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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
:(

What about the backup ? Did it worked ?

sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevew84:
This is weird, I can back up all of the apps I have installed at the moment, and I can restore those apps...BUT I cannot restore the apps I've backed up previously. But I can now change to the Legacy folder..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
So , is fine now ...

And you can restore as well ...

If so , edit the thread name adding "solved "

sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jon Bon Jovica:
i have exact same problem, changed location for tb but still no go, have u find fix?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
No go what ?

Did you flash superSU ?

sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ieldra:
I know these questions have largely been answered in bits and pieces spread over hundreds of threads, however, as a newcomer to the forum I can safely say understanding everything fully is a very daunting task. I'm having trouble grasping the relevance of RUUs, CID numbers.

I bought an HTC One from the carrier 'TIM' in Italy. It came with Hboot 1.54. I unlocked the bootloader, I installed a custom ROM, I rooted it, I tried out a custom kernel. I do not have S-off. I am confused.

1. The /boot partition on the file system contains both the bootloader(hboot) and the kernel, is this correct ?

1.a. If so, updating the kernel (by flashing it from recovery) is only affecting the /kernel subdirectory of the boot partition ?

2. An RUU functions as a 'stock restore' from what I understood, however it cannot be used to downgrade. I am uncertain about what this means. If an RUU is a 'stock restore package' from HTC- it includes stock kernel, rom, and recovery.

2.a. Will I be unable to use an Android 4.2.2 RUU to return my HTC One (currently running Maximus HD 14.0 (base 3.22)) to stock 4.2.2 then use OTA updates to get to stock 4.3 ?

2.b. Will the previously mentioned stock HTC OTA updates update my firmware to the latest version?

2.c. From past experience, when I talk about firmware I'm used to considering as the software running at the lowest level abstraction in the computer, aka hardware level. However, I have read posts on the forum where the firmware version IS the build number (in my case 3.22.1540.1 CL252721 release-keys) and that it describes the version of android that is running. Which is it ?

2.d. What is the deal with needing to have S-Off to update the firmware if it apparently updated with me normally? I went from build no. 3.17 in MaximusHD 13.0, to 3.22 in Maximus 14.0

3. On the HTCDev website there is a section called "Kernel Source Code, Binaries and Updates for HTC Android Phones", filtering for my TIM HTC One I get two hits one running Android 4.1, the other 4.2.2

4.1:

Type: CRC Kernel: 3.1.1 Description: 1.29.901.2_R

4.2.2:

Type: MR Kernel:3.4.1 Description: 2.24.901.1

What does the type designate ?

What does the number in the description represent ?

I know that the '901' references my carrier (TIM italy) what does the rest of that number mean? I have seen RUUs with number 2.29.x.x and cannot understand if they are more recent or older than RUUs with numbers 2.24.x.x or 3.x.x.x, for example on http://www.htc1guru.com it is mentioned that restoring to a 2.24 nandroid backup is reccomended as it will be compatible with the updated firmware, unlike a 2.29 backup. It is implied that 2.29 is OLDER. I am confused.

FINALLY, what is the relevance of the CID? Baseband version is the 'radio' firmware am I right ? How does this get updated?

Again I apologize for making such a long post, however it is hard to find a post containing all this information while making it clear how all these things are relevant to EACH other, I hope there are other people who share the same problem and that this may be of some help to them
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bcan13:
answers

definitely not an expert but I will try to answer some of them.... In case I am wrong I am sure someone senior will rectify...

1. The /boot partition on the file system contains both the bootloader(hboot) and the kernel, is this correct ? As far as I know, YES, def Kernel not sure whether hboot is always there or not.

1.a. If so, updating the kernel (by flashing it from recovery) is only affecting the /kernel subdirectory of the boot partition ? As far as I know, YES

2. An RUU functions as a 'stock restore' from what I understood, however it cannot be used to downgrade. I am uncertain about what this means. If an RUU is a 'stock restore package' from HTC- it includes stock kernel, rom, and recovery. You can use it to downgrade. You make sure you have got the right hboot installed though, some RUUs require old hboots.

2.a. Will I be unable to use an Android 4.2.2 RUU to return my HTC One (currently running Maximus HD 14.0 (base 3.22)) to stock 4.2.2 then use OTA updates to get to stock 4.3 ? YES you can use Android 422 RUU t ogo back and get the OTAs. I have done it multiple times.

2.b. Will the previously mentioned stock HTC OTA updates update my firmware to the latest version? Updates firmware. YES.

