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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] jakmes:
I know the thread of battery life has been discussed several times, I even tried to write to Samsung support and their answer pretty much has been "try to make a factory reset and let us know if things are still crappy".

Now, since obviously I've not a rooted phone and I cannot make a full backup with titanium, I'm quite reluctant resetting everything with the perspective of seeing no improvement on this particular aspect.

So my questions are:

Have any of you that had been affected by poor battery performances already attempted it after updating to 4.3 OTA and have you seen the phone getting back to the battery life it had under 4.1.2 or it hasn't had any effect?

As last resource, given that I don't care about warranty and knox counter, is there any chance of rooting and installing a new recovery and ROM without them being messed up by knox (maybe some sticky guide to it that I haven't noticed)?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] JJEgan:
Factory reset should clear any conflicts .

Followed by reading the how to improve battery threads and using Greenify and Startupmanager .
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] jakmes:
Thank you, I'm already using greenify and wakelock detector, I've tried to read all battery threads I could find on i9305 mounting android 4.3 and to follow the suggestions, I've frozen all Samsung bloatware that could be frozen, but still, I'm having less battery life than with the previous 4.1.2.

My doubts regarded mainly the possibility for a factory reset to influence positively the performance of the battery.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] mr sharpey:
My 4.3 is a fresh install, and I think the battery life is very impressive. But before that, I installed 4.3 straight over a custom ROM, and the battery was getting munched at an alarming rate.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeeshanonlyme:
How to change LED color during the Bootup?

I want to change it to red. Would look good with the Droid Razr bootanimation.

Plz help.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr-li:
Hi,everybody.I need some help.

The Latest Nightly cm11.0 20140121 status bar and Navigation bar isn't Transparen?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fly Emirates:
Enable it on perfomance menu .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] xgritzx:
im using the stock samsung keyboard on my att s4 for texting inside google hangouts. i got the autocorrect feture a while back where it gives the sweeping replacement arrow on the left of the suggestions box then the two other suggested words on the center and right boxes, one day the arrow disappeared and the whole system acted more like the apple set up and i had three suggestions words and no arrow and the spacebar would auto replace with a spelling correction. now out of nowhere it has switched back to the sweeping arrow again. what am i missing here? i liked the three word setup much more. is this a setting im missing somehow of what??? or some sort of updated happening behind the scenes??

AT&T Galaxy i337 S4 MK2 rooted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] i31us:
Did not like the original samsung s4 keyboard but that is my own thought as I was so used to using the Google Keyboard on Nexus 4

I currently use the SwiftKey beta keyboard app for my S4 and it working great

Before that I had the Google Keyboard which you can download from Playstore and give it a try
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] xgritzx:
hey thanks for the reply, and sorry im so late getting back. thanks for the tip on the different keyboards. ive tried the google keyboard which i really like the simplicity of but i really like the dedicated number row on the stock s4 board. ive also tried the swift beta and its so close to perfect but ive really gotten used to the long press punctuation on the s4 also. i also dont care for the way i have to swype for the question mark on the swift beta keyboard.

my original question is a wierd one though and i dont think i asked it well. i think my issue is more with the auto correct feature than they keyboard. there is an arrow that shows up to dismiss the autocorrected word. that disappeared for a while and then it came back. i kinda liked the three word replacement better than the two words and the arrow. i was just curious why it switched and then switched back. and if i could choose it somehow.
[Droid RAZR M General] Jersey846:
I'm sure you all have heard about Lenovo's acquisition of Motorola this afternoon. And I'm also aware that it's too early to tell what exactly this means for us, and support for our device, but I figured I'd start a thread for us to post in when we learn more. Feel free to share any info or links.
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Some Moto forums have one!

Hd http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629245

Ultra http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629297

X http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629206

G http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629220

Atrix hd http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2629392
[Droid RAZR M General] Jersey846:
I planned on upgrading to the X when my contract is up in September. Hope this doesn't hurt supply. Will be keeping an eye out. Does this mean we can wave goodbye to KitKat for the M though?
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
G$$gle!

Have you tried using maps lately? Sucks!

If you search for stuff it goes to nearest google paid hit not the nearest hit!
[Droid RAZR M General] Jersey846:
No I hadn't noticed. Ugh. I haven't upgraded maps in a while. I'm pretty careful about updating apps unless the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. And even then I back up most apks. Good to know though, thank you.
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
Nothing to do with version of maps. To do with google search criteria.

