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[General Topics] Hr Kristian:
My brother got that with his one week old, supposedly waterproof phone.

I'll let the irony of that sink in.

It does seem to happen often, did you check the water mark inside? It can get activated by any kind of everyday moisture really and isn't valid.

Anyway, he stood on his claim (and rightly so) and had a new phone in no time, but has to be said we're Norwegians. The laws here protect the consumer, not the corporation.
[General Topics] Kindred192:
Unfortunately, I purchased the phone out-of-cycle through Amazon, so I don't believe I can go to the carrier for this (lesson learned). I'm sure there are folks here at XDA who have had to deal with Samsung customer service. If anyone has any pointers on how I can get through to someone who will listen to my complaint, I feel like I've been beating my head against a wall these past few days trying to get through to someone over there.
[General Topics] ogpala:
Thanks for the info.

I bought a new Samsung printer and after a few months it stopped working. They asked me to courier back free and :laugh:fixed it for me while it was still under warranty.

Maybe phone and printer servicing departments are different.
[General Topics] ankitpsaraogi:
I have a slight different issue

I have purchased a Galaxy S4 on 10th August, 2013 and I was promised one time screen replacement offer by paying Rs. 500.

I have submitted a request in the customer care (Service Request No. 8461219090) for the replacement of my cracked screen. They verified my phone and promised me a screen replacement at any service centre under the said scheme.

I submitted my phone on 16th January, 2014 to the samsung service centre located at the 1st Floor, Africa House, Topiwala Lane, Grant Road (E), Mumbai - 400007. The representative took Rs. 500 and told me that he will have to verify with the customer care in order to change the screen under the offer. He did not provide me any invoice for the same. The Job Card Number for the request is 4167025423.

I called at the service centre on 23rd of January, 2014 where I had a talk with Mr. Srikant who informed me that my screen has been replaced and I can come and pick the phone from the service centre.

I went today morning at 10 am and they refused to deliver me the phone stating that some formalities are pending from Samsung Global.

This has caused me immense agony as I had to specially travel 40 kms for this. Also, my work has been hampered as I had to spare time from my office timings to carry out this activity. Further, even on my repeated request, I was not provided a formal invoice/receipt for the amount of Rs. 500 paid. The representative wrote a note on the job card stating the same which does not suffice as evidence.
[General Topics] justmpm:
Sorry but I closed this thread. xda is really not the place to work out customer service issues with Samsung.

Thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] InitialG:
Does GPS use up your data? If so, does it use alot?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] 123421342:
No but an app like waze will. Gps is free because taxes.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Damasterjj:
standalone GPS does not use data but the map application does.

verizon and google provided location probably use data
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
Yes it does use data for many different small details. No not much at all. Let's put it this way it takes us about 4 hours and 15 mins to get between home and cedar point when we went this summer and I think 50 MBS or less was used.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
I think you are confused. GPS itself does not require data, however Google navigation does. So, while you are driving down the road the phone uses GPS to know where it is, and data to download relevant maps and exit info.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
In the end its the same difference...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
It is not the same thing. You stated that GPS uses small amounts of data, which is incorrect. GPS does not use data.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
.... He was talking about navigation can't use it without data... Everybody has been in an argumentative mood recently... Not adding to it...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
OP never said anything about navigation.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
You honestly believe that he isn't using GPS for navigation... Dude... Seriously?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
I am sure he is, but he asked about GPS.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Pete450:
In either case, [MENTION=4555524]GrayTheWolf[/MENTION] is technically correct, and several posts provide the OP the correct information that they will need.

Bottom line: Answer = No - GPS does not use data, but a navigation app will.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
Yea but the GPS alone is worthless... This is kind of a dumb argument... GPS on Facebook still requires data... Using technicalities is going to cause more confusion... Am I the only sane one here who isn't just trying to argue? The op needs to know that yes he will be using data as any feature I can think of the use of GPS uses data... Its like saying you can't die from being shot but cardiac arrest...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
You can download the Google navigator map data for a user-selectable region beforehand on WiFi and then run solely off of GPS while on the road.

Boom, no data usage.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Pete450:
Not attempting to argue, just trying to provide the correct answer. The OP didn't specify what they were doing with GPS, it's usually not a great idea to assume. But, with all of these posts, I'm sure the OP has the answer they need, so I'm finished with this thread. If I have caused any confusion, please accept my apologies.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
I suppose wifi isn't data? Dude... You know I'm right here...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mjs31:
GPS does not use data even for some navigation. Case in point....I have the TOMTOM Navigation app installed on my phone. All maps are downloaded to my phone and I can use this 24/7 without any data being used. So, GPS does not use data. It is completely based on the APP utilizing the GPS
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
Yes that is true. But downloading the maps is using data is it not? Am I missing something here?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Pete450:
Yes, you are - with certain apps, the maps are pre-downloaded to the device, and saved locally, so while using the app, it is only using the GPS signal currently, because the maps were already downloaded and saved. Yes, I understand that used data to do that, but after its done, it is not constantly using data live.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
Its called WiFi. Download at home, set forever.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
....smh....
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] 123421342:
This really got out of hand
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] BinaryTB:
So a tablet with wifi only (or a phone w/ no SIM nor cell phone signal) would work perfectly well as a GPS and/or navigation solution assuming you have offline navigation software already installed?

