yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 General] Censura_Umbra:
Are people really that afraid of their phone being stolen? Lost maybe? But a minor degree of caution prevents any theft (except maybe by force but those are rare)
[Nexus 4 General] athani:
Does it really matter if the phone is "lost" or "stolen"? Either way, you don't have it and someone else does.
[Nexus 4 General] Blazing angel:
I'd they take the sim card out ...
[Nexus 4 General] grubbster:
You must not go to places like gyms or health clubs. Those places can be bad for stolen phones.

I have an app on my phone that will notify me if someone puts another sim card in my phone. It will send me all the sim information and I believe it can even take their picture. Of course this only works on stupid thieves. Luckily the majority are.
[Nexus 4 General] scoobdude:
And the name of said app is? This sounds really interesting. That it's the one advantage of CDMA... no sim
[Nexus 4 General] NoL1m1tZ:
Cerberus
[Nexus 4 General] grubbster:
Yep, that be it.
[Nexus 4 General] dave83uk:
Exactly! This wouldn't make it theft proof. Doesn't stop the thief taking it out of your pocket.

As mentioned there are a number of apps that can track the phone, remote wipe etc etc.

Luckily I have never lost a phone or had it stolen. My main and really only concern would be people having access to the pictures of my children. As the nexus 4 doesn't have an SD card slot these are only stored on the phone. So if I remote wipe they won't have access to them. Plus as the storage connects to the PC as MTP most public data recovery tools won't work which is another safety net. Who would have though a phone with no SD slot would be the better option :)
[Nexus 4 General] calanizzle:
Your best bet is Cerberus, survives factory reset
[Nexus 4 General] HuckFinn:
That is interesting I will have to look into Cerberus. I use Tasker with some various profiles...

Under these actions after 2 failed unlock attempts, detection of a new SIM card at boot up or upon receiving a text with the terms "find me" the phone...

-Takes a picture with the front camera and uploads it to Dropbox.

-Sends me a text to Google Voice with the rough location based on the network, the SIM serial number and phone number.

-Sends me a second text to Google Voice with the precise GPS location if it is available.

Then if I send a text "alarm" it does all the above actions and sounds an annoying alarm at full volume. I can obviously keep sending these texts to keep the alarm going or to continue to track the location of the phone.

Now this would not survive a factory reset, but hopefully in the process of the thief messing around I will have received a nice picture of them.
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
Yes Cerberus would survive a factory reset. You have to flash it in ClockwordMod. Just download the app and install the CWM recovery and go to ROMs to download Cerberus. Your phone will reset to flash it and it will become a untouchable system app that can not be disabled.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
So what happens when say your phone freezes? You have no option other than to wait till the phone looses charge and shuts on its own

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] womanizerzz:
No solution. Right?
[Nexus 4 General] Yarox:
Then again, what are the actual odds of your phone getting stolen, and even then - the odds that tracking software would help? Minimal in both instances. Put everything in perspective and you'll see.
[Nexus 4 General] poofish:
Just for reference, here's a story of someone who had exactly all that happen to him, and using Cerberus, managed to find his phone and get the person who stole his phone arrested. Updated all in real time.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18483866

Page 38 is where the police bust into the thief's house.
[Nexus 4 General] grubbster:
Much better than the odds if you do not have tracking software.
[Nexus 4 General] neotekz:
this phone is already useless for thieves since google can deactivate the phone even with it powered off. you wont get your phone back but the chances of you getting it back even with tracking software is minimal. At least whoever stole it will have a brick
[Nexus 4 General] braddersss:
LOL
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hotadef:
im thinking i may need to reformat my internal sd card. its says total space is 11.26 gb i know 2gb is set aside for the sistem it s says 1.97 gig roughly 2gig. ok out of my 11.26gb total it say that 95.16mb is available.. i got 63.mb of apps, 338mb of pictures 576kb aduid, 1.95 gb downloads, 91mb data, 3.4gb misc so quick math says im have used just under 6gb im missing 5gigs

