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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wase4711:
Thinking about switching to T-mobile in the SW Suburbs of Chicago; I'm on wifi most of the time, so data speed isnt important to me, but, we MUST have good phone call quality in our house.

Is this an issue for anyone in chicago land, or, if we get a phone that is "wifi capable", and we have a fast,strong, wifi network in our house, does this become a non issue?

We had ATT, which was no problem in the house, and recently switched to Sprint, with the hopes of a stong "Spark Network" here; well, one of our phones in Spark compatible, and works fine, but the other 2 phones are HTC One's, not spark "compatible", and have poor phone call quality and reception in the house. We are waiting on an AirRave front Sprint, but, if that doesnt work, we're ready to go to T-Mobile..

Sorry for this weird question here, but, I trust my buds on XDA to give a real report on stuff like this, NOT the people from T-Mobile

Thanks!:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] safeplayer22:
Sorry not from Chicago.

But I can say if you get a phone that can do wifi-calling (most new T-mobile branded phone should do this), then you wouldn't have any problem at all with phone calls.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wase4711:
thanks, thats what I have heard now from all tmobile users..hard to believe every carrier doesnt offer wifi calling.

It would eliminate all complaints about bad call quality.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] ciphercodes:
Yes, my phone had LTE connection while on my visit to Chicago(downtown) in Nov 2013.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] darekz:
Signal strength may change just within few blocks radius. Personally in Long Island I can go from full signal with great lte connection to one bar and crawling lte within quarter of the mile. This is reason why I limit my Note to use 4g network or it is constantly looking for lte and kills battery very fast.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] markusf21:
You'll have 4G or LTE pretty much anywhere in Chicagoland

Sent from the KitKat Galaxy
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
You should check out the coverage maps add complied by Open Signal and Sensorly.

It shows user collected data in your area showing actual user device reception and speed.

FYI. Don't get me wrong, I love wifi calling. It is *great* in a lot of situations. I've had people ask how I am getting texts and getting calls in the bowels of large buildings when they have no service. Love it.

One limitation of the service is that if you leave the wifi coverage area you will obviously lose connection to the wifi calling. Not a big deal if you pop back onto the cell network. UNLESS you are on a phone call. Wifi calling can not hand off your active call to a cell tower (yet). You will always drop the call. Not usually the end of the world, but something to understand going into the deal. For this reason I have my wifi calling preferences set to cell network preferred. That way as long as I have signal I can talk via tower, if signal drops it pops into wifi calling.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wase4711:
thanks, that is a GREAT tip!!:good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krzysiekneo89:
Hi i try upgrade my gt-i9505 to kitkat with odin but i have FAIL

( Exclusive: I9505XXUFNA5 – Leaked Android 4.4.2 KitKat Test Firmware for Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505)

i've just got this information "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.

current binary samsung official

system status official

knox kernel lock 0x0

knox warranty void 0x0

csb confic lsb 0x30

write protection enable

emmc burst mode enable

when i try install this same i'v got Fail again

when i try instal JB i have FAIL with odin help!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robert1852:
At what point does odin fail?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinvargas24:
Experienced that. Flashing cwm solved it and made the phone boot. Though stuck in 4.3.. hit thanks if this one helped. Thanks..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajax.by:
Hi, I'm installing Goldeneye i9505 XXUFNB9 4.4.2 KITKAT, it's a very good rom, but I have some trouble:

View attachment 2610859

Bootloader is old.

Swipe to unlock is doesn't work. Why? Can anybody help me?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benni_1994:
Because your bootloader is old :P

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Repulsa:
Working fine here ;) and im still in old bootloader. anyways try this fix Open root explorer > System > build.prop then find the security.mdpp=None

to: #security.mdpp=None , Save and then reboot
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajax.by:
Find only security.mdpp.result=None , changed to #security.mdpp.result=None

Отправлено с моего GT-I9505 через Tapatalk

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But it's nothing to change :((

Отправлено с моего GT-I9505 через Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ajax.by:
Really? If I upgrade bootloader is it to start working?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benni_1994:
Yeah. I've read that a few times in other threads like in the wanam rom or echoe rom.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pvaldeben:
Hi Note 3 owners, are you getting 16 hours plus on the Note 3 as I do on ny Note 2 with 3 + hourse of screen time? Im considering Note 3 or G Flex (But has low resolution )

Thanks in advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
6.5 hrs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
Really depends on how you use the phone, what kind of signal you get, how you work inside, if you play games etc.

Typically I get a good 10 hours on my phone without any charging, but I am seldom in that position, I have wireless chargers at work and home and charge any time I am sleeping.

Never had a note 2 to compare with but this phone is way better than my previous and I use it a lot more than the old one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] pvaldeben:
Thought the 6.5 hours was a joke. Wow 10 hour is not mutch unless you are a extra heavy user. I would usually get between 14 to 16 hours with about 3 hours of screen on for internet and gaming. This was on Jedi Master x20 with custom rom

someone out must be getting 14 to 16 hours. If not is it because oh the HD screen?

going to do more research on Note 3.

thanks for your insite.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] apacseven:
I think he meant 6.5 hours screen time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] parusia:
This is my screen time on my note 3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
Battery life is good but there's better (G2, G Flex).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
I'm getting 10+ hours of screen time on my Note 3. I'm rooted with just a deodexed stock rom with bloat removed. This phone is amazing with battery life.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
10 hours off screen time uh? I believe u only if u only swipe through home screens and don't use the phone normally. I was getting 8 hours of screen time with the G flex with heavy use and the note 3 cannot pull that off, be real.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Quickvic30:
My best is 2 days 14hrs with 5.5hrs of screen on time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
he is real there is someone if not him have proven with screenshots, our phone can handle that. its all about knowing how to prioritize your battery on your phone and settings. not every phone is the same so some can handle and do that others may not.

And the G-Flex isn't even out yet
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
Bingo
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
The G flex isnt even out yet? Its been out for nearly 3 months, its called the unlocked korean version.

Second, I dont care what screen shots one provides, u cannot get 10hrs of screen on time of "normal usage" on the note 3, thats not happening unless your goal is to squeeze as much battery life as possible to prove that it can. If that's the case then even the S4 can do that, all u have to do is set the brightness at zero and swipe through the home screen the whole day. Then maybe make a phone call or 2 then boom! 8 hrs of screen time achieve but whats the point? Were talking average normal usage. If the G flex cant do it the note 3 certainly cant.

There was a thread in the one x forum where a guy pulled off 12 hours of screen on time. Do u think thats its normal usage? Be real guys.

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Thats sounds pretty good and reasonable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BACARDILIMON:
6.5 hours with normal use for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
Um in the states its not released so to most people who live in America don't have it. But it is normal usuage. My note 2 was able to get 8 Hours normal usage no playing games but internet, youtube, messaging, etc... its called customizing your phone to perform well at a battery saving stand point. On my note 2 i was running a kernel, rom, and undervolted and made everything the phone can do to push more battery life and it did. 8Hours screen on time, 12-14Hrs on battery overall.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] altimax98:
I got about 7hrs of SOT with 17hrs of off charger time yesterday. Mostly used on WiFi.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
lol use my phone? More days then not I'll have an hour or so of YouTube, about 2.5-3 hours of SlingBox or Netflix going over data not wifi, i stream music for a 1-1.5 hours throughout the work day maybe an hour of web surfing 15+ emails each day and I use the Action Memo instead of pen and paper for random stuff all day and will still be at 45-50% battery left. That's not that far off from a typical day and thats fairly heavy use, so yeah, my Note 3 pulls this off. Don't hate if yours doesn't. Maybe I average closer to 9 hours of screen time but i have regularly seen 10-10.5 hours.

Screenshot is from yesterday and is a light day of use though I did watch 4 episodes of Breaking Bad and an hour of the Super bowl in HD from my slingbox (My GF drug me out of the house last night). I don't usually take SS but a friend was asking what i was getting yesterday on my Note 3 so i took one.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
I never specified the region did I? Fact is the G flex is out. And actually folks have the flex from today in the US (at least AT&T) so what now?

Now youre bringing the note 2 when were actually talking about the note 3. If he was getting 10 hours of screen on time with normal usage then we should see more of it in the battery life thread right? But guess what? We do not. Everybody knows that the note 3 has good battery life, but 10 hrs of screen on time? You have to be kidding yourself. Nobody gets that on average unless again, youre doing everything you can so you can reach that to post it here for bragging rights. I think it is misleading as some folks might wanna purchase this phone thinking that its that kind of battery life they would get.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
I do tweak my phone. The only thing i do though is restrict background data on apps i don't need running in the background. I leave my location settings (wifi setting) on but not GPS and i have email sync once an hour not every 15 min. I have my google account sync turned off as i just sync it only when i add new calender events or new contacts. There is no need to have it sync 30 times a day for nothing. I use no battery saver apps as they usually just eat battery running in the background so it can watch stuff.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
LMAO! Im not gonna hate because your phone gets better battery than mine, more power to u.

Can you show us your "10 hrs average of screen on time" with some detailed screen shots with the graph and everything? Like this
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
^^ I only say hate cause you basically called me a liar and i have no reason to lie. I don't have any ss other then what i posted like i said since i don't usually take SS, i don't have a need to. I was just answering the OP about battery since i was reading people were getting only 5 hours of screen time and mine gets 5 hours of screen time with half the battery to go on pretty heavy usage. Take it as you will, it is what it is man.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
It's not available on att. Call any store they'll tell you. Oh and the guy who showed it put it on the kernel thread he used. which I believe was on WonderChildX. He was on tweaked rom and tweaked his phone as well to do so to get those numbers.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] elosogrande7076:
how are you guys getting these times? Im rooted and still trying different kernels and ROMS but Im still only getting 4 hours of Screen time. Any tips or settings?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
It is, some orders shipped already, ppl are selling them on ebay.

I dont think u understand my point, the note 3 cannot average 10 hrs of screen time of average use, if it was the case then youll see more ppl showing that.

The point about the g flex is that I was using the unlocked one which doesnt even have LTE which means that it should suweeze more juice and even with that phone, the lesser ppi and the bigger battery I never average 10 hrs of screen on time. I averaged 7 consistantly and reached 8 a couple of times.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
You do realize software optimizations can mean as much as of any of that. LG maybe worse then Samsung with SW Optimizations. You aren't comparing apples to apples. Plus locking down apps that you don't need running background data also is a huge help in battery life. Almost NO ONE restricts background data on individual apps that you don't need running that way. Apps like ES file manager, DropBox (yes it still syncs), Gallery, Netflix, HBO Go, TiBu, Polaris Office, YouTube, SpeedTest, SlingPLayer, Gsam, Wakelock detector, Trigger, Flipboard/My Magazine (I don't use them) just to name a few. Also, if you're Rooted and on a Stock ROM and use a a different launcher like Nova make sure you freeze BOTH TW launchers. All this help battery life but still allows all the apps to work.

Also, I never once said i average 10+ hours of SoT, just that i have gotten that and more then a couple times. You're arguing a point that was never said/made.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
The way u said sounded like thats what u get on an average. Is it possible for the note 3 to get 10hrs of screen time period? Absolutely. But so can the HTC one x, the galaxy s 4, the nexus 5 phones that dont have as good battery life as the note 3. But on an average usage? Absolutely not. I hope I made myself clear.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rambo8987:
Tweaked rom running lean kernel
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
Here you go here's the guys Screenshots
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
What about the graph? And read the comment you quoted from me. U can achieve 10 hrs of screen time if that's what you're aiming at but this isn't the average screen on time the note 3 gives you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] XxLostSoulxX:
the graph just makes it bigger they show the graph on the first screenie I attached. that was normal usage on his phone. to me whats normal and extreme may differ from others.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] parusia:
Do you own a note 3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] barondebxl:
Yep

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Ok then.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] edo101:
Tips for Battery usage and longetivity

Question, It appears that my new Note 3 can do 17H (after 10% remaining) with 3h 11m screen time. Is this normal? Btw should I let the battery run out completely for the first few times I'm using this phone (I just bought it yesterday) or does the "memory effect" not happen anymore?

My phone is still stock, no updates/flashing (I hope to find a safe way with alerting KNOX soon)...are there any programs to elongate battery life?

Also do you guys notice, Mediaserver eating up some battery too? I play my songs and video off my SD card.
[HTC One S] razlack:
I am considering moving away from sense 5 to a kitkat Rom of some sort. I know that the sense camera is the best around but of course this is not available for non sense Roms.

Can anyone recommend a good camera app? I would like the option of taking hdr shots and panoramic. Also I'm interested in photosphere.

Maybe the stock kitkat camera is good.. I don't know yet as I haven't worked up the courage to downgrade hboot to 2.15...

All recommendations welcome
[HTC One S] fonnae:
That's a tough one. There might not be any true replacement for the sense camera. I just installed Beanstalk 4.4 ROM and I found the stock camera to be horrible. Instead I am using Camera MX. I even tested the two side-by-side while I was still running sense and I would say that camera MX is pretty comparable for standard shots. Unfortunately it doesn't do panorama.

I am also hoping to try ProCapture which DOES do panorama.
[HTC One S] proudazzzm:
AGREED SENSE Camera Better THEN any AOSP ROM.
[HTC One S] razlack:
Cheers. Might give it a shot
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jm492705:
when i try to repo sync my cm11 build fro the s4 i get an error which is this

Syncing work tree: 78% (351/450) AndroidManifest.xml: needs merge

res/layout/installed_app_details.xml: needs merge

res/values/pa_arrays.xml: needs merge

res/values/pa_strings.xml: needs merge

res/xml/settings_headers.xml: needs merge

src/com/android/settings/applications/InstalledAppDetails.java: needs merge

error: you need to resolve your current index first

Syncing work tree: 100% (450/450), done.

error: packages/apps/Settings/: CyanogenMod/android_packages_apps_Settings checkout 2dd150bc2a78e3af8cd83f00787fbd1754bdafb2

i recently tried cherry picking halo from AOSPA which im assuming why im getting the repo sync error BUT I was not able to....can somebody help me on how to fix the problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] batu998:
Hi everyone. My phone is S3. I was using Android 4.3 on my phone. I don't like it so I wanted return 4.1.2. I returned it but there is an issue. issue was that my imei has changed. İmei was 0049. What do I do?:confused::confused::confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fmatheus2003:
Solution

Read this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sniper venom:
i bricked my touchscreen two days ago then this is the way which i fixed my device by:

(for mini)

1:install the wrong rom

2:let the device boot

3:when u see lockscreen connect usb

3: open flashtools then in flashmode choose Xperia Mini (ST15i)_4.0.2.A.0.42(should be downloaded before)

4: pull the battery for making the device off.then use volume-down while u r connecting usb

5:let it be flashed then turn the device on n done

i think it will solve the problem for all who installed wrong rom on their mini(maybe can be used for other mdpi)

:good:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Mitsink:
Already exists here!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sniper venom:
i dont see any similarity between these two :eek: ...also i tried that method u gave its link but nothing got changed
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] dreamtheater39:
Every night when i leave my device plugged in to the charger and go to bed, i see it frozen by the time i wake up. Its locked up, and nothing works apart from soft reseting it....

ever since i installed the new qtek rom....anyone else having these problems?

thanks,

San
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] sacha:
Hi. I am having the same problem with my MDA Universal.

It crashes almost every night (somewhere between 1am and 8am) and can't be re-started other than resetting it. Not even incoming calls go through or the alarm clock goes off.

Sometimes it even happens during the day. Especially when I disconnect it from my computer and the device is in standby.

Did you find a fix for this?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] prestonmcafee:
Programs running?

I had this problem with SPB Backup, fixed by using the new version and not having it run off the miniSD card.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] bonisalive:
Hi,

Did you tried to desactivate AS on wireless exchange by the old well known method?

Don't forget that, like any pda on windows mobile, your 9000 will turn on at 00h00 for refreshing notifications and other internal stufs. If the programmed time for doing these actions is to short, the pda will freeze. It's also a known issue since win2003 first edition. There are tweaks to increase the programmed power-on time at midnight...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] sacha:
What exactly do you mean with AS on wireless exchange mode?

I active sync by USB and don't use AS wireless...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] bonisalive:
It's a well know issue about AS, for all pda under win2005 (not only HTC but HP, and so). AS if you only synchronize your device with USB or BT, there is a trace in the registry that defines an exchange serveur for automatic sync...wich is not listed in the parameters of AS on the pda. SO, you have to enter these parameters, create a new exchange partnership with random parameters, define the synchronisation on manuel mode and not automatic, validate your new partnership, close AS, re-enter AS and delete the new set you've made. And that's all.

This issue may cause freezing of pda while inactive...with a softreset to power on... or battery draining on the night... (HP ipaq 2000 series).
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] ironman:
it frozen when the light blink green -> batterry full. this is main resion..anybody can help me to slove this case...

help??????????
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] farhanm:
hmm i have the similar problem but when i looked closely it was just that the brightness (when phoen on battery) option was turned to 0 wautomatically. so u guys shud check out it thats the case with you.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] HeartOfDarkness:
You guys should first post your ROM versions, especially since some of you say that it happened after an upgrade...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjfaust:
I'm not sure if there is already a thread about this, if there is I'm sorry but I can't find it.

I noticed the GPS on my phone would turn on whenever I would connect or disconnect a USB on my phone (charger, connect to PC).

the GPS would stay on for about 4minutes and turn itself off

I had rooted my phone yesterday to uninstall the AT&T address book. Would you guys happen to know which app/program I can uninstall to stop this from happening?

or any ideas how to fix this?

Thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kjfaust:
I've also just learned that the GPS turns on whenever I receive a call as well

anybody has an idea on what's going on?

Thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SPBoss:
Turn location access off
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rquiett:
That would be carrier IQ and you can disable it with system tuner. there is a thread floating around here that explains what you need to do to disable it.
[Dell Venue] doobur:
Anyone know how I can get an xbox 360 controller to work with the Dell Venue 8 using an OTG cable?

My brother has a nexus 7, plugged his in and presto, worked immediately. Apparently my machine doesn't have the appropriate file in /system/usr/keylayout and there is no way to paste the key file into the folder without permission.

Anyone know a workaround?