yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
I have already explained why puting a wallpaper on windows phones is waist of battery: you won't be able to see anything from it because the screen is filled with tiles.

In windows 8 the tiles do not cover the entire surface of the screen, thus you can see the wallpaper.
[Windows Phone 8 General] sinister1:
That's what I'm saying, stop fill up the screen with tiles, on bigger HD phones the space that they want to use for an extra row of tiles can be used for so much more other than more tiles. Is that what the programmers and designers get paid for over at MS to make more tiles?
[Windows Phone 8 General] mcosmin222:
Why would you waist screen space with wallpapers instead of tiles?
[Windows Phone 8 General] StevieBallz:
On the original question: this is not Windows Phone Blue but the GDR3 maintenance release that will come with those changes. Major new features aren't introduced in the maintenance release (most likely because they are keeping the developer APIs the same and you would need new APIs to take advantage of new features like a notification center).

As to why they are adding this support in a maintenance release. In Fall/Winter Nokia and the other OEMs will bring the next wave of devices and it seems that Windows Phone Blue won't be ready by then. Still they will have to compete on Specs against the current crop of Android devices which do offer 1080p displays and Quadcore processors. So support for those will have to arrive before Blue.

Allowing people to somehow take advantage of the additional Space is not a bad idea and most likely a lot easier to implement than additional functionality on the start screen.

Let's wait and see what they will do in WP8.1 a.k.a. Blue. But as for Background Images - I don't see much of a use case for those given the opaque tiles and just keeping free space on the screen to show it isn't the best of ideas either. We'd just hear lots of complaints about "wasted space".
[Windows Phone 8 General] miodrage:
I love tiles on the black screen, the white one isn't exactly my type, but ocassionally there might be ppl who even like that.

I had 2 iPhones before, and despite all the customisation that I was able to make thru Cydia, I was always keeping the default theme, as it was the best for me, later on iPhone4, I was again sticking with a simple black BG.

My point is - I really do not see any need for wallpapers and stuff like that. Also, I even don't see the need for a lockscreen WP, I would just put information there, and with some fancy colorful image one would have to make a real effort in order to read something.

I am keeping an image from AccuWeather on my LS, as it gives me info, and I really don't care what the image looks like, I spend around .3 secs looking at it (the time between pressing the power button, and unlocking the device).

Now the original question is more tiles. As I have stated in one of my previous posts, I will welcome the more tiles option, Because I can then scroll significantly less. So for me - an excellent option.
[Windows Phone 8 General] TheGoldrocker:
I agree. It's a good idea to add more tiles to physicly larger screens - however I do not think this should be the 'driving feature' of a major update. Anyone could have thought of that, something more real, more impacting should be the next big thing in WP8.

And i'm not talking about stuff most people whine about, but have no point on WP8 like a Notification Center, but something genuinely useful like VPN for businesses, some kind of file management capability, integrated gps solutions(like nokia drive) for all WP8 phones, writing permission for apps on SD storage, better bluetooth support, easy music sync capabilities, real background service support for some apps, etc.
[Windows Phone 8 General] sitizenx:
Well it's up to you. You can chose the size and number of tiles you see on the screen at once. No one is forcing you. I don't see the problem. On Windows Phone 7.8 (what I am currently running) if you want a screen with four columns of tiles you can do that. If you only want two columns that can be arranged. Three? Sure why not. Just do what you are comfortable with.

As far as background most people don't care. You get Windows Phone because you wand a PHONE. If I want to check email, voicemail, text messages, and get twitter and FB undates Windows Phone does all of that out of the box. If your focus is playing games and decorating your phone then maybe an Andriod offering would be more to your liking. I got Windows Phone because I want a simple intuitive smooth experience. I would rather have easy to read tiles that convey information than a wallpaper image of a kitten.
[Windows Phone 8 General] sinister1:
Wow, so people really like this? I guess.. so what is your opinion on this? http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/f...stom-sounds-for-sms-mms-email-notifications-e
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] sszemtelen:
​

I created a package, it (currently) 15 userbars piece, I hope, it's not a problem. ;)

Of course, all of them free to use! :)

And the userbars:

(For the link, click on the pictures!)

