yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] raz:
ROMs supply!

I have an mDA 3 (TMOBILE Germany), and I messed up things. Can anyone send me nbf files with their passwords (Extended ROM, OS and RADIO). I don't know if it'll help. I'm trying to write them to the PDA using er2003edit provided my softworkz.

Cheers
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
Re: excellent !!! xda2s is also now up and running more info

Hello,

I am running my O2 XDAIIs with the original O2 ROM on it. Is this NEW iMATE ROM any better? What advantages are there?

Cheers,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] ohmlogic:
is the rom any better ?

hi - if you are happy with the usability of your individual device then i would suggest you stay with it. some of the reasons i was not happy with my original o2 rom are as follows,

1) - very slow to populate screens

2) - having loaded my software device became unstable and kept freezing. ( tomtom3 and other main stream renown applications)

3) - unable to answer the phone. ( would ring but couldnt be connected either by accepting via screen or buttons)

4) - system continually needed soft reset etc etc etc........

the list goes on and on if the only rom available to me was the o2 rom i simply would have had to return the device to my supplier as not fit for the purpose intended..... and failing a full refund sadly my xda 2s would have gone in the bin .:(

if yours works for you dont alter it as complications can be encountered if you not familier with the process of upgrade as i found to my horror - and subsequently had to read pages and pages of info from this site in order that i could repair my device a concise method of which is outlined above... i would appreciate anyone using the above method to leave feed back on the methods clarity and suggest any improvment they think would help others.

to everyone HAPPY 2005 !
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
Ok, thanks for the info.

I am experiencing many of the same problems you had so I will try the upgrade as experienced above and see if it makes a difference.

I will let you know how I get on.

Regards,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
Ok, good news and bad news...

Good news:

Upgraded to the new i-mate ROM, looks quite nice. With any luck it will be better than that pile of rubbish that O2 are pumping out on these devices.

Bad news:

I tried to restore the O2 ROM (launch ROM from the SOURCEO2 website). I ran the HimaGetDeviceData.exe and there was no operator name/ID in the DeviceData.txt file. I ran the batch file as before (using the old data :S) but it seemed to corrupt the installation files. Dare-Devil as I am I ran the O2 install and it failed due to corrupt files so I then had to re-run the i-mate install to get the device working. (20 mins of my life I'll never get back)

This isn't a tragic scenario as the i-mate ROM is nice but it would be great to have the option of going back to the old O2 ROM incase they bring out a better version. Can anyone shed any light on this? Where am I going wrong?

Cheers,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] kulster:
SourceO2 ROM comes with the wrong tools

I think the ROM from the SourceO2 site comes with the wrong tools, I believe they are for the Himalaya not the Blue Angel. The iMate ROM comes with tools starting "BA" whereas the O2 ones start "Hima".

To be honest, I am not even sure the ROM file is correct. I am in exactly the same position as you : tried the SourceO2 ROM, got the stuck in the bootloader, and then had to use the iMate ROM, which is good, but again like you I would like to be able to go back to the O2 ROM if I wanted.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
so, really, we need the original O2 XDA IIs ROM to restore our devices? I will get onto finding this and will get back to you if I gather any info.

Cheers,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] M4io:
Re: SourceO2 ROM comes with the wrong tools

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=14996

tomlow1 just received email from O2 that the correct files should now be available under the link
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
Thanks for the info - I'll download that now!

Cheers,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] mb:
Will this work on a T-Mobile UK branded MDA III?

My MDA III is stuck in Bootloader mode after I screwed up the firmware update.

Will this rescue process for the O2 XDA work on my T-Mobile UK branded MDA III?

If so, is there anything I need to change, such as the Operator code?

Many thanks!

PS - Just to confuse things, I'm on Orange UK (but the phone is unlocked)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
It should do...

You will have to change the operator code as described in the workthrough above. You will have to find out what operator code to use - ask someone with EXACTLY the same device to run the GetDeviceData part for the workthrough. This should give you the data you need.

