yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkretch:
You are rooted correct?

Have you tried flashing "HighOnAndroidCWMRecoveryGTN8000.tar" (attached)??

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnglishWilly98:
I had been testing a few ROMS out recently and may have accidentally forgot to wipe system. Now when i restore everything my A500 storage is still full. Can anyone help me??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbrad:
Wipe all data flash another ROM and wipe /system from cwm
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] dougm1970:
i'm looking for working apk's for things like s health and s travel from the s4 for the s3....it's mainly the s4 widgets i am looking for.

been looking at various threads on here but just getting confused.

thanks if anyone points me to apk's.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] henrylife:
Here you go :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2309762
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] dougm1970:
thanks....i did everything in this thread...which is a link within your link...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2310181

set permissions etc.....still wont list the travel widget though.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
Some work on some roms some dont .

jje
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps] dougm1970:
yea....suppose...i'm just on stock rom
[LG Optimus 4X HD] gandhar:
Hello P880 community,

i will get my optimux 4x hd in the middle of next month and will probably unlock its bootloader.

i am coming from a Sony wt19i, which is a very different phone, so i have a few noob questions,

1. is there anything that hard bricks the phone? something to avoid?

2. is there a way to relock the bootloader?

3. After i install cm10.1 or PA or something, how do i return to stock?

4. how to update bootloader, radios etc? on my old phone bootloader was not updatable, so any information about the bootloader will be nice.:good:

feel free to provide links to other threads etc,

Linux based solutions will be better since its my primary desktop OS, no problems with windows based ones though.

thanks.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Dark_Az_:
As someone who also recently came from a WT19i to this phone, lemme answer a few of those as best as I can.

1. This phone is very hard to hardbrick on accident, you have to actually want and know what you are doing to fully butcher it.

2. AFAIK, using the official unlock method you cannot relock, but I recall an alternative way to unlock which was relock-friendly.

3. Either make a backup of the Stock rom with CWM before flashing anything, or you can always reflash anew with a .kdz

4. Don't believe we can update the bootloader, and as far as radios go the closer we have is a baseband flash guide for occasional issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Hi all

Sometimes the screen on my i9205 dims the screen down to maybe 50% brightness even though I have manually set it to 100% and the screen timeout to 10min. When checking the brightness slider it's still at 100% and there's nothing I can do to make the screen bright again besides rebooting the phone. Anyone else seeing this "Dim Bug"?

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
Make sure it's not using automatic brightness. Untick the square on the side of the brightness slider.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
It's already unticked.

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
Check if power saving mode is enabled on the settings. Also check if you have apps that regulate screen brightness to save power like juice defender, lux, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Power saving mode is disabled and I haven't installed any programs that should automaticcaly mess with the brightness... I'm starting to think my unit is defective.

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
How often does the screen dim? How much battery is left when it dims? The next time it dims check what apps are running in the background.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] thering1975:
Do you have screen mode set to adapt display?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
It varies... first I thought it only happened when using the internet browser but it just happened when using xda app. I haven't checked the background apps. It happens no matter what battery %... it can be 100% and it still happens.

No
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
I did a factory reset to see if it was something I installed. After booting the phone and setting it up I went to settings to change the screen mode from Standard to Dynamic (or something like that) and then it immediately happened.

So I did another factory reset and now I haven't entered the screen mode settings page at all and I'll see if it still will happen.

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] prad1po:
hi

i have the same problem
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Kangburra:
Did turning off dynamic screen work for you?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
My Mega is on dynamic screen mode since I got it and never had problems with dimming. :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Kangburra:
It depends on what you are viewing but it can explain why the screen dims as content changes.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
I am having the same probs.....i cant believe i traded my Note 2 for this one......anybody resolved this issue yet or should i try using a custom rom an see if its software related?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] thering1975:
Custom roms wont make a diff as same bases.

I cant say ive experienced it myself but everyones phone and setup is different. And I use tasker so my brightness per apps is set there so iguess I wouldnt notice it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] numbnutsuk:
This issue I was having the first day I owned the device. I changed a few settings rebooted and it's not happened since.

Put it on dynamic display turning off the automatic adjusting. Turn auto brightness on.

Then pull the notification down and put the brightness bar setting manually on +5 , leaving auto brightness ticked though. (See photo below)

Then at night when you want it dimmer, slide the brightness bar to -5 .

Hope this works for you all to.....let me know
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] numbnutsuk:
View attachment 2153819
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Nope.....tried it 3 times and it still does it once in a while....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
This is annoying as hell... I thought I had it fixed when I did a factory reset and then never went into the Screen mode settings but it just happened again as I was browsing using Boat browser. Screen got dim and when I hit the home button going to the home screen the screen was still dim. No way to get the brightness up again besides to wait for a couple of minutes or to reboot.

