yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] pepoluan:
Ack! I mis-typed >.<

Should be b4, sorry for the confusion.

The *best* for battery life is the Extreme UV variants.

BUT

Not all W can withstand such a low voltage; some will randomly hang/crash/reboots with too-low a voltage. The 'standard' UV variant should be stable for 99.99% of the W's, though. You can either directly use the 'safe' variant (install the 'standard' UV), or try out the 'extreme' UV variant for 1 week or so, and if your phone is too unstable, flash the 'standard' UV variant (after all, it's a quick kernel-only flashing; no need to backup your phone, reinstall apps, etc. Just follow the instructions given right after kernel flashing (i.e., wipe cache, wipe Dalvik Cache, Fix Permissions), and it should be 100% safe).

I am also under the impression that the BFS variants are better for our W (as in, smoother interface and better app performance). However, I'm not quite sure how that will translate to battery life. Probably better, but might be negligible.

(As for the OC, with CM9 it's optional, as usual. No need to OC unless you need it. By default, CM9 pegs MaxFreq at 1.4 GHz, and you can change it any time via Settings app or through 3rd party app such as SetCPU, CPU Tuner (my favorite), No-frills CPU Control, etc.)

Finally, don't forget to experiment with the various CPU Governors. Traditionally, the most power efficient governor is the 'conservative' governor (set High Threshold to 90 or more, and Low Threshold to 75 or more -- maintain at least 15 separation). However, I've discovered that 'SmartAssV2' provide better responsiveness but nearly similar battery performance. Of course, YMMV.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] haroen88:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2034647

Try this one.. good for me..:thumbup:

Sent from my awesome phone using *slim bean*
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ToxicWaste:
I am successfully rooted (thanks Hasoon2000 and everyone else who makes it possible) but I have a couple more questions.

1. I tried flashing my own recovery but I can't find it? I used Hasoon's toolkit. I used (Your Own Recovery). It went into bootloader screen and then rebooted. Could I have done something wrong? I'd like to make sure I have a recovery.

2. Could someone explain APK installer? I know it's for backing up things but isn't that what Titanium Backup is (Google Play)?

3. Could I please get a quick guide on ways to learn Superuser? I installed it, it's there but I don't want to mess with something I'm not 100% familiar with. I hate searching on the Internet for things sometimes. Too much misinformation!

Thank you all very much for being patient with a NOOB! ;)

Jon
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] omario8484:
You made a recovery? Just install twrp through fastboot...

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Backing up apps is titaniums smallest pro ...it backs up your app data and you can freeze and mess with system apps it.does much more than just backing up...and for superuser if you have att you should already have root privileges...if you have a non att one xl you'll have to flash a recovery than flash root but it.sounds like you're on att.... Superuser grants you root rights

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Google will give you more info than anyone here
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ToxicWaste:
Yes I was in twrp already as per the video and instructions. I think I'm a bit confused still on .IMG backup. I tried flashing one, it went through the reboot and then that was it. Maybe I'm getting confused on flashing recoveries.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WhatTheAndroid?:
If you haven't already I recommend flashing twrp in the same toolkit. if your phone acts strangely and you back your phone up with stock rooted you can flash back to your normal stock rooted and then wipe and install another rom from their. All Superuser is (anyone correct me if I don't get the basic stuff right) is a program that grants specific rights to apps that require root access. Then get perm rooted if you have not already flash superuser and then perm root in the toolkit or install it (SU)in Google play. To check if you are rooted install root checker off Google play then superuser should come up and you can grant it access... Hope I helped someone who views this thread. If so click thanks :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WhatTheAndroid?:
Now if you want to flash a rom and you have a HTC one xl version of 2.20 you have to drag the rom you installed to your computer desktop, extract boot img and drag that to your phone( plug phone in via usb and mount phone to computer should come up) Do NOT do this in recovery as it will wipe your stuff..) then install the full rom with the same process. The 2 easiest roms to install I think are cleanrom (wipe phone and install, boot img is in installer land and their are directions I think and viper one xl (installer does everything for you) if and only IF your phone is not the international version one x. (quad core) is the non international version is dual core. Make sure your phone is dual core in these forums. (HTC one xl).. Have fun :) p.s before flashing another rom a full wipe and clean cache and dalvik is recommended. Only on roms that require a wipe before flashing, flashing roms is easy you just have to READ.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ToxicWaste:
Thanks for all the info. I appreciate it. So what I did was flash my own recovery (already did twrp). Phone was ready to use. Then I flashed my own recovery. But I didn't see where that recovery went. That's moronically my problem. Hahaha. Yes. I'm certainly in the right forum. Att HOX, dual core. I am just rooted right now, haven't done a Rom yet.

