yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheValhallan:
Oh the google edition roms have the TW features? I didnt know that :laugh:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Addiso:
Not necessarily, it just has some tw framework in there that's seems to be just put there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheValhallan:
Oh. So that would lead the way to developers integrating TW features?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Addiso:
In a way, possibly. Heard beans tried removing and adding things but the rom became unbootable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] mbh87:
The GE software will pretty much allow you to run TW apps, but as far as features like smart scroll and air view it will likely never happen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheValhallan:
Hmmm. That sucks :( Thanks for the answers everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zelendel:
The biggest thing is the closed sourced drivers, libs, and jar files on top of the built in framewroks. AOSP stands for open source so you can see where to conflict would be.

Wayne Tech Nexus
[Windows RT General] ctitanic:
PowerDVD Mobile for Surface RT has been released

http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/e1dd130e-d240-4c57-947c-0809b0b93acf

I have been waiting for VLC for a long time because none of the multimedia player released for RT have satisfied me at all. Some do not play MKV and so far none of them have been able to play from my IOmega Multimedia Server.

PowerDVD did the trick.

Unfortunately is not perfect, it does not handle well subtitles and it's a big expensive but other than that I would recommend everybody to check the trial version.
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
thanks for the info,

can you tell me if the RT version of powerdvdmobile reads 3gp format ? (in my case, videos from my old smartphone)

rgds,

ph.
[Windows RT General] SixSixSevenSeven:
-Ignore Me- Thought i was in windows 8 section not RT section. Won't let me delete my post now.
[Windows RT General] be_man36:
the app I use and works great with MKV files is MOBILE HD and isn't too expensive, even works great when streaming it off my homegroup! very happy with it! I suggest getting it.
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
external DVD player

hello,

can someone tell me if Powerdvd mobile for windows RT can read a DVD optical disc, using an USB external DVD player connected to RT computer (surface RT, surface 2...),

also specify the brand and model of your DVD player :angel:

many thanks.
[Windows RT General] SixSixSevenSeven:
Windows RT treats all optical media as a data disk. It cannot recognise audio or video disks, it just treats them as data instead, no media player I have tried seems capable of playing back DVD's when treated as data. Use VLC media player (or something else) to rip the DVD to another format on a full PC instead, it should be able to play those files.
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
hello,

contrary to an audio CD, a DVD is a data disk.

it would be interesting to check if Powerdvd for RT can read VOB files copied to surface's internal disk or SD card (using an unprotected DVD, at first), meaning, not depending of the DVD disk structure.
[Windows RT General] stlbud:
Sorry to butt in here. I've seen references to ripping DVDs with VLC in other places but have never found any directions. Can you point me in the right direction.

Thanks for everyone's patience. I realize this is off topic.
[Windows RT General] ctitanic:
Yes, it can if it's unprotected.
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
thank you ctitanic,

do you use powerDVD with RT ? are you happy with it ?

well, if you can plug a DVD drive and try to read it, your feedback is welcome

thx.
[Windows RT General] ctitanic:
I'm happy with PowerDVD and I tested yesterday playing an unprotected DVD copied to my network. I don't have an USB external DVD to test it with but I think it can,
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
thx,

1) DVD copied to network : did u just copy the VOB file or all the files & directories ?

2) USB drive : borrow a friend's one and tell us ;)
[Windows RT General] ctitanic:
1- Yes, I copy my DVDs to a NAS using a software called DVDFab

2- confirmed, it does not play commercial DVDs but it will play the unprotected copies.
[Windows RT General] philippe75017:
hello,

sorry, i'm a bit lost. if you use DVDFab, it is not a "copy", it is "ripping", is this correct ?

what do you mean by "unprotected copies" :

- DVD ripped and converted to mp4 file (or avi or whatever), you play the mp4 from your NAS

- DVD ripped without conversion : you play the VOB, IFO etc from your NAS

- DVD not ripped : just cut & paste the VOB you need to NAS

please specify how it does not play commercial DVD : ok, what happens exactly when you enter the DVD in the drive plugged to the surface ?

also, not all commercial DVDs are protected : old dvd's, cheap dvds like old cartoons for kids etc, have you tried with a drive ?

thank you :o
[Windows RT General] ctitanic:
Ripped DVD means unprotected. It doesn't matter if you convert or not. A Ripped DVD without converting it, just copied to my NAS plays.