Using the Auto+5 setting is not an option since it's not as bright as the non-auto full brightness.

Here are my device & settings info... the phone isn't and have never been rooted. ROM never updated and none available when checking in the About device menu.

About device

Model number: GT-I9205

Build number: JDQ39.I9205XXUAMED

Display settings

Screen mode: Standard

Adapt display: Disabled

Automatic brightness: Disabled

Brightness level: Maximum

Power saving mode: Disabled

I'll return my Mega if this doesn't get fixed :(

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] numbnutsuk:
Weird I've not experienced this problem since the above changed. But I am on MEA which is an older stock Rom
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] stiggy2012:
Mine does this, I presumed it was a heat-related thing.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
I am also on MEA and I don't have this problem. Maybe it's the ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
What different types of temperatures can be read on the phone? The app I have (Widgetsoid) can only show battery temperature and when I checked that the temperature was only 33 degrees C... not warm at all.

What build do you have? Also MED?

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Kangburra:
I'm on MG3 and have brightness set, not auto but have not had the problem at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] thering1975:
I am on med with no similar issue
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
I am on your settings too and it still happens.....:confused:

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....i guess i have to waddle over to walmart and buy me a 14.95 dollar flup phone from AT&T or something....:mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Can you who have this "dim bug" please report what ROM build you have? Try to figure out if we have anything in common.

I have the "dim bug" and my build number ends with "MED".

Brgds...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
ME5
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Carrot81:
I've been using the Mega for 3 weeks and this problem just happened to me today. Screen dims and I cannot adjust the brightness by either using auto brightness or changing the brightness using the notification panel brightness slider manually. The brightness level returned to normal after a reboot.

My build ends with MF3. Rooted the phone by installing the rootable kernel but subsequently reflashed the stock kernel in Odin.

Hope this helps to find a solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Ugh!... I was going to swap my Mega for new one at the store, but when I realize that I'm not the only one with this problem I decided to return my Mega 6.3 altogether. That's very unfortunate because I really enjoyed it. :(

I'm back using my Note2 now but will continue to follow this thread and if this issue is ever resolved I will probably end up getting the Mega 6.3 once again.

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tondad512:
I have the "DIM BUG" and my build number ends with MEA.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] numbnutsuk:
MEA just happened to me when I received a text the screen dimmed.

Looks like a serious bug across all builds

Edit. Not sure.....it seems to only happen In my lounge when in low light. It does not happen at work it bright ceiling lights. Just a thought for you to be mindful of
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
......i downloaded an app called " brightness level" from curved fish....and eversince i am using it, the dimming stopped so far.....this app disables the stock levelcontrol. So far it has been working for me.....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] numbnutsuk:
It's worth a try. I'm just wondering if it is to do with heat as it only happens to me when I'm at home and using the phone the most. It is warm around the camera when it happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Before i installed this app it happened regardless of the heat....happened on any occasion. But i also noticed then when i dimmed the phone with the slider it dimmed irradicly.now the new app disabled the phones dimcontrol and it worked for me eversince....

..
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Keep us updated on the progress. At one time I thought I had it fixed but two days later it came back.

Here's a direct link to the app elpresidente is using. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curvefish.widgets.brightnesslevel

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Txs tubgirl 4 the link
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
.....3rd day without any incident.......
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
Is everyone using the battery included with the phone? I am using a 3rd party battery from day 1 which is 3500 mah and without the NFC.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Why wouldnt you use the original one?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
I always plan to sell my phone eventually so I do my best to have it in pristine condition including the accessories (battery, charger, earbuds, cables, etc). Also, the battery I use has a higher capacity than the stock which lasts over a day. Never had a problem with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
......my screen still dims.....now I downloaded version "MF1" and installed this version...so far so good.....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
....MF1 does the same thing....may b its a hardware or sensor prob?.....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] inurb:
I had the dim bug too. I noticed it only on white backgrounds. I returned the Mega and am waiting for the note.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Had enough with this junk.....I already pre ordered the new Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6833.....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
So I suppose the bright crisp screen is only bright for so many minutes until it gets too hot and then dims. Well that sucks!! :(

Almost like showing off over-the-top performance in benchmark tests and then revert back to not so over-the-top performance ;)

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] gx3k:
Goodluck with the Xperia Z Ultra screen, hope you don't get

problems with it

. :)

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Sorry about your experience, there are lots of other users (including myself) who don't have this bug so I don't think it's normal.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dante-fu:
My Mega is fine as well. Don't have this bug.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] kipue:
Have to say, haven t seen it either.

