yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
But I'm certain that the scripts that keep the apps are from the developers, and not Google themselves since they aren't the ones who bundle the Gapps for our use with roms, and that script to keep them across flashing is helpful to more people as is often requested to make it easier to update the rom without a complete reflash.

Ah, I forgot about the Replicant program. I had seen it pop up before but couldn't remember the name. I do a lot of android modding at my shop and it's just something that no one ever asks me to do, so never really bothered to get that far into it. People who know about it are typically gonna be able to do it themselves and the ones that don't know often are not the type of people wanting to relearn how to use their phone. I just weigh the pros and cons for Google's oversight of my phone vs not using some of my favorite Google apps easily like Maps and Gmail and the pros of Google win every time, for me. Luckily there are alternatives though as that is what keeps things moving along. I triple boot with Ubuntu Touch and FireFox OS on my Nexus 5, so it's not like I am against alternatives at all. :)

You could go full out security geek style and rock this: http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5441642/blackphone-silent-circle-geeksphone-pre-order-launch ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blausand:
Peace after all. A short apology.

Since i tampered quite a bit about cyanogenMod in this thread, i should at least tell how i finally got rid of GApps.

I installed OmniROM just to learn that it's wizard leads me into even wilder Google service agreements than CM did.

(So, unfortunately, i haven't seen and felt it at all :( )

After that, just out of sheer curiousity, i went into the "advanced" menu of the ClockworkMod bootloader. Surprisingly, the wellknown "clear dalvik cache" was hidden there. So i did and also installed CM over, restarted, earned an endless loop in the Cyanogen Account wizard, did "wipe data /reset", installed CM once more, and finally rebootet into a virgin CM that seemingly didn't contain any GApps anymore.

So, in fact i thank everybody who contributes to a better smart phone experience and of course the community behind what is now venturing as "CyanogenMod". Always remember:

"Don't be evil!"​
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Just another reason I prefer TWRP recovery as it has the dalvik cache in the regular Wipe menu.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
If you don't want any Google stuff on your phone don't have an android or flash a completely different os, cyanogen, omni or just about any ROM in this forum will be based off Google. You can probably flash pure Debian but that won't do you much good if you want to use it as a phone. So youre stuck with hoping someone ported Firefox os or Jolla or Ubuntu touch or whatever.

Your other option would be getting something akin to pdroid or imbed some framework spoofing, some of which may be done for you if you look into your device forum.

But compiling about cyanogen or any other custom ROM is silly as not one of them claim to be Google free or even suggest it, and not installing gapps won't mean there is no Google 'stuff' as its still running android

Best of luck in your endeavors
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blausand:
Android withour Google: Pdroid permission control.

Thanks for commenting.

I was thinking that Google's initial contribution to android is both open source and promised to stay away from google's servers. Am i wrong with that?

I've never tried Pdroid. To be honest, the approach shows clearly how conceptually failing the whole perrmission system of android is. And since it is so crucial to the architecture of android, i guess in the next 2 years the real long term killer mobile OS will appear.

I'm also writing this because cyanogenMod is driving me crazy with some bugs and shortcomings, and today i checked the Replicant website and nothing has changed since march.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demkantor:
http://www.cnet.com/news/firefox-os...web-gaming/?part=propeller&subj=news&tag=link

Maybe Firefox OS will become what you want, my guess is that a couple more years and it will work out the kinks and those with a dislike of apple Google and Microsoft will have another choice. Well also jolla looks promising
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] overkillZ:
Is there any way to restore stock rom without wiping? I currently have stock rom with mods and franco kernel.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryanwalexander:
Someone told me to flash a .zip of the stock rom on one of the threads on here to achieve that.

I wanted to go back to stock after trying Franco. Then I tried elementalx and my battery life went up so much I don't want to go back.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efrant:
Flash the system.img and boot.img files (found in the factory image) using fastboot.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinganu123:
If you backed up your phone or made a nandroid before messing around with your phone, that's usually your best option.

I'd personally advise against just flashing without wiping, because the part of the point would be to remove the garbage files, which wouldn't really happen.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BirchBarlow:
You can flash stock ROM and kernel (system.img and boot.img) from the factory image without wiping. While it's okay to go from a custom kernel back to stock kernel, I wouldn't go from a custom ROM back to stock ROM without completely reflashing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] overkillZ:
I have stock rom but but with small mods like dalvik optimizing and xposed etc
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Acapulco Rolf:
I have an HTC Universal (O2 XDA Exec).

I've had the phone since the end of March and got it as new from an O2 store here in the UK and it has functioned as expected

I upgraded to the latest ROM using the ROM upgrade from the O2 UK website pretty much as soon as the ROM was published online and the phone has performed well.

