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[Xperia Play General] Nabeel_Nabs:
What you guys seem to be forgetting is that sony is a business. Not your intimate family member. If you owned a company, profit would be one of your highest priorities if you were in Sony's position. Secondly, just because they applied for a patent does not mean they are going to use it. The ps3 and the xbox 360 currently have the functionality to block the use of pre-owned games, they aren't. Publishers are already making you buy "online passes" if you buy pre-owned games and want to play them online, this could be what Sony was going for. There have been rumours of microsoft also looking into a similar system. But wait, lets not bash the messengers, you also have to consider third part developers. They're more than likely pressuring Sony+Microsoft as they also don't recieve anything from pre-owned purchases. Now, please stop with the hate.

EDIT- Some of the points have already been made in this thread.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk92595:
I heard people are using this to get unlimited minutes over WiFi.

People also said that it works to call anybody.

Is that true? The app says the person your calling also needs the app.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowrider262:
yea, I tried it and same thing, other people have to have the app to use it. uninstalled
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk92595:
If I make a Google voice number, can I forward it to multiple phones with groove IP?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arealcoolhand:
Vonage App

The people you are calling do not have to have the Vonage app. If it's in the US or Canada you can call them for free. When you first setup the app, it asks you to confirm your phone number so that it can spoof it when you place the calls. The people you call will have whatever number you confirm. I listed my Google Voice number so that way when I call out through the Vonage app, it shows the Google Voice number. I will note that it didn't send the SMS but it's not a big deal as you can click the "Request a Call" button to verify instead.

The free calls to phone numbers in US & Canada is apparently a limited time thing (sort of like the free Google Voice calls but those have so far been extended annually) so after that is when both users would have to have the app to make free calls. At the moment you get 3000 free minutes a month to use so it's worth trying out.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk92595:
So Google voice isn't going to remain free?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misfits9095:
google voice will remain free for 2013.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mk92595:
Then how much will it cost?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fr8cture:
I wonder if google voice will turn into a carrier? :eek:
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
Just found.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XperiaBlog/~3/Byzfn3EBu10/
[Xperia Play General] JunDavis:
This isn't even for the xperia play.
[Xperia Play General] ozzmanj1:
I realize that but found it interesting and wanted to share
[Xperia Play General] JunDavis:
Then share it in android general or a subsection that has releation.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ovakill22:
Hey guys I rooted and unlocked my Verizon Galaxy note. I installed some custom roms using the Touchwiz recovery and everything works except... I cannot make any phone calls or text. It says mobile signal or something like that. Did I do something wrong can any one assist me on this matter? I followed the steps on the form as well as several videos showing me how to do this. another question do i need to root first or unlock first? I've done this process over and over again but cannot get my cell phone to make calls or get data, There is like a hazard sign where the data shows.. please help me!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
You should ask in the ROMs thread.

When you unlock, you also gain root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ovakill22:
So if I follow the unlock guide. via ODIN and casual I gain root? I'm a newbie to this lol former Iphone user all of this is new to me. I've tried several roms and still have the same issue. Also followed the guides as well. It's very fustrating because I get no where regarding this matter. Even watching the video's and following the steps have led me to be unsucessful.. :(:rolleyes:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Evankovich406:
1. Flash revision3 via odin following the guide in its thread. (This will give you root)

2.Follow the bootloader unlock process in adam's guide from its thread (this will unlock your bootloader and unless hes changed it flash twrp a custom rocovery.)

Now you need to reboot into recovery and make a back up. To do this you need to go into recovery (twrp or clockwork mod). You can get to recovery by powering off the phone and holding volume-up+home+power. Now go to backup and restore back up. If you have an external sd I would recommend selecting the option to backup to it.

After that select a rom you want. If you want stock rooted you dont have to flash anything. Look in your app drawer if you see an app called supersu or super user you're rooted. If you want another rom follow these steps to flash it.

1. Read rom thread for known bugs so you know what youre getting into.

2. Download rom. DO NOT UNZIP.

3. Check md5 sum.

4. Move to external or internal sd where you can find it.

5. Boot into recovery.

6. Select install.

7 navigate to rom file.

8. Swipe to install. If it has aroma follow instructions if not wait for it to do its thing
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] johnnyvol:
What ROM did you install?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bendystrawboy:
Yeah..do you have a vzw phone? Did you flash a vzw rom for the note2?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ovakill22:
Yes I did. I used several roms but came into that issue still. I'm actually back to stock and later on today I'm going to try and unlock and root again. Wish me LUCK!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ovakill22:
Will do later on! wish me luck! I'll keep you posted if i'm successful or not...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] howard bamber:
Sounds like your phone now locked to a different network. This can occur. You did make a backup,efs etc?

