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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] farseer:
Re: Would it not be possible....

What do you mean by "controlled from". Do you want a .NET app to be able to effect the plug in somehow? If so, it is possible...since .NET is managed code and the plug-in is a native dll, the simplest way to have the two communicate is via windows messages.

You can do the following:

-Register a custom Message that your .NET app will broadcast to your plug-in(s)

-in your DLL WndProc procedure, listen for that message and act accordingly

Alternatively, you can have the dll do the same thing, but ofcourse, your .net app would have to be running to recieve that message (unless you have the dll launch it directly).
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuzanAgnar:
I still have 500mb free internal and 300mb free external
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
Try this http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...on-usb-storage-or-sd-card-problem-on-android/
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bulgaricus:
If its not working try to Mount the system as RW.. Good Luck
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danielbulan97:
Try this :

1.Go to setting --> Apps--> All

2.Search for Google Play services, Force stop and clean cache.

3.Search for Google Play Store, Force stop and clean cache.

4.Reboot.

If still not working, after cleaning cache clear data too and reboot.
[HTC Desire X] nachiketa.ramesh:
I'm really sorry if this bug has already been posted but I googled it and turned up with nothing. I do not mean to be a noob and spam this thread.

I have bought a desire x about six months ago and have noticed a yellow hue on the display especially noticeable on a white or grey background on the top right corner to the mid right corner. This translates to weird speckling on a dark black background. You should be able to make out what I'm referring to from the screenshots.

I am almost certain that this is a hardware defect as the problem persists in the bootloader and since my phone is not rooted or bootloader unlocked, will be looking to claim warranty soon

I want to know if anyone else has faced this issue on the desire x and weather it is fixable without sending it to HTC.

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I also face uncomfortable overheating issue with this phone on simple tasks such as surfing the web..etc. Is this a known issue and if so does it persist to the sense 5 custom ROMs?
[HTC Desire X] GtrCraft:
It looks like the phone fell on that part of the screen and the only solution is sending it.

What do you call overheat, when the phone is hot or not touchable hot? And did you look at the temperature of the phone?

It should not happen with just browsing
[HTC Desire X] nachiketa.ramesh:
The thing is my phone was like this since the day I bought it as confirmed by some early pictures of it however, only recently I noticed it. The only other factor that might have caused this is during the application of the screen protector. I have a two year extended warranty with reliance but someone told me that screen defects (burnt pixels etc.) aren't covered by any warranty. Is this true? I have heard about a similar problem on the HTC one x. Is this a known defect with the desire x?

As for how hot, not so hot that it hurts my fingers but hot enough that it hurts my face when I pick up calls and it happens when I browse or run tapatalk or twitter (WiFi and Bluetooth are off. Mobile data is always on the whole day but doesn't heat up at least on its own. Connection is on gsm only (no 3g/wcdma))

How do you check the temperature? Is there an app for that?

Thanks for your quick reply.
[HTC Desire X] dansou901:
I don't know about the temparature, but for the screen you can fix it yourself. A replacement screen costs only 40 $ (just look into Accessories section for a link). It's a bit tricky, but mangeable.
[HTC Desire X] ckpv5:
It is hardware problem and the best is to claim warranty.

You can always ask them and report about your heating issue too, it should be covered in warranty.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] lift off:
Hi guys.

Here's the thing: I'd really like to use my Note 3 without a case/skin/bumper,etc.

Now, I have a tempered glass screen, so that's covered. Also, there are many replacements for the back cover - I could easily replace it or even buy a cheap one and keep the original in the box.

Now, that leaves the original bumper. I don't like those aluminum bumpers, as they make the phone bigger and also block the signal. The plastic bumpers also look fugly.

So, down to my main question: if I get the original bumper damaged, how easy is it to replace it? And is it expensive?