A Commercial DVD in an external USB DVD player doesn't play. It doesn't matter if you copy the vob files to a NAS because they were not ripped so the copy protection still there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dvtmg704:
What's the best modem/baseband in this area in your opinion
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jetx2x:
Ha!!! Didn't expect to see anyone else from the QC on here... Lol... I'm wondering the same thing... 3g signal is horrible... Lte is spotty at best... No where near my house... And when I do have it its in and out cuz im in the car riding around town... But I have to say it is pretty awesome... When I have full bars I can download entire movies in 10 minutes or less... And then I move five feet and I'm back to 3g... :banghead::banghead::banghead:

Taptalked u see ... əəs n pəʞlɐʇdɐʇ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] prboy1969:
Your best bet is going to be to do a bit of experimenting. Flash, Test, and keep good notes. That way you have something you can reference when comparing setups.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] miguelcunha:
Hi!,

Can someone tell the best website to buy a Sd card ?

Should be 512 mb or greater, and have a good response in velocity

It's to be used in a Qtek S100/Magitian :)

Im' from Portugal, so shipment costs are relevant :)

Thanks in advance :)

Best Regards,

Miguel Cunha
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] vijv:
You can have a look at this site:

http://www.tweakers.net/pricewatch/cat/48/top

It is a dutch pricewatch with many dutch shops, but also many internet shops.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] SiliconS:
I bought my high-speed 1GB SD card from Amazon.co.uk and it cost £63, which is equivalent to about €90. The brand is Bytestor and it works perfectly so far.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] bakerk:
On Ebay...Guy in new york sells 1gig sd for about £38 and £9ish to ship.

Takes 3 - 5 days and fully guaranteed
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] miguelcunha:
bakerk ...

How much in USD or EUR ? I'm from Portugal, so.. maybe that person doesn't ship to portugal ... i have to look better in ebay...

Thanks :)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] SiliconS:
I'd recommend that you are very careful about buying on eBay...

I bought my first 1GB SD card from a person on eBay. The card he sent from the US was NOT the same as the card he was advertising on eBay. He claims it was the same but the speed rating was different. Customer service was non-existant and he didn't care that he sent me a different card brand. His card took 4 weeks to arrive.

This is why my second purchase was from Amazon. It was slightly more expensive but it was much quicker and I knew it was going to be correct.

Maybe I was unlucky with eBay but the very cheapest isn't always the best. :?

Good luck :)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] chalil:
Where to Get 1 GB SD Cards for Cheap...

check:

:idea: www.ecost.com :idea:

:idea: www.tigerdirect.com :idea:

Last I checked the first had a 1 GB Card for $57.00 Dollars, that is after the $20.00 rebate had been applied.

They also had a few for $6x.xx and $7x.xx, so check it out.

Plus they all come with warranties and from a company you can trust...!

They also have a 2 GB SD Card for abou $175.00, for those that always want more!!!

Hope that helps ya all out... 8)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Aitch:
Darn !!

I just bought an SD Card from Ebay about 5 minutes ago !!

From this guy - http://search.ebay.co.uk/_SD-Cards_...QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ74696QQsassZlogjenjas

Please tell me this was NOT the guy you had problems with !!

Cheers
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] SiliconS:
This is NOT the guy I had problems with. :) (My guy was called Sarafatl.)

However, the guy I used had a feedback rating of 99.7% from over 100,000 trades. I thought I'd be safe. Two weeks after I received my card he disappeared from eBay. User account closed.

