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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bsmith0731:
Rom toolbox used to do it but with the new update that came out today it no longer does.

Current Devices: At&t Samsung Galaxy Note, Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Asus Google Nexus 7 Super Tablet

Current Roms: CleanROM Ace 4.6.1(Note 2), AOKP (Galaxy Nexus), Nexus 7 Stock
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cration:
You need to install Adblock Plus from adblockplus.org/en/android-install
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] raduque:
It's the "hosts" file in /system/etc
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] hapticxchaos:
raduque is correct in the location, but keep in mind if you reinstall make sure to uncheck ad blocking in aroma else it'll be right back where it was.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] twanskys204:
Apperently add blockers are getting taken off the market for the time being
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Juan-Solo:
From my understanding, its indefinite.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] travperk:
Hey XDA Family ! :laugh::victory::D

i attached an awesome adblocker that was removed which updates outside of the market.

enjoy !

your brother,

travperk :laugh::victory::highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] livingaboard:
plus 1 on that. I have been using it for a while now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topaz91385:
So I've been searching the web endlessly in search of a list of apps that are specific/exclusive to all the different android phones/carriers (perhaps I'm just challenged). SO I'm asking for the help of the xda communities help to compile a list of all the apps that are specific/exclusive to the different phones/carriers. Also a list of Country specific/exclusive apps I think would be very cool too for those of us going over seas ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t-tomer:
Hello everyone,

This is my first post in this forum but i have been android fan for over 2 years and i have experinced with different roms.

For over 10 mounts i have been using a MIUI GB Rom which was good and everything works, but sometimes i just had to reinstall it because it begun to FC everything.

I wanted to try the new Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on my device but i found that there is alote of Roms out here.

I need you to recommend Which one to install. The importent thing too me is that everything should work and be stable too (wifi gps bluetooth).

I am thinking of cm nightly or slimbean Roms.

What do you think?

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuybrushT79:
I tried several roms and my personal top three is:

- SuperNexus 2.0

Superfast but without any customization and the battery drains a bit too fast.

- Slimbean

Maybe the most complete and the best rom.

- CyanCore

A bit faster than slimbean with less customization, but there is all I need.

Now I'm running CyanCore but maybe slimbean is the best try.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GrippingSphere:
In my experience, SuperNexus 2 JB Rom exceeds all other JB custom Roms for i9000. Super fast, lag free, stable, and consumes the least battery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbellonate:
I agree SuperNexus is amazing, especially if you are looking for a fast, "stock" JB ROM. However if you are looking for speed, reliability, and so forth but with customizability then I would wholeheartedly recommend aways Xylon ROM or his PAC MAN ROM. PAC combines the best of Paranoid Android, AOKP and CM ROMs into a superROM.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silencer96:
Helly Bean hands down. With that said, I was just about to try out SuperNexus since everyone's raving about it!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kriki200:
CM 10.1 :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khankk42:
tsunami 4.6 is best rom
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Schäf:
Try out Silm Bean

Never had problems with slim bean very fast and efficient rom. best thing is the batterydrain is lower than in most roms.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rajaasim1980:
Try latest c-ROM mix v13 and i found it better than super nexus 2 when it come to customization and plenty of options with semophore kernel
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunsamg:
What about battery life? I am on super nexus for over a month. Gives decent battery life with 50% usage for a days use. Just using Whatsapp, email and maybe about less than half hour talk time. Thinking of moving to version 13 of crom mix.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] accuracygy:
i suggest that you should try LIDROID V1.6 for i9000 for you.It's very beautiful,and everything work stable!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nos89:
try last fireworm Rom. stable and lagfree.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwaki:
ThinkingBridge now the Best! :D

Tapatalk 2-vel küldve az én GT-I9000-ről
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunsamg:
Yes, agree battery life is good on super nexus!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warriorsach:
Tsunami is best rom 4.6
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
So I have had the THL W3+ (dual core) for months now and I have to admit that it is a great phone. However, I believe that it would run a million times better with Jellybean installed. It comes with ICS and there has been no update released (right?)

