yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuckyColdJohnson:
Okay well I couldn't take it anymore and I rooted. New phone is still acting great. No problems so far. Battery life is the same if not a little better. I did go and unchecked the Google Locations crap because Google services was taking batt life up. Looks good so far today.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butchieboy:
Sorry theorieoles33 thought that was for me...heres a:beer:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theorioles33:
LoL! Thanks it was tasty!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mad383Max:
Good to hear!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rippley05:
Mine is being murdered by "android os". Phone is always awake

sEnt from thE noTe 3
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias234:
i'am thinking of buying a used sony xperia z , i want to know if it has unlocked bootloader or no , i easily dial the number of sony and look at status

but what if i need to know if it was unlocked before and then relocked (DRM KEYS LOST) , how can i know that ?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rajeev:
Thats a good question...

I think u need to check the Bravia Engine.. Turn off Bravia Engine and open a image from Album

Then Enable Bravia Engine and again open the same image from Album.. U can easily find out the difference...

But i think if the guy selling the mobile does not know much things in Android about rooting and flashing means probably it will b a Locked Bootloader...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elias234:
ty for your answer , how is the best way to see the difference , if i screen shot when bravia engine is of then another screen shot when bravia enging is on , and put the screen shots on pc , will be any difference ?

because in my xperia s didn't found the difference when i unlocked bootloader
[Sony Xperia L] amnher:
Guys i need help

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[Sony Xperia L] siankatabg:
Did you try with reboot? Did you get this wakelock after that? How you can see this is Google service,did you try to "clean data" of this app?

Simple questions that will help us.
[Sony Xperia L] amnher:
Still getting wakelock. I already tried rebooting it, the phone is still fresh from flashing. I've read in the internet that recently this is caused by google services
[Sony Xperia L] faizalotai:
Did you try clearing the cache?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdp:
I use Straight Talk and am tired of seeing HOME on my lock screen and notification shade. Is there a root method that will let me change this to whatever I want? I understand some ROMs offer this feature but I'm looking to do it on the stock ROM.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] blondbond:
Hi XDA,

My first post so I hope I have followed the correct procedures.

I have searched for this and haven't found anything that solves this.

My question is this:

I have a Nandroid backup of my PACMAN ROM on my SDCard (It has everything set perfectly to how I like and runs amazing).

Now I am going to fully wipe device and Dual Boot my device using a TW Rom (not sure which yet) as primary and PACMAN as secondary.

I wanted to know if I could restore my secondary rom (PACMAN) using the backup I have created previously?

If I need to do something specific (updating scripts or such) I am wiling to do so and i am not afraid of getting a bit deeper into this.

I have been following rlorange's thread, chenxiaolongs and Graraks also but nothing seems to address this.

Would it be possible to use rlorange's backup tool before I wipe (creating a 2nd backup of the same rom and its state) then use it to restore my 2nd ROM after flashing/dual booting?

Something tells me I can't but I just cant find enough info on this to answer this myself so I'm hoping you bright sparks could help me?

I hope thats not too n00by and thanks for reading
[General Questions and Answers] blondbond:
Bump
[General Questions and Answers] xsenman:
If you have a i9505, you should post in its Q&A forum, as someone may be able to give you better answers in that forum, due to their experience with such a device. IF you have any other device, you should mention details of it, even though your question is about using a Nandroid backup . posting in general discussions may not be wise IMHO or you can PM the member whose thread you are following or wish to follow for some guidance or doubts that you have.

