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[General Questions and Answers] gnexuser:
I am just a very short time away from being able to walk away from Big Red (feb 20). i am very reluctant to do so. I love the unlimited data. I am on an old alltel plan from yrs ago. So my question is if i stay with verizon what would be a great phone to purchase that should have a great development like my current phone the galaxy nexus. what phones are all these great developers using who still want to stay with verizon. I am seriously considering ordering the Note 3 Developer edition for verizon off of the samsung website. i am in line for one. they were on backorder. what do you think?
[General Questions and Answers] sublimaze:
I have unlimited data on multiple lines, which is pretty much the only reason why I am still on VZW. They will probably kill all unlimited data plans either this year or next year, it is just a matter of time. When you give up VZW unlimited data, you will never get it back. Ever. Yes, T-mobile offers "unlimited" data but there is a catch: you are throttled after you go over 3 GB. So before you walk away from unlimited data, be sure you have your priorities in check. What is more important to you, having unlimited data or a phone that is not locked down? If it comes down to how much money you can save on another carrier, then that is another matter, and obviously a top priority for most people. But I would strongly encourage you to think about it long and hard before giving up unlimited data until VZW forces it.

Regarding your question about phones, unfortunately VZW is notoriously anti-open and anti-consumer, and that is not going to change. With each new generation of devices, they force OEMs to make it increasingly difficult to unlock bootloaders and root. I am not telling you anything you don't know here. VZW has managed to gimp all of their latest devices so much that the development scene is very slow compared to just a few months ago. If you check out the VZW development threads, you will see what I mean. I have a Note 2 and Note 3. The Note 2 community is still fairly active considering how long it has been out, and many devs have moved on to other devices. But the Note 2 isn't crippled with Knox, which is why the Note 3 dev scene is so pale in comparison. Unless you have a Note 3 DE, you are stuck on TW based roms, probably until the end of time. And Samsung's miniscule allotment of DEs has prevented it from becoming the superstar phone that it could (should) have been. You can hold out for a DE, but the fact that so few people have it means there will be lack of interest & effort from devs to build roms for it. So in reality if you stay on VZW, you must decide if you want TW or no TW. If you like TW, then by all means get the best TW phone available (Note 3). If you want more options like AOSP-based roms, then consider the LG G2 or the upcoming G2 Pro (if it even comes to VZW). The G2 dev community is pretty active, much more so than the Note 3. Alternatively, you could get an older phone like the Note 2 or S4 with an established dev community, and just wait & see what comes down the pike.
[General Questions and Answers] Product F(RED):
That's completely untrue. T-Mobile unlimited means unlimited. You're throttled if you are below their $70 plan. I'm currently on their $70 unlimited everything prepaid plan and haven't gotten throttled and I'm at around 5GB of usage this month. The $60 plan is 2.5GB before throttle. The $50 plan is 500 MB before throttle. There's also a $30 plan that's 100 minutes (10c/minute after), unlimited text, and 5GB before throttle. All plans include LTE.
[General Questions and Answers] sublimaze:
Actually you just proved my point. Unless you are willing to pay $70/month, you WILL be throttled. But thanks for clarifying the cutoff figures.
[General Questions and Answers] Product F(RED):
Actually, no. You made a broad-sweeping statement, insinuating that no matter what plan you're on, you'll be throttled after 3GB of usage. Try being more specific next time.
[General Questions and Answers] sublimaze:
The take home point is this:

The OP is currently on a Verizon unlimited data plan, which means truly unlimited and doesn't need to be qualified by how much he pays per month.

Verizon unlimited is truly unlimited and unthrottled. T-mobile's service is unlimited so long as you are willing to pay a premium. If you are unwilling or can't afford to pay that premium, then you will be throttled. My original statement may be "broad sweeping", but there is an equally broad number of people that will not pay a premium for truly unlimited service.

