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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rob2505:
Hi,

I am going to buy the Samsung S4 with the Three Ireland provider.

When a new major version of android will be realesed, I would like to install the google play edition, therefore, I would like to know if the google version and the standard version have the same hardware.

Furthermore, I would like to know if installing the google play edition could happen some problems like: more battery consumption, lower performance, compatibility issues and in general all kind of problems that can happen when you install a custom rom.

Thanks
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] x714x:
I know this isnt One news but its great news for us One owners that should be shared....

via http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Softbank-Says-Theyll-Invest-16-Billion-in-Sprint-124886
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] flex360:
this sounds nice

but im kinda turned off from cdma
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] eXplicit815:
I just had a long conversation with a Sprint engineer earlier today regarding the build out of the LTE network. He elaborated on why we see it more in small markets first. Basically, it's so that when the inner markets are down for upgrades, the exterior towers are there to support while upgrades are put in place in the middle of big markets. If that makes sense.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sauprankul:
Hopefully Silicon valley will get some love. A lot of the daily commute highways here barely even have 3G!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Rirere:
Where in the valley were you? I was over there for vacation not long ago and I enjoyed more widespread 4G coverage (well, than Virginia, admittedly, but I'm near one of Sprint's old HQs here).
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] DatDude123:
Where in VA are you? I have LTE in VA as well. #justwondering

D
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] HTC_M7:
Yea....CDMA is a turnoff still.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Riff76:
Black 64 gb One on at&t here I come!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Rirere:
Northern Virginia, in the Fairfax County area.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] DatDude123:
Sweet. I work in Gainesville, recently turned on LTE, and live in Woodstock who has had LTE for awhile now.

D
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] insuusvenerati:
They upped the bid. It's around $21 billion total now. I work for sprint. : P
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sauprankul:
South bay. San Jose. Not exactly a place someone would come for a vacation, though... :p

Really spotty coverage here. Like, it makes me sad knowing there are others who also use Sprint in my area.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Cetus Corr:
280 and 101 in the south bay are decently covered. It's the areas away from the highways I want to see an improvement in coverage.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] themuffinman:
The $16 billion has to do with what will be invested into sprint over the next 2 years, what you are talking about is what they initially paid for sprint.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaniaspeedy:
I'm compiling android from source. I've set up the environment, and tested the builds. Everything works fine.

My current objective is to add 10 custom xml files to /system/etc/permissions. I've tried modifying the Android.mk file in frameworks/base/data/etc to include the files, but the additions aren't appearing in the compiled system. What's strange is that the default files that were in the same folder and already in the makefile appear, so the makefile seems to be read and parsed at compile.

This is the code I'm using:

LOCAL_PATH := $(my-dir)

include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := [B]default_file_already_present.xml[/B]
LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/permissions
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)

include $(CLEAR_VARS)
LOCAL_MODULE := [B]my_custom_file.xml[/B]
LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_OUT)/permissions
LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(LOCAL_MODULE)
include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)

For some reason, my_custom_file is not added, while the default_file_already_present is. Any ideas?

I've searched around, but can't find any decent documentation. I feel like I’m very close, so any help is much appreciated!

tl;dr - Adding files to system partition with makefile partially fails.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaniaspeedy:
Solution!

For those who also run in to this problem:

As per Jean-Baptiste Quéru's post on a google group;

What this means is that in order to copy files as is to the system image, we need to use product definitions.

What I did was first run ./build/envsetup.sh, in order to get access to commands like mgrep, etc.

I noticed that in frameworks/base/data/keyboards there was a keyboards.mk file, which got included correctly.

I made a copy and modifies it to suit my needs:

# Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project
#
blah blah blah...
#
# This is the list of custom permissions to be injected in /system/etc/permissions

permissionsfiles := \
android.hardware.camera.front.xml \
android.hardware.usb.accessory.xml \
android.hardware.usb.host.xml \
android.hardware.wifi.direct.xml \
android.hardware.wifi.xml \
android.software.sip.voip.xml \
com.google.android.maps.xml \
com.google.android.media.effects.xml \
com.google.widevine.software.drm.xml \
handheld_core_hardware.xml \
platform_plus.xml \
features.xml

PRODUCT_COPY_FILES := $(foreach file,$(permissionsfiles),\
frameworks/base/data/etc/$(file):system/etc/permissions/$(file))

I ran "mgrep keyboards" and noted which makefiles included the keyboards.mk file, then I opened each file and duplicated that line, modifying it to instead include my custom_permissions.mk located in frameworks/base/data/etc/.

I compiled and the files were all there.