Sorry for sounding like a dope.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WhatTheAndroid?:
You made a recovery like twrp...? If you can access twrp from bootloader then I am sure you are able to flash roms from their.. You don't need another recovery If you have twrp...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] omario8484:
Lol that's what I was wondering...I don't think (no offense to op) but has the skills I mean neither do I and a huge percent of xda to make a recovery by themselves I think he just means twrp
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ToxicWaste:
Again, I'm obviously confused. I thought a recovery was in case there was a bad malfunction and I needed to wipe everything and reinstall a backup. Like an image for a computer or simply reloading the OS. Yes, I'm a novice noob at this. Nothing compared to jailbreaking an iPhone. That was as easy as breathing.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ChefAnt:
Recovery = TWRP

Backup = In case of malfunction

Recovery aka TWRP is where you flash your roms. You need to read a bit more before you mess your phone up. DO NOT FLASH INTERNATIONAL HTC ONE X ROMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your phone will be a paperweight

If you want some more help send me a private message with your gtalk
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WhatTheAndroid?:
Haha... No its easier then you think it is.. If you know how to get to recovery (twrp)from bootloader you can make backups in twrp and it will make backups of your phone for you.. And you can name them If you want. If you don't know how to get into recovery from bootloader itself.. Hold down Power and volume down until the capacative buttons stop flashing( 3 buttons that are lit) and then hold vol down until you see htc men on skateboards, and then go to recovery from their.. Then their should be back up option and restore and install. Etc.. Do not touch mount as you can drag roms to your phone just by connecting it via usb.. But before you do ANYTHING backup your current stock rooted so you have something to fall back on..
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ToxicWaste:
Backup!!! That was the word I was thinking of and I can't imagine why I couldn't think of the word. Yes. So I can go into twrp and make a backup of my current rooted phone there. Then I can save it to my computer in the data file I used to unlock/root.

Yes I do know how to get into recovery. I can use the tool to go to bootloader screen or do the hardware button method. I've gotten pretty good at it with all the snags I ran in to during the unlocking/rooting procedure.

I would like to say I wish to remain stock rooted for now. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I would take the cool plunge in to flashing Roms. That seems like the harder part.

Thanks for all the replies and explanations!

Jon
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] WhatTheAndroid?:
Good idea and I'm glad I could help.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bryanchapman9999:
Device = Kindle Fire 2 and Windows 8 64bit

Although I have tagged this as a howto, its more of a compilation of what others have done - many thanks to them. This is the first howto post I've done so please thank the guys that made this happen - not me.

There are many, many posts showing how to root the kindle fire (HD and normal) but it took me a while to piece together all the information I needed to root (re-root actually!) mine.

As I've just re done mine and its fresh in my head, here it is.

Download the Android SDK and unzip it and copy the 'adt-bundle-windows' folder to your documents folder

Navigate to Documents/adt-bundle-windows/sdk/tools and run the android app - this opens the android SDK manager.

Go to tools - Manage-addon-sites and select the User defined Sites tab. Click new and add the following url

http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml

Hit OK and close

Now scroll to the bottom on the SDK manager and under extras will be 2 kindle fire options 'kindle fire device definitions' and 'kindle fire USB driver' select both and install.

Now close the SDK manager.

