yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bamanga:
I honestly just bought it because that's the only one they sell here in my country....

Sent from my GT-I9500 LIKE A BOSS!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaalalto:
Yes this is really annoying to be forced to buy the model that Samsung decides to sell in each country. But geeks can always buy the version they want...if they really want ! Most of us have friends in another countries or know people who travel a lot. However, in this case, we cannot benefit from plans nor warranties...:(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolo9393:
+1

I changed the launcher to a simpler one, removed the heavy bloatware pack and that's perfect for me.

Note: I am not any fan of some Google "bloatware" that are also present in there rom!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
DocRambone has successfully ported this to the i9500. He's currently chasing bugs.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43081117#post43081117
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matheus_sc:
doc prove he really doing so see this screenshot

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43114206&postcount=347
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berdi4:
I agree
[HTC Desire S] andrei7radu:
Hello. Can someone more experienced than me compile an apk from this github source?

Toggle Location Widget

I will remain in your debt. Thank you in advance.
[HTC Desire S] asgardr:
get latest < apk changer > from XDA,

its up to date, working with ICS apps, and great indeed:D

decompiled and recompiled a whole rom lately with it,

goes like thunder...

success
[HTC Desire S] andrei7radu:
Yes mate, that's a great tool indeed. But it's only for decompiling first, not for source-only compiling.
[HTC Desire S] amidabuddha:
You have to download the Android SDK + Eclipse from the Android development website, import the files and build the project. Follow the instructions to configure the environment, the import and build process is actually 3 mouse clicks

Sent from my HTC Desire S
[HTC Desire S] andrei7radu:
Yep, i read something 'bout Eclipse and SDK ... but i never used Eclipse and i was just wondering/kindly asking if anyone who made such thing before and has the necessary tools already on their PC can compile it ... Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] john317:
Hey guys i want to root my nexus but its locked to a carrier is it still fine to root it? Or i cant and i would be forced to use stock android. Btw i am From Philippines and my Gnexus is locked to SMART so yeah pls help me......
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
yes you can still root it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] john317:
zank u so much
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Pirateghost:
Unlocking the bootloader and rooting are completely different from carrier locking/unlocking

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[HTC Incredible S] zwitter:
Basic info about my device:

Model : HTC Incredible S

Android Version : 4.0.4

HTC sense version : 3.6

Software number : 4.12.720.1

I have started to feel that my phone is getting slow and I read about the benefits of rooting. So, I am planning to root my device. While going through the online tutorials, I came to know that once I root it, I won't get updates from HTC and there are also some risks of ending up with a bricked phone. Some posts said that after the recent android update, the old methods of rooting won't work.

Can someone please post a link or method of rooting my device in easiest way possible? I'd also like to know whether android version/looks will remain same after rooting? As per posts, I won't be able to get HTC updates. What are my options of staying updated in case my device supports new android versions? I kinda like the UI of my phone. Is it possible to root my phone without altering anything else?

Detailed answers would be better.
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
There won't be any more updates from HTC that's for sure. I mean I once read that HTC plans on stopping the One X after 4.2.2. I think HTC was already extremely generous to give us 4.0.4. Besides, Sense 3.6 is the crappy version of Sense 4 anyways and Sense 4 looks nicer in almost every aspect in my opinion.

Rooting is as basic unlocking the bootloader via HTCdev.com and flashing a custom recovery. However, you will notice that some people have something called S-OFF. Unlike just unlocking the bootloader (which still leaves S-ON), S-OFF grants you permission to certain parts of a particular partition (which I don't seem to remember but what I say here should be enough) and in that way, you do not need to flash the boot.img within each custom ROM (which is probably, the biggest limitation of leaving your phone at S-ON). This is quite a bit to swallow but you'll understand more as you go along rooting and flashing custom ROM plus a bit of Google searching on the side.

As for guides, look at the top of the General Section (you're in it right now!) and everything that's labelled [GUIDE] should be good to use.

To answer the last question, yes it is possible to root the phone and leaving everything as is although there is absolutely no point in doing so. Unlocking the bootloader WILL WIPE your phone clean (ie game data, sms, call logs.....). It would be best to just start fresh. If you are so intent on staying on Sense 3.6, then I would recommend you to either Android Revolution HD or Blackout ROM which you can find more information on in the Android Development section.
[HTC Incredible S] zwitter:
Thanks for the reply.

