yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 Accessories] catire:
Awesome, I look foward to hearing your thoughts on it when you get it :D
[G2 Accessories] player911:
They are pretty thin. I've never use one quite like that, but I used the external pads for the Note 2 that I retro fitted into my old Verizon Galaxy Nexus... and it worked extremely well.

I ended up hooking it up to the POGO pins and taping it onto the battery I had to do a little case modding to make it all fit in a normal Incipio Feather case (basically cut a back plate in half, but I had like 5 of them).

So it works really well. The problem I see here though is you are eating up the USB port all the time. With the thin profile cable, I wouldn't attempt to unplug it many times. Just leave it and forget it. Fortunately the G2 has a great battery. My Verizon G2 has this built in, and I Qi Wireless Charge every night.

The Coils are thin, but thick enough to forbid the use of a thin case like a Incipio Feather. If you use this, you are best off using a TPU case that is flexible.
[G2 Accessories] Klotar:
player911 has nailed the situation. My plan is to 'switch over' entirely to wireless charging for the most part, and wifi file transfers -- I don't want to be unplugging/plugging the usb connector in at all. I figure one more charging pad (total 3) should do it... 1 at work, 2 at home kinda thing.

The eBay version of the amazon listing linked seems to suggest it will come with a case (the one pictured). I can't imagine why I would be asked to pick a colour otherwise black or white, when ordering. Yet both listings state "1 piece", so who knows. Will report what I end up with when it arrives. My S3 had the pogo pins so that you could use wireless or usb for charging but I never went that route at the time. The use of the usb port on the G2 did give me pause but I'm going to give it a go.
[G2 Accessories] player911:
I would give it a go too. Perhaps temporarily until a internal solution pops up (bound to happen). Even if it doesn't come with a case, TPU cases are a dime a dozen.

-sent from my LG G2 using XDA Premium 4
[G2 Accessories] slayer3032:
I just bought one of these, when I get it in over 2 weeks I'll make a review of it since no one else buying these has still.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261329370615
[G2 Accessories] plcdude:
Interesting. I look forward to hearing how these work.
[G2 Accessories] WiZARD7:
I've received my coil from ebay, and "installed" it.

It is working fine, however my battery is almost full, so I can't test now the current. I'll do it later.
[G2 Accessories] Klotar:
Awesome, thanks for the pics! BTW, what charging pad is it that you have there, with the green and red lights?
[G2 Accessories] stronkk:
How thick is the coil? Do you think it is possible to fit it under the back cover? Because I'm planning to do that and run the cable through a hole I want to cut in the back cover so that I can plug it in the usb connector.
[G2 Accessories] player911:
Eh that isn't too bad. Looks fine IMO. Besides you don't really need to use the USB port with the Wireless Storage option (awesome feature) and Qi Charging.

So if the port is unused, the also acts like a port saver to keep dirt and lent out.

If you feel lucky and want to further reduce thickness, you can open that package up and remove just the coil. The packaging is basically a thick plastic sticky back that is folded over. Removing the outer plastic housing will cut down 1-2mm. Inside the hard plastic cover, there is the actual coil that is in a black square sticker. The Coil itself is round. On mine, I removed the outer shell and trimmed the unused outside area around the coil. Creates a smaller footprint and gets even thinner.

My goal with my Galaxy Nexus was to fit it in a hard Incipio Feather Slim Case. As it is, any TPU case should work though.
[G2 Accessories] WiZARD7:
yes, the cheap one from ebay.

it is thin, but I don't if there is enough space under the backcover, I've never removed it.

I'm still testing it, if my readings are correct it is charging the G2 with at least 400 mA.

Now I've moved it to check how much does the positioning matter.
[G2 Accessories] WiZARD7:
I've charged it from 50% to 100% using this stuff, it was charging with ~450 mA
[G2 Accessories] player911:
Qi is a slow charge. I use mine for my desk and nighttime charging.
[G2 Accessories] tupacpsp:
Soooooo, how it's working?
[G2 Accessories] gemstocks:
Bought one from an Ebay U.S. seller, hope it works.
[G2 Accessories] WiZARD7:
fine :)

400-450 mA charging current.
[G2 Accessories] Klotar:
I've ordered two different kinds, one is the same as Wizard7 that purports 500 mA output and the other purports 750 mA output. I've received neither one yet although according to tracking, the 750 mA one is finally slated for delivery today. But it has a longer cable that I'll figure out how to fold or contend with.

While I fully expected qi charging to be slower, I have to admit I hoped it would be faster than PC USB at least. It would have been a decent solution if I didn't "lose" use of the usb ports but I guess as long as it charges overnight, I can't complain. :)
[G2 Accessories] tupacpsp:
Sooo which qi chargers do you guys recommend?

I also bought the charging coil ;D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] awren:
Has anyone figured out how to activate the wifi hotspot using FoxFi on an unrooted Sprint Galaxy S4?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BIGSAMDA1ST:
Try this see if it works... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r433TC1iDic&feature=youtube_gdata_player

GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] awren:
It does not work. I get an error prompting me to activate the sprint hotspot plan as soon as I try to turn on the hot spot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] BIGSAMDA1ST:
I kinda figure that might happen..I really don't think there are any that will work on an unrooted Sprint device. You can always go the stock rooted way and just flash the hot spot mod..

GS4 Stock Rooted MJA 4.3,Philz Touch CWM,HotSpot Mod,Transparent Weather Widget,8SMS(Stock Messaging,KitKat)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjdicecco:
Hello all. I am in need of some assistance. I had bought the wifi nexus 7 (2012) rooted for my son... it had aokp rom booted on it.. my other son has a stock nexus 7 and received the update.. can someone please help me and guide me know how to update his nexus to 4.4 stock rom.. I'm not a stranger to rooting and such. He currently has the newest version of twrp recovery and bootloader 4.13.

Thank you in advance.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GedBlake:
Hi, jjdicecco...

If you have a Nexus 7 with a Custom ROM (such as AOKP) installed on it, you won't be able to update it to stock Android 4.4 KitKat via the normal process of OTA updates.

Googles OTA updates do not work with Custom ROMs - only with Unmodified Stock

The reason why, is because OTA's aren't full ROMs - they consist of a collection of 'patches' that are applied (during the update process) to the system files in the preexisting version of official stock Android. But before those 'patches' can be applied, the OTA runs a checksum on all system files to ensure they haven't been modified... and a Custom ROM such as AOKP, represents a very significant modification of stock Android... so, in short, the OTA will abort with no changes made.

The only way to bring your AOKP Nexus 7 up to date with KitKat, is to forget about OTA's and flash the full factory image for Android 4.4 KitKat, available

here

. Essentially, you need to re-install the entire Android OS from scratch.

It's important you download the correct factory image for your specific Nexus 7... so if your Nexus 7 is WiFi only, you'll need the 'nakasi' image... if it's the WiFi & 3G model, then the 'nakasig' image is required.

Although there are toolkits that will get the job done (so to speak), I've never used them myself... and IMHO, you'd be better of using the fastboot tool that Google themselves provide.

There is an excellent tutorial available

here

on how to use fastboot to flash a factory image on the Nexus 7.

It looks a little daunting, but if, as you say, you're no stranger to rooting or flashing recoveries such as TWRP, then you shouldn't have much problem following it - it's actually quite straightforward.

Hope this helps... and good luck.

Rgrds,

Ged.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjdicecco:
Thank you very much.. can I just flash a whole rom from development
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GedBlake:
Yes, you can.

If you have TWRP installed, just download the ROM .zip of your choice directly to the Nexus 7... boot into TWRP, go to WIPE>ADVANCED WIPE and clear Dalvik Cache, System, Cache and Data... BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE... or you'll lose the Custom ROM you just downloaded. You'll have no bootable OS, and no easy means of installing one:(... without resort to either ADB or fastboot.

After this, use the INSTALL button in TWRP to flash that ROM. (You'll need to navigate to where it downloaded to - usually the /download folder on the Nexus 7's internal storage).

It's a good idea, though, before doing any of this, to perform a NANDROID backup of your current AOKP system using the BACKUP button in TWRP... just in case anything goes wrong with your ROM flash, or if the ROM you flashed isn't what you expected it be.

You'll then have an easy way of getting back to your current setup.

Rgrds,

Ged.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Beatsleigher:
Hey guys,

for a few weeks now, my phone has been randomly shutting off at the slightest increase of load. Whether it be loading a YouTube video, playing the casual session of Cut the Rope (Does it count as casual when you complete all three parts with perfects everywhere in about two weeks?) and maybe Plants vs Zombies.

I've not seen similar symptoms on XDA, but who knows when it will hit the next person?

Now, I've searched quite a few forums, such as Android Central, but haven't found a thread similar to this.

I created this thread, in the hopes that it'll help some more people.

Read on if you think you have a bad battery.

Likely symptoms of a bad battery

Serial number starts with BD (Could it be short for BAD? Illuminati! Just kidding :p)

Phone randomly shuts off completely at the slightest increase of load

Phone refuses to power on again for a few minutes (Turning it back on usually causes it to shut off before/during boot)

The phone constantly looses signal

The phone gets extremely hot when not being used

I've had all of these symptoms and I can promise you it's a known problem.

What will happen if I don't change the battery?

Several things might happen if you don't change the battery:

The battery may explode (Leaving you with either a really big hole in your leg, or worse you might loose some bits and pieces.

The battery may leak and damage your phone irreparably.

The battery may leak and corrode your legs, clothes or what ever encloses the phone.

What can I do?

You can either go to a Samsung Repair Centre or go to your local retailer/provider.

They should cover this under warranty, no matter if the device is rooted or not.

If they don't, you CAN press charges/sue the company/provider.

Why? If they do not replace your battery, they may lead you to harm either by explosion or corrosion.

But that's a last-resort.

What I did, is following:

I called my provider (German Telekom, call them for free from your mobile in Germany under

2202

) and told them what is going on. They asked me what exactly is happening and got following response:

which is what I'm doing tomorrow.

You can always use this as a good excuse to buy one of those extended batteries, but why should you? The stock battery is pretty decent.

I'll update this thread when I'm back or on my way back home and let you guys know what exactly happened.

I hope this can help someone with these issues and I can help prevent loosing a leg, or worse, different bits and bobs.

If you're experiencing this problem, and you've done something similar, let others know below!

Edit: I had a Galaxy S III lying around. It's battery fits more or less snug and works as long as you have the back panel on the phone. I'm using it until I get to the store tomorrow.
[Galaxy S 4 General] oluwaponmile:
Yeah....I had the battery problem on S4 about two months ago and Samsung confirm that it was a known issue and that about 30% of S4 battery might be affected. They replaced my battery without any question asked.

See link below as well:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/...lems-samsung-offers-free-battery-replacements

Part of the symptoms include swollen battery as well. My battery got swollen to a point that it started pushing my battery cover and the screen out. If you want to know that you have a swollen battery, put it on a desk and give it a spin. If it rolls (with the middle of the battery touching the desk) , then you have a defective battery and you should get it replaced at no cost.

Another symptom is that your battery could go from 100% charged to 0% (phone won't be able to start unless you connect a charger) during a reboot. It will then jumped to about 80% full after connecting your phone to a charger.
[Galaxy S 4 General] spamtrash:
May I propose you to use the SEARCH button BEFORE you will start another thread?

I know it is painful, as you just have discovered America... sadly, you're the 1492nd person who did it in last week only.

possible search result, if you'd not be too lazy...:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Beatsleigher:
May I propose to read the thread?

It contains solutions and symptoms of a bad battery. And I was giving my personal experiences
[Galaxy S 4 General] spamtrash:
Symptoms: serial number of faulty batch; swithing off while showing different load state, heating, swollen battery.

Remedy: replace the battery. By purchasing, visiting the Samsung centre or calling the Samsung Customer Help in ANY country.

So, please, read the linked thread again. Take special attention on the posts: 1; 2; 9; 12; 17; 18; 28; 29; 33; 34; 36.

