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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lamenramen:
Hello,

I read that the S5 screen can go pretty bright, but only in certain situations and it's not controllable by the user.

Is there a hack that can allow me to set the screen brightness to be at its true max?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polish_pat:
the only way you can set a screen to max is by using auto-brightness. The note 3 had that max brightness but only using stock auto-brightness. I dont think there is way to mod that as the screen has a protection in order to prevent overheating
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eyecon82:
isn't it already bright enough at 600+nits?

its the brightest phone that exists
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djspinister:
It is only that bright in direct sunlight. Normal max brightness is 351 nits. I believe it's 698 nits in direct sunlight. I believe OP is asking if there is a way to make it stay closer to the 698, via software hack.

To answer your question, even if it is the brightest phone out there, it still sucks in sunlight. In my honest opinion.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eyecon82:
Oh ok. Didn't know that

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djspinister:
Yea I literally just read about it the day before I posted that. I would like to see something like this too. Would be pretty cool!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
You might see if this Note II hack works for you. I have no idea if it will and it's possible it may simply brick you.

Requires root:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2008197
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikoXda:
Any new information maybe?? :confused:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xarisioannina:
Search on Youtube "Hacking max brightness into AOSP for Samsung Galaxy Note 3"

and download the apps to hack your maximum brightness I dont know for sure if its working on S5 but on my S4 GT-I9506 (snapdragon800) makes a huge difference The GT-I9506 has a bit brighter screen in addition to the classic S4 around 5-10% and the classic S4 GT-I9505 can hit 475nits with autobrightness in direct sunlight so maybe my phone hits more than 500nits but I dont care about nits because the phone is really very bright!
[Sony Xperia M2] prasadmes:
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read this:Pros and Cons of Sony Xperia M2 with specifications

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[Sony Xperia M2] puneetg123:
really?

I read your pros and cons link and found this as a con:

>>You can’t connect the phone to TV.

What exactly do you mean by this?

I have been using M2 since last couple of days now..and have been connecting it to my TV (Sony Bravia) without any issues.
[General Questions and Answers] gamer999:
Hi all,

I am new here and here goes my first post/querstion at XDA.

I was using some apk when my Device suddenly crashed. I restarted, everything looked fine. The problem started when I tried to open other apk which needs data file from Android Data folder for second operation. The apk was not able to access the files from data folder. I checked my file explorer and found the permissions(displayed at the end of the folder) have changed to -drw(for sure) from -rw(most probably). With this I am not able to delete/move any file from the device storage because the permissions of all other folders have changed to as abaove. If I try to move file, it makes a new copy on my extStorage but the original file is there as it is. The files can't be deleted either. Since my tab is rooted, I installed Root explorer to change file permissions. The permissions under Owner are all unchecked and Group/Others are checked. When I check the Read/Write/Execute permissions for owner, it says cannot be modified(its default disability message). Fed up of all this I went for Factory reset as a final option. I tried to backup using Ti but after some 10% it said not enough space. So I manually backed up whatever I could and went ahead with reset. I successfully did the factory reset and my tablet looked as fresh as when I bought it the first time. All factory apps only but when I was about to be happy, I opened the device storage just to find all those files and data still there, staring at me with their -drw stamp.

My device is Iberry(China I guess) and works on ICS. It is rooted. I had Su Superuser and busy box installed prior to the factory reset but after Factory Reset all apps are gone except their data in the device storage. Please help!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] trentend:
I have an Orange SPV M3100 on order from Orange. I want to get some accessories sorted out.

Can anyone confirm the information provided by orange - that the M3100 has a miniSD, rather than a microSD slot?

If so it's a big bonus.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Markee:
Hi mate,

Got an M3100, and it's DEFINETLY a MicroSD!

Markee
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] pof:
I don't know about orange, but I think it has a microSD as all other HTC Hermes devices.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] trentend:
Thanks for that. I'd better hang fire on any purchase and check.....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] trendystyle:
I have a Tytn, I bought on Ebay a 2GB microsd card from Hong Kong
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] welby1:
Micro or Mini ?????

Hi Im confused???

On flea-bay they are selling Micro and Mini memory that fits the VPA Compact, but the spec on the blurb that comes with the phone states a micro slot.

Am I being dumb that the VPA Compat will accept both types of memory. :?:

Don't take my word for it, do a search in the memory section of flea-bay for VPA Compact and look at the compatibility lists.

I even looked on scandisk and they say both are compatible with the VPA Compact.

Come on folks set my mind at ease as I bought a two gig mini after it said compatible with VPA Compact. GULP! :oops:

Thanks in advance.

