yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nokia X] dragon_76:
First off, it is clear that you don't understand how business works, and your mind can only grasp anything from the point of the consumer.

It means as much that Nokia has an Android phone as it does that Apple has an app that let's you run Windows on a Mac. Is Apple saying they are going to sell Macs now with Windows and quit Mac OS??? OMG, it totally means they know Mac OS is dead and they should switch to Windows!!!

ONLY SAMSUNG IS MAKING MONEY ON ANDROID.

That is a fact that you as a consumer can argue all you want about because there are devices that you LIKE, that doesn't mean they make the companies who sell them any money. Samsung owns 63% of Android. The next company in shares is HTC WITH ONLY 5%!!!! HTC publicly stated they are giving up high-end phones because they lose money.

Nokia is not going to release Android devices just to be another company who ends up bankrupt because of Android devices. They are doing it so people who trade up from dumb phones stick with Nokia hardware,

Every company has their own version of Android. What, you think Sony just buys Google devices and smacks a launcher on it? DUH! There is a reason why you can't just use any ROM and run Samsung Touchwiz apps. Nokia and Microsoft make apps for Android. Naturally they have their own version of Android, and Nokia decided they didn't want to wait for Windows Phone to catch up and lose hardware sales.

This is going to be the year of Windows Phone. All of the big names in mobile are all signed on to make Windows Phone except Sony, for like, obvious reasons.

If you think Nokia making an Android device (that has no Google, BTW) is so catastrophic, what do you say that Google's biggest partner Samsung is making its own OS? What about LG, former Nexus maker, signing on to make Windows Phone? What about Lenovo, who bought Motorola, signed on to make Windows Phone?
[Nokia X] ghettopops:
Works on my N5
[Nokia X] teonagode:
And also working on HOX ;)
[Nokia X] sethstorm:
Given that Nokia's gone all-out on repeating the N9 mistake, I'm not optimistic on this kind of device. I want to see something like this work, but if only to see it in the markets that matter - the developed world.

They seem to want to insist that the developed world wants Windows Phone without anything to back that up. Then again, such geographical restrictions don't allow for a true understanding for platform demand.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
My wife's RAZR has been a lot less reliable ever since the last OTA.

I have rooted her stock 4.1.2 RAZR to get a good backup, and installed SafeStrap3.

I am looking for a ROM option to replace her stock 4.1.2 ROM, BUT ... it has to be a lot more stable than the current stock ROM. The first time that her phone has a random reboot, freezes, or drains her battery in 6 hours, she won't let me touch her phone again. :rolleyes:

For whatever reason, her Motorola phone is a lot less reliable than my Galaxy S3. My GS3 can run for months without a hiccup.

Does anybody have a suggestion for a good, reliable RAZR ROM that I can load on her phone? Stability and good battery life are much more important than the running the latest KitKat beta build, so even a suggestion for a solid RAZR ROM from months ago would be appreciated.

Thanks!

¿GJ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] welder73:
Try this one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2260951

I think that your wife will be happy,this is stable rom with good battery life. :)

Here are some screenshots. ;)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] velles2003:
i just wanted to suggest the ARTMOD.

good call! i confirm it can run on solid 50hrs+ with light usage.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Thanks, guys! I'll check out ArtMod.

Another thought crossed my mind: Is there a way to go back to the full 98.72.16.XT912.Verizon.en.US ROM (The one before the last OTA)? My wife seemed very satisfied with that one - At least it was more stable than the current release.

I would need to disable OTA updates if I went that route, I suspect.

Thanks,

¿GJ?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
No, You cannot downgrade once updated.

Also, I'd like to mention that most stable/best/reliable ROM/Kernel kinda threads are not allowed on xda-developers(Please refer the rules sticky). So refrain yourself from asking that.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] buschris:
chill out
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Sorry neo.ank - I certainly was not intending on violating any forum rules.

Regarding going back to an earlier RAZR ROM, I know that I can't "downgrade" - but, that wasn't exactly the question. What I am wondering is if there is a way to go back to an earlier version by installing the "98.72.16.XT912.Verizon.en.US" ROM into one of the slots in SafeStrap? I can't seem to find a copy of that ROM - I only found a copy of the OTA upgrade patch file. I may need a number of ROMs/patches to get to the previous version. But, I would also need to make sure I don't lose SafeStrap in the process, or her phone would get bricked - followed closely by me getting bricked ... and panned ... and potted ... and rolling pinned ... :silly:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Dwillian:
You can go back to the firmware version just before the latest OTA update by using Matt's utility (see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192467)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Cool! Thanks!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] baune7:
I am VERY satisfied with using the latest Slimkat ROM.. build 3.2. It is very stable with the included kernel or you could flash the latest JBX kernel. Some have had issues with using JBX.. I have not, it has worked perfectly for me with great battery life and the ability to tweek CPU settings/ governor to your liking. I keep the stock moto in the stock slot and update everything about once a week and Slimkat in slot 1 using the max allowable partition values when I create slot 1. I Used TI backup to backup all my apps/app data, call log, messages onto the SD card, flashed Slimkat and JBX kernel in slot 1. Restored only user apps/data that I use, call log, and messages into Slimkat using TI backup and it has worked flawlessly since then.

The earlier versions had some kinks but they have all been worked out. Wifi, BT, wifi tether, all work perfectly. No crashes, freezes, or forced reboots. I'm paranoid about losing the stock stuff myself (why I keep it backed up and updated in Stock slot), she could do the same if it doesn't work for some reason, but seriously thinking of putting this in my stock slot and only having this one on my phone.

Slimkat build 3.2 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2410243

JBX kernel - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2223517

PS - get Matt's utility too and save in a safe spot for future use if SHTF and you need to go back for some reason to avoid those pots and pans and rolling pins...
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bobloy:
I'm trying this out myself, so far so good.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ivan8r:
My new favorite ROM is LiquidSmooth 3.0. It is by far the best performing ROM I have used.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] buschris:
+1 :good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] chiaseall:
me too! Slimkat rom + JBX kernel.:good::good:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] brian999:
Aviator 3.09 is based on the stock rom. It is pretty good but not listed on xda. You can google for it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] OldBaldy:
Flying Jelly is also stock based and very smooth. Google for it also.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] dtrail1:
Me too = Slim + JBX! :D ;)

Some of you may have noticed that there were some problems with the last few JBX builds. I was playing with some newer drivers, new HDMI implementation, etc, etc. But just today I pushed a new build which is really fast, stable and very satisfying power consumption. You might want to check it.

GReetz
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tydiamond11:
Slimkat is veey good because it is very stable that is one of the main reasons a lot of people are on it.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Thanks, everybody! Very useful responses! I think I am going to look at SlimKat Build 3.2 first ...

I have a few questions:

1) What does the JBX Kernel get me beyond the kernel embedded in SlimKat 3.2? Is it more stable than what comes with SlimKat? Will it let me under voltage to get better battery life?

2) If the more recent versions of JBX are unstable, what version of JBX Kernel should I be using?

Thanks,

AzJazz
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tydiamond11:
As for JBX I have yet to try the new builds but for me I have been getting right around2 hours screen time without jbx. With I got 1 hour but that was on the 26 build. I will try now with the new builds usually I get around 3 hours screen time with jbx when it works right. You will just have to test it. Also why on slimkat 3.2? I like 4 it seams to work really well I started with slimkat 3.6 nothing lower. But then again I got the newest then. Hope this helps you out. :)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hubris Khan:
Mokee

I'm a big fan of Mokee release version. I've had some issues with OTA updates, but this has been the most stable rom that I've tested. Its been running pretty smooth and I've used it for over a month.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Hi, ty - Thanks for the suggestion ... But, when I read the latest comments in the SlimKat thread, it looked like people were saying that SK 4.x was having more issues than SK 3.2. (I even saw some 4.x "issue" comments from you! :)). So, I'm going with SK 3.2 for now. SK 3.2 seemed to be the "gold standard" for SK.

