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[Windows 8 General] e.mote:
Takeaway of salient points from MS Build keynote:

. WP 8.1 & voice assistant - Pretty much expected. At best it brings WP to par with competition wrt features. By itself, this won't move the needle.

. Universal apps - A pleasant surprise here that MS has managed to accelerate the time table and make this a reality. The proof is in the pudding, and it'll depend on how well the thing works, and on devs' response. The problem, to repeat myself from a year ago, is that none of MS' consumer platforms have caught on, and there is little synergy to leverage from. We'll find out by year-end if this integration bit will translate to something meaningful. I don't see major commitments from devs until MS spells out Windows' future vision, which didn't happen today.

. No talk of Win9 - It wasn't a coincidence that MS bailed on the Win9 announcement immediately before it pulled the Oprah routine with the XB1 freebies. That was a good tactic to kill the boos before they can start. We get some teaser bits, viz the Start Menu w/ Live Tiles and Metro-on-desktop, which were already known. My inner cynic sez that MS has no clear future path, and is hoping this integrate-'n-iterate thing will be enough. I have low expectations for Win9.

. Office Touch for Win - From the very brief demo of the beta and no ETA, I think chances are slim that it will make this year. More likely it'll debut alongside the new Win next spring.

. Free Win for mobiles (devices <9" display) - Already known for WP; a little surprising for tablets. Sales of DVP8 must've been pretty bad. (DVP8 was the bellwether for Win mini-tabs, since it was the only pure tablet available at last Xmas.) This invalidates the earlier rumor of cheap Win license for <$250 devices. With free Win and Intel subsidy for Atom SoC, Win tabs may have a real chance to hit the magic $200 mark, and be competitive this Xmas. OS & eco are still weak links. But it'll depend on what Goog does with Android this year, if anything. Android has been stuck in idle for over a year (since JB release), and it's not going anywhere right now. Glass is niche at best, and Wear is still mostly hype.

. SaaS - The free Win version ("Windows for Internet of Things" or Win4IoT) includes a free year of Office 365, which implies that free bundled Office 2013 will be no more. MS is transitioning its software to subscription, starting with Office. This will be how MS offsets its licensing revenue loss. How long (non-sub retail) Office 2013 will be for this world is an open question. My bet is that it will last until next year, when Win9 is released.

. Nadella - I'm severely disappointed with the man. For his first keynote as a CEO, I was expecting a forceful speech giving a clear vision of Windows' future. Instead, we got a bunch of bombastic rhetoric, with a lot of words saying essentially nothing. Nada Nadella. Granted, given MS' difficult position, there may not be much positive things he can say, but the man comes across as a limp noodle. Hard as it is to believe, I'm starting to miss Ballmer already.

Afterthoughts: Did I miss it, or wasn't there a single mention of Windows RT throughout the keynote?
[Windows 8 General] frankgreimes:
The should have given the keys to Bill Gates again it is his company, he knows better than everyone else whats needed. I really hope MS isn't stupid enough to inlude those damn tiles into the start button menu I hate them and want a metro free Windows.

Their new CEO comes of as a yes man but sadly this has been clear, since MS announced they are looking for someone to stay the course which is NEVER a good sign. I also don't like the notion of MS Office being cloud based only what a crap, whats with customers who don't have internet 24/7?!

I think MS needs to divide Windows 9 into two versions one with Metro and one without, personally I need PROGRAMS not apps on my desktop.

RT and RT Pro ? Has been a failure from the getgo it was confusing for everyone and limiting users to the MS store only has to be one of the dumbest ideas Ballmer ever came up with. If I am MS I'd try hard to make the Surface Pro line more competitve instead of trying to create a small but too expensive ultrabook.

