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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adam1240:
S4 Clone! Meditek processor

Hi, i was trying to get rid of some system files, i deleted majority of the Mediatek system files (nothing seem important like wallpaper etc) must of deleted a important Mediatek file by mistake, now phone boots up fine, but keep getting Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped working

i tried a full system/factory reset to try and resolve it, my sim card no longer gets detected and no IMEI shows up and files not restored

information on phone: (Says MTK 6575 Chip) 2GB ram (not sure if this is 100% correct think its less then that) the company i brought it off claimed to have full quad core 2GB ram etc (well i brought it off someone off ebay who brought it off aliexpress http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...Phone-MTK6589-Quad-core/222444_908725932.html this is the phone)

is there anyway i can sort this out? phone is unusable! thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] phillyrican:
So a friend of mines was showing his new iphone 5s off today at work he was very proud of his purchase and then started talking about Big Bang Theory A Tv That Came On Last Night He Said He Missed It Wanted To See It So I Pulled My New Galaxy Mega Out Which He Hasn't Seen Yet And Downloaded Both Episodes Via Adownloader And Within 5 Minutes I Was Playing His Favorite Tv Show Right On My Phone His Jaws Dropped Tp The Ground When He Saw My Phone Lol And Less Then A Hour Later He Was Switching Out His 5s For A Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] x2h:
And I am out of breath now:D

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Sent from my AT&T Galaxy Mega
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] uchosen:
Is a period your kryptonite? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] starmaster10:
Hehe..iphones drop off fast as they cannot compare to the mega when it comes to viewing and other stuff...and they cost a lot more, not worth it to me. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] SquirtingCherry:
Hehe nice one, but i think you should check your shift button as most of the words you type start with a capital.
[General Topics] terryd1980:
Hi Guys/Gals,

Does anyone know where I can get a cheap/free firewall for my PDA, I've started using wifi hotspots and realise that a little security would go a long way to saving my stuff from dirty little peeping toms.

If anyone knows a good one I would be really grateful.

Thanks everyone.

Terry :D
[General Topics] frr149:
How do you connect to a wifi network?
[General Topics] terryd1980:
I connect to the internet using coffee houses that offer wifi - after you have switched on your wifi (the little symbol in the bottom right hand corner (on most devices)) it will automatically search for networks in the area, when it finds one it will connect and all you have to do is open a web page, the wifi network will automatically re-direct you to their payment plan, after you have signed up and paid to use the service you're free to roam at broadband speed.

I hope this helps
[General Topics] Rudegar:
http://www.airscanner.com/downloads/firewall/fwmanual.htm?prodgroup=4&family=17&id=15&rightnav=0,0
[General Topics] terryd1980:
That's fantastic, thanks a lot Rudegar

You're a star!!!
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
Today I finally rooted my Tablet 7 with some help from gr8nole here on XDA. Needless to say I was very happy and started downloading any and all apps that required root I was interested in. Unfortunately about an hour into my adventure I downloaded an app called LCD Density. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. It soft bricked my device after changing the density from 240 to 160. I am now just trying to get back to square one again and have no idea what to do. I wiped the cache partition and re flashed root. Reboot same thing again. The Samsung screen is vertical not horizontal and doing the infamous glow from blue to white and back to blue and nothing more continuously. I am in CWM now and not really sure what step to take next as I don't want to risk a hard brick. I went to Rom Manager in CWM and no files were there when I went to use the backup feature What should I do? :eek:
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trazfer:
Try to restore your original firmare using odin.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
That is what I would like to do but having a problem locating the original firmware. Any idea where it can be found?