I had a Google places site w/ 10 stellar reviews. Google expunged all my reviews. I can do nothing.
[Droid RAZR M General] Jersey846:
Geeze. Thanks for the heads up. I usually use Waze for the social traffic reporting, but Google owns them too.
[Droid RAZR M General] aviwdoowks:
I never paid google anything.
[Droid RAZR M General] Tommino84:
I simply hope that somebody will a proper company and working structure to Moto, so they can be more responsive to market needs (eg. sw updates) and also a global sales plan (Europe is missing most of Moto's flagships...)
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
This is just my opinion and I hope I'm wrong, but yes, I think this means we can kiss goodbye any hopes we had for KitKat on the M. Lenovo doesn't have a good track record when it comes to updates. It's not uncommon for them to release a new device and never update it.

Oh how I wish I had an unlocked bootloader so I could use a 3rd party KitKat. :(

Although on the bright side, Lenovo's bootloader unlock policy may be less strict. I saw on one Lenovo tablet, unlocking the BL is as simple as typing "fastboot oem unlock" and then choosing yes or no. No decryption codes to enter or anything. That is, if the unlock policy would even change under Lenovo's rule. It didn't really change under Google.
[Droid RAZR M General] megaghostgamer:
I had read somewhere in the xda portal about this but I do believe it stated that they'd continue support on their current devices (I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it was there) and if they wouldn't, wouldn't you think they'd take down the android update page by now?
[Droid RAZR M General] GnatGoSplat:
It's probably too soon yet for them to do anything. I've read the purchase of Motorola still needs to get gov't approval, and even after the deal is done, they'll probably stay on current course until top brass at Lenovo says otherwise.
[Droid RAZR M General] gtmaster303:
I think Lenovo is going to screw this up and this will be the end of Motorola. Lenovo doesn't have much phone experience, and the designs are terrible.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DREAMBOXER:
Thanks to maltloaf I am now using Ringo for personal Ring/SMS Tones for each of my contacts.

I now want to get rid of the memory monster Photocontacts since I don't require its Ringtone Part anymore and I think there must a lighter weight app that can display a fullscreen picture of the caller out there - I just haven't found it yet...

It would be great if you could post some names/urls for me to check out, since I failed to find something useful via google.

Best regards!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DocteurN:
Yes I would be also interested :D

I'm using Photocontacts Pro too but if something lighter exists it coul be great.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Sebi:
Re: Fullscreen Picture Caller ID wanted - NOT Photocontacts

Try Inesoft Address Book.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DREAMBOXER:
Re: Fullscreen Picture Caller ID wanted - NOT Photocontacts

I already use Agenda Fusion as Contact/Calendar management. It also seems a bit bulky - which is what I don't want. Thats the reason I want to get rid of Photo Contacts Pro.

I will give it a try though to see how much bigger/smaller it is. But I think it's wasted space since all I actually need is the Caller ID feature and no editing/managing of contacts

I can't believe that there is no simple Caller ID Picture Software out there for our PDAs - there's gotta be one - or maybe someone that has the ability is able to create one. All it needs to show is the picture ( and maybe name/number ) of the person calling.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DREAMBOXER:
Here is how I WISH the Caller ID Thingy should/would look ( taken from Inesoft Website )
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] molski:
Isn't it possible that the guy(s) that make all the Skins for the "Eten Dialer" (the one with the Orange, Blue and Grey skins and large keys somewhere in this forum is a recent topic about it) makes the contact photo part just 2 times it's original size?

I think the best thing you can do is contact one of those skinmakers in that thread and ask if he could make it bigger....

Then you will not only have a bigger ontact picture, but also a better (and bigger) dialer screen :)

Edit: This thread I was talking about http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35326
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] vijay555:
Guys, the caller id photo is editable with a resource hacker. Read Buzz's board on how to do this (the Eten skin was posted there a long time back). The whole skin can be modified in this manner.

V
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DREAMBOXER:
Thanks for the info. Where is Buzz's board?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Real Ism:
www.buzzdev.net
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] DREAMBOXER:
Thanks! I am heading over there right now 8)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] oo3:
is the file within the rom mocs? i don't really wanna install a new rom and wipe everything out just to see a bigger picture. is there just a file or prog i can d/l to fix it?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Kenareo:
In my Imate Jam, they included a software 'Caller ID' in the ext rom. It's pretty light, and similar to the default contact list. You can set Pics and Ringtones for each person. But I havent tried this on my Mini S. Not sure if it works just as good! u can find this cab file in the FPT site.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] lewcamino:
Alright let me interject. I think the Magician (imate jam) is windows mobile 2003 and the app you are talking about is most likely photo contacts. That app definitely will not work on WM5.

Sorry for the bad news; Lew
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] kelu:
did you do it? :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] fairlady350z:
Dreambox, you said you dont need the Ringtones part, did you find a solution to call the ringtones from any folder?

like for example since I cant do the registry hack so I have to put all my ringtones in windows\rings, which I try to avoid, so I have this ringtones in storage cards, but I dont know how to call them.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] FOSA:
RE

Try Contact-ing v2.0, here:-

http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=13690

:D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] j1ngles:
Slide 2 Unlock

I am using "Slide 2 Unlock" on my tytn 2 and if you set caller ID to 1 in the registry you will get a full screen picture of the caller.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] j1ngles:
Slide 2 Unlock

I am using "Slide 2 Unlock" on my kaiser. If you set caller ID to 1 in the registry you geta full screen picture of the caller.

Regards
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] dasbuch:
Bump.

Need smaller program with Full Screen Photo Caller ID.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] nurps:
How CPU intensive is slide?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Oohhlala:
Im using tx stock rom without navbar and i use ultimate dynamic navbar app instead. This app alway killed by android when i surf the site with heavy size image. I tried many way to keep this app alive as using app setting, add command line in buildprop but no way are successful.

So anyone here can help me, plz tell me how to lock this app in memory.

Thanks and sorry for my bad english
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Install this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574401 , then download App Settings from its Download section. Works like a charm and uses little system resources.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Oohhlala:
thank u for reply but i said i tried using app setting, this app only work on Sony home launcher to me :(
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] peter-k:
Sorry, I missed that.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] nreuge:
You could try to lower your minfree values.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Oohhlala:
thanks, could you explain me more clearly how to set lower minfree values :o
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] nreuge:
Guide to tweak your Xperia T
[Moto X General] x2h:
I thought Google bought Moto three years ago for 12 billion or something. Too bad. Without Google, I doubt there will be another great phone like the Moto X.
[Moto X General] malikadnanm:
#retarded

sent from my Moto X
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
Yep, pack it up and go home.

Everyone, buy an iPhone. It's the only way. Android is dead.

Also, there's already a thread for this, kiddo.
[Moto X General] Darth:
Google did nothing but turn the Motorola flagship phone into a bargain bin phone that's now cheaper than a nexus.

Hello new guys...hope you've heard of marketing....not like the last owner. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] Julianocas:
Showing the world that we can have great phones, custom phones, advanced phones and all of this for half price or less than crazy ass iPhone/Samsung price tags.
[Moto X General] Darth:
And its still the least popular of the big boys. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...

---------- Post added at 08:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:28 PM ----------

But it should be near the top.

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[Moto X General] wildchild048:
Google only bought Motorola mobility
[Moto X General] Julianocas:
I really want to see comparison against N5 after 4.4.2.

This phone is fast as hell after the update. With ART + Animations on 0.5x, its a monster.

Before I bought the Moto X, I had the opportunity to buy any phone I want... but I choose Moto X after a close comparison on innovation. Since all others did the same as their previous versions, I choose the Moto X.

And after all, I still can buy any phone I want but I can't stand loose this little monster. Even testing and using the other flagships, its like Michael Fisher, from Pocketnow, said in his After the Buzz... Its like come back home.
[Moto X General] Konno_Yuuki:
I liked Motorola. I don't think I'll be buying any of the Lenovo made Moto phones.
[Nexus 4 General] Wizard Knight:
Or just download ubersync? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.weednet.contactssync
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
u are really very smart....without reading that it says for those who don't want to add an extra app :)

but u surely are very smart indeed...thats why u didnt read it :)
[Nexus 4 General] Wizard Knight:
Your solution involves installing 2 additional apps... Ashell and asqlitemanager, both of which require a user to be rooted, as well as decompiling an app on top of the other additional steps. Your reasoning for those steps was an additional cost to phone performance.

Ubersync is 1 app rather than 2, so it fits better into your first requirement, doesn't require root access, and doesn't affect performance because it doesn't run in background unless it's performing a sync, which takes roughly 30 seconds compared to your 5 minutes and can be set to happen as little as once a month.

I did read your post. The logic is flawed and reasoning outdated especially on current model phones.
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
U don't require either of the apps once u are done.... but i am sure someone super intelligent like u knew.... Plus someone as smart as u who is getting his panties in a bunch for no reason will know that uber is an app which doesn't sync phone numbers..... n most of nexus users don't like extra add on apps

N most importantly this is a free forum.... U are more then welcome to open a new thread n preach whatever u want.... instead of being a 50yr old cranky old guy :)
[Nexus 4 General] Wizard Knight:
No preaching, simply offering a streamlined alternative. I'm not aware of the poll that shows how many people who own a nexus don't like add-on apps, but I hesitate at advising people to edit their phone databases because of the risk of mistakes, even with backups. Considering that database queries search for specifically labeled information, a wrong edit can cause the database cursor to not be able to find the information, affecting not only the contacts app but any other app that accesses the contacts provider.

At the very least, I'd recommend posting the dangers of using this method over simply using a sync app. But considering how easily you were able to correctly estimate my intelligence, I'd guess you've already thought of that.

