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[Samsung Infuse 4G] -illest-:
so i was just wondering if anyone else has encountered a lack of signal bars in Beanstalk when data and wifi are both off. The signal bar works fine and is blue whenever I have wifi on, but once I turn wifi off (and since i don't have data, my data is always off), the signal bar goes blank when theres supposed to be white signal bars replacing the blue ones. If anyone knows a fix to this please let me know.

Thanks
[Samsung Infuse 4G] yogi.306:
same here, any answer ?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] porksoda02:
Same here!!! >_> ...... .....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] -illest-:
yea i'm not sure...i tried PMing scott about it but no reply yet. idk if its because i'm on tmobile but no one else really seems to have the problem?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] -illest-:
I found the problem. it was the png files in the system/app/SystemUI.apk/res/drawable-hdpi that had to do with the signal bars. Replaced them with the pngs from slim rom and boom signal bars work again. the pngs in scott's systemUI.apk weren't shaded correctly/not colored right. sent a pm to him regarding this bug.
[General Topics] Nigeldg:
Not reading instructions properly and general stupidity (e.g. pulling out the USB cable mid-flash or something similar).
[General Topics] S0AndS0:
A bad cable or USB connection when flashing

The second biggest issue I see face people is flashing a rom for a touch version of their phone when their system is a slide version (or reverse that for touch users)

In both of those cases it results in many posts and hours spent reading and rebuilding of confidence and or self-education before individuals can recover.

My experience over the last seven years of hacking on phones is: if the screen turns on and I've got a computer with USB cable to make them talk; then there is nothing but time in my way of booting root.

There might be a thread out there somewhere that is trying to catalog all the ways to recover different devices or the links to their relevant info; if not then there should be one built, maybe a wiki as organization would be a challenge otherwise...

The last main issue that I see is improper research before action; amazing what one can find on google by putting "solved" and then the issue you imagine happening to have to solve yourself before taking a risky action. Using that one word and refining a search around that wile having a second window or tab open with "q OR help" and the same as above in the second search window; will usually result in a very refined start point to trouble shoot what you are about to do wile also seeing how others have run into issues. This method works very well for me and results in about an (one to two) hours worth of reading instead of six hours to a full week of frustrated flashing and eye-reddening nights staring at small digits.

And I'm off to do more good elsewheres; let me know if you want more opinions or check out what I'm doing and leave yours.

Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs

Debian Kit Install guide for all

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240397

Or

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=drive_web
[General Topics] Card83:
Dropping it in a strip club urinal. That should be avoided at all costs while rooting your phone.

Or generally doing anything outside the realm of the carefully laid out instructions for rooting the device.
[General Topics] immortalneo:
Using the wrong files! :D

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[General Topics] sn0w77:
I second that, first hand experience.
[General Topics] jonniboi1985:
Ignorance-

Downloading the first file you come to because you havn't read the initial instructions.

Sent from my badboi dual booting i9300
[General Topics] Androideka5:
Sometimes being unlucky :P
[General Topics] Nigeldg:
True, although this is extremely rare and shouldn't put anyone off rooting :p
[General Topics] Androideka5:
Haha yeah that's true, never put me off :P I think it's part of the sense of accomplishment anyways. And I've never heard of that ACTUALLY happening to anybody either
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Phone-mob:
Hi everyone, I got an XDA II (bought from UK) with the foll specs:

ROM version: 1.60.00WWE

ROM Date: 12/03/03

Radio Version: 1.06.01

Protocol verison: 1337.16

ExtROM version: 1.60.21

I've downloaded the latest upgrade from 02, but when I try to install it the following message appears:

'ERROR 120: COUNTRY ID ERROR' N-5-1-1-1

The ROm image that you are trying to use is not designed to work with your pocket PC.'

Any ideas on how to fix that?

Thank you in advance
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] mdkia:
extrom v. 1.60.21 ...are you sure you are using the o2 rom now? isn't this a tmobile one?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Xant:
I guess that's the reason why the O2 update does not play.