Update...Found it on hotfile...going to see what happens now
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
Update...I have tried using the recovery tar. file from the developers board on page 1 post 2 and still no luck. I am now downloading another file from Hotfile but it says its going to be hours before its done downloading. I will try that and hopefully I can get out of this mess. Any other advice would be greatly apreciated. This is driving me crazy!!!!! HELP PLEASE
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trazfer:
Try this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45951129
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
Thanks bro I actually just finally rebooted with the stock firmware. Brand new again but that's ok actually because all of the apps are backed up on Google. Now I just have to Root again...Can you believe that LCD crap is still lingering around on it? Say hello to the delete button!!!!:D

This is for the USA version.

http://hotfile.com/dl/240676398/83e0994/XAR-T210RUEAMG4-20130731154358.zip.html
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trazfer:
Well congrats on fixing ur tab. I suggest you odin flash twrp. Then using twrp flash universalroot.zip or infamous rom
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
Thank you..Quick question. How do you get into Recovery with TWRP? I flashed it with Odin with the auto restart and with out. I used the CWM Recovery vol up power and home keys but it does not do anything. I am rooted already as well. Could that be the issue? Im using the TAR file too. I really would like to use the touch screen option instead of pushing buttons like a dinosaur:D
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trazfer:
When you flash twrp or cwm in odin, you must uncheck autoreboot. Btw hold down power vol up and home button, when samsung logo appears, release the power button while still pessing down vol up and home
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PMK19:
Do you have a working link for TWRP works with Odin? I cant seem to get this one I have to work. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trazfer:
Did u try this? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45413459
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N00BY0815:
Why didnt you just change the density back? Open build.prop, or push a stock version of it via adb or (idk if it is possible) via fastboot.

Then yoir problem should be solved. Those tweaks have got nothing to do with cache, or data, or so ;)

Thats also why you need root and also the reason, why it is not so easy, to root some devices :P

But try brain.exe and everything should work, as it should :D
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
Reserved
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Deleted member 4398224:
This is just for custom ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Dark Passenger:
um yes considering its for android 4.0 and above (not yet for android 4.3).

the ROM name for each kernel is labeled in the link(bottom of the first post).
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Haluki_BR:
Does it increase camera and gallery performance in cm10.1? Bcoz the camera and the wait time to the picture be loadeed in gallery was so laggy. Btw thanks, great job.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] ehsan-black:
wow! thanks for your hard work o this project :o

i installed V2 on my miuiV4 and it's really smooth . multitasking is really better than previous version.

first i thought that sweep2things are buggy but after a day of working , i'm now comfortable with it.

- in word of performance it's perfect. thanks

- deep sleep works fine. :victory:

- i got some FC in controll app. first time that phone booted before i grant su permission i got so many FCs continuously!!

- sweep2wake sometimes doesn't work. after i puted and picked up my hand on proximity sensor , sweep2wake worked :D

- i'm not sure about this but it seems sometimes in sunlight prox sensor doesn't work at all (for sweep2wake function) :(

and thanks again !
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
Thanks for the review. :)

Yes, in bright sunlight the infrared sensor can be saturated and take wrong readings. I can't fix this unfortunately.

As I said in the Mini forums, I found a small flaw in the Sweep code and I will release a fix as soon as I get my laptop. This should make a better user experience with the Sweep functions.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galfit:
First of all, thanks for your work ;)

My review of Badassv2 in AOSP-ICS 4.0.4:

:good:

- The BadassControl app sometimes get FC but nothing to get relevance :)

- General performance are so good, i've never see my apps open so fast :D

:crying:

- After 30 minutes, when i open an app, it freezes and I'm obliged to remove the battery and turn on the device :/

-After the third reboot, the phone stays in bootloop and it never boot normally :(

So sad of this, because I love so much its performance... Anyway, thanks again :)
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] swat4samp:
Well i tried on CM9 and CM10.1. Performance wise, its so good on CM9 but on CM10.1, it just lags many times (while opening any of apps and opening app drawer itself). I tried all the governors, OC and changed badass settings still lags appear. Previous version 1.9.2 is much better. So no matter how stable the kernel may be, we can't get much performce in CM10.1 right?

And for sweep functions, only doubletap2wake functions for the first time while booting and the screen lock disappears for first time. Even tried to cover proximity sensor but both s2w and dt2w wont work for me.

And sweep2lock also doesn't seem to work for me or am i doing it incorrectly?

