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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] wish777:
Thanks to these post..I called AT&T And only asked how much my termination fee will cost me...I didn't say anything other then that, The women asked why I was asking about this and I simply said I was acquiring cost verses T mobile buy out program, She then offered me this : free texting $30 x 6 months..and $15 off for 3 months...Not to bad..:D

My wife's plan ends in march this year..and mine in Oct...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jigu005:
Just called to inquire about the competitive rates for t mobile and got the same promo as most others. $20 x 3 months and family text $30 x 6 months. She also offered to upgrade one line to a note 3 for free with free ship and no upgrade fee.:angel:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] DiscipleDOC:
An unlocked bootloader does no one any good if you can't get good coverage. I had T-Mobile because they enticed me with their deals, and after 3 months of dealing with spotty coverage and crappy customer service, I left them and went back to AT&T. T-Mobile is by far one of the worst phone carriers out there, and I'm speaking from experience.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Limeybastard:
I moved from att to t mobile. We shall see. Too early to make judgment. 50 percent of my move was I bought into John Legere's business ethics and direction.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
So, I ordered this bumper case on Christmas Eve, and it ended up taking 15 business days for me to receive it, due to delays and because the product was being shipped from the UK, while I live in the US.

The case consists of plastic/TPU like frame with rubber going around it. The case was actually quite hard for me to put on, however, I think it might be because I have a skinomi full body protector on it, so it does take a bit of a push to get it in. Another thing is, the power and volume buttons can be kind of hard to push, and the camera button especially, but once again, I have a protective skin on the inside, so it is harder for me than it may be for you if you do not have one on it. I have attached a diagram that may give a better idea on this issue.

There is a nice grip to it, and there is alot of space between the rubber part of the case and the screen for you to set on the desk on the back or face-down, I even have a nillkin glass screen protector on the front, and it lies on its front side just fine.

Now, the bad thing about this case is that my magnetic charging cable did not fit at all. I had no choice but to modify the cable. I took a knife and cut off the sides, filed them down a bit, and then take some elmer's glue to fill in areas where I cut too deep. After that, it fit perfectly fine, and I have no issues with it what-so-ever. Note that I am using a 3rd party charging cable, I am not sure if the original DK31 cable will fit without any modifications.

The case comes in black, white, and purple. I have attached the links to the case and the respective colors below, as well as pictures of my own. Pictures were taken with my sister's Nexus 5 on 4.4.2 Stock KitKat.

Black:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/metal-slim-bumper-frame-for-sony-xperia-z1-black-p41877.htm

White:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/metal-slim-bumper-frame-for-sony-xperia-z1-white-p41878.htm

Purple:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/metal-slim-bumper-frame-for-sony-xperia-z1-purple-p41879.htm

UPDATE:

So I went ahead and removed the skinomi side guards, and the buttons are ever so slightly easier to press. The most noticable difference is the dedicated camera button, as it was extremely hard to push down all the way in order to launch the camera application, and use it to take images. I'm actually kind of glad that I took them off.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] lordaddament:
Case Review

One of the best reviews i have seem for this case! My friend actually just got this case today and had the same problem with the magnetic charging port. They should have checked that out prior to release XD. Anyways, Solid review. Thanks granted
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] One Twelve:
Can you confirm whether this is the skinomi

protector

you have ?

ok, this i was not expecting to hear. I figured since the buttons were there that it would be easier than cases that only had holes which means the button now sits flush with the case requiring a more conscious press. So when i saw a case that had rubber inserts i figured easier to push as they are sitting right on top of the real ones. I cant see why skinomi gets in the way of pressing buttons at all.

Why is it harder to push the buttons ? do the buttons not go in all the way, maybe they should have been a little more prominent.

Prominent lip is apparent. Bu there is a strip there as well. So i guess the grip comes from the rubber on the edges. Would have preferred an all rubber grip.

You've done a good job going by your pictures, can hardly tell you've done any work on it.

i suppose the official DK31 requires much more room around the port to fit better.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
Yes, that is what I have.

I attached a diagram I drew on how it works. The skinomi side guard kind of forces you to have to push a but more, that was already apparent for me for the volume and the camera shutter keys especially. I think that the bumper is also pushed out a bit more around the corners of the device, so the bumper isn't able to reach all the way, resulting in more of a need to push. The buttons on the bumper themselves are also feel a little hard as well, but I think that's just because of the side guard making me push more.

I guess so, personally I like it that way, but yes, the grip would be much better had it been all rubber.

