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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Checkm8:
Data Usage is never over 4 gb

I feel your concern for Data usage averages and I just wanted to tell you what I wish someone would have told me before I switched to Sprint from AT&T. Most companies that offer unlimited Data plans aren't entirely unlimited anyway. For example Sprint only allows 300 mb roaming Data. The unlimited Data connection that sprint provides in my area (Georgia) is totally garbage. Verizon 3G was honestly much faster than Sprint's 4G LTE. The point I'm trying to make is: If you have unlimited but it takes the entire month to load a YouTube video (not true of course but Sprint is EXTREMELY slow) why even bother? Just connect Wi-Fi! Sprint offers unlimited Data to reel in customers but never talk about the real speed compared with other providers. I have my own theory: the people who have unlimited Data must abuse the heck out of it. There are people who average close to 20-30 gb a month on Sprint. I honestly applaud Verizon for not allowing people to upgrade and get a discount without changing their plan. Makes my connection faster for when I need it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 318sugarhill:
No it doesn't, and that's what the carriers want you to believe. True there is only so much bandwidth to go around, but when I'm using 2 gb between 12-2am while your asleep......it doesn't do anything to your connection, just costs me more without unlimited. If they were honest and upfront, they'd go to peak time limits like they used to do with minutes. And if I'm at a football game in the city with 60,000 fans in the stands, limit or unlimited the phone is still unusable because of all the people connecting to the same tower. Bandwidth is just a pipeline, whether it's a gush or a trickle, the data coming through is the same. It's not a commodity that they charge for.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] loonie01:
I use roughly 60 gigs of data per month. I tether everyday while I'm at work. I stream plenty of movies and music. I'm on the unlimited plan.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PhotonSean:
20 - 30 gig on netflix and thethering. Downloading new roms and music playing games etc. I refuse to use wifi tho because I pay to keep unlimited.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] greatnesstx:
I am the same way, I avg 60-70 gigs a month just because i can. I travel for work , for me to watch netflix on my ps3 and to send out my reports. Its bad enough I pay 168 $ a month on one phone, so yes I take advantage:cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] JCBiznatch:
250 g per month grandfather unlimited plan. ....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Capp5050:
I'll assume you're asking because you need to choose a data plan. Thus, you may need to disregard the folks who are running 10-250GB/month on their unlimited plans, because you can be sure that most would not be running those levels without 'unlimited' plans.

You also need to discount a bit for the fact that this board is chock full of enthusiasts, and probably not representative of the general population.

Personally, I had the same question when I switched from Sprint. On Sprint, I was using under 1GB/month, but not b/c I'm a low-user, it was b/c Sprint's data service s*cked so bad that I could (or would) never use it. So I had no real frame of reference when I switched to Verizon.

I chose the 2GB plan, and have found that, provided I use wi-fi where possible (home, work), I can live within the confines of that plan* (more on that in a bit).

As a user, I do maybe 30-40 minutes of web surfing a day, check FB maybe 2 or 3 times, occasionally watch a youtube video, push several email accounts multiple times per day, use Google Maps regularly (mostly weekends), download a podcast or two, listen to Pandora (10-15 mins/day), probably spend another 15-30 mins in misc. data consuming apps, and have a variety of apps running that pull background data such as weather apps, calendar sync, twitter, etc.

* So, 'living within the confines' of the 2GB plan requires some level of 'awareness' on my part, which would likely not be necessary with a larger plan. That doesn't mean heavy restrictions, just certain things I make a conscious effort to do only on wi-fi include updating Google Apps, streaming Netflix or HBO, downloading multiple podcast episodes, etc. If I had a child that had to be entertained (as another poster indicated) anytime-anywhere, I could see where the data usage could pile up. IMO, streaming video is probably the biggest consumer.

Of course, your mileage will vary ;)

On a related note, I think it's great that the S4 allows you to track your data usage on the device, and not only tells you your cumulative monthly total, but also totals for any period and exactly which apps are using data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
That's kind of the exact same boat that I am in at the moment. I currently have Sprint, and their data speeds are awful. I consistently end up on roaming in buildings and what not, so I cannot judge the amount of data that I might actually use. So when you mentioned the things you do regularly (web, social media, maps, etc.), are those mainly done via their LTE network? And thank you for this post; it was right on track in regards to my same mindset.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DarkMenace:
It's not hard to restrain yourself to a certain plan. Like I was saying I had a 10GB plan but switched to the 6GB plan. The only reason I keep the tablet active is because they used my tablet to upgrade my primary phone to the S4. Even though the tablet never leaves my house usually I still don't use a lot of data. I never used a lot of data while on unlimited either. It;s down to personal preference and that is up to you. Everyone can say what they use and you would never have an ideal. You should have made the post say no unlimited plan since you can't get a true feeling with the unlimited's poking in.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
Yeah I didn't think about the grandfathered unlimited plans before I posted it, my mistake haha.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] DarkMenace:
Edit your post and change the title
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Capp5050:
All I can say is WOW are you going to be in for a pleasant surprise. The short answer is yes, almost all of my non-wifi usage is via 4G LTE. I live near NYC and work in Philly, and with Sprint, I kept 4G toggled 'off' b/c whenever it was 'on', there'd rarely be a 4G signal available, and when there was, it wasn't very impressive.

