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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pcmanager:
I made a visit to a sprint corporate store around 7pm today in Cerritos CA. As I entered the store I had a feeling they wouldnt even have a N3 on display after reading all the coments about first day visits to sprint stores stating that none were on display but as i got closer I could see there was a Note3 on display, powered on and ready for show. First thing i did was call voicemail from the phone dialer pressing 1. When it came on it sounded ok and there was no voicemail account set on the display phone so she kept talking explaining how to set it up.... I had the speaker on listening and then the chirps, pops and distortions started making the instructions hard to understand. I had heard enough and put the phone down. Walked twords the counter with two tech sitting there. One of the sales reps stoped me and asked how he could help and I explained the voice call problem with the 3 day old note 3 i had purchased and I asked if i could talk to the Techs about it. He said he had never heard of the issue. I told him how i could reproduce it on his display phone and we walked over and tried the voicemail call from there display. He listened to the call on speakerphone and the chrips began and sound droped. We then walked back to the Tech counter and we both explained the issue, they also both said they never heard of that happening on the Note 3. They asked me to call voicemail from my phone and i did. When she answers if you press 0 she will go into longer explanations so they get enough time for the chirps and distortions to start. Of course my phone complied and let them hear the issue we are all going through with voice call sound quality on our very expensive contract phones. Hmmm One of the techs then dialed voicemail from his 5s and it also made a small sound defect but nothing like the N3 and he stated see even my phone is doing it, infering that the sprint network is to blame and we all should just put up with it? Then the sales rep told the tech that no the Note 3 on display in there store sounds much worse as my phone does, not the small bearable noise his 5s made. I think a better response from the tech would have been something like We will try to do everything we can to get the issue resolved for you Sir. Not well see its our network, you will just have to put up with it like everyone else.... I also asked the techs to google "sprint note 3 garbled voice" to see all the new links that are appearing on the issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MikeyLee:
If you have the problem on calls while using earbuds but not listening to music with earbuds than I would say it's a safe bet that it's Sprint/Network related and not the devices. A lot have people have been complaining for months about it and several times after Sprint does tower upgrades.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pcmanager:
I was driving to work today and talking on the phone, about 60 seconds into the call the chirping and high pitched modulations began, I had my volume about midway and was on my bluetooth earpiece. Some of the modulations were so loud It was painful on my ear. There was a huge jump in volume as the horrible crackle entered my eardrum and I'm kind of hesitant about using a Bluetooth device now with the note 3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MikeyLee:
I understand that right out of the box these things prompt for a software update. Are the cracking issues happening before updating or after or both?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seoulbrova:
Funny thing to think about it.

From every review of the Sprint units, no one complained about call quality.

Even on Android Police, the initial review said quality was fine.

They put up a post yesterday saying that they've started noticing the horrible call quality as well.

Why didn't any of the review units encounter this problem until now?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phyba:
Before and after. I don't have this issue on voice calls while roaming so I know it's not hardware related.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MikeyLee:
I just read that someone with T-mobile has the issue too but then he rambled on and on about this not working or that not working and said he's going back to his iPhone5 LOL My guess is he tried to root and flash stuff and f**ked his up haha.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phyba:
Or he could be a apple troll lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Anyone care to attach an audio file of aforementioned issue please ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MikeyLee:
LOL true
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seoulbrova:
For those having the issue

Can you guys go here:

https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/135660

and leave a post. I doubt Sprint checks other forums, but the more people we have posting about it and the bigger it gets on their own site, I feel like it would put more pressure on them to quickly find a fix or replacement for those of us having this problem.

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phyba:
I agree. I've already posted there and even got a phone call from someone at sprint. Said they are working to resolve this issue
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Yeah on Skype talking to my dad it ( the volume is louder on this app than using cell ) it sounds like loose change rattling around an empty tin container

Is this what you are talking about?

