yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] SiliconS:
lol gubbs @ your thoughts and experiences.

The sad truth is that many of us get so much pleasure out of just owning a machine like the Exec that we're prepared to overlook its flaws, of which there are (to be honest) many. I love mine, but you're right: there's sod-all software available yet that is 100% compatible (and I mean properly compatible, not just "well, we think it works but it might slow your machine down a bit: try it and let us know how you get on"), and WM5 is horribly crippled by a lack of feature-rich functionality.

There is a halo effect on the Exec caused by its position at the cutting edge of Windows-based phone/PDA models. We think we have the best machines available.

IMHO there are three groups of Exec users:

- technologically ignorant users who use it exactly as O2 intended. Will be either happy or ambivalent about it

- geeks who love to tweak. (I'm in this group.) We, with this website, will work on the damn thing until we're happy with it, and this is part of the satisfaction and pleasure of ownership. Are already happy with their Exec because it's the best money can buy, and we overlook its little faults. ;)

- newcomers who've previously owned a Palm/Treo/whatever. Will generally be disappointed with the Exec because it's different from what they're used to and will seem slow/crippled/buggy. Might become happy in time, but more likely to return unit and swear they'll never touch Windows Mobile again.

gubbs, I'd guess you were in the third group when you first posted here, but now you're moving towards the second group. ;) I reckon you'll be a-tweakin' and a-moddin' with the rest of 'em within weeks! :p Then (and only then) will you love your Exec.

:D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Otto-Mate:
I agree.

After spending 10 months with the XDA 2s I couldn't go back to a "normal" phone. I've had PDAs since before they were called PDAs - this was my first one - http://tinyurl.com/cyhjo :)

Yes, I have to reboot it most days, and yes it does some odd stuff, but in general it's been an amazing device.

It's in for repair (lose keyboard) and I'm using an old Nokia 6600 while I wait for my Exec to arrive. I've only been without of for 3 days and it's been like losing my right arm!

M.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheForceUnleashed:
Newb question, and since I am new to this phone, I was wondering, has anyone been able to get into fastboot on this firmware? Because I did some digging, and I was able to get into the AP Fastboot mode.

I've made research on how this firmware is "unbreakable" and I wanted to know if I've gotten a little closer. :)
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RikRong:
You should be able to get into fastboot on any firmware. If you can't get into fastboot, then there are bigger issues.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheForceUnleashed:
Thanks for the info :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DKYang:
I got another case and a bit bored, so might as well post pictures of this if anyone out there was curious about clear cases on this phone. It's been a very long time since I had a clear case, but I thought it would look well with the white Note 3. I actually like it. :) For now until it gets dirty. I like it better than the Spigen Bounce case. Both do feel different in the hand because the Bounce case has a fully matte texture. Both are slim.

Pros

- Border/Bumper is TPU

- Back side is hard poly carbonate/plastic

- Holes/ports match up

- Buttons are easy to press

- Looks good on white (I don't have a black one to check out)

Cons

- Back side can get scratched

- If it gets dirty inside the case, it'll show.

- If your phone is dirty, it'll show.

I got it on Amazon, just copy the title of this topic and search it there.

EDIT:

I'll just post a link, might as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXWJ02U/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Philly Jim:
I got this case yesterday i really like it allot , slim profile , i actually can hold the phone in one hand and operate it , as listed above you've pretty much nailed the pro's and con's to a t , nice job , the only thing i quess i would comment further on is that it does scratch very very easily, i just go it yesterday , i keep keys in opposite pocket , and man are there allot of scratches already , it's really ashame , still i would reccomend this case , i just wish it where made of different material.........

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10 bucks
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DKYang:
Hmm...strange. It was up for $9.99 with Prime two days ago.

Thanks. I agree about the scratches. I already see some because I was spinning the case when trying to take pictures, but if you have a white phone, it's hard to spot unless you're under direct light or there's a lot of scratches in one area. It's probably easier to see with the black version.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] aimfire72:
Just got mine yesterday also. I agree with the OP review and will say the case is better than I expected for $10. Samsung makes a case very simaler to this one for Note 2, S4, etc. It's a little bit better, waiting for the Note 3 version to eventually come out...
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] shaungregg:
I almost got that one cuz I want to be able to see the phone but opted for a gel one, should be here in a day or two and we can compare em.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Gadgetlover0408:
I got this last Thursday and I am glad I did when I went to best buy Friday to get the note 3 they had zero cases. It's a nice case and shows off the back very nicely.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] PolishDude:
damn pretty much exactly what im looking for but shows unavailable
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] oneandroidnut:
i ordered mine earlier in the week. out for delivery today hope its nice!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DKYang:
Well, this case is back in stock, but the prices has been raised unfortunately. I don't think any TPU type of case is worth over $10 unless there are designs on it, but that's just my opinion.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] rg1973:
This case isnt that great returned it after, a day the back was scratched . Nice idea poor design or material
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] shaungregg:
Get the one I got for 3 dollars shipped and delivered in 3 days, been using it for a couple of days now and haven't even thought of putting my Caseology back on. I totally forget there is a case on it and can appreciate the looks of the phone plus this is tpu and won't scratch and it is not flimsy in the least. The sell counter on Ebay says its sold close to 500 cases, good to see so many Note 3 owners taking advantage of a good deal.

