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[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Incase in the future u wanna come back to normal or stock u have to flash the firmware unroot and then u can get update from kies
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmiler:
Thanks!

I guess I'll just have to get over the jitters by convincing myself there isn't a risk. :banghead:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aukhan:
Today took a nandroid back up installed paranoid android halo is not at all amazing infact found irritating and restored the rom to sammy custom my personal view
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushako:
The most important thing to do before flashing any rom is to create a backup of the EFS partition. I cannot stress it enough how many threads I keep seeing with people crying about losing their imei number and unable to retrieve them. Very important!

Besides that, don't use any rom released before 4.2.1 to minimize the risk of SDS. There's always a risk with rooting and flashing unofficial rom, however, only thing you can do is minimize the risk as much as possible. Good luck.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmiler:
Will do, I'm going to go for it :D

Is it flashing the Recovery or flashing the rom that carries the risk of erasing the efs?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushako:
That is a risk associated with flashing the rom not the recovery. I have never lost my imei from flashing recovery, it usually happens after flashing a custom rom. Fortunately I always have a permanent spot on my PC for my phone EFS backup.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmiler:
This is a frequent occurrence? In the event that it gets wiped, is restoring the EFS a sure thing, it is there a possibility it won't restore?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csmiler:
Also, if i needed to restore a nandroid backup, would I need to flash a stock kernel? Or just a restore?

Edit- I just read the Mobile Odin thread, and saw "While in theory Mobile ODIN can repartition and flash EFS and bootloaders, it will cowardly refuse to do so, for your own safety."

So, is mobile odin better than flashing from recovery?

Sorry for the pestering, after 5 years on these forums from my iMate days, i'd be expected to be less of a frightened noob when it comes to a new phone :P
[Ouya General] TadeoNYC:
How did you get a game started in Raiden Legacy? I tried it out a few days ago, but couldn't get one started.

I hope some of these devs add controller support in the upcoming months.
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
Just like with most other games, use the touchpad/mouse to select the given Raiden game you want to play. A double-tap will select the game, and a double-tap + hold and drag will very difficultly let you scroll between games.

Once in game, controls only seem to function with the OUYA controller (vs Xbox 360 controller), and only with the D-Pad.
[Ouya General] TadeoNYC:
I'll give it a try again, I don't recall having to double tap any game menus in any other games. If it was like most other games then it wouldn't have been an issue.
[Ouya General] dibblebill:
Thanks for the complete list. I'd compiled about an identical list myself but didn't think of sharing it since I only had one Humble Bundle and you have that one listed.
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
I only meant most games as in most Humble Bundle games, alot of them I tested needed double tapping. Anyways, were you able to get a game started now?

Thanks, and ya, I figured since I had most every Humble Bundle I should take advantage and test everything so no one else has too. And speaking of the bundles, would it be helpful to list the specific bundles I have, and thus this list applies to? I only say because I might be missing something just because I've skipped a few weekly bundles (for example, the current weekly I've yet to get, and it includes Sleepwalker’s Journey, which I've not tested).

Thanks, and no problem, figured it will help save alot of people time figuring out what works.
[Ouya General] dibblebill:
Maybe. I just have the bundle with Beat Hazard
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
updated with current weekly bundle and Humble Bundle with Android 6
[Ouya General] slapo12:
I have a good number of humble bundles as well, and I really appreciate the compilation of this list. I just tried Metal Slug3 as the first game, but I couldn't seem to figure out what correlates to the "start" button on the ouya controller. Once you die, you should be able to press the equivalent of "start" to continue, but I can't seem to figure out what to press
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
Alright, I'll redownload and test. I seem to recall just being able to use the OUYA button as start (not hold or double tap)...but that could have been a different game, I've obviously gone through alot of games, lol