Compared with trading with someone like Amazon, who have a reputation to protect, eBay may be slightly cheaper but not cheap enough to compensate for the worry of using someone completely unknown, IMHO.

I ordered from sarafatl because he was selling the specific brand of card that someone in these forums had recommended (Kingmax) but that wasn't the brand of card I received. He said he'd run out of stock. I have no idea whether the card he sent was as good as the (recommended) Kingmax.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] popsi:
Bought mine off ebay. Lexar 1 GB, paid $65 including shipping to Norway from the US.

Always had good experience shopping off ebay, as long as you stick to the power sellers you should be ok...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Aitch:
Just did a search for KingMax like you were recommended - found this site selling 1Gb versions for just £59.99 !!

http://www.mobymemory.com/HiSpeed_SD_Memory_Cards.asp

Thats only £5 quid more than I paid on Ebay and I wouldn't have to wait 2 weeks for delivery and be confident that it would definitely arrive !!

Damn It !!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Aitch:
Could you post the link to the seller !

$65 including delivery is outstanding !!

Cheers
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Aitch:
Hang on thats £59.99 inc VAT - so I could claim back £8.93 through business use making the card only £51.06

Double Damn It !!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] sparkyxda:
Aria

1Gb for £46.94

http://www.aria.co.uk/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
So I got stuck in a heavy rain storm and my S4 got a little wet. Didn't notice until later that my phone wasn't charging, after totally drying off. The charging port got really hot.

Wouldn't charge a little bit ago either. So I put in an insurance claim for replacement. Plugged it in literally 5 minutes later and it charges again. Will Asurion cancel the claim and refund me the $150 bucks or do I just have to eat it? Kinda annoyed that it just started charging again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] GiantJay:
Yes you can cancel the claim just go to the website and do it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
They already charged me. Where do I go on the site? All I see is tracking when I go to the site.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] miketucky350:
Call their 1800 number its the fastest.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
It has apparently already shipped with a FedEx tracking number.

The number, 1-800-584-3666, also has no option to even talk to anyone. It has two options... New claim or tracking. I guess I could dispute the charge with the bank since they have no way to contact a human?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] 00mred00:
The only drawback is the verbage when you authorized...it clearly states there is no reversing the claim beyond that point.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] miketucky350:
Ive had like 8 or 9 replacements in the past few years and ive always called. Within 2 days bam new phone. My wife did one on the internet and it took for ever and was a huge hastle. I bet they will let you send back the un opened package.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
I dunno if they'd refund the charge or not. I wouldn't even be able to talk to anyone as it is since their number is just an automated hotline. Seems pretty shady business to me if you can't even talk to anybody. I guess I'll just have to talk to my bank about disputing the charges since they give no way of contacting anybody.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ifly4vamerica:
Seriously they have a number listed right on the contact us page of their website to talk to somebody about a claim. They also have a chat service to talk to somebody. I recently had a claim and was able to contact them a couple times with absolutely no problem. If you can't find those numbers just call sprint, explain your situation and they will connect you. Chances are good they "will not" refund the deductible and since you have already told them the phone has water damage sprint will no longer allow it to be covered. However its always worth a try. I have always had great service with asurion. Best of luck to you.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
So they don't cover water damage even though it's an option for replacement on their site? Uhhh....

Also, the number they have on the Contact Us page has no option to speak with anyone. Do you have a link for the live chat thing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ifly4vamerica:
You misunderstand. You have already reported the phone damaged by water if you don't replace it then they won't continue covering a damaged phone. I'm on my phone now but will try to edit this with a link here in a few.

