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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dastimlein:
Hi,

the question is already in the header.

Is it possible to Root/Unlock Bootloader without wipe?

I only found a Nexus 4 thread for that. I costumized my phone already... i dont want to reinstall everything :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crachel:
To unlock bootloader without data wipe you would need to have root. To have root without an unlocked bootloader on Nexus devices, there would need to be an exploit found in Android 4.4. As far as I know, this does not exist. So, to answer your question: it is possible if an exploit for root exists
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beekay201:
On another note:

This is why, on a Nexus device, you unlock the bootloader right after checking USB port is working fine. You can always lock it back if you take good care of your USB port/cable.

a hammerhead wrote this.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andQlimax:
why still no exploit for kitkat ? :crying:

I'm lazy to wipe and i didn't unlocked the bootloader on first day because i did want to stay stock this time (what a bad idea)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zepius:
because its so easy to unlock no one cares to look.

if you want to root, unlock your bootloader and get over it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andQlimax:
Yeah, I know how to... Its not that the point

I was just a bit sarcastic.. Its not that much dramatic

But I'm still lazy to wipe :)

I'm that lazy to wipe that I'm looking to find an exploit by myself

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You can backup/restore almost everything needed via apps or adb, even without root. Apps, texts, call logs, bookmarks, etc.The amount of time wasted finding an exploit that isn't available and you could be done wiping, rooting, logging back into your accounts, and enjoying the benefits of root.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
If you're that lazy why are looking for an exploit yourself. That didn't sound lazy to me:)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghengis042:
I'm in the OP's situation -- set up the phone, convinced myself I wouldn't need root this time, but having second thoughts. My main concern is that adb backup -> wipe -> adb restore will "miss" something, and I won't be able to get it back. There's no one specific thing I'm worried about, just a sort of nagging concern.

I'm thinking of waiting until my previous phone is fixed (busted USB port...) then doing my test-restore there. That should work, right?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yeah.

There's also helium. Cant hurt to take multiple backups.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghengis042:
Well Helium is just a pretty front-end for ADB right? I figure if adb "misses" something it's likely Helium would too.

And I just had another concern occur to me -- if my older device (SGS2 running CM 10.1) can't use the ART runtime, will that mean I can't restore my (ART-using) N5 backup? I want to install apps + data with a single command, if possible, but if the apps are backed up as ART-compiled, does that mean the code that's intended for Dalvik has been removed? Might be a better question for the runtime thread.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Wait? What? Are you trying to restore sgs2 into a nexus 5?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkrevelations:
So, yes, I'm buying either of those. Which one do you think I should buy?

I'm going for the Nexus 4, but the Moto G has been getting alot of rave reviews, which led me to asking this question to get you guy's opinions.

Even though the n4 is a year old, its still a beast. What are your thoughts? Moto G or N4?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thenobol:
even I still have a nexus 4, I would suggest to buy a moto g! the price is awesome, the hardware (except the camera) equal or better, and the software will almost as fast updated as on the nexus 4 ;)

keep calm and push the thanks button! :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdapimp:
Nexus 4 - hardware/updates

Moto G - Less better hardware then N4/Updates tend to be slower/Stylish
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbarayah:
I've owned quite a few Android Devices... Will never buy a non-Nexus device after my experience with the Galaxy Nexus and my N4.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cream$ickleHJ:
Actually the moto g keeps up the the GS4, nexus 5, and nexus 4...get a moto g,
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrew.golby:
IF you ar eon T-Mobile then a nexus 4 with one of the 4.4 ROMS with LTE baked in is a bargain!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meangreenie:
Ignore.. Guess I was wrong.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Some people are making ridiculous claim. The Moto G do not have equivalent hardware of the Neuxs 4.

First off the Nexus 4 is 3G pentaband, it work anywhere and doesn't have to deal with having two different global and US version like Moto G. It have that hidden Band 4 LTE support too.

It have a clearly faster SOC, at 1.5ghz and Adreno 320. The Moto G is slower at 1.2ghz and only Adrena 305. And the N4 have 2GB of ram instead of one.

Lastly, better camera. The 5MP from the Moto G barely cuts it.

Since KitKat is light you might not see a difference, but the Nexus 4 is outright faster.

There are some better factors for the Moto G like longer battery life and out of the box USB OTG support, however it lacks physical TV output. If these factors are important to you, then maybe the Moto G is a better choice. I think KitKat run so well especially with ART, and better battery life by itself may be the killer factor for some people.

