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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Pannam:
Bought it!

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to let ya'll know. I bought it.

Yes I am happy, after playing it for a couple of hours i realized how small the note 2 and how over saturated the colors were.It is a much wanted relief to the eyes now. The content fit perfectly in Ultra. It clearly wins in the display section.

Note 2 is no way comparable to Ultra in most of the sections. Plus, Note 2 is not altogether a flagship device and it would be wrong to compare it to Ultra . I still do have soft corner for Note 2. Did help in at times.

Very Soon i came up with 2 issues with Ultra.

1) The display would just black out when a call came in or went.

[fix] re calibrated the proximity sensor. All good now.

2) I dont mind the speaker but during the calls the volume was in fact on the lower side

[fix] I will root the device and see if there is any instruction to edit the build.prop and may be increase the volume a bit. I work in aviation industry. So, it is a must and things can get really loud and i may just not have excess to ear phones.

3) This is not really an issue just read a lot that the waterproofing causes the volume to drop . I am not sure about this as the manufacture would not sacrifice the most essential thing for something that will be taken for granted. In Japan, It is prohibited to use a mobile phone on the railways and many other places including restaurants. It is also recommended to turn off or switch your mobile phone to manner mode in movie theaters or museums before you enter. It is considered to be rude to talk loudly on a mobile phone in front of others. (copied)

Generally all the cell phones i had from Japan were soft to ears.

Lastly, today is the first day with ultra. I have yet to experience the battery life.

I hugely appreciate how experience users have come forward and shared their views. It includes both the good and the not so good reviews. I understand it won't be the perfect device but will at least keep me satisfied.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bayones:
I upgraded to Z ultra from note 2. And i have zero regrets.

The only feature of note 2 that blew the Z ultra is the camera.

Everything else is on z ultra's side
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shaolin95:
Congrats mate! As a former Note 2 owner, I know what you are going through..I love my Ultra! :D

If you have 4.3 Rom make sure to set the ISO manually to 50 or 100 then try some pics. The IQ increases dramatically bust still, I have my real camera for photos :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kanej2006:
You don't need to have 4.3 rom to change the iso. I'm still on firmware 532 4.2.2 and I'm able to adjust iso.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mistamikel:
I'm waiting on my ZU to get here in the next couple of days. Using a note 2 as well right now and hopefully I made a good choice to switch.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shaolin95:
No you don't but need to be in 290 but some users claim that there were improvements in quality in 290. I cannot confirm as I don't have images before and after though.

Sent from the Mighty Xperia Z Ultra using XDA Premium HD app.
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenryan:
I just picked up a Nexus 5 wireless charger, intending to construct the wireless car mount discussed in the Accessories section (I can't post there yet, so I'm posting here). However I can't get the charger to work on my Maxx.

I was under the impression that the Nexus 5 wireless charger was Qi-compatible, but I don't see the logo anywhere on it. Has anyone had any luck with it, or am I just misinformed about its compatibility?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TylerMarshall256:
Right now its running CM 10 and it's rooted. I'm not a noob but I'm not some hard core android person If you tell me how to do it I can.

At first I was getting a error 7 or something and it aborted the install so I removed a few lines with notpad ++ and it installs fine. But It installs so fast and it doesn't change ANYTHING it installs in like 4 seconds. I wiped the cashe and the delvik cashe and I even formatted back to the normal settings. I have a Huawei Fusion 2 U8665. I learned how to install kit kat from this link here http://tinyurl.com/lt6wgwc I had to go threw all that linkbucks and share cash $h!t just to download the rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
I have a strange issue with my GS3 Verizon. I was running Clean ROM 4 and then recently wiped it and put Clean Rom 7.0 on it. Everything was working fine until last week it started just powering off randomly. So i'd pull the battery, reboot, and voila, it worked for a while until it randomly powered down again. Today i was thinking maybe it was Clean Rom causing this so I wiped it and installed Wicked Sensations. The problem only worsened. It started powering down like every minute. Now not eve a battery pull will get the phone back on.

Verizon is sending me a replacement, but i have to get this phone unrooted and back to stock so i don't have to pay a 300 dollar fee.

Can anyone PLEASE help me get this done? I have Samsung Drivers and Oden but doesn't recognize this blank screen device...

