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[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
I currently have a razr maxx wrapped in a defender. I have a few other cases, but the defender is my favorite. (I've never actually dropped it, so i can't speak for the actual drop protection) I'm getting ready to get an s3, so I figured I would get a defender for it as well. But many reviews claim that otterbox dropped the ball on the s3 defender. People who have used Otterbox before, say that the s3 case isn't the normal Otterbox quality they've come to know. Such as light drops causing the screen to break. Screen protector is very poor. And phone doesn't fit properly. Many claim that the silicone stretches. But this is to be expected with every Otterbox case and their customer service has always been top notch. So that doesn't bother me. Basically, I'm asking people that have experience with the s3 defender, is it really that bad? Is it of lesser quality than my other defenders?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
They didnt just drop the ball. They burried it. Get ballistic sg max or bodyglove toughsuit. Both are better than the ottercrap. Ive had them all
[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
I forgot to mention that I contacted Otterbox this week and asked if there had been any revisions to the s3 defender since it's release, and they claimed they have improved it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] metalfan78:
I've lost a little faith in otterbox. I've had the commuter case for almost a year and got a couple replacements and the quality has gotten bad. The rubber and the shell don't fit together like older cases. I know this has nothing to do with the defender but I just wanted to throw it out there.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
If the s3 defender truly is a weaker case, I may get the ballistic hardcore. It offers the same style case as the defender, but maybe better quality.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] guitarman16:
I've had the defender case on my s3 for a little over a month now and have only one issue, the screen protector. I've used defenders on other phones and I would say the s3 version is the best I've had. The only issue I had with the other phone cases was the silicone becoming really lose fairly quickly. The silicone in this case has stayed pretty much in the same shape it was new, and I take it off every couple of days (I work in a factory grinding steel parts so metal shavings tend to get between the screen protector and screen). The problem with the protector is it sits off the screen towards the bottom of the display, and it causes miss taps, and sometimes false double taps. I've gotten use to pressing a little harder, especially using Swype, so now I hardly notice it. 2 days ago bought my fiance a defender and her screen protector is perfect so, maybe Otterbox has improved the design or, maybe I got a "bad" one, idk.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PDo27789:
I will probably never buy otter box again! I've only had the phone 6 weeks and I've already taken the horrible screen (dust collector) off, and the thin rubber below the home key doesn't sit flat.

They didn't just drop the ball. They didn't get dressed to play!

I'm looking for a replacement, but the experience has me nervous to throw more money around.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
You should look at the ballistic hardcore. It's the same design as the defender. But hopefully better quality.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] PDo27789:
Just watched a couple videos / read reviews. The ballistic sg max and kraken cases look better than otter! The difference seems to be the outer silicon vs inner. The outer silicon gets beat up really fast!

The ballistic does get good reviews! One guy talked about camping with it many times. I'm a machinist by day, and I go camping a lot...

The screen protector of the ballistic seems to cup the phone better, so perhaps it wouldn't dust up as bad???

The otterbox armor series looks promising, but it's hard to trust the name now.

But while I'm looking, I'm also looking for one that covers the camera. Not sure if it exists though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
Based on what I've read, the otterbox armor doesn't get great reviews. Because of all the gaskets and plugs to make the case waterproof, the speakers and mic are muffled. It shouldn't allow any dust inside the case though since it's waterproof.

If I'm not mistaken, the ballistic hardcore has covers for the camera lens and flash.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
The sound quality isn't a issue for my otterbox armor case.

Sent from Under water
[Galaxy S III Accessories] aybarrap1:
Armor has been mixed reviews. Most complaints were about sound quality. And the hard core does cover the camera.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[Galaxy S III Accessories] music_man185:
Does the cover over the camera interfere in any way? Or the flash?
[Xperia Z1 General] katamari201:
Here's some more proof of the overhyped POS that is the Sony Xperia Z1 camera. G Lens. Bionz. 20MP. 1/2.3" sensor. Whatever. Not a single daylight shot that isn't blurry. The largest, sharpest chunks of grain I have ever seen on a camera phone. The 1MP camera on my iPad 2 takes more pleasing shots with enough light.

Don't forget to right click and view original to get the full effect.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samjpullen/sets/72157635465262473/with/9716945805/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/95988694@N08/sets/72157635392796590/with/9711597582/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooringrope/sets/72157635444590905/with/9706465455/

Compare to your run of the mill 13MP camera from the LG G2.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77295839@N04/sets/72157635455147754/with/9708113419/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lgblog_de/sets/72157635373615615/with/9670122433/

Just shameful.
[Xperia Z1 General] shem2409:
Those shots actually look pretty good to me.
[Xperia Z1 General] komugi:
Don't feed the troll :) This guy has been posting flame/bashes about it before ever trying the device.
[Xperia Z1 General] expertzero1:
time to hit the report button. The pictures look good-great. With software updates, it will improve. We dont even know if those devices are running finalized software before we make any judgements. Just wait for gsm arena or a reputable review site to do a proper review before making comments..

