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[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zarycki345:
Restore bloatware

I got my gs4 a few weeks ago. I currently have the ME7 version. When I fist got it I rooted it and deleted all the bloatware. Big mistake. I know, I'm a total noob. Now I can't upgrade. Is there anyway I can restore all the bloatware so I can upgrade my phone? In the future I know just to freeze the bloatware and not remove it completely. I also didn't make a backup of the bloatware because I didn't think I would need it again. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Miami_Son:
What has this to do with the OP? You need to start your own thread.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devo7v:
In addition this the the forum for the S4 Active and it looks like you have the Verizon S4. You need to post your questions in the Verizon S4 forum to get a relevant response to your question.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greasegraphic:
I have unlocked the bootloader without save the TA partition, now the photos result very noisy in lowlight shots... The cause is the BE2 lost or something different? Can I restore the noise reduction?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gripfly:
You take the photos with auto mode or manually?

And if you use an other camera app like lenovo super camera?

I'm not sure but I think the bravia engine hasn't an influence to the camera..
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] dherrero:
Hi, i ve restored the rom using Sunnysoft backup manager. Everything is ok but the mms account is missing. Any idea?

Thanks
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
I'm on the fence between waiting for the N5 or getting the OG Pro.

Is the OG Pro difficult to root, flash custom recovery, CM 10.2, etc? (That's what I really want the device for)

Is the bootloader locked?

Any basic suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
[LG Optimus G Pro] mr.r9:
The boot loader is locked. However, there is a work around called "Loki", hence the roms, which btw run great on the G Pro.

But I'd advise you to wait for the N5 due to it having a fully unlocked boot loader , more accessories and more support by both Google and XDA.

I will buy one for sure.
[LG Optimus G Pro] vivebatu:
OG Pro is simple to root, both cwm and twrp recoveries are easily available and working, and there is an official CM 10.2 available which is a nightly, so daily updates

So if these are your only considerations, you can buy the OG Pro with your eyes closed.
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
My only concern is that I don't know if the 980H is the same as the 980.

The 980H is the Panama version, the ROM from which is a popular flash option for this model in a Stock ROM. I'm actually in Panama, and this is where I'll purchase.

What about the root, recovery options? Should I use the one's for the 980? I don't see any for the H variant.
[LG Optimus G Pro] StarkV5:
OG Pro is a GREAT Device in its own way. If you need Removable battery, Micro SD slot then this device is suitable.

N5 has is pros and cons. U get latest S800 processor, direct updates from google, but only 16 or 32GB storage and non removable 2300 mah of N5 is no near to 3140mah of OGP. And LG will MOSTLY update OGP to 4.4 Kitkat by end of this year.

It is easy to flash custom roms on this device, well easier than HTC phones :p and there is going to be lot of development in future for this device. This device also have OFFICIAL support from Cyanogen mod team.(Correct me if i'm wrong).

For me OGP is better option than most of the other phones out there right now. :D
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
Don't you think that LG will eventually patch the bootloader exploit and end the party?

That's what bothers me about it, because Samdung did basically the same thing recently with Knox.
[LG Optimus G Pro] solaris2k:
with custom roms we don't need official OTA updates anymore plus they're slow with the updates anyway
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
Just as long as those features aren't tied to the bootloader, then there's no problem, but if the case of Samdung's Knox bootloaders have illustrated anything, it's that this is always an option.

Without the Knox bootloader, 4.3 update broke Wi-Fi, Sound, etc. It's what pushed me to sell the S4 and be done with Samdung once and for all.
[LG Optimus G Pro] StarkV5:
Well Samdung are floating in the sky because of lots of sales and huge profit (about $10 billion i guess!!) so they don't care about the developer community and moving against it like Apple. Samdung is not apple but they don't understand it. they want to provide security on their devices like Apple does. Thats what they are trying with something called Knox bootloaders. This is one of the reason that kept me away from getting a Note 3. LG has long way to go before they become like Samdung. So i wouldn't worry about it for atleast 2 years! LOL :D
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
Well, their protection scheme is similar. I forgot what they call it, but it's all the same sort of sham. It releases the corporation from liability for warranty service, regardless of what the issue is, if the "protection" flag is tripped.

I find myself dreaming often about what it would be like if a company (like LG, which is smaller than the competition) threw everything they had behind the Open Source and Development community and just made their devices with folks like us XDA members in mind! How many millions of us are there now? We probably buy more gadgets as a group than any other segment of the global population as a whole, yet we are basically ignored and treated like criminals.
[LG Optimus G Pro] StarkV5:
True!!! But the companies always think about the mass market first who are non-tech people who just buy and use the phone as it is..