Thanks

Tommy
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Yes, flash this http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196 with Odin. That's it....if you can boot into recovery mode.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
How can I flash when the phone won't even power up? I can't get it to go into recovery or anything right now. Oden doesn't recognize anything either (i'm assuming because there's no power to the device?)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
So you can't turn on the phone even with the power plug in? is there any indication where the phone has power, like vibrating, flashing light, sound etc..? I don't think your phone is brick, most likely hardware issue since it's acting up before it die.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
Exactly...there is no sign of power whatsoever. Verizon is sending a replacement but i'm worried they'll figure out it's rooted w a custom ROM flashed...so i was hoping to find a way to get unrooted and back to stock before it is sent back to them...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
BUT I will say....when i plug the phone into my mac, i get the dialog box from VMWare fusion that asks do you want this device connected to Mac or Windows...but then Oden doesn't see it on Windows side and Android File Transfer won't notice it on mac side...but at least there's recognition that SOMETHING was just plugged in to the machine... hope?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
So pretend the screen is dead, boot it into download mode,(hold down the 3 buttons) wait 30 sec, then connect the phone to your pc see if your pc see the phone through Odin.(even though the screen is black).

Edit: I think you having hardware issue, but it's not hurt to try the hardbrick method just for the hell of it http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2581166
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
just tried that again...nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
see my edited previous post.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Voyaging:
will do. here is the message i get when i plug the phone back into the micro USB end:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Gryr4xs3QId3VRZGdyUHJySnM/edit?usp=sharing
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] philletourneau:
I just came across this post, and I'm very new at this...

Can I upgrade my Cingular 8125 (fresh out of the box, but unlocked with lokiwiz02b) with this ROM?

I'm a canadian using Rogers service.

http://www.modaco.com/I_mate_SP5_ROM_Officially_Released_today_-t238322.html
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] summiter:
I wouldn't put a ROM designed for a Tornado SmartPhone on my Wizard...but that's just me. ;-)

What is it you'd like to accomplish?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] philletourneau:
oops

Holy ****, I just saw that... sorry, I'm really new at this...

Anyway, I have all the Wizard files from the xda ftp... I want to know what the latest and greatest ROM to use on my new 8125.

Something that has the push email support? Maybe something with updates similar to the one that the tornado got today? They can now send files by bluetooth from the file explorer, this is **** I was doing on my treo 650 a year ago!

By date alone, K-JAM_WWE_216901_2169101_020710_ship_ExtRom seems to be the newest, should I use that one?

Now, i've superCID unlocked my phone, AND regularly unlocked it, is that all I need to switch to a new ROM?

Can someone point me to a post about backing up all the apps/customizations I've made to my stock setup?

Sorry, I swear I'm reading like crazy, but I could use a couple hints..

Thanks alot.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] summiter:
Re: oops

I must say you're quite brave for wanting to jump in without knowing a whole lot. But that's OK, I was where you are in the not too distant past.

A couple things - at this point it is impossible to get back to a totally stock version after you upgrade unless you have access to another stock 8125 or can get a raw ROM dump from someone to flash using a miniSD card. That said, you can quite easily get it back to a state that would look stock enough to allow you to return/exchange your device should you have any hardware problems.

If you've CID unlocked, you're ready to go. All you need to do is run the Imate or Qtek upgrade executable found on the xda ftp.

The Imate and Qtek ROMs are EXACTLY the same from an OS and radio perspective. The only difference is the customizations. In both cases you can skip the customization by doing a soft rest (stylus-in-the-hole) when the device gets to the screen alignment stuff after flashing.

When your device comes back from the soft reset, it will be a bone bare install of WM5. You will want to run a few cab files from the stock Cingular extended ROM, which is available in a zip file on the ftp. You can install every cab EXCEPT a file called gprsstall. It will kill your wifi. Every other cab is fine and will make your device look like a stock 8125. You can skip the 'good email' and 'get email' cabs too - they are for goodlink and express mail...don't know if you use those..

Anyway, take a deep breath and do it like this:

-plug in and establish activesync

-run either the Imate or Qtek installer

-when done, the device will restart and prompt you to align the screen..hit the reset button at this point and the device will reboot

-when the device comes back up, establish activesync

-explore your device using activesync and open or create a folder to put some files in

-copy the cabs you want to install from the cingular extended rom to the folder you have open on your device

-use file explorer on the device to select each cab file..it will install

-restart your device

-Enjoy.

Oh, both ROMs have Direct Push, so as long as your Exchange account has SP2 installed and push active, it will work quite nicely. Neither ROM has the ability to send files via bluetooth that I can find.

As for backing up your current customizations and stuff, what is it you want to try to save?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] philletourneau:
ok, I'm learning..

Wow, thanks for the helpful post, I hope to really get into this and contribute back to the forums.

Are the newer iMate and Qtek roms actually a newer version of WM5? I keep reading about this "MS Messaging & Security" upgrade that was supposed to have something to do with push email... is that included?

Aside from push email, what are the other significant improvements?

For the backup, I thought I read somewhere about backing up your current config on an miniSD card (i have 512mb), like the ROM and the apps etc, can that be done?

Any intermediary steps required to get push email going? I couldn't even find anything about exchange servers in the stock ROM, you can only add a POP3 or IMAP4 email account. Is it just a matter of adding a "new mail account" on this new ROM and point it at your exchange server?

