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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pburghfan426:
my experiences

I always get people asking "is that an ipad mini"

sometimes i'll get people who will grab their laptop and use it like a phone as a comparison

I especially love when people say your phone is huge and my reply is "i know" taking it as a sexual comment and grinning haha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] newbroot83:
"Why are you packing a tv?" Has by far been the funniest for me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikeone33:
So when I went to meet up buy a Bluetooth headset off of craigslist the lady said on a half sexual way. That is huuuuge. I replied that I needed to go get the cash from my wife in the car.

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I always use a zero lemon battery so that adds to the size.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dvanzutphenkann:
People always ask me if I have a name for it. The call it my baby
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] SlayaDud:
Is it just me or does Grand Theft Auto III not run very well on the s4? Even with draw distance all the way up things sill pop in, and unless I lower the resolution quality considerably, to the point of becoming blurry, the frame-rate is sluggish? I thought since this is a powerful device it would run this game no problem. Also I just got the update for app 2 sd capability, which doesn't seem to move the ENTIRE app over to the sd so it still doesn't help with storage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] KeeperOfThePizza:
Could be possible that the game isnt supported for the s4... as gta 3 is really old.. and the s4 is rather new.. maybe contact the developer..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] TechSilver13:
Runs lag free for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DreenHotdog:
The above is probably right. There are many different circumstances---does your Galaxy S4 still have stock rom with all of its bloatware? Also, do you kill your applications to free up your device's RAM? Although the S4 has 2GB of RAM, the Android OS takes up about 900MB with the TouchWiz UI while idling. Having apps such as Facebook run in the background and take even more RAM. ALSO, the developer might not have optimized the app for your devices specifications, usually to limit what speeds the game can run at to allow other users without top-of-the-line phones to run the game (efficiently) for their devices. Again, just too many reasons this could be slow for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] pham818:
runs perfect here
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Pixelcreativ:
Gta3 on galaxy s4? EXPLAIN PLEASE

Sent from my supah Slim Galaxy S4 AT&T

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Never mind I Google explained it

Sent from my supah Slim Galaxy S4 AT&T
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mg2195:
As far as the ram goes...android is very differnt from pcs and laptops when it comes to ram...you actually want to use as much as possible, having a 900mb free of ram or 100mb free should make no differnce in performance. There is common saying here on xda "free ram is wasted ram"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] raicars:
Thank you very much.

I had installed it.:good:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] PinchMe:
our xda 2i has 2 colord led on the right side..but is there a program that will let it blink orange when phone is off to let you know that you have unread message, missed call, or low battery warning?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
have you looked in sounds & nofitications because mine xda2 sure blink red when i got an sms or a missed call or...
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] PinchMe:
oh sorry i didnt notice it was the flash light function..just new to xda thats why..thanks for the info again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chdc chris:
Dear everyone

Not long ago I bought this Lenovo A660. It's a really nice phone, but it's in a boot loop now. I don't know exacly why it got this far but let me explain.

I flashed an Etotalk rom, because I needed Dutch system language, so the rom needed to be multilanguage. The flashing went ok and I used the phone a few days. Then I wanted to do a factory reset to wipe all the account data and apps I installed, because I wanted to give the phone as a birthday present to my best friend.

Right after I started the factory reset it began to reboot over and over again, showing just the factory reset animation (android character with animation and bar). Every 5 secs after it's on it just reboots doing the same thing again.

Things I've tried:

- Searched Android forum's for 3 days

- Tried to boot into CWM recovery Vol UP + Pow, but it will still boot in boot loop.

- I tried to use SP Flash Tool to reflash the recovery. It gave me a green circle and it was downloaded, but it doesn't change anything. Still the same.

- I tried to use SP Flash Tool to reflash the whole Rom, but it gave me an error. Probably because when I connect the phone, the device only shows up for 2-3 secs in the device manager and then disappears, so I think there isn't enough time to flash the whole rom.

