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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VladRevan:
Hi.

Sorry if my thread seems noobish, but I'm not really proficient in making roms, programming, coding etc.

But how difficult is it to port a 4.4 rom to a 4.2 base?

I have an Ulephone P6 (mtk 6582, 720x1280, 1/8 Gb) and it runs a 4.2 stock. Since not so long ago there appeared a 4.4 update rom for Lenovo s930 which is almost simmilar to my phone except some slight features, and it has the same kernel in both 4.2 and 4.4 roms - it is a 3.4.5 kernel. My phone has a 3.4.5 kernel and pretty close specs, so I'm wondering if I could make a port rom from lenovo's without any specific troubles - I mean assembling/deassembling and so on?

Can anyone give some pro-advice or point to a descent tutorial? I have already read some threads about making ports, but still it is not clear if I can just use the simple "copy-paste" method or is there a deep hell of work and it is not so easy?

Thanks.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
I just helped my Dad get a Photon Q because he wanted an android with a keyboard. After looking at the youtube videos I didn't think that the Photon Q could be rooted, much less have a custom rom put on it because of the new security measures, like KNOX, after the updates. Looking at the threads here I realized that it can be rooted. How difficult is it to root and flash a custom rom? Is there a guide? From looking at reviews, the battery life is short.

I thought of getting one for myself. Is it worth buying from Sprint?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] idimitro:
You can see my opinion here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51600010&postcount=65
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] slimbrady:
Most of the answers to the questions you've asked will be relative to whoever is answering them...with that in mind I'll give you my 2 cents..

Yes, if you like having a Qwerty keyboard (I don't know if I can live without one after getting used to this one) the Q is still Sprint's best device to meet that need.

Rooting your Q is pretty easy, especially compared to some other phones I've rooted, and once you learn the correct button combos getting into recovery mode, hard resetting the phone, etc all work very quickly. With that being said, there is a steep learning curve starting out so I suggest doing your diligent research as there are already many tuts/guides available for the Q that will help you get root privileges and flash a custom Recovery and then ROM onto your Q.

With the unification of the MOTO_MSM8960(think that's right) we now have even more ROMs available for the Q and I have tried all of them, lol. Battery life is not spectacular but there is a lot you can do to maximize what you have....I rarely need a charge until late in the evening so long as I'm not gaming on the phone the entire day.

As far as I know there are no verified leaks or even rumors of a new Qwerty or slide-out style device set to release any time soon so I would still say this is a good time to purchase one, especially since you can probably get a killer deal on them now.

I'm currently running the latest version of KitKat with a custom ROM even though I think this phone doesn't even have Gingerbread on it when it ships...think mine came with 4.0.2 version of Android. So don't worry too much about getting the latest software onto your phone as it will definitely work with the latest if you go the custom rom route.

Anyway, hope that helps some. If you have any, more-specific, questions please feel free to ask.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] AndyYan:
KNOX is a Samsung-only affair, mind ya. How easy rooting can be is already said above.

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11

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LOL, 4.0.2 is already ICS!

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
Thank you greatly. I think I will get one. I am used to rooting the Samsung Epic 4G(with a keyboard). Do you know of a good guide or youtube video to root the Photon Q? Do you also know if using a custom ROM will kick you off 4G or 4G LTE?
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] idimitro:
Here is the forum for the ROMs and rooting guidelines. If you do not have SIM mod the 4G should work with the custom ROMs (at least the JB ones, no sure for KK)
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] slimbrady:
yeah, got my sweets mixed up^^

to OP:; youll need to start with unlcoking the bootloader: http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT

then heres one for rooting:http://m.youtube.com/#/playlist?list=PL1jmJW1iBYG5X90XsFrvrfErMvP87UlxT