Well, I gave a thought and I don't plan to stick to the sense 3.6 looks coz sense 4 will definitely be better. Can you suggest a good ROM for me? I have heard about Cyanogen Mod. What's your opinion regarding that? They have provided full tutorial for flashing their recent ROM. Does that also mean that I will get the superuser access or do I need to do something extra?
[HTC Incredible S] Gizmo648:
Well, if you want so stick with Sense, you should try out ViperVIVO and Nik's Project X best Sense Based ROMs I know
[HTC Incredible S] zwitter:
I was looking for some ROMs and this one caught my eye. CyanVIVO 10.1

link : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2245794

What do you suggest? Which one is better?
[HTC Incredible S] Gizmo648:
I never tried this one, i thought you want to use Sense? :D
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
Depends on what you're looking for really. CyanVivo10.1 is Android 4.2.2. Id say I'm only using CyanVivo10.1 for the sole purpose of having a theme engine plus theres always more free RAM on AOSP ROMs which Id like since multitasking its pretty essential to me.

However in terms of battery and overall performance Id have to ViperVivo is best. Nik Project_X_Rebirth is also a very good choice but the lock screen ticks me off -.- My favourite Sense ROM is either Blackout or KingCobra although the latter has had reports of not booting past the splash screen for a number of people.
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
I don't think HTC is generous when it comes to sending updates. There's no official JB release for the Sensation. The Galaxy S2 got it though. Typical HTC...

Sent from one of the surviving Incredible S phones of the past
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
Has it ever occured to you that the S II probably has a CPU that natively supports ion?? And that's why they have Jellybean where as the Sensation does not?? HTC isn't gonna work their bums off to get a device to support ion when they have the newer phones such as the HOX and the One.
[HTC Incredible S] zukri90:
All I know is HTC's customer service is not as good as Samsung's.

Sent from one of the surviving Incredible S phones of the past
[HTC Incredible S] jacksonpang:
okay, after reading your statement, I have to tell you a thing, rooting out HTC IncS which running on Android 4.0.4+Sense 3.6 is impossible (guys, correct me if I'm wrong) If you want to root it, you have to downgrade it back to Android 2.3.5, which is a VERY troublesome thing.. here's a guide might help you understand something about rooting our HTC IncS! >> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1987687
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
rooting and S-OFF are not the same thing. Rooting is just unlock bootloader and flash custom recovery. That is certainly possible on any android OS. S-OFF on the other hand, you need to downgrade back to 2.3.3 (in order to get HBOOT 1.13) and then run revolutionary to get S-OFF
[HTC Incredible S] tpbklake:
Sorry, but it is possible to gain root access on the HTC ICS/Sense 3.6 ROM without the downgrading option that you referenced.

Unlocking the bootloader using the procedure at HTCDEV.com will allow you to install a custom recovery such as CWM or 4EXT and then you can flash SuperSu which will allow apps to request root access. With a custom recovery in place, a user can also flash a custom ROM, but the drawback is that /boot partition is mounted R/O in recovery mode, so you manually have to flash the boot.img of the custom ROM in FASTBOOT USB mode.

Gaining S-OFF is another form of 'unlocking' the bootloader and giving you full access to all of the partitions as well as the radio. S-OFF by itself does not necessarily provide your apps with root access. That is dependent on the ROM that is installed.
[HTC Incredible S] jacksonpang:
Oops, yes, you're right! S-off would need to roll back to Gingerbread, while rooting doesn't need. I mixed it up :silly:
[HTC Incredible S] LamboBull:
CyanVIVO 10.1 is amazingly fast and smooth. Although, don't expect the same battery life as sense, as cm is not optimized for or phone.

If you want sense, Nik Rebirth is pretty good.

I personally hate sense as it is ugly, but it has its benefits such as battery life and more widgets.

Don't go for ViperVIVO because

a) The download link has been removed

b) And even if you do find the link somehow, Team Venom have officially stopped supporting or device, so don't expect any updates soon.

Click thanks if I helped you out!
[HTC Incredible S] 072665995:
Uh no, the download link is still there. Nevertheless its still a great ROM with virtually no bugs so the only thing you could be improving is battery life and performance and if you still want more then you would be very greedy to do so because it already performs well in both.
[HTC Incredible S] poondog:
lol I never got king cobra to boot

About lockscreen: push the lockscreen from a previous version and fusion.apk cause that is where the lock ring hides. I am not a fan of the new layout either so that is what I did

GS2 is like half done, yes its there but it is not very good. There are still UI elements from ICS and even GB and half the things stop working

Nup your argument doesn't work cause VilleC2 (One S with snapdragon s3) has JB Sense

It has the exact same chipset as the Sensation but runs at a higher clock. Its got a linux 3.4 kernel with JB Sense from HTC so it definitely supports it.
[HTC Incredible S] Gizmo648:
I know that, but I still use the ROM, most customizable and Full sense :3
[HTC Incredible S] LamboBull:
I see the links are still up. But I said that there are not going to be updates, which apart from improvements, include new features. Don't get too defensive bro

Click thanks if I helped you out!
[General Questions and Answers] screamwork:
Heyy all so I bought this Samsung Galaxy I9100 and flashed 2.3.5 stock Android, well it seems like I can't save images from the internet I tried Google Images and various websites I just can't, I used to find a 'Save Image' option on my I9000 after a little hold but even when I hold the picture on I9100 nothing happens! What to do?

