yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nigeldg:
I'm going to have to say that that's a complete load of bull. The Nexus 4 has better performance than the S4 any day and that's a fact. Not only do benchmarks prove that the S4 Pro is far superior to the Exynos in the international GS3, but I have both devices (GS3 running stock 4.1) and the difference is VERY noticeable. Compared to the N4 I see loads of frame drops on the GS3 and opening apps is slower. The screen space issue can easily be solved with root access (if you're allowed to talk about sorting out TouchWiz with a custom ROM then I think I can talk about sorting out one tiny issue with root :p) and aside from that the N4's software is near perfect. TouchWiz has a few mediocre and gimmicky but ultimately useless features, but that doesn't make up for how ugly it is everywhere. Combined with the awful oversaturation of Super Amoled TouchWiz is indescribably ugly when compared to AOSP or even Sense. As for your next point, the GS3 has tonnes of ROMs and stuff but the N4 will always be the king in development because it's a nexus.

Sure, the GS3 has an SD slot and better camera but are they really needed? In my personal opinion 16GB is more than enough and I rarely use my camera anyway, so no. You haven't mentioned the cons of the GS3 at all though. It's going to be late with software updates (and even when it gets them it'll have TouchWiz on top), the Amoled display is awfully oversaturated, the design is inferior to the N4 and the plastic feels very cheap.

I actually love the GS3 but I don't think you should give incorrect and biased advice. Both devices have their pros and cons and it's entirely a matter of opinion as to what the OP chooses.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mavambu:
s3 or wait until the s4 comes out :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killbubble:
R: [Q] Need Help Galaxy s3 vs Nexus 4

The s4 looks just like the s3 with little stupid features....it's the perfect changce to get the s3, as soon as the s4 comes out the prices will drop.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nigeldg:
Couldn't be bothered to individually quote each bit so I answered your points in red :p
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Woody:
Before this gets out of hand............OP it is your money. Go to the Dev threads and check them out yourself. Specs are readily available for both. Which is best for you is only something that you can decide.

Thread Closed
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nigeldg:
^I thought this thread was going to be locked? :p Anyway this is the last OT post from me, as Woody said the choice of phone is entirely down to opinion and nobody can really decide for you (OP). @killbubble, you can PM me if you really want to discuss further after this.

1. I noticed it as soon as I picked up the GS3, not once I compared it to another phone. With TouchWiz's colour scheme (bright green and orange everywhere) it's very noticeable and quite ugly.

2. Well, I do. Different people have different usages for their phones, that's just the way it is. Some need the storage, others are perfectly content with even the 8GB N4.

3. Read my earlier post. Not only do benchmarks prove that the N4 has a superior chipset, but my usage also tells me this.

4. The people who don't use custom ROMs = 95% of consumers if not more. Since the OP had to ask this question, the likelihood is that he falls into this category.

5. The ripple effect is a matter of opinion completely. I can honestly say that even if I had it I'd turn it off because it's useless and I think that it's gimmicky. I have no issues whatsoever with the notification shade, a two fingered swipe down or a swipe from the area with all of the icons (battery, WiFi etc.) brings up quick settings, a normal swipe brings up the notifications. Samsung have done NOTHING special here, they've just changed the design. As for the homescreens, they look exactly the same as the homescreens on any other Android device; if anything worse as the app drawer icon is off-center. If I hit multitasking on my phone I get all of my recent apps and the ability to either kill all of them or swipe an individual app off. There's also an option to show the free/used RAM if I want to, but I don't have that on since I don't see any need for it.

6. If you don't know how it would be then you can't comment on it. Some people can use the PIE controls very well and just as quickly if not more quickly than normal controls. It's definitely faster than having to use a physical home button (once you get used to it that is). It's not natural to have a completely touch-based OS then have a physical home button, it just doesn't feel right. I personally don't use PIE, I just have my softkeys set to 70% of the normal size which is right for me.

7. You're talking about screen RESOLUTION, which is higher on the N4 than the S3. Your argument is completely invalid. Also, a bunch of off-screen benchmarks can quite easily prove that the N4 has a more powerful GPU. When you say that Apple's chips are weak, do you even know what you're talking about? The A6 in the iPhone 5 is a brilliant chip and the A6X in the iPad 4th gen was easily the best until recently.

8. Hey, you said that the GS3's screen is superior, I'm just pointing out that that's not true.

9. The phone DOES feel cheap, which is why every single tech reviewer has mentioned it time and time again. I never said it isn't durable (my Dad has managed to drop his down the stairs twice somehow with not a single dent) but it's not as nice to use as other phones.

10/11. Nothing to say here.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killbubble:
R: [Q] Need Help Galaxy s3 vs Nexus 4

Im not gonna reply, even though i've got some...

I appreciate all answers, but it really is down to op, the debate i opened up was just to try and help establish some valid differences between the devices and deal breakers - to make a choice the ot needs to get this information all sorted out...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aspot72:
S3 for sure! Nexus 4 has more raw power, but no added features. ..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Woody:
Crazy Tapatalk fail.

Thread Closed (again)
[HTC Desire S] Tyorgg:
Hi there, i've got a problem. I followed all kinds of guides, but i can' t made it. I have a DS TIM branded, and i need a Tim RUU to downgrade my hboot! (My CID is TIM_401) But it doesn't exist, i googled it many times without results. I tried to make a goldcard and flashing a WWE RUU, but it says "error 132 signature error". Any idea?

Sent from my Desire S using bad english :D
[HTC Desire S] oddoneout:
Have you tried lowering misc_version?
[HTC Desire S] Tyorgg:
R: Downgrading HBOOT 2.00.0002

Yea, shure.. misc version 1.27
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mizukage:
can anyone help me about this problem? as i was looking to seetting > about phone > battery status i only see EDGE on that..everytime i am using mobile network it doesnt show #G or HSDPA..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hooked_on_droid:
You may be able to get a faster response asking here ---> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1689011
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jumper62:
Go in mobile networks, access point names and create a new apn with 3g settings. Look on the internet for your carrier settings
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katalysky:
i had same problem, but i solve it rescanning mobile operators
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
Anyone using att/straight talk ?

What are your APN settings ?

My data is unbearable Slow!

I have to use WiFi to do anything!

On my old HTC inspire I avg 5-7down...

This is in the USA Kansas area

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
Are you sure you have 4G (HSPA+) or even 3G AT&T service for that matter in your area? A lot of rural areas are only 2G on AT&T's network. And a word of advice on ST AT&T running a lot of speedtests in one day will cause you to go over their daily limit resulting in you getting throttled down to 2G speeds for the reminder of your month. The daily limit is somewhere between 50 and 100 MB and one speedtest alone can use up to 12MB. People also report being throttled after hitting 1.5GB of usage in a month.

Edit: sorry just saw the H in your picture so it would appear you might be throttled by AT&T if your settings are right. Not sure if the H would still show up if your throttled as I've never had it happen to me. So not really sure.

Here are the APN settings I use

Name: StraightTalk

APN: att.mvno

Proxy: Not set

Port: 80

Username: Not set

Password: Not set

Server: Not set

MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com

MMSC proxy: 66.209.11.33

MMS port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

Authentication Type: Not set

APN type: Not set

APN protocol: IPv4

APN roaming protocol: IPv4

APN enable/disable: APN enabled (tick mark checked but grayed out anyways)

Bearer: Unspecified
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpookyTunes:
Are you on AT&T SIM, or T-Mobile SIM?

First, I would go to APN settings and try "Reset to defaults" from the options menu.

If you still have issues check the settings against http://www.straighttalksim.com/support.php #4 Update Settings.

Lastly, check one of the many threads already posted in the Nexus 4 General forms;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1996686

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2120957
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
Yep have the same settings.

Att yes said that in first post... Also said what speeds I avg on last phone . in same exact area

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
Then I would think you're being throttled.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
That's horrible then. I've only used a total of 663Mb of data (3g/4g) .. Use WiFi mostly

I think I need to contact straight talk then.

I would use T-Mobile Sim . but about 4yrs ago I had T-Mobile. & It sucked in my area

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
I have confirmed calls from straight talk.

I am throttled to 0.26 MBS (avg)

They are now throttling after 1gb or a unsaid amount per day.

Paying your bill will not lift this.

Supposedly letting your service expire. Then paying your bill will lift the throttle until the limit is hit.

I am getting a T-Mobile Sim to try now.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
Just for a call threatening to shut off my service.

This is fn bullshish !

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efan3719:
i think AT&T has been tightening the reigns for their MVNOs. pretty much all of the ones that offered unlimited are now suddenly limited.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
I told straight talk they need to send me a T-Mobile sim card for free. Lol

If they don't. I will be dropping my service!

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
I dumped ST and went with AT&T's own GoPhone plan for $50 a month. Its only 1 GB of data a month but at least I know the limit and its not some arbitrary number. Plus I was afraid of losing my phone number which I ported to ST for violating some obscure rule of theirs like streaming video. Also their customer service is abysmal to say the least. Would love to go to T-Mobile but it sucks everywhere in Michigan and their new LTE ain't going to fix that as the state is 99% rural and will never get it let alone HSPA.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kfleal04:
is there a way to bypass throttle?

So I have seen in some threads that turning data on and off as well as airplane mode tricks the system. But it does not work for me. Any one know how to do this and how can I stop them from knowing how much data I'm using?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dEris:
Get T-Mobile Truly Unlimited :P

30gb this month so far and still getting 14mbps ;)

[LG NEXUS⁴] [LIQUIDSMOOTH] [MATR1X] [POETIC BLK BUMPER] [APEX PRO] [TAPATALK PRO]
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
Lol nice..

Ajay note their is no way to "trick the system"

Your just sol

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strra:
i was looking into this. is there a way to sign up for the gophone online at the $50 rate ($25 monthly plan + $25 1GB data)?

if not, how would i go about arranging this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] myturbo1:
After allot of calls & me complaining

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joejdsn:
So, it looks like GS4 has some nifty camera features built in. Do you think those features will eventually trickle down to our Note2 via official update or only through custom rom hacks?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcoAlex:
Nop, the Note 2 will still stay strong & will easily compete with the rest :cool:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolmensch:
it will come at some stage but definitely not soonish. (just look how long it took for the original note to receive the "nature ux") I think we'll see a lot of those features being ported to galaxy s3 and a part of those which were ported to s3 will eventually get through to us and our note 2.

so if you have lots of patience you might get it via an official update (but samsung would stop people buying s4 when you easily could get it on the note 2 or s3)

I'd rather put my hopes on custom roms ;)

that wasn't a real answer
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcoAlex:
And it ain't ;) cuz there is nothing "woow" on the S4, that's why the Note 2 is goona still stay strong :cool:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mafiatounes:
I hope most of the software will come with the official 4.2.2. Update, i am not planning on switching my Note 2 for the S4.

Blasted my Galaxy Note 2 to your screen with the use of Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iCurmudgeon:
Forget the camera stuff -- just give me the gesture navigation on my Note2 so I can read Flipboard and eat Cheetos at the same time without having to pause every few minutes to wipe off the screen.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joejdsn:
Haha, I would love that, as well!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2747343:
the dual camera feature was something i had in my mind for almost a year but since im not a developer i couldnt make it come to life but samsung did it!!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
What ya mean there's nothing wow on the GS4. Wowed me. Specs swim circles around the Note.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crizolli:
Samsung brought the SIII features to the original Note. Than brought the Note II's features to the SIII and original Note.

It's clear that the Note II and SIII will receive every software related features of the S4. Probably around June-July.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] OMG_VTEC:
is there any way to actually prevent an app from wanting to update?

everytime i go to update an app, i have to either update all and quickly cancel that app or do them individually

tibu doesnt remove it from the market so...

any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jason Roach:
There is a modified play store app on xda somewhere that disables apps from even checking for updates so there is no automatic d/l's but for the life of me I can find it. I had it on my old d3 that just died but didn't have a backup of it. If u find it b4 I do PLEASE post a link or something
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HHF2:
Titanium Backup will do it, but you need the Pro version. ROM Toolbox will also do it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] OMG_VTEC:
i have pro, and no it doesnt. its supposed to but it still has the option to update whenever i go into the play store.

you can detach it from the market but it doesnt actually do anything
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] goldsmitht:
when you download an app, make sure you do not click the automatic download, and it shouldn't automatically update. IT will ask if you want to, but not do it automatically.

you can also on your phone, slide screen to the "all" page, and right column there is a circle with a dash through (the universal "NO" sign). Click on that and it will remove it from your download history. This may help as well.

:cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobAbooE:
Rom toolbox will also let you break links. I have used it to break apps from Amazon to use after I deleted their app. Maybe that app will work. Never tried it to not update an app.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] OMG_VTEC:
just to clarify, its not setup to automatically download. in the list or available updates, when you select "update all", this is where the problem is. i want to get it out of that list so i can just use that button. rom toolbox requires pro to break market links and i dont want to buy it just for that.

goldsmitht- what is that second thing you mentioned? ive never seen something like that
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] deuce237bblock:
He is talking about the "remove from my apps" option on the play store, when your viewing your installed apps you can swipe the screen from right to left and you will see all the apps associated with your Google account. There is a little circle with a dash through it like goldsmitht mentioned, you can touch the circle and remove apps from your Google account. But it won't allow you to do it if the app is installed so you would have to save the apk then uninstall the app, remove it from your account from the play store like goldsmitht mentioned, then side load the apk and you will have the app installed and it won't show up in the play store.

