yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hebbe:
i know it's too late, but you don't need to have an unlocked BL to get root. And i hope you did a TA-backup, so that your drm keys aren't lost forever.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babylonbwoy:
Downgrading won't harm your device.

If you want to get the latest fw follow this :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2311211

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315914
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Philip:
Does anybody know of the existance of a wireless charging case for the Xperia Z Ultra?

Given that there are 2 external contacts for the magnetic charger plug to attach to, I would have thought that it would be relatively straightforward to create a case which has the receiving coil in the back, and which connects to these contacts to charge the Ultra.

They seem to be out there for the Z - however, an internet search doesn't seem to come up with anything for the Ultra. Or have I missed something?

(This is an example of what I'm talking about, but it's for the Z, not the Ultra: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/qi-wireless-charging-case-for-sony-xperia-z-p38098.htm)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dropofdreams2:
I was giving thought to this just last night. I didn't find anything though. Granted, very little actually exists for our devices yet.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Having to put a 'specific' case on it to wirelessly charge seems pointless to me. The only reason I liked wireless charging was because I wasn't keen to wear out the micro USB port...

place it on the wireless dock... or

place it on the magnetic dock...

same thing really... you still need to place it on a particular device/cable to charge.. however one requires a case...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Nuwidol:
Its a convenience thing though. You can just plop the phone down on to the pad or whatever is charging it & not attach a cable etc.

I've been eyeing up the Lumia 1520 partly for this reason...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] JunBringer:
Wireless docks are easier than the magnetic docks from what I've seen, but the point of it for some is to save wear and tear on the usb port.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] julz:
I reckon that it would be pretty easy to modify a Qi wireless charging card like this one to connect to the magnetic dock pins on the Z Ultra. But I'm pretty sure the charging rate will be quite slow. I just use the magnetic dock or magnetic USB cable instead.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ferraritm:
You may wana consider this...it works for z ultra, which I m using as well.

androidandme.com/2014/11/devices/how-to-add-qi-wireless-charging-to-any-android-smartphone-or-tablet/
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ward.spacecase:
Does your micro usb flap still work? And which one at that link did you get?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzturkgem:
I have an xperia Z1 for a week ( BH90C, updated to 14.1.G.2.257).

Normally FM radio reception is very good. However, If the FM application is in background and I do web search, twitter, e-mail or facebook, a very loud hissing sound starts and fm application crashes. If I force close application and restart sometimes application works normally sometimes loud hissing continues and it become impossible to change fm channel. To solve the problem I cleared data and cache of FM radio app (with the Walkman app there is no such problem) but it did not solve the problem. Problem was there before the 14.1.G.2.257 update and it is still there.

Are there anybody else having the same issue? I can not decide whether it is a software or a hardware problem. Did you guys know a solution to this problem?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beautyspin:
I am in Hyderabad, India and the FM reception is very bad, almost unusable. The search channels does not work too. Not sure what the problem is..
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzturkgem:
Problem is not about reception, reception is very good in Istanbul , Turkey. The problem is very reproducible in my Z1 unit. It starts whenever I open an application which does data transfer, FM radio app starts to produce hissing sound and FM radio application become unresponsive. Sometimes it hissing persists even after force closing FM application. Problem is about either FM chip or software related.

Today, phone start to produce hissing sound while phone calls, I cannot hear it but the other people on the other side of line start today saying me my sound become suddenly robotic sometimes. Some says they hear a hissing sound.