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
[General Questions and Answers] blondbond:
Many thanks for the advice. I was under the impression as I'm very new I had to post here until I had 10 posts.
[General Questions and Answers] xsenman:
its only limited in development forums, to reduce spam and already addressed questions, that are found in Q&A forums for your specific device. SO you can always post in any other forum and mostly advised to post in your device specific Q&A forum for best answers

BTW you only have few more posts and post limitations are gone :D

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Anyone else have this problem?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emmur0:
I am trying to update TWRP to 2.6 by using Goo Manager but the file for TWRP doesn't seem to download. The countdown clock goes to zero and nothing happens. I used to have fastboot/adb set up on my mac, but don't anymore. Am I missing something?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emmur0:
Took the 5 min to get abd/fastboot working and that fixed my problem.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Antrobot200:
+1. Fastboot command is easy to use and reliable

method to update/install custom recovery, TWRP.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] preto:
Can anybody provide me the Widcomm BT-Stack for my XDA II. I would prefer the german version, but it is also the englich ohne possible.

I found some threats here about this matter, but the doenload-links are most not active.

Is it also possible to remove the MS-Stack afer installing the new one.

Many thanks

preto
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Ghost4Fun:
Hi!

I have question about SlimBean can Someone port it for xperia v? Or can Someone explain me how to port rom.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] chr1sny:
Hello,

Does anyone know of a browser with quick controls that will work on Kitkat? I'm not rooted. I'd love to use AOSP browser on my Moto X but the workaround I found only works for 4.3.

Thanks!
[Moto X Themes and Apps] vikramkhalsa:
You can download 'android browser' from the play store. has quick controls and is AOSP as far as I can tell.. I'm on 4.4 and it works fine for me. I am rooted but I dont think it requires root.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] Impromark:
Sorry for the thread revive - but I can't seem to fine "Android Browser" on Play. Has it been removed?

My tablet just upgraded to KK and I've lost my favorite JB compatible browser with Quick Controls. Looking for an alternative if there is one - any current ideas?

Mark
[Moto X Themes and Apps] aviwdoowks:
What are "quick"? See my signature button
[Moto X Themes and Apps] chr1sny:
I ended up using Dolphin Browser. Although it doesn't have quick controls it allows for quick access to bookmarks by swiping from the left side of the screen. Dolphin is OK although it tends to lose connectivity over Wifi.

I have Android Browser on my Nexus 5 which does have quick controls but unfortunately there's no bookmark sync yet.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] profeet:
I had yesterday flashed cloudy Flex 2.2 (4.4.2) on my LG G2, ...when I saw that the Android Browser doesn't work, I'm gone back to 4.2.2...:fingers-crossed: WITHOUT ANDROID BROWSER ??? Not with ME!
[Moto X Themes and Apps] M973:
If you have root:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.aospinstaller
[Moto X Themes and Apps] aviwdoowks:
Maxthon HD has what might be quick. Quick access/favorites.

See my signature. No root needed.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] severectify:
Try Lightning Browser or Javelin Browser if you want quick access to bookmarks.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] chr1sny:
Thanks! Downloaded both. Do either of these allow you to sync with chrome bookmarks? I do like that feature of dolphins.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] severectify:
Not that I know of, sorry. Usually I use Chrome itself when i need to grab a bookmark from my desktop.
[Moto X Themes and Apps] profeet:
Hi of course i have root... but it dont work on 4.4.2 Kitkat...

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we need a Browser like AOSP with Quick Controls...thats the question on a Thread...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fatii:
How can i change Dns on Kitkat 4.4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
Should be the same as always.

Touch and hold on the network you want to change

Choose Modify network

Check Show advanced options

Change the DNS settings
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fatii:
Touch and hold on network... Where is it?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
Settings / Wi-Fi
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fatii:
Thanks. What about Mobile ?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
Hmm...not sure. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to do it on 4.3 and above. Not that I've found so far, anyway. One kind of roundabout way might be to make a VPN connection, and then specify the DNS settings for the VPN connection? Not sure about that, but it seems like it might work.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
If you have root, use DNS Changer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eddypcz.dnschanger

One of the Android app I can't live without.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
Does it work? Reviewers say it doesn't work with Android 4.3 (and we can assume 4.4).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Why would I recommend it if it doesn't work?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
I didn't know if you have 4.3+. I asked, because as recently as 4 days ago, reviewers of the app said it doesn't work on 4.3.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moffa~:
It doesn't install on 4.3+
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
You're right it don't work with 4.3+ anymore, still work with 4.2 or older.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shareboy:
any tips ? :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
Me to, I found this from a google search
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
DNS Switch is working for me on AoCP 7 android 4.4.2
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
DNSwitch

Hi, I am the developer of DNSwitch. :)

I got contradicting reports that on 4.3+ it doesn't do it or does what it's supposed to do and have started looking for info if there is any API change. And ended up here. It could be just trolls (to push the paid competition, for example ;)) so confirmation would be helpful. So is this a definitive YES that it does work on your device?