From box 13......
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ovakill22:
No I did not do that. Now would I do that through recovery? I'm new to the andriod game lol Former Iphone user.. :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Evankovich406:
To do this wouldve meant you flashed a rom not meant for verizion and got another carriers radios. Also did you check in your settings to make sure you didnt switch data off airplane mode or switch off cdma/lte. Is your phone getting service now that you're back to stock?
[General Questions and Answers] razorwave:
Hello, I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy SII SGH-I727R from Rogers and unlocked it. I am now with Koodo Mobile and everything is working great except I cannot get LTE working, I only get 4G connection. I have check all APN settings and everything is correct, only thing I can think of is the LTE was locked to Rogers Firmware and it will not enable with the new carrier. If anyone has any tips or ways around this to get it working with my new carrier I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buzz86us:
I had had my phone rooted for use with a lapdock but I switched back to the stock rom to activate it on ting and now while my phone is activated and I can make calls it won't boot anything but the stock rom and I still have s-off and revolutionary did my bootloader somehow get locked?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CNexus:
Questions go in Q&A, by the way.

What did you flash to go back to the stock rom?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buzz86us:
I figured it out thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jinjin12:
Can cynagenmod skip tracks with the volume rocker on the nexus? i'm not talking about headphone buttons, i'm talking about the buttons on the nexus
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowrider262:
yes
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jinjin12:
k i'm probably going to try it out then :D....too bad they don't have stable version yet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mxl180:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1987032

anyone tried this on their note 2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fenixjn:
If it takes 5 to 10 seconds to redraw the home screen on our phone for any reason... consider getting a new device...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuc noob:
I'm giving it a go. So far, nothings broke. Gotta give it time to see if it is a placebo effect.:D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
Same here. Giving it a shot. Don't know if the phone could actually be any faster though
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuc noob:
Well, here's my observations so far. Again, YMMV. I'm using g reader pro to pull in android central, phandroid, gizmodo, and 500px. Of all the news feeds, 500px is about as laggy as it gets on this phone. It usually takes a second, or three to load each pic. I can honestly say that this time around it loaded almost instantaneous. There's usually about a hundred or so pics in that thread, so it takes some time to view all of them. I pretty much flew through the 98 in today's pull. Opening up XDA premium app usually hangs at the splash screen for a couple seconds, this time it was less than a second. I opened and closed the app just to make sure, and it is way better now. I also did the hand the phone to the wife so she could look at my vacation pics that I took. After a couple pics, she turned and asked if I had over clocked my phone again. I said no...so, it seems to be doing what the tin said. What little lag this phone has had( that I hadn't really considered "lag" ) , is pretty much been diminished. This was just a short term test, but what little I've seen, I'm already impressed. Now for the long term, we shall see how she behaves, and what possible negative impacts it may have. He did say battery might take a small hit, but I usually have at least 40% by the time I go to bed, so a non issue for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SUPARSTARX:
It might have to do with the home button being the shortcut for the S-voice.

Disable the S-voice hot key for the home button and it should be going on pretty much normal like any other Android device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
Are you guys using the apk or flashing the zip from that post

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
I did the apk. Couldn't be easier
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuc noob:
Apk. I don't trust .zips unless its specifically for this phone. Still playing around on my phone, still impressed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
I did the apk too.. Was about to ask why it kept switching to off when I click on.. But it's a bug.. Now to see results hopefully

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fuhnoo:
There's a large discussion about the possibility of this being a placebo effect here. It's worth checking out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mitchellvii:
But if it "seems" faster to me then it is faster to me and that's all that counts. Seems a bit faster so I'll take it. A placebo effect is an "effect".
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
I couldn't agree more
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuc noob:
As far as I can tell, the apps that usually hand a few seconds before responding, are responding MUCH quicker. I'm pretty impressed so far. Its way over my head whatever its doing. PFM for all I know, but its working. I'm calling it NOT placebo, just fro my few tests :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] radrian92:
I'm calling it a placebo. I installed app and got it running without a reboot. It seemed fast and everything. This morning I'm still trying it with maps and what not and its flying thru everything then I decide to check out the app and bam it's off :eek:

All my imagination :what:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sling:
Good stuff

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36279755&postcount=1092
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pwhitersxs:
You can't rely on that toggle. It's busted, per the developer. So it probably was running. Go to terminal and check processes for verification.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fuhnoo:
Fair enough. It definitely seemed faster to me too... although I noticed that my battery was going down faster than usual without any change in use on my end. I think the CPU freq stepping on the kernel side may be the culprit. Someone else mentioned it previously, but it would make sense that everything would run smoother if the CPU wasn't stepping down due to a simulated high load on the processor. It would also explain the battery life. I'm curious to see what everyone finds.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MiguelHogue:
Yeah I been uninstalled this thing.. I didn't notice any change and my phone always flies

