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[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Wow, thanks for that amazing bit of history, [MENTION=2971166]Sherri.[/MENTION] No need to quote long posts, that is the only way I could say it all.

I get it now, you mean no Razr phones will get Kit Kat "Officially", as in an OTA update. No, that is not going to happen. They make phones to sell more, new phones, not to keep the oldies working. You got that right. We *can* update our own rooted phones if we wish. Kit Kat and cm11 brought me over another year of use on the Razr, but by the end of it's development, cm11 on the phone simply could not push the hardware any faster. That is why I got a new phone.

I sort of wish that I left my tablet alone. When I got the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1, it was fast and it was nice. So, I put CM11 on it. And after getting the final version of CM11, my $400 tablet is really not running to well. I have done everything I know to fix it, check CPU overhead, running out of RAM, but the device just "chugs" now. Won't even play the physics game, stutters too much, have to forcefully shut it off because I cannot exit the game.

I thought it would be a good idea to rom the tablet with the most up to date rom there is, but like the Razr, it seams that the hardware just cannot handle it. Sad. My friend has the exact same tablet and she does not root or anything. I will look at hers to get the original rom that was on it, probably Jellybean. Maybe I can find the original rom to restore and see if it is worth having again.

You have a pretty good plan there, Sherri. Don't root and rom because you can, do it *if* there is some benefit it will give you that you need. Or else, just leave it alone. :o

EDIT:

[MENTION=838017]sherri[/MENTION] I really think you have a good point and I will try the original, rooted rom from XDA on the tablet. Thanks for the heads up!

:good:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2420381

Note: This is also going to put a damper on my enthusiasm to rom the Moto-X. Since with root I can do all I need on the stock rom, and there really are no "better" roms to change to, I think like Baldy is doing, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" is probably the best way to go here.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Physics game puzzle TIP!

Off Topic! For Physics Puzzle Game App users ONLY! If you do not play Brain it on! physics game, please skip this post. Thanks.

I have been playing Brain it on! here and there. I like to play a few levels and then stop. Now I am on page 4, think, in the 40's and I found a tip that you can do to make many of these levels pretty easy to do, if you know the trick. Many of the difficult puzzles require you to knock a ball down, then get it into a cup that is way too far for a drop. Might be across the screen or other side cup, might be two of them!

TIP: Use your finger to anchor a short ramp in mid air!

Trying to make a ramp fails because the ramp is so long, it covers the target when it falls and that is no good. So, I drop the ball with a small rock, then make a short ramp in mid air and keep my finger on the ramp until the ball hits it and deflects, then release the short ramp so it will fall. I just buzzed through 5 levels, almost in a row using this trick. The rules are, if you can do it, then it counts. Using your finger to hold a ramp in mid air is all good, I am obeying the laws of physics and no one said you cannot use your finger to anchor items to the screen! :laugh:

EDIT: Totally stuck here! Level 51. Any suggestions? Thanks. :p

There are some clues here. 2 shapes and only 5 SECONDS to complete this task. Whatever way you do this, it will not be complex and it will be fast with only 1 or 2 shapes. No sense thinking complex. But the ball is on a peg with NO DIRECT ACCESS to it at all. Any sort of "simple" way to get at that ball totally escapes me. I will figure it out an move along, but this is a good opportunity for friends to discuss the game, even if it is just a reply. I keep thinking this is some sort of bounce from the floor or lever thing, but that makes no sense here. Maybe a swinging hook or pendulum. As a matter of face, I need the mid air anchor to do this, hmmmmm..... I will leave this post for one day, then figure it out somehow and move along. Okay, 'nite guys! :cowboy:

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EDIT 11/07/2015:

Got it! Yes, you really *do* need to use the tip in this post to complete level 51 in Brain it on! Physics Puzzle game. Screenshot of before and after attached. This did seem incredibly difficult to do, from the first screenshot image. But, by looking at the star requirements in the first screenshot, you get 5 seconds and up to 2 pieces to get the stars. With a 5 second count and only 2 pieces, you see that this cannot be a really complex puzzle to solve, it has to be something simple. And ALL of the puzzles are really simple. If what you try does not work, try something else.

Alright that is it for the puzzle tips. They are off topic and from the zero response count, it appears no one likes them or cares. No more puzzle tips, the thread can revert back to dead silent as it was before. :eek:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Dumping unlimited Verizon saves $75.57/Mo.

As I mentioned previously, I had to drop unlimited with Verizon because for one, I cannot afford it, for two, my monthly bill dropped dramatically, and for three, I never, ever used enough bandwidth per month to make it worth it. My phone bill from Verizon never changes, always the same bill every month. I got my first bill today and look at the difference!

Old Bill: $148.85

New Bill: $73.28

Savings per Month:

$75.57 !!!

Now THAT is worth it for me and pays off the new Moto-X Pure Edition phone in 6 months. I just got a FREE Moto-X Pure Edition phone!

If you do not care, fine. If you want to do something about your Verizon bill and have unlimited, here is an example in real life. I never used more than 3 Gb of data per month for the past 3 years, and I paid that $150 each month when my friends are paying no where near that figure for the exact same "hot new smartphones" with the very same amount of usage; 3 Gb data, Phone Service for the month unlimited calls, and free text. That was very frustrating.

I am liberated! :victory:

EDIT: Verizon charges another $15 to go up to the next data level to 6 Gb. I will see in a month if I really need that extra 3 Gb. Even with another $15 on the bill, I save a ton of money with this change.

Current Monthly Verizon Plans as of 11/7/2015:

1 GB = $30

3 Gb = $45

6 Gb = $60

12 Gb = $80

18 Gb = 100

* $20 per month each additional line.

I checked online to see how much data does say, Netflix use to stream data to see if, say, another 3 Gb of data would let me watch any Netflix or HDTV on my phone. The answer is NO, streaming HDTV will eat up your data immediately! Results from MindAptive are:

How Much Data Does Netflix & Video Streaming Really Use?

Think about it this way, on a mobile phone 3hrs of YouTube 720p watching would eat up an entire 3GB monthly data plan. According to Netflix here is the amount of data you will use per hour: 0.7 GB per hour for SD *(Standard Definition) 3 GB per hour for HD (High Definition) Dec 1, 2014

* Standard NTSC Definition is 640×480 or, 480i

...3 Gb per hour to watch HDTV on a cellphone? Uh, nothing but unlimited could fuel online cellphone TV Watching. For me, not worth it. :eek:

Hope that someone finds this information useful. The only sensible way of using over 18 Gb of data is to tether is with USB to your home PC and watch online HDTV or download like crazy! :)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Vlasp:
Sorry I quoted all of that, but it is all relevant to what I am about to say.

First of all, my Droid RAZR has become soooooo sloooooow on the latest CM11. I am looking for a new phone, but my options are severely limited. See, my problem is that my service provider, Page Plus Cellular, does not allow for 4G phones on their Pay-as-you-go plans. I got the Droid RAZR working right before the cutoff day that they stopped allowing 4G phones. Battery life is also an issue for me, as I need to use my phone a lot during the day, and at the end of the day, right before I get home, I have to lower the brightness all the way and turn off Wi-Fi for it to keep the battery, and even then it goes down 1% every few minutes, 10% every text I send/recieve, and 16% every minute of calling I do. My plan right now is $80 a year, and that is adequate enough for me, but the phone is not. Do you know of any plans that are below $120 a year ($10 per month), and allow 4G phones on Verizon? I am able to buy the Moto X Pure Style, the one you have, but it is a problem for me to find a plan. Do you know of any, because I have had no luck in the past week finding one that uses CDMA Verizon bands and allows 4G, all in my price range, because that is all I am willing to spend given my mobile usage.

