yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] Rudegar:
i like my software like i like my beers free and frosty :P

but support and such will always be better with software you pay for i guess
[Off-topic] ukmctc:
pay or not

:roll:

Honest..... no I'd rather not pay, I seach high and low for free software.

I only pay when I have no choice or if someone else has bought some I'll give them something so I can use thiers.

Thank god for people who like to dabble and program themselves, the joy of free spirited software and the free mind.
[Off-topic] collins199820:
ah those were the days two bloody years ago :-( when this site was just a few of us!! look at it now my have u grown!!!
[Off-topic] levenum:
That's a real tough question! :shock:

Of course I would prefer no to pay for software, I mean who doesn't like free stuff. And if it's the OS, without which your expansive computer with all the latest twists is nothing more than a box with a blinking light then ever more so.

Yes I know there is Linux, but once you get hooked on M$ crap it's hard to quit.

On the other hand I am a programmer working for a small company so my livelihood depends on people buying our stuff.

So I prefer to go fined something freeware, do without or if push comes to shove to pay.

Oh, and don't think that just because I am a programmer I can write whatever I want for my self. It takes time and effort to code anything descent (strange it takes this long to get a windows version out :) ) and no one has the time to reinvent the wheel.
[Off-topic] boborone:
If there is an open source program equivalent, I will normally use that. But in the case of multi thousand dollar program suites like autodesk and maya, eh, no sir.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] CCallahan:
[YOUTUBE]M7xa56U33AU[/YOUTUBE]

Just a short video review of the Kraken AMS series case by Trident Case.

It is Mil Spec for vibration, dust, sand, rain, and drop. Optional case mods also available: http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/samsung-galaxy-iv-i9505/kraken-ams-case-samsung-galaxy-s-iv-i9505.aspx

If you have any questions post them and I will do my best to answer.

**Edit.....I called the silicone inner by the wrong name. It is actually called Perseus. :o**
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] mulawingalang:
I've always loved Trident cases. Wanted to get this one but I'm waiting on the Electra for the S4. Have you seen it? I think it also has the same protection like the kraken :)
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] CCallahan:
Haven't seen that one yet. Will have to check it out.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] wavrunrx:
Electra

http://www.staples.com/Trident-Electra-Case-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Black/product_202285
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack Chen:
Only the screen size, resolution, is not the same ,and other hardware are exactly the same, how to transplant, urgent!

ZOPO950: android 4.1, 5.7 ',720×1280pix, 1.0 dual-core CPU mt6577, GPU Imagination PowerVR SGX531, 1 g of ram, ROM (4 g)

Zopo900: android 4.0, 5.3 ',540×960pix, 1.0 dual core CPU mt6577, GPU Imagination PowerVR SGX531,

1 g of ram, ROM (4 g)

How to transplant zopo950 4.12 system FOR zopo 900?thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 9099:
Everything worked fine yesterday but my last day was yesterday and had to reactivate today (which i did when i woke up) and now i cant receive texts or calls and when i send a text i get unable to send message - message blocking is active and when i make calls i get "the phone you are using does not allow outgoing calls" but my data still works. This is all simple mobile isnt it? it cant be my phone. Ive been on the phone all day with them and all they have said was to restart my phone and take the sim out.

Please help!!!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpookyTunes:
I think it's a safe bet the issue is on their end. Record the message (use Sound Recorder on a PC if needed) and play it back for them. There is no setting on your phone that would produce this audio message that I am aware of.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] rockky:
Leaning towards flip board. Haven't felt either out long enough tho.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ericjackson:
I like pulse better than both
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] alizafar:
Google currents, love the look and feel

With support for offline content.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ABHIII:
Google Currents.. Much better...
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] dlt0rre:
No one, Feedly :D
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] stevephoenix:
I second feedly, after learning of Google Reader's demise i've used nothing but this and it's fantastic.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] richlum:
I prefer Pulse myself.

You can see more headlines at once and then decide which stories you want to actually read.

I find having to flip through every story with Flipboard and Currents annoying.

But I can see how they could be appealing as they are more like flipping trough a paper magazine.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] kEvinErd:
I like Google Currents if I want to read from a specific source. Swipe left right to switch between new sources and up down to scrollbetween articles. So convenient! I llike flip board for the compilation of articles or news from various sources at once.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] milroy319:
I'm used to flipboard.

