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[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] andyclap:
Just to let anybody who's not happy with the XDAIIi know that I've just got a full refund on my unit from Carphone Warehouse.

They gave me the usual rubbish of "only 14 days to change mind after upgrade," "28 days warranty" etc, and initially refused a simple refund, saying I could only return the unit for repair under my insurance policy.

So I returned the unit along with a two page document of all the problems: camera bug, phone not re-establising signal, GPRS failing to connect, erratic battery drain, no blackberry, tom tom incompatible, alarm bug, poor microphone quality, and of course the good old device lock ups. This was nicely cross referenced to the advertised features of the device, with just the merest hint that the unit wasn't fit for purpose ;)

Anyway, I called them yesterday to find out the repair progress, and they've admitted defeat and given me a refund.

It's a shame really, I would rather have a working XDAIIi with WiFi than my current XDAII, but it was driving me mad. Maybe I'll retry the device after the new ROM comes out, but I'm not holding my breath.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] seanrkelly:
Andy I was having many of those problems on my IIi, however I slapped on the iMate ROM and it's all cleared up - tomtom5 works a dream and that annoying SMS indicator that sometimes never goes away - now actually goes away!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Danny-B-:
Hi Andy, When i fist got my shiny new XDA2i i too was slightly miffed at the ammount of bugs and lock ups it had.

But after finding this site and i removed the custom O2 crap i have never looked back since.

The battery was my main grumble but that only lasted for the first week, i can now use my PDA playing mp3s all day and still have power left the next day.

the only grumble i have now is the ****ty camera, which is tottaly below standard for a 1.3 m camera.

And i know ... if you want a digital camera go buy a proper one springs to mind but i like having a decent camera (or it should be), on my phone :P

advice ... Stick with it for a while, install the new I-mate rom and all is good ... NOW WHERES WM2005 !!!!!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] cruisin-thru:
I still find it incredible that the latest technology, hailed as flagship products are rushed to market in this state, what do they have to gain from that? It cannot be good for business surely.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] benbattle:
Forgive my ignorance, but where can I get the iMate ROM please?

David
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] apap:
upgrade for xda2i

Hello, someone mentioned slapping on the imate rom to xda2i...but how did you do that? I have a qtek rom. I tried to do an 'upgrade' with an o2 rom but got the famous country error code. Is there a way of changing rom for xda2i? What was your original rom?

I appreciate your help. a.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] andyclap:
Danny-B- I always remove the O2Active junk, indeed ran the device in a clean "corporate" mode for a while to check that it wasn't something I was installing causing the problems, but it made no difference to the stability.

Thanks for the info about the PDA2 rom being available and comaptible (hey ho it's a bit late now!) but it bodes well for a future O2 rom release. I might try the device again when there's an official release.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Danny-B-:
Heres a link to the Imate upgrade thread, I'd read the hole thread before hand though as i also had the country code error and had to change that too.

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=23736

There is a link to the wiki page on how to do that.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FotelPL:
Hi

Im new on XDA and I have problem

I have war with HTC about updating Desire Z to android ICS or JB

HTC said the cant update 2.3.3 to 4.0 because you will lost your data

So I have idea how to protect data while istalling update to new android, but Im N00b and cant write program that will protect /data from wipe.

Possibilities:

1 Copy /data partition to sdcard as ./data

Then format /data /system /boot /cache /dalvik-cache etc

Copy system files to /system and /data

Restore /data from sdcard

Add /data , /system files

2 Dump /data to data.img/data.zip to your sdcard

Then format /data /system /boot /cache /dalvik-cache etc

Copy system files to /system and /data

Restore /data from sdcard

Add /data , /system files

3 Format /system , dump /data to .img or .zip , copy to ./system

Then format all partitions (EXCEPT /system)

Restore /data from /system/data.img

Add /data files from new ROM

Format /system

Add /system files

Im a programming N00b, so can You tell me:

1. Is it possible?

2. Can You write this script for any ICS Sense 4 (or 5) ROM? (HTC Desire Z)

Sorry for my English. Im a Polack from Poland
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slayer3032:
I installed Flinny's Andromadus CM10.1 over my previous CM7 installation I had been using for years, it worked perfectly fine with no data loss really. Quite a few of the settings transferred over surprisingly. HTC isn't interested in updating 3 year old devices let alone your carrier, your warranties are up and you own the phone by now. You're on your own and it's now the community's job to support it which is slowly petering out.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ralfsteck:
Go root and flash :)

Hi,

I switched very soon to Custom ROMs and had a long list of ROMs on my DZ from the Virtuous ROMs to Andromadus and slimBean. I'm now back to Andromadus Mimicry which is a Android 4.0.4 ROM (I tried Slimbean but it has no car mode, go for it when this doesn't bother you, it's 4.2).

Please keep in mind that the DZ is a rather old device and slow compared to the actual ones. HTC wants its Sense on Android which significantly slows the DZ down. So I went for more custom ROMs and have come Sense feeling eith the Apex Launcher. The only thing I really miss is the Sense contacts app that aggregates different addresses of a user (Exchange/Xing/LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter) into one single contact. I didn't find a replacement for that.

Re. data: Which unique data do you have on the phone? Most of my data sits on the SD card and that is not affected when you flash a new ROM. All the calendar/contact/mail data can be re-synced from Google or Exchange or whatever you use. Use Titanium Backup and make Backups with Clockworkmod and you're perfectly fine. I tried out a ROM last evening and was back to my old ROM and up again in a hour. A Nandroid backup keeps the complete state of the phone so it's easy to roll back.

Apart from this (and some waiting moments here and there) a DZ with a Custom ROM is absolutely useable. I'm a 48 year old freelancer who uses the phone for work so I need a reliable phone and a keyboard for Emailing - and I've got that now.

Have fun and use all the Howtos to root and flash your phone :)

Cheers, Ralf
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alokpatel:
What kind of data is it that you really want to save?

Contacts, Call Logs and SMS can be easily saved by apps available on the Play Store. Super Backup, SMS Backup + for example. Your contacts get synced to Gmail so you don't really need to save those.

If you are worried about application data, get an app like Titanium Backup Pro, root your phone and back the whole lot up. All the app settings and data gets backed up to your SD card.

Do a Nandroid backup in any case. You can restore stuff from that too. Wipe, flash new ROM and restore everything from Titanium one by one. Is there anything else specifically that you don't want to lose?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FotelPL:
War with HTC

Yeah, I know

By "Data" I mean whole /data partition (contacts, apps, appdata etc.)

My friends have root on their DZ's, but they dont want to backup everything before installation of new ROM, and install everything again on new ROM (ex. Migration from GB to ICS/JB)

I think its really annoying
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Android Manual:
You have no choice but to loose data such as Games etc... BUT you can backup your contacts, appoitmnets (Calendar) and messages by using

SMS Backup+ for your messages and call logs and even MMS ;)

Sync your phone with google to backup contacts and calendar remonders :) (I know you know how to do that :p )
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FotelPL:
War with HTC

I know how to do that, but AppData backup dont exist, sms too but contacts are incolmpete :( (In Google backup, of course)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
There are many ways to back up app data, many ways to back up contacts, really I can't think of what you can't back up completely

Google completely backs up contacts so long as its synced to gmail

And to answer the op this is a standard song and dance that OEMs give when they don't want to continue developing for an old device, there are many ways they could solve the app loss issue, even if they didn't they could but a build on their website you have to download as an RUU with disclaimers and not an ota. This way they could keep both groups of users happy

Unfortunately they don't find it t be in their best interest supporting old devices, one of many reasons xda and other sites exist
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Slack3r:
Been driving myself crazy trying to find something like this and keep coming up empty. Basically I'm looking for a holster case where the belt loop(s) are on the top of the case, not the middle, so the top of the case sits at or below the belt line. These cases are exactly what I'm looking for but all of them are for <5" phones:

Golla Smart Bag

Universal? Pouch

If anyone has any ideas they would be greatly appreciated... been looking since I got this phone with no luck.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chuhsi:
Try one of the timbuk2 phone accessory cases. I love mine. $20
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] belveder69:
There are a few good ones on Amazon, I was only looking a couple hours ago, sadly none ship to Australia
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Fitting Note 2 with a case? Can you please provide a link?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
http://www.rei.com/product/847602/t...ferralID=0b74e812-07bc-11e3-9dea-001b2166becc
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] SGgrafix:
I have this one and I love it..

Cant post a link yet, but its on Amazon...look up BoxWave Dual+ Holster Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Case - 3-in-1 Case with Holster Combo Includes Protective Case and Belt Clip Holster with Integrated Viewing Stand
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 2tnt:
Pls search on ebay, i bought one about 3 months ago, it can fit Note2 with 6300 battery.

Sorry i don't remember name or link
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Slack3r:
I've done that plenty, the problem is I'm looking for something with the point of attachment to the belt in a different location that most cases... Please allow my terrible mspaint job to illustrate this.

I've about given up on the concept though, I think I'm going to have to jump ship to a Moto X or a Nexus 5 once they're available on the google play store. I love my Note 2 but it's just slightly too big for what I want to do with it :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Brad.S.:
item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=360649119899?

Attachment point seems higher than normal.

I believe it's hard to find because it makes it awkward to clip such a large device from the top. It makes it un-leveled compared to the center mounting point.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
This is what I'm using on my duty belt now.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048KFVQG/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Can you post a few pics to show how it looks with N2?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Here's the phone in the holster, on my belt. It's not eh... as gunslinger/drop style as it could be, but it keeps it out of the way well enough. If you're putting this on a standard sized belt (1.5-1.75 inches wide), you can probably turn it sideways.

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Another in-holster pic.

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On the loaded belt

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Back shot

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The buckle retention clips in and there's a bungee that's attached to that. Very easily manipulated to hold even larger phones. I have no doubt this could hold ANY of the upcoming phones, since this is designed to also hold a Motorola XTS5000 radio.

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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
[MENTION=2917977]apallohadas[/MENTION]: that is really badass!!! Looks much better on that belt than the other vertical pouch, but i think this one will be harder to take out? Although it will stay more secure inside when you are on a chase! :D
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Takes a bit more finger manipulation than just slapping a velcro tab for sure. But I broke the stitching on the other pouch going over a short fence. Just had a foot chase the other day with this baby and it was solid :D

The obvious downside of this one is that it provides ZERO water/sand protection. It's literally just a holster. The inside surface is a hard nylon cloth, but both gorilla glass and/or a tempered glass screen protector has a higher hardness than nylon, so I'm not worried about the screen getting scratched.

If someone is working a construction site, beach, somewhere with lots of sand, this is not a good buy. For LEO's and the general public, just awesome.
[Android Apps and Games] ryan_or:
Hello everyone! So I created my first android game. It took a while but I finally got it out in the Google Play Store. The game is pretty simple. Its based on the old "get the balls in the holes" retro mini games but with a few twists. You control the balls with your devices accelerometer so you really have to really focus on the movement and NOT GET MAD. If you are the type of person who gets frustrated easily, you may end up killing your phone so BE CAREFUL :P It was tricky to get the ball to move like it would in real life but it worked out okay and I got as close as I could get. There is a free version with half of the stuff of the paid version so try it out! Let me know what you think! :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themagicbox.ScoreballFreeAndroid
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluetoot2005:
Hi all, gotta say this is a fab camera, the best camera i have ever owned, and love the fact is has SLR features, but........

the flash on this device flashes twice, in all the flash settings in expert mode,

what i need this device to do. is ether some way to hook up a external flash or have the on device flash only once so i can trigger a remote off camera flash via a optical receiver,

whats happening with me, is that with the camera flashing twice the first flash triggers my off camera flash unit, and then the second flash takes the picture, which results in the darkened photo, the reason i need off camera flash is to fill in the shadows behind the subject, i have also defused the light with a custom defuse box made of cardboard and tissue paper which works very well but i need to remove shadows with a second or even 3rd flash unit
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apprentice:
I don't think you'll achieve anything here. The flash is one of the weaker elements of this camera. There aren't any adjustments relating to it.