Good night
[Nexus 4 General] jayRokk:
I'd rather download 1 app. This, to be honest isn't noob friendly. Im familiar with all this and even i found it complicated.

Not only is there various app on Google play which do this, most don't require you to be rooted.

Also ROMs are offering contact sync now.

I just flashed the latest Purity and as soon as i installed Facebook it syncd both contact pictures and numbers with out any apps.

So that's also an option for rooted users.
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
If u read i put in what are the drawbacks for it. Also i am not pushing it to anyone or reinventing the wheel here.... lot of people used Niranjan's method, i just gave then option of doing it in kitkat.

I won't know why u did be happy to have a 3rd party app have access to your data + causing a battery drain. Adding a column to db isn't creating havoc.... any person who has basic knowledge of SQL could tell u that....

N i am not here to sell something or destroy a db by adding a column to it :) if someone could use it then great.... it's about helping each other out on xda... cause there are people who don't like 3rd party apps controlling them :)
[Nexus 4 General] gie62001:
Big thumbs up simply by how well the person can defend his/her argument. Not running wild into emotions like the OP. But on topic - this is indeed an easier option for noobs.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
lol n here u r searching for ways to still be able to sync contacts for fb that landed u on this page.....lol speaks a lot about ur comfort level with the app.....but sure as u said wild emotions....u r more then welcome to give more apps control to ur personal life n also try to put down ppl who r trying to share with community :)

anyways whole idea was to give some users who had been looking n asking for fb sync an alternative...but thats helping them...which u wont understand.....funnily enough one of the best roms on N4 also got fb enabled by its dev.....so guess I am very wrong :D

I will be more then happy to close out the thread :)
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
actually JayRokk...just re-read ur post n yes Purity has it added. its the same step from Niranjan's guide I believe....so it would be beneficial to all users....the extra steps are for users on different roms....coz they can have edits in their contactsprovider.apk....n once u r done running the script in aShell....u uninstall it...I always do :)

So the whole idea is....u r in control...u r not sharing ur fb info with another app....thats why in the first place it was devised...if it helps someone great....if not then lemme know how to get the thread closed n I will delete the guide as well....since on xda now...ppl arent about helping but ppl bashing....n I dont have free time for dramaqueens :) :)
[Nexus 4 General] gie62001:
Please don't judge the reason for me coming on this thread if you don't know them. I was simply scrolling through whole forum to see what's new and stumbled on this and just to read what it was all about.

As for you my advice would be to stop these generalisations as pointed in the response from the other person above.

I think you should just calm down and let people voice their opinions as clearly your method ain't for noobs. But rather a complex alternative. And I do know SQL and been with android since 2009, but certainly I would not recommend my girlfriend following this road for the reasons pointed above.

P.s. I've nothing to hide so I don't really care where my personal data is being used but if person worked for government or any other institution were personal data is sensitive - then I think there's no place of Facebook on his/her phone
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
actually...u r being very childish....n making judgement as anyone could see.....no one invited u here....1 person is preaching his/her interest in app...which wasnt needed as this is just a guide for whosoever wants it.....its not like I am going n dragging ur gf into this. even rooting a phone isnt recommended or installing customs roms either....u are so totally not going the xda way....its about learning n sharing...thats what most ppl come on here to do...but I guess u arent here for that :)

n as pointed out by JayRokk as well...this has been added to Purity...one of the best roms out here...so its not like this is a bad thing...this is mostly for other rom users...if they want it they can do it...if they dont then they just get Contacts+ app...but as u r putting it....putting a tutorial or a rom or kernel did be a sin...just coz 1-2 ppl dont like it :)

so dont judge my friend....its all about helping ppl on xda...if u dont like a post...be a grownup n move on...coz all u r doing is wasting ur time :)
[Nexus 4 General] gautampw:
*Only thread where all others have got thanks except for OP ?*
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
do u help ppl only to get something in return? :)

wow...u must be a great person with that attitude :)
[Nexus 4 General] gautampw:
yes yes. Any problem indian karma?
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
lol y would I have problems with what u do in life? u can jump off a cliff n it wont have any impact in my life....this is virtual world so dont let it get to u ;) :D
[Nexus 4 General] gautampw:
Thank you for free advice, much appreciated ?
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
you are welcome obi1 ;)
[Nexus 4 General] IndianKarmas:
n as u all wanted to make sure....xda is redefined as in ur ways...of not sharing/helping things....I have requested moderator to close the thread :)

so if anyone wanted to ever sync without sharing their personal info with any extra apps...then please consult all these great helpful n responsible souls who ensured that others dont share stuff which might be useful to others :)

Moderator please close thread...as my thread is not in new xda spirit :)
[Nexus 4 General] Clark Joseph Kent:
Thread Closed as per OP.