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[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tempdroid:
Glad, your Tab got new life :) :highfive: :good:

Hope to see you around the RocketTab thread again. Check the RocketTab support thread for everyone, until you are allowed to post on the main developer thread.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akiden:
We got the Tab 3 7" Kids T2105 so that our boy can use the kids mode when we're not using it.

But....as many have enountered, the stock rom is laggy and I'm wondering how it would be possible to flash the Kids Tab to RocketTab for the snappiness and yet retain the Kids Mode?! Seems like this is impossible as once the rom is flashed, the Kids Mode app is gone too...

Any idea how I can increase the performance of the Kids Tab otherwise? I've got it rooted but haven't really done much after that.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobtheTechGuy:
Not that I know of off the top of my head. I would think surely theres a custom kids mode rom out there. But keep in mind all that UI on top of android will still slow it down some.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burgeke:
Not sure what's layered on top or the differences in hardware. [MENTION=3034891]gr8nole[/MENTION] worked on the reverse... Making a T210R a kids version. Not sure if able to help you or shed light but an expert nonetheless.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HashtagNoFilter:
Hello all, just a quick question for those who have done this, or are thinking about doing this.

[If this is in the wrong forum, please let me know!]

So I have 5 lines on Verizon and 2 of them are due for an upgrade. I want to:

1. Use the upgrades and get 2 new iPhone 5S handsets (extends contracts for those 2 lines for 2 more years)

2. Activate and deactivate them

3. Reactivate the 2 old phones

4. Sell the brand new iPhones on ebay/craiglist (so I'd be paying around $200/phone and selling for around $550/phone

5. Go to T-Mo and have them pay the ETFs for all lines (thus canceling the contracts with Verizon

5. Use the cash from the iPhone sales to purchase 2 Nexus 5 handsets instead (and therefore keeping a little money for myself

6.???

7. Profit!!

Is this possible? Has anyone done this?

I know that it is possible to sell upgrades; people do it all the time. They get subsidized phones for cheap and deactivate them so they can reactivate their old lines for another 2 years, and they sell the brand new phones for their market value. Because as far as I can tell, Verizon doesn't give a crap as long as they have you tied in for another 2 years (which I will be bypassing by switching to T-Mobile).

Yes, the 2 lines that are due for an upgrade are old dumbphones that are around 3 years old. I asked a T-Mobile rep and she told me that those phones are eligible to be traded in so long as they are in contract (she looked them up in the system).

Thanks in advance!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] kirch21:
seems like it should work, but also seems like a nightmare haha good luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ericerk:
YOU SIR ARE BRILLIANT!!

Keep us posted with how this works!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Triscuit:
Just be careful, I heard that if you cancel your contract before it's up they will ask for the phone back, I could be completely wrong but I wouldn't want you getting screwed when verizon asks for $1000 worth of phones back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] OneArm:
part of the TMobile etf thing is you buy your TMo phones thru TMo
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HashtagNoFilter:
Yep. As stated in the OP, I would be trading in those 2 dumbphones. The T-Mo lady told me that those specific models are perfectly eligible to be traded in (they are in the T-Mo database). However, they would give me $0 credit for trading in the dumbphones and getting a new phone from T-Mobile. That wouldn't really matter since I would be using the money from the sale to put a down payment!

That's the thing---what's to stop me from telling them a lie they can't prove is wrong? I can totally just tell them "So yeah, I totally loved this iPhone. Too bad it fell into the snow yesterday and completely died, it sucks. Welp, guess I just have to reactivate my old phones I use to have a couple days ago!"

I mean what if my phone really did fall into some snow/water and died...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] riker147:
Could they then blacklist the phones?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HashtagNoFilter:
I mean I'm not sure it really matters. I can activate the old phones online on the MyVerizon website. People sell their upgrades all the time. The part I'm mainly concerned with is if this Verizon will actually do anything if I renew my contract and then leave like a week later lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] riker147:
As long as the ETF is paid I don't think there's anything they can do.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] travisjshepherd:
That's what the etf is for, to pay for the phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] HashtagNoFilter:
UPDATES!

1. Used both upgrades to purchase 2 Gold iPhone 5S handsets at $150 each (plus shipping and taxes = $176). Total investment so far: $352

2. Activated them online using the IMEI.

**NOTE** I called Verizon multiple times to confirm if it was possible to activate them WITHOUT opening the box. They told me this was possible, but when I tried to do it, they ended up saying it wasn't possible, and that I HAD to dial *228 in order to finish the activation.

