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[LG Optimus G (International)] saq__d__aus:
Had the very same issue few weeks ago, had to send the phone back to LG ( who replaced the motherboard :/).

I was also on stock rom, had root and unlock bootloader (of course I clean all that **** before sending it back).

For my part, I was unable to go to recovery and download mode was quit impossible to access (may be my finger fault :p)

BUT! some time if I let the phone off for a moment or spam the power key, the backlight turn back on until I power down the phone, so it's could be a software issue ...

Anyway, an other info, when the backlight was off, if i tried to change backlight level i was getting a error message about overeating or something like that...
[Moto X General] Muffinman51432:
I purchased a moto-x yesterday out of contract to give it a "road test" and If I liked it I would return it and order 32gb as my Iphone 5 replacement. I had to make a trip to NYC today. My train ride into Penn station is typically 1 hr 10 minutes and today I waited another 10 at the platform. I started out at 100% and started streaming Spotify over LTE and sat on reddit and google chrome for most of the way along with a few games of solitaire and burnt it down to 65%. I fared about the same with my Iphone 5 while making the same run pre-IOS7 however expect worse performance after the update. I was in battery park for the most of the day and lost another ~10% in the subway roaming/intermittent streaming. By the time I got on the train 7 hours later I was at 35%, I used the navigation for about 10 minutes to get some food (awesome btw).

Things I like about the phone.

The screen size is nicer than the Iphone 5 however may not be "as bright" I assume this has to do with the OLED screen.

The Active notifications has to be my favorite feature. It really is quite nice and I dread going back to my Iphone 5 without it.

The active feature while driving is nice however I haven't given it the full test yet.

Google Hangouts is amazing, it really is and I am going to force my girlfriend to use it on her iphone.

Android feels like a smart phone that wants to "help you". I'm sure that doesn't make sense. It just has some mystical google type power IMO.

Things I don't like.

I was hoping battery life would be a little better based on reviews, however I find it good enough.

The camera however this is an AT&T phone without the latest update. The camera will make or break this phone for me as I have a room full of fishing pictures, most are really good and taken with smartphone camera's (Iphone's.)

Also I tried to scan a barcode and it was just NOT happening while on the train, something the iphone did no problem (using myfitnesspal)

It also doesn't charge as fast as my iphone, however that may be because of the larger battery?

Also, when I return this phone this weekend, is there A way I can have everything backed up, so when I get my new phone I won't have to set everything up again and download all these apps over?

Here is the pic comparison, done side by side. http://imgur.com/a/tywmw
[Moto X General] mhsbrian:
I'm actually having trouble making my picture look as bad off as you did and I am not able to reproduce it.

The color in my photos is spectacular, way better than my HTC One. I just took this of my salt water fish tank and it's way more than close... It's impeccably accurate.
[Moto X General] osiris355:
Doing photo comparisons at this point is a waste of time. Att is going to have the update out very soon so why bother. The camera is great after the fix.

Compare then.

To answer your question you have the option to back up ur apps through your Google account. They redownload as soon as you log in on the next phone
[Moto X General] :
yesterday... i have just flash the tmo firmware on my unlock bootloader rogers version... and update ! my wife now want the white moto x ! pictures quality is just like the day and night... equal or better to the iphone 5... equal to the sg4 ...

... mmm i have say the tmobile firmware is excellent ... no brand no bloat ( retail en us on the about ) ...
[Moto X General] stevebirk:
Would you say the battery life is pretty similar for both phones? also how much thicker is the moto x?
[Moto X General] Muffinman51432:
Don't think i'm dissing the phone, I like it more than the iphone5 :D

I'm just waiting for the update.
[Moto X General] rman18:
People tend to like the over saturated photos that the iPhone and Samsung produces... The Moto X creates pictures closer to real life colors.

Its the same with DSLR's, Canon processes photos with colors close to real life but the Nikon gives it more saturation - newcomers tend to go Nikon for this reason.

I prefer the real life colors, and I'll add saturation if needed later on.

Edited.
[Moto X General] mhsbrian:
Agree 100 percent, iPhone photos always bleed colors and it's especially seen in very detailed things.

In terms of Nikon and canon, I shoot with a Canon and only would buy an older Nokia if I was to but one myself.
[Moto X General] :
-_- Nokia? I think you mean Nikon.
[Moto X General] mhsbrian:
SwiftKey filled it in for me lol
[Moto X General] :
Again I think you mean NIKON. I never experienced excessive saturation on any of Nikon DSLRs. I never used retard mode or full retard mode on them though. If you are using those modes on your Canon, well, congratulations.
[Moto X General] mhsbrian:
NIKON, as you say.. Makes great cameras I don't see what your point here is besides starting a war that's been waged since the dawn of personal photography.

