yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Google Chromecast] wideasleep1:
Lots of offices have 'secret santa' arrangements, or maybe you're the kind of person who just loves to give out interesting, and hopefully cheap, widgets for Xmas gifts to friends/co-workers like I do. This year, I decided Chromecasts were the way to go: introduce tech to folks stuck in an i-everything world, not need much after-gift support, etc. etc. So I walk into Bestbuy, head to the TV section and easily locate Roku, WDTV, Sony streamers. I look and look. No Chromecasts. I ask a blueshirt...he knows what it is, but doesn't know where it is. He asks another blueshirt..he doesn't know what it is. He asks another blueshirt, who 'knows' what it is (but doesn't really) and says it's over in comuters ' because it's actually a flashdrive". 'Oh..okay' I said, trying my best to hide my rolling eyes and avoiding the nagging pressure to set him straight..I occasionally have focus. I walked to computer and still could fine them. Asked another blueshirt, 'oh they're in front of the back service desk' as she points. I walk over and continue to search. FINALLY, I find a Google display, that looks like a faux wood locked cabinet, see-through glass with Chromecasts hanging inside a few inches off the floor. Pathetic. I wait another 12 minutes while someone finds a key to unlock the cabinet. Ultimately, someone never seen screaches over the walkie-talkie to my anxious blueshirt that no keys can be found. I sigh aloud. A blueshirt overhears the 'commotion' while checking out someone's new laptop at the service desk beside us, and pipes up...'you know, I think there may be a few hanging near the Chromebooks...low and behold, I find 4 Chromecasts hanging in small locked plastic cases right next to the HP 14 Chromebook. The service desk can sell them to me, but I must have them unlocked at the front, while the laptop buyer can walk right out the door. Unbelievable. Took a half hour, in a Bestbuy that literally had a dozen customers, at least 2:1 blueshirt to customer ratio, to buy a cheap device hidden and locked down tighter than Fort Knox. Lesson: Xmas shopping sucks...unless you go Amazon. Cheers, and Merry Xmas!
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Be sure to put that in your customer feedback. That store is majorly slacking. I'm pretty sure Google puts good money into having those displays there. Also, Chromecasts should be in both the Computer and the TV/Audio/Home Theater departments.

Sad.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
The Packaging is so small that I suppose they were flying off the shelf but not being paid for! LOL

Hence the Lockbox!
[Google Chromecast] MarkOden:
I bought 3 from Amazon at $29.99 each as Christmas presents to give loved ones.

Sent from my SCH-I605
[Google Chromecast] wptski:
The last BestBuy that I found a huge amount of them at they were on a free standing shelve display in the middle of a large open floor area in no real department. It was a new store and very big.
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Yeah, I visited one that had all the new stuff - Microsoft wall-o-stuff, Samsung Experience, a Google wood theme endcap near the front of the store and a Google wood theme mini-pavilion in the computer area. The overall store design seems to be moving toward more islands rather than aisles.
[Google Chromecast] wptski:
This particular store also had two cash registers right in the computer department.
[General Questions and Answers] Supa Savage:
I was wondering if I could switch the galaxy s3 sprint screen with the galaxy s3 at&t screen because my sprint screen is kinda cracked up a bit too much
[General Questions and Answers] Supa Savage:
Someone plz help me before its too late
[Themer General Discussion] spookydownunder:
Hi there,

New to Themer, and liking the idea so far.

I have downloaded the theme Hills (screenshot attached). Love it because it's very simple.

To make it even more simple, I have removed the background, and am loving the idea of a simple lack screen with clean look.

I am hoping to be able to ask the developer to create another version similar to my other screenshot. It would be really handy to have unread email, text and calls, maybe in a neat box just like the time, or better still just a small black and white icon, that a number gets superimposed on, a bit like the stock samsung S2 can do.