2.c. From past experience, when I talk about firmware I'm used to considering as the software running at the lowest level abstraction in the computer, aka hardware level. However, I have read posts on the forum where the firmware version IS the build number (in my case 3.22.1540.1 CL252721 release-keys) and that it describes the version of android that is running. Which is it ? rRight with the first sentence. Version of not the Android but the update of the HTC

2.d. What is the deal with needing to have S-Off to update the firmware if it apparently updated with me normally? I went from build no. 3.17 in MaximusHD 13.0, to 3.22 in Maximus 14.0 ... sorry dont get the question?

3. On the HTCDev website there is a section called "Kernel Source Code, Binaries and Updates for HTC Android Phones", filtering for my TIM HTC One I get two hits one running Android 4.1, the other 4.2.2

4.1:

Type: CRC Kernel: 3.1.1 Description: 1.29.901.2_R

4.2.2:

Type: MR Kernel:3.4.1 Description: 2.24.901.1

What does the type designate ? Dont know this sorry,

What does the number in the description represent ? Dont know this sorry.

I know that the '901' references my carrier (TIM italy) what does the rest of that number mean? I have seen RUUs with number 2.29.x.x and cannot understand if they are more recent or older than RUUs with numbers 2.24.x.x or 3.x.x.x, for example on htc1guru it is mentioned that restoring to a 2.24 nandroid backup is reccomended as it will be compatible with the updated firmware, unlike a 2.29 backup. It is implied that 2.29 is OLDER. I am confused.

FINALLY, what is the relevance of the CID? this is a kind of an id number for your phone to be recognised eg. what region it belongs to etc.

Baseband version is the 'radio' firmware am I right ? RIGHT

How does this get updated? THERE IS A LINK SOMEWHERE IN THR FORUMS
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ieldra:
First of all thanks for taking the time to read and reply, you're awesome.

What I meant about how the radio firmware is updated is, if upgrading my rom to base 3.22 from 3.17 updated the firmware accordingly why have I read EVERYWHERE that updating firmware requires s-off and that it must be done through fastboot having downloaded the according files that are linked on the forums. Additionally, why is the radio not updated as part of the firmware and what is the relevance of the carrier id? Does the radio firmware change according the carrier for optimal performance on whatever bands they operate on?

I'm sorry for all the questions haha today I thought my firmware would be stuck on an old version so I was trying to find out how to return to stock to update it, and understood that I couldn't because a) can't find RUUs for my carrier x.x.901.x and b) I have s-on w/ hboot 1.54. Which by the way didn't update and is still 1.54

Again, you are awesome
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] criszz:
Radio are updated almost always including with OTA

Sent from my HTC 802w
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryTallman:
1. As [MENTION=4779121]bcan13[/MENTION] said, as far as I know also, yes,

1a. Flashing a custom kernel will also effect modules and add certain mods. Some will make changes to /system so that the mods will be effective. They can also effect libs for things like camera improvements.

2. An RUU is an .exe program file from HTC, it rewrites everything one the phone; firmware, hboot, kernel, rom, recovery. Before starting the flashing process it checks your current firmware version, it will not run if it is not installing a newer version. It also checks CID and MID.

2a. I don't believe so, the current RUU has the same firmware version as your phone is currently running. You would need to wait until the 4.3 RUU comes out. Also, it would need to match your CID and MID.

2b. Official updates will upgrade your firmware version.

2c. Firmware usually contains; Hboot, radio, recoveries, and drivers, as far as I know.

2.d S-off is security off, without security off you can not flash unsigned .zip's in fastboot or ruu mode. This means the only way to update firmware is through an official HTC OTA or RUU, which is signed. S-off also disables many other system checks, but more on that later. What you see in Settings - About Phone - Software is not always accurate, it is just displaying what the build.prop says it should be, this does not mean that's what it really is. To see accurate information boot into bootloader - "fasboot getvar all"

3. These are Kernel source code. It's required under the GPL (General Public License) that all distributed software based off the linux kernel (which Android is) release the source codes. This is just HTC following that mandate, they mean nothing unless you plan on compiling a kernel from source.

The CID and MID are Carrier ID and Model ID. RUU's and OTA's and other official software are device specific. To flash a RUU the CID and MID must match. They are also used to control OTA's. (AT&T phones wont receive Developer's Edition OTA's and vice versa, because they have different CID's. When HTC pushes an update they only push it to phones with XXX__XXX CID. HTC Pushes out an update for the GPe phones, other phones wont get it because having a CID of GOOGL001 is required.)