The key here is STABILITY above all else - I would even flash my wife's phone backwards and

reduce

her functionality if it would make her phone more stable. The latest features mean nothing to her - The complaint I heard a few days ago when she was running on Moto stock was: "I can't even make calls or text reliably. Should we look at getting an iPhone?". :eek:

Me - I'm more the other way. I like getting the newer builds on my GS3, but stability is pretty important to me, too.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tydiamond11:
Ok lol Yeah the one thing is Wifi tether that is it. Other then that I am having no problems the other issues were with jbx i have flashed jbx the newest and will see how it goes. I understand about reliability I need that also. That is why when jbx is having problems i flash slim over and use their kernel. My issue is battery and being fast.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Einheit-101:
I was trying a lot of 4.3 ROM's and they ALL had this annoying media server issue where the sounds stop working and the phone reboots after some time. No 4.3 ROM seems to be really stable. 4.4 is not an option for me because Swype doesnt work correctly.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] tydiamond11:
try kitkat much better I never used 4.3 swype works I have it. Just not with art I think.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TimLewis:
I have been using 4.4 on RaZR Maxx for months now. Even nightlies. It has been, on average, reliable and functional. I have never had any issues with Swype not working.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Crud.

I tried SK3.2, and it seemed like a good stability choice. It was smoother with good battery life. No noticeable issues - at first ...

Unfortunately, phone ringtones don't seem to be working now. A call comes in and lights up the screen, but there is no ringtone. I have the volumes all maxed out, too. Other audio plays fine, though - I can play a YouTube video with audio for example.

Does anybody know what is going wrong? Did I accidentally change a setting that would do this?

The spousal unit is

very

unhappy that she can't use her phone as a phone.

GJ
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
Just check that it doesn't say unknown ringtone under the rt settings.

Its an issue esp if using the Rt from sdcard.

DROID RAZR with Tapatalk 4
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Einheit-101:
Play Store Swype works with 4.4. But this Version is not good. The Motorola 3.26 Swype does not work with 4.4 and this is my problem.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Hi, neo.ank - There is a ringtone selected in the Sound settings.

I suspect that the problem is related to the "Quiet Hours" functionality built into SK. Whenever I try to select "Quiet Hours" to fix it, the System Settings app always crashes. This issue happens with SK3.2, SK4.0, and SK4.2.

It appears that SlimKat isn't usable - I have to find another ROM option.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
That could be it. I don't use quiet hours. I have tasker for that stuff.

If it is an issue with base code, then chances are all CM based ROMs will have it.

Also, are you using a system RT or a custom one.?

DROID RAZR with Tapatalk 4
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Regarding "Quiet Hours", we never planned on using it. But, I may have tapped on it once as I was setting up my wife's phone - not sure. All I know is that somebody suggested that QH could be the root of the ringtone problem, and I always see QT crash now.

We were using a custom ringtone. Is that a known issue?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hubris Khan:
I have this issue with Mokee as well. I wonder if it could be a hardware issue more than a software issue cause this has been a problem with almost every rom I've tried.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Hi, Hubris Khan - It's more like a "Not interfacing properly with the hardware" issue, I'm afraid. (AKA a firmware issue)

We have never seen this dropped ringtone problem with the stock RAZR ROM, which we were running with just a week ago, so it's not a hardware issue.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
As I said, if the issue is in the base code, then it will be there on every Custom ROM based on that code, since almost all custom ROMs use the CM code as base. I can't say what is the cause but I suggest you to use a system ringtone and check. I've had this issue in some JB builds but that was related to sdcard mounts. Whenever I mounted my sdcard, the RT would be lost. For you, it could be the quiet hours, or something totally random causing it.

If using a system RT does solve it, then I'd recommend a full clean install of SK 4 stable, and place your RT in sdcard/media/ringtone. Thats what I do and never had an issue since on SK.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Hubris Khan:
I will try that next time I'm having issues with sound. Thanks for the tip!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Oddly, it seems that I am having problems playing MP3 ringtones, but not OGG ringtones. MP3 ringtones in the same directory as the OGG files cause errors or remain silent, and the OGG files play fine.

W.T.H. ???
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
Okay. There could be something messing with your codecs.

Have you installed any sound mods or any music app that might affect your media libraries.?

