yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben Ling:
First,you will need to root your phone over here

Then if you want to install 4.4.2 ROM,you will need to backup TA here

Last,unlock the bootloader,visit here... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2242749

Then you can find many roms over here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-s/s-development
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
The user wants a rooting method for Sony Xperia Ion of build number 6.2.B.0.211 , not Sony Xperia S/SL of build number 6.2.B.1.96 and ROM's for Sony Xperia Ion, not Sony Xperia S.

You can root using this link : [S/Ion/AcroS][ROOT] DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit (v17){perf_event exploit}

You can find different ROM's for Sony Xperia Ion here: Xperia ion Android Development

Rest all of Previous users post and links are correct.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben Ling:
opps given the wrong link :p
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] junezu:
Come on guys dont let me confuse, I already rooted the phone but cannot install the rom...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] junezu:
well after all guide i try, got my LT28H blank screen, not powering on and only i got red light when wall charge or pc charge
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] helldriv3r:
Sorry tht was awsm incense...

Dont forget to hit Thanks... If i help u...

Good luck bro...
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] chrajendranath:
nothing?
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] abhimanyu bajaj:
yes... Nothing... Too mainstream for you to understand?
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] VECTUS:
Closed
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] nabilmalik:
Normally, my PDA gets sync with my office PC Outlook. However, I personally don't have the MS Office suit at home, and i would like to sync my PDA with any other open source application. Is there any thing like that out there for me to eliminate my dependency on Outlook?

Thanks,

Nabil.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] esackbauer:
Basically you need to install Evolution (replaces Outlook) and some other modules:

? evolution (Groupware-Suite)

? multisync (Sync software)

? synce-libmultisync-plugin (Plugin,for multisync)

? synce-kde (Raki, does the connection to PDA)

? synce-serial (Synce-Conenction)

? synce-dccm (dccm keeps connection open)

? librapi2-tools (synce-Tools)

? libsynce0 (libraries)

? kcemirror (Gimmick: remote control PDA)

I found a german instruction how to do it:

http://www.administrator.de/Synchronisation_Windows-PDA_mit_Evolution_unter_Debian_GNU|Linux.html
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] MetallicLynx:
Recently we have got boost in development of our device A110Q. Thanks to developers like manish kashif, minhaj, digvijay.

I would like to know which custom kernel is stable and with more features.
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] digyvijaykumar123:
USe kash kernel,it is more stable now>The only bug is low antutu-12k approx...which will be fixed in next build.Caused by GPU overlock...
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] MetallicLynx:
Okkk thanks... i will try it after my exams
[Micromax Canvas 2 Plus A110Q] sethu4u:
kashif kernel on Mivo rom work great

Yup, can confirm kashif kernel works great on mivo v1 rom. battery backup is wonderful. congrats and thanks to kashif. had to install the ubootv3 given by Manish to avoid the deep sleep error.
[General Questions and Answers] putumayo1979:
I have Note 3 N900, ROM VN-v11.1 which are the steps to install version 12? Thanks.

Enviado desde mi SM-N900 mediante Tapatalk
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oroszms:
Hi everyone! I have a hardware related issue here.

I have replaced the screen (+digitizer in a whole) and since then it is randomly going off and on. Interestingly it even did the same in recovery (TWRP 2.3) BUT not with every software! Installing the TWRP 2.6 or above stopped it happening in the recovery.

I have tried various ROMs so far. The Eclipse ver3 did not flicker, but it has a problem with the registering on a network here in the UK. Stock + stock based ROM (Rage 1.2) are also switching on-off. I am currently looking for a working ROM.

Please let me know if someone with the same problem can find one.

Also tried to play with developer options like Disable HW overlays or Force GPU rendering with no effect.

