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[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Kinotsu:
Is that 50$ discount still available or was it a time limited thing?

Edit: Nevermind, just found out its not :( Oh well thank you!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] K.AuthoR:
Correct, you had to sign up around the Superbowl and essentially "reserve" a $50 gift card.

If you upgrade at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile, you can keep your same plan and your unlimited data feature. Their system doesn't force employees to change your plan or its associated features.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Kinotsu:
So I just went to Best Buy and they said they do NOT price match on contract phones. I kept insisting that other people did it but they gave me a thing and checked online and it said they don't. I have no idea how you were able to but I brought the Amazon paper and everything and they said no.

It seems I'm gonna have to go with Next.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] tommy_riley:
That sucks. Mine was an add-on line to my girlfriends existing account. But they guy didn't seem to care if it was on contract, new line - he was just happy to make the sale. This was at one of the Best Buy Mobile booths in the SF Bay Area.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] hack14u:
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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamor414:
There was a nice apk that disabled native tethering provisions for unlimited data users on MJE but I can't find one for NC2.

What is everyone doing now if you're on the stock kitkat rom?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airmaxx23:
If you use the Xposed Framework you could try the Wanam module, it has an option to disable it. All of the available ROMs have it disabled also.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamor414:
Unfortunately the xposed framework + wanam module is not working for me. I guess I have no choice but to use HyperX even though I really just wanted stock.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YankInDaSouth:
Try the moto tether hack with Xposed
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamor414:
It worked thanks!!! <3
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YankInDaSouth:
Sweet! Glad that did it for you!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ramzitunisia:
Thank You, this help with NC4
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YankInDaSouth:
Awesome! Glad I could I could help
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] nabour:
Working with a rooted tablet running 4.3.

Wondering if there is any "best" way to get it to kitkat

1. Would be to use Triangle Away, then Odin back to 4.3, then let it upgrade via ota

2. Would be to just reset and Odin the latest 4.4 firmware

Seems like either would work. Any reasons why to choose one over the other?

Thanks in advance,

Barbara
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
I have Htc one 802w , i did flash the Regualer Htc one Hboot 1.44 .

Now i have nothing , no Hboot no recovery no red LED light , nothing , is it Bricked ?

what options do i have ?

finished. total time: 15.439s

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>f

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.44.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main:

(bootloader) version-misc: UNKNOWN

(bootloader) serialno:

(bootloader) imei: 355195000000010

(bootloader) meid: 00000000000000

(bootloader) product:

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8064

(bootloader) modelid: *********

(bootloader) cidnum:

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3728mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: off

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: UNKNOWN

getvar:all FAILED (status read failed (Too

finished. total time: 0.020s

C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaHiLzZ:
Is this fastboot output from before or after flashing hboot?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
after flashing the hboot

after flashing the hboot
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SaHiLzZ:
Can you remove the IMEI and add back the model-id? Rest of the stuff is blank?

---------- Post added at 06:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:18 PM ----------

Also have you seen this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2617159
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
if the phone is still responsive to fastboot commands, just flash a correct one.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
I can't ! It's give me an error I can't flash zip , img and whenever I boot into Ruu menu the phone disconnected (knowing that by hear beep from the pc ) same sound when you plug any device into usb

FAILED<REMOTE NOT ALLOWED *>
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
So fastboot getvar works but oem rebootRUU does not?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
Correct , when I do fastboot oem rebootruu the phone just do a restart without going to ruu menu , ( black screen without any logo or light )
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
Interesting. It sounds like that bad hboot can still manage some things on your phone, just not everything.

Sad to say, I think you may be out of luck. It's the main risk with s-off—you have to be very careful what you flash since there are no security checks.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
Exactly , thanks for your reply . Do you have any idea about any solution like JTAG any of these things ?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
How can I change phone model. ? I changed the cid but I don't know how to change phone model from ???????? To HTC one 802w
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iElvis:
These guys can do it, I believe.

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/htc-one-m7/
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amk99:
Thanks !
[Sony Xperia M] attitude_killer:
How to format sd card into fat32.....?
[Sony Xperia M] paper13579:
Insert into computer using a micro sd card adapter. Open my computer. Right click on the sd card and click format. in the window that comes up, under format, choose FAT32. Then press format. And you're done.

Press Thanks If I Helped!!
[Sony Xperia M] ansebovi:
put sd in phone...if it is not in fat32...phone will tell that sd is damaged or in unknown format and it will ask to format...click yes...it will format...simple...

but if u want pc method...use card reader and mini partition tool
[Sony Xperia M] attitude_killer:
Thanks man!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
I just observed used Nexus 5 being sold for about $35 less than new within countries which have plenty of stock. Is this the "one born every minute" or something else?

example of used $350

and example of new $385

With OnePlus out in a few weeks for $349 plus unknown on tax and postage, and a few other low-priced unlocked handsets out there, I'm puzzled why Nexus 5 is holding its used price, and its coming under attack on its new price.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Because it's a great phone. Oneplus one may be too big for some. Plus it's a true developers phone. No one knows what the oneplus one sources / blobs for drivers will be like...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
I agreed enough I just bought one.:highfive:

I've gone down the route of using a Nexus 7 when i want bigger screen which I carry differently to my phone as for fitting in pocket and hand.