Sent from my potato
[General Topics] koesper:
I was wondering if it would be possible to capture everything that happens on the screen of my XDAII to a movie file.

I've got RESCO image capture, but thats only for still images, while i'm looking for a video

(For a presentation for school I need to demonstrate how TomTom actually works, so i want the audience to see what you see when you use it)

anyone heared of a tool that could do this?

thanx!
[General Topics] padlad:
Try Pocket controller-Enterprise: http://www.soti.net/ that has video capture.
[General Topics] HappyGoat:
Great program...also allows you to monitor and stop processes, which is handy when you want to uninstall proggies and you can't, because the program is running...

Highly recommended :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahendru1992:
I'm actually quite baffled. Max I've had is around 20 hours with 4 hours of on screen time. People get around 2 days with 5 hours of battery life. How is that possible? :confused:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sriram231092:
that is on just idle mode. don't use your phone and you too will get the same ;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
If you cannot cope with average one day battery life buy a dumb phone .

Often these users with long battery life do not put up the true facts .

Two days since i last charged and 76% left .

But i have not had everything running all that time .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Screen on time is a slightly better indicator, but even that varies quite a bit; reading an ebook = 9hrs, playing games/browsing = 4hrs. Leaving on the shelf in airplane mode = 8 days, but what use is that?

Best battery saver I've found is Greenify, kills all the useless and sloppy coding that eats your battery but the app still works when you need it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahendru1992:
I thought of the same. Just wanted to confirm. Thanks. :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mega007:
- Lowest brightness

- 2G Only

- Wifi, Gps off, all motion gestures and active view off

- lots of bloatware removed

- whatsapp auto dl photos off

I can get 3 days with stock battery and 2 days of hard use.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
lol I could get 3 days without touching the phone.

I do believe that 4hrs screen time is pretty decent.

hell I can even get to 3hrs....so I have a spare battery with me 24/7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ttieder:
Any word on when we are getting the new ota with apps2sd and lag fixes?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] P.Mobile:
i kno rite that was a while ago.. i figuerd we would have it by now?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ttieder:
Me to where is sextape at Now and days lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] oscarthegrouch:
A week from next Tuesday.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ttieder:
Is that a joke
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] oscarthegrouch:
Have you had a Samsung smart phone with Sprint before? If so then that should answer your question on how long it takes us to get updates after an international update has been released.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ttieder:
I've had all the samsung phones on sprint and there usually a month behind but we usually see a leak by now
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] oscarthegrouch:
People have been trying to predict unsuccessfully for years. It comes out when it comes out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] RealTic:
As soon as samsung is done releasing their franchise killing mulitple galaxy s4 models.

sent from my galaxy s4 running freegs4 v2.0.0 : kt kernel
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] aniket_:
Hi,

Does any one know what changes are required to stock Sony kernels if it is to run CM10.1 ? In this case Xperia S..

Any link to a github or something showing the changes in the commits ?

Or maybe I'm getting the ramdisk config wrong !
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] boyheadkick:
you can try asking [MENTION=834547]letama[/MENTION]

he just released the 3.4 kernel for JB AOSP
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] manicmethod:
I posted some initial findings about using the SE for Android support on the GS4 to http://securityblog.org/2013/06/27/using-se-for-android-on-the-galaxy-s4/. If there are people interested in really using it please let me know and I will post more details. It is pretty rough but possibly workable.
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] manicmethod:
I wrote a followup that has links to the client apk, a demo showing motochopper failing to exploit the device and a howto on modifying the policy.

http://securityblog.org/2013/06/28/se-for-android-gs4-howto-and-exploit-demo/
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] garwynn:
Chainfire did some testing on this by changing the SELinux away from permissive. Effectively blocked root as well.
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] manicmethod:
Root is meaningless to SELinux. You need to have an SELinux context that is allowed to do it. In the second article toward the bottom you'll see me switching back and forth with a shell that I ran in the system domain.
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] dublinz:
Nice work, well done mate
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] LastStandingDroid:
why not post more information here, nice post can be useful for others :good:
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] CNexus:
[MENTION=1898356]manicmethod[/MENTION]

There are ways for your apps to be effectively signed by the system signature.

