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[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
If you have the UK rom, the SI-Number in the build.prop file will be from the UK rom, no matter which language you choose. You can edit it, if you wish. It doesn't make any difference though.

SI-Number is important if you want to download the original rom of your country/carrier. Like in this guide on part A: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/general/guide-download-firmware-customization-t2311211

Edit: I think there is a difference between SI-Number and customization number. The customization number is used in build.prop and in the guide I posted above. You can also find it if you type *#*#7378423#*#* in dialer and then go to Service Info => Software Info => Customization Version. I'm not sure what the difference actually is :confused:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sachilleas:
[MENTION=231703]cohena[/MENTION] :

He (zxz0O0) has answered you so many times . It's good to hit the thanks button from time to time for a change...

[MENTION=3975929]zxz0O0[/MENTION] : Thank you once again for your guide. If I follow the steps you wrote, can I use the latest .757 firmware instead of the older and buggy .681 ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
Yes you can replace the files directly if you want. When following the steps for rooting, change the files in step 15 and 19.1 to the files from 0.757 I provide in my other thread ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cohena:
Been there, done that, the help i get here mainly by zxz0O0(but not only), is VERY much appreciated.

Regrding the file switch you mentioned, what's wrong with .681 version? does .757 version is stable enough?

I am not going tp flash my room too often so i am lloking for stable and proven firmware version....
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sachilleas:
Don't install .681, it has a massive bug. Sound comes from earpiece sometimes (randomly) instead of speaker. Sony released .757 to solve this!
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cohena:
does the .757 is stable and bug free(as of yet)?

where can i get it?

When rooting according to the guide, whenever i am pointed to .681 i will replace it with .757?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
Yes, you can directly replace the files or upgrade to 0.757 later on with my guide. If you want to replace to files directly, use the 0.757 files from my firmware update guide.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cohena:
There are few .757 roms at your guide, what are diefrences and which one do i need?

Are they all rooted?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
If you update with my guide you will keep root, that means all firmwares in my guide are 'rooted' (the real 'root' you get by flashing dualrecovery during the whole process) ;)

I don't really know what the difference between them is, apart from the 4G / LTE icon. I generally use the UK firmware, just because I like :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moriansafas:
Hey guys

Should I rather buy a s3 or another smartphone if I want to flash a custom rom and have a reliable handy? I have a i9000 now and want a new smartphone that is faster and still has got frequent community support.

Also, I read that the european version has got an exynos chipset, is that a problem for custom rom support?

Thank you for helping!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Havoc-X:
Dont get an S3, We might not get official KitKat and custom ROM support seems to be slowing down. In fact, dont get Samsung, go HTC / LG / Sony
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jumaqidi:
I would personally choose between this few GREAT phones. The Samsung Note 3, LG G2, Xperia Z2, Htc m8 (Releasing soon)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KSKHH:
I would still suggest to stick with Samsung becoz:-

1. You can use external memory card

2. You can use a detachable battery. Most of phones apart from Samsung coming with sealed battery.

I love HTC phones, however for above reason I am still using S3.

I would say look for your budget, spending too much on a phone is not justifiable. S3 is still a rock solid phone and you can get it cheaper.

I do not really bother whether I am getting Kit Kat or not, because still people are happy using ICS.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simonna:
I would rather suggest you to buy Motorola Moto G phone,amazing phone for affordable price,and also it's much better than Galaxy S3,because it's will get updates a lot quicker than Samsung,much smoother UI,a lot less bloatware.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Havoc-X:
The new HTC One (M8) has a SD card slot.

Also, for the record ICS > Jellybean, but remember with each update comes security fixes.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moriansafas:
Wow! Thank you for your fast reaponses!