I avoid devices for a couple of months to let bugs discovered and resolved.

But that wasn't my question, i don't understand why someone would buy used for 90% of new? It's not like stock is hard to get new.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
its new price is fairly cheap, and its used price is competitive with other phones because its as good as or better than the other phones.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
Right but why would someone buy used for 90% new when new is immediately available? I'm missing something here or is it just dumbness of buyer?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
most people arent geniuses. ok, most might even be an understatement :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
90% is cheaper than 100%. Not everyone is as fortunate as you to be able to pay 100%

"but it's only $35"

Someone could feed themselves for a week on that. Don't make the mistake of confusing being frugal with being dumb, or that everyone is the same as you
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
If they're starving they can do with a cheaper Nexus 4 for months.

Warranty is part of frugality, if my new N5 breaks I got some postage costs probably, but I'm less exposed financially than I am with used.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Well luckily for them, it's not your decision what they do with their money ;)

Some people don't care about warranty. Some people know how to use warranty. It's not a problem for them, it's not a problem for you so don't worry yourself about people being "dumb". If you're asking "why isn't everyone like me?", well that's a philosophical question, probably better angled towards facebook
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Because the phone is worth a lot more than $350 to most people. Similar phones cost $700 and the Oneplus isn't even being sold really.

Also countries that don't have the Play Store devices, their only choice is to buy them second hand and they are willing to pay as much as the retail cost.

One word answer: demand.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
I agree plus we don't know the potential scare story inside the OnePlus for at least month, it needs bulk ownership first from those who have another device already as their main phone.

Yep, that's a reason in some countries, not sure of the reason within USA.

Hmm, there's something else going on, it doesn't add up fully.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Those living in other countries buy our used phones. $350 for a used N5 is still half the price they would pay for a new phone in their country.

Anyone living in North America can buy the phone for $350 new and have no incentive to buy it used for that price.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
I'm well aware of that axis, selling from inside to USA to outside, doesn't explain buying within USA.

I'm selling my N4 in my next overseas trip next month :angel:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
What makes you think people in the US are buying them used for more than they cost new? I would just assume they are all out of seas, but there is no real way of telling. Or is there?

If they are, they must not realize they can buy it new for the same price from Google. Or perhaps they are attempting a scam of some sort.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
The example I gave, don't know for sure who bought but a "I will buy it" message from someone saying in they are USA, and this after I had pointed out 10% more gets new offer. I'm just puzzled, doesn't make sense.

Oh well. :confused:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Strange for sure. Perhaps they saw extra value in a phone that has an unlocked bootloader and root access?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jabza:
Even in the USA, sometimes it takes a while to get. And beyond that, it's still cheaper than any other alternatives, and some people prefer it to be cheaper. If it's 10% cheaper than retail, then that's still 10% they save.

No, there's nothing else. People can sell them for that price because people are willing to buy it for that price. That's what the demand is.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] divinewisdom:
Maybe its the rumors this is the last nexus.

Plus good luck to those waiting for the pluseOne it sounds good on paper but who knows if they will ever get to the point of mass production.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanessaem:
Right...being that there may not be a Nexus 6, people are probably snapping these up now because they become a collector's item and a rare commodity. ;)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cas8180:
Craigslist in my area has them going mint for 250 to 325
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigelhealy:
Thread-i-quette needs one obvious Nexus 5 vs OneplusOne thread but I've seen 3 of them so I'm going to bust the moderators.

Right, the OnePlusOne is not in bulk now but over in their forums they suggest bulk shipping in June, so let's say that's end-June so just over a month off. I reckon right now it is just building a "I must have one" frenzy to stop people buying other handsets because they'll need to shift stock very quickly as their low margins. I asked in forums for price and its $349 + $10-$20 postage so call that $370 delivered.

I place these phones similar in that they are similar price, they have the same amount of pixels, the cpu is similar enough without overclocking delta BUT you're trading bigger phone for bigger battery (which must power a bigger screen) and better camera but oddly not wireless charging which I use a lot sat at my desk and I pick up the phone when I want to talk.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mentalcase:
Consider me one of the Americans who just bought a Used Nexus 5 for $300. Why did I do it? The screen on my g2 broke over the weekend and I just needed something cheap to tide me over until the OPO or the g3 is released. For $300 I got a mint 16gb nexus with a wireless charger and saved nearly $90. The play store charges shipping and taxes.

