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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icy4phone:
Researched this a lot, found some solutions, bad and good fixes and after trying some different twists on it after two days this is what I found to be the best, and I decided since this is just as bad as 4.0/4.1 and the mediaserver battery drain I might as well try and help at least 1 person by mass posting this reply I wrote else where to other threads, so here you go:

"Hey- I don't know if you, or anyone else has found a working solution, but here is the way I found best:

Note- I am on galaxy s4 [sgh-i337] running a 4.4 KitKat rom. I have found the following work around to work best for me:

1 Google now & Hotword detection=OFF,

2 GPS = OFF and turned on only when needed, eg maps/checkin on facebook/whatever needs location.

3 Settings-> Manage Apps -> Google Play Services -> Manage Space -> Clear All Data.

**Optional:After this [root only] I go into KT tweaker and make sure my phone cpu is set to a max of 810 Mhz when screen off.**

This fix usually works until I reset the phone. I ALWAYS follow those 3 steps when rebooting. AND always check that after I've used GPS that Google Play Services isn't keeping my phone awake. [Eg, after 30 minutes I check if the phone ever went to sleep again when the screen was off.] IF it does act up, I repeat steps 1, 2 &3. I still get notifications and all, and this is the least feature disabling way I've found that works with the cost of a little micro-management of your phone.

With this fix I can idle for an estimated 5-6days. As I take off my phone from charge at 8am and at noon with minimal usage [maybe 4 or 5 texts] I am at 97%. With WiFi on & connected.

OTHER: I personally keep NFC&Android beam&Bluetooth OFF, and turn ON when I need it on. Other- WiFi is always ON, and "Scanning Always Available" EDIT: Now is OFF, "WiFi Optimization" is checked ON for me. And for location mode when I do have it on, I keep it at EDIT: Device only. Using only gps to find my location.

All in all, I hope this gets fixed."

I can post screen shots and all if somebody wants them or if there is need for one

-icy
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NuckFuggets:
thanks! but wow i wish my battery would be that good. i actually did so,ething else, i turned off the location reporting like someone earlier said and google play services dont even show up anymore. using device only disables location reporting as well so they both should have similar improvements.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ickoicko:
Franco Kernel is the answer for your battery needs (provided you are rooted, unlocked bootloader)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icy4phone:
I found with that setting it that way still kept it on at times. This causes the least reoccurring of the services coming back up.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxpower7:
One of the first things I do with any new rom or phone is to disable location reporting and location history. It saves a ton of battery and has no noticeable effect on the usability of the phone. Google Now still works fine, Maps works fine, everything works fine. I see literally no reason at all to keep location reporting on, because all it really seems to do is send data to Google (for their benefit, not yours) and kill your battery in the process.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
What is location reporting supposed to be doing?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icy4phone:
In short, Google's way of knowing everything about us. In some distant or not so distant future Google will be the matrix that harvests us for energy as humans and keeps us in a false virtual trance. Think about it. Why did they buy that one robotics company for themselves this Christmas?!

Below are my battery results after 24 hours if people were curious. Note, idk why WiFi is "on" the entire time. For a good 4pm-11pm I was out. WiFi off.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Looks like you have WiFi always scanning turned on. Allows Google to continue polling all nearby WiFi locations even if you have wifi off and a huge battery drain.

Location reporting is what apps will use to find where you're current location is.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icy4phone:
Oh! I assumed it always scanned... When on. Makes sense. Thanks :) +1ed (but not on Google+, the irony!)

*Edited to fix sounding insane for talking to myself by quoting myself!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maxpower7:
Apps can still find your location just fine with location reporting disabled. I have location reporting off and my location set to "battery saving," and any app I use can still figure where I am. Literally the only difference I've found with location reporting disabled is that my battery life is way better.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SedyBenoitPeace:
Well guys i don't know if someone reported my solution but i think that i found a workaround to made Play Services drain and to keep geolocation to "High Precision" ( i think that all of you knew that if we leave to "GPS only" the battery drain will disappear).

I leaved the geolocation on "High Precision" and with the App Ops i go to Play Services and put the "Keep Awake" to off and i made this also for Facebook that is an app that try to access at geolocation often! In this way then i can use Google Device Manager from my PC without any worries, also Facebook works when we ask the position manually and the battery drain seems gone! And of course i disabled the location reporting!

I wish that i help!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SedyBenoitPeace:
Ok guys sorry for double post...new version pushed out that promises battery improvement http://android-developers.blogspot.it/2014/01/google-play-services-41.html

i have the 4.0 then if someone can report if my method works!

Oh and if someone has yet the new version can you report if the battery consuption is better?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
How do you install it? Do you have to uninstall 4.0 first? Also, is this an end-user push that we would eventually get through an update? Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SedyBenoitPeace:
Well you probably misunderstood me... My method was with the old version of Google play services... However for updating them if you didn't receive the update you can download the apk from the Web and install it manually!

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeroAE:
I deleted some SmartShare (or something) apks for my camera, and it seems it doesn't work anymore.

Anyone knows a link to where to get the vpks again? Or another solution?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jimvest:
If you ment smart search here it is and odex also

https://app.box.com/s/tt6yog1n1idzmgwfmssr

Sent from Sony Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tayeajisafe:
Please help, I updated my Sony xperoa 4.2.2 to 4.3 and since then, the video camera has not been functioning well. The camera works fine but each time I want to make a video, it tells me unknown error.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omegahanggara:
By what did you upgraded your firmware from 4.2.2 to 4.3? Sony PC Companion, OTA, or you flash FTF file with flashtool?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laucien:
Hi!, dunno if this is the correct forum but I figured it was either here on in the general Nexus 5 so hope it's right :P.

I'm in Argentina and will be spending 10 days in NYC during the second part of January. I want to buy a N5 but I'm not sure where to do it since they are way too overpriced in both Amazon and ebay and I can't buy them directly from the play store because it's blocked from my country and I'm not sure what the shipping times would be in case I manage to order it from there once I'm in the US (some friends told me that to buy through the US play store you need a US credit card too).

I know there are some retailers that sell it but do they sell it unlocked or only with contracts with carriers?. Any other options to try to buy one?.

Thanks!.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
Check out Best Buy!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laucien:
Yeah, I checked there and it only has the 16GBs model and ~$150 more expensive than the play store (and even more expensive than the 32GBs version in Amazon which is at around $450).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] littlegreenalien:
I think bestbuy just sells sprint version.its locked
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spitefulcheerio:
Well any store you buy it in is going to have it marked up from the Play Store because that's just how the US is. It sucks, but yeah.

You should find a broker willing to ship it to you from the US. Meaning: you give them money, they buy the phone, they get the phone, they ship the phone to you. Simple!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BRiANj64:
And dangerous if you don't want to lose your money
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jj14:
No, it is NOT locked.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laucien:
You can buy the unlock version in Best Buy but according to their website they only have the 16GBs version.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdapimp:
All nexus 5s are the same they're all unlocked for use
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] numanoids:
All,

I've just installed the updated ROM (test one from I-Mate) and pairing with the Parrot was as easy as before, however the big difference is....

.....Phonebook is now syncing automatically so when someone calls me in the car it now properly displays their name instead of just the number.

Cheers

D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] pukka:
what software version are you running on the parrot? and how long does to take to sync?? i have left mine for 30min and it still sits there syncing.

Thanks

Paul :D
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] numanoids:
I *THINK* it is using the latest version as of a few months ago and I dont think there's been any more versions since.

I'll try to find out when I get in the car to go home.

I dont have a huge number of contacts but it does take a few minutes for it to sync up and it seems to do this each and every time whereas my Nokia only did it whenever another device took over as the main handsfree device.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] miguelromerom:
anyone disconnect the BT of qtek, with the new rom during sincronizing the contacts ?¿?

regards
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] nosesise:
Parrot 3300 sync

I have a qteck 9100 with 900 contats... up 30 minutes to complete the sync..... Too slow for me.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] miguelromerom:
yes... :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] pukka:
its so hit and miss with this new rom... i am using the orange rom at the moment, but still the same. but it has done a full sync now. just need to disable the sync so i can PUSH the contacts to it.

Paul
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Accessories] miguelromerom:
how can i disable the sync ?¿?

Thanks
[M.O.J.O. General] fisterkev:
Wow, talk about a terrible experience. The MOJO is absolutely NOT ready for production. I was able to find maybe 10 games that were even compatible with it, and only ONE game that actually used the controller as advertised. NOVA 3 almost worked but even then there were some functions that didn't work (like swapping weapons, sorta important). The list of compatible games is misleading; many of those games will load, but they will not function with the controller (meaning: not at all).

Madcatz claims that the TegraZone games will work with the MOJO - that is a lie. Only a handful of them actually work. A gaming console that only works with a handful of games is pretty useless.

I updated the firmware exactly as instructed, and after rebooting the wifi did not work at all (it did before the update). An Android console without functional wifi is a paperweight.

I am going to return this unit and try to get a Nvidia Shield instead. I got the MOJO for my kid for Christmass. Talk about a disappointment. Luckily he also got a PS4, so it wasn't a total disaster.

The MOJO is an interesting concept, and if they ever get it working right it might - *might* - be worth the money. But as of now, no, not even close. Stay FAR away from this thing for now. You've been warned.
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
I'm starting to agree....Out of the 372 apps I've purchased, only five were compatible and able to download. I've sideloaded a couple, but cannot map the controller properly.

I'll give it a few more days and some tinkering.
[M.O.J.O. General] Fatadxb:
I wished to read this before I buy it back to ouya without developer MOJO = 0 with all respect
[M.O.J.O. General] jjprichards:
Interested in selling it?
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
Not just yet..I've been sideloading apps all day. Watching some streaming movies on it right now. It's a very capable machine, but fairly annoying having to sideload anything useful.
[M.O.J.O. General] buggin0915:
Well so far little disappointed but I like it just waiting until root which hopefully we can mod the build prop to show apps in store. Don't side load much using a aptoide. . From what I understand the tegra 4 still pretty new so I'm guessing that's why some of these games not playing. Patience it will get better
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
Yeah...Updated the firmware and now the Wifi is dead. Unable to "Turn On." WTF....
[M.O.J.O. General] dheku-00:
Yea the way I've mostly gotten over the No apps work issue is by sideloading. Its annoying though because if there's feature updates you have to backup from my other devices, transfer and install again to get the updates. The power is nice though. Nova 3 and Dead trigger look good even though their not a very good games its still a good showing of what the Mojo can do. And if you're into emulators most of them out there work great with the controller and have no trouble doing kool stuff. Unfortunately at the moment the mojo is mostly making me excited for a Minix device with equivalent specs as Minix devices don't have the same app store issue.
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
What are you using for your backups? I tried AppMonster, but haven't had a chance to sideload the backups to the MOJO yet.
[M.O.J.O. General] dheku-00:
Titanium Backup on a rooted device. It just backs apks to a zip file. If there's extra data I just move the obb files over manually via an sd card.
[M.O.J.O. General] fisterkev:
This. When this happened, that's when I decided to return it. It's a paperweight without wifi.
[M.O.J.O. General] dheku-00:
Yea that really sux. That's the kind of stuff that you never want to see happen.

To be honest this feels more like a developer/beta release. The hardware is there and is for the most part great, could use an off/off button and an otg port. But the way it interacts with the ecosystem that currently exists is much too, I hate to say it, fragmented. There are more apps coming to the play store and I've seen a few pop in the last couple of days but its still hasn't hit anywhere near that critical mass point where its useable for anyone without some android nerdery. Which begs the question why didn't Mad Catz support that nerdery with things like an otg port, pre root/root tools at launch etc. Though the pre-bootloader unlock is a good start.

Its also clear google really has no interest in this kind of product YET by the way that the play store is currently laid out and hides paid apps from the main frontend, you have to search for paid apps specifically or by type. Its really going to be a rough year of slow apps incoming and building up momentum about this time next year I think it might start to be a valid for some main stream gamers. I'm worried that Mad Catz might feel that's too long to support and update this new market product. Luckily the markets going to grow either way but I'd like to see this product along for the ride.

All that being said I use this product every day, really like it, and whenever I'm home its on and being used in some way. Be that gaming, local movies, streaming video, or music but I took a path to set it up that very very few will and most I fear will have the same experience with '**** don't work then I updated It and less **** works. Return'. And that really sux.
[M.O.J.O. General] defectivedonkey:
So, I purchased from Amazon on 26th Dec. (Note, I'm REALLY trying to like this device because I really like the hardware). As an update to the OP info, mine came with firmware 0110 and NOVA 3's weapon change works fine, but the buttons are mapped really stupid - the trigger is not the fire button, the shoulder button is. Trigger changes weapons.

NFS MW installed from backed-up APK, and it detects controller and says you can set it up in the config menu, but you cannot get to the config menu with either controller, keyboard, or mouse, so it is unplayable.

I got a Real Racing 3 APK from a bad place and it does not seem to support controllers at all, and also does not seem to recognize the Tegra, so it is terrible looking and unplayable.

Shadowgun works great and you can assign all functions to buttons on the controller. This was also a backed-up APK. You cannot install the THD version; even if you could get the APK on there it won't let you dl the THD data.

Overall, my experience has been terrible. Yay! I'm so excited!
[M.O.J.O. General] Mojorising:
I find the controller works better if I switch it do mouse mode or PC mode, depending on the game.

It's the game developers who must designate that a controller can be used for their game. If they don't, then no dice. Can't blame them tho, how could they have seen devices like these coming. I'm willing to bet almost EVERY new game becomes controller compatible. Hang in.. Still brand new device. Developers will adapt. And besides, unlike a ps2, it won't become outdated as fast. Games will just continue to improve!
[M.O.J.O. General] defectivedonkey:
Aww, we can blame the developers a little bit. I mean, come on, ANDROID developers? They often hang out on this very site where people have been hacking their butts off for years adding controller support to games. It might be a big deal to add controller support to a finished game if it wasn't developed with that in mind but I'm with you, it will be expected in the future.

In the mean time I would really like it if we could install one of those apps that lets you map buttons to touchscreen presses. That would help a lot!
[M.O.J.O. General] solsearch:
Yes, but developers have been working on gamepad support. The MOGA supposedly has 230 games which work with their controllers, which happens to be a great feat because often developers are not likely to upgrade their older stuff (gameloft is notorious for this where their old games are "not compatible" with newer devices, even if the resolution is the same and the hardware more powerful.
[M.O.J.O. General] defectivedonkey:
I think I got distracted writing the post you replied to. When I was talking about "controller support" I really meant to say something like button mapping. You know? Essentially, you let android handle the input device, and just have a method to map input signals to your calls. Like, how the emulators let you map each button press of a controller to an action in the emulator. By abstracting away the interface to the actual controller, ANY android supported device could be mapped. You would never have to worry about someone building a new controller that you have to write non-reusable code for. This MOGA nonsense just seems dirty, but then again, I'm not an Android dev, so there may be something more to it than I realize. I just can't put together in my head how I'd even write something that didn't abstract the input -- what if I wanted to change it later? I don't know....I hate the idea of "Support the MOGA!" "Support the CNTRLR!" No -- support everything! It SHOULD be easier!
[M.O.J.O. General] solsearch:
You mentioned the mapping but as an app. And I wasn't talking about MOGA versus CNTRL either. I was thinking more along the lines like with Windows PCs they have generic controller recognition (sure, you can install apps and drivers for better compatibility) where you normally get at least basic functionality. But yeah, one could avoid those problems if they had the same functionality of emulators where they map functionality based on the readings when buttons are pressed. It would make things quite a bit easier in general for them (a little but more work for us but only when playing a game for the first time).
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
The next app I'm gonna rip from my tablet is the Sixaxis app that allows you to map the buttons for the PS3 controller. I use it on my tablet for any possible game. You can assign buttons swipe actions, too. Very handy. There are a few other apps out there that do this with generic BT controllers, so we might just have to start trying them out. MadCatz surely should have created one for the MOJO before it was ever released. This was a big stupid on their part.
[M.O.J.O. General] Mad Catz Nate:
Hello All,

This is Nathan from Mad Catz. Our apologies for the inconveniences you've been facing. I unfortunately could not replicate your wifi problem. One note is that most MOJOs that have been made available should have already been on "MO0110-WW", so this step could be skipped if you don't need it.

Before any update, you can also go into your google account settings, choose your account, and then choose "Sync now" from the menu in the top right. If wifi is not working, you can use a wired ethernet connection to at least do this step. If you're forced to do the "factory reset" option to fix the wifi, when you do the initial setup again, choose to "restore" from your google account. Outside of apps that have been sideloaded, this should start downloads of everything that was downloaded from the google play store shortly after the initial setup is finished. You can check which ones are being re-downloaded by going into the Play Store and then checking your "My apps".
[M.O.J.O. General] jjprichards:
Hey Nathan,

Thanks for your responses and help so far. It may be beneficial to start an FAQ thread that we can sticky. To track all these common questions and answers. If you do start that, here are my questions:

1. GameStream support?

2. KitKat Update?

Thanks!
[M.O.J.O. General] Mad Catz Nate:
We're working with a few external teams regarding both. Unfortunately, nothing we can disclose for now.
[M.O.J.O. General] ExtremeRyno:
I'd be more interested in a button mapping tool direct from MadCatz like the Sixaxis program. Any plans for that? It'd be the most useful piece of software anyone would ever have on the MOJO.

Also looking forward to a root tool. I'd like to run my backup apps and screenshot tools, but they require root.
[M.O.J.O. General] jjprichards:
If they could get the nvidia shield mapping tool that would be boss. That seems legit.

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[M.O.J.O. General] gwaldo:
In the A.P.P , mad catz's android app under C.T.R.L.R there's a section that reads:

Fully Programmable via GameSmart technology

GameSmart products come with an intuitive software application which helps you get the most value from your new purchase.

The app gives you total control over the product's plentiful features and allows you to create custom settings for multiple games and programs.

...

you'll find comfort in knowing that a new device won't require yest another purchase. Whether gaming on your laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone, the CTRL is your go-to controller.

With the aid of the included GameSmart App, you gain the ability to invert analog sticks and rearrange button mapping.

The software clearly identifies each programmable area of the CTRL and programming is very straightforward.

This was also lightly touched on in the developers doc.

Mad catz only have A.P.P in their store now so I'm guess this GameSmart app isn't ready... I hope there's a PC port to! please! :)