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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1_enthusiast:
which version of phone are you coming from?

personally I am using U.S tmobile version, i have flashed international and ATT version. Verizon and Sprint seems to have additional hardware and network differences so I never try.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] EpicMango:
I had to flash back to GoldenEye 4.3 to get my dialer back! After I flashed ASOP (or any non touchwiz based ROMs) I had a bug where I couldn't turn my screen back on during a call...

It was extremely annoying but the ROM's that I were running were so good that I tolerated it. Well today I decided I couldn't let my phone not be a phone. I have this problem with

Kangakat 5 Stock Kernel

KangaKat 6 Stock Kernel AND Ktoonsez's kernel

CM11 with stock kernel

CM10.2 with stock kernel

Danvdh's ASOP 4.4.2 ROM with stock kernel

None of these work. Its still the same call bug.

I've tried proximity sensor recalibration. Didn't work. I've tried compressed air. Didn't work. Nothing has worked.

Finally I HAD to go back to debloated TW GoldenEye 4.3 which I am on right now, and it doesn't work. Proximity sensor is enabled in settings but when I pull my phone away from my head the screen doesn't turn on! However I can atleast access my dialer so atleast I can use my phone as a freaking phone!!!!

I typed *#0*# and went to the test area and went under sensor and my proximity sensor will have a value of 69 until something gets in its way and then quickly max out at 255...but I noticed also that the farther my finger goes the lower the number gets so it seems like its doing its job correctly. However the screen is always green and always vibrating. It never stops...

Guys. I can't stand 4.3 debloated. Once you've run KitKat you can't go back. Do you guys have ANY last ditch efforts on how I can fix this? Maybe even just disable the proximity sensor when I flash a ROM? I just hate Touchwiz. Been flashing 300MB ROM's and had to flash a 1.4GB ROM today which is just stupid...

please please help..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] saj222:
Do you still have a warranty? Go back to stock and make a claim.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] azuziel:
I had the same bug. Have you wiped? I ran kitkat, and after many bugs like the one you're describing, wifi disconnects and app errors I went back to 4.3 stock. Debloated, and run nova prime with kiatkat theme. Looks like kitkat, feels like kitkat, but I don't have any bugs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] EpicMango:
I should've update this thread...I FOUND A SOLUTION! It basically forces a new value for the sensor to pick stuff up on!

I'm now back on optimized 4.4 KK with GravityBox and I hold the perfect phone in my hand ATM ;)

Here is the solution

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2045569&page=4

Those instructions will sound confusing to you, but if you read the entire thread and get an idea of what they are talking about then you'll understand! It worked for me! And I'm positive it will work for you to!!

It turned out that my proximity sensor was always on! If you type in *#0*# into the stock dialer you'll bring up diagnostics. Go to sensor. What should happen is when you wave your hand near the sensor the screen should turn green and vibrate. If you are always vibrating regardless (my situation) that means your proximity sensor is always on and you have to hard calibrate it.

I'm thinking of doing a full writeup for this so others can fix this issue! I have no problems now!!! So Happy to report this!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Yol:
Hi all,

As i started servicing all pdas for a couple of monthes (only as a hobby, i fix them for friends and relatives), i came across one BA that gave me some trouble.

i got it to replace its LCD that was broken as it was dropped and thats very simple to replace it, so far so good. now it has two main problems :

1. no sound from speaker (even when in speakerphone mode), but there is sound in the stereo earphones (i plugged to the connector by the sd card slot). - i can only assume that a bluetooth handsfree device it will also work.