Honestly all your posts is bashing the z1.

Seems your eyes is set on the g2.
[Xperia Z1 General] systoxity:
That is some extraordinarily terrible grain. I'm willing to bet that it can be attributed to post processing the phone does. I hear that a firmware update helps? Everyone that says it looks fine, you need to view the original to truly appreciate the bad quality. Contrary to the op's post, the g2 doesn't really have great quality either.
[Xperia Z1 General] ApriliaM3:
There's already a thread for posting photos taken by this phone (good or bad)... I suggest you use it.

Thread closed.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
I have tried like 3 times and every time nothing happens. I put the gapps and a file named "cm-10-20130511-UNOFFICIAL-ovation-sdcard" onto and sd card. Reboot it into recovery, delete system files, install those two etc, and it always is still cyanogen 10.2 every single time. I want cyanogenmod 10 so that I will be able to play with wii remotes and bluetooth and stuff and yeah. That was one of the main reasons I wanted my nook. If there are any other ways to do that, that would be great as well. And then two more things, when I reinstall and delete system files, all the stuff ont he internal memory are still there and I don't know if it is supposed to be like that? And then another problem with my nook is that sometimes when I try to unlock it the screen just blinks and won't open no matter what and I just have to reboot. And lastly, when I am charging the nook it always jsut keeps blinking no matter what I try. If you could respond asap that would be great, I kinda need it for school and don't feel like installing everything if it won't be permanent. Thanks a lot!

TLDR; I have a lot of issues with my nook!
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Yes, you have a lot of questions in that post. First, explain a little better what you are running. That CM10 zip is for an SD install and I am betting you are running CM10.2 on internal memory.

And wiping with CWM usually does not delete media files from internal memory.

And the unlock screen problem is probably the magnet in you cover. Open the cover twice to get around it.

Don't know the problem about charging/blinking.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
More info

All I remember is that what I installed the cm 10.2 with is 2 zip files from an sd card, and did the same as I did when I tried 10. However, when I did 10.1 (What i weas running before all of this) I installed through a bootable sd card with zip files. And how do I get rid of stuff on internal? Do i need to? Thanks for all the other answers too. And is the file name I even sent you cm 10? Just want to make sure so I am not being stupid. Also the stuff on my sd card is still all the same I just used a different external sd card for the install. (Which I would rather do if possible)
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
You probably installed CM10.1 and CM10.2 to internal memory. That is why that one marked sdcard will not work. I don't think there are any CM10 zips that will work on internal memory. They are all for SD. (You can tell because the say 'sdcard' in the name.) Why is it you think you need CM10? If you want it you must install it on SD. There is a thread for it in the dev section. See here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35087686

If you want to wipe the media files off of internal with CWM, go to mounts and storage and choose 'format data and datamedia'. That will clear the media files. But you do not need to do that unless you are worried others will see it. It makes no difference to installing things.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
more info again

Ok, is the emmc one the one that I can install on the internal memory? And i dont get it because it says to use the same install method for the one that I did and you say that that install message is wrong. And then, can I still have stuff on my sd card while it has the install on it or does it have to just be for the install. And then for gapps and cwm do I have to install those again? sorry for my stupidity
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Yes both the SD install and the emmc install use a bootable CWM SD to install them. But the CWM SDs are different. The CWM menu is the same, but one is coded to install the ROM on internal memory (emmc) and one is coded to put the ROM on the same SD that the CWM is on.

For a long time only SD installs were available, then the developer figured out how to install to emmc. Now almost all ROM zips are for emmc.

You did not answer my question about why you think you need CM10. You said something earlier about wii. I don't think CM10 on the HD supported wii.

You are just too confused to be helped. I suggest you read a lot more.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
sorry!

Sorry I wrote this whole thing to you and then accidently deleted it, the only reason I actually need it is for wii remotes to work via bluetooth. The newer cyanogenmods and android builds broke it so it supposedly only works in cyanogenmod 10

And then in response to the last one, all i need to do is install the emmc? Do i need the newer gapps or cwm? And i just do it the same way as i did before?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
If you want CM10 you must install to SD, not emmc.

But your wii information for CM10 is for other devices? Do you know if wii ever worked on the HD+ with CM10?

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
You are in luck. I found an emmc version of CM10 dated 5/11. Get it here.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
thanks

Thanks and no i dont know anything but I really need to know and there isnt that much of a difference between 10.1 and 10 so i will just leave it
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pplaker:
Wow. Litterally almost nothing works in the cyanogenmod 10. haha. Thanks for your help anyway though man.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] galinha:
What games are working in your jasjar ?