If you have previously used your kindle on your PC, plug it in and go to device manager and un-install the drivers for it - now unplug it.

Navigate to \Documents\adt-bundle-windows\sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver and install the kindle USB drivers

Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path

You should now be able to plug in your kindle and execute adb devices and see your kindle - that means your good to go.

Download this tool made by Bin4ry - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

Unzip the file you download.

Now goto the platform-tools folder of the SDK and copy all the files in here into the 'stuff' folder of the file you just unzipped.

Now simply run the 'RunMe' batch file.

Now, you mileage may vary of course but this is what worked for me.

Some threads that I used for reference;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2035334

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1893838

https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/fire/connect-adb.html#Prerequisites
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Mordredd:
Path question

delete
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] gowdemon:
Thanks a lot for this tutorial, i was searching for a way to root my kindle 2 (non HD) for the past 1 week and i almost felt like throwing it out of the window. Finally this helped me, installed SU successfully. Cheers!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] BookCase:
Re-Rooted Kindle Fire 2 on Windows 7 X4-Bit

Finally, I'm going to bed!

Anyway, THIS is what I did.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] hillconnor13:
Noobie question what do you actually type in when you add it to the path? Thanks
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] adisagio:
does this guide work to install a rom in Kindle Fire 2nd gen?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bryanchapman9999:
No. It is a quick guide on how to root a 2nd gen
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] vinhntna608:
Recovery

Do we have KF2 recovery until now?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Follow Up - Feedback

bryanchapman9999,

Nice work bryanchapman9999, very solid How to.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] flute187:
when am trying to open the SDK manager nothing is happening. Can any1 help me ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] _kyl3_:
Open as admin ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Divanus:
Thanks it worked!!

Im a complete noob and was kind of lost through the process. Finally it took me around 40 minutes to complete the whole process. Thanks a lot!

Some things to consider for noobs like me:

1. You MUST have Java SDK installed in order to open the "Android" App (SDK Manager) (I didnt have it)

2. It is important to delete the drivers of the kindle fire at Device manager (while is connected) if you have used (connected) it before. After deleting the drivers disconnect the kindle fire and install the drivers again.

3. adb.exe is located at \adt-bundle-windows-x86_64\sdk\platform-tools\ (sorry I didnt know where it was located)

4. When referring to "execute adb devices" it means you should type in a command prompt "adb devices" (I was looking for an .exe or a .bat file named "adb devices"!) LOL

5. After running "adb devices" you should be able to "see" your kindle device as a large alphanumeric sequence. Now, this was the tricky part for me... I tried several times and couldnt "see" my kindle listed! So I figured out that maybe there was a different kind of connection I could configure and indeed there was! I had to set my Kindle Fire to be in ADB Debug Mode. This is achieved by going to Settings->Security->Enable ADB And after that it was a piece of cake! I downloaded the file made by Bin4ry and followed the rest of the instructions.

Excellent tutorial bryanchapman9999!! I really appreciate your time and effort to gather up this information!

Regards.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Root the Kindle Fire 2 (non HD)

Divanus,

First, the Android SDK is completely independent of other services and is only required for developers. The package includes Eclipse which is a Programming platform that people like us use to develop software for Android. The software used in Root MANY ANDROID includes the adb.exe utility needed to Root the Kindle.

You only need four things to Root the Kindle:

1. Root MANY ANDROID: http://ubuntuone.com/6LfERbIVoLRh822wHFicgR

2. Android ADB Driver: http://ubuntuone.com/4UaHeEJBrh9PT87RFzYR19

3. Windows PC

4. Kindle Fire 2

Step 1: Install the ADB Driver while the Kindle is Unplugged from USB, then Reboot your PC.