Userbar with Galaxy S IV picture:

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680488/img/sgs4/1.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680488/img/sgs4/1.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680489/img/sgs4/2.png"][IMG]http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680489/img/sgs4/2.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680491/img/sgs4/3.png"][IMG]http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680491/img/sgs4/3.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680493/img/sgs4/4.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680493/img/sgs4/4.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680495/img/sgs4/5.png"][IMG]http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680495/img/sgs4/5.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680498/img/sgs4/6.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680498/img/sgs4/6.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680500/img/sgs4/7.png"][IMG]http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680500/img/sgs4/7.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680503/img/sgs4/8.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680503/img/sgs4/8.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680504/img/sgs4/9.png"][IMG]http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680504/img/sgs4/9.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680505/img/sgs4/10.png"][IMG]http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680505/img/sgs4/10.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680506/img/sgs4/11.png"][IMG]http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680506/img/sgs4/11.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680508/img/sgs4/12.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680508/img/sgs4/12.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680510/img/sgs4/13.png"][IMG]http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680510/img/sgs4/13.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680512/img/sgs4/14.png"][IMG]http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680512/img/sgs4/14.png[/IMG][/URL]

[URL="http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680513/img/sgs4/15.png"][IMG]http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/12680513/img/sgs4/15.png[/IMG][/URL]

If you like these pictures, or used any of them, please hit the "Thanks" button! :)

I use code tags so that you do not provide a separate post! :)

If i created the topic to the wrong place, or it is unnecessary, ask a moderator to delete it! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] PLUG313:
niceeee. thanks, I very much like :D

I'll use it should I credit you in some way?

edit: btw can I request that you make me this one but with a 4 instead of an IV? :P
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] sszemtelen:
Please, can you make link this topic on picture? :)
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] PLUG313:
sure! look at my edit on the other post though
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Blackwolf10:
can i have a black one for the galaxy s2 please :(
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] sszemtelen:
Here is the brand new userbars!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240262​
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] frankyy714:
appreciate it man
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] P1NK13P13:
Thank you for these! I love the pink one :victory:
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] saldebot:
Can you make one's with the frost white S4 ?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Doqa:
Hi, please help me, i have flashing italian job rom (V.1.0), i have some mistake in flashing it, and my phone had bootloop 4 times. But then i flash the rom again and it work fine without any problem... After about 30 minutes, there is a notif that show usb storage is removed, i try to restart my phone and re-plug the sd card but its not work, sd card still not detected... even in my laptop the sd card can't be readed... Is there is anyway to "revive" my sd card? No problem with the data, i just want to get my sd card back
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michal89chz:
First: change thread name - this is not Italian Job foult but yours experiance.

Format sd card on PC ( fat32) but if pc cant do it...clean your card with clear cloth and/or change adapter/pc.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mojito0:
Got a 2nd phone to try the sd card there? I think I have encounter that problem some months ago with ace 2 after flashing a GB rom, but I can't remember what I did to solve it.
[HTC Sensation XL] gnscon:
Hi,

First time poster as I've only just registered but I've been playing with the ROMs that Stona, SamerD, Anders, Lexmaster et al have been posting. Big thanks to you guys for putting together these ROMs.

I was a bit confused about the differences and advantages of one ROM over another. At the moment I've installing them and finding out which one I like the most. I'm actually a massive fan of Sense but those ROMs all share the problem of muting the call whenever a message or other notification comes through. So I've had to move to one of the others. I've been using Evervolv for a while and really like it. It seems fast and pretty good. I use my headphones to listening to music so all the AOKP ones are currently having issues. It would be good if there was some comparison between ROMs. I was planning to do something myself, e.g. a table with features, but then got distracted.

Anyway, to another point. I've ordered a new Power button for my phone. Under a number of the ROMS, Stona, SamerD, and Evervolv it doesn't lock or unlock my screen (thus why I've bought a new power button). However, I've got Vanilla Rootbox on there at the moment and the button seems to work most of the time. What it doesn't do though is bring up the power off menu when I hold the button in. I'm running CWM recovery and used the advanced function to do a key test. It outputs a code with the up/down buttons and the other keys but not the power button.

Has anyone else seen power button issues that change dependent upon ROM? I'm having to rely on volume wake or plugging into USB if it goes off to get the screen back.

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation XL] Tsaska:
Broken powerbutton?

