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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] minionhunter:
Yes you can still get MDK at VZW stores

Hi,

Just wanted to say thank you again for your help and provide some more details for those following me.

[Upfront note, I really wanted the 32gb phone, but since I could not control if I got MDK or ME7, I went with the 16gb phone. Its my first smartphone, so I can get a new super awesome thing in two years. But you might or might not get one with the 32gb order (not stocked at VZW stores).]

I went the the VZW store local and went in told the rep what we wanted (iphone 5 and GS4). I told him straight out I wanted the S4 with the old firmware, and I didn't want it or any phone if I could not get it. He asked if it made some app not work and I said yes, the new firm ware update crippled the phone for what I wanted to do. I said I would give him $20 if he could help me get what I wanted.

[later I told him I knew that his job depended upon selling accessories and we would buy some stuff if he could help me out and the acknowledgement went through that this was in leu of the $20 - and he was a champ and did everything I asked, it only cost me about $20-30 more than if I bought online, and I got it now instead of in two days, very fair trade IMHO for getting a non-updated MDK, and I got a lot of info]

So he went back and got our phones and he got me one with MDK,

note to all

this is on the box under "SW-Ver." - So you can ask your rep at your store to look for this [VRUAMDK]. I asked him if he had to dig for it and he said no, they all said MDK on the outside of the box, so at least here it looks good to still get MDK. I would guess there are LOTS and LOTS of MDK phones out there, you just need to be very specific in what you ask for and how you proceed when you turn it on at the store.

When he got it out to get it going I asked him to NOT put in the SIM card, and NOT install updates, told him it was critical to not do this. He did as I asked, he put in the battery, no SIM card, then turned it on. The phone said it could only go to WIFI (this is OK at this point) I think since it did not have the SIM card in it, which we did, then he immediately turned off WIFI, went to phone properties and confirmed it is still MDK. Cool. I did this before I signed the contract and confirmed with him I could switch it if was the updated firmware before we opened the box and started playing with it.

So I left the store like that and need to do the root, ROM and restore tonight since my number is set to this phone.

So I have the phone, no SIM card in it (but I have it), WIFI off, and all MDK.

I don't have a SD card yet (ordered) but I think I can still do everything needed, and I'm prepping now.

I'll keep you updated.

Thank you again for all the help!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] minionhunter:
So the part that is puzzling me is how do I go to the google play store and get the apps onto my phone and update the SU app without turning on Wifi and or enabling my phone? (I have no SIM card in it and WiFi is off).

edit: found the titanium backup apk and have that on my computer now. Click the paypal link and that will take you to the download page for the free version.

I still don't think there is a way around not updating the SU app if there is no wifi or connection.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thepianoman77:
try to run titanium backup without updating Super User... I don't think you have to have the paid version to freeze that backup server
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexitnow:
Yeah you have to have pro to freeze. Just enable wifi and get the binaries updated. The update is a fairly large file youll have enough time. Once you get that done freeze or rename sdm.apk to kill the update process then youll be good to go. If by chance it does download there should be an option to defer it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thepianoman77:
yeah... you're right.... and i remember now that it asked me if i wanted to install it... so you can say postpone but don't check the box that says update automatically or something like that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Aardvark Barber:
You guys are going a little bit overboard with the update stuff. If you're on a pre ME7 phone, the update will DOWNLOAD, but it will not INSTALL until you tell it to. I successfully just hit ignore on the notification it gave me for a few days before I decided I wanted to root. You'll be fine to set up your phone and everything, just don't accept the software update when it asks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] pteargryphon:
Agreed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thepianoman77:
I didn't know much of how this update installed... my apologies
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thepianoman77:
UPDATE......... if you have TWRP v2.6... DON'T! here is a flashable file to back to v2.5.0.2 .... v2.6 has issues and it might set you on a bootloop or get you stuck on Samsung Splash Screen....

if you have v2.6 just boot into recovey and install this file... then reboot into system... then reboot back to recovery to check what version you have... Let me know if there are any issues with the link or the file... or if you have any quesstions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jball:
I did the free unlock method and pop in a prepaid t- mobile micro Sim card and wile it don't prompt for an unlock code it surely don't/won't connect to internet or even show E ,4G,4G LTE at all.I have to switch to stock rooted MDL just to use the service mode *#0011# and have tried just about everything with the exception of using fastgsm.com on the account of not owning a computer. I even tried sha256 back on and inserted the T-Mobile card and enter *#0011# to repeat the process. Still no unlock code prompt either way and no real service either way.anybody can reply/pm me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
Do you have calling Ability? If so, your APN probably need to be set correctly.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jball:
Might be just that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jball:
So smart we all r around here.we sometimes over look the little things like going outside and wow the phone connects to T-Mobile with only Edge-2.so after calling T-Mobile I now know that that is in fact the best T-Mobile has to offer for my house.the free unlock method did work for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
Tmobile has poor coverage. Good prices, but poor coverage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
That's not the reason. OP is using an AT&T S4. Any time you use an AT&T phone on T-Mobile, all you get is 2G.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] bdougwrx:
True, I'd be with them if the coverage was better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] george241312:
Hmm Try to disable mobile data and reenable it . make sure your APN settings are correct. If not then you may need efs repair...

