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[Xperia Z Accessories] Maedhros:
If the Xperia Z does not support Aptx then that is a huge let down. If you truly care about sound quality, I suggest not listening through the Bluetooth to be frank...

If you are looking for a good Bluetooth headset supporting apt-x look at the Samsung HS3000. Its under 50$ most places and sounds fantastic.

Since the Xperia Z does not support APTx you could also go with the MW600 or the Smart Wireless Headset Pro. Both are decent if apt-x isn't available.

Really huge let down tho... aptx allows CD quality sound through Bluetooth (which is a vast improvement over a2dp).
[Xperia Z Accessories] jigarpatel22:
Since you have Smart Wireless Headset Pro, can you comment on it's quality and usability compared to MW600.

Or Should I wait for SBH20 to release and compare it with MW600 ?
[Xperia Z Accessories] Maedhros:
I can't comment on the SBH20, however as to the MW1 vs MW600:

The sound quality through the MW1 is superior to the MW600.

An added benefit of the MW1 is the ability to store music locally, and play it locally. This means that lack of aptx on the Xperia isn't so bad, as you can put all your music on a micro SD and listen to it in all its glory :)

In regards to the other functionality of the MW1 (reading texts, call log, etc.) it is gimiky and not too functional.

MW1 vs MW600? The MW1 wins hands down.

I would like to reiterate that if you are intending to listen to music through Bluetooth you will be disappointed in the quality since the Xperia does not support aptx.
[Xperia Z Accessories] avetny:
When I need Bluetooth headset I use only Sennheiser MM550. You can't find better sound quality Bluetooth headset than that. (Sound preference)

Regards

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/best-bluetooth-stereo-headset-noise-canceling-mm-550-X_504515
[Xperia Z Accessories] xperiax10.awesome:
500 dollars for headset !!!
[Xperia Z Accessories] avetny:
Expensive. I agree.

But the sound is unforgettable.
[Xperia Z Accessories] chrischoi:
You have your private island, no wonder you can buy them. Haha.

Let me know when you're gonna retire them. ;)

So I remember seeing this post and wanted to give some feedback.

Two things that bother me:

1. Only one side vibrates. Makes it feel uneven.

2. I bought this for the gym, on overhead movements or shrugs where the headset band is enclosed between my neck and shoulder, the sound cuts out. :( Wah wah.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Maedhros:
I'm surprised you use this set for the Xperia Z considering the Z does not support APT X, resulting in inferior quality.

I have used these on a phone without Aptx and it sounds atrocious imo ;)

I wouldn't waste my money on these if its just for the Xperia Z.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Dsteppa:
Too bad it doesn't have BT 4 and no NC, else I would have considered buying it.

Yeah I get you, but the thing also is that these things last longer then phones these days.

I'm using a Sennheiser wireless headset since 2006 and it's still working perfect.

So you could also see it as a long term investment;)
[Xperia Z Accessories] Maedhros:
That is true :) Wont lie these are a nice set.
[Xperia Z Accessories] avetny:
What ?!!

What ???? Go buy some crap with BT4/NC and woke with shi tty sound.

I am audiophile. Only my speakers at home cost 60.000$ Everest DD66000.

And due to my experiences I'm saying you again if you want "PREFERENCE" sound and you are looking wireless headset, I recommending ONLY -"Sennheiser M550".

And you will use them for all your life.

Fu ck sony and APT X support (it's not your last phone)

Regards

Sounds like fake copy:confused:;) Possible ?
[Xperia Z Accessories] HYPER-X10:
Respect! Must be a nice system.....

I have MW600 and Wireless Headset Pro, and prefer the WHP. That touch volume on the MW600 can be really annoying at times.

I use Ortofon Eq7 iem's, which are quite high sensitivity and work well with the low power BT headsets.

Is a shame about apt x.....
[Xperia Z Accessories] quim135:
What about the batteery gauge?
[Xperia Z Accessories] Maedhros:
So... lets get this straight, your an audiophile, yet find listening to music through a2dp acceptable...? LOL. Get your ears checked bud ;)

APT X is critical, and is the only thing that makes listening to music through BT bearable.

