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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sir_Zuul:
With all due respect, I don't think people are concerned with how the software/root is running. Many have lauded Kingo for being easy/effective. The issue is whether or not they're collecting data on the back end. They claim they fixed this with the new update, but we have no confirmation. Furthermore, if you look around the forums mods are saying things like: "We found suspicious things but I'm not at liberty to discuss" which is frustrating. I'm assuming they're trying to cover themselves but it's frustrating, especially for those who have already rooted with this method and have no information regarding their personal info. People then tell everyone else to use DG's Vega and when they voice concerns over messing something up they're told "If you are worried about messing something up, you shouldn't be rooting" which I find condescending. I've been jailbreaking and rooting for a long time (bear in mind I'm NO developer and even rooting for 3 years off and on I'm still green to Android) and IMO it's always a little nerve-racking. You have a $800 investment and don't want to screw it up... that's not an irrational fear. Add to that the fact that it seems for the past week XDA has been back and forth with Kingo, it's OK, then it's not, then it is, and people get nervous. I'm far from a developer and GREATLY appreciate what the mods/devs do here, but I hope there is some closure as to whether this method is legit or not.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rippley05:
New version? Is it the one that was supposed to get rid of the stuff people were worried about?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ragnar:
There is no question to whether it's legit or it works. There has been nothing said to suggest that the integrity of the Kingo developers is in question.

What XDA is concerned with is the fact that your devices Serial number and IMEI numbers are collected during the root process. This is something which is not necessary at all in order to achieve root. They also use free servers in China in order to minimize cost to themselves.

That is the concern. The reason you have seen back and forth on the subject is that it takes time for developers to reverse engineer the process to see exactly what it does.

So XDA at this time has taken a position that links to the Kingo or vRoot methods will not be posted on XDA. You are free to use Google and search it out and use any method you want. You aware of the risks just like any other mod you do your device.

Kingo has said they are correcting this and will be coming out with an app which will be self sustained and connection to their servers will not be necessary. They say it will be 2.0

Until such happens we will not be allowing the links, but you can discuss it all you want.

To be accusing the Kingo developers of doing underhanded things is just wrong and total made up speculation. XDA has to take the communities safety as priority #1.

Just look at this way would you take a screen shot of your devices status screen posting all your IMEI and personal information on a public forum on a site of developers and hackers?

It's always better to error on the side of safety.

EFM

Have a great day!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
Ok I guess I dont have the new version..I have 1.1.2. Im not a developer im just sn average user. Sure all the back and forth freaked me out. But it all comes down to a choice..I chose to give it a try.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfleischman:
Unable to Root

I have downloaded the new 1.1.2 release for my Note 3. Enabled USB debugging per instruction. Ran the root install. The phones goes through several cycles of rebooting and restarting always completeing back to lock screen. Program keeps saying root failed. Any idea why? Am I doing something wrong.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
Reinstall drivers. Did that to me also but finally worked. Also I dont know if this matters and some may think....what the heck and laugh. But whenever I tried to load Kingo from the shortcut on my computer it didnt work..but when I opened Kingo from start menu it worked rite away
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfleischman:
Did all that. Even changed my USB from front panel on computer to rear I/O. Nothing. What the heck!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
Thats what I was going to suggest next trying different usb. Since the 1.1.2 upgrade it has been taking awhile. Did you click usb debugging? It probably did it to me about 5 times I just kept disconnecting and trying it finally worked. Sorry im not much help.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfleischman:
It finally worked. Next Question. What is the custom lock icon that appears on the note 3 Splash screen at the start of Boot and how do you get rid of this.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
You need to go to Playstore..install Wanum Xposed. Then grab the Xposed Installer apk from XDA load that. Just google Xposed Installer find it in XDA.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
Sent you a PM
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfleischman:
This has been very helpful. One more question please. Since the bootloader is still locked, and we can not install a custom recovery, how do you make a nandroid backup.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
You cant. With bootloader locked we are unable to install custome recovery. Best you can do is backup everything through Kies on your computer unless someone else has better info. If you can find a post that still has Root de la vega, you should grab the onclick (MI9) back to stock just in case you mess things up. You would have to boot into download mode to run de la vega.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfleischman:
This has been very helpful. One more question please. Since the bootloader is still locked, and we can not install a custom recovery, how do you make a nandroid backup.

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I am still trying to remove the custom lock icon from the splash screen. I have installed Wanam and xposed framework. Still not sure how to do this. Any help is appreciated.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
You have to open Xposed Installer. Open Framework...click install/update. Once you have done that reboot....open xposed again open Modules...you should see Wanum...make sure to check the box next to wanum...reboot...open Wanum go to Security hacks...you should see where it says Custom..check that box it will change to Official. Reboot until the custom lock is no longer on boot screen. You will have to reboot numerous nunerous times
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skye206:
I downloaded the update but nothing changed I cant send text. I used the leaked nexus 5 apk everything worked fine besides the bugs.

Is any one else experiencing this issue ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] homerunking1221:
I am also experiencing this issue, no sms option. Play store says I'm updated to newest version but when I open the about menu in the app it shows that I'm on the old version
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] stevey500:
New versions are slowly pushing out through playstore, not everyone all at once. Patience or google for the latest APK version manually.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skye206:
Its been some days I never seen an app udate take this long. Do you anyone have a link to the apk because I always seem to end up with the nexus 5 apk with the bugs?

Edit .... I found a stable apk that works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] seromba:
Mind sharing where you found it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skye206:
I deleted it just google the hangouts apk there should be atleast 2 to 3 links with it to download
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjondj:
Are there any options for managing permission controls yet on the Nexus 5?

I'm aware that Xposed (and therefore Xprivacy) is not yet supported in 4.4.

Are there any other options available?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] sujeewahms:
Hi i'm sujeewa,

I have HTC X01HT HERM200 handset and it is locked. it appears USIM if it turn on. on the overhand it has Japanese ROM and i need to unlock and convert to English.

I read a lot of threads of this site but i was unable to do it.

it's

IPL - 1.01

SPL - 1.09

when i try to update ROM, it prompt "260 update error".

please help me.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kregstrong:
OK so I rooted my Vzw g2, verified root access. Installed busybox, superuser is installed, got ROM manager and installed cwm recovery. And when I boot into recovery it just says no command and shows the little android guy. What is the problem? I can't backup or anything
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mandelbrot.Benoit:
You are at the stock recovery screen. The recovery didn't stick. Never install recovery with ROM Manager. Find TWRP for your device and install it with flashify.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kregstrong:
Thanks man. Worked like a charm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ttdag:
Hello all, if anyone can help me with this problem, that'll be great because I've been trying for days different ways to fix it and still no success. First of all, I'm on MF3 and I've rooted my phone via Kingo. I installed safestrap recovery and everything and i know it is only compatible with 4.2.2 TW based roms and GE roms as that's all I've flashed so far. Well that's just the problem, none of the TW based roms work, so far I only got the GE rom to work. I've tried all rom slots and Deadly Venom, and Darthstalker. I've used ODIN to return to stock TWICE. I'm getting restless as i dont know what is the problem here. So basically any TW based rom I install through ss restarts my phone, buts me into recovery mode, but instead there is a dead android robot on the ground with a red exclamation point and it reads:

"#MANUAL MODE#

--Applying Multi-CSC...

Applied the CSC-code: ATT

Successfully applied multi-CSC."

Please if someone else has the problem, so i know I'm not alone or would kindly guide me through some steps that may fix it I will be really grateful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Hashcode:
Are you creating a rom slot and flashing the roms to that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ttdag:
Yes, I am.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ttdag:
Bump.
[Nexus 5 General] s15274n:
Figured some would be on here doing research while waiting for their device to arrive. Hope you guys like it. I'll be doing another soon, pointing out the good AND the bad that I've noticed already.

[YOUTUBE]RK8R4QbDPnQ[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus 5 General] cipsaz:
Great video, thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] s15274n:
Appreciate that man - first unboxing for me. My next video will have a lot more opinion on the device - some good, some bad.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] moeloo:
My O2 XDA IIs was dropped from the tabel and now it hard resets always.

If i pick the XDA up or put it on my desk, bounch the bottem where the hard reset hole is even when i push near the hard reset hole it also hard resets.

What can i do about this and make it?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] moeloo:
nobody can help,got a solution?? :(
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] moeloo:
The problem was the battery.It was not the standard battery,but a high capicity one and that was damaged.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniel_26red:
PLEASE HELP:

i am using Xperia Arc Lt15i, and i want LegacyXperia Custom Rom but the only problem is in WIFI ,

i already apply this command in terminal apps :

$su -c system/bin/wifical.sh

then reboot.

but its not working.. CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO FIX IT. PLS :(

this is my problem 3 days ago until now.. :(
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ancilary:
hello,

i switched from s2 to xperia z

unlocked my bootloader and installed kernel now phone is rooted and bootloader is unlocked

i want to install pabx )http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2305427) rom

but im not getting this install instruction

thank you
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
It's a small request but I don't know how hard it is to do. It would be nice of you only had one home screen then there would be no indicator showing. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snak3ater:
Just don't drag any widget to the right side of the screen..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
No, when only one home screen is present there is still one indicator and it would be nice if it was gone.