I just realized it comes in four colors too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/350876370687?var=620163613682&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DKYang:
Any clear case will be scratched (I'm not talking about matte frosted cases). There's none that's scratch resistant.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] aimfire72:
Yup, I figure better the case than the phone! Plus these things are so cheap, if it starts looking really bad after a few months, just throw it away and get something else.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] erasable:
I got the one with the black around it. I like it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] jkwjkw:
I got one and like it. Nice fit, holes line up for all ports, low profile. I did look closely and notice some very light scratches on the clear back. Guess I'll try something else when the scratches become too visible.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] jkwjkw:
Update: my Luvvitt case looked so scratched up that I ditched it and got a Diztronic Matte Back Black Flexible TPU Case. I've been *really* happy with the Diztronic - great design, lightweight, holds up great, no scratches or marks, and has protected my phone on the few occasions when I dropped it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] aznmode:
I love clear tpu type cases but I find most of them turn yellow after a while so I have to keep buying them.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ekerbuddyeker:
I got one of these. I also own a bunch of other cases. I thought this case was noticeably heavier than others.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
I know this thread is a bit old. Just went to find the clear one and shows out of stock.

I bought one of these, see how it works out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Samsung...-Transparent-Glossy-Skin-Cover-/201055804367?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] :
That doesn't look too bad especially for that price. Do you have a black or white Note? Could you please post a few pictures when you get it?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
without the back cover...

I have a black note 3, but want to use this without the back cover. I like the industrial look of the note 3 innards.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] :
Let us know how it looks? :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] apallohadas:
Not the most wise move dude. The battery can be jostled without the case holding it tight. Besides, there's not exactly a bunch of moving parts in the phone that would make a see through case worthwhile.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
Excellent fit without the back door

I just received and put this on my device. WITHOUT the back battery cover. FITS perfectly. I mean stunningly perfectly with absolutely NO play of the battery without the back door. It actually fits really really well.

In case anyone else is interested in a clear case without the back door being present.
[General Questions and Answers] nickhex89:
I went through the entire process of rooting, then installing the Riley rom...tablet stuck in bootloop now. At this point having a very hard time fixing it even with the links here as well as freaktab....nothing seems to work tablet still stays in bootloop. I liked the tablet but it won't operate now and I'd like to keep it and not waste a perfectly good android device. I am on windows7 - 64bit. All I need guidance on what I gotta do from here. (Files, software,links, etc...)
[General Questions and Answers] nickhex89:
Well thanks to all the gracious people who posted attempting to help me...oh wait, nobody tried to help.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] MalcolmEvershed:
UPDATE: Two users on Reddit were able to reproduce the problem on their devices, so I opened this bug on Google.

I found an issue on my Nexus 7 2013 where a sequence of steps would cause the device to reboot. I'm not sure if this is because my particular device has a hardware defect or if this affects many other Nexus 7 devices.

If you have a Nexus 7, can you follow the steps on https://sites.google.com/site/nexus7reboot/memory-corruption to see if you also encounter the same problem? If you encounter the same problem, let me know and I'll open a bug on Google for further investigation.

Thanks.

(This is an update from this prior thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2463611)
[HTC Sensation] silentvisitor:
Hi,

My phone is almost not charging full or it doesn't show as such.

This is detailed breakup of my issue :

I put phone at charging exactly at 2pm at 2%

3pm it was at 36%

4pm it was 54%

5pm it was at 64%

6pm it was at 73%

7pm it was at 82%

7:30pm it was at 84%

after this I removed phone from charging and rebooted it. Surprisingly it showed 100%.

Battery doesn't last more than 12hrs no matter what I do. I am using Greenify too.

BT, GPS, Auto-Sync, 3G, etc all are off. WiFi On 24hrs.

Screen-off battery drain is also around 8-9% per hour.

Can I do/try something on software side before I order a new battery ?

Right now I am on Carbon ROM (20131008) with stock kernel, 1512, Ondemand, SIO, No OC. Its same on every ROM I tried except seemingly on ARHD 7.3 (used it less than 24hrs. Its rock solid and smooth.)

