yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ascertion:
I've had BestBuy black tie insurance and it's been pretty decent for instances when my phone stopped working. (This was 2 years ago, but I'll tell you how Best Buy handled my insurance.)

My Epic 4G stopped working so I went to the BestBuyMobile store. They took my phone, and replaced it with a refurb for free (took 2 days for them to order a refurb.) BestBuy's insurance is $10/month but there's no deductible. So even if you smash the screen by running over it with a semi-truck, they'll still replace it for free.

The other insurance that I currently have is Radioshack insurance. They've been pretty awesome for me. Shortly after I got my Galaxy s3, I had a water incident (bottom half of the device completely submerged in water). The battery started dying very quickly so I asked Radioshack if they could send me a new battery. I even told them I got it wet and they didn't have any spare batteries at the time because of how new the s3 was, so they wrote me an $80 check to buy myself a new battery.) Shortly after, I realized the device also needed to be replaced so I had filed another claim and they replaced my phone with a NEW one! Included another battery, too! Only part was it cost me $100 deductible. Still, very impressed with Radioshack insurance. I pay $7 a month for it.

~Bear in mind, neither of these insurance packages protect against lost or stolen.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilkhmerkid4u:
Nice! Thanksf or the reply
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_head:
I keep "TEC" on my Verizon phone.

If there is no damage, they just send you a phone with no deductible.

Bad, USB.. Here is another phone. Bad battery (non-removable). Here is another phone.

No insurance claims unless damaged, lost or stolen.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paradisewaits:
I used to have assurion thru Verizon and was real good (50 copay). Now its up to 100 so I didn't get it on g2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Semantics:
I have it through Jump on T-Mobile. I don't keep phones longer than 6 months.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ascertion:
RF = Radio Frequency. Does this device do better or worse than your last device? Please mention carrier and last device.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zetsui:
Anyone know of any? I need to sync mobi books to my /kindle directory and since neither Dropbox SugarS and Drive have this ability I am out of ideas.
[LG Optimus G (International)] CasualStarlord:
Sorry if this thread is super lazy, my sister broke the screen of her Optimus G, you can still see everything but the digitizer only works in the bottom left corner for about 30 pixels from the corner... enough to unlock it but not enough to do anything else.

I currently use another broken phone as a 3G wifi router, I'd like to use this one as a 4G wifi router.

The phone is currently stock from telstra.

1. Can I install a recovery rom without the screen (like non-touch TWRP using volume and power buttons)

2. Could I then install a ROM that supported OTG (because then I can just plug in a mouse to configure it)

3.Thats about it really, the rest I can take from there :eek:

Thank you very much for your time, I hand out THANKS button presses obviously
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ItsBeepo:
I keep receiving my messages super late on my stock Messaging app, anyway to fix this?

Also, is there a way to make sure I don't use my carrier texting? I'm afraid I might use my carrier texting on accident and get charged a truckload without realizing it.

Or is that a feature of Voice+ too?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdawgnreno:
ok i have a sprint 4gET flashed to cricket.. running Team Acheron's "Touched by an S4" (Awesome) after checking out some of the new roms coming out I decided to flash a few and check out the new cm10.1.3 and the jb4.3 systems... I am familiar with the procedures for flashing jb, ics roms and follow op directions to a t everytime..but today after losing data cable connections twice on an odin install my phone would not respond... after leaving batt and sd card out of phone for 2 hrs I was finally able to set phone into download mode.. flashed directboot recovery by cwm wich cot me to my sd card to reflash my trusty touched by an s4 rom but now when it boots up my samsung screen displays a totally diffferent model.. it says Samsung Sll GT-i9100 but in settings it still says sph-d710... how on earth did that happen and how can i change it...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mkfryan:
Install and run triangle away from chainfire paid on play store or free from xda. It's what happens when you use Odin to install non official firmware
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] byrdcfmma:
Not true in all cases^^

some of the direct boot Odin & Mobile Odin files (EL26 or EL29) were originally made from the international phone source and when the kernal is flashed it will reflect the i9100 on boot up. This is normal if your phone is working properly. You can also one-click back to EL26 stock to get rid of it, but then you have to go through the process of re-formatting the partition.

