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[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zeverian:
Hi,

I've unlocked my bootloader, rooted, backed up (titanium and nandroid), S-off, SuperCID my phone so far and would like to flash my first rom.

At the moment I'm thinking of trying out the latest ARHD (12.0) based on firmware 2.24.401.1. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2183023&highlight=firmware

But the thing is my firmware is 1.29.707.16 (I bought my HTC One in Asia but I live in Europe). I believe that the tutorial does not state that you need the latest firmware, although it is highly recommended to wipe your data with aroma if you don't have it.

So my question is:

1. Would the ideal choice for me be to flash a Firmware update first and then flash this rom in order to acquire the most stable and optimized phone?

2. And if so do I update to 2.24.401.1. the european version or 2.24.709.1 the asian version since my first/original version is asian? (Or does the original firmware not matter, and I should base my firmware to the rom I want to use and where I'm currently located?)

3. And if I have to update to the latest asian firmware would that be compatible with the ARHD 12.0? Or would it be better to use ARHD 11.5 which was based on 2.24.709.1.

Last question, on this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2182823

It says to flash the firmware before the rom. AND to relock the bootloader before flashing the firmware.

I've been skimming around these forums for awhile, and people seem to be able to dirty flash without any problems and I can't find any mention of the need to relock the bootloader before flashing the firmware ANYWHERE, can anyone confirm or shed some light on this?

THANKS A LOT!

I know it's a lot of questions, but any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks for all these wonderful guides, roms, mods!!!!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alishak:
If you post on the Rom's Thread you will probably get a quicker answer. People may have had the same issues as you and may be able to help! :D
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] golcheck:
No need to relock bootloader if you are s-off.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Riccardo123:
I use the default Samsung Earpods , while cleaning them i picked up somethin black , did i spoil them ? Whatd happen ? Sorry abt english , im Italian
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] yungtexas:
With the headsets in general being all white. Pretty sure that's just some of the ear buds. They come with different sizes.... Change em out and you'll be fine
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Optimistic Pessimist:
Hmm didn't know that the Note 2 Earphones came with black silicone tips. Mine are all translucent.

The 'black' thing your referring to, you sure its not that ear wax filter, that stops ear wax from entering the earphones?

If not, then is there any chance that it is your own ear wax?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] stanglifemike:
My guess is that it's probably just a piece of trash totally unrelated to the earbuds. Doesn't look like any piece of the earbuds to me. Why do you think it broke off of the earbuds anyway? If it fell out of one of the the earbuds center hole, it's probably just a piece of trash that fell in to the hole while the earbuds were in your pocket, in a bag, or while they were sitting out somewhere. There is no difference in sound is there? I can't imagine that there is...

SwiftKey'ed from my White Sprint Note 2 using XDA Premium
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Riccardo123:
I think its a filter or smth else , cuz i picked exactly same piece from the other bud, no sound difference , i jus wanna know whats that just in case
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Optimistic Pessimist:
Then yeh, its most likely the ear wax filter. It shouldn't have any impact on the sound, unless ear wax/debris enter the inner chamber..
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Riccardo123:
Anyway i can remove wax from inside ? Like ear cleaners n stuff ? :/
[General Questions and Answers] herdrichzoo:
I have just tried flashing the latest Schizoid rom and followed the following steps.

1. Wipe delv cache

2. factory reset

3. apply rom

4. apply gapps

I have been doing this same procedure with this tablet for 9 months first with CM9 and now with Schizoid. I finally flashed the june 27th update without gapps and the process.acore message did not appear. I had been using "gapps-jb20121011-signed". My rom manager has been Goo Manager. Goo Manager did not like july 6th schizoid and the 2013 gapps for because Schizoid the md5 sum was wrong, and gapps was not signed.

I have checked the forums and noticed that both gapps are mentions in two different posts about schizoid. Also, the Rom Managers don't seem to agree with the developers posts. So which is the right gapps. Also, what is the difference between schizoid and <kang>schizoid? I see shumash posts to both but Goo.im places both roms under one listing. So is there a difference?

Thank you for your patience.

herdrichzoo
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] angryCOMMguy:
Is there an apk out there for the stock SPlanner? I'm running Eclipse but nitro is using the Google calendar. All I can find is the SPlanner widget but not the full app. Any ideas on where to get it or is it baked into TW?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Terri M:
I've looked for this file in both my current (jellybean) files as well as a nandroid backup of ICS, but I haven't seen the file you are looking for. Have you tried doing a Google search for this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] angryCOMMguy:
Googled it to death. It seems that it is named into TW. I went back to Hyperdrive for now. Had some other issues with Eclipse.
[Motorola Atrix 2] philipvipe123:
Hi guys

How can i update to ICS with a rooted phone (Gingerbread 2.3.6)? I have heard that OTA updating regularly will not work and was wondering how to do it otherwise. Could i just unroot it with the same click to root program and then OTA from there? Thanks for any help

If there is already a thread on this topic please just link me to it and ill delete this immediately
[Motorola Atrix 2] philipvipe123:
nevermind found my answer http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1897042
[Motorola Atrix 2] shashankxda:
This is good keep reading and you will get all you answers.

