yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 General] crashN2u:
Why does the angle matter? There's only one reflective surface and the shadows being cast are minimal. The few shadows being cast can't even be used to make a comparison. The megapixel and resolution being used, however, makes a huge difference. In good lighting and cropped to match the other pic, the higher megapixel will produce a better pic. In poor light conditions, the higher megapixel camera will show more noise.

In order for it to be a fair comparison, settings need to be as close to the same as possible and they have to be cropped and framed the same.
[G2 General] badtoy1986:
The first one is much better, it has better contrast and sharpness. The color representation is much more accurate.

To make the test fair you should have cropped them both the same. The first one is obviously the G2 due to the aspect ratio.
[G2 General] Jishnu Sur™:
That Gumcha! :D :D (Bhai Hope you are from the East! :D )
[G2 General] mmmalas:
I like the one in the middle
[G2 General] android404:
What the heck do you know about the colours of this guy's drapes in relation to the color of his mattress?

This test is nonsense anyways. And the title "blind test: which one looks better" should qualify for the xda Hall of shame.
[G2 General] OptimusL:
I think this comment should qualify for the XDA Hall of Shame
[G2 General] badtoy1986:
I second that... :good:
[G2 General] android404:
You should not judge two phones by two pictures somebody took in his bedroom the way op did.

To ask which one LOOKS better in a BLIND test is more than unlucky.

To be able to judge the color representation of something on a picture, you HAVE to know what it looks like in real life. I guess whatshisname hasn't seen this room in real life.

I hate opinions based on misconceptions, half knowledge and pomposity.

This is about a phone. I don't care and I just should have moved on of course. I'm sorry if my reaction was too harsh before. Still I think this test is not a good base to discuss these two phones. Feel free to keep enjoying doing so, I move on for good now.
[G2 General] marshygeek:
What's with you dude?
[G2 General] imhowie:
They're very similar, but I think the colors are more vibrant on the first once.
[G2 General] ApriliaM3:
I think this thread has achieved everything that it was ever going to achieve... Thread closed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] azaudin:
Hello everyone.

I have a Sony Xperia S [{Rooted, 4.0.4, Stock Kernel & FW}].

The problem I am facing is the Low Ram issue. The free Ram is very less which is causing the mobile to slow down. Everything was fine for last 3 months. This problem started about 2 weeks ago.

Kindly let me know any solution for this problem.

Thanks

Spoiler content hidden.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Envious_Data:
Dont use ram cleaners

Remove uselss or unused apps

If a app feels weird or poorly designed... Remove it,

Usualy what i do when i have ram issue

And usualy you should have about 160-200mb free ram on a stock rom (jb)

150-300mb on ics
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alonmore28:
Hey guys

I was wondering if after upgrading to wanamlite rom 3.1, which is android 4.3, i will be able to restore a backup i made on the sdcard through recovery of the former 4.2.2 version.

I currently have stock Android 4.2.2 ILO and i am thinking of upgrading to the new Wanamlite rom 3.1. If i do a backup through cwm recovery (is this what's called "nandroid" backup?), will i be able to restore it after the upgrade in a case of a problem or malfunction or if i am not satisfied?

I am asking you this because of the knox issue, that has been said it blocks downgrading.

Thanks

Alon
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alonmore28:
I am replying because this thread moved down to page 3 and no comments...

Please respond it seems like a pretty simple question for you guys...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jinwoo125:
Hi, I am currently using the Canadian Bell LG G2 (803) and I was wondering if there is a compatible version of the CyanogenMod 10.2 for this version. I checked the forums and the CM site and it only seems to be available for the AT&T (800) and International (802) versions. If anyone knows where I can find a ROM that works with this version please let me know. Thank you in advance !
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malek777:
You can flash d800 or d802 just make sure you flash houstons d803 kernel afterwards.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jinwoo125:
I will try that, thank you for the feedback :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GetPatriotized:
How'd it go? I'm on d803 as well. Which is the best aosp rom so far?