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

-Galaxy Note II Edition
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t3project:
found to be useless

http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rooted-android-phones-proven-useless-2013014/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuc noob:
The "effects" I see, are not on all apps, as this phone is already fast and about as lag free as they get. Where I do see a huge, and definite, consistent, and repeatable imprivement , is in specific apps I run. One app that always seems to take forever, is s notes. It isn't instantaneous, but its cut about a second or two off the opening time when selecting to create a new note. Maps, raindar, 500px ( both thru g reader pro, and their own app ) have always had considerable draw / download times. While seeder is running, the times are significantly diminished. Even loading of web pages has gotten slightly quicker. I can observe a definite change, with no measurable change in battery, or CPU usage, so it must be doing something, even if it is PFM. ( pure frakin' magic )
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mitchellvii:
Why do you keep saying this? The article says just the opposite. It says it makes the CPU run faster but just burns more battery. Faster is NOT useless.

I guess if you are obsessed with battery life that might make it a problem, but many of us sit in an office all day plugged into AC and we couldn't care less about battery life. We want fast.

This mod is not a placebo effect. Tapatalk is one app that clearly benefits from it for whatever reason.

Just curious though. If this is making my cpu burn at its hottest constantly, why doesn't my phone get warm when it is on?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] m4xwellmurd3r:
Bexause it doesnt make your phone burn at its hottest. It just keeps the cpu from entering into an idle and offline state by holding it at a higher than idle frequency.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Well, we have a few true believers at least...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t3project:
i replied in the other thread
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skw5115:
I don't really think we need this for our phones, they're pretty close to lag free as is but I agree that the effect being due to holding the CPU at a higher frequency can't be called the solution to lag. Its more like over clocking the CPU which most users on xda can do without that app but to each his own I guess...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juiceshifted:
I've tried searching with little luck, I am looking for a good overclock kernel that will work with jop4od 4.2.1 any help in finding one is appreciated thanks.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevin130:
There are kernels everywhere. Try motley m-kernel or Franco.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vgaBG:
Hi guys, I'm having trouble with new ROM installation. I've been using Gingercruzt ROM since last spring with stock kernel. Bootloader is not unlocked, I've only rooted the phone. It's been working fine until I decided that I want to try something new today. I downloaded the GingerDX rom and installed it with CWM. Everything went fine and I rebooted the system. The phone didn't start, it got stuck on the SE logo. I couldn't enter CWM or xRecovery anymore. It bricked. Using SEUS I brought back the stock rom. I rooted the phone again, installed newer version of CWM from the toolkit, etc. I downloaded the zip again, installed it again - it bricked the phone the same way. Then I tried with two different roms - FroyoPro and Free Dom experience with full wipes on everything before installing - same thing, doesn't start. I was able to enter xRecovery with FroyoPro but no CWM and it get stuck at rom's loading screen.

Help please, what happened to my phone :confused: Why doesn't it load a ROM like it did yesterday?

Thanks in advance!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gogeta:
Did u cleared 'dalvik-cache' in case of froyopro & when u are stuck at 'Sony Ericsson' logo did u checked that u have downloaded thi Rom zip for 'stock kernel' I think this the problem download zip for stock kernel:)

Hit thanks if this helped u

sent from my W8 using client-server technology
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vgaBG:
Yes, I cleared all the possible caches, system and other folders. I even formated my sd card, just in case...

I downloaded all the right roms for stock kernel, all three of them. As I said, I've done this before and it worked from first try.

Thanks for trying to help me!
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jay-z-s:
You should not format /system, cause you are actually removing recovery+rom:p

& are you sure that froyopro supports stock kernel?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fotak-x:
yup froyopro support stock
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gogeta:
Then don't format /system

sent from my W8 using client-server technology
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cascabel:
try to redownload the rom. flash it again after a full wipe, then reboot.

signature under repair
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vgaBG:
I cleared the system folder before flashing a new ROM just to make sure I have deleted the stock ROM.

I tried with three different new ROMs, none of them started. Strange thing... everything goes well with the install and then it just won't turn on.

Do you think it's going to be different If I try to unlock the bootloader and flash nAa's kernel? I don't really want to do that but the phone is manufactured before the 29th week so it's capable.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stamatis:
are you sure it doesnt turn on?,first boot may take some minutes...
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vgaBG:
Yeah, I know, I've left it for more than 15 minutes with any of the tried roms.

I think I should write down the steps I'm taking after the flash back to stock rom with SEUS.