- Tried some more button combinations and found out that I can boot into the so called "Factory Mode". Then I connected the phone with USB and it showed a Mediatek preloader device. So I thought I could flash it that way, but SP Flash Tool doesn't respond to it when it's in Factory Mode

- I found some other users with a similar problem, but they didn't describe how they fixed it. Someone mentioned a build-in etotalk recovery, but I don't know the button combination.

The last thing I wanted to say about what I've tried is when I'm in Factory Mode, I can see an ADB device connected in device manager. So I scanned for ADB devices and it does recognize the device. I tried to start recovery mode from ADB with cmd, but it just goes into the boot loop again.

I really hope someone recognizes the problem and is willing to help me. I'm so desperate to get this device working again.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chdc chris:
Fixed

I'd like to say that I have fixed the problem myself. After everything seemed hopeless, I forgot one thing. I was able to flash the recovery. I wondered why I would only be able to flash the recovery, well the scatter file I used differs from the other roms I tried to flash. So I used a different scatter file to flash the recovery.

Desperately trying to revive the phone I put the recovery (original scatter file I used to flash the recovery) scatter file in another rom map (rom from a russian site) and replaced the scatter file. Then I loaded it and to my amazement it began flashing everything. The whole rom and recovery. It did not disconnect. It probably put the phone in a wait mode.

Then it rebooted in the factory reset mode again, so I thought it wasn't fixed, but I waited

and after the second boot, it booted the rom successfully

.

So if anyone else ever has this problem, I'm glad to help you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Weezy89:
Same Problem

Hi, i have the same problem, can u tell me what scatter file you use? thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chdc chris:
Reply.

I would like to point out that i'm not and expert and don't actually know what the scatter file does, but it worked this for me. Maybe someone can clarify what the function of the scatter file is? Thanks.

I used the scatter file, which I originally used to flash the recovery. If you haven't tried it yet, you should try to flash a different rom with the first scatter file you used to flash the recovery.

If that doesn't work, you could try this one:

needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a660-etotalk-mod/

Click on the Recovery link next to the picture and download the file. Then unzip it and copy/paste the scatter file in the folder with your to be flashed rom. That is what I used to fix it.

Hope it works for you. I now, for the first time know how it feels to brick a device after 10 brick-less years. And how it feels to actually fix it when all seems hopeless.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaupa:
Helloi,

same problem here after installing etotalk rom and doing factory reset.

I managed to install a new recovery, but the problem is it is chinese. So i dont understand what i see.

Do u have an advise for an english recory except the etotalk one?

Thx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaupa:
Got it!

Used the TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip from Cybermaus!

tHX
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chdc chris:
Sorry for the late response. I'm glad you fixed it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dchemist_Rae:
please with with my lenovo a660

I have exactly the same problem as you on the same phone. I have tried to flash recovery with flash tool using various scatter files including "TWRP_v2.3.1.1_for_A660.zip" but I keep getting an error that says.

BROM ERROR:S_FT_NEED_DOWNLOAD_ALL_FAIL (4050)

Need download all image

[HINT]

DA partial images download is only allowed for the following pre requisite:1.all images have been downloaded to the target before and target could boot up;2. the images layout map on the target is the same as the load that is to be downloaded.

http://xdaforums.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Somebody please help me out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rosch78:
I had the same problem and tried all the ways described to fix the problem, but nothing worked.

Then I had the idea to format the whole flash memory to start with a clean system.

So I have chosen the format button in SP Flash Tool and formatted the whole flash memory. After that the A660 was completely dead.

So I have downloaded the Lenovo original ROM for A660 from here. It is the only one that contains all the files to flash the Lenovo A660 completely new. I loaded the scatter file in SP Flash Tool and flashed it. Then the phone booted normally :laugh: and I was able to come in recovery mode to flash Etotalk ROM or restore some backup file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alekbom:
I have this problem...!

So if anyone else ever has this problem, I'm glad to help you.

I have this problem:

When I turn on the phone, the logo LENOVO comes, and remain for ever...!

