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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holydire:
Hello everybody.

first of all i just want to mention that im really happy with the phone, especially after moving from galaxy s3 with its horrendous memory tasker and RAM.

ive noticed a problem thats been really bothering me:

after a day of use , maybe more, there seems to be a lot less memory available for the device, resulting in chrome/chrome beta reloading every time that i go back to it, even without performing any actions or loading new apps - simply moving to whatsapp for example and back to chrome - Bang! the browser reloads. I want to emphasize that this is not the normal behavior for chrome, as this does not occur after a fresh restart.

When i go to services running, there is about 800mb of ram left, but when i go to ES task manager, there is only 400mb, i dunno the cause for this difference, but i do know that despite disliking task managers very much , Pressing "Kill ALL" will restore the desired behavior for a while (no reloads).

I tried to root the phone and install Greenify , but this doesnt seem to be helping.

did anyone notice any similar behavior? thanks.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klin1344:
In my experience, chrome and chrome beta are huge memory hogs and refresh quite often no matter what. For that reason, I stay away from it and stick with the aosp browser. It's fast and light.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holydire:
i understand what you're saying - but im referring to the data displayed by es task manager (having a lot less memory than reported) and also to the fact that after a reboot , or closing all task, the phone does have enough memory to come back to chrome without reloading it .

notice im not complaining about the memory used by chrome, also having more than 500MB of RAM left should be enough anyway no?

also - as far as i know AOSP browser is no longer supported, no?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daisun:
I've also experienced this on my N5. Sometimes when switching away from chrome and then back again, even briefly, will cause the web page to refresh. This is extremely annoying especially when you're on a internet banking page which will require you to re-login.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holydire:
this is exactly what im experiencing.

however, since it doesnt happen after restart or killing all apps, it is somehow memory related, but with having 800mb free, i dont really understand the issue :/
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daisun:
Surely the Android devs at google use internet banking, hopefully a fix arrives soon...!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xstokerx:
I nerfed chrome as its so messed I cant even use it also drains batter like no tommarow it was always reloading for me to I went to opera it has working word wrap and way less draw on batter.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frigidazzi:
This has anyways happened to me. Since gal nexus, n4, n5, and n7. /shrug. Maybe it's a nexus thing? I thought this happened on all devices with chrome.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daisun:
I've had S4 and N4 and it certainly doesn't happen, at least not from switching away from chrome and back again within a few seconds. But those devices were on Android 4.3.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holydire:
It happens on galaxy s3 but that device has 1gb of memory with only 100mb or less available usually . nexus 5 even at its worst state has more than 500MB, so it def. shouldnt happen.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daisun:
After side loading the 4.4.1 update (got tired of waiting for the ota) the chrome reloading seems to be fixed! I've only done brief testing but it looks promising.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leodani:
I am trying to update my phone's software up to 4.2 but it says "not possible because the device is modified" is it normal or is it my phone??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonbest:
Have you rooted your phone? You can't recieve ota updates if you rooted the phone. At least I couldn't on my S3
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leodani:
Yes i have... thank you for answering
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcng:
Dear All,

My N5 draws excessive battery when in standby mode (screen off). It usually ranges from 300-400mA per hour. I was usually getting only 2-10 mA on my N4. I installed the same apps on my N5 that I used on my N4. I'm not a sure if Google Search is constantly on. I disabled Google Now, Google Play Books,Google Play Magazines, Google Play Music, Google Hangouts, Google Newsstand. I'm using Battery Monitor Widget by 3C and 2X Battery - Battery Saver. The Battery Monitor to keep track of the discharge amounts. I am still getting 3.5-4.0 SOT though. Any ideas for common excessive battery drain on Kit Kat 4.4 / N5?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Is the battery monitor not using battery to do its job?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcng:
Of course it is but not 300-400mA drain. I've used Battery Monitor Widget since N4 with no problems. I'm just not sure which app will draining the battery. at the aforementioned mA.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobnut:
I used the returns feature to resolve the battery drain.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcng:
Returns feature?

nobnut,

Please enlighten me on how the returns feature works and where it can be located on the phone.