Also, with Skype App. When I put the phone to my ear it doesnt revert to earpiece, sticks to external speaker and screen stays on. Is this normal for Droid app?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pcmanager:
On all voice calls I hear loud Chirps, digitized distortions, and garbled sentences. I have to ask the person I'm talking with to repeat what they are saying several times until I get to hear the complete sentence without words dropping, loud Chirps or dropped segments or high pitched squeals that have sometimes hurt my ear while holding it against the earpiece at medium volume. when using the phone to post on forums or fill in text boxes usually the text box will become magnified so huge on its own I cannot see the words I'm editing. Most times when posting on the Sprint website I touch the Edit box and the keyboard will open up and the web page scrolls all the way to the top and I have to pull it back down to the edit box. this anomaly happens in all 3 different browsers I have on the phone it just did it now 5 times and I almost gave up is the page kept scrolling to the top and all I wanted to do was a just where I was in the text edit box. The phone has many other issues problems that may or may never be fixed. Do your research and don't get stuck with the two year contract expensive phone that you might have to deal with all these issues until you give up and perhaps fork over more money to do a buy out of your contract. The phone does have some positive features such as a very bright screen and a very large screen. But as of now most of the apps I use on the phone installed by Samsung or Sprint don't function very well and not as I expected.all the calls I made today the call quality was horrible. I have a few days left until my mandatory exchange the passes, believe me I won't miss the date. do a Google search for "note 3 garbled voice or WiFi issues" and you will bring up multiple hi profile web sites verifying the defects with the note 3.

ProsBig buttons, big bright screen, battery

ConsDrops calls, Price, Did not meet expectations, horrible voice call quality
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] busking:
I wish I could get that far my new out of the box note 3 sprint can't call out or calls in drop with in 6 second.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pcmanager:
On my new sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3 I only get one to 3 bars signal quality. On my galaxy s4 I always had full signal inside my house, I know that is just a visual on the status bar but I think the radio antenna software in this note 3 is a little weaker than my s4. One of the reviewers on a website talking about his experience with a Sprint technician said he was told by the technician that the Samsung Note 3 has a special antenna and needs an update from Samsung which could be coming in the next month. How can sprint think someone purchasing this phablet as a phone would expect to pay for a service they're not receiving. I had horrible voice call quality on all my calls today.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jocelyn:
Bad antenna location among other things. Go read Anand's review. I just set up an RMA return for mine, mainly due to Wi-Fi ping.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MikeyLee:
I got my Note 3 two days ago and on my first call I had the sound issue. It wasn't that bad but I have not had it since.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seoulbrova:
Received this from Sprint Social Care.

"At this time, we do not know what is causing the issue. However, I am pretty certain that it is an isolated issue to this phone only. If you were to exchange to a different device, you should not be experiencing these issues. What we are trying to find out at this point is, is it a software clash with Sprint that Samsung was not aware of, or if it's an actual hardware issue that Samsung may have to recall. I apologize about the inconvenience. Please know we are working very hard on finding a fix."

So the good thing, is they're acknowledging it. The bad thing is, they still have no idea why it's happening. I'd like to know what happens if it is a hardware issue. The S2 GPS or LOS issues could be categorized has hardware issues, and it was never recalled.

I also think Sprint is going about this the wrong way. They should have an official announcement or press release telling us whats going on and what they're doing to resolve it.

Part of me thinks that Sprint is trying to avoid liability if this were to be a huge problem by never actually 'publicly' acknowledging it and hoping they can issue a fix.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] stanglifemike:
It must only be certain locations on Sprint's network. I bought my GN3 in launch day, was there when they opened, and haven't had any sound issues whatsoever. I know others with the GN3 who don't have any sounds issues either. It definitely isn't every GN3, but some GN3's in some locations. That said, I can't imagine having to deal with it on a brand new phone! Sorry guys, and girls