I find the fact that you cannot force the flash 'on' to be the most frustrating, and no flash fill option is a pretty bad omission.

As you say, it's a fantastic camera but is let down by the flash. I doubt anyone can offer a solution but good luck anyhow.
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pfeffernuss:
Select Expert options while using the P-mode.
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluetoot2005:
I have been right through all the setting in Expert mode, but the flash still flashes twice when taking a photo, i need this to only flash once so i can trigger a remote flash
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] numerci:
On my device it only flashes once in expert mode as said above. Select fill in or red eye setting for flash. I have android 4.1.2
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluetoot2005:
Fill in Flashes twice really fast, and red eye also flashes twice but a longer delay between flashes, in P mode

all my flash options flash Twice, and the photo is taken on the second flash, i cant understand why Samsung would not include the option for off camera flash on this camera, maybe some one can develop the ability to stop the first flash, or even design a Bluetooth or Wifi flash unit
[Galaxy Camera Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluetoot2005:
i have found out that this double flash issue is in fact a pre flash before the main flash,

is there anyway to disable the pre flash on this device
[HTC Rezound] esheesle:
Anyone tried out Greenify on the Rezound? Running stock rooted w/ latest OTA and just installed it. Not greenify'ing a ton of apps. Mainly facebook, some weather apps, and a few others that wake the device semi-frequently. Leaving gmail/hangouts/google+/gvoice running. So far it almost seems like battery is draining faster but betterbatterystats doesn't show greenify as a drain(or the apps I've hibernated). Curious if others have tried it out and their experience.
[HTC Rezound] kpritchard:
I'm using it and see an ok difference. Nothing crazy though, granted I'm not a super power-hungry user either, just standard use throughout the day at work etc. My greenified apps are: airdroid; maps; pandora; facebook

I feel those are enough and nothing else is really necessary imo. I'm sure it has an effect just depends on what you use and how often you use it.
[HTC Rezound] Thingula:
I'm using it (on CM 10.1) but I have noticed a difference. Its not huge, but there definitely is one (I've been watching my battery statistics). I'd definitely recommend installing it when you get to that inevitable point where you can actually feel your phone slowing down. A friend of mine put it on his GS3, and the improvement was notable. It's one of those apps that you wish came with the OS. Whether you feel that you need it or not, it doesn't hurt. :)
[HTC Rezound] pogibry:
For me, it's that warm fuzzy feeling knowing those apps aren't running 24x7. I personally haven't noticed a difference but again, peace of mind. I do like the widget for it but I've only been able to get it to work on 4.2.X and I'm back on EclipticRez and 4.0.3
[HTC Rezound] SynisterWolf:
i use it on my HTC incredible 4g and it works great. on average about 10% more battery life on a super aggressive setup
[Nexus 7 Accessories] baileygrib:
What I mean by a dock arm is something that I can mount to my wall (not requiring drilling) that can extend out and hold my nexus 7 up. I want to be able to lay in bed and have the nexus held up to watch TV.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Sm0k3d 0uT:
Saw this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Articulated...r-for-Galaxy-Tab-Note-iPad-Mini-/150967928165
[Nexus 7 Accessories] baileygrib:
Its perfect but I don't have $70 to pay for it lol
[Nexus 7 Accessories] issak42:
This is quite an exotic item, by exotic I mean that there aren't 100s of alternatives, so it can hold such a high price. Ebay is not necessarily the cheapest place on earth, maybe searching around can save you 20$. But expect to pay around that price.