Taking that further, it would also work with a camera app that adds geolocation data without any signal at all, correct?

Just curious because I've been thinking about doing this with my old Android phone.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] mjs31:
Yes you are. It is a one time download of the maps and they stay on your phone. This download has nothing to do with GPS. Once they are installed GPS just tells the app your location etc, but has nothing to do with data

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

It should. I know that some of the iPads did not include gps with the wifi only versions. However, if they did it should work. GPS only tells the apps your location etc. If the app does not need to download maps etc, then there should be no real use of data. Many of the handheld gps units now have geotagging built in for those geotag games that are played. They just take the tag from a photo and give you directions to that location.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Dark Jedi:
GPS, which stands for Global Positioning System, is a radio navigation system that allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the world. The capabilities of today’s system render other well-known navigation and positioning “technologies”—namely the magnetic compass, the sextant, the chronometer, and radio-based devices—impractical and obsolete. GPS is used to support a broad range of military, commercial, and consumer applications.

24 GPS satellites (21 active, 3 spare) are in orbit at 10,600 miles above the earth. The satellites are spaced so that from any point on earth, four satellites will be above the horizon. Each satellite contains a computer, an atomic clock, and a radio. With an understanding of its own orbit and the clock, the satellite continually broadcasts its changing position and time. (Once a day, each satellite checks its own sense of time and position with a ground station and makes any minor correction.) On the ground, any GPS receiver contains a computer that "triangulates" its own position by getting bearings from three of the four satellites. The result is provided in the form of a geographic position - longitude and latitude - to, for most receivers, within a few meters.

If the receiver is also equipped with a display screen that shows a map, the position can be shown on the map. If a fourth satellite can be received, the receiver/computer can figure out the altitude as well as the geographic position. If you are moving, your receiver may also be able to calculate your speed and direction of travel and give you estimated times of arrival to specified destinations. Some specialized GPS receivers can also store data for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and map making.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] GrayBoltWolf:
Was that necessary? :P
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Dark Jedi:
Well that one person seemed to just not get it and has to be lead by the hand. A simple Google search would have explained what he was missing lol.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] dottat:
Unless you disable data and/or uncheck the GPS assistance your GPS will function in a-gps mode. What this means is that it will use data to download assisted GPS info and cheat on figuring out which satellites are above it. That's why our phones lock so quick. Without that download a true hardware GPS lock takes a good bit longer...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
... Or people just like to argue lol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] josh995:
What a spectacle this thread has become.

Data and WiFi, when dealing with cell phones, are not the same thing. Data is provided from your carrier, WiFi is provided by you and doesn't go against your cell plan. If you want to get technical, yes, WiFi is transmitting data, but come on, you know what someone means when they say "data" when dealing with a phone. It means the 3G/4G connection.

If someone doesn't want to use data when using GPS for navigation, then download some type of offline maps app, and then turn off your data connection, and you'll be able to go anywhere you want without using a single kb of data.

If you want to use GPS for something like yelp or facebook, you will need to use data to load the respective app information, and the app will use GPS to determine your location.

Also, if you have a WiFi only tablet/iPad, you do not have a GPS chip, so no, you won't be able to use it for a standalone navigation. You need a cellular version because it will include the GPS chip. You can use an iPad WiFi+cellular as a navigation without paying a monthly fee for the data plan. Like I said before, just download the maps, turn off your data connection, and the GPS chip will still work. Just like a tom tom or Garmin. I do it all the time.

Sent from my HTC One.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] hatchmt:
^---- THIS

A good example of this can be seen in the GPS Status app. It'll tell you how old the A-GPS data is, and you can even refresh it at will (or clear it out if you don't have mobile data and need to do a lengthy cold start acquisition). I would imagine that the amount of data used for A-GPS is minuscule.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] gadgetrants:
Didn't know men can get PMS but I think this thread proves it. :p

Seriously, I've been known to split some hairs too so I'm in no position to judge/complain. But I *do* tend to agree with the idea that any time people are chatting on a device forum, it's important to:

- first, be as polite as possible, to avoid misunderstandings

- second, be as precise as possible, to avoid misunderstandings

Too bad xda isn't moderated as much as other forums. This conversation might have taken an entirely different direction!