If you do not find any answer we will definitely help you.
[Motorola Atrix 2] alrojas:
You need 3 things:

The Firmware ICS 4.0.4 for International Version): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1934874 or ICS 4.0.4 for AT&T Version http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1961310

RSD Lite: http://fwteam.grupoandroid.com/OTAs/RSDLite6.1.5.zip

and Drivers: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_detail/a_id/78863/p/30,6720,8109

About firmware: If you have the AT&T version you should download only the AT&T Firmware

Later of download firmware and install RSD Lite and drivers What you need to do is:

Connect the phone to PC

Turn off the phone and then press the volumen +, volumen - and power button, the three at the same time.

Then, you select AP Fastboot.

Open RSD Lite and click the three points (...) and select the firmware downloaded

Click Decompress only wait and...

Click Start button and wait...

Obviously in the proccess do not disconnect the phone. And you need 60-70% of battery at least.

It takes about 10 minutes aprox and the first boot takes another 10 minutes. All you need to do is wait until your phone ask you to SELECT A LANGUAGE.

This video can help you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prToF5JXqSA

the difference is that you must select your firmware downloaded.

I hope this help
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
I'm in a dilemma as to which phone to go for.

I'd really really appreciate if you'd take a minute to post your opinion.

For now, I have decided to go for Nexus 4 or Sony Xperia SP.

Price Difference:Xperia SP is ~40$ cheaper than the Nexus 4 here

The price difference isnt really my concern though, I might as well put in a few extra bucks to get the best phone, if necessary. Ive researched quite and here are some stuff i really need clarifications about the Nexus 4:

What's the battery backup I can get out of Nexus 4[approx of Standby,SOT[browsing],SOT[gaming, say, subway surfers] with custom rom+kernel and stock? [Standby=No Data,Wifi,Bluetooth,GPS]

Is the back glass very prone to shattering? Assume it falls on the ground from waist height, is it sure to crack?

Do you think the Nexus 4 would be outdated in terms of hardware hence i should be waiting for the Nexus 5? Here in India, Nexus 4 launched recently so I'm assuming the nexus 5 might take quite some time as well compared to the US release

IF you do know some stats about battery in the Xperia SP, do put it out as well.

The major advantage i hear about the Nexus is direct updates from google but aren't other phones like the Xperia SP likely to get custom Rom's with the latest software? So what's the big advantage in it? This would be my first android.

Thank you!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andes85:
I don't know about the sp, but I have a ZL that I can't decide whether or not I like more than the N4. I'll give you some pointers on it since they are similar, to an extent.

My N4 hasn't broken and my kids and I are pretty rough on it. I have a ringke fusion case though. (I'm not a fan of any case for the device though, it has an of form factor to me). Battery gets me about 6-7 hours with battery guru enabled before a recharge is needed.

The ZL is awesome, I don't like the power button or the goofy scratch prone screen protector that is installed at the factory though. Battery lasts almost 24 hours with regular use, about 5 -6 hours of screen on. Almost two days with light use (I leave stamina on 24/7 and low power mode kicks in at 15%) Sony has a lot of nice options in their OS, but a lot of them also feel like they're in the way. If you've ran stock android, it'll feel way more similar than the Samsung and HTC devices, with a few extras baked in.

Ultimately, I love the feel and the display of the ZL, but I miss the stock lock screen and Google wallet too much to use it regularly. Rooting and flashing the ZL really was a pain too, broke NFC with every non stock ROM.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
It really depends on what you need/want. I find Nexus 4 really good but the lack of expandable memory really bugs me and the camera isn't really that good. Battery is so-so, it'll last a day with light use but only 12-16 hours with moderate to heavy use, oh, but I'm on stock with franco kernel and only had this phone for a week so far.

As for Xperia SP, since it has half the spec of Nexus 4 and bigger battery, it will definitely stay longer than Nexus 4. And as per review on Youtube, the performance is not really that much different than Nexus 4 and it has a cool stylish design. But, Sony's reputation on updates is what really stops me and also the lack of devs (hey, it's still new).

If you want better hardware and updates, get Nexus 4, but if you want a regular to use phone and better battery get Xperia SP. Best of luck dude.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
Much appreciate the inputs, thank you.

I really don't mind compromising on the camera or the expandable memory however on the SP the lesser 1gb ram does set me back as I'm not too sure how big this lack of ram would affect the phone in the future. Is the lack of 2gb ram a deal breaker for future updates/appa/games?