Written on Note 2 running BeanStalk *The Fine-Tuned AOSP*

---------- Post added at 05:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:30 PM ----------

I did not know that. Thanks for letting us know. I flashed one rom but I didn't flash the kernel so I thought I bricked my phone xD going to try that now.

Written on Note 2 running BeanStalk *The Fine-Tuned AOSP*
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qyrus:
I can confirm that the d802 cyanogen nightly will work with the d803 with Houstons kernel. Not sure if there's anything negative or broken though.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tase25:
How's the testing been? Also, can someone provide a link to Houstons kernel?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ekv84:
Here is the link to Huston's paranoidandroid http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2502789

Kernels can be download from here
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lantoine:
I'm trying to get Android 4.4 up and running on my LG Optimus G Pro (GPRO). The GPRO uses the Snapdragon 600 processor which is almost identical to the S4 Pro found in the Nexus 4. I pulled the Android 4.4_r1 tag and noticed that Google already has the kernel (binary) available for the mako device (Nexus 4) and was wondering if I can simply reuse the binary on the GPRO. I know I still need to build the GPRO specific board support binaries which I am in the process of doing but I would imagine that the kernel is something that I should just be able to reuse. Are there any technical pitfalls that I am not seeing here with respect to reusing the kernel? I'm going for a close to AOSP build as possible. I guess I'll find out the answer to my question soon enough but was just wonder if folks have already tried this and was there a great deal of success.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
Hello.

I'm new to Android stuff and i started with Lg P880. I rooted it easily and now i've tried to install some CWM but i guess i did it wrong. After the initial LG logo the phone was doing the boot animation and then it got stuck on it. Then i flashed some .kdz into the phone and it got stuck on the initial LG logo without the animation.

I've already searched 1000 topics and tried 1001 things but nothing with success. What should i do? maybe the best option is to install the original firmware? and how if it is?

Thanks guys, hoping for some feedback.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Omario-242:
You did unlock your bootloader didn't you? If so try to flash kdz with LG Flash Tool or something.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
u can also use the all in one toolkit to help u install a recovery easy. if u havent unlocked the bootloader, then that tool will help u unlock it. u must have adb drivers installed to boot in adb and unlock bootloader. after unlocking is done u can install a custom rom. if u wanna go back to stock rom then dont bother to unlock the bootloader.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
like i said i'm new to this and i don't know. if rooting makes the bootloader unlock automatically yes i did. in case not i guess i didnt. i've already tried flash some kdz but can't find the original LG ones
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
ah c'mon :rolleyes: u only have to search for optimus 4x kdz ..... the thread is here and the files are here according to that thread. And no u havent unlocked the bootloader then. Search good in forum for adb drivers or a guide to unlock bootloader. if u epic fail with drivers then just install the android sdk. try ur best :highfive:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
Hello, i've downloaded the all in one toolkit already but i dont know how to use it properly. is there any tutorial to do what you said step by step ? i haven't found one yet and i don't really know how to do what you said. i just want the phone to start, that is annoying me

EDIT:

i went to that thread already but i can't download any kdz since it says "access denied" when i try to download any of the list
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
u cant find anything in 10 seconds :eek: when we say search we mean search good. nevermind... its only 5 minutes of my life.

i wont show u the adb drivers cause u have to force them in and people usually have problem with that procedure. just

1. download 32bit version android sdk , install it and update it. reboot ur pc to be sure the drivers are fine.

2. go at the folder u installed the android sdk. in there somewhere u will see a file named adb. in there create a cmd so u dont have to navigate there to use the adb commands.

3. open that cmd and do : adb start-server . check if u see ur device: adb devices. if u see it then u are good to go.

4. reboot in adb mode. use the all in one toolkit or do: adb reboot bootloader . if u get in adb mode then the toolkit will do its magic.

u dont need guide for the toolkit and there is none because above it sais what to do. it gives u options to select : 1 or 2 and then when u are in u just select the unlock bootloader. after its unlocked , select the option to flash cwm recovery or team win recovery whichever u like. thats all. then go download a custom rom , boot in recovery using volume down and power , navigate to find the adb bootloader and do ur magic using the command : adb install [rom path/name] from the pc. it will take only 10 seconds. generally its very easy. the only trouble in that crapy windows is the driver part but the android sdk will make it easy.