-Matt
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
And bringing it up constantly is a good idea lol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] MCbrian:
Of course GPS doesn't require data, since it's based on satellites, not the Internet (surely everyone knows that...). And of course GPS is still useful without the Internet -- maybe everyone doesn't know that...

Here's an example:

- Put phone in airplane mode

- Start Google My Tracks

- Go for a hike, bike, ride

- Look at My Tracks: See how far you went, your average speed, and a trace of your route

- Useful information received without connection to the Internet -- no data-download either before or after.

And this isn't just a made-up demo of how to use the phone's GPS without data -- I used it for real just this week, hiking in a narrow canyon without cell signal. Using My Tracks I was able to measure the length of my hike and average speed and the shape of the route all with phone in airplane mode (to save battery life by preventing pointless searching for a signal). Setting waypoints, finding your way back to your car where you set a waypoint, all works fine without a cell signal -- no data required.

Locations (latitude and longitude) are determined from GPS satellites -- not from the Internet. All that a data connection does (whether it's WiFi or cellular) is to enable to draw a map around the lat/lon locations provided by the GPS satellites.

So, the simple answer to the OP is "No".
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] hatchmt:
The OP's question is "does GPS use data", not does GPS require data.

My Tracks will use data if it's available, just as Google Maps uses data w/ the GPS. Even the GPS Status app will use data. Any time the GPS is activated, it'll try to refresh the A-GPS data over the internet (to get faster acquisition). No, it doesn't use the internet for "fine" location finding, per se, but it downloads almanac data based on your general location (which may be found using the internet or using cell tower location finding) to predict where satellites will be for faster GPS acquisition (as josh995 explained).

The GPS itself functions fine w/out data as you said, but if you have a data connection available and turned on, data *will* be used by the app. How much is dependent upon what you're doing. Maps can pull lots of data (if not cached locally), but a simple app that only displays lat/long data will still pull a very small amount of data for A-GPS.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] MCbrian:
GPS is not an app -- it's a function of the phone's hardware.

It's true that A-GPS, if enabled, will pull down a little data, but it's not necessary...after all, stand-alone GPS devices (not in a phone) don't/can't use A-GPS and they still work.

It's the app using the data, not the GPS. If you pan around in Google maps with the GPS off it's still going to pull down data to fill in the new areas with detail...but that has nothing to do with the GPS, it's because different areas are being revealed -- by your finger. (So, if asked "Do fingers use data?" should we answer "Yes"?) When Google Maps re-centers the map on the position provided by GPS (from satellites) it needs to download data to fill in detail for the new areas...but it's not the GPS that uses that data -- it's the app.

That "it's the app using the data, not the GPS", isn't a trivial hair-splitting distinction, and it's not just semantics; here's an example: I know more than one non-tech person who didn't know that GPS functionality (in a phone) would work even in an area without cell coverage. One asked me, "How did you track your hike if there wasn't a cell signal? Oh really? That's why I was nervous going off trail, because I didn't think I could use the GPS without cell coverage."

What's GPS functionality in a phone without data? It's a way to track your position and distance and speed, etc. It's a way to set waypoints -- including where you started so you can find your way back -- all without any use of cellular data. It's basically anything that a stand-alone GPS is and does.

But if the OP's question was: "Does using map and navigation apps use data?" the answer would be "They sure do!" ;) :laugh:

(Now...if someone says that "GPS" is a synonym for "map and navigation app", well..."No, it isn't" -- even if that's what the OP really meant. :cool: )
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
Omg people... I think its time to move on the op has the answer.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] hatchmt:
Nowhere did I suggest otherwise, unless you misinterpreted my post.

Anyway... Move on, folks, as has been suggested.
[General Questions and Answers] MSmithXDA:
As you may know, for CyanogenMod 10.2 you have flash Google Apps separately with Gapps. But it seems Gapps not include GalleryGoogle. Why is that? And is there a way I can get it?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
i believe gallery google and photosphere is kinda owned by google so you are unable to put it inside teh Gapps just we are not allowed to put gapps in custom roms and have to flash it separately.
[General Questions and Answers] MSmithXDA:
My understanding is that what you said is true of all of google apps. So GMail has the same issue. That's why they created Gapps. So, why is GalleryGoogle different?
[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
from what i can see they only put it on nexus devices right? so im sure they either wouldn't want it for other devices (just for the specific line of devices good way to make money) or they wanted to see if people can port it in someway. you can try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1966003 its nice that its a apk.
[General Questions and Answers] MSmithXDA:
Interesting! And strange at the same time. I look at Nexus devices as being stock android along with the Google Experience. Didn't realize that they divided the Google Experience into 2 sections...Open to all that meet the requirements, and Open to Nexus only. They did include it on the GPE phones, but again...those are kind of Google Sanctioned. And now that I think of it, they're not on the MotoX (no PhotoSphere) or the new Droids, so it makes sense what you're saying.

