yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exobit:
yeah, thats what i tried, also turning off. but it doesn't help. still lagging. think thats the software..

even my s2 and note2 had way less lags. impossible that the s4 has - with double powerful processor..

so waiting for new samsung update. or wanamlite or sth like that..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hellscythe:
how was battery life locking the gpu to the highest speed? lol
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exobit:
oh, not mentionable: on my note2 i was undervolting the cpu (except the both highest ghz-rates) and overclocking gpu. still had 6-7 hours screen on time and with normal use 50% batterydrainage per day.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
Upgrade to newer firmware.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phobos Exp-Nord:
Any news so far? Overclocking of GPU is interesting always, and some boost to CPU may let you view some Hi10P videos.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exobit:
newer firmware than XXUAMDN? tell me when will it come. will take for sure three months, as samsung is exptected to have android 4.3 with the next update..

+ no news from tegrak yet.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
There is new firmware released all the time (particularly whilst the device is new). Custom ROM Devs normally use the newest as a base (if stable), so you'll have a choice of upgrading official stock manually via Odin, custom via CWM -or- wait for official release for your region.

If you wait for regional release, it could be a while, but flashing an international or other newer release will usually have a higher Samsung changelist with many bug fixes, performance and stabilty fixes.

Just break free of official, and enjoy the freedom :cool:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darrendm:
I believe XXUAME2 is newer, I have read how it includes a fix for the "micro-lag" some (all?) devices suffer from.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaqib.iqbal:
Hi guyz,

i just installed DjangoManouche ROM and the installation went perfect. Rebooted the phone and home screen is loaded but touch is not working.

Thread i used for ROM installation:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2213448

Any help will be hight appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] kavindusugayana:
I've recently updated my LG Optimus 3D with CM10.1 rom. I did it using CWM recovery. after installin the CM10 rom and gapps i rebooted my device. When it reboots it say that "security error morning call is empty". now my phone won't turn on. can anybody help
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] vijuvhm:
Need Story album app from S4. Its successfully ported on Sungsonic HD 4.1.2 Rom....but no one else:(.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Der_Flooo:
wich rom do you mean ? can you post a link?
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] vijuvhm:
Check this link....i already tested this...its tablet based....but Story Album (episodes) already ported in it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2251676
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Der_Flooo:
mhh i try to extract story album from these rom and yes...i thinks thats the only way to get it :) i hate tablet roms eh..
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] vijuvhm:
i extracted apk........but not installing........:(
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Der_Flooo:
oh maybe you write a message to the dev from the rom :D
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Slash75:
hello, in the rom where is story album ?
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] lthung:
try This　　com.sonyericsson.album-1.0.A.0.60.apk

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B014wkzlvxMBc3U2MW9DV0c0eEk/edit?pli=1
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] deusson:
episodes.apk

i can upload story album .apk

but i only have apk

so if you want install like normal apk you can't

if some developer make it for note 2 then its possible

if you want it post it

---------- Post added at 01:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:24 AM ----------

http://www.mediafire.com/?r94ips16auskvr9
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Crushader:
If you extracted from the rom and it can't install, try placing it inside /system/app/, set appropriate permission (same as the rest of the apps in that folder). Then restart the phone, it should work. If it doesn't then the phone can't recognise it so you'd have to wait for someone to do a proper port.

That's Sony Xperia Album app, OP is looking for Samsung S4 Story Album app, it's two different apps
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ilovemeow:
I recommend the asusStory instead :p

but yes i tried to install with rootexplorer which is ok, but fc after i launch it
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] vijuvhm:
ya i also tried with root explorer....but useless......getting FC:(
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] m_carleone82:
I was searching Story Album apk too to put in my KetansRom+note 3 Mod..

I have seen it in Note 3 and I really liked app. And really wish it to see upcoming NOTE 3 mod v4..
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ravijani:
as far as i know it will be with camera from note iii. so wait for some time.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] choco376:
Try Asus Story
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] donsyed30:
storyalbum on playstore

hi storyalbum is now on googleplay.

