yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lthary:
Is any way to have video call option enabled in the phone keypad like S4 have?View attachment 2232495
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ryankgrant:
You could try some of the ROMs that contain alot of the s4 features (search the development threads, both original and other) or just download an app like skype.

Cheers
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] m3dd0g:
Now that we have working recovery thx Bin4ry we can root our XZU with chainfires SuperSU.

1. Backup your TA partition

2. Unlock your bootloader

3. Flash via fastboot Bin4rys 510 Kernel with recovery CLICK

4. Download Chainfires SuperSU 1.55 CLICK

5. Boot into recovery and flash SuperSU.zip after flash select NO

6. Reboot and enjoy your rooted XZU with 510 firmware.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] avetny:
Here we come ! It can't be easy than this guys !
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] unk_damnation:
So this requires unlocked bootloader..

Currently I'm on rooted 510 using 475 kernel workaround. IF I want to try this method "without" unlocking my bootloader, can I backup TA partition on my current setup, unlock the bootloader (via flashtool, so my unlocked bootloader isn't registered by Sony, I guess?), flash recovery, flash superSU, relock bootloader via backup TA, and live happily ever after?

Just a thought, I'm already rooted anyway :p

Oh, and considering I'm going to use this method on future firmwares, can I use backup TA on my current 510 setup to relock the bootloader on the newer firmwares?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nexo85:
Should mention a step 0, to backup your TA partition.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hoaianh2007:
flash ok. phone in logo auto reboot
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Zamboney:
Yeah, if you want to lose the XR DRM do this otherwise use a root method which doesn't require unlocking bootloader.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] androidindian:
Would be nice to have a root exploit for Locked bootloaders .. waiting for [MENTION=1346722]Bin4ry[/MENTION] or [MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION] to create one for us, then it would be win win! :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] m3dd0g:
I smell something is in the air today ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] yeeson:
Look forward to your Rom
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] androidindian:
wow would love to know more mate.. ;) some hints of the smell ? ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fatouraee:
I am a bit confused. I rooted my phone using the chinsese software. and it was rooted rightaway with no bootloader unlock. Am i missing something here?

http://www.mgyun.com/vroot

I didnt use any kernal. Just clicked the ROOT button, it rebooted, then again and done. I dont read chinese so no clue what it meant but it was rooted last week.

Thanks.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] rockky:
"unlock the boot loader"

Where is the tool to do that?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ycneosg:
I have also rooted my newly bought XZU using this PC software =)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kiwi45:
Can I unroot and restore to stock condition by doing a factory reset using this root method? :cyclops:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] 450Thumper:
I can confirm that I have also rooted with this process. I have unlocked boot loader, then I just enable USB debugging and let the program run and done.

Only one concern, when using some programs, my buttons are now in Chinese. Does anyone know how to change this option?

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You can do a factory reset by using Sony PC Companion under setup.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jimnyc2000:
Help..used the method at top of post and unit is just rebooting with Sony logo?

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Damn I did not download the SU yet...I guess that's why?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jimnyc2000:
Still rebooting with Sony logo...anyone know if I can just flash an Ftf over it?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sebring5:
You need to turn it off either by holding the power button until it shuts off or use the reset button before flashing.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] unk_damnation:
After which step exactly did your phpne enter bootloop?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Andrewtst:
Think twice before using this method.

1st time Unlocked bootloader = factory reset also.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martyzzz:
Good evening all?

Ive unlocked my TF300T a year back and had been running Cyogenmod 10.1 on it for months, all worked fine.

As a recovery i had CWM installed and it worked like a charm as well.

A week ago i saw Cyogenmod 10.2 was out there and i wanted to switch the recovery to TWRP (i installed ver 2.6.x.x) and tried the new Cyogenmod.

It sisnt work so i wanted to switch back to 10.1 and CWM.

I dont exactly know what i did but in the end even the vol down and power button menu doesnt work anymore.