do you think a reformat will help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] richardlibeau:
Yes or just use an app like sd maid or sd optimizer to find space and clean up for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jameszr2:
You can also check your lost&found folder in your internal memory card for files that could have been pushed there. I had a movie I downloaded one get pushed there after I flashed a rom. I also was confused about my missing space at that time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gherman222:
While I'm not new to rooting and flashing ROMs, I'm new to Samsung... I've done some research, but have had little luck fully understanding the steps to gain root on my S3. I've seen mskip's toolkit, but couldn't get it to work. I would appreciate someone's help for a Samsung noob.:silly:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] letinsh:
Start here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762709

or here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] UTVolinPA:
Unlocking the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 I535

Greetings, I am new to this site and forum and I am looking for some information on unlocking 2 Verizon Galaxy S3 I535 phones that I bought recently. My wife and I are Straight Talk subscribers and we participated in their bring your own phone program where we could transfer any phone to their service. A friend of mine is a Verizon customer and he bought 2 new Galaxy S3 I535 phones and the bills got so high that he dropped these phones and bought standard phones to help reduce his bills, I contacted Straight Talk and they confirmed that these S3 phones could be used. We bought AT&T SIM cards and the phones can call and receive calls as well as texts but the media is not working. None of the apps work and it will not connect to the internet unless we are signed into a wireless network at home or at a restaurant or similar. I have contacted 2 web sites fir assistance with unlocking the phones by giving them the IEMI number and both companies said they could not generate an unlock code for me. So, my main question is how can I unlock these phones so that I can get my apps working without being connected to a wireless network? Are there any companies that I could send these phones to where they could unlock them and send them back to me? I do not have much experience with configuring cell phones and I would prefer that a professional unlock these phones as I am not sure I could do it unless the instructions were easy to follow. Any information would be most appreciated!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rameshkarthik:
Hi Guys,

I have bought my Galaxy note GT N7000 more than an year ago. I still consider myself as a newbie to android and I still have Gingerbread 2.3.6 on my GT N7000.

Everything was working fine until recently the battery was draining a bit more quickly than usual. Charging to 100% is also very fast taking only 45-60 mins. Normally it would take 2-3 hours previously. I observed this odd phenomenon only a month ago. It was the time when I download many GO Locker themes free using GETJAR. Please note that I downloaded many apps that GETJAR asked me download and I downloaded apps only from Playstore. It was also during this period that I put a Transcend Micro SDHC 16GB class 4 card into my GT N7000. I also have tried removing many apps that got via GETJAR but still the battery drain issue is present

Today I was hearing music and playing temple run, When the battery levels goes below 30%, the screen begins to flicker. However I ignored this and continued playing and the flickering frequency was increased and there was constant flickering when the charge was around 15% and finally when the charge was around 11% the phone was powered off automatically. Even I tried to power on, it would not come and then I have to remove the battery for a few min and placed it back and powered the device and only then it was powered on.

I'd appreciate, if anyone could let me know how to troubleshoot these issues. Please note that I don't want to factory reset my GT N7000 as I want to retain all my apps as well as Games data without rooting.

Regards,

K.Ramesh Karthik.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Whiskeyjack4855:
Your battery is dying buy a new one
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rameshkarthik:
+Whiskeyjack4855 - Thanks for the reply. Are you sure about it? Because one of colleagues told me that it could be due to a huge number of app that I have installed on my phablet. Will the battery die within 2 years as I bought my phablet on Dec 2011?

Regards,

K.Ramesh Karthik.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
Lot of issues on battery has bee reported after one year of usage.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobthewonderdog:
Mine died after 14 months, the battery began to swell and during usage i think it heats up and comes away from the contacts.

A new battery completely fixed my problems so it should do for you too. Buy an official sammy one, it was only £8 in uk from amazon. Well worth it
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wad214:
same issue

Ramesh

I have the same issue , have aNov 2011 note 1 otherwise doing great but now the same problem. Did you change the battery and get a solution.

