yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Nigeldg:
Read the guide in my sig, it's the easiest to follow. Saying that you have MAGLDR isn't saying much, it's a very basic step. You don't use 'CyboMod' (whatever that is) to do it, you use CWM (Clockwork mod recovery). There are other recoveries you can use, but for the sake of simplicity just follow the guide in my sig first please.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
on cm 10
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idyar:
I honestly stopped using it to wake the phone eventually after so many months on CM. Now that I am back to a Touchwiz (Frosty) I do find myself using the home button to wake the phone.

So I guess yes?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
how's frosty?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
Not enough to make a whole thread for it. I just double tap the button and it hardly ever messes up.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idyar:
I really like It so far. Battery life is incredible at least 50 percent better than CM. Lots of toggles and themes and while CM is no doubt cleaner and more minimalistic I like a few touch wiz features so it's working out well for me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elesbb:
Agreed, i actually completely disable mine from waking the device regardless what ROM im running. Its a stupid 'feature' why have a power button if you aint gonna use it? lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
Just flash any recent nightly. My home button wakes my phone. Just pressed once

I'm running the nightly from Sunday
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] md1008:
I have a T-Mobile--$30--d30 case which aside from being over priced as makes the power button as well as the volume rocker a pain to use. To go into download mode I usually remove the case. All I can say is that when this phone drops I don't panic d30 case is amazing it just bounces like a ball lol leaving the phone unaffected. It also weakens WiFi but the protection I can not argue with...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] OsmanMusa:
That annoys me too, especially us folks who are used to iPhone and transitioning to Galaxy s3. Some of the roms i flash on here support home button wake others don't, i just cannot be without home button wake because this phone is the next hugest thing next to Note 2 and since both are big phones, reaching for the power button to wake up the phone each time is a major annoyance for me. It DRAINS MY ENERGY LOL.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
Just flash newer cm10

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what's an iPhone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bfranklin1986:
I'm on aokp and it works fine for me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kulki182:
no reallly i kind of got use to it because its been there for so long in cm roms
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Idk whats an iphone somebody halp !
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
I have the most recent nightly. it still does this
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
I flashed the 19 november build and it was working whitout any issues..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
wait a couple days. it will be back
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
10.1 doesn't have the issue at all so far I went 20 for 20
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Don_Perrignon:
AOKP makes up for AOSP/CM flaws...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
what's aokp? sorry noob question
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Don_Perrignon:
A customized version of AOSP/CM.
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
Hey everyone,

I've seen there's only been a few people posting Photospheres in the N4 section, and even then, no one has really talked about how to make them the best we can.

I believe there's a similar topic in the Galaxy Nexus Section, so why not make ours as well. So far, this is what I've noticed helps towards getting good results:

- Try to avoid having people/objects too close to you: The lens is a wide angle, meaning perspective changes A LOT with close elements.

- Do it calmly: At first I just thought "Too fast" was just fixed once I stopped moving the phone, but the thing is, apparently the phone's gyroscope DOES get a little confused, making it think we're on a different angle than we really are, shifting its whole perception of the picture.

- Use the phone in landscape mode: From what I've seen, the camera has more trouble stitching images in a vertical alignment, while it usually has no trouble stitching images next to each other. So the best option is to get the pictures that are below/above each other as close as possible (so that the tilt angle varies as little as possible), while the pictures next to each other can afford to have a larger difference in their panning angle. - Update: According to user kcls, this is a sure black dot in the top-bottom of your sphere.

I also read a couple other tips that I'd like to implement once I have the chance:

- Use your lens as your rotating axis: I wonder why I didn't think of this before. The sphere should be built around your camera (specifically, the lens/sensor), but we usually move our arms around with it, meaning the point in space where we take the picture from, is different all the time, meaning our perspective is different, meaning the pictures might not stitch as well.

- Use the back arrow: D'uh

Anyone has more stuff to comment?

From other users in this thread:
[Nexus 4 General] quickmirror:
You should add "A well lit area" is useful too, like most photos.
[Nexus 4 General] kcls:
I'd like to note, however, if you plan on making one of the "Tiny Planets" out of your photosphere, and you don't want a big black dot in the center, you must take the photosphere in portrait mode.
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
True! Updated the original post with your comments, thanks :)!
[Nexus 4 General] snowglyder:
Thanks for this thread! Man I suck at photospheres :p Just need to practice more, but these tips will help. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] Nexus-Revolution:
Keep the phone in one position. Don't rotate yourself, rotate the phone only.
[Nexus 4 General] KidCarter93:
I've just added this to the Nexus 4 Complete Index :)
[Nexus 4 General] SBGS-FTW:
Here's my backyard with the tiny planet effect. Used portrait to get it all.