As for windows phone this thing only has the camera going for it, the other stuff is extremely cluttered and not as customizable as Android or as seasoned as Ios.With the amount of cash MS has I think they could pull off a turnaround IF they get rid of their forced cloud and go full mobile ideas.
[Windows 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
Considering that app sideloading already is (and always has been) allowed for Metro apps, I assume you just mean it needs to be... what, more visible? Not require re-affirming your intention to run sideloaded apps every month or three? Were it nearely anybody else, I'd assume somebody making that claim didn't know what they were talking about. You've got enough credit with my for he benefit of a doubt there, but I'm still confused. Of all the limitations Metro has vs. Android, why pick the as feature that is already present in Windows as one that Windows needs to accept?

For myself, I'd like to see more powerful Metro apps. The "capabilities" model works great when there are enough (public) capabilities for everything that an app could need to do, but it breaks down rapidly when that goal isn't met. VPNs used to be a common reason for people to root Android phones; these days non-root apps can do it. Windows Store apps can't change the keyboard or become the default browser. They can't override the file type handling for certain extensions. It's extremely difficult to build any kind of daemon process (basically, anything that in Windows you would normally use a Service for) within the rules of the store. All of these, and more, could be fixed if Microsoft is willing to take the risk / make the effort. As you said, right now, Metro simply cannot replace the desktop.
[Windows 8 General] SharpnShiny:
Well I think others have got the business, strategy side of things well-covered and I'm in broad agreement.

On the consumer experience side, I do have a few things to say about Windows. The first time I posted about this, it wasn't long after 8.0 was released. Some might look at that criticism and not remember how bleak it was at that point. How many articles were out saying the desktop was dead, Windows 9 wouldn't have one at all? This was (and really still is) the height of Windows 7 - I was looking at my mouse and keyboard wondering what the heck was going on. Many of the major annoyances have been rectified already. With 8.0 I had the dinstinct feeling (from subconscious cues) that that OS just wasn't made for me (non-touch hardware, mouse and keyboard). With 8.1 and Update 1, a lot of that has been removed.

I'm pleased that a start menu is returning. You can't call yourself a good listener (or researcher) if you don't talk to people and engage - listen. Many people said if you don't like certain parts of Windows 8 then you hate change. That's the bluntest tool imaginable. I was interested in simplicity and efficiency, a smooth experience (some new things are to be expected, otherwise there is no progression). I'm a little surprised about the windowoed Metro apps. I know that they were rumoured (and desired) for a long time, but I thought they were avoiding that with the changes to Metro apps with mouse, keyboard users in Update 1. Then I'm glad, that all comes together as validation for a non-touch, mouse, keyboard user, you're welcome again. No more shoo-ing out the door like an unwanted granny.

Anyone else in the non-touch, mouse and keyboard gang looking at changes?
[Windows 8 General] frankgreimes:
Personally I'm on the desktop a heavy and mouse keyboard only user, even if Touchscreendisplays would have been affordable I'm not going to use them for non mobile devices.

Even Apple is offering two OS one for the desktop and one for the mobile devices, why can't MS do the same thing? I really understand their desire to have one fits all but it simple isn't possible.

So why not offer one for the desktop without any compromisses at all and another one for all their mobile stuff ? The worst thing that could happen would be an increase and more satisfication for the users. So hopefully their new CEO will take care of that although the built conference said, they still believe in one OS for all devices :(
[Windows 8 General] DIXES:
How to apply the custom.wim created by "dism /capture-customimage" command?

I tried using "dism /apply-image" to apply custom.wim but it gave me errors.

And if I just only apply the WIMBoot install.wim, it will not use custom.wim to boot.
[Windows 8 General] ivicask:
Dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:W:\YOURIMAGE.wim /ApplyDir:k:\ /index:1

And you can use this to make it bootable, i prefer this as i dont like windows making several partitions on my SSD.

bcdboot K:\Windows /s K: /f ALL

K:\Windows\System32\bootsect.exe /nt60 k: /mbr

Oblivious replace K: with your partition letter where u want to apply image, and W with location of your captured wim file.
[Windows 8 General] DIXES:
Thanks for your reply.

But it is not for WIMBoot (Windows 8.1 Update 1 new feature).

