yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtockley:
Yeah of course there is a lot of differences between Android and IOS, and yes IOS is locked down. But, the fundamental difference is that IOS just works - period. I switched over to Android cos I was led to believe that there was freedom to do anything and everything, but it's just not the case. I thought I could just install a plain Google version of the OS onto my phone, no bull**** bloatware or stupid useless battery draining features, but you can't just do that. I want to run the latest OS on my phone that has new X,Y and Z features but I can't. I can only run "X version" of Kit Kat or Jelly Bean, and for some reason they are never stable and there's always things that don't work on each version, like the ability to read the SD card, or use the camera or wifi etc. Google's OS is open source so why is it so hard to get the latest version on your phone without all the crap? I'll tell you why - because Android phones have hundreds (if not thousands) of different hardware configurations, and even more stupidly, companies like Samsung, run multiple different hardware configurations (even for the same model of phone ie; SG4) worldwide for different markets. When you try and port Kit Kat for an SG4, there are so many different variables to consider to make it work across the board on the same platform, it becomes very difficult to make a stable release that works with all SG4's. With Apple, the hardware configurations are exactly the same, so it just works. I jailbroke my old iPhone and then when I didn't want to run it, I restored it and ALL of my apps and contacts just restore with no fuss or stress.

What I keep getting told is that basically, the only stable release custom ROM I should be running is an old OS (which I was running in the first place with Smasungs TW) or put up with bugs and random reboots etc. Not so cutting edge anymore I'm finding out..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
As I said, there are loads of extra features that needs to be perfected, and that takes a long time. I can bet with u, if IOS ever becomes open-source, all custom ROMs will have bugs. Some features can't be run due to hardware and software limitations. For example, u can't use OIS on Note 2, which doesn't have that camera sensor. Same goes for IOS, u can't use touch ID on iPhone 4, can u? U mentioned sd-card, which IOS doesn't have. It also requires complicated code from OS and kernel. With apple, it have only one hardware configuration, which disables a slower/budget phones for people who wants a apple product but don't have the money for a iPhone 5s. Having different hardware configuration enables flexibility, cheaper phones and more customers. Jailbreaking isn't the same. In Android, u can access and EDIT system files. What can u do with jailbreaking? Almost nothing. If you're impatient, go IOS and stay simple, inflexible, and basically, a everyday phone user who's happy with not being able to customize your phone and is happy with the stock OS.

Smack that thanks button if I helped!

Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtockley:
I think we're getting a little off track, comparing old phone's limitations etc. Of course you can't run every OS on older phones due to hardware / sensor limitations etc. So can I run just a plain vanilla version, like the Google Play edition version of Kit Kat on my SG 4 ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
Yep. (Bugs are a part of everyday life for custom ROM users, so if u can't live with it, go to IOS and enjoy perfection.)

Smack that thanks button if I helped!

Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtockley:
So I can't run plain Kit Kat then?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irwenzhao:
Unless u have a Nexus 5 (or any device that Google released 4.4 to), no u can't have stock 4.4 (there's a video on Android Authority's YouTube channel explaining why Google updates take so long. Can't provide links cause I'm on data now :P)

Smack that thanks button if I helped!

Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrtockley:
Bugger. Oh well..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] VICosPhi:
Hello everyone,

I am having an issue with wake up lag on pressing the power key or the home key. Never had this issue with 4.2 but I have this issue on every 4.3 MK2 ROM I have tried. I have done full wipe, sd wipe, before flashing ROMs but no luck. I also noticed the screen flickers sometimes. The issue with wake up lag is really annoying as after waking up the apps respond really slowly. I am still knox free so not sure if this is related to that.

Anyone else with these issues and possible fixes? Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tokicku:
I installed this rom today and did every wipe possible but after installing I still am not themed as in the pictures in the original post. Only my lock screen is correct and the rest is as it was before I wiped and installed this rom. any ideas as to why Im not getting a clean and completely:confused: themed rom? :confused::eek: any help is much appreciated
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
[Q] Need Help! Xperia U Flashing Stock ICS Firmware Problem..

After Some Time, I Find Its Quite Hard To Live With A Buggy Phone.. So I Decided To Go Back To The Stock Firmware Using Flashtool..

The Problem Starts Here..

I Tried To Flash The Stock Ftf For st25i With Exclude Baseband Checked, But When I Connect My Phone In Flash Mode It Gives Me This Error :

23/000/2013 12:00:24 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

23/000/2013 12:00:29 - INFO - Device disconnected

23/000/2013 12:00:37 - INFO - Selected ST25i / 6.1.1.B.1.100 / Sony

23/000/2013 12:00:37 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

23/001/2013 12:01:12 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

23/001/2013 12:01:16 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Start Flashing

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Checking header

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Ending flash session

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - ERROR -

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

23/001/2013 12:01:17 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

23/001/2013 12:01:25 - INFO - Device disconnected

Should I Uncheck The Baseband Or Something I Had Missed Before Flashing It?