So comparing the OP's current unlimited data plan to T-mobile's unlimited data plan is not necessarily comparing apples to apples.

But thank you for your exceedingly helpful contribution to this thread about what phone to use on Verizon :thumbup:
[General Questions and Answers] Product F(RED):
Chances are if you're in Verizon, you're already paying a "premium" over T-Mobile. Take it from me, I used to be a Verizon employee and I'm a current T-Mobile customer. Happy now?

To the OP:

Any Verizon device Galaxy S4 or later supports AWS LTE (which is what T-Mobile uses for LTE). So if you buy one of those phones and switch, as long as you live in an LTE area you will get full service (EDGE, HSPA+, LTE). However if you're looking to start new and buy or subsidize a T-Mobile phone, you have to ask yourself what you want in a phone.

Personally, I would recommend either the Moto X Developer Edition (because you maintain warranty even if you unlock the bootloader), or the Nexus 5 (a natural choice). I personally prefer and own the former and absolutely love it. It's pretty much stock Android with a few useful additions like active notifications, touch less controls, etc. And the unlocked and Developer Editions get their updates straight from Motorola. Matter of fact, I just got the 4.4.2 OTA update a few days ago.
[General Questions and Answers] gnexuser:
Thank you every one for a few choices that i really havent paid attention too. the moto x de. and the g2. Look guys... i pay 110 a month for one freaking line but is unlimited data. if i switch to tmobile i will save money per month just in the bill alone. i plan on buying any phone i get straight up. no contracts. i want to be free and clear. so tmobiles $70 unlimited plan is the way to go if i cannot manage to find me a phone on verizon that has a strong development community behind it. i KNOW what coverage is like with verizon here in my area. i was taken by the larger screen of the note3. all i want is me some AOSP roms. not a fan of TW really. the galaxy nexus has just spoiled me to AOSP. its over @ yrs strong and still running the up to date Android versions. unlike the previous droids i have owned. verizon support gone after six months. i want a good phone that will be viable in the android world for maybe the next 2 yrs.

i am scared to bite the bullet and leave big red. really dont know what their coverage is like here. 8 yrs ago it sucked.
[General Questions and Answers] Product F(RED):
Moto X, trust me. It doesn't need any custom ROMs. It just works. I promise you. You can root if you want and install a custom recovery. At most maybe XPosed with some modules. But ROM-wise, it's amazing out of the box. And this is coming from a guy who has a ROM'd Galaxy S4 too.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mlibis:
Hi All,

I apologize in advance if this issue is already being addressed elsewhere, I tried to do a search to see nexus 5 specific examples but didnt see anything.

I'll try to keep it short.

As of a few days ago my nexus 5 stopped allowing me to access my mobile network. I'm on the latest version of kitkat, with Wind Mobile. It indicates I have full bars, and on the HSPA/3G network. I'm able to use my data plan without issues, however whenever I try to send a text message it fails, and if I try to make a phone call I get "mobile network not available". Its not a problem with my sim card because I've tested it with a different phone and it works fine.

I've tried rebooting, turning airplane mode on and off, and even factory resetting the phone. Nothing has worked.

I'm pretty desperate here so anything advice you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akmsr:
check your APN settings.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GUGUITOMTG4:
To further explain, go to Settings/More/Mobile Networks/Access Point Names, press menu (the 3 dots), Reset to default, choose one that mentions Wind Mobile, then reboot phone.