& Congrats on your 60k speakers (I don't think anyone on XDA cares tho ;) ). Spending a ton of money on something does not mean your an enthusiast, it only means you have alot of money to waste :cowboy::cool:

GG
[Xperia Z Accessories] Dsteppa:
Thanks for the hostile reply, I prefer BT4 because it requires less power, which means more time to enjoy your music.

I can pay $500 for a headset that's already 2 years old, or just wait for something new to appear, which will happen soon anyways.

You don't even know what NC means, but yet you're replying...

I meant to write NFC, stupid keyboard.

You say you've got a system that's worth 60k, well ok, but that doesn't have to mean that it's the best system around. I'm fairly sure that I can build my own set which is better then your and costs less. But then again, we aren't here to talk about your system, I thought this topic was made for the LG TONE HBS 700, which is a portable system.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steam.:
I have a One V, and I want to backup atleast 30 wifi passwords I have stored on my device, but all the apps on play store require root.I can't do that as unlocking the bootloader will remove my phone data, so I'm asking :

If I unlock the bootloader and then restore data still with the stock ROM on, will it restore the wifi data automatically, and then hopefully I can back it up with a wifi backup app (cause there is no way to root device without unlocking the bootloader atm)?Here's what dashboard is showing as backed up:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steam.:
Anyone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paresh Kalinani:
Even I'm looking for such a thing... No way I guess!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
No there is no way. Also restoring that data is known to cause issues.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paresh Kalinani:
Phones in which rooting is possible without unlocking the bootloader is the only way!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] govindadas:
I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I've been playing with building AOSP over the past week. I've got everything synced, ccache, and have built it 4 times. But I have a few questions:

My process: First I "repo init -u <insert proper google url> -b android-4.2.1_r1.2" for the latest 4.2 branch as opposed to just "repo init -u <insert proper google url>" for the master branch, then I do a "repo sync", then I initiate the build "make clean -j9 otapackage".

Questions:

1. By doing repo init with the 4.2.1_r1.2 branch, when I build it, does that ensure that I am building from that branch? So you have to repo init for whatever branch you want to build and the make knows which branch to compile from?

2. If I repo init many branches, and sync those branches to my computer, I can do a make on them later without syncing, as long as I did the init command just before the make command? Of course, I may no longer be in sync with the main repository, but I'll still be building the code as it was previousely? I.e. there is no need to sync before each build as long as you are happy with the code currently on your machine?

3. How often do the branches change? It seems each day I sync and get new projects, etc.

4. Should I do "make -j1" instead of "make -j9"? The latter does the build in under an hour and the former make take several hours. Is it really likely that using multiple thread will cause errors? Could I check that by just compiling the code with "-j9" a few times in a row without a repo sync in order to compare the builds to see if they have the same md5 or something?

I'm still trying to figure out how to get my build to incorporate certain proprietary binaries that are not included in the AOSP. I know I can get these binaries from my phone, or from factory images, or elsewhere (I'm building for my Verizon galaxy nexus - toro). Can I just drop them into the flashable zip? Or is it better to incorporate them into your local code with modifications to the make files that will automate compiling them into the build and otapackage? I have been doing some research on that and think I am almost to the point where I know which make files to modify. Any clues or hints are greatly appreciated.

Also, is there a way to make the otapackage odexed? Or does the phone automatically make the odex files as you run all the apps? <-that's the impression I get after doing some reading.

:)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mkmf77:
Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum so please cut me some slack :laugh:

I was wondering if there was a way to re-enable the network lock

on a galaxy s3 i747m originally locked to telus...

I unlocked it using the free way on jelly bean, and ever since then, it hasn't

been able to hold a call, which leads me to assume, the process screwed up

for me...

currently i'm on the att go phone plan with 1 gb of data

I tried changing my APN settings and what not, but it seems

nothing works...

