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[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Thommie:
Hi,

I'm due to uprade my phone on nov20th and intend to get the O2 XDA EXEC. As I'm lokingto gert a PDA as well as a phone this device looks like the best of both! I travel a lot in my job and want to be able to use some navigation software like tomtom on this.

My question to you guys is, what accessories, software etc, do you think is essential to get the best use out of the XDA EXEC, what navigation software shld i get and when it comes to GPS should i get Wired GPS or Bluetooth?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Thommie:
187 views and no replies!!! thanks for your help :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Moandal:
Q: "what accessories, software etc, do you think is essential to get the best use out of the XDA EXEC"

A: That depends entirely on what you want to do with it.

Q: "what navigation software shld i get and when it comes to GPS should i get Wired GPS or Bluetooth?"

A: You'll find from other threads that TomTom 5.1 with bluetooth works fine.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] trapper:
If you're with o2 direct you can do it a month early.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] page3:
Essentials:

TomTom

PocketBreeze

Pocket Informant

iLauncher

GSPocketMagic

GSFinder

PHM Registry Editor

VJdiallerSMS

PhoneAlarm (once it works on WM5)

Macintosh with bluetooth (essential to me anyway :)

Small fingers

Lots and lots of patience

Daily call to O2 to attempt 3G data promotion clarification

xdaforums.com

That's all I can think of for now...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] trapper:
What do they all do? :oops:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] dalelane:
My first three accessory purchases have been:

- Bluetooth headset - essential to make phone calls with the thing without looking completely stupid :-)

- SD card for storage

- Screen Protectors - i dont use the stylus much, but when i do, i'm pretty paranoid about scratching the screen!

hope that helps a bit!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Thommie:
Looking at the other threads on Tomtom it seems as though people were having problems installing it. I just wondered whether any of the other navigation packages were as troublesome to install. Or are they not as good as tomtom?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] page3:
What they do - as requested!

TomTom - Satellite Navigation. I'd be lost without it.

PocketBreeze - Decent diary display on the today screen.

Pocket Informant - Brilliant Diary. (although I prefer the built in Contacts screen for dialling quickly)

iLauncher - tabbed shortcuts on the today screen

GSPocketMagic - better 'start' menu and proper application closer. Also speed things up somehow!

GSFinder - proper 'finder' (err, Explorer?) to replace the pathetic built in one.

PHM Registry Editor - if you don't know then don't use this!

VJdiallerSMS - Allows shortcut to dial or sms - I use this with iLauncher to have quick dials

PhoneAlarm (once it works on WM5) - stunningly brilliant profiles app and more. Not WM05 yet. I miss it. Essential app :(

Macintosh with bluetooth (essential to me anyway :) - I don't like Windows. <G> )

Small fingers - To make typing easier.

Lots and lots of patience - To help sort out all the WM05 'issues'.

Daily call to O2 to attempt 3G data promotion clarification - Because I don't want to use 'unlimited free' data and then find out I have been charged for it!

xdaforums.com - We'd all be lost without it!!!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] CJSnet:
Did you manage to get it clarified? I'm on O2 Online 200 Talker and have been told I get 5MB free browsing in month 1, thereafter I get 1MB. Correct?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] page3:
I did get it clarified, but then when I asked for written confirmation, it confirms the OPPOSITE of what I had been told :( See the thread 'O2 free GPRS promotional offers' for details. Its ridiculous, I wouldn't have been using all that data if it wasn't included.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] xiasma:
In the absence of *any* offers for my MDA Pro, I'm going to get it unlocked and port my T Mobile number over to my Orange PAYG sim card. Hopefully, the "Try 3g" offer will be applicable? I mean, they sell 3g PAYG handsets, so I guess it will :? If not, I'll have to go through the rigmarole (and expense) of ordering the unlimited GPRS until midnight offer.