The issue is warranty! when the phone is being used for development there is always risk of hard brick unless u know what you are doing with the phone. They don't want people messing their devices themselves and claim warranty for it. That is why the bootloaders are locked and flagged if unlocked for development purposes.

Which device did u decide to buy anyway??
[LG Optimus G Pro] donalgodon:
Yeah, that's the reality, but I think there's a situation where companies can say, "Look, here's literally everything you need. All the documentation, sources, drivers, binaries... everything. You can play with your device all you want, but you assume that responsibility if something goes wrong." Then, they ought to make the flashing and modding tools part of the package. Make them robust, and invest in safe flashing systems. Fewer issues as a result.

I don't think it's fair that companies should be made to pay for stupidity, and I accept it as a cost of doing what we all love to do. This is what I thought the "Google Edition" devices were going to be all about, but even there, we still face a situation where so many things aren't provided properly.

I am hunting down a E980. To me, it represents the best value for the money right now. My plan is to use the Loki bootloader exploit, slap CM 10.2 on it and never look back. In fairness, LG's UI is a bit too colorful for my tastes, but it isn't anywhere near as hideous as Samdung's Touchwiz circus clowns on acid abomination.
[LG Optimus G Pro] StarkV5:
Nice! :good:

I'm sure you will have great time with the device. :D
[LG Optimus G Pro] JayDream:
Bump
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zaius55:
Hello,

I received a message when I was at work yesterday that an OTA was available. I had previously rooted the phone, but never really used any root functionality and wasn't too concerned about keeping it. After the update was downloaded and the phone rebooted I was stuck at the "downloading don't turn off target". It has the odin label in the type left by the way. Somehow I significantly screwed things up and the only way I was able to get the fun functional again was to run the Samsung repair assistant (which worked fine).

I am curious to know if I am actually am at the latest rev. of firmware / rom. Here is my "about" tab.

SCH-i545

Baseband

I545VRUDMI1

Kernel

3.4.0-1392595

se.infra@R0302-18 #1

Wed Sep 25 21:31:25 KST 2013

Build

JDQ39.I545VRUDMI1

Hardware Version i545.06

Appreciate your assistance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] flyinj54:
This is the latest firmware.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrew-o:
Hello! I have SP c5302, that is 2 month old. Near 2-3 weeks ago i have seen dust under on the screen under the glass. It is in the middle of the screen, but it's small and i can see it only if screen is off, but every week some more dust is getting there, that is more visible even if screen is on.

Please tell me how to solve this problem? Dissasemble the phone, and clean dust manually, or use conpressor?

Thanks!
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pec0ra:
Same here but it's not the worse. I also have some small white dots under the screen. I think I should send it for repair bit I'm lazy to unroot and relock and everything...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrew-o:
It's interesting, is there any way to remove dust without disassembling the phone?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solid0snake:
I also have this dust problem on the right bottom corner. Its getting more and more. I hope this is a warranty reason.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ai<3GG:
I too have the same problem. However, mine was already sent in for a repair (LCD Replacement) and found that some specks of dust were present in between the LCD and the glass. So I again asked the technicians over at the service center to clean the device. They went nuts when I insisted that they should clean it again, maybe around 2-3 times, before the noticeable specks were gone. Some dusts are still present on my phone as I comment, but are only visible only when under a strong lightsource.

I suggest you go to a service center and ask them to clean it for you. Better bring a flashlight to check if some specks would still be present, though I doubt the screen would be 100% free from dust.

OR if you plan on disassembling the phone yourself, you can try to use the aspirators used in cleaning camera lenses.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrew-o:
Thnx! I want to do it myself, and I need to know hows is the screen connected to the front glass, how to disassemble screen sandwich.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
Go to a repair centre and ask them for an price indicate. If you mess with your phone you will lose your warranty for sure. If you go to a repair centre you have warranty and keep your warranty ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drno74:
Help defense can help me I have since update to Android 4.3 no more sound on the phonecall. About Viper ect everything works just not the normal phone. Then I hear nothing and I no longer hear even the interlocutor. If I reboot the phone and 30 seconds on the power button remains then it works again for about 1-5 phone calls and then no more! Help!!!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stierney:
Official ota or kies update or flash it by other means?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drno74:
ODIN Update to I9505OXAEMJ5 - Jelly Bean (4.3) DBT
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] A|ex:
You did not answer the question
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drno74:
Im from Austria i have Flash the official German Version of Android 4.3 whit Odin! Best regards ! No Kies no OTA

the option to phone via Bluetooth is not possible

The Phone is not rooted Knox 0 Samsung Official i hace a sim unlock warranty Problem!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Rhievaldo:
# DOWNLOAD LINK IN SECOND POST

This thread originally shared by Forum Moderator gangsterjoob,

go here for originally thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1233359

i have permission to shared this tweak in aroma installer versions

The appropriate gps.conf file is crucial for both lock speeds and accuracy.