Step 2: Plug the Kindle into USB, wait 2 minutes for the driver to initialize

Step 3: Unzip Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v18.5.1.zip as Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v17 to your desktop

Step 4: If you installed the SDK, you need to disable it, otherwise Root Many Android will fail. You can disable it by changing the platform-tools folder to platform-tools-temp. This can usually be found C:\Program Files\Android\sdk\platform-tools

Step 5: Run Root Many Android RunMe.bat

Step 6: You now have Root!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Kusakus:
I cant do it

I am running a windows 7 32 OS and i cant install the driver I uninstall the default and try to install the other one manualy but my kindle

isnt under other devices its under portable devices and when i select the driver it says its not supported and to check if the driver is used

on 32 bit systems

Some please respond or make a video tutorial please i want root for chain fire 3d driver graphics if you have anything email me at

"kusabarr@gmail.com"
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Kusakus:
I'm having problems

Now add the location of the ADB.exe file to your path

I don't get this part can someone please help me plus i'm having a lot of problems i'm running windows 7 32 bit so can some please do like

a video tutorial with windows 32 please I want my root.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] knightsh:
Not trying to revive an old thread and I have been reading what I could find on the kindle fire 2. Recently got my daughter one and I'm not happy with the amazon store, etc. I would like to root and be able to use the playstore. Is this the best method? Is this what I need to do to accomplish this? She and her mother both like the stock ui and all, especially the carousel, so I have no intention of installing a different rom or launcher. So is it possible to simply root and get access to the google playstore? Thanks!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] mrkhigh:
I used this thread recently and it worked fine

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36122126
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] Kusakus:
Hey It's me again

Ummm Well I used your software and i got it rooted (at least the software says it is) but now I cant even use the kindle it is really buggy and i press somthing and a minute later it does it plz help
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] woohoo033:
If you got it rooted, try to put on the recovery and flash a custom one (slimkat is pretty awesome). The amazon OS is terrible IMO.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] c4mendizabal:
I have seen that many of us want a bumper for our Nexus 4's, yet the official one is still listed as OUT OF STOCK and probably will be for a while. I have been looking for any bumpers out there but I have not really found much, except for one that won't be shipping until Dec 30. I am wondering if anyone out there has found any other bumper for the Nexus 4, either available right now, or available soon. It would be good if whoever finds any bumper option can post it here, I'm sure that many will benefit from knowing this. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daviiiiiid:
AFAIK, the only other one is that Poetic bumper that will ship at the end of the month..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcbboy:
yep poetic one is the only one I have seen other than the official and from the pictures it doesn't look very good but I might try it since it's cheap. I would think we would have seen cases some from major manufacturers already but nope...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonmiracle:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00AUDSY0K/nexus4acc-20