2. although the backup battery is fully charged, if i remove the main battery even for a brief second, when turned on, the BA acts as if i made a hard reset.

as for solving the problems :

1. using a digital multimeter, i managed to track the conductivity from the internal speaker through its connector, flat ribbon to the connector which connects to the main pcb - so there is no contact problem from the speaker to the main pcb.

using the help from WIKI, i went to site that has the list of all components and their description - the IC that is responsible for audio amp is a MAXIM's MAX4410 which is a stereo headphone driver. a quick look at its charasteristics and typical configuration and i understood that (assuming this is the IC that drives the internal speaker) the speaker should have one pin which is ground and the other goes to the amplified signal from the IC. neither one of the pins showed it has GND to it. so maybe there is a bad GND line to the connector.

2. regarding the backup battery issue i do not know what makes this problem.

I am sharing this info with you all with two ideas in mind :

1. to resolve my problem and know those devices hardware better.

2. because i am quite a while watching xda-developers and WIKI and i got the feeling that a lot of eforth is given to the software side of all those pdas (which is greate!!! keep going, this work helps lots of people and it shows al thos mega corps they are not the only ones), but the hardware is a bit forgotten and left behind. let me tell you this, there are many VERY simple mini projects i made useing electronics (i am an electronics engineer in my profession) that made my life easy . i am now investigating those instruments hardware as i have several ideas to develope useful accessories to my pda (like an external IR transciver to control IR devices like TV,DVD and to communicate with my laptop, and some other ideas) and i believe we can do the same info sharing as done on software side but on the hardware side.

I will thank any ideas, thoghts or commentsabout this matter. Yol.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
i suspect you confuse ppl by mentioning BA in your post but writing your post in more then 1 forum not related to BA if BA == blue angel
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] abdallahmemon:
My ultra is currently running on 4.2.2

is it safe to update to 4.3 ?

i heard many users had issues after the update!:confused:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Shadow of Chaos:
Are you running a custom ROM?

If not, are you ever planning to run a custom ROM that isn't based on 4.4 Kitkat?

If the answer to both of those is "no," then go ahead and update. The update troubles just come when dealing with custom ROMing.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] JackHanAnLG:
I had issues with 4.2.2 and 4.3 has erased them
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] iPhone*convert:
I picked up an mdk s4 with cm11 installed. I'd like to test the ROM waters.

I'd like to try another kit kat ROM, and a Google edition ROM. I'm most interested in fast smooth operation, and stability. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Triscuit:
Well this thread will most likely be quickly shut down because you should make that decision on your own by testing each one, but I would try Vanir and Kitkang. If you like touchwiz I would go with hyperdrive hands down.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Not sure if it's available for Verizon s4 but I have Carbon 4.4 running on my sprint s4 and it's awesome. Like stated above though xda isn't for saying what the '' best rom '' is. Just for opinions and experiences pretty much. Flash away and report back to the respective threads.

Good luck!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
My S4 will not boot when my sd card is inserted. I have tried multiple sd cards of different classes, brands, and size. I am running MK2 stock rom with root.If I do a factory reset and wipe the sd card the phone will root. Google will install all my apps and everything will work fine. But when I move more than a couple apps to the sd card (all of the apps are games nothing system related) it will not boot the next time I power off the phone and restart it again. It will hang at the glowing samsung screen. It actually looks like it tries to boot a couple times because the phone will gently vibrate while on the screen and the back light on the soft buttons will go off and come back on a few times. I even let the phone sit for over half an hour a couple times and no luck.

I am on MK2 firmware using the Modem MK2 from this forum not an OTA update. And I am on a MJA bootloader with the counter tripped. I updated to using a stock rooted MK2 rom from this site as well. But the problem started before I updated to the new stock rom and firmware.

It might also be worth noting that I am using the latest version of Philz Touch Recovery, but after I odined the latest recovery and flashed the MK2 modem, little yellow words now appear in the upper left hand corner of the Samsnung Galaxy S4 flash screen. They are too small for me to read. I reflashed Philz and the modem, but the little yellow words didn't go away and everything worked fine until I started moving apps to the SD card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] cruise350:
First, the little yellow words. That happens because you have a custom recovery installed. Started appearing with MJA and the implementation of the Knox enabled boot loader. No way to get read of them except to flash back to full stock/stock recovery. Don't worry, it won't affect your phone operations.

