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[Droid RAZR M Android Development] aviwdoowks:
I am back on this as I still find it superior to even 98.30.1 for many things but Bluetooth in particular- connectivity & audio volume.

Update: Avsitralia.Xposed.mod2 coming. Lenovo cam & gallery up. Use only as a data app, will bomb if a sys app.

Flashing Moparmans...98.16.3 on top of 98.18.94 Data works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go back one post for VZW users: keep your data + install/upgrade.

I have updated the Op's restore "rom". As it was, it's xbin would result in a 447 mb larger backup file when you made your first backup. 584 mb vs 137 mb. Edit, I did previously get a much larger BU file but not with the newer Philz :confused: .

I just deleted all of xbin but the two su files & installed xbin via this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox

This is an "update".zip created with Philz. Use it in place of the original. Install it rather than restore. All other steps will be the same. Untested with Droid razr data widget, which may be the Rabbit's need of such big xbin.

I can up a twrp version too.

Click on the attachment, copy & paste to Chrome or get Mega.
[Droid RAZR M Android Development] aviwdoowks:
All current Vzw 98.18.94 OR 98.18.78 unlocked boots may flash this Telstra rom & keep their apps & data. See post 18 & 17.

After being on Mhous33's DST build of 98.30.1 for weeks, I realize how much better this Telstra version is. See previous post.
[Sony Xperia ZL] anirudh412:
A well written review! Could you put up some pics of the ONE and the ZL side by side, front view, side view and the back? Also with their screens on?

Welcome to the ZL forums
[Sony Xperia ZL] bigystyle84:
haha

I wrote it without editing - It's more "just my thoughts so far"
[Sony Xperia ZL] paullu:
skip note 2

just pick one zl or htc one

I am really enjoy my zl.
[Sony Xperia ZL] glovesave:
watch the demo video it comes with (not the movie but the nature movie)...omg the screen is incredible

Now if only Sony could fix the notification led to work with stamina mode !!
[Sony Xperia ZL] nutzuTo:
glove stop complaining :) no phone is perfect
[Sony Xperia ZL] bigystyle84:
First thing I've noticed as a Negative - Screen sucks outside.

Other than that, I'm loving it so far. Don't miss the Note II at all.

The screen is awesome minus the viewing angles, which don't matter to me anyways.
[Sony Xperia ZL] vegetaleb:
Very nice phone,but if the viewing angles are like on the Arc then it's bad,I don't understand how Sony can't use a slcd tech,also the speaker is not loud which is a negative for me as I live in a loudy country.

The One is the best but cost an arm and is rare
[Sony Xperia ZL] bigystyle84:
Here are videos

Recorded with a Sony HX100V Camera

To show viewing Angles for yourself and decide

Wish I could upload the video untouched somewhere - its 1GB for a few minutes of 1080p video

So putting Dropbox and YouTube links up to same video - You can stream from DropBox too but not as good quality as downloading the actual file.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lrwzhpq4kc2x658/00001.MTS

http://youtu.be/AcItXcUgiEs
[Sony Xperia ZL] abuayyoub:
Great Revew

Great Review. However, I have to mention something that that has bothered me since the advent of videos on the internet.

While I appreciate the effort you took to make a video, next time say something in it. I absolutely hate watching un-boxing videos or "review" videos where people just sit there in silence breathing into the camera.

I can't handle it for more than a few seconds before I get frustrated and shut it off.

I am not sure why people do this. It's obvious you have a lot to say and a lot of good information to convey, so why not say it instead of just tapping around the phone awkwardly in silence.

Nothing personal, I appreciate the review like I said but its just something that has always eerked me and you happened to be there for me to vent :cyclops:
[Sony Xperia ZL] MMac:
One thing missed in this review

The BATTERY!

I've come from Note II and agree with most everything else, but the non-replaceable battery is a real pain! Not to mention I'm getting only 15 hours or so on a charge. Stamina mode is stupid as I want my phone to give me background notifications for emails, text messages, etc.

I obviously need an external battery to tow-with me. Any thoughts?

Am I missing any battery tweaks?

My Note 2 would last AT LEAST 24 hours on a charge - and I had an external charger and charged battery ready-to-go for it! (spoiled I guess!)

Thanks folks for any BATTERY help / options you can provide
[Sony Xperia ZL] demonicangell™:
thats the whole point of stamina mode .. save battery :p
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
hi guys

sorry for my bad english

when my pc is of, the phone (Xperia TX) not charging through USB port, any way to charging when pc is off? :confused:

thanks :good:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
turn your pc on....facepalm.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] hhamzah49:
It is possible when pc is sleep x)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] joonlin:
haha.. ya. turn your pc on. :laugh: ;)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
i'm sorry 4 u :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
why?