On another note, my main camera is a pentax k-5, that doesn't mean it shoots way better photos. But it's weather resistant and takes the best night pictures of any camera I've ever owned.
[Moto X General] :
Just pointing out that any camera that has manual control can be adjusted to take life like colors. IMO comparing auto modes on manual cameras is stupid.

My boss shoots a k-5, its an attractive camera. I like that the image stabilization is in the camera not the lens.
[Moto X General] mhsbrian:
Yeah, it's a fantastic camera... The biggest turn on for me was the Iso noise is tremendously low even at very high Iso ranges.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] emil73:
Hi,

Never had problem syncing before but now I´ve got a new computer and just can´t get it to work!

My computer and my magician find each other and all but when I try to sync I get the message:

"Cannot start communications with the desktop computer. The communications port is not available. Another program may be using the port, or it may not be valid. Quit any programs that may be using the port and reconnect. If the problem persists, restart your device using the instructions provided by the manufacturer"

What´s wrong? How do I solve this, what I guess, simple little problem...

Thankful for help!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Kassem_f74:
Do you get this error when you try and sync via a cable or Bluetooth?

I sometimes get the error when trying a bluetooth sync, i just re-set the Jam.

If that doesnt work check your com ports on the Jam and the com ports on the pc (activesync on the pc)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] emil73:
Still having problems...

It´s when I try to connect with bluetooth it happens.

I tried to reset several times but nothing.

Checked the ports and as far as I can see I have the same ports installed on the computer and on the magician.

Not sure how you do it though. Do I open activesync, then connection settings and choose COMport?

I think the problem is with the device. If I check the bluetooth settings and com ports there is no port activated and if I clixk "new incoming port", there is no port to choose. And I can´t even choose to create a new outgoing port.

What´s happening here? Need help... pleeeease!!!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] fone_fanatic:
ok, synching via bluetooth was a complete pain in the ass for me till i knew what was going on. yes you have to go to the options in activesync on your pc and select the correct com port which you should find from your bt stack. here are 2 really good links which solved 99.9% of my syncing via bt nightmare.

BT activesync guide:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2417

COM ports 1-9 guide:

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=8&TopicId=422

also i suggested unpairing your pc and magician before you begin the activesync steps. if the correct comports dont appear in your bt stack(windows or widcom) then read teh 2nd link above ^. also(i'm guilty of this too) but search before you post because theres way too many topics about this.

:oops:
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Kassem_f74:
this is from Jimmy Bish, from another site, however it helped me get it right:

when i tried to do this the phone couldnt recognise the com port allocated by the computer, which was com32.

I followed some other instructions and found that i had about 30 inactive (hidden) com ports so i did this:

it needed a soft reset once i had got the comports the same and everything worked well after that.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ujj75:
Hi

I have an O2 XDA II Mini (Magician) and I am using an XMicro Dongle on my laptop (Win XP with SP2....I am using the in built Microsoft BT stack which comes with SP2) and ActiveSync3.8. Initially syncing with BT was a problem but now its not a problem at all.

First you have to make sure that the COM port nos. selected by ActiveSync are less than 10 bcoz there is some bug due to which ActiveSync will not support COM ports above COM9.

To reduce the COM port nos. on your computer try the following website

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315539

Once you can see the hidden devices and ports delete/uninstall all the ports which are not in use.

Its the same method mentioned above by Kassem.

To ActiveSync

1 To sync with BT first delete all your pairing with your computer and phone on both devices.

2 Go to BT Manager on your phone and click both check boxes for Inbound and Outbound COM ports and pair the devices.

3 Once they are paired go to BT manager (on the phone) again and click on the start button (for BT ActiveSync setup) and pair the devices again if you have to.

4 Once that is done make sure that on the computer in BT Settings the the Serial Port Profile (SPP) "Serial Port COM4" is checked.Click on the phone device>property>services.

5 After that on the computer's BT Manager itself ensure that the COM ports folder shows incoming and outgoing ports with the phone's name in front.

6 Open ActiveSync (on the computer) ensure that the COM port no. is the same as the Incoming COM port no. given in step 5 above and it being shown as available. Sometimes if it is unavailable, the computer needs to be rebooted and then it will be shown as available.

7 Click on ActiveSync thru BT on the phone and it should work.

8 Whenever you want to disconnect ActiveSync, press stop on the PocketPC's avtice sync program.

9. Always ensure that the dongle is plugged in BEFORE you boot up the computer othwerwise ActiveSync on the computer will show the COM port as unavailable.

All the best!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] emil73:
Thanks for all helpful replies!!!

Found out what was causing the problem now!

For me, I had to go to "My bluetooth places" on my computer. There I coosed "explore" and then "My unit". In there there is something called "My bluetooth serieport". I had to mark the box with "start autmatically". That´s why I didn´t get it to work...