ROM Version 1.30.107 WWE

ROM date 04/11/06

Radio version 1.09.00

Protocol version 42.42.p8

For the last two weeks however I have been experiencing an intermittent problem. I've had the problem occur maybe 4 times in two weeks

Occasionally I will dial a phone number and get a connection as expected. The person I am calling can hear me as expected but I only hear silence on the line. This will happen for many numbers that I try. I will then try a different number and I can then suddenly make a succesful call. Incidentally, if I try calling from another phone I can get through OK, so it's clear it's a problem on the phone and not the network

The problem is intermittent.

I took the phone to an O2 shop last weekend and they tried to make a call on the phone. They called their own store number and found the problem as I described above.

The problem does not always manifest itself so it's difficult to demonstrate it repeatedly.

Has anyone come up against this and are there any DIY fixes?

I've sent an email to HTC through their online support portal. I'm planning on giving their customer support desk a call if I do'nt get a response.

Many thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krazyace35:
Anyone trying to port AT&T Note 3 kitkat to Verizon Note 3 for use with safestrap?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jl2222:
So my last s3 stopped working and I got a new one sent via my extended warranty. Previously I had an unlocked bootloader and root running gummy 4.4 which was awesome!:D My new phone came stock with 4.3 touchwiz which I am reading might be bad news. So here are my questions:

1) Is there really no way to unlock the bootloader on 4.3?

2) What are my alternatives to installing custom roms?

3) Is safestrap a stable/safe option even though its in beta?

4) Can safestrap be reversed if a method for unlocking the bootloader is revealed?

5) Where can I find a rooting tutorial for 4.3? Can I lose root easily/ corrupt my phone if a Samsung update is applied?

6) Should I wait for a downgrade option? Slash is it supposedly possible (twitter update)?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Nope.

As of this minute, one option: Saferoot then Safestrap.

Yup. Read the replies in Safestrap if you need reassurance.

Yup, you could even Odin flash VRUCML1 4.3 tar and be back to "normal" again. However, don't count on the 4.3 bootloader being unlocked. There's no guarantee anyone is even utilizing their time to find an exploit and its entirely possible no one is.

Read me. Use Saferoot, then SafeStrap. Yes, much worse could happen in a future update as well.

That's your call. It's possible, but whether it comes to fruition is entirely different.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jl2222:
Will xposed module work using safestrap safe ROM? Gotta get my greenify experimental features back! And keep chat!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
They should
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
Im in the same situation as OP.. Xposed works. I'm on alliance 23.

I was wondering can we flash custom kernels then flash the dependencies or are we stuck with the safestrap kernel?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
I think flashing a custom kernel isn't suggested with SafeStrap. I don't know the specifics, maybe [MENTION=5181150]BadUsername[/MENTION] or someone else can expand on that? I thought I read that you are still running the stock kernel even if you flash a custom kernel when using SafeStrap. Someone was discussing this before but it was not explicitly proven they were in fact running the custom kernel.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jl2222:
Good deal! Glad xposed works. How you liking alliance by the way? I'm torn between that and clean rom. I'm actually not the most familiar with TW roms currently. Before this replacement phone I was all ASOP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
I've come to the conclusion I want to use my partitions to the full capacity so I'm sticking with stock rom + xposed for any modifications I need..

Yeah same here, I was AOSP for awhile soon as I discovered Quantum Kernels..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jl2222:
Quantum Kernels huh. Not familiar with those kernels. Ill have to check them out. I would use the stock rom as well Im just worried about a random automatic update that would kill root and make my replacement phone even more useless than it already is without an unlocked bootloader. Do you know if there a way to disable the Samsung update center on the stock rom using root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
Use TiBu and freeze SDM, FWupgrade
[HTC Droid DNA] turtles1234:
I recently put my phone back to stock and locked/S-oned and now I can't get a signal and my phone can't recognize my number.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exostenza:
I have done some searching for possibly getting a battery with higher capacity for the Nexus 5 and all I can find are either OEM replacement ones with the same capacity or crazy ones that require a new back cover as they are so big. I don't want to have a huge, honking phone and was wondering if there is something in the middle that would extend the battery life while also not extending the physical footprint of the phone.

Thanks!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Nope.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinganu123:
Why don't you just get a power bank?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GUGUITOMTG4:
I wish. But just in case: don't trust any 3rd part battery you might find around with extra 100-400mah more than the original. You could waste your money, time, warranty and maybe you phone.
[LG G Flex] grizzly8425:
AT&T G Flex KitKat updated is supposed to start rolling out tomorrow
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lting77:
i got the purple screen of death issue (along with erratic touchscreen response) all of a sudden within 24 hours post unlock,root, twrp....bought it from newegg, so no returns/exchange unless it's 'unopened' and no motorola tech support due to voided warranty for unlocking

youtube dot com /watch?v=5fAKMZHREQ0

saw this mentioned by others but rebooting didn't work for me...even tried reflashing rom to stock boost and to verizon again...