EDIT: Tested, and tried all I could, guess you are unable to continue after death, guess it'll only be playable for the die hard metal slug fans, haha. Anyways, thanks for pointing it out/bringing it up.
[Ouya General] d-shade:
Thanks for the list, now I don't have to waste so much time waiting for these games to download. I tried metal slug and noticed the unable to continue thing, mentioned it in the sideloaded apps thread a while ago, but that thread is to hard to comb through so I am glad this one is being updated. I haven't used my OUYA since I ran into lag issues using the snes emu from the OUYA store so I haven't been able to try the current android bundle. I also have an issue with my button getting stuck under the faceplate and OUYA support is so slow and unresponsive I am still waiting for either replacement plates or what every they are suppose to do with that issue.
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
Thanks, no problem, and try your OUYA again, alot of lag issues were resolved in recent updates. And I'm like 90% sure there is a means to get replacement controllers or covers, as the button sticking was a known issues that got resolved with later shipments.
[Ouya General] d-shade:
I actually got a response from them today after emailing them once last week(the said they would send me on and attach a shipping label that I never got) and emailed them again today asking what was going on and they said they will fedex me plates and will include return shipping label.

I will prob hook the ouya back up tomorrow, I plugged in my ps3 in where the ouya was so I can finally get around to playing yakuza 4.
[Ouya General] TadeoNYC:
Test your analog stick for dead zones, and push the bottom triggers all the way in and down to be sure they don't stick.
[Ouya General] Theraze:
Any update on the Mobile Bundle 2? I purchased it but haven't tried Bloons TD 5, Carmageddon, God of Blades, Karateka Classic, Punch Quest, QWOP, Ravensword: Shadowlands, Star Command, or Time Surfer on the Ouya yet.

I'm assuming that Rs:Sl has the same awkward problems that the Google Play version has.

Because of the way its combat works, I'm assuming that Star Command is unplayable also.

The others? No clue. Would be nice though if GoB actually worked here...

Edit: Well, Carmageddon appears a no-go... can get through the menu using the touchpad, but it's rather hard to do dual-screen-sticks with a single touchpad. :)

God of Blades just goes to the start screen where it tells you to tap to start, and then... tapping doesn't start. Sadness.

Not surprisingly, QWOP is just as bad on the Ouya as it would be with a mouse. Still unplayable, but that's QWOP for you. So... touchpad playable, for someone with god-hands.

Punch Quest is touchpad playable. Switching between combat sides is awkward enough that I don't find it fun, but technically playable.

Time Surfer is... surprising. It actually goes into the Ouya Play section rather than the usual Make, and it works. Left stick controls the time rewind (and moves you in the menus), O makes you dive (and selects), and A goes back through menus.

Bloons TD 5 works with the touchpad. I suggest setting it to not drop until you click the check box, since you may need to move a few times to get your monkey placed properly. If you have good placement, it's playable. If you depend on actually doing anything during the levels... you're toast.

Karateka is rather awkward, but playable with the touchpad. Basically decide on a single attack though, since you're not likely to get to dodge or change often.

Yep, Ravensword has the same holdup as the Google Play version. Game Controller Detected, Do you wish to use a controller to play... and you can't select Yes or No. Unplayable since you can't get past that.

Star Command is, as expected, mostly working with the touchpad. It's more clicking and dragging than I'd enjoy, but... someone may feel the need to experience trekkie life enough to battle through it.

Using the categories above:

Controller: Time Surfer.

Touchpad - Playable: Bloons TD 5, Karateka, Punch Quest, Star Command.

Touchpad - Impossible: Carmageddon, QWOP.

No start: God of Blades, Ravensword.
[Ouya General] TadeoNYC:
Latest bundle includes Ticket to Ride, Greed Corp, Incredipede and Anodyne. If you beat the average, you’ll also receive Worms Reloaded (includes mobile version Worms 2: Armageddon) and The Bard’s Tale!

Servers must be swamped at inXile because the 3.5GB ofobb files for Bard's Tale are only 85% downloaded after several hours on Ethernet. It looks like this should work, or I am going to be annoyed off no other good games are added. I had to move almost everything off the internal memory to download it. (Edit) the game FULLY supports OUYA controller right down to the default button assignments in on screen menus. Very promising for the other games. Now I'll dump it to my HDD with foldermount and go to sleep happy.