DROID RAZR with Tapatalk 4
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Hi, neo.ank - The only media apps I can think of are Google Music and Tune-In Radio Pro. They have always worked flawlessly on her stock ROM.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] baune7:
Hey Jazz.. I know it's a pain in the ass but have you done a complete wipe, including manual system wipe in SS for the SlimKat slot?

I ask because I was having issues with a few things in SlimKat (MMS - APN settings, phone dialer force closing, poor signal/data connectivity).. I had to go back to stock because like your situation, I have to have my phone work.. I don't care about all the goodies built in, my phone MUST work when called. I think I was getting all these problems from doing mostly dirty flashes over previous versions since like build 3.0 I think and flashing JBX then re-flashing the rom to get the stock kernel etc. When I would do a full wipe, I would do just the default selections in Safestrap, not the manual system wipe.

I downloaded the latest Slimkat build 4.4, and the newest version of Slim AIO gapps. Booted into SS, cleared cache, then did a full wipe with the default settings. Then went to the wipe menu again, went into advanced or whatever it is, and selected the box for "system" and wiped that as well. don't know if i've ever done that actually, I just always stuck with the default boxes which do not have that selected. Went to install and flashed the ROM, and new gapps. Booted into 4.4 just fine, set up google account, downloaded TI backup and restored my apps, SMS messages, and phone log just fine. Everything seems to be working great after a couple days now. No problems or lags in anything. Email is syncing perfectly, sms and mms are working perfectly, and my phone is working great with no force closes. I also have this installed in ROM slot 1, not sure is that matters for Slimkat or not.

Guess my point is... maybe try backing everything up with TI backup, doing a complete wipe of everything, including the "system" box in the wipe menu, re-flashing and then restoring apps with TI backup. This seemed to clear everything up for me. Hope this might help.

and by the way, my wife switched to an iphone a while back and she's having all sorts of problems with it too, only gets MMS or SMS about 75% of the time.. so the grass isn't greener over there. My old RAZR MAXX with Slimkat blows her iphone 5 out of the water for battery life, user interface, built in features, customizing stuff, pretty much everything.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] 1droidmod:
Stock is Perfectly A.O.K.!!

No Disrespect towards any DEVS as I still swap from custom/stock and Greatly appreciate each and every mod/development developed for our devices.

I have managed to personalized stock just as any custom RoM I run. Xposed Framework gives me my themes back (theme chooser) with Xtheme Engine. Along with other great modules like GravityBox, privacy, advanced reboot, etc. SqLite allows me to go into settings.db and edit wifi hotspot. (enabled, free) I am Using my custom ringtones I made. MMS wrks perfect. On custom RoMs I have to use 8sms which functions just as well as stock messaging on stock 4.1.2. I carried over Nova Launcher/Prime and restored back ups just fine as well as "all" my icon sets. Stock gives me 100% more lte almost never on 3g. (unless in Iowa/Minnesota) Kexec gives 1080p but no use to me.;) Allcast functions great on stock. (Use on my Samsung Led t.v.) makes for no hdmi cable++ With Stock I do not need 3rd party app for car dock. (important for me) On stock all my modified .apks work. (Pandora, playstore, facebook, etc) Greenify runs like a champ along with BetterBatteryStats. I also freeze lots of bloatware on stock with Titanium Back Up-Can't live without this. Init.d support on stock as well. List is too long... For me I have managed to get best of both worlds for my likings. :rolleyes:

XT912 RaZR SpYdEr CDMA

hit ThAnKs if I was helpful!!!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] neo.ank:
Those shouldn't cause any problem.

Well, Can't pinpoint the exact cause of your problem.

I do suggest a total clean install for once.

Wipe everything including your sdcards.(Do make a backup of important stuff ,of course).

Flash the ROM. And before restoring or installing your apps, check if the issue is still there.

As for wiping the sdcards, copy whole card content to your pc.

Then when you are done with wipe and flash. Copy only the content you want. Discard all system created files except 'TWRP' (Thats where your ROM backups are) & 'safestrap' (thats where your slots are).

I've had some issues before on 4.3 builds and after a lot of headache pills, found it was some leftover files in the sdcard from stock side.

DROID RAZR with Tapatalk 4

---------- Post added at 12:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:13 PM ----------

True. You can add almost every custom ROM function if you have root access. Of course limited by the android version and the time you wish to spare.

But since OP had problems with stock in the first. So the next recommendation would be latest custom ones.

DROID RAZR with Tapatalk 4
[Motorola Droid RAZR] ¿GotJazz?:
Hi, neo.ank - For a short term (and, possibly long term) fix, I used Audacity to convert the .MP3 ringtones to .OGG files. I also copied the OGG ringtones to the phone SD memory /media/audio/ringtones directory.

The ringtones seem to be playing ... for now. If that solves the problem, I'm OK with it ... but, I wouldn't mind figuring out what went wrong some day.

BTW, in case I haven't mentioned it previously ... My wife's phone is running LiquidSmooth 3.0 right now. It seems to be running very nicely with the exception of the ringtone problems we experienced. It seems very stable, and a good choice for us right now.

Hi, baune7 - Interesting notes about the iPhone! Personally, I don't believe that the iProducts are any more (or, less) stable than Android, or that they are necessarily easier to use. My wife (and I) don't find iTunes or her iPod to be very user friendly - There is still a bit of guesswork involved to figure out how to use them ... and, some features she wants are missing on her iPod. Also, I was helping someone (a total technophobe) who had won a brand-new free iPad, and she asked me to set it up for her. Within a few minutes of trying to get her iPad configured to work on our home WiFi, the virtual keyboard completely disappeared! I had to do a power reset on the iPad to get her keyboard back.

Regarding your suggested SlimKat installation, I did do an install with a /system wipe and an install without. The results turned out the same.

I did do a MyBackupPro backup (like TiBackup, but a much more user friendly UI) on everything before the SlimKat installation. I don't usually restore apps from MyBackupPro unless they get totally missed during the "Google Restore" - I usually just restore data on selected apps. I prefer that Google directs Google Play to reinstall the apps from the cloud instead of restoring from a backup made on a different version of the OS - to me, reinstalling from a backup on a different version seems riskier.

Right now, my wife has been running LiquidSmooth 3.0 for about a week, and she seems happy with the stability and the speed improvement. We tried enabling ART (which works on LS 3.0), and the overall UI was smoother. However, ART drained the battery faster - so, we're back to the normal Run-Time.

¿GJ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maileen:
Hi,

i have a Samsung SGII i9100 with android 4.0.3 basedband version I9100XXLPX and i would like to upgrade it to latest version... i saw 4.4.2 is available.

1. is it possible to upgrade it without issue ?

2. how can i backup actual ROM and all data in the memory into a file or browsable file structure for PC usage (contacts, notes, messages, or pictures,..) ?

3. where can i find information about backup procedures ?

thx.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Code SyGma:
1 - Yes it is possible to upgrade without issues, just make sure you have the right CWM installed. There are some links around.

2- Backup all your apps and data using a app, make sure your files, pics and other data are stored safely on your SD card and transfer it to your PC to make another backup incase your SD card goes caput.

3- Installation instructions for the ROM should be on the first page of the ROM.

Press thanks if I helped.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
It is possible to upgrade without issue, just like its possible to win the uk lottery (odds of 14 million to 1).

Read the kk threads so you are aware of any bugs etc.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] hypothrax:
How can you use GPRS Internet from your O2 Exec/JASJAR on Laptop/Desktop computer?

I am guessing there should be a way through the wireless modem. Any ideas guys?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Bonzo:
Activate the wireless modem, install the device as a modem on the computer.

Dial *99# with the computer..
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] fillippe:
Hi all

I just avtivated by wireless modem through similarly named app on Exec.

Then on laptop dialed *99# and all was looking well until Win XP laptop said registering computer on the network.

Then error message on Laptop said device wasn't functioning.

Whilst it was trying though the coloured lights on the wireless modem(exec) app were flashing away like merry.

That was entertaining enough but any clues as to where I'm going wrong?

Using a bluetooth dongle with IVT soleil on laptop.

Which works for activesync and headset.

Have stopped activesync on exec in order to get this far.

Phil