The Thanks button is just to avoid "THANKS" posts in threads. Nothing more. Don't defeat the purpose of why it was introduced.
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] manicmethod:
Sure, though hopefully that gets fixed. This was an exercise in seeing how much control an owner of a phone would have without making intrusive changes to the system, not necessarily how to bypass the security put into the system.
[Galaxy S 4 Developer Discussion [Developers-Only]] CNexus:
Yes, I read the articles and I see that now.
[Xperia Z General] pascalbrax:
Unbranded Nordic 10.3.A.0.423 firmware for Xperia Z

This ROM is not rooted or modified.

This is the link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bwpq7-_gS3ZLRGk0QUU2QXJDWUk/edit?usp=sharing
[Xperia Z General] pascalbrax:
RAR password: pascal
[Xperia Z General] yu3196:
Thanks for your sharing! I'd like using the general nordic for my sony phones.

Max
[Xperia Z General] ZeDestructor:
Small note: this version is the most generic of them all. I updated mine using EMMA today , and it moved me from Vodafone Australia right to this one.
[Xperia Z General] mikereidis:
I got a 1270-7280 Z on loan from a Sony device loaner program, AFAIK just available in Canada & US. It goes through some intermediate company though.

So seems a good bet to be pretty generic.
[Xperia Z General] Dr. Bogenbroom:
Thanks for this.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mon2x2:
my camera app is unfortunately stop working after flashing it with camera mod how can I fix this? tnx
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben36:
Which mod?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben Ling:
Clear data & cache of that app.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mon2x2:
I want to restore my default camera but I cant find any original camera mod for xperia here that I can flash to undo the camera changes
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mon2x2:
how can I fix this using root explorer?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mon2x2:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1966411
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben36:
What phone do you have?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] anikesh102:
I think u hav to reflash your rom.... bcos this mod doesn't only change system app but also bin and lib files...

so reflash your rom without wipe..

or u can try to extract SemcCameraUI.apk from your rom which u downloaded on pc and try to replace it using file browser...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philipsim@live.com:
Anyone one have problem with the led notification light and stamina mode? if my stamina mode is turned on , the light will only flash in white color , it works fine without the stamina mode though , im running on the latest 4.2.2 firmware
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben Ling:
STAMINA mode will disable some of the notification...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philipsim@live.com:
But it didnt work if i whitelist it also
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pTk':
Same Problem here, light just in white color, but changes color for a quick moment when i unlock the device and when it lights up the first time...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] philipsim@live.com:
Yeah this is the problem I'm having right now
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richy99:
that's probably how stamina mode is supposed to work, if you want clarification contact sony
[General Questions and Answers] bekasulaberidze:
Hello guys, it's my first Android phone, what is the best ROM for Galaxy Note II, what do you suggest ?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] JameZUK:
I have the same version with the latest radio build and cannot got the device to connect to my home Wifi what so ever.

Not exactly much use. It detects the network but refuses to connect. Either it says its connected but does not get an IP or it continously prompts for the network key.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] wth:
I have also upgraded and am finding that the device often freezes when I try and switch it off, this happens about once or twice a day needing a soft reset.

I dont use the active stuff (which I never use) and am dissapointed that the O2 icon now starts O2 active rather than list the state of connections and allow you to trun them off i.e GPRS.

I agree the device does seem to be slower, I think I will be going back to the original code base and applying the BT patches, anyone know where there is a CAB installer for 3900?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] numanoids:
check the ftp server

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/CAB_Files/Bluetooth Upgrades/

username xda

password xda

its the file that ends in 3900.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] veletron:
I installed 3900 over the recent O2 update (3500) and all went fine. Just do a soft reset before playing with bluetooth or it will moan about an expired stack.

Nigel
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] veletron:
SMS Notify

Hi

Anyone else found that the SMS notify stops working once the latest O2 update is installed. MMS notify works, but SMS does not - its damned anoying!

UPDATE: Found the reason for this see end of original post

Nigel
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] mhanbury:
Thanks for the comments on the update. I think I will stay with the original 1.12 ROM! Where can you get the other updates for the Camera and Java and Bluetooth etc? I'm currently running Bluetooth 3500.

Cheers
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mikee4fun:
This is why you should sell you XDA IIs on ebay and buy a XDA IIi :lol:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Well that IS a concept! Thanks made me grin!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] jeux_1:
Hi since I installed the new Rom, my clock keep on freezing. The phone goes on standby > then it freeze. If I wake up the phone , it will still be frozen.

I have to click on start > Today in order to refresh it. :evil:

Any ideas ? It's still happening with no other today pluggin. :x
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] TubThumper:
Would you recommend we dont bother upgrading the ROM atm then?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] eskimofisherman:
I upgraded also - the process was simple and took around 10 mins. This made my Bluetooth much more reliable and over a greater distance. I also find the 2s locks up frequently and requires soft resets.

Does anybody know how to remove the entire o2 software - I dont know anybody that uses it and Im sure it would speed up the whole device.