Oh and finally, these "customizations" you said I can skip on the new ROMS, are those worth doing? Or do they just program in useless things?

EDIT

Hmm, ok, I was just looking at the Extended ROMS folder, duh, so these extended roms are bunches of little cabs that add customizations to a stock WM5? So looking in the ROMS folders... there's lots of files in each one. iMate for example has a WWE_216901_2169101...zip and a WWE_1010903_106...exe, what do the numbers signify, and which one should I be using?

Oh, and I could swear I saw some mention of Resco Explorer being in one of these extended roms, or somewhere on the FTP, is it?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] litevsky:
I would strongly advise against doing this upgrade as it will re-simlock your phone back to Cingular and you won't be able to use it with Rogers. Further, lokiwiz has not been updated to support this new rom yet.

I know this is for a fact with the iMate rom, but I haven't seen anything conclusive about the Qtek rom. Noone here seems to know.

I'm in the same boat, I'm on Rogers with a 8125.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] philletourneau:
good advice

Thanks for the heads up. I'd like to use push email, I have the reins of our Exchange 2003 sp2 server here, so I can change any settings to make this happen. How do you even setup a non-push exchange server on the base cingular 8125 rom?

As a Canadian, have you done anything specific to your device to make things suitable for here? I know I installed GPRS monitor right away since our Rogers overlords don't have unlimited data plans (unless you count 100mb for an arm or leg every month), and I'm hovering at 7mb a month for $40... Damn I want unlimited...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] litevsky:
Re: good advice

As far as I know, the only way to set up a non-Exchange server is via wireless Active Sync or via IMAP. I haven't done anything provider specific to my 8125 as I don't use EDGE for the reasons you mentioned, just WiFi as it's available both at work and at home.

I'm really dying to install the Qtek rom as by all accounts these roms are infinitely better and faster than the stock Cingular rom. But I'm afraid it will lock my 8125.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] philletourneau:
Alright, thanks for the advice. Let me know once you do flash your device, and I'll do the same. I suppose we're just waiting for lokiwiz to be updated?

So far I really like the device, I just installed wifitunes and am streaming music from shared itunes libraries at work, and it's flawless!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Sleuth255:
There's a great post in the Wizard forum that details how to create a miniSD backup of your stock rom. The above poster is correct in that this is the only way to fully return your device to its stock state. The process is simple and you are only out the price of a 128mb miniSD.

Do this backup then upgrade with impunity! Let us know if its still SIM unlocked too. Remember that if it isn't, a 40 second restore will return your device to its original condition. This will work even if the updater fails and "bricks" your wizard. However, I am not sure if the restore process restores the original bootloader, so the "HTC" splash screen might not be removed. I have tried the restore, but not with a Qtek upgraded device.
[General Questions and Answers] rip9150:
Sorry this is probably a stupid question, but it's bugging me. I never really paid attention to it because I've always had an ext sd. I have an lg g2 with 32 gb of storage. I know the os takes up around 8 gb, but when I flash a new rom it still shows available storage as 24 gb. Can I ever get that 8 gb back, or is it forever locked up in the stock os?
[General Questions and Answers] Irwenzhao:
The 8gb is reserved for system. No way to unlock it.

Smack that thanks button if I helped!

Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.

Sent from dat small country called Singapore.
[General Questions and Answers] elvhizs:
i thinks that space is already reserved for OS and cannot be used as user space
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Varna Reddy:
Hi Mates,

I'm unable to make conference calls and also not able to answer 2nd incoming call.
[Windows 8 General] inmnbob:
I had a problem with the installation of Windows on the new Nokia 2520 and want to reset it. It came with full Office. Will office reinstall and still be there after the reset?
[Windows 8 General] FloatingFatMan:
Windows RT section is here. You've got a better chance of getting an answer if you ask in the right place.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dexter8:
Hi guys, recently i bought a used galaxy s2 from a dealer. I think it should be the international unlocked set. I updated to firmware to the latest version and formatted the phone. After that this sim network unlock pin appears. The phone is usable but no network. Anybody can help explain to me what is this thing and how to solve it. Any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryderpavan:
Default Pin is 1234...Or wait for the experts to revert.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darz23:
Other said that if you root your G2 and used the original stock rom and recovery, you can have an OTA with no Problem, is that TRUE?

how about you ROOT your G2, and you used stock rom and recovery but you installed Xposed to change your notification bar, can you still receive OTA update without a problem?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gutsyslap1:
I certainly wouldn't. I'm new to lg but I know on previous devices that was guaranteed to screw you up.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joewaz:
No no no.. As long as you have stock ROM and most important a stock recovery as that's how the ota is installed.. You will be fine..

