yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] I.nfraR.ed:
Any other kernel from different device was messing up the touchscreen on other A820s and was working on my phone only.

So I think currently this is the only way to bring a partial 4.2.1 to our device. I've used S139 for my port.

ZTE V987 4.2.1 rom worked almost straight away on my device with the borrowed kernel. If only all A820's had the same touchscreen as mine...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jwchen119:
As I know, Baidu Cloud ROM is not designed to suit specific device but can port to any device.

So it will not mess up any touchscreen ... and they port it to our device based on kernel S139, too.

There's some problem from close beta tester have reported "the battery drain super fast"

And the official's answer is

The quote is translated and from Baidu Cloud ROM official's post
[Miscellaneous Android Development] foten21:
link for latest cappa rom plz??
[Miscellaneous Android Development] I.nfraR.ed:
Yes, any port using the original kernel that comes from official Lenovo ROMs will not break the touchscreen, but kernels from other phones do.

Even the one from A830 breaks it (not on my device, because I've replaced the touchscreen and the new one seems unaffected). I don't really know what is the exact reason and I don't have the knowledge how to fix it. There is no source code from Lenovo and I don't think anyone will be able to build a new kernel that works on A820 without the original source tree.

Even big groups like Baidu and MIUI are struggling with exact same problem. That's why MIUI is officially released to A830, but not on A820 - there's a beta version, which also uses 4.1 kernel.

Porting 4.1 from other device is not a problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jwchen119:
Got it!

Any questions or posts from Chinese community is welcome :D

I will translate for you, infrared .

Also, as I know, MIUI from ydss is based on baidu, too!

And there's lots of ROM based on 4.2.1 also based on baidu... like hammer and jiecao_os etc.

All of Them based on baidu...

Anyway, thank for your port :good:

I think, the next step is to fix the battery drain and heat.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bilalsana:
OTA upgrade

Hi cappa, sorry for bothering you, I actually have S139 rooted in my phone with the internal memory formatted into 1 partition with your patch .now the 149 update is available...should I install it OTA?

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and since you are an experienced member, how can we get a dedicacted page for a820 like other phones have? it would really help if all the threads related to a820 could be located at one place!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] radi09:
Hy there, i`m sorry for bothering with stupid questions but does anyone know how to solve this ? I`ve tried to resize the partitions on my lenovo a820 but i forgot to copy the second file (disable_internal_sdcard) on my sd card. Now , the phone has only one partition of 3.6 GB and and i cannot acces my sd card in order to copy the second file. It also does not see the other programs (like iGO) from SD card. The partitions appear on my desktop computer (windows xp) but i cannot acces neither one of internal(represented by G: on my desktop) or SD card(H: on my desktop). I`ve tried with USB storage, MTP or usb debugging. I`ve also tried with an card reader to acces the sd card but it`s not possible also. Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] foten21:
some help plz
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cappa72:
Every OTA update kills your root access, google services, multilingual state and modified recovery.

If you accept these limitations, you can do it.

In opposite case I do not recommend to use OTA update.

The A820 thread

@radi09 #176

Does the CWM/TWRP recognise your physical SD card?

@foten21 #172

The latest ROM is in the first post.

If you want to try the 5.x version, here is a link, but it is only for brave people.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kolk11:
Ordered this phone last week from etotalk with the etotalk rom on it

so far i could not find any issues first thing I did was to replace the CMW recovery with cappa's and rooted it again to give it full root rights.

After that I made a full backup with - MTKDroidTools backup

Repartitioned it also with the scripts from cappa but after getting into bootloop had to revive it from the backup I made but lost the external sd on the way (repartitioning was alright though) after executing the disable internal sd script again through CMW and after factory reset system was ok and external sd showed up again.

So far so Good THank u very much Cappa for al your great work.

The firmware from etotalk is named; A820-S139-V4-by-dean @ E t o t a l k .com
[Miscellaneous Android Development] kolk11:
I am considering flashing Cappa's rom since i read a lot this is the best rom available but got A few questions.

Am I right I should flash latest version 4.2

known bug: When battery comes below certain point System UI shuts down. does this mean the phone wont function anymore?

What are the greatest benefits from this rom compared to the one im running now?

Thanks in advance
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] -Falco:
Can anyone confirm that it works for our device?

Edit: please move to QnA please

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I have many app ideas, but don't have the skill or the time to learn how to make an app. if you would like to know an idea and attempt to make one, just message me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] twanskys204:
Edit
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] weltwon:
Mobile ODIN not currently working on T-Mobile GS4

I sent a message to the developer 2 days ago along with the text dump.

As of 5/7/2013 (4 days later) still no response from ODIN developer.

No response yet.