I wonder if it is a different hardware version of the replacement screen or what else can it be? (screen came from etradesupply)
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oroszms:
Update - problem solved

Good news. Installing CyanogenMOD 11 solved the screen flashing issues and everything seems to work right. Thank you developers!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jens Christensen:
This is probably a newbie question, but even though the HTC One is soooo nice there are some things I find difficult. I used to have a Samsung Galaxy S III Intl. which is incredibly easy to root etc. Now I really love my HTC One but the whole bootloader/S-off/root process looks very complicated. However, it seems the Cyanogenmod Installer can install Cyanogenmod without all those things. Does that mean I can just install Cyanogenmod with the installer and that takes care of all those things? And then maybe afterwards I can convert to a full Google Play Edition.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alray:
If you are planning to convert your phone to GPE without learning the basics of HTC phone, you'll probably get stuck somewhere in the process and it will be much more complicated from there to understand what is happening and to recover from this situation.

So if you are installing CM via the installer only to save time converting to GPE, this is worthless imo.

Converting to GPE will require S-OFF and probably to change MID and CID.

unlock bootloader

flash twrp custom recovery

root

s-off

change cid/mid if required

flash GPE
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jens Christensen:
Thanks for your reply. Found this article so now I've unlocked the bootloader, flashed twrp and rooted. Now I'll try to obtain S-off...
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jens Christensen:
Couldn't get S-off to work :( So now I'm on the GPE 4.3 ROM. It's downloaded the 4.4 update but it won't install. I'm not sure where to go from here - but go I must because stock 4.3 is kinda ugly :)
[MX Player] jrkajun:
Thanks!
[MX Player] Thirumalai.K:
[MENTION=7598330]workingtricks[/MENTION]

Don't promote unofficial/patched versions here.
[MX Player] somebady:
The MX player is obligating to install goglepley for run?

:eek:

Really, i won't continue using,

1 because the player is dependant of this ridiculous stock mediascanner.

2 now they're obligating this?

MX PLAYER IS NEVER THE ORIGINAL LINUX MPLAYER.

Hm.

Sent from Somefon
[MX Player] Thirumalai.K:
[MENTION=2720094]jrkajun[/MENTION]

In order to validate a Pro license purchased from Google Play, it needs Google Play. Google doesn't provide any other way to validate the license. If you have purchased Pro version from MX Player website there is no need of Google Play at all.

Free version doesn't need Google Play. It will work with any device.

Kindly note that Amazon devices are using different/modified Andeoid Account Management System. So, MX Player Pro won't work with Amazon devices even if you have purchased from Amazon stire. Free version is the only option.

MX Player initially uses mediascanner database to determine the known media folders in order to boost launch speed. Then, scans the known media folders at every launch. You can just force for a through scan by either tapping on refresh button or just pull down the list to refresh (in the recent 1.8.x). It will scan sdcard completely.
[One (M8) General] kartoonz:
So there's a lot of discussion going around about the device, minus the sound output. Can the users (if there are any audiophiles out there) please share your reviews about the music quality output from the device. This is purely with earphones plugged in and not the boomsound speakers. How is the bass, treble, mids, highs, etc. How is the earphones quality that is provided with the m8.

The z2 seems to be getting mixed reviews, hence i am eager to know about the m8. I know gsmarena has posted a review but i wanted more inputs from actual users. Will appreciate any inputs.Thanks.
[One (M8) General] the_scotsman:
The M8 reviews all say good things about the headphone output. Personally I think it's fantastic, highs, lows and mids are all very clear and well balanced. The M8 drives a lot higher voltage output compared to the M7 too, I read someone who measured it.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
I can confirm that the output quality is amazing. Partly due to there being a 2.5v amplifier next to the headphone jack, is this correct regarding the amplifier?

i don't miss beats much as the m8 has sound just like it and due to hardware not an equalizer
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
Yea the m8 has an amplifier for both headphone jack and loud speakers

And yes this phone has the best stock audio quality I ever had with an phone...

Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
and yes i damn well think i agree with you on that one!! :)

ot, didnt u used to be one-x-master? how do you change your name???
[One (M8) General] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
Haha yea my name was one-x-master before I just asked a moderator if I can change the name he said yes I said which name and he gave that name to the admins of xda :p and because I don't have the one x anymore the name was a bit strange then xD

Gesendet von meinem HTC One_M8 mit Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
cool, thanks mate :)
[One (M8) General] kartoonz:
thank you all for sharing your views... so then m8 has the best sound output as of now, period... :) sounds great to me and +1 another reason to upgrade...