You can also try the option NV Rebuild
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] toxicpaulution:
AWS? that should give you data on the bands.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
Does anybody ever listen to me?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
What?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
Like I said before, any time you bring an AT&T phone to T-Mobile, all you get is 2g data. Anything you try to get better will not work. If you want better either buy a T-Mobile device or get an international version of the device. Best option in this case is to sell the AT&T phone and use that money towards a new device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mr_blanket:
I had issues with Tmobile at my house, just sitting outside on the deck... 1 bar of EDGE. Phone calls would work 25% of the time. Data would work, but rarely.

[soapbox]

As a side note... I HATE the current state of the cell phone industry in the USA. All phones should be unlocked, penta band, and sold directly from the manufacturer. Issues like this would never come up and the prices would stay down to be competitive.

[/soapbox]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
While that is very true, providers/manufacturers don't want competition. They want to own everything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] toxicpaulution:
Not hardly. With AWS you can unlock all the bands so att phones can get T-Mobiles lte and att lte. Noone listens because its not true. A ton of people have reported about this. Read up on it first.

http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-t...aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337sgh-i337m/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] graydiggy:
Thanks for the link, I shall read up on it as suggested.

---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:34 PM ----------

From what I can tell, it looks like the process didn't flash correctly. Restore your backup (assuming you made one) and try again. It could have been a bad download. Try re-downloading the needed files. If that still fails, try another USB port and wire if necessary. If all else fails, t-mobile sucks horribly in your area.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jball:
Sorry I haven't been on for a couple days. I was looking into AWS for a wile but I don't have a computer .I called T-Mobile and was told that were I live 2g is all I can get .
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Divaksh:
How to use Speedy Droid?

How to use Speedy Droid?

Use of Speedy Droid is Fast and Simple :D

Copy it to your phone's SD Card.

Flash this zip via CWM.

AROMA Installer will launch and then, you can select the options you want.

Reboot and Done!!

It consists of the following Menu :

Run Speedy Cleaner :

consisting of two modes :

Super Mode : applies the default settings

Custom Mode: facilitates user to choose it's own options

Run Speedy Recovery :

consisting of two modes:

Super Mode: as explained above

Custom Mode : as eplained above

Speedy Backup and Restore :

includes the following :

account settings

message and connection profile

context and call log

calender

user dictionary

the above mentioned points can be backed up and restored.

Adfree Experience

consisting of two options:

Install : whether to install the Adfree experince mode

Uninstall : to go back to having ads in your applications

Log and History

includes the following :

Shows backup & restore history

Speedy Cleaner: Last removed apps and features history.

Speedy Recovery: Last restored apps and features history.

Speedy Backup: Last backup log.

Speedy Restore: Last store log.

the above mentioned history and log shows with date and time.

Backup Manager :

consisting of two options:

Delete apps backup directory

Delete database backup directory

Delete log n history directory
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Divaksh:
Speedy Droid Videos

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Video By Ric Lim

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Speedy Droid v2 The Ultimate Junk Cleaner (ICS version)

Video By dragxdk

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Speedy Droid v1 Junk Cleaner (ICS version) - IMAGES
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ayush Singh:
Nice to see you here [MENTION=4498491]Divaksh[/MENTION] :)

Awesome Work bro

:good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Divaksh:
Same here and Thanks bhai.. :)

I don't own device could you confirm it is working? :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Ayush Singh:
Working Flawlessly on Live with Walkman :good:

n the exit animation is Awesome :laugh:

n bro u may add new AROMA Installer v2.70b6, it has much better response to touch n 2.56's status 0 install aborted bug has also been fixed :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Saqib Nazm:
Great tool to power up your device & rom :highfive: Happy friendship day though we haven't came across earlier :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Divaksh:
Thanks again.. :D and done!! see here.

Will update it whenever I get time also found some bug. :P

Thanks Mr Contributor. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] firedragon79:
download link

hy! where is the download link for 5.1 version. i find only 3.1?? thanks!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Siddhesh:
Version 3.1 is for 2011 Xperia Ics
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] firedragon79:
and i need for jb
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coincoinlapin:
Hi,

I've seen this issue posted somewhere else but couldn't find a solution so I'll try to post here.

Since my operator pushed its 4.1.2 rom onto my phone (I9100XWLSS_I9100FRELS1_FRE), my data/log folder gradually fills up with dumps. In the end, I get the dreaded "you're running out of space" message.

