the glass is intact, but it's bleeding internally. Screen is getting worse and worse. Another $100 down the drain to squaretrade.

Or so I thought!

I called them and told them I really didn't want to wait as long as I did last time. They told me I had the option of finding a local shop to repair it at no additional deductible. All I have to do is pay for it, fax them the receipt, and I will be reimbursed as long as it doesn't go over $599. Took all day but found a shop that could have the part in by tomorrow and repaired same day for $360. Fingers crossed. Still impressed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] scitech09:
Sounds like you need an Otterbox Defender case.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
Ya, I ordered the Commuter. Don't want to go through this again. :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Milkman00:
sodomanaz. I wanted to let you know that I finally got around to posting on resellerratings, and THAT seemed to get their attention. They seem to be wanting to resolve my problem now.

Thanks for the advice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sodomanaz:
That's awesome.

For me I just got my phone back today from a local shop. He fried the first screen and had to order another so I had to wait another few days. Shop has sworn never to touch another note 2 though haha. Works flawlessly now and with the commuter, though huge, feels secure like it did when I had one on my note 1.

Anyway submitting my receipt today for reimbursement. Fingers crossed it goes smooth. Gotta say that this warranty has paid for itself multiple times and the lack of deductible on this fix was over the top.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] AtrixMarshall:
I rooted my phone with no issues. Installed TB and backuped my apps & data. Then I downloaded FreeGee in the Play Store so I can support the devs. Ran that, selected CWM, and it was successful. Installed CWM but I did not flash anything so that should not have affected anything since it is just the app.

I then shutdown my phone and attempted to boot up into fastboot so I can verify the CWM menu. I get the LG splash screen for a second and it is then just blank. No blinking red light or anything else. I can hold the volume up/power button and notice the screen turns off. Tried to boot normally by just selecting the power button and the same thing happens....LG splash and then a blank screen.

Any ideas?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] AtrixMarshall:
I hoped on IRC and tried to get some assistance but it does not look like there is much activity going on right now. If someone can help here or if I need to hop on IRC, let me know. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] buzz86us:
Is this board for the Samsung Exhibit T759?
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] Dvarl:
No the T679. This is the Galaxy Exhibit aka Exhibit 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Samy:
should i go for galaxy s2 or galaxy s3 mini ??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddydc1:
almost same specs, but i'd go with s2 because better community
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oscuras:
If you could get a nexus device , that would be even better in my opinion
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiCk.JaY:
community is no doubt better on S2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vlad Mihalachi:
S2 :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KidCarter93:
Please ask such questions in the device suggestion thread.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanley08:
Hey guys, im on stock JB for Poland I9300XXELK4_I9300OJKELK5_HOME.tar (4.1.2). And i cannot seem to find usb utilities option anywhere

Its normally in Settings > More settings > USB Utilities. But its not there. Any solution??? Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tyxerakias:
What do you want to do? This option does not exist in any version of jellybean.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanley08:
Bro copying stuff to phone sd or external sd is ALOT faster using mass storage mode than MTP mode.

Like im trying to copy in my game data files now, and its saying 3hrs 15mins now. If you understand... :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tyxerakias:
Did you just get the SGS3? I thought you just upgraded to JB, my mistake.

Mass storage mode was NEVER available on this phone. Samsung has opted for MTP. There are tricks around it if you're root, check out the easy ums app.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanley08:
LOL! You are very Correct. I got my GS3 only a few hours back. I always had a GS 2 and it was available there... And yes! I just flashed JB too! :)
[Milestone XT720 General] Zikor1337:
Hello,

somebody told me there is a such called "Bravo ROM". Is that ROM compatible with XT720 ? I heard it is based on the Stock ROM .

If there is such a ROM, can you please point me the thread where I can download it? I tried to search it but I couldn't get an exact answer.

Thank you.
[Milestone XT720 General] 3rdstring:
[ROM][2011.12.31] Update MMS app and SEARCH key unlock function< Bravo2.2-V1.9-XT720>

FYI I don't think its being supported anymore
[Milestone XT720 General] space4ace:
That's funny because I just installed Bravo a couple of days ago.

It's the first time I tried it and I love it so far.

After trying so many different roms I thinks it might be the best and most stable for my needs.