Every phone has some faulty units, even the sony ultra, I m pretty sure.

A matter of luck, I'm guessing
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
I'd say the Sony Ultra C6833 I more of a higher end mochine..... triluminus display and 6.44 inches...hahah.

Lets hope im spending 870 bucks for a reason....anybody wanna buy a Mega?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] stiggy2012:
This is only something you will notice if you periodically run at full brightness. Even on auto +5 I will almost never see it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Almost never is not good enough. .... it's advertised with a super-bright screen and it should work like that....I bought it for that reason too.. It's the second time I got screwed with samsung. ...and the last..Already pre ordered the new Sony Xperia Z 6833. Screw you, SAMSUNG!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Exactly!! Auto+5 doesn't have the dim bug since it's not as bright as the non-auto full brightness. Unfortunately for me I really liked the full brightness setting which unfortunately didn't last long before the phone would auto-dim :(

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z-ultra/
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dparrothead1:
Sorry, but square corners????? No thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
What's wrong with square corners?....fits me perfectly.... I'm a square head...hahahahaha
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] jamonda:
Any solution for the Dim Bug so far? Is it really a bug? Somebody said something about it being a 'function'...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
An unexpected function maybe. .....

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....I also have a Huawei Mate wich is superbright too.... Unfortunately even though I love it but it has one major downside like every HM...the GPS Receiving sucks bigtime...but as a prof. Trucker I am using it the most for my copilot truck navigation. (Thats why I like it superbright and a superbig screen....)I hope my

Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6833 (WICH comes out next month)will every one of those f.........s make them look like welfare cases....
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] opiujn:
I have this "dim bug", too. If going to brightness settings there is a small text under the brightness slider saying: Maximum brightness reduced to prevent overheating. I remember Galaxy Note 1 phone also had this problem for a while. It was solved on my Note 1, just don't remember how, if it was from ota update or me switching roms. But I got rid of it after a while :) I guess there will be a solution to fix it on Mega too. Soon I hope

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Hi Tubgirl :)

I experience the "dim bug" too on my Mega. If I enter the display settings - brightness while phone automatically dim there is a small text under the brightness slider saying: Maximum brightness has been reduced to prevent overheating (but text in Swedish on my phone).

Some years ago I had a galaxy note, for a while I had the exact same problem. It was solved by the time, I can't remember how it was solved on my Note, but it was. Hopefully there will be a solution to this on Mega too soon. It is kind of annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Well I'm glad you found that small text. Maybe they added the text in the latest ROMs because I don't remember seeing it. Anyway, that text settles it...

It's not a bug... IT'S A FEATURE!!

I don't get it why Samsung tease us with a gorgeous bright display that can only handle being bright for a short while?

Now I'm really glad I didn't try a second Mega after returning the first one.

I'm back to using my Note2 and haven't decided what to get next.

Brgds... /Tubgirl

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] opiujn:
If you adjust the brightness with slider in status bar you will not see the text there. Its is, as far as I know, only visible in brightness settings through the menues and while screen is dimmed. Yes, its a feature, but it will be fixed by Samsung or someone else, because Im pretty sure the screen will not really overheat phone in normal environment/usage, people will complain at the feature. My first Note I overclocked so much I sometimes wondered if it was going to melt or not, it became so hot and I ran it with full brightness.

My Note 2 I overclocked to 1.9Ghz, overclocked GPU too, and always full brightness, it almost don't even become warm during high CPU/GPU load, that was nice, perhaps because I undervolted it at the same time it was overclocked. But my Note 2 was stolen last Friday night so I went to shop on Saturday and bought this Mega, haven't even rooted it yet.

I would have waited to see the Note 3 if my phone wasn't stolen. Having a 6.3" screen is awesome, but I would like to see a Mega model with better hardware and better screen. :)

This dim feature have from time to time been reported on most Galaxy S models (I've seen reports from users with S2,S3,S4) and also Note, Mega, and probably there are on other models too. It seems it is removed after a while. Perhaps its an android built-in feature that Samsung allow to be activated until too many start complaining, hahah. I really don't have an answer to that.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
If this is a feature.....why aren't all Mega devices do that dim thing?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Kangburra:
I can't speak for all but my screen is set at about 20%.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Just checked out att's Mega......this version seems to be working fine...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] opiujn:
I'm not an expert, and I might be wrong now. But my guess is that it's a feature in Android OS and not actually a feature for the Mega phones in specific. And there are different versions and updates of Android for Mega going on and out there already. I think some are lucky with their software, some are not for the moment. But over time it will be fixed for all I guess :)...or Samsung will have some hard months on their customer support phone line until fixed or all users throw their phones in trash can lol xD
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Good bye...crappy Mega.....I just got my Sony experia z ultra C6833. ..........
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] koniakki:
Good bye...previous Mega owner...We wish you well with your non-flash, expensive, over-sensitive display and probably full of problems phone. ..... :D
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] elpresidente20:
Camera is not important to me....as much as I like