So im gonna stay with flipboard
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] MarionCast:
+1 for Feedly. Not perfect but good enough. I can't stand flipboard and especially currents. Too much gloss. At least with Feedly, I can make it look more like Reader.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] andrevs_ro:
Pulse for blogs and news, flipboard for pictures :). Addicted to both :)
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] boodies:
Pulse is too condensed making it hard to read full titles, Currents I feel like is not as intuitive and simple as Flipboard. I mainly use Flipboard on my note 2 and ipad.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ZebTheCalvinist:
I'm a fan of currents, personally.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Vmarkina:
Flipboard on the note 2 and New iPad. I'm a fan!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jlczl:
I have a SanDisk 64gb micro sd card that my GN2 has decided is corrupted. I was using the JediX13 ROM but decided to try ParanoidAndroid. When I reverted back to the Jedi ROM my card could not be read.

I know my files are still there because when I load up TWRP recovery I can see all of them. Is there a way I can recover my files? Whenever I plug it into my computer it asks me to format it before I use it. :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android Newbe:
See my Previous post here regarding a fix. -http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41588338&postcount=3

Report back if it helped.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jlczl:
It worked! Thank you very much.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] armstrongcobb:
Try MyJad Android Data Recovery. It supports almost all the SD cards available in the phone market such as SanDisk SD card, Kingston SD card, SDHC card and so on. Scanning and recovering, it is easy for you to restore lost data without making any damage to the data of your Android device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Long time lurker new poster:

I have a stock AT&T Galaxy Note II (never rooted or modified) which has been working fine until a couple of days ago. Last week the micro USB port stopped working and would not charge the phone. I was able to get a replacement dock and installed it two days ago. Everything seems to be working just fine. Yesterday I got the notice for the update from AT&T and I upgraded. Everything seemed to go well but as of last night my reception has gone to crap.

Where I used to have 4 bars I now only get two. If I don't touch the phone text messages will come in but touching the phone makes my reception go to zero (this is w/o moving the phone physically, simply dialing a number on the keypad will cause the phone not to work) and in general the phone is useless even when it shows one or two bars as no calls go through and no data comes through. My BT, WiFi, and GPS are unaffected. Everything else on the phone works and performs as expected.

At first I suspected a HW problem. So I opened up the phone inspected the 4G antenna and the contacts. Everything looks good and frankly I did not touch them in anyway so I would have been surprised if there was an issue. all the connectors to the motherboard have been reseated firmly. Even though it shouldn't affect the reception I switched back to my old (broken) micro-usb dock with no changes in my reception problems. This leads me to suspect a SW problem. I've tried booting into safe mode and have the same results.

Maybe the new FW w/ the new modem kernel broke something? Is anyone else experiencing, or has heard of, problems with the new update? If so I'd like to flash an older revision of the stock FW. Would this cause the phone to be wiped (i.e. would I have to reinstall all of my programs/data)? Is it even possible to downgrade w/o rooting the phone?

TIA for any help and sorry for the long post.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gregsarg:
Downgrade without rooting the phone is not possible without losing data...sadly.

Regarding reception issues, we have had a select few reporting a reduction in signal strength.

I for one have an increase in signal with no degradation in performance.

I suppose it's possible that your repairs could contribute to the issue, but that seems unlikely.

We do have a fully stock UCAMA4 build that uses pre loaded root. It is pushed via Odin and will not raise the flash counter or show a modified status.

You could push the image to regain a pure build, then un install super user from within the app to be fully stock again.

There is currently no way to downgrade without losing data. ...

I've used the method several times with success. ..

The thread is titled. .."how to root without tripping your flash counter"....and is located in the development section. The thread was created by Mr. Robinson.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2004650

The method will work. ...If a downgrade is your next step. ...g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Thanks for the info and linkage. I am not against rooting my phone. I just never went down the route because I wanted to avoid having any headaches with the phone. I'd like one gadget in my life just to work w/o me tweaking it/over clocking it/customizing it/etc. Alas it is not to be.

I followed the instructions on the other thread but it failed to flash my phone. Here is what Odin reported:

<ID:0/009> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> root66_ATT_I317UCAMA4.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..

<ID:0/009> File analysis..

<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/009> Initialzation..

<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I tried a couple of times with the same results. TIA for any help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] roughneckboren:
I believe you need to delete the .md5 off the end after the .tar to make it happen cappen' :D

Then try it again
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
No luck there either:

<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Odin v.3 engine (ID:9)..
<ID:0/009> File analysis..
<ID:0/009> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/009> Initialzation..
<ID:0/009> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/009> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] roughneckboren:
You are in download mode right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Yes. I get the warning, press up volume to confirm and then I get the android logo and it says "Downloading, Do not turn off target". Do I need ot do anything before hand? On another page I read you need to set the phone into USB debug mode before entering DL mode. Which doesn't make sense to me, and the instructions for the rooted FW did not mention so I did not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] roughneckboren:
You are putting it in the PDA section right?. I once had firmware that wouldn't flash with odin so i downloaded another one and it would flash perfectly. You may try that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] freakboy13:
You NEED to have usb debugging enabled if youre going to root, or flash any rom etc. There is no maybe about it.