With this phone, the first thing I'm asking is, "Where's my 4G toggle?" Truth is, I never needed it, because a) 4G LTE is pervasive by comparison to Sprint and b) it doesn't burn battery on my S4 as it did on my S2. In fact, because of my 'conditioning' on Sprint, I always look to see what signal I'm at whenever I'm about to use data. I'd say (unscientifically), 8 or 9x out of 10 it's 4g LTE...

good luck ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
Thank you very much! Also, I know you mentioned it in your first reply to some extent, but exactly what all do you have syncing during the day while on LTE, and what do you think a solid estimation is for the amount of data you use in a day?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] eakeller:
If you think you'll use a lot of data, there is the option to buy someone's grandfathered unlimited Verizon line. I've seen the going rate anywhere between $200-300, and they're getting more valuable all the time. Basically you just pay someone with an unlimited line for the privilege of being able to take over that line. There are some cases where this can make sense, especially if you want to live without having to think twice about which network you're pulling your data from at any given point in time.

I average between 7-9 GB/month. A lot of this is due to the fact that LTE is usually as fast or faster than WiFi I'm near, or I just forget to turn on WiFi because I don't particularly care. I keep the grandfathered plan because it gives me peace of mind.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jasondec72:
I use less than 1GB / month, but that's because everywhere I go I have access to wireless. But I am a heavy user and would probably knock it out of the park if I didn't have wireless around me all the time.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lSUPERFLYl:
I am using about 2.2 GB on average. My family (5 of us including me) uses about 6GB of our 8GB data plan.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
What does your average monthly use entail (music, social media, videos, etc.)?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lSUPERFLYl:
Hopefully this gives you an idea. I use alot for Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, etc. This is the last cycle I had which ended the 12th
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
Was any of that data over wifi, or just your cell carrier? Also, how many minutes and/or hours of Spotify do you think you listened to in that 136MB?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lSUPERFLYl:
thats all over 4G. My data through wifi was probably through the roof. I have alot of saved playlists on my Spotify, so that doesn't use data, but that probably gave me around 2hours worth of streaming music on normal quality
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhiteRice:
Oh alright, awesome. Do you browse the internet often from your phone on 4G?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] lSUPERFLYl:
Only when I am bored or wanna look up something, other than that I usually don't
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahman179:
TD;DR Since I already have the bootloder unlocked, would re-rooting my N7 wipe it?

I know it's a noobish question, I've already rooted my device once, but it was fresh out of the box, I had nothing important on it.

I accidentally updated to 4.2.2 and it screwed up my Bluetooth.

I rooted on 4.2.2 and rolled back to 4.1.2.

Decided that Bluetooth wasn't such a huge deal (got tired of carrying around a Wiimote and Nunchuck everywhere,) so I updated back to 4.2.2, which made me lose my root.

(I even used a root protecting app, didn't work :/ )

So yeah, It's unlocked, I can get to the bootloader and all that jazz.

So does Rooting wipe the N7, or is it just when you first unlock it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javajava14:
Exact same happened to me I would appreciate an answer too.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RubbleTea:
Rooting wipes data, its best you make a nandroid backup or backup to PC......correct if I'm wrong hope this helps
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danvee:
I don't think so.

The unlocking generally wipes it.

I've rooted many a device (that weren't locked) and they weren't wiped.

Now, installing a ROM generally calls for a wipe unless you're updating the same....
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graydiggy:
If you use a root method that calls for an unlocked bootloader, unlocking the bootloader wipes. Any root method that does not require an unlocked bootloader will not wipe the device.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RubbleTea:
This is very correct that's why I just throw in the.......correct me if I'm wrong!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dalanik:
Unlocking bootloader wipes data, not rooting....
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GedBlake:
Yep. Agreed.

Rooting and Unlocking the Bootloader have seemingly become synonymous with each other, and confusion has crept in. Because the 'traditional' method of Rooting the Nexus 7 necessitates an unlocked Bootloader (in order to run the required Fastboot commands).

Unlocking the Bootloader (which for security reasons wipes the device) and Rooting are two completely different procedures (but the success of one, is contingent upon the success of the other).