Also, radio's are flashable via recovery.

Let me know if you need help with anything, or have any other questions. Also, more knowledgeable users feel free to correct anything I missed or got wrong.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ieldra:
I found a twrp backup that I believe I made just after unlocking and rooting my phone, I also believe I did an OTA update to 4.2.2, but otherwise it should be stock.

I use CWM now, how would I use this backup? I can install twrp but would this backup even show up? Would I also then have to flash the stock recovery after restoring from the backup?

Assuming the backup works, can I flash any stock recovery or is it also cid specific?

Finally, can I flash radio without s-off? If so, will any radio work or is it carrier specific!?

Thanks for your help!! :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoryTallman:
Flash TWRP. Restore backup. Download a 4.2.2 OTA and open it up. Pull out the recovery.IMG and flash it. That should work?

There are recovery flashable radio.zip's (not to be confused with fastboot flashable zips).

Everyone's experience with radios is different, so you'll have to try them. I have good reception with the latest GPe radio.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ieldra:
But there isn't an issue with flashing a radio from a US base to an EU phone?

The backup I have is probably 4.2.2 so I shouldn't be able to download the ota from my phone, and I can't find ANYTHING for my cid on the forums, or through Google. Is the recovery image cid specific?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikea3000:
Hi,

First of all...I love this phone. Now that I have gotten that out of the way.

When I first got the phone for the first week or so, after taking it off the charger it would stay at 100% for roughly 4 hours even with minimal usage. I kind of like that, makes me feel like the phone has superior battery life.

Today, it started dropping from 100 like most phones I used in the past. Within an hour or so I was down to 96%.

What experience have you guys had with it staying at 100? How long do you guys generally stay at 100?

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sprint76:
Never 4 hours, but usually 15-30 mins of using it steadily in the morning.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EniGmA1987:
The OS is probably building more status on battery usage and capacity and is now showing a more accurate representation of your battery level. Supposedly on each reboot the OS generates new battery stats.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlang123:
This is due to the battery meter being inaccurate out of the box. It will adjust after a week or so.

^This.
[General Topics] Dakky:
SanDisk Wifi SD card + Magician

Around me there are like 3 wifi networks. I want to connect to one which has lower signal than the other two. The phone wont listen to me and always connects to the strongest signal one. Why is that happening? All three have WEP disabled. And the phone is always "Associating - any"... Please help, dunno what to do!
[Moto X General] Muffinman51432:
Some of the moto-x pictures look best IMO

http://www.androidcentral.com/comparing-new-moto-x-camera-software-other-androids
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Hello All,

I am new at this "flashing" scene and have a few questions. Could someone please tell me exactly what steps I need to take in order for me to put a newer "Nightly" CM 10.2 on my Verizon Galaxy S3? I hate the idea of having to re-download all my apps each time I get a new ROM. One of the questions I have is exactly what is "Dalvik Cache"?

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
I'm not sure what recovery you have installed, but i use Cwm & I backup my ROM to external sdcard. Flash the new nightly & use advanced restore option & restore data only. Its always worked for me, I just wouldn't do it going in between touch wiz & AOSP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Upgrading CM 10.2 Nightly

Hi & thanks for responding! I am using the latest release of CWM. What I'm still not clear on is what steps do I need to take to flash the new Nightly?

Thanks!

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] epagib:
0 - make sure you've back up your IMEI.

1 - always do a nandroid backup

2- titanium backup (TiBu) to back up your apps

3- back up all your data (music, etc) onto your external SD card.

4 - going from TW to AOSP (or from one AOSP to a different one) always do a clean wipe: cache, dalvik, and factory reset.

Would not hurt to format your internal SD card either.

5 - after new ROM installation, can restore your apps with TiBu - restore apps and data. NEVER use restore system data option!!

.... Unfortunately there's no way to install a new build of ROM without having to reinstall your apps. TiBu makes it easier, but they still need to be re installed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Upgrading CM 10.2 Nightly

Thank you for the info! I will give this a try once the next Nightly comes out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jbjarko:
I've always dirty flashed nightlies and have never had an issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Restola:
With all due respect I would ignore everyone who has posted in this thread so far (except jbjarko's comment). Not sure if they misunderstood the question or if they just have a lot of extra time on their hands.

If you already have CM10.2 installed then all you have to do is download the newer nightly via the cmupdater app (System Settings / About Phone / CyanogenMod Updates) then after it is downloaded select it and click "update".