---------- Post added at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:36 PM ----------

and decide what u wanna do !!!!!!!! u wanna go to stock or u wanna flash some custom ?! u make me write useless things like that. just do the thing since u started it , dont quit it half way !!!!! unlock and go install some great rom there. pfff after u do it once then it will be childs play and u will start have fun modifiying the phone
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
I really appreciate that you are trying to help me! I installed CWM to install the CM 10.2 but after i installed the CWM i rebooted the phone and it didn't start anymore since this is my main problem. My goal now is to bring him back to life again! after this yes i want to install a custom ROM to try out. I'll try to follow the procedure you posted and i'll give some feedback after doing it.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
first of all put ur thoughts in order. u said u only rooted so u mustnt have unlocked the bootloader. if the bootloader is locked then cwm is not flashed. try reboot and hold volume down and power and see if u get in recovery. if not , then u must install a recovery. team win or cyanogen doesnt matter. (IF u have installed cwm that means the drivers on the pc are corrent and u can get in adb mode) Do that and tell me what happened so i know what u have done so far , because all those threads are confusing until now.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
the power and volume down leads to nothing. the only thing that i can get into is S/W upgrade without battery and pressing vol+ and power.

the screen goes like this when i power the phone and nothing works.

oi43.tinypic.com/674lko. jpg -> since i cant post images.

so what should i do now?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
unlock bootloader. get android sdk x32, do what i said above at previous thread. then if u have other trouble, say it.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
how do i unlock bootloader? i tried to follow your steps but uncessefully
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
there is no video so i cant show u. those steps there is the easier way.

the all in one toolkit does everything u need since u got the adb drivers there.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
i found some tutorial in the internet and my phone is running again. but i lost all my dcim files, not the other ones because i had the backup.

now to install a new rom what are the SAFE steps? can i install through ROM manager?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] kessaras:
rom manager is just an app to provide easy steps. i have never used it. i prefer the manual way. to go into recovery , run the adb sideload and open a terminal at the pc and press adb install [ zip rom name , or whatever i wanna install ]
[LG Optimus 4X HD] theduardo:
ok thanks for all:good:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iczer:
Just curious to see what feedback is. I just got the G2, and I'm not sure if it's worth the switch or not.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ftblstr2319:
Really interested in this too. I'm sitting here with a 16 GB white N5 un opened. I have a guy on craigslist that will trade me for a one month old 32 GB white LG G2 straight up.

Anyone?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crooke356:
In liking my VZW G2 better. Haven't had much time to form an in depth opinion but after half a day, that's my opinion. For what it's worth.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chakra:
The G2 seems to be more solid, the screen seems nicer.

I am not sure why, but the G2 destroys the N5 in Antutu, I got 35, 640 with the G2, and 21,120 with the N5??

Maybe its not set up properly for android 4.4 yet?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rajaasim1980:
LG G2 is brilliant device and its very unfortunate that its not getting the attention of developer. They go for everything nexus which don't need software development as much as LG G2
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] dragon_chris97:
What ROM from Original Android Development do you reccomend ? How about CM 10.1.5\CM 10.2 ? Are them good for everyday using ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] ga8r13llitt05:
cm9 from mmb, with link2sd and odexed

using right now without any problem. smooth, battery friendly
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] purofusoni:
CM 10

Hi dragon_chris97,

I'm currently using CM 10.1.5 nightly-20131005 by Mardon for my daily use.

It's good since you do not install many apps there to keep the RAM and free space enough for the system.

I don't link frequent use apps to SD-Card since it will impact the performance, but for some not important apps, I link them including dex file.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] melamud2:
help me

I have a Imate Jas-Jar windows mobile 2005. A new version of GPS Nav-N-Go was released for WM 2005 I installed it and it doesn't work! It doesn't recognize my GPS on the Parrot CK3300.