Kindly email me at wad1969@gmail.com

Would appreciate it .

Regards

QUOTE=rameshkarthik;37999662]Hi Guys,

I have bought my Galaxy note GT N7000 more than an year ago. I still consider myself as a newbie to android and I still have Gingerbread 2.3.6 on my GT N7000.

Everything was working fine until recently the battery was draining a bit more quickly than usual. Charging to 100% is also very fast taking only 45-60 mins. Normally it would take 2-3 hours previously. I observed this odd phenomenon only a month ago. It was the time when I download many GO Locker themes free using GETJAR. Please note that I downloaded many apps that GETJAR asked me download and I downloaded apps only from Playstore. It was also during this period that I put a Transcend Micro SDHC 16GB class 4 card into my GT N7000. I also have tried removing many apps that got via GETJAR but still the battery drain issue is present

Today I was hearing music and playing temple run, When the battery levels goes below 30%, the screen begins to flicker. However I ignored this and continued playing and the flickering frequency was increased and there was constant flickering when the charge was around 15% and finally when the charge was around 11% the phone was powered off automatically. Even I tried to power on, it would not come and then I have to remove the battery for a few min and placed it back and powered the device and only then it was powered on.

I'd appreciate, if anyone could let me know how to troubleshoot these issues. Please note that I don't want to factory reset my GT N7000 as I want to retain all my apps as well as Games data without rooting.

Regards,

K.Ramesh Karthik.[/QUOTE]
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azulsa:
Same problem after updating to JB official ROM

Hi,

I have the same problem after updating to JB official ROM. After the screen flickers, the phone turns off, and when I turn it on again, the battery level drops insanely. If turn on again, I have another battery level, until screen starts flickering again. This happens over and over again...

Once I plug it in, it starts behaving "normally" and after 2 or 3 hours, it starts this crazy cycle again.

This didn't happen before the update.

Any ideas?

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
Need a new battery
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] straycat:
AMEN.

You can bet battery is guilty.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunilhegde:
battery issue or charging circuit??

Hi Ramesh,

Did you face any battery indicator issue like

1. The battery indicator flashes.

2. The battery indicator faulty indicates that its in charging mode.

prior to the screen flickering and forcefully switching off?.

Hi,

Im using stock ROM and ICS 4.04 OS.

just a week back i starting having issue with the faulty indicator, now the mobile turns ofw with flickering backilght when battery still shows 86%.

i think the circuitry of charging power circuit is screwed up?

has anyone come across this problem??
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferozhaniff:
Battery drain n7000

I have same problem after i flash my N7000 with official Jelly Bean. Any solution? Please........
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Barkotron:
This exact thing happened to me just recently (Note is from original release batch, so nearly 18-month-old battery) - replaced the battery with an official Samsung one off of Amazon UK and it stopped. Make sure you get one from a decent supplier, or the "fulfilled by Amazon" one: first time I got a dud battery that wouldn't even turn on.

My battery was bulging - it doesn't fit in the gap properly and the back cover has a bit of play that was never there before.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hinata76:
same here..

only yesterday...new battery..2 months old?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ankydu:
It happened with me even with ics, my phone came pre installed with. But flickering only happens when my battery reaches 1 percent. Usually 2-3 mins after it reaches 1 percent. And then soon the phone turns off. Basically it happens just a few seconds to a minute when the phone is about to turn off. Otherwise it doesn't happen. This is my 4th note. It never happened on my previous 3. Hope that helps.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nani666:
I'm having this same issue now... I've ordered a new battery from Amazon.... hope it solves the problem
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 70pride:
If the battery drains like hell, and it's bulging, get a new battery. It solves the problem. I had this problem last week, and new battery got rid of it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ibennani:
Me and my wife bought our notes at the sane time but her battery lasted a few months longer than mine did.

Seems like a new battery after a year or so it's inevitable.

