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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KSoD:
Woudnt this be better in the General Android area to get a much larger feedback than that of the Note users. Since not a single device mentioned is the Note.

The Wife has the Active. A friend has the S4. Another friend the Note 2. The main difference is screen size at first glance. Then you start nit picking and see that the Active is waterproof and all that. The S4 has a better camera. The Note 2 has larger screen and Stylus.

So really which one do you like more?

The best phone is the one that does what you want with having the features you want. What I want isnt what you want so my opinion means little to nothing to you. I like the LG Optimus G Pro over any of the phones mentioned. That is cause it is the size I want, has the features I want and does what I want.

So really nothing anyone says anywhere on the net can help you by telling you which is the best, you decide that for yourself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Anthony820:
My wife has a Note 2, and I just purchased an S4 for my father today. As much as I love the size of the Note, if I was forced to go Note 2 or S4, I'd go S4. The screen is perty, it was fluid, and I feel like the ROM base for it -- I've not looked -- would be insanely expansive as would the number of devs working on it. That said though, I don't touch the wife's Note 2 as it makes me envious. I always want to hit her when I see her on it for 15 straight hours then tell me her "battery is sucking" and it still has like 70% left.

Now, Note 3 vs S4, I think I'd then go with the Note 3, as I reckon it'll have all the fanciness of the S4 with the size we all <3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] 440bro:
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This is from a non modding point of view based on stock settings....

The regular S4 isn't that much different than the S4 active. You can either have a water resistant S4 with 8 megapixels, or a regular S4 with 13 megapixels. I read the active isn't as vivid as the regular version also. I'd take which ever one is cheaper. If they were both free I'd take the regular one. It's a very cool phone with lots of fluff features and has the latest software. It's powered by 1.9ghz quad core.

The Note 2 is a larger phone with stylus. If you think you'll be using the pen a lot, and want a larger screen than the S4, this is the phone for you! It's not the latest software. You'll have an 8 megapixel camera and a slower 1.6ghz quad core.

From a mixing modding point of view...

If you have the S4 with the latest software I don't think you can currently mod it at this time. The bootloader is locked. That means the Note 2 wins.

In my opinion... I'd wait for the Note 3!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JEZZEJAMEZ:
Ok I will have to edit the op. I should not of started this post drinking on camp grounds. I'm about 2 yrs in with the note. Cracked glass on camping trip and broke my note and they offered me a upgrade. I'm very partial to the note line up.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] _INSPIREed:
If your partial to the note lineup man I strongly recommend the note 2. I had it, but broke it to the point of no fixing. It was awesome while I had it. I've gotten a chance to play with an S4 also, and while it is very fluid, the note 2 with the right custom ROM/Kernel combo on the note 2 works just as well in day to day use. You may honestly only see the difference in heavy gaming or emulation & that's the honest truth. That enhanced speed is placebo IMO. I will say the camera and screen on the S4 is FANTASTIC, but I'm perfectly happy with the 8mp cameras that samsung puts out as well as having a 720p screen. I don't need 1080p just yet......emphasis on the yet lol. From the modding point of view, I'm sure the S4 will have just as many mods and custom roms available for it as the note 2. The screen size was the most shocking thing for me though. Having used the note's 5.3 inch 16:10 aspect ratio for so long, and then using the S4's 5 inch 16:9 aspect ratio screen threw me for a loop.

If you can hold out though I have high hopes for that delicious powerhouse note 3. :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] johncommode:
I would wait another couple of months for the Note III. That's what I am doing.
[Android Software Development] white.noise:
The new active display feature form the Moto X looks like one of the best notification experiences on Android, and I want that. A Moto X dump was posted on Android Central forums the other day and I was able to identify the files that I believe go along with the active display, it is two APKs and two ODEXs. Both APKs fail to install and I'm not quite sure how ODEXs work(but I'm sure someone could explain). So othe files are called:

Aon.apk
Aon.odex
AonSettings.apk
AonSettings.odex

Let's get this working!

