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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] _atlien_:
The only thing that will attract me in a phone will be a camera that is so much better you see the difference without zooming in and peeping at pixels or a phone with a batter that gives you 15 or 20 hours screen time. All other developments will be nothing to speak of.

After all the hoopla these are still just phones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] sleepy8686:
Took a long long time to get a phone I finally love don't want to think about getting another for a long time :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] RonnieRuff:
Nexus what ever.

Sent By An Idiot With A Phablet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] LordJohnWhorfin:
My next phone?

iPhone Max, or whatever they call the big screen phone they're rumored to be coming up with. I love the big screen on the note, but I don't find Android very usable. It's powerful, flexible, but I need a practical tool, not an experimentation platform, and I don't want to have to do testing and quality assurance for the manufacturer. Why bother having 10 different ROMs at your disposal when none of them works quite right? The minute Apple releases a phone with a big screen, it's sayonara Android.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Warrior1975:
Most of the ROMS work just fine, and there is nothing experimental about stock. TW works perfectly. I'd have a very difficult time going back to IPhone. Hell, I even hate my iPod now.

P.S. I'd rather have 10 different 99% working ROMS than 1, 7 year old 100% boring OS. Just my .02.

TWEAKED 1.4™
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bryce850:
Idk I love my phone can't see giving it up anytime soon the first in a long time that I was like I don't feel like switching anytime soon last one was the og evo it took a good bit before phones really blew that one away lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikeyinid:
Buh bye. Don't let the door hit ya. I LOVE the iphone. But android is by far a better OS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] RonnieRuff:
Guy is just trolling.

Sent By An Idiot With A Phablet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] businesssuit:
Huawei Ascend Mate

Huawei Ascend Mate is the new phone I want now, but I just got the Samsung Note II the day it came out in the United States on T Mobile:(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] whiteshadow001:
Droid DNA right now, might change when I see what's gonna come to mwc
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
Just wait. Much better devices than Droid DNA are on their way this year. You will thank yourself later.

Summary of Devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)

Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Build: JRO03C.T889UVALL4 (Rooted)

Root Method: mrRobinson injected root stock rom

Superuser: SuperSu Pro v1.0

Busybox: Busybox v1.20.2

Device: Motorola DROID X

Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] john.2011:
Note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikeyinid:
I won't buy another phone that doesn't have qi wireless charging. HTC really messed up not putting it in the One. If the S4 doesn't have it I'm gonna pass on it. I'm really liking the LG Optimus Pro. Wireless charging, huge battery, next gen quallcom chipset. It's gonna be a good device. Probably won't get a lot of developing attention but still gonna be solid.

Good Sent from my GT-N7105 using xda premium
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
i like the htc one but im sure samsung will have something better so ill wait until all the new phones are out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhxDroid86:
Likewise, unless Samsung has some serious SPen "upgrades" to functionality/user customization...

Or Google begins some serious developments with support for Stylist, (allowing for CM, etc dev's to mod their hearts away), then the entire Note 3 purchase will seem rather meaningless to all of us GNII owners, and a majority of all the Android community
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] RonnieRuff:
Do not count on Samsung to make it open source.

Sent By An Idiot With A Phablet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] 0r32:
AW: your next phone?

Just got my new HTC One X+ so I don't need a new phone at the moment. The HOX+ has enough power for everything I do so I don't know why I should change my phone in the near future.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
So why choose that over waiting until next month for Galaxy S4?

Summary of Devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)

Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Build: JRO03C.T889UVALL4 (Rooted)

Root Method: mrRobinson injected root stock rom

Superuser: SuperSu Pro v1.0

Busybox: Busybox v1.20.2

Device: Motorola DROID X

Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
the gs4 won't be available in the states until at least june. ill be getting it once i pay off my note 2 with tmobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
Silly me. I just believe to wait for that right device. And I see some really good ones coming in this year. Eight cores, 2gb ram, very large capacity batteries that you can easily remove, 1080 resolution screens, 5" + size screens (though I am not looking at anything with smaller screen than GN2), large storage space, support very large capacity SD cards, etc coming this year. With GN2 I would wait until later in the year before getting something else.

But by the end of the year I will get something else.

Summary of Devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)

Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Build: JRO03C.T889UVALL4 (Rooted)

Root Method: mrRobinson injected root stock rom

Superuser: SuperSu Pro v1.0

Busybox: Busybox v1.20.2

Device: Motorola DROID X

Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Poke_N_PDA:
At the moment, there isn't much point to getting anything with more than four cores. Most software actually starts to slow down after four cores due to the way its written. Not saying the other specs aren't with it though. For me, once I get the N2 I think it might be enough for a good long while. 1080p is much of an upgrade on such a small screen. About the only thing I would want more is wireless charging and a good hardware keyboard case. Well, maybe also on screen buttons. Anyway, smart phones are quickly approaching a plateau. Sales will drop as the next big thing offers less benefits. might not hold for many here, but we aren't the normal lot are we?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] lindel:
Since I just got this one I don't have any plans for another for quite a while. I still have to wear this one out first.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
I would try out the 8 core devices before making the decision. There are several ways of using the cores to produce a smoother experience without full support of all the 8 cores. We just have to see what the manufacturers will do with the 8 cores. Since Samsung is making their own cpu chips, they are in the best spot to take advantage of the 8 cores.