Sent by Tapatalk from my Samsung Galaxy Note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwert2099:
Same here battery 16 months old

Same here, my battery is 16 months old (now having a bulge too). Screen flickers [MENTION=535667]lower[/MENTION] battery levels pretty much every time, though never when phone is connected to charger.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alm77ar:
It seems Samsung Battery Life is less than Nokia

same issue exactly appeared after 17 months of buying.

I was charging the mobile via Car Charger which reduced the battery life.

after buying a new one, it worked OK but to be in safe side I upgraded OS to ICS.

It seems Samsung Battery Life is less than Nokia !!!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mazenmira:
The same problem

Actually i do have the same problem 5 days ago,mine is 15 months old Galaxy Note holding Jellybean 4.1.2 XXLT5 ofw . I asked help from specialist in mobile phones and he told me to change the battery immediately , so i asked for the battery (Original one from Samsung retailer) and it will be delivered for me this Monday. I'll keep you informed by details.

---------- Post added at 05:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:03 PM ----------

I noticed also the flickering is accompanied by heat in the device processor , at the end of the discharging process (20 % 10% battery signal) or while surfing the 3G for longer time . sometimes it shut down suddenly
[General Questions and Answers] dougdraws:
I downloaded a root file for my phone from a thread started by Bin4ry here, but I can't post anything in that thread because I'm new. So I thought I would just post here.

After hooking my Kyocera Hydro to my computer I ran the Run_Me file (there was no third option so I just picked the first one—Normal). I clicked "restore my data" on my phone and the CMD prompt showed activity, then it said "If all is successful I will tell you, if not this shell will run forever."

And guess what? It's still running.....

I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions on this?

Thanks :)
[General Questions and Answers] dougdraws:
Anyone?
[General Questions and Answers] mssandrar:
I rooted my Hydro with Poot
[General Questions and Answers] min_ch:
The method described by bin4ry does not work for all Android versions. Also not for all jelly bean firmware versions. What firmware version is on your device? See also http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1894717 which is the same method.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 5099998:
Hello,

Currently, i have a custom ROM on my HTC Desire. Aurora v6 it's called i think.

Now my question is, is there anyway possible to gain S-ON while on custom ROM?

Thanks,

Rinse
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
By flashing a RUU.

Check my sig for the 2.3 ruu. Be sure you have stock hboot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jutaejrtouch:
Anyone know if this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nurik.roman.dashclock&referrer=utm_source%3Dandroidcentral%26utm_medium%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dbloglink has been ported to 4.1.2 or know if there's a similar UCCW widget?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jutaejrtouch:
I found this one http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37970532&postcount=4748
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sketch2k278:
I want to root and put a custom rom on my tablet but since im new to tablet scene im not sure what model I have.... The box that it came in just said android tablet pc (nothing more)

Here's the exact item

4GB-7-MID-Android-4-0-Multi-touch-Capacitive-Tablet-PC-Dual-Camera-WIFI-3G

But from the looks of it I think I have Allwinner since the model is A13 MID but here are my specs.

model number
A13MID

android version
4.0.4

baseband version
4.0.15

kernal version
3.0.8+
ldj@ubuntu #43
tue dec 18 13:41:17 CST 2012

build number
nuclear_csitwo-eng 4.0.4 IMM76D
20121214

Thanks in advance.... I'd really like to update it if possible :good::eek:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrGezz:
does anyone have firmware for this model???

Device model

86VE

Device brand

iNet

Hardware name

sun5i

Firmware version

4.0.4

Build number

86VE1-B1-H1-H01-DS40.1302127.20130228

Build fingerprint

iNet/nuclear_evb/nuclear-evb:4.0.4/IMM76D/20130228:eng/test-keys

Kernel version

3.0.8+

inet_hzs@supperFAE #2

Thu Feb 28 14:40:36 CST 2013

Kernel version raw

Linux version 3.0.8+ (inet_hzs@supperFAE) (gcc version 4.5.1 (Sourcery G++ Lite 2010.09-50) ) #2 PREEMPT Thu Feb 28 14:40:36 CST 2013
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haiko91:
e have the exact same model of tablet pc. and I need a new firmware on it. you do not know from where to download?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrGezz:
just found their website... here, take a look http://www.sz-senyong.com/eng/channel.php?channel=the-latest-firmware
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haiko91:
honito
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haiko91:
pmission offices
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick w:
Hi

I can't seem to access my device since rooting and unlocking it. I rooted and unlocked straight after receiving the phone

Any ideas?