Does anyone have the experience in doing this?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] unholyfatman:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+3+Teardown/19209 this is the teardown by Ifix and it should reference the specific repair the only issue I'm at work and cannot see the images so I cannot give you my opinion but the last few times IE note 2 and s3 the silver bezel has been a separate part of the screen and is held on via a few screws so in short fairly easy if it follows that trend

EDIT: I found this thread they talk about the Bezel replacement http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2493623
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] lift off:
I'm sorry I never got to thank you for the answer. I'll do some more research based on all that.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] unholyfatman:
no problem good luck with your phone modification
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] 1slow4G:
Great info
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] naman14:
S Tools+ is a pack of 5 different useful tools for your device.

These includes-

CPU frequency- keep an eye on your CPU frequencies to see at what frequency your CPU was for how much time.

Sensors- A fully featured Sensor manager for your device,see what sensors your device have with a graph showing sensor values and all the sensor details

Color Picker- Color picker helps you in finding all bout colors of an image, just select am image and touch on a point on image to find out color,hexcode and rgb values

Compass-A nice looking compass showing you the directions

Device Information - Find out information about your device like screen density and pixels.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naman14.stools

Can anyone tell me how it looks on a tablet?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] BullSpit:
It looks and works great on my N7.2. Very clean and straight forward UI, simple to use and no ads. Keep up the great work.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] kinfauns:
Thread closed

Join the discussion in the centralized thread here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663989
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] der_sascha:
hello, I have a short time since the problem that the charge of long takes 3-4 hrs

in addition, the problem that 100 are displayed percent in recovery (TWRP), in the in normal running system, only 74

how could this happen? its since few days i dont change any before it works well

i am on newest mahdi rom and hells 44t3
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theo28:
Try flashing the CWM touch and see if it helps.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] der_sascha:
Can you please give me a downloadlink for latest version of cwm flashable

An best could be a link for flashing bag twpr
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
I don't have to tell you how Android phones suffer on camera SW side, but while the Z1 improved on the Z's problematic image quality, it introduced unexpected issues in optics. The G-lens is a multi-element plastic lens system, and something inside the design and arrangement causes certain areas of the image to lose sharpness, Z1 owners know this. Unfortunately, while Sony's sure to work on image quality improvements, the optics of the Z2 are unchanged, here is a picture analysis.

This is a downsampled Z2 image taken at 8MP (Auto Mode), because it's reduced to 40% of original pixel size, it should be super sharp (and not over-sharpened) at ALL AREAS, cause if this photo is not sharp, how the full 20MP result would look?

http://www.xataka.com/galeria/xperia-z2-muestras-barcelona/2/

1) But anyways, details in the middle are quite good, highly detailed, although you can spot quite a sharpening, but tolerable at this resolution (100% crop)

2) Moving just a bit away from the middle however, and look at how the buildings, trees, construction site are all of the sudden soft and lack of accurate focus

3) The left middle side of the lens is worst, this image would be just as sharp as in the middle on a say Samesong Note 3, LG Pro 2, iPhone 5S, Lumia 1520 whatever. Remind you this is still a crop from an 8MPs image, not 20, full size would have the same amount of detail spread over 2,5 larger area!

4) The left bottom corner is... relatively sharp again? Huh?

Right now Sony has a monumental mountain to climb to make their SW for their great sensor work reliable, cause the Z1 is not, it's not too high on detail either, and is badly over-processed (sharpening, noise reduction). But even if they get it right, optical issues won't go away, something is just wrong with the G-lens that is not addressed on the Z2, which is a pity.
[Xperia Z2 General] se1000:
Really? Pixel peeping on a cameraphone?! Something like this could have easily been a fingerprint or smudge on only half of the front lens cover.
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
Literally every camera in existance ranging from a phone camera to a high end DSLR has this 'problem'. The corners of the image sensor is always the softest. Its not a Sony issue.
[Xperia Z2 General] hikashi:
Relax man. Had a Z1 myself and the lens rather soft on the corner at times, probably due to the f2.3 apeture.