If it is working fine, I would use Triangle Away. If not, you will probably need to start over with a one-click exe.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdawgnreno:
super thanks to mkfryan and byrdcfmma for a super prompt reply and for their super knowledge on these devices... you guys rock!!

THANKS TO ALL XDA DEVS YOU GUYS ARE SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
hello All

I had a xda 1 that was showing the picture of just t.Modile when it was turned on. Well thats what I was told on ebay. Anyway I got the unit thinking i would be able to try the rom thing and update it ok. Anyway when it came the bat was flat. So today a cradle and charger came. I pluged in the xda and then the charger and it came on straight away ( dont know if it should do this) any way it came onto the t mobile screen like i was told. So thought i would leave it till it was charged. I was doing other work when i heard it ping. I looked at it and it said welcom to windows 2003 which i thought great. went through the setup and it all seems working. I tried to switch it off in the cradle but it would not let me It this correct? Anyway I took it from the cradle and switched it off and tried to switch it back on but it would not come on. So i put it back in the cradle and it switched straight on. No waiting for the set up screen again.

Firstly should it switch on as soon as you put it on the cradle and should you be able to switch it of whilst in the cradle. Also does the problem i have described above point to the battery being buggerd?

Many thanks And any help much appreciated

regards Andy
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] siliconaddict:
Most likely the battery is dead. Had the same problem. I have bought a new 1700mAh battery for my XDA 1 at eBay, price incl. shipping €20,- Works like a charm again.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
Hello

Riight a bit more information on the XDA1 I Have I have took it apart and tested the battery it only reads 3.4 volts I take it that the correct voltage is 3.7 volts so i would say its the battery.

Another problem i have knoticed is when i put it in the cradle from dead and it starts up it stops on the t mobile screen for a while (about 10 mins) before going to the main 2003 screen and while it is in this screen i cannot do nothing at all with it (Buttons or stylus), Is this correct. any help would be great thanks.

One last question the unit is a O2 unit and i think it hase been flashed to give it w2003 op sys Now how would i keep this operating system but get it back on O2 thanks in advance,

regards Andy
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] siliconaddict:
Doesn't sound right to me. Boot after warm reset of my 3.5 years old XDA I takes 5 secs max, no more. Boot after a cold reset also takes just a few secs, before I see the O2 bubbles boot screen.

You could try the "latest" PPC 2002, to see if the device is still that slow at boot time.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
What I am thinking is this is under mains power only not batery is this the reason its actingh like this? the main battery is only 3,4 volts does this point to a failed battery?

regs Andy
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] cruisin-thru:
Is any GSM error displayed on screen??
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
Hello

No only thing is when i try to load the phone program it says only emergency calls without pin?

Thanks Andy

Was judt thinking about using the special rom but not sure how to eiter via the cradle into the xda or onto the sd card then see what happens? way out of my leauge at the moment you read that meny conflicting items I dont think i can get it into bootloader because of the batt fault in that if i take it off cradle and switch it off it wont come back on till its pluged back on the cradle LOL so im lost I think i will have to get a batt first. What voltage is your reading pls and do you think a batt at 3.4 is knakerd thanks again ( me rambling on and on sorry)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
re XDA

One thing i have just seen when looking throug the hardware items it gives the rom version and rom date but it is blank at radio version and protacol version. Should these be blank

Also there is no imei number shown in the Identity all it shows in there is H/W Pw10B1 and platfprm PocketPC.

Thats about it

thanks andy
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] siliconaddict:
Looks like you need to flash a new ROM; http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] oshb5:
Re the above XDA

Hi Again Firstly can anyone confirm that a battery is dead when it only reads 3.4 volts after hours in the charging cradle? Before I get a new one

Secondley if it is dead I asume that i will have to get a replacment one if i am to flash the rom correct? ( it cannot be done on mains power alone due to the need to remove from the cradle for a soft reset? CAN IT?)

