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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Blue6IX:
Same boat in that I think it's a pain to remove the otterbox to manage the sdcard - however, I wouldn't trade the ability to do so for anything.

Sometimes that hassle is worth it when you need to recover!

Also very handy since the S3 has an internal memory big enough to hold your app data, you can actually use the sdcard the way it's meant to be as expendable standalone storage. So works real good to mass move stuff from internal sdcard to sdcard and then do whatever with that sdcard, swapping another back in.

I have a handful of sdcards full of home video shot over the last decade that I swap through the device to use various android video/sound editors to work with and clean up. Very handy to sift through the data in cards by time period, and cards for what i'm finished editing. Carrying a handful of microsd cards takes virtually no space.

That all being said, though, my day-today setup has the 64 gig card with all my work stuff on it, and I try not to swap out cards as much as possible so I don't expose the unit to dust/dirt and wear down the contacts both on the unit and the cards themselves.

What i've been doing for data transfer are a few things:

1 - USB OTG to flash drives.

The simplest answer in terms of standalone native ability (if you have the cable - worth it, every penny). Also most closely duplicates the initial result, in having a standalone physical piece of flash media with your data on it. You can definitely find tiny flash drives in large capacities for cheap these days.

Suggest taking a look at this thread: USB OTG killed my S3 and then search around for the different things you can do with an OTG cable.

I've been using it consistently and been fine, I do use a powered hub whenever I can but not always possible on the road or out so I see a fair amount of use straight to flash drive.

2 - Dropbox

It's dropbox, what can I say that isn't general knowledge? Auto sync with whatever devices you have set up for it.

3 - DataSync

This app I mainly use to bounce app data from device to device. Whereas dropbox is great for getting to a computer, this app is much better swapping really any data device to device. Works locally over a wifi network (so you can make one device a hotspot real quick and just whip everything around) and is my primary means of moving stuff around on android devices.

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Between those 2 apps and an OTG cable, i'm pretty much set without having to pop the card out.

I still do when I sit down with a few dedicated hours to work on my video stuff, and it's incredibly helpful to have it all in the tiny space a few microsd cards take up since I travel a lot.

I'd still rather not open the device and swap out cards as much as possible from a general wear and tear standpoint - but the ability to do so is vital when it's needed. That case is a pain to take on/off all the time - but the S3 offers enough versatility where it shouldn't be necessary all the time.
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
So im officially done with this phone. and i need some advice on which phone to switch to.

Nexus 4 or the Galaxy Nexus. I've been hearing bad things about the nexus 4 so i'm hesitant to get it. what do u guys think?
[HTC One S] RockR172:
I had an option to buy the Gnex or the One S. I chose this device simply because its much more powerful than the Gnex. Gnex uses quite an old chipset compared to the 28nm S4 Krait in the One S.

Nexus 4 is a real upgrade from the One S... But yes, it does have loads of issues. Cracking glass, yellow tint on screen after device heating up, and loads of such complaints. I'd prefer you wait a few months until good devices are released. MWC 2013 is just a month away.. :)
[HTC One S] Spastic909:
Wait for the gs4 or get an gs3. Bout to trade my one s for a gs3
[HTC One S] Goatshocker:
If I were to swtich device - which Im not, I love the S, I would only trade it for a padfone2, because I love the idea of having a phone/tablet combined.
[HTC One S] Terminator19:
No point switching to either of them IMHO.

Nexus 4 - more of a side step

GN - downgrade overall

The one S camera is far better than both in every area.

Audio is more or less the same for the nexus 4 and one S.

Screen is personal preference:

And of course the larger screen of the N4 is an advantage as well as more screen real estate due to the higher res.

The hardware in the N4 is better than the one S, however, with JB and S4 chipsets in real world usage I doubt you will notice much, if any difference. My one S feels faster/snappier/more responsive than a GS 3, note II (exynos powered devices), all running with JB in real world usage (not a huge difference but noticeable enough). The multi-tasking will be much better though due to stock android and 2GB RAM though. Haven't used a Nexus 4 yet.

The NLED on the N4 will be far better too.

Looks are subjective.

Build/perceived quality are more or less the same, think an aluminium uni-body is better than glass back and front though.

Software subjective.

