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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
Wasn't that stating the obvious?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
Forgive me if I'm wrong, and I don't mean to insult anyone by this statement, but from this quote right here, I assume you're a democrat as well.

You're not "one guy" in this. You're one MORE guy. The problem isn't you alone. It's everyone doing the same thing. As I said... This is why verizon has locked bootloaders on almost every device now. This is why ATT is locking bootloaders on a majority of devices now. I'm not a T-mo customer, so technically my opinion on what people do w/ t-mo isn't valid, but I'm sure there are customers of t-mo that share my concern. Locked bootloaders stifle the community and result in a shorter life of the device. Do you really want that to start happening at t-mo too? The solution begins when "one guy" decides to do something different.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Forgive me if I'm wrong.....etc etc etc.....This is xda bro, not politics. I don't mind if I offend someone - they'll get over it. But usually i'm pretty nice to folks.

I do think tho that you & les_garten should meet up at a starbucks and collaborate :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
Nice diversion tactic. You just proved my assumption correct.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Yeah Bruh - this ain't amateur hour here neither.

Ok dude - that's it from me. We should be staying on topic, but I had to stray just a little, lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Lol... Is it really fair that he eats $700 for something that tmobile could easily fix? It's a software issue of some kind, nothing major. If the carriers were a little more fair, a little more forthcoming, none of us would need to root, none of us would have to return soft/hard bricked phones. I've spent the last 3 days, all of my spare time trying to get my phone working. I'd gladly have paid $1-$200 to have them fix it, however they won't. They will tell me warranty is voided. F you customer. So, they are wrong, just as much, if not more than we are.

Regardless, I deal with the public all day long, I must say there are a hell of a lot more honest people here on xda than customers I have. My business is a lot less technical, harder to make mistakes, but I see all the bull**** in the world, hear it all from customers.

I wish the people on this website were my customers, I'd have a lot less headaches apparently. 99.9% of the people here are willing to lose $700 because of their mistakes, my customers ***** over everything, I've had them admit it was their fault yet still want me to fix their mistakes for free...and I'm a small business owner.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
Well Said Warrior :good: :highfive:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
Is it fair for t-mo as a company to have to eat the loss on a subsidized phone that is returned because of the customer's mistake that goes against t-mo ToS? And once again.... when companies eat losses because of their customers' mistakes, prices go up, and policies change.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
Dude, you don't understand me at all.

I've been a CTO, and VP of Engineering in a few Companies.

If I'm at ATT, I'm gonna lock your butts out. Like I said before, it's embarrassing during staff meetings that you Rubes are hacking your phones and increasing Tech Support issues. Now that new Phone is a Refurb. phone. If you slam the Knox counter, there's new hardware involved.

Now for me? Only unlocked Bootloaders. My 900A is going on Fleabay tomorrow to finance the TMO purchase, me wants me some Dark themed ROMs Mon!

Told ya I understood both sides of the coin...

I brick my device, I would probably slink and slither down to T Mobile too.

I wouldn't tell anybody though.

You do know that the guys at TMO and ATT even at the store level read XDA?

---------- Post added at 02:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:02 PM ----------

Doggonnit, now you tell me I coulda got my N3 as an Obama-Phone!

How did I not know this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
No its not fair, I agree with that. Neither way is fair, don't you agree? I shouldn't have to eat $700 when they can fix my phone for much cheaper, which is my first point. My second point is that I seriously doubt that there are that man "honest" people here that would just give up $700. I've dealt with the public for many years, I've seen how horrible people could truly be when it comes to money and getting over on people. I just don't buy that everyone here would just forgo $700 of their hard earned money for tmobile or any other company.

Happy medium would be nice, I would totally pay to have my phone fixed. Not a $700 loss, but something I could live with.

Either way, I'm not arguing with anyone here, just stating my peace.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] djtheraven:
Wow and what does this all have to do with the bootloader screen? lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] flatlander_2k5:
Umm, T-Mobile doesn't subsidise, though. They've done away with that...

Anyways, if you're paying full price for a phone, that cost should include the option to have your phone FULLY unlocked (bootloader/SIM/etc), however, that said, modifying your phone does violate the ToS with most providers, so you're waiving their responsibility to assist you. However, the manufacture SHOULD be more willing to accommodate software fixes.

Just my $0.02.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
I disagree, you're paying full price for a phone, not a development platform.

One phone company provided a totally unlocked development platform from day one.