On the sdcard problem, how is your card formatted? Unless the kernel supports exfat or ntfs, you are better off formatting the sdcards for FAT32. This is the only formatting convention that works on all versions of Android. You can also try formatting the sdcard in recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
Thanks for your response. I formatted the SD card using the format option in settings/storage. I also formated the SD card using Phillz recovery and used the default formatting option.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] daniel4653:
And it still wouldn't boot up? I've hard similar things happen and I had to format my SD card on my laptop in order for it to work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
I will try from my computer when I get home. Don't have an adapter with me right now. And no it still would not boot. But if I remove the card and let the phone bout it will. Then I insert it after the system had finished loading everything and it runs fine after that. All the apps on it are recognized and I can run them without issue. Until of course I have to reboot for whatever reason. It's kind of weird.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
Okay I did a quick format using fat32. And formatted the SD card using my laptop. I still had the same issue. It does not seem to bother anything once the phone has booted, but if I let it try and boot with the SD card in there it will not. I am going to do a long format and see if that helps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] cruise350:
I remember seeing this problem posted a long time ago. Turned out to be something with the software on the phone. If I remember right, the only way the person was able to fix it was do a factory reset and then odin the stock tar to the phone. You will lose everything on internal memory but at least your phone will work properly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
I did a full format and the phone still would not boot. I am going to try your suggestion. I think the software on the phone is probably the most likely culprit since the phone does not actually have a problem reading from the SD card at anytime except when booting. I usually flash using Phillz, but I will do a factory reset. Format everything that is an option in Phillz and odin the stock tar.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] alkataz:
I formatted everything on the phone that I could through Phillz, did a factory reset and flashed the stock MK2 rom through odin. It worked!! I am not able to boot my phone with my SD card in without issue. Thanks a lot!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdulmer:
I am currently running 4.1.2 JB w/stock ROM. But, I was thinking about updating. Everyone calls the bootloader "Knox", this worries me. I like having a rooted device.

Thanks,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
You can root after update but the boot loader will be locked so unless your OK with buggy safestrap I would just flash old and slows 4.3 rom until safestrap is straightened out.

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well I guess I should say if you like stock (and don't mind the permanent locked bootloader) and all you want is root go for the update just make sure you only use saferoot to root your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StainlessSteelRat:
Same thing here, but...

I am brand new to this forum(as in this is my first post new) and I would like to ask for help with the same problem as the OP in this thread. I am on stock I535VRBMF1 but rooted and I would like to keep it that way. The only problems are:

I know nothing about how to refuse the OTA from Verizon or if this is even possible

I know very little of the "lingo" used on forums regarding Android phones (Flash this and ROM that and bootstrap this mean very little to me)

I don't know how long the phone will let me keep delaying the OTA update which it claims has already been downloaded and will be installed on the next boot cycle or when I let it. I have delayed it 2 times already.

And of course, I don't even know if this is the right place to ask for help. I am so used to being told to "go read the forum" and "use google; figure it out" that I am honestly not sure if I will get the same here. I am fairly quick to learn but this OTA just hit my phone today and I don't know if I even have time to learn.

I am open to suggestions and have already seriously considered trying to install a CyanogenMod on my S3, but I was "working up to it" and now I don't think I have any time left.

Can anyone advise me on how best to proceed to keep my bootloader from getting locked up permanently? I kinda like my phone the way it is, not that Verizon gives a rat's fart about that.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, if anyone has the time to coach a new guy, I would be forever grateful!

