yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simpoh:
I recently wiped my whole Nexus 7, everything on it is now gone. I have Bootloader 4.18 and CWM Recovery 6.0.2.3, it's rooted, unlocked and has the CWM custom recovery. EVERY time I flash a 4.2.2, it works perfectly fine, but when it tries to do the first boot it's always boot looping, I tried to flash 4 different 4.2.2 roms and it's stuck in bootloop every time for the first boot up can someone help me fix this issue please it's really irritating and i've been trying to work out this problem for the past 3 days and nothing has been working.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LiquidPlatinum:
How long did you wait for it to boot up? You must be patient on first boots, as, they are not supposed to be the same amount of boot up time as a normal boot. It has to load up a new ROM and everything. I'd say do a clean wipe, then try again, this time let it sit for 5-10 mins when you wait for the 1st boot (15 MAX) if not some things wrong. And I can't stress this enough: MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING A ROM. IT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE SO MUCH EASIER OF SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simpoh:
I let the first boot go for around 20 minutes, then I decided to turn it off and hope if I restarted it maybe it will work, and still no luck. But like no 4.2.2 rom works at all for my Nexus 7 which is odd.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilks3y:
Whats your HBoot version?

Check by going to your bootloader :)

(Power off then Power on whilst holding volume down).
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simpoh:
I don't see anything that says HBoot but when I go into bootloader I see this

Fastboot Mode

Product Name - grouper

Variant - grouper

HW Version - ER3

Booloader Version - 4.18

Signing - not defined yet

Lock state - unlocked

I left out the serial number because I don't think it's necessary.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilks3y:
Ok mate the bootloader is what I was looking for. So at the moment your bootloader looks fine.

PM me with a link to the ROM your flashing and I'll guide you step-by-step through it if you want :)

(PS sorry, its HBoot for HTC I should have said bootloader version :))
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MnM:
when we download any fw from pcc, does it get saved on the pc?

if yes then where?

thnkss in adv
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alwaysadeel:
have u tried

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Temp\Sony\Sony PC Companion
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MnM:
tried...not found :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pirej:
If you have windows 7...

C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MnM:
i have win 8...and there is no db folder :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] pirej:
First of all.. C:\ProgramData... is hidden folder, so you have to check your folder setting in control panel.

And.. the db folder is created only when you update/repair your phone with PC Companion, did you update/repair it ??
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MnM:
yes i update/repaired it and yes i know that the program data folder is hidden....there is no folder lyk db....if there are ne changes in the win8 directory then plzz lemme know....coz as far as i know, win 7 and win 8 dnt have ne major changes in the config apart frm ui
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] x2h:
I couldn't find a Note III forum so I will post it here. :laugh:

When Note III comes out later this year, I am going to switch to it. Problem is, my contract with Note II was for two years, by the time Note III comes out, I am only one year into the contract. I don't know if AT&T will ever allow me to upgrade to Note III and have another two year contract? I have been with AT&T since the beginning of time. Would anybody care to give me some clue?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gr8Danes:
Add a line and upgrade every year. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Carlrobling:
I have 4 lines. I always have 2 upgrades on standby lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] LittleRedDot:
Just take your line that you have now to 0,pr $10 a month which is the lowest monthly, then pay an add a line fee ($I think I'm paying $5 a month but it's entirely conceivable not to pay this except a 1 time activation. ). Squirrel away your original size card and never put it in a smart phone unless you want them to charge you a data plan. Then just take the 2cd line up to where the first line was and volia, new plan phone prices for an extra $15 (or so) a month
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] raduque:
I was a little past one year into my contract when I got my Note II last December. The retentions rep gave me the 2yr pricing and about $90 in loyalty credits for renewing.