Anyone else's info on the subject would be welcome as well, of course.

Thanks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Olympus593:
Set DNS working here on 4.4.2:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.mytechie.setDNS&hl=pt_BR
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IRX120:
None of the DNS apps have ever worked for me... I need to get around OpenDNS filters on my WiFi and the only thing that works on 4.4 is vpn
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moxtrom:
Have you tried dnsquache?

It works for me. It uses DNSmasq to work

Enviado desde mi Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
I shouldn't have cried out for *the paid competition* ALOUD

*rofl*

---------- Post added at 08:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:35 PM ----------

I don't get that 'OpenDNS filters' thing. Does that mean the dns port is blocked by your ISP? In that case you really only can channel out your DNS requests thru vpn (nice enough by them to allow port 443/https traffic, I suppose? :))

Blocking basic internet services is dumb IMHO...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanner4137:
I think you and I may be in the exact same boat. My father decided to get OpenDNS to restrict my internet access. Luckily I'm a little more tech savvy than the average high school kid and able to circumvent it the same way you do; using a VPN. It would be nice to not have to start up a VPN every reboot that drains battery, hogs resources, and slows data speed. Many thanks to anyone who can achieve a solution to this problem
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CSX321:
Maybe talk honestly with your dad about it? I wouldn't have some restrictions in place on my own son, if he hadn't already abused my trust in the past. Luckily, I'm a little more tech-savvy than the average dad, so while what I've done can be gotten around, as long as I control the router, I know what happens on my network regardless.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
Yes

It works on my Samsung GS3 d2spr/710 with aocp 7 android 4.4.2

Sent from a thing running on Electrons
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IRX120:
Well, I would use LTE, but I live like 4 miles outside of tmobiles zone so it sucks there, the OpenDNS shouldn't be that hard to get around but it is, I mean, I'm 16, I don't need restricted internet in my house haha
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
So did you do something to piss off your Dad?

What was it, or do you have younger bothers sisters? I mean yeah there's nasty things on the internet but like I always say the Internet is a reflection of reality in the real world. You can find Bibles and Christians Catholics Muslims Satanist porn and XDA. Just like in the real world out side if cyber space:cool:

Have you tried vtunnel.com?

Sent from a thing running on Electrons
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IRX120:
Yeah, my dad found out I smoked marajuana (hence the avatar haha) last year and responded by blocking all websites that have anything to do with religion (not logical there) porn, and drugs. And I am a christian so I find it annoying that I can't get on any bible/evangelical websites (without using TOR or a VPN) never heard of vtunel I'll look into it tho.

I'm curious as to why changing the DNS doesn't work tho, I always thought OpenDNS filters (on a netgear router) were 100% DNS based? I guess not maby?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
Lol dude when I was your age my Mom and Dad flipped out about me and Cannabis. Now days they think it should be 100% LEGAL! (Non smokers maybe a Beer a day) I don't smoke any more, well maybe a couple times a years. I'm a Vet and I have a few vet friends with physical and emotional injurys from the wars and the only thing that helps them is weed.

The way I look at it is marijuana pot whatever you wanna call it is simply another one of God's creations a plant that grows out of the earth therefore this ridiculous prohibition of one of God's creations needs to end! And for everyone that does not believe in God do you not just believe it involved out of the earth so therefore why is it banned it is simply a plant.

I use OpenDNS myself no filters of coarse. I have never looked in to getting around it.