If anyone observe CM10.1 to be more stable with no lags using this kernel, will u please share what governors and settings did u use?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] b_dev:
Well I tried on CM10.1, works smoothly for me, I used Zen as well as On Demand governors & zen I/O Scheduler..

Also sweep functions did not work fr me aswell (Tried alot of things bt couldn't get it to work)

Otherwise the kernel is amazing, snappier than the default kernel..
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] swat4samp:
Do u use default settings or tweaked a bit? Did u do a clean install?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
I tested CM10.1 and I admit it is not smooth. But it's because I used ICS before and the difference is so much more noticeable. When Sweep functions don't work, it's because the app doesn't work as expected. If you delete the app, everything will work. I don't use Jelly Bean so I can't guarantee anything for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] swat4samp:
True with CM10.1 but ur previous version 1.9.2 gives good results if we OC to 652mhz. Although CM9 kernel is stable and has best performance n multitasking along with battery life. Maybe i have to live with CM10.1 version. Will u make one for CM10.2 please? A basic version without sweep functions and less governors and shedulers maybe.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
Sorry but I can't revert all that stuff to make a basic version. It's not as easy as it sounds. I'll work on a CM10.2 kernel if there is any hope to get a fully working version of the ROM. Otherwise, I'll just make it bootable.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] swat4samp:
I know its too difficult to make one. But as CM10.2 development is going faster and its faster in performance compared to CM10.1. So maybe u can take a look once and decide for yourself :).
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galfit:
Hey alin, regarding my review.. do you suggest to delete your app?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
I suggest changing your su binary. If you don't want to do this then you can delete it.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galfit:
I'm using SuperSU 1.65... Isn't it good?
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] alin.p:
It is good but you must set it to always grant permission, not ask for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] galfit:
Done! And it works :victory: Thanks :)
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjayviper:
as title.

prefer twrp if possible.

thank you very much
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dph3055:
I haven't actually done this, but here are the steps as I understand them:

1) perform an adb backup -all ( in case you want to go back to stock. Easier than flashing and re-installing all your apps)

2) back up your TA partition

3) Unlock your bootloader

4) Install a kernel that contains your chosen recovery mode, twrp in this case

5) Reboot into recovery mode and install your CM ROM

There are lots of tutorials and guides here on xda. Search for your device model with twrp and kernel/cm10.2.

You can also search the CyanogenMod site, they also have guides for some devices.

Good luck.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjayviper:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_pollux

I've found that link but it doesn't talk about installing recovery. After installing the kernel (in my experience with HTC One X, boot.img = kernel only), the device somehow has magically received CWM as well? o.O
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dph3055:
You have a lot of reading to do before you're ready to potentially wreck your new tablet. One mistake or flashing the wrong ROM version and you could brick it but good. You will also lose some functionality in the proprietary apps and the OS.

On Xperia devices I believe there is no recovery partition so the recovery mod is integrated into the kernel that you need to install. Pollux_windy is the Cyanogen ROM for the wifi only version of Tab Z and the other pollux_[whatever] is for the Tab z with cell service. The kernel is a separate install that you need to do before flashing the new ROM so that you have a recovery mode to flash from.

I'm quite happy with the stock firmware so I don't plan on installing a ROM just yet. I did toy with the idea of flashing a kernel with a recovery mod but then learned that the Bravia engine and a few other features get disabled when your crypto keys get erased by unlocking the bootloader. Having a recovery mod without the need to install a ROM lost its appeal to me at that point.

This is not exactly what you are looking for but it's a place to start: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_for_pollux_windy

Be careful and don't rush into this until you are 100% sure you know exactly what you are doing and what you need to accomplish your goal. Eg. If you don't back up your DRM keys before unlocking the bootloader, they are gone for good and you can never get them back. It goes without saying, if you flash a ROM and your Tab develops a problem and you can't get it back to a factory state, you'll lose warranty service.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fokus:
Does the cyanogenMod kernel work with the stock rom (pollux/LTE) :confused:

(Root/Unlcked)

THX
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GretaLewd:
I've been flashing Samsung (android) & Nexus phones over the last 3 years - but flashing the Tablet Z is quite different.