( btw is there any difference in using fastboot.exe vs mfastboot.exe?? )

thanks in advance

edit: the strange part is that the color distortion occurs even during the pre-bootup (unlock phone warning, motorloa logo display)
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] ackeella27:
hey i want to root my alcatel 4033 because of the 512mb of memory, most of it is used up by preinstalled apps but i dont know what to do after rooting it. Can any one help me? i can help my self when it comes to technology and i can follow instuctions:o
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] blanxlr:
Hi there, i have the same Phone. Got it rooted with the framaroot app. Then i searched the web for custom roms. First Nothing Then i came a cross this site http://www.442kitkat.info/mp3-0/alcatel-one-touch-pop-c3-5687.html. seems interessting? ! I will try to flash it and See how it works out

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I got the A version (4033a) i guess. Without dual sim

Bull****. Got to complete a task/buy something. Forget about this link.
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] Harish_Sharma:
Hi, U can remove useless apps using root explorer or root app delete.. Or search for any other custom rom built for ur fone.
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] es0tericcha0s:
Without custom roms, usually this http://xdaforums.com/xposed/framework-xposed-rom-modding-modifying-t1574401 . With the different modules available for everything from ad blocking to theming to customizing the lockscreen, this is about as custom as you can go without a rom.
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] dicciassei:
I have an app

Hello ackeella27, I have an Alcatel POP C3 4033X and I had the same problem: preinstalled apps and some ram used by these (for example Viber, that sometimes used to crash even if I didn't open it). So i had decided to root my phone and remove these useless (for me) apps by deleting them from the system (they are in a folder called "/custpack/app/" in the case of 4033X but i don't know if it is the same for other model of POP C3).

But I use to reset my phone sometimes (with the decision to not install again too much apps xD ) so made an app, called "App Removal for Alcatel POP C3" :cool:

I think if you have 4033X model you can surely use it, if not but you decide even to try please tell me the result so I know that this app is also for another model of POP C3.

You can find the app atached the post; I've put an ads at the bottom because I'm planning to put it on Play Store :)

In the app, if you haven't already rooted your phone you can click "Get SU" button, and installation of Framaroot will be started: when it finishes open Framaroot and click Boromir. Restart the phone. You can open App Removal, and may modify the code, and then click "execute" button to remove the unnecessary apps.

I posted some sceenshot to show you how is the app

Description of used permissions:

1) SD Card

2) Network State and Internet

3) Superuser

1)To put Framaroot in the SD Card and start the installation process

2)To display Ads

3)To execute the root commands

I hope it works and is usefull

Have a nice day :)

- dicciassei -​

Edit: The app is now obsolete: wait about one week and I will make a topic with the new app (better than this). Bye ;)
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] blanxlr:
Q did u als had this annoying message when u disable viber. Viber has stopped. Keeps popping up
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] dicciassei:
Yes, so I reset my phone and delete it from the system. I think this phone's version of viber is bugged because if I install it from Play Store it function normally. If you would remove it feel free to use my app (it not remove only viber but also other programs, in future I update if with a cecklist of Alcatel system apps you can check to be removed, more comfortable)
[Alcatel Pop C3 Questions & Answers] blanxlr:
Aight that woud be cool
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klau1:
Note 3 N900W8

Currently have a MJ1 Bootloader with MJ4 UDLV firmware.

I was trying to flash the MJ1 Stock firmware via ODIN, but it returns:

--sw rev check fail fused 2 binary 1

How can I return to stock MJ1 ?

(reason being MJ1 Bootloader allows for UDLV to work.)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrkhigh:
Doesn't sound like you have an att phone also doesn't sound like your boot loaders are matching up if it is anything like our att versions you can't
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rukbat:
If all you want is to root the phone, Kingo should work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
here is the thread for the S5 launcher, works perfectly on our phones. Its in the international note3 forum but still works. i didnt port it i just sharing the link. Enjoy!!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703680
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] consuelo84:
Great
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] simlockboy:
Hi guys This is my first post im new to the forum, So i hope youll help me out.

I have a O2 XDA Mini S.... and when i start the phone it hangs up and on the screen it shows the start screen with "O2" in the centre and the following in formation on the top left corner :

IPL 2.21

SPL 2.21

GSM 02.07.10

OS 2.21.4.1

I updated the rom to the latest as you can see. But it still hangs up . Can youll please help me as to what can be the trouble and how to sort it ?