So i was wondering, if i were able to re enable network lock

then i can buy a code online and unlock it using that method...

Does that sound like a sound solution?

Please help!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RPelham:
Just to verify before taking the next step, are these the APN settings you used? ATT Go plans use a different set of APNs then their standard plans.

Name: ATT

APN: wap.cingular

Proxy: none

Port: none

Username and password are blank

Server: none

Mmsc: http://mmsc.cingular.com

Mms proxy: wireless.cingular.com

Mms port: 80

Mcc: 310

Mnc: 410

Authentication type: none

APN type: default
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mkmf77:
I've tried changing the APNs, and everything

but nothing seems to work....

in fact, the USSD codes also provoke no reaction from the phone either

so now i'm highly puzzled...

I also went online to chat with Telus and Samsung tech support

and none of them provided any help

Can anyone help?
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] NickR:
Bit of a noob questions, is it possible to change the Settings Screen Icons to look more like the Galaxy S3 Settings Screen, the Nexus 4 icons a very mono, want coloured icons.

I guess I would have to root the Nexus 4?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] D33KK:
If your rooted, just apply a theme u can download from play store. There's actually a theme called Touchwiz which is exactly what you are looking for
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] NickR:
Thanks that's just the answer are was looking for.
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] D33KK:
No problem. Pls use the thanks button :)
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] gotzaDroid:
You can also apply icon themes through a third party launcher like nova or apex without the need for rooting.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hoezack:
Its rumored that the S4 and N3 will have Exynos 5 Octa CPU, Mali-T658 (8-Core) GPU, 2GB of RAM . Is this harware good enough to run PS2 emulator and Xbox 1 emulator?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] janjannsen99:
What you have now is more than enough. Exynos four is plenty powerful
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhxDroid86:
Are there any PS2/XBox emulators
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbkkt1:
If the s4 is coming out next month, then maybe they won't have the 8 core chip yet. To soon to make it to market
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] phreshjoker:
An 8 core!? That freaking ridiculous. A battery life on the phone would last as long as me running... (I don't like running)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] busab:
That's what everyone said about a quad core. Yet here we are.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] friend'scatdied:
big.LITTLE does not activate all eight cores at the same time towards a task.

You will either get quad-core Cortex-A15 performance (heavy loads) or quad-core Cortex-A7 performance (light loads).

Gaming system emulation is limited by the CPU, not the GPU. The Exynos 5 will be a step up but probably not enough.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhxDroid86:
Wont effect battery life as long as propper governors are set and the batter is atleast 2700 (I now thats smaller than ours but so will the entire sg4 compared to the gn2)... inter-processor fluidity, gui, screen size, android version, etc should better battery life as well
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] janjannsen99:
Like I said. You do understand that these telephones pack enough processing power if not more than the original PS had. Probably. I haven't actually checked but I'm pretty sure Thad note 3 will handle emulating ten year old games....

The question that should be being asked is if someone can develop an emulator that isn't buggy as hell
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] tgamble160:
The entire purpose of the octa core is to improve battery. When the device doesn't need to run at high power the second 4 cores a low power arm 7 will take over. The are saying it will improve battery by 70%. I will have to see that to believe it but if they say 70% I bet we can count on gaining at least 40% which would be awesome.

sent via note 2 in boss mode @ quad core 2 ghz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hoezack:
Not yet, but im hoping for development with the upcoming hardware from Samsung and LG
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Onemoa:
I just can't wait for KLP. I was reading they are going to optimize it for quad core cpu's and will also do allot of battery optimization. This phone here, the Note 2 is a beast of a phone as it is. The battery life is great, the screen is amazing and I've been using the s-pen more and more and I like it much more then I thought I would.

Yeah the S4 will be nice but the Note 3, that will be amazing. Kinda like the s3 then the Note 2 comes out with better everything and a much better screen. I can't handle pen tile screens.

