yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia ZL] vistax86:
If you want to spoof mac address in other phones the tricks are very easy, you can either use Mac Spoofing Applications available on Play Store, however these apps don't work for Sony Xperia Devices such as Z,ZL,Z1 and probably other Xperia Devices.

To spoof the mac address in these devices you can do as follows.

***ROOT REQUIRED

1.) Turn Off Wifi

2.) Use ES File Explorer or Root Explorer, Navigate to /data/etc/

Here you will find,

bluetooth_bdaddr

wlan_macaddr0

wlan_macaddr1

wlan_macaddr2

wlan_macaddr3

3.) Backup these files to your sdcard or any other location.

4.) Open sdcard/backups/wlan_macaddr0, edit in ES File Editor or any other text editing tool.

You will find your original mac address, change it to desired mac such as "00:11:22:33:44:55" and save it.

5.) Replace with original file.

6.) Turn on Wifi, check mac address in "About Phone".

Note: Other files wlan_macaddr1, wlan_macaddr2, wlan_macaddr3 are same as the wlan_macaddr0, just changing the first file does the job. If you want you can modify the other files too.

Mac Address will revert back to your original if you restart your phone.
[Sony Xperia ZL] pjgowtham:
I tried this on 4.4.4 kitkat xperia z. Didnt work for me?

is there any other thing we can do to spoof or does this work for you on kitkat?

Thanks
[Sony Xperia ZL] Belkon:
Yeah! Same here, it sais my MAC is changed, yet I can't seem to connect to any networks!
[Sony Xperia ZL] Bassheadzero:
I tried this in my ZL 4.4.4 but doesn't works :(

I've wanted this to try play again asphalt 8 who got banned due to money hack =.=

My mac address even change
[Sony Xperia ZL] Ramyalghalaq:
How can change mac address sony xperia M5 E5633
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] D.Sirakov:
Mod Edit: Judgment is Near.....
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] TheRealSS:
That's not allowed over here..
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] -Ric-:
buy it.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] D.Sirakov:
I don't have WI FI and traffic
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Clark Joseph Kent:
Thread Closed and OP:

6. Do not post warez.

If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez and nor do we permit any member to request, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] bugsy:
Does anyone have this rom? I like the today screen plugin and was considering flashing my dopod with this rom
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] NewJocker:
yep!

i'm looking for it too. In french is a plus. Or a french version of the qtek will be welcome!

Thanks a lot
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] MRT:
I have the M600 can i get the rom file from the handset and send it to you ??

Forgive my ignorance in this matter its the first windows mobile handset i have owned
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aranab:
Hey guys.

I'll get straight to the point. Currently I use an iPhone 4S (had an HTC One X but it broke) and I've been eyeing up the Nexus 5 for a while now. I'm hoping to order one from the Play Store by the end of this week. However, with the the HTC One sequel and the Galaxy S5 coming within the next few months, I feel slightly hesitant.

So current owners of the Nexus 5, would you recommend that I wait or just make the jump and get the device? Also, if anyone has any experience with how the battery holds up against the 4S battery would be helpful (my 4S sucks tbh).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @wells:
switched from 5 to LG G2 to N5 and never looked back.. personally, wouldn't wait for anything from Samsung or HTC, but in the end it's your decision. N5 is great phone, battery life is ok.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
It's really kind of apples and oranges. The HTC and Samsung phones, while what we actually know is just from leaks and rumors, rest assured, they will be top tier phones in specs including screens, processors, etc. Does that mean they will be better than the N5? Not necessarily. Depends on whether you like the OEM skins. These can add some functionality (or take some away) and a different take on Android that can endear some and make others throw up. The Nexus will still probably be equal in performance not having all the extra "goodies", will be updated more regularly, and if you like to tinker, the custom roms and even completely different OSes like Ubuntu Touch and Firefox OS are available and much easier to get working right vs heavily skinned propietary versions of Android from HTC / Samsung / LG /etc. Battery life? Mixed bag. Some people don't have any issues while some are always looking for what's causing the drain. Same as the 4s in that manner. You'll look through a 100 forum threads about battery life for a 4s and you'll find 3 types of people - ones with no issues, ones with TONs of issues, and ones who have no idea what is practical in a modern smart phone with our current battery technology.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tangosierra_:
Honestly if you ask this question in the N5 forum most of the people will be telling you to get a N5. If you ask in the HOX forum they would be telling you to get a HTC etc... So like what the above poster said it's best to go with your own preferences - OEM skins, many features, AMOLED screen or "boring" stock android, more timely updates, best developers etc. Its your phone so it should be up to you to choose.

Don't just get the S5 because 92837262174 people around you are getting it, the HOX sequel because it has xyz technology, or the N5 just because it seems cool, choose from what you yourself really want in a phone.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cc7211:
Came from note 3 to nexus 5 and went back to note 3.

Nexus 5 is great phone except it's poor battery performance.

You basically need to turn off EVERYTHING to get 12-13 hours standby with 4-5 screen-on hours battery life.

IMHO, If you are a heavy user, don't go with this one.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
That's your opinion but this certainly isn't the case for many of us. I have EVERYTHING on and get 16 hours standby with 4+ hours screen on.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndrasLOHF:
Calling complete horse doo-doo on this statement. I have run the phone with everything turned on. Google Now, Google+ with photo backup enabled, all syncing enabled, High accuracy location mode, Location Reporting and History on, auto-brightness on, screen touch sounds on, haptic vibration on, no battery saving apps at all, etc. and would regularly get 3-4 hours screen on time along with 2-3 hours bluetooth music playback a day. Phone is taken off the charger at 6:30am and wouldn't need charging until bedtime around 10-10:30 with around 15-25% battery remaining. This is with mediocre to poor cell signal as well.

I'd be willing to guess most people with really bad battery performance are either in areas with really bad cell coverage or have their phone loaded with poorly coded apps.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yyz71:
Ok cool story bro;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 95Z28:
Like people said, you have to decide for yourself what you want. I would recommend the N5 because I'm a nexus fan and have no desire for anything else (mostly because I like getting multiple updates as soon as they come out).

But if you simply want the best hardware I'm sure waiting a couple months will get you something more powerful. Of course that will always be the case, right around the corner there will always be something more powerful in the works, so why wait? You won't have the best for more than a few months before better is out.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Melamunna:
Few things:

1. You will get the latest android updates immediately on the nexus 5.

2. While the newer devices may have better specs, their software is typically so bloated that you will have a faster phone experience with the N5.

3. Carrier bloat on those other devices is inevitable unless you spend $600+ to buy them unlocked. Without rooting, you won't be able to get rid of them. The N5 does not have this issue.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _MetalHead_:
Yeah me too... Battery life has been nothing short of phenomenal for me. 4+ hrs screen time is pretty much the bare minimum that I can get. The only thing I leave off is location.

@OP- the Nexus 5 is a very solid device and you can't go wrong with it, but if I were in your shoes I would at least wait for the announcements of the new HTC One and GS5. The new One is looking like it's going to be the one to beat. It's essentially the older One but larger screen, better specs, and on screen buttons. It's gonna be awesome. If you can wait, I would.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DREWHAMM974:
Like all have said Nexus devices always get the first updates, zero bloatware, and stock "vanilla" android. The other devices are loaded with bloatware, skinned to the point of barely being android anymore, later updates, and any spec increases you will get will be null due to Sense or even worse Touchwiz "shuddering". Keep with the Nexus and love Android and choose the others and be locked down. HTC isn't as horrible but Samsung might as well be Apple with the way they lock everything down.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
My battery life is ok. Honestly don't even pay THAT much attention to it as I am rarely far from a charger. I change roms, kernels, and settings so much, that usually the battery life issues I would have are my own fault. But to the poster with the Note 3 and complaining about battery life, well...the Note's battery is CONSIDERABLY larger (over 25%) and while the screen is bigger, it's not THAT much of a difference. It's not surprising you would have better battery life from a phone with the same processor / chip with an extra 900 mah battery. Kind of a no brainer, one might say.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aranab:
Thanks for the input guys. I've always rooted and ran roms close to stock on my S2 and One X so I guess I'm just destined to join the Nexus crew :p
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris6278:
Dont listen to this! Im about a heavy user as it gets and this phone lasts me all day an then some. I dont see where this bad battery life is coming from
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kraven001:
If you buy a damn smart phone you should use it: don't turn off everything!

I want my updates, I want my whatsapp, I want to see when e-mails come through (both personal and company and whatnot). So reporting what Battery Widget Reborn says (using stock + franco r32 without any settings tampering): 22 hours - I would say it's safe to assume I get around 18 with 2-3 hours of SOT.

Returning to the original question (and guess the OP made his mind) my philosophy would be: buy now and profit. If you will start "*****ing" around which one is best, that x,y,z will come out, you will end up with endless discussions.

Every damn piece of technology that we throw money on has tradeoffs and it will be "obsolete" in the next 6 months.Any choice will be good enough, at the end of the day if you use the phone it should fit your needs (even if your needs are to flash a new build of some rom every other day ;) ).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chaco81:
get N5 now

cheaper, phone is a beast and u be happy.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
Cheaper depends where you live. N5 isn't a high end smart phone. Happy, that's debatable. But I for one disagree.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
umm..why not? What exactly do you consider "high end"? I consider high end to be well made, top of the line specs, and usually the companies flagship product.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yeah high end is that but besides the specs, nexus is none if those things particularly. Z1 is high end. Nexus by my own definition is a top spec budget phone.

Sure its subsidised which makes it cheap but its cheap for other reasons too. Sacrifices have been made to the build.

That said, I love my N5. No way is double the price worth it for a Z1. If they were the same price though... not sure which way I would go
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
Nexus is a great phone, some drawbacks but with every phone. Honestly wouldn't consider a Nexus for myself if OEMs didn't suck so bad with updates. If it wasn't for Samsung not updating the note 2 for a year and then giving us a half assed update I knew no matter how much I was sprung on the spen that I would not be getting a N3
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
See this is the problem though...if it isn't a "high end" phone, why do people compare it to other "high end" phones like the Z1 and the iPhone? Shouldn't we be comparing it to other "budget" phones then?

I consider it to be well made...no worse than the S4 for sure.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
I wouldn't mind testing the Z1 Mini as an extra phone, but I seem to remember someone telling me that the Xperia is "locked", i.e., can't be rooted, modded, etc. That's not true, is it?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
This has changed though. I'm probably going to get the HTC one (two?) when it comes out. Why? Because HTC stepped up their game with updates. They pushed out 4.4 to the unlocked One within a month.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yeah its a tough one. Performance wise it out performs many high end phones. I think the build quality on mine is better than my s3. Between s3's there was less variance in quality though, unlike the nexus. To.me, the only thing im missing is sdcard.

I wouldn't call the materials premium though
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
Eh. Yeah I guess. The HTC One is probably the most well build phone there is.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yeah I would say so.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrObvious:
Honestly I think it is a good phone. If you are a modder it is definitely a good phone to have. But the best way to try is just to use each phone at the store for a bit and try all the features. That was what I basically did and found the big screen size and vanilla Android to be two compelling reasons for me. Plus I loved how easy it is to hack and tweak but you don't really have to out the gate.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Ha ha. Living up to your name ;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowdevil:
Leave the Flagship Phones we have an excellent Community and Google..!**enough**
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dragn4rce:
If you like the skins and don't plan on changing ROMS then wait. The performance Will feel the same however

Sent from my Ñ£×Ú$ 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dicecuber:
Hate to say it, but rootsu I agree with

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
You quoted the wrong person :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
He's telling you he agrees with me
[Galaxy Tab 2 Accessories] lohtse:
If you are UK based and have a poundland near you they are now stocking samsung tab 2 usb cables and OTG cables for £1..

THEY WORK PERFECTLY...

grab them whilst you can folks..
[Galaxy Tab 2 Accessories] Neosaurus:
Why can't the 7"er have gamepad support... :(

Swyped from my P3110 running SlimKat from the XDA Premium HD app!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Accessories] lohtse:
Wrong thread..... but flash agni cm kernel as supports them..
[Galaxy Tab 2 Accessories] dani bidisi:
dear bro....i just bought otg cable....but when i plug in it on my tab 2....it doesn't work, nothing comes up?

something wrong with my cable? or my tab 2 doesn't support otg?

please give me a clue....

thx
[Galaxy Tab 2 Accessories] bksamb:
i have the cabla and it's work perfectly for me
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Barracuda1807:
I have been on xda for a long time but have been a lerker and never made any posts since any issue I had I could always find and fix without asking This one is not the case, I just flashed to the smasher x 5.1 kitkat rom (fresh wipe and install with philz) and flashed from dirty unicorns 10/13/13 release build. The install went fine and had no issues, but got my 1st mms msg and it will not download or send any mms msgs. I some times get a pop up about APN error. I have looked and read that the APN are the setting for the phoen to grab sprint msg data and relay it to the phone. Does anyone have a fix for APN issues for mms? The rom has an APN program build it but no sprint option is selectable nor will the "find apn" option work.

-Thank you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Barracuda1807:
Found the fix I was looking for, Hope this helps other that may have the same issue.

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFyGvBqG4B787JC0hCdFddoeWl4Vw
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niurez:
Hi,

My father's HTC one recently started to malfunction as he can't turn wifi on. If you push the on button it just goes to a more stale black but stays off. Bluetooth and the other functions all work well so I think it can't be a hardware problem. When you swipe down with two fingers on the home screen to go into the options the wifi logo is also flashing. I will upload pictures if it isn't clear what I am trying to say.

Thanks in advance.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikhilyala:
same problem

i have the same exact problem. i contacted the htc one support and tried all their dubuggg

1. factory reset

2. clear the cache in recovery

3. safe mode

4. quick reset

the problem still avails.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] .Ryker:
Try a third party quick toggle, see what the results are.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikhilyala:
tried it already- doesnt work.

its not a problem with the wifi working , its the problem with it toggling it ON.
[HTC One S] rjcrystal199:
hello i have some questions

1. can we change default paths for obb storage ?? because our device has only 16 gb of storage so playing large games like gta sanandreas etc might not be possible for all

2. can we repartition system and create more space for data ??

3. can we use usb gamepad to play games like xperia ??

4. how can make text look less grainy in many areas like time, some texts

5. is it possible to remove red letter warning before boot animation ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] copota:
Anyone have a link to a tutorial or utility that details how to re-size the main partition.

The default 2GB size is never large enough to hold all the apps I install, and quickly fills.

I know you can configure Android to either install apps onto the SDcard by default or just move apps to the SDcard, however, I don't want to lose widgets. Therefore I'd rather re-size the main partition to about 3 or 4GB so everything can install without fear of running out of space.

Thanks for any advice.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
I don't think that is possible

? Powered By My Moga Pro ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
This is probably the best you'll get-http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1716124
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] copota:
Thanks for the replies, but forget it.

I was reading around on tutorials about how to edit your pit file and change the partition size. I was able download my pit file using heimdall, edit the partition sizes of the pit file, though I must of screwed up somewhere, because when I uploaded the pit file back to my phone I super bricked it :(:(.

:(Yep, the blue light of death:(. I must of wiped the partitions clean off the EMMC using heimdall.

So, ya, I done goofed.

I bought a phone off ebay for $30 with a broken lcd, and a clean ESN, so I'm hoping to just swap out my logic board when I get it. If all works well, then it was a $30 fail. Maybe I'll be able to recover $10-15 selling the other phone for parts.

Let this serve as a lesson for those looking to attempt this. DON"T DO IT. Unless you either have the equipment to jtag your phone and re-flash your EMMC if you brick it, or there's some rock solid proven fail-safe method of re-sizing the partitions on the E4GT.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bseager:
I love his kernels and roms. Just wondering if anyone knows what happened.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cgibbons51:
I wish I knew to :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bseager:
Yea it's weird ... I just started using his blue lightning rom its fantastic. Hopefully he is ok
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
He's fine

I'm posting the best answer I can to this because the post made about Chet "leaving for personal reasons" left a LOT open to interpretation. More than just you all were very concerned yesterday. He explained why he left on his Google+ page but has since retracted the post. Safest way for me to answer without getting a hand slap is that he had a disagreement with a RC (Recognized Contributor), was reprimanded by a mod and has decided to leave. I wasn't personally involved so I am not going to judge right or wrong or who said what. Make no mistake he is perfectly healthy everybody!

It's best for this not to turn into a debate about what we like or don't like about XDA and such. Well at least IMHO, mods are probably going to lock this thread soon now the question is answered or will close it if it turns into that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Darth:
That's a shame. I have no idea what happened ...but its a big loss for XDA.

It's a shame when devs leave because of conflict. Seen it happen too many times. Many bullied into leaving by "vets" as well. Tho...I'm sure that doesn't apply here...

Hopefully we see him again. He's always been a class act from what I've witnessed.

Good luck Chet. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...

---------- Post added at 08:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:00 PM ----------

BTW....what's a recognized contributer? Lol

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bseager:
Thanks for the heads up. It is a shame, he did so much for the device and the community. Glad he is okay but he will be greatly missed!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1646309
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Darth:
Ah....a fancy title. ;)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] thepit70:
SAD....WHAT A FREAKN SHAME!

Sometimes it like high school all over again here and that was almost 30 years ago.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Darth:
LOL. True ...but for a LOT of members....its now...or a very short time ago. ;)

I think you'd be shocked at how old some of the best devs around here are too. :)

Sent from my Moto X cellular telephone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Clark Joseph Kent:
Please the Member in question here, made his choices and requested to have his account disabled. Lets move on, no need to keep questioning. Thanks and Thread Closed.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtronmix:
Which is the best battery saving app to be used with greenify.

1. Deep sleep free

2. Juice defender free

3. Du battery saver free

4. Du speed booster free

5. 2x battery

Do I need to use Autostarts app to uncheck apps that starting? How about lux lite free?

I'm also using Carat, wakelock detector and watchdog lite to detect misbehaving apps. By the way I'm also using LG G2's built in app manager and/or App Quarantine to freeze/disable apps.

Thanks,
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
Aren't you overdoing it a bit? Greenify and freeze what you do not need...

The battery bla bla's. Why you would even consider it?

If you do not need syncing, shut it off. Go airplane mode. Shut the phone down...

Even if they would give you 1 minute more battery, its not worth it...to have an expensive calculator....

If you have some serious problems post them, ask about them.

But you wanna go for an serious overkill...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrm43:
I think the best battery saving is not to use those battery saving app. Just greenify will do.