if need more http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdPvblAMzdo
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
guys im trying to fix my friends phone whici is samsung galaxy s2, heres what he did, he was on cynogen mod and then directly went to another rom without changing the bootloader and then he change it again to kitkat rom hoping it would fix things now what i did was first fix the bootloader cause im trying to restore its backup which is the original os 4.1.2 i was able to enter cwm which is 6.0.2.7 now i was able to restore the backup but still on bootloop. any tips?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vivek_Neel:
Wipe data
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
Flash stock sammy rom with odin.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrownDog99:
If wiping data doesnt work, try flashing kernel. If that doesn't work, flash stock 4.1.2 via odin
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
i just installed the stock firmware which is 4.1.2 and then tried wipe but theres a message in the system recovery says failed to mount /efs? any clue? thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
flash latest philz kernel from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877270 ,boot to recovery,then restore your efs backup from there(you should have one in your external sd)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrownDog99:
Sent from my blazing fast Note 2, running MIUI 5x and pleasantly surprised by it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
just installed philz kernel and went to recovery im searching for restoring the efs but cant find it though. still on bootloop.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
i think this phone has other problem already tried 3 different stock firmware for this phone and then go to recovery wipe still on bootloop. tried installing kernel from philz its desame but only thing i noticed is every time i installed a new rom and go to recovery is says failed to mount efs. can it be one of the reason why its on boot loop? and also my friend didnt back up his efs thats why i think this is happening.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
do you have a nandroid backup of any previous rom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
yup he has nandroid backup which has on the stock rom but i doubt cause when i installed the stocked rom then installed philz cwm which was 6.0.2.7 i was able to restore the back up but its still on bootloop so i dont know if the cwm is the ones not compatible or the rom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
after you restore your backup do a factory reset in cwm.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
now i tried what you said and its showing md5 mismatch when i try to restore.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
could be a corrupted backup.did you tried factory reset on your current rom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
argghh im on the blink on giving up on this phone already tried different methods.............
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
assuming you're now on stock 4.1.2,i suggest you to flash dorimanx 8.43 kernel,,if it doesnt boot,reboot to recovery,do a factory reset.If that doesnt help,try to restore nandroid from this cwm.Of course before restoring do a factory reset and format system and preload partitions.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
ayt will try this now!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
still no luck not working T_T..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
you mean you can't restore your backup?And dont forget to wipe cache and dalvik cache when doing factory reset.As for efs,did you looked for it in internal sd too,in clockwork folder?It can be either in tar.gz,img.gz or zip formats.It's stuck at boot probably because of corrupted efs partition.If I remember well,you can restore efs partition from nandroid backup in philz touch cwm.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BrownDog99:
Have you done a stock samsung rom install usin odin? That should get you back to sqaure 1. If your backup is currupt it will never work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maniac9331:
I hope u have a recovery issue; try this : root the phone if its not allready ( with whatever kernel u like philz, gustavo...) Dowload on pc slimbean 4.3.1 conect usb go recovery mount usb , copy the zip in internal storage then u do this: wipe data,wipe cache, wipe dalvik, mount sistem, format sistem, flash rom wipe again all , reboot recovery, flash rom flas gapps and ur don. I hope it works for u , it did for me once..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
uhm i just did what you instructed me but now im just stuck in slim bean logo? should i wipe again?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
when you said "flash rom wipe again all" you mean wipe data,wipe cache, wipe dalvik same procedure?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
Yeah,reflash rom and gapps again.Do a factory reset if it's still stucks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rarela1234:
oh well its still stuck on slim bean logo dunno now whats the problem.. in the custom binary count its already 39x damn,
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maniac9331:
Idk man idk, but try this, flas a rom and the try diferent kernels
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheImpossibleEnemy:
or do a factory reset,format system and preload and restore that nandroid backup you have there.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mightymegit:
Hey everyone! After searching on the forums and other sites for a long time i have came to a holt!

I'm looking for a IR remote control program for my T-Mobile MDA USA WM5 (WIZA200), and I have tried alot of programs... Lets see, so far no luck at all, most of the programs I downloaded install fine and I can run them but no IR ANYTHING! They can't seem to send or 'Learn' any of the IR signals.... So it makes me really frustrated, and I am wanting a program to control my home intertainment center..

If anyone could help with maybe supplying me with a download link or maybe one of the programs that have been 'modded' to run with theWizard then that would be awesome!