BTW are you guys using the stock earphones or other brands?
[One (M8) General] Try4Ce:
I, too, can confirm that the sound output quality on headphones and speaker are phenomenal on this device - even without any sound mods flashed.

Tested the HTC in ear buds and as well as a sennheiser headset and a pair of pro Beyerdynamic headphones. All sounded absolutely clear and nice, even on Google Play Music All Access streaming.

So far, I am VERY pleased with audio quality on this baby.
[One (M8) General] boofhead:
i purchased and use regularly a set of jaybirds bluebuds (wirless stereo ear bud type headset) when at work. i havent used these since getting my htc m8 (used them with my htc one x) only just paired them. reading this thread i decided to try the included wired headset that are usually rubbish. long story short, they are incredible. i can honestly say that they sound like im in my lounge room listening to my harmon kardon amp and denon dvd player with the bass of my 15 inch sub. they sound that good. just a shame about the wire.
[One (M8) General] kartoonz:
wow so many good reviews... htc seemed to have nailed the sound department with this phone...
[One (M8) General] vimto25:
Perfect speakers, useing earphones is very good the loudest output I've heard.
[One (M8) General] xxquicksh0txx:
Does anyone have a slight hissing sound when playing music on low I can hear it. Or after music is done playing its there.

Also, if I'm playing music and I turn the volume off I can hear hissing through the loud speakers

I have a small dead pixel, and I didn't want to return it just for that.
[One (M8) General] keithross39:
Would there be a need for vIPER4Android with this phone? Is it even compatible?

Sent from my Markox/Gustavo_s powered KitKatted S2
[One (M8) General] Darkseth:
I use a Pair of Logitech ue900 (399bucks on Logitech), with Quad Drivers (and those are pretty sensible on bad outputs, or too high output impedance).

I hear absolutely nothing which lets me wich for a better quality. You will probably have to buy in-ears/headphones for around 700-1500 bucks so you might complain.

I read on head-fi.org, that viper4android is just an Equalizer which mostly raises the amount of bass (NOT the quality of bass), and most people think "more bass = better soundquality". So tonality gets changed. A bit like when you activate "Boomsound" on the settings with headphones plugged in. This raises bass, treble, and the volume level, and in direct comparison (mostly with bad/cheap headphones) it might sound better.

But its not, the soundquality gets worse with that.

I personally use this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39672554

But i cant tell you, if it really improves the audio quality. I only tried a half song with my ue 900, and i didnt really heared a difference. Maybe because the difference is too small, or that you HAVE to have a 2nd device to compare both at the same time, to hear any difference.

i also didnt heared any hiss or any distortions.

But i think.... Alot people are not turning "BoomSound" OFF, so the Treble is way too much, and this can be that hiss, people are complaining about.
[One (M8) General] coal686:
Thread name changed

Since I think this thread really belongs here in General, I changed the thread title to a statement instead of a question. Please continue and act like I wasn't here.
[One (M8) General] kartoonz:
was this problem also not present on the m7? thats a bit of concern if its so on the m8... have you tried another pair of earphones?

+1 its similar to the beats on the one x... it just increases the loudness... of course the bass itself is not that bad but are you saying that boomsound is amplifying the sound similar to beats??
[One (M8) General] Darkseth:
I only had "Beats Audio" via Mod on my desire HD like almost 2 years ago. So i cannot give you an exact comparison. But yes, it should be pretty similar.

At least, on my headphones (Beyerdynamic T90 / UE 900) with boomsound activated, it was un-listenable, because of TOO heavy treble (due to boomsound). Without the treble changes on that setting, it might even be nice, to make the sound on neutral headphoens more fun when needed.
[One (M8) General] Fraught:
I haven't tried the earphones that come with the device ('cause I already had a pair I use and I've never used a pair of packed-in earphones in the past), but the audio quality through my Sony earphones are fantastic. I switched BoomSound on and off and it does make it noticeably better if you're comparing them "side-by-side" like that, and despite what others say, I didn't notice it raising bass all that much. It felt like the audio got a bit less tinny and...hollow, and sounded like it was more surrounding my head, instead of sounding like it was coming from the sides and slightly farther away. A very...untechnical explanation, but that's the way I heard it.