Btw Im Running XNovathor 4.1.2 V5 Currently..

Any Help Would Be Appreciated..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
[MENTION=5623975]TJam12[/MENTION]

It may be corruped firmware file, connect your phone in flashmode while flashtool window is open, if it stays connected for about 45 seconds it's not drivers problem.

Why not use SUS or PCC to flash stock?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
I Could But I Need To Relock The Bootloader By Flashing The Relock Ftf.. But Its Gives Me The Same Error As This One..

Btw, It Only Stays For 10 Seconds, Is It A Drivers Problem? But Flashtool Detected It Though..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Might be drivers, what windows version is it?

What about fastboot how long can it stay connected?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
At Least Its Longer Than Flashmode Ones, Its Over 1 Minute And Still Not Disconnected.. Maybe Can Reach Over 4 Minutes..

Im On Windows 8 Pro..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Fot my understanding you can flash with fastboot, at least system and kernel, and maybe the rest you'd be able to flash with flashtool as they are small.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
Any Idea How To Flash The Stock ICS Using Fastboot?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
Just as flashing the kernel

fastboot flash boot kernel.sin

fastboot flash system system.sin

Not sure how safe this is if you cannot flash the others.

The others I don't know but maybe you will be able to flash them with flashtool

There is the partition image that may need to be flashed first.

Maybe it's better to find a computer that flashtool would work on.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Prabu Fx:
I Think Its Common Problem , Bcz I Too Faced This !!

Easy To Solve Dis : Just Try 3-4 Times By Flashtool When Yu Get *Error Flashing. Aborted* Just Unplug Yur Device Nd Close D Flashtool & Try Again By Opening Flashtool Nd Select Yur Firmware .. !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
Btw, I Flashed This Firmware Before And It Was A Success.. Now Im Doing The Same As Wht I Do Before, But It Gives Me Error.. Maybe Theres Something I Did Tht Makes This Error? Will Formating The /System,/Data And /Cache Could Result In This?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
You said flash mode disconnects after 10 seconds, normally it is 45 seconds, that could be a problem or with the file.

Try reloading the firmware file or even better, build ne from PCC files.

Start repair with PCC untill it ask you to connect in flash mode, the build FTF .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2188129

http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
Haha, No Need.. I Solved It Already..

Apparently Its Because Of The "Holding Down Volume Button" Thing..

If U Just Connect The Phone While Its Powered Off Without Holding Anything It Works.. Anyway, Thx For Helping..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChikeD:
That's ultra weird, gotta hold down the volume down, but not forever.

You say it flashed without holding it down at all,?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TJam12:
Yup.. I Actually Forgot To Hold And Continue Connecting It, Then It Goes To Flash Mode And Bam! The Error Is Gone..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] LordPhong:
I did all my searches with my phone so, I may have missed it some where. Be that as it may, I did not find anything about anyone getting PeerBlock to work on our device with TW 4.3.

I've followed their instructions to the letter but to no avail. Did anyone have any luck with it?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] egmathers:
So its almost 2014 and there is still no definitive word on the whereabouts of the the update to the

galaxy note 10.1 2012 edition. Any body else wander what is going on. It was support to come in November

or December well December is almost gone and still no update. So has anybody else heard anything new?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thurmanbr549:
There not going to update our notes until they sale enough of the 2014 model.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryan.cfii:
Update

Samsung has made such a mess of supporting exynos-4 that I can't really see how they are going to backtrack to it from exynos-5, and even 3 at this point.

If you look around in some Developer forums, many Devs have flat out given up on working with Samsung with exynos-4.

Samsung haven't shown any motivation to further develop for that particular setup. I hope I'm wrong. Some evidence, namely no update as of Dec 23, 2013, and certain custom ROM's all but dumping development completely (aka tired of hitting endless brickwalls with Samsung/exynos-4 and falling behind) seems to be supporting what we don't want to hear. They've made it to where it's not just an issue of porting and clean up.