Change the header of your update to TMOBILE and it will work.

You can alos donwgrade to a 1.03 TMOBILE ROM and then upgrade to the

new O2 ROM.

Check the forum, this error is know and described several times
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Phone-mob:
:) Thanks alot! how do I change the header?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] mdkia:
Phone-mob >

try with this rom:

via ftp

ftp://xda2:xda2@maja.mine.nu > ROM TMobile to O2 1.60.50 > tmobile_to_O2_16050.rar

via web

http://maja.mine.nu:8000 > ROM TMobile to O2 1.60.50 > tmobile_to_O2_16050.rar

user: xda2

pwd: xda2

you try at your own risk!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sonofshade:
I couldn't find any other post with this issue I am having. I just got the HTC One yesterday and it is an Amazing phone. But I am having some problems with the YouTube app. When I try and watch videos the page loads and the video starts to buffer but it will not start playing. I've waited several minutes and it just sits there with the circle icon loading. I click back and reload the page a couple times and every once and a while it will start the video normally. Everything else loads up fine in the app and the search function works as well. I'm curious to see if anyone else is having similar issues.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] youkosnake:
It may just be youtube. Ive been having issues on my one as well as my wifes sg3
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mang0:
I was on Youtube for a good while last night before bed, and I only really had buffer problems at the beginning of some high def vids that took a bit longer to load. Are you using mobile data or wifi?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sonofshade:
I was on my WiFi. I just tried again later and it seems to be working better. I think it might be a YouTube issue.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handydude:
Dear xda-ites ,

This is my first post in this forum.

Though i regularly refer xda for various queries w.r.t Android

I am facing this problem in my Galaxy note 1 n7000

Running on Android Version 4.1.2

The Problem is : The screen of the phone goes blank , the phone is actually ON but it becomes inactive , battery is consuming but the phone is dormant.

Then i have to reboot the phone by removing and reinserting the battery.

Additional Information :

The default ROM of the Phone was 2.3.6 Gingerbread

I did an over the upgrade to 4.1.2, two weeks back.

I am attaching the snapshots for the reference.

Please suggest me how can i overcome this problem.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ZeRo2o9:
is there a way to change the stock icons for some icons i found online? want to change battery wifi and data icons. tried using ninjamorph but it just loads the ROM with the statusbar force closed
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jerrycoffman45:
Those are in your system.UI under res/drawable x-hdpi you can pull that file and drag and drop those images to that folder then push the system.UI back to your phone
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ZeRo2o9:
thanks trying it out will post results
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ZeRo2o9:
Signal and data icons aren't working
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lawlow:
Anybody have recommendation for a good, portable battery charger that's not too big? I don't want those big square ones. I was looking at this one from this deal site...http://casepapa.com/deals/universal-2600-mah-battery-charger/

There's no brand, but it's only $13, so not much risk involved
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Emexrulsier:
Get a Pebble XT 5000maH you can get 2 or 3 full phone charges out of this before it needs charging again.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lawlow:
Cool, i'll check it out! So many attachments...haha
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Emexrulsier:
Did you end up being one, I can't live with out it now even my wife knicks it and has it in her handbag when going out :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Rizsparky:
There are even smaller versions of that particular model called smart sticks. They have good capacities but charge slowly.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Emexrulsier:
I can't live without my pebble, even my wife has twigged onto the fact I have one and it works with her iphone. I've known her go out with it in her handbag :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gertlily:
I bought this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/39061239557...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It's trustable and good.

Bye,
[Galaxy S II Accessories] toy203:
I use this, it's cheap but it works well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet®-Du...0UH46YY/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i/275-7677557-9175212
[Galaxy S II Accessories] i00m:
First I bought a cheap external 2500 mAh charger with solar panel that it gave me enough juice to make many photos and keep internet on all day on travel holidays. But I bought an MacBook Air 11" and now I use it as external usb charger anywhere I go. It's to small to not take it with me when I make trip longer than a battery charge.