EDIT

Well I guess Im gonna look stupid now:

I needed memory for the VPA COMPACT III which is Mirco SD! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Guess I need to get some sleep after playing with this phone!

BTW I sent my new Nokia N91 back and swapped it for the new VPA Compact III - Best thing I have ever done. There is little software available for the N91. :D :D :D

Thanks for a great forum
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt911:
hi.. sorry for my bad English

I was reading here that this model presents some problems when booting in recovery mode. In fact, I tried to use the method posted here and I was not able to boot in recovery mode to proceed.

I have read that we need to return the phone to 4.2 version to root it. Is it posible to do it, with a simple method, without returning to 4.2? thanks a lot
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
No the only way is to return to 4.2 because for some reason the T-Mobile g2 is missing it's stock recovery/can't boot into it
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gt911:
ok..thanks a lot. I will try to do that
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Cobalt-:
Hey all,

None of the threads related to my issue helped me very much and the issue is still persistent.

Here's what happened. I flashed a new ROM (from CM11 to Purity). Before I flashed, I wiped System, Dalvik Cache, Cache, and Data. Usually there's no issue when I proceed with this method. I opened up the camera app and it had no front camera option. I tried other third party apps but still no luck.

I've heard that this is a hardware bug... which kind of confuses me since it was working fine while I was on CM11 M5.

If anyone has any experience with this or has dealt with the same issue, please let me know!

Thanks,

-Cobalt-
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beauenheim:
Why not try flashing something else?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justmpm:
I would flash the latest firmware to completely reset your device. If the front camera is working then you should be able to start flashing ROMs again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -Cobalt-:
Already tried that. Doesn't work. :(

Also tried that. Still not showing. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
Okay about two weeks ago I updated to 4.4.2 from 4.2.2(I think that's the one?) on my s4 and I've hated the update. I decided to root my phone using muniz method and it worked perfectly. I even changed to the nc1.

So, after using my phone without issues for two weeks roughly I noticed last night it started to randomly turn off while texting. It would just auto restart but it happened every 5-10 minutes. After an hour it started happening more often so I plugged my phone in. Now my phone will not even turn on. When I insert the battery the samsung start screen appears for about a second and then goes black. I have to pull out the battery for the phone to do ANYTHING. If the phone is plugged in while trying this and I insert the battery I literately get NOTHING. No samsung screen or anything.

Things I've tried.

Swapped the battery.

boot into odin

boot into safemode

plugged it in while trying to boot

Swapped the usb cord

taken out sim card

Some things to note is that I did not install any new app before this had happened. It was working the same for about two weeks with no issues.

When plugging in my phone to charge or anything I never get an led light at the top of my phone.

I seriously need some help with this. Any suggestions are appreciated! :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
Are you plugging it in to the stock wall charger? Your best bet is to get it to boot into download mode long enough to reflash NB1.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
Yeah using stock wall charger from a wall, computer, and even a different charger.

Is download mode the one where you hold vol down + power + home?

If so it brings up the screen that asks you to press the volume up but it dies before it can ever make it to the downloading screen...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DeadlySin9:
Experiment and see if you can get it to stay there. If not, you may need to try a best buy if you can.

Sent from my SGH-I337 running BlackBox 3.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
Thanks, i'll keep playing with it but so far it just shuts off instantly in about a second or two.

If I bring it to best buy and they take it or anywhere else will I be shunned for rooting my phone? :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
If it won't start they won't know it's rooted. They'll try to flash the firmware which will remove root if they're successful, so again they won't know
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
That would be fantastic! If I purshased it at walmart would it matter if I take it to best buy for example? I'm sure a corporate AT&T store could do the same correct?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
Go to a best buy that has a Samsung experience. They can re-flash it there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ron31:
put it in downloadvolume down power and home button use odin to load factory file hope this helps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
I've tried this but it instantly shuts off as soon as the volume up screen to continue comes up. It won't boot in any form at all
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ron31:
did you try factory reset
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
I couldn't do factory reset because the phone wouldn't stay on long enough to do ANYTHING.

So as an update to this...

I was on my way to the closest store with samsung experience which is about an hour away from me and when I almost get there my phone RANDOMLY turns on...

I couldn't be more pissed and happy at the same time. So, obviously I try messing with it a bit and it shuts off again. This time I can get it to turn on after about 15 tries. Long enough for me to do a factory reset!

It lasted a good 30 minutes to an hour and it shut off again.

Hardware issue or is anyone else having this issue with 4.4.2 nc1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ron31:
No I haven't on mine you all have to bring it in for repair
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
Okay so I brought it by best buy and the guys couldn't flash it or do anything to it because it wouldn't turn on at all. They tried several batteries etc.

So, I decided to try the phone doctors and the guy thought it could be a malfunction in the power button because the phone tries to boot up any time you put the battery in. You don't have to hit any buttons and you can't insert the battery without it trying to power on.

I'll cross my fingers that's the problem and they phone doctor guy told me he has never seen this issue with an s4 but it was really common in s3's.

I go back in two hours to see if they have fixed it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jd1639:
The s2 had this problem too and one way to confirm it was to pull the battery and put it back in. If it booted right away it was the power button. So it sounds like you're on to something.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
Well, I was really hoping for the best and I thought they really had my problem figured out. When I got back to the store they told me they basically checked and rewired everything they could and it was still doing this. They told me they can't fix it and didn't charge me anything.

It looks like I have a lemon...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] ron31:
send it back to samsung
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
I would but they don't accept anything past a year. If it ever boots up again I'm going to install a different rom and just cross fingers
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Conquestfan:
I've been informed my phone might still be under factory warranty. Just out of speculation, if you root your phone and it ends up malfunctioning what would they do if you send it in for warranty? I'm not sure if my issue is hardware or software related at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Epicman227:
Hi! I have just recently rooted my samsung galaxy s4 i545vruemk2 with saferoot. The main reason i wanted to root my phone was so that i could flash a custom rom, (stock 4.2 jellybean) but i do not know how. The bootloader is unlocked. Also if anyone could refer me to any good stock 4.2 jellybean roms that would be great! Thanks! P.s. i am only 13 years old so this is new to me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 65vdub:
If you have the mk2 bootloader you'll only be able to flash custom touchwiz roms. The bootloader on the s4 has yet to be unlocked. I recommend you look up how to install safestrap recovery on YouTube with the mk2 bootloader.

Edit: here is a link for YouTube http://youtu.be/w52kNGUN7ig

This also has links in the description that take you to the XDA post for Hashcode's application which installs safestrap recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Epicman227:
Ok. Do you know possibly when or how the bootloader will be unlocked? And what is the difference between a Rom and a touchwiz rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
There is a stickie thread in general section you need to read ASAP.

sent by safestrap enabled bajarom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
Bunch of people still looking into the bootloader deal... It's just a daunting task.

For our phones you have two types of ROMs.. Touchwiz based which is any ROM that is based off the stock firmware that came with our phones. And the other is AOSP which are ROMs like Cyanogen, Slim, Liquid etc...

Unless you're on an original Verizon S4 with MDK build and Loki your only option is SafeStrap and TW ROMs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Epicman227:
Ok. Do you have any recommendations of TouchWiz roms I should and can get for my phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 65vdub:
Try hyperdrive, it's a great ROM in terms of stability and customization I'll look for the link right now

Edit: Here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2301724
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
A friend owns this. Somehow the phone went into bootloop. Just shows the htc logo and then turns off and on, again shows the htc logo. Plus theres no recovery. When i tried going into the recovery a red error drawn up on a phone appeared, thus couldnt enter into recovery.

Phone is stock. Non rooted, nothing modified, tweaked. Bootloader locked.

[Picture attached just incase if its needed]View attachment 2720850
[HTC Desire S] DragonFatura:
Solution

OK. For this you gonna need to unlock Bootloader. Use this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2133336

.

WARNING: It will Factory Reset his device!

Then download any recovery (CWM, TWRP or 4EXT), and flash it through fastboot.

There is the complete guide of how to do that:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
[HTC Desire S] heavy_metal_man:
I suspect the phone has been xtc clipped to remove s-on and sim unlock. In any case the exclamation mark is a stock recovery. If you run a ruu (ROM update utility) you will restore the phone to factory settings. Hboot does not need unlocked as you have s-off :)
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
Simply running the ruu will fix it? :)
[HTC Desire S] heavy_metal_man:
Yup, should do. But make sure your download is compatible with your model of phone and region to reduce an likelihood of issues :)
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
I've never done flashing on a HTC device. Searched but couldn't find an appropriate one. Could you just tell me how this is gonna work or could you just guide me to an appropriate link? Thanks :)
[HTC Desire S] heavy_metal_man:
Its quite simple :) tell me your region of the world/carrier the phone was on if you know it. We will locate the correct software version and you will download it. Plug phone into the PC In hboot mode and run the program. It will do its business and flash factory software. Reboot and done all going well :)
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
[MENTION=4329146]heavy_metal_man[/MENTION] I live in Pakistan but i guess as long as the ruu is not locked to an operator, its gonna work right?