P.S. I really enjoy the game "Brain It On", as it encourages me to think outside of the box, and even though I am considered smart by my peers and attend the most vigorous public High School program in the state, I feel dumb every time I have to look up a hint. Thanks for that, [MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION]. :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Bobcus Leper:
Have you looked at Republic Wireless yet? I searched for competitive prices to what you are currently using, and this is what I have found as the " best" bang for your budget. I know this is irrelevant to the topic at hand, but I have a few friends that use Republic Wireless, and they really enjoy the service. Be warned though, if you void your warranty with them, you will loose your contract with them. This means so rooting, roming, and so on. They are carrying the Moto X 2nd Gen for under $300, so this might be a good solution. I have a relative who owns the Verizon Moto X 2nd Gen, and it is an awesome phone, even though it has lower specifications that the Moto X Pure Edition. Here is a link to Republic Wireless's website.

https://republicwireless.com/
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Vlasp:
The problem is that I need the ability to root and ROM, and also the ability to use non-motorola phones. So Republic Wireless is ruled out.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Hey [MENTION=4551511]Vlasp[/MENTION],

Ten dollars a month for a smartphone plan for any phone is unheard of by me. The only places *that* cheap that I have heard of are those AARP cheapies, no data or smartphone. My complaint with Verizon is the $150 every month that simply because too much to pay. That was caused by the unlimited data plan I had. Since I never used enough data to make it worth the money, I dropped unlimited to get my plan down much cheaper, plan rates were posted. I have friends that took the Metro carrier and much cheaper plans, but I do not care for them much. My ex-GF had a phone with them, updated to get data services, driving up her bill, and they would not lower it, said we had to buy a new phone to lower the rate.

I wish I could help you, but at $10 a month, I don't know of *any* carrier offering a decent plan for that price. I had to lower the plan at Verizon, then "buy my own phone" to get the one I wanted, then got a cheaper rate. Nothing like the $120 a year that you are looking for. The cheapest Verizon plan is $30 a month for 1 Gb of data.

Current Verizon Plans

I lost my Asurion insurance because Verizon will not insure phones that they do not sell and the Verizon store told me to buy any phone I like and get it online at the store. Fortunately Amazon does offer the same plans from Asurion and for $36 will insure the phone for 4 years.

Can't help you with the dirt cheap plan, I never heard of one and to think you could buy a plan and not have 4G in it is unbelievable.

Brain it on is a lot of fun, I recently had to restore a backup and that put me back to level 27, but I am working my way back up, at level 56 now. Good luck and glad you liked it. If you find a carrier with prices that low, I would love to hear who it is. Thanks and good luck! :good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Vlasp:
I guess I have found 2 plans, both that fit my need, on the Verizon network, with 4G, and both are $100 (Less if you buy on Ebay/dealers). They are:

Selectel Wireless' 1 year plan

Tracfone 1 year 400 minutes plan

The Selectel Wireless one has 2000 Texts and Minutes per year, and 2.5 Mb of data per month for picture messages. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.selectelwireless.com/product/yearly-plan-4g/

The Tracfone one has 1200 Texts and Minutes per year, and 1.2 Gigabytes of data the whole year. Here is a list of all the Tracfone plans, the one I am considering is the 4th on the list. It comes up as 400 minutes, but if using a smartphone, the package is tripled for the cost, maybe to try to phase out feature phones. https://www.tracfone.com/direct/Purchase?payGo=true&app=TRACFONE&lang=en

Tracfone also has unlimited rollover, so if I keep adding airtime, the minutes/texts/data I have will expire when the new airtime expires, and you could potentially have 3.6 Gb per year every 3 years if you are patient.

I think I will be going with Tracfone.

So, I guess finding a plan is done, now about a phone.

I really need a phone with Verizon CDMA bands that can have an unlockable bootloader, so the only phones that are new that fit that category are the Moto X Pure (Style), Nexus 5X, and the Nexus 6P. (I am naming these at the top of my head, these are the only ones I am interested in, especially the Moto X Pure.)