Thanks for the help and clarification
[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
I would think its on the moto x (moto is owned by Google now) hmm maybe googles respecting moto by not making it fully stock android? Not sure, but yeah pretty much its a addition like air view on newer Samsung phones, why would you buy a stock android GPE over the touchwiz or sense without new and exciting goodies in it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] tisdadd:
Hello,

I think that my phone is bricked, wanted to check to see if anyone had advice... it is the last day of the sprint 30 day guarantee thing for me, I believe... but don't know if it works for bricked phones so not sure what to do.

Anyway, it was running the Negalight Wonderrom with KT Kernal, think TouchWiz, and everything else default but for installing a few apps.

Ran Comadose + Crossbreeder last night, rebooted was working fine... then turned it off and went to bed as my upstairs charger wasn't working.

Went to bed, woke up, and it wouldn't turn on. I am currently pulling the battery for 10 minutes to see if that will work to fix it.... but haven't been able to get a response via power, home, vol up or power + vol down.

Pretty sure that Samsung would charge me if I sent it in?

Please advise.

(Also, going to contact some smaller shops in the area that I see on craigslist alot that may know what to do...)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] xxaddictedxx:
are you sure that the battery is charged? and also your sprint guarantee only lasts 14 days so your well overdue and unless you have TEP its unlikely sprint will just give you another phone without a fight
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] TKS3:
Do you have TEP on the device? If so just take it in to a sprint store and tell them that it won't turn on. They're not going to known if you rooted if it doesn't turn on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] tisdadd:
I actually did have TEP, then it was removed when I sent it to samsung... but Samsung fixed it for free. Seems it was power port abuse or something... no idea how that could be but whatever.

Anyway, just got it back and was able to get online again and wanted to say thanks.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] somboons:
with recovery that u use?
[Xperia Tablet Z General] SWFlyerUK:
Hi folks,

I know this is not the ZU forum, but I've just bought the device - wow, the screen is mind blowing.

Anyway, say on the Sony site that one of the screenshots had the screen with multiple small apps open so thought I'd give it a try and hey presto.

The ZU can have more than 1 small app running at the same time, as well as the app that you're in! How awesome is that! Wonder if they will bring it over the Xperia Tablet Z. I can get more than 6 small apps on at once.
[Xperia Tablet Z General] Felimenta97:
XTZ will get it with the next big update. I'd guess the 4.3 one...
[Xperia Tablet Z General] shangrila500:
I wouldn't say that, this may be an exclusive for the ZU seeing as how its their flagship. One would think if the XTZ were going to get it it would have been in the 4.2.2 update. The upside is it should be easy to make a mod, or ROM, that gives us this ability.
[Xperia Tablet Z General] Felimenta97:
ZU isn't their flagship, but Z1. But, no, they will give the XTZ most of Z1 stuff. Xperia S got many things that Z had on 4.1.2...
[Xperia Tablet Z General] shangrila500:
The ZU most definitely was their flagship for a bit, and it could be argued it still is one of their flagships because OEMs usually have 2 at a time, and now that the Z1 is out it is their flagship.

And why would we not get the ZU stuff as well? I don't think we will get it, if we were going to get it it'd have came with 4.2.2, but if we do get Z1 features why wouldn't we get ZU as well?
[Xperia Tablet Z General] Felimenta97:
The flagship isn't the very best device a company has, but the device that has the most efforts put into, and that carries the company for determined time.

I said we will get ZU things eventually. lol
[Xperia Tablet Z General] naheel azawy:
Try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2472306
[Xperia Tablet Z General] lukakas:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2471191
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTCinspiration:
I'm using an AT&T HTC One & as in the title, I'm wondering if there it's a way to install SU & TWRP without a computer of any kind. I already have the bootloader unlocked but that's as far as I was able to get before I had to give up the computer. I'm still S-On as well so if anyone can tell me how to get my phone rooted with a recovery from my device, that'd be amazing! And if I could get S-Off as well, that'd he even better. Thanks so much for any advice.

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[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ridder215215:
Might be able to do that using ROM Manager, not sure.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTCinspiration:
Yea, i thought maybe as well but I t needs root first to be able to flash the recovery. Thanks fir the reply

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[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HomesliceOne:
Try Goomanager and install the recovery that way?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTCinspiration:
Thank you. I tried that &it says "recovery is installed" but when I go into bootloader & try to reboot into recovery I get nothing so apparently it didn't install after all

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