The tab turn on now and shows the Asus start screen but doesnt boot up.

Also when i press vol down and the power button it doesnt load the boot menu where i can install a new recovery and install the old Cyogenmod.

When its powered on i cant even turn of the tab, it keeps turning on for a few minutes in the Asus logo screen and than turn off and on again... till the battery is empty.

Did i brick my tablet ?

Are there any ways i can try to get the original software back?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers !

Marty
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manikkumar20:
Same situation with me....i think u have Hard Bricked your Tablet. The only option is Change the motherboard. So u need to send it to Asus..:(
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It IS Lupus:
Did you update your bootloader to the JB one?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martyzzz:
I think i didn't...

At first i just unlocked the device, installed recovery CWM and after a version (januari 2013) of Cyogenmod 10.1 wich was Android 4.2.2 and kept the Cyogenmod 10.1 up to date every few weeks... Thats all i did till i wanted to install Cyogenmod 10.2 (Android 4.3)

I can't recall updating the bootloader myself, could have been with an Asus update or something but i think i din't do it myself.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buster99:
CM changed to the updated PITs when Asus updated first.

best solution would be to flash latest stock, boot into it once, flash twrp2 (2.6.0.0 works for me atm) then flash cm10.2

here is my summary

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12

hope it helps

and no, i don't think you need to send it in for repair - it sounds more like broken PIT's so mount and boot points are not being recognized anymore.

gl

-Buster
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martyzzz:
Thanks for your reply, how do i get to give fastboot commands when starting with volume down + power doesn't work anymore.

The only thing i have left is volume up + power to boor into APX mode and i cant seem to get the right usb driver for the TF300T

Cheers !
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geronphillips:
Tablet gets stuck on boot animation

I have a rooted asus tf300t and it will turn on but not get past the boot animation. I have tried to reset it using the bootloader but it will still not work. if anyone has any suggestions, i would like to hear them. i am a complete noob so please try to keep it simple. thanks
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
More details will be needed before someone can help. What had you done right before it acted up? What rom do you have in there ATM? Can you post a picture or tell what's on the initial screen (the one before the boot animation)? Did you try volume down + power? If you did, what did the screen show?
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geronphillips:
I rooted my device using the method shown on this page

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2228613I

, the ROM is stock and the screen before the animation is normal (white Asus text). I have tried volume down and power and from that screen, I reset my tablet. This didn't solve the issue, before this started, I changed the boot animation and changed fonts. I think it was while restarting after the font change that it stopped booting properly.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graphdarnell:
I gather by "reset my tablet", you meant you cold booted it by selecting the android icon. This being the case, you can always reflash the stock ROM with fastboot. Depending on whether you had 4.1 or 4.2 bootloader - 4.1 has 4 icons including a USB icon which if clicked, will make the tab enter fastboot/download mode; 4.2 will enter that mode automatically as you press volume down+power - you need to choose the right ROM you want to install. The initial screen should tell you which bootloader on the top left corner. 4.1 matches stock Roms commencing with 10.4.x.xx; 4.2 is Roms with 10.6.x.xx

I've flashed a 4.1 ROM (104220) on a tab with 4.2 bootloader by means of an external SD card without problems. However, to be safe, you should flash whatever version you'd had before the incident. If you already have data on the tab that you care to keep, you shouldn't touch the wipe date icon. If you need a link as to what to do, read this one. Good luck.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] serein1:
Hi I recently tried to install the sungsonic hd rom on the note 2.

After flashing it corrupted the recovery and the phone stuck on samsung logo.

Then I downloaded the stock image N7100XXDMG1 from samfirmware it got installed however whenever the phone is left idle for few mins it turns off

It only happens when screen is off.

Any ideas on this

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StressSyndrom:
Hey guys, quick and simple question : Is it possible to show myself in Whatsapp offline ? it will not show me online when I write with someone, or someone would see, when I was last time online
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leonhard:
Google search for whatsapp plus.