I've attached today's fresh dumps because, unfortunately, I'm not an expert enough to troubleshoot the problem.

I can provide further details if you need.

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] akash14darshan:
Hey Folks !

Can Asphalt 6 Be converted to armv6 ?

I could have converted it by myself , but its non unity .

So that made me post here.

Any possibilities?
[General Questions and Answers] Bishal Pranto Roy:
here u go

apk- http://*******/O17D2

data- http://*******/O16zo

.

.

oops!!!

pm me for the links seems I can't pst here.
[Off-topic] Fulaeetoy:
Anyone experienced this? A Song or tune that keeps spinning or stuck in your head for a period of time? That's LSS or Last Song Syndrome aka Earworm.

From Urban Dictionary

To listen to music before going out of the house, and having the last song you hear before leaving stick in your head all through your journey, and beyond. Is usually accompanied by subconscious humming. This syndrome is particularly dangerous when the song happens to be the most pathetic, crappy, albeit catchy song ever.

From wiki

An earworm is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. Phrases used to describe an earworm include musical imagery repetition, involuntary musical imagery, and stuck song syndrome.

My current LSS now is the tune of mexican hat dance. It's been over a week now. What's yours?
[Off-topic] kreatonn:
Dead to the World by BFMV.......
[Off-topic] eliboy:
Major Lazer - Get Free
[Off-topic] SimonTS:
I'm fairly sure this is close enough to the What are you listening to? thread to be unnecessary. "What are you listening to (in your head)" is a very fine distinction to argue :eek:
[AT&T HTC One (M7)] ..alee:
Hey guys,

first of all i aprreciate your effort towads android community. You guys are making our android experiences amazing.

Now there is few requests that I would like to make if you guys are working on future rom (possibly based on 4.3 + Sense 4)

- Can we get rid of blink feed ?

- Can we have standard lock screen so that i can use lock screen widgets ?

- Google has already released Android Device manager, can it be inegrated ?

Thanks
[AT&T HTC One (M7)] billy_rud10:
From my understanding ADM is a Google Play feature that is slowly being rolled out.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] jaythenut:
found this little app what is very handy smart statusbar

so if your in a app and get a text you can still pull down the status bar and have a look:)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiumiu.ca.statusbar.free&hl=en
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] coolnessQ:
Already possible in TW

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] jaythenut:
My bad didn't know that lol
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] coolnessQ:
Hahaha no problem ;p its helpfull for non TW roms :)

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[XPERIA X8 General] KalolParty:
Hey people, this is my first post.

So basically this post is for people still using xperia x8 / w8.

TIPS to increase performance :

1. Install a custom ROM (with a custom kernel). It's no use installing a ROM on stock kernel because it's not very fast and battery life is low too ( I like Minicm7 and Minicm10)

2. After installing the kernel and rom, install a nice launcher. (LauncherPro for gingerbread and nova /apex for ice cream sandwich or jelly bean).

3. Tweak cyanogenmod performance settings : increase vm heap size, allow purging of assets, disable surface dithering, set cpu governor to smartassv2. Overclock if you want but not too much.

4. Use v6 supercharger script. (easy to follow and works great). Do it only if you have custom kernel, because on stock it asks to update busybox which soft bricks the phone).

5. Use autostart manager to remove unnecessary apps from boot.

6. Install apps that you need.

7. Enable "long press to kill apps" in development and kill after you use them like browsers etc.

8. Don't use task killer.

Battery life tips (I assume you are on custom ROM with custom kernel) :

1. Use setcpu and enable profiles. Make the following

A) Screen off - Set Minimum and maximum values of clock the lowest.

B) Battery levels - Choose the maximum to any value below 600 mhz but above 320 when say, the level is less than 40 percent or maximum 480 when the level drops below 50 percent.

2. Make sure you uninstall Dsp manager with titanium backup or root uninstaller.

It sucks lots of battery.

3. Don't set auto brightness.

4. Keep vm heap size to 32.

5. Set governor to on-demand using set cpu for all profiles. AS WELL as for normal usage. (where there are sliders)

6. You may use antutu battery saver. It may or may not work for you.

7. Use v6 supercharger script.

That's it. Press thanks if I helped. :)
[XPERIA X8 General] dagger:
I appreciate you for the effort you made.:)

But there are already many threads about it and also I think that most of the x8 users do have knowledge of these basic things..