But the blur on the middle right, the guy was taking aerial photo in behind the glass of a helicopter, so blur might present due to the helicopter panel.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Yes it is. There is no softness around on a say iPhone 5S or Galaxy S4 Exmor RS, if the subject is sharp, the image is sharp all around. It is an undeniably crippling feature of the Z1, and apparently the Z2, and anyone with any sense of photography can spot these issues, see some Sony forums. I'm expecting a quality discussion here not "ur crazy dude, no camera is perfect homes".
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
What discussion is there to have? Do you want people to agree with you and reply 'ohhh yuhh z1 camera sux' or 'sony u suck lolol'? I stated my opinion, and it's true. I'm a pretty avid photographer, I have a Nikon D7100 and have a decent eye for photography. My D7100 with the 18-105 lens has the same problems at large aperture. Granted it's not as bad as the Z1's, but the softness is still there. Large aperture lenses have softness on the corners. I guarantee you will find the same result with the 5S or S4.

I could show you pictures that came out perfectly with my Z1 as well with none of the problems you mentioned. There are a ton of reasons why you could have got that blurriness in the middle. The camera lens could've been smudged, they might've got a bad phone, or, most probably, the guy was taking pictures out of a helicopter which was moving and might have had smudges on the window?

Let's take a look at another picture in this set:http://img.xataka.com/galleries/xperia-z2-muestras-barcelona/DSC_0046.JPG

Overall, it's a bit soft, but the random blurriness you mentioned is not present. Detail is sharp at the center and fuzzy at the edges, just like any camera, but the random blurs are not there. Why? Because the picture you showed was an abnormality.
[Xperia Z2 General] liliha:
This plagued my old Z also, thought it was a smudge or lens had become scuffed but this was not the case. I thought it was an isolated problem but this is a big concern as im eyeing the Z2 (obviously)
[Xperia Z2 General] aznracer62:
I'm also a photographer, and even when using L glass (yea I have a Canon, screw you Nikon...just kidding) there will be abnormalities. The z1 takes great photos. The blur is no big deal. It is just a phone. Now if my $2,000+ lens gave me these problems...that's another story lol
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Please stop trolling my thread. This is a camera lens discussion thread. Don't reply to this.

Thank you for a reasonable response, Sony won't address the issue if ppl. play down the lens problems. Interestingly zoom lenses suffer from similar issues, but phones have fixed focal length, so there should be no softness all over the place. Unfortunately there is, I'll be looking to add full-size photos, maybe a few Z1s.
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
...did you seriously ignore the rest of my post because of that? I wrote that to reply directly to what you said.

If you don't have a response to my actual argument, don't reply, and don't call me a troll.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Nope.

The OP sample is terrible even for a phone. As for DSLRs, even the cheapest ones with a kit lens will give you amazing results compare to this.
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
Well, obviously, but the corners/edges of an image are the softest part of the image, that's a fact. The level of softness depends on the quality of the lens, which is why it doesn't make much of a difference in DSLRs. OP's sample is very poor but probably not a problem due to the lens.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Its almost certainly a lens issue, maybe not all G-lenses are equal, but having read through extensive Z1 & Z1 Compact reviews, quite a few spot those soft areas. It's hard to see the software causing it, cause why are other parts sharper? But since there's a lot of noise filtering and sharpening going on, and manual and superior auto results can differ quite a bit, I can't rule that out.
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
I took these two pictures seconds from each other, about 10 minutes ago. The blurrier one with the soft spots you mentioned was taken with Superior Auto. The sharper and brighter one was taken in manual, ISO 400 and +0.7 EV. Other than the slightly overblown whites in the manual one due to the increased EV, it's much sharper and has none of the soft spots you mentioned. I should mention that this was in reasonable low light, taken with the blinds down.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. There is nothing wrong with the G lens. The softness you mention is because of the software. Superior auto causes extreme compression as well as being very conservative with ISO levels leading to a fuzzy image. I have more examples comparing SA to manual and the trend remains. The Z1 hardware is more than capable. It is let down by a very poor auto mode.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Can you share the full-size photos?
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
http://speedyshare.com/v8u7y/DSC-0086.JPG