Anyway, my MDA Pro cost me a lot less than expected due to

a) T Mobile extending my contract by 12 months, not the 18 they quoted, but still charging me the 18 month deal's upgrade price :lol:

b) My line rental was, erm, £2.60. Technically speaking. Made the cancellation fee a pleasant surprise 8)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] din007:
I will continue to use the GPRS untill 31st December for free.

As this was how I was sold the device and have confirmed this with both O2onlineShop & Customer Service.

I bet they've had plenty of requests for confirmation of offer.

And stil haven`t removed or changed the wording of the offer.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] slayer1:
A small price to pay i know, but gspocketmagic looks rubbish compared to all of the other high-res icons that is on the exec. It also leaves an ugly blank square on the top right hand corner of the screen when on the today screen.

Other than that though it is awesome. I just hope it gets updated to look nice
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] jah:
How about a case:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8075.htm

or

http://www.pdair.com/welcome.php

or

http://www.krusell.se/product.php?prodGrp=3&s=2&product=713&x=6&y=13
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naggar_12:
So I used my phone this morning and all was fine and dandy, a couple of hours later and the phone could not connect to the mobile network. I triedsaving my network's APN settings that iI got from their website, but it would not save, I tried to save the settings using this trick where I rebootthen save the settings or sth like that to no avail. I tried dialling *#*#4636#*#* and changing the network type to cdma , but the setting would change for a split sec then return to unknown. After scouring on the threads for some time I thought i'd flash Cyanogenmod, still no network. Somebody please help me here I have tried everything I have seen on the threads. I was using vanilla root box 4.2 when this happened, along with the stock kernel. Wi-Fi works fine BTW. I also tried resetting APN settings to default, but I end up with the same empty screen with no APN settings whatsoever. I never touched these settings before this unfortunate event. Maybe if I flash a modem or radio(I hear one of those is responsible for connecting to the mobile network).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Modem and radio are the same thing, flashing the right one for your country won't help the apn issue. Flashing a stock 4.1.2 rom and factory reset to test if it's hardware or software problem. First check with your network that data is working in your area.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] csm121295:
Are stuck pixels and minor light bleed common issues in FHD Nexus 7?

I heard N7's Q/C sucks a bit.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Obveron:
I'm on my 5th unit at it has light bleed and dead pixels. All 5 of the units I've bought had atleast 1 dead pixel. Only 1 had light bleed.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] iamezio:
Really ?

I just bought a N7 32GB , no multitouch issues , light bleeds , just one dead pixel on the bottom of the screen (just on the navigation bar) , I decided to RMA it as they said that the devices will be checked , and maybe replaced , now I am afraid that if they replace it ,I will get a device with other problems ..or a dead pixel in the middle of the screen which is so much worse then the current location of the pixel ...

And its a september build device..
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] datallboy:
I'm not sure why so many are having problems with their N7. I bought mine on the release date and have had no problems with it. No touch issues. No GPS issues. No screen issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] iamezio:
Well .. i looked at the display(when off) with a flash light from my phone.. and its not a dead pixel , but a dark dot between the panel and the glass..
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] csm121295:
how do you check the built date?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] iamezio:
on the box , there is a sticker ,at the bottom there should be a year and a month .
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] treyweez11:
When I'm looking at a black background on my Nexus I see theses red smears and I have to say it's annoying. This thing should be perfect! Anyone else have that problem?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] xdatastic:
Can someone post a photo of the light bleed and one without for comparison.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] JoeBruin32:
Bought LTE version on day 1, no problems.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] roytse:
I have a dark blue smear when on a black background, the smear is about 5mm diameter, but it didn't bother me too much since it doesn't show up while on lighter backgrounds, can't be bothered to go through all the replacement process and have a risk of getting a worse replacement with touch issues. :rolleyes:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Obveron:
I will post a photo of my light bleed this evening.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Obveron:
Light Bleed:

See the attachment for the full resolution photo.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] xdatastic:
Wow, I see what you mean. Looks bad. Thanks for posting the pic.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] creeve4:
The first couple days after buying mine I had no light bleed, but after about a week I have light bleed in the same area and of approximately the same magnitude as you. Has anyone else experience the light bleed problem increasing over time?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] iamezio:
Did you put a case on it before it started ?