3. Put ad on Craigslist. Phone goes off every 5 minutes until some dude offers me $600 for each. I told him they were sealed, but that I had to open them and activate them. He said he would pay me the same so long as I opened them in front of him to confirm they were sealed!

4. Met dude, deactivated iPhones, reactivated old phones. Profit: $1200 - $352 = $848.

5. Found used iPhone 4S on Craigslist for $150. Deactivated my GS4 and activated the iPhone. Total thus far: $848 - $150 = $698

6. Sold GS4 the next day for $380. Total thus far: $698 + $380 = $1078.

7. Walked into T-Mobile, and switched!

8. GS3 for my dad, Nokia Lumia 521 for my mom, two Nexus 5 handsets for me and my brother (OMG SO MANY ROMSSS!!!), and a Galaxy Light for my little bro (he doesn't get a legit smartphone until he's in college next year lol)

9. Made a down payment of $500 for the phones in order to decrease the bill. And I still have a $21 credit on the bill after all the trade ins!

Previous Verizon bill: $250.82 with 2 smartphones and 3 dumbphones.

New T-Mobile bill: $183 for 5 smartphones.

Equivalent Verizon bill: $250.81 + $90 ($30 x 3 for adding 3 smartphones @ 2GB/month) = $340.81

10. ???

11. PROFIT!

I have had my phone for a couple of days now, and the speed is great. I get LTE in all the areas I got LTE with Verizon, and the speeds are about the same, if not better.

If you have any questions, let me know and I will try my best to answer you! Thanks :D
[Sony Xperia L] ShinOrochiX:
Hi

I recently bought a Nillkin hard cover for my Xperia L as I didn't want the bulk of a wallet case but still protect the phone whilst keeping it slim & sleek. I found this cover & after some research bought it. I can say that it is by far the best cover I have had, it is exactly as shown in the pictures, perfect cut-outs for buttons, nice gripped back & tough plastic. I would definitely recommend it, it is from a reputable Hong Kong based brand. No problems whatsoever with purchase not to forget superb price. :)
[Sony Xperia L] [QS]:
+1 here

Ordered two just in case... one of the best if not the best cases i've ever owned... Saved my XL from quite a few drops... Solid as rock :laugh:
[Sony Xperia L] Creativity:
Could say the same about this case :) perfect, fits very nicely on my white XL and looks gooood (black case on white phone :D )

Definitely recommending this one :good:

Mine came with a screen protector that also fits perfectly :good:
[Sony Xperia L] ArnauGonzalez98:
I have found one very similar and for a lower price! HERE
[Sony Xperia L] Creativity:
Well, it doesnt have that back finish which sounds nice when scratched :D and we know that nillkin one is pretty decent so I dont think that buying the cheapest one is a good idea :good:

btw, looks like that screen protector has a bit too round corners :confused: and no cutout for front camera
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mr_Jay_jay:
alrights guys I didn't see this anywhere in ur forum so here it is, after exchanging my s4 for a replacement, I got it with 4.3 and all this Knox nonsense already installed, Now I don't really care that much for samsung's warranty but I went out and look for a way to root our latest without triggering Knox counter just head on to the thread below and check it out... it has a catch but I would say it's worth the trade off.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
lol Dude, we just discussed this in another forum and this has been discussed in many forums. :silly:

Anyways... I've used this Verizon method on my buddies ATT Galaxy S4 with a locked bootloader on a 4.3 MK2 baseband. It does not trip the KNOX flag. There are no "trade-offs." It functions well. Chainfires AutoRoot works as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HTCMDA:
So with this method you cannot make a nandroid backup OR even restore one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
I have not tried to make a nandroid with a locked BL and will try tomorrow (damn sure it won't work). Best bet is to try Online Nandroid Manager. Nandroid backups require a custom recovery, it has nothing to do with having root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] knipp21:
Ive been out of the rooting world for a while, but with research, Ive caught up a little. However I do have a couple of questions;

With this method, can I still install a custom vanilla rom with 4.3/4.4?

If not, what are the benefits?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
No, this will only root your phone (give your apps su/superuser access). You will still need to flash a custom recovery (i.e., PhilZ, TWRP, CWM) to flash roms like a custom Vanilla ROM. If you are on 4.2.2 bootloader, you can simply flash a custom recovery and flash the ROM. If you are on 4.3, you will be on the KNOX bootloader and if you flash a custom recovery to flash the ROM, you will void your KNOX warranty. If you don't care about the warranty or has expired, there is no difference.