1. Activating debugging mode and unknown applications.

2. I already have the Android SDK, adb server and drivers from before so I open SuperOneClick and root the phone. Busybox is installed and Superuser is on. Everything goes smoothly during the process.

3. Using x8toolkit I install xRecovery and CWM via Dualrecovery.

4. Reset and entering CWM. Full wipe, install from zip, installation goes without problems and says - Go on buddy, restart and start using :)

5. Reset, Sony Ericsson logo and that's it. Nothing more happens. With GingerDX and Free Dom experience I can't enter recovery any more. FroyoPro's starting screen shows up after the SE logo but that's all it does - it never goes any further. I can enter xRecovery but no CWM.

I tried installing roms with both xRecovery and CWM - all the same. Could it be some physical damage even though the stock rom runs perfectly well? I don't know, I'm a bit desperate as the battery lasts half a day with the stock rom.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vgaBG:
Just to end this thread, nothing worked for me so I unlocked the bootloader, flashed nAa's kernel and got a new ROM compatible with it - it works like a charm now. Thanks for your support guys!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejellydude:
I'm seriously debating grabbing a 2600mah, 3600mah, or 1800 mah battery. To me, form factor is still reasonably important, so I was wondering if anyone have side-by-sides of the xperia with the loaded batteries? Even pictures of them simply on the same surface with some kind of reference would be greatly appreciated.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
You can get a gold 2600 mah battery the same size as stock some people report having problems some don't I've had mine for about a month and I have had no problems

But here's some pics of a 3600 compared to 1500 stock

Hope these help
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thejellydude:
The photos don't seem to load for me. Thanks for the effort though, I really appreciate it. As for the gold battery, I've heard too many mixed reviews to risks it. I've just buy a 1800 mah from a trusted brand.
[Defy General] techjohnny:
I'm attempting to flash an unsupported ROM to my DEFY using RSDLite, but the only drivers that I'm able to get XP to see this device are from Motorola's website and it's called "MotorolaDeviceManager." It loads the drivers as Motorola AT COM port, but RSDLite does not recognize any devices.

Please help. Also, can somebody suggest an SBF to load? It turns out that once a phone is deactivated from Republic Wireless's network, it cannot become activated again, so even if this phone starts working after ordering a replacement, they won't activate again.

Nevermind! keys: power+vol+ sent into flash. I kept trying power+vol-+vol+ which turns the phone into a com port.

--tj
[Defy General] Scur827:
Have you made any headway?
[Defy General] GeckoPower:
Just a word of warning for anyone else who is trying to do this... Republic Wireless' Rom contains a lot of things that makes the phone itself work on their network... Unless you can find some way to bring those into a new rom... You would lose your ability to use Republic Wireless as your carrier. I see that techjohnny has deactivated his phone already, so I'm sure he doesn't care.

Have you made any progress with adding another rom? I'm curious.
[Defy General] krazies:
Need Help.. XT557D stuck in boot loop...

hello... i need some help.. im stuck in a boot loop on the XT557. I rooted with Cyanide.apk installed su then tried to install custom recovery via SndInitDefy_1-1.6.apk , rebooted, and now it only shows big m and then reboots.. is there any way back..
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Superchill11:
I rooted through cyanogenmod method, then unrooted (went back to stock 2.2.1) with the stock P15100.zip. I had another hardware issue with my phone (microphone failing) and thought it could be software. The mic was still broken and I wanted to root again so went through cyanogen method again flashing CWM. I was able to reboot once into recovery to flash synth's ICS. When I try to fully reboot, then reboot into recovery again, I got bootloop for a minute, then eventually booted into the rom. I tried flashing 4ext and same issue. I tried flashing CWM again from app and still have the issue. I'm just guessing recovery is corrupted and it needs to be formatted and re-flashed? Anyone know how to format recovery via adb and then push cwm or 4ext?

Any help much is appreciated.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
You can flash a recovery through terminal emulator. As I recall, the commands are:

su

flash_image recovery recoveryname.img

Sounds like you might be having bigger issues, though. I hope your recovery partition isn't going kaput.

Jack_R1 might have an idea.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nicgraner:
Man, Jack_R1 is still around these parts? But as for OP, definitely sounds like your recovery is corrupt. What you want to do is if you have any fastboot/ADB knowledge is you're going to want to download the recovery.img of your choice, name it "recovery.img" then place it in your ADB folder, plug your phone in in Fastboot mode and then type in the following commands:

Fastboot devices

it should show you a number followed by "fastboot" after this type

fastboot delete recovery

it should spew out how long it took followed by "recovery deleted" or something like that.

lastly you're going to flash the recovery that you downloaded. Type

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

That should do it! PM me if you need any other help