I've only tested Incredipede so far and it doesn't seem playable. Some controller support in menus, so it is worth a second look. I'll find some time too install it on my Nexus 7 and figure out the gameplay and then try again on OUYA.

Is there any way to get screen touch emulation for the games that require it? It doesn't seem like it should be such an obstacle in launching games that may provide controller support.

I see Aquaria listed as unplayable, but I am pretty sure it's playable with a controller now. I started a game but didn't dive to far in to the gameplay
[Ouya General] Theraze:
Worms Reloaded was touchpad only, not playable.

Haven't tried this edition of Bards Tale, but the Play Store version works with controller so I'm expecting this one to work as well.
[Ouya General] EarthBoundX5:
Sorry for the long time to add these; I've been incredibly busy. Just updated list with games from the Humble Mobile Bundle 2 and Humble Bundle with Android 7

EDIT:

Wow, I am terribly sorry everyone! I was not aware there was any urgency to update the list...I guess I don't receive email updates when there are posts to my thread anymore! Really wish I saw these posts before I just went through and tested everything myself! Could've saved time on that Bard's Tale download!

Anyways, I'll try out Aquaria myself later, but make a note in the OP for now
[Ouya General] TadeoNYC:
Bard's Tale will not recognize controller if Logitech dongle is attached, it launches with touch controls and hardware controls are not offered as an option.

How did Incredipede work? Is there an option for controller, or perhaps I had my wireless mouse plugged in?
[General Topics] Jonathan W:
I dropped my xda II last week and I couldn't switch it on. I took it to the O2 Hong Kong for repair. As the warranty had expired, I need to pay and that's alright. They said the mainboard is out of order and needed be changed and charged me $1250-HKD (about 160-USD)! Wow, that's expensive and so I took the unit back. I then, through a friend, got the unit to a local shop for repair. WTF! He said it was only the on/off switch damaged and that's why I couldn't turn it on. He repaired it within an hour and charged me $100-KHD (12.8-USD)!!!!

That's the way the official dealer operates. I am not angry with the high cost of repair. If it was really the mainboard damaged, I could bear with the cost because I damaged it. But they are outright liars and just want to make a fortune by telling lies to customers.

To be honest, xda II is a fine piece of kit and I owned a xda I as well. But I'm fed up with the dealership and the after-sales. (apart from this time, there've been so many bad things about O2 Hong Kong). I won't buy any products from O2 any more.
[General Topics] davidand1:
As unbelievable and downright illegal as that sounds, that problem is very common within the world of mobile phone repairs.

Best to always check like you did, first with the dealer and then a third party to see if there are any differences in what they say.
[General Topics] opium hk:
hey, can you tell me the name & location of the 3rd party repair shop u found. My XDA is fine for now, but would love to know who really knows how to handle them around here. You know - just in case.

Thnx
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3athAdd3r:
Am transferring files from internal storage to SD card, and the processor usage is like 70+.. i dont understand why cpu has to be used for this operation.. some of the background work is done to analyse the files by Media Server.. but i am copying clockwork mod backups. so the media server should ignore this type of files i guess.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
everything you do on a phone require CPU process, its like your brain, everything you do even if it the simplest task require brain power.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3athAdd3r:
i dont require all of my brain to just lift up some books and keep it some where :):)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
but you still need your brain to function and do those movement....not sure what question your trying to ask...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3athAdd3r:
The cup usage is 70% or more when i am just copying the files.. remember this used to happen in win98 when DMA mode wasnt enabled, the same kind of issue here.. what i mean is just to copy files, there should't be MUCH of cpu used.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
what should it be then?