I know it's old but it does what it should and doesn't try to do things our xt720's are not designed to do anyway.
[Milestone XT720 General] Zikor1337:
Well, Thanks for answering to my thread. So, do you recommend it ? I am not sure if it is better than CronosX . At this moment I am using it and it doesn't freeze and it is also very nice looking, although I have some problems with the camera . After I take a picture, sometimes, it restarts .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DeathBySnuggles:
Ok maybe I'm totally dense and I'm missing something totally obvious, but how, if possible, do you disable the screen coming on when receiving a text message?

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chipsa964:
If you use something like GoSms, they have an option to turn it off in their settings.

Sent from my Sexy Galaxy Note II
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DeathBySnuggles:
I found in the other note 2 forums that people have modded the existing apk to include this option. Hopefully it gets ported.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Armansch:
hey guys, i am facing this error when i am trying to open my layout xml files :

"An error has occurred. See error log for more details."

"java.lang.NullPointerException"

does any body know what should i do to solve this problem ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mDroidd:
Depends on what is in the layout.

Are there any AdViews in it?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2 JB
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wseemann:
I assume you meant to say are getting an error in the Activity that uses the layout. Can you post the layout/activity and/or stack trace?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mDroidd:
I think he isn't...

I got those Java errors too when opening layout files in eclipse, but when built and installed they ran just fine.

My issue was Google AdMob ads. After removing these temporarily (just to check how the layout looks) and enabling them again it worked for me.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2 JB
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lithid-cm:
Remove the out files that/if get created. Right click on the project to the left and click refresh then build again.
[Nokia Lumia 920] luv4treat:
Nokia lumia 920 gonna launch in india on December 23rd.!!!!!! The wait is finally over --From Nokia priority dealer.:good::good::good:
[Nokia Lumia 920] Hunaid786:
nope, I have this information since November 10, but its not accurate & no guarantee. I have inside contacts in Nokia & its CONFIRMED that L920 & L820 are not coming to India this year. No fixed date for Next year as well !
[Nokia Lumia 920] luv4treat:
hey everyone..Tired of waiting for India launch.Get ur contacts and let us know abt the launch date of Lumia 920.:fingers-crossed:
[Nokia Lumia 920] mustang123:
I am interested in the bands which will be available for India
[Nokia Lumia 920] luv4treat:
Nokia india site updated with L920

i hope some of u might have noticed that nokia india website is updated with L920 details. Launch on 23rd dec.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Hunaid786:
Lumia 920 is NOT launching in India this year. I am not allowed to post Image links yet as I dont have 10 post so just remove the space between this link & open it : http : //i45. tinypic. com/ 2z8rkaf.png
[Nokia Lumia 920] pyk:
Confirmed to release 1st week of Jan 2013
[Nokia Lumia 920] luv4treat:
india launch on jan 1st week only..Damn.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wave_sailor:
I I recently upgraded CWM and ran a backup.

Now I'm seeing this files on my SD card:

boot.img 10,240kb

data.ext4.dup 64kb

recovery.img 10,240kb

system.ext4.dup 155kb

I'm used to seeing several other files in the hundred of megabyte range like data.ext4.tar around 600 meg and system.ext4.tar t 400 meg.

Is that normal?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wave_sailor:
I see it looks like they are in teh blobs directory, which I have 700 meg of.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amokbunny:
Hey guys,

I have a weird problem that Samsung actually made up:

I originally bought my Tab in the US, but live in EU now. I managed to kill it with Odin, and all I want is to have it newly partitioned and with ANY firmware installed (I have the APX-Only-Problem as described in some threads, anyways).

But, all companies I called so far (in Germany) cannot do it, because Samsung does not allow a US device repaired in EU. I have this in writing and also as statement from Samsung DE.

After talking to half a dozen repair companies I thought I ask the Pros :o Anybody faced the same problem before and got it repaired? Before I send the paperweight to US I toss it and get a non-Samsung Tab, out of principle.

Thanks guys!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ThaiM:
Any way to get the stock clock/weather widget into 3rd party launchers? ie. ADW Launcher EX
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] atldawg:
Did you find a solution? I'd like the same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ThaiM:
Nopers. Settled with HD Widgets instead.