1080p resolution screen may not technically matter on paper for these devices. But it matters with the user experience. Meaning that user will be able to tell the difference and will want the higher resolution screen.

I also want the wireless charging dock. Crossed fingers.

Yes I do agree that "smartphones" are hitting a plateau. But I believe that is because of the over saturation of these devices in the market. And whom ever wants one has one. I do believe we will have a slower, but constant flow within the "smartphone" market.

It is hard to say where the next innovation will take us. Or where the next innovation will come from. But innovation will take what we already have and use into the next level. There are only a few exceptions to that within history.

Summary of Devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)

Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Build: JRO03C.T889UVALL4 (Rooted)

Root Method: mrRobinson injected root stock rom

Superuser: SuperSu Pro v1.0

Busybox: Busybox v1.20.2

Device: Motorola DROID X

Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cashyftw:
Note 3 for sure! Since I have an upgrade in august.

Sent from my GT-N7105
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jonjinbae:
The note is the best phone I've ever had and I can't really find any gripes about it so unless a new phone has features I never thought I'd probably wait for the Note 3 :]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Classick206:
My N4 arrives on Monday (fingers crossed!), so I'll be passing my Note 2 along to my dad who insists he needs a bigger screen. lol

After that, probably S4...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] 0r32:
AW: your next phone?

Because I lost my old phone (iPhone 4S) and don't wanted to live 1 or 2 months without a phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
Rumor has it the s4 won't have an amoled LCD. Will be more like the htc one, if so I'm getting it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] LordJohnWhorfin:
I never said stock was experimental. I said I had to revert to stock because AOKP sucked and Cyanogenmod was just as bad.

My experience with AOKP: audio streaming to my Pioneer car head unit was flaky to the point of unusable. The camera didn't work. Phone locked up. Cyanogenmod: the Vulkano app had problems displaying video at anything but the lowest resolution settings. Phone audio was hit or miss.

Now, I understand both are experimental. All I'm saying is, I rely on my phone to provide me with reliable communications, and a Note 2 with AOKP or Cyanogenmod is just a fanboy toy, not a productivity tool, period.

Now, the stock firmware is a different story. It does work reliably, and it's polished. However, it does not embed audio tags in the bluetooth stream, so my car head unit does not display what's playing. It does many things, but I find the launcher irritating, the notification system too verbose, and overall iOS lets me do what I want to do faster, better and with less fuss. Give me an iPhone with a bigger screen and I'm happy.

What I'll miss the most from the Note II: Stick Mount and Paragon NTFS & HFS+, and the OTG cable. What I'll miss the least: Android.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] RonnieRuff:
See ya! There is no such thing as an Apple Fanboy haha!

Sent By An Idiot With A Phablet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
For me I like the stock with root. Which is why I use mrRobinson injected root stock rom. The same as stock just with root injected. I also use home launchers and modded a few other things.

But like I said before: These devices were not met to be rooted and rom. Root and rom your device at your own risk. Not the fault of Android.

After saying that I agree that a stable and polished experience is what I want and currently enjoy. Again (repeating myself) which is why I use mrRobinson injected root stock rom.

Each person has their own taste and limits. Which is one of reasons why I like Android. It is all about choice.

Summary of Devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889)

Android Version: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

Build: JRO03C.T889UVALL4 (Rooted)

Root Method: mrRobinson injected root stock rom

Superuser: SuperSu Pro v1.0

Busybox: Busybox v1.20.2

Device: Motorola DROID X

Android Version: 2.3.3 Gingerbread

Build: 4.5.605.Accurate_Battery (Rooted)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] k1ng617:
My wish is to get back to Motorola. I want a Top tier Moto phone that actually has a great camera!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
ive been hearing a rumor of a moto X nexus phone coming but im doubting it. moto has a habit of locking their bootloaders tight. right now the s4 is the only phone i see worthwhile coming. id go with the htc one but ive been burned too many times.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] k1ng617:
I'm hoping the Google acquisition will change all of that. I loved my Droid X even with the boot loader locked. Plus great devs eventually work around locked ones if the phone is popular enough. Fingers crossed.

But honestly I love my note 2 so it'll have to be damn great in order for me to part ways with the greatest Phablet in the world.