I would recommend upgrading to the i-mate ROM then installing the T-Mobile custom files from someone elses extended ROM. If you need any help, just let me know, and I'll see what I can do!

Good Luck!

Dom

PS: I think it's T-MOB101 but check this out first.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] mb:
Thanks Dom, much appreciated.

XDAs are still all a bit new to me, as I've come from the world of Nokia! I'll give this all a go tonight.

Just one question - how crucial is this operator code? Does it matter which network you're going to use the phone on? For example, the phone was originally T-Mobile. If I reflash it with O2 data and then use it on the Orange network is this still OK? Or should I just enter the equivalent code for Orange when I'm asked for the operator code?

To be honest, I'm not that bothered about losing the T-Mobile branding. If I can make the phone "Orange" flavoured (as this is the network it will be used with) then that would be even better.

However, if the phone is taken back to a state where it's not branded then that's great too.

Thanks again. I'll let you know how I get on.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
The operator code is crucial! As far as I'm aware this code refers to the device, not the sim card you are using. The installer checks that your device has the same code as the files. As my device is UK coded I had to hack the setup files and tell it to be UK coded.

For example, I have the O2 branded XDA IIs. To upgrade to the i-mate rom I had to run GetDeviceData to find out my operator code. Then use the batch file to change the install files from Asian coded to UK. The setup will then run correctly and install the new rom.

If you want the orange customised stuff, you'll need to find an Orange Extended rom from a device by Orange and run the cab setup files from that.

Good luck,

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] oreokat:
I, too, got my O2 XDA IIs dead on the boot loader after applying the wrong IIs ROM posted earlier. Because my device was bought from a dealer who got it from Hong Kong, it had the (unlocked) HK/Asian ROM.

Now that I can't load GetDeviceData into the device, can someone with a HK XDA IIs confirm the code is O2ASI001 (as in the text above)?

The reason is that when I upload the ROM image, it quits on nk.nbf saying the ROM is not for this device (first install), and quits on the second install with an error, even though both the radio and extended ROM uploaded fine.

Thanks,

Dave
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] mb:
Time taken to update?

HEEELLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!

I don't have the Operator code for the MDAIII, as this was (presumably) destroyed when I foolishly ran the i-mate update.

Is the T-Mobile German code still OK for the UK?

Also, how long should the process take after running MaUpgradeUt.exe (or BaUpgradeUt.exe) to update the MDA/XDA ?

Mine seems to be taking forever...

Thank you for your patience and understanding people!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] mb:
A write off?!

After many fruitless hours last night, I'm beginning to wonder if my MDA III is a write off.

I must have tried every ROM image on this website and every version of FIX.BAT

I either get an Operator Error, but what happens all the time is that the software just sits there saying its updating, when it clearly isn't.

I don't know what to do now!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] :
Did you guys manage to get the o2 rom back on there after upgrading to the imate?

I REALLY want to try the imate to get rid of the o2 firmware but only if I can go back if I need to :/

Thanks!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdadom:
GUEST:

In a word - yes you can. If your device/opperator have a ROM posted here on this site then you can just install that and it should revert back to your original setup. As you can see from my posts I went to the Imate ROM and back - no trouble :D

Dom
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] eBoody:
Happy to share! I'll keep updating the list with things that are universally awesome ;)
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] rsanchez1:
I'm trying to connect my a100 to my TV. The TV is a Vizio 42" 3D TV, model number e3d420vx. The problem is when I connect my tablet to my TV using a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable, the TV thinks I'm connecting a 3D output device, so it automatically switches to 3D mode, showing both halves of the tablet screen on the TV. If I try to change the TV to 2D mode, it only shows the left half of the tablet screen on the TV.

Has anyone heard of this, or has any suggestions that I could try to show the full tablet screen on the TV in 2D mode?

