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[Nexus 4 Accessories] brilldoctor:
Best buy don't exist in the uk any more but don't go for beats. If you must, go for somewhere like Amazon / PC world / hmv / John lewis / play / dabs...

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Website also fails to mention things like distance selling regulations which they should

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Official list http://uk.beatsbydre.com/support/authorized-retailers,en_GB,pg.html

However some reputable retailers are missing (e.g. tesco, Argos)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Solutions Etcetera:
First of all, their domain is registered to an individual in China... so it is almost a given they are fake.

Second, beats is high priced mediocrity posing as studio quality headphones with "celebs" Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine lending their names for a big cut of the pie. Ever been to a Planet Hollywood? How was the food? Just 'cause their in the business doesn't mean they know how to design high quality audio gear (most artists I worked with years ago were clueless when it came to audio gear). Consider AKG, Sennheiser, Shure, and others that have been designing studio gear for decades.

Just my 2¢, but I do have considerable experience in this dept, plus I stayed at a Holiday Inn last week.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Noctus Nosfuratsu:
Audio Technica should also be considered.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] TJBunch1228:
No love for Grado up in this beast?!

How about Westone?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] uToTMeH8:
These sound better than my beats and 1/10th the price!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fluidsc:
I get pretty good sound out of these:

http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/titan-chrome-black

For earbuds, they are pretty nice...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lopezk38:
Shure SE215 for earbuds, they are excellent. They are better than my old Klipsch S4i IIs. I don't use headphones, so I have no input there.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] fatpeopleunite:
If you're looking for headphones with great style, I would suggest Sol Republics. They are less than beats, I think they look better, the headband is nearly impossible to break, and I think they sound better than beats as well!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Mohit12:
All of these are great links and all, but maybe the OP wants the Beats in particular? Maybe for style, showing off, whatever his reasons may be...

But OP, I doubt that site is real.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] masterchung89:
The fake beats probably sound better than real beats anyways...:rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 3dupunk:
For in ear try the soundmagic e10's, I bought them looking to replace a $100 pair of Sony iem's.....They sound better than my s4s and the sonys they were replacing lol AND they were WAY cheaper. For over-the-ear you can't go wrong with audio-technica or grado. The at-m50 and the grado sr80i are at $100 or less and blow beats out of the water, that is if you are looking for sound and not fashion.

For a few extra bucks get yourself a DAC, a fiio e5 or e6 and your in for a real treat.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] threeclaws:
Fakes but, since the only reason people buy beats (or skullcandy/sol republic/etc.) is for the looks who cares? Buy and enjoy your mediocre earphones/headphones.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] KingDavid63:
I got the 299$ beats and they sound wonderful..make everything loud and crisp. I don't know much about who and what brand I should have got as these were a gift. But have been an excellent one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] samthe2can:
Stay away from that site and also stay away beats, skullcandy and Sol!

Shure, Westone, Fischer, sound magic, audio-technica or my personal budget pick, the Hippo VB.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] TJBunch1228:
I don't get the SOL hate. They make solid headphones for pretty cheap. Their most expensive is the Master Tracks and they are $100 less than Studios and sound so much better.

Hell even skullcandies $15 in-ears sound decent and their more expensive Aviators, et all. sound pretty decent.

Beats overall don't sound awful to most people, but you certainly pay more than they're worth. If you like the heavy bass, might I suggest the Klipsch Image II. $150 for the wired version and they bump hard.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] AlexWekell:
I use AKG for music production and listing to music on them is great.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] p0izn:
+one for Soundmagic e10. Price/quality is great, imho. You should try it

Regards
[Nexus 4 Accessories] all43:
Cheers all a wealth of info here!! Any how after actually listening to a pair of beats in the local shops I was rather impressed until I tried a pair of over ear Sennheisers...that were a fraction of the cost..