Sent from the greatest phone on earth!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
Does anyone know if the international version of the s4 will work on tmobile? Because I hear the specs will be better and it will be shipping in march compared to waiting until may or June for the US carriers.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] rac8808:
I'll wait until the note iv is released to get another phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] RonnieRuff:
Google's VP was just quoted as saying the new Moto devices will not have wow factor.

Sent By An Idiot With A Phablet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2092252

if this is what the s4's lcd will look like it will 100% be my next phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] fix-this!:
as someone who owned both the razr & razr maxx i don't have many bad things to say about moto. they make solid hardware and good battery life, great call quality. but i don't see this X phone overtaking anything samsung will release with the s4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] williamrazmy:
Well last december i just got the note 2 so i think i'm going to wait until samsung comes out with phones with the curved screen feature!

It looks so cool, hopefully 2014!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zombtastic:
Yeah, note 3 for me most likely. HTC is too gimmicky so the one doesn't seem like a hit to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atistang:
so i was ready to flash a new rom and accidentally wiped EVERYTHING

here is the big problem, last time i had my phone on i had usb debugging turned off, also i didnt have the drivers installed on my pc. so idk what to do, or what my options are. is there anyway for me to transfer a rom to the phone via usb on teamwin?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wund3rground:
You could do it with ADB, but if you accidentally wiped the /data/media folder in recovery is think you may have to flash a factory image. Are you familiar with ADB and Fastboot commands?

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How did you wipe your phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atistang:
i wiped it in teamwin, i just got in a hurry and wiped to many things

I got a rom transferred through adb finally. i think i'm in good shape now after hours of fooling around with it lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wund3rground:
Cool, glad you figured it out...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adventchildz0:
Hey guys im that standard new guy, that needs help.

I have a Galaxy s2 SGH-I777 or the GT-i9100 Not 100% sure. I currently have a bricked (or what i believe to be a bricked phone) not sure. It pops up with the start up screen (SAMSUNG GALAXY S II GT-I9100 with the yellow yield sign with exclamation mark in the middle). So im not sure what phone i have but i just want it to work again. I understand i can not provide alot of info due to not being about to look up its info. I believe i loaded the wrong CWM on it and cannot find the right one. Any help is appreciated thanks again.

-Aubrey
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aminov:
you should post it here : http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1148

and i think you have a bootloop if u did a nandroid u can restore it back
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeetBLswami:
tell us which kernel u have flashed??...nd yes u have flashed a wrong kernel most probably.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coirpre:
AW: [Q] Galaxy s2 NEED MAJOR HELP.

hey!

as your bootscreen says i9100, you seem to have that version. to be sure, you can check the sticker under your battery.

what you have is called a bootloop. it is solvable. search for bootloop or flash a rom with odin. use the search function, there are quite a lot of guides around.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmkilc:
I have poked and prodded in all sorts of config files, but how is Google hiding the Camera Icon/App/Launcher? Yes, I know the camera is still technically there, and can be accessed with one of many apps in the Play Store. But how is it being hidden? Here are the things I have tried, with no success:

Used Gallery.apk from another device (Nexus 4). Right after reboot, camera app was there for a few seconds, then went away.

Looked in the build.prop file. Don't see anything.

In "/system/etc/media_profiles.xml", I added <!ATTLIST EncoderProfile cameraId (0) #REQUIRED> after line 27.

In "/system/etc/permissions/android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml", I added <feature name="android.hardware.camera" /> and <feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" /> between the permissions tags.

In "/system/etc/permissions/", I added a file called "android.hardware.camera.autofocus.xml" with <feature name="android.hardware.camera.any" />, <feature name="android.hardware.camera" />, and <feature name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" /> between the permissions tags.

Is it hardcoded in the gallery.apk, like "if device=grouper, then hide camera"? Does anyone know how the camera icon is being hidden?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scream4cheese:
Forget about it. Just use the app from the play store and forget about it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmkilc:
Clearly you did not read my post thoroughly.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] briankoko:
Is there a rear-facing camera on your device? If not, GoogleGallery will disable camera app.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmkilc:
But how does it know that? Which config file is it looking at?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GldRush98:
I'm guessing it's based on if the actual hardware is there. Noting to do with a configuration file.

That's just a guess though.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zombie.raised:
The Google shoppers app actually uses the camera and works
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GedBlake:
Hi, rmkilc...

I'm going to go out on a huge speculative limb here (because I'm not a developer), but if I understand Android correctly, before we can directly interact with something in Android, it has to be defined as an 'Activity'...

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html

http://www.mkyong.com/android/android-activity-from-one-screen-to-another-screen

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An 'activity', essentially, is just a 'window' through which we manipulate and use the app.