What is weirder is that I have an Evo3D that I connect to my TV using a micro-HDMI to HDMI cable and it can switch between 3D and 2D mode without problems. It's the tablet that doesn't show full screen correctly.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] hardslog:
Not sure. I have a 2D HDTV and it works just fine on that. Have you tried connecting the tablet to a 2D TV to see if it will display properly on that? Also are you running Stock or a custom rom?
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] rsanchez1:
I don't have a 2D TV to test it with, unfortunately.

As for the rom, I'm using keebersrom cmflex 1.5.
[Acer Iconia Tab A100] hardslog:
Try running this rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2042725

It's older and based on ICS but it might have better compatibility.
[Frameworks] en4bz:
Qt 5.1 is scheduled to come out soon with fully integrated android and iOS support. Has anyone worked with Qt/Necessitas for android development. I really want to pick up a C++ cross platform tootkit over the summer and Qt seems like the best option. I am fluent in Java but figure if I can get results that are just as good as the default SDK using Qt that I might persue it further.
[Frameworks] vesao:
Hi,

I have released two 2D games for Android using Qt/Necessitas. Those were made for Symbian and Meego originally, so using Necessitas to port them to Android was quite ease. I really like using Qt C++ / QML (compared to "standard "C++). But I cannot recommend Qt to every job. For instance 3D game development is much easier using full-blown game engine, such as Unity.
[Frameworks] mhall119:
Qt 5 apps can also be run on natively Ubuntu Touch with little to no modification
[Frameworks] en4bz:
RC is now availible: http://blog.qt.digia.com/blog/2013/...m_campaign=qt-5-1-release-candidate-available
[Frameworks] Lyonsbane:
What about speed? How close it is to a native app???
[Frameworks] oleg.derevenetz:
What do you mean by "native app"? Qt apps on android are in fact NDK apps, so they work as fast as any Android app implemented in native code. I personally use Qt 5.2 for Android, works like a charm.
[Frameworks] luciekruger:
Features of Qt 5.1

Qt 5.1 is mend for the static Qt builds. Apart from this the Perl dependency is also removed in the Qt 5.1. Online installer packages are available for Qt 5.1. It has improved c++11 code editing feature. There are few new modules like quick layouts, sensors, quick dialogs etc in Qt 5.1.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathrania:
I bought a used phone. After booting in bootloader, it reads tempered and relocked.

Then i selected the option "recovery"... It showed some stock recovery type animation for a few seconds.... And when the phone booted, the phone was like factory reset.... Not even the sd card files were there... Completely wiped.

Is it normal?

Also how to check if it is rooted or not? And steps more needed to flash custom recovery?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rollsrd:
Well that just means that they unlocked the bootloader and then relocked it again :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjasenr:
Well, it sounds like the person relocked the phone and wiped all of their data before he sold it. What you describe sounds normal. You could download root checker to see if it's still rooted, but I highly doubt it is. Search these forums for instructions on unlocking and rerooting.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YabeMadu:
Hi,

This question is about i9500 vs i9505

First I want to say that I did go through most of the thread regarding this issue but am confused with the inconsistency.

I'm hoping someone could give me solid advice.

I'm not a person who changes phones quarterly and I hope to use this phone for 2 years. I'm buying the phone outright, no contract (hence no insurance) so I hope you'd understand why I'm picky about getting the best version.

From what I've read, following are the differences between the two:

1) Stutters and lags in games

2) Camera

3) Headphones

4) Battery

Regarding LTE, I will not use it.

My main requirement is a reliable phone. I can live with photos which are a bit saturated or a screen that is no black "black" when turned off.

I just want a phone which I will have the least chance of sending back (I live in Japan and I'm buying this from HongKong. Any repair I need to courier the phone and costs me nearly $100 each time). Having said that, I do like to have the fastest phone for the $700 I pay.

So what do you guys advice?

I'm confused by the reports that says Exynos is faster when Snapdragon is clocked at 1.9GHz vs. Exynos 1.6GHz.