I talked with the Nav-N-Go developers and they told me that the Nav-N-Go works with 9 GPS antenna's. It seems to me that the problem is in the definition of a communication "COM port".

Please help me to solve this problem. Is there a way to define a "COM port" for GPS in the CK3300

jorge
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] rlwaugh:
JasJar & TomTom5 using a Parrot 3300 for GPS & Phone

I also have a Jas Jar badged as an Orange SPVM5000 and have similar problems. I am not a techie by any meands but I do not think the problem is with the Parrot 3300.

The Bluetooth pairing connects Parrot and Phone.

Setting the com port is identifying where the incoming gps signal is made of available on the phone.

TomTom5 is the sat nav software I use and it seems only to work by connecting to certain com ports. Unfortunatley, the phone does not like assigning the connection to this port.

Elsewhere on this site there are instructions which allowed me to pair the phone with another GPS BT reciever I use when out and about.

The same procedure will not work with pasiring the parrot.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can pair with the Parrot to get the phone and gps working?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] sipat:
You may find some answers here -- worth a try, anyway.

http://www.parrot.biz/forums/english/
[Shield Q&A] Entropy512:
Has anyone encountered the following issues with their SHIELD?

Mine was working just fine after updating to 4.3 and rooting with CWM. I performed multiple reboots in this configuration, played games, etc. - everything was fine.

I had a pretty busy weekend so didn't touch the SHIELD at all for a few days. When I got back:

When I opened it up, I saw the screen backlight turn on but nothing displayed on the screen. The SHIELD button was glowing green.

I long-pressed the SHIELD button to turn off the device. When I turn it back on, I get a white screen that is dark around the edges (mostly vignetting around the corners). The brightness of the screen here and degree of vignetting seem to change every time I try and turn on the device.

If I enter fastboot mode via the key combo, the same thing happens - white vignetted screen. The device DOES appear to enumerate as a fastboot device on my PC in this configuration.

At one point I figured it might be due to a low battery, so plugged it into the charger. 30 minutes later, when I opened the lid, I actually came up to a launcher screen with 65% battery. :)

However, after closing the lid and reopening it again - black screen again, with the "white vignette of death" coming back if I reboot.

Has anyone else seen similar behavior? Searching results in no one complaining about a white screen like this, at least not on this device.
[Shield Q&A] nmerc001:
Screen of Death

This just happened to me today. Did you find a fix for this problem?
[Shield Q&A] DJNinja1625:
Might be just bad luck for me.....

So ive already gotten two shields and they both got the same effect. my guess is the ribbon cable when you open and close the screen, is wearing off? because when i open my shield in a certain way, it works... when i open it at around 100 degrees or open correctly then tilt it forward, the screen tears and slowly shows the white screen. I do admit that i open and close the screen more than i should, but i do it carefully. Ill look over at the ifixit site to see how the cable is connected to the board.
[Shield Q&A] 0mega007:
This is what has me worried about buying a shield, the ribbon cable, did you confirmed this was the problem?
[Shield Q&A] Solarenemy68:
I am a tech by trade and bought one of ebay for 40 bucks cuz it would not power up so the guy claimed. After getting it I found the issue was actually the display was not coming on and once it did. Then went out in a few moments. Connect it to HDMI and the unit runs all day of you want to be cabled. ]

So I tore it down and found that the issue is the flex cable. The problem is that the flex cable is part of the LCD and you cannot just replace the cable. Also since the unit is so new there are no sources as of yet to by the LCD from.

So if you have this issue I suggest just holding out till a source of LCD's at hopefully a reasonable price become available.
[Shield Q&A] nex86:
So it's soldered to the screen and not replacable right?
[Shield Q&A] Solarenemy68:
That is correct.. The flex cable is actually an integral part of the display and even has much of the driver circuitry placed right on it at the LCD. In the business we call it a flex circuit since it is a flexible circuit board and not just a cable.
[Shield Q&A] nex86:
I pretty much know what you mean.