EDIT : The fact that people are also having this issue on bluetooth devices shows that it isn't an issue with the phone, but an issue with Sprint's network instead...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] inmnbob:
I.am not having any problems which makrs even stranger
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phyba:
I don't have issues on networks not being upgraded or roaming but on any area getting lte upgrades I have spots call quality issues
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] aquaholik:
Just heard the crackling on my Note 2 while on speakerphone call. The crackling only lasted about 5 secs. Must be a network issue. Wife's Note 3 has no call problem so far. Must be intermittent network problem. Do you guys that have problem hear that crackling noise on every call?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] wricu01:
I need to report after my third Note 3 two black ones and the last white, The white one has no call audio issues so I'm not sure if we can call this a network issue at this point there my be an issue with the hardware on some of these devices as this has been reported on other carriers it just seems more pronounced on Sprint. I did your return at another BestBuy not sure if that matters but I only had one more day to return this so I'll report back in a few days of using the phone. But so far so good
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Attachments

* Download Xposed App & X-Themer Engine from attachment & install them as a normal apk in your device.

* Go to Xposed Installer App click on Install/Update, then go to Modules & tick mark on XTheme Engine. Reboot your device

* Install the newly created apk by yourself as a normal apk. You will find it inside XThemeEngine App. Apply it, it will ask for a soft reboot. After reboot you will see the changes that the app has made.

Here, I am sharing a screenshot after applying my Green themed apk via XTheme Engine

For automated batch file renaming & redirections go to this post by Madaditya - Link to Post

Credits

** neroyoung

** rovo89

** ruqqq

** Diamondback

For any more support, I am also attaching the Green_Hulk.apk I have made in the process. If you need to know more or have any confusion download that & decompile it. Your idea & conception will get more clear.
[Android Themes] stanlin salu:
Nice Guide Mate...

Its really helpful for beginner:)
[Android Themes] neroyoung:
Nice work saqib,

Nicely written well mannered guide! Detailed enough to make even a beginner themer as pro :p
[Android Themes] Aneel:
Awesome!!

nicely written bro... definitely a beginner would understand it with ease :good:
[Android Themes] Abhinav1997:
Awesome guide, bro...

Just a doubt... is it necessary to use vts? Can't I simply use apktool for decompiling the base apk? Im on linux and I dont think vts is for linux..

AJ
[Android Themes] Ghostfreak NB:
Amazing stuff there..Mate..

Keep it up ..Will link in my threads so as more people notice it.. :)
[Android Themes] mihahn:
Great guide mate! Keep it up! I'm sure even beginners are able to follow the steps ;)
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Thanks..Yes you can use other apk tools too for Base.apk. I have suggested VTS because with VTS when you change AndroidManifest you don't need to sign them or compile with old signature etc..If you use apktool then don't forget to re-sign the base apk
[Android Themes] dywerd:
help

Hi saqib!

For first thank you for the gide!! It was really helpfull for me! But I got an error while I try to build my apk. I dont't know what is the problem, 'cause I did everything as you said (but change my android version to 16). The log says that I have some junk after document element, and I don't know what to do. Any suggestion?
[Android Themes] monkeytools:
question do you need to set resource file. like say Samsung framework resource would be 1.apk and so on. And if you do. what resource file do we need. from are rom or will it use java and android sdk for the resource files. thanks for this
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Check redirections.xml line number 4, there is some problem in that line. If you cannot find it show it to me :)

When you setup VTS it will place some default frameworks which are needed for resources. So you don't need to install frameworks separately for this guide
[Android Themes] iONEx:
Congrats for making it on the portal! :D

You're becoming something like a guru here hehe ;)

Keep it up!
[Android Themes] dywerd:
Hi saquib!

Thanks for the reply! I check those line a hundred times, even rewrite it, but no luck :confused:

Here's a creenshot, I hope you can figure it out :angel:
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
You don't have any com_android_settings.xml in xml folder, that's why it is giving trouble. You also don't have android.xml from where the resources will be replaced. Go back to my guide & take a look again, you missed those parts
[Android Themes] dywerd:
I don't know why they are not showing in vts, but now they are there (com_android_settings & so on), but android.xml not, and now I see that I have to create that, right? Can you tell me how to that? I check your gide, but can't find that... sorry
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
rename com_android_framework.xml to android.xml, you have redirected to android.xml but named one xml as com_android_framework

you should download my Green_Hulk.apk which I attached to the 2nd post, it is a complete apk, you should get your concept clear from that apk :)
[Android Themes] dywerd:
Thanks for your help! I really appreciate it!