I would greatly appreciate any help/advice !
[HTC Sensation] Stefen Jerrard:
I also has this issue still looking for the solution :(
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
the battery misreading while charging is a common htc's fault after rooting and there is no solution yet

i have the same thing while charging my device

but the difference is i don't have that fast drain

how old is your battery?

did you try a different battery?

make sure it fits correctly to the pins
[HTC Sensation] silentvisitor:
Battery is just 1yr old. Yup I checked the pins. They are correctly fit.
[HTC Sensation] Harbir:
this is a rom issue i think as this has also happened to many people and and this happens after many days on a single rom (and u make the rom unstable)

the solution is simple just backup ur data and full wipe and flash rom again and u will be good to do for next many days (if u keep the rom stable) :D;)
[HTC Sensation] silentvisitor:
I flash ROM almost every alternative day ;) and I always do Full-Wipe ;)
[HTC Sensation] Harbir:
then its a battery or charger fault :(
[HTC Sensation] silentvisitor:
How to decide which one :(

Are there any Battery benchmarking app that could tell me if I need a new one ?
[HTC Sensation] Harbir:
first try to change the charger and try it with same present battery ,then after a while if the result is same then u have no choice to replace battery and yes there r many battery apps in play store u have to find then ;)
[HTC Sensation] silentvisitor:
Thanks and no I meant Benchmarking app ;) Never saw any :(
[HTC Sensation] radical1412:
Battery Kernel issue

I am new to xda. I actually flashed a new rom after that phone doesn't charge after switching off. Could it be a kernel issue or the rom's issue. I have a Canvas HD. And sorry if this is not the place to ask the question. I couldn't find any other thread related to this. Please help.:(:(
[HTC Sensation] Apster21:
Similar issue here. My charging often stops at about 80%, but after a reboot the battery's full charged.

My battery also gets drained very fast, but it's about 2,5 years old so that's probably the problem.

With the CPU clock speed @1,5GHz and the GPU @266MHz i get about 15h +/-2h of battery life.

I keep battery saving ON most of the time. Bluetooth, GPS, 3G etc all OFF. WiFi ON for about 1-2h per day (if i would keep it on longer, my phone would be dead in 4-5h).

I'm using ViperS 5.2.1 right now (full wiped before install). I got the same experience on ARHD and previous ViperS versions.

Tested the charger - it's fine.

I was wondering if anybody else got an old battery like mine and how long does it last on full charge
[HTC Sensation] rickarrp:
Hi guys,

I have a HTC Sensation XE that i bought three days ago (second hand) and i have the same problem with the battery % not reading correctly.

Now this is what i observed:

- the charging is very slow - from 20% to 40% in 2-3 hours

- after 2-3 hours of charging if i reboot the phone the charging LED turns green and the battery reading says 100%.

(i tested to see if actually it got charged to 100% and it did, i turned everything on, watched a HD movie, played some games and after 5-6 hours of playing with it i still had 50%)

- tested the battery to see how fast it drains from 10% to shut down and it went on at full brightness and everything on for about an hour and something so this means there might not be any problems with the battery

- so the reading is wrong because the battery is charged after a few hours.

- i did a test to see if the same thing happens when the phone is off and i left it to charge for 2-3 hours and when i got back the charging LED was still orange. When i started the phone the LED went off and back on as green. The battery was 100% charged.

- If the same behavior happens in off mode it means it's not a ROM problem (by the way from what i know the phone is stock, the guy never did the rooting.....that's what he told me - can't know for sure).

- from my electronics background it seems the phone updates the battery information sometime at boottime. When charging, the software keeps the charging LED on because it's supposed to charge due to incorrect data but the hardware charging controller drops the charge current because the the battery is full. So this can be an incorrect sensor reading by the software or an incorrect feedback given by the hardware controller.

So what do you think, what can cause this.

Should i try rooting the device?

And i tried factory reset from android and factory reset from bootloader and the problem is still there.
[HTC Sensation] rickarrp:
Ok so i did the following:

- unlock the bootloader

- flashed CWM

- installed superuser

- wipe battery stats

- wipe device

- calibrate battery with an application from market

The problem is still there.

I figured that when in bootloader first thing you can read is the S-ON/S-OFF. Before doing the unlock it was "LOCKED" and after "UNLOCKED".

I did a relock and the status changed to "RELOCKED" so this means the guy that had the phone before me didn't root which again means the theory that says this problem occurs when the user tries to root the device is not true because it seems the behavior is observed on an unrooted device.

I will dig deeper maybe i find more ideas on what i can do.

I'm running out of software options so this is pointing at something hardware.

I'll get back with updates when i find something else.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
probably it is htc's bug

the same happened to me after rooting the device
[HTC Sensation] rickarrp:
For now I will try to make some full cycles of the battery and see if anything changes. I usually use the phone at work and by the time I get home it's almost empty. Plug to charger and till morning it's full with a green light. I will have to monitor the charging times and get back with results.
[HTC Sensation] rickarrp:
Well i did some full charging cycles and nothing changed, still the same long charge time(read by the phone) and with restart it bounces to 100%.