P.S win 98 and android aka linux are two different operating system, cant really measure the two.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bengali548:
Hey guys

i hate to make another bumper case thread. but im looking for an aluminum bumper case that can fit an extended battery cover.

i currently own an aluminum case and find it superior to other types of phone protection cases (my oppinion), i've wanted the extended battery for awhile. but the lack of cases for it has turned me off to the concept
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bengali548:
bump(er)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oblato:
Need Stock Kernel which can be flashed using fastboot.

I am on 253, India Unbranded

Thanks in advance!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riflesnroses:
Yar flash a kernel using flashtool use a ftf u will be good
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oblato:
that'll be my last option! got a limited data plan so dnlfing a ftf will be pretty tough

thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SpeeDdead:
the name says it all i have xperia sola Unlocked rooted and Cm9 Based Rom ^_^ i hope that i can update my gpu drivers just for best performance and if there any thing to update making the phone more smooth and i don't know about it tell me ^_^ please , but the important thing is can i update it anyway ? or should i flash a rom with the new drivers already ? :confused:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mokiwipeout:
As far as i know only a dev can update the gpu drivers for his rom or kernel...

Also, upgrading the gpu drivers is not something that will make ur phone much better.... Usually there are just minor improvements
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SpeeDdead:
i just need a smooth gaming and multitasking u r using gx gaming rom , i have Project GX 4.1 Xperia Sola & Project GX 4.2.1 Update & GAPPS Ultra-lite Version ICS only & Activated_ScreenState_Scaling_CWM & QuickPanelSettings.apk & Xperia_Z_Stock_Launcher_CWM thats what i got when i was trying to give the gx rom a shot , i flashed it and it was slow and idk should i install xperia z launcher ? or the quick panel , just tell me is it smooth in multitasking or it's just in gaming stuff ? thnx for helping man :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Mokiwipeout:
flash newer rom( gx rom version 5.1)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] titochuz:
Good roms

i havent tried gx rom version 5.1 because of the 5.1 zip isnt working for me so its just the old 2.5.1 version, you shound try also ultimate rom v4z but read the instruction carefully!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SpeeDdead:
u know its matter of time and slow internet connection i just can't download all roms and try them all , so i asked u about the gx rom if its smooth in gaming and multitasking or not u now on XV Rom so which better ? and thxn man for helping ^_^ :o
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SpeeDdead:
yeah i know it's alot of instruction there and i tried it and it's fast and smooth actually the fastest rom i have tried in gaming until now but the problem was in the typing on the keyboard it's not smooth lagging and thats making me mistake in alot of words and delete them slow cause the lag in there even with swiftkey keyboard still lagging and the touch when switching pictures as example it's not smooth too not always switching needs one or two more times to switch also the notifaction led not working i know there is not perfect rom out there but i want the best ^_^ thnx for helping and ur advice :good:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] titochuz:
On v4z?

Really on V4z? im using it right now and i dont have that kind of problems! but anyways, its good to know i could help you!

If v4z remember delete the init.d folder from the zip before flashing !!At my first flash i dint do it so i got a lot of problems.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SpeeDdead:
iam doing a re flash now for it , but can u give me some link for a walkman or something good ? maybe apollo player idk just a good music player to flash in this rom cause no walkman in there ^_^ :good:

Edit : iam facing a problem faced with XV-R Rom too , i flashed a stock ics then wiped and flashed the rom and gapps and wiped again reboot asked two hits yes then its restart sony logo appear led flash once then restarts again and again over and over even after flashing stock again idk if it's brick or something help please
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] H4R81N63R:
coming back to the OP question - linux and linux based architectures (android) are unique because their drivers are integrated in the kernel of the OS. Therefore, updated drivers are only available in updated kernels, one of the reasons why kernel incompatibilities arise (roms are rarely compatible between different versions of kernels). In short, updated drivers means newer kernel.

As far as newer versions of roms are concerned, they usually have updated and optimised libraries utilising the same underlying drivers, imparting an impression of improved performance.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] titochuz:
soft brick

For the walkman you can try acid sound mod it comes included or QcAE(currently using it)

For restarts its a kernel or rom issue download again and try again, if not working

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1849170

(see battery part, it helped me once i got stuck in boot loops!)