if you hit any snags feel free to PM me :)
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
I tried both links, but they didn't take me to any videos. I'm not on my phones browser. Can you post them to view on a PC? Thanks
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
Do you know if there is a video/guide for rooting CM11? I downloaded an app from the Play Store on my friends Photon Q called "Portable Wi-Fi hotsptot Free" from Core Technology. It made his hotspot active. I tested it by signing into his Photon Q's wifi network from from my phone and it worked. I only used it for about 5 minutes then uninstalled the app because he was afraid that Sprint would charge him to use the hotspot. I later called Sprint to check and they said that the hotspot was not active. I wonder if they could catch it and charge him if it was used more frequently.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] AndyYan:
If you have CM11 (Android 4.4.x, KitKat), you already have root and built-in WiFi hotspot function. From what I know, the built-in hotspot function in custom ROMs is unlike those in stock ROMs, they aren't tied to carriers. I could be wrong of course, since I'm not even in the US.

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] arrrghhh:
Correct, if you are running a custom ROM they don't seem to notice.

I tether via USB and wifi frequently and Sprint has never said anything. I do not have a tethering plan.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] matt2k12:
I know this thread is old... but I feel its still relevant.

This phone IS WORTH BUYING, especially if you are a die hard QWERTY person like myself. It appears to be the last man standing, riding off into the sunset.

The phone is basically a GS3 processor with a keyboard which is still a great phone. It functions great for work, custom roms, minor gaming, etc.

Since you can pick up a used one from Ebay in good condition for $90 it is becoming a great value as well.

The aftermarket community is still very active since they appear to have a soft spot for a true workhorse slider phone.

Until the "budget slider phones" have specs that meet or exceed the GS3 then this phone is still the best slider money can buy.

In the meantime if you care about new slider phones with max stats as a flagship device then you need to make your voice heard on facebook posts, blog posts, etc from all the mojor carriers like LG, Moto, and Samsung. I personally refuse to buy a phone without a slider and I let them know at every chance I get.

What ever happened to "Droid DOES"? Droid DOES NOT have a keyboard.

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Also you can do one click root and unlock programs, motochopper and motopocalypse. they are very easy. All you have to do is get fastboot onto your computer. there are some shell programs that include fastboot without downloading the entire android SDK
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] kabaldan:
Yes, it's quite simple:

If you're into qwerty sliders, Photon Q is the top Android device ever manufactured in this category.

No matter that it's more than 1.5 year old now, no other/better high-end sliders have been produced since that time.

This device offers official bootloader unlock, so it's as open as Android gets.

The software support for its MSM8960 SoC is still under active development by the SoC manufacturer Qualcomm (published by CAF), so it can be perceived as a modern device even now.

The weakest spot of this device in my eyes is its 1785 mAh battery. But it easily survives one day of my active usage, so I'm fine with it. Just don't forget to put it on charger when you go to sleep :) .
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bunchies:
does anyone know if changing the "out" folder destination to be on a another device over your local network possible?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] selmane24:
Closed
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aksvinu89:
Not working means..

Can you be a little elaborate.. is it force closing or you are unable to on it?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captain Sweatpants:
No one can help you unless you give actual symptoms try calling a garage and saying my car won't start can you tell me what's wrong with it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Bass_Man25:
I got a recent update to Google Play Services and now it appears that any purchased apps no longer work. I've noticed this on a number of ROMs so it's not a ROM issue.

I've wiped Dalvik/cache and even cleared data/cache for both Google Play Store and Google Play Services. Nothing seems to be making it work.

I wonder if anybody else has experienced this issue and (hopefully) have a fix for it?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Did you try Uninstall Updates from app manager?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Bass_Man25:
Now, THIS is interesting... If I stay on stock kernel, I don't have a problem. As soon as I load KT's kernel (including the latest version), that's when I have a problem. It's only started after the last few CM updates.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] laoruga:
I am on a stock rooted T889 I can't log in to play store. I did everything except whipping the phone and doesn't work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You may want to search and inquire about this in the kernels thread. Maybe others have run into this.

Just fyi, this is the T999 forum, so whatever the cause/fix is here, may or may not help you. Make sure you check in your devices forum as well if you haven't already.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Bass_Man25:
I wrote ktoonzes and sent him some logcats to the problem. Turned out he needed to update the Ramdisk in his kernel. All is good with the world now. :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Right on! Thank for the update, and im glad you solved the problem!
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonnyford:
help!!!!!

I finally loaded a nightly tenderloin on my touchpad last week. Since I did that I cannot use my play store app, my Netflix only shows a partial screen.and now I cannot load any of the new releases.

Thanks in advance for all your help and support
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sstar:
It would be helpful to know what ROM and gapps you are running.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] captmidnightz:
tenderloin 3.4.113 missing PLAY store gone

tenderloin 3.4.113+(gcc ver 4.8 (GCC) upgrade to this. now PLAY STORE gone. is there a fix. or do I upgrade to?

[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][7.1.x] LineageOS 14.1 [3.4 KERNEL](Invisiblek)
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shumash:
Find the recommended gapps for this ROM and reinstall them.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chui84:
Anyone willing to Port over Project X?:D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2693462#51348156
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] Jaziz1996:
I have the Note 8.0 N5110. It is running the ROM found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2450005 . It is a pre-rooted version of 4.2.2. I tried connecting my Note to the Netgear PTV3000, but my tablet disconnects from the device seconds after it connects. I know that there is some restriction implemented by Samsung to prevent screen mirroring on modified devices, but how can I work around it? I have read threads in which people accomplished this feat, but the abilities used to achieve the workaround in these instances are far beyond my own. Any help would be much appreciated.
[Galaxy Note 8.0 (Tablet) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooti] gooberdude:
I found that too much of an issue with custom ROM, but was able to manage to get it operational. Though it was tricky and long since forgot which file to mess with. You need to find the app that does mirroring and side load. You will need to adjust permissions and all before installing.

I think I used Ti backup to remove it after backing it up.

I found going back to stock ROM with Xposed framework being the less buggy, and does just about everything just as good if not better than customized ROM. Plus support is much easier to deal with. The only draw back is I cannot overclock and undervolt with stock kernel. But, I still get the same battery time and not that noticeable difference in speeds. I get at least 8 hours with daily activity and about 1 to 2 percent drain per 2 hours with wifi active and sync enabled while on battery. Milage will differ on how many active apps you have and the frequent google play store app updates.
[General Questions and Answers] Handsprings:
I have recently followed this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1918849 in order to run Archlinux on my Asus tf300t.

Im having an issue with pacman. Im trying to get eclipse ide, which i believe is in the 'extra' repository... So in terminal im running:

sudo pacman -Sy

Which says that core is up to date and updates 'extra' and 'community'. When running:

sudo pacman -Ss eclipse

It doesnt find the IDE within the repos... and if I run:

sudo pacman -Sy

again it updates the packages it downloaded previously, which suggests to me its not saving the repositories?

Any help appreciated,

Thanks
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] andynumpty:
Hi, i have an unbraned imate jam. I'm with O2 uk on pay monthly.

My device info is...

ROM - 1.12.00WWE

Radio - 1.12.10

Protocol - 1337.42

ExRom - 1.12.128 WWE

Is there a better version to upgrade to & any different versions help with my mms problem.....can't receive MMS messages from other phones, but i can send & receieve to myself.

Thanks.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] busterbrown77:
So I just got my one no more than 3 hours ago, been setting it up and just put my SD card in. Went to play some music and after about 4 seconds Music Enhancer crashes. This just keeps happening until i stop listening it music, even if i'm not in the music app. I've tried deleting the app folder in Android > Data, disabling all download options in settings, then clearing cache on Music Enhancer. After a reboot, it still happens. Has anyone run into this?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ochy38:
I've run into this too, but with my M8 on Sprint. I haven't found any solutions yet, though. Anybody?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] asianrage:
Yup!

I have the same problem here.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] busterbrown77:
Unfortunately I have still not found a solution. I've just disabled all the music enhancer functions which has stopped it, but i'd really like to get the album art downloader working. I just don't understand the issue....

Are you all using SDCards? how much music do you have?

64GB SD here, with about 2,000 songs. Maybe it's being overloaded?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] ochy38:
Yea, I'm using an SD card. 32 GB with 14GB of music on it. Not sure the song count, though.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
Does anyone know where to get a horizontal carrying case for the Photon Q? I need one that does not have a fabric interior so that the fabric will not rub off onto the screen protector.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] EpicSaga:
Stciker

Any ideas as to where to keep the sticker on the back of the phone? Listed on it is the following: MEID DEC,MEID HEX, ICC ID, IMEI,MSN, and M0CB5. I have an otter box commuter series, I thought of sticking it in there in case I need the numbers off of it.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] rbeavers:
EverNote or Keep take a picture.
[Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE] iamchocho:
This is what I was using for my phonton q until it went to hell and I had to upgrade to a nexus 5 because moto was unable to fix it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044WJUDS/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had several of these from when I owned the OG Epic and it worked great for my PhotonQ as well. I eventually wore them out and had to buy a few more. The ones pictured on amazon are the good ones, one of my orders came with one that was slightly different, and still worked well but didnt hold up quite as well.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] konstantinos77:
Hi!!

Have someone tried TRIM on Samsung Galaxy S Advance?? ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix )

I test with two application if there is the BrickBug ( http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37029420&postcount=122#fm )

With Got Brickbug ? v1.2 ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1693704 )

And with eMMC Brickbug Check ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.vinagre.android.emmc_check )

On first it just recognize that SGSA isn't in the dangerous list, without specific recognize the chip.

On the second recognize the chip and the model and it says that is safe.

If someone has tried the "LagFix (fstrim)" app at SGSA can confirm that is Ok with this device and that it complete the job about TRIM.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juanchotazo99:
I use lagfix frequently. Of course I checked the eMMC with those apps and none reported a problematic chip, so I went ahead with the app.

It's working because, subjectively, the phone is quite snappy and objectively, antutu confirms it since the storage and database I/O benchmarks show much higher numbers... just what you'd expect of a recently TRIM'd chip which as a result doesn't have its write performance impaired and can perform as intended.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] konstantinos77:
Well, i just run LagFix (fstrim).

I make some test for the storage and database I/O benchmark with Antutu before use LagFix (fstrim) and after.

From the results from Antutu i don't see any performance improvements.

The results of tests, i put Antutu to benchmark only "storage and database I/O", was the same, before and after use LagFix (fstrim) (around 1365-1375)

And it completes the Trim immediately!! It take only 3-5 seconds.

And it end without any error.

Is this normal? To take only 3-5 seconds to complete?? (i didn't change any of the options, i leave the default checked, data and cache)

I run it and for second and third time but the results are the same as before with Antutu.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hastalafiesta:
trimming for our device is useless.

Press thanks button if I've helped you!
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] konstantinos77:
I'll press the "Thanks" button...

But how are you so sure?

You have some sources, links or something like that explain this?

Thank you...
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hastalafiesta:
Simply because our flash memory doesn't support it. Instead of trimmig use the script in the attachments. In less words it at every boot will "clean" the system, so if you want try it.

First delete ".txt" extension, copy it into etc/init.d folder, set perms to rwx-rwx-rwx (777) reboot and enjoy:good:
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] konstantinos77:
Well i just receive today response from the developer.

His response is:

"Trim speed depends on your device. It works about two seconds on my HTC One X, but about ten seconds on Nexus 7.

If you don't see any speed difference, then you might not yet be affected by this issue. Try filling 90% of your memory, this is where problem surfaces for most users."
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] marionite:
Maybe it is a little time consuming, but I suggest that someone help the community by making an AROMA installer for all the Galaxy S5 mods and apks. It would help the newbies, like me :) And it would also be good if you are switching or upgrading your ROM :D

Just delete this thread if it isn't applicable or feasible. Thanks XDA! :good::good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] vicl89:
I've tested and even improved some of the apps ported in this forum.