Also its a good idea to tick 'allow unknown sources'

As well.

If you are stock and unrooted you shouldnt even be messing with odin especially if you are unsure about what should be ticked on the homescreen of odin.

This is exactly why I always tell people to root and make a recovery.

This new fw update seems to be giving some people headaches.

Your best bet is to follow the kies efr if you click web view theres a guide in my signature.

Gl.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] LittleRedDot:
I'm confused here... If you have a bone stock device and the usb port goes out why not have it replaced under warranty? And I would be taking all your other issues to the carrier I bought it from.

I see too many people trying to fix their own HW failures when the phon Whas a warranty.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Apparently you do not. I rebooted my PC and everything worked like a charm as it was supposed to/alluded to. don't ask me why but I'd guess windows and the Smasung drivers were not ready to play nice until a second reboot. I am up and running with the old(er) FW and I have the SuperSU application installed. I am at work currently where my reception is always crappy so I have to wait for the drive home to see how the phone behaves. Will report back later tonight if things improved or not by going back to I317UCAMA4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Number of reasons (none of them real good). In retrospect it may have been wiser to send it to Sammy but if this is truly SW related I would have started to have the same problems when I got my phone back. I would now be blaming Samsung's repair and need to send it back to them again starting the back and forth loop w/ tech support which would have wasted time because the problem was something entirely different.

Honestly the phone has not been very impressive to me. I may have a lemon but this is the third "issue" I have had w/ it. A while back the WiFi and BT radios refused to turn on. Called Samsung support and they were more then useless. I finally fixed the issue by turning them on in safe mode and then it started working again. Then the dock failed in the middle of the night (went to bed, phone was set to charge and was charging, woke up and phone was only partially charged - the dock stopped working from that point on). And now this.

I know the other problems are relatively common and I'd be interested to see if more people start reporting problems with this update in the next week or so.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] David Felix:
This is exactly what I said to myself. if you never rooted your device you should have brought it back for a replacement under warranty.

I had the same trouble when trying to flash a stock ROM. I had the same failure. Check the link below.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2260948
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] roughneckboren:
Glad you got it working. :thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Okay w/ the phone flashed back to the older FW the radio seems to be working. Frankly it is a 100x better then it was yesterday with the latest FW. I am not sure if it is back to the way it was before but that could just be in my head: i.e. I am constantly looking at the signal bars so I maybe thinking there is a problem where there really isn't any. In either case I can use the phone again to make calls, text messages are coming through, and data seems to be working. I have to live with it for a week or so before I can say it seems fixed. A few questions:

1. Is there anyway to permanently reject the upgrade? The phone has tried to send me the update once more already. It would be nice if I could skip this one permanently.

2. If I want to go fully stock can I just remove the SuperSU application or do I need to do something else to remove the root?

3. If I am staying stock is there any benefit to having my phone rooted? I guess a VNC server but anything outside of that?

Thanks to everyone for their help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gregsarg:
For pure stock. ...simply go into the super user apk and select the full unroot option. Then a data and cache wipe in the stock recovery will ensure a clean device.

However, if you wish to keep UCAMA4 as your primary build with no update prompt, you could download the pro version of titanium backup. .. (rooted application)...paid version, and freeze the update app.

This would prevent the repeat prompt to update, but root must remain. ..g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Shadow Lord:
Thanks! I guess I will be setting up that VNC server as well ;)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] crazyonins:
Hey guys...any of you know how to enable flash player on any browser in Note 8?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] jdub1981:
Yes, to enable flash for the stock internet app you only have to download the flash app from adobe and sideload it. Here is the link.

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.58/install_flash_player_ics.apk

This app gets updated atleast once a month so just do a google search for android flash archives and choose the top option that links to adobes site. Halfway down that page you will see android 4.0 archives. These work on every android 4.0 and up.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] FaeMinx:
'There is a problem parsing the package' - is what I get when I try to install the apk.

And yes, I have enabled the installation of non-market apps.

I also tried the apk from here: http://d-h.st/A6V

But get the same error??
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alrdjwsla:
Hi,

I am running trickdroid 5.5.1 and I have been having this random issues - sometimes, mp3 play via bluetooth headset stutters and it is annoying the hell out of me. You guys think running some otherer roms may fix this issue?? It has nothing to do with what I am doing on the phone. even whwen I am sitting doing nothing, it stutters like crazy.