I think I too noob for that, I do what you said or at least I think I do, but no succes :crying:

I upload my "creation"; if you so kind, will you see that and maybe you can help again for me... :angel::fingers-crossed:

Sorry for disturbing you :(
[Android Themes] Madaditya:
ImageRx

[MENTION=4879131]saqib nazm[/MENTION]

Thank You for Such an Awesome Guide!

I've just made a script ImageRx that would​

1.Add the required prefix to image name and Rename them

2.Also create the required redirection xml​

So this Would Automate renaming multiple images with same prefix as needed for NICS themer

Download ImageRx_Madaditya

Also Find my Updated tool Here ToolsX

Hope this will be helpful :good:

Since this is my first script might have errors.Please report​
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Ohk I will take a look at night, or if not then tomorrow

Really thanks for this man :good: you just made things alot easier now :) I will link this thread to my 2nd post
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
No because XTheme engine & Xposed framework doesn't support GB, but I read somewhere that Xposed has been back ported to GB, so yes you can expect this very soon if Xtheme engine is also ported
[Android Themes] Albhorockz:
ya you are right .. two day before in xda .. only stated with post xposed framework has backported to GB.. On with that doubt i have asked. but hopefully you have replied.

This is the post link

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/xposed-backported-to-gingerbread/

I am eagerly waiting for the xtheme engine..
[Android Themes] monkeytools:
A big thanks to saqib nazm. I would like to point something out. after trying for hours to get the base.apk to recompile after I made the mods. I finally got it. here is the problem I ran into. the redirections.xml has a problem in it from the base.apk. now I don't know if it is when it gets decompiled or something else. but I was having the same problem as dywerd. so I finally pulled the one from Green_Hulk.apk edited it. then I recompiled and know I have a working apk theme. if you look at my pic I have the line under lined that lead me to my conclusion. hope this helps any one that is having problems compiling the base.apk. again a huge thanks.
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Yeah thanks to you that you solved it yourself :) actually without ending the line I couldn't compile the base.apk. But now I updated that in guide to remove that / from line number 3.

So, whoever had problem earlier to recompile the base.apk please take a look at the guide "redirections.xml" part.
[Android Themes] monkeytools:
when I tried to remove just the / last night. it still wouldn't recompile right. so that's why I pulled the one out of the hulk. it went from 5 in the error line to 4. glad I could help.
[Android Themes] dywerd:
Thanks for your help!:)

I finally made it! :victory: My first theme finished and installed and it's work! :D:victory: ...but not exactly is that I want to, so I have to to modify.:eek: But no problem, I like to do that!!!:victory: :fingers-crossed: :D
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Great :good: It feels good to make a theme of own right! :p
[Android Themes] .c0dy:
Hey saqib :)

Thanks for this awesome guide. I've been using VTS for a long time now :) It's awesome.

I'm just having an "issue". I'm now looking for a long time how to change the color of the lines.

Isnt this a .9.png?
[Android Themes] AirCover:
You are awesome!
[Android Themes] stanlin salu:
Thanks Mate...

I too got my theme Working:p:D
[Android Themes] Saqib Nazm:
Yes It is a .9 png, on my framework it is named as list_section_divider.9.png in your case it can be different or even it may not be available
[Android Themes] .c0dy:
Ah ok, cool :) Will look into that :) Thank you :laugh::good::highfive:
[Android Themes] SilverMist1:
first of all thanks it is a wonderful guide.