The Nokia N900 was totally open, multiboot, the who nine yards from the factory. Nothing was locked down. They were totally catering to our type of community. In Nokia's infinite wisdom, they have decided to adopt Windows as their Platform. Stick a fork in em.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
No. I in fact don't agree. You broke your phone doing something that voids the warranty. It is in fact fair to NOT replace your phone at that point. You break the rules, you pay the consequences. It may not be what the customer desires, but it IS fair.

Furthermore, independent repair services do exist. They are people like the community developers here who have the skill set and equipment to repair phones that are out of warranty or void warranty. They charge about what you stated you were willing to pay. The carriers will NEVER suggest you use them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Well we can agree to disagree. I'm not asking them to lose all that money, I'm not asking for a full warranty, just something that is fair for both parties. The phone is not broken, it can be fixed and that should be offered in my opinion.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
You fail to understand the meaning of "fair". "Fair" does not mean happy endings for everyone. "Fair" means that both sides do their part as per agreement. When you bought the phone, you agreed to a warranty contract. This contract becomes valid upon purchasing the phone. Upon performing any type of software or hardware mod, you breech your part of the warranty contract. The penalty for a breech of said contract on your part is that the company is no longer bound by the contract to service the device. This is 100% fair. There's nothing unfair about it.

Had you not performed an act that was a breech of contract, yet the company opted to not service the device (given that the required service fell under the terms of the contract), then the company would then be in breech of contract. The company's penalty is grounds for law suit. Should this situation arise and you choose to sue said company, this would also be fair. The company being sued cannot rightfully state "This lawsuit is unfair."

What you want is a desirable compromise. This is NOT fair per the warranty contract. A company looking for a profit will almost NEVER seek the same, and rightfully so. Should they go against policy for one customer, they are merely opening the doors for all of their customers to do the same.

The problem with all this is that in a large company such as a national carrier, too many underlings mistakenly go against company policy in favor of the outlook of "the customer is always right". I personally don't believe in such a mantra, as while it may make for a sale today, it will certainly lead to a loss tomorrow.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Like I said, agree to disagree.

---------- Post added at 03:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:47 PM ----------

I'm just curious, what exactly is wrong with them charging me a fee to fix the phone? That's all I'm requesting? I'm not asking for a warranty replacement. They are saying the Phone is no good at all, when that's not the case. Just fix the problem an bill me like any other normal company. If something breaks on my car, it's my fault, is the whole car determined worthless? No, the car company will charge you for repair. I don't see how that is not the same in this situation.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Banggugyangu:
We don't agree to disagree... I'm saying that you don't understand the meaning of the word you are using.

They don't offer phone repair as a service because it costs them further revenue. They make more money by making you buy a new device and refurbing your old phone to sell again. That won't change.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Whatever bro. Agree to disagree, disagree to disagree. Doesn't matter, they chose that path to for more revenue, then they accept the risk of people returning phones for stupid reasons like this.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
Hope you get it fixed. You might want to bundle it up and send it off to one of the Devs?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I think its time for this thread to go byebye :)(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] yoitsjustin:
Hi, I have a rooted Sprint Galaxy S4, and have been unable to find a simple answer on how to move my apps to my SD Card. It is obviously not built into CM, but I can't seem to find any apps that work for it. I tried Foldermount and Link2SD, but they both required an SD Partition or something, and all the ways to do that seemed way too complicated. Has anyone been able to find out about SD Card moving? I find it really annoying that on CM I only have 9GB of space built in, and now with my apps I only have 6GB of space... Please help, I really don't want to go back to Touch Wiz!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Beezer80:
6GB is plenty. Put your media files on the SD card.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] tenderfoot:
gud day! may i ask what file to download in our FTP the latest ROM for O2 XDA II mini?

thanks in advance!!! :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rom123s:
Hi!

I just got a Xperia Z from a friend who try to install CM 10.1.

Apparently the bootloader is unlocked, CWM installed. And after the installation of CM, the device does not boot. Sony logo appears after a press on the start button and it turns down instantly. :confused:

What did I already try:

- Flash of two official roms with flashtool. The process stops after the progression bar is one fourth filled but nothing tells that the processus failed. But same issue always here, does not boot.

- Re-locked the bootloader with BLU (flashtool) to restore the phone with using Sony updater service : I have an error : "No loader found on this device".

Need your help please :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wesely:
Have you made a factory reset and cache delete before flashing CM? I make this mistake often but with flashtool I can always install back the stock rom.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rom123s:
I'm pretty sure he did a wipe data and wipe cache before the installation.

Flashtool does not repair my phone after a flash of the stock rom, do not know why..