Many widgets (for example) don't have an 'activity'... they are just placed on the homescreen(s)... and cannot be opened directly from PlayStore once installed.

Such an example would be the Month Calendar Widget -

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.josegd.monthcalwidget&hl=en

.

It cannot be opened directly as an app, in the way we would, say Angry Birds or Temple Run, because it has no defined 'activity'.

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Similarly, the camera, as a piece of hardware, has no software in the FACTORY/STOCK ROM that defines an 'activity' for it's use.

The MoDaCo Camera Launcher for Nexus 7 -

http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.modaco.cameralauncher&hl=en

accesses the camera via software that

DOES

define an 'activity' or 'window' through which we might interact with it.

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So, to conclude... and to summarise... And to answer your question...

It's not that the camera is hidden... it's just that there is no defined 'activity' via any app available in the FACTORY/STOCK ROM through which we might access it.

Rgrds,

Ged.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmkilc:
Good points. The camera app or icon is part of the gallery (GalleryGoogle.apk on stock Android, Gallery2.apk on CM). Using the same gallery apk on a Nexus 4 and on a Nexus 7 results in the Nexus 4 showing the camera icon and the Nexus 7 not showing the camera icon. What I am trying to figure out is what part of the ROM is gallery looking at and deciding to hide the camera?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
# am start -n com.google.android.gallery3d/com.android.camera.CameraActivity

seems to work, so it is certainly "in there" (the gallery app).

I suppose you could use baksmali to decompile /system/app/GalleryGoogle.{apk,odex} and poke around to find "why it is hidden".

there is something in there called

DisableCameraReceiver.smali

with a private method hasBackCamera() and (to the extent I understand .smali output) it disables the camera receiver based on whether or not the back camera is detected.

good luck
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wvcadle:
Hello again. I have been flirting with the idea of flashing a custom ROM, but never could bring myself to do it, mostly because, up until now, I didn't have a mainstream phone (Milestone X with nTelos). Now that I have a Nexus 4, I know that it's completely feasible. But, I have several questions before I do. Most of them are about comparisons, but some are about topics that I just don't understand. I know that probably every question has been answered on here somewhere, but the problem with finding the answers lies in sifting through hundreds of pages of threads and topics, where people are talking about a hundred different things. It's quite the overwhelming task to even know where to start. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask those questions here.

1. What are the 3-4 major, stable custom ROMs available for the N4?

2. What are the benefits, or highlights of each ROM when compared to the others?

3. As long as I have a current Nandroid backup, I really have nothing to fear, correct? I could always go back?

4. What are the really technical things I see people talking about (radios, baseband versions, I think), and do those apply to flashing a custom ROM? Will I have to know anything about them?

5. Will any app downloaded from the Play store work on any custom ROM? The two I'm most concerned with are GV and Messaging + GV.

6. Will my phone operate just as it does now, or will I have to input a lot of settings to get it to work with my carrier?

What I'm really looking for in a custom ROM isn't completely the ability to customize every last detail and setting. Rather, I'm mostly interested in something that just 'pops'.. something that looks and feels awesome compared to a stock ROM. Beauty, speed, responsiveness and most of all, battery life, are what I'm after.

Speaking of responsiveness, I've learned that this community is A+ when it comes to assisting those of us that seek more Android knowledge, so, allow me to say 'thanks' ahead of time!

Btw, obviously, I'm running stock 4.2.2, am unlocked and rooted, and have TWRP recovery.

Regards.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vangelis13:
1. No

2. No

3. Lots to fear. Can go back though.

4. Search, read, & learn a bit before you start flashing. You need to know EVERYTHING about everything ahead of flashing.

5. Apps are OS version / phone / country dependent.

6. Yes

You have a bit of searching but l o a d s of reading ahead of you.

Good luck!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wvcadle:
I guess I'm not understanding your answers to numbers 1 and 2. Are you saying you can't answer those questions, or that you won't.

As for the rest, thanks, really. But although I generally always appreciate brevity, it doesn't really help me here. I have done a lot of reading on the topic, but the problem is that everyone that's talking about this custom ROM or that one already knows quite a bit, and is discussing some quite technical (like flashing this radio or that one). Another main problem I have is that I'm not sure which ROM I'd like to flash. If I could narrow it down by features, pros and cons, then I could narrow my attention to that particular ROM, and save myself a lot of trouble.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roastgoat:
1. Google have yet to release their Binaries to AOSP so many of the AOSP based ROMs are still unstable / nightly

2. This CNET article is a good starting point (here)

3. Maybe ADB backup is better to backup your app APKs and data, and an ADB sdcard pull is better to backup your sdcard. Nandroid is good if your restoring a ROM back to an earlier snapshot, but can become messy going from, say, CM10.1 back to stock

4. search and read, read, read

thats all I got. Good luck.