And also I see people swear that Exynos version stutters and lags in games.

On the other hand, I do want to use my headphones. I read the problem only happens to high-end low-impedence headphones. So if I'm using a normal headphone I'd fine with i9500?

Would really appreciate some advice.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crash822:
I would go with the i9505 with snapdragon being better at releasing source. It is also the same hardware as the US/Canada version so that makes even more development available. I would have to assume the i9505 version can flash us roms since I am running omega on my at&t phone
[Nook Color General] vikingmedic:
Officially I am done with google , as well as the other 7 companies caught up in this NSA mess. Anyone have a suggestion forms nongoogle based ROM for the nook color?
[Nook Color General] wizayne:
I am a researcher of bad deeds by corprocratic elites that run our world and if you didn't see this coming five years ago when folks like myself were shouting from the tree tops about these globalist controlled tracking devices then idk what to tell ya. If you are on the internet you have a link established with someone who is watching every move and unless you use an anonymous encrypted VPN to conceal everything you do and do not use social networking or any major search engine except startpage.com then the matrix already has you. And if you believe it is only the few companies named think again. A recent piece of legislation passed by the house and senate allows companies like telcos to get paid govt subsidies to forward information to these alphabet agencies AND more significantly removes any abilities you had to pursue a litigation based remedy against the companies doing this. And since it wasn't the govt spying on you directly, they now have an out for illegally collecting information on citizens. PS this was going on looooooong before the PATRIOT ACT was passed and this is the norm and not the exception. When SHTF economically here all too soon they will know who you are and who you may turn to for help. They will have completed their psychological profiling and prediction algorithms based on your past behavior and will know what you will do and when you will do it with stunning accuracy..

And if you scoff about this, you haven't done your research. Anybody remember that [open]BSD has those backdoors paid for by tax dollars? You think BSD is alone? Hahaha ..honestly in this day and age with the constant lies of the leadership laid bare at our feet you would have to be crazy NOT to realize these things and seek out their own words..

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/03/petraeus-tv-remote/

Just a sample

Remember the saying GIYF? You *still* believe it?

Good day and I too would like to see something not controlled by Google but since the devices have to network through means which are obviously enemy controlled is there really any point?
[Nook Color General] dombeef:
Most roms available are based on android, and only a few demo operating systems have been created that are not based on android for the Nook Color.

The Ubuntu Touch demo works for the most part.

Someone got open WebOS working on the Nook Color, but it might take a while to get it working on your part.

You could always port over your own OS if you are that desperate.

If you really want a kinda non google rom and that works well I would have to suggest the original rom that came with the Nook. Even though it is still running android it was modified by Barnes and Noble and is different than the android interface.
[Nook Color General] vikingmedic:
Ideally I'd love to see something with ghosting built in. The main reason I want to distance myself from android is to avoid the data mining/forwarding issue
[Nook Color General] leapinlar:
The only thing you are going to find is webOS. Everything else, stock, CM, Ubuntu Touch, Paranoid Android and all others are just forms of Android.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook Color General] mateorod:
I work on a project designed to compromise the data collection. Look up OpenPdroid and the auto-patcher. All system and app calls for data will still go through, but you will be able to either block or spoof the data returned.

Installation is not exactly trivial...we are working on that.
[Nook Color General] dparrothead1:
It's not a perfect solution, but ChameleonOS has a built in Permissions Manager in which you can control your apps.
[Nook Color General] wizayne:
From the posts I think many are not realizing that the spy features are BUILT IN TO THE CORE apps and frameworks of the OS especially where proprietary gapps are included. You could disable certain features but then it also wouldn't function properly for your own purposes. And if it is based on android it probably is riddled with the same issues.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Nook Color General] remmian:
Dump Google Apps / Get OpenPDroid ... Use ixquick Search Engine