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Make sure "unknown sources" is checked in settings>security before installing the apk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jason Roach:
The app store will still detect that app the next time he enters the store and put back in the list
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jason Roach:
I found this and it might be what you're looking for.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837875
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chicanowpride:
I need help with the app too manager cant see any list of rooms displayed

I'm running 10.1cmod version 2013-03-13
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rockstad:
I'm pretty sure goo is down at the moment
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chicanowpride:
I ping the website and show like is up and running
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rockstad:
I've tried the app and the site itself. Nothing works for mw
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chicanowpride:
Never mind I fixed,I change the DNS of IP address to Google DNS and worked for me.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] crazzysandman:
Wtf really??? That damn thing wasn't work at all I've been trying to use it for a while and nothing and all I had to do is change my IP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chicanowpride:
Is working really good for me,look in the play store or googled "set DNS"app that app is a live saver!!!...it helps press the help button!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Rockstad:
Worked for me too
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] valheru:
Anyone get EasyTweak to work on ppc2003. Doesnt work for me. Got it from Jeffs Kitchen
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] Peter Poelman:
EasyTweak is very specifically PPC2002: the vast majority of the tweaks do not apply to 2003 anyway. I labeled it as such so it won't install to WM2003 ROMs now.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] fungflex:
I totally agree with most of these steps, especially rooting and TWRP. However, in my opinion a simpler way to get things like a new launcher and the android market on the kindle with an application called KindleFree - http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...cher-and-google-play-store-on-kindle-fire-hd/

Its a straight forward APK that does most of the work for you in regards to installing services and getting things configured. There is a free version linked and after using the free version to get the process started a paid version will let you complete the rest of the setup (It costs $1).

It was a life saver for me because of its simplicity.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] sisterchick:
If you have installed TWRP recovery, can't you just flash the last ICS gapps from recovery?
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] mmesh:
Rooting 8.3.1

Hi!

I forgot to opt-out of automatic updates and today my KFHD8 has updated itself to v8.3.1.

I tried to root it againg using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v27 (from the link on the thread You provided) but after saying it was a success and rebooting I tried running "SuperSU" and I get this message:

And I tried:

adb shell su

to confirm but it also states that:

What can I do about it? Please, help!
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] nikonx:
I'm about to order a Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and wanted to get confirmation that rooting and custom rom installation is working on the 8.3.1 version of the firmware. Thanks!
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] apd:
Yes 8.3.1 can be rooted and you can install a custom rom. There is a thread in Q&A called rooting 8.3.1 from scratch that has detailed instructions if you need help.

---------- Post added at 06:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:25 AM ----------

The rooting did not work for some reason - try it again.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] TheManiac:
what option do u use for the program?

Im guessing special option, but just want to make sure.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Android Development] F@@dog:
when I try to download all I get is a .js file
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mrlamo:
Ok so I've posted this elsewhere and there was no resolution, but I have new info.

So I know there are several others experiencing this problem. Today I flashed every one of the current 4.2.2 roms. I figured I'd install my apps a few at a time to try to determine which app was causing the internal SD to stop mounting. Strangely though when I would boot into the ROM for the first time it did not mount. So I went back farther and only installed the ROM zip and no gapps. Bam it mounted. Rebooted several times, both into recovery and into the system. Each time it mounted. Then I would get excited and install the gapps. Bam no internal SD mount. I tried all the current gapps on here and the insomnia forums. I even downloaded the 03/01 gapps from goo .im.

So obviously this is not all conclusive, but I flashed and wiped and flashed about 25-30 times today trying to figure this out. I confirmed this in my mind for the latest BBB and linereo 10.1.

Those of you wondering I used cwm and tw(the awesome custom insomnia version). My procedure is factory reset/ROM wipe, then I wipe, system, cache, dav cache, internal SD, and Android secure...2 times each. Then I reinstall the ROM.

After install fixing permissions does not fix the problem either.

Also I'm not really expecting any developers to work on solving this since it is also caused by the goo gapps, just thought it might help some of us struggling with this problem.

Swap sd is currently solving my problem, it mounts the internal as external, but it mounts.
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] darkynk:
I'm haviing the same problem with rootbox 4.2
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
Using twrp , wipe everything 2x including internal SD, flash ROM and fix permission. Make sure yp back up what you need
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] darkynk:
Did it but nothing, same problem
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] det0xx:
what exactly is your problem? cant mount on phone or on the computer
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] darkynk:
On the phone
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mrlamo:
I don't think it's really a ROM issue as much as a compatibility issue with some hardware variance with some exhibits. I know we've had other issues that only some people have and no amount of wiping and flashing fixed those.

I bet if we opened up my exhibit, which is only 4 months old, and say camcory or tims we could find differences when we compared them component by component...I believe this is the reason for the varied compatibility.

Hope that helps!
[Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G] mrlamo:
That's the steps I described above and it didn't solve my problem.