*Stock*Unrooted*4.2.1*OG LL3*
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
Great thread OP, im not good at photospheres but im gonna try those tips!
[Nexus 4 General] lwfb:
Nice pic man.

My photosphere skills are lacking...

Edit: When are you gonna take the plunge and unlock/root? I thought you would've been tinkering with your N4 by now.
[Nexus 4 General] stradevarius:
Good tips. I'll have to try the landscape photosphere soon as so far I've only been doing them in portrait. Never know you could hit back to remove a photo, genius! I'll post some goo photospheres when I get a chance in the photo thread
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
I made it to the index! Thanks :)

Great, hope you upload the results!
[Nexus 4 General] kritonas:
Great tip about the portrait mode, I was very annoyed by the black dots in landscape.

I was wondering about the "Use your lens as your rotating axis" part and I looked it up. It seems that google's instructions are to move the camera "laterally" which for me translates to something different: having your body as the axis and rotating it around you. In my opinion it makes more sense; it's too awkward trying to rotate the phone around itself. It wouldn't be harder for photosphere to stitch the photos as long as your arms are always the same distance from the imaginary sphere center. In short, imagine that you are moving your phone in a way that it's tracing a sphere which has your neck as its center.

Google instructions:

http://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2839084

Camera movement info (ctrl+f lateral):

http://meet-the-media.nuvvo.com/lesson/7479-camera-movements
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
Interesting. Maybe they did think of the Photosphere function in this way, but it's just a matter of logic that, due to the variation in angle, it's better to use the camera as the axis...

It does get harder to manage, though. It is awkward, and hard to keep it in the same spot in space for that long, while moving it 360 degrees. But the advantage is undeniable. As I said, it's as simple as keeping the same point of view, vs changing it for every snap.
[Nexus 4 General] mrbkkt1:
Omfg, use the phone as the axis.

I've been taking spheres for a while, starting on my sensation running jellybean. Why in the world did I not figure this out!
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
I know, right?! I thought the same thing when I read about it. It's so obvious, yet for some reason never thought of it.
[Nexus 4 General] ragnarok_:
Great tips here!
[Nexus 4 General] dr.devman:
thanks :)
[Nexus 4 General] kyle1b1:
Seems like common sense to me.
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
It is, mostly. But for some reason, sometimes we just don't think about it. If you had read the thread, you would understand :)
[Nexus 4 General] dr.devman:
"Appreciate, don't hate the noobs."

-me
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
ha.
[Nexus 4 General] calyxim:
I get the best results by holding it between my left index finger and thumb. Then I rotate the phone by pushing the right hand side of the phone with my right hand.

By all means, the axis is always the lens.

By the way attached is the one "I took earlier" with my HTC Sensation. No matter what I can't achieve this precision with the N4.
[Nexus 4 General] moses992:
Great tips. I got a question though, is there any way we can share photospheres other than google+ ? I mean my friend sent me one through whatsapp, I thought the gallery would figure out its a photosphere and give me the option to "sphere" it, I turned out to be wrong.

Solutions ?
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
Good question... there's no other means that I know of... but I'd like to share the whole sphere on other platforms as well. I'll use my Google-fu later today, hope to find something.
[Nexus 4 General] .mIX:
Monopod with cell holder. ;)
[Nexus 4 General] gilgil28:
using myself as the axis does the trick sidewise. As for up and down, I use my rist as the axis. so far perfect spheres.
[Nexus 4 General] jutezak:
Photospheres can be viewed in the following manner: https://github.com/kennydude/photosphere#readme

Copy the html and scripts to a local webserver on a PC (I think file system will work as well) and point your browser to it. Replace image as needed.

The process uses metatdata in the picture. Maybe Whatsapp downsized the picture, got rid of the metadata, and the copy cannot be viewed. In any case why use Whatsapp? They handle security in a poor manner, are not able to delete yoru account, show users as 'sleeping' when they uninstalled the software or deleted their account, gives no warning about undeliverable messages... bleh.
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
I've never been a fan of whatsapp, I mean there's infinite messaging options nowadays, and not just SMS/MMS kinda things, but some much more modern kinds of IM. The thing is, I like being connected to people (why get a fancy phone, otherwise?), and I have a large bunch of contacts using whatsapp. So, I think that's a good reason, right? I just don't use it for private stuff.
[Nexus 4 General] BadarChaudhry:
This is my first ever full Photosphere picture. took 1-2 before but not full 360.....