But I went in the end for an in ear pair of sennheisers, not quite the bass of the over ears but lovely sound with franco and Noozxoide, thanks all XDA is the god of forums for knowledgable and helpful peeps!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] s10shane:
well i'm trying to find some nice ear bud headphones. im looking at the ibeats that came with the htc rezound. they are about 50 bucks new on ebay. but i can use some help finding good headphones for around 55 bucks. i found some Klipsch Image S4 headphones for about 52 bucks new on ebay. my problem with headphones is, most of them have no bass at all and i hate that. i mostly listen to hardcore, heavy metal music. i don't listen to rap to much. so any recommendations for headphones? i've had the ibeats before and i thought they sounded pretty good with fantastic bass.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zainiak:
+1 more. Love mine

Please disregard typos.... Sent from my NeXuS 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
Alessandro MS1s , Grado 225i and the lovely Audio Technica ATH M50 ! Check these out.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] romaticc:
I got the Harmon Kardon blue tooth headphones a couples months ago on clearance from Best Buy for $125. You can find them on amazon for under $200. The battery life is really good, and they sound pretty good over blue tooth and even better when plugged in. It also comes with n larger metal band to switch out if its too small. The only problem is the metal band can transmit sound when touched.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brilldoctor:
For about £30 some senhiser cx300 sound good (did have 2 pairs break on me)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] AlleN7:
Someone say Westone!? I loved my W3 but the shell cracked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jackson777:
Just got Net10 to try their service. The connection speed here is way better than with Simple Mobile, but when I try to tether with the phone nothing happens. I can connect but the browser forever says "looking up ..." I can browse on the phone, just not the desktop. Does anyone know if Net10 blocks tethering, or if there's something I don't have set up correctly?

APN Settings:

APN Name: net10

APN: tfdata

MMSC: mms-tf.net

MMS Proxy: mms3.tracfone.com

MMS Port: 80
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Acvice:
Well, straight talk blocks tethering. And Net10 and Straight Talk are from the same company, so probably. What SIM did you get, ATT?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jackson777:
yeah, it's an att sim. I saw that you can get a free tmob sim, will that make a difference?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neo_x22000:
I have straight talk and I can tether...I never had a issue...I do it all the time
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JohnRulz:
Long story short, I accidentally flashed an unrooted ROM and ran the one click unlocker thing. The phone still works fine and connects to the PC (and is recognized), but Odin won't recognize it. I've got my TWRP backup files but no way to spply them. I need to either make odin recognize it again or find an alternate way to do it.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled all drivers. I have tried multiple computers, one if which won't recognize the device in download mode, the other recognizes it as a "Samsung Android Device". Again, when not in download mode, both computers recognize it fine, and I can manage files.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JohnRulz:
Figured it out

For some reason, removing my SD card worked. I'll leave this up in case anyone encounters a similar problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bajasur:
Why in the heck does this keep happening!!!! Almost 2.5 gigs in one hour?

What am I doing to have this keep happening? Anyone?

I have picasa unsynced. Running tw ROM.

Thanks for any help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bajasur:
How on earth us this even possible??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shaftamle:
Scroll down and see what it is that using the data. It tells you right under the usage graph what apps are doing what. It could be any number of things but more than likely either a download or some sort of streaming. The only thing that runs up data more than that is doing speed tests.

Also, did you recently change your plan or upgrade your phone?

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobAbooE:
Edit. I missed the picasa part.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bajasur:
Chrome appears to be the culprit.

Wtf?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shaftamle:
Check under accounts in the settings menu to make sure that nothing else is syncing that you're unaware of. Such as Facebook, other Google services, ect. Something else has to be causing this. 27 mb is nothing. There is 1012 mb in a GB. If you have used 3 GB that around 3000 mb. That kind of usage is usually caused by extreme uploads, downloads, Pandora, you tube, speed tests, OTA updates or in particular, tethering.

Is this a new phone?

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bajasur:
I think I know what caused it. I downloaded a new rom via Chrome browser and the download took nearly 5 hours. Must have just killed data.