It was a post on xda but is down due copyright problems
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] thescholl:
My new N5110 just doesnt turn the wifi on. I'v tried factory reset, lost all of my stuff, agenda etc. and the problems is not solved. When i try to turn Wifi on, it says: "Turning Wi-Fi on..." But it never turns. Please, somebody help me, i'm pissed off with Samsung.

PS: I did not root, and its the original samsung firmware.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] nickdollahz:
You might want to ODIN flash the original firmware again.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] thescholl:
Yeah, i was already downloading a custom rom, but i'll try flashing the original firmware via odin.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] lanwarrior:
Maybe it's a bad wifi card? Return it to where you bought it.

I once bought an International version of Galaxy Note 1 (damn, that was ages ago!) from a reseller at Amazon. After 1 week, the phone showing "No SIM card" error, no matter what SIM card I put, flashing stock ROM, etc..etc..

Turns out something bad in the hardware... returned it and got another one.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] thescholl:
Maybe, thanks for the tip...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] redram38:
My first one dropped wifi alot so I returned it and the second one has been great with wifi. Bet you got a bad one
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doggeh86:
Apologies for what looks like a simple question but I'm having real trouble finding the answer on how to upgrade my stock Samsung Galaxy S Advance which seems to have a firmware that isn't listed on this site under the usual 'guide' threads...

Model: GT-I9070P

PDA: I9070PBVLF1

Phone: I9070PBVLF1

CSC: I9070PORALF1

Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9070PBVLF1-CL1155037 dpi@DELL166 #2

Carrier is Orange UK (Orange are now called EE if that makes a difference) - this is the bit that is causing me problems - the CSC is ORA. I can find TMU (T-Mobile) but not ORA...

Currently running Gingerbread 2.3.6 but my aim is to upgrade to JellyBean if I can find any of the correct images!

I've tried using SuperOneClick, Motochopper-SuperSU and SRSRoot to unlock the phone but with no luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks!
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
You did not get update via Kies? Or OTA? Did you ask your provider? Phone is simlocked to provider? I am not sure, but I think that caused problems if you try some other firmware (install with Odin). That what you have been trying is to root phone, and that has nothing to do with JB.

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[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doggeh86:
I've fully updated my phone using kies but this is still only gingerbread, jellybean is apparently not released yet for my model.

My phone also does not get OTA updates :confused:

I haven't tried asking my provider, I guess I could go into a store and ask.

I was trying to root my phone as it seems to be the first step in all the guides I've read.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
You can flash JB firmware with Odin. You do not need root for that. But I am not sure how simlocked phone will react on that. Searc. For it or find someone with simlocked phone and ask. I can't tell you do it, and after that you maybe have some problems.

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[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doggeh86:
Ah okay thanks for the info. I'll go into the store and see what they say. After that I'll see how brave I feel!
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
Do not flash I9070 firmware, if you are going to flash. Just I9070P, otherwise you will hardbrick phone.

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[Sony Xperia ZL] demonicangell™:
http://www.android.com/kitkat/index.html

What are your thoughts on this ? :D:p

and on the website of Nestlé: http://www.nestle.com/media/newsandf...android-kitkat
[Sony Xperia ZL] LenAsh:
Couldn't be less interested...

Nothing to do with the ZL - this should be in the Android General forum.
[Sony Xperia ZL] needmoregigs:
Beak me off a piece of that KitKat bar yo!

In all seriousness, all we know is a name so far. There are rumors under the key lime pie codename but that's it. We won't be seeing an official ROM from Sony on the ZL until Q4 2014 or even H1 2015. We will be lucky if we have 4.3 officially by the end of the year.

Saying all that. The version numbers aren't very important now that Google has separated most of their services from their OS. In a way that is very good because we get most of the latest features that gets rolled out with the various gapps updates without having to wait for the features to be updated with the ROM.