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/...lbums/5834825569267365665/5834825572100121426
[Nexus 4 General] racer_d:
Photosphere pron

Most pron isn't in "A well lit area".
[Nexus 4 General] paescheh:
AW: Tips for taking good Photospheres

My friend and my share them with android beam. Seemed to be the easiest and only possible way so far too us. :)

You're really able to use the sphere on your device as soon you recieve it.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 4 mit Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 General] :
When i first upgraded my Galaxy Nexus to 4.2.2 I tested this out and used the built in share function to send it via Gmail to my mom. She received it and said it did the sphere thing. She would have either opened it on her phone running 2.3.7 or on Gmail on her laptop. The phone definitely wouldn't do it, too low of an Android version, so that must mean that when they're sent to Gmail and opened from Gmail in a web browser they display properly. (Makes sense, anytime its within Google's ecosystem everything just works seamlessly)
[Nexus 4 General] filthykid:
I have tried these tips and they have helped me to an extent but still the stitching isn't near to perfect :(.

A portion of pic is fine but as soon as I start moving cam left or right to capture the sphere, the images are totally out of shape after stitching :(
[Nexus 4 General] kozaxinan:
Thanks for tips. I finally take a good(not perfect) photosphere photo. :)
[Nexus 4 General] TSweet88:
Tell people around you not to get in the frame, so annoying when you are about to finish a 180 degree shot and someone randomly pops in.
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
:)

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/...lbums/5855024149698851665/5855024150946184450
[Nexus 4 General] Lothaen:
People should be banned from moving during a sphere
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
please tell that to the Asian tourists who made my last picture a pain to get.
[Nexus 4 General] djwyman:
I wonder if a really good sphere could be achieved with a tripod or something so to take the imperfection of me moving out of it
[Nexus 4 General] ebhsimon:
Also tell it to the Caucasian guy who repeatedly photobombed my family pictures on NYE.
[Nexus 4 General] Chad_Petree:
You mean that we should just move the phone with out fingers instead of using our arms? but then i would be really hard to get a wide picture , just moving around my hands makes the resulting picture quite small because of the limited rotation
[Nexus 4 General] VoiD_Dweller:
That's a great tip, I never thought of that but it totally makes sense. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] knoxploration:
You, sir, might just be my favorite person of the week.

Not for the tip to use landscape mode, but for making me realize I could do otherwise.

I'm using Photosphere on a Nexus 10 tablet, and it is intuitive to just use landscape mode; it never occurred to me to try portrait. Now, I know how to get rid of the ugly black hole at center top and bottom of the panorama, and get a true 360-by-360 degree pano.

And for that, I salute you! :)
[Nexus 4 General] agadabadoglar:
To use the lens as rotating axis was a great idea. Thanks !
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avery.0:
Does anyone know where I can find a battery percent mod I can flash? Currently running KA04 and there's no percent by the battery. Any help would be great:D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thrutheeyes:
I'm looking to!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Organized_Chaos:
+1
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elesbb:
What's ka04 ? I have a battery mod for stock. But I can make one for any ROM.
[General Questions and Answers] glennisn:
Hello, wasnt sure where to put this thread, so i put it here.

I tried to root my GS3, that vent very wrong, now i cant start my phone, it only say "Samsung Galaxy S III" and thats it,

i tried to get back to stock using Odin, but odin stops at "Nand write start"

tried re-partionating with new Pit file, same problem still as above, (used pit file for 16gb, witch my phone is) when i do this with odin everything works fine, until im im putting Stock firmware into "pda" in odin, then it locks "nand write start"

Hard reset dont work, (pwr-home-volume Up) does nothing, but i can get my phone into download mode,

Usb Debugging was on before we started,

Unknown sources was on.

everything "kies" shut of

tried diffrent USB cables and ports.

Branded Yes.

event tried with Antivirus and firewall shut off.

anyone know what i can try next? cant it be anything with Bootloader or the kernel?

thanks alot for answers:)

and sorry for bad english.
[General Questions and Answers] maxrfon:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1331782 Here you can see how to make so called "restore cable", maybe more luck with this one?
[General Questions and Answers] glennisn:
correct Pit file solved everything :D btw Usb Jig dont do anything to GS3 exept starting download mode :)
[General Questions and Answers] cavebehr:
I am currently having this same problem, and what I get back from Odin is (when I try to use the PIT file to repartition)

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> cache.img

<ID:0/004> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Now I'm guessing I used the right PIT file, but I really don't know what I'm doing with it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eejee:
For some reason I have to set the default launcher anew after each startup. This started after trying out several launchers. Tried removing cache and standard values of both launchers which are present now, but to no avail. Running custom Slim Bean (JB) on Samsung Galaxy S with Holo launcher (system) and ADW. Would appreciate your help.