I had the original Android 4.0.3 with Htc Sense 3.6 at the time. Got 4EXT recovery and an 4.0.4 rom with Htc Sense 4.1. Did a full wipe and battery stats , installed the new 4.0.4 rom but the problem persists.

At this point i think the battery is the problem so the next thing to do is to change it. I will get back after i change it, hopefully sometime in november.
[HTC Sensation] rickarrp:
After a long time I managed to change the battery and after a few tests it seems the problem is still there. The time on battery improved as I expected but everything else is the same which means it's something hardware defective in the phone. Also did some tests with android 5.1 and the same results. Meantime I sold the phone and got a Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo. Hope this research gives some answers to someone at some point. Cheers.
[Networking] Pow35:
Perhaps simply asking for one.

I know that for me, in my little Country of Canada, I can simply walk into a Cell Phone

Service Provider and buy one and activate it online.
[Networking] xda23:
I tried that but I not a att customer so they wouldn't give or sell me one.
[Networking] Justin92:
At&t prepaid micro sim cards are available at walmart and walmart.com online and in stores.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] networkn:
I am running Omega V11 and also tried V12.

I have an issue where I can't open the data usage app (Built in one) it hangs for about 5 seconds and then goes back to the main screen with a message that disappears before I can read it.

How can I resolve that ?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rnewton8:
I need some help with creating an SD card to boot android from on a Nook HD.

I tried this guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1000957

I used an old 8gb sandisk micro SD i got from a cell phone

Used win32 disk imager and flashed generic-sd card image onto the root of sd card

Then I took out the card and re-inserted it to get it recognize the new image as F:boot which has 4 files on it MLO U-boot, U ram disk, and u image

Then I went to install CM 7.2 files onto the SD - that's where i ran into trouble. It gave "Error No Room on Disk". I looked at the space on the Sd card and it said it was only 113Mb. _Please help. What did i do wrong when flashing the image file onto SD card to make the sd card smaller?

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
You have really got things mixed up. This is a Nook HD/HD+ thread and you linked to a Nook Color thread (they are different devices). CM7 does not run on the Nook HD. No wonder things are not working for you.

If you truly have a Nook HD, find a Nook HD thread for installing CM to SD (has to be CM10/CM10.1/CM10.2 though).
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rnewton8:
trouble installing CM on Nook HD 8GB

Thank you for the reply. I checked and yes I do have a Nook HD 8GB. I got it from walmart for $129.

So just to confirm - No CM7 will run on Nook HD?

Can you install CM 10 without rooting the device? And if so, is a non-rooted install that runs directly off the SD Card significantly slower than it was flashed to internal memory?

If CM 10 has to be installed to the internal memory, are there dual boot options that would keep what i have on the nook saved?

Also, I noticed when i tried to put CM7 on the SD card, it created a 113 image file, and left the remainder of the disk as "unallocated" - so during the install process how does that unallocated space get turned into usable space?

Any link for the build I need would be very appreciated. Not trying to get anyone to do the work for me, with all the different builds and install files, its complicated for a first timer.

Thanks for help
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
No, CM7 will run on the Nook HD.

You do not have to root stock to run CM from SD. You can run CM10.1 from the SD and leave stock intact. So you can boot back and forth. If you do, I recommend the hybrid install here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36668001

It runs more quickly and has more stability. But be warned the instructions can be confusing.

There are no dual boot options that allow you to fully install two systems to internal memory.

And that old Nook Color SD that you used is different than how the Nook HD SD is installed. But you do have to follow directions to get everything to work and fit.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Mashari_F:
Hello, I don't live in the US and thinking of buying Nexus 7 LTE for the mobile connectivity, in Google Play it says T-Mobile or AT & T does that mean it doesn't ship from Google play directly?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
Hello I'm new to Samsung phones after many Sony phones and making the jump from Sony to Samsung come with a lot of new flashing tools and methods and as I'm sure you know when making the switch to from any phone new things can be quite confusing.

So I have a few questions about some things and after googling around found no straight answer to my queries and thought some people with a lot of knowledge of Samsung phones would be able to help me out

1. Should I backup the efs before every rom installation or is doing it once enough

2. How likely is it that the efs folder/partition become corrupted

3. When backing up it said one file missing is that because it gives you three different backups to restore 3 different ways?

4. If I ever had to restore it would I have to be on the same firmware I was on when I backed it up or does it have nothing to do with the firmware?

5. Would copying the efs folder to a backup location then moving back if it ever gets wiped work?

Thanks you I know some of the questions may be relatively simple to some of you but to me not so coming from a long line of Sony phones

P.s I'm not regretting making the jump love my note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
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