My question is how to apply WIMBoot install.wim and custom.wim not just install.wim.
[Windows 8 General] ivicask:
Same thing just add wimboot flag

Dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:K:\YOURIMAGE.wim /ApplyDir:k:\ /index:1 /WIMBoot

edit:When applying WIMBoot image you need to copy WIMBOOT.wim into same disk where your applying it to.

Capture

Dism /Capture-Image /WIMBoot /ImageFile:w:\YOURIMAGE.wim /CaptureDir:K:\ /Name:"INSERT YOU IMAGE DESIRED INDEX NAME"

Also before capture you can initiate this command to specifically optimize image for WIMboot booting

Dism /Optimize-Image /Image:K:\ /WIMBoot
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alfax21:
Hi guys!!

One friend gives me a Nexus S soft bricked. He says that he've accidentally formatted the SD card while he was in Clockworkmod recovery and now when it reboots it remains on the screen with the Google's logo and the opened lock. I've tried with Nexus Root Toolkit but it gives me an error "fastboot device not found". Please help me!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alfax21:
Ok i've solved the problem by installing different drivers. I've installed the RAW drivers and then used Nexus Root Toolkit to flash the stock rom.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
:::: Im not responsible if you brick Your Phone ::::

Flashable via Odin

Why would I you need this:

1-You want the 4.2.2 FW 'Alors Voila'

2-You bootlooped or other reason and you don't have a Nandroid / Backup. and No yet official Firmware for Canadian Carrier and you surely don't want to send it to Samsung :) So you can do this one.

3-Cause I Want it :)

what its not working:

the Phone ( trying to fix it )

Force Close:

S Note flash the csc so snote won't forceclose . Download

If with the download its still not working so add it manually and put the permission

For files permissions is

XXX

X

X

For folders

XXX

X. X

X X

And reboot

Download:

4.2.2 i467M Only ( Canadian 4G Lte Note 8.0 )

Beside you wont see the developer submenu so u cant click on debug. but they're still on the phone, so nobody freak out. Google hasn't taken the "developer" out of its Nexus line, and it's not going to anytime soon. But the settings have been hidden from casual view in the settings menu. Here's how to get them back:

1. Go to the settings menu, and scroll down to "About phone." Tap it.

2. Scroll down to the bottom again, where you see "Build number." (Your build number may vary from ours here.)

3. Tap it seven (7) times. After the third tap, you'll see a playful dialog that says you're four taps away from being a developer. (If only it were that simple, eh?) Keep on tapping, and *poof*, you've got the developer settings back.

for more info visit this link

If u want the s translator download the zip file http://db.tt/ADug1EoL extract it copy s translator to app and set the permission. And now for the libnmsp_vocoder.so add it in system/lib ( and set the permission) reboot the tablet.

if you have the AT&T ( i467 ) Nah do not touch ;)

Do you want the resizable note 2 popup browse? So download this as any app http://db.tt/yGNx9PnV

Enjoy it :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] dsp0704:
Hi, thanks for doing this.

I've been wanting 4.2.2 for my sgh-i467m (Rogers) for a long time.

But I do really need the S-Note function. So I'll wait until you add S-Note :)

I have a question though. I'm currently paying text messaging add-on $15/mo. Do you think I will lose this function?

And also, phone feature would be so siiick.

I'll wait patiently :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
I made more researches. it seems that after the update to 4.2.2 the S note is force closing and some its working. now im investigating to see what version is working with no bugs,,,

as for the add ons you tablet will work exactly same as now. so you don't have to worry. I have 5gb/17.5$ I also want to use it so I wouldn't update it in this way if I know it will affect us :)

the Phone Feature yeah its good. but I decided to keep it on a side for now and witting to see first further aboout the snote.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] dsp0704:
You're awesome. Keep me posted :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] nickdollahz:
You probably have to extract the CSC stuff in order for the SNote to work. I had that force close issue with my first release of stock 4.2.2 rom.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
added manually the csc. cause but odin yes it flash it but cant be seen in system. same as with twrp or cw.

can you please give the exact steps that u did. and what version of firmware are you using...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] HiddenSanctum:
Is this with the update that fixes the momentary screen freeze?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
This the latest 4.2.2. if U want to flash it don't do it now. Wait an hour or so. I'm uploading one with S Note fix
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] HiddenSanctum:
I have the i467 and not the i467M so I wouldn't be able to flash it either way =\ Just was wondering
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
ok :)
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] dsp0704:
Thanks for uploading the S-Note fix. I have downloaded both files and ready to flash but I don't want to screw up.

