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[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
Hallelujah!

I'm so sick and tired of this garbage about the Nexus being a 'Developers' phone - if you believe that then you are a fool, fooled by clever marketing/or you like to think that you have some elitist claim over everyone else. Sad thing is that you/we are beta testers for the most part..period.

Sure, it 'may' get the first release version of a new build, but almost every other Android phone will have the same ROM within a day or two - look at the N4. It's still a 'new' phone, yet it will be weeks before it sees an official build from Google. How dare they! Don't they know this is a 'Developers phone'!? Or is it simply that they moved onto the next thing, erm, just like every other manufacturer?

If you are on XDA and you flash your phone, they are all 'developer phones' if you want to stick to that rationale!

My original 1st Gen Galaxy S is running JB 4.2.2 very very nicely for a 4+ year old device, and if I wanted to I could have updated to 4.3 - but that build was the biggest POS disaster in Android history (IMHO) - now that's truly a 'developers' phone since it still has very active development.

But it's not...it's just the same as every other phone. Yup, it's a phone.

Did I say it's just a phone?
[Nexus 5 General] rfree2340:
Coming from an HTC One X, honestly the speaker is way better than I expected. It's much better than my HOX, which had the speaker on the back so it was terrible unless you cupped your hand around it. Even then it wasn't great.
[Nexus 5 General] ck.chunkeat:
Hey guys, since some people mentioned that the speaker is quite soft while some said it is loud, may I know whether is there a possibility of my phone being a defective one? as the speaker is quite soft to the ear..
[Nexus 5 General] cyburke:
speaker is pretty much crap on this phone.. i tried playing pandora last night while my girl was making dinner and she could hear nothing of the music while in the kitchen and with my phone sitting on the table in the dining room.

with her iphone 5 we can play music and it sounds *great (for a phone speaker) and very enjoyable.

in my very humble opinion - things should move progressively forward with these devices, not revert backwards. the N5 has disappointed me in quite a few areas actually besides just the speaker.

i'm very close to flipping my N5 on craigslist, sell my 64gb iphone 4s, and put the two combined monies together to pickup a sony xperia z1.
[Nexus 5 General] marleyfan61:
What marketing? I'm aware of only one commercial, which I haven't even seen anywhere except through a link provided on this forum?
[Nexus 5 General] milesg:
Same here - very loud, so loud that it distorts above about 60% volume on mine.

Maybe some QC issue here, or different batches of speakers?
[Nexus 5 General] avus_m3:
I wonder the same thing. I had and my wife still uses a HOX. I ordered 2 N5's which will be here any minute. My brother in law got his last night. The display is beautiful none of the yellow garbage or lines like I hear from people in here but the speaker is quiet. My wifes HOX is definitely louder.
[Nexus 5 General] elementaldragon:
Uuh... i can see saying something like the iPhone 5S's 326 ppi display won't hold a candle to the N5's. That's a pretty big jump. But you really think that the extra 24 pixels per inch, when ALREADY in the mid-400's, will really make any sort of visual difference whatsoever?

As for color reproduction.... the HTC One uses Super-LCD 3.... the Nexus 5 uses an IPS display. Both regarded as top-tier display types... but if i remember correctly, IPS is still a hair better.

Do you even have a Nexus 5?
[Nexus 5 General] cipsaz:
+1.