Verstuurd van mijn GT-P5100 met Tapatalk
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
I love CyanogenMod, but i've never spent any time messing around with kernels for any of my devices, I've left them all stock. What are the advantages to using a custom kernel with CM10? also, will i need to root to flash CM10, or am i safe just unlocking? and lastly, (this may be the wrong place to ask, but its worth a shot) Will CM10's ota updater work with TWRP?

sorry if any of that is noobish, i've flashed plenty of roms before (and even killed a captivate!) but i've never messed around with much more than that. Thanks!!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thrutheeyes:
You can overclock with different kernel
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
How much does overclocking affect battery life?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thrutheeyes:
More power i.e. more overclocking you give your device the more juice it uses! Hard to really put numbers on it as it all depends on what you do and how you use your device. But for certain it will drain your battery life more and may make your device warm.

I don't think its necessary as its a bloody quad core in it already with an extra core for simple tasks. Unless you are playing some totally intense game (which I don't do) you might need to do it.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
Okay, sounds reasonable. I really want to put CM10 on it, but i dont want to lose the ability to get OTA updates if i decide to go back to stock :/
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
Yeah, I kinda struggled with the fact that I would void my warranty and not be able to get OTA updates too. I struggled with it for about 30 minutes, then flashed TWRP. lol :D The thing to remember is that most of these guys building the custom ROMs will add the updates when they get the chance. Really, the only thing you're going to miss out on is the warranty.

I'm running the Paranoid Android ROM which is a CM10 hybrid. I'm also running the Untermensch kernel which allows me to overclock up to 1.7GHz. I usually run it at 1.5 and am very pleased with the overall look and performance.

Here it is if you would like to read up on it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1971806
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
Thanks man, that helps a lot! i'll check out that rom!

Is the difference between Gorrilla Glass and the TF300 enough to keep me worried about the warranty? I have faith that Cyanogenmod will stay updated long after Asus drops support, so all im really worried about now is the screen.

EDIT: also, how do i find the untermensch kernel? i find many posts/threads referencing it but im not entirely certain as to what im looking for (i want to run plain ol' official CM10 with the untermensch kernel)
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
According to Asus, the tablet has hardened glass. I really don't know how that compares to Gorilla glass though. I've read where several people have dropped theirs and the glass didn't break. Still, I wouldn't push it. Lol

The Untermensch kernel for Paranoid Android is in the OP for the ROM. You will need to use the one in that thread because it has been modified to work with Paranoid Android.

There is also a kernel directory in the development section. It has a list of most of the kernels.

EDIT:

I just wanted to add that the keyboard works great with Paranoid Android. I just bought mine the other day and it really nice. There are a few of the custom ROMs in here that the dock/keyboard will not work properly with.

Sent from my Transformer Pad TF300T using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
Very informative, thank you!! I've been debating on whether or not to get the keyboard, are there any real advantages aside from the facts that it extends the battery and has a hardware keyboard, or do those alone justify it? Sorry I have so many questions haha :p
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
The keyboard not only extends the battery, it also has a USB port and full size sd card slot. The touchpad really comes in handy too. Oh don't let me forget about all the short-cuts on the keyboard. It has a back key (back screen), bluetooth, lock, volume, brightness, media player, wifi and quite a few others. It also comes in handy when you want to watch a movie. No prop needed.Just open it up and it sits there like a mini laptop with touch screen features!!! I'm very happy with it so far.

I really got a good deal on mine I think.

I went to Office depot and asked them if they would match the Wal-mart online price which was $119. I actually just threw the question out there with little hope of them accepting it. I told them that I was wanting a black one and asked if that's what they had. The manager said no, all he had was blue. I told him I would take it if he would match the price. To my surprise, the manager looked it up on the computer, said YES and I ended up walking out of Office Depot with a blue dock/keyboard for $119. They usually sell them for $149. :D
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
Damn, that's a good deal! If Walmart still has em for that, I'll have to get one! I came so close to getting a Nexus 7, and even though the Tf300 is a lot more expensive, i think I made the right choice!
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
I agree. I seriously considered buying an N7 but decided to go with the TF300T 32 gb for quite a few reasons. The 10 inch screen, internal storage, micro sd card, dock, performance, development and a few others reasons. Right now I've got the $418 invested in the tab and dock plus a Sandisk 32gb class 10 card i caught on sale from the Best Buy website for $17 (great deal). I can honestly say that for what I've got invested, I'm very happy with the TF300T and accessories. If I had to do it all over again knowing what I know now, I would make the same choices. :D

The docks that Wal-mart had were out of stock the last time I checked. If they are carrying them for $119 when they restock, that would be a good deal. I lucked up when the manager at Office Depot matched the on-line price. Retailers usually won't do that for items on-line.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toshi95:
Yeah, that's crazy haha. I couldn't find any on Wal-mart that low, but a quick google search brought me a whole bunch of results under $150, so im not too disappointed :laugh:
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wetbiker7:
Really? I just Googled Walmart Asus tf300t dock. One of the links took me straight to the page with the dock for $119. As for others out there for less money, there are quite a few selling it for around $125.

Sent from my LG-LG855 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2