EDIT: Download the four files needed, instead of the whole dump.
[Android Software Development] cupioscire:
Can you please extract the files, so that we don't have to download the complete dump.

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[Android Software Development] white.noise:
I definitely will in the morning!
[Android Software Development] Javier.D:
It's interesting...

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[Android Software Development] white.noise:
What's interesting? :sly:
[Android Software Development] Javier.D:
To port the MotoX display notifications to others android devices

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[Android Software Development] saadi03:
Are you planning on making it standalone?
[Android Software Development] statickiwi:
I would love to see this happen!

Has anyone tried these two APK? It does ask for a lot of permissions...
[Android Software Development] antonio1475:
Just tried the 2 apks (with odex) in PAC (PA-CM10.1) and tried to launch it via Apex Activities (obviously it won't show up in Settings), and it doesn't even show up.

Not sure if it's because it's odexed, or what.

I didn't expected otherwise, though.

:)
[Android Software Development] statickiwi:
Appreciate trying it out. I wonder if the settings option would enable a flag for it run. Who knows. Probably a dream to have this running on any other device other than the moto x.
[Android Software Development] white.noise:
how we're you able to get the two APKs to successfully install?
[Android Software Development] Legacystar:
Can't install them you have to drop them into /system
[Android Software Development] cupioscire:
I also tried to push the two apks and the .odex files to system, but unfortunately my moto defy with cm10.2 get problems with them. First the systemUI stops working and after a reboot the phone gets into infinit boot loop.

(And yes I know a Motorola Defy does not have a AMOLED screen so it would be counterproductive for battery saving)

I'm going to deodex the apks and upload them later today and it would be great if someone can test it.

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[Android Software Development] youngnex:
A custom version just got released for 4.3 devices.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greatbytes.activenotifications

XDA Article: http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...tive-display-on-4-3-with-activenotifications/

MotoX Active Display still looks sexier. But, i respect that developer. They did it pretty fast.
[Android Software Development] emprize:
doesnt it need moto framework like motoblur?
[Android Software Development] cupioscire:
+1 that moto active display looks sexier.

Here deodexed versions of the apks.

Download. Push to system folder and give permissions 644

Aon.apk -> http://www.multiupload.nl/9RS01TH8VE

AonSettings.apk -> http://www.multiupload.nl/FHOH9YVVWS

But watch out. My moto defy gets infinite bootloops even with this versions.

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Maybe someone with a blur ROM (at least android 4.2, the Aon.apk gives parsing error on older android versions) can test. Even on other roms testing is needed.

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[Android Software Development] statickiwi:
How do I invoke or run the apk from the phone? I'm on a Telus i747m with CM10.1 latest nightly 07/08 and the apks sit there. I would have to look at how to decompile the settings.apk hopefully to find out how they launch the AonSettings.apk.
[Android Software Development] Castro27:
Did you try to launch jt as an activity from a custom launcher? But I think the best way to do it is indeed modding your settings.apk (I'll try it later and share de results)
[Android Software Development] statickiwi:
I couldn't find the activity from Nova Launcher. However, I'll try using 'aapt' tonight to see if I can list the actions and I'm assuming I should be able to launch it from 'am' in terminal emulator.
[Android Software Development] Castro27:
Anyone managed to gei it installed? I pushed the apk, set the permissions but not even an bootloop happened. Ideas?
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] Thyria:
This is my first Android bootanimation, so be kind, please :angel:

After some time i was bored of the PA bootanimation i am using and so i thought a new one would be nice. But, there was no bootanimation which i found okay, so I wondered how hard it is to make a own bootanimation. It is hard.

After 8 hours I am going to present you a simple, blue, nice android bootanimation for those, who likes it clean and simple:

[YOUTUBE]5TcccjNp-nk[/YOUTUBE]

Download for AOSP/CM/AOKP

Download for Sense based ROMs

Instructions:

You have to replace the "bootanimation.zip"/"hTC_bootup_one.zip" in /system/media/ to make it work.

Credits

This works on all AOSP/CM based ROMs and Sense based ROMs as far as I know. If you like it, give me a thanks, download it and enjoy.