So if you have a mini laptop you can use it as external usb charger with a lot of juice for your phone. I keep always the MBA on a backpack or a messenger bag and the phone on my pockets with a charging cable connecting them.

And never felt since the need for another external charger.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xZeroMancerx:
Does anyone have transparent icons specifically jump to page icons? I'm using UCCW and I'm using a specific theme. The Pages theme which you can find on Google play store...I followed the transparent.png link the developer made but it leads to know where
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] srzero88:
Found a cool calculator app/widget, I have been searching for one for awhile and came across this one. It has different styles to choose from also.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=makatea.free.calculator.widget
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonodelirii:
I tried getting some direction in the Q&A section but no luck; I think this is a little too vague for those hills.

I am working on a lab instrument and the cameras in current generation phones are perfect for what I need.

The problem I am facing is how to isolate the hardware and software that runs the camera and get rid of everything else that's not necessary.

Since the camera uses the phones processor as well as other integrated hardware pulling it out is out of the question (I assume). At which point the problem becomes how to make a ROM that can run the camera functions and only the camera functions and nothing else that's not necessary.

Can anyone offer any helpful advice or point me in the right direction? Is this even possible?

Thank you sirs!

:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonodelirii:
Ayone? :crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leechoonhwee:
How bout compiling a custom build of aosp or cm but removing all the lib for phone, gps, etc except camera?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonodelirii:
Thanks! Trimming AOSP seems like a good place to start. Will probably need to keep USB functionality to output image; hopefully transfer via usb doesn't involve too many other systems.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j86869n:
The Message "Config stopped" keeps appearing on my Nexus 7 screen and it jumps into repeated rebooting.

Why is this so? can anyone out there help me? I'm new to this portal and a complete novice on the ins and outs of the nexus 7.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fallon9111:
Are you using a custom ROM? If so, do a full factory reset and wipe the caches. Then install the latest version of the ROM (make sure it is not a known bug of the ROM too). Don't restore your apps via an app backup thing. If you must, do them one at a time so you can identify if one of the apps is causing the problem.

If you arent on a custom ROM, consider uninstalling all apps that are risky, then reinstall one at a time.

Next wipe the data of any system apps that could cause this problem.

If this doesn't work, do a factory reset. You may need to return to stock using adb to wipe the dalvik and cache (I don't know if factory reset doesn't this anyway).

I hope this helps :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j86869n:
Thanks, I will try the latter, as I'm not rooted. Will keep you posted.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demondor:
So over the last few months I've noticed a significant battery drain and after much testing I've come to the conclusion that the problems lies in the radio. I've gone from Cm to AOKP to PA to Carbonrom to ReVolt. I don't have very many apps and I usually use autostarts to block anything unnecessary from running at startup. I've put my phone in airplane mode and the drainage significantly decreases. When the phone is using wifi or data, I lose about 10% or more an hour with very little screen on time. Could someone please recommend a good radio to flash for my phone?

Edit: Also I live in Malaysia if that helps with the radio recommendation
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrismast:
1. I would try BetterBatteryStats to identify if there is really no App draining.

2. Check out the General Section's Modem collection thread, you have to try the modems as it always depends on the carrier & region you are in (hence maybe start with your original region's modem).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BeavermanA:
Quite severely burned in a game hud onto her S3. I've tried running long youtube vids and some burn-in remover app on the playstore for hours. Did nothing. I've seen image retention on it when it was mine, but that went away simply by rotating the screen 90% of the time. This is much darker and more noticeable, even on different color backgrounds.

And she wonders why I constantly tell her what not to do when using my electronics, especially my plasmas.

So, think I'll have any luck with Samsung warranty? Tell her to just live and learn? My main concern is resale value, but she'll probably be on that phone until it is worthless anyway.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] attbrandon:
Didn't have room to fit the term "differences in technology" in the title. Also an objective pluses and minuses of each technology.