I can go to recovery (I tried to flash different recovery-cybermaus,etotalk and TWRP-and tried to flash ROMS from them, but no success, always says cannot mount cache partition and "related" log files).

I cannot go to POW+VolDwn combination, Download/Factory mode? (before the problem I could reach this menu...)

Is like if I cannot access freely the partitions, If I try to mount trough recovery, error!

Any ideas?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mi7chy:
The deal was TGTBT for a hot new product and was doomed to die. For those who got an order in for in-store pick up or home delivery post the following:

1. Approximate time with timezone that you ordered.

2. Copy and paste current status from Track Order -> Track This Shipment links from Staples' order confirmation email.

Here's mine:

1. ~11:50am PST

2.

Shipment1Details

Order Date: 07/26/2013

Order Number: XXXXXXXXXX

Order Total: $258.12

Box1of1 Box No: 0000000XXXXXXXXXXXXX	Tracking Number: 1Z121E0WXXXXXXXXXX

Expected Delivery: 07/30/2013 via UPS Status: Received at local delivery center

Notes: Received at local delivery cen

Looks like Staples releases it from their distribution center to UPS this morning.

West Sacramento, CA, United States	07/29/2013	5:00 A.M.	Departure Scan

West Sacramento, CA, United States	07/26/2013	10:25 P.M.	Origin Scan

United States	07/26/2013	3:03 A.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] hyperxguy:
I ordered (16GB) around 2PM(PST) today. Just checked online and mine is at the same stage as yours.

I assume we can't track the package yet maybe until tomorrow ?
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] OJ in Compton:
I ordered a 32gb online this morning with the coupon and thankfully got a shipping confirmation not too long ago. Doesn't seem to have a tracking number though.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mi7chy:
My guess is as good as yours. Usually, UPS and USPS are slow to update status. Hopefully, between tomorrow and Monday. Just happy the status changed from processing order.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] flux capacitor:
Ordered the 16gb with the coupon and chose deliver to store. Now it says that its been shipped from the warehouse, and it should arrive at the local Staples on Monday.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] bobloadmire:
Oh baby mine shipped. So Cal, about 11am I ordered.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mortzz:
Shipped from warehouse. Estimated delivery 7/30. Got a 32GB for $253.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] kidnice15:
NEXUS 7 32GB TABLET

Item No.:215185Price:$269.00/each

Expected delivery:07/30/2013byUPS	1	$269.00

Subtotal::	$269.00

Delivery:	FREE

Coupon1:	-$30.00

Tax:	$16.73

Total:	$255.34

Ordered 2, he to do 2 different transaction as it wouldn't let me use the could a 2nd. No I am not putting it on Craigslist for a profit. The 2nd one is for my girlfriend.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TheNeck:
32gig, i live in SoCal, ordered @ 1:25pm, ordered in store at kiosk paid at register.

$269 - $30 - $40(groupon egc) - $25(in rewards) = $191

Right now i can't track my package, i click the track my package from the 1st/and only email i got from staples.com, and i get this stupid error.

"Hmm...it looks like we're having some trouble matching your order number. Before continuing, please make sure you have entered your order number correctly."

Also i cant access my orders from staples.com, so im doubly f'd :(

I have to wait till the morning to talk to customer service, hopefully my order went thru and doesn't get canceled.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mi7chy:
I have the same issue checking from phone, something to do with mobile site, but it works fine from my Windows 8 Pro laptop.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] TheNeck:
tried from mobile phone, and windows 7 computer, still the same thing. :( also tried firefox/chrome/IE browsers. man this sucks :( thanks though
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sn0warmy:
Ordered @ 1:30pm yesterday (7/26) with the $30 coupon code. Just checked and it shipped from the warehouse and it's scheduled for delivery on 7/31. Still need to sell my N7 v1 before then...
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] zim2dive:
They are rejecting the coupon in-store. Said there was a corporate-wide email.