Thanks.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chirag_chheda:
What's wrong with the stock battery manager?

Do you have your WiFi or cellular data on for most of the time?

A live wallpaper?A app that's constantly on checking for any live updates perhaps?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcng:
Same apps as N4

My WiFi and cellular is automatically toggled to go on (screen on) or off (screen off) by the app 2X - Battery Saver. I used it on my N4 and I had no problems. I can't pinpoint which app is draining. Google Search is always 3rd on my list even when I don't use Google Now.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mzaur:
lol I think he meant that he returned the phone and got a replacement, or a different phone.

If you want to be very specific about what is causing your drain, then get BetterBatteryStats. If you're rooted, you will see under Alarms the specific service that is causing wakelocks. Most likely it is Google Play Services. The battery drain sucks. Turn off Location reporting in Google Settings (and also turn off remote location under Android Device Manager). Pretty sure that doing both is what helped me. But I went back because I am trying to see if Google Now is worth it. You should aim for 1% per hour idle drain and ~95% deep sleep
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fcng:
I'm not rooted but thinking about it. Google Play Services had been tamed. What I did miss was the Android Device Manager. I just disabled it and see what happens in a few minutes when phone is left idle. Location Reporting I knew about before so I turned it off when I just got my N5. I'm at 1% every 15 minute interval. I was at 1% for 4hrs. at idle when I was using the N4 but not anymore.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mzaur:
1% per 15 is still way too much. Post your BBS log here. Charge and unplug your phone. Leave your phone idle for a while. Then post the log here. You don't have to be root
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pathera:
Hi guys,

i installed Omega Rom a few months ago, but yesterday my phone were bricked by the chainfire HD app, i tried to install drivers then it tried rebooting but it didnt work... anyways now i need to flash again.

i chose this rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1797334

its android hd revolution seems pretty cool...

can i install this on it?

i mean the kitkat version 4.4^^
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrismast:
As long as your phone is (1) an I9300 and (2) the rom is for an I9300, why shouldn't you?
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neugenusis:
Is there a kernel with DT2W for N10?...cause I know the N7 has one. Thanks.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shimp208:
I have not seen a kernel that has Double Tap to Wake (DT2W) for the Nexus 10. You could try implementing it yourself if your up for a challenge.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] switchblade5984:
I've been looking too. No luck.
[Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Koopa777:
As the owner of a LG G2, the amount of times I double tap other devices is ridiculous. Would be cool to see that on the manta.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kkocken:
My brother recently broke his GS3 (dropped it and cracked the screen and digitizer). I have been looking for a project phone to turn into a remote cell switch to turn on a heater and some other electronics at a storage place not near my house (hence it will be warm when I get there).

The problem is that he didn't have the debugging turned on. After some searching on the forum, I don't think I will be able to root it and restore it since the screen is completely blank. I also own a GS3 that works. I tried connecting the HDMI connector to the broken phone to see if I could get it to display on a television. This did not work.

My question is... is it possible to root his phone and get it going? I am not worried at all about preserving any data on the phone. Or is this impossible because the screen is cracked? Is it easy to disassemble the GS3 and use the working touch screen on my phone to boot his and start the rooting process? I would prefer not to do this since my phone functions properly, but would be willing to try. I watched a couple tear down videos and it doesn't seem overly complicated, I just hate to destroy a working phone.

Let me know your thoughts...

kev
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thenexusgeneration:
1) First, as it goes goes online.

2) What you propose (switching the boards and hooking up the screen and the other necessary parts is entirely doable.

If you were to do that, you'd need to find a way to eventually replace the phone's broken parts so you don't have to switch boards just to use it as this test device you propose.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kkocken:
Yeah, I have been doing research for awhile now to see if I could do it without taking my good phone apart. However, most of the guides that I found required using ADB and having a phone with debugging turned on. I was trying to find a last ditch effort before I decided to take the phone apart.