Since I like to rock it stock, I am looking forward to an official 4.3 release for our phone to have native TRIM support.
[Sony Xperia ZL] schnidex:
I'm pretty unhappy at the idea of a release of an operating system for my phone being free promotion for another company.. particularly one like Nestlé. It's unnecessary and inappropriate, imho.
[Sony Xperia ZL] demonicangell™:
Ya the promotion is totally unnecessary..

Let's see what this update brings..

And yeah we might only see this next year for our devices.. I wonder if officially though
[Sony Xperia ZL] ryude:
Google hit a point where there's no more innovation. It used to be every time an Android update hit, massive sweeping changes were implemented that completely changed the experience. Now, we're lucky if it's smoother or better battery life.

I keep hoping they will announce 5.0, but even then I have to wonder exactly what they would have as a feature to make you go "WOW!"
[Sony Xperia ZL] schnidex:
I'd be happy with better battery life!
[Sony Xperia ZL] needmoregigs:
I don't see the problem with the cross promotion. It came out of a Google engineer's genuine enjoyment of the confection that resulted in a friendly promotional deal that benefited both parties without money changing hands. This is a rarity in business.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23926938

As for innovation, I don't think we will see anything major for a little while. The core experience had made a huge leap with the introduction of Android 4.0. Google has been introducing small changes that, as a user, I wouldn't have known about if I didn't keep up with tech news. For the most part, technical changes to the OS can really be mostly appreciated by the developers and those of use that care about technical details. Most users are given updates and innovations in the form of updated Google apps and services which Google has been separating from the underlying OS. In the cases where we don't like things that Google provides, we have the great developers here who help us make the most of what we want; the way we want it. ArsTechnica did a pretty good writeup if you want to read it.

Article: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/
[Sony Xperia ZL] demonicangell™:
oh that i did not know that ..

nice
[Sony Xperia ZL] schnidex:
It's still business, and Nestle benefits from it greatly. Nestle are a company with a very, very dirty history and if I wanted to support them, I'd buy their products - which I don't. Ever. This deal gives free advertising to them and their products and if I want the latest version of Android, I do not have a choice but to buy into that. If the Google engineer enjoys that confection, he should go out and buy a ton of it with his salary and that should be the end of it having anything to do with Android.
[Sony Xperia ZL] yusharap:
where are can found it?
[Sony Xperia ZL] Spiry0r:
Que hora es?:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WckCw_-7e3M
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] kazmi:
I recently got an imate PDA2k from my dad...and I absolutely love this thing! It came unlocked and after doing a lot of reading on here, I found out that the ROM was an older version......so I upgraded to the latest one available from clubimate's site.....v1.40 with the 1.12 radio ROM.

Although it seems to be working better today, initially I had a lot of problems with the phone side of the BA....not enough signal bars in places where I usually used to get decent strength....and in my old Nokia 6600, we could use the GPRS from Tmobile to surf on WAP sites. Sorry if this sounds dumb but can I not do that with the BA using the Tzones? or do I HAVE to have the internet plan to be able to even go to the WAP sites? The other problem is that my GPRS never connects...only very very infrequently, and even then,like mentioned earlier, I can't do any surfing.....

I also am desperately looking for any operator specific settings for Tmobile USA which might help the BA work more efficiently.

Lastly, will upgrading my Radio ROM to the 1.13 version help improve my signal strength/reception?

Appreciate any help/suggestions.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] sarvesvara.dasa:
Not sure about the signal strength, but it improves the call quality
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kostheback:
Friends, facebook sync blocked by google. Carbon rom running. How do I run it stock 4.3 rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
Hmm. A mod maybe? Did you check themes and apps?

a maguro sent this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] deucedimetexas:
Have you tried HaxSync for Facebook?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
its been like this for awhile. its almost like youve never read anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500] Muzaffar_muttayib:
Hello XDA folks,

I request you to give me complete explaination regarding KERNAL.. Hope u all will help me. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500] vickyg.coolest:
its kernel not kernal

Think of the kernel as an interface layer between the hardware and software on your device. The kernel decides when things happen, such as the LED indicator gets lit. An application sends a request to the operating system to blink the LED. The operating system then sends the request to the kernel, which makes the light flash for the amount of time requested by the OS.