Best regards
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] itwasntme187:
i have an mda III and i upgraded to WM5, i found that virtual pool mobile 1.06 works with it, i know that it is not hte jasjar but it was still the same OS. hope this helps.

Ash
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cchris:
Handmark Monopoly
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bullfighter99:
I have the Sprint SPH-L900 4.1.2 with Whomasaurus V4.2 with Perseus Kernel. Last night I did an update through my computer and had to re root the phone. Since then if I try to save a photo from the chrome browser it will not show up in my downloaded photos folder unless I reboot the phone. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BentCleanson:
Hi all. I rooted my Sony Xperia Neo because he needed it, better speed, higher clock speed, everything better.

Then i bought HTC One X. After 6 months i rooted that to. Much better battery, more speed, smoother, better roms over all.

I am between rock and a hard place with the HTC One. Should i root it? What are the benefits? It's fun i know, but will the battery last so much longer? It has speed. It's smooth.

Please help make this decision easier :silly:

Thanks ;)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KidCarter93:
I honestly don't think there's any real need to root it unless either you find bad performance in some areas or you want access to root apps.

Much like you, I've rooted previous devices because they needed that extra boost so I'd flash certain ROMs and/or kernels to solve those problems.

I didn't root my One for about a month because I wanted to see how it performed and it needed no boost whatsoever. I did end up rooting it though purely so I've got access to root apps which I'd previously used and got so used to them.

So my advice would be to leave it unrooted for now so you have time to really test the phone out and then see if you feel it needs any improvements at all :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisxpratt:
if youre satisfied with your phone as it is, i wouldnt root it just yet. unless youre bored or something and just want to mess around. or wait until you have a need to root it and then just do it.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electronical:
I would agree with what has been said above by my fellow XDA'ers. :D I haven't rooted my One and it's going on 2 weeks now since i bought it. I honestly don't feel like i need any more CPU/GPU performance out of the device. I managed to get an AnTuTu score of 26511 on a completely untouched stock setup. All the apps and games that i've tested - and i've bought a handful of the most graphically demanding ones, like GTA Vice City, Modern Combat 4, etc - have showed no slowdowns or lags whatsoever. It's like having a Snapdragon 800 device at the moment - there are no apps/games right now that actually require its power. All that you can find on the Google Play store runs perfectly on a Snapdragon 600-powered device. Maybe by the end of this year or early 2014, if newer apps/games prove a bit laggy on the stock ROM, then i would consider rooting. By the way, i would highly recommend ARHD ROM from all the feedback that i've read. I downloaded his ROM already, but haven't made up my mind when to install it.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gabe713:
Battery life

Is the battery life better on the rooted htc one?

That's the biggest concern i have because im not too impressed with the battery performance on the stock phone.

I'm thinking about putting the latest cyanogenmod version on my one but not sure if i want to go through with it. I've had mine for couple days now.
[General Questions and Answers] big70tom:
My wife and I have 5 kids and really use our cameras a lot. Wed like a app that we can send all our pictures too on our phones, and sign in to on our pc to access them. Are there other apps besides Dropbox for this? What is the best way to do this?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] P-Men:
I've noticed many people complaining about a screen of death (SOD), hang ups and all kinds of problems with their Sony Xperia Z Ultra. I understand their frustration, since I also had this problem the day I got and updated my Ultra. But, I found a method (which I've read about here, but seems like a major number of people don't know about) and my phone has been flawless ever since. Not one single hang up, reboot or SOD. No need to mess with the Optimized Backlight setting or anything.

Now, bare with me, since I could be wrong and am just theorizing here, but the cause of most of these problems is flashing a FTF using Flashtool. But, don't worry. If you want the latest firmware and don't want to wait for your country to release it, you can still use the Flashtool method. Although, if you don't want the SOD and other issues, you'll want to do a little more than Flashtool.

What should I do, then?

Simple:

Flash your FTF file as usual. (If you're already on the desired firmware and experiencing these issues, skip to the next step.)

Download Sony PC Companion

Install and execute Sony PC Companion.

Connect your Sony Xperia Z Ultra to the PC using a USB cable.

Optional: Backup your data from the Backup and Restore option, if you don't want to lose it.

Go to Support Zone on Sony PC Companion.

Click on "repair my phone/tablet" (in blue letters, as seen in the picture below)

Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for it to finish. (Might take a while)

Unplug your phone and turn it on.

Optional: Restore the previously backed up data using the Backup and Restore tool.

Enjoy a bug-less experience.

Don't forget to hit the thanks button if this helps you in any way. :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bASKOU:
To make short, seems you need to wipe data and make a clean install to fix SOD issue. To do so you can update with Sony Ericson Update Service (SEUS) or flash .ftf via Flashtool. What I did and never had SOD.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Andrewtst:
Try below step before you can assure it is fixing the issue, as it didn't fix any issues actually.