The N5 is just a disappointment that people won't accept. Bad speaker, washed out screen, cheap plastic build and that's pretty much it. The N4 was rugged and refined, but seems like the Google doesn't care anymore about the Nexus line.
[Nexus 5 General] supercakefish:
The advert and the stuff on their official Nexus 5 website.
[Nexus 5 General] ed2975:
my solution:
[Nexus 5 General] umesswitme:
Must sound pretty tinny. :P
[Nexus 5 General] spovat:
uhh if you think the n5 is cheap plastic build then you must have an extremely high bar for phones. it's one of the nicest feeling phones I've come across, far from cheap. I consider the design to be simple, minimalistic and beautiful. just goes to show the difference in expectations and perspective I guess. to each his own.
[Nexus 5 General] wreckone:
I thinking the speakers performance is a big improvement from my Nexus 4. This is my third nexus phone and the best by far :)
[Nexus 5 General] flameinthefire:
For me its the battery life. Its horrible!!
[Nexus 5 General] samagon:
Earpiece volume is great. Speaker is loud enough. Then I'm coming from a galaxy nexus so anything is an improvement.
[Nexus 5 General] lskeys:
Speakers during a call is ok. Especially when you put it on speaker. Ringtones and alarms volume is atrocious. Really really bad. I almost missed waking up for work this morning. And don't have your phone in your pocket or be in another room when your phone rings. And this is on full volume. I have requested a RMA. The Moto X is twice as loud. If I don't see where a software update will correct this problem I will go ahead and return it within the next week. Other than the volume. Very nice phone. Almost perfect.
[Nexus 5 General] neugenusis:
I just recieved my N5 in the mail. After playing a few song files, I can confirm that the N5's sound is inferior to my G2. I wouldn't say they're terrible though. Strange how the N5's speaker was modeled after the G2. Cheaper parts maybe? Anyways, doesn't bother me at all when i'm youtube'ing.
[Nexus 5 General] cipsaz:
Not necessarily. I think the N4 has a great build quality, as well as the HTC One and the Moto X.
[Nexus 5 General] s2556:
I don't know if rugged is the right word...
[Nexus 5 General] cyburke:
agreed.

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but this thread isn't about the design - the phone looks and feels very nice in my hands too - but the camera, battery, and speaker are really failures on this device - and they aren't part of the aesthetic.
[Nexus 5 General] spovat:
I still wouldn't call it a failure though, that's harsh. I would actually guess that the majority of N5 owners are satisfied and love the device (me included) . it might seem like a significant amount of people are dissatisfied but that might be an illusion due to the limited sample size which is this forum. Clearly there are people who expected more in certain aspects of the phone and when those expectations aren't met, they take to the boards. I'm not even denying some clear cut issues such as the auto focus difficulty but it's not a deal breaker for many, especially knowing that a software update might fix it all together.
[Nexus 5 General] cyburke:
there may be a software fix for the speaker issues as well - apparently.

http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus...one-and-software-may-be-hurting-what-you-hear

read the bottom update in bold.
[Nexus 5 General] Caelrie:
No phone sounds "great" when playing music through its speakers. Haven't you people ever heard a real stereo before?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rhodyrhck:
Good day, i would like to ask help for my new tablet and i would like to ask a compatible rom for my tablet.

how can upgrade my os of this tablet, from froyo 2.2 - jellybean or any compatible os?

attach herewith are some info for my tablet.

kindly help me....
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ev0lushan:
I'm currently on a lumia 900 and i really think its a S***hole phone. I was about to buy a nexus 4 from my friend, but we can't decide on the price. The only flaws on the phone is just wear and tear, no dings/dents. Only minor scratches on the rim. Can someone help give me a price quote for a 16gb Nexus 4 with this description.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] singlebyte:
The fairest way to value an item is to look on ebay for completed auctions. This is a fair way for both of you to come to a price. Make sure when you look through the completed auctions you try to find similar wear& tear listings. Best if you take a handful of these auctions and average those prices out.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Buy from Swappa.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timboe73:
Depends on what sort of mate he is, if I was selling mine to a friend I think $ 100 is reasonable. You might be lucky and get $100 to $ 200 for your Lumia on eBay and do a straight swap in a round about way.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forugaurav:
You might also want to check how old is the device. Since the battery is not replaceable (there are ways though), teh capacity to hold charge degrades over a period of time. Just saying to consider these factors to decide on a price.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ev0lushan:
Technically you can replace it, but it'll be a lot of work
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forugaurav:
That's what I wanted to say :good:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Unjustable:
Replace battery can be done in 5 minutes ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forugaurav:
In that case, do consider such costs in valuating the n4 ;)
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] thasilenthacker:
can someone make from source or port a rom that has all the looks of an iphone?
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] SentryMescudi:
... :|