Next I have a SD card 512 and also a external SD card reader/writer (usb) how is the best way to go about flashing it afterwards? Do i write a the rom to the sd card via the external reader/writer and then insert into xda? and do the soft reset thing?

What would be the best and most stable rom to go for pls. Or should i use the site with the cooking roms on.

The XDA is a O2 but shows T-Mobile on start up ( would like it back to original if poss)

The UNIT is a pw10a (stamped on the back) but if it shows in the h/w as pw10b when the unit is switched on? and as said does not show a wireless version or a emei num although it is stamped on the XDA/

Any Help much appreciated . I just seem to be getting my head in a right knot with this one.

Many Thanks

Andy
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vjbittu7:
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS

MICROMAX A74

4.5-inch (480 x 854 pixels)

1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS

Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby

5MP auto focus camera with LED flash

0.3MP front-facing camera

512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory (1.25 GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD

3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth,GPS

FM Radio with Recording

Sensor Info:-

Proximity Sensor

Magnetic Sensor

Light Sensor

Gravity Sensor

One-Click Rooting Guides by me using FRAMAROOT

I found a very simple one click method for rooting Micromax A74, you don't even need a PC to root your device, just download the FRAMAROOT application and follow the steps below.

1. Install Framaroot.apk and open it.

2. Choose Install SuperSu, as SuperUser didn't work for me.

3. Then Click on "Boromir".

4. It will display a root confirmation message, click on "OK" and then "REBOOT" your device.

5 After reboot you will find SuperSu application in the App Drawer.

If you see the application then you have successfully rooted your device.

Thanks to the developers of FRAMAROOT

Don's say Thanks, just Press the Thanks button
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vjbittu7:
Reserved

Reserved for further developments
[Miscellaneous Android Development] m@nish123:
U need original firmware of this model
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vjbittu7:
Do you have the firmware files?

Please send me a link to the stock firmware.

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sahil11:
hey first see this

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2446756
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hdmaza:
How to enter recovery mode: Micromax canvas fun a76 and a74

HOW TO ENTER RECOVERY MODE: MICROMAX CANVAS FUN A76 AND A74

1. SWICTH OFF PHONE.

2.REMOVE THE BATTORY

3.INSERT THE BATTORY

4.AND PRESS VOLUME UP + POWER BOTTUN TOGETHER

STOCK ROM FOR A74

DOWNLOAD LINK:

http://www.moulnisky.com/index.php?d...ory_update.zip

STOCK ROM FOR A76

DOWNLOAD LINK:

http://www.moulnisky.com/index.php?d...ory_update.zip

HOW TO FLASH STOCK ROM:

1. COPY .ZIP FILE TO SD.CARD

2.ENTER IN RECOVERYT MODE.

3.CHOOSE UPDATE FROM SDCARD

4.AND CHOOSE THE ZIP FILE.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hdmaza:
HOW TO INSTALL CMW RECOVERY IN MICROMAX CANVAS FUN A74 AND A76.

1. FIRST ROOT YOUR MOBILE.

2.INSTALL BUSYBOX ON MOBILE.

2.INSTALL MTK DRIVERS ON YOUR WINDOWS PC.

3.DOWNLOAD MTK DROID TOOLS.

4. EXTRAT MKT DROID TOOL.ZIP AND INSIDE FOLDER YOU FIND MTKdroidTools.ini. OPEN THIS FILE IN NOTEPAD++.

5.YOU FIND THIS LINE MTKsocs = ^MT65(16|73|75|77|89) IN THE MTKdroidTools.ini.

6.REPLACE THE 73 TO 72 LIKE THIS MTKsocs = ^MT65(16|72|75|77|89) AND SAVE THE FILE.

7.RUN MTK DROID TOOL.EXE AS ADMIN.

8.GO TO SETTINGS>ABOUT AND TOUCH 1 TO 5 TIMES ON BULID NUMBER. AND YOU CAN SEE DEVELEPOR OPTIONS APPER ON SETTINGS AND TICK ON USB DEBUGGING.