Also, would love to have another three, customizable, icons on the seconds apps home screen. I like having an icon on homescreen to turn on a flashlight etc

If anyone can get me in touch with developer, or tell me how to modify this theme the way i'd like, that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Steve
[Themer General Discussion] mrsegev:
Hi

You can make the change by yourself. Thats one of the best parts of Themer. :)
[Themer General Discussion] Cod3L1ne:
Is it a app or what? Meaning themer?
[Themer General Discussion] alldroid:
it really is easy to edit the styles yourself and add elements you want
[Themer General Discussion] ThemerSupport:
We recommend trying out the widget - Everything Widget. It's very easy to use and you can always export your theme (via the advanced settings) if you want to keep it for later :)
[Themer General Discussion] eggwrappedrice:
I have a similar problem. I created another screen and i want to replicate the app drawer icon on the bottom but I can't find where the picture of the icon is saved to. Is there any way to access the icon pic?
[Themer General Discussion] ThemerSupport:
Not yet, we will soon add functionality to do so, we apologize for the inconvenience.
[Themer General Discussion] ssatbir90:
Good work

keep up
[Themer General Discussion] Monkey_Grass:
+1
[Themer General Discussion] dj_mol3y_x8:
[MENTION=326881]eggwrappedrice [/MENTION]

Here you go the app icon your after.

Download::

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?jxq12c3vryyi7sd

You must use the download as if you just save the PIC you can see it will lose its transparency

All the best

Moley

Sent from my RAZR I screen to your screen using a strange thing known as the world wide web
[Themer General Discussion] VinyLimaZ:
Very nice! Tks!
[Themer General Discussion] mjs2011:
Oh man! Here I thought this theme would be based on "The Hills" TV show.
[Themer General Discussion] uscommander:
awesome job man
[Themer General Discussion] Dragonhide32:
Good

Downloading :) Let's see this
[Themer General Discussion] dondidondi:
Were can i get the Everything Widget?
[Themer General Discussion] ThemerSupport:
It's built into Themer. When you add a widget, it will be one of the first options :)
[Themer General Discussion] dondidondi:
Found it
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerstm:
Hey Folks,

I installed CM 11 on my odin. I wanted to only install the Google Play Store but nothing else from the gapps packet.

I pushed Phonesky.apk, GoogleLoginService.apk and GoogleServicesFramework.apk to the pref-apps system folder like in CM 10.2.

After rebooting, there was no Play Store installed.

Can you help me?

Merry Christmas to you and your family,

Tobias
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 076ajay:
Here is link

it wil not work here is cm11 gapps link you need to flash it http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps

Hit :good: if i helped you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerstm:
Hi. I wanted to avoid installing the full gapps. I took the apks out of the 4.4 pa gapps, I suppose they are the same as in the cm gapps.

Why does cm11 not install what is in my /system/pref-apps?

Thanks so far,Toby.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerstm:
All right, I did it!

I forgot to set the right permissions.

Thank you and once again: happy holidays!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gerstm:
Well, I proofed myself wrong. Now the Google Account Manager is not able to connect to the google servers.

Any suggestions?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0c0mrade0o:
I hate my first thread in a new forum to be a "please help im a noob and f**ked up" but here i go anyway :laugh:

I've had the xperia Z c6603 for a few months everything's fine, Then it randomly got stuck in a boot loop, no way out including a hard restart didn't stop it.

* Used sony update to reinstall the latest firmware this led to "process system not responding" on start up.

* Used Flashtool to install C6603_10.1.A.1.434_UK unbranded the phone now works but with "please insert sim" and restarts with the sim in only to ask me to reinsert the sim again.

* I have tried C6603_10.3.1.A.2.67_CE this also leaves we with "process system not responding" and i have retried sony update with the same error again.

My uneducated guess is either a hardware problem, which is unlikely as the phone was 100% before the bootlooping and hadn't been dropped or under any added stress ect or something to do with the baseband/imei as these words have popped up a couple times whilst searching the forums lol , if it helps looking in "about phone" tells me "baseband version unknown"

This is all new to me but i like to think im a little smarter then your average noob :cool:, Any help or ideas on where to go next would be hugly appreciated, Chears peeps
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0c0mrade0o:
Ok after more exploration and learning what the baseband not showing up means and also finding the same for my imei, I'm thinking i need to restore the TA.img but ive hit another sticking point.