http://speedyshare.com/nqQhB/DSC-0087.JPG
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Can't analyze too much there, superior out choose much higher ISO (2000 vs manual's 400), of course it's softer. But the subject on my shot (city) is properly focused and sharp... in some parts, soft in others. So if you have full 20MP photos with high background details, I'd have a look at it. So far, the Z2 shows sharpness inconsistencies, will post other photos if I find them.
[Xperia Z2 General] rency_0722:
Well for that, I can say Z2's SW is still not in its stable mode, but there are parts in my mind fighting that the Z2's camera SW is the same with the current Z1's camera SW. But well, this is in 4.4 KK so we never know if Sony has done again improvements (or maybe disruptions) with the camera SW.

Expect camera SW to be the same once Z1 got its 4.4 KK. Dunno but SD801 on Z2 has dual ISP chips compared to single ones on 800 on Z1, also dunno if it is also contributing to that BIONZ for mobile "fake" better image processing.

PS: I have a Z1 and it's really great to be with Sony. Just expecting them to topple again on cameraphone making, just like what they did to K750i and K800i way way back its time. :)
[Xperia Z2 General] opensourcenoob:
Thank you for raising concern about the camera here.. Gonna stay and absorbing the discussion now...

While I am at it, will this lens problem affect video results as well?

Because Z2 now support 4k video recording right? Just asking because I think 4K is the future and it's nice to have a future-proof documentations..
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
There isn't any concern :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] gavinfabl:
I bought the Z1 but was dismayed at the noise and issues pointed out in this thread. However, I had heard Sony had tweaked things with the Z2 slightly, so I am very keen to see if there is any change to the issues the Z1 had. Most issues did occur with Superior Auto mode, and moving to manual did help slightly. Real world photos will be the proof to see if its improved or fixed.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
All-righty, here's a Z1 shot I pulled randomly off the internet, this time it's manual mode and infinite focus (which means all areas should be sharp). Please click on the image for full 20MPs.

The absolute center, around the black buildings and at the right of them, things are relatively sharp, although there's a lot of heavy sharpening jitter. You move more to the right and building details are getting much softer, no more sharpness (still sharpaning artifacts). Look at the cars the the bottom right. Look at the tall white building at the upper center, relatively sharp, but the red building to it's right gets soft quickly. The hill is pretty soft too. Now again, the left center is quite soft but left bottom is sharper than nearby areas. There's the same inconsistency I've been talking about on a different SW, but same lens system.

Now WITH ALL THAT SAID, this other shot of the same Z1 phone looks a bit more consistent in quality. Say tree details and benches around the middle are quite sharp, noticeably softer around the edges, but the image overall offers more detail at every area. Which leads me to an alternative explanation: since there are still moving parts in the lens while focusing, it's entirely possible that the phone takes the shot before the hardware finishes the focusing, so results aren't entirely sharp everywhere. I've been checked many shots and the softness happens in many cases, I think Erica Griffin spoke about that in the Z1 Compact review too?
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
There is NOT a serious flaw with the xperia z1 or z2 camera lens , it's your problem, if there was there would have been 1000's of complaints & Sony would have had to do a hardware recall.....They didn't.....these cameras are Not dedicated dslr cameras and are therefore are constrained by size & tech that will fit into a mobile phone.

If you want better images get a DSLR & don't buy an Sony experia , OK it's not perfect , its as good & in many cases better than most high end mobile phone cameras out there .

I understand your point & opinion ,but do not agree.I have had many many mobile phones over the years and apart from the Nokia Lumia 1020 & the under rated Galaxy note 3 camera the Expedia Z2 is one of the best mobile cameras out there.