Hope this helps.
[General Questions and Answers] RawBrokerage:
Ever since i flashed the Foxhound rom 0.8/0.9 on my S4 i've been randomly dropping Edge/H/H+. Never did this with TW. I have noticed a slight pattern...it drops mostly after i've gotten off a phone call, but other times i'll just glance at it and its gone for no reason. Usually calls for a restart, turning mobile data off and back on does nothing, and airplane mode on and back off sometimes works. Could this be a kernel issue? Using Adam-1.4+, but its done this with KTweaker as well as Faux123. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] ZenMax:
Hello SGR owners :D I have a big problem. When i trying to turn on bluetooth, my phone says "Turning On Bluetooth.." and after some time the ON button goes back to off and the bluetooth dosent turn on.

I Tried Airplane mode trick, changing Roms, Kernels, Pulling battery, Reboting and still no luck ;((

I went back to official Indian 4.0.4 KERNEL. Still with problem.

Any help will be aprieciated. (Sorry for english)
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] Adam77Root:
Check logs.

Sent from my LG-P880
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] ZenMax:
How and where? And do i need root for this? Can you tell me more about this?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] vipul12389mehta:
install aLogcat..to get d logs
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] mukund:
when i go to wap sites wap.o2.co.uk it askes me to download a file it says

download the 1.04kb file "index" to the "my documents" folder in main memory.

the options u got are yes, change, cancel... i cant get to the o2 homepage.... help

ps. its a o2 simcard
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Anton.Valleyman:
It sounds as though rather than accessing the index.html file as a web page, it just thinks it is a file to download.

When did this start happening? Has it always happened? Can you go to any other wap sites on your phone?

Cheers

Ant
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] mukund:
i cant access no wap sites.... but normal internet is fine
[LG Optimus 4X HD] ebmm01:
Is it possible to install the Cyanogenmod 10.1, and then back to the stock rom? :confused:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] sPEADy:
Yes it is.

You can look for thread Roll back to ICS by SnXo in General section.

Another Option you backup jellybean or Stock with CWM and Switch between stock and other Roms you wanna try.

Always make a nondorid backup on external drive. If you do not use an external sd Card make backup and Transfer it to your PC which can be used in time of need.

Like what I said hit " Thanks" Button.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] hervio:
p880 dead

i had installed a cyanogenmod 11 on my p880, but when i'm trying to back it to stock rom using kdz, it does not turned on anymore (only LG logo), someone can help me?

i tryed to turn on + vol down, but does not has effect :(
[LG Optimus 4X HD] SimonTS:
Firstly; you shouldn't jump on an old thread that has nothing to do with your problem at all.

Secondly; search, read, and learn ... this sort of thing has been asked and answered many times ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] asmOne:
I'm using my wt19i about an year with official ics 4.0.4 and now I was been fed up this look..

what you guys think.. should I upgrade or not?

if I did upgrade.. any errors..?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sandy7:
this a development forum plz post it in Q/A forum.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mhashim6:
no errors because it's official . but plz don't ask here . ask in Q&A
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Mysteryagr:
you can't upgrade because Ice cream sandwich is the last official update.

If you want to upgrade to Jelly bean, flash custom rom.

wrong section btw
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tranmere:
yeah you should upgrade it to JB custom rom for more customization :good:

press thanks if i helped you
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Bishal Pranto Roy:
agreed.bt stock has stablity and perfection!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
So after being a long time apple user and long time iTunes hater ... I managed to sell my iphone 4 and bought a samsung galaxy S4, did the same for my other half...

Keep in mind, this is a brand new, no-root, default phone.

The issue basically is notifications, for whatsapp ( at the moment since I haven't set up anything else that requires push, besides gmail). The issue is once I turned the screen off, either manually or by itself. whatsapp notifications randomly stop arriving until I turned on the screen, completely close the app and open it again, the same goes for 2 other devices ( 3 in total), this happens with wifi or mobile data

Device #1. new s4,

Device #2 new s4

Device #3 Samsung galaxy young running 4.1.2 JB.

Now, device #3 belongs to a friend of mine who told of these issues a couple of months ago, however I did pay attention as I just figured it was network connection or wifi or whatever be it.

I've googled the hell out of this and it is apparently an android issue:

it's not telco related in my case, because i had NO ISSUES on my iphone 4 nor my best half's 4s.

Anyway, hopefully someone here has been through something similar and been able to fix it? I've searched the forums and there's apparently a widespread issue, but not fix as of 4.2.2?

New to the forum, I originally posted this here

neowin.net/forum/topic/1163306-android-notifications-woes-with-whatsapp/[/url]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
emailed whatsapp support

I emailed whatsapp support, got and automated response, i'll post if I get any updates

Their automated response was:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AMoosa:
Are you using it on Wi-Fi or 3g? If Wi-Fi, Is it possible that your Wi-Fi is going into poWer save mode or something
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
Sadly, both :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilabs:
Do you lock the screen while whatsapp is open? Or do you choose whatsapp and then lock the screen?

