yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 10 Accessories] snarful:
I just purchased the Seagate Wireless Plus from Best Buy for $199.99 (seems to be the same price on Amazon, B&H or wherever you buy it). It's USB 3.0, just a little bigger than the typical portable, and has a 1TB SATA drive. It sets up its own wifi hotspot that you can connect to with any wifi-enabled device (Android, IOS, Windows, Mac). There's a downloadable app for Android and IOS to access the drive, and Windows and Mac use a browser. It's capable of multi-user streaming--3 users can stream their own movies at the same time. It claims up to 10 hours battery life, but, of course, that depends on what it's being used for, and how many people are using it at once. I've only tested it very briefly, but I was able to connect a Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Transformer Infinity, Surface RT, Windows 8 desktop and Windows 8 laptop. It worked well over a distance of about 25-30 feet (it may have a greater range, but I didn't test it for maximum range)

Edit: it has a pass-through so that you can connect to the drive and the internet at the same time.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] hughlle:
Is it at all possible to connect to it through the likes of ES file explorer as it appears can be done with the node, or does it HAVE to be via their own app? The seagate plus does tempt me but the deal breaker is it's inability to stream most of the mainstream video formats. Without the ablity to stream them, and being forced to copy them across to the device, the seagate plus is useless to me.

I am once again tempted by the node, battery life is not too important to me, as i don't take it outside with me that much and tend to have a wall plug available, but i like the notion of using it with ES.

The ravpower holds no interest to me. If it had a harddrive built into the thing it would, but i want just a single box that does it all, SD and flash card is irrelevent to me as well seeing as i have an OTG cable.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] krash183:
Otg can power portable hard drives too.... Then shouldn't the node and Seagate units be useless also?
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ttige:
The Ravpower is actually a very sensible option. It's cheaper and it holds flash data. If you're on a trip, every time the hard drive will bounce, so will the data on the screen. It's also much smaller.

It's a matter of portability VS capacity
[Nexus 10 Accessories] hughlle:
An otg cable is attatched by a cable, hence the name, and i do not really like even having my otg cable hanging off the tablet due to potential damage to the por. The node or seagate are wireless. Very different things. It also means that the tablet itself is powering the harddrive, and while i do not know any figures, i assume that powering a harddrive uses more battery than streaming something over wifi. I could be wrong on that. Furthermore a portable harddrive cannot easily be connected to two or more devices on different sides of the room at the same time.

If i were to use the ravpower it would not be with a flash drive. I already have a 32gb flashdrive that can plug into my tablet. If i were to use the ravpower it would be for a 1tb harddrive, in which case i would still experience this "bounce", although i've never in the past experienced this bounce when using a mechanical disk. any travelling i do that would see me using my tablet is on a motorway, or a trainline. There is no bumping around. Plus the ravpower is not much smaller once you have a portable harddrive attached. Then you have two devices that might have to be kept in bay by say rubber banding them together, and you also have a cable from the harddrive to keep at bay. The node or seagate is a simple box. Nothing more. I want things kept simple and clean.

The only appeal the ravpower might hold is as a battery pack, but it is not a significant selling point for me in my situation.

Very simply put, the ravpower does nothing for me, what i want is simply a single box that does it all over wifi.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] ttige:
Then it's between the Gauntlet (either the node or the one with a drive in it) and the Seagate... Though I hear Corsair is coming with something very good. I believe WD launched a wifi unit recently too. It's still a very early technology and is far from optimal, but as it develops, I'm sure we'll get some amazing results in the next years.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] snarful:
The Seagate will stream whatever video formats you put on it; it's basically just a regular NTFS hard drive. The only limitation as to formats rests entirely on the device you're streaming to. If, for example, you're streaming a .mov file to a device that does not natively support .mov, then it won't play, at least not without a third-party app.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] hughlle:
Hmm. I have just read a lot of controversial stuff about the wireless plus and the goflex satelite