FOLLOW THIS STEPS:

1.Connect your switched on rooted mtk device to your computer and open MTKDroid tool, the tool will recognise your device and connect to it, if the colour indicator in the bottom left corner is green, you already have root shell,and can go on to the next step, if it is yellow, click on the root button at the bottom, and wait for the progress bar, if the indicator stays yellow, or you get an error message, this probably means you do not have Busybox installed, you can install it from the google play store. When the indicator turns to green you have root shell which is necessary for this operation.

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2.Next click on the tab 'root,backup,recovery' and select 'to use boot from phone' then click on 'recovery and boot' and shortly after a dialogue box will appear asking if you want to 'make cwm recovery automatically' click yes

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3.The tool will then create the recovery and another dialogue box will appear asking to 'install created recovery to phone', click yes.

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4.And finally the tool will ask to reboot into recovery mode, click yes and the device will reboot into CWM recovery so you can check the installation was successful.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] syedkhalil.33:
Any Development?

Hi,

I bought this phone in December and have already rooted and enhanced it with some tweaks but was wondering if anyone would port Kitkat or to this phone? Or even a dedoxed version of this rom? It is fast but Multi tasking freezes it up since system takes 3/4th of the RAM..

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Sakthivel_Subbiah:
deodexed stock rom

friend deodexed modified stock rom for micromax canvas fun a74 here :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2683370
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Sakthivel_Subbiah:
lewa os for micromax a74

finally lewa os came to our device :D check this thread http://xdaforums.com/show...php?p=53140337
[LG Optimus 4X HD] saurav112214:
Is there any possibility of using fm radio in cm 10.2 ? Any app?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Flying_Bear:
spirit FM should work i think, it works for cm10.1
[LG Optimus 4X HD] saurav112214:
Thanks a bunch! It did work perfectly. Now all that is left is otg :)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] ljubisa_sk:
and how can I find this spirit FM app

it uses internet or hardware fm??
[LG Optimus 4X HD] saurav112214:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mikersmicros.fm_unlock&hl=en

it uses hardware fm. i think there is free version too.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] DJDE:
The New Spirit Radio Works Perfectly

I too wanted to enjoy the tunes of the fm radio, but faced some troubles with previous versions of the spirit fm unlocked, hence came the idea to try the new version out,

and as usual google it up...

now the play store charges about 7 bucks for it , and ummm well, it isn't my way of getting things done....:rolleyes:

check out the attachment,

be sure to set the mode in the audio setting to automatic and enjoy :D

regards...

Mod Edit: Posting links to apps that one would normally have to pay for (warez), is explicitly forbidden.

Link removed.

Sent from my P-880, bootloader unlocked, CMW 10.2 Nightly
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Ottonet:
If I were you, I would read the forum rules, before posting stolen apps.

This is going to be reported to the moderators very soon, i guess.

Take care
[LG Optimus 4X HD] DJDE:
hey man just trying to help out it isn't like i stole it or smthg, just google the app and you'll find it

:)
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Ottonet:
People here should be able to do its own searches by themselves. In fact everybody is encouraged to do that before posting, therefore, no much help in that.

Attaching to a post an app that should be bought is distributing something that you do not own.

No matter what you call it. It is against the rules, and that must suffice.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] DJDE:
if you've really read my first post, you would've gotten the help i intended to give, as i previously said, early versions of this app do not work with

CM 10.2, and as a conclusion, whoever wants to get FM radio on their CM 10.2 should get the new version CAUSE IT WORKS !

as for the attache app, its name contained the first working version of the app..

I understood that its against the rules,

hence am not providing any excuses for my action, thank you for your note, its most appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] durancharles27:
How do you do this?

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1. I have Ubuntu (I'm pretty sure Linux is the ideal OS for this)

2. I've never used the terminal before. So a step-by-step might come in handy.

2. I can't find any detailed and concise tutorial on any site on how to do this.

All I want to know is how to convert the system folder into system.img

This is the only thing that's stopping me for building a custom ROM for Karbonn A9+. I hope someone can help me.