Only I can say that they're more apps that aren't posted yet... an I have it working a little (with some bugs), like some widgets, props, apps, etc.

It's a matter of wait for improve at 100% the apps to make an stable rom or Aroma package.
[Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] marionite:
Yes. And I'm sure the community is waiting patiently for that day to come. :) Thanks mate!
[One (M8) Android Development] mwilky:
Reserved

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We work extremely hard to provide our users with the best possible work to give them the best experience. We are happy for you to use that work alongside your own given you comply with some simple terms. We reserve the right to report others who use our work without express permission in accordance with the XDA rules and all of the following items.

You may use our work if;

You are granted express permission from a Renovate ROM team member in the relevant device section before adding our work to your projects

You give credit for the work you use, in the relevant threads on XDA and any other places you may use it

You DO NOT release our work to the public until we have done so via an official build*

* Our work is available to the public via the SVN protocol, until this work has been released via an official build you are NOT permitted to use it and you will be reported for doing so unless you have been granted express permission before hand. Official builds DO NOT include SVN or Nightly beta builds.

In the spirit of the XDA community we are happy to share our work as long as the above points are adhered to.
[One (M8) Android Development] mwilky:
Reserved

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Renovate ROM fully supports "Over The Air" style updates. Mostly these will contain small bug fixes or changes to a small amount of files, the beauty of this method of updating is only the needed files get downloaded and flashed.

To check if an update is available, go to Settings > About > Software Updates.

Follow the instructions then the phone will reboot to recovery, navigate to the downloads folder then select the OTA zip
[One (M8) Android Development] mwilky:
mine
[One (M8) Android Development] fisha21:
RENOVATE TWEAKS APP​

Porting of tweaks to the Android L nightlies is a work in progress. If a tweak doesn't appear to be working, please check this list before posting.

Updated 25.2.15 - all options in Tweaks app working except:

Statusbar

Hide statusbar icons

NFC - not ported

Interface tweaks

Search button in navbar - not ported
[One (M8) Android Development] Guitarfreak26:
Yay welcome..
[One (M8) Android Development] djkinetic:
Looks sweet waiting for upload to finish.
[One (M8) Android Development] fisha21:
Upload is ready :)
[One (M8) Android Development] jonas2295:
Here we go! :)

Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
[One (M8) Android Development] Moostafa29:
Wow! The add-ons and improvements seem awesome. Can't wait to download this bad boy!
[One (M8) Android Development] droidiac13:
I'm assuming this will work on AT&T. Am I correct?
[One (M8) Android Development] navalynt:
Yes, I'm sending this from an AT&T handset :)
[One (M8) Android Development] cshort0982:
Does ART work on this ROM?
[One (M8) Android Development] nugzo:
Not if its de-odexed. If you chose odex ART should work
[One (M8) Android Development] jaythenut:
Looks nice flash after work :D
[One (M8) Android Development] pro4ever:
Flashed all looking good m8 :D:D
[One (M8) Android Development] Sckank:
Can you please post a couple of screenshots? =)
[One (M8) Android Development] kickassdave:
Thanks millions for this. Something mental was happening with my phone and literally all the other ROMs on here actually mades things worse or failed to flash completely.

(SD2 basically wiped my APNs and my phone thought it was an ATT when it wasn't)

Flash this and literally all my issues were gone.

Thanks.
[One (M8) Android Development] ZANGETSU786:
Nice one mate.
[One (M8) Android Development] meleelord:
It's great to see you guy's here! ?
[One (M8) Android Development] steve1996:
I've finally installed renovate! A clean Rom with the right amount of tweaks is the best.
[One (M8) Android Development] steve1996:
Found a bug, the dot view doesn't work as a user app, I had to convert it to a system app for it to work.