"The app on both iOS and Android look virtually identical. It features media players for Mp4 movies and music files. As long as you have your files in this format, things are golden. Fighting me tooth and nail, the player would not run my .avi, divx ot .mkv files."

so this inability to play avi files is due to the nexus not being able to natively play avi files and not the seagate device itself? I have close to 2000 films backed up as 700mb avi's, hence why i'm still looking around for something that suits my needs.
[Nexus 10 Accessories] snarful:
It plays .avi and mkv files on the Nexus 10 with no problem. Just load them onto the drive from your computer, log on to the Seagate wifi hotspot and then access the movies using the Seagate app. As far as I know, the app does nothing more than access whatever is on the drive and streams it to your device; after that, it's up to the device's capabilities..
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] felix787:
my friend has an already flashed metropcs phone that she is going to tell to me but i want to know HOW to i get it to work with my number? so i call 611? and put it under my account or will i have to go to CDMA workshop and change things??
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] :
Can anybody tell me (and other xda users as well) how I can copy and backup SMS files from my xda (to PC via synch cable or to SD/Multimedia Card.

Thanks in advance.

MEL
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] tyfy:
have a look at http://www.yorch.net/. Goto Software and have a look at the SMS Export tool.

I don't know if it works but found the link here http://www.pocketpcpassion.com/foru...2e18e216eb020121cd8135128cd080&threadid=30728[/url]
[Microsoft Surface] eL_777:
Hey guys I downloaded the realtek audio drivers from crashctrl for my surface pro and they seemed to work wonders on fixing my microphone background noise, however, it disables the touch cover's key press sound. They say on their website that it will probably require some .dll files to be modified or something major to fix it but I have no idea where to start. Wonder if any of you guys have any idea on a fix or if someone could look into it. These drivers are great for fixing audio issues but this one bug that disables the keypress sounds on my touch cover sucks. Thanks!

-eL
[Microsoft Surface] SixSixSevenSeven:
2 things.

Number one. Please dont cross post. You have posted this thread in 2 forum sections, it only needed doing once.

Two. DLL files are compiled code. They are not human modifiable. The driver vendor (realtek) has to rewrite the driver on their end and redistribute the DLL (possibly as a driver update)
[Microsoft Surface] eL_777:
Alright, wasn't sure if it was anything that could be modifiable and I appreciate your info on this subject. Sorry for the cross post, I figured it could go in either forum as it relates to the surface and to hacking. A mod can delete one if needed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PanzerIV88:
Hello everyone,

I'm totaly lost on this website and after over 4 houres on Internet I cannot find a single place where to get a better ROM than the piece of **** stock one that came with ton of bloatware on my cellphone which I have with the (Telus) provider in Canada. My Android version is 2.2.2 so is it gonna brick my phone if I try to install the Cyanogen's rom or any Android rom more recent than 2.2.2 such as Gingerbread??? O_o

I really just wana get ride of the stock bloatware pre-installed on my phone but when I tryed to do so with the (Titanium Backup ★ root) apps, it just resetted my whole phone and I lost everything just by trying to uninstall Blutooth (-_-) then GooglePlay thought my apps where still installed so it wouldn't reinstall until I manage to somehow find a way 2 houres later...
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
i just ordered the xperia z i have been in the hunt for a good phone for years now

something has ALWAYS stopped me either the phone isn't nice enough (i was THIS close to buying the padfone 2 untill i saw how the bottom bezel is thicker when in landscape mode looks weird)

i often considered xperia phones due to their square non rounded shape

but

i hated the curved back

i read nothing but bad about the hardware

i did not like the SE logo at the back even though it was a SONY not SONY ERICSSON

then i heard about the xperia z

a new sony flagship phone thats flat and completely square? even a z in the name it must be a sign since i have used this name since 2003

then came the reviews and videos

first i watched a youtube video some time ago complaining about the speaker placement

then i saw another video and review complaining about battery life and screen quality

screen is the most important thing for me

but today it finally came to sweden so i decided ok i am ordering it and the speakers probably won't be blocked by my hands in landscape mode