Like I said, I hope they prove me wrong. I honestly do, but if Samsungs word is basically worthless as far as developers are concerned, how should we start to feel? I think the writings been on the wall for a while now unfortunately.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeoDum:
I doubt that we'll get any update on this device.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkretch:
Anyone besides me notice that all the people posting in this thread have 8 or less posts total. Makes you wonder..........
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigma_x:
.... that they dont read other similar threads?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kkretch:
That and the rule book.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elzeus:
It was originally scheduled for November BEFORE all of the delays caused by bugs on the S3 and Note 2. I'd say it was pushed back 45ish days. I don't see it upgraded past 4.4 after the upcoming 4.3 patch UNLESS 4.5 (or 5.0) is a small upgrade like the last 2-3 updates.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigma_x:
Really? No floating multi windows!? FTW!? That sucks! What I wanted was the compatibility with Gear, but now when I have Sony SW2, Im happy, that they didn't update. Gear sounds worse day by say (when reading comments and tried it myself). But what I needed was the compatibility with SNote.

It the a4.3 ever comes, Im thinking now to keep a412. Floating multi windows is *must have* on these days. Why did they remove that!?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megalomanic14:
I have a gear and it's amazing. .. All you have to do is root the gear and flash null rom then it's fully compatible with any device so note 10.1 2012 works perfect with it. Second I agree the new note 10 is cool but not worth giving up my original note 10...no floating mw. ..no front facing stereo speakers. .. no click between pen and eraser.... and not much benefit in the hardware at this point or software since 4.3 is a largely on incremental update vs 4.1.

But I bought a gear day one thinking it would be a neat toy and had absolutely impressed the hell outta me. Especially on latest firmware with custom rom... literally running gull 4.2.2 with Internet and play store access... hell even YouTube on it.

---------- Post added at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 PM ----------

Ps...I have Sony sw1... and the gear is a thousand times better... just honestly the gear is a full android device. Now I admit outta the box the gear seems somewhat limited but once you root and get null rom it'll blow your mind...I wore the smart watch 1 time...I haven't gone a day without my gear since Oct 4.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enigma_x:
I bet Gear is great as it is if you want to play with it alot. But unlike Gear, Sw2 looks classy enough with its metal band to wear it even with a suit. And because I use chemicals at work, I cant keep any plastic/silicon band on my wrist. This was already disappointing when I saw that the cam was in the band. So Gear would be just another toy in my bag with my N8000 and not really helping me at all :/ I waited an half year that watch to get it! But what did Samsung? An incompatible (plastic) watch with too much stuff in it and it is only certified as IP55 (sw2 is ip57). For me living in a place raining and snowing that was also disappoiting fact. I just needed a watch to notify me (N8000 in a bag all the time). Like I said, I was lucky to get sw2, but some others need something else :)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megalomanic14:
Ahh I got you...ironic as I too work in a Chem lab lol...im a senior getting my degree in biochemical pharmacology, and obviously work in the lab several hours per day. That aside, I bought gear for the speaker phone an text notification, without the need for speakerphone or replying to texts then yea they're on equal ground. And then it's just a subjective matter of taste for the look which I really like my orange gear but it's not exactly date material, that's when I bust out my real watches lol.

Mega
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henreeg:
4.2 and not 4.3

great.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Temetka:
It's better than nothing.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Justinchi:
I guess, but I want a break of that Kitkat bar!!

Beamed into time from Eternity
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milkman00:
There is absolutely no reason that we shouldn't be getting Kitkat. I purposely bought a device without cell capability for faster software updates. Seems that was dumb.

Despite their horrible software updates/communication I continue to be a Samsung customer, until I see something that competes with the come along, at which point I am done with Samsung.

Quite sad really.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gksunhc:
I think so, the new functions of note 10.1 2013 are useless. I only trt them when i buy them
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] natkingcole:
the more days without an update goes by, the higher the probability is that i wont ever buy a smartphone/tablet by samsung again. Too bad their hardware stucks in almost every smartphone. we're are talking of a 600€ device (n8000 release day price) and samsung behaves like the galaxy note 10.1 (2012) has never existied.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wesa2000:
phone info

Hardware : MT6575

Model : iPhone5

Build number : ALPS.GB2.MP.V2.42

Build date UTC : 20130428-094756

Android v : 2.3.6

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V51, 2013/04/13 12:08

Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 (fhq@xhldell-PowerEdge-T620) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Sun Apr 28 17:45:11 CST 2013

Uboot build v : MAIN2.2.ubt.3611

LCD Driver IC : 1-nt35510

+ i need test point ... my phone is dead after flash no recovrey mode no power no meta mode

sorry for my bad english
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wesa2000:
photos
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sponge_man69:
hi, can someone recommend me a keyboard similar to the google keyboard but that when you hold the m button it changes to the ?

i really like how simple and big the letters are. i found smart keyboard but when you hold the n it dont change it to the ñ like the google keyboard. you have to choose between 3 letter so thats an extra step.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] agibajwa:
Hi! I bought this SPV M1000 recently and inserted my old Orange Sim in it. it does not have any signal to make calls. i have tried the sim in other mobiles like nokia 8210, qtek s100 and another nokia and it works fine. i tried other sims in M1000 and they all work fine. I tried to look for an answer on the forum and couldnt find one.