Thankyou

Regards
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] chadders:
http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=56968

all the infos there
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] simlockboy:
Im so sorry i didnt get the last reply you gave there? I did the ROM update already but it still shows me only the startup O2 screen. Is there any thing else i can do except for the ROM update
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] simlockboy:
Still stuck on the O2 startup screen .. UPDATED THE ROM ,, did a hard reset but no luck !!

Anyother Ideas to get my phone to work ??
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barkmarkin:
Hi guys, I just layed my 5S to the side for a Nexus 5, I use a Retina Macbook Pro with 10.9.2, I used an HTC One before the 5S, Its good to be back!, Well sound quality leaves alot to be desired but besides that, my BIGGEST PROBLEM, is that I cannot have screen wake up with notifications on the Nexus 5,

Also i would like to root my Nexus 5, and install a custom ROM

Since I don't know how on my Mac, can you guys help me out? Thanks in advance!

Also WHAT IS THE BEST ROM, Performance wise, Battery and quickness etc radio, I Want to get the most out of my Nexus 5... but also get the features I want

I can't live without screen waking up and showing notifications on lock screen like it does in iOS

also I wish this were louder!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
To unlock the bootloader and root, see here and here.

There is NO "best" ROM nor kernel. Which is best for you is your own personal opinion. There are a large variety to choose from, and the Nexus 5 is a developer device so you'll have to problem flashing to your heart's content.

As for lockscreen notifications, enable lockscreen widgets and try out Dashclock.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannyglad17:
I'd suggest carbon ROM and the elementalx kernel. Carbon ROM is one of the most feature filled ROMs out there and includes lockscreen notifications. Although I'm sure other ROM's include it. Nimrodity's ROM comparison spreadsheet (Original thread) is a great resource to compare Roms with. I also suggest elementalx because of its massively improved battery life while sleeping or idling all the while not degrading performance (at least not to the degree to which I can detect).

Hope I was helpful!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barkmarkin:
Thanks! all i want is a good stable stock rom with ability to delete **** i dont need
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryanwalexander:
Xposed framework allows for most custom ROM features without actually flashing a custom ROM. Check it out. +1 on elementalx, it's great though I haven't had as much success with the newer versions as the older ones.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnIXmA:
I use notify me app from the play store, which does essentially the exact same thing that you are looking for to wake up the screen on notifications.

I love Xjparadroid ROM as it has halo, is really smooth and also got pie... Franco and Elemental x are my two favorite kernels.

After rooting, just flash the mod to increase the volume levels in the themes section. It does increase the volume by approx. 50%
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
I find Trinity much better than Elemental but that's just my opinion.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadowdevil:
First of all welcome to the world of Open Source..!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
We do not allow best ROM/Kernel threads on XDA. Developers do not like seeing their work compared to others along with the fact that everyone has their own opinions. What's best for you may not be what is best for someone else. Best advice is to head over to the development section try some out and see which best suits your needs.

Thread closed
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] breaker12:
I have a Galaxy S4 i9506 model SHV E300S from Korea (SK Telecom).

Please help me on how to change my recovery as I can't use Philz to root my phone, I tried to install zip of SuperSU but doesn't get installed so I want to try it with Chenglu's CWM. Please give me the steps on how to change my recovery. Thanks! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
Take a look this GUIDE
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] breaker12:
That's the guide that I followed but unfortunately, it didn't work for me. What I want is to change Philz to Chenglu's CWM :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] breaker12:
Please help me onhowto switchf rom Philz to chenglu and the steps. Thank you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 11calcal:
Follow this GUIDE , second post has chenglu cwm tar :cowboy:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] breaker12:
Thanks sir, but do I have to wipe anything or uninstall Philz recovery? Or shall I just go to download mode again, flash CWM by Chenglu and it will automatically replace Philz recovery? Won't there be any problems in recovery or booting after that if I have two recoveries installed? Or Philz recovery should have been removed automatically as I install Chenglu's CWM? Thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 11calcal:
Just go into download & flash tar file :D it'll automatically replace philz recovery & you will just have chenglu on phone as recovery? :cowboy:

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You could also try looking at THIS ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] breaker12:
Is that a question or an answer, sir? Cause you have this "?" in the end. hehe. Thank you very much for the help! :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 11calcal:
It was an answer saying that maybe that thread maybe of use to you :cowboy:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cas911:
Hi man.. I've been searching the same question. did you successfully change your recovery from philz to chenglu's? I am planning to change mine from my note 3 n9005...:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Just flash using Odin. That's all there is to it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rainb1:
I have/want to update my phone but i can't since the status remains modified. I have looked up a few way to unroot my phone. However, my phone is also unlocked so will unrooting the phone remove my unlock?

Thanks in advance!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AASonyKK:
Read here, question 2 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2209418