Too hard to say about battery life, the nexus 4 in theory should be much better but due to poor software/driver optimisation it isn't as good as the one S and you will be able to buy the 2040mAh from the X+ battery for the S at some point... You can get good battery life from the N4 but you need to switch stuff and tweak it or better yet flash a custom kernel.

Also, the N4 doesn't support USB OTG.

Unless you badly want a stock android nexus device or/and don't want to spend much, I would wait for the next lot of phones or at least until the Sony xperia Z or get the HTC DNA.
[HTC One S] dgwphotography:
Personally, I would wait to see what's going to be announced in the next month...

I have both the One S and the Galaxy Nexus, and the One S is better than the Gnex in everything except NFC, screen resolution and the fact that the Gnex has vanilla android.

The build, battery life, screen colors, camera, download speeds, and processing speeds are all better with the One S.
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
This is my first HTC device and im not gonna lie the cam is amazing but i hate sense. I thought i could live with it but after 6months with this phone im sick of it.

I've used an s3 recently and touchwiz is def weird and im sure in 6months time ill be sick of it too.

I just really want vanilla android and updates on time. Now that im looking around it seems like it will be cheaper to get a new n4 than buying a SGN.... ugh.. the n4 just seems like a device that will crap out on me.. too many issues right after release.
[HTC One S] Terminator19:
If you want stock android and more timely updates and since you're rooted etc. already then why don't you flash CM or some other jellybean ROM based on stock android? :p
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
Cuz they are buggy and don't work reason i'm usually running a PA build from Nov (which is hella buggy but is the only cm based rom that has working bluetooth) or a sense based rom. right now running jb+ but prob gonna flash viper 2.0 since it finally came out.
[HTC One S] droidkevlar:
I'm running latest CM10 nightly and everything but tether works for me. Thing flys and no issues with BT at all
[HTC One S] justaway2:
Switching from One S to Galaxy Nexus is a major downgrade. You'd have to be nuts to make this move.
[HTC One S] salutcemoi:
Same here; I was in my provider's store to get the Gnex but then saw the One S

I compared the specs and I was impressed with the One S

Plus, I prefer the size of the One S to the Gnex's.
[HTC One S] PUTALE:
i have owned the nexus and one s. Personally, I always go back to one s beause it's smaller, slimmer which makes it easier to carry around. i felt One S screen is also better than Nexus (though I do love Nexus's bigger screen and higher res, the only thing I really like about nexus). For the performance, i felt one S is faster in every way despite hte sense overlay. This is most likely due to the newer CPU. Of course this is comparing the One S vs Galaxy nexus. With Nexus 4, you should get better screen, higher res, better performance and pure android experience.

GS3 is also a good upgrade. While you are not getting better CPU, you do get better screen and RAM, which I think makes more impact in the performance than CPU. The only issue I have with samsung phone in general is that after using One S, I am spoiled with the build quality where I think One S is simply way much better in the overall design than Samsung.

I think if software is your thing, then nexus 4 is the better upgrade than Nexus.
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
The funny thing is build quality was one of the main reasons i got this phone. Hell i've dropped it 100+ times by now and it only has a few scuff marks around the charging port and edges. Screens in tip top shape no scratches or cracks. i make fun of iphone users cuz they drop their phones once and they shatter lol.

Well i would order my self a nexus 4 cept googles out of stock. guess ill play the waiting game
[HTC One S] blackhartct:
Well to be honest the only part of that switch im not too sure about is the fact the SGN doesnt have 42+. I'm a power data user. (37GB last month WOOO going for 50 this month!!!) So for the majority of the time when i am using my phone i am either tethering, streaming music to my car stereo via bluetooth, checking emails, surfing xda ect.....
[HTC One S] adi4motion:
Stick with your One S.

I also was deciding between Gnex and One S and there was just one answer: One S, it's better in all aspects: Hardware internals , Build quality, Camera... it just smokes Gnex. Only upside is stock android, but there are downsides as well... htc provides more features than stock android.

Why would you change Aluminium One S for a Plastic S3? Not so much of a difference in daily use (performance wise). Some difference in benchmarks (Krait is a very good architecture).

N4 it a bit more stylish but besides stock android and having the latest software (which is kinds huge:D) It's a bit dissapointing... falls behind Optimus G which is virtually the same phone, i don't know how it's possible, have some issues and, while the glass looks very premium, you're taking a big risk with it...