8005843666 after entering your phone number just press 0 several times. I just did it and got right to a person.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
Well I guess if they won't cover it then it's useless. Plus if it's working fine now, doesn't mean issues won't come up later from it getting wet, even though it's dried off now, correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ifly4vamerica:
Usually if it gets wet and you turn it off and dry it completely you can get them to work fine. Not always though especially if something shorts out while it is wet. Just call and talk to them maybe they will do something for you. Sometimes it depends on who you talk to and their mood. It doesn't hurt to ask them. Good luck.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] squshy 7:
Honestly, speaking as a sprint tech, your best bet is to go through with the claim. Your initial symptoms were likely caused by standing liquid causing a short, so now that it's dry it's not surprising it's working, but that is just the beginning; if you had enough water to cause a short, then the daughter board that houses the charging port is likely to have a good amount of corrosion in a week or two. This is why we reject LD phones: because of what liquid does to the components in the phone later. The amount of corrosion/calcification that can happen in these phones from small amounts of liquid is scary.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
Yeah I'm going to keep the claim for that reason. Was thinking basically the same thing. I am running CM10.1. Are they going to get pissy because I flashed CWM via Odin? Download mode shows that things have been flashed. Didn't know if there's a way to clear that after restoring the stock ROM...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] agentfazexx:
What about the evidence of Odin flashing seen in download mode?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] GiantJay:
This is why I suggest getting phones from Best buy with their Geek Squad protection. No deductible and infinite replacements, covers everything but lost/stolen devices.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] elimon91:
Best buy is the way to go went thru like 5 evo 3ds with them and never had problems
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] lafester:
asurion could care less what you did to your phone once you pay the deductible.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
Stock Google Edition Look On Touchwiz Based Roms (Bootanimation, Sunbeam LWP & Holo)

I recommend using Omega ROM (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2253528) because the theme I'm providing you might cause your device to be stuck at boot.

I don't know how to make flashable zips yet so I recommend you using Root Explorer or any file explorer that will let you change system files.

Lets get started:

First of all, make a Nandroid backup just in case something goes wrong. Then, go to the system/media directory, select bootsamsung,qmg & bootsamsungloop.qmg and copy and paste it somewhere on your /sdcard directory.

Download the Google Edition boot animation below. This is not a flashable zip so don't flash it. Extract it somewhere on your /sdcard directory, then cut and paste the files to your system/media directory. When prompted to overwrite files, press Yes. IMPORTANT: Make sure to change the permissions of the bootsamsung.qmg & bootsamsungloop.qmg files from rw-rw-r-- to rw-r--r-- by holding on the files and clicking Permissions and unchecking Groups - Write. Reboot your phone once you've done that.

Now you have the official Google Edition boot animation. Lets move on to the stock theme. (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2304251)

Scroll down to Vertumus's second post and go to the download section. Click on 13.06.2013. - v1.3 (Domination v1.3 MDM_ME1_ME2_ME3_MEA_MF3_MF4_MF5_MF8). You will now be directed to his site. Click on Downloads picture then go on Themes, then Domination, then download the latest version which is 1.3. Use the first mirror. After you finish downloading the theme, boot into recovery mode. If you don't have the 4-way boot then power off your device and make sure your device is unplugged. Hold the power button and the volume up button at the same time until you see the Samsung Galaxy S4 logo with blue text on the top left corner. Then proceed to flashing the theme and clear your cache/dalvik-cache just in case. Then reboot your phone

Almost done, now lets download the Sunbeam Live Wallpaper which is provided at below. Copy it to your /sdcard directory then cut and paste it to your /system/apps directory and change the permissions to rw-r--r--.

Now, download Nova, Apex or Holo Launcher. I'm using Holo Launcher since it looks closest to the stock launcher. Nova is probably the fastest out of all of them but I don't like the grey triangles on the app drawer tabs (just my 2 cents).

Optional: There's also a link below for the stock Google Deskclock. Make sure to change the permissions when you move it to the system/app directory.

You now have a stock Google Edition look on your Touchwiz based Galaxy S4! :D

Special thanks to ::indie:: and the Omega team for the fast, stable and customizable rom and to Vertumus for his amazing Holo theme!

Please thank me if I helped you!