It never hurts to ask.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mahnal:
This second line sounds like you are paying $15 per month or $180 per year plus a $35 activation fee = $215 and you are saving $200? Whay did I get wrong?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] x2h:
Thanks everyone for the input.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] LittleRedDot:
I paid a one-time line activation fee of $10 and I pay $10 / month for the original line. I just threw the sim card in an old moto razzr so I would have a backup phone. Then I set up the second line to where the first one was, so I'm paying an extra $120 a year for renewal pricing.... Seemed like a good idea at the time since I bought my note 2 when it was still $699.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfk68:
OK I try updating my tablet manually, my tanker is in the us problems

1) the SKU required say it needs to be CN_epad-9.x.x.x_2012xxxx. What SKU does this come from?

2) update alert won't appear

3) update fails when it does appear

4) do I really need to factory reset to be able to update to the newest version?
[HTC Sensation] ardianardian:
Hi Dev,

Currently on my htc sensation running on CM version 10.1-20130222-albinoman887-pyramid. Unfortunately i tried using gtalk video call and Line voice call are force close.

Could you pls somebody help me to deliver some patch on this version.?

I believe it's a bug and i really love this ROM as well thats why i want to keep this rom and need some patch correction for this issue

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] extrem0:
I think gtalk was fixed on 24-feb. Your build is from 22-feb.

Update your rom: http://tinyw.in/h2tH

Just need to flash it and wipe data/cache.
[HTC Sensation] ardianardian:
issue was close!!!

Thanks for the prompt response

The issue was close after flash to cm10.1 0311 and gapp-jb 0301. Lets to the rock with this rom all are running as well..

THANKS!!!
[HTC Sensation] extrem0:
Great!

Feel free to ask anytime.

There's already a thread for Q&A to CM10.1 by albinoman.

If you have any questions, it'll be probably answered shortly.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2181751
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] CrazyNewt2:
Hey,

I have seen several posts on this topic but i didnt not find what I was looking for. I created a simple Dialog in eVC++3.0 and would like to programatically turn phone (radio) on/off so not to drain the battery.

I have come accross several methods. The method I am using now:

BOOL CTest9Dlg::OnInitDialog()

{

CDialog::OnInitDialog();

.

.

.

.

lineOpen(	HLINEAPP hLineApp,

DWORD dwDeviceID,

LPHLINE lphLine,

DWORD dwAPIVersion,

DWORD dwExtVersion,

DWORD dwCallbackInstance,

DWORD dwPrivileges,

DWORD dwMediaModes,

LPLINECALLPARAMS const lpCallParams );

lineNegotiateExtVersion(

HLINEAPP hLineApp,

DWORD dwDeviceID,

DWORD dwAPIVersion,

DWORD dwExtLowVersion,

DWORD dwExtHighVersion,

LPDWORD lpdwExtVersion );

//Turns radio on

lineSetEquipmentState(hLine, LINEEQUIPSTATE_FULL);

}

Is that the best method??
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TommyL:
You can also do this using key events but Im having troulbe finding the correct keys. I been tryin to contact the OEM (Siemens) but calling them is fruitless.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zendrui:
Hello could it be possible you send me your simple applicaiton which turns on/off the phone ? I try but it didn't work ...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
Pls can someone explain or tell me what exactly file or xml to edit to hide an apk??
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Michael0079:
what launcher?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
I mean I want to hide stock mms.apk from app drawer..im using stock launcher..like cpucontrol.apk in Hyperion.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Ganesh A:
I too want to know it!

Regards,

Ganesh
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
Please someone explain to us??
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] b16h22:
Find this line in android manifest

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

change LAUNCHER to DEFAULT

<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />

Recompile and sign apk
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
I will try this asap when Im at home thank you so much!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
Pls if ever you have a time how to integrate into settings??
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] pandorasmindabhi:
get hide it pro from play store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5zbWFydGFudWouaGlkZWl0cHJvIl0.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Michael0079:
that does it!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] blagginspaziyonokip:
Questions are to be posted in the Q&A section.

Edit- WOW WELL I GUESS IF IT'S A GIRL SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES AMIRITE? Time to change my avatar, I guess!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Ganesh A:
Thnks for this...:)

Regards,

Ganesh
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] reyocio:
Another request how to integrate into settings?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Michael0079:
well, its more complicated than the first one, hahahaha.
[LG Optimus G (International)] michaelgeorge:
Hello everybody!

I'm new to XDA and new to rooting. I read the forum about rooting the korean version of lgog but to no avail, I can't seem to root mine with 10k fw. Do I need to downgrade it to 10i to root it? I got the 10k fw out of the box (didn't upgrade it).

Follow Up question:

I just want to flash the stock ROM JB available, do I really need to root first before I flash? I guess I just wanted to root because I wanted to back-up my stock ROM before I flash.

Thanks XDA! Smile
[LG Optimus G (International)] LNJ:
Check the Sprint section for the latest root method. Should work for all variants.

LG Optimus G E971/3/5
[General Topics] XDguru:
Hey guys it's quite confusing for me. That do we really need an antivirus on android?

Please submit ur reviews.

If yes,why and which app you suggest.

If no..plese let us know why?

Devs and seniors are mostly welcome and requested.
[General Topics] zelendel:
I have never used or needed one. As long as your careful then your fine.
[General Topics] Eternalty:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

Just don't download garbage blindly and u should be fine

Sent from my SGH-I777 running AOKP
[General Topics] FlipMorten:
I don't see it as necessary, but I do use avast! Free Mobile Security for it's anti-theft part. There are other apps that offer the same.

A german security company ran a test of some anti-virus apps, There were 172 possible hits and 10 real time hits and the results were depressing:

Antivirus Free fra Creative Apps – 0/172, 0/10

GuardX Antivirus fra QStar – 0/172, 0/10

LabMSF Antivirus beta fra LabMSF – 0/172, 0/10

Privateer Lite fra Privateer Labs – 0/172, 1/10

Bluepoint antivirus Free fra BluePoint Security – 2/172, 1/10

Kinetoo Malware Scan av CPU Media SARL – 11/172, 1/10

Zoner AntiVirus Free av ZONER – 55/172, 8/10

Mind you this was a while back and Avast, AVG and other of the larger ones was not included.
[General Topics] samysung:
never need it , beside it drains battery:cowboy:
[General Topics] devwithzachary:
In my experience antivirus apps are just here to scare windows users into giving a company more money.

Sure some of them to have nice anti theft features however there are also plenty of very good (free) apps that do this like prey.

Just do not download random apk's from the internet and blindly install them and you will be fine
[General Topics] JKan Co:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

Waste of money.... When i got my first device i spent 5€ for antivarious... After some days i found out that the only thing it was doing, was to blockmy carrier`s messagges.. Nothing else
[General Topics] shashivydyula:
Antdroid antivirus programs are mostly used for

1)Anti-Theft uses

2)To know any issues with settings in the phone (Faulty or unchecked settings)

3)To know which apps are using network, wifi, GPS etc through privacy advisers

4)Will block malicious websites that are suspicious.

5)Provides call/sms blockers.

6)I have seen some virus attacks for few of my friends on their android mobiles even though they had an antivirus app on them. So I don't know why it happened.

So instead of backing off from single drawback use it for several other uses it provides! (My choice Avast! For Rooted phones, it will work best)
[General Topics] grungemann:
i think it just drain battery faster and use a lot of ram..
[General Topics] Lifehacker7:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

Used to stick with avast before. ( but it makes the device hell lotta Laggy when any app is installed trying to scan the crap out of it for no good ).

But it's useful with the firewall feature.

As long as its from playstore, you won't need any anti viruses .

In 4.2 i see that Google has included something that they call "verify apps" and that's supposed to check if the app is harmful or not.

And again, download stuff from trusted websites only.

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LIFE!

IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!
[General Topics] karthikc24:
I agree with the other posts,

You really don't need an antivirus as long as you are careful about what you download.