Thanks in advance, hope to hear a reply!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] SBouri:
i dont think the hardware on the fone is capable to support the function you want....but im not 100% sure
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mightymegit:
hmm, can anybody confirm this, the wizard does have a IR port, and most of the programs installed and runned fine(other then it couldn't send or receive IR....)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mohgdeisat:
Hi, I just remeber when I was reading some reviews about the wizard that a review had confirmed that:

The reviewer said that he could use the kjam as a remote controller for his TV and DVD player from almost any distance within his room.

I was happy, but I have some doubt with regard to (any distance), since I think that IR range is not enough to send for a 4 meters distance!

I really dont remember where I have read this but I am sure that I have read it, so I think that the wizard is capable of using IR as a remote control, but there is somehow a lack of software support for this issue.

good luck all
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mohgdeisat:
Hi, just a corrrection, may be I have mixed things up.

I searched for the topic on the internet and I found that it was talking about JASJAR, here what was exactly written:

the link is: http://forum2.mobile-review.com//archive/index.php/t-35506.html

but do you think that the IrDA port of the kjam is very different from JASJAR's?? I really need to know! tell us guys!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] BUSPBP:
As far as I know Novii is currently looking at the specifications of TI chip so that they could customise their famous Novii TV Remote to work with Wizard.

PPB
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mightymegit:
So I desided to write a little dilly about what remote programs don't work for the MDA! ( AKA: WIZA200 )!!

So it starts here!

#1 Vito Remote - Will not reconize the IR port! ( What a supprise! lol )

#2 Novii Remote - Don't even start with this one, nice interface though!

#3 Windows remote II ( I think...)

Feel free to add to this list! And if you find a IR remote program for the MDA then please fill us in!

Right now i'm testing Total Remote, but don't get your hopes up, it seems to lock-up when trying to train, but I'm not giving up yet because I might have some settings wrong!

BTW Bust I can't wait for Novii to get that done!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] interestingfellow:
I only have a wallaby, but the hardware is just about the same, as far as the IR is concerned.

I'm not familiar enough with the newer devices, but I do know that the ir components in the wallaby/BA, and many other pda devices from that time period, are capable of being used as remotes, with the only real drawback being transmit distance (the hardware is not the same as a real remote controller).

I use pdawin's tv remote 5.5, and it works about 8 feet or so (about 3 meters). it learns and what not.....

another post I have read says that netremote from proximus also works..... good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] JwY:
i'm not sure about the jasjar, but keep in mind that consumer ir is what has a much longer distance

my clie worked really far away

i tried the jam's ir and it was 2 meters ish

haven't tried the wizard's ir for remote though
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mightymegit:
Hmm, see the thing with the Wizard is that I can't find a program that will reconize the IR port, it's not a distance problem.... So if anyone knows of a remote program for the Wizard, then that would be awesome!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] sandrobber:
don't bother

It's not worth your time. Both the jasjar and the wizard have FIR or Fast infared which means it will only transmit about 2.5 feet (if your lucky)away from the reciever. You need to find devices that use CIR or commercial infared. I'm pretty sure they don't make one in a minisd format so you will have to play the waiting game. Another way aroung this is to get a remote repeater and have your infred port right next ot it but that sucks also
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] mohgdeisat:
It seems that JASJAR users are more lucky than u think, they got their remote control functioning from 'nearly any distance'

See my upper post and good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] devnul:
novii remote works fine

see this threwad for a similar discussion:

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=43678&highlight=

just installed the novi 4.0 beta trial version and it works with my wiza200.

distance varies:

TV aprox. 3m

DVD (is on floor): 1.5 m

but TV is fine for me since the original remote broke into pieces and is just hold together with tesa. :D
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] siriom:
Saw this available this afternoon . solar battery charger for Note 2 . Not joking . anyone try it at all ? Whats the charging time like ?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Solar charger has nothing to do with a specific phone. It's just like any external battery with 5V usb output. IMHO, these are junk because you need to be in a direct sunlight (no clouds, no shade), it doesn't work inside of the house under a regular lamps, you can get a theoretical max 1A of current, but typically it's a lot less. So, painfully slow charging and pain in the arse to get the direct light.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] siriom:
Yeah

It was only like 30$ but i kinda figured it wouldnt work since I'd never seen anyone actually use one . I guess if you run off into Africa or something it might be worth it , i mean if you dont got any outlets nearby ...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vectron:
Let us know how it turned out to be?