REQUEST: Can someone please make a flashable zip of the Bootanimation, Sunbeam LWP & DeskClock app? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
SCREENSHOTS

Lockscreen:

Home Screen:

Notification Shade (Closed):

Notification Shade (Opened):

Settings 1:

Settings 2:

Settings 3:
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Jonnyredcorn:
I appreciate the time you put in putting a step by step guide together for all of this, and I had always meant to dominate my s4 eventually and your guide actually made me do it as you explained how to do it easily, however I don't think this is the forum for this thread. It should be in themes & apps...and I'm not even sure if it should be a thread because all you are really doing is linking to other peoples work(I'm not saying you're taking credit for anything I'm just saying you are kinda just...well I don't know. Anyways, I appreciate it, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
I'm just sharing my personal guide to making Touchwiz look like a Google Edition rom. I didn't mean to take credit for the other devs work. I also credited them at the end too! And technically, I one of the things I linked was just a recommendation. I tried using Domination with a few roms but they all boot looped and Omega was one of the only roms next to Foxhound that worked with Domination and had the latest firmware. Also, I saw a lot of GE boot animations out there but they were all in zip format which didn't work with Touchwiz roms so I had to look through some GE roms to find a boot animation that was in qmg. format. Thanks for your comment though and I agree that this thread should be in the Themes and Apps section now that you mentioned it.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Jonnyredcorn:
I didn't say you took credit you gave credit where it was due. I was just saying this thread just kinda belongs in themes and apps that's all lol. I do appreciate the guide though. I have the boot animation working. I just haven't applied the theme yet as I don't feel like removing the few mods I have for Omega as it seems like it's best to do a new install of Omega then flash the theme then the mods, and I literally just updated to 7.0 and got it working how I wanted.

Sent from my Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] GhostLeader:
Sir,

Google Boot animation is working fine, but how get I rid of the Samsung Boot Sound ???
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
system/media. Should be called poweron.ogg, bootsound.ogg or somewhere along those lines.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
Lol, I see. Glad I helped.

Btw, how do I request my thread to be moved to Themes and Apps?
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] GhostLeader:
Ask a mod for moving it to the theme section :)
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] pannocchia76:
Is it possible also to have the pure google shutdown animation?
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] astraopcuser:
Very nice work

The bootanimation is looking superb on wanams mf4 v1.3.

Thanks

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
I don't think theres a shutdown animation for google edition or any AOSP rom. I may be wrong though. I'll check when I'm not busy.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] fyre31:
I checked. There isn't a shutdown.qmg like on TW. I just deleted mine and it just says Powering off or Turning off (something like that :silly:) when I power off.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Ninja Samurai:
Two v1.3 Downloads

I was following your instructions and after clicking on the first mirror I found 2 different downloads for v1.3.There is one called "Domination v1.3 MDM_ME1_ME2_ME3.zip" and the other is called "Domination v1.3 MEA_MF3_MF4_MF5_MF8.zip". Are there any differences between the two and if so what are they?
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Ninja Samurai:
Nevermind. I asked in the Domination theme thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kenn7:
How can i get the bootanimation to work? Thx
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] slonn:
Follow the steps in the OP. Works fine...
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] kevin95:
Change permissions to rw--r--r-- from root explorer or any file explorer that can change system files.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] echenze:
The boot animation works. I used Solid Explorer to change the file permissions.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jooki:
[Q] HELP! i pressed "wipe" on TWRP, deleted everything, inc. my ROM zip files

hi there,

i wanted to install a new PA rom, for the firsttime i decided to use TWRP, on the first screen i clicked on the WIPE and wiped it all, apparently the ZIP file too,

now what do i do ?

when i browse through the folders with the TWRP they're all empty.

how do i install new ROM ?

how do i copy the ROM files into my SG3 ?

how do i get out of this problem ?

thanks a lot for understanding my panic here !

Jooki
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KorGuy123:
Put any ROM you want to flash on your external and reboot back into recovery.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lumixz:
Just transfer the files to a micro sd card. If you don't have one or can't for some reason, you could always flash back to the stock ROM with kies or odin, and then transfer the files back to your phone.