Now I'm no pro but I'd say that your power buttton is broken. I've tried most of the above roms and had no such issue :)
[HTC Sensation XL] AlluXX:
I have tried pretty much every rom here except Paranoid android(gonna try of course) and never had such a problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
OK enough spamming Jesus one place is enough you don't have to plaster it everywhere nobody cares.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] reinbeau:
Thread closed

No pointer threads necessary or allowed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
It seems that all of my pictures have been turning out grainy and washed out. The light in my pictures are always bright esp when im using back camera (ordinary).

To my wonders when im taking picture of myself using front camera the image is clear. The problem started one month ago and It wasnt always like that. All my settings are now on default and havent done anything on the camera. The attachment shows the image of desktop computer taken this time.

You guys have any assistance on this.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
There is no attachment mate!

Have u tried any third party apps from the Playstore?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
Yes ive tried Camera 360 from Playstore but unsuccessful. I have problem with uploading images. I tried and i was advised to upgrade the application.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Using Tapatalk? Or XDA app?

Hmm.. does the camera issue occur on stock firmware?

Edit:

Saw ur signature. XDA app it is. Why not update it?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
I have little knowledge on firmware but i have never install any firmware. The playstore does not provide the option to update xda app.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Since u are on stock firmware, and you haven't messed with ur phone, it must be a hardware issue. Does video recording have the same problem?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Do you use a case?

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
Yes, the video recording has the same problem.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
My phone have 12 months since i purchase it. I used case for the first seven months but since then i have never use case. The problem started about two months ago. The front camera is performing well, the problem comes when i use the main (back) camera.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
I have tried to upload the image but unsuccessful. Please follow this link to view the image attached in androidforums where i reported the same problem.

http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?p=5735731
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Try changing all the settings, like Autofocus mode, ISO, exposure etc..

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
Focus mode: Auto

Iso: Auto

but the problem still exist
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Not just Auto, try other settings too..

If it still doesn't work, probably u've got a hardware issue. :(

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
Ok, somebody suggested the problem might be a camera lens because i ddnt use a case for about five months. Is it possible? And if so what can i do to rescue my loved phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
I don't know.. Mine is 2 years old now, and I haven't used any case except for the first few weeks! :D

But I haven't had any issue like this.

Why not take it to a Service Centre to check what the issue could be?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trance M:
I will take it to service centre and i will give u a feedback. Thank u for ur tireless support
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxAndroided:
Hello guy´s I am a user of Alcatel OT-997D ("D"ual sim)

My problem ...

I have a extra partition called "custpack" symlinked to "system"

But is not a normal symlink :(:eek:

example

/custpack/JRD_custres/app/Email[B]-res[/B].apk
(contains recources and xml files)

/system/app/Email.apk
(containes only xml files)

or another example

merge SystemUI-res.apk(custpack) + SystemUI.apk(system) to SystemUI.apk (system)

How can I merge all files to one apk ?!

for example

Email.apk

?!

It is possible. But I don´t know what to do :crying:

My questions are all ignored... why ? :crying:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40174749&postcount=538

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40174479&postcount=5258
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxAndroided:
nobody knowes something about ? :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 5232707:
We all Alcatel users have the same problem with custpack partition and files. If we want to try a different ROM, custpack partition makes it problematic. I found your question trying to get a response. So far there is a proposal by user yuweng related with scatter file when porting a ROM, you can find out more searching for this post in the MT65xx porting tutorial thread. The other thing is te Ewra Project ROM, the developers there have build a ROM for Alcatel devices with MT65xx chipsets and CWM scripts to backup and restore this custpack partition... maybe they have an answer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaiserII101:
Bumping this dead thread to draw attention to this.

It seems like this can simply be done by moving the actual apks to the location of the symlinked ones and remove the symlink creation from the updater-script, but I'm not sure and I think I tried it before and the screen never got past the boot-animation (but that might have been because I didn't copy the framework-res.apk, not sure). I'm currently playing around with this in the kitchen.

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custpack/JRD_Custpack/apps/*-res.apk apps contain the apps resources i.e. the graphical png files used in the app but

do not contain any code for running the application.

.

system/app/*.apks (deodexed) contain the code for running the application but

do not contain any resources for the application

.

It seems like this is an incredibly fragmented way of running the system. I believe the reason it's been done was so that manufacturers (or at least in alcatel's case) could custom theme most of the default system apps, like the phone, gallery, calendar, browser etc.

Still seems stupid.