Crazy
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shaftamle:
That's a good possibility although it should only be one gig or so. I don't mean to insult your intelligence by saying this next statement but I figured I'd just throw it out there in case you didn't know. When you're on wifi you do not use any mobile data. You probably already know this but I sold cell phones for a couple months and you'd be shocked to know how many people don't know this. Hope it helps.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bajasur:
No offense taken. I did know that but I had no clue it would eat this much data. I usually download over wifi but today chose to do so over 4g. I think that answers the question.

Thanks for the response
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shaftamle:
No problem sir. Yeah, TW ROMs are friggin HUGE! Like damn near a gig. It always amazed me how AOSP ROMs are about 200 mb vs Tw being 800 approx. Happy flashing!!;)

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] armanys:
I have Titanium Backup scheduled to do over night backups + Circle Alarm (for alarms on 5.45 am and 7.00am) + easy Reminder (for reminding me about missed calls). When phone in Stamina mode, none of them works - they start working (I mean starts backup, reminds me etc) only when screen goes on .So, what's the use of stamina if no alarm works, no reminder and so on? It's a dead phone....
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidhd:
Hey :),

You should add these apps you mentioned in to STAMINA "Apps active in standby", by pressing on STAMINA MODE in Power management. After that they should work as you want.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bharat4ever:
How does push email work when stamina mode is enabled? Or will it not work? I've added email and exchange services to the white list, but if wifi and data isn't working, then....?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dreiundachzig:
It's activated in some period of time.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tangcla:
Does the regular clock app alarm work in stamina mode? I haven't tried.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BinaryDr3am:
With Stamina mode the following apps/features will work:

Phone calls

SMS/MMS

Sony Calendar notification (stock calendar)

Sony alarm signal (stock clock)

Music player (Walkman)

FM radio

Downloads and uploads in the progress are allowed to finish

+ you can add the application that you are willing to keep alive, just tap the "STAMINA mode" option and select an app.
[General Topics] cookiemonster:
Hello Everyone ,

Has anyone used symantec ghost with their O2 PDA. I am hoping if it is possible that I can use a memory stick to dump an image onto the o2 in the event of it having major failure ( or the bosses kids getting to it )

If you guys have used alternate products to achieve the same goal I would appreciate you letting me now.

I apologise in advance if this question has been raised previously, i have searched this site , which is an excellent resource.

cheers

nick
[General Topics] k_kirk:
There is no Symantec Ghost version as far as I know for the Pocket PC.

There is a product called called Sprite Clone which is essentially meant to do the same though. Check it out at :

http://www.spritesoftware.com/products/sprite_clone.html

Not sure if this version is compatible with the XDAII.
[General Topics] cookiemonster:
Thanks for that

nick
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Oli2k:
I managed to get my hands on an Otterbox Commuter for the S4. I only had a dummy to use but I'll redo the review with the phone as soon as I get it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UICURByP_fQ

Seems a good case, I like the design.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Oli2k:
I finally got my S4 today so I'm using the case for a good test and i'll redo the review shortly.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] WeatherTech:
The folks over at Otterbox just told me 1.5-2 weeks until their cases are out.

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To clarify - I mean the ones with the designs in the defender series.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Oli2k:
I'm looking forward to reviewing the Defender.

Will film the updated Commuter review tonight
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Th3Pr3T0r14N:
Black Defender case

Got the Black Defender case yesterday. Absolutely stunning quality. The S4 is easier to hold while using the phone and gaming. Case itself seem to have good fit and it has no potential gaps for dust or dirt sticking between the phone and the case. Also the screen protector is amongst the best there is, it just aligns perfectly and the feel of the screen is pretty much as without it.

The only con for someone would be the size, but for me in need of a case that really protects while on a motorcycle and in the garage, this is it!

I will order the Glacier (White / Gunmetal Gray) version when released also.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Oli2k:
I personally don't need the protection the defender offers but it is still an impressive case.