What sounds like a round-about way to get things done is also what makes the system so scalable and robust. Application developers only have to code in a way the operating system understands and the kernel makes it work on the hardware. This also keeps the application running in it’s own user-space and separate from the kernel. That means when you run the latest uber-cool app that wasn’t designed for your particular OS version, or is still very beta and it crashes, the kernel gives you the option to Force Close the application and the kernel can run untouched.

In a standard Android ROM (we will leave developer images and the like for another discussion) the kernel is bundled along with a set of instructions that tell the device how to load the kernel and the OS during boot. This is the boot.img that you see inside a zipped ROM that you're not able to easily open. The device knows to extract this image to internal memory (the ramdisk) and follow a series of scripts (init scripts) to load the kernel and then the other portions of the OS.

source
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToxicRadiuM:
I'm getting no/delay in notifications in deep sleep.

The problem is with custom roms 4.2.2 and 4.3, on stock roms everything is fine.

Im getting it with wi-fi and 3g both the same delay or nothing shows up until i unlock my phone.

It happens with gmail, whatsapp everything with notification i still get text messages.

It seems like if i lock my phone after a few minutes it disconnects from wi-fi or 3g what i use at the time.

I'm on xda for a time now, but this is the first problem i can't seem to figure out.

I've been searching awhile for this problem but none of them seems to have an answer for me.

They say it could be the carrier but it only happens on 4.2.2 and 4.3 roms on stock everything is fine(correct me if Im wrong).

That it could be the option wi-fi optimization but it also happens on 3g.

I really miss my slimrom cause of this:crying:.

Everything is helpfull and I appreciate all the help:highfive:

Temporarily FIX:

Push notification fixer at playstore but eats battery. (Thnx to MBariya)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MBariya:
Checkout this application. It may help out you.

sent from my GT-N7100. Press thanks if I helped..
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToxicRadiuM:
I'ill check out the app! Report back when i tried the app:highfive:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToxicRadiuM:
It seems to work:victory:!

But it really takes adventage of the battery...

I don't get it why on stock roms the notification are instant and on costom roms not.

Someone got other tips or an other solution?
[Sony Tablet S] chickenbeefZA:
I have a Xperia Tablet S with the latest Jelly Bean release 2 firmware.

Is there any way to get the stock camera to save/record to the external SD?
[Nexus S General] juliandik:
I bought a Nexus 4 and I wanted to say bye to you! :angel:

My Nexus S is still alive after 25 months of rom flashing addiction. :D..

I'm leaving this forum with Ligux and Marmite on my baby.

I will never forget & regret that I bought the Nexus S..

Thank you all for helping and building roms. :)

Cheers

Julian
[Nexus S General] kijp15:
I smell treason. Your now sentenced to 5 years in building ROMs for the Nexus S & Nexus S 4G + 5 more year in building kernels too just for buying the Nexus 4. Hehehe. Have fun on the Nexus 4 side.
[Nexus S General] Fikman:
Same transformation with me, today I changed my phone Nexus s for the Nexus 4. I'm really sorry that I have changed the Nexus s but we have to move along with something better, and in deed it is way better phone. Thanks goes to the developers an the all community here on Nexus s page.
[Nexus S General] cloud9utk:
bon chance!

another one bits the dust!

i think my wife may be swapping over to a Nexus5 whenever it comes out!
[Nexus S General] Bruce lee roy:
Moved on a while ago but I still love this device. Currently in use as mp3 player but this may be one of the best androids of all time.
[Nexus S General] alvihion:
I can relate with that. I don't use it as mp3 player but for development purposes and I still love the hardware design...I think it is also that it was my first android phone but I really like it and intent to keep it "alive" as long as it can :)