On my old Archos Gamepad I ripped the flex that connected the left side of the controler to the logic board by accident.

It was a pain in the ass to fix it by soldering seperate wires, I guess it's impossible to do this with the display connection in the Shield.
[Shield Q&A] Solarenemy68:
Might be possible if you used 32 gauge magnet wire. It is enamel coated so it won't short, but it to will break over time.
[Shield Q&A] dragxdk:
hi, flash factory image
[Shield Q&A] Solarenemy68:
How are you supposed to flash a factory image when the screen won't let you see what you are doing? When you are in the bootloader screen the HDMI drivers are not loaded yet so not even hooking it to an external monitor will work. You might want to fully read and understand the problem next time before offering advice.:good:
[Shield Q&A] nex86:
fastboot tells you if you were sucessful or not.

just for relocking the bootloader you have to do some button combinations, you can look up some tutorial videos to see what you have to press.
[Shield Q&A] Solarenemy68:
Even still, it is not a software problem that causes this. I know because if I move my display to a certain angle it will start to work sometimes. A software issue would not cause this. I also have taken my apart since I am a tech and can actually see the traces in the flex cable that have broken..

Any device with a folding display is a bad idea and a failure waiting to happen. Flex cables have a limited number of flex cycles that is even usually published. So the idea of using them in a device that may get heavy use is just dumb.
[Shield Q&A] nex86:
I agree, they used flex in the Nintendo DS and 3Ds as well, but they don't break that fast.

I find it still better if they have used recular cables like what they use for Laptops.
[Shield Q&A] TheFrozenGamer:
What you are saying is the EXACT same thing that happened to my SHIELD. I can tell its a hardware problem because when I tilted my screen it would work, and sometimes it wouldn't. Now my SHIELD's display does not even show any signs of picture. HDMI still works, however. Like one of the previous posts said, there is not a screen available for purchase, so my next step is NVIDIA customer support. Maybe if they would sell these screens, I wouldn't even have to have a warranty claim. sigh.
[Shield Q&A] darcdrac:
White screen of death?

yes mine too same as

i tried connecting my via HDMI from power cable to large HDMI to plug it works fine on my galaxy tab

thought id be clever try it on nvidia shield never worked sould of bought mini HDMI so now White screen of death

i cant get into recovery or anything i had this on charge for 12 hrs yesterday still no green button on charge only orange .. i too cant find anything on internet to help with this White screen of death situation
[Shield Q&A] toph the earthbdner:
This. I'm having a similar issue. My wife's SHIELD has an unresponsive touch screen. So I tried to flash the factory image (It was never rooted to begin with) and I got the white screen issue when in the bootloader screen. I have to keep restarting it to get the screen to show up as normal when the device boots to the home screen. But the bootloader screen is still blank and white. I was able to watch a video and mimick the steps to flash the factory image but that did not fix the issue. It's definitely a hardware issue. I live in Cincinnati OH, anywhere I can go to have this fixed? I have a portable myself and i know this is going to happen to mine soon.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tone-Fu:
I was wondering whether anyone else is having issues with their Nexus 5 not charging, or at the very least charging super slowly?

Mine has been plugged in for about 3 hours and only charged up about 10%. Could it be a teething issue (it's the first charge out of the box) or something worth contacting Google about?

Any input would be gratefully received.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Reboot your phone. Does it show the same battery percentage?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tone-Fu:
Yeah, I've rebooted a few times as I've been installing odds and bods and getting it how I like it.

I plugged it in with a different charger which took it up to 100% in about an hour, but after unplugging it and using it for about 45mins it's dropped like 35-40% - and that isn't media consumption, that's just settings, web, etc. I'm not sure whether its me or the phone!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Definitely the phone. But I can't figure out exactly what.

The drop to 40% could some from brightness, data, you using and playing with it. In that case, the charger is broken, and needs sending back.