Uh... there is some launchers who u can use ios7 theme.
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] thasilenthacker:
thats not good enough lol, i want phone text web everything ios based including settings
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] SentryMescudi:
Here is a little tuto :)

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Lol im joking, use a rom like MIUI , it already looks like an iphone, and if u had an ios7 theme, its an iphone.
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] thasilenthacker:
yall are misunderstanding i love the look of ios but not iphone
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] SentryMescudi:
So MIUI will solve your problem :)
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] thasilenthacker:
the miui for p769 has so many problems as of right now but i guess ill give it a try and report back
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] matthewstice:
Delete this
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] mike_ekim:
You don't need a rom to get a 'look'. You need a launcher, some apps, and some icons. Try some iOS clones and see what you like best. Asking for a ROM so it looks like an iPhone, is like asking for a ROM so you can have a different wallpaper.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] net200777:
I'm somewhat of a noob here but I successfully followed the directions to install the custom rom on my note 3. Seems like a good rom only 2 issues I see. 1. I've tried the native tethering, it does not work, at all. I tried through fox fi, no go. I've tried everything and there is no working hotspot. If this rom doesn't have working hotspot which one does? I'm aware of the 2.5 gb per month given but not even that is working in this rom.

----update on page 73 I think it was there was an apn change that fixed it to my amazement. If anyone knows anything else about this that would be greatly appreciated.

2nd, installing anything from google play takes forever. The bar loads and then it just says installing.. it takes literally 5-10 mins for something to install.

Any suggestions?
[Off-topic] garfieldguo222:
Because of my poor chinese,i cannot buy from taobao.One of my friends recommended me a chinese online srote where i can buy some products made in china: Buychina.com.

I have checked it yesterday,the site looks professional and the price is not expensive.

But i didnt make a transaction because of fearing fooled.

Has anyone bought something from this Chinese online store?

PLS give me some advice.thanks all.
[Off-topic] Gogeta:
Use cash on delivery ....

Very less chances of getting fooled

Sent from my E15i using fapatalk 2
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
Don't know about China, but few if any vendors in the US accept C.O.D's
[Off-topic] garfieldguo222:
Thanks,I will have a try.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Are you in China?

And these website don't offer cash on delivery services, most of them have warehouses in China from where the product is shipped so you have to pay them upfront just like ebay.
[Off-topic] garfieldguo222:
Their customer service staff has just sent me an email. This email is to introduce the content of their service process. It looks good and I will make a purchase in very low price and wait to see the results.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Take a look at dx.com too, they have a lot of cheap stuff and offer free shipping but it'll take almost a month to reach you. It's better not to order in bulk from these guys, out of the 10 items you order only 8 may reach you lol. Buychina looks good though.
[Off-topic] garfieldguo222:
A month is really a long time...I hope this purchase will be very well.

I must thank you for your advice, roofrider. You really help me a lot with this purchase.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
No problem, have not used either of these sites but have read some reviews, that's all. ;)
[Off-topic] tangosierra_:
Taobao is quite decent. Coming from Chinese background my family, relatives and my mum's colleague have all used them without any problems... I can't help though lol cus I don't use it myself.
[Off-topic] garfieldguo222:
The reason I want to buy from taobao mainly because of the multi-species and cheap price.:fingers-crossed:

Unfortunately, I do not know Chinese, so only use taobao agent like Buychina.com.
[Off-topic] howard bamber:
Multi species? What on earth do they sell?

Sent from my Nokia 3210
[Off-topic] DowntownJeffBrown:
I've used buychina.com many times and airways gotten my purchase. They are legit and they are basically a taobao agent that bus for you then ships it to u.

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus5
[Off-topic] howard bamber:
Oh I just head downtown!