---------- Post added at 07:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:46 PM ----------

Also, if you look at the USA s3, is dual core and it still packs more then enough power. That's why when KLP comes out and we get it rolled out to us. Our battery life will be even better then it is now since it will be quad core optimized.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] djxcee:
Gaming emulation still requires power since it's running on another Os. A reason you don't see xbox 360 or ps3 emulations atm.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Deleted member 2747343:
KLP on the note 2 will be amazing and ive been playing with the spen lately its fun never thought id use it but its pretty fun to use
[HTC Droid DNA] .torrented:
So what I am trying to do is get my feet wet with doing some dev work and basically I'm trying to figure out how to (without flashing anything, i want to remove the stuff myself):

De-bloat the stock sense rom and/or just remove all of the HTC garbage and use a different launcher all together without if affecting the system (Im not too sure what is acceptable to remove and what needs to stay in the /system/app/ dir)

Remove the annoying WiFi in the status bar

any and all help is much appreciated and even just pointing me in the right direction
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
Well you are going to have to flash something.
[HTC Droid DNA] .torrented:
I guess what I was trying to say was I wanted to be able to do the work myself rather than flashing a zip someone else made to get rid of like lets say the wifi in status bar
[HTC Droid DNA] yearn2burn:
Here's state of the art for today:

1. Hack DNA to make it look like non-Verizon to the htcdev.com site. Here's a new painless method: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2109862

2. Go to htcdev.com and follow link to unlock bootloader. Note that this will WIPE YOUR "SD CARD". It's the only thing that does that. No problem with ROMs, etc. Not even a "factory reset" wipes the "SD", but the bootloader unlock does. You can do a backup before rooting if you install ADB on your PC. See 3a.

3. Install ADB on your PC http://www.howtogeek.com/125769/how-to-install-and-use-abd-the-android-debug-bridge-utility/ and test the connection with "adb devices" command.

a. Consider backup of DNA before unlocking http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1420351

4. Install a recovery.

a. Dowload a recovery to your PC, either Clockworkmod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2051547 or TWRP http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1994662. Extract the recovery.img file to a folder on your desktop,

b. Connect your DNA to your PC. Open a command prompt in the folder with the recovery by shift-right clicking in that folder and selecting "open command prompt here".

c. Type "adb reboot bootloader" without quotes and enter. DNA will reboot into bootloader. enter "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and you're there. You're done with the PC.

5. Install superuser and busybox.

a. Download superuser http://downloads.noshufou.netdna-cdn.com/superuser/Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip to your "SD card".

b. Reboot to recovery. You can start recovery during a boot by holding down the volume down button during power up of phone.

c. Use the install zip function to install the above zip. Find links to wipe cach partition and Dalvik cache. Reboot and you're rooted.

d. Install busybox from market.

6. Change to a kernel that can write to system. Most reliable is LK 0.9.5. This will also save you considerable battery life. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2106178

a. Download the zip to your DNA and unzip it. There is a boot.img file and another zip file with "kernel modules".

b. Download flash image GUI from market. Use it to find the boot.img file and flash, ignoring the warning about modules. (hard way is use ADB and fastboot flash boot boot.img)

c. Use recovery to install the modules zip package with the install zip function. Wipe cache and Dalvik cache

and reboot.

7. Install Titanium Backup. With this, you can simply freeze or uninstall any app, system/bloat or otherwise, but it requires the system write kernel to change system files.

6. Stronly consider switching ROMs to Viper. All the good of stock but better in so many ways.
[HTC Droid DNA] .torrented:
While all of this is very very helpful, I failed to mention that this isn't my first rodeo, While I have firm understanding of ADB and rooting and flashing, my approach was more of the "behind the scenes" kind of stuff like what goes on inside of the ROM (tweaking files and what not) I'm at the stage where im trying to learn how to cook a rom(i guess some would say). I've already done so with CM10.1 for my Nexus 7(compiled from sauce), im farily comfortable with linux and my way around the OS. I've got the kitchen setup as well as apktool and what Im trying to learn is how to use these tools to their full extent.

like to make the boot.img unsecure, create a "flashable signed zip", remove non essential apps, the starter stuff

A little bit of background about me: I love computers, im going to school for a Computer Science degree, this kind of work has always interested me and I cant seem to get enough of it, ever since ive discovered this site i cant keep away and i love this communty, I've always wanted to just do more than flash someone else's work, i want to give back and start being able to do things.