The only concern about the nexus 4 is the battery. If it can last me for an hour of music on loud speaker with screen off, an hour of browsing,1-2 hours of light gaming and standby for ~9hrs(with data enabled) id go for it. But I don't know if it can give me so much battery backup either. So if you can help me out, thatd be great

Sent from my Lumia 710 using Board Express
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
One gig should be enough as rumor has it that Key Lime Pie will be runnable even on a 512 MB RAM, rumor though. The only noticeable drawbacks from a lesser RAM is during multitasking, but it won't be that bad on 1 GB.

As for battery life of Nexus 4, most users can get up to 3-4 hours of screen time max. With a few music, browsing on Opera Mini, and some light gaming I think you can get at least 9 hours on stock. Dunno on custom ROMs or kernels, probably better.

Sent from my blazing fast Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balus3u:
Here are some pros and cons of nexus 4

Pros :

Good hardware that is future protected at least for two major android updates .

The stock nexus experience , I like the software navigation bar instead of hardware keys .

Great support from developers , look at the xda threads .

Great bang for buck .

Cons :

Battery life is not that great , I could last a day with 3 to 4 hours of screen on time on 2g but lot less on 3g . (future updates may improve it but my 3g network drops a lot , even under good coverage)

Camera quality and screen quality not up to par with s3 but don't take me wrong here , it's still good.

Sound quality is not good , I missed a lots of calls when phone is faced up , but custom kennels and mods improved it .

Storage and battery are fixed.

Heats up if you ate going to game continuously for half an hour or more , or under any heavy load . mine reached 40 degree but that depends on your surrounding temperature .

I think the point here is that if you are not going to root the device then you may find some problems but for all the non nexus devices I had , the development support ended and cease after an year or so .

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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
Yes I will be rooting it for sure and trying out anything possible to get the best out of it. I really wish the battery backup was better, I don't really think I could deal with just 3hrs SOT. I mean I don't see the point in getting a powerhouse and not being able to make use of it while your on the move, especially for gaming and stuff. If I were to have to plug in so much I might as well play on my laptop. Even a SOT of 4-5hrs would have been great for me. But I'm really not sure if I could deal with 3.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
Actually the more power a phone has, the more battery hungry it becomes. You'll

have to wait until our technology reach a new era, my guess would be around 2 to 5 years until we get some proper full touch screen phones with a good battery without bumping up the battery capacity. Or wait till Google optimizes Android to work efficiently and smoothly without sacrificing the battery.

Sent from my blazing fast Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
Um any idea what now much SOT other phones in the price range offer? Like the S3,Xperia SP or even the S4,Note 2,HTC ONE? If its the same case with all of them, then I guess it's alright. I just felt 3hrs was a bit too low, like I've said before I haven't used an android before so not too sure if this is the general issue
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
Sorry but I only know Nexus 4's SOT, I never checked my old devices SOT, just realized how to do it now :D

You should try asking at the respective device's forum or PM some owners to compare them. Good luck dude.

Sent from my blazing fast Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangomonkey00:
earlier i use to have 3hrs of sot but with the new franco kernel and pa i have a sot of ~3hrs right now and my battery is 40% remaining

i watched videos played some music and took some photos

its always on wifi no 3g but with sync,location acces and all those thing unchanged and a total ~10hrs on battery now

also about heating i undervolt mine by 100mV and its not heating that much

also about screen i changed the color preset to bundi22 and the screen alot more better sometimes i feel that screen of nexus 4 is better than my earlier amoled experience but its all matter of your taste how you like it

hope i helped
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
That's very encouraging. As long as I get about 4hrs of SOT ill be very satisfied. The other minor problems don't matter much, I won't be gaming all day long so even if it does heat up its gonna last for only a while. I love the design,dev support and everything about the nexus. The only concern is about the battery. Also do you think it's a good option to wait for the nexus 5?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mangomonkey00:
i have no idea when nexus5 is coming if its coming soon then you should wait and buy new nexus5

but if you see in that way there will always be something new,powerful,better to buy in future and even i bought this around 1 month before

and according to me nexus 4 should not be outdated next 1 or 2 years

rest is upto you
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
Mhmm. Thank you for the advice mate, much appreciated
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superleeds27:
Im tempted by the Xperia Z!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nithin1992:
That's past my budget though so I'm gonna have to pick one between the 2 and it looks like its gonna be nexus!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadsul3man:
i was in the same boat as you but i also decided to buy nexus 4 and guess what , best decision ever no regrets ! my only fear was about battery life which i am getting same as the galaxy s2 which is pretty awesome too so yeah awesome phone
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HeavenDriv7:
Nexus 4 got better CPU and more RAM. Nexus series will receive new android version very fast but if you have other device, you may have to wait about 0.5-1.5 year to get that android update (or you may not receive an update forever).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImHereToSaveTheDay:
My N4 doesn't seem to pass the Google Screen. I flashed a new rom because for some reason I stopped receiving messages but could make phone calls. I was on PAC now I tried to flash Revolt 4.4 but now it will not pass the Google Screen. Also, I am on twrp if that helps. I have used normal wipe. then advanced wiping the system,cache,data. Anyone know how to fix this?