My mom bought herself Galaxy Note 10.1 ,and a cheap case for it, when i checked the screen i noticed really bad light bleeds , i mean REALLY bad , so i removed the case and immediately it became much better , after a few days we got an original Samsung case for it which didn't make the same effect as the cheap case.. but this Samsung regular quality , cheap plastic that bends and makes noises to the touch , the N7 build quality is so much better so maybe its not the case .
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] BradleyW:
No light bleed for me but one dead pixel. The screen is so dense you can hardly see it, only when you look for it is it visible. Great device other than that :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Obveron:
I have noticed that applying pressure on the screen makes the light bleed worse. So you may be on to something.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] csm121295:
Hello

I am the person who started this thread.

I posted this thread since I found 3 blue big stuck pixels, 1 tiny white stuck pixel, and minor light bleeds with a significant but little leakage at the back button spot. All of these were found under dark room when displaying black. Sorry I got no camera good enough to shoot under the dark condition.

The tiny white stuck pixel is nearly invisible. About 3pixels big.

Light bleed bothers me a bit but it is almost unrecognizable.

Blue stuck pixels are the weird ones. Even though they are relatively big, they can be only seen when displaying black. Cannot be seen in any other colors. What would these be?

Also I bought my nexus7 in the eBay. This means that I have to pay for shipping back if I want a refund. Also there is no guarantee that I am not getting a worse one. Should I ask for an exchange?

Sorry my words may sound like a total gibberish. This happens to be a lot whenever I am writing with a mobile device
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] creeve4:
When I first used my N7, I checked the screen very carefully for light bleed and found none. Now, 4 days later light bleed is starting to appear along the top of the screen. Is this common? Should I expect the light bleed to continue to increase?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] commuterbox:
It seems to be a common problem, luckily I don't have light bleed problems but just one stuck white pixel on top right corner of my screen right where the digital clock is. I don't see it when my brightness is all the way down but when I start to bring up the brightness it starts to appear. Its not as noticeable but when you looks closely I can see it especially at full brightness.

Is there anyway to calibrate the pixel or something to fix it other than screen replacement?

Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 7 CM10.2 Glitch kernel
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] ibebyi:
I've gone through 10 of these tablets with manufacturing dates all across the board June/july/august. 8 of them had dead pixel clusters, 1 had dust under the screen, and all of them had varying levels of backlight bleeding. One unit had such horrible backlight bleeding that it was visible in Best Buy without any changes made to the default brightness (which is set pretty low by default).

The one I settled for didn't have any dead pixels but had uneven backlighting. To further my frustration, that very unit developed a permanent blue mark on the screen after about 2 months of very careful use in a loose fitting hard case. I've yet to determine the cause of the blue mark but light googling reveals it's likely pressure damage to lcd panel itself. Which makes no sense considering it's been in a hard case since day one (and no, my case isn't the cause of the problem as the blue dot appeared in an area that is impossible to apply local pressure to without opening the front flap of the case).

Now I realize that our perception of probability is skewed by all sorts of our own personal biases but if I have to go through over ten units just to find one without obvious visual defects then I feel I can confidently say there is something wrong with ASUS's quality control. And then to have the only unit without dead pixels suddenly develop odd screen issues is very disappointing to say the least.

Then again, is lackluster quality really that hard to accept when the laborers in these factories get paid like 1-2 dollars a day to make these things?

From a design/spec standpoint the Nexus 7 is the best tablet you can buy, no doubt. But the inconsistency in manufacturing is really disappointing and makes recommending the Nexus 7 a little more difficult than its specs would otherwise make it seem. Just my thoughts on this product.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Neilyboy:
I just received my N7FHD three days ago. First time I turned it on out of the box I noticed it had a bright white stuck pixel middle of screen. I really only see it when its black but man its annoying. Pixel density is so tight its hard to catch but now that I know its there I see it all the dang time.