Just made a vow to avoid Staples like the plague for any future purchases.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Sn00ky:
Oh no. Is it out of stock already? Damn, I wanted to catch this 30$ off. :crying:
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sus4ntoh:
Mine shipped from NoCal and I am in Socal. Expected delivery date is on July 30th which I doubt since it should only take 1 business day even if it is shipped through ground.

32Gb - ordered July 26 noon PST.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] slick_rick:
Went to a nearby Staples and used the coupon. The manager first told me it couldn't be applied. I just told him I read online Staples was honoring it still and he was like "OK works for me, take 30 off" Awesome... Total cost came out to 212 so I went ahead and bought the 1 year plan for 50 since I had a 250 cash card anyways. So I paid about 15 out of pocket this go round :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] swagstr:
Same for me. Coupon didn't work and I was working with the "Lead Supervisor" at my local store. Told him everybody said it was working online. Dude gave it to me for 199 even. Yes! No tax in OR means walk out the door with shiny new Nexus 7, under 200.

P.S.: Your signature thoroughly confused me... I tried to kill that bug like three times.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] wilsonlam97:
lol I got trolled by your bug sig.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] cushcalc:
Just picked one up at Staples here in Broomfield, Colorado, and they honored the $30 off coupon. CSR had to do a manual entry to accomplish it, but she was happy to - said they did the same yesterday, "Because the SKU is new and system isn't accepting it". I was prepared to argue, because the terms on the coupon specifically state ANY tablet, expires 7-28-13.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] KRUSH101:
I'll be avoiding them from now on as well. 3 stores told me they won't honor the coupon. The 4th store said they would honor it and they had stock, but it was 30min away and they wouldn't let me reserve a device. When I got there the manager said somebody had just called and reserved the last 3. I'm prepared to complain to corporate about the last one. I will never be shopping at a staples again.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] MikeOIF08:
I went to Best Buy last night with the staples coupon printed offline. They matched it with no questions.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] RayLancer:
I ordered on Friday, and it already shipped today. Estimated to arrive 7/29 :D
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] openwheelracing:
Got the manager to overwrite $30 off. It helps that I am a Premier Platinum member also. I also get 10% back as Staples

Reward.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] yanksrock1000:
I'm planning on going to my local Staples tomorrow and hopefully have somebody take $30 because its sold out online....
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] stealthj:
I had posted in another thread this same story....

I ordered mine off amazon then saw thsat staples had them in stock... they wouldnt honor the coupon at the location i went to.,.. i bought it anyways cuz i didint have to wait for amaazon. then i called another store they said they honor coupon just bring your recipt, went to the other staples and got 32$ cash back in my pocket
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] justibasa:
I went to staples today with coupon in hand. They refused to get me the tablet and said the coupon would not be honored in any Utah store on the new nexus 7. Went to 3 different staples. All refused to honor. When legal action was threatened I was given a corporate number. They gave me

a number to talk to the company president on Monday. Finally just went to Wal-Mart and picked one up. Showed them the coupon as they are supposed to price match and they also refused. Not happy about this right now.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] tvdang7:
no staples have this in stock in my area in houston. went to best buy to try to match the coupon they said they do not do that. :(
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mrw1215:
I actually work for Staples, and had to deal with numerous people attempting to use this coupon. I'm not a store manager, so I don't understand the specifics. But it appears this coupon was created before the new Nexus was originally supposed to launch (and thus, the expiration date on the coupon would have prevented it from being used on the Nexus, anyway). Then, the launch of the device was apparently changed, and the coupon seemingly slipped under the radar. I know that technically, we are not supposed to honor the coupon. If other stores honor it, that's at the discretion of the manager, but it seems as though it was just a bit of an error caused by the Nexus being sold earlier than originally expected.

I believe the coupon itself (the printed version) has been updated, because I had a customer give me a copy of the coupon, and at the very end, it listed two SKUs it excluded, and when I checked what the SKUs were, they were in fact the SKUs for the new Nexus. So the coupon, itself, should be updated (although, at this point, I think it's expired?) now, listing the exclusions. Unfortunately, the original coupon was already in circulation before the device launched, but the coupon WAS updated at some point to reflect the exclusion of the new Nexus.