Like i said before thanks to everyone for any information its all much appreciated!
[Optimus One, P500, V Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cognus:
Guys I realize this is a totally ignorant question but I could not find the answers via many searches.

I'm wanting to flash cm10 to my P509 . I thought I was all set, am using [or would like to use] Flash GUI to execute but it gives me a "file size too large" for the massive CM10 zip file. What do I do now?

I have CWM recovery and ... this is a side issue, but I have been unable to boot recovery [a common problem on this handset]: I get the android guy for a few seconds then reset ... quite frustrating, so I use things like nandroid online, flash gui, ES File for backups, installs, etc...

so I'm sorta stuck - am I supposed to try to unpack CM10 and break it up... that scares the stink out of me...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
My brother have recently bought galaxy nexus, online....but a problem came after a month or so, the camera stoped working.

I have told him to wipe cache of camera and gallery. But it didn't work....and rebooting not worked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
Anyone plz...really need help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chasew83:
is it rooted with customer recovery? if so, wipe cache and dalvik, then fix permissions through recovery. if that doesnt work a hard reset will probably fix it.

if it is just bone stock, hard reset it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
Ok....will tell him to try that.

And no iys not rooted and has 4.1.1...and the ota doesnt shows anycupdate?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] samersh72:
try this for ota update:

Q I didn't receive OTA update and i am on stock firmware?
A Go to Settings > Apps > All > Google service framework, clear data and force close it, then go to Settings > About phone > System update > Check now. repeat procedure many times.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iLeopard:
If he's not rooted and hasn't messed with it its likely to be a hardware issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
If wiping doesnt fix the camera or if you want to check if the problem is hardware related then just use the Galaxy Nexus Toolkit to download and flash a stock google image and flash it. Choose to format userdata to make sure nothing is left on the device that may cause a problem but make sure to backup anything in the Internal Storage that needs saving before you start as it will be wiped.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ciprianruse88:
Using gnex toolkit by mskip^ it's the way.very simple and fast.install factory image or root the phone and install twrp, after installing twrp recovery, go in twrp recovery, do a factory reset plus system and flash any room you want...i recomend purity plus ak kernel purity edition :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
1-Can someone tell that how to go recovery mode? (He is not not rooted)

2-And he said he tried the ota update way by clearing framework google cache but it didn't work.?

3-and the sammoblie doesn't show any firmware for i9520 except 4.0..

So where to download stock firmware.?

4- and for the toolkit steps , I think he cant do it by himself(a real noob) and I cant help him as he's in Chicago and I'm in india, so some easy way..............., like flash in odin or something like.

Ibhave told him to install kies first in his lapi so that he can get a ota update.

5- plz someone tell that whats the latest official update for galaxy nexus i9520.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] samersh72:
I told you above how to get into stock recovery mode even if it is not ROOTED. Make the right step mentioned in my post so u can get into recovery.

Nexus firmware is not supported by kies.

I have a thread how to flash nexus via odin (see my signature)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
Can anyone tell whats the latest official update is available for galaxy nexus i9520.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] samersh72:
Your bro nexus is not a yakju or takju builds, that is why he did not receive update. So he must flash latest version manually for takju jb 4.2.1 https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atishey23:
So what version is it, ( he had odered it online:D) so anyone on xda doesnrhas this version.

Can you explain more about yakju and takju and my brother's nexus build.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] reysonance:
Simply put, if your brother's phone is anything but takju/yakju you won't get any OTA update as of yet, since that means you have a regional variants, and Google doesn't provide updates for those variants, Samsung does. You can check the device version by going to Maps>Settings>About or opening up the build.prop, chances are that yours are not takju/yakju. The only way (as of now) to get 4.2.1 is to flash it manually using the guide that Samersh linked.