I guess I should have made it more clear that it was not the case that I had modified, but the cable. I will fix that in my post.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] One Twelve:
I did not realise the skinomi as you pictured it in the diagram could hold onto the buttons so much. How ? its just a bit of plastic with cutouts for the buttons to go through. Unless its so tight that the buttons face resistance going through. Skinomi must have contracted after you applied it so it literally grips the buttons tighter now.

Would you consider removing the skinomi around the trim since you now have a bumper and you think skinomi is making it harder to operate.

Looks attractive or you could say its trying to preserve the original looks.

Oh :) i must have missed that.

So...would you recommend this case ?

The ads always look a lot more attractive until somebody actually tries it and describes the experience.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
The buttons don't really face resistance, in fact, they have plenty of room to operate. The issue is that when you push your finger down on it, because of the skinomi, you need to push your finger further for the button to register, it has a similar feeling as to the aluminum bumper case where you have to kind of reach further in, if you get what I am saying.

It doesn't bother me all too much as to remove it, however, I feel like the skinomi may come off when I remove the case to insert the sim card next month, and I'll probably throw it away then.

That's kind of why I got this bumper in the first place.

As I keep using this bumper, I'm getting used to pushing the buttons, and I'm actually liking it more and more. Grip may be an issue for some, but for me the rubber on the front and back are just fine. So long as you don't need access to the microSD or SIM card slot all of the time, and are willing to modify your magnetic cable a bit, I would definitely recommend the case. I'm sure there may be some more favorable options out there in the future, or maybe even now, but right now this is the only case that I really like, I have access to what I need, and it looks good.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] One Twelve:
Yes i do, you're saying skinomi is actually a lot thicker than it seems. This isn't apparent from the photo on their website. In fact i was wondering why would anyone pay so much when you could get a wet apply transparent protector for half that price. Well, sknimoi is prolly 2-3x thicker than the one i had in mind.

Skinomi I figured was good if you wanted a textured pattern rather than transparent. Now i realise since its so thick maybe its better than a thinner protector. though its overkill for the sides if you have a bumper.

This case looked attractive and functional at the same time. It tries to preserve the looks and has rounded edges rather then being blocky.

I guess durability is the question, will it last and not break easily. Given a choice between this case & a no name tpu, this one looks like it can handle a little more impact.

Grip is something i'm not sure about, more is better than less. I have not figured out what the minimum amount of grip is. But i think the Z1as it is, offers little. Sony decided looks are more important. This is why i preferred the ZL to the Z just because it felt really secure in the hand due to the textured back.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
It isn't all that thick, however, just thick enough for it to be kind of an issue. I will say though that the skinomi protector I have applied to the backside gets really greasy, even if my hands are relatively clean.

The lip on the back actually helps quite a bit with the grip, however, this is mostly in landscape mode if you're watching a movie or something. The sides are smooth, however, its not really slippery in any way, as the natural moisture of my hands create a sort of friction. I actually don't see myself dropping it due to it slipping out of my hands at all, this may sound weird, but with the friction, the plastic part actually feels grippier than the rubber part, even.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Celeron787:
Nice review, I'm tempted to get it now... from the pictures it seems the case makes it look quite bulky overall?

How thick is it with the case compared to the naked phone?
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
I actually have pretty small hands, so the Z1 without a case was already kind of big for me, and only slightly more with the case. Most of the bulk will come from the lip on the front and back of the case that keeps the screen/back from touching the surface of whatever you put the device on. Bulk on the sides isn't very much at all
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] Zerousen:
UPDATE: So I went ahead and removed the skinomi side guards, and the buttons are ever so slightly easier to press. The most noticable difference is the dedicated camera button, as it was extremely hard to push down all the way in order to launch the camera application, and use it to take images. I'm actually kind of glad that I took them off.
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] josephnero:
cool
[Xperia Z1 Accessories] shahzaib.khan:
Already ordered the black one. Its coming from DHL.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speakerstick:
Hello, does anyone know what's the most stable/better CM version for Nook?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
​

What is AOKP?

AOKP stands for Android Open Kang Project. It is a custom ROM distribution for several high-end Android devices. The name is a play on the word kang and AOSP (Android Open Source Project). The name was sort of a joke, but it just stuck, just like our infatuation with unicorns.

We fork the source code of Android that Google puts out in the open with every major version release, and we then add the magical unicorn bytes (read: we add some of the coolest features that are both useful and make your ROM awesome).

With AOKP, you can generally do a lot more with your device than what you could do with the original firmware that came installed on it.