Some extra tinkering in PowerAmp and having moved from an iPhone 5 to this baby, the pure giddy bliss I dive into every time I listen to music with this device is unimaginable.

Earphone sound quality-wise, you can't get much better than this.
[One (M8) General] xxquicksh0txx:
The "Surrounding more around my head," is the sound stage. So a better sound stage is a good thing.
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
harman/kardon + stock m8 headphones = eargasm :good:
[One (M8) General] androidizen:
I would rate based on sound I'm hearing from the M8 as very good. Personally I'm not sold on Boomsound found it lacked separation on my JVC XX eXtream if you like Bass they are about the best in-ears I've owned.

In the end the lack / omission of an EQ with the M8 irritated me so Root and romed Google Experience so at least I can tweak Google Music to my liking, I found the same true with stock and using Poweramp.

I just don't feel BoomSound is all it's cracked up to be, you can improve the quality considerably by tweaking an EQ to suit your headphones of choice. Always struck me as an odd call with the M7/M8 to not offer flexibility.

Just my 2p's worth, honestly though still the best sound you will get out of any smartphone or tablet for that matter!
[One (M8) General] ryanjsoo:
From the default hiss test through Shure se535`s, the background noise is not black, there is actually quite a bit of hiss however once you start listening to music, its hardly noticeable. I also like to test power output with my larger dynamic iems such as my JVC FX800`s which although efficient voltage wise, really benefit from extra current due to their 11mm drivers. The M8 has the most powerful output out of any portable device period. I no longer need to use a headphone amp due to the huge amount of both voltage and current supplied by the headphone jack. Many people say that bass sounds exaggerated compared to the Galaxy S5 and such but that is due to the extra current being supplied as using a headphone amp provides similar boosts to low frequencies. Overall very impressed, sq is absolutely fantastic, with great clarity and an expansive soundstage, not to mention the insane power output. It would however benefit from less hiss, maybe with a firmware update?
[One (M8) General] kartoonz:
im sorry but i dont understand what is the "hiss" ur talking bout... is it like crackling or some distortion?? and is it earphone specific??
[One (M8) General] xxquicksh0txx:
Whenever you're on low volume, there is a slight hiss. I can hear it when I pause the music, or if I'm listening on low.

I "fixed" it by using headphones with a volume control.
[One (M8) General] boe323:
I think boomsound is just plain pooh ....next time you listen to something ...turn it off ...the quality is so much better. the highs with boomsound on are distorted so badly you cant tell what instruments are actually making the highs.
[One (M8) General] mw2fan:
I use CX-300-II's and the stock boomsound is pretty good! Though i'm trying to upgrade to HK so I can check that out. No matter what I do, I don't get the option in my settings menu. Running deodexed stock, did the default.xml thing too.
[One (M8) General] calinormy:
Can sombody tell.me if m8 is compatible with external dac ( fiio e17) ?
[One (M8) General] koliman:
Is it possible to play 24bit 192khz songs on stock music app (stock ROM)?
[One (M8) General] WESBAR:
Yes but you'll need to be s-off with a custom recovery. You can then flash Harmon Kardon dsp and settings.
[One (M8) General] cc999:
Neutron

Download Neutron Player from the app store. This plays 24bit 192khz perfectly, leads me to believe the DAC is already

in the phone the rest is software.

CC
[One (M8) General] koliman:
ive have s off and i have flashed H/K dsp but cant play 24/192 on stock music player
[One (M8) General] dreamdestiny:
To be honest I really love this phone and the audio quality is very good however in all honesty it lacks the crispness of the iPhone 5s output with high end headphones an I'm hearing the z2 is a little better aswell. But this will only really be noticeable through high end headphones. This is my opinion
[One (M8) General] vorter:
Boomsound is great on my headphones but with several different car stereos (AUX) the sound is heavily distorted. Can anyone else confirm?
[One (M8) General] boofhead:
anyone doubting the audio quality of the stock m8 with oem earbuds, watch the imax movie super speedway. absolutely unbelievable quality.
[One (M8) General] Win_Wizard:
I love the sound quality from this phone and with the expandable storage this is the perfect phone for an audiophile. Sounds amazing with my Sony MDR 7520 studio monitors.
[One (M8) General] jlevy73:
I believe the stock HTC player limits the playback frequencys to 96Khz
[One (M8) General] koliman:
Yes but maybe it's possible somehow to make stock player play 24/192? Any ideas?
[One (M8) General] Darkseth:
Doesnt surprise me. Boomsound is absolute trash for headphones.