1) Download Vanilla Rom,

2) Flash custom recovery tar (i.e., PhilZ, TWRP, CWM).

3) Go into recovery and flash rom.

4) ????

5) ??

6) Profit. :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] knipp21:
I dont really care about the warranty, if its samsung and not t mobile.. But that isnt a def answer yet.

And ok, I guess Ill hunt the threads to see how to install the recovery. Thanks man
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
Well, even some of the T-Mobile apps now recognize if you have root and could possibly use that as proof that you voided your warranty. Tmobile/Samsung, vice versa, won't be much difference. You'd just have to find a store person that isn't knowledgeable on the subject and get a replacement. Good luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mr_Jay_jay:
yea about that!

Yea I notice after I posted LOL.. a and here I was thinking I found the "holy grail" of rooting LOL!! but anyway those that Need to know just like it has been said.. this will get u rooted with out triggering Knox. this only applies to those that upgraded OTA or got their S4 already with JB 4.3 in it.. like I did after a warranty exchange... HOWEVER if u install any Custom Recovery u will trigger the counter VOIDING ur warranty FOREVER!!! LOL well maybe not but at least til someone (and who knows if someone ever will) figures Knox out. So think twice before you do anything, cause no here will take responsability for your actions...

HAPPY FLASHIN!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlichtefeld:
Just did this to my T-Mobile SGS4. It worked just as described. The Knox counter wasn't tripped, but Custom is indicated on the Download screen (Vol Down+Home+Power).

Here's what my Download screen now says:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SGH-M919

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0

CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30

WRITE PROTECTION: Enable

eMMC BURST MODE: enabled

Thanks for the link to the other thread. :good:

Now I can use Titanium Backup, Greenify, ADB - rooted, esFile Explorer - rooted. Not needing a Custom Rom or Custom Recovery yet. And, to get it back to un-rooted, there are instructions in the other thread about that.

Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
Just remember, you won't be able to make full nandroid backups (give Online Nandroid Manager a shot if you want to try).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlichtefeld:
IFAIK, until I plan to flash a custom ROM I shouldn't need a full Nandroid. I can always flash a stock ROM, and between the Google Backup/Restore and TiB, I should get almost everything back. Music/Video, etc are all on the MicroSD.

Unless I'm sadly mistaken. This is my first foray into messing with the SGS4. I was very active flashing on my HTC HD2, starting with various builds for WM6.5, and then moving on to SD builds of Android and then NativeSD with cLK, etc. I was running Tytung's KitKat until I got this phone in December. I work for a small company and the SGS4 was my Christmas Bonus. The HD2 was just too long in tooth to keep up with all the advances in Android. But, since you could flash everything - radios, bootloaders, recoveries, builds, etc., I could change out/update my version of Android almost daily.

Rob
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
The beauty of a nandroid backup is that it takes a snapshot of your phone as it stands. Within five to eight minutes, you can restore your phone as it stood before it messed up. No re-downloading apps, changing settings, replacing system apps (i.e., installing Note 3 My Files and Gallery), etc. It saves the hassles of slow TiB/Helium restoration, especially if you have hundreds of apps. Sure, you can start fresh and manually restore things, but having it done within eight minutes without lifting a finger is extremely nice to have in your arsenal. Has come in handy several times for me since I test ROMs very frequently.

Congrats on your bonus, a very nice bonus indeed. It is a great phone. I was thinking about switching to a Note 3 or waiting for the S5 but this phone is perfect for my hands. Note 3 with an Otterbox Defender case is too big for my taste and the S5 is still a ways off. Plus, the development for this phone has far exceeded my expectations so I'm a happy camper for now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Brooklynzson:
What method did you use to install a custom recovery? I saw this in the thread:

Did you use the safestrap like he suggested? I just got a replacement from t-mobile, i can't be stuck on tw lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bandaid_nyc:
root is still better then no root lol thank you for the info.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Xx_Joe_Wireless_xX:
This is all great info, on rooting 4.3....

but how do you UNROOT ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xdapowerapps:
Go into SuperSU, then click permanent cleanup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] scooter247:
You have to make sure busy box is removed as well, or system will show custom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
Is there a way to get back to the stock rom???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rlichtefeld:
If the only mod you did was to follow the instructions in this thread, then you aren't changing the ROM, you are only giving yourself Root privileges.

To Unroot, go to the thread in the original post, and look at the second message in that thread.