Sent from my Nokia 3210
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] EngineerMind:
I need to be able to mount an HDTV on its side (tall view) and display a webpage on it.

Does anyone know which android stick or box supports switching to "portrait" mode?

I already bought an MK802IIIS and found out it doesn't support portrait mode :(
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] Peter Galbavy:
The MK809IV just got a software update to do this. It has annoyed some as now (without a fix-orientation app) some apps switch to portrait automatically.
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] EngineerMind:
Cool I just found that one here:

http://dealsprime.com/mk809iv-quad-...-8gb-hdmi-wifi-bt-rk3188-tv-stick-dongle.html

I really appreciate the info - I just have one last question - where can I get this update and instructions on how to flash it?

Thanks again!
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] Peter Galbavy:
http://www.rikomagic.com/en/download/download_22_1.html

There are two version of the hardware and the update is only for the newer one for now (201307* and up) but that should be what you get.

The download includes instructions.
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] EngineerMind:
So it appears you are saying that I can flash the firmware for the MK802IV into the MK809IV? Which would mean that the two are hardware identical, just sold by two different companies. So, could I just as easily buy a MK802IV and it will also have "portrait" mode with this update?

But, how can I be sure that the unit I purchase has a s/n higher then 201307?
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] Peter Galbavy:
Arse! Sorry, my bad - I meant an MK802IV - I hate these similar and yet so different model numbers. I am not sure if the 809 is compatible with the 802.

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That said, reading the hardware spec they sound identical. The comment on the MK802IV forum is "MK802IV with AP6210 Chipset (S/N start from July) ...." so the chipsets look identical.
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] EngineerMind:
What did you mean by "The comment on the MK802IV forum is "MK802IV with AP6210 Chipset (S/N start from July) ...." so the chipsets look identical. "? Are you saying that I can/should use the MK802IV?

The 809 has only like two places its being sold and seem to ship from China.

But the MK802IV is being sold by many sourcse on Amazon.com for immediate delivery, but how would I know which ones have the latest hardware of 201307 and higher?
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] Peter Galbavy:
I am in the UK so can't help with sourcing it, but I would suggest it may be a lucky dip - however given the volumes it is less and less likely as time moves on that the older chipset is still in the channel.

I made a point of selecting a slightly more expensive amazon.co.uk marketplace seller who claimed to (and did) ship from the UK when I bought mine, just in case there were issues. If you can find a local shipper you may also be able to get a sensible answer re which serial numbers they stock before you place your order.

Good luck and apologies for the mistake earlier in model numbers.
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] EngineerMind:
Hi,

I got the MK802IV and installed the latest update and it works great in portrait mode.

Thanks for your help!
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] JaydevKalivarapu:
Download link inactive

The link provided to download the updated version does not seem to work, any alternate links ?
[Android Stick & Console AllWinner based Computers] JaydevKalivarapu:
Sum up the process

Hi,

I am using MK809IV plug pc, in dire need of portrait representation. Can you please explain how have you achieved the same? The download link for custom ROM does not seen to work anymore. Can you please help ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CDNR34P3R:
i cant figure this out at all for the life of me

i have done this since cm7 i can install every build up to cm-10.1.3-RC2-galaxysmtd and gapps-jb-20130812-signed

soon as i try to do any of the cm-10.2 builds i get stuck in the boot animation loop

then i restore with odin, install cwm and reinstall 10.1.3-RC2 and im back working fine again

someone please point me in the right direction

do i have to partition it myself larger or does the rom do this as i have read and done the double run to install and supposedly setup the 600mb partition from the 400 used before 10.2

my cwm is 6.0.3.6 i believe think i read somewhere this may need an update to 6.0.4.0 to work for 10.2 how would i do this with odin or thru the rom my vol+ is broken so i cant access the recovery with that method