In other news, I decided to buy one, myself, today at work. Then I got home, opened up the box, saw the seal was broken, and was disappointed to open the package and see that no tablet was inside the box... :( Not sure what happened, not sure if the manager accidentally grabbed me the box from a demo unit, or what. Or, worse yet, I wonder if one of my coworkers may have swiped it out of the box when I wasn't around... Anyway, I should be able to get it taken care of when I go back to work tomorrow morning, but I'm disappointed because I was all excited to play with my new toy tonight. v_v
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mi7chy:
Dang that blows dude. Didn't the extra lightness of the box before you opened it throw up a flag? Hope you get it sorted out.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mrw1215:
I wasn't even really paying attention to that, to be honest. @_@
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] mortzz:
I don't get this mentality. If you get the coupon (which wasn't intended for use on the Nexus) then you lucked out, if not oh well. Whining about it isn't going to do any good. It's a coupon, not legal tender. They have every right to refuse it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sus4ntoh:
Didn't this happen when the original N7 was launched? Sometimes I am surprise how this company stays open. Either their margin is really high or they print the dollar on one of their copy machines.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] DualSportDad:
I have contacted everyone possible at staples and ha e been told to pack sand by everyone of them. I made it clear that purchase all my office supplies from them and plan to continue if this mistake is taken care of. They could have cared less.

So now I'll be returning this tablet and never setting foot I to a staples again.

Regardless if it was a mistake by staples or not they should honor their coupon. I won't due business with a company who's business ethic is piss poor.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] just blaze:
So it looks like Stapled.com restocked both 16gb and 32gb. I just tried to purchase with the $30 off coupon and although it allows me to add the coupon, does not look like it actually discounts the tablet anymore. :( . I put a Nexus 10 tablet just to try and the $30 off worked on that. Oh well.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] openwheelracing:
Why are some people pissed at Staples? They made exception to a few lucky ones who should not have gotten $30 off. I heard they are getting an earful from Google for releasing it early. All good for the consumer. If you are Premier Platinum member then I can understand they should bendover backwards for you, but somehow I doubt the moaners are because they would get another exclusive coupon in a few days anyway....

I recently got a 50 off 100 anything and 25 off 75 restricted. They are a dime a dozen.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] Zach.discgolf:
I went into staples, they told me and my $30 coupon to beat it. So I ran over to best buy, was able to get the 32gb and they matched staples coupon.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] darkrom:
Just wait until your boss accuses you of trying to pull a fast one on the store. Fun doing business with staples. I ordered with the $30 off coupon. If it wasn't for that why would anyone in their right mind pay the same price as Google Or best buy to get it at staples and wait the shipping time? Newegg is offering a free headset. Staples needs to realize there is NO incentive to do business with them if they don't offer a deal.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] eep2378:
I'm gonna call a few Staples stores in my area and see if I can pick one up(I printed out the coupon) :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] sus4ntoh:
Haha Staples has always been like this. Treat their customers as they wish.

On Friday I called one of the Staples store near me and the tech department told me they have 16GB in stock but not 32GB. Arrived there within 15 min. and the manager said the system showed them in stock but they can't locate it. It is somewhere in the back... Unbelievable.
[Nexus 7 (2013) General] openwheelracing:
Because they offer 5% back for anyone and 10% back for Premier Platinum members like myself. You would be amazed at how many deals Staples have. They also offer free shipping on everything and ships insanely fast especially if you get the local Staples courier. Just check slickdeals or fatwallet and see. So why would anyone buy directly from Google or Bestbuy if price is the same? Trust me Bestbuys reward program is no where near as good as I am silver premiere at BB.

Don't forget this whole frenzy is caused by Staples coupon. Without it no one can price match at best buy or amazon. So be thankful to staples instead of being whiners. This is just a by product of Staples offering too many discounts. If one didn't get the deal then so be it because this deal was always YMMV anyway. No one should have gotten $30 off, period.