I was using Aavast, but it made my Tab 2 laggy and slow so I uninstalled it.
[General Topics] Melch1zedeK:
Security Suites like LBE Security would be usefull for control permissions, start up, block ads and firewall; but the best antivirus is intelligence and caution
[General Topics] mrvlhs:
To be honest with you, you just need to be carefull and don't install things from sources you don't trust. Having that said, I still use Avast! Mobile Security because it has an anti-theft feature which I highly appreciate.
[General Topics] aniefer:
Not necessary, just don't go around installing sketchy apps.
[General Topics] JFay22:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

The worst thing I have experienced in many years is airpush which is essentially no worse than spam ads and is remedied by simply uninstalling the culprit app.. Be aware and you should not need antivirus apps.
[General Topics] XDguru:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

Using avast for anti thefts..n got a solution,instead of uninstalling it I just froze it via greenify..n it solved the issue.only the anti theft is working in background and its using quite little memory which is ok for me as per my phones physical security is concern,but the antivirus app that was using a huge memory is frozen..

Hope this idea helps any one who is in confusion to hav or not an antivirus.

Thanx all for your valuable advice and suggests.
[General Topics] Out2kill:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

I use lookout security.. according to this Washington post article over 80% of all mobile malware is written for android. Something everyone here should keep in mind ;)

http://m.washingtonpost.com/busines...226316-874b-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html
[General Topics] MrMateczko:
As long as you know what you're installing, checking the permissions, not installing non-Market apps too often, and no installing unknown apps over the internet, you should be fine without antivirus.
[General Topics] Out2kill:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

Don't auto download attachments from your email either.
[General Topics] CenTT:
Re: Do we really need an antivirus app on android? Attention required.

I never need it.
[General Topics] brontolon:
I think a virus on the phone too slow
[General Topics] zubairamd:
Man delete that app or you will be the one starting a thread in near future stating"slow nexus 7".

These are worthless apps and also malware, be it PC or android does not affect monetary transactions.

A malware on android does not run in background, always slowing it. I never had an antivirus and I am happy and never got attacked by any.

They all report false positives and cannot scan deeper, but only your apps as android runs apps in a sandbox environment, thereby failing the app to go deeper and scan.
[General Topics] JMMPRATES:
Never used on my phone, and never had problems:good:
[General Topics] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Well I know, But what should i do if some famous apps which i downloaded from playstore always says maleware/viruses by antiviruses ? Should i trust it ? Even some rooted apps shows its maleware even though downloaded from playstore... I am sooner going to wipe my full data so will do takecare on it, BTW Just answer me does maleware or any viruses except trojans could trouble me while doing any bank transactions ?? or its just only makes my phone slow ? I am new to android, I am 101% sure about my PC /Laptop that they are safe but cant trust Android.:rolleyes:
[General Topics] rxzcums:
it's good! but there is really some app do something baddly, hope we never meet it~

rxz
[General Topics] baydude:
Isn't there anti theft apps without antivirus?
[General Topics] TheAnon:
Hell no, they're useless, except for the anti theft features.
[General Topics] NubzX:
And here we see zubairamd point being proven about false positives.:eek:
[General Topics] zubairamd:
Yeah mate!! Thanks for just mentioning me..
[General Topics] jmepogeta147359:
i've use avast but. after i've tried custom rom i never install antivirus.:cool:
[General Topics] patri3x:
NO NO NO...Android at all do NOT need antivirus app at all...Here are the reasons...

1.Waste of space,

2.Consumes RAM,

3.Drains battery faster as processes are running continuously in background,

4.There are no viruses for Android...If they do exists they are spywares(Or security loopholes in security in OS or malicious apps injected with malicious code) which are beyond capacity of antivirus to detect...

5.Finally(which don't happen to normal people unless someone is interested doing it) If someone wants to hack your device or monitor your device,then also it cannot be helped... Any technology is not foolproof...

6.List will go on... But use of antivirus in android will never be justified...

So if you are using antivirus for locating your lost/stolen device then use separate app for it,NO need of antivirus for it

Neither we need privacy monitor or any other crap antivirus provides...Basically its good for nothing.What i meant cons always overpower pros in this case.

Also i know this is not perfect answer i may be wrong so if you feel that way please feel free to correct me...

Android must strive for making it safe and secure OS

:cowboy:
[General Topics] karburutu:
Not needed.