What can I do ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymister:
Do some research about how fastboot works to flash the official XZ kernel through fastboot
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wesely:
Maybe try to flash the CM kernel and go into recovery and flash a other Rom.. I'm not sure if it works but haven't better idea. :(
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] conan206:
Hi :o

Xperia Z Ultra C6802 Generic MEA "ARABIC" has been featched 14.1.B.1.532 :highfive:

http://hotfile.com/dl/248416175/caada7b/C6802_14.1.B.1.532_Generic_MEA__Conan206.ftf.7z.html
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] A.HUSSAIN:
Thanks for your efforts. Could you offer other Arabic tft Generic roms for Middle East Regions like Saudi Arabia or UAE etc....

Thanks for cooperation.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] failed7:
Thx Mate

Today I try this ROM, and very good.

No include china and tai keyboard...good, stabile...thx.

I like
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] eng.hussam:
abuihsan could you give me another link ... this one is dead
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] abuihsan:
Yea hotfile has been permanently shutted down. Maybe OP can help providing new link : )
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] seattlecubsfan:
Hi,

I have a 1+ yr old Galaxy S3 (so out of the warranty period). I'm getting camera fail messages. When it's not working, here's what happens:

When I try to use the stock camera app, it goes into the camera interface, hangs for a bit, and then I get a message saying "Camera Failed"

If I try to use another app that uses the camera, I get a message that the camera is in use.

So it seems to me like there is some app that is hijacking my camera, rendering it unavailable. I got in touch with Samsung tech support, and they had me reboot into safe mode, test the camera, and then reboot normally. That works to reset the camera, and I can then access it, until it happens again.

Does anyone know what the problem might be, or which app might be interfering? Is there a way to get a list of all apps that use the camera, so I could do some trouble shooting?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Could you post your about phone details? Are you sure you have a Verizon Galaxy SIII (sch-i535)? Because we do not have a stock, non-rooted 4.2.2 rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] seattlecubsfan:
Oops, 4.1.2, not 4.2.2

Yes, and I made a mistake in the title, it's 4.1.2, not 4.2.2.

Model SCH-I535

Android 4.1.2

Baseband version 535VRBMF1

Kernel Version 3.0.31-1152558 se.infra@R0710-11 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 8 17:20:08 KST 2013

Build Number JZO54K.I535VRBMF1

Hardware Version I535.10
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Ahh, ok haha kinda got my hopes up for a second lol hmm, as a stock user, your options are kinda limited. What I can suggest is that you use Odin (a Windows program) to flash VRBMB1 firmware and see if this will resolve your camera issues. This is the quick and simple method. Essentially doing this will downgrade your modem to VRBMB1 and several files to VRBMB1 4.1.2. Doing this is compatible with all ota's even older ones. You can download the tar file here and Odin from here. You can follow step one in that guide but all you're flashing is the VRBMB1 firmware that I linked. Alternatively, the more complete suggestion is to Odin flash a full 1 GB stock tar which will erase all of your data on the phone and it will be reset to out of the box stock. If your camera does not work still then it would very likely be a hardware issue.

I'm not too sure about this question btw. Maybe someone else can provide input on an app or utility that does this? For now, the best I could suggest is uninstalling any apps you know access the camera then trying to add them one by one until you can see the issue.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EggosEvo:
I do not own a Nexus 7, but I am helping my friend with his N7 problems. The issues he is having were not present until he updated to 4.3.

The problems are:

-Will not connect to the computer through USB

-OS crashes when any option involving the USB is changed

-Will not display that it is charging when the tablet is plugged in and powered on, but it does charge. However it does display that it is charging with the device powered off.

If anyone knows a way to fix this, or at least be able to get into USB debugging without the OS crashing, please help! Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EggosEvo:
Bump.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EggosEvo:
Bump
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tatazeuz:
You can always try to flash a factory image through fastboot, and you can transfer files to your PC with Airdroid to do a backup.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M4R10zM0113R:
Since it seems as I'm forced to ask in here, instead of the forum post, how to really remove all of the previous files from the previous 2.2 files? I can't seem to be able to install V4A otherwise without the old files being completely removed.