---------- Post added at 05:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:47 PM ----------

hi storyalbum is now on googleplay by turtledove studios.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] donsyed30:
storyalbum on playstore

hi story album is now on playstore,its exactly similar to the one on note 3 with some additional features.you can import pics from facebbok and instagram,flickr apart from gallery.

u can check it on googleplay by turtledove studios
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] donsyed30:
storyalbum

its now ported for all platforms by turtledovestudios and is available on googleplay
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sebfar:
I sound notifications that come from the speaker when my headphones are connected. I'm with the I9505XXUAMDN release. My headset is plugged completely.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abokorayem:
hey

i wanna choose between xperia z and note II

my main points are :

1-screen :

>resolution: 1920x1080 and 440 PPI for xperia z vs 720x1280 and 267 PPI for note 2.....i know that z is way better here but i heared many reviews saying that the difference isnt noticable by naked eye(i wont go watching with microscope lol) so is that true?(in brief Full HD vs HD)

>saturation in Amoled display in note 2 vs reality in tft display in Xperia z...for me i prefer saturated colours

2-Battery:3100 for note 2 vs 2330 for xperia z....i know note 2 is much bigger...but we have bigger display too...so does it last more than xperia z?

3-Camera :thats really important 4 me....i know that xperia z is 13mp while note 2 is 8 mp...but can ppl who used both phones tell us about that?

4-processor: slightly different i think

5-design:actually...i like both devices....but i hate hearing about Xperia z glass cracks...i saw many pics and threads about that..i dont care about water resistant as i live in adry country NO RAINS AT ALL lol

6-sound: i want 2 hear my incomming calls while iam walking in a busy street

now...lets here ur opinions :) thanks in advance

note :came here to say that i have to decide myself or like that...i just want to hear opinions ok as iam going to get it from another country
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
1. It is true and not true at the same time. It depends on your eyes and the content you're viewing. For me - the difference is easily noticable, especially when viewing FullHD content. Sony says their "Reality Display" is so crisp you feel like you're there - and believe me, with proper content that is actually true. Another XZ advantage is the fact that it uses full RGB matrix, while Note's AMOLED display used some kind of pen-octa-whatever pixel arrangement which makes it grainy when compared to XZ display. They're both great, the difference in resolution is not that huge - but there is a difference after all. Regarding colours - no LCD display can come even close to AMOLED in terms of colour saturation - is that a bad thing - that's personal, everyone prefers something different.

2. It depends on the rom. If you're going to use touchwiz on Note 2, it's battery will last longer than XZ. It is, however, slightly disappointing as my Note 2 never got more than 8-9 hours of screen time ( advertised 11-12 hours ), and battery life on CM didn't even come close to that. On XZ you'll get 4-5 hours of screen time tops due to different display technology and cpu.

3. XZ camera is by far superior - there's really no place for any kind of discussion here. It's true, some shots made with XZ are "grainy" due to high compression, but they're still much better than what Note 2 can produce. It has nothing to do with the amount of MPs though, just better sensor and software.

4. Qualcomm CPUs are way better than Exynos in terms of performance and stability. There are no security bugs ( at least none that we know about ) that plague whole generations of phones like it happened with S2, S3, Note 1 and Note 2. Also, XZ's processor is quite a bit faster than what you'll find in Note 2 - but don't expect some huge performance gains.

5. Build quality - no comparison here mate. Sorry for that, but Note 2's build quality is cr..p, honestly it's disgusting - the phone squeeks when you squeeze it, the cover bends under your finger, the "chrome" border cracks leaving white plastic underneath visible. Regarding glass cracking - well, if you drop your phone, it might crack - it's the same for every phone with glass display or back - Note 2 will crack too if you drop it.

6. I didn't notice any problems with sound. The loudspeaker is not that loud due to waterproofing, but it's not bad at all. Some people reported problems with call volumes - but there's a simple remedy for that - turn off the voice call equalizer in the setting.

Note that those are my personal opinions. I'd recommend you to buy XZ as a former Note 1 and Note 2 owner. I wasn't happy with the experience i got with Note 2 ( i really loved Note 1 ) and I have to admit that XZ server my 'phablet' needs much better.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abokorayem:
thanks that rly helped :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xchasa:
What they said.