Always read instructions!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thebigghost:
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[Nook Touch General] CogDancer:
Hi everyone,

I sat down with my Nook in my back pocket today, and when I got up it was frozen on the startup screen, displaying "Nook by Barnes & Noble" and 5 dots with the first filled in. Since then the screen has not changed no matter what I do.

The device is responsive in two ways. Firstly, when plugged into a computer, the contents of the My Files and screensavers folders are visible and interactive. Secondly, when plugged into a computer or wall socket, the charging light comes on orange, and if the power button is held down for 10 seconds it turns green briefly, then goes back to orange. No change whatsoever is observed on the display, not so much as a flicker.

So, that being the case, any suggestions for fixing it? If the current display cannot be salvaged, is it worthwhile to try to buy a dead unit and Frankenstein a functional Nook? If so, how much could I expect to pay?

Thanks in advance!
[Nook Touch General] cowbutt:
New NSTs are currently going for £30 in the UK, so I'd put that at the top end of what to pay for a used one.
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
There's a 0.01% chance that the display connector needs to be reseated.

Open up your Nook and try reseating the connector.
[Nook Touch General] CogDancer:
Thanks! I'll go ahead and try reseating the display connector as soon as I can find a T5 screwdriver.
[Nook Touch General] flipphos:
My Nook gets display frozen as well

My Nook Glowlight is in the exact situation as the OP.

I tried to reseat the connector to the screen on the mainboard by opening the rear case, no luck.

Any suggestions?

update: I replaced the mainboard with the one from my fathers, who has the same glowlight, it works. So it seems something is wrong on my own mainboard, not the whole main board though. Have no idea where to fix it.
[Nook Touch General] viny2cool:
I have a same issue with Nook Touch...its stuck half on "connect to charge" screen and only 25% display is working. Is there any guide on reseating the display connector?
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
Reseating the display connector is only a shot in the dark.

I don't think that that is the problem, but it would be stupid if it were.

There could be many things that cause the display to die.

Power circuitry is always suspect and the eInk uses higher voltages.
[Nook Touch General] ayllu:
Did you solve it, i have the same issue.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wwmkst:
Hello

I have done all many researches in forum, and made sure all of below are done but just can't get adb working on my device in fastboot mode... :mad:

- Installed USB driver

- Debugging mode is on

- Not using 3.0 USB port

- Using Win 7 64 bits

Fastboot is working fine but adb can't find my device at all. It shows blank list after I typed "adb devices"

Funny thing is when I boot into TWRP recovery and use the adb sideload function, adb can find my device correctly!

Anyone got a clue what's happening on my One? I really want to make adb works so I can make it s-off. :(

Thanks.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
adb doesn't work in fastboot mode.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wwmkst:
Thanks and sorry for my noobiness.

I always think I need to boot into fastboot mode for adb.

:fingers-crossed:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hand2leg:
try an custom recovery witch support adb like teawin
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TarekElsakka:
I use TWRP for ADB. TWRP > Advanced > ADB Sideload.
[One (M7) General] V2IBH2V:
Hi guys,

I am trying to develop ROMs for Android. And I have developed one. This ROM is based on the stock HTC One ROM. Getting straight to the point, I need some Beta-Testers as I don't have the device with me. Sure, I'm gonna buy it soon. But in the meantime, I don't want to waste my precious time. SO< ANYONE INTERESTED? :highfive:

Thanks in advance. :)
[One (M7) General] pandaball:
Blind builds like what you did are not encouraged because it magnifies the chances of things to go wrong since you can't test the ROM yourself. Just a not of caution :)
[One (M7) General] V2IBH2V:
yea. I know it is a blind build, but I didn't really do any huge modifications. Just some changes here and there. I have the build ready with me. I just need a guy to tell me surely that this build is safe to work upon further. That's because I am gonna resort to android development in future. :)