[B]all continents[/B]

Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

[B]Countries[/B]

Angola
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Serbia
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Srilanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yugoslavia

please report if this work for you​
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Rhievaldo:
Download Link

http://www.mediafire.com/?v25n9x0s7yfcs2p​
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABATAPA:
Helo all!

Is there a way to hide the softpanel "label" (original firmware), for example, in the video player?

When playing in the Archos Video Player it hides (appears when you touch the edge of the screen), but MX Player (which s an play hardware) - no. 8 (

I can't go to a different firmware - I have LTE version.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nostarrag:
I'd love an answer to this as well. In the meantime I've been using MoboPlayer. It hides the softpanel and can do hardware decoding.
[8.9" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ABATAPA:
Yes, I know. But I would like to solve the problem with MX Player.

Also, a similar problem with some other full-screen applications.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] !Led*Eyes!:
YUP! Somehow I hard bricked myself with the effin' SS!! im broke and dont have enough to go buy one but if someone can hook it up, I'd be more than happy to test ROM's for you all day! Thanks.. ( My area is DFW, Tx. by the way):laugh:

SCH-i545... any takers?:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickjg11:
So multiple sources are saying again and again that our beloved s2 is receiving the kitkat update?

is this true? if so, what can you say about this? :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4qu4rius:
Yes, from CM. so what? :p

...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pixelvernichter:
Samsung will never tell us that development for our loved SII is dead, but what do you expect ?

We got Android 4.0.x and 4.1.2, thats already fantastic for a 2 year old phone, soon 3 years...

Stick with 4.1.2, buy a new phone (i suggest nexus ;)) or flash a costum rom.

No it wont, never ever
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickjg11:
what i meant was OFFICIAL update. :) s2 and s2 plus are included in samsung's list of devices to receive the update.. Updated just hours ago.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4qu4rius:
I think I saw the exact opposite, but I may be mistaken. (aside from the fact that it's highly improbable).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickjg11:
Hmm. yeah i know we will get them through custom roms.. but im still crossing my fingers for an offiicial update. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickjg11:
http://www.usprocyclingnews.com/tec...e-is-your-phone-on-the-upgrade-list-1095.html

and another site it said the same thing. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheStigx:
We can only hope and see. It would be amazing to see if samsung really does it, cause its been 2 years and the phone is still getting updates!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
I'd love to see the S2 get the update......but I doubt it will happen.........

As another poster said.......the model is nearly 3 years old now....it's also 2 generations out of date (S3 &S4)......I'm sure the phone is capable of running the update, but I'm also sure that Samsung isn't going to continually update an older phone and deprive themselves of income generated by purchases of newer phones. The S2 has been updated more times than any other phone (cmiiw).....but now (I read somewhere) that they've ceased production of the phone, it wouldn't surprise me if they ceased support for it too........:(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
So I presume that means you'd like all the Knox crap/locked down bootloader then ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
No.....if that happens my next phone aint gonna be a Samsung......and from what I've read about knox, it shouldn't affect the S2 anyway as the S2 doesn't have the knox efuse built in to it.......
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
The thing I don't understand is why people keep believing those rumours. First 'they' said 4.2.2 would be the final update, then 'they' told us Samsung would skip that version and would jump to 4.3, and now both of these things didn't came out, and suddenly 4.4 would come to our device?

Like said before, the step from GB to JB was already quite big, so don't expect anything more from Samsung.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
I don't understand why people get hard whenever a new firmware drops. Let's face it, Samsung's firmwares are complete/utter crap. What people should be getting barred up about is when sources drop. Sources allow developers to make better roms. Samsung releasing new firmware minus sources = so what ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hopper8:
Linked to 'usprocyclingnews'?? Righhhttt. I'm sure they would definitely know what phones will get an update.

Sent from a galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul Blake:
"Us pro cycling news" knows everything.... they have 4.3 leak for s2 they had the exynos source code ,they have 4.4 before google had it and they can make pigs fly
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
Lol....yeah.....and create world peace....and end starvation.....and cure the common cold....pmsl
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gastonw:
Who's kitkat?