The most reliable phone both in performance and battery I've owned. Started with iPhone, last was GS3.

I just know it's going to work all day and still have power at 11:30 at night.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abokorayem:
my main point that will make me not buy the xperia z is the cracks..........it heats due to playing games or so..thats normal but i heared that if u put it on ur dest which will be quite cold the glass might crack..........also if i dropped it....plastic is cheap to be replaced unlike xperia z glass...what u think?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wawyed:
I'm sorry but those claims are bull**** or early defective batches, please don't believe those, there is lots of happy people with this phone that haven't had a problem. It's a well built phone. There is someone that even did oc in a piece of ice to keep it cool. If normal glass doesn't crack like that how is tempered glass going to.

This thread could help you decide, have a look:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40733694#post40733694
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rcyh:
Here's my experience...I have/had both

1. Yes. I am not a super picky bird-eye person. When I tried to see a 720p movie and 1080p movie on both devices with such the small screens, honestly I couldn't tell the differences.We are not talking about 40 inches screen...However, you do will feel the screen on Note II is way bigger than the Z because Note II is true 5.5 inches. But the Z is 5 inches with a bottom 0.3 inches of area as the soft keys (back. home, and small app). That makes the Z's displayable screen even smaller. I really miss my Note II's bigger screen.

2. The battery life on both are similar. I used them for normal web browsing, music, email, texting, not much talking on the phone tho. The battery can last til around 9-10pm with a overnite full charge. Bottom line the Note II can change battery that creates a huge advantage.

3. Camera on Z is noticably better than Note II. However the startup time takes a few seconds (more than 3 sec usually) to load the camera app. Note II only needs less than 2 sec. So if you are the type of guys who needs to capture the quick moment all the time, the Z might disappointed you.

4. The Z is a bit faster running and launching the apps comparing to Note II.

5. It all comes down to personal taste. I don't like round corner too much and that's the major reason I am using the Z now. Also one note that with my asian small hand, I could hardly only use one hand to unlock my phone on the Note II, but Z is ok. I have numeric lock on my phone and that's my company email's policy. So if you have smaller hand and need to use numeric pin to unlock the phone, Z is easier.

6. Note II is better.

One side note though, the major reason I switched from Note II to Z is because my Note II died after 2 months of usage...I thought I hit the sudden death syndrome but actually when I took it to the services centre the guy told me the screen was dead. I got it fixed and sold it right away.

Happy hunting!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsteppa:
Please note that the camera app from the XZ only starts up slow the first time you run it.

So if you plan to use your camera run it before hand. After that when you run it, it opens within a second.

If you reboot your phone you will need to do this step again.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rcyh:
That's a good tip! Thanks!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abokorayem:
rly thanks all guys i appreciate ur help

i think i will pick xperia z i think its better for me the only point that i worried of is the cracks just go to Xperia z support on sony official site and WOW rly many threads about crack here crack there but i think i will try my luck

Thanks again all ^_^
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
1. 1080p vs 720p....noticeable but not really a game changer

2. the note 2 has 5-6 hours screen-on with everything on dont even compare it to the xperia z because XZ will not last half as long. (yes i know depending on usage)

3. MP is not really important, go research on this. IMO Note 2 will win because XZ got too much processing, and I understand why XZ do this, they want the file to be small in order to upload it to FB quicker.

4. in benchmark its a world of difference, in real world use not much

5.XZ win hands down...the rarity of the device in the U.S market is another reason why i pick the phone

6. sound. you can hear it after you flash puremod, I havent test stock so not sure but i'm sure you can.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Efe64:
You cant even compare this two devices..

Its like comparing an m3 e92 with a simple a5 or something..

M3 is the z :p

Send from my awesome 1080p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heraku:
I think this problem comes from the app Viber and it seems to occure whenever Viber is not active or loaded into the RAM(not sure on that)

The problem happens on the latest version as well as a version that is a little bit older(I use the older one because the newest viper version caused AudioOut_2 wakelocks)

When Viper is not loaded into the RAM and I want to switch from Ringer mode into vibrate, I need to push the vibrate button two times because the first times I push it, it jumps right back into Ringer mode.