I wonder if it's just a matter of combining the deodexed system/app/apk with the contents of the custpack/JRD_custpack/apps/*-res.apk and then resigning the apk, or if perhaps there's something in the system that hardcodes it to look in the custpack folder for certain apps (i.e. phone, browser, etc.)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CyberianIce:
There are no regular way for doing what you want exactly because those resource files are not symlinked but you can try workaround with symlinking. In your example executive from /system/app/Email.apk calls for /custpack/JRD_custres/app/Email-res.apk to join resources. If you merge those two files into one, you got nothing because executive from /system/app/*.apk still search for /custpack/JRD_custres/app/*-res.apk but here is an idea what you may try:

First merge those two files into one: add resources from /custpack/JRD_custres/app/Email-res.apk into /system/app/Email.apk (decompile, join, recompile, sign, zipalign, you know the drill) and afterwards create symbolic link in /custpack/JRD_custres/Email-res.apk which points toward /system/app/Email.apk.

ln -s /system/app/Email.apk /custpack/JRD_custres/app/Email-res.apk

Possible scenario: when you start Email app, executive will search for /custpack/JRD_custres/app/Email-res.apk, which is now symbolic link and will redirect this request back to original APK (back to self) where resources are now. This should make you able to use various apps for changing themes on your ROMs or something like that.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] scrappy1959:
I'm trying to get to S-OFF using Facepalm S-OFF, however when I connect my One X in bootloader to my PC (I have 2 laptops & 1 desktop) it pops up that the USB device that you connected has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it it does the same thing on all 3 PC's.I originally posted in the Facepalm thread and am now posting here as per thedailyl3af recomendation that I post here since he could not help me. When I connect my One X to the PC the phone is recognized by both the PC & HTC Sync manager (yes I shut down the Sync manager) but soon as I go to bootloader the PC no longer recognizes it. The main reason I want S-OFF is so that I can flash different kerrnals and radio's to try and clear up the One X clearity problem, when I am talking to people most of the I am saying "what" or "could you repeat that". My One X is unlocked and I do have SuperCID. Please Help! Thank you in advance
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] exad:
Install HTC drivers and uninstall HTC sync
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Herc08:
That is weird. Did you try different USB ports or a different cable? That normally helps. Try to wait 10 mins as well
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Venomtester:
Why not just connect your phone normally to the computer, stop HTC sync and use adb commands to put your phone into bootloader?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] scrappy1959:
I have done that, When I connect my One X to my computer, HTC Sync starts, I shut it down. I open command pompt. Then I use adb commands to open bootloader and soon as it goes into bootloader the PC stops recognizing it and says the USB device has malfunctioned. I am unlocked, have SuperCID, Have Super user and am able to use it. I am running ViperXL rom. I have uninstalled drivers on my PC and re-downloaded them and re-installed them many times, so I know it is not drivers on my PC.

Something had to go wrong when I flashed TWRP v2.4.1.0. My problem is everything that evryone is telling me to do goes through bootloader, well if my PC does not recognize my phone while in bootloader how am I going to get past that point. I even tried to flash to TWRP v2.3.1.0, through TWRP recovery, both as a seprate zip file and by starting to reinstall ViperXL (Aroma) installer and I can't even back to TWRP 2.3.1.0 which I know is not as buggy as v2.4.1.0. When I go through the Aroma installer it says that it installed it, but when I go back to TWRP it still says v2.4.1.0.

Was on Facepalm S-OFF Thread and they recomended that I try this forum since evrything they had me try did not work. I am stuck and I just want some straight to the point advice on how to get past this issue. Don't know if this will help but when I am in bootloader this what the bootloader image says, I'm only putting the first part down as you guys know what the rest says.

*** TAMPERED ***

*** UNLOCKED ***

EVITA PUT SHP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.14.0002

RADIO-0.19as.32.09.11.2

OpenDSPv29.1.0.45.0622

eMMC-boot

Jun 11 2012, 14:36:28
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Venomtester:
You have hboot 1.14. Aroma installer fails to flash images you may have to flash twrp manually. Also there was a bug in on of the versions of viperxl that would not mount. What version of viper are you running?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] exad:
I already told you to uninstall HTC sync.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Venomtester:
There is one more thing that could cause you problems and that is that your cable is bad. If you have another one that will fit your phone laying around you might want to try swapping out.

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Sorry herc didn't see you posted that already.