It is pretty obvious that if there is no power going to your pc (i.e it is turned off) then it cannot provide power to anything else (i.e charge a phone)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
I have xp, I tested with hibernate mode & not possible

Sent from XPERIA TX using Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
Really?

Ur so clever!!!!!

So, why my turned off pc provided power for my former galaxy ace???

Sent from XPERIA TX using Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
I dont believe that for a second. There is no way that a PC that is not drawing any power can output power.

You may be slighlty confused in two ways.

1) Was your PC turned off? Or was it hibernating/sleeping

2) Is your PC actually a laptop and so has an internal power source (A battery)

A pc that is turned off might as well be unplugged, so how do you charge anything from it when it is not connected to any electricity?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] KidCarter93:
Have you tried plugging it into a lemon to charge it?

Seriously though, there was definitely something wrong if something with no power can provide power.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
1- turned off

2- normal pc (case)

Turning off pc not mean it's unplugged from socket

I connected my former galaxy every night to my turned off pc & it was charged nice, but my new xperia TX not charg outside of Windows os, even when pc is on and I'm on setup (before Windows starts) phone not charging

Sorry bad EN

Sent from XPERIA TX using Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
I charge my former galaxy ace every night for 1 years when pc was off

Sent from XPERIA TX using Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Then you have a different definition of "off" then.

My definition is that it does not consume any electricity, yours is obviously that it is in standby.

If it is drawing electricity it is not off!

Seriously though, it sounds like you have changed something on your PC to stop power output to the USB. Try your old phone again, see if that still works, or try someone else's phone

Sent from my star trek communicator

Sony Flagship device circa 2145
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] vpllover:
I just love how some people can be complete dicks on this forum! It looks like he's asking why won't his phone charge from his pc after the pc goes into sleep mode. I have plugged my TL to my laptop and it charges, but I plugged it in overnight thinking that it would fully charge to wakeup and find the phone dead. So apparently once the pc goes into sleep/hibernation it stops sending power to the usb port. In theory, when I go to sleep my lungs don't stop working and I continue to breath, so why when the computer goes to sleep does it stop sending power to the usb port??
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gvidas:
My xperia is charging with pc off, as long as pc is plugged in. Its called asus AI charge. Think you need motherboard that supports this function.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] thedisturbedone:
I have a charging port on mine. So I can charge when its off.

But only a few old PCs support charging while on sleep and even then, the device matters. For example, my external mouse seemed to glow while PC is on sleep. But I can't use the same port to charge my iPod. So you should see if the galaxy still works at that port and if yes, then you are out of luck buddy. Get a USB 3.0 charging port maybe..
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
no need to start name calling, that's just rude.

He specifically said "off" not "sleep". I made that distinction in two if my posts

Thank you for agreeing with me. When we sleep we are not dead (I.e. off) we are asleep, we still need power ( energy to make our heart beat etc) that's why our lungs still work

Sent from my star trek communicator

Sony Flagship device circa 2145
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Larkspeed:
Well sorry I agree that some of you guys are being dicks

Off is not unplugged

Off is when you select shutdown PC and it turns off this requires a full cold boot to start back up. The power supply is still plugged into the wall and capable of delivering power if needed.

S5 power state if you are a linux user.

Sleep is when the computer saves it's current state to ram and then puts itself into a low power standby state shutting down power to the CPU but keeping the memory powered. From here the computer just needs to load it's previous state from ram and carry on.

S3 power state for the linux user.

Hibernate is when the computer saves it's current state to disk and then powers down. From here the computer needs a full cold boot but the sequence is quicker since it is not loading a full new session rather it is loading a saved session from disk.

S4 power state for the linux user

If you define off as unplugged from the wall then you are just being overly picky and the problem is yours not the original posters.

Now for the original posters question.

Some motherboards will keep 1 or more USB ports powered when the computer is OFF however it appears the xperia series requires some kind of signal from said USB port before initiating charging, this signal is not present when the machine is OFF or in HIBERNATE.

My Xperia T will charge when the computer is in SLEEP mode but will not charge when it is OFF or in HIBERNATE

However my Galaxy S2 will charge when in SLEEP or HIBERNATE mode and when the PC is OFF.