Does anyone else have similar problems? And how could I fix this?

Thanks

EDIT: Happens even with the newest and reworked Viber version!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heraku:
A Bump after more than 24h hours should be allowed, no?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangbhoy:
Hi all,

I'm coming from a Defy and I've just bought an XZ.

I've noticed that the ringtones/notifications/alarms that I've used on my old Defy sound weak on the XZ.

Can anyone help with the settings for mp3 (or other) audio file types that would be best suited to the XZ's?

Should I be using a specific file type for ringtones and notifications?

Would there be a difference if the bitrate is changed?

I find that the default Xperia tone is enough to suit my needs.

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nazrin313:
Root ure phone and get the pureaudio mod v14 by zeroinfinity (in the mod section)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangbhoy:
Thanks, will check this out!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
everyone will tll you differently, I for one think PureXmod doesnt really help MUCH. I unlock my Bootloader, install doom kernel and download faux sound, set speaker to 8-9 and it is awesome, I compare to my S3 and the sound is more clearer, sometime it clip but rarely, dont over do it and it will works wonder.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] socheat:
Help

When I copy one file size 5Kb in File Explorer it take time (Busy icon) then I go to Running program to stop, then the messages End Task appear, I cannot copy any thing form SD to phone ot from phone to SD, any one find this problem?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] elio:
Remove any sd card u have, soft-reset ur device and explorer will be working again.

Regards
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] socheat:
You are right, but I don't want to soft reset every time I copy file.

Now I found that problem, File Explorer will not responning after you change your boot image by using XDA2_bootimage_changer.CAB

anyone find other resolution?
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
Update 2:

In the 2nd post you can see an update on some apps I restored with no impact on battery.

Original Post :

So it's been some time since I actually posted something useful on XDA,

I wasn't really doing much in the Android world. I was just using my Note II

and everything was ok.

Until, one day, I updated to a newer firmware, and Battery went to crap.

I don't really remember from which build to which build things went to crap,

But it doesn't really matter for the real purpose of this post.

What was bothering me?

I was not using the phone that much, around 3 hours of screen time,

and 1 hour of talk. Always on 3g or wifi with BT on, sometimes connected.

2 Gmail account syncing, and What'sapp.

I was getting around 20% at the evening, which was not as good as it was when I bought the phone.

Installing Kernels, Factory resets, etc, didn't work.

Nothing helped. BetterBatteryStats and logcatting didn't help as well.

Undervolting, etc, also didn't work.

Until a few days ago, I decided to very aggressively remove bloat from my Stock, Odexed, Xposed Rom. I used titanium backup to remove, but seriously remove a lot of crap.

Also, I am using Greenify to prevent anything that should run in the background from running.

FYI, Before my steps, I had no problems with deep sleep. My phone was sleeping, and CPU was spending most time at deep sleep or 200MHz, but it didn't help.

So, After removing all the bloat, and Greenifying everything, My battery suddenly came around! Android OS is no longer on the top of the list, The phone is generally a lot cooler (temp) and faster.

It's been unplugged for 2 hours and 15 minutes, Screen time is 20 minutes on Full brightness, 10 minutes of phone calls, and my battery is at 95%.

My wifi is connected, and BT is on. (but not connected).

To summarize, I think this is going to be a very good battery day.

Later today, I will update + screenshots, and elaborate on what I have deleted.

Cya for now.
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
Removed apps list

Update 2:

I have restored some apps, with no impact on battery.

I will color those apps in

GREEN.

Update:

This is the list of apps that I have removed using Titanium backup.