The replies here from dph3055 give very good advice - I wish I'd read something like it before I began messing with the SXTZ. I messed up straight away by unlocking my bootloader before backing up my TA partition - lost all the DRM keys :crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jgaviota:
I have loved and used Samsung phones since I switched from HTC's fuze.

I had a Captivate, a Galaxy S, Note, Galaxy S3 and was planning on getting a Note 3. The Captivate and Note where grey imports and the Note 3 was going to be one. Another thing that I liked is that you could flash the latest rom from any region and use the modem from your region, did this with all of them.

Now with all the bootloader locking, Knox warning after rooting and now region locking it's very doubtful I'll get the Note 3.

Now this thread is here not to defend the Note 3, or to rant and vent against Samsung, but to provide alternatives to it. It should be a better phone that the Note 1

What would you recommend or what are you planning on doing?

Any recommendation should be unlockable, flashable and rootable as Samsung's phones USED to be.

So, do you guys have any thoughts on the following phones? Pros, cons against the Note 3?

HTC One Max? When will this phone be announced and available?

Sony's Xperia Ultra?

$769.50 Unlocked

Pros: Bigger screen

Cons:

No stylus

No flash on the back

Glass on the back

Screen seems to pick up scratches if you use a pencil and touch is not pressure sensitive. See Ericka Griffin's review

Note 8

$477.50 3G Unlocked

$589.50 LTE Unlocked

Pros:

Even bigger screen :D

Cons:

Probably would need a BT handset like Sony's SBH52 or Samsung HM5000 Pen Type Bluetooth 3.0 Headset

Outdated S3 hardware and lowres screen

Note 3 Developer's edition

Has anyone used the Note 2 Dev edition? Pros, cons?

Cons:

Really don't know if this will be available, and if it becomes available what capabilities it will or won't have.

So, any thoughts?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bumsock:
:)

Sent from my LG-LS970
[Galaxy Note 3 General] envision:
I don't see them releasing a developer edition for this phone as much as I would get one it is all about the Spen in Samsungs eyes but you never know
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jgaviota:
How are Sony's, HTC's and LG's attitudes to rooting now?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Dumbo53:
Acer Liquid S2 looks very interesting.

Almost same great specs as Note 3:

snapdragon 800 quad core 2.2, Adreno 330, 13mp camera (4K video rec), 1080p Corning Gorilla Glass (lcd) display, 2gb ram.

but with larger screen 6", 4 led ring flash (powerful flashlight), stereo speakers, microSD, up to 128 GB, and... fm radio!

Lte support: 800 / 1800 / 2600.

They haven't published a weight for it yet. No Knox or Region lock! I'm guessing hoping an unlocked boot loader! I have a new crush!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bastardtrees:
keeping my note 2 and buying the refreshed version of this W3 Windows x86 Desktop OS tablet for 280$

http://www.staples.com/Acer-ICONIA-W3-810-1600-81-32GB-Tablet/product_48343

because no phone or phablet will be 8.1" in display size

or have a real desktop OS that runs .exe files

and just use it in tandem using my note 2 to tether unlimited verizon 4G to the windows tablet. and keep the note 2 for calls, messages, notifications, GPS.

both in either pocket.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Tubgirl:
I was SO getting a Note3 to replace my Note2 as quickly as possible but recent events have turned me off and I'm in no hurry whatsoever anymore. I'm going to sit tight and follow how things develop.

If you're into Samsung have a look at the Mega which I had for about a week. It was really nice but I ended up returning it because when I set the brightness to 100% it would often "auto-dim" due to overheating.