If whatsapp is still running and on the screen, and you lock the screen, it's like the app just stops checking.. I've had this with multiple phones and its a whatsapp problem, not the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
Both.

So basically your solution was leave whatsapp on screen and push lockscreen?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilabs:
No, the opposite. For me, whatsapp only worked and checked for msgs if i closed the app and then locked the screen. I would usually come back to the homescreen or something. But if i locked over whatsapp, it would stop checking or take a really long time.

But since you say you've done both, I'm kinda stumped.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
Well this is how i fix whatsapp after it goes coocoo, close app, then open again,
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilabs:
Which means whatsapp is usually open when you lock the screen, am I correct?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
Yup
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ilabs:
The try backing out of whatsapp before locking the screen. That should fix your problem. Its a whatsapp issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Draconian Guppy:
I have tried that as well :/

Currently trying to installing .763, updated from .762, but whatsapp servers are probably getting busted as can't even verify my number.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babylordx:
Bro install Whatsapp+.

Google and download the apk,install and see if it helps.

If not, the only way is to root the S4 and install push notification fixer from play store. It modifies andriod to check for msges every 5mins. That will solve your problem for sure.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gase888:
Hey mate,

I've probably tried all apps or methods by insanity to try getting this problem fixed. Unfortunately, nothing positive turned out.

Now I'm trying to off my screen when whatsapp is open, however, I still think it's unbelievably stupid to do so even if it works to get push notification. How can I go back to whatsapp whenever i wanna put the phone back in my jeans pocket? It then seems whatsapp would become the new homescreen?!?!?

Anyone got a real solution to this???
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
Also having this problem. Screen off, screen on - sometimes whatsapp just doesn't want to receive/send messages. Other times it's working properly.

Have you guys disabled Samsung Push? Have you disabled any system apps at all? Also, do you have the problem even when your phone has a good signal?

I'm also trying to find out the reason for this problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gase888:
I do disable some system app like weather, finance and stuff like those. To me, what I can confirm is the independence of problem from the signal strength since I've been using the same service provider before upgrading to Jelly Bean and there used to be problem free with the push notification.

This is the result I got last night:

- open whatsapp -> close whatsapp -> homescreen -> screen off = no push

- open whatsapp -> close whatsapp -> free ram -> screen off = no push

- open whatsapp -> screen off = push

Conclusion:

- it is not related to free ram

- it is the problem that the andriod system turn off the app upon screen off (or sleep)

Plus.

I tried installing Push Notification Fixer to introduce "heartbeat" to maintain the connectivity, unfortunately, it DOES NOT work in my case.

Let's keep in view the development. At least we are not alone and hope either Whatsapp or Google can fix this.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
Check out this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2357417

It's a thread which guides you how to disable some allegedly useless google services in order to save battery life when idle. It works, but I think it might have been what's caused my whatsapp to go crazy. I even asked in the thread and some others have the same problem.

But if most other people in this thread haven't disabled said google services, that doesn't make any sense.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babylordx:
Mate. Trust me i know this issue exist on all andriod. i googled the hell out of it because i quarrelled with my partner a few times due to delay in replies. its just the way the kernel is written for stock andriod. you can try everything but it wont work. your only solution is to root and install push notification fixer from play store.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mox123:
This isn't an issue with android it's an issue with whatsapp. Every android phone I've ever owned has had this issue with whatsapp. Whatsapp need to update their app so it still notifies if it was the last app open whilst the screen locks.

I just press home after I reply and let it lock its second nature to me. The bug is in whatsapp where if it is the last displayed whilst screen lock notifications don't work. You could try changing the conversation tone that might help.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
That's wrong... It was perfectly fine, instantly receiving whatsapp messages in my phone no matter what. Something I've changed caused it to stop working.

My problem isn't only the notifications, it's the actual whatsapp messages aswell. Something killed the Whatsapp wakelocks, now my whatsapp isn't causing any wakelocks and when the phone is idle it does not check for messages.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gase888:
Hey, the failure is simply what I got after *root *flash and *install push notification fixer. What a joke? But it the fact, whatsapp used to be smooth on my previous 2.3.6 and once i flash it to 4.1.2, it went bad:eek:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babylordx:
its not suppose to fail. what does fail means. cant root? or fail to change heartbeat? (heartbeat in push notification fixer options). delay as compare to iphone dude, iphone is almost instant, even when whatsapp is not visible and not running in the foreground.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mox123:
dude ive been using whatsapp and android for over 5 years. trust me when I tell you it's whatsapp and not android.whatsapp is the only app that gives me this issue, if im in the conversation i get the conversation beep but if im out of the convo then i get the normal notification beep, try changing the conversation beep to something louder, so you can still here when the phone is locked

also defo root your phone and install custom rom, i recommend android revolution i been using his since the htc desire HD days, my htc sensation, htc one x, galaxy s3, etc. etc.