Conclusion: One S it may not be the best phone out there, but I think it's the best choice:)
[HTC One S] propter delevit:
Well, I'd say go for the Nexus 4 but don't be disappointed about battery life that's even shorter than your one s'.
[HTC One S] TheEndHK:
It's impossible to has a perfect phone, really every android phone have problems here and there, sadly. If you understand this fact, you will know that only change your phone when you very disappoint it. Get a new phone usually will solve some existing issues but on the other hand, it will also introduces new problems.

Nexus4 get the best updates but got some trouble on hardware side. BTW, N5 is already leaking news.

I personally will stick with One S for a while because the hardware isn't outdated yet, only the screen isn't as good as others. Moreover, I prefer small phone. All new phones are now just too big, gonna wait for some smaller phones to out.

HTC JB is better than Sony and Samsung in my experiences. Samsung JB on SGS3/Note2 is just a mess, I got some friends using them. It won't as good as Nexus, never, but already second the best.
[HTC One S] lorddart:
Gs iii has some solid cm and such very little if any noticeable bugs. Also have you tried using a different launcher? I mean sense can be a pain but if it's just the notifications and the settings menu I can imagine it affecting you too heavily to switch phones. Just my opinion
[HTC One S] zujko:
HOS is great phone, This android like it was made just for HOS (fast, smooth).. Rare cell phone, for which we can say, it works great with 4.0.4/4.1.1..

I had a Sony Xperia S and SGS3, But HOS it's still faster than the two (SGS3, SXS).. The only drawback of this phone is the battery...
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
I unlocked my 920 from EE & I am using it on Vodafone but I cannot get a 3G connection. It stays on EDGE all the time & that connection is fine as far as data just no 3G.

Input the APN settings from the Vodafone website & that was no help.

Contacted Vodafone CS but they could not help me.

So anyone have any suggestions?
[Nokia Lumia 920] dc/dc:
Have you checked in the ##3282 menu to ensure that the proper bands and network type are selected?
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
Went into it but what is it I am supposed to be looking for in there, it appears to be an engineering menu & I am not sure what bits I should be checking?
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
Sorry for the double post but I should add I have contacted both my network and Nokia and neither was able to help me with this.
[Nokia Lumia 920] dc/dc:
1. Tap the dots in the bottom right-hand corner:

2. Tap Settings

3. In the drop-down menu under "Network type", select automatic if it's not already (2G will be EDGE/GPRS, 3G will be HSPA/UMTS. and 4G is LTE)
[Nokia Lumia 920] ellokomen:
also make sure 3G band is set to automatic instead of band 2 or something like that, I had a bad experience seeing my phone not getting any signal at all after mistakenly put the 3G on band 2 only and no network could get connected.
[Nokia Lumia 920] petewaugh:
This worked for me with unlocked Lumia 920 bought from Phones4U

forums.wpcentral.com/htc-8x/208759-internet-mms-apn-settings-vodafone-uk.html
[Nokia Lumia 920] dc/dc:
That won't fix the OP's issue. The OP gets data on EDGE, just not 3G.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
I eventually took it to an area with a very strong 3G signal and it went onto 3G. But it's still very choppy and I have an issue that if it drops off 3G it can be hard to get it to go back onto it unless I take it to a max strength signal area.
[Nokia Lumia 920] ellokomen:
That could be or your operator or the firmware.

The operators can control the amount of cell phones handing off from 2G to 3G, also the network does the same if the 3G is very congested.

Also the firmware may take a heavy part on this if the operator has some special configuration on its handset to go easily on 3G camping.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
It did a network settings update recently, maybe because my network is starting to carry it, but that doesn't seem to have helped all that much.
[Nokia Lumia 920] klcow:
it does not just happen to phones on other networks, I have a lumia on the EE network and I don't get full 3g always, its always switching between EDGE and 3G although the signal is supposed to be strong, called into customer support and they told me it was due to network congestion.. :|
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
But the GS3 I came from didn't have anything like as much problem in this area.
[Nokia Lumia 920] khabtisa:
I solved my problem...