You can try doing it yourself by combining VESA and a cheap plastic case, some glue... Then you are gonna have to put it on some stick or something if you don't wanna drill.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...3.TR0.TRC0.Xvesa&_nkw=vesa&_sacat=0&_from=R40

I think a well thought DIY project is what you're after.

Something like this maybe:

http://technabob.com/blog/2011/04/12/articulated-arm-tablet-holder/

but this holders are expensive. 50$ is a realistic price for this, if you're looking for something for 10$, by all means, post it here when you find it.

More links:

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/tablet-bed-stand

http://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/10..._for_Tablet_PC_Bed_Stand_for_iPad_Holder.html
[General Questions and Answers] bmcgonag:
I would love to put Ubuntu Touch on my Note 2, it is a sprint version phone. I'm guessing that this means it won't have an actual cellular signal at this point though, and that kind of defeats the purpose of putting Ubuntu Touch on the phone. I would want to use it as a phone / messaging device.

If i'm mis-informed about where the development is at on the Note 2, let me know.

Everything I've found indicates that GSM is not working on the Note 2, but what about CDMA? Haven't seen anything specific to that...so a link to a developer thread specific to sprint versions would be great.
[General Questions and Answers] archangeles:
Any progress? The official version just got released so good stuff should happen.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozaelkayal:
after install UltimaROM v14.0.1 Shiva my network become unkown and sim card regestiration failed plz help me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AthlonGFX:
Please tell me you backed up EFS before installing?:(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
OP check IMEI is correct if not restore your backed up EFS folder .

No backup take to a service centre for repair .

Fail to read the faqs and guides leads to problems .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozaelkayal:
i not back up any thing and imel is not correct
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AthlonGFX:
This is why XDA stresses the importance of reading before flashing, Unfortunately the only fix i know if to take it in for service. unless someone else knows a fix:confused:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunny52266:
Maybe Try This?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2404292

Just a thought.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozaelkayal:
i will try it and thank u for your follow:good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Genesia:
The method don't wor (for me), and IMEI still mismatch with the one under battery...

Thx UltimaROM for the bric...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AthlonGFX:
Please don't blame others for a problem that is 99.99% your fault. Read before you flash. :eek: Unfortunately looks like its gonna need a service. And you don't have a warranty. So I recommend flashing stock and then heading to Samsung.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Genesia:
I fllash a stock ROM via Kies ; but phone still bricked.

Unfortunally my efs backup have been corrupted during installation.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Flashing a stock ROM would never help, unless you flashed the MG4 one. Thats the one you should flash because thats the one that contains the only baseband (Well one of two anyway) that can read the EFS after modified. If you're not on MG4 now, at least flash that before seding it for repair, just to rule out having the incorrect modem. If that doesn't work, not much will. Repair centres can repair this stuff pretty easily and cheaply though
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Genesia:
EMG4 can't read my EFS, et Stoxk restoration via Kies don't work... :crying:

---------- Post added at 12:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 AM ----------

Ouch ; reinstall the UltimaROM with EMG4 et Boeffla Kernel, and network came back :D

phewwww
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Now you must stay on mg2 or mg4 baseband.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ponury666:
I made the same mistake as you did, I did not backup the EFS on my international S3. Here's a solution that worked for me. I don't know if this was because my previous ROM was Samsung-based, or any other mysterious force, but after restoring my previous ROM from recovery mode, my phone is back to normal. I mean the IMEI is a match and the cell signal/3gsignal is back to normal.

So before you try anything with your phone, or send it to Sammy, try and recover your previous ROM from recovery. Then, during installation of the Shiva ROM, make the damn EFS backup when it asks you to.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Must be coincidence as a normal nandroid backup doesnt backup efs. Philz can backup efs in a custom job. No idea about TWRP and who cares about CWM?!