Well, I appreciate your handy choices but the problem is that I am on a budget and the s3 is far cheaper than the rest you mentioned! I would really like sonys z1 compact or his great brother but it is expensive as hell as I would have to buy it without a mobile contract...
[General Topics] MattMcGoogan:
Hey all, just wondering if anyone knows of a way to add a answer on loudspeaker option for incoming calls?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davklanton:
I have an irulu tablet and i whant to enter recovery mode cause i've lost the google acount. Help me pleas
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Homero2:
Press Volume- and Power at the same time, when loose Power and keep down the Volume- key until you see the first letters on screen.
[Android Apps and Games] mfmc:
Sooo, this is probably the most pointless game ever made...

Still would love some feedback though, any ways to improve it or make it more interesting!

Also any bugs you come across :)

Tapminer lives here on the playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mfmc.tapminer

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Xieon1:
You must not have ever played flappy bird then?

I've got some really inappropriate jokes for this app. Just think about it. I'm sure some people would benefit from the app. I've never had that problem, but...
[Android Apps and Games] mfmc:
Haha yes, maybe the game would be better if you had to stop flappy bird's poo from hitting the ground...
[Android General] vvstorm2:
Hi

Xperia Z2 is waterproof and dust resistent (to grate extent)

Sony says it has IP55/58 rating.

What does it mean?

How the same phone can have two ratings IP55 and IP58

Or does it mean something else?

Also galaxy S5 has IP67 rating. So are these ratings better than those of Z2?

Thnaks in advance!!
[Android General] Lex360:
well thats a good question which I would also like to know.

As far as the normal IP raitings go the first number should stand for the dust resistance and the second one for the resistance against liquids. Sooo why have 2 ratings?

The S5 has 67 wheras the 7 means (as far as i know) that the phone shall not be immersed into water over 1 meter.

8 should therefore be able to handle a little bit more. But 5 is way worse and does not allow immersion into the water...

So anybody know why the Z2 has got 2 ratings?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robgee789:
Hey guys which do you prefer to use, the stock music player or Google play music?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kazemitsui:
stock music player from htc
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cr1960:
I like stock too. Google Play Music works fine, but stock htc looks better.
[Moto G Accessories] fantasizes:
I'm looking for a cheap protective case for the moto g since it's arriving in 48 hours and I heard the phone feels to slippery
[Moto G Accessories] petraru1:
i use this, its pretty slim and the material is similar with the original back of the moto g. i have the green one and it looks pretty good, the only downside is the screen protector, it doesn`t fit well, but at this price its a steal :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HYBRID-HARD...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item485ed2ce4b

or you can look in the general thread with more user reviews http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2678623
[Moto G Accessories] fantasizes:
Oh thanks but does that case protect the screen as well?
[Moto G Accessories] petraru1:
Its not a flip cover, it has a little elevation around the screen so if you drop the phone flat on the screen it should protect it
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumbum.droid:
Hi guys,

I'm new to Sony devices and rooting/flashing procedures.

I run CWM recovery 6.0.4.7 and CM11 with the included Kernel 3.4.0-g14fe8eb, BL is unlocked.

As the title says: when I try to flash a cm11 rom, other than the one I'm currently on (2014-03-01), I end up in a bootloop (CM arrow doesn't stop spinning). When I try to restore a backup via recovery, I end up with a missing IMEI and thus a not working mobile radio. My procedure to fix this is: full wipe, flash the current nightly.

To me it doesn't make any sense that the IMEI is missing after a restore (at the time I created the backup everything was fine). What is the correct procedure to update to the next nightly?

Best regards,

bumbum
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St.Jimmy90:
What happens if you wipe cache?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumbum.droid:
After I flash a zip with the a nightly I always wipe cache and dalvik cache before I reboot. Meaning: same results
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumbum.droid:
No idea? Come on guys how do you do it?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumbum.droid:
I still wasn't able to find a way. I mean I know what happens and I know how to fix it but still I don't know why it fails and how to avoid the boot loop.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bumbum.droid:
digging up this old thread...