So far, you were unable to find the linked in my previous post thread, what gives some interesting picture about the ... ability of searching.

Symptoms: wrong as well, because typical for DB bad battery case symptom is that you cannot turn the phone on back again, no matter how long you would wait, without putting the phone to the charger. As well, phone was not going hot (above normal level) no matter, used or not.

Finally, the phone wasn't loosing signal more frequently than normal.

"What will happen section" :, your statement that bad BD series battery will leak, explode, cause the nuclear blast or whatever is unjustified, because the battery is swelling so badly that it would damage the screen much faster. ( further info here and here - I hope you will be able to find the appropriate posts by yourself. If not - please ask, I will help you if your parents are too busy).

Furthermore, so called solutions you tried to provide are ridiculous, as Samsung knows the problem with BD batteries and replaces it without single word, worldwide (examples from threads: Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe).

Last but not least: on the XDA, there is simple set of rules, where one of them states: DO NOT REPLICATE the posts and threads, USE the search button before posting and add your comment to the existing thread before starting a new one if the similar thread exists.

so far, your thread is the 4th related with officially called back by Samsung faulty BD series of batteries.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Towle:
I don't see anything wrong with this thread and am leaving it open. It provides useful information, which is clearly outlined in the OP, and may cut down on future threads being opened about it.

Towle

Forum Moderator
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
Hello

Today Morning I got an Adroid 4.4 OTA 253.1 MB update for my Nexus 7(2013) WIFI version. My current Build was JWR66N.

The updation was succesful and Tablet was running Properly without any issues..... Then Suddenly after 4-5 Hours all the problems started

1)Screen Partially Unresponsive

2)Not Recognizing the swipe and touch

3)Icons not getting Selected

..AND NOW

4)The Screen is completely UNRESPONSIVE !!!

The tab is working fine... i mean its showing notifications etc... But The screen is unresposive and i cannot even use the Lock Sreen

Please Help !!!!!!!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] frarredo:
Was your tablet rooted to begin with? If so were you running stock or a custom rom?

If it wasn't, you might wanna try unlocking the bootloader and flashing the stock image from Google using adb and fastboot. The relocking your boot loader.

Let me know if you Dont know how to do that. Hope that helps.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
Help

It was a Stock ROM 4.3 JWR66N... I had not done any modification or rooting whatsoever

I dont even now how to flash or unlock bootloader....

It was untouched in terms of modifications since the day I bought...

I got an normal OTA update as i mentioned... First 3-4 hrs awesome ... Then all went south... touch screen partially unresponsive and now completely Un responsive.. The tablet is working Fine
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] frarredo:
Before I go on I'm assuming you didn't drop it or got it wet or anything like that.

Now, if you have warranty. I would do a factory data reset. And if your issues are still persisting then call Google support and request a new one.

If you DONT have warranty left, then

I think you should just unlock 5he boot loader, and flash the 4.4 kk stock image, then look for the ota update again, install it and see if your issues disappears. If they do then you can either go for root =] or relock the boot loader and stay bone stock.

The are tons of greats guides for rooting/flashing stock images online and in these forums. Just pick one and follow it.

If you have a Mac I could write one up for you once I ge5 back from work/school around 1p (pacific). Just lmk

Good luck!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
Let me clear out some points

1) I did not drop

2) i Did not make it wet

3) Till today morning it worked perfectly fine.... then update came.... update successful.... again worked fine for 5 hrs... then all went south... touch screen unresposive...

4) I cannot get past even the lock screen

QUESTIONS

1) To flash stock rom i would require to Enable USB Debugging rite ?

How can i do that... I have no access to tablet

2) Can i flash i mean use the menus required for flashing when my entire screen is unresponsive

3) Should i flash Factory 4.4 Or stable version of 4.3 ie. JSS15R ???

I have a Windows PC
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] frarredo:
Okay let's do this step by step:

Do you have warranty on your tablet? If yes, then I would call Google support and explain to them the issue.

Question Answers:

1) you are right to use adb you would need to enable USB debugging as far as I know. What I would try is boot into fasstboot by powering it off. Then hold the power button and vol down key for about 12 secs. Then use fastboot to unlock the bootloader that should "basically" do a factory data reset since It will wipe all your user data.