I was thinking about reviewing one of these Anker 14W solar charging panels (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3OL5U8/), but might have to wait until the summer to get direct sunlight :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] DiamondBond:
Damit! i wish i knew about this BEFORE i sold my xPlay, lol, anyways thought u guys over here would benefit from this, ;)

Its called GLTools and basically alows texture maipulation, it really helps with game performance, enjoy!

GLTools xda Thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2615514

Mod feel free to close this thread if u feel like im just sharing the already shared, :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] CriGiu:
Good find Pizza! Hoping this app will actually reduce lags in some games (e.g. Asphalt 8) :good:
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ozzmanj1:
Thank you PD. Its good that you still come back to the Xperia Play stomping ground
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
Saw this at XDA-News. No fu****' idea how to use it. Haha.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] sewer56lol:
ChainFire3D does simillar things as well.

Doesn't also AdrenoBooster already compress textures making textures even more compressed also?

But yeah, it's useful.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RoboticBuddy:
It's helpful for anyone Honeycomb and up, I'm guessing, not just Gingerbread.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] HEZAiKU:
need a full report about this.

someone need to test it before other follow.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] DiamondBond:
Hmmm yes well ChainFire3D is a bit old and not updated, however this is essentially an updated version, but chainfire works with texture transfer and stuff, AdrenoBooster im not sure, but for me AB made games lower the fps but removed lags... :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] matfai:
Did someone tried the app? I've already tried it, it works good but my phone's sound gone. The in-game sound is there but my ringtone is gone. Is it just my phone or you guys also experience the same?? :confused:
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] gldzx:
i intall ...my camare,music app force close,my rintones are eraser
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] matfai:
I don't think ringtones are erased, you just can't select ringtones. But after you uninstall the app (using CWM), you phone is back to normal.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] gldzx:
:( oh well,i m factory reset,but can't select ringtones and cam,music app launch error(Gin2KitKat v3.1.0).Time to flashtool :rolleyes:

EDIT : intall Gin2KitKat_v3.1.0_PLAY.zip using CWM and now word fine (music app and camare app).
[Moto X Q&A] Mike7143:
I don't like the google search bar at the top of my homescreen. I know changing launchers would fix that, but does anyone know if there's an Xposed module that works on 4.4 moto X to get rid of it? Thanks!

Mike
[Moto X Q&A] Mike7143:
Or, actually, I love the Trebuchet launcher from CM. Does anyone know where I can find that launcher? Found the xda post for it by nebkat but link is broken, had to dig through post and found a v1.0 apk and OP says CM9. Anything newer?
[Moto X Q&A] Mike7143:
I just pulled the Trebuchet.apk from the Motorola Droid RAZR/RAZR MAXX (CDMA) CM 10.2.1 (cm-10.2.1-spyder) and put it in system/priv-app and made it rw-r-r. Everything seems to work EXCEPT you can't change number of home screens, default home screen, and number of dock items.

Otherwise, works to remove google search bar, hide dock divider and indicator, split apps and widgets in drawer, and you can hide apps in drawer. Not sure why it FCs on changing number of homescreens and number of dock items though. Any ideas?

I'm on a Verizon Moto X 4.4 developer edition, rooted, unlocked.

http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=stable&device=spyder
[Moto X Q&A] mroneeyedboh:
Yeah I want the bar gone as well...