And of course you can now Root the N7 without unlocking the Bootloader at all (and thus no wipe), with this 'exploit'...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2233852

Rgrds,

Ged.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Billchen0014:
although if you want to install a different rom, a wipe is highly suggested for stability. not 100% required, but much better if you wipe. i highly suggest Helium (also known as Carbon) to back everything up, along with a nandroid just in case. enjoy ur n7!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rirere:
You certainly should be wiping between ROM flashes, but keep in mind that OP's bootloader is already unlocked. At this point, more or less any root exploit will work without OP losing data, since they can skip unlocking the bootloader.

All you should have to do, OP, is download a custom recovery and root zip, put your device into fastboot, and then run fastboot flash recovery <path-to-recovery-img>, then flash your root zip.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahman179:
Edit: Tried that one-click root that was referenced earlier, didn't work.

It hung up on "daemon started successfully," for like, 10 minutes before I stopped.

It can't be that it doesn't see my tablet, so.

I'm trying it again right now, but I doubt it'll do anything.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graydiggy:
Drivers.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahman179:
NOPE.

No root access, Superuser fails to gain it to update it's binary...

BUT.

I go into the Terminal Emulator, type "su," and it sends back a #, which signifies that I have this thing Rooted, as shown here:

Edit: Left the Checker running, and it says, after all this BS, that I don't have proper root access...
[Android General] Bilgrami:
Stuck

Thanks for the post. Please not i am stuck on this step

After that type in this command into command prompt carefully....

cd C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\AndroidControl

Well my drive is D:\Deskktop\AndroidControl

I do the same as you mention above "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"

But then flashing was not start and showing " <WAITING FOR DEVICE> "

My device is connected already. I don't know what i did wrong.

Please help me to figure out this problem
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Have you installed you're windows in D: drive if so then type the following command:

cd D:/Documents and settings/Administrator/Desktop/AndroidControl

then follow the given steps from this line.....

If the above given command won't work then let me know so that i can then help you more clear about this step....waiting for the reply....
[Android General] soccermeme10:
stuck

this is also not working
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Help

First let me know which window's you're using...

Second Have you've installed you're Drivers correctly........

Third are you an Administrator of your computer or just a user specific by Administrator.....

Fourth if you are and administrator then send the full path of the directory in which your AndroidControl Folder is......

Fifth Have you've copied the Recovery.img Form the Recovery folder into the AndroidControl Folder.....

If it Still Dosen't Help you Then I will then upload a Tutorial on Youtube.....:o:o:o:o:o
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Help

Let me know on which step are you stuck....
[Android General] dante_67:
Thank You

Have been looking after this for a long time, thanks for the effort, now can you tell some roms available for this phone
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Actually i don't own this phone right now so i can't tell you which rom is stable for this phoneset.... By the way thanks for your post
[Android General] kafeel:
Thanks buddy I've successfully Rooted QMOBILE A50

On Windows 8 32 Bit
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Thanks

Thanks for the compliment i didn't thought it will work on Windows 8 32bit......I'm just happy to know that it worked....:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Android General] kafeel:
Can you suggest any good Rom for qmobile A50
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Srry

As a matter of fact i can't...........I didn't own this phone as i have looking towards something else....But if i find out any i will let you know:confused:
[Android General] aliaman:
custom room

can we run cynogenmod 10.1 in a50 plz help
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Reply

I Think you can't because it's specific developed for models listed and if you used on a different set it will bug and i have tested cynagonmod the nightly version's are poor build and lack of unuseful apps their wifi or bluetooth scripts are poorly build or it drain battery like vampire so from my opinion stick to standard rom......:D:D:D:D
[Android General] alicarbovader:
Chey mobile ki chey ROMs.... Seriously man....? QMobile's got MIUI running on their devices, downloaded from xda :p

How about suing them..?
[Android General] aliaman:
well i cant stick to a standard rom beacuse the system hangs to much samll games also hangs even after factory reset and every thing i still hang a lot no gaming can be done can u help me by suggesting a custom rom or can you help me my solving my problem
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Reply

Well as a matter of fact it is not a gaming mobile hence it will support 2d or low 3d games like temple run or fruit ninja etc.But it will not support heavy 3d games like temple run 2,asphalt or modern combat 3.Hence it does not house a good graphic processor and low on processor frequency..

So my advice stick to the low or mid end games or buy a Chinese gaming tablet if you are low on budget........