Not so difficult once you got it... as always :D

Cheers. Emil
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Kassem_f74:
i hate Blue tooth., It is so flakey!!!. now i am having the same issue as you!!. i removed all connections and tried to set up from new, and still get the com port error!..

Emil:, how do u get to my bluethooth places?

i am running XP and cant seem to find this.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] emil73:
Well I kind of figured that... You see I don´t know what the english term for this is but if I translate directly from Swedish it would be something like "My bluetooth places/directories".

Anyway I have my icon on the desktop or in the programlist. The symbol is the bluetooth sign. I just rightclick on the symbol, and go to the subtitel that is called "My units". There I rightclick for example "My bluetooth serieport " and there click the boc that says "start automatically".

See I don´t know but I guess this could be some kind of program that goes with the bluetooth adapter (Trust BT120).

Maybe somone could help me translate the terms above to correct english.... ;)

Good luck!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] ujj75:
Your bluetooth settings should be under Control Panel on your computer.
[Nokia Lumia 820] D@@N:
Hi guys,

I need to downgrade my nokia 620. I tried the 2013 version of Nokia Care Suite and I tried the 2012 version, I tried 5 different ROMS but everytime I get the error

"recovery failed: unable to get error message"

Can anyone suggest how to fix this? Maybe I should try another flash program?

Please help & thanks for all the information!
[Nokia Lumia 820] D@@N:
Okay I solved it, make sure you uncheck "Automatic selection" in nokia care suite
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikehunt22:
Hey guys, my N4 has all of a sudden stopped working correctly. My display doesn't register touch going horizontally across the middle of the screen. Especially where you adjust the brightness and sound. It really sucks and a factory reset doesn't help. Anybody heard of this? Any help offered? For what its worth, I'm unrooted with an unlocked boot loader.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1slow4G:
Rma it

Sent from my neXus⁴™
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I have a YP-GS1 for the US

I tried to upload this rom (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2288978) the first one because I can't get the others. When I boot it in recovery and try to install it it says:

Android system recovery <3e>

1. reboot system now

2. apply update from sdcard

3.wipe data/factory rest

4.wipe cache partion

When I pick the one to update it gets to:

E signature verification failed

What can I do to fix it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
The reason that the ROM will not install on your device is because you are trying to flash a ROM in the stock Android recovery. To install a custom ROM you will need to install a custom recovery image such as Clockworkmod Recovery. For a full guide on how to root your device, and install a custom recovery image I would recommend checking out this guide. If have any more questions let me know I'll be happy to help you out.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
How do I instal Clockworkmod Recovery.

Also my device isn't rooted

That thread is also discontinued, here are the steps I used:

Install Rom:

Download rom and copy it to your device

Boot into recovery

Choose in recovery install zip from sdcard ==> choose zip from sdcard

Choose the Rom and hit yes

Wait until installation is done!

Do not forget to wipe data/cache/dalvik cache for better experience

Reboot and enjoy!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sangalaxy:
for root http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1424358

for cwm http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1864865&highlight=cwm iam not so sure about cwm anyway check your device forum for more
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
This isn't for the Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6(YP-GS1) and there arent any device forums for the YP-GS1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
I would still recommend taking a look at this guide that I posted earlier as it will get you rooted and setup with CWMR.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I'm guessing that I'll still be using that KingOS rom, but where can I find the .tar file in this rom after I extract it. If not which rom should i use, because the old in the context haid comments where the home button wouldn't work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
Just to clarify have you now successfully rooted your device and installed Clockworkmod Recovery? If you haven't rooted your device and installed Clockworkmod Recovery yet the .tar file that you need to flash in Odin can be found here. Once you have rooted your device and installed Clockworkmod Recovery, the KingOS ROM will be a .zip file you do not need to extract anything from the .zip file simply follow the original flashing instructions you came across for the KingOS ROM. As always let me know if you still have questions.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
Can't even find the .tar file
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
For the US version I would recommend following this guide to root first, downloading on the rooted file system images .zip files, extracting the rooted system image .tar file and then flashing it through Odin. After you flash the rooted system image you will need to install a Superuser app such as SuperSU.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I'm doing this first one: Mirror1: YP-GS1-NAM-normalboot.zip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhilaab:
ok

solve
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I tried the steps here(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1864741) and it dosen't work at step 12, I don't see anything. I followed all steps before and nothing works.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I used the guide to root my phone with ODIN but when I wen't back to load the KingOS rom it still said the same thing
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
Make sure you install through Odin the kernel that includes Clockworkmod recovery that I linked to originally. The ROM will not flash without a custom recovery such as Clockworkmod recovery installed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I have the SGP 3.6 not the 5
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
I would recommend flashing this kernel in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2198234 it includes Clockworkmod recovery and is for the Galaxy SGP 3.6.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
Then do I up-load the KingOS?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
Correct once you install Clockworkmod recovery then you can follow the instructions for installing KingOS.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wilfred7:
I just finished loading the KngOS rom. So do I have root access now?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
Yes, you now have root access on your device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] essaudio:
Hello -