I should only have to swap the board once, right? Once the device is rooted, I should be able to connected it to a computer and control it that way?

For a better understanding of the project. I have built a test board with some transistors that accepts a standard headphone jack. Using my phone, I have been able to get a square wave to trip on a standard Christmas light timer that will run for 2/4/6/8 hours before automatically turning off. My plan was to set the phone to silent, and use the configurable ringtones to allow me to create a whitelist of friends that can remotely warm up the garage. I found a BYOD provider (ting) that is a pay as you go service that uses old sprint phones. Since the screen is cracked and cannot be answered, it is a perfect device to sit on a shelf. Thoughts?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kkocken:
Okay. So, I took the phone apart and managed to Frankenstein the two devices together so that I could get a working touchscreen.

I have rooted the phone into cyanogen mod 10.2. Using a tasker function, I am able to get it to activate the media player and trip the activation sound and turn on the pre heater.

I have two more current problems....

1.) I couldn't get the tasker (condi previously MiniTasker) to play the sound based on incoming calls. What is happening is a call from the "whitelist" will cause the phone to reboot. On the reboot, the tasker will cause the media player to open and play the file. Is there another way to do this? The current problem is anything the causes the device to "reboot" will turn the heater on. Again not a big deal since it is on a 2 hour timer.

2.) I couldn't get a screen share program to work. When I was on the stock samsung rom, I was able to get screen share but not screen control. I tried using several different applications (screencast / droid@screen) Does anyone know one that will work well with our phone? Changing the custom rom to a different one is fine (cant see it anyway because the screen is broken/blank). It would be great to see the screen every now and then as a diagnostic tool.

Thanks for the info!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kaos420:
Why not just buy a bad enough from eBay. Then you would have all the parts you need.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kkocken:
Do you mean buy a phone that has a working screen?

I don't want to spend a ton of money on this project and once it is complete it is going to spend most of its life plugged into a charger next to the wall.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
I have the Sony MHL adapater and when I use it on the Xperia Tablet Z SGP312 I am getting no audio output but video is fine. I used to get audio but one day it stopped and I just didn't bother trying to figure it out and used my phone instead. I would like to figure out why the audio isn't working through the mhl cable. The mhl adapter is fine as it works perfect with my other Sony Xperia devices it is just the tablet. Doing a backup right now and will try a reset to see what that does but was wondering if anyone else had an issue like this or any ideas.
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippy01:
I also have this with my Xperia Z did you find a solution?
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
Yes I did but don't remember where the setting was that fixed it. I will check tomorrow and see if I can find it again.

Sent from my Lumia 1020
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippy01:
That be great thank you
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippy01:
Last update fixed it for me, thanks anyway :)
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spectre51:
Glad it's working

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z Ultra
[Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrLoveless:
HI, can you give a hint how I can fix the same problem on my xperia z4 tablet ? Thanx
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] alekurkudi:
Can I get some opinions on aosp ROMs for the Verizon one? Looking for something stable without camera issues. Does not have to be 4.4 (I think I've tried them all). Thanks in advance, really don't feel like going all crack flasher.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] ddurandSGS3:
ive alays liked slimbean and its the rom I run most often. Vanir was nice too.
[General Topics] Piesang:
Hi guys and gals.

Please help me.

I have to choose between the Wizard and Universal.

Which is the best and why?
[General Topics] TheBrit:
Wizard. 8)

Universal is Waaay too big. :shock:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 424aca:
Issue: Flashtool wont flash because ATT Xperia Ion doesn't have the correct drivers to do so and sony pc companion refuses to do so itself.

backstory: I was modding some stuff, i messed up and thought "should just reflash" went to reflash and realized it was failing and found another solution "barely" and i dont want the failed flashing to ever happen when i need it

OS: windows 8.1

basically i need to install drivers for xperia ion flashtool to flash

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Envious_Data:
there has been driver issues with flashtool and windows 8/8.1 i dont use windows so i cant help you

how ever since the problem is quite common i suggest you google some (aka how to setup flashtool on windows 8)

Sent From The ACP HQ
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subhashdas:
Dear all dev

I need your help.