Qmobile A600 is a Good phone too...
[Android General] aliaman:
plz upload stock rom for qmobile a50
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Sorry

I would have if i have it.... the reason i can't upload is i don't have this phone right now and i would get it back just to say 8,OCT so will you wait for then i would upload it as soon as i get it......:(:(:(

It's all i can besides is you're phone bricked or what let me know i will help you
[Android General] thenatureboy:
stock rom

waiting for stock rom of qmobile a50
[Android General] thenatureboy:
stock rom

I had done some messing around with the system files,, so some applications have stopped working,, so i need the stock rom to be able to get applications back to working state
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Reply

I will Upload it as soon as i get my device from my buddy.... i lend him and he promised to return it at 8 Oct so i will Upload it on 9th Oct..........Peace:o:o
[Android General] aftabai:
Thanks

Thanks
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Enjoy

her you go i have uploaded it took a lot time so anyway here you go

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2475060
[Android General] thenatureboy:
Thanks

Thank you very much
[Android General] aliaman:
custom rom

since you got the phone can you now give us custom rom
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
I will
[Android General] dante_67:
I have seen some LEWA Os and there are few official firmwares from the chinese fly mobiles site,

---------- Post added at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:09 PM ----------

I have started cooking dome rom lets see what i can do
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
I haven't shown much interest in chinese cause there some functions act default and won't even if changed to english by the way goodluck on cooking rom cause it takes alot time finishing it i mean making it perfect.....
[Android General] aliaman:
brick

i tried to flash different roms and now my mobile is dead i thick it is bricked can u help me by telling me how to unbrick it
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Reply

Here is the Stock rom i created...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2475060

tell me can it boot to recovery or is it completely like nothing but blank screen..........
[Android General] aliaman:
brick

It can not boot into recvory and blank screen help plz
[Android General] dante_67:
Get Flash tool
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Hard Bricked

Does it stuck at boot or just completely blank like nothing blank or vibrate if nothing happen's we have no luck you're phone is completely brick and have to take it to the nearest qmobile service center..if you put the phone on charging and if show the charging animation then you must have to charge the phone full and run it again if nothing happened then you're mobile have been gone hard bricked which can't be fixed by you and no other Flash tool's would work cause it can't load preloader which is the main thing for flash tool's.....

You're Phone Has Just Gone A.W.O.L.:(:(:(:(:(:(
[Android General] Sanaullahshuaib:
if original contacts.apk and other system files of storage are accidentally deleted then what can i do because neither contacts or Dialer works in my Noir A50 nor setup wizard works.Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Reply

Then Get A Package from the internet of contacts and dialer and go into custom recovery install zip from sd-card, If most of the system apps don't work then you have to backup you're data on you're pc Flash the stock rom of qmobile noir a50 to restore you're data... i have seen a great app for sms and call log backup if you want to it's name is super backup check it on google play....the link for stock rom is down below.....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2475060:fingers-crossed:
[Android General] srleo007:
My Qmobile A50 starting slow

Meray pass Qmobile A50 hai.....us mai kuch dino sai problem hai k jub off kar k on kia jata hai to wo start honay mai 1 hrs to 2hrs ka time laita hai.......mai is k sath kia karun????????aik dafa mai nai bhi rest kia or dosri dafa qmobile k customer care centre walon nai bhi kia magar phir bhi wohi problem karta hai....

Thanks

03139681896
[Android General] ZeDaYa:
Does it freezes if so then you might have to clear the cache and davlik cache fot that you must have a custom recovery or an app from play store (rom toolbox) if that didn't solve you will have to backup your data on a pc and then do factory reset.... It should solve the problem.... If problem presist then tell me from when the time its start happening...
[Android General] Bilgrami:
Boot loader not working

Hi. I think my Qmobile A50 has been brick now. I don't know what happened with my phone. It's suddenly off and then now keep restarting. Even i try to go recovery mod but when i release Power Key + Volume Up + Volume down button my mobile shows Qmobile logo and after that showing android logo with loading. If anybody have solution for that then please reply me immediately with step by step procedure and flash files.

Regards

Bilgrami
[Android General] rai007:
Qmobile A50 Rom

Hi

is there any update (4.2 or 4.3) or a custom ROM Qmobile Noir A50 ?
[Android General] noobSU:
Well done Dude. Atlast my Stupid Qmobile A50 is Rooted now.. Still searching for the Custom Roms. No where :(
[Android General] usamamalik555:
I also.searched fora50 custom roms

But no one found
[Android General] mega_man:
hey man you copied this post from incpak.com qmobile noir a50 root method was developed by me hamzkazmi i work at incpak.com where you stole my files from atleast give me credits [MENTION=5350557]ZeDaYa[/MENTION]
[Android General] NaqiKiller:
Hey where are the attachments .rar etc???
[Android General] NaqiKiller:
I read all but i still didn't understood,,where is that .rar file you talked in 1st point of preparation and you didn't used that .rar anywhere!!!
[Android General] LOOSE KANNON:
I Flashed My Recovery To CWM Recovery Now I Can't Boot Into Recovery Mode

Recently i flashed my qmobile noir a50's recovery to clockwork mod recovery but when i try to boot into recovery mode my device shows three options when i press the [volume up,vol down and power]buttons that are[recovery mode,fastboot mode and normal mode] but when i choose recoverymode using volume down button then my phone shows a blank white screen then my device turns off