Also, resale is quite easy and the phone holds it's value as you noticed. So In a month or two I can unload this Nexus for at the very least $280 and put it towards a newer device.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howard bamber:
I'm one such person. I had cancer lost my savings. 15%off meant I could have a great phone and eat.

From the wonders of mobile telephony.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
I think this thread has run its course. People are going to have their own reasons as to why they went with a used device over a new one. We could fill up this thread with all different reasons. As for comparison threads (I saw you mention a Nexus 5 -v- OnePlusOne), they are something we do not allow around here it usually causes unneeded and unwanted bickering from fan-boys and the likes. Thanks for your input..

Thread closed
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 9breaker:
I'm not sure which version of the Note 3 I have. I know for sure its the n900 but not which country it's from I used Odin to try get it back to stock but its stuck on "firmware upgrade encountered an issue..". I also tried samsung kies but that didn't work either, How do I revive this?

Edit: I just figured out I could enter "download mode" so what can I do?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 9breaker:
Well I managed to fix this. I'm just posting an update to help anyone who ran into the same problem.

-I just went to the samsung site > went through the firmware one by one > flashed via odin.

-I ended up getting android kitkat while my phone was rooted so that's pretty cool.

-the app that stuffed up my phone (even after following all the instructions) SoftKey Enabler. It even happened to someone else...next time I'll read the reviews lol.
[Asus Transformer TF701] Technojo:
Is it me or we are stuck with only 3 home screens with the stock ROM? :confused:
[Asus Transformer TF701] sbdags:
I thought you got 5?
[Asus Transformer TF701] Technojo:
Nope! (see attachment) I already have Nova Launcher but would prefer using the Asus one... No worries, I was just like : how can I add more?!
[Asus Transformer TF701] Sleeepy2:
Pinch the screen and you get the option to add and remove the screens. I only use 1.
[Asus Transformer TF701] Technojo:
Omg! Thank you so much! :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itm:
I have a JVC KD-R821BT bluetooth car stereo paired to my S4. Everything is paired up fine, but when playing audio from the phone through the JVC unit there are frequent drop outs - i.e. a 3-second silence every minute or so. It happens with any app (e.g. Google Play Music, BeyondPod).

I don't have this problem when using the phone with a Parrot Mki9100 in our other car, so presumably the issue is related to the JVC unit.

Has anyone else had this sort of problem??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cuboosh:
ok well ive noticed alot of people like the classic theme and im one of them! so i hope mr meschle will create wonderful colors of them! i tried doing it myself and the background always comes out awful.. i want to keep that classic windows 5 backgroud you know the one with the flag and stuff. well mark has made some wonderful colors.. green/red/purple but can you either give us a step by step guide on how you do it or make tons of colors? like yellow/orange/sky blue/deep blue/royal.. etc

im still using the green one and love it.. i switch back and forth between your purple and the mocked green windowsmobile theme :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
Re: wm5 *true* themes

Probably easiest way to create true wm5 themes is use 'wm5 template.tsk' or 'wm5 template color bars.tsk'(attached - unzip) and replace stwater.gif with your own one using ThemeGenCE http://www.codeppc.com/telechargements/themegence/themegence.htm - thanks BenThon for the great thememaker.

Note stwater image examples are 320x320 in size - this seems to be the default size of all the new microsoft wm5 themes, even with the new HTC_default.tsk. (Tytn theme)

Most of these themes use stwater only and leave tdywater.gif out. There is no need for both files anymore unless you want a different start menu compared to the today screen. (Stwater only themes are smaller in size too)

If you want to use image higher than 256 colors use jpg or png format and then rename extension to gif - it works! (jpg gives a smaller file)

With themegen you have to ignore a bit what's on the main preview as that is meant for wm2003 but there is a wm5 preview that is more accurate except the wm5 color keys+ are not rendered.

Next change colors of title and soft key bars etc...(With Wm5 main theme colors are now mainly determined by basehue) - best option is to deselect all the normal color selections (in the templates already deselected) and use base hue color value (click Wm5 - create BaseHue Key for the theme) or choose navigation bar color 1 and this will determine the base hue color. Then you can add key colors that are specific for your theme.

If you can't get the color you want for title or soft key bars (eg brown does not show as brown on the normal selection) use Wm5 - keys+ - Color_SoftkeyFlatCentre and Color_TitleFlatCenter. Use 'Wm5 template color bars.tsk' as a template for this kind of theme.

To change image color e.g. windows default wm5 theme

Using ThemeGenCE version 1.7.0.0 select - 'choose\modify images' icon and the use the hue slider to determine color, tweak with RGB, gamma and light/dark and your done. Save image.