Brand new out of the box stuck pixel...

Neil
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.blahBlahBLAH:
I did this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2337634 and didn´t work, then i did another and it kinda worked (i saw the superman icon on the tablet), but now i cant install the es file explorer or any ****, dont know what to do

I want to have the full android os

But the question is, what is the best "build" for this tablet to be the fastest as it can be?And how can i follow a step by step guide on it.install a phone os instead of a tablet? install andoid?
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] persano:
you are using hd, not HDX, go to the normal forum, dont use the hdx forum
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
I hope someone could be so kind as to answer question. I asked this over in the I9300 thread and all but one had all negative responses. Look at the thumbnails and tell me what firmware to use. I just unbricked my phone using debricked img file for T999.... I previously had no response(download mode, recovery mode). I stuck my Micro SD in the phone on pressed the power button and presto! Now according to the thumbnails what firmware to use. (GT-I9300-TGY-I9300ZSEMC1) which my phone has in it ...I guess or this(SGH-T999-TMB-T999UVDLJC) Remembering I have an Qualcomm CPU S4 and Adreno 225 GPU. Any help will be very appreciative. Is it normal to have an I9300 with an Qualcomm S4 CPU and Adreno 225? Thanks for your time
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
Here are the screen shots...thanks again
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
You have the international version. You can verify by removing the battery and reading the label underneath it.

Wrong forum.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
So your telling me that a I9300 firmware will work with Qualcomm CPU and an Exynos quad core. So some I9300 have Qualcomm Snapdragon processors? That don't make any sense. I have the Samsung galaxy Skyrocket and I could never install Exynos firmware on my Snapdragon. I just what to be 100% before I reflash firmware. Thanks for your reply. It's so comical that the I9300 forum sends me here and you tell I'm in the wrong forum.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
The US models use a Qualcomm SoC. Your international model uses Exynos. It does not have Qualcomm hardware as I understand it. Don't trust what some apps might tell you. Research and look up the specs online from a reputable source if you want to know for sure. Vender? Lol.

Don't know how or why you used a debrick image from the T999. But if that really did work it's probably because it's sole purpose is to boot download mode so you can flash the correct firmware.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
We can put this issue to rest easily. Simply remove the battery cover and remove the battery. Underneath the battery will be a sticker. This sticker contains the model number of your phone. Tell us what it says.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
Actually typically you would be correct....but I do have a ID on back of battery that clearly says it's an I9300. So when I originally rooted it didn't take. I noticed when I first plugged the usb it listed it was searching for T999 drivers but eventually put in I9300 drivers. So I tried rooting for a I9300... it didn't take. Then I try rooting for T999 and it took. After a day or so I wanted to flash Hyperdrive Rom so I install it to SD card and went to reboot in Recovery TWRP 2.5.0. and it didn't reboot. It also did not boot into download mode(3 button),recovery mode(3 button). I knew then I had brick it. It did not charge or get any feedback when plugged to the PC. I place the img file on a 16GB 10 class micro sd and placed it in the S3 and it took. It booted up normally...I hooked it up to odin and flash a t999 tar.md5 and it took. Now I re-rooted and now I flash the Hyperdrive Rom. Thanks for the reply. Here are some old and recent screenshots.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
I keep telling the back of the battery say I9300 and the firmware is T999. Look carefully at my attachments...take my word for it. The must have made a mistake at the factory...I don't know how this would happen. By the way this is not my first time rooting and flashing Android. I never posted a thing until now. I've rooted 6 different android devices. thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Posts are chronological, you didn't need to post your pictures twice. Also, history is repeating itself. This is a very fringe case, I've never seen it before. I suppose it is theoretically possible that some parts were shipped to the wrong factory.

You are still leaving out some details that could help clarify things for us:

1) How long have you had the phone?

2) And what firmware did it come with, I9300 or T999?

3) It was working fine until you rooted it, with CF Auto Root?