SSR
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Use ES file explorer (download from playstore) and delete the file that already downloaded in this location /cache/fota

Next use Titanium backup to freeze the following files: otacerts.api, fwupdate.apk or fwupgrade.apk and sdm1.0.apk located here /system/app

Your phone will not update anymore. As long as you don't upgrade to 4.3, you're safe to keep your bootloader unlock or relock as you wish. If you update to 4.3 your bootloader is will locked permanently and no more custom rom/kernel or custom recovery for you. So don't update!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StainlessSteelRat:
OK, I was able to locate and delete the file in /cache/fota easily enough, but evidently there is some trick to using Titanium Backup that I am unaware of. I cannot seem to find any way of locating the files you listed at all. I tried refreshing the apps list(which apparently worked), but saw none of the .a[i nor .apk files listed in your reply. I see no way of navigating to the /system/app folder you mentioned. Maybe I need to pay for the donate version of TB to get that capability?

Thank you, by the way, much obliged.

Edit* OK, found "defrost" and found SDM1.0 and discovered that to use that feature I need to buy the donate version. Will do that and BRB. Still was unable to locate the other files, the fwupgrade/update etc. Only SDM. Edit2* OK, I got SDM frozen as instructed, still no luck finding those other apps from within TB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
How about use ES file explorer and navigate to /system/app and look for FWupgrade.apk (2 files same name). If you don't find them it's OK. Freeze SDM1.0 should prevent the software from downloading.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StainlessSteelRat:
I found 2: one called "FWupgrade.apk" and the other was "FWupgrade.odex", both located using ESFE. Not to be completely dense, but what do I do with them now that I have located them? Is there a "freeze" function or similar in ESFE?

Also, no otacerts.api(nor .apk) anywhere.

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SDM1.0.apk successfully frozen with TB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
Rename both to FWupgrade.apk.bak (add dot bak at the end).

Sorry, It should be otacerts.zip located in /etc/security - rename to otacerts.zip.bak
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StainlessSteelRat:
Done and done. A few false starts on my end because I didn't know I had to set my file system |,| as "writable" in the options on ESFE, but once I got that option selected, the rest was easy.

Two last things and I will leave you in peace: first, do you have a thread here on XDA that is like a "ROMs and MODs for Dummies" that I could actually learn things without needing my hand held as you have so patiently done just now? Second, is the "Thanks" button over there the correct protocol for giving credit where credit is due?

Thanks very much for taking the time to help me save my phone from the CML1 and bootloader death. I owe you one, really.:good::good::good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
You're welcom, anytime. No I don't have one for Dummies for this model, but I found that the only way it will stick to your brain where you learn by doing it, if you just read it won't stick. There're many threads in this forum (sticky) which you can read, but again I found that when you run into issue and actually got the answer and solved with your own hands then that's how you learn and don't be afraid to ask...Many of us here to help...with pleasure!!

Yes, the thanks button indicated that I did help you or at least trying to help you and you're appreciated. Happy on both side!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] StainlessSteelRat:
You're my hero, man, I really like that I'll be able to try out Cyanogen, but later when I am ready. All down to you.

SSR
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdulmer:
Ok, that's what I figured. I think I am going to give Cyanogenmod a shot.

One more quick question. I used CASUAL to unlock bootloader/root. So I can use CLOCKWORKMOD to flash Cyanogenmod?

Sorry for all the silly Newb questions. This is the first time I've had to deal with a bootloader.

Thanks Again,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
yes u can .u can use any type of custom recovery to flash roms

if u wanna flash a kitkat rom make sure u have the latest version of the recovery.

did u double check to make sure u have root and unlock bootloader .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdulmer:
Yes, it's unlocked, rooted and backed up. Thanks again for the help.

I'll flash Cyanogenmod, when I get home tonight.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Leonredbone:
Hello,

I have been running latest CM for a while but recently, on several occasions, the phone sticks on Logo, and when I reboot in recovery it asks for encryption password. I never encrypted phone, and during these instances the internal storage shows 0Mb. I have to Wipe completely and reinstall. Then the same thing will happen on reboot. What could be the cause?