Any ideas what maybe wrong.

My phone is unlocket to all networks and i recently installed this rom version

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=39938

Thanks to anyone who reply or try to solve the problem

Amer
[General Topics] insole:
Going to switch Xperia S for a Xperia UL. Summing up my feelings about a year of using S, it was good. The screen, best part of this phone and it’s a joy to watch film and streaming videos on it. The stock battery life is disappointed so I normally carry a MPJ replacement battery. I had to charge up every night even with average usage. The aftermarket one would do a little better. Sony camera is very impressive---quick and easy to take a snap and photo the quality is better than my all previous phones. All in all, I’ve spent quite happy time with it:P
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmickel99:
After i read that you could keep root with the latest update i gave it a try. Im just rooted with stock recovery. I deleted some bloatware and installed hide soft keys was all i did. I downloaded the update and when it went to install i get an error msg. Message was er: 0x1117008. Then would reboot and a message would pop up saying was a problem during installation, no changes were made. I have since restored all the bloat i deleted thinking that may help, tried again and get same message. Anyone have an idea what it may be?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jank4AU:
Not sure, but you may have to unroot first to install the update. What they probably meant by you can keep root is that they didn't patch it to prevent root. So, once you unroot, install update, then you can reroot again. Just my guess.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoomTemp:
I get the same error. Any update?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaiken:
You'll need to restore all bloat. Pretty much need to be completely stock before updating. I was rooted with tethering provisions removed and Stock LG Browser installed. I has to fix the provisioning and remove the Browser (also adding any system/app files I removed) before the update was successful.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianj320:
i'm am getting this same error and i have restored all bloat and even temporarily unrooted using Voodoo's OTA RootKeeper. i dont know what else to do at this point. any thoughts/suggestions?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaiken:
Have you restored your hide nav keys? You can also download a completely stock rooted rom somewhere on here and make sure your system apps are the same. I had to do this to find my BrowserProxyProvider.apk/odex I accidentally deleted and pushed them back into system/app.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shrivaas73:
Just doing a routine post check and found that this wasn't relevant. Mods, if you're seeing this, you may delete this thread and any other posts related to it.​

Hi,

I have an Optimus Vu 2 (F200K), which I rooted via the universal 4.1.2 method found in the XDA Developers forums. After downloading an update, I experienced an error, after which the phone is stuck in a bootloop showing Security error. Please help me fix it. The specs of the Vu 2 are:

1. 1024*768 [4:3] 5" screen.

2. 2 GB RAM

3. 1.5 GHz Dual-Core Krait CPU

4. Adreno 225 GPU

5. Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

So, can anyone suggest a fix? Please reply quickly.

UPDATE:

After randomly pressing keys, I got this screen. What does it mean? The link to the image is: i40.tinypic.com/2je4qe1.jpg
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docmarioce:
I have Verizon and want to get a G2 although it's back bottom lay out is not appealing to me. I don't have an upgrade in sight so I have been thinking in getting the international version or the Korean version. What do you think of that. Will these versions work on Verizon 4G LTE network?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] docmarioce:
Nobody?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solsearch:
Okay, I did search to see if there were comments on this.

4.4 screwed up my HDR. HDR video is only slightly affected but HDR photos are normally worthless. It is no good for shots with truly bright areas. A sunny sky goes from blue to near white. Clouds disappear totally in a haze of white. Doing a factory reset helped somewhat but only a bit. Now if I only took pics at dusk and at night and never had light sources in the picture it might be fine but it´s not the case.

Has anyone else noticed this since their upgrades?

Attached you'll find a sample comparison (plus the original but renamed files).
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nashshafrulrezza:
It been that way since the 1st day i had it. We all know One is not really great in daylight.. easiest way to fix it is by select a low ISO (100 - 200) and choose a focus subject , then lock ae/af (long press subject/area when focus) and choose the hdr. Profit.

But it still not great as HOX hdr in daylight. But acceptable for me. :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] solsearch:
Well, it used to be much better for me, quite nice in fact. I can't modify any settings with HDR. HDR ignores ISO and exposure settings, it will only focus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mskulltula:
Just to try something different, I added the Firefox apk to cm11 before flashing. Opening firefox results in a crash, and the install size is only 3.8ish mb. Any ideas of what may be the problem or what went wrong?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrgwap:
New to gpe I was just wondering if there was a way to achieve better signal. Gpe ROMs as I understand don't have the same bands as the sense ROMs.has anyone gotten around that flaw? I don't get LTE anywhere and when I do I barely get it lol