Here's my review - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8ZW-pb_qUE
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shonat:
Hi,

How can I change black gapps to whitegapps? Just install new zip from recovery? What about my current settings in those?

Wysyłane z mojego GT-I9001 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[Android General] DXP2:
I do a lot of things with network maintenance, diagnostics, and security on my PC. I found pinging a site to test my latency from my SG3 was useful, testing when/where I get the best latency on my mobile data network.

So without further a due, here is a short, simple but thorough tut

1.) Download "Android Terminal Emulator" by from the Play Store, there are apps dedicated for pinging specifically; however I like to use the terminal/cmd prompt whenever I can. Manual work seems to give me the results I am looking for and nothing extra! (Most of you probably already have the Terminal Emulator downloaded.)

Link to app on play.google.com:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en

2) Open the terminal.

Type in the command: ping example.com

Note: example.com is a placeholder, insert any website you want to ping here.

If you do not want to ping the site infinitely, then...

Type the following command: ping -c4 example.com

-c being a counter and 4 being the number of times you want to send a ping packet to the server. Four is the default for the ping function from the Windows Command Prompt so if you are used to that, then use four.
[Android General] DXP2:
Screenshot of terminal/ping -c command after execution.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghpk:
My father is using Tab2 (P3100). Running Stock OS, Unrooted. 3G Data Connection from Vodafone Delhi India.

since a month or so back he found a update notice and upgraded the Stock Firmware to Latest 4.1.2 using WIFI

Not sure but might be since then, Whenever he's On Roaming, Data Connection Won't work.

Currently He's in U.P. circle it won't connect, Voda has 3G Service here, And I use it everyday at home/city wide.

Tried following:-

1). Checked APN Settings, they are correct.

2). Checked Data Roaming in Mobile Networks.

3). Tried Switching to GSM Only, and WDMA Only, WCDMA/GSM Auto Option, All options same result.

4). Checked wifi is OFF, and Data Connection IS Enabled, using Widgets or APPS but it won't turn on

5). Took out the SIM from Tab2, and Inserted In my Android Phone and 3G/2G Connects Instantly.

6). Put A different SIM which is from my Region but as its not On Roaming, Data Works fine.

7). Checked with operator they have no clue whats wrong in the TAB.

8). Requested Fresh APN Settings from Operator and saved it, But Tab2 won't connect.

Can someone shed some light if this is a BUG in current latest firmware of Tab2 or I am getting and my brain fails to finds a solution.

Any help will be appreciated, don't let me down my fellow members pleaseeeeee
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] trollguy96:
Please suggest! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
ok so i have a galaxy s 2 running cyanogen mod 10.1 and today when i put some music on it was really quiet i mean really quet and the sound is all crackly and unbearable this happens with spotify loudspeaker on calls and everything else. Could this be a hardware issue or a setting or cyanogen mod?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RonDelonge182:
did u already ask it on CM 10.1 topic? ask there if someone had this issue and how to fix it.

if not, try changing Rom or flashing it again...if it continues happening after doing this, maybe it is a hardware issue(what i dont think it is)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
Well its ****ed

Ok i flashed it back to samsung origonal and still the same problems looks like its time to get a new phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RonDelonge182:
that's unfortunate :(

try sending to technic assistance :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
well it has had allot of overheating problems recently as well so i think im just gonna throw it away or smash it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
:D

ok i have orderd a replacement loudspeaker http://tinyurl.com/bqsen8y so hopefully il be able to repair it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RonDelonge182:
haha that's great man!

so i think smashing is not a good idea :silly:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
good when it comes through the post il look up some dissembly video and hopefully fix it. il tell you how it goes. im only 13 so if this phone dies il only be able to get a cheap phone :P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamzWorldOfMusic:
YES!!