Thanks :)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] rikuxwolf:
So i thought this theme was pretty cool but i want it to look like it does in the pics in the store and i have tried to get CM10.1 but i bricked my phone multiple times and was able to restore it (yay) but the only ROM i was able to succesfully run was the Xperimental one,so if anyone can help me or give me tips on how to install this i would really appreciate it, also sorry i had no idea where to post this so i just started this thread so dont kill me.....please???
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deven17:
hello every one..

i am using galaxy s3 from 2 weeks..its brand new and running in stock jb 4.1.1...i never root my phone..i am using stock charger..

my problem is my phone takes about 3.5 hrs for full charge..from 0% to 100%...

is it normal???

plzzz help me...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yes. That's a good time. Unless you're expecting magic?

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
I can confirm that is the standard time as per multiple identical posts .

I just charged 3% to 100% in about 3 plus hours .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darki0xox:
i searched about this later on websites

my s3 GT-i9300 was charging to from 0% 100% in less than 2 hours or something

but i realized it takes sooooooooooooo much longer like 6 hours now or maybe 8 !! to full charge

then i read on a website that cable of samsung galaxy s3 is low material , never tried to change my cable yet but am trying to next week !
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yes the kernel detects unstable connections and drops charging from 1000mA to 100mA. Samsung cable is often detected as unstable

This does not relate to the OP though, who is expecting miracles rather than reality
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deven17:
thanx buddy... i was worried if der is any hardware issue...thanx fr d reply
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiReis:
From past experience I found the following:

Samsung USB cable AND Samsung charger are not reliable.

I highly recommend you to change your USB cable and/or Charger if you see a increase in charge time.

Also, if you have Root access, there is a app that you can see your charge voltage, just search the play store for "Galaxy Charging Current Lite"

good luck!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Galaxy charging current doesn't need root

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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drago10029:
Hey everyone,

I'm experiencing random shut off, power off on my vibrant. The problems are as follows:

Phone may shut off while booting up

Phone inconsistently shuts off moved around

sometimes even shuts off while just sitting idle in sleep

Pressing the volume down button will cause the phone to shut down (similar to a battery pull)

With the said some things to note. The phone has a broken GPS antenna, the power button flex cable ribbon is slightly torn.

There are no other internal components with physical damage. The phone has been dropped.

THE PHONE HAS BEEN TESTED ON STOCK ECLAIR WITH EMPTY INTERNAL SD CARD, NO SIM IS IN USE

Are there any apps I can use to test hardware? What are you guys recommendations? Thank in advance!!

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I tore the power ribbon in the phone when trying to fix the phone GPS. gonna buy repair parts and fix it soon :) anyone find guides for soldering small parts send that my way!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iTz KeeFy:
Just to be sure, are you positive you have the T959 and not the T959v? Assuming you have the T959, have you tried wedging a small piece of paper or something between the bottom of the battery and the phone? I have seen a few people have a problem with the battery wedging loose and causing it to cut off, it was fixed by this. If this doesn't work it could be the battery itself, it may be time to buy a new one. I have no idea why pressing the volume button cuts the phone off, that is rather strange......
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drago10029:
100% sure which model i have. and none of the things you mentioned are the problem unfortunately. I tried a new battery & getting the battery in tighter. and it is strange, I have theories but nothing I can prove.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iTz KeeFy:
I noticed you said the power button cable was slightly torn. Maybe it is shorting out and causing the phone to shut off? That would be the only logical thing I could think of other than the battery, which you said isn't the problem.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drago10029:
I agree, that's the same conclusion I came to and will be ordering and soldering a new one. I know there are some very talented people on XDA, fortunately, with more experience than myself and that's saying a lot. I was hoping I could get some nugget of wisdom, kinda like something I overlooked :) An outside opinion don't hurt.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brianzdman:
I had this same issue a couple months ago. What i did was tape the back with the battery cover off with scotch tape. I used 3 strips across the battery to keep it in place and it seemed to resolve my problem. I change the tape out like every 2 weeks though. Hope that helps
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drago10029:
I already confirmed above I don't have a battery problem :) My issue is/was with the flex ribbon power cable has torn slightly, it caused random reboots.

bought a new one on ebay and boom!