You just need to protect your phone from yourself (installing apps that you don't trust) and from thieves. ;)
[General Topics] akshatmassy:
No
[General Topics] Deepak sai:
No and yes.Because antivirus only helps to dectect anonymous activitys and theaft protection.
[General Topics] Osamabinatiq:
Antivirus apps make my phone slow and lag alot
[General Topics] JamesDain:
I had used Avast and AVG in the past. Except for anti theft features and warning of adware (Airpush) while installing a new app, did not feel any need for them.
[General Topics] rakijaman:
I just installed avast because need anti theft, so after anti theft is installed I removed avast Security ;)

Sent from my GT-5660
[General Topics] SonicXXX:
so many chooses, which one to get.....hm
[General Topics] Spl4tt:
Get cerberus man. I don't trust avast.

And just never use antivirus apps on android..
[General Topics] joshua.henry:
I see no reason (YET) to load AV on Android. No real reports of any viruses going around. Also just be smart what you install or open.
[General Topics] choji7:
At this point I would have to say it would depend on how safe you want to be with your data. I've heard that hackers try to target rooted devices more as they are (generally) more vulnerable, but you would have to do something stupid/download something stupid to get a virus on android. Not running anti virus on a windows computer on the other hand is like going around naked. There are ads that load on webpages that can give you viruses even, anti virus is almost required for windows at this point.
[General Topics] HENRY131:
I think dedicating myself to the computer from my point of view the answer is simple, it is true that there are few viruses for this operating system but there obviously is no windows but we spend money on a mobile high-end because taking risks by not install a program to safeguard our terminal.

greetings to everyone.

---------- Post added at 03:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:07 AM ----------

sorry, another very important point to remember is if you make payments through the phone, I think it's very important to be well protected against data theft, phishing, etc., that we Might cause great damage so in my opinion is needed.
[General Topics] CyReNiUsX:
I've always installed AVG and Lookout just to be safe. But after reading everyone's comments about it, I think I won't anymore. lol
[General Topics] fernandismary:
Antivirus For Android

Visit the site: www . antivirusforandroid . org/ and know the best possible guidance and solution to antivirus for android.
[General Topics] frankthet:
I use Avast, too. But i'm not sure if it is needed
[General Topics] hoangpro1234:
I used avast, because it is very good
[General Topics] XDguru:
After going through all above posts, I don't think you need an antivirus,but as per antitheft is concerned..avast is a good choice.
[General Topics] 89lordaeron89:
I use avast...i cn fully utilise its function and it's the best to protect your phone (especially if you are rooted)....it's antitheft when combined with rooted, makes it almost indestructible (unless if you destroy the phone loll).

kaspersky is toooo slow

avg is good, lots of features, but easy to uninstall

comodo has lots of functions aswell, but again, easy to uninstall

check out av test on google...they have a special android section and they test out heaps of different softwares and how they affect battery,etc

hit thanks if i helped!
[General Topics] vzsisp:
i dont think it's a need for android to have such as antivirus if you dont install suspicious apps frequently. all you need is, from my opinion, some ads blocker like adaway or else because android is filled with built-in android ads
[General Topics] Scripts:
I doubt it. If there were more android viruses out there then it might be an idea to get an antivirus. Other then that there's no point in wasting space and speed.

Sent from ALCATEL One Touch Fierce
[General Topics] icebergz12:
I've always stood firm that its pointless to protect against viruses on android. G the real threat would be cloud storage imho. It makes me very nervous all my information that Google has etc. What can you do?Lol prayer helps me sleep at night not antivirus.?
[General Topics] galaxytab2user:
i'm not using any antivirus app because it's eating precious ram. if you're careful enough, you don't need it :)
[General Topics] rakijaman:
Since lately I'm using AVL it's some kind of advanced protection and not like other antiviruses, ram usage is 4mb and reason why using it is because always warns me when I install some app is it risky and why, I hate adwares!!
[General Topics] sandm4n:
I keep TrustGo greenified just in case.

I chose TrustGo due to this: http://www.av-test.org/en/tests/mobile-devices/android/jan-2013/

They did a test on many AV products... TrustGo seemed to be the clear winner.
[General Topics] Dio_:
Never had one I don't think you need one