These are based on AOKP, my own nightly builds which are tested by me to ensure there are no major issues, I am using them as my daily ROM, My builds will have features added regularly.

For more information about the AOKP project and features http://aokp.co/about/

Download Links

Nightly Builds

AOKP GApps

Recommended Kernel and Script HellsDoctor and TARDIS

Updated radios here

Additional Information

AOKP Gerrit - Change-log

My Changes

Synced to latest merged AOKP before build

Clean Build

Built using latest Linaro

Removed unwanted apps and packages

Added DSP Manager

Added CM ClockLock Widget

Added Personal Wallpaper

Automatically Selects Correct Launcher

Added Android File Explorer

Cleaned Up

Installation instructions

Wipe everything if coming from another ROM

Wipe Cache, System and Dalvik if updating

Install ROM and GAPPS

Install HellsDoctor Kernel (Optional)

Install TARDIS Script (Optional)

Wipe Cache and Dalvik

Reboot

Enjoy!

Thanks to

Google

AOKP

Cyanogen

Omnirom

Barome

Raum1807

Anyone missed I apologise

I am not responsible if anything goes wrong with your phone etc, the usual... you wouldn't be here if you thought I was.

Ribbons Video
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Jubakuba:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2025939
[Nexus 4 Android Development] StormTrooper89:
OMG. What should i do.....:D
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Turns out I am blind...

There is indeed an official thread but I will keep mine alive for my nightly builds and recommended setup, might as well keep the changelog and official links in as well.

Note to self, don't drink and post...
[Nexus 4 Android Development] turydios:
Thanks :good::good:
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New build up
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Another new build up, torch removed FC's need to fix.

If anyone gives it a blast would love some feedback, cheers.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New Build Up
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Screenshots added....

Wow way to big pictures will sort them later
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New build up

Smooth and great battery life
[Nexus 4 Android Development] headcreepz:
Thanks
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
Can someone upload it somewhere else. Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Dam that was fast, I will look at hosting it somewhere else tonight guys, probably do a new build first.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Changed download link due to bandwidth restrictions, does anyone recommend anywhere better to upload to ?

Just testing newest build 21/01/2014, then going to upload... if there is somewhere better then megasharez let me know before uploading.

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Doesn't matter uploading to Google drive now
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Uploaded to google drive, hopefully will be better then dropbox
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
Bug in latest. Volume change crashes my podcast player. Back to previous build and its fine. Not sure if AOKP devs follow your thread but I'm sure they also found bug.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Which player you using, just so I can test and try to get it resolved ?

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
Pocket casts

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
Does Google backup/restore work?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Ooh that is a good question, I personally don't use it, if any fancy's trying it great if not I will try it later today when I do today's build.

I am 99% sure it will work just not tested.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
I am flashing the build in an hour will report
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Just been tralling through the aokp gerrit, there is a open non-merged entry stating;

Fix backup and restore

But the details talk about an improvement to backup and restore.

Hey hopefully it will me merged later today if we do have any problems on this build.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Downloading now will report back once I have a play around.

---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:49 PM ----------

I'm guessing I can flash straight over AOKP official latest nightly?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
I am making my own build with backup/restore fix if it works I'll upload it
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Yes, should be fine I have done these a few times myself, I flashed system cache and dalvik
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Just noticed that patch dates back a while but has recent updates going to enable restore and see if it works.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
I actually cherry picked a commit from rastakat which fixes backup/restore
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
So everything seems great so far. Smooth, battery friendly and no FC's at all... Buuut... I just noticed that the play store has disappeared randomly. The apk looks to have deleted itself from the system app folder altogether. This happened about 3 hours ago after using it to redownload TB and a sidebar app. Wasnt able to grab a log as I only just noticed it now...
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
That is really odd, haven't seen that happen before.

I would reflash GAPPS, I am building new build now will update the post soon
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
That's what I did problem sorted easily. Also battery is brilliant first ROM I've flashed that the battery level has stayed on the same percentage all night.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Glad it is working well for you.

New build up.

Trying to fix this Torch issue, causing me problems, can I have some feedback if it is working please guys.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
FC in podcast player I had in 20th is fixed in 22nd. Nice. But torch FC is in 22nd here also.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Same with me. Can't see/find any other bugs other than that. Will report back later after playing round with some apps I want to DL.

---------- Post added at 06:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:49 PM ----------

Just realized after flashing, my play store has disappeared yet again... Not sure if its happening to anyone else using this ROM or just me. Could it be kernel or recovery related?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Are you using the kernel from my post or another?

Which recovery are you using.