I am a Micromax canvas 2 A110 user and I am using a custom ROM ported from canvas turbo. Every thing is working great except for apps moved to sdcard are missing after reboot. The launcher shows a green icon in place of the missing app but when I press it, it says apps not installed.

Its not a launcher problem a tried 3 launcher but the same with all.

Its a ROM problem.

So please some one help me to fix this problem.

I tried to move the apps using clear master. I tried to move a game called cut the rope HD (45mb) to sdcard, but after moving it I could find the app folder in the sdcard. I can play the game moved to sdcard but as and when I reboot my phone all the apps moved to sdcard gets uninstalled.

Please help ..........

Sent by Micromax A110 Subh_D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenxda33:
check with software appstosd and launch it from app
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subhashdas:
I have used appsmrg 3 (apps to SD app) but same problem apps moved to SD card gets uninstalled/deleted after reboot.

Sent by Micromax A110 Subh_D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenxda33:
if you rooted you can try this link

http://www.droidiser.com/2012/11/move-data-games-internal-sdcard-external.html#sthash.eho0QYKZ.dpbs
[HTC EVO 3D] Angiiie:
Hello guys i have an issue with clockworkmod 5.0.2.0 menu... i can get fine in but i can't select anything from the menu not even wipe data/factory reset i can move up and down but when i press the power button all it happens is that after i push the power button just showed up that rom manager logo and nothing happens theres basicly nothing to do with the phone anymore.. all it brings up is cyanogenmod circle and keeps loading... help me please. ps:im sorry for double posting didnt see i posted in wrong section:(
[HTC EVO 3D] hossman:
Never used clockwork on this phone.

Try 4ext or twrp
[HTC EVO 3D] Anonymuszymus:
try to press the camera button to select and make sure your sd card is mounted correctly
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MasonGL:
I have recently updated to 4.3 using the software update option and my phone has been working fine for about a day. Tonight when I picked it up after charging it a bit, it was off. So I tried to turn it back on but nothing happened. Once I popped the battery out and put it back in, the Samsung screen showed up, and then for a few seconds the Galaxy S3 loading screen appeared. After that it shuts off completely. The only way to get it to turn on is by removing and reinserting the battery... Is there anyway to fix this? ( I have no modifications to my phone, it is completely stock)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Attempt a factory reset.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] heliod:
With me it was bricked immediately after the upgrade.

Factory reset doesn't help.

I am still trying to deal with this. Any idea will be welcome.

And if anyone has an image of the FOTA upgrade for the i9300 for me to try to re-flash, I will be grateful.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Da Kine:
Ask in the i9300 section, anything in this section will be useless to you and most likely cause further damage to your phone.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Arregee173:
i am desperatly trying to fix this lge980 but i accidentally erased the OS i was going to install carbon rom but all of a sudden trwp isn't showing any files even though i know they are there but nothing is coming up and there is no "0" file anywhere and cant find my carbon rom zip please help i am desperate right now
[Moto X Q&A] varxx:
I've ordered a Moto X Developer's Edition. I'm a TMobile customer. While I expect I'll be using the pure Android OS that presumably is installed on the Dev Ed phone, I'm thinking I may want to add a few TMo features (wifi calling, visual voice mail) and maybe even at some point try the TMobile OS in its entirety (Sense 5? I dunno).

WIth my trusty HTC Sensation, which is a TMobile-issued phone, I've enjoyed being able to switch back and forth between pure Android and full-fledged TMobile Sense 4.x (and now even a preview of Sense 5), depending on my mood. I've also used a number of hybrid ROMs that incorporate some features of TMobile's custom OS. All have their advantages and disavantages, and I like to ROM-hop.