I'm a little new to this... never flashed a rom with Odin before. I used Odin for rooting but never flashing roms.

Could you post a step by step on how to flash?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
1 open ur Odin /it will be a good first start ;)/

2 click on Pda and select the .tar file that I uploaded

3 click on start and wait

So if U say U did rooted your phone with Odin its the same step U have to put the phone on download mode (power on the phone while you hole the -Volume)

Et voilà...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] dsp0704:
Oh that's the same method I rooted :) What about the S-Note CSC file?
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
Try to flash later via cwm. If it didn't work follow the steps with permission...
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] dsp0704:
Thanks, I finally got around flashing. Everything works great and better. Before things like app launching time or keyboard was extremely laggy. But now its gone. Also sometimes touch screen not responding for a second or two is also gone. I cant thank you enough.

I wasnt really going to use the phone feature but that phone app sitting in the app drawer is really tempting to use. Do you have any progress on that yet?

Also, do you think you can port some note3 stuff like aircommand?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] terra-starr:
Anyone try flashing this on the AT&T version?

Does this replace the modem files that the AT&T network needs?

Thanks for porting this over.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
try to do a back up on ur ex sd card. and specially the backup with ur at&t modem.

and test it.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] terra-starr:
The AT&T version has a locked bootloader, so we can't load a custom recovery to make a back up. We do have root, which is great to have.

Can you point me in the right direction to make a back up?

Should those with a locked bootloader not flash this file?

I really appreciate your work on this.

Thank you
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] Yorgo1982:
Ok 1 download the cf auto root . Fla**** via odin and reflash the recovery twp.once its done to under recovery mode and create a back up better to do it on the ext sd card.

And once its done go back to download mod and flash the rom via odin. We the i467M also we dont have an unlocked bootloader. But flashing via odin if possible.

Now when its done ur tablet may and may not boot. If its not booting go to recovery mod and clean cache and dalvik. Et voilà!!!!
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Android Development] terra-starr:
Which Note 8 version of twrp should I flash, N5210?

Thanks
[HTC Butterfly] zawata:
I hope this hasn't already been posted somewhere, i looked around and havent found anything

I going to start ROM DEVing and i want to port a sense 5 rom to the DNA without using anyone elses work,

my question is, on as deep a level as possible(developer level)

what are the differences between the HTC Butterfly, and the DROID DNA

i already know about CDMA network support for the DNA and that the DNA has QI NFC charging support( i have a wireless charger for it too :p)

i want to use a stock sense 5 rom for the butterfly for its drivers because i dont want to have to rewrite the DNA's 4+ drivers or rewrite them from scratch :eek:

thanks for the help - zawata

p.s. if this is supposed to be in the DNA forum under development or Q&A leem know and ill move it
[Samsung Captivate Glide] sachnadkarni:
Well, first things first...

I am a noob, and this is the first time I am using an android phone (moving from the Nokia N97 and Nokia C6). So please be patient (and tolerant).

The dealer I got this phone from wasnt sure if it was soft-unlocked (the ones which get locked if you update OS) or otherwise, and he most certainly didnt have (or give me) the unlock code.

The phone has been a delight for the past 3 months, and I love the the stunned look on the faces of everyone around, when I slide open the keyboard!! However, after doing a google search I discovered that there's an ICS update for the i927. And that has resulted in me googling to find out the likelyhood that my phone will re-lock to ATT.

To my surprise (or inability), I couldnt find a definite answer/guide as to what users of unlocked i927s, who do not have the unlock code, should do exactly, to "safely" update to ICS.