So, what are you guys' thoughts on this? I want feedback, I am probably getting the phone early next year.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Vlasp:
Based on specs and price, I am going to have to choose between the Nexus 5X and the Moto X Pure Style. I do need a bigger screen than this Droid RAZR, so either in that regard is fine. My friend has the 6P (Same screen size as Moto X), and the screen size on that is perfect, so along with my tablet, those should work together. Now, it is a matter of which I think is more important: Fingerprint scanner or SD Card Slot and 1 more GB of RAM, all for about the same price. I think I will get the 16GB model and put in another 16GB SD card when I get the Moto X, so with that setup, I am perfect, and able to have a phone until I graduate! I don't care about not having ROMS right now, because right now my tablet is fine without one, and stock rooted with specific Xposed modules seems to get the work done, so I will try a similar setup on the Moto X, avoiding the Xposed modules you mentioned. I am also thinking about getting the new Xiaomi Battery pack, which can allegedly charge your phone 4 times on a single charge, all for about $20. That is a real steal! Do you think that will be necessary for the Moto X Pure Style?

BTW, Thanks for your help in enlightening me about this phone. It is in the perfect price range, and has all the features I need in a phone.

Also, how do you get past level 27 in Brain it on? I am stuck and the hint doesn't help.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] welder73:
[MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION],Xposed for LP isn't that new,maybe for you because you've started to use LP recently :)

And you don't have to reflash your rom to get rid of Xposed,there's is flashable uninstaller zip,right on the first page of the Xposed thread.

About Brain it on,I haven't played two days,I'm on lvl 60 right now,I used hints twice.Actually,I didn't know they even exist, until you mentioned them :p

Sent from my Razr XT910
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
I tried the uninstaller zip for Xposed Framework, did not remove it. Could be because I flashed the zip before removing the apk. Directions are not that clear. I wish I could restore before Xposed, not because it is bad or I won't use it, not sure if any of the modules corrupted any system files. Gravity Box was very heavy handed and after a reboot to activate the changes, that is when the systemui blew out. Even with Gravity Box unchecked, I boot to the desktop and get the systemui stopped message. Not very encouraging but so far, not fatal.

A factory reset might give me a clean start, but who wants to do that? Not sure if it will remove root either, but the toolkit does work very well on this rom.

I don't mean Xposed LP is brand new, but it has the module developers scrambling to fix their modules and make them work. Got an entire XDA thread on Xposed modules, what works, what doesn't work, and how things are going.

Level 60, wow! I can only imagine where you are. I am back to the 50's from restore and little puzzles like move the dot on the floor to both walls is kind of fuzzy to me. I can make it hit one wall but to get it over to the other side, the way is blocked by my first object. But, they do give you 40 seconds and 5 objects to get this done. Very generous, and I will get it in time. ;)

Thanks for the tips, good luck Welder! :good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] d.casper.b:
If you flash the xposed uninstaller zip then it will remove the framework. If the apk is still installed that won't be a problem. If you open the xposed app then it should tell you that the framework isn't installed or active or something. Then you know it is removed and you just need to uninstall the apk.

Sent from my Motorola RAZR Maxx (XT910)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
[MENTION=1472623]d.casper.b[/MENTION] are you telling me this from experience, i.e.: you have already done this on a Lollipop device or are you telling me this because this is how it "should" work?

I have tried this, exactly how you spelled it out, once. When I rebooted the phone and checked the installer status, the framework was unaffected. The uninstall zip flash from recovery was successful or at least that is what the screen said, but the results did not remove the framework.

Now I only tried this once and moved on. I don't really want to remove the Xposed framework if it does not damage my phone. I have disabled Gravity Box because that one module for sure had a detrimental effect on the systemui of the phone. So far, things are working. I did get a call from a friend and the phone did not ring. Strange, if I didn't see the screen light, I would have missed the call. Yet, the ringtone is active and volume is set to high for all calls. It is going to take me time to figure this out, weeks, perhaps. I do not have another phone to test rings with so I have to wait until I see my friends. When something like Gravity Box is enabled on this Lollipop phone and rebooted, the screen blinks on and off and sometimes, the phone locks with a black, lit screen. Only option is to reboot forcefully with power and volume down buttons held. Now that GB is disabled, I need time to test it out. And I will let you guys know anything important that I find out. If I do have to actually use the uninstaller, then I will try it again and let you all know how it went. Thanks for the advice! :good:

EDIT:

I just got my Canopy Protection Plan email from Amazon. I get the same Asurion insurance for the phone as Verizon, but it costs $36 for 4 years. Not like the $5-6 a month from Verizon. That Verizon insurance cost me almost $300 for 3 years, this one costs $36 for 4 years. Sweet! :D
[Motorola Droid RAZR] OldBaldy:
Ohmster,

I just ran the exposed uninstaller.zip and it worked as advertised. The framework was removed and original files restored.