Plus i found this. Indian one. This is Gingerbread right and not ics? Or any other reccommendation? :)

thanks man.
[HTC Desire S] heavy_metal_man:
http://www.shipped-roms.com/downlo...AU_3805.06.02.03_M_release_199605_signed.exe I would use this one, the source is trusted :) yeah it will work allowing the phone is not sim locked and this ROM is ICS based HTC sense.
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
Downloading..

I should just put the phone on hboot mode and connect it to the pc and run the ruu? (Ofcoue after installing the HTC drivers)

Thanks bro :)
[HTC Desire S] heavy_metal_man:
Yeah man that's all. If it fails then we can extract the file required and give it to hboot manually, but we shouldn't have to all going well :)
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
Bro. Im getting an error 170 usb connection error :( eventhough ive installed the drivers and everything. I've heard there's something i can change from this ruu to flash it or what?

Please help me? :((
[HTC Desire S] arhamiq:
Ok i did it successfully. Thanks bro :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] delawaredrew:
Most of the time when I open the camera I have a 2-4 second wait for the app to open, anyone else? It does open but takes forever. If I have used it recently, within 10-15 minutes it is pretty snappy, 1-2 seconds at most.

I did install the google camera app but the problem predates that. It opens faster, but focuses slower so in usage it isn't any better.

At any given moment I may need 3-5 seconds to take a pic with either app. Certainly a 1st world problem but a nuisance when I want a spontaneous pic.

Anyone heard of this as precursor to the failed camera problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Kael ruch:
No that is not a problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] F-energy:
My gf has exactly the same problem. I'm gonna try the following steps:

You might find that a simple restart does the trick. Hold down the Power button and select the Restart option. The problem may return.

Try going to Settings > Application manager and select the camera app. Tap on Force stop, Clear cache, and Clear data.

Try clearing the cache partition. Hold the power button and choose Power off then press and hold the Volume up key, the Home button, and the Power button. When the phone vibrates, release the Power button, but keep holding the other two. When you see the Android System Recovery screen you can let go. Use Volume down to choose wipe cache partition and press Power to select it then, when it’s done, press Power again to Reboot System Now.

There’s a chance that an app is causing the problem. Any app that uses camera functions, including flashlight apps, could be the culprit. The fast way to check this is to reboot in safe mode. Hold down the power button and select Power off then hold down the power button to turn it on again and when you see the Samsung screen come up, release the power button and press and hold the Volume down key. You’ll know it worked if it says Safe mode in the bottom left corner. If the camera works then it’s definitely a problem with an app you installed. Hold down the power button and choose Restart to get back out of Safe mode.

If you’re using a microSD card to save photos try removing it, save them elsewhere, and see if that makes a difference.

Back up anything important and try a factory reset via Settings > Backup and reset > Factory data reset.

Have you solved the problem yet?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] scott14719:
It may or may not be related to this...

http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...mera-problem-samsung-eats-crow/d/d-id/1234898

If it continues, exchange it for another S5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] delawaredrew:
I did clear the cache and I switched to internal storage. Also I uninstalled Google' camera app, which I thought would be neat but never used after 1st launch; it seems a little faster but I'll have to use it a few days to see. It may be my SD, as it is pretty old.

Safe Mode didn't effect any change.

I'd never tried to enter recovery on this phone and inadvertently entered Download mode instead. I blame my overly large fingers for it. Gave myself a moment of concern as I only see DL mode when I first root a device, almost 2 years ago for my last phone. I'd forgotten that the "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET" warning didn't mean much without Odin running.

If this isn't an indicator of a upcoming camera issue I'm not too worried about the lag, if it fails it has a warranty....

Yeah.. I mentioned that in OP. That problem usually presents as a "Camera has failed" message according to articles, there is no reference to any symptoms prior to failure.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Kael ruch:
Try going to Settings > Application manager and select the camera app. Tap on Force stop, Clear cache, and Clear data.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] eortizr:
I'm also having the same issue, doing a restart or clearing cache/data on the camera app just fix the issue temporarily, after couple of days it gets super slow again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lathamc:
I've also started to run into this issue. The camera will take several seconds to load, then freeze for a second or two. This happens after I haven't used the camera for a while. The gallery, however, always takes several seconds to load when launched from the camera. Both of these still happen whether the camera is set to store on internal memory or my microSD card.

Are there any solutions that anyone has found?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] colts187:
If I have the image stabilization turned on it makes my camera crawl too. Turning it off seemed to help, at least some.