So I was wondering if there was any way to get Jellybean on this device. It runs the MTK6577 processor on which Jellybean has been installed on other phone so I don't see why the W3+ hasn't got the update yet.

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
I need jellybean for the same phone too. please do let me know when you get the update.

thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
So there is no way I can get Jellybean on my THL W3+ ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
I guess we have to wait for ThL to release an update, or wait for someone who can help us port jellybean.

I'm a novice but if I happen to successfully port jellybean, I'll post the link :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
Thank you, that would be great! I wish I could help but I'm a newbie. I just know the technical jargon. ;)

However, I just stumbled on a result on google in which a customer review said that "since the just new jelly bean update" the phone runs much smoother? I don't even know how to check for an update because I don't have the option under Settings > About Phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
There's no option to check for update in the phone menus.

The update will be posted on their website http://en.thl.com.cn/Download/Index.html

About the review you came across, I've also seen it before.

Being desperate for jellybean update, I even registered on that website in order to contact the person who made that comment.

But I was dissapointed as the name wasn't clickable despite registration.

Right now, I even doubt that comment cos I've searched extensively for jellybean without success.

Maybe the person doesn't know how to check Android version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
Any firmware you suggest? The one that came with my phone had issues with the G-Sensor and the update the official website offers doesn't let me have apps like Viber and Grindr.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
The firmware that came with my phone allowed Viber. And it's the same version on the website. You should click on "w3 dual core version" not "w3 upgrade" as that upgrade is meant for the MT6575 single core version only.

I saw a comment on the firmware talking about G sensor. I think it would fix your problem. it says " Oct. 8, 2012 update: 1. Optimize the shooting effect of rear camera; 2. Improve the compatibility of the G-sensor to solve the problems of some gravity sensor failure; "

Right now I'm using a firmware labeled ThL.w3.121113.6577.COM.EN

I got it from a Russian forum where they claimed it was the latest official firmware (contrary to what I saw in the linkhttp://en.thl.com.cn/Download/Index.html I posted earlier)

Before I recommend a firmware, what version are you running currently?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
I'm running the rom I found on needrom the website. Not sure which version it is. It comes with Samsung SIII wallpaper and sound effects. I don't like it though.

I tried to find the firmware you are using ATM but I can't find a download link. Do apps like Viber work on it? And the G-sensor?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
Ok I understand.

First, it's better you get this firmware http://en.thl.com.cn/Download/detail_55.html just click on download.

I advice you first of all install the one at link above and test it.

very soon, I will post the link to the latest firmware I'm running.

I need so search my browser history for it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
I'm finding it difficult flashing this ROM since I'm not sure which ZIP file to flash. There are no ZIP files, only RARs. And they include unnecessary stuff like USB VCOM DRIVER

Edit:

I think I will keep this frimware (the one I said I got from needrom). I just flashed gapps so App store works great. I'd love it if you could post when the Jelly Bean update comes out. I believe this phone could be great with a little more support. Jelly Bean would make it so much more smooth!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
ok, I assumed you knew how to flash using SP Flash Tool.

Anyway this is the link to the firmware http://yadi.sk/d/pSQ23rqr29rai

It can only be flashed using SP Flash tool. not from recovery as you did with your current ROM.

if you don't know how to use the tool, you might need to wait for jellybean update.

But hey... even if they release jellybean won't it be in the same format as the one you just got from their site? :)

they even bundled it with sp Flash tool.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
I actually just learned to use it. That comment about the Jelly Bean update format being the same made me REALLY motivated. ;)

I'm flashing the latest firmware from their official site although I'm pretty sure that is the firmware which doesn't support apps like Viber. Thanks a lot :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
Can you help me reinstall this phone's recovery without using recovery mode? Is that possible at all? Because at this point recovery mode keeps flashing purple colours like the screen goes really weird and all I can do is just restart the phone back into the OS. And the latest firmware doesn't have google apps such as the play store so I need to flash those, but without recovery working I can't. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
That happened to me too when I flashed a recovery I downloaded.

The latest firmware I flashed overwrote the recovery to the default.