This is a limitation of the phone not the computer.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] smfazel:
True completely, this is the end

Thanks all

Sent from XPERIA TX using Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
Again, quite rude and not deserved

If i was being overly picky I do apologise, but i did take to mean the word "off" as "off", that may be down to semantics or local dialects, but where I am from "off" means drawing no power.

Now that the OP has his answer I suggest this thread should be closed, before more flaming over the meaning of words happens, and more people continue name calling.
[HTC Droid DNA] tamlin42:
I've turned off all of the location services in settings, but my notification bar still has an icon that looks like the GPS is still on. It's a circle with a cross in it and arrows at the cardinal directions. I've even turned GPS off using the power control widget, but it's still there. Anyone know what this and how to get rid of it?
[HTC Droid DNA] zone23:
That is the GPS icon and unless you are unlocked you cannot get rid of it (that I know of).
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adgud:
Too keep it short: is it possible and safe to restore I8190 TWRP backup to I8190N and vice versa?
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nazri786:
try it and share the results.....:) i think i should work only that the NFC setting will be useless on non-n version vice versa.....
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adgud:
I'd like to get some input first before I brick one of my phones.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dariolob:
It's safe, just like flashing a ROM through recovery. But:

I8190 --> I8190N : no more nfc

I8190N --> I8190 : useless NFC stuff in settings
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adgud:
Okay I will try soon, I plan to restore N backup to non-N phone.

Will update how it went.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] NateTC:
So, this may be answered because of what I'm observing, but I'm curious to see what other people think.

Normally, I get excellent (>12 hours) battery life on stock rom. I have it rooted, but I've done nothing else with it. However, over the past month or so during the week my battery would go from 100% to dead in less than 6 hours with almost 0 use whatsoever. And yet, on the commute to work the battery doesn't budge from 99% for an entire hour!

This past weekend I used it heavily and it went about ~8% per hour, whereas the abnormal use would be 25-30% per hour. As for the cause ...I work in the office portion of a factory, so it likely has a metal roof and all that stuff. I get a decent (3 bar) signal and LTE, but could this be the cause?

To test my theory I've left it in airplane mode and the battery's life improved drastically ...so something seems to be amiss here.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Domoo:
Try betterbatterystats and post the dump
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] NateTC:
I don't have it installed, but when I did it was less than helpful. Most of the wakelocks were "deleted" ones, and the stats didn't change whether I was at home (normal drain) or at work (the 25%+/hour drain).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dbaler:
Is the phone deep sleeping? Also you could try another kernel. I would look at the KT kernel in original development
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayRokk:
Install wake lock detector from market... It'll pin point your app
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] NateTC:
That I'm sure of. Here's a screenshot from when I was at home. Data was left on, wifi off just like I would have at work. It moved maybe 1% in the few hours I was at home (the dip before the charge again was me using the phone to make a call).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Just to say at start i have searched EVERYWHERE but haven't seen anyone with exact problem.

I have added many contacts after the backup before rooting.

I have SGS2 (International, no brand) and it freezes at charging screen (with the battery when you put the cable in when it's off) and can boot in Download Mode. Now i know that i could wipe everything from my phone at i could get it back but i really need my contacts i have at the phone.

The phone is rooted and it suddenly didn't go further after closing Opera with exit (took a bit to close everytime) tried rebooting but can't get other than the screen saying "Samsung GALAXY S II GT-I9100". I tried to get in Clock Work Recovery and it was successful and i think it was a half coincidence, because i can't get it working now.

I tried changing the battery and it had no effect i already saved a no wipe custom rom ready to be loaded from SD-card.

So i think the keys to get to CW Recovery is the last chance. Could you give me all possible ones because i haven't used it for a while.

Please help me XDA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Which firmware are u on now?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
4.0.4 or 4.0.4 can't remember which one.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Try flashing Siyah v5.0.1 kernel (if ur sure ur on ICS and not JB) via Odin. See if you can get into CWM after that.

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
So it doesn't require wipe with odin?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
What we are trying to accomplish is a working CWM recovery for ur device. Once u get that, u can try wiping cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions to see if you can boot. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Just to be sure do i use the .pit file (u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit) in flashing? It failed when i didn't use nothing but the .tar as PDA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
I'm pretty sure that you're on 4.0.4....doesn't look like you're on 4.0.4, so yeah, you must be on 4.0.4. :p

If you wanna play it safe, erase the PIT word from your mind.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
No, don't use PIT files unless specifically asked to do so! You could end up bricking ur phone!

Does flashing Siyah kernel via Odin fail?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Yes, it does is it a bad sign?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Not now atleast.

Could be Odin connectivity issues.