Cheers..:):beer:

sent from my phone using hands and brain...
[XPERIA X8 General] KalolParty:
Sir, Thank you for your review and the beer :) Yes I am aware of the fact that many people know about it but are tired going through many threads so I compiled a list. That's all.
[XPERIA X8 General] ScatteredHell:
Exactly this thread will be helpful for noobs much. Nice info :thumbup:
[XPERIA X8 General] cascabel:
[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] you may want to review some info. for example, for performance, smartassv2 isn't really the best choice (interactive or ondemand, anyone?). you may also want to remove v6 supercharger since noobs will ultimately ask a lot of questions about it (specially ics/jb users). conversely, ondemand is NOT the best choice if you want to save battery. it has a hair trigger that jumps to max freq and stays there for a long time (like interactive but with different conditions for scaling iirc). there are also lighter launchers than nove/apex/launcherpro. uninstalling or freezing unused apps can also help performance instead of trying to kill them (specially with apps that simply restart themselves). you also have the undervolt option. and updating busybox will not necessarily cause issues if you're on custom kernel. i've updated mine on cm7&10 without issues. i do think gdx (at least on stock kernel) bootloops if you update it. as daggre said, we already have lots of tuts about this, so it would be best to give accurate info or else it will just confuse users.
[XPERIA X8 General] KillForFun:
Hey i heard that if i use my sd card for page file i can increase ram or something like that but is it safe i heard that sd card life will get decreased
[XPERIA X8 General] KalolParty:
Yes you can use Swapper 2. Useful only if you use class 6 SD card or above. otherwise no use.
[XPERIA X8 General] KalolParty:
Sorry for the mistakes. I wrote smartass v2 because interactive sucks too much battery and isn't practical to use. I would like to delete the thread. I'm new here so please tell me how. I will update the facts and then write :)
[XPERIA X8 General] cascabel:
you'll have to ask a mod to delete the thread. why not just update it though? it's a good thread for new guys. just update some info and you're good to go. ;)
[XPERIA X8 General] KalolParty:
Alright, I'll update by Monday. Thanks (:
[XPERIA X8 General] GeneralxMartin95:
Haha, thanks for the tips :good:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] cojones:
Hello Gurus and loyal subjects (of which I am definitely the latter)!

I have been using WM5 (Magneto) for some time now and while generally impressed, especially with the stability, I really miss the 'new' menu that is on WM2003/SE at the bottom left of the today screen. I used to use it a lot and now find it long-winded going into the application and then clicking new.

Does anyone know of a workaround/replacement for this?

Many Thanks,

Coj
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Anton.Valleyman:
I don't know about the other stuff - though I'm sure there are switches for the .exe's associated, but with regards to messages I have a series of shortcuts in Pocket Plus to start txt messages to different people.

Eg, the .lnk when imported into Notepad on the PC reads:

19#"\windows\tmail.exe" -To "SoNSo <+44 (1234) 567890>" - though MS changed the -acc switch so it doesn't allow you to specify whether it be SMS / Outlook / POP3 etc.

Maybe you could do something similar? Admittedly it wouldn't be like the New menu but if you can find the switches for the .exe's involved I'm sure it would be of help.

Cheers

Ant
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] cojones:
half a solution

Hi, thanks for this tip, I have managed to use it in pocket plus and can now create a blank sms in two taps from the today screen (same as in 2003). will keep my eyes open for a switch for selecting text messages as the type.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] zabes64:
someone posted, I think buzz, tray launch and more in the 1.50h discussion, and that allows you to add in a way the new menu to the same place where the bluetooth is, you're not using any extra space because that is already taken up... so hope that helps a bit, I know I missed the new then notes, so I added an link to it
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] itsonlyme999:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2391871

Please see my thread above.

I had to move it here.
[General Questions and Answers] aedhrel:
pls help me how to root my alcatatel one touch scribe easy....

thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] abhijeet186:
Root Alcatel Phones

Visit kingoapp download the same & Root your phone, it works........
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Kartunkata:
am i the only one who still dont have this update from google ? i mean they said 4.0.3+ and tipo is 4.0.4
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Xmoose:
What do you mean buddy

From what you said are you trying to tell that your g maps are obsolete

Hit thanks if I helped you..
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Kartunkata:
im saying that that im on ICS (4.0.4) and still dont have update for new google maps
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Xmoose:
Can't you flash latest g-apps from recovery?????

hit thanks if I helped you,

don't say it.....

sent from my Xperia E dual C1604....

stock deodexed cleaned Rom.....
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Kartunkata:
no
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doubletakeit:
Hi,

I flashed a tft file with Flashtool. After the flashing progress had finished, I keep the phone plugged in for about 30 minutes.

When I came back, I unplugged the phone and tried to power it up.

I kept pressing the power button but nothing happened.

When I plug the USB cable in, the led turns red.

I have tried all button combination but hothing happened.

Could anyone please help me? :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] aftergr:
Hold vol up plus power button until the phone vibrates for three times

Then try to reflash again,check that you have the right file
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] doubletakeit:
I have tried, but there was no vibration :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sir_lemon:
Please write here all actions you have performed. Have you installed CWM? Custom kernel? Which ftf file did you flash? :)

plus, make sure your phone is fully charged, the red led is usually and indicator for an empty one ;)