there are other notification mods you can do, ive never done them but thats the beauty of android

i just close the whatsapp or check it every few mins if it locks on the convo screen, i can hear the convo beeps when the screen is locked but not the general notification,

i hope you solve your issue,

and good choice on coming over to android! you will not regret it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babylordx:
I totally agree with you. i dont understand why there are so many users on this thread trying so many funny methods to fix this problem, its a kernel issue, get it? there is nothing you can do about it except rooting and fixing the heartbeat with push notitfication fixer..gosh..attached image to show heartbeat, i set mine to check push notifications every 2 mins. please dont blindly believe andriod whatsapp is working like iphone...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
I'm sorry guys but I'm pretty sure you're wrong. I just turned on fast dormancy and my whatsapp is working PERFECTLY again. lt's kinda eating my battery compared to FD being off, but whatsapp is working perfectly just like before.

Others who've had the problem, try it...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sand_man:
What impact does push notification fixer have on battery drainage? I would imagine it to be quite draining...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jack32222:
It works!

I just find out this app "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=raimon.rodriguez.luz.fixwifinotify" , now I receive the messages just 5-10 minutes late. It is not a final solution, but it works. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Edinho376:
I'm having the same problem; but the link you posted is down. could you send me an actual link please?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nexii:
I got my new passport book in the mail today, as I'm going to need it to go on a cruise. Anyways, apparently the back flap of the book contains a NFC Chip. I was holding my book open and i got a text so I put phone on the back flap to reply and the NFC chirp went off. The book it self tells you that it contains electronics. Kind of neat IMO.

Anyway to see what information is being given off by the chip?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mischief61:
After reading your post I grabbed my wife's passport and scanned it with NFC Taginfo. Sorry I can't post link yet, should be an easy search. Make sure to set up the passport key, putting in your passport number, birthdate and expiration date. the result is pretty cool!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nexii:
Installed it, but doesnt give me anything, just the sounds that it recognizes the NFC tag,
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mischief61:
I just tried again and it didn't want to work until I opened the book and set my phone on the back cover from the inside. even from my home screen the app popped open and gave the info.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] drdingo21:
What cruise are you going on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] drsiddiqui1:
There are apps specifically made to read the NFC chips in the passports
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Nexii:
Royal Caribbean Cruise. I hope I don't get stranded. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
most airports and transportation authorities never use the nfc data; which IMO is a huge security issue. however, if one applied about 90c of heat and some very strong magnetic fields shortly thereafter, the nfc data on the passport would be rendered unreadable and effectively neutralized.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] johnus:
You have to do as he said; there's a place in the app to put in the secure information that is required to decrypt the information on the tag. It holds biometric data, picture, etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pejhod:
The GS4 uses a new NFC chip that can't fully read US passports. The Galaxy Nexus and other did :(

You'll hear the sound and get some info, but NXP TagInfo wont be able to read information or give you the passport picture (even if you enter the DOB and the other info to decrypt).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mischief61:
It shows everything for me if I push the ePassport button. Just wasn't about to put my wife's info on the Internet ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pejhod:
Really? Even her picture? I'm jealous!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Fusoya_:
Tried this - worked. Was awesome. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] thatpimp007:
Worked for me. Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joeybear23:
How recent did they start this?Our passports are about 4 years old, and I couldn't get my S4 to pick anything up...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CAG-man:
I think starting 2007ish they offered them as an option for faster customs. I don't know when it became all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cegna09:
I also believe you have to have the passport open. As a defense against people trying to grab information maliciously they added a metallic layer in the back and front of the passport that blocks attempts to read the chip. Opening the passport allows you to read it since you no longer have that layer in the way. Essentially the passport has it's own mini Faraday cage if you want to think of it that way.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] joeybear23:
Okay... I'll have to try it from the inside. I was trying from the backside of the passport book.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] johnus:
The four passports from friends I was able to test it with a few days ago would suggest otherwise, as would the others who have been successful in this thread. It does seem to be a bit slower than my Galaxy Note was at reading them however.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uf21:
I woke up this morning and Quickpic had been Uninstalled. How can an app Uninstalled on its own?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Blackwolf10:
kids :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
it can't. other app that has root has this power though
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uf21:
Though I haven't installed any new apps lately so I wouldn't say it's from a bad app I installed doing this. Very odd.