However, on the enthusiast side, I am not really convinced with the lacking of roms for the Moto X. I would rather get a used Nexus 4 still at this point, but for buying it as a gift or regular Android users, then I would recommend the Moto G.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Detailed:
If you can possibly ever stretch your budget, get a nexus 5. But if you're strictly limited to N4 or Moto G, then I'd recommend the N4. The Nexus 4 has a slightly bigger screen (4.7inches) and VERY slightly higher resolution (1280x768). The SoC in the Nexus 4 is significantly much faster than the Moto G, don't rely on benchmarks such as Quadrant and Antutu. Use cross platform benchmarks to compare such as Geekbench (For CPU) and GLBench (For GPU). The Adreno 320 in the N4 is more than enough to power the N4 reso allowing it to keep up with devices such as the Nexus 5 and Note 3 since they're pushing 1080p. Customization is questionable for either devices, the question is, do you like a custom back cover for your phone more than a custom ROM & kernel? The N4 will have way more support for ROMs and Kernels. The cons of the N4 to the Moto G is that it has a Glass back, requiring more care if you want to use it without a case. Neither device doesn't officially support LTE, but as far as I know, there is a flashable zip for a custom radio allowing Band 4 LTE. In my point of view, I do not see a reason to go for the Moto G unless you prefer a smaller screen, ability to switch out the back cover for a different color and how it feels in hand (Moto G does feel better in hand, although this is just an opinion).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rishabl1d:
If you want better performance then definitely nexus 4 because it is still a very high end device. If you are not a power user, only uses basic stuffs then moto g is a good phone at really fair price.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] opssemnik:
lmao moto g = n4 hardware? ofc no,moto g uses adreno 305 as gpu and our n4 uses 320.its a notable difference in gaming performance.not in system performance tho.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mkrevelations:
Thanks everyone. Going for the N4. Regarding Moto G having USB OTG, you can get that on n4 with a otg y cable which I will be purchashing, plus a great case for it too so that it doesn't break that easily.

I was already on the heavy side of getting the N4, and you guys just affirmed my "thoughts". And the dev scene is just too good for the N4, which I think would never be that good for the Moto G.

And even if the N4 doesn't get updates after 4.4.1, either I'll get a new device by then or it'll be ported to N4 anyway.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadsul3man:
thanks button for what ? for your ignorant post ? moto g has Adreno 305 and only 1 gb ram , nexus 4 has 2 gb ram and adreno 320 how is that equal or better
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boyarenola:
Buy the phone the suits you :thumbup:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicktheqwik82:
Just installed newest version of TWRP with Loki pre-installed. When I boot to recovery and try to do a full wipe, it gets stuck while wiping the cache partition. The progress bar below the script window is still animated, but I left it sitting for a good solid 10 minutes to nno avail. I can hold the power button and it will reboot and everything is normal once it boots up. Anyone have this problem or have any ideas? Thanks y'all.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Incep:
Yeah, it has a problem with clearing partitions, you would want to pick "Use -rm rf method" in settings. It works though, it just takes a long time, >10min is certainly not unthinkable.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cyko.Tech67:
Running the same version of twrp here.. for some reason it takes quite a long time, as long as you see those gray bars moving just let it do its thing... it could possibly be the version of twrp that makes this take so long but it does this with a full factory reset to id suggest letting it sit for alittle longer and see what happens!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] craighwk:
It will eventually go through. Like others have said, it takes a really, really long time. 10+ minutes for sure.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nismology:
The answer is in the second post. Change that setting and you're golden.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmorton10:
Has anybody been able to run this game and if you can, how did you do it??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmike6453:
Can't answer your question but I'd say to consider Real Racing 3 by EA Sports if you haven't already.

It's free and graphically stunning like a real console game, with multiplayer leaderboards

GT Racing 2 by Gameloft just came out 2 weeks ago too
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmorton10:
Thanks, I'll check that out.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmorton10:
so how did you install it??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airmaxx23:
It works fine for me.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmorton10:
yeah I see they finally updated it to work in the Note 3 (it always worked in my Note 2)

My cheats all had to be redone differently, but after I got all the cars unlocked again etc. it works great again.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] phoenixita:
With the release of android 4.4 oldest recovery was not able flashing properly ROMs. In my BeanStalk thread i gave you a cwm recovery able to flash these ROMs, but is not enough for me cause you guys like TWRP. As you have seen i found a way to make roms flashable via TWRP. And since here on XDA we are a big family i'm sharing the method. What i ask you all is just putting me in your credit lists.

GUIDE:

1) Open the terminal and cd to your working directory.

Example:

cd beanstalk

2)Now cd to "build" folder.

cd build

3)Copy&Paste this one

git fetch http://review.cyanogenmod.org/CyanogenMod/android_build refs/changes/59/53559/4 && git cherry-pick FETCH_HEAD

4) Now cd to the root of your working directory.