Glenn ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] -Falco:
Thanks.

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I have many app ideas, but don't have the skill or the time to learn how to make an app. if you would like to know an idea and attempt to make one, just message me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Illusion81:
Works perfectly
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ali87va:
I can confirm this works, was trading my white gs4 for the black one and used mobile Odin at work to return to stock firmware.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] princeasi:
From my experience, it kinda works, but something is not exactly right after flashing with it. The best way I can explain it is, Given the phone hadn't been flashed at all, after a hard reset on a stock rom, the Samsung keyboard will be setup as the default keyboard thru the setup customization. Well after flashing with mobile Odin the latest stock Rom from Sammobile, I've noticed that now swipe is setup as the default keyboard thru the setup customization. However, if I were to flash the same rom thru odin 3.07 on the pc, the Samsung keyboard becomes the default thru the setup customizations as it should be. Another thing I noticed to is the signal wasn't as consistent after flashing with mobile Odin. I've done this on two sgs4's, both with the same results. I've used mobile Odin on the sgs3 with no identifiable issues, but with the sgs4, I've definitely noticed some inconsistencies. I'd like someone else to test this out as well, and report back their findings.

I'm just sayin
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DigitalUnderground:
It works just fine if u know what ur doing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] princeasi:
I've used mobile Odin many times successfully on a s3 I owned before the s4. My issue was very subtle and may get pass others who were not as observant after flashing MO. That's why it'll be great if someone could test this and confirm whether they experience the same or not.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Toleraen:
I've had weird issues like that just in general. Maybe coincidence, but I've had hard reboots and suddenly the keyboard has switched, and so has the wallpaper. Everything else is there still.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] princeasi:
Did you notice these things immediately or days after flashing with MO?

I'm just sayin
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] adbradwell:
forgive me 4 my english.

When I bought my XDA II in Singapore, I also bought spare battery. In condition battery 100% full, also backup battery full I've tried 2 change with another simcard. but when I put the battery back the phone suddenly perform a hard reset. As U all know it only take 5-10 seconds to change the simcard.

I've tried like 10-20 times but sometimes it performed hard reset but sometimes it didn't. It's freak me out. coz I have to put installer in my SD and it waste some of my memory card space.

Please help.

I live in Indonesia and XDA service centre here is sucks. They did not helping me at all.

My XDA II spec's : (which is full of bug like many of you guys said)

RUU 1.66.WWE

bootloader 1.06.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Xant:
be sure to completely move the red battery-holder into the open position.

This switches between internal backup battery and normal battery.

Alex
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Rudegar:
what if you change batt and dont change the sim card ?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] worksofart:
HI I have the same problems of you and someone told me that I have to go to assistence and ask them to change the battery backup
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] adbradwell:
won't work either. Last night I'd tried to dissasamble my XDA. after that it's just work fine. I've been trying for like 5 times. finally the backup battery is working fine. But I wanna try it again today. Just keep my finger cross guys.....
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] tumtum:
some technician in my country tell me to carefully change batt or SIM. when you want to put off battery and change something, be careful that you put backcase out off your device. If your backcase still attach to your device and badluck that it touch to electrode (place that connect with batt), it will discharge all of your back up battery with 5-6 second
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] garry:
I have the same problem when I change the battery only. It is stated that one needs to quickly change the battery, in order for the contents to be intact. I tried to open the battery latch & shut it immediately, the contents are lost and the xda2 re-setup itself again.

I think the only way is to xbackup to the SD card, change the battery, restore back from the SD card.

In other words, getting a spare battery is NO USE! You can't swap in & out whenever you like, unless you are prepared to backup & restore.

Anyone has different experience?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] adbradwell:
finally I know what's the problem. It's the lock button for the main battery. Yesterday I've tried to dissasamble again. then I know where the problem started. The main battery lock switch was not completely switching between the main and the backup battery switch onboard. But now it's working just fine.

I hope this'll help you guys.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] garry:
hmm....ok, i tried again, this time very careful to make sure the latch moved to the very end, i changed the battery within 5s time & i still have the contents intact.

Anyone tested what is the max. time allowed for the battery switch? :P
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] adbradwell:
manual book said 20 minutes. but I only tried for 10 minutes and no problems occured.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laviyaeh:
Does anybody have a deodexed smartshare apk for me

I like this APP but prefer cm 10 and not stock Android...

Thanks

........

Gesendet von meinem LG-P700 mit Tapatalk 2
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] h4x0r007:
I have the apk, but my stock rom is odexed, did this one's useful?

I Sent this sitting in the WC
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vashminted:
I do, actually i have the whole system/app folder deodexed, (p708g) just ask if you need any other file
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laviyaeh:
THX for the apk

Gesendet von meinem LG-P700 mit Tapatalk 2
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macmol:
Do you have the weather widget and the Stock Keyboard for me?