I need to copy the super Su over and can't...

Thanks

Nick
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karth500:
Does adb recognize the device? If running adb devices shows your device as connected. Run adb push supersu-filename.zip /sdcard/. This should get the zip on to your phone.

EDIT: Upon further review, why are you trying to copy SuperSU.zip to the phone if you are already rooted?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nick w:
Thanks for the reply Karth:

Im stuck at this point on this guide:

14. Once your phone finishes booting up transfer "CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip" which in located in RootNexus4 folder, to your phone.

15. Next, we will enter back into ClockworkMod Recovery Mode. Unplug your phone then, press the volume up, volume down, and power button all at the same time. When your phone vibrates let go of the power button, but keep holding onto the volume up and down button.

http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-windows.html?m=1

The device just wont show up when plugged in via USB

Thanks

N
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
Hello everyone.

I just pulled the trigger on a Nexus 7 32GB and I want to sell my LNIB Nexus S i9020T to help pay for the N7. I have its original box with all original accessories, including the original screen protectors still on the screen. This phone was never activated, nor was the T-Mobile card ever taken out of the box. So, I have no clue if this means it is unlocked or locked to T-Mobile. I assume this also means the ESN is considered clean, or is that IMEI?

I would like to put it on eBay as "New Other" LNIB, in Mint condition. But I noticed other sellers are advertising theirs as "Unlocked". Is there a way I can tell if this is unlocked also? Or can I unlock this easily? Is it worth more as unlocked? I have no history on this device as it was purchased by my sister in law (ex) brand new, and she was going to give it to her son Jason last year but instead he got in serious trouble (with the law) and she decided he was not deserving of it anymore. So she gave it to me as payment for working on her computer. I was the first one to ever open the box and play around with it. However, I simply do not need another mobile device laying around here unused.

So, how would you list this if you had it for sale? unlocked or t-mobile only? How do I know the ESN is clean? just because the phone never had a sim card inserted? I never sold a Android device before, so kinda worried that I might get the description wrong if I list it as unlocked with clean esn (or is it IMEI?). Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks

SkOrPn
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ted Mosby:
Pick up SIM card from another carrier and see, that's the simplest way to find out. If u get message for network unlock code than it's locked on T-Mo. Originally, i9023 or i9020 were sold unlocked, but i am not so sure about i9020A or i9020T versions (AT&T and T-Mo).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
Very good idea. Maybe I can try my current AT&T sim card from my other phone? By the way, I just noticed that when the device boots, the boot screen shows a "Lock" under the word Google. The lock is an icon and is in the Unlocked position. I just now noticed it, lol... I wonder if that means what I think it means... I will still try the sim card though. Thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polobunny:
All Nexus S are unlocked. HOWEVER, they are frequency limited (tri-band vs Galaxy Nexus penta-band).

This means that on some carriers, depending the frequency they use, you might not get 3G or signal at all if they don't operate a 2G service.

The lock you see when booting just means it's fastboot unlocked, so you can flash custom recoveries, roms and so on. Nothing to do with the network.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nomedias:
IMEI would be correct in this case. ESN is generally only used with non-GSM phones (Sprint, etc), AFAIK.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
Ah, thanks for the clarification on that icon. OK, so it seems the word "Unlocked" is just there to let people know it may or may not work in 3G on there own network due to frequency differences. Gotcha.

Now I feel confident I can list this with an accurate description. Thank you!