later i did some reading and decided to send the retailer an email about cancelling my order

i contacted sony on fb they told me i won't be able to block out the speakers

i then read on this forum that battery life is pretty great screen quality is great great blacks (which is important to me i don't want any backlight bleeding)

and then also read you can remove the pre applied screen protector to get rid of the sony logo making the phone COMPLETELY blank which looks even better so i was finally happy about buying it

then i started reading from other people that the screen quality is bad washed out colors viewing angles i could handle as as many people say you don't look at the phone from the side

so now here i am again having second thoughts

the design is what made me want it if it was rounded then i would have no interest for it what so ever

i also read that the htc one is better then the sony in every way so i don't know anymore
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
Reviewers and forumers will always nit-pick.

Wait till the htc one is out, then the complaints will roll in too... I can see it now... "curved aluminum back scratches easily" "why is the camera only 4mp" "speakers are blocked if it's in my pocket facing me" etc etc etc.

Just get the phone that you currently think fits your needs best. there never will be a perfect phone without any "issues", whether those issues are real or imagined.

Sent from my gorgeous White Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] ssj_jaypee:
Bought a white Xperia Z. 100% happy with it.

The device also really stands out as so many people have already commented on how sexy my phone looks. :cowboy:

My previous phone was a Sony Xperia S and this Z is a quantum leap in design, performance and features.

I've used phones before such as the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 and the Xperia Z is just better overall.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
how is bloatware on it does it come with trial apps and apps noone wants if so can they easily be removed

(i did not buy the phone from ANY carrier it was bought from a pc retailer so unlocked etc)

then is it worth it to remove the shatterproof protector? i want the best possible picture and the fact that the sony logo comes off makes it even more interesting

but at the back the CE logo won't come off?

and battery life if the phone is in constant 3g and a very heavy game then how long can that game be played untill it simply dies (maximum brightness)

assuming maximum brightness won't mess up the black as then i won't touch it (unless colors get noticable worse with less brightness)
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
I keep my screen at about 50-60% brightness - it's plenty bright!

Bloatware will depend on the region. Mine is a singapore set, barely has any bloatware (whatsapp came preinstalled, but I use that all the time anyway...)

Heavy gaming I get about 4 hours.

Removing the shatter proof sheet will not give any noticeable difference to the screen. No, the back CE logos will not come off. Would be a violation of EU law. ;)

Sent from my gorgeous White Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
have you gotten the battery to it's fullest potential yet?

as i thought it was 6 hours not 4
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
Depends on the game. Try playing a really really GPU heavy game with your screen at about 60% brightness. If the game you play does not tax the CPU so much (if it's only single or dual-threaded for example) you'll see longer battery life.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
what about video playback?

also i won't be using wifi and when i use wifi it will be at home where battery life dosn't matter
[Xperia Z General] OsiBasi:
Gör som jag gjorde, gå till en Telenor butik eller liknande. Ta med dig allt du känner att du behöver. Pröva den i butiken på alla sätt. Jag gjorde det igår. Va verkligen fachinerad. Gjorde nästan alla tests (den hade ingen internet men jag bluetootha allt från min lur).

Skärmen är helt ok. en kompis stog brevid mig han kunde också se allt hur bra som helst. jag prövade vingla den så mycket som de gick (är lite svårt med sladdarna i den) men skärmen va bra. Färgerna är perfekt. Att de är "washed out" är bara samsung personer som är vana med höga kontrasten från Amoled. Sony har designat Z att passa Äkta inte finare.

Ljudet var också bra. Inte det bästa ljudet, men jag var nöjd. Bara högtalarna som va lite låga.