I hope problems are software related but I don't think so.
[Xperia Z1 General] jluster:
These pictures were taken with both firmwares about 8 minutes apart (updated in the park) on the same phone and in roughly the same light. I would have been faster but there was a Dutch family taking pictures and I didn't want to have them in the picture.
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Great job! Is nice to see some actual comparisons behind everyone's anecdotal comments that the camera is better in 257. Thanks for the proof. :thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 General] kiwi45:
Are these on SA mode?
[Xperia Z1 General] jluster:
No, Manual, 8MP 4:3, no scene, no EV, no processing.
[Xperia Z1 General] josephnero:
goodjob dude
[Xperia Z1 General] sstanton86:
This is brilliant. Only just got my xperia Z1 yesterday, so these comparisons are superb :)
[Xperia Z1 General] vivftp:
Great comparison, thanks! Any chance of uploading the full size originals?
[Xperia Z1 General] bloodfire1004:
Perfect! I was wondering if the improvement only applied to Superior Auto mode, Burst, Panorama and what not but not the Manual. Turns out it seems to really be on their post-processing software and not just the various modes!

This made my day and I'm excited to shoot even more stuff with the new firmware. Thanks!

P.S. 8 Minute update time is really fast! I updated mine through SUS around 2 hours :P
[Xperia Z1 General] jluster:
I had the download finished, all it took was the flash and reboot. Was amazed, too, considering it takes about 3 hours for my HTC phones to upgrade.
[Xperia Z1 General] MouseX:
SA mode compare, please, someone.
[Xperia Z1 General] Beards:
I see Phones Review have picked up on this.
[Xperia Z1 General] jluster:
Yeah, way to go just grab content and **** adverts around it (I am borrowing liberally from the commenter on the piece). Also how did they make me "Dutch". As an Icelander I am shocked by this accusation. An Icelander taking pictures in Germany becomes Dutch, I guess...
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
every site has copied the same post and even on GsmArena, PhoneArena everyone calling you Dutch :silly: Mail them regarding this if you want :good:
[Xperia Z1 General] Libyan Man:
one more here .
[Xperia Z1 General] eggman89:
Post full res pic please. Wanna see the noise levels.
[Xperia Z1 General] Libyan Man:
u can have very good comparison idea with the one i've posted its only resided 50% coz of huge size .
[Xperia Z1 General] funky0308:
Thanks for this [MENTION=3411265]jluster[/MENTION]

I was in a dilemma should I flash 257 or wait for next firmware and now I have my answer.... I will flash it and will flash it as soon as possible ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] lzy0702:
It seems that the old version can't focus accurately, or it was a Gauss Blur filter in the old algorithm.
[Xperia Z1 General] chobits:
more photos comparison pleaseeeee :good: :o
[Xperia Z1 General] wolvie77:
New firmware using manual
[Xperia Z1 General] wolvie77:
Old firmware manual
[Xperia Z1 General] wolvie77:
Tried on my DIY dough minion, ISO @ 200.
[Xperia Z1 General] chesterr:
Did you read MKBHD's review on this phone?

[YOUTUBE]hUgOgMCKXqs[/YOUTUBE]

I just don't understand how he just bashed that the camera is really bad cause it's not.
[Xperia Z1 General] xperiafan324:
Paid reviews, old (maybe even prelaunch) firmware, faulty lens, fanboy reviewer. Take your pick. ;)

It's really impressive how much Sony improves the experience on its flagships with new firmwares, perhaps the only company I know of that has consistently introduced better functionality with every major release.

Thanks JLuster (Dutch Icelander rofl), Libyan Man, and Wolvie77 for posting these comparison shots. Night and day difference imo.
[Xperia Z1 General] zOOOOmer:
He's hard Samsung fanboy, that's it.
[Xperia Z1 General] dagrim1:
Lol, you could also turn that around and blame sony for releasing devices where the firmware is far from ready ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] marc_ecko28:
This is definitely the reason :)
[Xperia Z1 General] *R2D2*:
ureired small

In the second image the focus-point is clearly different. I´m not saying there isn´t any improvement, but this comparison can´t show it, because it compares a part in focus with an out of focus part of the image
[Xperia Z1 General] marc_ecko28:
The image was cropped and it shows that image is much more detailed in the new firmware.
[Xperia Z1 General] vivftp:
While I do appreciate people doing these tests, it's perplexing that we're not getting to see the full size original images.
[Xperia Z1 General] *R2D2*:
But it doesn´t show that the image is more detailed BECAUSE of the new firmware.