thanks guys
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CDNR34P3R:
downloaded CF-Root-XX_OXA_JW4-v4.4-CWM3RFS and flashed it in odin and booted cwm 6.0.4.4 wiped everything as usual installed 10.2 and gapps and voila its working on 10.2 now :) hopefully this helps anyone else with the same issues
[General Questions and Answers] khatrimann:
I have rooted my micromax A25 smarty. Now I have to upgrade it to android 4.0 or 4.1 (if possible than 4.1 or higher and it not should be theme).Please help me. I am new to this. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] anakeobal:
Bro its not possible on mmx a25 due to its configuration ...ics or jb needs atleast 512 mb ram or higher..also internal memory is needed more...so not possible
[General Questions and Answers] Carl Jonson:
dude i dont agree with your statement , galaxy ace does not have 512 mb ram but it still has cm10.2 jelly bean 4.3...
[General Questions and Answers] Carl Jonson:
I think the only problem is that this phone is having mediatek chipset and this cbipset is having closed sources.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] goldeagle:
Hello all,

I have recently acquired an XDA2s and wish to unlock it to use with Orange.

The details are;

ROM Version: 1.31.00 WWE

ROM Date: 12/13/04

Radio Version: 1.06.00

Protocol Version: 1337.38

ExtROM Version: 1.31.139 WWE

Please could someone help me out. I have been looking but everyone I find is naff ( not for mine ) or the links are dead.

Regards,

Tom.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gn3user:
Hi, I noticed that multiple drafts are created when I reply to emails using the Gmail app or Boomerang. Does anyone have a solution? Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gn3user:
Bump
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tuffguy721:
So i have Samsung Galaxy S4 that is stuck in the Firmware upgrade encountered error mode. I was attempted to root it with the Odin and Root_de_la_vega.

My phone is a Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 - VRUDMl1

I already attempted to do a Kies Recovery but it is telling me my S/N is not correct. I tried every word/letter underneath the battery.

I already saw the No-Wipe Factory Image Guide. I tried that but it fails everytime when it gets to the point that says ABoot. Don't really know whats left i can try.

Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mightycaptain:
Did you try to upgrade to mj7. If so that is the best option is to flash that odin image. Can't go backwards.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tuffguy721:
I have not attempting to upgrade yet. I was doing everything that was for ME1.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexitnow:
You sure you had the ml1 image when trying to flash a previous firmware it fails at aboot. Verifying the md5 is also good to make sure you didnt get a corrupted download.

Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Tuffguy721:
I just downloaded and upgraded to MJ7 and to actually completed. Lost everything but got the phone back up and running at least. Now i will go read up but can this new MJ7 be rooted yet?

Thanks for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] hexitnow:
It can if you saved root from ml1. People are working on it right now tho theres a thread in the general section about it.

Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] ss2man44:
Here's a custom KitKat-based boot animation I threw together for the LGOG, but it should work just as well for the Nexus 4. Feel free to leave constructive criticism.

Preview .gif:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkne0:
I've had the HTC One since launch and have loved it so far...but when I heard about the Nexus 5, I ordered one. But now I'm having second thoughts, You guys think it's worth upgrading?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HRodMusic:
Bro im on your boat, im receiving my nexus 11/06, im sure its worth it 100%, the only thing that worries me are the speakers. other than that better screen better cpu.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeusInvictus7:
I actually went from the HTC One to the Moto X, and now my Nexus 5 is coming on Thursday. For me, I never really used the speakers on the One, so personally that point (and really one of the only ones that the HTC One has on the N5, outside the aluminum chassis) doesn't matter too much for me.

For me, the Moto X was actually a more enjoyable phone to use than the One. I think it's the whole stock android experience that just makes me happier to use my phone. I did put AOSP on my One, but I did go back to Sense just because I wanted the IR to work at the time. I just sold my One the other day to fund my N5 purchase.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OMEiAM:
I ordered the Nexus 5 because of it being future-proof and it gets the Android updates first. I absolutely love my One and I will probably miss the speakers more than anything. Besides the speakers on the One, I have no regrets in ordering the Nexus 5.