And if so, How to manually install it?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SignetSphere:
Go to the viper4android thread... there are instructions posted there.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeanuKe:
My Nexus 4's compass is only pointing south. It shifts slightly to the east/west when I turn but doesn't move very much. I've made sure that there is no magnetic interference around, took the bumper off, and have tried several reboots. I noticed this a few days ago in the Ingress app, and confirmed the issue with a compass app. I am running the stock ROM (rooted) on the latest version of Jelly Bean (JWR66Y). I suspect it may be a bug in the software because my sister (in a completely different part of the world) is reporting that her compass is also stuck on south on her Nexus 4 (also stock but not rooted). I suppose it is possible that we both have faulty compass sensors, but since this is a recent issue that I only noticed sometime after the recent Jelly Bean update, I was wondering if others were experiencing this issue as well. Thank you for your responses and potential solutions.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootTheMachine:
Have you tried calibrating it? Hold your phone in your hand and make figure 8s with your wrist. I have no clue what that's supposed to look like though :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KeanuKe:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I have already tried to calibrate it several times since I noticed the problem.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mpdt:
Happens to me when my Nexus is placed in my wireless charger in my car.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MHeat:
I am kind of confused, right now i have my phone flashed with build version 10.3.1.a.0.244 which is the generic one from Germany, everything is working fine with my tmobile c6606 us version, the android version after the flash is 4.2.2

my question is which custom rom can i use with this version i have installed ( it must be one for locked bootloaders)

the ones i have found do not say anything about build number 10.3.1.a.0.244

thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Destroyedbeauty:
Because nearly every stock based ROM is based on latest .67 firmware.

Skickat från min C6603 via Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm007:
I think any rom for lb will work,but some need you to flash the appropriate kernel.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MHeat:
thanks for the help
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] Jack1212:
Does anybody know of a working OTG cable for the Nexus 7 2013? If so please reply with a link to Amazon. I am planning to hook up either a ps3 controller or xbox 360 controller.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] danvee:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095TEL8Y/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bought it and am using it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] Jack1212:
For 2013 version?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] danvee:
Using it right at this very moment on my very own N7 2013 built in July 2013
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] [TSON]:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073EPXO4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I'm using. Cheap & works great & is pretty thick, I feel like it'll last long.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] HowardZ:
I use this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

purchased from seller: Atomic Market for around $10

It has the additional bonus of being able to accept power via its additional USB cable.

I find the Nexus 7 LTE 2013 does not need the additional power for typical USB thumb drives, but it might be needed for other devices like an external disk drive.

I find my Chromecast must have this cable powered in order to use a USB thumb drive to root and replace the android operating system.

You can save a few bucks for a cable that does not provide power if you want.

I also own this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(purchased from amazon seller: Digital Center(Ships From Hong Kong)

which only costs $1.49 with free shipping. It was $0.83 when I purchased it last year.

It works on the Nexus 7 LTE 2013 with USB thumb drives, but does NOT provide additional power for devices which may need it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] bossman137:
Can you confirm thath this otg power cable charges the nexus 7 2013 while still reading peripheral data from usb port?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] HowardZ:
I can only confirm that both OTG cables I own work on the Nexus 7 2013.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] k2thec:
i am using one that came with my minix x5 and it works on all my android devices, but the connection is loose. i would be surprised if there was one that did not work as the cable itself is such a simple thing.

i would also like to know of a working powered option. i thought the powered cables only supply power to the accessory, not to charge the device itself.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] lanwarrior:
Since you have the USB OTG cable with the additional cable for charging, would you mind testing it by:

1). Connecting a working USB device (mouse, HDD, etc.)

2). Connecting the USB power to the 2nd cable in the OTG cable

I am trying to use a BT keyboard and non-BT wireless mouse and charge the N7, but unfortunately, it drains the battery down heavily.

PS: I CANNOT use both BT keyboard and mouse AND have Wifi ON, as it interferes with the BT radio, making the keyboard and mouse lag heavily. I have created a thread on this also.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] fackamato:
What thread is that?

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] lanwarrior:
This one...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php...ess mouse (non-bluetooth) that works with N7?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] HowardZ:
I have connected a USB thumb drive. The thumb drive works with or without power attached, but it will not charge. I suppose it is built to provide the power to the attached USB device and not to the phone / tablet.

Regards

Howard
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] clarksonator:
I just got a cable from monoprice and it works great.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=9724&seq=1&format=2
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] Client87:
Has anyone found an OTG cable that can be used to power a thumb drive and apply power to the Nexus 7? I'm trying to find one for when I'm traveling. I'd like to be able to watch movies and keep the device charging.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] HowardZ:
Perhaps a small powered USB hub will reduce the power drain on the N7?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] xr_ghg:
Have a look at this.

Some ****ty spam prevention policies don't allow me posting an outside link.

(Seems I haven't posted "enough" to be considered "trustable" ;)

So figure out the url below.

ptth:\\mehrvarz.github.io\usb-host-mode-power-management-nexus7\
[Nexus 7 (2013) Accessories] naturecannon:
Easy enough to figure out...but I will post clickable link for ya http://mehrvarz.github.io/usb-host-mode-power-management-nexus7/