this one's most close to google's bumper according to the pictures :highfive:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jarjar124:
maybe because it is the same pictures used as the google's?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 309041291a:
I guess we'll find out after the 20th...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kon_fil:
Its copy/paste from playstore :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultraviolet_xxx6:
I had both the Nexus bumper and the poetic bumper. The Nexus bumper is made very well and has a higher end look and feel. I was using the Nexus bumper prior to the Poetic bumper. The Poetic bumper is narrower and shorter than the Nexus bumper but is slightly thicker. The Poetic bumper is definitely not quite as nice or refined as the Nexus bumper but, IMO, is easier to grip and hold. Some people have had issues with the Poetic bumper separating, but I haven't had any issues and I have removed the case many times. I decided to keep the Poetic bumper and sold the Nexus bumper on ebay.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
I contacted them a while ago and they said they are making it just like the official bumper.They also said they will update the pictures on amazon when they get their final mold this week.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gqukyo:
I just checked yesterday and it was 7.95, was going to try them but late last night when I checked again, they bumped up the price to 12.95 now... still cheaper than the official bumper though...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khanh1289:
seriously??! ANOTHER bumper thread?!?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
I checked this morning and it was $7.95 and now its $12.95.Technically its still a pre order since they won't have it in stock till the 20th, I contacted them about it to make sure.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrKaupo:
So its 7.95? I checked shipping is only 6$ to Europe. I added to card and it showed me 12.95... Will they take off 5$ from shipping price?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
I contacted them and they told me that $7.95 was a pre order price until the 6th. Now its $12.95 and they said that they will update the pictures this week with the actual bumper.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrKaupo:
Oh, well then its poetic bumper for me if they will ship me it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
Well considering its suppose to be a replica of googles bumper for $12.95 its not bad.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosemachinegun:
It's available from them on eBay too for 9.95 w/FS in the US.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
Link?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragonflyz888:
Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poetic-Bord...513558?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f20570556
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heat361:
Oh I thought you were talking about the shenit bumper.
[Nexus 10 General] Hatman41:
I currently use launcher 4.2 for my launcher I do not like the Google search bar at the top of the screen. Does anybody know of a good launcher that does not have the Google search bar?
[Nexus 10 General] craigacgomez:
ApexLauncher, NovaLauncher, GOLauncher, HoloLauncher... and tonne more (but those are the best)... pick your poison!!
[Nexus 10 General] salokod:
Nova launcher all the way
[Nexus 10 General] Hatman41:
I tried those launchers and they still have the google search bar at the top. I want to use 100% of my screen. I do not want part of it used by the google search option. BAMF ROM for my Nexus phone modifies the Laucher 4.2 and removes that search bar. They just do not have BAMF for the nexus 10 yet.
[Nexus 10 General] xpri:
There is a option in nova to remove it. Nova settings - Desktop - Persistent Search Bar
[Nexus 10 General] arrtoodeetoo:
Nova +1.
[Nexus 10 General] craigacgomez:
All of them have an option to remove the search bar...
[Nexus 10 General] Hatman41:
Ok thanks. I decided to install the Launcher2.apk that is in my 4.2 ROM from my phone which has the search bar removed and it works fine so I am good. I do not really like all of these launchers that have all of these options. I just like a simple clean launcher. Thanks for all of the help.
[Nexus 10 General] Lim Wee Huat:
+1 for Nova..
[Nexus 10 General] blackhand1001:
Trebuchet from cm seems like your best option overall.
[Nexus 10 General] stormricker:
Nova here. I just have Google Search as an icon in the dock. Handy and removable but not taking up real estate.
[Nexus 10 General] Carter0108:
Custom launchers look disgusting on the Nexus 10 for some reason. The sizes of everything are just off.
[Nexus 10 General] godvsnietzsche:
Agreed. I downloaded Nova, but I can't stand the size of the dock. I tried fiddling with it to see if I could resize it, but no success. Sticking with stock launcher for now
[Nexus 10 General] blackhand1001:
Try trebuchet from cm. That sizes properly.
[Nexus 10 General] Watcher64:
You can adjust the grid size in most launchers, I use Apex Pro, and have no size issues, I use a 11x9 grid , which is more than the stock launcher, everything works fine ...

Also be sure to change the Margin size, makes a difference if using a higher density grid ..
[Nexus 10 General] kiserian:
Nova launcher Prime is the best.

Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

Team Venom Viper4G 2.0.2

Nova Launcher Prime

Beautiful Widgets

Evilz Kernel
[Nexus 10 General] dennishhh:
+1 Nova Launcher! Tried Apex but had some problems.
[Nexus 10 General] Carter0108:
Apex launcher has just been optimised for the nexus 10 and is great. I have it combined with the paranoid android ROM and I'm back to classic tablet experience.
[Nexus 10 General] jonstrong:
Agree.... Apex pro beta excellent on the N10...

beamed from a Nexus 10 far, far away
[Nexus 10 General] bg1906:
I like Apex Launcher.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] BrianChase:
Hello all, Dead Space is currently listed at 99 cents for a sale. I was wondering, will the version in the Play store work with our Xperia Plays? I noticed there were no reviews from Play users so just wanted to double check, thanks all.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.deadspace_na
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] joshsarena:
NO

no it will not..do not buy it YOU HAVE TO GET IT FROM THE flexion STORE THROUGH THE GAME LAUNCHER
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] BrianChase:
****, just checked and it still goes for $5.99 over there. Shouldn't have expected much from EA.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] joshsarena:
but it is worth it..game pads work really well.