Feel free to spread it, this is only the beginning. Due to the fact that I have much free time until October, there will be some more bootanimations, at least i hope so :) I will try to make more complex things later on. If you have questions, ask, if you have ideas for new bootanimations, give me a hint. Appreciate every form of reaction. Positive or negative.

You can post this bootanimation wherever you want, but please link to this thread!

Greetings from austria.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] Tabtoub:
Thank you very much, it's beautiful :)

I have a question tough, is it 1920x1080 ? would it have good quality on the HTC One screen?
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] Thyria:
It's 540 x 960. I orientated myself by the Matrix bootanimation. I tried several times a hd version but it failed because of the size of the pictures. I'll have a look tomorrow / later this day. I'm sure it is somehow possible to make a HD version.

Edit: The animation itself looks good at the boot even though the resolution is so low.

Sent from my paranoid HTC One!
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] craftycarper1:
Rename to hTC_bootup_one.zip and place in /system/customize/resource for Sense based roms.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] Thyria:
HD Update 1.1 now available! Enjoy!

Greetings
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] BJodrey:
star wars boot animation

guessing from your Android Yoda, I assume you must be a star wars fan too. Any boot animations that you know of for the One? I've seen some R2-D2 ones for previous HTC's, how hard would it be to switch one over??
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] craftycarper1:
It's not difficult, as long as the images are decent enough quality to be up sized.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] jonas2295:
nice and clean and well done :)

what program did you use for that ?
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] Thyria:
Adobe After Effects for the Animation, some tools for building the bootanimation. :)

A Star Wars bootanimation, sounds awesome but tricky, I'll have a look because I'm a beginner with After Effects. The Question is, what should it be? A R2D2 flippin around or something like fighting lightsabers?

Sounds liek a good challenge for me.

Gonna give my best, give me some time.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] jonas2295:
already thought so :D i am using cinema 4d and some after effects here.

what tools do you use for building the bootanimation?
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] BJodrey:
Anything Stat Wars is cool... Well, except Jar Jar... lol. Need any help let me know but I'm pretty new at the idea. Cheers.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] craftycarper1:
Here's a quick one i just knocked up for you.....as long as you are on a Sense based rom (bootanimation named hTC_bootup_one in /system/customize/resource)

Flash via recovery.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] BJodrey:
Awesome. You're fast... I actually loaded the new Google Edition today to try the update, but i'll be switching back to sense tonight when I get home and will try this out. Thanks. Good job on the new rom by the way. Looks good.
[One (M7) Themes and Apps] craftycarper1:
You could also add this if you want some sound as well:D

Star Wars Theme Boot sound
[Shield Q&A] Jbbrack03:
So I've got my Shield and I'm loving it. However, only about half of my games have Xinput controller support. So I'm trying to figure out how to get either Pinnacle Game Profiler or Xpadder to work with it. I've tried a few things, and I'm not quite getting there. Here's what I've tried:

- Setting up a Profile with Pinnacle for Xbox 360 controller and then launching Big Picture from the Shield. This didn't work (although it works with my regular Xbox 360 controller when not using the Shield).

- Adding Pinnacle Game Profiler as a program to Steam and then trying to launch it while connected with the Shield. It would not open while the Shield was connected to Steam. It did open in Big Picture while the Shield was not connected.

So that's about as far as I've gotten. I do have a few ideas, but I'm not sure how to implement them. One idea is to figure out how to add Xinput to a game. Basically setting up something like Pinnacle or Xpadder to "listen" for a connected Xinput-compatible controller and then activate the proper profile. The other idea is to try and get Windows to see the Shield's controller and then configure Pinnacle/Xpadder in the normal way. I've tried connecting the Shield to my PC with a USB cable, but it only mounts as a Media Drive and the controller feature is not detected by the computer. Someone on the Pinnacle forum suggested trying to find an App for Android that will connect the Shield to my PC as a controller. There are several Apps that can do something like this, but none that look like they would work with the physical buttons on the Shield (if someone knows of a good App, I'd be interested to try it).

So those are my thoughts and where I'm at. Any ideas on what I can try?
[Shield Q&A] Endorn:
No ideas, but bumping for my support... the inability to map the controller to keyboard buttons is the biggest letdown of the system to me. So many awesome games I could be playing on it if we could just map with xpadder.

I'd pay good money to have mapping abilities... anyone feel like a bounty? ;)
[Shield Q&A] Deleted member 5103593:
It should work in theory if you play through steam, right? Steam recognizes the controller as xinput. If you set it up manually from the PC it seems like it should work!
[Shield Q&A] Jbbrack03:
The problem is that the controller is only detected by the computer while you're in big picture.it disconnects as soon as you exit big picture.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angeltrue:
I'm just about at my wits end!

I have the T959. I was running Cyanogenmod 10 with no problems for a long time. Then overnight an application crashed and when I closed it in the morning my phone shutdown. After that it wouldn't boot (stuck at Vibrant logo) and won't enter recovery mode.

Following the Cyanogenmod Wiki I attempted to flash Clockworkmod to get back into recovery. It appeared to work but I still couldn't access recovery.

Failing all other solutions with the Cyanogenmod community I attempted to reset it to Stock setting using Odin. That appeared to work as well (I actually did it several times) but now it shows the vibrant logo and then goes black. Before it at least stayed at the Vibrant logo.

I've tried the "one click unbrick" application as well.

I can't find any other options. Is there any way to get my phone functional again, even at stock settings?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] toenailed:
SimPLE StUpID EXPERimeNTaTIOn .. BOOTLOADER PLAYING part 2

DAY TWO - RESULTS of DOWNGRADING FROM 1.06 to 1.03:

Flashing thru EXE from WM2003/SE:

After Flashing thru .nbf the Record is Working but the Camera button is not working ..

after the First Soft Reset the Record button is no longer working

Flashing thru SD Card from WM2003/SE:

After Flashing thru SD Card both the Record and Camera button is not working ..

Flashing thru EXE from WM2005:

After Flashing thru .nbf the Record button and Camera Button is not working ..

Flashing thru SD Card from WM2005:

After Flashing thru SD Card both the Record and Camera button is not working ..

Additional INFORMATION:

STILL if the power button is press once, the Record button is working

but

if the power button is press twice (Total Shutdown), the Record Button is not working

but if the Double TAP FUNCTION OF POWER BUTTON is DeActivated

Record Button is Working if the Device is off but not if on

Camera button is not working both on or off or in any situation

Downgrading from 1.06 to 1.03 Conclusion :

after Downgrading my BOOTLOADER from 1.06 to 1.03 MY RECORD AND CAMERA BUTTON IS STILL NOT WORKING

DONE LOTS OF REGISTRY TWEAKING AND ALMOST ALL POSSIBILITIES INCLUDING DOWNGRADING TO WM2003 and WM2003SE and GO BACK TO WM2005, EMPTYING THE EXTENDED ROM ETC..

AND STILL BUTTON IS NOT WORKING

Sponsor of BOOTLOADER 1.03

rhmartin

and

tumtum

TNX SO MUCH GUYS .. need to compare your both bootloader if i get it right .. TNX :D

Special Thanks to

buzz_lightyear

and

xda2jojo

and

gotan

heheh thnx for building courage to this dangerous experiment

and especially to the GREAT ONE

itsme

for creating such a wonderful dangerous tool .. tnx so much ..

-toe

NEXT STOP .. BOOTLOADER 1.01 .. WATCH OUT ..
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] JamesManios:
I would image at this point that its probably not bootloader so much as the hardware revision of the device, and probably older devices work, (which typically have older bootloaders).

The REAL experiment would be for someone with working keys to upgrade their bootloader, (like a 1.01 to upgrade to 1.06)...

(Ya I know,... NOT ME!.... :wink: ) Some other braver soul...

Actually Buzz might have done this? Buzz has 1.06, but did Buzz ever upgrade his bootloader?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] toenailed:
SOme ROM Upgrade, mostly the OLD ROM WM20003 contains already a bootloader 1.06 like the 1.66 and 1.72 (or even 1.75) .. some older rom contains bootloader 1.03 like the 1.60 .. but this ROM will only upgrade/downgrade your device BOOTLOADER if you have unlock bootloader which is most of the case is LOCKED or Protected..

im not sure if there is a rom update that can unlocks the bootloader and change it .. but in the past there is http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=54696#54696 .. but in a case of anybody, (tnx my friend for all the info and help .. :wink: ), i believe it was updated and not originally 1.06 since he bought his device December 2003 and the bootloader 1.06 is built in Feb 18, 2004 .. :) .. and yet still he has a working Rec and Camera button .. but it was repaired in March 2004 so it could be also an update from the service center .. :) ..

-toe
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] toenailed:
SimPLE StUpID EXPERimeNTaTIOn .. BOOTLOADER PLAYING part 3

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DAY 3 - DOWNGRADING MY Device BOOTLOADER from

Bootloader : 1.03 1.32b

Built Time : 14:54:39

Built Date : Dec 10 2003

and

Bootloader 1.06 1.34b

Built Time: 14:32:09

Built Date: Feb 18 2004

to

Bootloader : 1.01 1.28

Built Time : 22:22:13

Built Date : Sep 15 2003

anyway .. successful .. hehe starting to enjoy playing with BOOTLOADER heheh..

THX JAMES for the Bootloader 1.01 .. :D ..
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] JamesManios:
No prob,

Does that mean that the 1.01 bootloader worked? As in your hardware keys are now working, or the downgrade was successful?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] toenailed:
hi

i need to confirm yet and do more testing before i post the result of downgrading to bootloader version 1.01

anyway heres my initial FINDINGs

MY RECORD AND CAMERA BUTTON IS STILL NOT WORKING

-toe
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] rhmartin:
Upgrade Bootloader 1.03 to 1.06

Ok, this is a dirty job but (as they say) somebody has to do it!

As suggested by James, maybe if somebody can volunteer to upgrade his bootloader, we can finally put to rest the issue of "not working buttons" as either related to the bootloader or any other thing.

So toe, I see you are successful in downgrading, if you may share & give me the steps to do the upgrade i'm willing to take the risk!

I have bootloader 1.03 & working buttons. I'm willing to try an upgrade to 1.06.

Let me know. Good luck in your experimentations..... :wink:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Pyrofer:
I find it odd that there could be a software difference that would stop hardware buttons working, and yet here we have it. 2002/2003/2003se all work fine, but put 2005 on and they brake.

the recent experiments in downgrading bootloader would suggest that its the actual hardware that is the problem, ie, later models (tend to have later bootloader) are less likely to work.

From this, I think its time somebody looked at how the buttons actualy interface with the hardware, and what the difference is. Because the phone buttons, the cam/note buttons and the contact/calender buttons all work on different methods.

We may have to resort to a hardware hack. It may be as simple as changing a surface mount resistor to alter the value that the buttons trigger the hardware or as complicated as changing the gpio pins, who knows.

Any hardware hackers wanna take a look?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] amdworld:
god i wish this theory of bootloader wud go away ,i bought a secondhand xda2 of ebay last week it has 1.03 and it works fine.

one possible clue is unfortunately is to dismantle the device or remove casing and locate what REVISION the board is.which i will do 2morrow .at the same i will try and identify any obvious differences between the two.

my original device has 1.06 and works fine!!!!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] rictec:
o still think its a driver issue

well i still think its a driver issue or hardware gpio version issue

if i m not wrong the rom its made for one single device and that device was probably old so

new ones have new ship version and dont work. bootloader is recent

old ones work

and then aggain some new ones works cos the way chip board are manufactured

an old stock off chips got int production in a more recent version of devices wich made some 1.06 bootloaders also work.

so check the driver compared with 2003 driver and the answer is hidden there........

ok i m an idiot full of ideias

god buzz will solve it

god toenailed will prove it

god xda2jojo will anounce it