Please don't turn this thread into a bashing of different phones/displays. Lets respect all opinions :victory: I like to know the ins and outs of this stuff for the job :cool:.

For instance, I have read that AMOLED can have overly apparent pixels at lower resolutions and that the more often you look at black on the phone, the more battery you will save.

I, personally speaking, tend to enjoy AMOLED screens whenever I upgrade people to S3s vs. lumia 920 or iphones or HTCs.

Lumias lack vibrance to an almost unrealistic point for me. I can certainly understand if someone disagrees, however.

Iphones/ Ipads have great displays, though I find that I have to keep the brightness of them very high to keep viewing enjoyable.

HTCs are the most realistic color wise to me, though personally speaking I enjoy the contrast of AMOLEDS more. I will say, however, the pictures do not do the HTC One display justice. I haven't seen an S4 in person yet, though the HTC One easily trumps its predecessors in vibrance and clarity and is currently my favorite display, even over the S3. We'll see how that works out whenever I see S4.

What are battery saving tips for instance that I could give my customers with all brands for the customers (other than obviously higher brightness = less battery life)? Would it make sense to say that AMOLEDS burn more battery with green because of a greater amount of green sub pixels? Stuff like that.

Thanks in advance everyone!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sarcron:
AMOLEDs over saturate colors by default (although now you can tune it to be closer to real color reproduction if you so wish) which makes more things "pop out". AMOLEDs also do much better with black background, and in fact, I find it the best when watching movies/shows. Their weakness comes a bit with whites which keeps them from a better potential brightness, and they also suffer risk of screen burn-in (Less of a problem as long as you don't keep your screen turned on for hours when you're not using it).

Some battery saving tips:

-Turn off features you're not using. It normally goes without saying but I've met so many people who just want the complete experience who keep everything turned on and then complain because their battery goes to crap even when they're not using said features all that much.

-Beware background running Apps and Apps in general that require constant data checks. It's worth taking a few minutes to identify what these are and whether they're worth keeping and when to disable them.

-Another biggie of course is constant 3G/4G connection. Apps like Tasker and Automagic allow you to avoid constant signal locking with towers that drains your battery when you're not using any of the data.

Those are about the basics. It would be a good opportunity to point out, at least when pitching the Galaxy S4, that since it has a removable battery there's always the option of keeping a spare one that can be popped in when there's no more charge left. This would also happen to be a good time to sell them an extra battery if you keep it stocked. Oh yeah, and please, please, please direct customers towards useful apps. Again, I've met too many people with phones who just go with stock apps and never browse the Play store. There are so many useful apps on there, especially when it comes to managing your phone and taking advantage of all its features.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] attbrandon:
I tend to recommend two apps along with always restarting/ turning off your phone at least once a day. The apps I recommend are advanced task killer and 1tap cleaner for clearing cache. I recommend them based on their overall simplicity. If you know any simpler/ more effective apps please let me know.

Keep in mind that 95% of customers that come into the store find even connecting to password connected wifi complicated. They are hardly as computer/ UI intuitive as we are concerning apps and phone settings go. If it requires more than three intuitive clicks (not including the click to open it) we generally see it as a no go for recommendations. Lord knows how much we hate how complicated explaining port settings are to explain when people run into issues setting up their emails (Iphone 4/4s's are NOTORIOUS for this.. also if you have a bellsouth email, get a new one. They're plagued with problems) so that they don't have to come into the store every time a glitch occurs and an email becomes unresponsive.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JihadSquad:
I only understand the screen techs in "layman's terms" if you will, but here goes...

Traditional smartphone screens (HTC, iPhone etc.) are LCDs - liquid crystal displays. There is one big white backlight, and liquid crystals switch on and off to filter out different colors. Each subpixel (red, green, blue) can be adjusted to different levels for each pixel to create every color.

OLED screens, specifically AMOLED from samsung, stand for organic LED. The screen is literally made up of tiny tiny LEDs that are individually turned on or off and adjusted in brightness. This means when you see red, the red subpixels are on, and the blue and green ones are off.