I'm running CM 10.1 but I

don't install Google Apps

which makes a huge difference! GApps is the most invasive, nosiest app I have ever seen! Without that on your tablet you do not have to register the device or provide any info at all... no "setup"... Then I use pandaapps.com and other alternative app sites/ways to get apps. Right after flashing a ROM I also disable all location/GPS crap and go into the browser settings and do the same before enabling wifi. Then I make ixquick.com the search engine. On top of that I am working on installing OpenPDroid but it's not the easiest thing to do yet... the auto-patcher that works in Windows to compile the ROM and PDroid patches doesn't work with every ROM. But OpenPDroid will allow you to control what info and access apps get, by (for example) setting PDroid to give the app null, fake, or random data in place of real data. It's still not perfect but it's a lot better....
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] chrisngrod:
Well I would have redone this video, but there is only a slim window where my daughter isn't awake. I use this camera for work and forgot the aperture was set wide open. That's why there is such a shallow depth of field...

[YOUTUBE]41H5twlm6bM[/YOUTUBE]

This is probably the biggest issue with the fake Spigens along with the sub par inner layer.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] TRDArtz:
Fake spigen seller alert

Just want to warn members, for people who DON'T want to buy a fake, do not buy from a ebay seller named best201202

the seller, in order to get a PARTIAL refund will force you to give a positive feedback, if not he will refuse to give you a refund, hence is feedback rating is skewed.

I do not hope other follow the mistakes I made
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] chrisngrod:
It really surprised me how much positive feedback some of these people selling fake products had. Is it that most of the community has no idea?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
I hope ebay seller "united.authentic.corps" is legit.

Edit: just got it today and it's legit! Nice case too
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] smckdwn989:
Pretty sure eBay will take serious action if you provide then with this information /proof.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] tenaciousj:
Why not just report him to ebay?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] mpetruzz:
Yeah I'd never leave positive feedback in order to get a partial refund on a fake case. File a claim with eBay and include the message where he told you to do that. I'm sure you'll get a full refund!!
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] chrisngrod:
The item was completely misrepresented. Couldn't you file a Paypal claim as well? I need to offload my cases to be able to get more stuff for videos, but I will state exactly what they are.

Actually I was thinking it would make good contest material to increase subscriptions.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] perissatto:
Thanks OP. I unfortunately received a fake one and tried thus method. It seems much better, but I still can't feel the same click from volume :(

Enviado de meu GT-I9505 usando o Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Paras Lehana:
I always buy the fake ones first to test the look and feel of the case (of course they are bit lower compared to the genuine ones). I got the Slim Armor for only about ₹ 450 ($ 7.3) on eBay. For me, blades really did a great job!
[HTC Wildfire S] N0tma:
I remember to have rooted my phone a long time ago, switched to a CM mod but went back to the original thing just a few weeks later, I was going through the same procedure and I might have not noticed that small *** LOCKED *** symbol right on top, now my phone wont turn on, the installation was aborted due to a status 7 error.. I can't go back or any further (I am not even sure how to check if my data was backed up or not)

Please someone help me out!! is there any way I can fix this? (and be a little nood friendly)
[HTC Wildfire S] heavy_metal_man:
Unlock your bootloader again and then reflash your recovery to fix the status 7 issue. Then reflash your rom of choice with a full wipe.
[HTC Wildfire S] kantry123:
Use BL tool ...& unlock ur bootloader ....

install crossfire's stock rom or any relavent rom u want...!

see if thsi works

or just pm me...i'll solve it asap..!

regards

kantry123 RC
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dar101978:
OK so im sorry if this was answered ,ive looked for it and cant find the answer...sooo im running Paranoid 2.57 on my Gnote my GPS is not locking on ive tried wiping the cache and the data, ive uninstalled it. And still nothing, I'm a noob at rooting but i did a clean Flash using TWRP, ive also tried different roms and nothing. Still no GPS. I really like having my phone rooted and i don't want to go back to stock JB. Please Please help a noob.. I would really appreciate it:fingers-crossed: