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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KyleSforza:
So, I'm looking for an upgrade to my ages old Xperia Ray.

With Xperia Z2 now out, and Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 compact priced less than $50 higher than the Xperia Z. Is it still a good grab?

I've been in this dilemma since quite a couple of days now.. I saw the Z in a store and found it the best size. I know Z1 might feel a little awkward coming from a 3.3 Xperia Ray(its bigger than Z), and I just don't like the bezels on Xperia Z1 Compact. My other options are HTC One and LG G2. But I don't trust LG as a brand.

So back to the point, is Xperia Z still a good buy over the Z1 and Z1 compact? and why?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rohit25:
htc one
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rzr92:
Xperia z is agood phone but the only problem is it's around an year old now, sony said we will get 4.4 update but i don't think we will get any ore after that , Z1 and z1 compact being newer,will surely be updated for a long time, and as they have s800 soc so they are more future proof

Bdw,go in for LG g2 if you dont like the z1 or z1 compact as that is a great phone, and is also future proof as it has the same specs as nexus 5
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greglord:
pick htc on lg. if i were to pick, i'd take lg because I've never had an lg phone and specs are awesome.

sony? i think i'll never buy it again. throwing out 5 different flagship phones in 1 year, customer support sucked, warranty problems sucked, display was dissapointment,... ui experience however was great. other bugs may annoy you.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tommy-Geenexus:
not really better than Z.

The best would be lg g2

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iDroid8:
Depends what you need from a phone. Contrary to what lots of people say, the screen as compared directly to the Z1 is barely different with properly adjusted white balance and saturation. The camera is excellent but the battery life could be better. I like that with a 5 inch screen it's still smaller then the Z1, the Z1 feels much more slippery because while the edges are made from aluminium, the bezel of the front and back panels is surrounded by a super slick plastic rather then the soft touch finish of the Z. I'd still go for something like a Z1 Compact, Z2 if you really want top end specs and a much bigger battery.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hellscythe:
Lg have really gotten their **** together with the G2.

people have reported excellent performance with excellent battery life.

it also got 4.4.2 kitkat before the xperia z1...which still hasnt gotten it yet.

and despite it having a 5.2inch screen, it honestly doesnt feel that big.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JLHC:
I would not suggest you to go with the Z1 Compact if you do not like it's size and bezel.

Whether to go with Xperia Z or Z1 will depend on a few factors:-

1. Snapdragon 800 vs S4 Pro - Do you need or want better performance and battery life?

2. 3000 mAh vs 2300 mAh - Do you want better battery life?

3. 170g vs 146g - Are you alright with the Z1 being heavier?

Personally I prefer the bezel size of the Z as Z1 has thicker bezel but it all comes down to personal preference.

Based on the specifications alone, Z1 will be the winner if the price of both phones are very close.
[G Pad 8.3 General] mongonexus:
hey folks just wondering if one of these coool azz moderaters can make an lte section or something of the sort for the vzw gpad lte ?? thankyou folks,,steve
[G Pad 8.3 General] woody1:
Or maybe a subforum is what you have in mind?
[G Pad 8.3 General] mongonexus:
sorry, my mistake ,it would give us a place to chat ,thankyou,,steve
[G Pad 8.3 General] LBJM:
Why don't you make a thread called LTE chat? There's no dev for that device at the moment so you will probably have to wait for root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] willdoe:
Hello I was wondering if i should install phillz recovery with Odin as a pda file run and install just like i would if I were to install cwm or twrp thanks for the help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
Here are some instructions: http://androidforums.com/internatio.../733389-philz-cwm-recovery-dummies-guide.html

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More on that subject: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2322675
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] willdoe:
Thanks
[Java for Android App Development] Nickcu13:
Hello,

I'm editing an app using APKGUI, mostly to modify the look to conform more to holo style. I would, however, like to modify it a little. It is a messaging app and i want to put pictures of those who sent the message next to the message (line in hangouts) but I can't get it to work by editing the XML. Is there any way to do this through APKGUI modifications or not?

Thanks.
[Java for Android App Development] deanwray:
depends on the app but I would suspect not as you would need code to resolve from a content provider to then populate the item (ImageView) in the row. So that would be in the adapter code powering the listView in the app
[Java for Android App Development] Nickcu13:
is there any way to get into the code?
[Java for Android App Development] deanwray:
yeah if it's not too obfuscated when decompiled and you know how to query a content provider and load images, maybe not doing said actions on the ui thread but on another thread.. use smart messenger instead ;) when I'm done you will be able to create a UI to your own needs </shamelessplug>
[Java for Android App Development] Nickcu13:
basically all i need to do is get to the coding of one section where the profile image is displayed, and copy the query into the new section. but i don't know how to do that or where to find it in the decompiled part. It's not a normal messaging app, it's more of a people discovery app with messaging haha.
[Java for Android App Development] deanwray:
it is not really a copy paste and work job :) Or that would be like, 0.0001% probability of working :)
[Java for Android App Development] Nickcu13:
and why is that?
[Java for Android App Development] deanwray:
cause you would possibly need the following, get the contact id from the row from xxx variable/data, construct the now unique uri to pass to a content resolver to lookup the image uri and or path, then get an instance of the row imageView (or whatever view was going to hold the image) then pass that to a loader/async/new thread along with the uri for that then to load in the background, then check that when loaded the imageView instance is still the same (due to the way android recycles views) before setting it back on the main ui thread.

So a recap on the variable/s

imageView

contact id source (of that row)

the instance and data tracking in a thread

so these things are not something you can find in one app or even from the same app and "paste" into another section.

hope that, well, makes enough sense to know it's not a copy paste thing :)
[Java for Android App Development] Nickcu13:
so if it does all that once, all i need to to is copy and paste it, then change the variables to be unique.
[Java for Android App Development] deanwray:
well no, each one of those happens for every row, also you would have to "find" the data and instances to make it happen. example would be simply finding the resource ident (integer) for the imageView and grabbing an instance of it. findViewById(R.id.someIDofImageView) but then to avoid constant findViewById lookups on recycled views you would use a viewholder pattern, that then you would create a new object class that would hold this (cause lookups for the same ident on the same row many times when scrolling would not be great)... and more stuff, and thats just for the imageView instance part... clearer ?

I guess my point would be it's more involved that you perhaps think it is. Specially if you know little or no android/java
[Java for Android App Development] xawos:
Another thing not to forget is the APK signature. If you unpack, edit and repack an APK you must sign it, othewise the installation will fail.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ramy.a:
Hey geys :)

i have used alot of ( Call recorder ) apps,but there all crap :/

sO what u ppl suggest to me,I need app that a gd quality and recored all the calls not some yes some no :/

Thanx :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] OmarEinea:
I also tried lots of call recording apps, and the best one I tried is Automatic Call Recorder :good::good::good:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] waqar89:
ACR
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ramy.a:
thnx for suggestion ,

I have found the best ( call Recorder app ) that offers alot :) ( Total Recall )
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Pandemic:
From the police, that records your phone calls. Lol

Sent From Cybertron With My Powerfull Xperia P
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mobidea:
I'm sure NSA call recorder is much better
[General Questions and Answers] VasAkos:
So I've posted this a while ago and Sakthivel_Subbiah tried to help me... Big thanks for him

(Alsdo, you can find the history of bricking there!)

The thing is that I installed a recovery (don't know if it was successful or not) but I can't turn on my phone by pressing the POWER button. If you've read my previous post I told there that my phone only vibrates and flashes green when I try to turn it on. I can only start it by charging or attaching to USB, but it boots into Safe Mode every time. This means I can't use apps to enter recovery or install BusyBox or Root Explorer to install recovery by hand...

EDIT: adb won't work, neither the "adb reboot" nor "adb reboot recovery" work.

I've tried to flash the stock ROM and kernel with both SEUS and PC Compnion. Twice.

I would really appreciate any help! Thank you guys in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] Johnt880:
Simple to sort out just flash the the old kernel or recovery you had before to start with

And your phone should at least boot up ..And i have many boot.img like twrp and cloclkworkmod that

may help you to flash your phone into recovery ..If the worse thing happens you can flash your phone back to stock

Using flashtools or pc companion does reset your phone once you have bootloader locked

I did it on mine many times
[General Questions and Answers] VasAkos:
EDIT: Okay, I'm getting there slowly. I managed to flash the stock ROM I've found and now I can start my phone. Now it only starts in safe mode. Also maybe this is releated: it's doing weird things like automatically opening the menu by itself etc.

First of all thanks for replying!

The thing is that I've flashed back the stock ROM twice with both SEUS and PC Companion.

I would really appreciate if you could send me (or link me to) a flashable kernel and ROM that you are sure it will work.

I haven't managed to unlock by bootloader because my phone is 11W39.

I just tried to attach the phone to USB to make it boot up and I wait for the SE logo to appear. After that...

1, I try to enter recovery with the USB plugged on ---> At the moment I press the BACK button my phone immediately switches to charging state and doesn't boot up.

2, I remove the USB and try to enter recovery ---> The SE logo persists and after 5 seconds it turns off

So I can't enter recovery. I couldn't find a method.
[General Questions and Answers] sumonmolla:
You can see this youTube video how to recovery x10 mini

h t t p : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ? v = D 4 f Q Z o 8 q R t 8 & n o r e d i r e c t= 1

I think it will be help you..
[General Questions and Answers] VasAkos:
Thanks for replying, but did you even care to read the original post?

The main issue here is that I can't reboot in recovery. Not even to the stock one.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] syalam:
is there an app that tells you how many mins you have remaining for the month on your plan?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] hanmin:
Do a search. Topic like this appears many times, though non of the existing product satisfy most of the thread starters.

Personally, I use DKToday. The SMS isn't working very well, but it gives a rough estimation of the minutes used.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Koksie:
DKToday works nice for me. it shows how many minutes you have used every month. I recently did a ROM upgrade and since I am on a 2.0 ROM my SMS counts works fine. before that, every SMS would be counted twice. No problem really, I just had to divide my SMS counts by two to get the real number. Since the upgrade, my SMS count is correct. Search for DKToday and ye shall find.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] ZzFDKzZ:
DKToday does not work for me. Doesn't count the mins or sms I use.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] hellacopterous:
Phone Dashboard is pretty good. http://www.hudsonmobile.com/products/phodash/index.html

it's hit or miss on wm5 right now, but they're coming out with a new version in a few weeks, they said
[One (M7) General] J. Clarkson:
Hi all,

I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I previously had the Nexus 4, but I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.

Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.

What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.

The phone is still brand new. Should I sell it next week, get my money back and buy a Nexus 5?

If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?

Please advise, asap, thanks.

I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
[One (M7) General] Stephen:
Thread closed

Duplicate thread as there is one in Q&A. Also comparison threads like this are against forum rules. They simply lead to posts like this phone is better than this phone which does not serve any purpose and can get very off-topic very quickly.

Many thanks,

Ghost
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J. Clarkson:
Hi all,

I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.

Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.

What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.

If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?

Please advise, asap, thanks.

I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raghav kapur:
Purple tint is an issue which I've experienced, so have many of my classmates who own this phone. Ironically, my phone just came frm the Service Centre 2day after the purple tint issue.

Loudspeaker has never automatically turned on for me. Cracking sounds occur if the bass is exceptionally high. Turning off the Beats Audio from the Settings solves that problem. These 2 issues haven't affected as many people, and aren't really as big a deal as the purple tint issue.

Many problems occur when people are not well informed about what they're doing and make unnecessary modifications of their device. A very common issue is when they completely convert their device into a Google Edition, which I don't really understand why. Conversion to a Google Edition has screwed up many phones. If u want the Google Edition, u can simply flash a Google Edition ROM, which is identical to the actual phone and a BILLION TIMES EASIER than fully converting the phone.

If ur attempting something which u feel u aren't sure off, ideally u should create a thread asking for guidance before u start anything.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J. Clarkson:
Thank you for your response. I'm not one to flash any ROM to it, you mentioned Google Edition. Is it ok to use it as it is?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J. Clarkson:
I will check the purple tint on my phone camera. And adjust other things like dre beats for bass ect..
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raghav kapur:
Look, the issue happens when u flash a Google Edition RUU on a non-GE One (Please read a little more about RUUs if ur not sure). Installing a Google Edition ROM is no issue whatsoever. But KitKat Google Edition ROMs require S-OFF.

P.S. Please hit the thanks button if you think I helped you

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Not really necessary. I've been using this handset since 5 months now. I've used a variety of custom ROMs as well as stock. Never experienced anything like this. (I'm talking abt the speaker issue, not camera)

FYI: If ur using the built in speakers to play music/video, turning on Beats Audio will reduce the volume but increase the bass. Turning them off will increase volume but reduce bass. That's my experience. Turning on Beats Audio, the speakers were softer than the 5S. Turning them off, it was louder

If ur using earphones/headphones, keep Beats Audio on. Considerable improvement in bass and volume

Also, purple camera has no software fix. The phone will have to be sent to HTC for repair. Took 1 week for mine to be reapired in Dubai under local warranty.

Again, another FYI, Sense-based ROMs have a FAAR superior camera than the GE ROMs. So, if ur a camera freak, don't go 2 GE-based ROMs. Also, Beats audio doesn't work on GE ROMs
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J. Clarkson:
You know when you open up the Camera for HTC One, it goes pink/purple for maybe 1-2 seconds like it's trying to find it's colour level then back to normal, is this the same with everyones HTC?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raghav kapur:
If its just for the first 2 seconds, not an issue. But the easiest way to test the purple cam issue is to cover the lens completely with ur hand or place it on a flat surface, with the lens touching the surface. Open the camera, look at the phone, if its the colour of the surface, then its ok. Even a small shade of any other colour will soon increase as time passes. So IMO, get it rectified now itself if u see such a problem
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] thrylos22:
no new rom for us yet?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] benni_1994:
No.

This thread belongs to the q&a section of this forum even if I think it is not necessary to create a thread with that question :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] mustbepbs:
Why don't you get on it, champ?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] thrylos22:
why don't u CHAMP??? i only ask if is there a new rom. nothing else ...
[Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4 Q&A, Help & Trouble] dante`afk:
I have internet, can go to chrome and browse around but google playstore, and any other goole+ services are not connecting.

the device is rooted, I cleared already cache files and restarted the device multiple times

suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4 Q&A, Help & Trouble] jmill75:
goto settings and accounts, make sure your google account shows there, also make sure all the check boxes are checked to sync.

Also, try clearing Google play services cache.

All else fails, factory reset may be in store...
[Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, 10.1, 8.4 Q&A, Help & Trouble] dante`afk:
seems this is the last resort.. i wiped cache in the recovery mode, cleared cache on google play services.

I removed the google account but If i try to re-add it it says cannot establish connection to the servers... and asks me find a wi-fi connection even though the connected wi-fi has internet access
[Nook HD, HD+ General] rfrayer:
Ok I have never compiled any android os, with that said ive compiled all kinds of linux stuff including installed Gentoo. Is there any decent guides on compiling miui, any advice on what build would likely be the best to compile? Im assuming miui would be basically the same as compiling cm10 right?
[Windows 8 General] jbfoster:
When I click on Device Manager from the Control panel it freezes. Anyone else seen this problem?

Thanks

Jim
[Windows 8 General] GoodDayToDie:
Nope. I use Device Manager all the time. Can you be more specific, please? What Control Panel view are you using? Is it the DM that's freezing, or the CP, or the entire OS? Does this happen if you launch DM directly, for example from Start search or from the Win+X (right-click-on-Start-button) menu? Does this happen with other MMC plug-ins, like Services or Disk Management?

EDIT: Oh, and what version of Windows are you running?
[Windows 8 General] SixSixSevenSeven:
I also use it very frequently without issue, with it being shortcut from win-X its the quickest way of confirming COM numbers.
[Windows 8 General] jbfoster:
I am starting Device Manager by Control panel then click on Device Manager. Device Manager then starts but before it lists anything in the box it freezes. Just Device Manager box freezes. I have Windows 8.1. This is the only thing I know of that freezes. I'm not near my computer but I will try the other services.

Jim
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkeepitabuck:
I installed Google Edition AOSP ROM on my Galaxy S 4 Active I537. Everything works fine except for my PC not recognizing the device when I plug it in. When I open computer it's not under "devices with removable storage" Does anyone know what the issue is?
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devo7v:
This is a known bug with the ROM, there is no fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcam1964:
Same problem with my Galaxy S 4 Active I537. The ROM also has a problem with the video replay on the screen when recording video, although the playback is fine.These two issues, but mostly the usb one, stopped me from using it instead of the stock ROM. How nice it would be to have the Active with the unlocked bootloader! Thank's At&t! :crying:
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Enwony:
Recently I've got Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7"

It comes at 11.3.2.1 stock rom, which still have not root exploit.

Guided by useful Gran PC's post, i've rooted this device, and boot to normal mode ok.

After that, I decide to flash CM 10 from this thread

After step 5, device going to reboot, but never wakes up again. Nothing happends when I press power, long or short.

I sure i've checked all md5, device was fully charged, I use working fastboot cable.

Anyway, I've got my KFHD7 hard bricked.

There nothing at all: device not detected on USB bus (dmesg say nothing), does not show anything on screen.

I know there is a way to recover such a dead devices by reflashing them. I read same topic for unbrick KF2 and realize that is not a hard work.

So, I open my kindle and discover that:

* CPU unit works (heat a little) till I disconnect battery.

* Flash (data storage + controller) implemented at SanDisk SDIN8DE4-16G chip dataseet avaliable

* chip has low work pin count, but BGA packaging, so it hard to remove&install

* There is 6 test pads near this iNAND chip (this can be DAT0..DAT3 + CMD + CLK signals) + 1 test pin near (image attached)

* There is unsoldered: debug connector (5 pins), reset button pad, USB boot button pad

I soldered MMC side of reader, but not pretty sure which pins I should choose at board.

6 pads near NAND may be MMC interface, I take big photo(attached), but signs are illegible.

Look like names: TP1486, TP1487.

Two pins have 1.8V when device powered: 1st and 5th from left to right, others have 0.

Anyone have information about:

* This nand chip reading via SD card adopter (it's implements MMC, i'm pretty sure it's possible)

* Test pin pads pinout and MMC pinout

* Using debug/usb boot to recover

PS: I have oscill/soldering station/exp/microcontrollers to work, but additional information required.

PPS: Latest thing I want to do is rebolling this chip (e.g removing&installing).