Right now I'm keeping my Note2 but have actively started to look at other brands (I'm only one person and Samsung could care less about my business, but if bad reputation spreads things could change quickly).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] riz157:
Personally the only other phone alternative I would consider is HTC Max which I think is being launched on 15th Oct.

both ultra and mega are sluggish in comparison to Note 3 so a no no for me, and mega is plastic. Note 3 is lovely phone with good features but the beast is caged in cheap looking plastic and the bezel is ugly. The design has put me off somewhat but I love the features. So not sure what I'll do with it I've been offered iPhone 5s 64gb to swap, I'm considering it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deadlyff:
Xperia Z Ultra is the best alternatives.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Simonna:
How about HTC One MAX which will be coming soon?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MohJee:
Fact of the matter is none of the other large size screen phones are considered alternatives to the Note. An alternative or a substitute is something that fulfills the same benefit. Even now after two years of launching the note, there is no phone that provides you with same or equivalent multi tasking features and the S-pen.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Hardcore73:
The Xperia Z Ultra is too big with the bezels. I had it for awhile. And it scratches so easily.

If I wasn't getting the Note 3 it would be the LG G2. Nice big display and fast. I also had it for awhile to test. Great phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BoneXDA:
The Oppo N1 is the only interesting phablet alternative.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hagba:
yes +1 for Oppo N1.

http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_n1-review-990.php
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Techngro:
Regarding the Galaxy Mega, Samsung missed a HUGE (pun intended) opportunity with that device. I checked it out in person at an AT&T store. The first thing I thought was 'Holy Jesus, this thing is huge' (and i'm a pretty big guy, but even I was surprised at the size). The second thing I thought as I played with it was how laggy it was. I know they were just testing the waters, but they went too low-spec with that device. I think people like us (nerds and technophiles) could deal with the lower-res screen and the plastic feel of the phone, but the internals of the device killed it. If they had done slightly better specs (I'm talking maybe Note 2 range) and a slightly smaller screen (6"), there would have been people jumping all over that phone.

That being said, if they come out with a Galaxy Mega 2 next year that is actually speedy and a little bit smaller, then I might seriously consider buying one.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hagba:
After a quick research I decided that I will wait for HTC ONE Max,My experience with my old HTC HD2 ,which is still my backup device,is very good.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tompika72:
Ascend Mate?

I used Huawei Ascend Mate for a while. It's a pretty good device, quad core, 2GB RAM, 6.1 inch, nice screen, good quality, and the price also. (I paid 350 euros for it in France, which is very cheap compared to the 750 euro price tag of the Note3). The cons were, only 8GB of inner storage (there's a slot for external SD card though), no stylus (this bothered me the most), not really good camera, and -well it isn't really important to every user- no custom software development. Rootable, so u can at least remove the bloatware. I've heard about some MIUI custom ROM for it, though, but never tried it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] BarryH_GEG:
Good luck. They botched the launch of the One and now the One Mini whose design (at least in China) the One Max shares. Not to mention their precarious financial condition.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45061270#post45061270

HTC Corp is facing supply constraints on its latest smartphone, sources familiar with the matter said, piling pressure on already disappointing sales and increasing the likelihood the firm will post its first net loss this quarter.

The problems with the HTC One Mini, launched in mid-July to generally positive reviews, come partly from a casing shortage arising from design difficulties that are crimping production rates, one of the sources said.

The casing troubles come hot on the heels of shortages associated with the flagship HTC One model's camera module, indicating the Taiwanese company is still struggling to overcome supply chain difficulties which delayed the One's full launch and contributed to a record low first-quarter net profit.

Another source said consumer and telecom demand for the One Mini could not be met at the moment, even though analysts estimate that the company plans to ship only around 200,000 of the devices each month.​

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/htc-shortage-idUSL4N0HK18P20130924
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hagba:
who knows my humble contribution may help them with their finacial situation!,besides since I dont have a marriage arrangment with Samsung I see no harm in flirting around a bit!!.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Bruce lee roy:
Galaxy Note 2 hands down.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cybermessiah:
This definitively looks like a nice phone..dolby digital too..interesting...

Be interesting to know the price compared to the Note 3.

Apparently it also has an insane brightness level..lol:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] JCM800:
If I sell my Note 3 I'd consider a One Max, the height of it is a worry tho, think it could be too big