-Thanks !
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 22sl22:
When you say normal wipe, do you mean wipe data/factory reset? If you haven't tried that, try it then flash a new ROM and then gapps. If your problem still persists then you would probably have to revert to stock ROM (factory image)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaylanPHNX:
You may have gotten a bad download of the ROM, or some other problem with the zip. If you still have the zip of your last ROM (always a good idea until you know the new one boots), then try flashing it. If not, as suggested above, revert to stock and start over.

Sent from an N4 blessed with AOKP and sanctified by Faux123!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImHereToSaveTheDay:
With factory image will my phone be completly erased?

And I mean with when you go to twrp recvoery the normal wipe. Not Factory Reset the standard wipe data and cache.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImHereToSaveTheDay:
Fixed it.

Kind of bummed out right now. It seems TWRP recovery was bugged somehow. It didn't let me wipe anything at all. even when it said it did which is odd. I had to perform a factory reset. I'm glad about the phone now booting up. Just a little bummed out all those pics I took on the 4th of July are gone.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Anti-T-Mobile:
Ok , heres the plan!!

After attempting to cook my own ROM, I ended up with a dead device! However thaks to the member who uploaded the offical update I managed to get the thing back (which was nice as my wallet started to twitch! :lol: )

As T-Mobile UK are obviously behind on anything to do with this device I wondered if the Expert ROM builders could help us out by creating a ROM on the FTP site with all the fixes in and latest versions.

I know this may be a big ask, but there are enough users like me that just cant get their head around how the Kitchen works so a simple download and instructions if we have to tweak anything would be great.

Is this a plan or should I just go and stick my device in a cuboard for 6 months by which time T-mobile might of got their finger out of their BUM!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Anti-T-Mobile

With all due respect that would be playing with other peoples privat parts.

The Extended rom is given to us by our carriers.

Yes its late, yes its not complete and yes in some of them are below standard.

The forum gives us the tools to open this hidden folder.

Wiki explains how to flush it and how to cook it.

The kitchen gives you a look at what has gone through it and suggestes the best configuration for you know as the new base.

(based on what has been seen and only what it has seen).

In the kitchen you have all apps and patches that have been found for you to download and cook.

You need to add your own carrier customisation to that. Having done that you end up with a ERK version, your own Privat ERK version based on your tastes, flavor of your provider and what ever else you want to add due to the fact its COOL and neat.

So the short version is what you are asking for is all ready there on wiki.

The carrier customization files are on the ftp site.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Anti-T-Mobile:
MDAIII User

I know exactly what you are saying but after my experience of making a rom etc, Im sure other users are in the same boad of "lack of confidence" to risk killing their device.

What I am simply asking is for somebody to update the last T-Mobile UK update with the latest radio etc so that it is not customised just updated.

I notice you have a MDA III cooked rom so why could you not simply share your ROM. You could then be the farther of many happy children!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Anti-T-Mobile

Regradless of the great opertunaty to be the father of many happy children and the option of you playing with my privat parts, which I might even like if I know what sex you are (wink) the answer is and will remain no.

Being chaty I will explain why. (again)

1) The info is in wiki, the cabs are in wiki, I have even added the text that you need for each cab on wiki.... bla bla ref to my other post.

and add

2) As per my flag I am in Switzerland and T-mobile is not.

3) As per my carrier I am with Sunrise (Which is not swiss for T-Mobile)

4) I have now idea what you want in that rom, thus we need to comunicate, this I am no good at ask my ex-wife.

5) My rom has no BT in it and that would explain why you find NO info about BT on wiki.

6) There are over 23'000 reg users on this site, a few have a BA.

If I do a T-mobile version I will be asked about a o2 version. then somebody is going to ask for a o2 Asian version and my thoughts of the asian version I have posted on wiki.

7) The tool that would allow me to create a ndf file out of those cab files has not been released.

8.) When it gets released you can do it yourself but you will first have to build the rom and edit the config text.

(Thus it does not matter if you have that tool or not)

The process is simple, read wiki

For the Ext rom:

unlock, flush, hardrest, unlock, test the cab, edit the config.txt, test the cab, edit the config text, repeat that until you have had enough. copy config,txt to device, insure you still have all cabs. lock the extended rom and do a hard reset.

For the radio, download, delete other ndf, run the upgrade, hard reset.

No offence intented.