I'm considering getting a Galaxy S4. I heard and read elsewhere that there are some issues with rooting on the AT&T device (no good recovery procedures, etc.)? This will be my first android device, but I'm fairly technical (and a developer) - I used to be more active on these forums in the windows mobile days. Here are some details regarding what I'm looking for:

Ability to remove all the bloatware from the device, and run a fairly stock Android version, retaining my ability to customize

Ability to use all frequencies on AT&T, including 4G (and not just on one band)

Stability

Would like a ROM that has USB audio support - I have several USB DACs and when I am done using this as a primary phone, I'd like to try using it as a dedicated media player / 4G hotstpot in my car.

Large infrastructure for device compatibilty and accessories

Decent camera/camera software

Good navigation software that works even where data connections are spotty

Choice of colors (probably want a grey/black device - I do not like the white S4)

Expandable memory (or 64GB onboard)

Replaceable / expandable battery support - this one is a nice to have, not a must

It looked like the Google Play edition had all the same bands/antennas as the AT&T version, but I'm not sure. Deal breaker there is the 16GB and white only options. Which version of this phone should I get, assuming this is even the right phone for me? Will the Note 3 be better?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldblue910:
If you want a GS4 that works on AT&T, and you want LTE, you have two realistic choices:

1. The SGH-I337 AT&T carrier-branded variant. The pros are that you can get it in 32GB and you have color options. You also get a ton of software features that are built into Touchwiz, including the amazing camera app. The cons are that the most recent firmware has a bootloader that's locked down tighter than a crab's ass. You can root it, but custom recoveries and ROMs are off the table.

2. The GT-I9505G Google Play Edition. The pros are that it's got an unlockable bootloader, it gets Android updates very quickly, and it's not full of carrier and Samsung junk. You can root or flash custom recoveries, kernels, or ROMs very easily a-la Nexus devices. The cons are that it's 16 GB and it only comes in white. Also, you lack some of the cool software features that Touchwiz provides because the phone runs stock Android.

If you want a GS4 that runs on AT&T but don't care about LTE, you can also buy an unlocked GT-I9500 or GT-I9505 from Europe. With either of those devices, you'll get HSPA+ on AT&T, but no LTE.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] essaudio:
Thanks for your help. If I get an AT&T S4 phone used, is there something I should ask about which firmware it's on, where I still have the ability to root without recovery restrictions?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldblue910:
Yes. You'll want it on I337UCUAMDL or I337UCUAMDB. If it's on anything else, forget it. haha
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niceppl:
You have another choice.. get the tmobile s4.. works perfeft with att lte.

---------- Post added at 01:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:12 AM ----------

And unlocked bootloader
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldblue910:
Yeah, the problem is it's SIM locked to T-Mobile and they have a horrible device unlock policy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daraj:
Buy an unlock code they are cheap
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldblue910:
And it may or may not work.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] niceppl:
... go cellunlocker.net my friend is tmobile s4 and it worked...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daraj:
Usually these services have some sort of a guarantee or refund of the sorts. I, personally never had any problem with codes not working.

cellunlocker is a good site like mentioned above
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zergslayer69:
Now before people start rushing in here and saying "well duh, once is 1.9ghz and one is 2.3ghz" you do have to keep in mind it's different architecture. I'm still putting my money on the snapdragon though but I was looking in the 3dmark app and looking at other devices. The snapdragon version clearly beat the exynos version by a few thousand points, almost 3000 to be exact.

The interesting thing I noticed is that looking at the physics/cpu benchmarks, the exynos beats the snapdragon by a decent amount, we're not talking a difference of .5 fps or anything. Looking at the unlimited score, the exynos version is 6fps faster which makes me wonder. Is the exynos cpu better engineered? Or is it because 3dmark is designed to utilize all cores hence 8 slightly slower cores beats out 4 faster cores?

I'm just asking all this since I like having a portable emulator around with me (ppsspp and running fpse with opengl) and am deciding which of the two versions has the better cpu. The graphics department will be good enough for me on either device, and the rest of the specs are identical, so it boils down to the cpu.

TLDR: 3dmark benchmark shows exynos cpu scores are better than snapdragon cpu scores. Which one truly has the faster cpu?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weirdingway:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45783875
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KruseLudsMobile:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...rking-adjustments-inflate-scores-by-up-to-20/
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rixsta:
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