In fact the first crop shows that the old firmware is capable showing much more details than the second crop labeled with "OLD" shows.

This already is the prove that the big difference can´t be the firmware alone and other variables must have changed between shot "OLD" and "NEW" as well.

The difference in the first crop might be the firmware alone, but of course seeing the second crop makes me doubt that this is the case.

Are this both crops from the same Image? If yes then most likely some of the difference in crop 1 is due to something else as well.

In crop one it is also clear that the "NEW" shot is taken quite a bit closer to the subject, which alone can be enough for this difference.

Crop 2 is the opposite here the "OLD" crop is quite a bit closer. Depending where the focus-point was this could be most of the difference as well, because depth of field gets narrower if you get closer to your subject.

What I´m trying to say is, there is far to much changing between these shots to get any useful conclusion.
[Xperia Z1 General] Levered:
can someone upload file SemcCameraUI.apk latest fw....

:(
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] nonentity:
hi guys...

i have this problem... i think i've flashed my mini too many times or something, my last flash was WWE_11200_550_11200... and it went flat liner, dead.... totally... can't on it now, can't bring it to boot loader or what so ever... is there any method to bring it back to life? pls help...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] nonentity:
there's no led appearing when i'm charging... but when i removed the battery cover, the led turns red... that happens also when i remove the battery and put the back cover back on...

man... am i screwed or what... :(
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] sh500:
Assuming you have tried leaving out the battery over night, etc, etc- Your device will need to be sent to the service center.

Had the same thing happen to me back in July- I think the bootloader was corrupted.

I replied to a similar problem only a few days ago.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] nonentity:
i think you're right... so is there anyway i can fix the bootloader?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] sh500:
I'm not aware of any utility available to public for repairing the Magician bootloader.

I think there is one for the Blue Angel- I tried that one in vain but no joy.

As long as your device is in warranty, you shouldn't have much of a problem.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] nonentity:
thanks man... i guess have no other choice but to send it back...

cheers..
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Impossible:
I have have had this happen to me twice now,

left the battery out for 5-6 hours then re-inserted it (with the back cover on, m500 has a quirky switch that the cover pushes down) and then held the buttons down to place it into bootloader mode (held down until it appeared)

good luck

Imp
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] nonentity:
pls give me more details... cos if i'm sending it back for repair, i will need to post it oversea... that will be my last resort...
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Sage:
im having the same problem..

as far as i can tell the battery is just completely flat..

however without a working ROM the unit will not charge the battery..

thats what i believe anyways :(
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] stevedebi:
Might be cheaper to purchase a battery, perhaps it comes charged?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beetle84:
Hi all, sorry if this has been asked before, but how do i activate/disable 4g on a xperia z running google play edition v3 rom? Thanks in advance
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ipguy:
Is anyone experiencing a launcher crash after a call ?

This happens with nova and apex.

Not sure able the default launcher as I don't use it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcharng:
I am using nova and I didn't experience any problems.

-LG G2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ipguy:
Mmm... OK well OK
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] afdals:
What is the Exact starting time of Google Play event? I'm from Sri Lanka(IST) GMT +5:30
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beaver2233:
Well its at 12am BST time so work it out ;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamranhaghighi:
28 OCT? right??? CAN'T WAITT! god
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the1onewolf:
http://bit.ly/1aaF7JR
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanerixon:
I'm pretty sure there is no event...?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Donnie Sins:
Actually there was. A few days ago. But maybe not the one you were looking for.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanerixon:
Indeed, those are not the droids we were looking for.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
Can anyone help.....

I have tried to flash a few custom roms but everytime I go to install it says installation aborted (BAD). I have downloaded the same rom a couple of times in case it was a bad download, but still get the same result. I flashed the leaked 4.3 via odin before trying to install custom roms, could this be the problem?. I am using philz recovery.

Anybody got any ideas what I'm doing wrong?.