I had a similar problem and I solved it by forcing 3G only... this happens when the 2g or E signal is very strong while 3G is weak:

dial the following: ##3282#

it will open a menu for you, go to the bottom where settings are and choose settings, under settings there is something called "network type" choose 3G from there and you should see it.

this will tell you if it is a carrier issue or a phone issue. I don't recommend always having it that way as it will drain your battery when signal is low and drop calls instead of switching to 2G during calls.

Regards,

Saleh
[Nokia Lumia 920] Super Chimp:
Thanks for that.
[HTC EVO 3D] Lenardio:
Hey guys,

I own a Evo 3D from Germany, so I think its the GSM Version of it. I unlocked it via HTCdev. After this procedure it works fine again. I used this Tutorial (there is a English Version too)

w w w android-hilfe.de/anleitungen-fuer-htc-evo-3d/205058-anleitung-unlock-root-custom-rom-via-htcdev-com.h t m l

After this doesnt work I used this:

w w w.android-hilfe.de/anleitungen-fuer-htc-evo-3d/271557-anleitung-hboot-1-53-0007-s-off-fuer-customroms.h t m l

But till step 8 it works, than nothing. The Evo is in a Bootloop. Ive tryed to flash the Boot.img, but no change.

Would be awsome if you can help me :)
[HTC EVO 3D] MitsG7:
Απ: [Q] Evo 3D Bootloop 1.53

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1535987

Try this and see if its helpfull.inform me if i helped.

Στάλθηκε από το Evo 3D GSM μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
The SickleSoftware team is pleased to present you with SickleRom.

This rom is based off of cyanogenmod for ease of porting to new devices. Its also based on 4.1.2 for that same reason. Something different about our rom however is we are taking the few good features from 4.2.1 and putting them into 4.1.2 so that even more devices can use them. We as a team, also don't agree with the way google took their new flavour of jellybean. So we hope you agree with ours, thank you for giving our rom a chance.

Change log:

http://review.sicklesoftware.com/#/q/status:merged,n,z

Source code:

http://github.com/SickleSoftware

Download:

http://goo.im/devs/SickleSoftware/SickleROM-ALPHA/grouper/SickleROM-ALPHA-V1.0.0.zip

NOTE this rom is still in beta and alpha stages per device we currently plan on adding a lot more features and reworking the way the rom functions and looks. All features by us or cm will also be toggleable. Consider this alpha release preview nightly

If you would like to be a beta tester PM me with a request to get access to our beta forums
[Nexus 7 Original Development] rebel1699:
Since it is based on 4.1.2, will it act correctly with the 4.13 bootloader?
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
I have done 4.2.1 update with the images provided by Google and flashed the rom on the new boot loader and it works fine. But when flashing remember the 4.2 google apps are NOT compatible
[Nexus 7 Original Development] wildcolor:
Good effort for 'old' devices
[Nexus 7 Original Development] KidCarter93:
When trying to access the download link, I'm getting the following error - "500 - Internal Server Error".
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
There was an issue with goo.im their staff has fixed it. We are going to use goo as our main and use Androidfilehost as our mirrors!
[Nexus 7 Original Development] served24:
Lol Simon! You got a nexus to? Nice to see a familiar developer
[Nexus 7 Original Development] brainbeatuk:
Hi does this ROM have multiuser from 4.2 with new directory structure?

Hoping not as interested in latest 4.1.2 until directory bind and CFS fixed in 4.2
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
Nope it does not. Were working on doing 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 as both active development
[Nexus 7 Original Development] brainbeatuk:
Excellent I'll prob try this out later cheers

Edit: tried to install few times got black screen every time. Is there a boot video or is it suppose to be black. Left it for ten mins and nothing. I'll keep an eye out on this though as I want most uptodate 4.1.2 for directory bind. Thanks anyway
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
Are you the gsm nexus 7? Because this is strictly for the grouper.
[Nexus 7 Original Development] brainbeatuk:
My nexus 7 is a standard 8gb nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
Should work fine. Try a newer build in the alpha folder. Loaded with school so can't get on the laptop for new link
[Nexus 7 Original Development] brainbeatuk:
Hi again yeah I tried the ss-official ROM that worked fine. Nice work. Was the alpha one that didn't work for me but might of been corrupt? Wasn't too.I'm playing up yesterday
[Nexus 7 Original Development] simonsickle:
Re: [ROM][GROUPER] SickleRom 4.1.2[ROM][GROUPER] SickleRom 4.1.2

It could of been corruption or bad egl. This weekend we are trying to get ota for the ROM.
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chubster1960:
I am a very raw noob and this is my first post, so go easy on me please!!