Sent from the little guy
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
I like the size and shape of the s2,and the camera.Considering I only use GB, then it makes no difference to me what OS is coming out next.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thindboy:
Why still GB? There are official Samsung Updates for your S2. The latest one being 4.1.2. So go for it bro!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I98:
actually I don't mind if Samsung released 4.4 for this phone, even if they didn't we will always have custom roms .In my opinion, Samsung is a great company it has supported this phone for a long period of time.I think that this phone is better than some phones being released this year and I wouldn't like to get another phone( I dont think its time to upgrade :D )
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue_v4:
I don't think that... I think we can update it to Cyanogenmod only or other non official roms
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
I wouldn't count on CM support indefinitely......many devs have lost faith in Samsung as a result of the unreleased source code debacle.....

Codeworkx is a case in point...at one time he was an active and enthusiastic dev for the S2, having read some of his more recent comments, it's fair to say he's lost a lot of his enthusiasm for this phone.

Another point.....Cyanogen.....

Now Cyanogen (inc?).......

Are they really going to continue supporting a device that's 2 generations out of date?.....I don't think they will....the mighty $ will decide their course of action from now on......the newer more popular devices and the oppo range of phones will probably recieve the majority of their attention......
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Hey thanks man,I didnt know that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
It would be quite surprising if our beloved S2 ever got an official Kitkat update from Samsung (though I still prefer they kept their word about releasing the Exynos code), and it would be too much of an irony too, since Google officially discontinued updates for the Galaxy Nexus which was in fact released after the S2 and it wouldn't receive KitKat like the other Nexus's. And most of the Nexus users did behave as they will get updates forever..lol Galaxy Nexus users started with Ice Cream Sandwich and ended with JB 4.3 (they will still probably get custom roms though) ..our nearly 3 year old device started with GB and now sits with JB..ie we went through 3 major android flavor transitions as opposed to the situation of most other device's.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yodaco:
i really dont think its possible they would give us official kk samsung are moving forwards at lightning speed and the s2 just doesn't cut the mustard any more

newer hardware is far superior
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Hahaha ;) You deadpan so beautifully.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Hey T,just because youve got a fancy S4 and I havent.Spare a thought for us mortals with our forgotten about S2's lol.:p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zondajag:
I wouldn't keep your hopes up for seeing a 4.4 release from CM for the GS2 let alone one from Samsung themselves. With the weird chips used and the terrible source code problem developers have had to pull teeth to get anywhere, heck I'm still surprised we even got 4.3 on this thing! My advice is to move on and perhaps stay away from anything Samsung related unless it has an official form of the google experience on it. I have a Nexus 5 now but I'll be handing my GS2 over to my mother so I will keep an eye out for updates but for me, like the Galaxy Nexus, this phone is pretty much abandoned from an official standpoint.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chusebizen:
Maybe the opportunity to get a profit if tons of S2's now can be linked to samsungs' smartwarch (AKA galaxy gear)?

In order to achieve that, maybe Samsung will give a last update to our beloved S2.

JB 4.1.2 update appeared due to Exynos exploit.

But I agree I would prefer to have the exynos libraries code out there. Our loved custom ROMS would appreciate that!!

Regards,
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zondajag:
Samsung abandoned the S2 with 4.2 why would they update it for something that would probably only require a companion app of some sort. They will never release the source code because there probably isn't any in any useable shape or form. I really like this phone, its been a faithful companion from 2.3.4 all the way to 4.3 (cm) for me but the devs are all burnt out by this point probably so I won't be holding out for a hugely unstable version of 4.4 for this thing.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samukinson:
SlimKAT 4.4 from the makers of SlimROMs is coming for our SGS2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagelisv:
omg I just pooped my pants... :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xami:
A petition for S2 like Galaxy Nexus

How about a petition guys, like Galaxy nexus ? someone should start one for SII

https://www.change.org/petitions/google-update-the-galaxy-nexus-with-android-4-4-kitkat
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
Lol...nice idea.....but Samsung ain't listening......
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
This is great!! ROM'S by the Slim team are one my favorite's among the many AOSP ROM'S.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xami:
What's wrong in trying, Galaxy nexus users did it and they have chance of getting the update
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doctor_droid:
Nope.. google has clearly denied product support after 18months..

Oem will follow google.. or I think google followed oems...

If u make a petition .. I will sign it.. bt I know the outcome :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Why should Samsung continue to provide major (I.E Android version) updates to a 2.5 yr old device that's been superceded twice (and in <6 mths 3 times) ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xami:
The question is why not ?