Thanks in advance

Scotty
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shhbz:
go with a clean wipe,system included and flash the rom. make sure u verify the md5 of the rom downloaded and use latest philz version and make a backup of rom just to be safe before flashing anything, the latest philz support 4.3 flashing
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
I did a full wipe before trying to install. Cleared cache etc. The rom I really want to install is Dr Ketan's. I don't understand how/what you mean by checking the md5??
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shhbz:
http://www.winmd5.com/ download this locate the downloaded rom file and it will calculate the md5 and then go to the link from where u downloaded v3 ketan rom u will see md5 details there just paste at the bottom and verify to see if it matches fine if not your file download is corrupt.

are u on latest philz recovery
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
I'm using philz touch 4.6.4
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shhbz:
use this http://d-h.st/iII i

i hope u have n7100 international version as u wish to flash keten rom

after flashing latest philz make a backup of rom and flash http://d-h.st/fWr u lose everything from internal it will reboot back to recovery.

procced with v3 install and just wipe cache and dalvik before restart after flashing
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
I have a UK bought note 2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shhbz:
yes that's fine if ur box says n7100 and below battery check
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
Yes defo says GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shhbz:
you are good to proceed with the link file
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
I have installed the later philz recovery. Just going to try and flash again
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
Nope!.

Still unable to install. It says:

-- Installing: /sdcard/DrKetan_Custom_ROM_V3Hybrid.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/DrKetan_Custom_ROM_V3Hybrid.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted

press any key to continue.

What am I doing wrong????? This is really so frustrating. Have I done something when installing the leaked version of 4.3 which is now stopping anything working??. Anybody got any ideas???.

Someone out there must know what I'm doing wrong...........please help.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuktukscotty:
I tried and tried and tried but couldn't get it to install. I then decied to reflash back to 4.1.2 stock via odin. Then tried to install Dr's again but still wouldn't work. I then flashed the leaked 4.3 via odin and repeated the Dr's install and it worked!!!!!!.

Thanks for the advice.

Scotty.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lare:
Just received the following notificatin;

" Prevention Information

An application has been forced to stop for unauthorized attempt to access system in your device"

I push the OK -button and find myself in Application manager. No instruction about which application or what to do?

l have ran the AGV virus scan. Clear all the data in the Boat browser. Rebooted my Note 3.

... and the notification message keeps coming back...

any help / comments?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Is your phone rooted as this is a knox warning to tell you that an app that isn't approved to use the system directory is trying to... Look at what you have installed as is(probably) an app you will have installed recently...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnik luap:
I have the same issue. It started about 3 days ago, and I hadn't added any apps in days. My phone is NOT rooted.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itkowitz:
Same issue. I have no idea what's causing it. Anyone have any insight on this yet?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frank26080115:
My phone is rooted with CF-Auto-Root, I have the same warning.

When I tried the disable "Security Updates" via "Root Uninstaller" the phone will become so slow that it requires a reboot.

I tried using "Freezer" to freeze "Security Updates" and "Knox" but the "prevention information" message still appears.

Research on this topic only shows "ANT+ service" possibly being the application
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darietto:
Same issue here. Started 3 days ago too. I didn't install anything

Inviato dal mio SM-N9005 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lare:
Not rooted & no new apps installed...

It just started and came from "nowhere"
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OneCanuck:
It appears this problem is cropping up everywhere and isn't necessarily tied to any particular app/service except something with SELinux.

https://www.google.ca/search?client...ss+system+in+your+device"&btnG=Submit&qscrl=1

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...pp-using-android-usb-host-by-selinux-on-4-2-2

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...-stop-for-an-unauthorized-attempt-to-access-s
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Great, maybe this might force Samsung to get rid of these sh!tty security features....

Wasn't Android and Linux supposed to be an open platform?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
Guys ive been part of xperia s community from the past one year.Im planning to upgrade to galaxy s4.Is it right?or I should just stick to Sony brand.Can suggest other phone's too?