This is the first time I have had it reported and I am building the same ROM for the galaxy s3 with no mentions of it.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
I'm using the latest TWRP with the hellsdoctor kernel and tardis mod you recommended. As for gapps I am using the core gapps package for 4.4.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] babyjesuz:
im about to flash latest build..but ive been using the torch all day via QS without any FC on the last build. just sayin
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
Hey OP

Was building aokp from source but ran into bluetoothext errors

Can u tell me which device trees are u using
[Nexus 4 Android Development] ruicc:
This is AOSP based? Or CM?
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Fused-hd:
Aosp
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Well the this build is actually based off of AOKP, which is like CM or OmniROM etc which I guess at the end of the day are all based off AOSP...
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Thanks for letting me know I have had a i9300 user comment it was alreay working, I have removed my changes for tonights build which will be up soon so I can have another look.

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
AOKP is different to others I have used, this might be what you are already doing but.

Normally you repo init to where ever the manifest is then add your kernel, device and vendor separately. But with AOKP you add it as part of your repo init.

Apologises if this is what you have already done but here is some of the text from AOKP github;

https://github.com/AOKP/platform_manifest

repo init -u https://github.com/AOKP/platform_manifest.git -b kitkat -g all,-notdefault,mako,lge

Hope it helps
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
The TORCH WORKSSSSS

Possibly always did, if you enter ROM Control and add it as a toggle it is there and working fine, well will be on 23/01/2014...

Uploading now will update when it is ready

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New build is up
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New build is up 24/01/2014, feels snappier but it could be just me
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Could be placebo. I can't really feel any difference. Quick question. I haven't read up much on it only the minor details but how compatible is this ROM with ART runtime? I know I would have a few apps that aren't supported. Just don't want to wait for it to build the ART cache to have constant UI fc's
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Works perfectly with Art, maybe it is placebo, did a full wipe as well this time around so maybe that.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Ah cool thanks. Maybe it isn't placebo then I haven't done a full wipe since flashing the 01/14 build.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Might not be a bad idea then there has been so much change.

Do a factory reset but don't wipe data at sompoint and and see what you think.

Honestly though it could be just me.

God news is I tried google back and restire which worked perfectly.

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Will do tonight. Using ART now and I can just feel I slight difference. Should be great after a wipe.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
New build up guys
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Flashed with a full wipe. No missing playstore now. (Flashed pa gapps, core must be buggy) and you are definitely correct about it being snappier. Using GEL and art runtime its smoother than melting butter down my waxed chest (don't worry, just a metaphor haha) great work pops :thumbsup:
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
I'm not seeing many if any comments guys in this thread, I am still going to continue building for myself and I am happy to keep uploading...

Basically let me know if anyone wants me to keep the thread alive.

Thanks meter is going up but the lack of comments which could be a good thing ie no issues but yea either way let me know if you want me to keep it alive, you know what I am getting at.

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
Using build without issues.. Thanks. Keen to see build continue, just have not had anything else to mention.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Same with me. Not one issue arising using your builds. Smooth and stable. Great battery life. Can't wait for the usual AOKP features to be implemented.
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
Thanks for the comments guys, new build up
[Nexus 4 Android Development] Orkane1989:
Just had a couple of FC's while using Google music, DSP and faux sound.

Loaded up Google music fine.

Started music track

Went to turn volume up instant FC on Google music.

Happened 3 times before I turned up the volume prior to opening a music track. After that volume worked fine...

Set up fauxsound to desired levels then entered DSP to tweak the equalizer. As soon as I went to create custom levels DSP FC'd on me... Couldn't reproduce the fc afterwards though...

All the FC's happened while a music track was playing in the background...
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
Same here with pocket cast. Was a bug a few weeks ago then went away. I need to test new build.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Android Development] pops106:
I don't really use mine for music but iPlayer etc I haven't see the issue. I have just downloaded a free song on Google play and played it in Google music and haven't had the issue either.

With the bug a few versions ago my understanding was that it happened every time you tried it. Is it the same with this or more of a one off?

Also do you wipe system when you upgrade ROMs?

Cheers
[Nexus 4 Android Development] wozn:
No it wasn't every time and only while it was playing. After a fresh reboot it was mostly OK but not every time. Also once the volume was set I didn't change volume again.

I reflashed the previous build that night and it was fine. I haven't worked it out as this newest build seems fine. I'll see how I go. I should mention I run m-plus kernel but doesn't strike me as a kernel issue. Yes system, dalvik and cache are wiped.

Sent from my Nexus 4