2) if you install a custom recovery like twrp, that's not the touch on, I want to say yes. Because you can use the hardware keys to navagate through it.

3) I would flash factory 4.4 because its stock from Google it is stable. But you can do either or see if it makes a difference.

Now, I've seen around on these forums other people complain about getting defective tablets that have touch screen issue, although I Dont think I have heard of one as severe as yours yet. It could be that you have a defective unit, which is why I strongly suggest to use your warranty if you still have it. Google is pretty good about replacing devices, and there devices are know for having defects. I had a new nexus 5 with a defective screen called Google and got a new one within a week. They even let me use the defective one meanwhile until I got the new unit!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
Flashing Help

Ok i am getting what you are saying...

See....

1) My tablet has been working perfectly for for about 2 months now when it was running Android 4.3 JWR66N.

So i dont think its an hardware issue because i certainly would have faced some problem in whole 60 days !!!

2) The fact that it has started showing some issues... only since past 2 hours and that too immediately after the 4.4 OTA makes me believe that its an software issue...

3) Warranty thing is out of question... Dont ask Why

SO now can you provide a way for me to solve my problem.... will unlocking bootloader as u said erase all data and solve the problem ???

Also to flash stock rom...I will revert back to 4.3... JSS15R

But the question is how can i enable USB Debugging ??? as my touchscreen is completely dead i Mean i can see the wall paper but its unresponsive

Thanks
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] frarredo:
I can't say for sure that unlocking the bootloader will solve your issue but it will for sure wipe your device. I would recommend creating a back up, but since you can't enable USB debugging to create a backup using adb, you are most likely going to need to be okay with losing all your data first.

As far as I know, I Dont know of any way to enable USB debugging without going into settings first. =\

Check the forums?

I'm at work right now, and I'm also not familiar with the process on a PC. I know how to do it on a mac, since that's what I use and am familiar with. I know that for windows its a very similar process but there are some device specific drivers that you must download and install on your machine before hand.

Without a computer in front of me right now ( I'm at work ) I can't tell you exactly what to do for a PC

Look online there are tons of guides also check you tube.

I should be free later around 2 or 3pm ( pacific ) and if you can't figure it out and would still like to my help. Id be happy to help you then.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
Since rebooting doesn't work (from your PM) I'd suggest flashing JSS15R.

Reading the above posts, it seems your bootloader is not unlocked.

I'm concerned in your current state of mind it isn't good to do things like unlocking the bootloader or flashing stock images as you might make things worse.

First take a few hours off and think about whether you want to try and fix this yourself or just RMA the unit.

It is possible you might be able to fix this yourself but it is also possible you might mess things up even more.

Is there any data on the unit you really need?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
i am ready !!!

No problems...

I have calmed myself... Bring It On !! i am ready to do whatever you say... warranty and rma is not an option

Start telling me what to do I am Ready !!!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
First step, do you have the USB drivers from google installed? If not download/install from here:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html

Then boot into bootloader (Press/Hold Power+VolDown until bootloader menu comes up)

Then download and unzip this file on your PC

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2405103&d=1384987176

Connect your tablet to the PC via USB cable.

Open up command prompt

Go into the razors-krt16s directory from the unzipping of above file.

type in command line

fastboot oem unlock

follow the directions on the screen. You need to use volup to select yes, and Power to accept.

it will proceed to wipe your user data.

post back when you are done.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
i am ready !!!

i am ready...

please guide me with in built steps

I have android SDK ready

I have downloaded Stock Image of JSS15R

Installed USB drivers

DID a Hard Reset
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
Have you unlocked the bootloader?

---------- Post added at 10:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 AM ----------

If you have unlocked the bootloader, follow the directions in this post to flash JSS15J

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44888268#post44888268

I am suggesting JSS15J instead of JSS15R because it is the closest factory image to JWR66N that you can get.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] red_ferrari007:
DONE !!!

i think its done

the LOCK STATE: UNLOCKED is shown