yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] fr4gm0nk3y:
Are you sure about this october ship date? I just bought my 8125 two weeks ago and I can still return it. I just might stick with my old phone if it's only a week or two away from the hermes. Then again I don't really feel like putting up with all of the bugs of having a first release of the phone... Also what about price, if I remember correctly isn't this phone going to be something like 800 dollars?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] eeter:
check the picture I uploaded in the general section called Cingular 8525

It is coming in October for sure may be before
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] abraxo:
The camera cannot focus at all when I'm taking a close range shot. Pictures always come blurry as a result. Anyone else have this issue?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
Have you taken the plastic film off of the camera lens
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] abraxo:
:eek:eek:OOOOOO wow, can't believe I didn't see that! Always thought I already scratched it! Don't recall att doing this for any other phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
Lol two of my friends had the same problem they did it with the s4 as well
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] byte9:
If you looked at the film that covered the lense, it didn't actually cover the lense center. There is a hole in it for the shooter even if you don't remove it. That wasn't the cause. The shooter is just wonky on finding good contrast for focus, especially anything less than 6"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Kael ruch:
I have also the same problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
It still effects the focus it happens on the s4 and on the s5 you must have a bad camera
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] byte9:
It does not effect the camera, it is not in line of sight. My camera works fine(I don't have the film, regardless). The cameras focal distance isn't great if the subject isnt super high contrast if less than 6".

Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
Dude you have no idea what your talking about lol I bet it fixed op problem. The camera is a wide lense the plastic will mess up the focus. I have no problem taking close up pictures of flowers or anything for that matter
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] byte9:
Source, because no. This rear camera is not a wide angle in the strictest sense. By your logic it would take pictures of its own bezel if the small film would be in line of sight. That's not the case, the front camera is an 88 degree wide for close field (selfies and such) the rear is not.

Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_CAM_DSGBg

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/718403-s4-camera-tips-thread.html (post #4, #7)

http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...plastic-covering-galaxy-s4-camera-lens-2.html (post #45, #46)

Im sorry but I had the same problem with the s4, s5, and so did a whole bunch of people. If you dont know what your talking about then why are you still arguing. It clearly messes up the focus because A: Dust and hair start to collect over it and B: it keeps trying to focus while its on which causes blurry pics

And if OP could chime in I bet removing this made his camera better :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] byte9:
I wasn't arguing, I stated its not a wide angle, it isn't. The front lenses is 88degree for wide. I also still stand(with no sticker) that the rear shooter isn't the greatest at focus. These sensors are still just over hyped webcams. My bias towards specific detail comes from photography experience.

Further, I hope OPs problem is solved too.

Love, from GS5 locked bootloader hell.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LeKtRiCzzz:
See I dont have a problem with focusing unless im a inch above it but i feel like thats expected with theses cellphone cameras. I just like the fact how much detail it retains
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] big samm:
I still have the little plastic film on my lens and have no problem taking picture with it! Not once my pictures were affected by the film.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] scott14719:
Like you, I kept it on my S4 for a long time and it didn't cause any problems either. However, like I mentioned before, not all of these phones are alike. It might not cause a problem for some while it does for others.

To the OP, the best thing to do is remove it and see if the problem persists. If it does, exchange the phone until you get one that works right.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Kael ruch:
It still effects the focus it happens on the s4 and on the s5 you must have a bad camera
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shogun3340:
Is there a rom on 4.3 or a way I can add the look and feel of the s5 settings doc and folders to hyperdrive or is there a rom out there I can use thank xda
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harleydroid:
Right now the only way to get the s5 ui and look is on all the 4.4.2 roms.

This guy's rom has alot of S5 stuff in it. Sorry I know this isn't what you wanted to hear.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735706

Rick's ROM KitKat 4.4.2 S5 Themed Build 5 {5-2-2014}
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
A couple days ago I found an interesting app make appearance on my device by the name of "Ant"

I ignored it no big deal just more Google junk auto installing but when I checked Playstore this evening I found "Ant" had update pending.

I also found tons of reviews giving overall rating 2.5 , Some call it NSA spyware etc bad bad stuff slowing device.

That got my attention so I cleared its data freezing using titanium backup.

End result no more Spyware on board and device performance has increased tremendously.

Screen shot shows app files
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
Most of the ant apps I believe have to do with hardware support for ant+. It's a fitness tracking device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
Yeah that's what its builders calling it.

Since it installed on my device without permission , it cant be uninstalled if your not rooted & 90% of playstore posters calling it spyware.

Thats a pretty good sign its up to no good
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CitrixLemon:
Don't be silly, ANT+ is just a protocol for devices to share information, an oversimplification, but compare it to Bluetooth. It allows devices (usually fitness wearables) to communicate with your phone correctly. You can uninstall it if you don't have any devices that use ANT but it's not "spyware" and it's not going to slow down your device. People posting in the Play Store are not exactly geniuses...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
yeah pretty silly , app that auto installs giving you no choice to deny and cant be completely uninstalled from device hmm

its good you have the inside scoop everything's dandy.

http://www.androidauthority.com/nsa-ant-328858/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CitrixLemon:
There are a bunch of apps like that on the phone which deal with various wireless communications, you can't turn off the WiFi apps either. Just because the NSA happens to use the same acronym for one of their divisions doesn't mean anything. Although I guess that's what got all the people from the Play Store started. Take your tinfoil hat off...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
Dont forget those in XDA forums calling it none spyware.

Who could be right? hmm to each his own I guess believe what you will.

Ive disabled the crap & yes my device performance has improved.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] daxecutioner24:
You can install all the apps you want, but if the NSA want to track you they will. As soon as you hit the Internet, privacy goes out the window for all those paranoids out there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
This is true but why have app on board that's not manufacture released , Not google app release , auto install on device without you knowing , Cant be fully removed without root

Anyway Developers website - http://www.thisisant.com/consumer/

Everyone needs this app on board , makes sense right?

Its spyware in my book
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CitrixLemon:
I think the point is that as a wireless connection standard it helps the company (ANT) if they have it preinstalled on as many devices as possible so that they are "ANT+ Ready" so to speak. Samsung's Galaxy Gear line of watches and wearables uses ANT+ so that's probably why they include it, and/or ANT paid them to do it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] sling:
Well the good news gear functions without it being enabled :)

Anyway I have no need for it , Those that need enjoy what ever it does for you,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dynospectrum:
90% of Play Store people rate apps 2 stars when it's a user error lol

NSA ain't watching you xD
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] BLuFeNiX:
If you don't want to be snooped on, you better remove Carrier IQ from your phone too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Charlie Brown:
Lmao.......and what? You think Google isn't keeping tabs on everything you do? And you are worried about a service app like ant?

idk

Why not just run Ubuntu...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] hutson23:
Wow...this thread is hilarious. .

There watching you...lol..

They installed 2 gigs worth

Of crap I didn't give

them permission Too...lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] MurdockBaracus:
If the nsa put software on your phone, they wouldn't advertise it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] aooga:
The reviews for this app are hilarious!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dynospectrum:
Damn narcissists ;]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] KennyG123:
And seems to have stopped becoming useful

Thread closed

FNSM
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] swich2mac:
Hey guys,

I'm coming over from the Nexus 5 forum and wanted to ask if one of you with the apk app extractor (free on google play) on your device would be so kind to send up the .apk for AT&T visual voicemail 2.7.2.1?

As you may know, we N5 owners have to side load it. :(

Many thanks in advance!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] MrPACS:
Did you ever find the .apk?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] swich2mac:
I did! :)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] tdnookhd:
Is there a way to change the activity close animation on the M8? XuiMod isn't working for me, and I would like to use BlinkFeed launcher but can't stand the app close animation where it just fades out in .001 seconds.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USMC retired:
I need someone who is versed with VTS

I have the path set correctly, and Java installed. It's telling me that it can't find apktool binary.

If you have team viewer and want to take a look at my setup that would be awesome, im sure it's something simple, but I've been trying to repair all day, and my computer is close to becoming a football

thanks
[HTC Sensation] Gabe3:
I'm using the Virtuous Inquisition rom with android 4.0.3. if I go to a rom with 4.3 or 4.4 will performance increase or decrease? also, can I keep my settings and apps or do I have to start fresh?

thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Sajito:
You will need to full wipe and reinstall everything again.

I've never used Virtuous Inquisition, so I don't know about performance, but latest 4.4 roms we have are really smooth. If you want to test, just make a backup of your current setup, then install any new. If you don't like it you can always restore to your old setup.

Though since most roms we have are based on cyanogenmod, most of them have a bug at the moment causing the system to freeze or maybe restart. Only 4.4 rom (which I know) which isn't affected by that is omnirom.
[HTC Sensation] Gabe3:
thanks. i may try that rom then since I need stability. why dont other roms like this one mention freezing under the bugs?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2530073
[HTC Sensation] Sajito:
It's an upstream bug from cyanogenmod itself and I think they list mostly bugs which they can fix. We still hope that cm is going to fix that soon.
[HTC Sensation] Gabe3:
how does omnirom compare to cyanogenmod besides the freezing bug. is one faster than the other? why would anyone use cm over omnirom? thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Sajito:
Well both are based on aosp, so I don't think there is a big difference in performance. Cyanogenmod has more settings than omnirom, but I think differences are not that big. There are some settings only the one rom or the other has, so I think you should just try.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] begimaad:
I have a note 3 sm n900.

But in my camera if the turn image smart stabilisation off the photos sre taken are very fast but they start cracking if i zoom in.. if i take a pic of a book or something the words arent very clear,i even tried keeping my hands very steady while taking the photos.

On the other hand enbablimg smart stabilisation, camera takes around one second to take a photo and the photos arr very clear.

This shouldnt be happening, right?

Whats the point of having smart stabilisation off if the photos look like taken from a 2MP shooter.

Please help.

Please reply.

I have been hurt by the community as my last problems didnt even get a reply.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] msasm09:
What version you're running , do you try to use any third-party camera app results may vary , did you increase exposure value, try to reser all camera setting to default
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] begimaad:
Got it sorted out. In not so bright conditions the pictures start breaking and by turning on smart stabilisation it gets fixed. Credit goes to the last persom who explained. Best explanation ever. Hats off to u
[HTC One X+] sid394:
I am on ARHD Rom and when i use xposed the phone feels considerably slower. is it common to all phones/roms? can this be fixed?
[HTC One X+] Moynia:
What Modules are you using? It is possible that certain modules are slowing you down, or thier could be a conflict between the ROM and the modules. Xposed with ViperX+ 2.0.0 works fine, so it could be your ROM. You could try updating Xposed, or uninstalling certain parts and seeing if it makes any difference.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] tkienzle:
Hello I've never really used it before can I back up just the apps with this and restore them after I flash a different rom?

Currently I'm on skydragon google play edition but want to try viperone and don't want to re-install all my apps again.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated..
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] guyd:
That's not recommended using a nandriod backup to replace your data partition when switching to a different ROM. What you can do is use Titanium Backup to backup all your user apps with data, and then restore them after you've flashed a new ROM.

FYI, only backup and restore "User" apps with Titanium when switching ROM's.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Phoneguy589:
+1 to what guyd said. I paid for the titanium backup app years ago and I use it every day. Don't really know what the free version doesn't have compared to the paid. I never restore system data though. Makes flashing roms and setting them up sooo much quicker.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] tkienzle:
Thank you very much will do and if there is a pro version I will buy got to support your developers!!!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] an0ther:
Free version does not allow message or favorites backup easily. It also doesn't allow cloud backup. Great app. Well worth buying the paid version.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] brianray14:
From what i've read, titanuim backup has had problems with restoring on the 4.4.2 platform. Has this been resolved yet? I never used it as I'm accustomed to ROM toolbox. I know that app works well.

Also not mentioned. Titanuim backup free doesn't allow you to batch restore which is a real biggie!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] an0ther:
I only restore data, never the app itself and I have never had a problem. Never restore system.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] tomal:
Hi Friends,

I have an MDA pro with Qtek 9000 ROM (1.30.77 WWE). I would like to hear music over my BT headset (HBH-608). I found some hack is available. I tried with "vjvolubilis" but it doesn't work.

May be I missed something. Any idea about how to get it working?

Thanx and regards,

Ranju
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Krinkiespijer:
...try these threads...

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=340573

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=340489
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] tomal:
My HBH-608 has only handsfree profile. A2DP will not work for me. Actually I was looking for some hack (if already made by one of our friends) to send all the sound to handsfree.

I found one thing is that, audio goes to the handsfree (headset) everytime I start the "sdialer.exe". :idea:

But it's back to the internal speaker after the application is exited. I think this is matter of some registry hack.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mnom:
Okay guys, I literally just got my phone last night and boy do I love it! But I've just noticed an issue with it already and I just wanted to see if others have had it as well. Heres a few pictures. Ive got a slight issue in that I ordered it from the US, but I live in New Zealand. Heres hoping I have some sort of warranty :P

Some input from users would be nice!

Cheers,
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exad:
Call HTC or the place you bought it from. One should be able to accommodate you.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mm79k:
Someone posted this in another forum too....
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spankyou:
ya man that is not normal at all. I'm pretty sure they have a warranty over this, just give them your pictures along with your order information.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mnom:
Yeah well I contacted HTC and because it is a US phone it's gonna cost me $100 to get it shipped to Taiwan to be repaired as local New Zealand stores will not cover it.

It's a real pain in the ass. I could get it replaced by Amazon but then I have to ship it to someone in the US to ship to Amazon to replace it .and then get it shipped back to me as they will not replace it if I ship it directly to them.

I literally just got this phone last night and so disappointed that it just happened to be one of the unlucky phones. :'(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaythenut:
Man that sucks :(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Funkym0nkey:
You can always try self repair.

That is cosmetic part only. If you see iFixit teardown, that strip is basically held down by simple glue. You can take it all out carefully (use hair dryer to soften rest of the glue). Make sure that stripe is straight. If it isn't, make it straight and put it back on using fresh glue (dont use super glue, use hot melt adhesive minimally, spread it using match stick or something small on the back of the strip. Or you can use any water based adhesive that dries to clear finish).

It is not that difficult repair job. You can always take help of local repair shop. This is rather simple fix.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adtcarv:
I have the same with mine, but not that bad.

It's quiet simple to repair with super glue and one razor. You just have to put a very tiny bit of glue in the razor and spare it, but be carefully to do not split glue over the screen or the camera!

I'm just watching mine, if it gets worst I'll try to fix, but seems to be same since I bought it.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mnom:
This sort of tampering results in a warranty void though doesn't it? I'd be really keen to try it out. But then if something really bad does happen to my phone I wanna be able to fix it. Haha man if only everything was just perfect :P
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Grizraz:
My phone has the exact same issue. Does not seem to get worse, but over a span of a year or two I could see that peeling off substantially more. It is held on by simple adhesive, I'm put off by the issue but then again it is an easy fix.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 0mnom:
Can you not replace yours either? I'm tempted to fix it, but I dont want to void the warranty if its needed. This is covered under warranty I assume? Since its happening to multiple people it should be anyway! Itll cost me $99 if I wanna replace it since I bought it from Overseas. I could get a free replacement from Amazon but that requires the US address to send it to. Any trustworthy people out there?? haha

Cheers,
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nightblazze:
Grizraz, did you eventually repair it yourself or did you send it in? My friend bought an m8 and has this problem as well. She's going to bring it back to the carrier to see if they can do something for her. Otherwise she might go the warranty route. I'm considering helping with the repair because it seems easy..

Everyone else who repaired it themselves.. Was it easy?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Grizraz:
I took the phone to the local Sprint dealer, a mall kiosk, they never heard of this happening and simply referred me out to some support number. I have not attempted to fix it yet, will post when I do with photos etc. Hopefully if someone else fixes it, they will do the same :)
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] AbhiGold117:
Can we use only 3g internet not video call service so that we can save battery ???
[Micromax Canvas Magnus A117] Siddhesh.K15:
3G has a higher battery drain, however, it actually uses less Watts per downloaded Kilobyte compared to 2G. 3G is much better for heavy data usage, and will not use much more battery if the 3G signal is strong. If the signal is poor or fluctuating, however, it may drain your battery as much as twice as fast compared to 2G. Talk time is considerably less than 2G, however, standby drain is about the same. Overall, under typical conditions in suburban areas, you should expect about 2/3 of the 2G battery life.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mskarthi96:
anyone help me i have xolo q700s using MT6582M processor suggest me any roms for this device.... plss
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrvlhs:
Have you found anything about rooting, recovery and roms?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ThrasherJP1984:
Hey guys and gals I was wondering if there is a list somewhere that has the .apk's for some of the programs and/or games that work well on a non rooted galaxy gear? I know putting null on is better but for the time being im just trying to see what i can use....Thanks
[Sony Xperia M] vochien1004:
Hi everyone, please tell me how to root XM on CM11. Thanhks!
[Sony Xperia M] stalin.sk2:
Cm11 comes with root option by default check in settings
[Sony Xperia M] imdkiller:
hahaha omg :D
[Sony Xperia M] vochien1004:
uh ha. hehe
[Sony Xperia M] Deleted member 3493119:
Hello,

as someone already said, Cyanogenmod 11 already comes with Superuser but you might need to enable it manually in settings.

I hope my answer helped you and have a great day.
[Sony Xperia M] Johnt880:
hello

The root with cm11 is no good,it is not letting me open system files and whne i use certain apps it says i need root

Any ideas how to solve this problem please :cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] npesa92:
I am on rooted mk2 with safestrap, can i unroot and upgrade all in one shot with this?: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2735172

as well is it safe to use the one that retains my data while updating to a new release?

thanks in advance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ayemiller:
Do you really mean that you have safestrap or are you on a "LOKI" rom? Do you have a custom recovery installed? Although I haven't used this, if you are actually using safestrap, then yes, you can use this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Yes, it's "safe" if you follow the instructions. I have done it.

It will wipe your phone....... Not the SD stuff but everything else it wiped.

You should backup and before doing this with Titanium Backup or ADB.

This will leave you rooted with MK2 still as your bootloader with the ability to ODIN back to MK2 at some point, if need be.

This puts you off the ranch, but ODIN can get you back on the ranch later.

There is currently no other way to have root on KitKat. So if root is important and you want KitKat, this is it.

Now if you don't care about root, go flash the MK2 No-Wipe found on this forum, then take the OTA.

You need to remove SS to do that though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cbmggm:
The No Wipe Odin MK2 method will remove SS.