Sent from a thing running on Electrons
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
Having had a look at opendns' pages they only instruct people to set the router's dns server to their service. They don't tell people to set the router to filter dns requests that bypass the router and query OpenDNS or Google directly. You could try installing my DNSwitch app, enter 8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4 for the servers, reconnect to your WiFi and see if you can open any web page. Maybe your router doesn't block DNS pakets by default... ;)

If the router does block DNS services, then indeed you can only sneak your DNS requests out through a VPN tunnel, since the router (and hopefully NSA) cannot read what is transmitted there...

---------- Post added at 12:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:01 PM ----------

I am 100% non-smoker but I fully support the guys from Colorado and Washington in their decision. Be it just for the disgusting pre-WWII campaigning that led to cannabis prohibition, an ugly mix of racism and market-share increase for chemical industries (no pun intended). Cannabis sativa is a versatile crop and the drug use mainly was pretense. Anyhow, kids stay away from the other sex, drugs and alcohol but rather focus on school!!! ;)

---------- Post added at 12:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 PM ----------

Thanks, that's valuable (and comforting) information!

Would you mind pasting that line into a review on the DNSwitch page? It would push down the "troll" reviews. I say "troll" because coincidence suggests that one of the higher listed paid/ad-supported app developer wants to push for monetarization. Still haven't gotten feedback from the two negative reporters on why DNSwitch doesn't work or how they diagnosed it to be erratic.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zman519:
I would love to review your app (and a lot of others), but I don't do Google+ and Google forces you to have Google+ to post reviews.

It's rather annoying to me. But I just don't do the G+ or FB crap any more.

Sent from a thing running on Electrons
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
I know where you are coming from. Can you recommend any of the alternative app stores I should post DNSwitch on then? Eg. one that only uses federated sign-on with G/FB...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acb123:
I'm using Nexus 7 2013 with Kitkat 4.4.2. Facebook is blocked on my ISP by default.

All DNS changer apps that require root permission on Google Play never work for me, although my device does have root access and Busybox installed.

So I tried an app with just 1000+ downloads named "Static DNS for Wifi" and it actually works fine. :confused:

But I still need to change DNS on my mobile ISP also, so I'm really looking for a more permanent solution. Any please help?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngr.hd:
DNS is NOT aVPN or a proxy server for that matter. It just tells how example.com must be routed to it's IP address.

Changing DNS changes the route that is reduce any hops based on your country of origin from the website is being accessed.

You may try Opera MAX (Google it).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
Setting the DNS for your mobile ISP has to go a different way than this "Static DNS for Wifi" app, I presume. It's all about an API hole by Google. That is why this app may work whilst others for mobile don't.

If this is related to the SELinux bug in your firmware you might have to look for a custom mod that doesn't have it, for example.

I say so presuming that if you enter su in your terminal, you DO get the superuser dialog. Keep me posted anyhow, I am working on this in my freeware app "DNSwitch", so any info could eventually promote a solution.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XanderDude:
Open DNS

I've set up Open DNS as the main DNS on my router (and of course set a secret password that no one but me knows).

And I've found that it is very hard to get around, even with VPN. This is because the Router DNS is the last line of defence which every WiFi connection has to go through.

Of course the so called "work around" is to use 3G/LTE.

Therefore I am looking for a way to set OpenDNS on the Android 4.4.2 system that actually works.

It's not that I don't trust my kids, it's just that I know how easy it is to "stumble upon" something that you shouldn't
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
Did you make sure port 53 is blocked on your router...? ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unicycle2:
DNSwitch is not working on 3G and 4G on CM 11 (4.4.2 on S4 mini) - WiFi however is fine.

So far I have not seen ANY app that truly does, although there are apps that report a change, but in reality do not use the settings that I see on the shell with `getprop | grep dns`

It's reported to be a kernel issue.

Further in this thread I see some people mistakingly thinking :53 is the only port open for DNS requests at OpenDNS.

It is not, since they created DNSCrypt, which uses :443
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andomass:
The core problem is that proper DNS setting facilities should be done by Google, which they haven't so far, except for WiFi in some recent release.

Do you happen to know the kernel bug ticket? I couldn't google it.

Does Android/iOS already support DNSCrypt or DNSSEC?

---------- Post added at 04:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:07 PM ----------

BTW, funny that now 3G is the problem and WiFi isn't, before I got reports the opposite way round. Obviously they are working at the DNS related code on the current nightlies. I am looking forward for the release candidate :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AWdicted:
Is this solved?

I have the solution. For Android 4.4. Here's how to solve this.

I'm using Note 3 btw.

Firstly, open settings > connection tab > wi-fi

Then, hold the network name and two options will come up.

Select Modify Network config, check the "show advanced option". Change The IP settings from DHCP to static.

Change the DNS 1 and you're done!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] but2ene:
Hello,

Unfortunatly, It does not work on EAP-TTLS wifi, because when you change dynamic to static, the ip becomes static and when you click on the ok button, the phone reconnect to the network. You have many chance that the system assigns new ip for your device and the system refuses your old ip.

I'm root on my phone and setprop does not working on 4.4 and many application too. I have no idea what try after that.

See you.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aydahm:
I have used DNS Changer, Set DNS and DNSwitch on my 4.4.2 HTC One Mini for use with 3G; sadly none of them work.

any suggestions?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viking84:
I've been looking everywhere and tried all available apps on google play and other marketplaces, as well as some .apk's of releases that a verified to be not working just because I was desparate. Nothing works so far...

However I stumbled upon the info that 4.4.3 is currently being tested and due for release as a bugfix version in the near future - although the main bug being addressed is some camera issue (that never occured to me), I still have some hope left that it's going to take care of some of the other known bugs as well... Fingers are crossed!

PS: Unable to post the link, apparently I didn't write enough comments yet. bgr[DOT]com/2014/03/24/android-4-4-3-kitkat-update-release-date/
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] but2ene:
I'm thinking of stupid idea.

Did you sure that problem is the DNS ?

Because, I thought that is the key of my openvpn problem. In fact, it was my network ip which was in conflict with hotspot of phone.

Try with dnslookup application to check if the site was blocked with dns or another stuff.

play . google . com / store / apps / details ? id = com . kodholken . dnslookup

Good luck !
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KASRU:
Hi,

I have a problem on Android 4.3 and 4.4 phone

Phone sends DNS requests to DNS server address obtained via DHCP. But it ignores setup changes in setprorp 1 and setprorp 2.

do it:

adb shell
# setprop net.dns1 <ip1>
# setprop net.dns2 <ip2>

How to change DNS server?

How to add DNS server?

Info:

# getprop |grep dns
getprop |grep dns
[dhcp.wlan0.dns1]: [192.168.1.1]
[dhcp.wlan0.dns2]: []
[dhcp.wlan0.dns3]: []
[dhcp.wlan0.dns4]: []
[net.change]: [net.dns1]
[net.dns.search]: []
[net.dns1]: [192.168.1.1]

# setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop net.dns1 8.8.8.8

# setprop net.dns2 4.4.4.4
setprop net.dns2 4.4.4.4

# setprop dhcp.wlan0.dns1 8.8.8.8
setprop dhcp.wlan0.dns1 8.8.8.8

# getprop |grep dns
getprop |grep dns
[dhcp.wlan0.dns1]: [8.8.8.8]
[dhcp.wlan0.dns2]: []
[dhcp.wlan0.dns3]: []
[dhcp.wlan0.dns4]: []
[net.change]: [net.dns2]
[net.dns.search]: []
[net.dns1]: [8.8.8.8]
[net.dns2]: [4.4.4.4]

ping google.com
...

shell@ja3g:/ # tcpdump -ns0 -i wlan0 'port 53'
tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode
listening on br0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes
14:37:40.246226 IP 192.168.1.177.3551 > 192.168.1.1.53: 52272+ A? google.com. (28)
...

--

Thanks

Alexander