Got the part today took apart my phone. was easy to replace and now it is back to its working order. Thanks for the help :) sorry for not much description im in a rush.
[Xperia Z General] sahinz:
- Blocking mode for incoming calls

- Customize and more switch button notification panel

- Fixing LED specifications to use and related stamina mode

- More shortcuts on lock screen

- louder speaker

your turn... more?...
[Xperia Z General] shadowboy23:
The notification panel probably can be fixed by using custom ROMs

The speaker part will not happen. It's just too small.

Shourtcuts on lockscreen, again probably a custom ROM. I have tried 3rd party apps for adding shortcuts in the lockscreen but they were horrible.

The next Xperia model that Sony should bring out should have improved camera and better screen (eg S-LCD3) instead of standard LCD. Oh and better speakers too.
[Xperia Z General] sahinz:
i hope to be satisfy by 4.2.2
[Xperia Z General] shadowboy23:
Don't expect too much with 4.2.2. I reckon it will only have little improvements.
[Xperia Z General] sahinz:
any rumor about 4.2 ?
[Xperia Z General] shadowboy23:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2187069&page=28
[Xperia Z General] lhurtado:
Did you test one of the audio mods available in development section?

These makes speaker really, really loud!
[Xperia Z General] shadowboy23:
No because I have to root it. Too lazy to do that. I had been a recovering flashing addict and don't want to go through that again.
[Xperia Z General] Nameless One:
What I'd like to see are things like the ability for Smart Connect to turn NFC off/on,

to make distinguishing between charging points easier since using NFC is the only way to do that.
[Xperia Z General] sahinz:
and New UI!
[Xperia Z General] ligerblitz:
Hold up...I swore I saw and used an option to block incoming calls from certain persons. In the phonebook when you click on a contact you can send their calls straight to voicemail, and in Settings/Call Settings you can go in Call barring. Well if thats what you mean by "Blocking mode for incoming calls"
[Xperia Z General] tharealmb:
I'd think twice about that. Rooting will fix allmost all your problems.

- Customize and more switch button notification panel

With root you can get a lot more, i currently have 8

- Fixing LED specifications to use and related stamina mode

Theres a fix on the forums for this. It allows the LED to work even in Stamina mode

- More shortcuts on lock screen

Also possible with root

- louder speaker

Use one of the modded audio's. I use it myself, and turn on the Loud setting when listening (internet) radio under the shower
[Xperia Z General] sahinz:
call barring is an old stuff.. nokia 3310 had too.... i meant to get them busy as seen on samsung.
[Xperia Z General] ihaxda1:
faster

better camera

louder
[Xperia Z General] shadowboy23:
I don't have to think twice about it. I know all about rooting. And I'd rather not do it. Just sick to death of flashing this and flashing that. I just wanna use the phone and be done with it.
[Xperia Z General] andrew_wang916:
ya, agree with those points.

1-less compression of image(we dont mind the big size of the pic, else why we bought sd cards 囧) and faster camera launch, even HTC release 2nd update for improving the camera .

2-music, ya, even XDA developers can come out with mod that improve the sound louder and clearer, its appear to be poor software/firmware implement by the software engineer in Sony.

The walkman apps doesn't have refresh button to refresh the media when we transfer new music into the phone. And my walkman apps play song, it appear to bit slightly lag (0.5sec of music pause) for many times in a song, and goes on, I have to use 3rd party music apps to play song smoothly.

3-screen, at least give us the WB software to adjust the color like the one in Xperia ZL and SP.

4- battery life - which sony can implement extra feature like "power saving mode" which limit the processing core to lower frequency (1 or 1.2ghz) which surely improve battery life. Like what Samsung did on Note 2( as I bought one for my sister and I found out it's really a big plus for extending battery life by lowering the processing power).

Althought rooting phone can limit the processing core power and solve all those issue we address, but apparently not all of us want to risk(or good at), root(rooting) our phone to do that.

Sony, please make improvement. >< we do love you ~

just dont make us dissapoint and regret.
[Xperia Z General] -Zork-:
Any link to make louder speaker? Offcourse rooted