Just be sure you have the latest uninstaller for your system (Arm64.)

Also, I have Gravitybox installed and active. I do not use any launcher tweaks, as I use Nova Prime as my launcher and it supports changing the number of rows and columns natively. The latest update of Gravitybox did contain a fix for Google launcher, but as I said, I use Nova. I use status bar tweaks to put the percent next to the battery icon, change which quick launch tiles are shown, and add a custom quick launch tile for my Wi-Fi analyzer. I also use power menu tweaks, and nav bar tweaks. None of them cause me any problems at all. I think it was your use of the launcher tweak that caused your ui problems.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
This is really good to know, [MENTION=3305649]OldBaldy[/MENTION]. I did get the problems when I used Gravity Box to alter the launcher, i.e.: more rows and columns on the desktop. This rom had a conniption over that mod! Yeah, I will have to install a new launcher. I do have Apex Pro and can try that out, if not then Nova. All of this is really good, proven news. Thanks to you and Casper very much! :)

I think you are right, I got the systemui crash when I applied a launcher tweak with GB. Things just have not been the same since. Now to install Nova Prime to see if it helps, and I can remove Xposed and restart if need be. Probably need to reset the modules and be very careful with what is applied.

EDIT:

I just checked Apex Pro Launcher and Nova Pro Launcher Prime. Nova seems to have a better rating than Apex. Seems Apex is not up to date and people here report good things with Nova. I need a good launcher, the stock launcher on the Moto X is, ...crap. Any attempt to modify it with a module like Gravity Box results in systemui faults. Since I am not broke, I will give that a try. Thanks for the tip, Baldy and others that have suggested Nova!

...making pre-install backup now. Installed Nova Launcher Prime and got my first question, which launcher? Google Now was the previous launcher. Oh yeah, this launcher rocks! Sucks having to setup the layout all over again but at least I have something to work with. Great tip!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] d.casper.b:
[MENTION=4245858]Ohmster[/MENTION], yes I have used the xposed uninstaller before so I have had hands-on experience.

Nova is good. I tried to not install it this last round of lollipop, but I didn't last. As soon as I installed it, I realised why I needed it. You can try the free version. It doesn't give you gestures and unread badge counts and probably some other things too (just need to install their TeslaUnread to collect notification info should you want the badges), but it gives you a good idea. One nice thing with Nova is it is clean. They don't throw all these fancy features all over the show trying to get some brownie points. It provides a neat stock-feeling launcher experience with some good added extras. Hell, I'd even gift you Prime. Which brings me to my next question:

Can we purchase for friends in the Store? I'm sure they'd provide such an option - but I've never seen it.

Sent from my Motorola RAZR Maxx (XT910)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] OldBaldy:
Glad you finally tried nova, and you like the results. This is a great phone.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
You were right, Baldy. I really needed a good launcher or else I am getting nowhere with this phone and rom. It was not so much the rom as it was the launcher that gave me the problems. It wasn't until I connected "systemui = launcher" is when it all made sense. Yes, awesome phone and everything I want in one package. Right now I am pretty busy playing with Nova, but will be back atch for more tips. Thanks [MENTION=3305649]OldBaldy[/MENTION]! :highfive:

Unrelated but interesting: I watch Neflix a lot on desktop PC which is my bedroom TV and I watch a lot of old shows. Currently MacGyver and I noticed that vertical lines in picture have zig zags in them, especially when movement on screen is present. Now MacGyverr is not an HDTV show, and looking on the net, Netflix does have some really HD shows, one way to find them is to put "UHD" or "4K" in the search box to find Ultra High Definition shows. You will need a 4K monitor to really see it, but man, even on an HD monitor the difference is like night and day! Breaking Bad is one show in UHD and you can see a piece of broccoli stuck in the guy's teeth! There are about 20 different shows and movies in UHD, worth checking out if you have Netflix. :good: