yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captain Sweatpants:
If flashing a factory image didn't help then it must be a physical fault. Unfortunately all the components are hard soldered to the motherboard so it would be a new board. They are not too expensive about £30 in the uk

Programming is a race between engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flatfire:
I was afraid of that. I don't want to take the thing apart though, because the rest of it is in perfect condition and I have a habit of screwing up physical components. Thanks for the input though.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheWhiteGuy:
So I have a wopad tablet 7v with 4.2 on it, I wanna downgrade to 4.0, I have the flash and everything, but when I put it into recovery mode my computer wont even recognize its plugged into it, it comes up under google android adb when its on in normal mode and fastboot but nothing in recovery. What can I do?

Computer- asus g75vw running windows 8.1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thivanka77:
Windows 8.1 has a lot of issues with ABD and fastboot drivers, i have tried it myself and failed many time. Instead i used a friends windows 7 PC and all was fine :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aortiz4143:
Same issue with W8.1 and HTC EVO LTE both in Recovery mount and fastboot...

Try step 2 here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2256359

Worked like a charm. It also explains how to safely and QUICKLY undo the change, if you so wish.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] nique0201:
On this phone for some reason I can't take pics directly from the hangouts app... When I do it takes it then when I click save it goes back in the hangout then says can't find picture. And in the gallery that file is corrupted. I didn't have this issue on my note 3. Is this a known problem?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Derekwolfee:
I couldn't reproduce this problem on my phone.. Have you maybe tried clearing data on the app and trying again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] djricekcn:
i have the same exact problem, never been rooted so on stock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] em0ney14:
No problems here. I just took a photo using hangouts and choose to save it and it coveted my message to MMS and worked, no problem. Wipe cache of camera maybe?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] nique0201:
I switched my save location to device. And now it seems to be working. But on my note I always used memory card.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cardinal35:
Phone: T-mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 2 SGH-T889

1. Rooted phone using Zedomax instructions with CWM Recovery 6.

2. Afterwards, unable to boot into recovery.

3. Installed ROM Manager from Playstore, and used it to successfully boot into Recovery.

4. Flashed Nightly CM11 Rom from XDADevelopers site, but forgot to flash GAPPS.

5. Afterwards, booted into CM11 but phone model is listed as N7105 (or something like that). It is not listed as SGH-T889 anymore.

6. Unable to boot into Recovery using Vol Up + Power + Home. The Samsung logo flashed and scrolls vertically twice.

7. Tried installing the GAPPS APK files one at a time, but some files would not install and as a result I was unable to get any GAPPS working.

8. I would like to flash back to stock and have an image, but scared if I do, then I might get stuck if I am unable to boot into Recovery again.

What should I do to get GAPPS applications back on the phone?

What is the correct firmware file named?

Thanks for any help you provide.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
Can you post a link to what you used. That method doesn't sound familiar and might possibly be part of the problem.

The N7105 model is not unexpected. It is the model for the intl Note 2.

It can mess with stuff if you use auto installing software such as Goo Manager and *maybe* Rom Manager. It might try to install the wrong recovery based on your inaccurate build prop device ID.

Which version of bootloader are you running? If you had official 4.3 you have fewer options for going back to stock. If when you boot into download (home+vol down+power) you see the word "knox" anywhere you have the 4.3 bootloader.

Look in the Development stickies and check for root66 by MrRobinson. Install Odin on a PC, make certain your phone communicates with the computer, the factory reset it. Install the appropriate version of root66 (UVBMC1 if you are non Knox, UVUCMK7 if you are on the Knox bootloader) following the instructions in the thread.

This should get you back to stock.

Once you can breathe again (getting stuck like that sucks) only flash roms from around here until you become comfortable with the nuances of going elsewhere.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cardinal35:
Procedures used to root and clarification

The link to the root method I used:

galaxynote2root dot com galaxy-note-2-root how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method

I only used ROM manager when I was unable to boot into Recovery after using the above procedure. ROM manager was used only to boot into recovery when I was unable to boot into it using the Vol Up + Power + Home keys method. It has an option to boot into recovery.

If I use the root66 method, is there a chance that I may get a boot loop upon boot after flashing? I read that moving from CM roms to stock might require booting into recovery after flashing the stock firmware file. That being the case, then I was afraid after flashing the right file, I still would not be able to boot into recovery.

Is there a way to simply get the GAPPS installed without recovery? I tried adb and unzipping to use File Manager to install each individual apk...no luck. The CM 11 ROM seems to work just no google apps.

But it would be nice to get back to stock fully too. Am looking into the bootloader version and root66 instructions. Thank you for the direction to follow.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
Root66 will get you to a rooted stock beginning place. It will start you out with a bone stock device including bootloader and recovery (if done properly).

At this point if you reset the flash counter via triangle away, unroot the device, and factory reset it looks warranty eligible (unless you have the Knox bootloader tripped).

The reason you would do this: somewhere along the line something got screwed up and starting fresh is in order. Back up your data and start over.

Once you have a stock device, use the resources available here to guide you step by step. Tool kits are all well and good. If you take the steps yourself carefully after learning what they do and why, the mystery of a tool kit is gone. You can be confident into what you put into your device.

I would download the most recent version of TWRP recovery from their website (2.7.0.1) and flash it in Odin while I was at it. Recovery Odin flashes just like the root66 files.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattlowry:
there are more files than just apks in a gapps package.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cardinal35:
How do I know which version of boot loader is running? I am currently on CM 11 Nightly.

Then which root66 T-Mobile ROM should I flash using Odin? I did not understand the Mobilicity, Videotron, etc., ROMs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattlowry:
to find out your bootloader version you need to boot into download mode. if you see the word knox on that screen you are on 4.3 bootloader. if you are on tmobile then you have no use for the other carriers roms (mobilicity etc)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cardinal35:
Boot Loop after root66 UVBMD1

1. Checked bootloader by going into Download Mode (Vol Down, Power, Home) and did not see Know anywhere.

2. I downloaded root66_TMO_T889UVBMD1.7z.

3. Installed using Odin after checking MD5 checksum.

Now the phone goes into a loop. It displays the Samsung logo, then goes to the T-Mobile Splash screen, then returns to Samsung logo...

Any ideas how I should proceed?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] cardinal35:
Solved!

Disregard last reply. I solved by:

1. Booting into Stock Recovery (Vol Up + Power + Home) and Factory Data Wipe/Reset.

2. Everything works on boot!

Thanks for all the help guys. What a relief...I will update if any problems are seen later.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] chrisngrod:
...and Quadrant. As stated in the video, benchmarks are just one way to help determine general performance. The real test is for you to get out there and enjoy it :).

[YOUTUBE]mgcDEZLdpAU[/YOUTUBE]

Antutu Results
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jball:
On a custom ROM mind you.

Rastakat and Franco Kernel stock settings with no overclocking
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] darkfangex5:
How do i root this note 3? I am very familiar with rooting and the such, i've had a htc one , LG g2 and note 2. I bought a used note 3 and knox was already void but is on NC5 and was wondering how do i root it. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] johntheman_692003:
Not sure if this will work for nc5,dont see why not. flash via odin. here is the thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2469904
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] monty_python:
You have to install a recovery using odin and all of them have options to inject root from within the recovery. For example I'm using Phil touch recovery and I just updated to nc5 and used a one clickie and just odin the recovery and injected root from the recovery and installed superuser from the market and I have root now. . I also sell phone cases. .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] xxxSuperserieSxxx:
Latest Google Camera is now available at Playstore
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] hieuman:
only for 4.4+ roms though!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] CrashTestDroid:
You can get the rom and camera at the same time with BeanStalk.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] th3h0ff:
Curious if anyone else has this gap??? I'm not a machinist but if you look at my GS5 laying flat on the table you can see a noticeable gap between the screen and the silver trim on the left. Now aesthetically I couldnt care less, but im wondering if this will affect the dust and water resistance... to prove I wasnt imagining things i tried to slide a business card in between the glass and the trim and it fit, when i tried the other side there was no gap. Is this normal and would my phone still be IP certified as water resistant? Just bought it yesterday so if its an issue id like to get it resolved. I have youtubed a teardown of the phone and it looks like the screen is glued down to the lip underneath the silver trim to lock out water. So if mine is flexed or bowed out Im doubting if it is sealed properly. Thanks

Andrew
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gilbnx:
I don't see any significant gap on the right side; it's the same on both sides.

Why won't you visit a local T-Mobile store if you have one nearby and compare your phone to the ones display?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] th3h0ff:
I will eventually get to one to check it out but its going to be a few days, in the mean time if I could eliminate it as a concern before than it would help me eliminate the trip! Thanks for the reply!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xb:
I have a question. I tried using the DOC tool to repartion my blue angel to the minumum size of 128 kb to prepare it for WM5 upgrading. When I flashed my device to 2k3se i get messages like "calendar flash" or "task flash" with YES and NO options. It's really weird. I readjusted the size of the extROM to 16000 kb but I'm not sure if this is the right setting.

Could anyone help me find the right amount of kb needed to repartition my ExtROM to it's original size? I suspect this is the cause of the strange messages after reflashing.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] atom069:
hey man my question is why do you want to use the ext_rom anyways? what are your actual needs for an ext_rom just curious
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xb:
I am trying to downgrade to wm2k3se from wm5 so I need to know how to repartition it properly to accomodate the extrom that wm2k3se requires.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] MrPhilly:
Hmm - don't forget that the formula is 16 x 1024 = 16384..

If you repartition to that figure and re-flash, you should be ok..

Cheers - Let me know how you get on..

Phil.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
i gave a solution in one of his other 3 thread saying the same thing -.-
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] MrPhilly:
You did, Midget..? Had I have known I wouldn't have posted my reply back here. :lol:

I've been meaning to find an opportunity to recognise your work on here.. If I could post half as much as you do with your level of knowledge, I would be a happy man!

Thanks for all your input on here and a special thanks for your ROM development support.. If you're not careful, you're going to end up too intelligent for thie forum!

Take care,

Phil.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Black6spdZ:
you don't NEED an ext rom for 2k3.. optional..
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] imatrix:
most likely u will, the manufacturer like O2 and others have their apps auto-install from extrom when u do hard reset.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Black6spdZ:
you delete the ms_.nbf and it won't flash the extrom portion of your phone.. allows you to use a newer rom from another vendor and not have the branding and other settings associated with it
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
So after 6 months with the Z1 I left it for and S5. Well actually my girlfriend dropped her nexus 5 in the sink and it didn't make. After playing with all the new phones I settled on the the S5. So far I do really like it but I still hate touchwiz as much as I did on my Note 2. This time they really screwed up the settings menu and it's just so hard to look at.

The things I like about the S5

screen is much nicer

fits better in my hand and is more comfortable to hold

heart rate monitor lol joking useless to me

I like having my menu buttons built into the phone so there is less space used on the screen although 4.4 help sony in this regard

removable battery

wireless charging

I have an unlockable bootloader ( my fault for buying the Z1 from a carrier)

Thing I miss from the Z!

Metal and glass construction

I found the camera to be slightly better than the S5

Camera button

walkman app ( I really liked that app)

Sony's skin is much less intrusive

Performance comparison

To tell you the truth despite the S5 having a newer processor I found the Z1 to have a little less hiccups and I'm sure touchwiz is to blame here.

My recommendation for switching if your thinking about it. Unless you really find the Z1's screen that bad I would stick with the Z1. I am happy with my S5 and overall I do like a little more than my Z1 but really its new so I'm not sure if I'm still in the honeymoon phase.

Any questions feel free to ask
[Xperia Z1 General] zegun:
Glad you found a phone you can like more,,

And from my experience playing around with my cousin's S5, i found all the same things you dont like from S5...

Freaking weird setting menu, slightly worse camera (faster focus, yes -- slightly, but stuttering UI and slower shutter), UI hiccups, and the 'isthisthingevenworking' heart rate monitor

I do found the screen to be really gorgeous, but to my hands, both Z1 and S5 are comfy in my grip.. Probably because i have big hands

I also tried to remove the back cover and sure it reminds me of Xperia ZR, but with thinner and smaller rubber shields which worries me

ほなみー

---------- Post added at 06:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:11 AM ----------

Image samples...

Galaxy S5

http://imgur.com/7wLRWWG

Taken in 16mp 4:3

My Z1

http://imgur.com/1443mpB

Taken in 20mp 4:3

As you can see, S5 seems to have bigger focal length than Z1.. It shows from how much Z1 captures a bit more than S5 since those were taken from the same spot

ほなみー
[Xperia Z1 General] joecool666:
so is it worth getting s5 ??
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
I would say no, unless you hate your screen on the z1 which I didn't find that bad
[Xperia Z1 General] LaosPerson:
Bleh s5 should probably get play edition as soon as they figure out how to implement the heart rate monitor or the fingerprint scan, because look at the z ultra play edition, it has x reality in the settings lol
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
Honestly I could care less about either one of those features my GF is a nurse I'll get her to check my pulse lol, the fingerprint scanner has been flaky in my experience doesn't work good one handed which is useless to me. Only thing is the S5 has a knox on it and a counter so you trip it in you flash custom recovery rumor has it that voids your warranty but on the upside there will be a way more active development community for the S5.
[Xperia Z1 General] LaosPerson:
The note 3 looked kinda dead lol, but for tmobile might be completely different since the bootloader is unlocked, but knox still gets in the way

But interesting that the s5 should have more devolpment
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
Ya I'm not sure about american carriers but I think only Verizon locks the bootloader not sure though, either way it seems like it is getting harder and harder to flash roms and do what you like with these new phones. I really wanted the oppo find 7 but it was on back order and needed a phone
[Xperia Z1 General] HellRoot:
Traitor :P just kidding

I had the s4 and it was good but I hated the buttons... Really liked the fast settings in the statusbar though..

Does their screens still have the pink tint issue?
[Xperia Z1 General] Wolfbreak:
All my friends have Samsung and they have alot more Problems then i have with Lags, UI Hiccups and more. For me Sony is the best, i had iPhone, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and alot of Phones but since my X10 i only had Sony becouse i hate the Samsung UI and i like Sonys UI alot more then AOSP. The good thing about Sony is the Quality of the Production and the simple but nice UI, good Camera and for me the Sony Phones look alot better then Samsung. I dropped my Xperia P alot and even once when it fall down the Stairs i thought it was completly broke becouse it was more then 2 meters but had not even damaged Display, 3 of my Friends dropped their S4 from not even 1 meter and Display is broke. Another reason is i dont like Mainstream Phones that everyone has like Samsung or iPhone haha :D
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
Samsung's UI is very ugly Nova launcher helps a bit but it is heavy and is the main cause of lag for sure. As for build quality my Xperia ZL broke after a month (mic died) then replacement lasted 2 month before the usb port broke. My xperia Z after two months of use the back glue came undone from the heat the phone produced. My Z1 has been great no complaints. They all have issues but I had less problem with my samsung devices then I did Sony just my experience. No doubt the Sony looks nicer though, and I agree I first went from samsung to sony because I wanted something everyone didn't have.
[Xperia Z1 General] vatis24:
Thanks for sharing your exp. with us mate.

To be honest i cant find more attractive than Z1 for now , performance wise i am happy with it and i am loving the camera specially with i hackers mod , one question how is the build quality generally ? because i owned Note2 and the build quality was terrible.

Cheers

Vatis
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
The quality is the best Samsung has put together, everything feel tight ans I do like the textured back, but the Sony has more heft and I wish Samsung would have at least make the frame aluminum.
[Xperia Z1 General] negrobembon:
I the S4 and a tab 3 10.1, a combo that put me off Samsung for good

So i dont have a good opinion about the S5
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
Samsung seems to be focusing on to many gimmicks rather than improving what people want most. I have yet to try a samsung tablet that I like. I work in I.T and we have never had great success with samsung tablets. As an android fan it hurt me to suggest Ipads for my company but they just worked better for what we needed. I have a Nexus 7 that I do really like. We do have a BYOD program at work and samsung's don't cause much problem but neither do most newer androids, but the fragmentation due to slow updates does cause us some headaches. Blackberries have been the worst since BB10 though.
[Xperia Z1 General] juDGEY2k10:
best phone they did was the SG2 game changer.

Sticking to my z1 should last a few years and still be a good phone.
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
that and the note 1 I had the galaxy s then s2 and then note 1, I wish they would pool together their resources and start making some deadly exynos chips again
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
Just to make clear I do like the S5 a lot but my main point to the thread was to give people an idea of what the next gen was like comparing it to the Z1. I agree with all your points I'm 6'4 so my hands are big and neither devices is that easy to use one handed. Although I do like how samsung puts the back button on the right. Despite sony having some odd hicups with software there skin is way better and way nicer to look at.

The main reason I made this thread was for people to ask some questions and mostly to tell people not get envious of the new phones. My gf has my Z1 now and I still miss it. Performance in benchmarks are better on the S5 but as the saying goes that means nothing. I turned off all the animation on my S5 so the UI would be more fluid and that says a lot about Samsungs UI. Basically the only things that really makes me feel like I improved on is the screen. I am photographer and both cameras are good for the small sensor size but the sony camera app is way better. I use mostly pentax K3 and K2IIs for most my shooting and just bough the Sony A7r and I can tell sony has been really pushing advancement in the full frame camera world. I too like you switched to sony because everyone had a samsung and I wanted something different, If the Z2 was availible here to buy I would have gotten that one :)
[Xperia Z1 General] XxLordxX:
Hi,

I get what your thread was, sorry if I went off topic :). I saw some people sharing their experiences with other Samsung devices and I felt inspired myself hehe. I didn't intend to rant at Samsung, S5 or anyone, just a personal opinion :).

For Sony camera app I completely know what you mean! When I installed a custom ROM on my X10 Mini Pro I really felt the lack of the camera app hahaha! And now Z1 is great for me, reminds me of a Cybershot camera (you know, those small ones).

By the way, I ended up forgetting to ask a question :P. I saw some pics of S5 and it looked a little bulky, do you feel the difference in it? Also much do you think they've improved from the older devices build? Because personally I didn't like build quality of S4, specially after some time the back started to get scratched, but I did like how the bezels were small, which I think they didn't do in S5...

~Lord
[Xperia Z1 General] bodson66:
lol no worries I have no problem with anyone sharing anything, I just didn't want people to think I was saying the S5 is amazing and the Z1 is brutal. Your post was by no means rude or anything I just want to make sure people get the point of the thread.

As for your question the S5 is nicer to hold, it lighter (good or bad that preference), its rounded edges make it a little less harder to hold. I do like the textured back which has a nice grippy feel. When I put it against my Z1 its shorter but almost identical in width. The bezels arent as thin as the S4, also I don't feel nearly as confident in it's waterproofing either. I'm sure if you spill something on it that's fine but I would be taking it in the shower either (not that I did that with my Z1....Ok maybe once I did lol) It does have a better build than my previous devices but honestly sony blows it away in that department for sure.The back is less prone to scratches since its not the glossy back of the S4 but I'm sure it will get scratched at some point.
[Xperia Z1 General] Rui Oliveira 21:
You should have taken the M8, build quality is impecable, only lacks in camera department.