Here's the link to that exact message:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48392024&postcount=2

You will be

1) removing BusyBox

2) Using SuperSU to "Full Unroot"

If you've done more than was laid out in the original message in that thread, then you will probably need to

3) Remove any Custom Recovery

4) Flash an original ROM

There are several threads discussing getting back to a Stock ROM.

Rob
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] josuloku:
Help please! S.O.S!

Excuse me for using the google translator but my English is very bad!

I bought a prime internet and does not go into recovery or fastboot, stays in asus logo, when in apx mode driver installed but turned off at the time and is an unknown device, apx drivers are correct ...

any ideas?

Thkkkksss :highfive::highfive:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flumpster:
APX mode is useless to you without nvflash backups. If you don't have these and you can't get into the OS, bootloader or recovery then you are hard bricked. Only option is too buy a new motherboard.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
Yesterday, I changed my shattered screen and I followed Le55on's tutorial. It worked for the rest of the day, and today, after class, I took it out and tried to unlock it, but it wouldn't respond. I rebooted it and tried everything, but it didn't work. Then I tried three fingers, and my input was recognized. But then I gave up and decided to wait until I got home. Then, when I took my phone out from my pocket at home, it worked perfectly. So far, the screen is still responsive. Could this just be a little problem that righted itself, or will I need to open it up? Thank you!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bladebuddy:
You could try apps from the play store that help calibration of the touch screen and touches as in amount of touches and see if that helps. Hopefully its just the new screen bedding in and should be OK.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.tpyxa.android.multitouch

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
I did a calibration test, and it worked. Everything was fine. Just now, it stopped working again. I rebooted it twice and then it worked perfectly. Is this a software issue? What should I do?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
My guess would be to flash another rom and that might give you your answer. It might be as simple as the screen and digitizer separating from each other.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
Okay! So, just to go over the process again because I'm a complete amateur, Nandroid backup, Wipe, Flash new rom, flash new kernel, done.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
You can flash the kernel afterwards, but you have the correct order.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
Okay, I'll make sure to report back! :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
Well, here I am being a stupid person. After 2 hours of painstakingly configurations of drivers, I can't flash PA. I wiped system, dalvik, factory reset, everything. Then when I flash PA 4.0 Beta, it fails. I don't know why this happens...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
What recovery are you using? How are you flashing it? (adb/toolkit)

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
So I ended up finding out that you have to upgrade the OS 4.2.2> 4.3>4.4>4.4.2 and now I have that done, and I've flashed CM 11 and it's working flawlessly. There's been no screen unresponsiveness so far and everything seems fine. Except now, I've flashed Matr1x 12.5 GPUOC and my color is getting distorted. Did I get the wrong file?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
I'm trying to figure out why you went through all of that when you could have flashed CM11 and been done with it. :eek::confused:

I would say that the kernel is the problem. I would wipe everything, meaning a factory reset via the recovery and just flash CM11.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
Wait what?! You don't have to?! I was on 4.2.2 originally, and I wiped CM10.2 before I flashed PA. It kept on failing, and I tried everything I could, but it wouldn't work. So I ended up updating the device step by step in order to get PA4. It ended up flashing correctly but my backup was gone, and now I need to start up from scratch. So Wipe>Flash CM11>Flash GAPPS> then Flash Matr1x?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
Yes, but don't flash the kernel until you get CM11 flashed.

1. Wipe

2. Flash CM11

3. Boot phone to make sure everything is good.

4. Flash gapps

5. Boot phone again and check things out.

6. Flash kernel.

If there are problems, it would be the kernel.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
I've done exactly that, but it's still the same problem.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
The only other suggestion would be to try another rom and the problem is still there, it might be a hardware issue.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidlosernoob:
So I've tried out Hells Core and everything is working well so far! Thank you so much for all your help! :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berrydroidcafe:
No problem. Hope everything works for you from now on.
[General Questions and Answers] Lithium008:
Need help in fixing my samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0 charging/usb cable

Here's my situation,

1. I own original cable and soon tossed it away because the cable has got snapped wires and I find it difficult to solder to the pcb board.

2. I bought another cable, but again, it's having charging issues after 4 months or usage. I'm started to think that these type of cable is easily broken. So I wanted to fix the cable myself by open it up and resoldering the snapped wires in order to save money. The 2nd cable I bought has got no pcb board attached inside. Just pins and solderings.

For now, I just want to be able to charge using the original charger and be able to transfer data files using my pc. So I need help to someone to tell me which wire (color) is attached to which pins. 4 different colors, Black, Red, White and Green. Thanks before.

Here's the look of the 2nd cable when I open it up (removed the remaining snapped wires)