5) Now manually go to device/htc/s4-common folder and open BoardConfigCommon.mk

6) Time to paste this under the recovery "#"

SKIP_SET_METADATA := true

7) cd to your working directory and "source build/envsetup.sh" and build like usually.
​

Thanks to RockR172 for spotting this.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Z1cK:
It's nice to see you involved in development for our device like this. Keep it up mate !!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rlumby:
Hi All

I just had to share this.

Being a complete noob this is extremely exciting news. I have managed to create a custom rom and flash it to my nexus 4 with full root! No other customisations however, early days.

Downloaded Kitchen, stock rom, and rooted and named rom.

Any tips from this point would be greatly appreciated.

I apologise if this is the wrong setting however i am not allowed to post elsewhere just yet.

:laugh:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thenobol:
hmm, some tips:

1. kernel: to know what can be modified by kernel parameters as a small general knowledge about such parameters can be very useful! eg.: io scheduler, governor, gamma control, volting and clocking.. and so on.

mbqs CPU guide (don't know if he is still working on it):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2408335

2. applications: for customisations it is very useful to know, how android apps are structured and how to decompile/compile them!

http://developer.android.com/guide/components/fundamentals.html

http://modstorm.co/how-to-decompile-android-app-with-apktool/

3. GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!! :D

keep calm and push the thanks button! :D

---------- Post added at 03:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:19 PM ----------

uups, forgot the OS xD

android is a really interesting linux distro, due to the fact it is mainly using java as application code. the machine behind those bitecode is called dalvik, and it is an mobile optimized registry based java environment!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalvik_(software)

in fact dalvik is an VM so every java based process is running in its own virtualized environment, making the system more stable and secure! without su rights a normal application can't harm your device ;)

(so 99% of all antivir programms are crap!)

keep calm and push the thanks button! :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rlumby:
Thanks for the reply and advice.

I am going to read through the threads and try and get some information on how to do things, as at the moment i have no idea.

Fingers crossed i can do a bit more.:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
If you really want to learn the proper way to do things. Set up a linux box and learn to compile from source code.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrew.golby:
Congratulations!! I'm also new to the forum but have been flashing android devices for a couple of years. Whilst I can't help you with the development I'd be happy to help you test.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rlumby:
I will certainly take you up on the offer once I get a little further down the road.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bolzi89:
Hi, I have omnirom, boeffla kernel. All ok, but I have a great battery drain with audiomix... Any solution?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] draggehn:
So, just a little bit of background, I got my Nexus 7 on Christmas 2012. Recently, my Nexus 7 has been "shutting off" (I put it in quotes because it isn't really shutting off: the screen is just refusing to turn on) in the middle of the night. I've also noticed the whole screen freezing when controlling volume in certain conditions. Since I use my tablet for my alarm, having it off is doing me no good. Does anybody have any idea how to fix this? I thought it was a loose battery connector in the internals, but there was nothing loose.

I am running Google's official stock KRT16S with Oxydo kernel v14.

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balus3u:
I suggest you go back to stock Rom with stock kernel and make sure the problem still exist.to solve a problem, first thing you have to do is find the cause of the problem, especially in here you have to find if it's software issue or hardware.So go back to complete stock conditions and check if the problem persist and if yes I would conclude it could be a hardware issue. It's hard to give more help without knowing more specific details like when did it started and if it's in that condition all the time ? Some pictures or screenshots will get you more help
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xateeq:
go back to the stock kernel or try not to undervolt your kernel, you are having screen of death issue, device is not getting enough power.

also try a different kernel, not all kernels behave good on all devices.
[HTC One X] webpatrick:
After reboot some removed apps are visible in app-drawer. Clicking them doesn't do anything, and removing them won't help, cause the reappear after every reboot.

I think it were apps I probably moved to storage, cause all the icons show SD on them.

Is this the opposite problem of icons disapearing from homescreen after reboot in a previous version of the stock ROM? Which was fixed with the latest update (4.18.401.2)
[HTC One X] nikola016:
Well, you can use hide apps option in app drawer, i used it, and those icons gone :)
[HTC One X] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
Just delete data from HTC sense in manage apps and then reboot that should solve it :)

Gesendet von meinem HTC One X mit Tapatalk
[General Topics] vbguru613:
How would you share an internet connection from your ppc (wifi) to your desktop ??

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rawdikrik:
I can't get more than one widget on a single page in the lock screen. Every time i add a widget, it adds it on a separate page. Is this normal? Can I have more than one on a page?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lazy79:
I've searched the last pages but I wasn't able to find something related. I'm sorry if there's already a thread with this strange display behavior.

OK. When I'm shutting off the display by using the button on the back of the phone or using a gesture with the help of e.g. nova launcher and screen off the display shuts off. So, normal.

But it happens very often that the display shuts on again automatically afterwards. Just a second later. So I've to shut it off again. Sometimes three or four times till it remains dark and off.