I'm pretty sure the official firmware you downloaded will solve the problem cos it's exactly the same version that shipped with my phone (version; Oct. 8, 2012). Viber and play store worked perfectly.

In case you only want the recovery back, here's how:

to flash a recovery using sp Flash tool.

what you need is an image file called recovery.img and a scatter file.

1. Create a new folder. Preferably in a path without special characters (just to be safe). example C:\User\recovery

2. Locate these two files inside the official firmware you downloaded, and extract them into the created folder.

recovery.img and MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt

Switch off your phone and Do not connect phone to PC yet.

3. Run the Flash Tool and click on Scatter-loading and point it to the MT6577_Android_scatter_emmc.txt file

4. Only the RECOVERY option should be ticked by now.

5. Click on download then connect your phone using the USB cable.

It would download the recovery image to your phone and show a green circle as sign of completion.

That's it.

EDIT: Don't forget to backup your data :)

EDIT 2: Since you want to flash the official firmware, it will automatically repair your recovery.

in that case just skip steps 1-2 and start from step 3 above and when you get to step 4, all the options will be ticked.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
If they discontinue w3+ and refuse to update it, they will do the same for w8+, refusing to update to Android 4.2 or 5.0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iwillthinkofsomething:
Thank you SO much!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luminelx64:
You are welcome. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gpgorbosjr:
So, I bought a 8gb model used off someone and the default vibration felt very dull to me. I put Franco kernel on it and it felt a lot better, maybe too strong.

But yesterday I bought a 16gb model and the motor seemed to be a lot stronger, and with Franco kernel it is VERY strong.

Does anybody know what could account for the two differences?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klvnhng:
Franco kernel sets haptic feedback strength to 100, as compared to 70 on most kernels (including stock, I believe). You can change the value using the Franco.kernel updater app or through trickster mod.

Sent by carrier pigeon
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gpgorbosjr:
Still don't know why my stock 8gb was weaker than my 16gb but thanks for the answers because now I can change the vibration to be weaker.
[Windows Phone 8 General] SunnyChrono6:
It's going to be released in India for 10k(slightly less than 200$). Same thing as 620 except no front camera. Same 8GB storage, 512MB RAM, 1 Ghz Krait dual-core, 5 MP camera.
[Windows Phone 8 General] CUGWMUI:
If you compare it with the Android pseudo smartphones available at that price (Galaxy Y etc), the 520 is a great device..
[Windows Phone 8 General] DoogieDC:
I would say it's a great deal. It has all the insides of the 720 and 620 and all that great built-in Nokia software. It is also lighter than the 620, and has a bigger screen and probably better viewing angles since it's IPS. And about 30% less! What's not to like?

You just have to be aware what you're doing without - primarily no front camera, no flash, and no ClearBlack display that usually makes those Lumias do so well in bright sunlight.
[Windows Phone 8 General] leonbarroso:
no

there is no flash camera !!!
[Windows Phone 8 General] ACE_forever:
AW: Is the 520 an amazing deal?

Not everyone needs that and for such a cheap but powerful phone.

Btw in browsing its faster than a galaxy **** 3 :D
[Windows Phone 8 General] ArcMan09:
Nokia Lumia 520 is an Amazing Deal ! This Phone is a Worth buy !! Value FOR Money.

Just a Have Look on its specifications !! no other Phone in 10k Could give Features As Much as Lumia 520 is Giving
[Windows Phone 8 General] aniket_:
This phone is great for the price.

Just got the black one today noon.

I showed the phone to a couple of people, they were impressed :)
[Windows Phone 8 General] kjaggu:
I bought the phone last night. Good deal so far. :)
[Windows Phone 8 General] rajth525:
Its been three days since i got lumia 520 and its worth every penny for its amazing features

.....
[Windows Phone 8 General] srujan21:
Just Go for It

This is the Worthiest mobile ever seen, its has every thing and more for that price range, I got my lumia yesterday and its GREAT, The only thing it lacks is front cam .
[Windows Phone 8 General] nemov:
£109 at carphone warehouse in the UK

I just picked this phone up yesterday for £109 - an absolute bargain. Build quality is extremely good for this price point - it makes my wife's Samsung Galaxy S2 look average in comparison. WP8 is not as highly developed as iOS or Android, but then I wouldn't expect it to be. It's heaps better than Android was a couple of years ago... very slick interface and the Nokia apps are manufacturer apps I actually want!... the only downside is the battery which is ok, but not amazing./

---------- Post added at 02:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:14 PM ----------

P.S> Will there be a thread on XDA for the new 520/720 devices? or is development on WP8 not really possible?
[Windows Phone 8 General] SunnyChrono6:
I don't think so. As of now WP8 development isn't really possible, and tbh I don't see what we can do with it, so maybe not. Overclocking would be nice but useless, with 512MB of RAM.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Srikks:
I can't fine advanced audio settings

I bot this phone a week ago. When i tried to access the advanced audio settings it doesn't show the audio presets or anything. It opens 'enhancements' and nothing else. Does ny one know what I am doing wrong?? anyone with this phone, please reply. Thanks in advance.
[Windows Phone 8 General] TechGuyDev:
Cons

Its Not a good deal in my opinion because the phone does not have flash and front facing camera other wise the phone is good. :D
[Windows Phone 8 General] WildSDI:
Picked one up for wife 2 days back.

Still in the learning curve.
[Windows Phone 8 General] thienvandac:
The front camera you may not need that, but the flash is essential for me. I take one 4 days ago but not use it much, Ram 512mb seem ok for this model
[Windows Phone 8 General] drajax:
The advanced audio settings are on only when u use the headphones! It's turned off by default while using the speakers :):D
[Windows Phone 8 General] xs2k:
$130 at Walmart. Way smoother than android for the price. edit: Sold out.

Sent from my HTC One X
[Windows Phone 8 General] bandit97:
I'm thinking about trading my One V in for the 520. They were nice and are gonna give $100 for this laggy pos. The only thing about the no camera flash is I would sometimes want to use it as a flash light. Don't care about front facing camera. Does the 520 have a compass? One thing other than the lag I don't like about the 1v is no compass. I'd trade a compass for a flashlight any day. Worth the trade?
[Windows Phone 8 General] JIeBKA:
It's awesome! 2 days of using and everything is just perfect, but I'm missing for flashlight, sometimes it's can be useful.
[Windows Phone 8 General] stead:
got one for my girlfriend, things I dislike, no flash (only use it on the 920 as a torch, never for pictures!)

also the camera, but then I think I'm spoilt by the 920, not been impressed with any other phone since having it.

Love the battery life and screen size, to be honest, if it had the same camera as the 920 i'd sell it and buy one of these instead, seems the perfect size to hold imo, makes me feel the 920 is bloated :(
[Windows Phone 8 General] SunnyChrono6:
Guys, 620 is much better. It has a ClearBlack display which kills the 520's display, but this was not mentioned by Nokia in their advertisements. Also, it has a front-facing camera, NFC and LED flash. While individually most of these don't really much of a difference, that ClearBlack display would be by itself worth the extra 3-4k(60-70$)
[Windows Phone 8 General] jaykresge:
Thinking about picking up the TMO version at Wal-Mart for $130. Good WP8 starter phone to see whether or not I'd like the OS for long-term usage.

Also, there's an error in the OP. The 520/521 does not use dual-core Krait. It's dual-core Scorpion, the older Snapdragon S3 technology. This was used in high-end 2011 phones. In terms of hardware, this is a downgrade from my Galaxy S2 (also purchased in 2011). But then, this is $130, while an S2 still costs $450+ in similar circumstances.
[Windows Phone 8 General] StevieBallz:
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/phone/lumia520/specifications/

According to this Spec-Sheet by Nokia it's an S4 SoC. Looking for more Specific Information it seems that the low end WP8 devices all use the Qualcomm MSM8227 which is a 1 Ghz Krait DualCore.
[Windows Phone 8 General] jaykresge:
My mistake and good catch. The GPU threw me off.
[Windows Phone 8 General] qhinton:
Is this phone unlocked? If so can we use tethering.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Hrishikesh Somchatwar:
No

Well bro i think if you go for the 620...it will be more good.....just compare both the models......I also did the same and now I'm gonna get a 620 instead of 520.....the higher the number, the better it is..!!