Sorry, I am fairly n00bish at this so bear with me :)

Nick
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydeah:
I am interested in buying Galaxy Tab 7 3.0 for my son, he has been using playbook until know, which he enjoys but the lack of games and application is forcing him to spend his time on youtube.

On stock youtube app on playbook, there are no video commercials, it somehow skips those.

If I buy a Tab 7 3.0 is there anyway to a) Install adblock plus to get rid of video commercials and b) is there anyway to set age restriction so kids won't watch weird videos that always happen to pop in "related" column or at the end of video.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Latheman:
You can root and use adaway. It works on YouTube really well. I think you can change the settings on YouTube to it will filter for age restrictions.

Thanks,

Levi Woodard

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[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydeah:
Thank you.

There are no special editions or model numbers I should be avoiding, right? Is there any "unrootable" version like an OTA or an update I should avoid?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Latheman:
I have a 210r from best buy that sells for 150 and I laid out 40 for a belkin case. I am happy with it I am rooted but I am looking at a to right now to test.

Thanks,

Levi Woodard

Sent from the XDA premium app.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydeah:
Awesome, so T210 is a good one to get, right?

I am looking into purchasing this:

Mfr Part #:

SM-T210RGNYXAR

UPC:

887276851280

I guess it is the same rootable model. Which root method would you recommend? I don't really need anything fancy, sure I can understand a custom rom would make this run a lot faster, but I was wondering if I should look for a debloat rom or some other custom rom.

Thanks again for your replies.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Latheman:
I used a prerooted file that works pretty well.. It does take a while to flash though.

Thanks,

Levi Woodard

Sent from the XDA premium app.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydeah:
Thanks for all your help.

I will pick it up this weekend and come back to get root info.

Sent from my LG-D800
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Latheman:
I have been using S.E.A.L. rom for a few days and would recommend that over the preroot method.
[Sony Smartwatch] francis820:
Hi guys, I just noticed that I've been logged out of this app and can't log back in despite my phone being logged in. I tried to log back in but it doesn't let me. I've also tried to to uninstall and reinstall both Smart Connect and the extension but same problem persists. Anyone experience the same problem?

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2, paired with SW2 Sony Smartwatch 2

N7100XXUEML3 JB 4.3
[Sony Smartwatch] Qosmokid:
Maybe Twitter needs you to authorize the app to log in on your behalf. I know it was using oauth since a while back.

Mine has been working fine since I logged in a month ago.
[Sony Smartwatch] francis820:
Yeah, I recall there was supposed to be a popup asking to authorize the extension... but it doesn't do that anymore.
[Sony Smartwatch] WarpGuN:
I got exactly the same problem .. did you solve it?
[Sony Smartwatch] francis820:
Nope... apparently other SW2 Twitter users are having the same issue. I've already posted at the Sony Forums but they have yet to come up with a solution. :(
[Sony Smartwatch] doss2007:
I have the same problem :(

maybe sony have trouble with twitter api
[Sony Smartwatch] antilis:
Same problem here

AnTiLiS
[Sony Smartwatch] kacyfik:
So I see I'm not alone...

Wysłane z mojego Nexus 5 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Sony Smartwatch] Fensy:
Same issue here :(
[Sony Smartwatch] Rox598:
Twitter recently updated the API on their side and now the extension is out of date so won't work until sony updated

well at least thats what i think is causing the problem
[Sony Smartwatch] deedee:
Same here, last twitter post on my watch is 4 days ago. Hadn't actually noticed it had stopped working.
[Sony Smartwatch] francis820:
A new update is out in the Play Store, this fixed my issue. Latest version is 1.2.1 :good:
[Sony Smartwatch] Nomad1600:
Just installed the Twitter extension. Seems to work, though curious as to what it will be like from a Notifications POV. I used to be more acive on Twitter in the past, so I have lots of people and companies I follow. Interested to see if I end up greatly reducing that number, or removing altogether. But it is a nice looking extension.