I'm currently using the cm11 build on 802 but the behavior has been the same before. I was just too lazy to search and care. However, I've searched today but couldn't find anything. Of course, I've perhaps used wrong keywords due to my bad English..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3X\:
Hey,this is my first post here . Mainly because this is the first problem i encountered while using my device.So there it goes: I have a galaxy i9300. I open the music player,the music is playing fine BUT when i lock my phone the music starts to get glitchy,starts to interrupt and so on. So any help would be well apreciated ! thanks in advance

n.b. i use stock s3 music player.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
I believe u are on stock rom? Try to wipe data. Or use play music. Its by google. And its btr.

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3X\:
i'm on gorgoid . stock base i believe .i wiped data before installation . i'll se what's what.. i really love the stock is easy to use and really handy... gplay music is kinda raw i don't know is my personal opinion ! thanks for the tip tho
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
Did u clear cache? Try to clear cache

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3X\:
i do all these steps before i install a rom. even if it has the option in aroma. so i think wiping is not the issue here. .. right after i lock the device.. might say 5 to 10 seconds the music starts to get like i said above. can it be related to deep sleep or something like this ? i don't really know so i'm asking
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
Wat do u mean by it gets glitchy?

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
If you are on 4.3 then this is a known issue with the kernel. A search would have found you the answer, the BMK2 kernel from the Chinese release, which also cures wake lag.
[General Questions and Answers] hamza_almutt:
hi every evrey one ... i have samsung s dous GT-S7562 and i want to customize it using Xtheme engine but i didn't find any them for dous signal ... al themes just change the wifi icon and the alarm and the battery but no signal changes.... IS THERE ANY one have theme for galaxy s dose that compatible with xtheme engine ? ? ? :)
[Sony Xperia M] Droidlover123:
Hey people wassup...

Just wanna ask if someone found solution for swapping memories on Xperia m dual firmware??
[Sony Xperia M] Gyrxiur:
It has to be possible, we need someone who can do that on M SS and understands how it works, we will them send him files he needs or do what he needs and he will rewrite scripts for our phones. So, IS THERE SOMEONE WITH RIGHT KNOW HOW?:good:
[Sony Xperia M] ansebovi:
only way for now is to use gl2sd,link2sd
[Sony Xperia M] maddy143ded:
I tried that but did not work on C2004,

can post a guide as to how you got it to work...
[Sony Xperia M] ansebovi:
but u need to root for that..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2523597

i already post the guide...please do what i given in that procedure...
[Sony Xperia M] maddy143ded:
oh the guide has been updated I see.

i missed the Fat32 part.

am trying it now. will report there..
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] misslovanu:
Went to the Sprint Store yesterday and they're having a promo on Samsung Accessories. I was able to get the wireless charging pad, back cover and battery charger for the price if two. Not sure if this is an YMMV but thought I'd share.

They tried to get me to buy the Galaxy Gear which was included in the offer but I passed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] unholyfatman:
I have verizon but I hope they honor this for everyone and not just the people who use their service I would love a wireless charger back and pad and spare battery kit that would be awesome :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] misslovanu:
Let me know if they honor if you go. I've talked a few of my friends and fam into upgrading to the Note 3 albeit different carriers.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtySant0:
Hello Everyone,

I just recently upgraded to an HTC ONE from TMOBILE. Im currently running a stock rooted rom on a classic data plan. I am able to tether if I change the User Agent in Chrome or Firefox. Prior to that, I had an HTC One S with stock rooted rom using a modified XML file for the tether app which allowed me to tether any device (Laptop, Xbox, PS3) without having to change user agents. Is there anything similar to this for the HTC ONE?

Thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtySant0:
Anyone have experience with this yet?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fmedrano1977:
You must remove hidden tether APN. In the APN.xml stashed away inside framework- res.apk

HTC One
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ah_cleo:
hi guys i am using the z1 and when i was in the walkman app, i notice a "download music info" function. upon completing downloading everything, apparently all the album art are the same.. anyway for me to remove? i tried many ways and unable to do so.

TIA
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hush66:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2124706
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willeth:
Afternoon all, I've just taken delivery of a new HTC One, and I was expecting a UK version (which I believe should be 801n?) but instead appear to have received the German version, si 0300.

I've looked around online and can't seem to see any comparisons of the two models - I'd expect them to be identical other than the power adaptor and setup initially being in German (and I've already spoken to the store that sold it to me and they'll be sending me a UK HTC adaptor by the end of the week) but before I crack into the box I just wanted to double-check if there were any differences in the specification between the two models I should be aware of.

Any help you could provide would be excellent. Cheers!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michiel0912:
I have one with 801n and a second with si 0030, they are exactly the same. If you look on the back of the phone to the small letters you will see 801n besides the PN. :)