Following rickwyatt's method found here ive rooted my xperia, no dramas there but when i run Backup-TA i get this,

/dev/block/mmcblkop1: cannot open for read: permission denied

This is the md5 for phones TA md5sum: 'can't open '/dev/block/mmcblk0p1': Permission denied

Remote object 'sdcard/TA/img' does not xist (sic)

This is the md5 for the TA backup cannot open input file c:\Backup-TA\tools\backup\TA.img

The phone is still under warranty so can be sent off if i have to but as it's xmas thats going to be a pain ...and besides i don't want to be defeated after 2 days of reading everything i can find about my phone lol
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CiscoX:
Use this backup after rooting your phone, but before you unlock your bootloader :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0c0mrade0o:
Thanks for the reply, I figured where i was going wrong when using Backup-TA. i was trying to run "adbd insecure" on my computer instead of the phone, massive face palm moment but i now have my TA back up safe and sound, although restoring it hasn't helped so im going to flash the phone and start afresh then restore my TA back up and see if that cures it ....
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0c0mrade0o:
Restoring the Ta hasn't made a difference, I've also tried C6603_110.1.1.A.1.253 as its the oldest firmware i could find for the Z on here as I'm sure i read somewhere sometimes the old firmware will help bring back the imei, maybe the launch firmware could help? Other then that I'm out of ideas now, and any search's for "lost imei and baseband" ect bring up threads that all point to the phone being a lost cause. :(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Jamie:
i just installed the new i-mate rom

cant seem to find the task manager anywher?!?!

any ideas?

thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] marka2k:
Task manager?

you mean settings\system\memory\running programs?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] songchp:
yes

he does
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] jamichy:
The task manager is only in the o2 extrom.... are you using an o2 xda mini s?

If you are, then you wont find it in the imate rom....#

try using the solution above by marka2k... does the same thing....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veloslave:
Was running MMuzzy, tried Omni, decided to go back (no statement on Omni, just didn't want to deal with new, setting up and such) and the only backup I have is in TWRP... but I switched to CM to install Omni... and like an over eager cleaner, I deleted the install files for everything last time I was in Omni... then I went into recovery, wiped and realized I need TWRP to restore my backup (no files found in CW)

All I can do is boot into recovery and I cannot figure out how to set up windows so I can put an install file on there to run so I can get back to TWRP and clean this mess up. I tried installing the Samsung drivers on an XP workstation but the computer doesn't find drivers when plugging in the phone... I pointed to the samsung/drivers folder in programs but no luck.

Bail a ding bat out?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veloslave:
Bump

Can anybody explain how to get this thing viewable in windows? (With no phone control)

Please.... and thank you in advance!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veloslave:
I am ready to pay someone for help on this

Help me get this back to life... name a reasonable price
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b177y:
Use efrant's guide in the stickys to flash the factory image and use his link for Windows drivers. It always works and his fastboot tutorial has saved my device more than once.

Link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kaijura:
For my instructions, download these, you will end up using them:

1. Android drivers for windows, I would prefer Universal Naked Driver (UND):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1766220

2. Android debugging tools (ADB), I would prefer minimal ADB:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=42407269

3. TWRP recovery image: http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/90 download the last version you remembered using or just use the latest openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-maguro.img

Install 1 & 2 in order. You may need to have the phone boot to recovery to install #1. Installing the drivers in Windows XP/7 will be easier, Windows 8/8.1 requires an advanced step to disable unknown driver enforcement.

For #2, if you have ADB/Fastboot already, skip this step. If you don't, then you may need to install it while in recovery too. Install it to a folder you are familiar with, I would choose C:\ and make an Android folder.

After you have both installed, boot your phone to bootloader mode. When it is shut off, hold VOL + and - at the same time then press the power button for all 3 simultaneously. It will boot into bootloader mode, where you see the android and your Galaxy Nexus revision/software details.

Move the TWRP recovery img file to the location of your ADB folder. For my example, I will assume #2 (adb tools) are installed in Local Disk (C:) and the android folder, so C:\Android

From here you would use the command prompt/terminal start > run > cmd or start, find program Command Prompt.

In the terminal type cd\foldertoTWRPimgfile\ or in my example, cd\android\

Next, type fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-maguro.img

my example would look like:

C:\android\ fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-maguro.img

it will show a progress indicator, then OK'd when it is finished.

You can then manually boot to recovery in fastboot, hit a volume button on your phone a few times until you see RECOVERY, then hit the power button to load it. You should now be in TWRP and be able to restore your backup, hope it is still there. Since it is likely that you were last using an older version of TWRP for MMuzzy, you might notice differences if you flash a newer version of TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veloslave:
Wow... I really do not know where to begin to thank you... that REALLY saved my bacon as it is my work phone as well as personal cell too. Please send me a PM with a donation addy and an amount if you have one or I would be happy to send you a Christmas present...

Merry CHRISTmas everyone!!!!
[LG Optimus 3D] sandulea:
I'd like to know if the official ICS for the SU870 has Bluetooth tethering (can you use another Android's internet connection through Bluetooth). I'm thinking of upgrading to a ICS port on my p720, but the ones that I tried so far lack the feature, and I want to know whether it exists in the original ROMs or not.
[LG Optimus 3D] drastic00:
I doubt it works. This mod says it fixes tethering on some devices but I have not tried it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2113150

If you do try it, let us know if it works...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] M4ST3R-V:
Hi everyone! I would like to share you a theme based on the series WHITE COLLAR :cowboy:

The theme is so light..! (~3mb)

Hope you all like it :)

P.S. Anyone who would like to add these themes in your ROM, it would be nice if you let me know before :)

​

White Collar HD Theme- M4ST3R-V

These themes are made by [MENTION=4961735]M4ST3R-V[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4954861]Chukudu[/MENTION] . :highfive:

Please leave your comments and suggestions as we are always working to improve our standards. Your suggestions are of great value to us.

Please don't forget to rate the thread if you like them! :cowboy:

XDA-Developers to provide this platform. Photoshop. :)

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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Just discovered this... Thats fast!

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/12/2...ed-for-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z-ultra/#comments

By the way... Merry Christmas!!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
Cant be kitkat.. We cant get that lucky!

But I cant help but hope i'm wrong
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
No I bet the change log will just be some immediate fixes.

- like the random reboot feature. keep the phone running fast, but bloody annoying! :silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] spicemaster:
Stock 4.3 is nice, fluid, fast, no lags, reboots faced yet (not sure what feature u were referring to)... And thanks to xposed, i've got almost everything i otherwise get from aosp roms.. excited to finally have the headphone button working again.. never worked on any aosp builds... And i was on stock rom for just a day after I'd bought the phone 3 months ago. Bloody annoying to take this huge phone out of the pocket to change tracks while riding a back.. Wonder why no one else ever said a word about that nonfunctional button.. Guess no one else listens to music on z ultra..

Cant believe we'll have to just sit n wait for Sony to bringout kitkat.. With krabappel gone, n the gpe hype fading away n with the rest of the dev communities like cm or pa or even fxp not really giving a ****, i guess sony n xposed modules are our only hope for clinging on to this magnificent beast of a phone.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ronald_loulan:
Loves this beast really much...

Just hoping that santa will send someone to develop ZU...

Merry X-mas everyone... ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Updated to 4.3 yesterday and it really surprised me how smooth it is. Not that 4.2.2 was laggy, but it's overall a little smoother. It has a nicer feeling.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jah:
Anyone in the UK received 4.3 yet?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SWFlyerUK:
Still nothing in the UK, nout on the Tablet Z either.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
So no one else has a reboot?I've had two in the last 4 days. Probably only noticed as I was using it, one I picked it up and it was half way through a reboot.

So just me?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Nope, everything is running smoothly here. Merry Christmas BTW! :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kumeipark:
Am on stock and use poweramp so doesn't have the headphone button issue..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pablodelouis:
I also had two reboot since i'm on 4.3
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kumeipark:
Not yet... As I always updated twice....

1. Update via PCC.

2. Make my own FTF and clean flash...

To verify random reboots.... I enabled SIM PIN so that it will stuck on PIN entry screen... Lol...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
I'm on 4.3 installed via Sony Bridge some days ago and haven't had any problems since.

No random reboots at all. As a matter of fact, I think I powered it off just once to see if the boot animation had changed.

I have sound problems with the SBH52 though, as it doesn't trigger the SBH52 app when connected, hence not working right away giving commands from the headset itself (solved by uninstalling updates and re-update the Smart Connect app).

Also hearing a lot of clicking and noises while playing music, either with Walkman or Play Music.

No issues while talking on the phone. I guess it's a matter of updating the SBH52 app or the Smart Connect app.

If, and I repeat IF, this new update brings KitKat I hear A LOT of other brands fanboys screaming and throwing themselves out of the window... XD
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I would guess it is a hardware issue with your phone, you'll have to send it in for repair - should only take a few days or a week at the most :angel:

Merry Christmas, good to see that customs decided to play nice and release your phone for Christmas
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Ha ha.. I laughed real loud with that one!

Not sending my device back at all.. Ever. Never buying through that company any more. :silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hykhleif:
the sound problem u have is only with sbh52 or with bluetooth in general while streaming music
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ij0rgei:
immediate fixes? everyone says 290 is running smooth but mine is actually kinda laggy. it also gets hot quickly after I updated. didn't have that problem with 257. anybody else have similar issues?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kanej2006:
Any camera improvements on this new firmware? Mine is still very noisy and sharpness is still poor.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hamdogg:
Not hot, not laggy... But does restart about once per day
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salilp_1:
Do we have any app that supports "Outlook Anywhere" on windows phone 8? "Mail Droid" on Android provides that support.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Petulinek:
You dont need app, simply open your Exchange mailbox in phone IE...
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salilp_1:
You need EAS license to make it work on Outlook on phone, but other than that nothing works. and I cant keep opening the IE to see mails. Maildroid app in android does it perfectly , but nothing like that on WP8 :( :(
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Petulinek:
If you have Exchange mailbox, you have EAS licence also. You need ask Exchange administrator to set up access from mobile device, its often disabled in default Exchange settings.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karinaTovar:
Hi honeys,

quick question, I just got my Moto G from Amazon this morning in the mailbox, I was wondering how should I charge the battery for the first time ?

Do I have to leave it charging all night ? how many hours ?

Thanks for your comments, :)
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CADude:
You can use it out of the box, but do an overnight charge your first night.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karinaTovar:
Thanks a lot for your suggestion , I will give it a all night charge then tonight and It'll be ready tomorrow morning, another quick question is how do I charge it because I just got one USB cable, do I need to keep my laptop on all night while the USB is connected ? could I use the charger of my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 to charge my Moto G ?

Another question is with my old phone charger I could plug it in 110-220 V , I mean American and European electricity, with the Moto G which electricity is supported ? because I have a converter that you plug into the wall and you can connect USB to charge devices but I guess it only brings down the electricity from 220V to USB, is it safe to use it in European electrical outlets ?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ksuuk:
Use any charger which charges. And 110-220 V wall chargers are OK.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helppme:
all these phones use modern lithium polymer cells, they are not memory cells like old school rechargeable batteries. It makes no difference how u charge it. In fact, topping up a lithium cell before it is run down to zero is BETTER than letting it always deplete and then fully recharge, the latter wll reduce batteries lifespan.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CronosTech:
Charging time ???

How much time does it take u guys to recharge your phone ?? Mine is taking over 3 hours with wifi and mobile data off.
[Sony Xperia M] raj-adroit:
hi anybody clear my doubt,

Just before i rooted my phone, unlocked bootloader, and also installed cwm..

if i update to new firmware, it will affect anything listed above?

(because before this, i only rooted my phone, after updating firmware my root gone)
[Sony Xperia M] Himanshuxda:
Only your root permissions will be gone ,ur bootloader will remain unlocked :)