Gesendet von meinem LG-P705 mit Tapatalk 2
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vashminted:
My model doesn't come with a weather widget, and the stock keyboard doesn't work after deodexing, Sorry.

take a look on the main thread of L7(p700) development, i have seen a fix for the stock keyboard there
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digimatrix:
doubt

How do I install this deodexed smart share app to my nexus 4 which android 4.4? Sorry... I'm a newbie here
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ic90:
Jelly Bean Stock Camera you have apk?
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aritrea:
Hi,

I'm currently in search of a rom for my girlfriend. I'm anything but up to date with wildfire roms, that's why I'm asking for your recommendations

I'm looking for a stable and smooth user experience, which also offers some more space for apps. Ofc I won't expect any miracles, but she really loves her small device :)

Are ics roms in general more laggy?

Thanks for anything you can tell me
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heavy_metal_man:
Your best choices are either rempuzzle or cyanogenmod 7 :)
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alamgirqazi:
Go to get.cm

Device: Buzz

Cm7.2 Latest nightly
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aritrea:
Yeah I think I will stick with that. On my previous device it was possible to install either another partition table (hboot) or use a2sd to get more space for apps.

there is probably something similar for buzz, isn't it? Gonna read some more topics as soon as I start with this device..

Anyway, thanks for your answers!
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alamgirqazi:
For that, you have to partition your sdcard to ext3 and fat32 using CWM

While formatting, your data on sdcard will be cleared so keep a backup of that.

After partition, you can flash a script or install an app like link2sd to move apps to ext3
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phi-fi:
Why not ext4?

I chose ext4 for my mom's wildfire and it seems to run okay..... so far :)

I followed a good guide from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2125513

It said to chose ext4...

Why would you recommend ext3?
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TaherPrimas:
RemPuzzle ROM is the most stable and buttery smooth !! :good:
[Wildfire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sesse132:
CM7 is the most stable. I'm currently using CM9.1, has a few bugs but it runs pretty smooth.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raysurrx7:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...10833&cs_id=1083304&p_id=10257&seq=1&format=2

Has anyone tried this out?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
I like this! Thanks for sharing, I might just nab one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ericcarboni:
I just received mine in the mail and I'd definitely recommend it! Haven't set it up in the car yet, but if anyone wants pictures, let me know!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] viewfindr:
Looks pretty good, but a tight fit: does anyone know if it fits with a case on (e.g. ringke slim, official bumper)?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] threeclaws:
+1
[Nexus 4 Accessories] raysurrx7:
Please Please Please post pictures, everyone wants to see the actual product, and if you have any cases, if they will work with it. thanks!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] parker09:
If anyone's got it already, can you try use it as a dashcam and see how it goes, like how much of the mount does the camera see.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] moe6:
whoa doesn't Kidigi make this one. I kinda like it. Hope someone else has one and can take some real photos of it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] setzer715:
Yes, this is a re-branded Kidigi. Kidigi website specifies that it is compatible with the Cover-Mate case so, it probably will not work with any other case.

http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1432
[Nexus 4 Accessories] geoken:
Likely, they specifically mention it in the description;
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Albieri[SPAM]:
Very nice!

Thanks for sharing...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zealtor:
I would love to see some pics and a quick review. thanks.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Generalhead:
mini-review

Overall this is a pretty nice, simple dock.

It holds a naked N4 very firmly and has a suction cup mount including a disc to use for your dashboard if you'd prefer that over a window mount. It does not fit the N4 with the official bumper. The mount itself leaves the power button, headphone and power jacks, and camera fully exposed. You cannot access the volume buttons while the phone is mounted.

It has a built-in power cord with an angled micro-usb connector that you have to manually connect. According to the documentation this supports car mode "for some specific models". So far I have not had any luck getting that to work. Unfortunately there is no audio via USB so you will have to use bluetooth or connect the headphone jack each time you want to connect the audio.

I'm one of the people willing to take the risk of leaving my N4 naked so this mount works well for me. I would have preferred more sophistication in the electronics but I didn't really expect much for the price. It looks better than most of the generic car mounts and holds the phone securely.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ericcarboni:
Pictures

So I just typed out a short review, copied it, then accidentally copied the link to the imgur album, so I lost the review.

Anyways sorry for the delay, but I finally got the chance to take some pictures for you guys. Here's the album: http://imgur.com/a/VfDc1

There's descriptions with most of the pictures, so check it out. I will get the chance to take more pictures with the phone in the dock later. Also, ask me any questions you have!