Seriously am I the only one facing this problem?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILIVE4HEAD:
I had the same problem and I did it the exact same way... Just reflashed nightly every month
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Wobzy:
LOL JKS. FACK YOU GOOGLE.
[Micromax A116] shivambajaj:
Hey guyz....just found out that mmxnewscaster is gonna stop....we wont get more leaks n stuff.... :( :(

http://mmxnewscaster.com/2014/03/10/last-day-of-a-newscaster/
[Micromax A116] WalkerBales:
So sad !!

Sent from my SGT 7 running Omni ROM Official Kitkat Nightlies
[Micromax A116] shivambajaj:
yeah manv:crying::crying::crying:
[Micromax A116] manojrp:
very sad news
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul_akash:
When i tried to Boot from recovery mode i got Error message with no command.. none of those option in recovery mode working. My phone is UN rooted running on official 4.3 Jellybean. Is this only i m getting? or because my phone is unrooted its locked?

Some Assist would be nice thank You
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vrushabh sutar:
try using ADB commands:-

connect your phone using usb cable (with usb debugging enabled in developer options)

open command prompt (windows)

if you have ADB as environmental path then just type "adb reboot recovery"

else you need to navigate to the adb.exe and then type the upper command.

it worked for me :)
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul_akash:
can u link where can i download ADB tool :)
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vrushabh sutar:
i've attached the latest ADB version 1.0.31 (don't use older versions as they wont work on our device)
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Hi guys, I got this problem in my odexed stock rom, I have this problem in sysui, gallery and calculator.

I downloaded 4.2.2 style sysUI, pushed it in the respective folder by replacing with its stock sysUI.

I rebooted my core, the statusbar was gone, so I deleted 'SystemUI.odex" file, then rebooted it worked!

In the same way, I replaced stock gallery with note3 gallery, and stock SecCalculator2

Luckily note3 gallery worked, but it doesn't support Sim2 so I can't change Sim2's wallpaper or make it same as Sim1's.

In the statusbar, I can't see most notification cuz its completely transparent, and also its a bit laggy.

Calculator never worked

So I wanted to replace these with stock, when I pushed it in system>apps> I noticed that there were no .odex files for .apks

I replaced them with their stock odex files, none of 'em worked, I guess cuz of the odex thing, so I again deleted odex files and rebooted, nothing worked..

Now, I need some developer's advice, plz don't tell me to "Flash Stock Rom via Odin" I can't do it...

Is there any other left way to make them work plz I need help..
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] M_E_G_A_T_R_O_N:
You are saying 'in my deodexed rom' and then you said 'deleted. Odex file for systemUI'

How could this be possible?

If you have .Odex files in system/apps folder then your ROM is not odexed.

Deodex it first using xUltimate tool

And yup Don't forget to set permissions = rw--r--r--
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Sorry bro, huge typo. I meant in my odex rom and yes I set the proper permissions...
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] AnsleyC:
Well, it seems to me that you have messed up your phone alot.. :rolleyes: Flashing stock rom via odin would've been the correct solution to this problem. It's not as difficult as you think, and you're capable of doing it. Follow thecoreguy's tutorial for that. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] M_E_G_A_T_R_O_N:
Then you have done wrong.

Not every apk can be used by just deleting the .odex file.

You need to deodex the apps in system/app and system/framework folder then you can easily replace the apks.

1.First restore back to any working backup.

2.Download xUltimate Tool.

3. Run it.

4. Then just run commands with options 1,2,3,4 (You just need to type 1 and then enter, then 2 and then enter, so on upto option 4.)

5. Exit after executing 4th option.

6. Download ADB tool(don't download the complete package, you will get a 1-2MB ADB.exe from the from itself) - Use it to push the deodexed files made from xultimate.

---------- Post added at 09:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:22 AM ----------

If you find it difficult then Better you upload the apks with their respective odex file. I will deodex those apks
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Not even the stock apks? I want to replace the ported/modded apks with the stock ones..
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] M_E_G_A_T_R_O_N:
No you can't because almost all stock apks have their respective odex files and every odex file contains resources that are needed to run those apks. Also there exists dependencies in system/framework folder. So just deleting odex file won't work all time.
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] Mach5:
Finally got it! Special thanks to megatron ;)

Solution if u r screwed in my situation: don't panic, what I found why I cant do it was bcuz my phone has dat "newest" update of samsung ota. So b4 u take someone's apk and odex file always cross check this(image)

And then you are gud to go!!! U wont even need to restart it'll come automatically(my dad has same phone and same updated version as mine so I copied everything needed frm his phone to mine) [MENTION=5686365]AnsleyC[/MENTION] at times, the answer should not be "flash stock rom via ODIN" if u have a crappy pc, u can either repair faulty parts(easier and efficient) or buy a new one(bullcrap) ;)

Have fun everyone!
[Vibrant General] johndillinger1932:
the phone is bone stock. Not rooted. even reflashed stock rom 2.1 update 1 via odin. WiFi still does not work. any fixes that actually work?
[General SlimRoms Discussion] pemell:
SlimKat weekly 3.8 released. - Notable changes are made to the dialer, the SlimRecents and the notification reminder. On top of that Slim Gapps got a major update.

Read the announcement in full at our website: http://www.slimroms.net
[General SlimRoms Discussion] pemell:
Attention. There was an issue with the keyboard in the Slim AIO Gapps released earlier. We fixed it and uploaded a new package. Please re-download and just dirty flash them and everything will be fine.

Sorry for the inconvenience.﻿
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] Duckscreen:
i try to unlockbootloader with 20B and wait 1 hour and i open ADB "adb reboot oem-unlock"

but it just reboot

HOW CAN I DO TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER

sorry i am bad english

P769
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] lecorbusier:
I did it after OTA upgrade to 20b about a year ago (p760), there should be an item in the fastboot menu, no adb required so far, but later, for Recovery and/or superuser app.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mid:
I successfully upgraded from WM2003 to WM2005 some months ago. I'd now like to upgrade again to TuMa 1.3. Currently my existing rom is 5.03.02 and it crashes quite regularly - especially if people call me.

Anyway, I've been reading through the wiki and a lot of the threads again but there's one thing I can't seem to understand. It seems as if upgrading requires an SD card? Is this the case?

Now, before I'm accused of not reading the documentation, I have and it quite clearly states, "copy the EXTROM folder to your storage card". That's fine and well but I've never had an SD card so how did I manage the first upgrade?

What I've been trying to find out (with little success) is if "storage card" is like the ROM storage area but before I flash my SPV M2000 into a very expensive paperweight I thought I'd better check. Better safe than sorry I guess.

Can someone confirm?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] jonni1980:
no sd card

i've got a spv m2000 and no sd card but i've managed to upgrade to tuma 1.3 no problem i just copied the extrom to the storage on the phone got less storage now but still works fine
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mid:
Re: no sd card

Do you remember where you copied it to? Was it the root directory or just in My Documents?

My worry is I'll copy it somewhere that the install program won't be looking. In the documentation it explicitly states "storage card/EXTROM". It'd be just my luck to copy to the files to the root of my device - try to flash it and having it fail because it couldn't find the image files.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] TheLastOne:
You seriously don't have an SD Card?!

Go to a store, buy a 128 MB one for nearly nothing. Honestly, I can't imagine running a Windows Mobile device without one, especially Windows Mobile 5. There just isn't enough space natively in the device.

You don't technically NEED anything in the EXTROM folder either. Alternatively, you can just take all of its contents (cab files) and put them on your device using activesync, and run them in File Explorer to install them. It's the same thing, just not automatic.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mid:
I've not had the need to use much memory on the phone really.

When I had an iPAQ I needed loads of memory and was always using it everywhere but I've found the SPV to be very slow (hopefully improved with the new ROM) and also the headphone socket is proprietary so I can't use headphones that fit my ears that don't fall out.

As well as this, I no longer use Windows - well I use my gf's laptop to flash the phone but that's about it. There's very little integration with Unix and the SPV and it's led to a dramatic reduction of usage.

I've heard of some programs that can sync with Evolution on Unix but they're very unstable at the moment and require quite some understanding to get working and I don't have the time to get that working just yet - maybe in a few weeks time.

I've already ordered an SD card but was just a little excited about the prospect of flashing the ROM (it's like Christmas morning for me!) and was wondering if I could do it without it.

Anyway, running the cabs one by one sounds like a solution for the time being. I thought it needed to replace parts of the sub-system that needed a hard reset no?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mid:
Once the ROM is flashed, will Device Information reflect the ROM Version as WM5 5.1.1700?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xplode:
There is no problem to flash this rom without SD card, because you can install manually every cab from extrom after flashing
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mid:
Thanks xplode.

I've worked out that the cabs are completely independent of the ROM update and as such don't even need to be on the device.

I thought they were like install files and needed to be present after reboot for the flashing to complete properly. My mistake.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cybergurken:
Good day XDA Devs

I would like this to be a discussion!

I have been very much intrested in the lower levels of phone OS and structure - How are phones network locked

Why are they locked, what causes them to be locked, how can you unlock them manually and if not manually, how to reflash those "partitions" to unlock the device

Also, partly why I want to know is because I have a Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 Lte that no one/website can unlock, so im thinking what if I go in deeper into the device, but I need knowledge first and from DEVS, is the best place to get it

All input is welcomed
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpinacio:
Hi there.

I'm having problems with the SD card, is always unmounting with no apparent reason...

When I'm on the Album (or gallery) and I scroll trough the photos (I've got a few) the card is unmounted and I need to take it of, and put it back in...

While I'm copying files from the PC to the card (trough the phone) the same thing happens...

The card is a sandisk class 10 32Gb... it was used on my SGS2 and never had any problem...

Does it worth to buy another card, or someone else is having the same problems?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
I think this is a problem with your sd card. I don't have any problem like that.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpinacio:
Can you please tell me what card do you have?

I have already formatted the card on the pc and on the phone, the result is the same...
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mono_pol:
Weird problem, I own a Goodram 32 GB Class 10 micro sd card and I haven't got any problems with it. You say that you have tried formatting the card. What format have you chosen? Have you tried reset to factory reset your device? Are you on some custom rom or the stock one? Do you have a possibility to check wheter the problem exists with other micro sd card? Perhaps you can borrow it from someone for a moment or you have another one somewhere. Worst case scenario the card port could be damaged.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zxz0O0:
I have a Kingston microSDHC 32GB, Class 4 :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D_R_Z_87:
Hi,

I'm sure that's an issue with your sd card. I've had the same issue with my old SGS3 and an SanDisk 64GB sd card. Then I bought a new Kingston 64GB sd card and it works.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpinacio:
I formated in FAT and in FAT32, same result in both.

Im in the stock ROM, totally unchanged.

I already get a new card and I'm testing it now, if it stills get me troubles I will try the factory reset.

Yeah... that is my fear... that the port is defective or something like that :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arpinacio:
Ok, updating from the previous post.

I've bought another SD Card and although that on the first time that I used it on the phone, it gave me the same behavior, after formatted it on the phone itself, so far so good.

I've tried the old SD Card with an adapter on the pc, and it works fine, no problem at all... so it must be something specific to the phone, I've read that some Samsung are a SD card eaters, so I believe that the problem is related to that (my previous phone was a SGS2).

Thank you all for the tips.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] F308:
Not necessarily.

Card of class 4 may be good enough for your computer, specially if it is older too, but may be too weak for newest modern phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darkimmortal:
An SD card can't be 'too weak'