Or use Xnview for pc. http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/endownloadwin32.html or other photo editor and tweak the stwater.gif of the theme. Click image - change to true color. Then click adjust - hue\lightness\saturation and presto you can change the color at will mainly using the hue slider. Then you can simply change to red or another color. Save to file - choose 256 colors.

EXAMPLES BELOW OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SIMPLE CHANGING OF HUE COLOR OF THE IMAGE AND CHANGING BASE HUE OF THE THEME.

New dark blue theme added (my favorite) and Wm green theme is an updated version as is new Wm_black theme

EDIT Updated wm_green and wm_purple themes. Originals were not totally right - new ones are based on one base hue key only and are superior :)

EDIT2 Added wm_black2 theme as black seems to be popular - this based on base hue and wm5 key+ values.

New Wm_Orange theme added
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cuboosh:
if u were a girl id make sweet sweet love to you. awsome now im gonna make 300000000000000000 different colors lol thanks a load !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
Ha ha lol jacob-mda glad you are pleased - post em here when you have made some :D

I will try and make a blue version of the Tytn theme later and post it here.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
Water droplets blue Wm5 theme

This theme has to be classed as true wm5 theme - its stwater only (320x320) and only one basehue registry key. (i.e. color for title and soft key bars) Image saved in png format, resolution (true color) and renamed gif to make the theme. All the other colors are handled by wm5.

Theme made with ThemeGenCE courtesy of BenThon.

EDIT 5/9 added Color_highlight and '34' wm5 keys to give better highlights and improved theme.

6/9 Water droplets orange theme added
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] medmansri:
Excellent work guys, keep 'em comin'!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cuboosh:
i cant seem to master a orange or yellow in xnview!~
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jess:
True Mobile 5 themes

I have a thread started in regards to dialer skins titled - "Tired of your ugly dialer skin" I hate the tmobile dialer skin!

Anyways, I have started creating some true windows mobile 5 themes, which will also contain matching dialer skins and ringtones, smart dialer skins, etc

I got tired of downloading "windows mobile 5" themes, that were really only for 2003 and below.

For mobile 5 themes, there are 2 different sets of registry values! One is the old CE registry values set, which in general work fine. The other set changes features unique to windows mobile 5 OS. You will notice the difference when you install a theme, but some features still have remnants of your old theme.

Anyways, glad to see there are others out there trying to get some themes up!

Thanks, Jess
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
I know jacob-mda - i tried and it just comes out muddy. Will try and think of a new way for those colors.

btw jacob as much as i like my name in the spotlight, can you remove 'meschle save us' from the thread title so that anyone can use this thread to post their WM5 themes - cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
Re: True Mobile 5 themes

I agree Jess, but if you look at the inf file of the water droplets theme you will see there are none of the old values, they are not essential unless you want to tweak your wm5 theme. It only has one color reference in the theme and thats the base hue value. The microsoft wm5 themes seem to have some of these old color values but i cannot see that they make any difference in say the guava bubbles tsk.

here is the inf file

[Version]

Signature = "$Chicago$"

CESignature = "$Windows CE$"

Provider = "BenThon"

[CEStrings]

Appname = "blue"

InstallDir = "%CE2%" ; (\Windows)

[CEDevice]

ProcessorType = 2577

UnsupportedPlatforms = "HPC","JUPITER"

VersionMin = 3.0

VersionMax = 100.0

[SourceDisksNames]

1 = ,"Autre",,\

[SourceDisksFiles]

stwater.gif = 1

[DefaultInstall]

AddReg = ClesRegistre

CopyFiles = CopierVersDir00

[CopierVersDir00] ; (%CE2% : \Windows)

stwater.gif,,,0x40000000

[DestinationDirs]

CopierVersDir00 = 0, %InstallDir%

[Strings]

reg_path00 = Software\Microsoft\Color

reg_path01 = Software\Microsoft\Today

[ClesRegistre]

HKLM,%reg_path00%,BaseHue,0x00010001,413

HKCU,%reg_path01%,UseStartImage,0x00010001,1
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jess:
the baseHue key is great for shifting the existing theme layout to another color. I'm setting up completely unique color schemes by changing all the reg keys that matter...

by the way, any one know what reg key changes the highlight color (i.e. when in start menu or text messages) I either seemed to have forgotten, or my wizard is being stuborn to my reg changes.

thanks, jess
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meschle:
I have tried all of them jess - none seem to shift the highlight color - it seems to be determined by the base hue color and if you have not specified a base hue color wm5 picks the closest base hue color based on your title bar color (navigation bar color 1 - selection 5 in themegen) and hence highlight color.

I hope you understand that - if you find a key let me know :wink:

EDIT Try the highlight key in the wm5 key+ section

Looking forward to your wm5 theme posts - hopefully we can leave the thread dedicated to these.