Op is swedish - not spam.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
i saw this video http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/02/11/xperia-z-display-comparison-roundup/

and it seems the htc kills the xperia z here

much more vivid colors a WHOLE lot better black level the xperia z has a white black?

edit:some of these are at viewing angles so thats why theres so much difference but that black level looks well

[YOUTUBE]Mmeai9XjXRQ[/YOUTUBE]

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/02/11/xperia-z-display-comparison-roundup/

(i hope it's not against the rules to reply in swedish)
[Xperia Z General] shaoran_ojo:
I really love the design on first day that I touch it, the screen is a little bit wash out compare to over saturated s3. For the battery path, i never use phone that much outside lol about 3 hours max on screen on and bluetooth music about 2-3 hours and I can make it until late night without charging (auto brightness on 30%). For speaker, my hand often block it when i use phone in vertical but after getting use to it the problem is gone.

Overall I'm not regretting for buying this phone even though the S4 spec leaked out look really awesome lol.
[Xperia Z General] harfot:
It is against, only english please.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
sorry i just replied to him who used swedish

i put the same text under in english
[Xperia Z General] OsiBasi:
Well sorry about Swedish, seems silly to block out rest of the forums.

Anywho I think you should just try it for yourself, you can watch 1,000 videos, but you'll always see from someone else's eyes..

Try the phone it's out there for free to try in stores.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
i just got an email from inet.se

my xperia z is being sent out today i have made the choice now i hope i'll be happy with it

this was really am impulse buy i never planned to buy it i decided it wasn't for me because of the screen quality i read about then i saw in fb that it's now in sweden so i decided to go for it

i have been VERY depressed lately past few months so i thought this would cheer me up

i decided to just go for it without thought i will never find a phone good enough if i keep looking

the one is perfect in terms of sound and screen but thats it front facing stereo speakers compared to one single speaker

but i don't think i will ever find one

i had the same thoughts when the note 2 just released i wanted it so badly but i backed out because it was a samsung and because i simply couldn't decide

(not against samsung just hate the name and designs of their phones)

i will peel off the film from the xperia z i am very interested in that to get the sony logo off and get better touch sensitivity and better colors

also peel it off at the back as it seems to get easily scratched

i hope i made the right choice i really do

wheather i want to root it or not remains to be seen but most points to no because of the risks involved and the fact you can no longer update it after it and that rooting will remove the bravia engine

though i have had experience once with rooting on my note 10.1 has worked perfectly ever since i did it
[Xperia Z General] OsiBasi:
Personally I'd root it. Sony has to much bloatware. But preferably after a non unlocking method or something epic comes out ;p
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
well now i am yet again having extreme second thoughts for the padfone infinity

that bloatware comment just made it worse alot worse

if i don't get my phone tommorow i will cancel

what i wonder is how can the padfone infinity get 9 hours on video when the xperia z gets 4

they have the same battery

about 100 mah difference
[Xperia Z General] juDGEY2k10:
the nfc logo comes of the back, the bloatware can be uninstalled without root just like any other app.

Great phone
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
I'd take a "Sony has too much bloatware" comment with a (big) pinch of salt - Sony is probably the "cleanest" and most "true to pure android" of the manufacturers out there.

---------- Post added at 05:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:11 PM ----------

Well for the sake of experimenting I just watched a 2 hour HD video and my battery drained 36% - so about 5-6 hours would be about right.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
oh my head is spinning around will i ever find something i truly want?

now i am looking at the padfone infinity

if i don't get the z tommorow which is quite normal with inet then i might just cancel

and give up my search for a phone?
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
With your mentality you will never be happy with any phone. Stop obsessing.

Sent from my gorgeous White Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
yeah you are right thats why i made the choice to impulse buy as once i find a phone i ALWAYS back out

it started back when android was barely existing oh how i miss sense on windows mobile 6

i have gone through so many phones wanting to buy them then

galaxy note 2

padfone 1

padfone 2

the list goes on i always keep finding faults with them

the fault that stopped me from buying the padfone 2

i thought the bottom bezel was abit too thick which would look weird in landscape mode
[Xperia Z General] vicedens2002:
OT: is that you zzcool. Maker of the ulimate car pack for GTA 4?