I have pre-ordered the Z2 and the camera is frankly the last thing I'll be worrying about...but hey to each his own ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Can we stop getting into the exercise that I post something and ppl. come back as if to defend Sony's honor? I'm not dissing but discussing the camera system and will continue to do so hopefully with a level conversation. You sharing pictures when your Z2 arrives is, "get a DSLR" however is not. If there's a consistent issue with areal softness, it's everybody's best interest to get down to it. Thx for your understanding.
[Xperia Z2 General] kantk20111:
I'm 99.99999% sure the inconsistencies you're showing is because the BIONZ imaging processor is trying to actively compress/sharpen the image in separate spots where it deems its needed. Its trying to soften the places where there might be a lot of noise, and do the opposite to the places that are soft. This is causing the random blurs/sharp areas. If it was a lens problem then I would be seeing this in all the pictures I take. That's not the case. The software is overeager in processing the images and causes these abnormalities. It's a problem, but hopefully the Z2 has improved on the software side of things.

Also, honestly, the two pictures you link look pretty good...
[Xperia Z2 General] Mobe1969:
I agree. Those photos do look pretty good to me too. I'd be happy with that
[Xperia Z2 General] bigbrown:
He made a completely rational argument. Anyone using a mobile phone to do anything more than get quick snapshots franky has unrealistic expectations. Yes we know that Sony & competition advertise it like you can leave your camera at home, but as an educated consumer we don't have to drink their cool aid.

The level of scrutiny you level at the snapshots is unwarranted. There's a reason why a good camera still costs a couple of Benjamins.
[Xperia Z2 General] JMonkeYJ:
My understanding is that even tho it is a 20.7 MP sensor, the resulting images are "meant" to be downsampled to 8 MP (altho higher modes are left in for power users). I also notice when I look at the pics above as 8 MP pictures, they look pretty great.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
Mobile performance is comparable and I guess I have to show it to move away from the bullish "get a proper camera" tone. Sadly the smaller Exmors in the S4 & 5S deliver better all-around sharpness than the Z or Z1 (visit their photo threads for complaints), when the Z1, Z2 should be competing with the similar spec'd 20MP Lumia Icon, 1520. Point is: the sensor is capable, so Sony needs to deal with the processing and areal softness, which may be lens, focusing, processing or compressing issue, I'm here to find out which. It shouldn't really perform worse than it's Sony sensor rivals, but it does.

http://www.fony.sk/clanky/8304-poro...one-5s-lumia-1020-galaxy-s4-xperia-z1-compact
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
Out of around 40-ish phones I've owned, 2 have been Sony's , why would I defend thier honour? Your attitude is pointlessly antagonistic & I did not say you were dissing anything :rolleyes: Thx for your understanding :D

Back to the point, any of us can randomly search the internet for examples of poor photo's taken with Sony's Exmor sensor in comparison to other mobile phones , even the Nokia Lumia 1020 can have a bad day see below.

Here's some great examples of photos from the Sony Xperia Z1 & Nokia Lumia 1020 , some excellent and some not so good.

http://unleashthephones.com/2013/09/27/sony-xperia-z1-vs-nokia-lumia-1020-camera-comparison/

Both images show soft areas & noise , this is down to many factors and is not confined to Sony, it's across the board of manufacturers. Until we see a large leap forward in mobile camera tech to match that of dedicated cameras then this is what we have.

Perhaps you should be speaking with Sony about this if your so concerned about it, going by the reaction on your thread I dont think this "issue" deserves such a level of concern or close examination . IMO ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] BoneXDA:
The comparison I just posted is hardly random and the samples from various Z devices with similar areal softness many talk about definitely proves that there's something going on, I'm just not sure what is the issue yet. My bet is on the focusing mechanism of the lens.
[Xperia Z2 General] naga.nino:
You are absolutely right. Many other reviewers pointed out this particular issue with pictures getting softer toward edges. Since video recording looks incredibly sharp all around, I'm not sure if that is a lens issue or a processing one. I own Z1 and I can clearly see that center of every image I take is much sharper than edges. Every reviewer pointed that out, so don't even bother arguing with all the Sony fanboys.

There is something even more wrong with Z1 compact as I shall now explain with one single link: http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=5753&idPhone2=5596&idPhone3=5371

If you compare Z1 and Z1 compact, you can clearly see that Z1 produces much sharper and clearer images. I intentionly put S4 in this comparison because it is great example of sharpnes consistensy all arount the image.