and i want to ask you something, i am trying to change the color of the pop up menus like the one that pops up when you hold the power button with the options of shut down and reboot. or the menu that pops up when you press menu button. but i couldnt find how. can you help me? by the way i am using cm 10.2
[Android Themes] iONEx:
Try some of these:

popup_center_bright.9.png

popup_center_dark.9.png

popup_center_medium.9.png

popup_full_bright.9.png

popup_full_dark.9.png

popup_top_dark.9.png

ab_stacked_solid_dark_holo.9.png

ab_stacked_solid_inverse_holo.9.png

ab_stacked_solid_light_holo.9.png

ab_stacked_transparent_dark_holo.9.png

ab_stacked_transparent_light_holo.9.png

ab_transparent_dark_holo.9.png

ab_transparent_light_holo.9.png

dialog_bottom_holo_dark.9.png

dialog_bottom_holo_light.9.png

dialog_full_holo_dark.9.png

dialog_full_holo_light.9.png

dialog_middle_holo.9.png

dialog_middle_holo_dark.9.png

dialog_top_holo_dark.9.png

dialog_top_holo_light.9.png

menu_dropdown_panel_holo_dark.9.png

menu_dropdown_panel_holo_light.9.png

menu_hardkey_panel_holo_dark.9.png

menu_hardkey_panel_holo_light.9.png

menu_submenu_background.9.png

panel_background.9.png

popup_bottom_bright.9.png

popup_bottom_dark.9.png

popup_bottom_medium.9.png

Those are not all pngz, but it'll get you on your way.

Also check this link: http://uot.dakra.lt/
[Android Themes] SilverMist1:
double post
[Android Themes] SilverMist1:
i am using my xthemes theme side by side with a cm theme. the only thing with my setup is i cant change the popup and dialog menus i think because they have already been themed by the cm theme. is there anyway to bypass this? the cm theme i am using is this https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...usHoloKitLight . i am trying to make popup and dialog menus white.
[Android Themes] Madaditya:
Wait for people to reply mate...!

Decompiling the main Cm theme and removing dialogue and pop up declarations from xml/android.xml should do

And also deleting those particular png's
[Android Themes] SilverMist1:
i cannot decompile the theme i think it is protected somehow. i can decompile every other apk but not that theme. when i try to decompile i get an error like this:

I: Baksmaling...

I: Loading resource table...

I: Loaded.

I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...

I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\8incicuce\apktool\framework\1.apk

I: Loaded.

I: Regular manifest package...

I: Decoding file-resources...

W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=android, name=bitmap, value=0x02020a23

W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=android, name=hotSpotX, value=0x41400000

W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=android, name=hotSpotY, value=0x41400000

I: Decoding values */* XMLs...

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.err.UndefinedResObject: resource spec: 0x01060080

at brut.androlib.res.data.ResPackage.getResSpec(ResPackage.java:61)

at brut.androlib.res.data.ResTable.getResSpec(ResTable.java:58)

at brut.androlib.res.data.ResTable.getResSpec(ResTable.java:54)

at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResReferenceValue.getReferent(ResReferenceValue.java:62)

at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResReferenceValue.encodeAsResXml(ResReferenceValue.java:46)

at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResScalarValue.encodeAsResXmlValueExt(ResScalarValue.java:86)

at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResScalarValue.encodeAsResXmlValue(ResScalarValue.java:55)

at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResStyleValue.serializeToResValuesXml(ResStyleValue.java:61)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.generateValuesFile(AndrolibResources.java:440)

at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:243)

at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:115)

at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:114)

at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:146)

at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:77)
[Android Themes] KopiJahe:
Hi,

Tried your tutorial, it was nice :D

But I face a strange issue:

I can't change launcher icon for any app

I already defined them, like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resource-redirections>
<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_contacts">@mipmap/com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_contacts</item>
<item name="mipmap/ic_launcher_phone">@mipmap/com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_phone</item>
<item name="drawable/ic_launcher_calllogs">@drawable/com_android_contacts_ic_launcher_calllogs</item>
</resource-redirections>

But the icons stay the same :rolleyes:

Anything beside that, and the second signal bar (my phone is a dual-sim device), is working as it should :)

any ideas?

I'm using Stock JB 4.2.1 + Xposed framework v2.3.1 + XthemeEngine Beta5