I have downloaded most of the tools (Odin 3.07, EFS 2.0.7 and the "I927UCLJ3_I927ATTLJ3_ATT" stock from samfirmware). And I had KIES and the drivers installed from day 1.

But the problem is that I dont have a road-map. Or a troubleshooting guide, in case I encounter unanticipated errors/crashes.

The other thing is uncertainty about the phone getting "re-locked". Some mobile repair guys say I should flash the update with my eyes closed (it wont re-lock to ATT, they say). However, the other side disuades me, and I have yet to find an across-the-counter shop which will give me an unlock code.

Of course, I think I can live without the update if I have to. But, I was hoping for a bit of help (or a step-by-step or link-by-link guide).

The other thing I want to know is whether flashing the ATT ICS update can also corrupt my IMEI details (and hence the need to back up with EFS)??

Finally, I would like mention that my phone is an un-rooted i927 (ATT) running Android 2.3.6.

Any help would be really be appreciated.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] sachnadkarni:
Not sure what to make of this..

The lack of replies has made me (even more) doubtful if a noob like me would be able to update my i927. I hope someone can tell me if my i927 is "updateable" or is the ICS update preferably for only the "authentic" i927 handsets??
[Samsung Captivate Glide] scotte9999:
If you have a SIM card from something not using the AT&T network, put it in. That will tell you if your phone is SIM unlocked or not (I think that's what you're asking).

In theory, applying the ICS update may re-lock your phone; it depends on how it was SIM unlocked in the first place.

My recommendation is:

1) Update to ICS (it's worlds better than GB)

2) If the phone re-locks to AT&T, then just buy and unlock code for a few dollars
[Samsung Captivate Glide] sachnadkarni:
phone's current status

I am already using a local SIM card on the phone (Airtel) since the day I bought the phone. All the features are working on the phone, except the WiFi tethering, which is also the biggest reason for my doubts (and reluctance) about flashing the ICS update. The WiFi tethering feature does not recognise my Airtel data connection (2G), making me to believe some features are still AT&T specific (like the ringtones feature).

The other thing is, re-locking is a significant concern, but its not the biggest concern (for me). Since I first visited the "Captivate Glide" section on this forum, I have read about problems like the IMEI number (or other important phone data) corrupting, bricking my phone (which I know no one in the world can guarantee against), or the phone getting stuck in the start up mode (read it somewhere here, although I dont know if it was an OS update related failure).

Anyways, I hope that clears up the current status of my i927, and thanks for replying.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] sachnadkarni:
A bit more help please...

I know I asking basic noob questions about updating, but I was hoping for a bit more guidance actually...

Like what do I do with the I927UCLJ3_I927ATTLJ3_ATT.zip file?? Do I unzip it, or just copy it the phone memory and reboot into Odin??

The other thing is I started the EFS app on my PC and connected my phone to it, but the IMEI and other numbers are just all 0s. So, I am thinking, I did something wrong there as well...

I am well aware that no one in the world can guarantee against bricking a phone. I just want to have a proper guide on how to update, so that I have the best odds possible :)
[Samsung Captivate Glide] AndyYan:
1. It seems you're trying to upgrade your Glide via Odin. Unzip the zip, get all the files, put them in Odin folder (NOT the SD card, Odin is a PC-based tool) in the forums to proceed.

EDIT: Google is man's best friend. This is the Odin guide I followed when just a week ago I'm still new to my Glide: http://androidromupdate.com/2012/11/10/i927uclj3-new-ics-4-0-4-for-samsung-sgh-i927-captivate-glide/

2. Your EFS may already be dead :( Or I don't know, never used that tool before.

Sent from Samsung Captivate Glide @ I927UCLJ3
[Samsung Captivate Glide] freshp:
Okay I'll still advice you use the efs tool to. Back up your efs foder,then put your phone in download mode, using Odin flash the stock ICS ROM when its through flash any of the recovery through Odin again then allow the phone to reboot. you can now flash any of the ROMs I prefer the lite ROM anyways.

Good luck.