To rely on your

Diagnosis. ...but "probably" isn't good enough. Obviously you don't have a sony ultra or used one b4... so u shouldn't even make comments. And if I don't like the Ultra, I will buy a new one. Its like this: you get what you pay for. Goodbye and have fun with your low budget note 2. Enjoy this feature-less and start saving your pennies for a real phablet...

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......and may the love of the goddess be ever in your heart. Blessed be

!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] koniakki:
lol! You call a device you had purchased(I assume) "crappy", and when someone answers back on that "Diagnosis", as you called it, you get offended. This is really funny.

You give criticism, you shall be ready to receive too. It goes both ways.

And I was going to purchased the Ultra and about my "Diagnosis" as you called it, I have a brain and also eyes and I read the forums and see the Youtube videos from first hard experience

from normal people that bought the phone.

The Ultra as a device is much better than the Mega but going as far as calling it "crappy", well, that's plain delusional. Because I completely disagree with you on your "crappy" "Diagnosis".

I think is a great device, so my personal opinion is YOU ARE wrong. Cheers. :good:

Also I quote: "..low budget note 2..." That says enough about the mentality of the owner.

Also there's nothing against members posting comments, but I can't see any reason for the above comment to be posted. I think you got lost and were in the wrong forum.

You should be in the Sony Xperia Z Ultra forum saying: "Yay! I just got my brand new Sony ZU!" ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Tubgirl:
Any way to bypass the dim bug on the Mega? I really liked it but had to return it because I couldn't stand it dimming all the time. If the dim bug could be bypassed I would really consider getting it again.

The only ones who will ever experience the bug are those who run 100% brightness with the Auto check box unchecked. If you don't have it set at 100% with the Auto checkbox unchecked... don't bother answering :)

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] koniakki:
Very rarely when I reboot(happened like 3 times and I rebooted dozens of times) I find the brightness slider at 50% and on Auto while its set always at 14%.

But I haven't encounter any other problems thankfully.

Rom is: SILENTLIGHT AMH1.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
This seems to be maybe a safety feature which i think is a good idea as the manufacturer is trying to protect your investment against the screen of being damage, as i have my brightness only set to about 30% and it is plenty bright enough for me..if people would like to have it brighter than maybe try a 85-90% brightness and see if the dim screen happens..or just have to find the sweet spot to were this screen dimming occurs and have the brightness set to just under that percentage.

But i think if this is a safety feature than this is a good thing to help save the LCD screen.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dchsub:
I am not having this problem. But I am bothered by the 5% force dimming and losing the ability to control brightness. One day I accidentally found that plugging in usb power enabled me to regain the brightness control. Then I wonder if some app can fake usb power connection the side effect may help us about this problem. Some tasker script may help.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] inurb:
The dim bug was noticeable on my i9205. I then returned that phone and got the 3G only i9200 version. I noticed that the i9200 did not have the dim bug at all. Also noticed camera and performance were better too. Strange I know. Maybe it's a hardware thing?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] opiujn:
Hi inurb! :)

Good to hear you got a phone now that perform better. "Dim bug" is a software feature and not really a hardware problem. If you go to settings -> brightness while phone is dimmed you will see the text: maximum brightness has been reduced to prevent overheating. I'm pretty sure this phone will not overheat with 100% brightness, even if screen on all the time, in normal environment. There has been reports about the "dim bug" for many galaxy models, and then solved over time. Hopefully its fixed soon, for a while I discovered the same thing on my Note.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] x2h:
I used to have this bug. I think I fixed it by unticking "adapt display" in the screen mode setting. I also have the daydream mode turned off. Hope this helps.

Sent from my AT&T Galaxy Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] opiujn:
Thanks for the advice =) But I always run my phone with those options deselected/unticked, and it keeps dimming often. It doesn't solve the issue on my Mega.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Jamio1988:
I have not yet experienced this issue as of yet. I have the I527 though (the AT&T branded model)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] scappers:
I had the issue when waking the mega, the screen would remain dim. I was using 'auto' brightness though. Unticking this and it's been fine since.