Also pros & cons.Thanks
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
Im just scared of the efs folder thing in samsung phones.I love new roms
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LiL_Assassin:
Just back up your efs folder and put it in a nice place and you can flash like crazy
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
Can guide me personally,step wise through pm,not any thread.And also r samsung phones bootloader unlocked
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] acutbal:
Hi,

Imho, Sony devices o Nexus family are the best choices in the Android scene.

regards
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Envious_Data:
yes sony and nexus are easiest to unbrick too

I'm quite sure its literaly impossible to brick a xperia s unless its hardware related

not samsung fan, they are too complicated to even bootloader unlock and not to mention knox Samsung security
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tOrNadO™:
[MENTION=4524274]RISHI RAJ[/MENTION] Instead of going for S4, go for HTC One, Nexus 5, Moto X or Xperia Z1.. And if u r a sammy fan, go for Note3 atleast.. Its worth it.. S4 aint that good as i saw..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] hesaps1234h:
Or you can upgrade to g2 too
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demetan71:
Hi, I just buy an S3 mini model SM-G730W8 Android 4.2.2 from Fido in Canada. I can't find anything on the web about rooting this phone.

Is any expert here try to root it??

Bonjour, je viens de mettre la main sur un S3 mini SM-G730W8 Android 4.2.2 de Fido au Canada. J'ai beau chercher, je n'ai rien trouvé pour rooté ce téléphone. Est-ce qu'un expert ici à essayé??

:eek:
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tys0n:
I'm pretty sure this works. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2469413
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Banshee1971:
not a good idea

It will chage all the response message to chinese !

I install "supersu" after from Google play in order to get my english(or french) message back.

Also, it does not unlock the phone.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] addarryell:
He's right didnt work for me either
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hebertovich:
Get English version here

http://www.mgyun.com/en/GetVRoot

this worked for my mini then deleted the Chinese Supersu and re-installed the English Supersu

now rooted
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bgvillones:
s3 mini sm-g730w8 mts wireless canada

Hi there I just want to know how to root and install custom ROM on my s3 mini I got it on MTS wireless plan on Brandon MB Canada

Model number: SM-G730W8 android 4.2.2

Baseband version: G730W8VLUAMK1

Build number: JDQ39.G730W8VLUAMK1

Pls. Help me I just want to install the best custom ROM for my S3 Mini

Thank you so much! Have a good day!
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koragg97:
See what I wrote in your other thread ;)
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrew013:
use towelroot

go to your browser and go to the "towelroot" website and download the app on your phone. run the app and click root. it will root it in seconds. best way!
[Nokia Lumia 920] Saggy:
Hi All,

I Purchased a New Lumia 920 and before updating it to Amber GDR2 the screen was flickering a lot. But after the update it stopped flickering but a new issue has arised lately. If I play any game or a Skype call for more than 5-10 mins I can see a blue line appearing at the top of the screen & the phone becomes bit hot. If I exit from the game and go in the start screen or in the menu & try to scroll up or down, the screen it stays there for a second or two.. I tried to take screenshots but couldn't the line in them so I took photographs from my other phone. I've attached the photos for the same. Please suggest. :confused::confused:

Also when Glance Screen is on the screen flickers a lot.
[Nokia Lumia 920] gee2012:
Contact the store you bought it from for exchange/repair, it may be a hardware issue. First have you peformed a factory reset? You might try to flash the current rom with Nokia Software Updater 4.1.0 to be sure it isn`t a software issue.
[Nokia Lumia 920] Dinchy87:
if you can not see this error on the screenshot then it is not software related. then it is the hardware, the lcd. i changed my lcd just after 2 months of using my lumia 920, it had an dead pixel row after this short time. Nokia replaced my screen in an hour in the store. you should bring your device to a service too.
[Motorola Atrix HD] zmbutt:
Is there any Test Code for testing the Sensors in Atrix HD ?

google gave me this *#*#4636#*#*

it is for Atrix 1, can any one test on their HD ? if it works ?

Thanks :)