I'm not sure why, but as of now, LCDs work better outdoors. The maximum brightness and reflectivity provide a brighter image on for example the HTC one compared to the S4. On the other hand, AMOLED produces more vibrant colors (I'm sure you heard the phrase "they pop out"), and I don't know why that happens either.

Also on AMOLED, when you see a lack of color (black, for instance), the pixels are OFF. This means that looking at black is exactly the same as when the phone is turned off. That is why you get an infinite contrast ratio; pure black is pure black. This is also why AMOLED gives a better battery life when looking at most images, especially black and dark ones. Conversely, the LCD will use the same power if it is on no matter what it is displaying. If it is displaying anything, it is fully on, as that big backlight covers the entire screen, with the dark pixels blocking it. This means that some light will "bleed" through the black pixels, making them appear slightly lit. The contrast ratio is a factor here, because some screens show less white when they are supposed to be black. When looking at mostly white images (Web browsing, for example), LCDs give better battery life because when you are looking at white on an AMOLED, every single subpixel is on, which consumes a ton of power. For the most part, though, unless you do heavy browsing or have a white-themed phone, AMOLED will generally give a better battery life.

The part about greens is entirely based on other aspects of the display. Most of Samsung's AMOLED displays are in the pentile matrix, which means that instead of three subpixels per pixel (RGB), you get two alternating types of pixels with two subpixels each - RG and BG. While the green pixels are slightly smaller, there are still twice as many, and this layout makes the overall image quality worse than the RGB matrix. In the GS2, Samsung used super AMOLED plus, which changed the pixel layout to RGB. This made the screen look really good, but they switched back to pentile with the GS3 because it is currently not possible to make AMOLED RGB screens with that high of a resolution. However, at 1080p, it is pretty hard for most people to be bothered by the pentile matrix. Most LCDs, aside from those found in Motorola phones for some stupid reason, use RGB.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kaito83:
Is there any news to unlock bootloader = BL allowed NO?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jatinrungta:
yup

take out the battery

take a hammer

smash into phone

put back battery

turn on

VOILA! bootloader unlocked

DEFINITELY NO TILL NOW!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Clarkiieh:
Aye were currently still stuck with stock roms being just as good as custom
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kaito83:
True but no updates.... on the older posts

True but no updates.... on the older posts
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] auni:
Which means nothing yet my friend. :(
[Sony Xperia ZL] fahad233:
Hi guys,

Not sure if this even makes sense or is even remotely possible.

But I'm just wondering whether creating some extra incentive for the devs to try and crack the bootloader of permanently locked devices makes sense?

I bought a Bell locked device and I sure as heck miss Cyanogen Mod!

I'd probably be down to contribute $25.

What do you guys think?
[Sony Xperia ZL] coilbio:
has anyone figured out which devices come with the locked bootloader?

is it just carrier specific devices?
[Sony Xperia ZL] fahad233:
I think that is it.

Atleast from what I've seen so far.
[Sony Xperia ZL] vengadorhq:
I am also interesting.... 25 bucks from here too.
[Sony Xperia ZL] fahad233:
Aight good stuff.

Hoping some other people will chime in too so I can move this to an official thread in the General forum.
[Sony Xperia ZL] raphtal:
I bought mine on newegg (506) and was lucky enough to get an unlockable bootloader. still on sale for around 600 with coupon code good luck.
[Sony Xperia ZL] coilbio:
I ordered mine from newegg too. I hope they're all boot loader unlocked.
[Sony Xperia ZL] bhundt:
Yeah it's pretty disappointing that the bootloader ifs unlockable.
[Sony Xperia ZL] sh0ck:
I'm in the same situation... locked boot loader! thanks bell!

Count me in for 25 bucks!
[Sony Xperia ZL] looneeii:
I'm in 25$ ready!
[Sony Xperia ZL] nutzuTo:
15$ count me in