Also my VERY high quality Beyerdynamic T90 headphones + ue900 IEMs sound almost distorted in the treble.

Boomsound is JUST an retarded Equalizer, which raises the subbass, and mostly (and very very extremely) the treble. +5 decibel on the treble is mostly way too much, and causes hiss/distortions on most halfway good headphones. If you use cheap crap headphones who have almost no treble, +5 dB on treble wont hurt much. But on good headphones it will.

Look at this graph, thats pretty much the EQ changes from Boomsound:

Here the whole site: http://www.hk-android.info/archives/78928/全港獨家-htc-one-m8-音質專業分析-v-s-galaxy-s5

They are measuring 9 ohm output impedance, but i cant really believe that. i have no complains in this case with my ue900, and they have pretty much the exact same tonality as on my 2 ohm Galaxy S3.
[One (M8) General] vorter:
Yeah it's a very tinny sharp sound on the highs. Turning BS off and using only my car's EQ works much better. On headphones BS is generally better than nothing for me.
[One (M8) General] Darkseth:
Yep exactly, thats the description i was looking for.

I would say... Alot cheaper headphones (and bassy /dark sounding headphones) have LOW treble. like, they have maybe... 5 decibel LOWER treble, than it should have for beeing neutral. Means, it shows less treble than it is in reality.

Adding +5 to a -5 treble, and you land at 0. Sounds normal or better in comparison.

Most good headphones/speakers already have a natural/neutral treble (so +-0~). Adding 5 to that, and it gets too much.

The final sound with boomsound depends strongly on which headphones/speakers you use.

Turning it off, and you get the true, clean, realistic audio output. Every tonality here depends ONLY on the used headphones/speakers.
[One (M8) General] lasikie:
I was told by the guy in the EE store that the headphones in the box with the M8 are actually Beats headphones without the branding. Is this true?
[One (M8) General] rrat:
Yes, this is absolutely true, i have M7 from last year and M8, exactly the same headphones, very good they are too, you can buy replacements

direct from Amazon for a fiver !!! See link below, i ordered a spare set before getting the M8 and can verify they are exactly the same

Amazon link below :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EU8EU18/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[One (M8) General] boe323:
Who said they were rebranded beats headphones ? have you actually seen the quality difference between the 2 ? ....there not even gold plated jacks. Cant beat A-JAYS
[One (M8) General] rrat:
I have both sets of headphones, neither of them were gold plated, ! Read the reviews on the Amazon link, they are the same as the original

M& beats headphones, i haven't just seen them i own and listen to them too !
[One (M8) General] boe323:
Strange ...ive got a gold plated jack on my beats.
[One (M8) General] grentuu:
I have GPE conversion with paid for PowerAmp.

Plays 192/24 bit perfectly

N7 player doesn't recognise the format

Neutron also plays them

As far as the ear buds - I gave the HTC ones to my wife. I use Soundmagic E10's great little buds ;)

I don't use MP3 - only FLAC. File size is an issue but the quality is miles apart, really shows what this phone can do.
[One (M8) General] :
Radio

Works good with any earbuds
[One (M8) General] keithross39:
I've always used 'old school' earphones like these......

Do these newer 'earbuds' REALLY sound as good?

Surely with a smaller diaphragm on the driver, they *can't* have the same dynamic range?
[One (M8) General] bestofrhcp:
I think boomsound kinda sucks compared to beats from the m7. I get fluctuation of sound and dynamics with boomsound enabled, which is noticeable with any ear buds or earphones, that could be just me though.
[One (M8) General] slipudatung:
I would say that the seal you get isolating the driver is the main difference. My guess is driver size is less but the isolation means it doesn't need to move as much. More precise and more bass if you want it too normally.

And so it was
[One (M8) General] Razer9:
Perfectly good sound with or without headphones...you cannot expect quality of sound like in cinema :) but for a phone great. better then samsungs from my expiriance.