Comparison

620 : 520

1.5ghz krat : 1ghz krat

127g wt : 125g wt

$233.31 (Rs. 10499 ) : $328.89 approx (Rs. 14800 )

go to 3-4 sites....and then make your decision. :good:
[Windows Phone 8 General] SunnyChrono6:
I mentioned that a couple of posts above :P but great decision anyway. And you forgot the ClearBlack display, NFC, front camera, and build.
[Windows Phone 8 General] chiggy2212:
Any android users here who switched to windows 8?

How is the experience? Which is better?

I'm thinking about buying 520.
[Windows Phone 8 General] nikufellow:
I am one and i own lumia 620, actually I haven't really 'switched' but own and use both. From my experience I've never felt anything as smooth and fluid as wp couldn't help but say it feels more fluid than droid, the only regret I have is mine being limited to 512 mb ram, has compatibility issues with some apps
[Windows Phone 8 General] chiggy2212:
Thanks a lot!. M gonna buy either of 720 or 520. But even 720 has 512mb of ram. So i guess its fine and most of the reviews i read mentioned 512mb is enough for windows!
[Windows Phone 8 General] RCranium666:
I just bought a 920 + charging plate off craig's list for 250 lol.
[Windows Phone 8 General] nikufellow:
Congrats mate :thumbup:
[Windows Phone 8 General] blegs38552:
Got a T-Mobile Lumia 521 a weeks ago from Walmart.com for $129.00. To me, that's a great deal. I don't need flash (I do my photography with a DSLR), and don't need a front facing camera either. These are the two features that most people ask for. On the other hand, I do play a lot of music, and the Micro SD capability is just the ticket. Ordered a 64 gb card from eBay for $23.00 - hopefully it isn't a ripoff. Haven;t found any WP 8 apps that I cannot run on this phone yet. My only gripes are generic to WP8 generally, e.g., can't use SD card to store apps. The phone fits my needs perfectly, and is unbeatable for the price.

Note - I rarely talk on my phone and am home most of the time. The T-Mobile $20.00 100 minutes prepaid minutes with unlimited text and data (first 5 gb @ their 4G speeds) is perfect for me, as I am usually connected to my WiFi network in any case. Now that they have WiFi calling, that makes it even a better deal.
[Windows Phone 8 General] sayem_unlimited:
I bought it today for my wife. Price wise its a nice phone.

But As soon i connected the charger i started facing weird stuff i always see.

after plugging in the charger the the phone displayed the charging info, but when i wanted to see the progress couple of minutes i pressed other hardware buttons except the power button, nothing happened, so i pressed the power button once and it showed the info. when i looked at it again i saw the phone was turned on and i'm on the lock screen. So i tried to turn the phone off, and it was saying me good bye but kept on restarting while the charger is connected.

What i want to know, is it normal behavior of windows phone or do i need to take it to customer care.

Please help.
[Windows Phone 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
Windows Phone is always turned on when connected to the charger. This is by design, has been that way since the very first WP7 models over two years ago, is well documented, and can easily be looked up online.
[Windows Phone 8 General] nraudigy2:
I think the reason they do this because even if your phone auto shutoff at night, it will boot back up and you won't miss the alarm or work.
[Windows Phone 8 General] Invicta:
only to be used as a torch, i find in general night shots with a led flash are useless, smartphones just dont cut it for night shots. Except L920.
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xiltepin:
I need to edit eri.xml and that is why I am trying to decompile framework-res.apk

I tried decompiling with apktool 1.4.2 and compiling with 1.4.3. I tried extracting androidmanifest and meta-inf from the original apk and adding them to the newly compirled apk and the mobile loops when rebooting.

Also tried with the newest apktool(1.5.2) and still have the same problem.

Has anyone successfully decompiled and rebuilt the framework-res.apk?