I am sure some can be restored without any effect on battery life, I was just mass removing to see if things can improve:

Bluetooth share 4.1.2-N7100XXDLL4 (com.android.bluetooth)

BluetoothTest 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.bluetoothtest)

DioDict3Service 1.7.3 (com.diotek.diodict3.service)

DirectConnectManager 1.6 (com.sec.android.directconnect)

DirectShareManager 2.0.3 (com.sec.android.directshare)

Factory Mode 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.factorymode)

Factory Test 1.0 (com.sec.factory)

GlanceViewMk 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.GlanceView)

Google Bookmarks Sync 4.1.2-509230 (com.google.android.syncadapters.bookmarks)

Group Cast 1.5.46 (com.samsung.groupcast)

Help 1.0 (com.samsung.helphub)

Nfc Service 4.1.2-N7100XXDLL4 (com.android.nfc)

Quick Command 1.0 (com.sec.android.gesturepad)

S Voice 10.0 (com.vlingo.midas)

Samsung account 1.3.060 (com.osp.app.signin)

Samsung Apps 2.8.038 (com.sec.android.app.samsungapps)

Samsung Backup 1.0 (com.sec.android.sCloudBackupApp)

Samsung Backup Provider 1.2 (com.sec.android.sCloudBackupProvider)

Samsung Browser SyncAdapter 1.0 (com.sec.android.sCloudSyncBrowser)

Samsung Calendar SyncAdapter 1.0 (com.sec.android.sCloudSyncCalendar)

Samsung Cloud Data Relay 1.4.12r6 (com.sec.android.sCloudRelayData)

Samsung Contact SyncAdapter 1.0 (com.sec.android.sCloudSyncContacts)

Samsung SNote SyncAdapter 1.0 (com.sec.android.sCloudSyncSNote)

Samsung Syncadapters 2.2.5 (com.sec.android.sCloudSync)

ShareShotService 1.0 (com.samsung.shareshot)

SmartcardService 2.3.2 (org.simalliance.openmobileapi.service)

SyncmlDS v3_1209_2_3 (com.smlds)

Try panning 1.0 (com.sec.android.motions.settings.panningtutorial)

User Manual 1.0 (com.sec.android.widgetapp.webmanual)

Voice Recorder 0.1 (com.sec.android.app.voicerecorder)

VpnDialogs 4.1.2-N7100XXDLL4 (com.android.vpndialogs)

Wi-Fi Direct 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.FileShareClient)

Wi-Fi Direct share 1.0 (com.sec.android.app.FileShareServer)

WlanTest 1.0.0 (com.sec.android.app.wlantest)
[Galaxy Note II General] mr.inter:
Interesting thread, please keep us updated on your battery life and usage patterns.

Also, what ROM and kernel are you running? Any particular configurations?
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
Well, The Note II in general is awesome, I don't feel the need to mess/hack around with it. I was missing Call recording via dialer, and root for some apps that need root.

Was also missing the option to run ANY app with mutliview. So fixed that too.

So I am not in a hurry to upgrade versions/builds when Samsung releases them.

I did instantly replace the Kernel when an SDS Safe kernel came out, I was still on 4.1.1 and things were awesome.

Then I upgraded to LL4, I am running Preseus kernel 3.0.36, with 64GB ext exFat microsd card. I know there are newer roms, I just don't care.
[Galaxy Note II General] mr.inter:
As long as you're satisfied with performance, battery life and features, there's no rule that forces you to upgrade :)
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
Aside from the SDS fiasco, which forced me to upgrade.
[Galaxy Note II General] snip3r77:
The easiest is just to run 4.1.1 :)
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
Easier for me was to remove those apps :)
[Galaxy Note II General] DrMuhammadElHanafy:
4.1.2's battery life is actually pretty good.
[Galaxy Note II General] muena90:
Thanks for sharing!

You can simply deactivate most of the apps.

I deactivated all I could and will post if battery life also improves.
[Galaxy Note II General] eitama:
For some reason, logical or not, I don't believe in deactivating.

Nor do I believe in freezing. ( I do have the pro titanium version. )

I just don't know how they work, so I don't believe they do.

Uninstall is uninstall. :)
[Galaxy Note II General] DrMuhammadElHanafy:
That's a strange thing to say. You don't know how they work, so, you don't believe they work at all!

Freezing an app is like uninstalling it, without the uninstall part. Simple as that.
[Galaxy Note II General] lifehijack:
I get 35-40 hours of juice without any mods with moderate usage.