I have rooted my 5830i running kernel version 2.6.35.7 and on JellyBlast V 3.0.4. I have previously been running Link2sd with no problem linking the files. However, I seem to have done something that's stopped that now and now I just get a mount error every time I open the app. I have tried to follow all the guides in this forum to correctly partition the sd card and have 2 primary partitions with the second one formatted to ext2. I've tried the other ext's and fat16/32 with no success and I'm at a loss what to do next. I don't have to transfer my apps onto the sd card but it helps the speed of the phone with free space on the internal memory and I am frustrated that I can't work it (not very bright in that respect!).

Can anyone help with any pointers please?
[Galaxy Ace S5830i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] padhu1989:
Post your Question in the below thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2089279
[General Topics] he.ya:
hello, i have something for you. i've made small, clean and simple site(i think so) about zte u950. i've done this couse i don't see many site and information about it. if ill be able ill answer on your questions so please feel free and enjoy.

http://u950.netii.net/

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[General Topics] Muriyata:
Hi! it seems your link is broken...

I would be very happy if ppl here (in xda forums) make a section for the ZTE U950... i think its very nice smartphone and i hope some day we will have many guides and stuff about this great phone (Root guides, clockwork recovery, Roms, etc...)

Thank you c;

P.S: Now the link is working! c;
[General Topics] creatyve:
have any cm 10.1 rom for it ?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dg4prez:
Hey guys, I put together a video review of some of cruzerlite's cases. I've been using them for a while and really dig em. I figure with the new XDA case there might be renewed interest. If I get one of those I'll post another. I review several of their cases in this video, including the new spi-force case.

[YOUTUBE]8bmoA3Rg6Qs[/YOUTUBE]

TL;DW - I liked them. They work really well and my phone still looks perfect despite a fair bit of abuse and droppage.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] grillheadxl:
Great review!! :good: I wanted to ask a couple of questions about the Spi-Force if you don't mind. How much does it add to the thickness? Does the kickstand make it wobble if you use it laying flat on it's back (like the Seidio Active), or is it pretty steady? Oh, and is it very slick? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dg4prez:
it adds to the thickness, but not as much as i expected. it's a little bit bulkier than their other tpu cases, but not much.

when laying on its back it's completely stable - the kickstand is flush with the case. the tpu part of the case is glossy, but with the ridges is still very grippy. the polycarb framework has a nice matte finish so it's pretty easy to hold all around.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] ChefAnt:
http://www.mylgphones.com/upcoming-lg-phones-tablets
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gregk232:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/18/lg-optimus-g-pro-spec-leak/

Looks like a moderate bump in specs.

5 inch screen would be the main reason I would not go for it.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] tdnick:
Looks cool but I just don't think I'd want a 5 inch screen phone. My roommate has the DNA and its just an awkward transition from something like our 4.7", to the Note 2. If I was to go 5+, might as well just go bigger and get the full advantages.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
Engadget says its destined for Japan....hmmm
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Patsfan123:
The Optimus G Pro (E940) is coming to AT&T.. It just never had an official name before.. That is probably why they dropped the outright price to $450.. If they could fit a 5" screen in the same chassis as the regular Optimus G, I could bite.. Don't want to go any bigger though.

http://phandroid.com/2012/12/06/lg-e940-1080p-display-benchmark-att/
[AT&T LG Optimus G] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Hey Chef;)

Nice job brother
[AT&T LG Optimus G] johnbyebye:
It was fun while it lasted. Looks like our LGOG is about to get sidelined.

Sent from my Optimus G
[AT&T LG Optimus G] nygfan760:
JB Source. But yeah these phones won't be coming until probably May.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] johnbyebye:
I hope so. It's only been two months, haha.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Dr0!dFreek:
Hopefully the nexus conversion issues will all be fixed then regardless hopefully we would be able to get the latest updated android versions from the nexus 4
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Jank4AU:
We should have our own device specific update well before then
[AT&T LG Optimus G] MrZim4:
The physical button would kill me...at least it looks like a physical button