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No no no.. As long as you have stock ROM and most important a stock recovery as that's how the ota is installed.. You will be fine.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darz23:
so i can use OTA Update even if im rooted, stock rom + xposed?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joewaz:
Yes as long as you have the stock recovery on that's all that matters.. The ota is installed with the stock recovery is why..
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esteway.619:
Not totally true. U need stock ROM with no uninstalled bloat and stock recovery. I'm not sure with exposed but I would suggest uninstalling exposed framework just to be safe.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcal321:
please help

I was running a stock rom and I went to install the OTA now I can't do anything. I have tried factory reset. I have tried restoring all the backups I have on have on TWRP and it says that the restore is successful but when I reboot it goes right back to the recovery mode. I have no idea what to do. Any suggestions please?????
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bachera:
search, thats what you can do.

when root only, no problem if you temporarily via superuser settings disable root. Ota update and reroot. I think.

Now I have a question for you, do you know a good joke?

tip: when doing anything custom, use the search to determine if it can do harm, or inhibits updating. Then you will always be safe.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joewaz:
What did I say.. You can do the ota if you have stock ROM and stock back up.. Twrp obviously is NOT a stock back up... Lol...

Google search: lg g2 stock ROM

Click on first link by xda and follow the steps

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Yes totally true.. As long as you have stock recovery and ROM you are and always will be good... The only way I can imagine a "debloaded" system wouldn't take it is if you "deblote" the stock recovery in any way lol
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darz23:
well..thanks guys.. just to be safe, i'll wait for the OTA Update before rooting.. :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joewaz:
That's always smart.. Go with what you know works.. But for me I have done what you have questioned with no problem... But I don't blame you.. Minute differences can make a huge deal
[General Questions and Answers] elvhizs:
is there a way we can have CWM or TWRP for xperia C even with locked bootloader? i heard that xperia c bootloader cannot be unlocked
[General Questions and Answers] elvhizs:
anyone? hope there will be custom recoveries for this phone soon..
[General Questions and Answers] B.R.A:
i'm waiting for xperia C CWM too:highfive:
[General Questions and Answers] aryaputraz:
My friend also using xperia c. he was waiting for cwm to be present in the cell phone. I am using xperia ion, and highly recommend TWRP. because it is quite easy and complete features

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[General Questions and Answers] rikardo03:
Looking for this too.
[General Questions and Answers] ashishgamer:
TWRP Out For Xperia C

The final time is out for TWRP on our phone from the Informationlord. Check out here : TWRP for Xperia C
[HTC Desire S] msat1891:
hello,

anyone can help me with this, my phone working perfectly but the screen is blank, i already try to call the phone and it is ringing, except the screen.

:confused::confused::confused:
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
I presume you have tried obvious things like rebooting or trying to get into recovery mode?

Otherwise it may be a blown LCD panel, a blown backlight, a faulty or loose cable or a mainboard fault.

If you look really closely at the screen in varying light conditions you might be able to see the display if it's only the backlight, but that would still need the panel replacing.

There is a teardown video on YouTube if you need to take the phone apart.
[One (M7) General] chrisyng:
At the time I purchased my phone, most of the carrier stores were sold out of the HTC one. However I found someone local who was selling a brand new unit that they had won in a raffle.. so I purchased it from them.. The unit was brand new in a sealed box.

Fast forward to today, I have been had the purple camera issue for a long time now, and decided I would finally send the unit in for warranty repair.. I logged onto the HTC support chat a started speaking a rep.. I explained the issue I was having with the camera. After confirming that I was still having the issue after upgrading to version 4.3 he said he could proceed with a repair order for the phone.. Great I thought, this will be easy. He asked for my shipping address, he then stated that for canadian customers, they ask that we first go to our carrier stores to try and process a warrenty exchange. If the vendor could not do that then HTC could move forward with the repair order.

I explained to him that I had not purchased the phone from a vendor, but it was purchased brand new and sealed in a private sale.

At that point he stated that it would not be covered under warranty because it wasn't purchased by a validated vendor..

What the hell??

I argued the fact that the phone was brand new and the repair was for a well known flaw, but he refused to budge.. stating that purchasing from a third party vendor, the warranty would not switch over because the vendor was not an actual HTC vendor.

Frustrated I ased him if my phone has now been flagged to be out of warranty.. His response was "I would not be able to process this as a repair in warranty as you have provided that it has been purchased through third party vendor."

SO the moral of the story is to LIE…. If I had just lied and said the carrier would not exchange the phone I would have been fine..

Anyone have any suggestions on how to escalate this?
[One (M7) General] gamer765:
Call again and hope you don't get the same rep. If they pull up that you already claimed it was purchased privately, say it was a misunderstanding and blame it on something else (line was breaking up and rep heard parts of what you were saying and misunderstood). Go crazy. Best imagination wins HTC repairing their phone.
[One (M7) General] criszz:
why don't you say : mr. this is an htc product. is not important my vendor, is htc and i have warranty.