It's not a back idea to make a backup once in a while (i make a backup using Rom Manager about once a week), but 99.9% of the nightlies will flash just fine. AND if you ever do have a problem after flashing a new nightly just reboot into CWM recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache, then re-flash the last working nightly.

The vast vast majority of the time you should never need to redownload a single app or reconfigure anything when going from one CM10.2 nightly to another CM10.2 nightly.

So in summary:

1. Use the built-in cmupdater to update from one nightly to the next

2. Always keep the last working nightly on your phone in case you need to flash back one version (cmupdater saves it on your internal sd card in a folder conveniently called "cmupdater")

3. Occasionally make a full backup (a nandroid) using CWM in case things really get jacked up

'Dalvik cache' can be cleared by going to "Advanced" when you are in CWM recovery
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jbjarko:
Thanks for the props. :good:

Well laid out post.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tss01:
Thanks Restola! This should be very helpful!

Bruce
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hans5849:
Restola nailed it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 | Camera Shoot

All taken using Auto Mode unless specific mention. All photos is 100% unedited.

No single Post Processing Involved.

HDR Mode

Smart Stabilisation ON

Segamat Lake | HDR Mode

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Samsung Galaxy GEAR | Short Review

​

Pros:

The final retail unit interface run extremely smooth and fast, not like during demo unit I try out on 25/Sept which is lagging as those preview.

Camera quality is fantastic awesome.

The build is solid, light to wear, no heat issue.

Cons:

Third party app icon look ugly as no match with it.

Big issue - All voice chat is dead, no sound once GEAR connected, include Whatsapp, LINE & WeChat.

Cover for charging

Samsung Galaxy GEAR | Camera Shoot

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] MohJee:
Nice review and pictures. I have the S800 model myself but haven't got the chance to go out on a beautiful day and take much pictures.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Thanks. :)

You shall try out the camera as it seems some user getting the defective unit. Is better try it out. :)

User report camera output is bad - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2459647
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Zanr Zij:
With me, Note 3 build quality is not good for me. I tested on Live Demo unit: bezel is quite easy to scratch. There is no change in back cover joints.

The good news: I can replace bezel easily for 10$.

Touchscreen response improved not too much, still not good as S4.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] twe90kid:
thanks for the short review. hope to hear more from you.

btw, photos are amazing!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Segamat Lake | HDR Mode :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
My New S View Cover. :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nguyenimproved:
wallpaper?

Hey man what is that awesome wallpaper? i love it
[Galaxy Note 3 General] chong67:
Maxis. You are from Malaysia. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] matck:
hi you can post photos in low light? thank you
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Yup. :)

Already post few at 1st page.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Sample photos taken with S View Cover Camera. :D :victory:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] chong67:
Which prepaid provider got 4G or LTE in Kuching. Do you know?

Notice you are getting H+ in your area. You must be in KL.

I see you never have a HTC phone. I have always used HTC phone. I will/might do Samsung in the future.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] avenging:
fantastic pics im way excited for this
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
As I know, no prepaid support 4G.

Only postpaid with minimum 1GB or 2GB Data subscription.

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Oh you from Kuching, I long time never go there. I not from KL, I just went KL to buy my Note 3 due to no choice, as to get the Free Gear (I win it), must buy at MidValley, KL.

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I from Johor actually, now work at Johor Bahru. JB still really weak on LTE, not much area got LTE line yet.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Yeah! Finally get my contest winning Samsung Galaxy GEAR - Mocha Gray. :)

Sample photos

taken with GEAR

. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vegetaleb:
Wow the photos are amazing!

Even better than G2 and S4

About the speaker,is it as loud or louder than S4 for ringtones?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
I don't have S4. Can't compare.

The Note 3 loud speaker loud enough but not as strong deep as Note II. Note 3 much higher pitch.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Samsung Galaxy GEAR | Short Review

Pros:

The final retail unit interface run extremely smooth and fast, not like during demo unit I try out on 25/Sept which is lagging as those preview.

Camera quality is fantastic awesome.

The build is solid, light to wear, no heat issue.

Cons:

Third party app icon look ugly as no match with it.

Big issue - All voice chat is dead, no sound once GEAR connected, include Whatsapp, LINE & WeChat.

Cover for charging

Sample Photos Snap using GEAR
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Guitarfreak26:
Great seeing you here buddy!

Least we don't have any stupid optimal backlight issues here unlike the ultra lol.. Black screen of death
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
Yep. Feel so release. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andrewtst:
More photos taken with Samsung Galaxy GEAR :)