Go to Settings - Display - Brightness.

Tick back Adapt to lighting conditions. (If you off previously)

Un-tick Optimized backlight.

Shutdown the phone.

On back the phone, did the fake hang appear?

One success login to phone, immediate locking the screen by pressing the power button, did the Screen of Dead (SOD) happen?

Check below to rectified whether it is free of bugs or not, in-fact it is not.

Issue 1 to 3 appear after .510 firmware, issue 4 to 6 appear since 1st initial firmware.

1. Fake hang in next startup once shutdown the phone with condition un-tick optimize backlight and tick adapt to lighting conditions.

2. SOD appear after the fake hang by simply click the power button to lock the screen.

3. English swiping input in Chinese Keyboard at mini keyboard layout is not working. All output is wrong wording. It look obvious it registered the swiping at full screen keyboard layout.

4. Chinese input by typing in most website not working in proper, only swiping is working.

5. Flickering / frame chopping when viewing Youtube video directly via Chrome where it not link to YouTube own app. No issue if watching YouTube at own YouTube app.

6. Download YouTube movie using third party app like JetVD facing same flickering / frame chopping video result.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] P-Men:
Yeah... I had a hard time trying to figure out what you were trying to say.

Once I did figure it out, I tried following the directions you gave step by step, and my phone definitely doesn't have any of the bugs you mentioned.

Like I said, I used to experience bugs like that, until I used the method I explained in the OP.

Did you try it? ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Andrewtst:
Maybe you not really understand what I mean. Your above step I did try at .510 and it is same. I had repair my phone before, factory reset before, all same. I not going to try again on .526 since already got people try and use my method, and it happen.

Maybe screenshot let you understand more.

Set as screenshot below:

Immediate Power Off the Phone.

Turn on the Phone, you will notice after SONY logo, they is a fake hang, it take sometimes before continue.

The phone will became 100% brightness after success load to main launcher. You can only change the screen brightness after un-tick adapt to lighting conditions and move the slider.

Immediate click the power button to lock the screen. SOD (Screen Of Dead) appear.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] djmaxi:
I tried a clean reset / update with Sony Ericson Update Service (SEUS) and still the problem with the Optimized Backlight is there.

:(
[Moto X Q&A] _MetalHead_:
Is anyone else having issues with apps not being able to use GPS to find their location? Specifically, the weather extension from DashClock and Notification Weather Pro. Neither seems to be able to use just GPS to find my location. I must have network location turned in in order for them to work. That doesn't seem normal to me.
[Moto X Q&A] _MetalHead_:
OK never mind, Notification Weather Pro seems to be working now. DashClock still can't find me though. Probably something wrong with DashClock.

edit: Yep, just DashClock. I installed it on my S4 Active and it's doing the same thing.

2nd edit: First post still stands. Upon Notification Weather's next sync, it lost my location.
[Moto X Q&A] ShamanicEnzan:
Did this just happen yesterday? I had to turn airplane off and on in order for maps to find me and realize my tankcar was actually moving.
[Moto X Q&A] _MetalHead_:
Well I installed notification weather yesterday, which prompted this post. I spoke with the developer of the app last night and he said it was designed to function that way. I'm going to assume the same is the case with DashClock. That said, I have zero issues with GPS or any other app that uses location, including Maps.
[Moto X Q&A] rmead01:
I've had this problem on my N4 and this phone so I don't think it's specific to this device. If I turn off network location and wifi so that it ONLY uses GPS, it takes so long to lock a location that I just saw forget it. I've had to leave the wifi/network location active basically to have any function of quick GPS polls for things like weather.

my first realization was when I did a factory reset for the hell of it the other day to see if it would help anything. By default network/wifi location was off. I opened up maps to let it load and adjust location settings and it gave me the old "enable network/wifi" jargon which I ignored and set to never remind me. I sat here for 5 mins and didn't get a lock. Turned those settings on and instant gps no problem.

If you figure it out, please update because i'd be really interested too.
[Moto X Q&A] _MetalHead_:
The dev I spoke to last night said this is exactly why his app requires both GPS and network location to work. He said GPS takes forever to find your location whereas network location is near instant. That said, I don't think there is any solution because there isn't necessarily a problem. It's just the way it is. Now my question is does having network location enabled cause any more of a battery drain than just GPS?
[Moto X Q&A] rmead01:
That's the kicker. I feel like it's a double edged sword. Turning them off IMO would save battery since there is less polling and work being done. But at the same time, when something needs gps, it's going to take longer to get the gps lock which would be more battery. So i'm not exactly sure and haven't done any real world testing yet.