So, my question: Are there people out there who are stripping off desirable TMobile applets or are otherwise modding ROMs for use on a Moto X DevEd? I know nobody does this for the money, but I'm someone who likes to donate to these talented folks, btw.

Thanks.
[Moto X Q&A] SymbioticGenius:
This post is cute. T-Mobile doesn't make sense. HTC makes sense ui on all their android phones whether Verizon at&t or any other android phone carrier.

Moto is stock and that's all. Check android development section if there are any custom ROMs.

As far as their apps Google for them. I have visual voicemail on my nexus and the other T-Mobile app to make plan changes on the fly

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Moto X Q&A] freak4dell:
Visual Voicemail is available on Play. WiFi Calling is not available on any phones not officially sold by T-Mobile, so there's no WiFi calling on the X.
[Moto X Q&A] varxx:
Oh, yeah. I use ROMs with Sense so seldom that I forgot that it was HTC and not TMo.

(I might as well come clean here: I'm an old geezer. Just don't ask me who the president of the US is or what day it is.)

Thanks for the clarification.
[Moto X Q&A] varxx:
Thank you for the clarification. If anybody figures out a way to get wifi calling on a DevEd phone, please holler.
[Moto X Q&A] scottjb:
It's easy to do WiFi calling, just not with the T-Mobile app on the Moto X. I use an app named GrooveIP and a Google Voice number. It is a different phone number but that could be an advantage or a disadvantage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gokusayin:
Hello everyone,

I just got me new AT&T S4 today, connected to wifi, and update installed on my phone. So now I'm on 4.3 mk2. Is there a way that I can still root, install cwm, and so forth? I tried factory reset and still ended on the same 4.3 mk2.

Thanks in advance, and I can't wait for root, root, root. Otherwise this phone will be for sale. Sad
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Tremulant1:
There's already an answer to this question. I don't want to come off as rude but you need to search first. The answer is root is attainable but not through any means here on XDA. also no CWM and so forth on MK2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sahively:
That was nicer than I could have said it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gokusayin:
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't aware of that there was an answer. I just saw people posting updates and so forth. But I will keep in mind to do that. Thanks!
[AT&T LG Optimus G] fyrestorm90:
My LG-E970 (AT&T) will not boot. What happened was FreeGee had an error part way though and I did not think anything of it. I had already successfully rooted my phone hours earlier and all seemed to be working well. I turned my phone off for the night and when I went to turn it back on it would not boot. It went into what it called "Demigod" mode, from which I can access Fastboot, but the recovery appears to be broken as well. I have tried accessing Fastboot to re-flash the recovery but neither Fastboot or ADB can even find the device. I've tried every USB driver I can find and nothing seems to help. Device Manager shows when it's connected under Unknown Devices and it names it Android, but ADB and Fastboot don't see it. All I can see on the Fastboot screen is the following information:

FASTBOOT MODE

PRODUCT_NAME - mako

VARIANT - mako 16GB

HW VERSION - rev_10 (168)

BOOTLOADER VERSION - MAKOZ10f

BROADBAND VERSION - N/A

CARRIER INFO - NONE

SERIAL NUMBER - 003fa9505095f3a5

SIGNING - production

SECURE BOOT - enabled

LOCK STATE - unlocked

Any solutions would make me incredibly grateful. I have tried everything I can think of and I hate having to ask for help, but I see no other choice at this point.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] aedren:
I hope you backed up your EFS. Mine was borked by the broken FreeGee that I ran the other night.

I was able to install a custom recovery from Linux by adding a udev rule and restarting the udev service. (Unlike Windows nonsense, this doesn't require a complete new packaging of the driver.)

If you're willing to tackle some Ubuntu (which is easy), I can give you a step-by-step to getting a custom recovery on your phone. It will probably work even from a live CD without even having to install Ubuntu to your harddrive.