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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
im not upgrading for the exact reasons you just described and as i last haerd they were having issues unlocking the S4 on vzw.

waiting for something really worthwhile.

hoping for nexus 5 this fall thats compatibile on VZW
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sithlrdvad:
I'm on the same boat. I have two upgrades with Verizon. The S4 doesn't convinced me. I might take the Moto X for a test drive.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] drewmey:
If I were you, I would sell your S3, buy an S4 with your upgrade at Verizon. DON"T open the box (aka buy it through newegg or amazon instead of going to the store where they set it up for you). Then sell the S4 on ebay as New. Take all that money and buy a S4 developer addition. Will solve the bootloader problem because it looks there is a chance that this one will never get unlocked. Or atleast it isn't worth the risk in my opinion. I enjoy the features of being both rooted and unlocked too much to not have them.

If you are worried about not having a phone while all the selling is occurring, I would buy the S4 developer addition on a credit card to avoid actually paying for it for 30ish days. Then start selling and you should probably have your money in time if you play your cards right.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Sevinex:
I completely agree with drewmey. To date, only root has been achieved on the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4, so unless you plan on sticking with stock Touchwiz UX for a while, the Developer Edition S4 is your best bet. OR you could just stick with your S3 for now (seeing as how we already have root and our bootloader unlocked) until the Nexus 5 (one can dream), the Samsung Galaxy S5, or whatever other upcoming phone tickles your fancy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] KennyG123:
Upgrading should be discussed in the other devices sticky thread

Do not select "Yes this is a question" if you are making a poll as all Q's go in Q&A

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] razz1:
I don't think it is much of an upgrade to go with an S4. To me the specs aren't much better. It was kind of a waste that they even put it out. It's just something to fill the gap before something good IMO
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pball the second:
Sorry, haven't been on here in ages and wasn't sure where to put this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pball the second:
Thanks for all the feedback...I would be optimistic about it eventually being unlocked again but the carriers are getting nastier about it. I have a family plan with an "extra" line that upgrades the opposite year as my line, so I don't need to hold out for new hardware; I'd be good in time for the S5 by May or whenever but not for the Nexus 5. Or the Moto X.

Or maybe just get a brand-spanking-new S3 with a Lifeproof or OB Armor case (I'm a compulsive runner, rain snow sleet or hail) and a few hundred bucks in my pocket and sit tight for a couple of more generations...hmmmmmmm..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Wrngway:
Turtle Pro's:

Turtles have much better resolution. Also, they still work if they're dropped in water.

Turtle Con's:

No wifi. Bad reception.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pball the second:
Also excellent battery life. Lack of accessories though.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidian10:
Yeah, I'm new to all these kernels and shtuff and I was just wondering if customs OC kernels like ElementalX will interfere with apps like Whatsapp as it runs in the background to receive messages. Thanks in advance and sorry for being such a nub.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 99piotrek:
I run many custom kernels and did not notice any interferences...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsbeertimenow:
It's not so much the kernels as it is the person setting their parameters. Such as if you have a background app wanting to use a certain level of memory when the screen is off lets say 440mhz and you set your screen off max to 300mhz you're going to cause your system a lot of confusion for nothing. However I wouldn't recommend any apps that are running constantly as your phone will never go into deep sleep. That being said you can create a wide variety of profiles in most tuner apps to allow for things such as this.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidian10:
Could you elaborate on this? Tuner apps? I have SetCPU but I don't dare mess around with anything in there except setting the max and min CPU values.

But anyways I caved in and flashed ElementalX a few minutes ago. UI seems snappier to me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ismaelmaia:
The final version of the rom AOSP 4.3 Final is developed by Jamal problem with copy and delete file to the external memory (sdcard 64 gb sandisk class of 10), it is only as reading, not to do anything. Does that serious a problem the modified kernel? Because version 9 did not have this bug only appeared after correction of bugs v9.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ismaelmaia:
Is anyone else having trouble with the mods made ​​by faux kernel stock ge 4.3 official to copy and delete the memorial outside?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M7)] Joshfu13:
Does anyone else have an issue with their Tmobile data connection dropping? The "H" symbol shows full bars, but it turns gray instead of blue. Toggling Airplane mode seems to fix it. I'm running a 4.3 GPE Rom, GE_Radio_4A.18.3263.15_10.38h.1157.04L radio, and the latest faux kernel. This was also happening on my 4.2.2 Rom.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M7)] ingenious247:
You might have more luck posting this in the general One forum. Most users in this forum (T-Mobile HTC One) aren't going to be on the same radio/ROM you're on.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] cyphex:
Hello!

I have a problem and i hope you guys could help me out!!

Well my pda2k hard reseted by it's self! I I tried out backing up some data from Permanet memory like contacts and stuff its ok , but it restores contacts i dont want to !!

Now after reseting again so i get a clean installation of all i synch with my pc and i get what i want on my phone , BUT when i try to save my contacts again in Permanent memory it Restores all of my old stuff!!

My question is : Is there a way to clean Permanent Memory??

Thanx! :roll:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] joey jojo:
not sure if it will help, but try pocket mechanic.......... you can defrag, system cleanup among other stuff, not sure if it will do what you want tho!!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] cyphex:
thanx will try it !!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] cyphex:
any one else?? :?: :?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] airscanner:
Wiping permanent memory

You mean how to do a one time bit-by-bit clean wipe of the built in storage?

You can use our encrypter's file shredding feature:

http://airscanner.com/downloads/encrypter/encrypter.html

The link there is the full, unlimited, non-expiring version. Please post back or PM me and let me know how it goes.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crimsondr:
Hi all,

Previously if you sent your location to someone (ie. through whatsapp) and you viewed that location it would be the exact location that was sent. But now after the update it seems to show you the closest POI. For example, I'm at a large park and send the location of where our group is to someone who just arrived. When the view the location in the latest maps it shows the the main point of the park, not the location I sent them. Makes finding your car in the parking lot difficult also.

Is there any setting (which I couldn't find) that will make it show the exact location again? For now I've just uninstalled the update.

Edit: I'm trying to display a PIN at specific coordinates on the map but instead it shows the closest POI or street

Thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjspark89:
Sometimes.. you see apps on xda.. that are required to be flashed.. and are in the form of zip files. Now how are these different from apk files with their regular installation? is it something to do with giving these apps you flash a deeper level permission? if so.. if your rooted can't you just give those apps those permissions after a normal install?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
Usually making them flashable is just easier for some and if you were to extract the .apk from the zip and install it from sdcard it would work the same. Sometimes the app may require extra libs that are flashed at the same time as the app so they are bundled together as a zip. Or possibly it is being flashed to system for whatever reason and can't be done this way installed through os.

There are lots of varying reasons why it may be a .zip but you could also install it probably any way you'd like (including pushing with adb) if you want to know what's in the .zip just extract its contents, if you want to know what happens when you flash it look at the updater-script
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjspark89:
Thank you!

Thank you..! I have one more question.. in some cases.. you are instructed to "copy apk's to system\app folder with a file manager with root permissions and then reboot" ... why this? does this produce the same effect as flashing it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
I guess it depends on the app, but it may only function properly as a system app, and yes it would be just as possible to flash it through recovery or push with adb to get the same effect
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjspark89:
Thank you again!

hey, thanx alot!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdragonpt:
And if it's an system app, or framework it's better to flash via Recovery :p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjspark89:
thanks!

thanks this is valuable info for a newbie..! any more imp tips related to my question is should know?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdragonpt:
Yes

DON'T let you battery go all the way down.

This way it will lst longer (no Joke)
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] jhgfjhgf1:
Can someone explain to me the difference between SBF and FXZ please?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] arrrghhh:
I don't know what either of those are.

I do, however, know what FXZ is - this, in conjunction with a piece of software called RSD Lite will help you recover your device to COMPLETE stock.

It will flash every partition - modem, radio, recovery, system, etc - You will lose all data on the device, except anything on the external SD card. The internal SD is wiped.

SBF I guess is some old moto method for restoring? Not really valid for the Photon Q, where did you see it in this section?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] jhgfjhgf1:
Ooops sorry, FXZ is what I meant... :laugh:

I used to flash my Motorola device with SBF files using RSD Lite. On the Photon Q (which I got recently) those files seem to be called FXZ.

So, what's the difference between them?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] arrrghhh:
I spose there isn't any, just named differently. I already explained what FXZ is, and you seem to know what SBF's are.........

So yea. Same thing for a newer generation of moto. I assume you had an OMAP based moto, and now you have a QCOM one.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] rjspark89:
Hello everyone!

Which is the final working and stable version of ClockWork Mod recovery for u8800 pro? And i dont want touch recovery! Im on gingerbread right now and rooted. Please provide me with link.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Somcom3X:
Of course 5.0.2.7 but all links are down.

So, try my latest cwm http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2337728
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] rjspark89:
ok..but

Thank you for the reply..:) but i must ask..any bugs? Im on gingerbread stock and rooted. can i use your version safely to make nandroid backups? and can i get version 5.0.2.7 from somewhere?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] rjspark89:
Found it!

hey i got the clockwork mod recovery 5.0.2.7 from moihack. Btw can you tell me what advantages a newer version CWM recovery provides?

CWM 5.0.2.7 vs ur new version?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Somcom3X:
Sorry mate, didn't see your post.

the ui is different on 6.0.x.x cwm it is blue now

i cant explain the features but it appears to be safer and better.
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] rjspark89:
No problems dude!..btw does this version..or any other version of CWM have an option to backup IMEI number..?? heard it somewhere..

Sent from my U8800Pro
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
When my phone (i9505) is on, all I get is :

"Unfortunately, Nfc service has stopped."

Once in a while I get:

"Unfortunately, Samsung Link has stopped."

And sometimes I get:

"Process system isn't responding. Do you want to close it?"

And this causes my phone to be unusuable. It's just stuck and I keep getting these messages, being able to actually use the phone for a few seconds every minute. I had removed those apps with Titanium Backup and now Restored them, and this is occuring.

thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okty2k:
I would do a factory reset. Try to see what happens after. If it works, try to reinstall apps with TB. if after that you have again problems, it means something is corrupted and you have to install all apps manually.

Maybe before that you can try wipe cache and wide dalvik from recovery... see if that helps.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
What does the following mean when I want to factory reset:

-The key for decrypting fils on the SD card will be erased (You cannot use files on the SD card after a factory data reset)

??
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
Ok I'm in desperate need of help. I did a factory reset and as soon as the first screen loaded, I keep getting the NFC error and other errors, just this time in a language I don't even understand. I'm at the language choosing screen and keep getting those cursed errors.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Edit coz u removed those files it's giving u those errors do not remove files u not sure what it does

Download a firmware and flash it using odin

Once flashed just reset the device all done and for firmware use my signature link.

Or Sammobile.com

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
Since there is no stock firmware for my country (Israel), is there anything else I can do? Perhaps any way to deal with the NFC by reinstalling any of the services?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Hip

Whichever variant u have download any one of that from other country also and flash no plm

And ya u can re store those apk if u have it with u that also will solve the issue

But i personally suggest u to flash a fresh firmware

And which model number s4 u have?

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frrlod:
I have an i9505, forgot to mention. I tried to reinstall nfc.apk from google and even from Titanium Backup before my factory reset, but it ended up with "Application not installed".
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Not a plm u just install new firmware using odin plm will be solved else u can also install some. Rom for that u flash philz recovery and can go for omega, phoenix, crash rom etc

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vinayakagarwal1996:
please help!

i was flashing the official pacman rom for xperia u. then i connected my phone to the computer to fastboot the cm kernel.

but the flashtool says that drivers need to be installed. i have installed the drivers but the problem still persists.

i tried to goto the cwm but after i keep pressing the vol down button, the led flashes but nothing comes. its a black screen.

now i'm not able to do anything to the phone not even abble to flash stock ftf!

Please help!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Press volume up | power key untill you feel 3 vibrations then try to power up again.

EDIT: have you installed flash mode and fastboot drivers mode drivers too?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nosmaster:
Or remove the battery you may need to open pc device manager and manualy uninstall the drivers and make sure u manualy install the right ones
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vinayakagarwal1996:
i tried but felt only 1 vibration which powered up the device and got stuck on kernel.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Wait untill you feel 3 vibrations.

What firmware you had when you installed the rom and can you give the link to the thread of the rom you installed?

Do you have ftf to original formware?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] matood:
One vibration reboot, three power off.

After you will switch off, try flash tft then.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vinayakagarwal1996:
Actually before that i was trying to port a rom but it didnt work out.

so i flashed the pacman rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2372433

in this i had to fastboot the boot.img which i then was unable to.

and before that i had the same rom installed. i have the original ftf.

i instaled the latest flashtool. it says the drivers arent installed but they are.

windows says unable to install drivers.

after i press the vol up and power, after 1 vibration it goes to kernel. i waited for 5 min pressing the buttons but nothing happened.

when on kernel, flashtool says device connected in usb debugging off.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vinayakagarwal1996:
Thanks for your help!

in the flashtool, i chose the log level to debug.

then my phone was able to get to the fastbot mode and i successfully fastbooted the correct cm kernel and booted up the rom!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Did you replace the kernel image before installing? Realy weird why the didn't fo it themselves.

No ppoint to try booting the phone.

You have removable battery so try to remove it for a minute, put it back and see if you can connect in flash mode and flash original formware.

BTW what do you mean by "goes to kernel?" recovery?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vinayakagarwal1996:
sorry. i may be wrong. i meant the first image that comes when you boot like fxp logo/sony/samusung logo

btw i have fixed the problem as stated in my above post.

and i have now reflashed it.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] smaberg:
This is an updated AOSP browser that supports flash and sync.

This one crashes more seldom and works great with android 4.3

https://mega.co.nz/#!idI0TYDY!OZkErCVEjXXKZ3asw8mebR33ROHqrISl1CH5BN3NiKU

Enjoy this Fine release
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Seyaru:
Thanks work fine but dont have incognito mode and download location :(
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] Matalim:
Does it one work with TW 4.2.2 as well? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] smaberg:
Incognito, when choosing Windows press menu button.

This will also work with 4.2.X.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] machhho:
can you reup to another host such as dev-host , zippyshare etc ...

because the mega website doesn't work with me .

thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] smaberg:
Sorry can't, the only device I have is the phone.. try installing the mega app, should work quite well.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airblade_si:
Hello,

super ROM good job all. I'm a new user of HTC One "juhu", phone is the best but I hate new call interface when I search phone number only one option is displayed I make like 100 phone talks a day so I searching much. The old Sense 4+ was super you had like 4 options no clicking button on left side and falling to another menu to see options.

Yesterday i had like 10 missed calls and there was numbers in the middle of returning calls i did not know who I had call and who not because missed call do not disappear or get in another color. That part of phone is CRAP and I don't understand how can it be so non-functional.

So can some body help me with that I'll be very happy and the phone than would bee even better.

Thanx,

Andrej
[General Questions and Answers] ro xl123:
Hello xda forums,

When I try to connect to google play it says "connection timed out". I think the cause of this is my slow internet connection. I bought 1 GB unlimited internet service from my provider and after I used the 1 gb with speed they cut my internet speed to 96 kbps (as I agreed to that). I was able connect just fine before I used the 1 gb. Anyways I think thats the reason. I tried to remove updates on both hoohle play app and service, still, none helped. I wont be able to connect to a strong wifi until sunday and it is really bad that I cant download any apps or in app purchases. Is there any way I can pass this? Is there any way for me to connect to google play with this connection? I can use the internet (obviously -.-) just fine, its just a little slow. Any ideas?

Thanks..
[General Questions and Answers] ro xl123:
Anyone??
[General Questions and Answers] Kyral:
ancysid Rhesus

I've had the same issue on slow internet connections. I'm not sure you can do anything to make the connection faster than it is. Do you have a data plan, or is there a coffee shop with free internet somewhere near by? Those could be possible short term solutions.
[General Questions and Answers] rex28818:
Disable background data and ads.

Internet connection speed may increase. Use Firewalls.
[General Questions and Answers] ro xl123:
If I were in the city I would solve it by going to a place with internet or my home internet but I'm in a country-side place so no internet cafe's or shops with internet is present.

And yes ia have a data plan, but my data plans speed is slow giving me 96 kbps speed (around 12 kilobytes/second) but I'm free to use it unlimited without any extra charges and background apps wont help it.. :(
[General Questions and Answers] rex28818:
Then bare with that... no way out...:cool::cool:
[General Questions and Answers] denslife16:
I have same issue, im from philippines and im using 3g, my connection is fast because i can watch movies from the internet without buffering, but these past 5 days when im connecting to google play, i cant even go to home, its always connection time out,

Whats the problem with google play?
[General Questions and Answers] ro xl123:
I fixed it, found out that it was "freedom" somehow blocking google play.. Disabled and re-enabled, works like a charm....
[General Questions and Answers] zasy99:
Glad you got it working, I was gonna say, at 96kb/s it should still work fine.

I have a similar plan that after 600MB it goes from max speed down to 128kb/s and it still works fine albeit slower.
[General Topics] Zincubus:
I am hoping to buy a XDA 11i of a mate -he's on contract and got this XDA 11i as a free upgrade.

Anyway he wants to raise some cash so he selling the new xda 11i to me and going back to using his previous phone with the existing contract.

Will I be able to put my Pay As You Go sim card in the XDA 11i slot and use it normally - -as a phone, camera etc - or will it have to be unlocked or something.

I am a newbie to this kind of thing and don't want to buy it if I can't get it to work on PAYG.

Thanks for any help folks.
[General Topics] chiprw:
Hello

You will be able to use your sim but will not be able to use the GPRS part as it is not supported by o2.If any one knows a way around this then I know 2 people at least that want to know

Roger :lol:
[General Topics] smithy318i:
Says Who ???

Phone o2 customer care and they will enable the SIM :roll:
[General Topics] smithy318i:
payandgo settings for GPRS (email/MMS/Internet explorer) are available on this site :D

I phoned o2 and they even gave me the settings for the GPRS.

good luck.
[General Topics] chiprw:
I can only go off what I have been told in the settings I can not select payg as an option and when the settings for gprs are put in place even by the manager in the shop and by myself it still fails to connect they stated it will only allow you to get to the o2 active site.again if anyone can prove otherwise i for one will be gratefull.