Headset has been fine with other phones and it is fairly new so I don think its the headset hardware issue...
[Android General] idealk23:
Here is a LG Doubleplay stock Rom for those who need i. ive been searching for weeks and couldn't find one. Here you go :)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/24btznqh6sybv8w/lg doubleplay nandroid.zip

can moderator create forum for the lg doubleplay? there isnt one
[Android General] droidparanoid:
How would I flash this without a custom recovery? I can't seem to find one that even works with this phone and the .zip isn't signed so the stock recovery wont use it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] badboy511:
If i have a unlocked s4 can i flash any rom on it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Slade8525:
you must have an UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER. so if you have AT&T not at the moment; other carriers too. which carrier did you purchase it through?

There is rooting, SIM/network unlocking, BOOTLOADER unlocking; not the same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] badboy511:
I have the att s4 currently using tmobile sim how do I unlock the bootloader
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] evodon84:
You have to wait until a bootloader unlock is released for the AT&T variant. There isn't one just yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] badboy511:
Thank you very much
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Joe_PDA:
Is anyone using the ROM version 4.01.12 on a T-Mobile XDA I in USA?

How has it worked out?

I want to cook a ROM from Stefan's great kitchen, using this ROM. The last one I cooked used ROM 4.01.16 (Official T-Mobilee version) but this ROM is really buggy.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] interestingfellow:
define "buggy", cuase I want to cook a rom, and am not sure if I want 4.01.16 or not. Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Joe_PDA:
1. With the phone turned on but PDA powered off, the PDA powers itself on every few minutes.

2. SD cards occasionally shows no files using Total Commander. When I pop the SD card into my PC's card reader, files are there?

There are a few other bugs that I can't put my finger on at the moment. If I could solve #1, the rest wouldn't bother me.

I should say that the ROM kitchens are great.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
I have the same problem and it really pisses me off. My battery is always dead because it just randomly turns on. I set my XDA to turn off after 1 minute of inactivity....this helped a little.

I'm also looking to see if 4.01.12 works on T-Mobile in the USA. I really want 4.01.12 for the wmodem application. I asked Stefan, I'll let you know what he says(unless he posts here first).

Only one thing I liked: The ROM made my XDA super fast. When I view web pages with lots of graphics, it moves smoothly now. I'm not exactly sure why this is, but it's deffinately faster.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] LumpiStefan:
The 4.01.12 should work without any problem in the US.

Just don´t touch the radio Stack.

Easiest is cooking your own rom.

Best way is cooking without any Autoconfig, because it includes only Conifig for european providers...

Stefan
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
Thanks for your help, I'll download it now and test it out.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
I can verify that the 4.01.12 works great on T-Mobile USA!

I'm typing this from my cell phones connection. I finally got wmodem to work after 2 weeks. Thanks for all your help Stefan. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Joe_PDA:
Thanks Iron & Stefan.

I'm going to cook myself a ROM using 4.01.12 in Stefan's great kitchen.

Iron, has this ROM fixed the random turn on problem?

Have you noticed any drawbacks or problems?

Joe
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
So far I havn't noticed any random turn ons or any problems. Seems to be a good rom! 8)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Joe_PDA:
I can't load this ROM. Everytime I try to flash using the exe file I cooked, I get the following error message:

ERROR 011: EXECUTE REMOTE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ERROR

Cannot execute the remote communicatin program. Please make sure the the USB/Serial cable is properly connected.

Any idea how to work around this so I can load this ROM?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
I got the same error. It must be a problem with 4.01.16 or something. You need to flash it to a SD card. Ask me if you need help flashing.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Joe_PDA:
Iron

Can I just copy the flashed exe file to an SD card, then use

bootloader on my XDA to execute the ROM file?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] interestingfellow:
No, you can't. Just use XDAtools to make the required bootable SD. No, it doesn't matter what size, as long as it's 32mb+, and I feel as though I should tell you that you will loose all data off the card when you use the tools to put the image on. There is a certain format, and a header string, and bootloader compatability, and yada, yada, yada... XDATools OSImage takes care of all that.

I just hosed my MDA I with a 4.1.16 ROM by installing KSE truefax into the image. Had to use SD method to reload the same ROM recooked without KSE, and it works beautifuly!!!!! This d@mn vibrate is the only thing really pissing me off right now, but I haven't found any known probs, except broken pins/burnt motors. We'll see when I take it apart to strip/paing the case.....Sorry, getting off thread subj.

Good Luck!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ironj221:
I think your asking this so you don't need to download it again. As he already said the answer is no, but you do not need to download it again.

Download OS Image tool as he said, and there will be an English Folder. Extract the .exe that you downloaded and there will also be an English folder. Copy the .NK(I think its .NK) file from the ROM English folder to the OS Image tool English folder. Right click on the file and click Burn to SD card, and you will be set to go.