4) Can you put the filename of the ROM you are using? I know it's Hyperdrive. Or the thread that you pulled the ROM from. It's a Verizon build number, so unsure if you're running the Verizon version, or using the proper ported version.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
As I said Bricked phone is fixed....

1) 5 days

2) I9300ZSEMC1(information in thumbnail)

3) I rooted with I9300 CF Auto root first(it didn't work) so I used T999 CF Auto Root and that worked.

4) The file name of Rom is in the thumbnail ( the Rom houses multiple phone variations in a single file) 1.5 GB size file http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2176768 Awesome Rom!

This is why I kept saying my phone is a I9300 with T999 inside.... I wasn't pulling your chain. I could not understand why or how I was sent a phone so mixed up. Now I can pick up my hair off the floor and put it back on my head(frustration). thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
The 2nd and 3rd pictures are not of the same phone. The 2nd one is a Stock TW ROM i9300 and the 3rd is a Hyperdrive (custom) ROM T999V. (Look at the notification bar)

I9300 ROM/FW will brick a T999 and vice-versa, they are NOT interchangeable, if you have a i9300 it would not run on a T999 ROM, stock or custom.

Even if the board was replaced (if that is even possible), it would say T999 everywhere and not refer to a Exynos or i9300. If there was an error in the factory and the wrong board was put in it never would have booted and never left the factory. *cough* Quality Control *cough*
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
yeah says you! I'm the one holding the phone.....hence my confusion. This must be that one in a million phone...inspector #10 was high!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ggsnyder0318:
This is the only thing i can see to use to show you this a real factory mistake......the important thing is the phone is fix. I think the point of this site is to help...not to doubt so much. I understand you must protect your self, but try harder to help. I did not get any help on this, I figured it out myself. Just got a bunch of circular questions nothing got accomplished. I guess I can thank those of you that really wanted to help, you know who you are. Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
I understand your point about trying to help, but this is one of those cases that there is too many impossibilities to try to help. I would very much like to help answer your question but there seems to be conflicting information.

Where did you get this phone? Does the IMEI match between the Software and the Sticker? You might need to take it apart to make sure (reading the component IDs and such).

i9300 International GSM board (note the Exynos chip):

T999/i747 Tmo/ATT GSM board (note the Qualcomm chip):

If the phone really is a T999 board in a i9300 shell (if that is even possible), I would say to get a broken/replacement T999 shell and swap over to that to kill the confusion.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I am not trying to dispute or confirm anything. Just to say that your sticker differs from mine in several ways, not just the model number. The info for mine is as follows:

SAMSUNG

Model: SGH-T999

FCC ID: A3LSGHT999

Rated: 3.8V===1025ma

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 1-888-987-4357

IMEI xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 16GB

{IMEI Barcode}

S/N xxxxxxxxxxx 12.07

{S/N Barcode}

Made In China

It does not have any of the symbols printed in the center area.

Around the speaker, mine is just a silver, metal plate, whereas yours looks like blue plastic....

Now, I understand this doesnt prove anything either way. And the stickers can vary, though I don't believe they should vary much, or often. The parts which confuse me the most are the Rating differences, mine includes the phone number, IMEI and S/N barcodes (yours has one), the internal memory size, hw revision number, and all US S3's that I have seen are made in china. (Im sure some were made in Korea, but I cannot verify this).

I have to wonder if you bought this used, where you bought it from, and if whoever sold it to you either frankensteined it together from various parts and didn't tell you, or they sold you a knock off and branded it as an actual Samsung device.

If everything T999 you have tried seems to work, Id stick with that. But considering all the unknowns, the fact that this has never happened before, and there being no real way to tell what you have from our end, I am not sure that we can be much help for troubleshooting this one. Everything would be a guess and a risk.

I should also note for you that those screenshots dont always mean much. If you flash a T999 rom it will display that its a T999. If you flash something from the I747, it will show that. Just saying its never a reliable way to determine what you have.