ALBUM LINK
[Nexus 4 Accessories] biggiestuff:
I'm sad that it doesn't work with the bumper.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dan in la:
I just got mine today. I haven't installed it in the car yet, but it will just barely fit with the official bumper. It's a tight squeeze, but you can fit it in. The biggest problem is that when you close the top hinge, it wedges it in so tightly that sometimes the volume rocker is triggered, and the volume goes to zero. Also, the mount feels sturdy, but I don't know if it will hold up in the long run to having a slightly-too-large phone wedged in for long periods.

FWIW, it fits perfectly fine with the Poetic bumper, and most other cases would probably be okay.

I'll write a full review once I install it and use it for a day or two. It definitely looks and feels sturdier than the $5 - $10 car mounts I've used before. If it does work well, I may even try to cut a hole in the bottom so I can use it with the bumper without triggering the volume rocker.
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
Was thinking since everyone always breaks the back glass, maybe it would be nice if someone could get a company of some sort to make one replacing the glass? XD

Imagine, would look awesome with a carbon fiber back. No more cracks sweeeet.

Sorry not sure if right thread? Pics if anyone has don't this would be appreciated.
[Nexus 4 General] scandalousk:
Ehhh.....

Found here: http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-4/

Thread on xda about it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2095261
[Nexus 4 General] urmothersluvr:
I'm pretty sure he is talking about replacing the glass with carbon fiber not just covering it
[Nexus 4 General] simms22:
id say that a lot less people break the back glass than you think, not even close to everyone. i abuse my device, and have watched it fall many time, no broken back glass. there are micro-scratches on the back, and the front is in perfect condition. that back glass helps the phone cool down faster by transferring the heat out of the phone, thats why the back is glass.
[Nexus 4 General] dragon_76:
I have a Nexus 4 on the way (very excited to be coming back to Android from WP7). I'm looking at getting the Poetic bumper because I like the colours, and that's what Google seems to recommend for the phone. Does anyone think bumpers help with protection? I am under the impression that cracks and breaks happen when the edge of the devices is met with force, and not just blunt force to the glass, because that is what Gorilla Glass is designed to resist.
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
The poetic is actually an alright case. The bumpers help with most drops that land on the side. But if you have some sort of coins in your pocket or keys or anything that can scratch the back or front I recommend a back and front screen protector. And also wherever you drop the bumper case the glass will not crack. The weakest spot for it is if a acute object goes straight into the middle of the phone ( near the nexus logo)
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
I have left my nexus 4 in my pocket but don't tell me how fragile the back is to scratches man! Everywhere. My front screen was perfect and the back was scratched like hell.

Now I have the nillkin matte case but I would much rather if it had the carbon fiber back. Carbon fiber is still a strong competitor to glass. Are those skins hard or soft?
[Nexus 4 General] dragon_76:
I never put anything but my phone in my right pants pocket. I have an HTC Titan that I had the OEM case and 2 3rd party cases and just stopped using them because they added too much bulk, and also had to be removed to be docked. I've had my Titan for over a year and I've only dropped it maybe 4 or 5 times. I really just need cursory protection as I've never broken a phone.
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
Wheeew you know I was just looking at the post the guy who had the skins and they look amazing! Carbon fiber with a black poetic case would work awesome! They protect against scratches and also the bumper protects the actual screen...

Now you got me wanting a skin and a bumper myself xD
[Nexus 4 General] lzy23:
From the pictures it looks like it's in between hard and soft. The textures seem pretty great though.
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
I know right! I've actually changed my mind and I'm getting a carbon fiber with a blue TPU bumper case off eBay.

12$ for the skin and 7$ for the bumper= 19$ for a sweet combo! Would look something like this
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
Anyone know the difference between the poetic bumpers on eBay and the TPU bumpers? Which one is recommended? Not the official since it only comes in black, I want blue...
[Nexus 4 General] republitarian:
They are soft. I own two of there skins (installed one so far). They are certainly for aesthetic purposes with the exception that they prevent scratches. Here is my setup with a ringke fusion case.

Dbrand was nice enough to not cut out the nexus symbol on request. The less places for dust to collect the better.
[Nexus 4 General] Itswagz:
I like the look of the nexus letters showing.... Do you think it would be better to have them not cut out? I like it and seems a little more decoration because its plain. Surely it cant collect a lot of dust can it?
[Nexus 4 General] IRX120:
How about an alluminim back like the iPhone 5 IFK but it mite block NFC and wireless charging but it'd look cool

Sent from my Nexus 4 @1.72 GHz on Stock 4.2.2
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
There's such a case but some users have reported total signal loss, while some others get just mild signal loss. Try at your own risk :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2252586

And thus it's most likely an aluminium back won't work unless there are plastic cutouts for the antenna.