yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] sqapg5:
Was thinking that the wi-fi receptivity is really not fantastic and i am looking for ways to improve on that. Can someone help me out. Need to increase connectivity rate.. it doesn't really detect as well as an O2 atom
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Woodyz82:
Can anyone help?

I am a newbie to Android, but a bit of a pro with IOS!

My Brother in Law has been passed down a Galaxy S II by his Father, and want's it unlocking to all networks, so once again I have been dragged in to do it as with anything tech related.....

I have read the forums and understand how to root and unlock etc., but here is my problem.

I can't connect the phone to the PC in any way, shape or form.

It is locked to T-Mobile and is model GT-I9100 on 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

It won’t connect to Kies, Odin, or show up in explorer as a USB device etc. I have tried the suggested methods of debugging mode etc., tried various cables, different PC's, drivers.

I believe the fault is the phone, as if I plug my friends S II in Kies see it right away and installs drivers no problem, however they and on version 4.x.x.

The phone will charge via PC USB and also when I connect the cable it brings a screen up showing a USB plug and says MTP Application at the top and says connected, press the home key to quit Kies. But other than that nothing.

I also tried to update the software from 2.3.3 to the latest software via Wi-Fi from the phone, but again it gets as far as connecting to server for about a minute then just says connection failed.

I can only think it either has a software corruption or a faulty dock connector? Or perhaps I need drivers compatible with Gingerbread 2.3.3 and Windows 7.

Any help please!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
I'd be replacing the USB board/port; quick/easy/cheap (~US$15) to do - search for KeithRoss39's guide in the General sections, has all the info you need.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Woodyz82:
Thanks for the reply.

Just had the back off and gave it a good clean, but no joy, so that may be the next step.

However when I connect the USB cable from the PC to the phone, the phone does pop up the MTP USB Application image on the screen.

But it isn't detected by PC at all.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
Yes. Replace the USB board/port. It often will show only a few faults (like you're seeing) rather than crap out completely. This is what I would do if I was in your situation.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] keithross39:
As [MENTION=4330322]MistahBungle[/MENTION] says.....these ports do fail......

There are a number of specific connectors within the port.....each one controls a different function. So it IS possible for the port to remain functioning for charging while failing for PC connection (for example).

There really is no other option than to replace the whole port/board assembly.........
[Xperia Z General] davros93:
I've found a quality decrease in 4.3 (569)photos, which are less realistic, too brighter and more noise.

Photos are made at the same distance, with the same light conditions, manual mode with stabilizer, no flash. What do you think about it?

Update: photos taken with the new update 4.3(101) are better than the 569 and 4.1.2(307) builds. Photos are more detailed both in auto and manual mode, wonderful quality in manual mode with manual iso.
[Xperia Z General] davros93:
Images modified with original size
[Xperia Z General] chefnoob:
I also have that problem.
[Xperia Z General] Hellscythe:
i doubt those two photos were taken in the exact same lighting conditions, which does play a big part in image processing
[Xperia Z General] nemer12:
its because the stabilizer maybe, auto mode?? If I make photos with auto mode they suck hard if I make photos with manual mode they only suck! dissapointed :( .
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
I don't know. SuperiorAuto used to be great, now the quality decreased and the resolution too.

But the Manual Mode I find great, with minimal noise and and good detail.

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[Xperia Z General] fatis:
Exactly. In Auto mode camera set very high ISO in low light conditions. ISO is the answer. There is no connection of android version. Tested on 4.1.2, 4.2.2 and 4.3. Only manual mode an low iso setting give you very good quality of photo.

Look at that:

Same time and light

Automode

http://postimg.org/image/chskiwzm7/

Manual mode in low iso

http://postimg.org/image/5zj2r9plx/
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Auto ISO works ok as well.

I have no bloody idea why they just ruined this auto mode which was so good.

Happy anyway the camera can give great results.
[Xperia Z General] davros93:
Thanks for all, so it's an iso problem, and photos are better without stabilizer, right?
[Xperia Z General] nemer12:
use iso as lower as you can and without STABILIZER..of course and HD ready if u can.

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very big difference sadly..automode sucks .

dont know why they market it like the ultimate camera aplication :(
[Xperia Z General] davros93:
Comparison between 4.2.2(67) and 4.1.2(307)

Manual mode, without stabilizer, automatic iso, same focus mode, photos taken with 4.1.2 have more realistic colors. same ambient conditions
[Xperia Z General] fatis:
but I must say in good light conditions auto mode make a good photo.

What you mean 'hd ready if you can'?
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
That was the purpose - to have a great pic even if taken by auto mode, out of the pocket.

And before it was like that, big part of my Z photos were taken by Superior Auto.

Now after a year it's ruined and produces crappy, lower res photos.

What is the sense of auto if it takes only good pics in perfect conditions.

I mean really, it's like idiotic joke ATM.

I really think idiots work there and sometimes they control something.

As for HD, he meant to keep the highest 13mx resolution probably.
[Xperia Z General] snapdragons4pro:
yap the superior auto processing algorithms in the last 4.2.2 IMO is much better for me than in the latest 4.3 firmware:fingers-crossed:899, btw yesterday sony's announced that a new firmware is rolling out but still in 4.3, i wonder if they fixed the crappy superior auto :eek::eek:
[Xperia Z General] chp2:
I think too it was some decrease in quality. C'ant compare for now. Just subjective thoughts.

What are the best settings to take indoor / outdoor pictures with low light?

Mine are so grainy, so washed out. Even my old phone is doing better now.
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
As I said - manual, no scenes either. Just adjust ISO, I use automatic actually.

Adjust the light and use the zoom with multi point or the one adjusted by hand (I am sorry I don't know the english names...).

This way the result is decent.

It's still a shocker they could f...k up something like that.

Totally brainless.
[Xperia Z General] zodiac100:
No way! Image stabiliser for me works a treat. The camera performance has never been better with 4.3. They improved the image stabilisation. Before I couldn't notice any difference with it but now the pictures always come out better focused.

Manual mode is the way to go. Actually it's the only way to go for good pics. Avoid auto modes as much as you can especially white balance.

I've been very happy with the cameras performance since 4.3.one of the reasons I'm thinking of sticking with the Z for another year. That and the fact Sony has nothing to offer for the start of this year than another variation of the Z1. I hate the oversized z1 with its phablet dimensions so looks like the Z will remain in my hands for sometime. Having said that, rumours suggest that Samsung is gonna come out all guns blazing with the S5 so who knows.
[Xperia Z General] whitefang3456:
Using Stabilizer will set ISO back to auto ISO no matter how. In order to get best setting..get A Night Portrait, its way nicer all the time, better detail, better noise reduced, and bigger size in term of memory. But it emphasize lower iso like 40-100 and slower shutter speed 1/4 or more. Thats best image quality i ever get all the time from 4.1 until current

Whitefang
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
Summing it up:

Avoid Auto which is ruined.

But I agree - the results I get now from Manual are really decent.

Z camera is really good when you know how to use it..
[Xperia Z General] lallolu:
I really find it difficult to understand sony. They make good camera hardware that many phone manufacturers put on their phone and get good result whereas sony itself finds it difficult getting it right on their own phones.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceofSpades117:
Hey guys, I'm planning to get an HTC One on AT&T in 2 months when I'm eligible for an upgrade and will install a custom ROM (I'm going for Pacman) as soon as I get the phone. I just wanted to know the basic steps I need to do. Don't bother writing me an in-depth guide; I just want to know the order of things I have to do. I'll look up the specifics for each step myself.

For example:

Get root access

Unlock bootloader

Install custom recovery

Backup everything with Titanium

Etc.

(I just made that list up off the top of my head :silly: I know it is missing things and out of order)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamilmirza:
unlock your bootloader

flash(install) custom recovery

make nandroid backup of your stock ROM

backup your apps & settings with Titanium

flash away your desired ROM

restore your apps & settings via Titanium

happy flashing :good:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceofSpades117:
Does this mean I don't have to root? And do I need to do anything with S-off or S-on?

Also, since I'm planning on flashing the ROM as soon as I get the phone (meaning there will be no apps that didn't come with the phone and the settings will stay default) do I even need to backup with Titanium?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cr1960:
your custom rom will be 'rooted', so no, there's nothing extra to do.

the nandroid backup you take is like a snapshot of your stock rom. can be handy if you ever need to go back to stock for repair etc.

in the circumstances you provided, I probably wouldn't backup the stock apps with Titanium, but there might be some carrier specific stuff you want to keep.

most roms don't need s-off. check and see in the individual rom threads, so s-off is not a mandatory thing to do.

good luck.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceofSpades117:
In this video, the guy says that the phone needs to be rooted before installing the ROM around 0:48. I found this video from this forum post by the OP of both the m7ul and m7att Pacman threads. Should I root the phone? I'm not sure what to do now. :confused:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayo234:
Backup your info before the unlocking of the bootloader.

And, if your upgrade is in two months, I would suggest waiting for the m8. It should be out by March /April and will pack all the features on the m7 plus more. And it will probably be at the same price.

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You should most definitely root. You should root before the installation of a custom rom because some functions may not work. Since you seem like a beginner, I would suggest using an One - Click. Method called "Kingo Root". This is by far the fastest and easiest method I've come across. Just Google it
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cr1960:
it's not necessary/essential.

like I said earlier, the root comes with the rom.

I have had like 8 different devices and never rooted as part of unlocking. never. never had a problem either.

unlock bootloader - install custom recovery (I recommend twrp) - flash custom rom.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mothyl.w:
I've already connected different bluetooth things to my TF201 (with CM, so it's 4.3.1), but am not able to connect my bluetooth headset to it. The tablet just doesn't see the device. (I already had this problem before I installed CM). Is there something I could change in order to make it visible to the tablet. Most peoples issues around this is that they don't pair when the device is visible, my headset is just not showing up (I assume that it is not related to the CM)

Kind regards
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] coolpoete:
Anyone know of a good email program that has a (good) 4x3 home screen widget? I know go launcher has that option but rather not go there

Sent from my Galaxy Note Deux
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kimdoocheol:
K@, K9, or K10?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] coolpoete:
Thank you, the K-@mail works great, thanks.
[Off-topic] CodeMonkeyAlx:
Alright so I like to have some fun for stress relief so instead of putting my head through my monitor I write spoofs of famous songs based on things I'm working on or things I like in the realm of computers. So here goes my little spoof of call me maybe. I wrote this back when I was first getting into android dev about a year and a half ago more like a year and three quarters ago so a good bit has changed. I hope you enjoy!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparubens:
Hello,

could somebody please provide me the notification icon from the hangouts app (the icon showed in the status bar when you recieve a message)

Been searching for this for ages but can't find it.

thanks !!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nasheich Xfiles:
what your android version is ?

cause, that notification icons only work on Android kitkat only.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sparubens:
I'm on kitkat on the moto g. For editing the notification icon, you only have to overwrite the stat_notify_sms.png from the messaging app?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nasheich Xfiles:
,,congratulations, looks like you have what you looking for

:)
[General Accessories] asifparagon:
Hi all,

Such devices like Xperia U,P.... iPhones,

and some other devices which have no

external storage but USB OTG supported,

can use SD card or pen drive with OTG.

There are many kind of OTG cables, but it

is very hard to carry an OTG cable & a card

reader all the time, so i am thinking of an

OTG with card reader in a very small (as

small as it can be) form which can be carried

all the time.

the card reader will b stored(may be fixed)

with the back cover(as shown in the pictures)

.

i am usuing very small card reader slot, thin

wire(like insulated copper coil wire), a tiny

siwtch(on/off).

pictures

http://d-h.st/4xT

http://d-h.st/NU4

As we know, in OTG pin 4 and 5 are

shorted so i am usuing a tiny switch, when i

switch on, the pin 4 & 5 are shorted & the

cable will work as OTG, & when i switch off

it will turn as a normal USB cable, so there

will be no Battery Drain.

i am trying to configure it ,but having

problem when soldering the wires with the

micro usb male port.

The connections are so tiny, so it is very

hard to make it alone, i tested it in a bit

large form & it workes, but in small size as

shown in figure it becomes very hard to make

it ,,,,,,,

i am requesting you all to try it & make it

by yourself,

if we can make it personally i think one day

such cables will b available in market in very

stable form for all usurs.
[General Questions and Answers] GadgetAvi:
Hi guys,

I've got some Ideas and questions I'd like to share with you, who knows, maybe this will help others too :)

just like many others, I've waited and waited to Ubuntu for Android and wanted it so bad, but as it seems, thy won't release it for any Android device out there...

and Yes I've got Ubuntu running on my device (S4 I9500) but even when the device is docked, still it's not working well, Heavy and drains battery even when docked...

so what are the alternatives realy? is there any method or any normal Launcher for Android smartphones to allow us get some kind of workspace while the device is docked and connected to Monitor + mouse and keyboard?

hopefully, until there will be some other linux Distro that will run along side with android, is there any Desktop-Workspace like Launcher?

I've tried both "XP Mode Launcher" and "Ubuntu Mode Launcher" from Play store, they are cool, but It's still not the ultimate web & Multimedia experience...

right now I'm using RD client for Android to control my other PC (at my Home office) but it's kinda lame, after all, our Smartphones are powerfull enough

to allow us to use them just like a PC while they are docked, even browsers support Desktop Mode / User agent, so using them as RDP clients i'ts kinda waste...

Is there a way to force android to change pixel density when you dock it?

I'm Using Nova Launcher as my Default louncher, and on 1080P monitor the UI is Huge and in terms of Usability it's not easy to use... even with mouse and keyboard.

so I thout to try to force Nova to reduce pixel density somehow with Tasker while docking the device...

But before that, maybe you guys have some other Ideas?

Anyway, I'm UX Designer and I have some ideas to make my own launcher, but my Coding skills are not so good, so I gave up, LOL ...

Cheers :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Important!

Must first be running the main base theme

before flashing any of these!

​
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Extra, Extra! Please read the top of the OP before you post that you got a bootloop after flashing on a AT&T rom!

NO PORTING OR USING THIS AS A BASE, SO PLEASE DON'T ASK.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
Sweeet

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Since Tweaked was posted here, I had to come by and post my Tweaked version .. :D
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
^def was wondering when u would!

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@foreverloco u gonna change the the unknown caller icon? I did, but if you have plans to I'll just stick to your secphone when applying your themes...

I was gonna remove "drag outside circle etc" text also....?

Also for fun...I sliiightly shifted some of the unknown caller phone icons so to make the phone move a little while ringing...sort of animated ish

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Lol on moving the ringing icons. Never would have thought of doing that :p

I made some image changes in the last update here, but I think that might be it for the phone. I don't really look at it too much while it's ringing or while on a call unless I'm a different screen lol
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
For sure man...well it all looks nasty sick bro :)

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Thanks bro. Just know I'm a big fan of your work too. And that boot animation you did for Tweaked is just crazy! :D
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
Thank you bro! And ha, That bootani was a beeeeeiioch . at one point I had the arrangement so jacked the gears looked like they were having a seizure lol....

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
LOL!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
[MENTION=4304825]foreverloco[/MENTION] check your pm please sir :)

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] taipan21:
Loving the work done on the theme so far.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] azz72:
Will any of ur mods work any rom??
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] antiochasylum:
Negative. Tweaked only.

Sorry buddy. We all roll tweaked in the T-Mobile world.

The combo of [MENTION=4041997]dwitherell[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4304825]foreverloco[/MENTION] are untouchable. In my opinion of course.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] wally3614:
Hardly opinion :) i agree whole heartedly

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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] foreverloco:
Main themes and colors updated!

- Themed the emergency dialer for each color

- Added in some transparency stuff to the stock music player. Thanks to nijel8 for pointing me towards them.

- Added in nijel8 transparent email. Made a few changes to it, like making it mostly black and white so that it would match with each color.

- Few minor things in the framework

- Fixed a few .9s in the phone apk

* The transparency stuff will only show if using Tweaked with transparency if not, it'll show the holo bg. Except for widgets, those will always show transparency.

This should be the last update for a while, unless I broke something lol.

Enjoy!
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] yesfan:
Before upgrading to the XDA Exec I was using an ipaq (hp2210) which had an ipaq audio adjustment under the settings section, which let you change the bass and treble levels and the mic settings. With a decent set of headphones it was a fairly good mp3/streaming audio player.

I can see the mic settings in wm5 but no audio adjustments. Was this just an ipaq thing or is there something for the XDA to do the same job? Have tried various audio players and fiddled with their generic settings but the results never seem to be as good as the old wm2003 settings.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] pierrelp1:
Go to this page you will get the ipaq_audio.cab file

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35318

If you use WMplayer the setting will reset after each song.

I use it with Resco Radio, TCMP, Mortplayer no reset problem was seen

Enjoy

:lol:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] yesfan:
Thanks.....just what I was after!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
So, I registered my Note 3 with Samsung. I get a 50% off code in email.

1. Login to samsung.mobile.com site with my username and password

2. I pick the samsung charging pad for $59.99 on their site knowing I can get 50% off with the code they sent me

3. I go to my cart (WHO came up with the UI on Samsung's site? WHY does the add to cart button say "Shop"? what kind of stupidity is that?)

a. I see there is nothing in my cart. I mouse-over the cart icon at the top of the page, it says, "Can't see your items, go to the Accessories cart"???? WHY are there two carts?

4. I see the charging pad. I copy/paste the discount code from the email, click "Apply Coupon" nothing happens. Well, actually it either says, "You must sign in to use your coupon" See step 1, I'm already signed in. I click on "My Account" it says my name. OR the cart doesn't even register the discount code.

IS IT A TRICK? The Samsung telephone line is clueless that there even ARE two carts. Anyone else able to use their discount codes on the Samsung site?

And, NO, i am not sending you my code for you to "try" it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Jfree3000:
How long ago did you register? I used mine for my wife to buy her the spare battery/charger for her GS3 but I saw that there was a time frame to use the code in the email from Samsung, but I don't remember how long it was.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] mrlaigle:
Doesn't work on accessories over 50$... used to be $100 but went to a $50 a year ago.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
Yup, you're right. what a scam. I mean seriously. Considering what we spent on these devices. What a stupid idea.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] int_architect:
I used mine to get the spare battery and charger. No regrets here.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flipq88:
Me too, haven't even charged my phone in months. Always have a spare charging.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] altimax98:
You guys got a 50% off coupon???
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] TechSavvy2:
Stupid idea? 50% off an item under $50 is better than $0 off any item..... You mad bro?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] sanjsrik:
Mad? You mean at having things that shouldn't cost as much as they do because Samsung overcharges and then with a "discount" they actually cost more than anywhere else? Even with the "discount" the stuff is REALLY overpriced.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Jfree3000:
Give me your code if you hate them, I'll use it. Just sayin.