Try using a different cable, USB port or computer. Kill all Kies processes. Run Odin as administrator.

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Takes like 5 min on Setup connection, normal?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Not normal, but keep trying.. try rebooting the computer and disabling antivirus. Or try a laptop.

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Now i have tried about 7 times to open odin first with Admin rights, uninstalled Kies (do i have to have the usb driver?) but it still hangs at SetupConnection
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
U need the USB drivers for Odin to work. You get the drivers either by installing Kies or by installing the drivers themselves.

If you uninstall Kies, then you must either re-install it or the drivers.

If u have Kies, you must make sure all Kies related processes are killed in the Task manager. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
I tried flashing the kernel and it now showed the "KERNEL" on the first block but it failed. And now i can't boot my phone. Is it now officially bricked? It does however recharge the battery with usb-cable and it gets a little hot after a while.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgv2800:
I think the bootloader is corrupted. You can repair it with a "usb jig or usb jtag".

Try this (download mode):

Try to get to download mode via pressing power+down+homekey. Download a official firmware and flash it via odin.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
So i need to wipe all data from my phone?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgv2800:
Yes. Can you get to download mode??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
No i can't after trying to flash that kernel
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgv2800:
Try to find anything about a usb jig for sgs2. Its a mini usb device that can be plugged in the phone via the charge/usb port. It makes the device boot from a loader build in the usb jig. Try to search about it. The jig can be bought or a homemade but its very difficult. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
But it's just three resistors and the usb?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgv2800:
Dunno i have just heard about it. Try to check it on the net. Maybe there are some software or something like that. A easier method is that you can just buy it. Its very cheap:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Maybe ur battery has run out mate. Try charging it for an hour. Then try to get into download or Recovery mode. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II

---------- Post added at 08:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:19 PM ----------

Here is a little something to increase ur knowledge...:)

How to make a USB Jig:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24974232

Usb jig FAQ:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20504509

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Doesn't go in Download screen when charging and heats very much when charging as well.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
I meant try to charge for an hour, unplug charger and then try download mode.

Am out of ideas I guess..

Maybe [MENTION=5015324]gastonw[/MENTION] or [MENTION=4330322]MistahBungle[/MENTION] could help u out? :(

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
So have i bricked or hard bricked my device? There is nothing but battery heating when i try to charge it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
No sign of life at all? Screen doesnt turn on?

There are several different levels of "brick"......

*Bootloop.....recovery and download modes are both accessible and wiping cache and dalvic will fix the problem....

*Softbrick 1....recovery and download modes are accessible, wiping cache and dalvic doesn't solve things but reflashing the ROM in recovery does......

*Softbrick 2....Only download mode accessible....flashing a firmware via odin fixes the problem.....

*Hardbrick 1.....neither recovery or download modes are accessible, but you still get the battery charging symbol appearing when you plug in your charger....a jig *might* get you into download mode, a jtag *might* also help......

*Hardbrick 2 (aka...call in the undertaker).....no recovery, no download, no signs of life even if the charger is plugged in....jig and jtag will NOT help.....mainboard replacement by Samsung the only option......

(Thanks to [MENTION=4806698]keithross39[/MENTION])

Which describes ur situation?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Hardbrick 2... and battery heating noticeable isn't a sign of life?

So i just hardbricked with kernel flashing, well is there any way to wipe the data from internal usb before i take it somewhere?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Where is getting hot exactly? near the camera?

Make sure it's bricked, borrow a battery and see if it wakes up.

See what a jig can do after that.

If you're 100% sure it's bricked you don't need to worry about binary count, no one will notice, claim that it just went off after you factory reset, act speechless.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
When i have charged some time ago it heated near the camera and had to go repair because some component broke cause of heat.

Heats at battery and camera (gonna test again today)

Nothing else works but the battery heat after "FAIL" with odin in Download mode, so i think it's bricked.

I hope i still have warranty.

Anyway, do you know any way to delete everything from memory with a bricked phone?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
If it is bricked, no one will be able to check whether it was tempered with or not, so you're safe.

The thing is that you don't usually hard brick it by bad-kernel-flashing, hence my bet would be a dead battery.

If you share exactly what you flashed and how (any pit files involved? ) we could take an educated guess (some people tend to wipe before/after any kind of flash, did you?) on what went down.

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
Siyah, no .pit files. And stock 4.0.4 firmware. Read somewhere it had problems.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Just out of curiosity, but how did u root ur device?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Tell me you didn't wipe....

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StartToMod:
When i shouldn't have wiped? What if i did?