Example: One home screen no indicator, two home screens then two indicators, three home screens then three indicators
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dethrat:
Hmm can't say I've ever noticed. Seems like a trivial thing almost OCD LOL
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealiZms:
Jesus Christ.....
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
Really, that's very childish acting of you. I ask nicely for a request and this the kind of attitude you get on xda. Thanks for being a baby.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealiZms:
Childish? I think your request is childish....Hence my appalled response..

Attitude? I simply wrote a name.

Dude, I think you forgot to take whatever medicine your prescribed.

Asking for a launcher is understandable.... Nitpicking an indicator is something you alone care about.

Good luck!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
So it's OK for nova and apex to have fading indicators but for me not to ask this. Actually fading indicators would work just as well. But really look how you are acting over a dot.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealiZms:
Dude, you're acting crazy over a dot. I find it humorous. I lol'd like 5 times already.

May I ask why you care about a super slightly modified aosp launcher?

It has virtually no customization and adds no more functionality than we already have.

I personally can't wrap my head around why people care about this new launcher...it sucks...

On a brighter note the Nova creator is working on a kit Kat version of Nova. So yea it wont be long man. Much like the old aosp launcher Nova will be 1000 times better on kit kat too!

So have a break :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
I've only posted two comments about the indicator. The rest of the comments have been towards your unhelpful childish attitude. If you have nothing helpful or informative to post then you should not even have posted here. They are better because features have been added and that's all I was asking for but then you had to ruin it. Thanks again.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealiZms:
Sorry for hurting your feelings pal. I gave you helpful information about a remedy to your ocd. Again the creator of Nova will be hooking everyone up with kit Kat goodness soon.

Nobody will be releasing a modified launcher with a missing indicator. Trebuchet, Nova, and Apex should provide what youre looking for shortly(fade out or no indicator). Well maybe not trebuchet, its pretty bare bones as stock.

Also the thread title is misleading...you ask for the aosp launcher. Then in your first post you're asking for a modified stock launcher.

Launcher3(the name of the aosp launcher) is available in the development forums and the app forum as well.

Try washing the sand out of your vag pal and have a kit kat:)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swidnik0:
Hello.

If you have any widgets or icons on the second screen drag it to homescreen (not just swipe up to remove) the second panel will disappear.

If you don't have widgets and the second screen is empty, you have to create one widget and move it to homescreen.

I hope it will be helpful.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
When you have one home screen like I do to me it looks funny. So a fading indicator would be nice. 4.3 had a fading indicator so it's not like it's anything new. Anyhow, I think it would be nice if a developer added that option if they chose to use the aosp launcher in there ROM. It would look cleaner.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxSilent22xX:
i agree, if there is only one home screen, why is there an indicator? i never really liked the indicator and always turned it off, its purely for aesthetic reasons.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rasengan82:
That does look funny actually.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Just me being anal, but that is the Google Search's launcher, which is proprietary, it's not AOSP launcher.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
Launcher 3 is AOSP. Right? That's the way I took it. The Google Experience launcher is Launcher.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] playya:
here is my thoughts on this if you want something like that then take the apk apart and remove the dot png or replace it with a transparent dot. I would go to the samsung forums and look for themes that have removed the dots there and see how to do it. Great to get stuff when others have done it for you but why not try for yourself.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dhollis72:
Yeah, I've never done that before but I was thinking the same. That's a great idea too. If I'm successful I'll share it case someone else wants it. I appreciate the suggestion.
[Nexus 5 General] corgi1:
Ordered a Nexus 5 on Oct 31st and tracking showed it was out for delivery today. Could not wait to get it! At 6:15 pm there was a knock on the door and when I opened the door I saw the UPS driver walking back to his truck. I picked up the package and called "thank you" to the driver. Once inside I opened the brown shipping box and removed the inside retail Nexus 5 box. The retail box appeared to have some damage. The blue outer sleeve was torn back on one end and the end flaps of the inner white box were also torn. Inside the box was the documentation, wall charger, USB cord, and SIM removal tool, but the Nexus 5 phone was missing! I looked back at the brown outer shipping box and then could see that someone had torn the end flap on it as well. Once they had removed the Nexus 5 phone they used packing tape to seal the shipping box and that is how it was delivered this evening to me.