Me gonna get xperia ZL
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
yes thats me fun to be recognized :D

(sorry for offtopic)

as for the zl someone on youtube in a video called that flap in the back a butflap so i will never see that phone the same way again
[Xperia Z General] vicedens2002:
OT: Can you remember me ? I just didnt come on xfire for long time.

lol ButFlap. Zl is so compact. whats your current phone?
[Xperia Z General] CaFFeiNe666:
this is the problem...

you decide as a comment of someone? do you know how many stupid people, blind fanboys etc, are out there?

you can't decide by someone' thought...

even people who own a phone, aren't 100% trustable, how can you trust someone commenting a video???
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
i actually sortof agree with that comment because of the flaps placement though nvm about that

i think the zl is actually nicer if it had the same premium look of the xperia z then it would be amazing considering the bezel is alot thinner

i also have a very old sony ericsson phone with semi color screen lately i have been using my note 10.1 as a phone it works amazingly
[Xperia Z General] vicedens2002:
Bro whatever phone you buy. Just go to the local store and play with it for sometime. You will certainly feel the difference between what you saw and what you experienced.. :D
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
sadly that is too late i have made my choice no going back now my order is already being processed

this happened before i had second thoughts

but the desgin seems to outweigh all my worries and removing the screen protector to make it all blank thats something i am very excited to do
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
Now I was led to believe that the Sony logo was on the shatter proof sheet with the pre production units and not the retail samples.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
from what i can see it's on the protector

someone said some phones have it on the protector some have it on the glass
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
It's more like it's painted on the glass. But by removing the protector you "pull" it off the glass.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
so if you do it too slow or incorrectly half of the logo might be left?

if so how do you remove the rest?
[Xperia Z General] robogo1982:
If your bootloader is unlockable, that is.
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
Acetone or simple IPA.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
sounds abit scary
[Xperia Z General] Rashkae:
Nah. It's a lot less scary than you think.
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
another worry :(

whats a bootloader?

i read that if you disable it you lose the bravia engine

i will get my phone today so this is it no going back
[Xperia Z General] pongnamu:
It is necessary for you when you install some custom ROMs. (not all of them) Currently you can only root with unlocked bl but devs are working on it. Enjoy your phone!

P.S. Some reports that BE is not lost when unlocked bl on Xperia Z.

"Swyped" From My X10Mini Running SevenBean Stable3
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
well i just got my xperia z and i don't know what to say

firstly i cannot use it yet sadly i had my sim card cut to micro sim after this i tried putting it in my note 10.1 expecting it to fit it didn't now it's really stuck in there i have to get a new sim card

secondly the phone looks amazing it reminds me of holding a chocolate bar or something it has a unique feel too it something i can't describe

sadly it seems 5 inch is too big for me i have not tested the phone yet but i can say it feels and looks weird with such a wide phone sadly it is a personal preference but it just feels weird but i have not tested it yet so i have alot left to see before i judge it (what feels and looks weird is how wide it is in the hand it just feels odd) like holding a oversized phone

i can confirm that it is i could say IMPOSSIBLE to block out the speaker while gaming i tried holding it in landscape and you have to litterally put your finger over the speaker to block it out impossible for it to happen by mistake as i don't see anyone holding their fingers there

i am however hoping to switch to the future xperia phone as soon as possible the one releasing in summer 4.8 inch hoping it will use the same design no xperia logo or a very faint xperia logo thinner bezels

but i do love the design and feel of it it dosn't feel like a phone but the size ruins the overall looks of it (my own opinion)

i never understood why the iphone 5 was made thinner and longer and i thought it looked bad but now i understand why
[Xperia Z General] girish1in:
I will prefer Z over others anyway, at 4.11......even with its extra whiteness, better than dull displays
[Xperia Z General] zzcool:
first off i apologize for my recent thread i overreacted because of many life problems

i felt happyknowing i had something fun for once to cheer me up

and when i started it all i saw was a white black level and i got extremely dissapointed

i have been told that the black level calibrates and corrects itself by time

this is exactly what the black level was like for me (how do i downsize the picture)? (untill i figure out how i just linked it)

http://i50.tinypic.com/v8ao6.png