The worst part is that since I could see by the tracking info that the package was out for delivery today, I went ahead and listed my current phone on eBay with a buy it now price. I figured it would take a few days to sell, but no, it sold within a few hours. so now I must send off my current phone to the buyer who has already paid me and I have no new phone. Called Google and was told that they would open an investigation and would refund the full amount of my order, but that I would have to place a new order on the Play store if I wanted to replace the stolen Nexus 5. Of course the Play store is now out of stock and new orders are having to wait 3-4 weeks for it to ship. :mad:

Update:

I ordered my replacement Nexus 5 on Nov. 7th and this time selected 2 day shipping. Play Store said it would "leave the warehouse on Nov. 22". Got an email on Nov. 11th saying it had shipped and I received it on Tuesday the 12th. Using 2 day shipping the package did not go through the Vernon, CA hub as the one that was stolen did. I received a full refund from Google for the stolen phone 8 days after reporting it. It was a pain to have this happen, but all is good now and I am loving the Nexus 5!
[Nexus 5 General] copualt3:
That's terrible.. Same thing happen to me with USPS. Had to take a hit and yell Out screw you universe!!!
[Nexus 5 General] oupavoc:
Wow thats horrible! In my opinion thats worst then them loosing your package! Like you know your all excited it finally arrived and you get ripped apart emotionally because your upset! Hopefully everything works out for you!
[Nexus 5 General] sn0warmy:
I am really sorry to hear that. Such a ****ty situation. :(

If it's any consolation, it does look like those ordering this week with "2-3 week" and "3-4 week" shipping are actually seeing their packages ship immediately. So turn around time will probably be quicker than you think. It all still sucks, nonetheless.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
this is some upside-down bs right here.

sorry dude. you have the imei on the box. i wonder if anyone can see where that N5 (imei) activates and starts pinging...
[Nexus 5 General] corgi1:
After reporting the incident to Google, I was sent an email asking for my consent authorizing Google to remotely disable the device with the IMEI/SERIAL number of the phone that was shipped to me. Of course I replied yes!
[Nexus 5 General] DeXel55:
Oh you too man! I feel your pain. Here is my post.

BTW you should have replied I CONSENT.
[Nexus 5 General] journeyman73:
You are the second person I heard this happen to in the past two days

EDIT: Make that third
[Nexus 5 General] jadephyre:
Well, at least that douche won't be able to use the phone now, just a small consolation, but I guess in a situation like this you have to take what you can get :-/
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
somehow they knew there was a phone in that box
[Nexus 5 General] DeXel55:
It is the same box as Nexus4's was. And it also had the same address from Kentucky. It's not hard to guess what's inside...
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
i used to work for fedex ground and we didnt even know what were in those small boxes..people tend to send weird stuff
[Nexus 5 General] JCreazy:
What has the world come to when we can't trust people that we pay to do their job correctly an honestly.
[Nexus 5 General] monkeypaws:
Again I will ask in this thread too, did you call ups also to retort it asap. Show then pics when you get a chance
[Nexus 5 General] DeXel55:
No. Should I? This is the first time I get screwed. I doubt they can do anything. It's up to sender (Google) to open insurance claim and etc.
[Nexus 5 General] oupavoc:
This and file a police report!
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
I once lost my video card "delivered." To date I haven't figured out who the thief is!
[Nexus 5 General] SS2006:
you serously didn't call UPS yet to report the driver? tell them the time of delivery they'll know exactly who was on shift

even if it wasnt the driver, you need to report this, this is UPS losing credibility, comeonnow
[Nexus 5 General] monkeypaws:
Exactly. The more time you wait the note it looks like something else happened. Also. In thinking those with stolen phone should send pics and your stories to android police blog and other blogs so not publicity can be made. If thief's know people are aware there is an issue they may not rus riskh it.
[Nexus 5 General] gloppe:
Seriosuly?

Your Purchase was stolen during delivery and you don't even tell them??? Duuude :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] DeXel55:
Both OP and I reported to Google. They should take care of everything. Then I also submitted a claim to UPS as people suggested it although technically that should be done by a shipper.
[Nexus 5 General] ahsengah:
Damn sorry to hear to this crappy news!

At least they remotely disabled it, so it will be a paperweight at the very least for the thief!
[Nexus 5 General] GSLEON3:
Not on the US, but there are plenty of places you can sell it to where it will work just fine.
[Nexus 5 General] BoneXDA:
ALWAYS pick up the package personally and look into the contents before letting the delivery man on the go (who should get some tip at the end of the process anyway).

I would never order if I knew I couldn't oversee the change personally, cause I've heard far too many bad stories. I'm very sorry to hear yours.
[Nexus 5 General] arzbhatia:
Where are you from? What city?
[Nexus 5 General] noonecanhide:
Here in germany we have to sign for receipt. Without signature the delivery service is liable for losses. Even UPS. How is that handled in the US?
[Nexus 5 General] Jonnyw2k:
Surely if Google are the ones deactivating it they will deactivate it all countries with a blacklist, not just US.

Also I assume they will block it from registering with google services, so no play store etc...