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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hellscythe:
was it cheaper to buy from a carrier then buy a separate unlock code compared to other methods of buying?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htc fan89:
Verizon lte phones come unlocked straight out of the box. ..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noreboy:
What about Sprint? And does that mean it could be used with AT&T or T-Mobile?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androlocks:
Yes sometimes it was cheaper to get unlock code from other source rather than from a carrier. i try several times phoneunlockingshop.ca and find it cheaper then the carrier here in Canada
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] torreon901:
If i exchange my note 3 to a lg g2 wich i think is the best lg phone how much im downgrading? no root is making me look for options.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brett_day:
Well it just depends on if you want to lose the features of the Note and some screen real estate. They are virtually identical from a spec stand point really (although the Note three does have 3GB of RAM compared to 2GB in the G2), I would imagine real world performance would be about the same. its a toss up really. Personally I would rather wait for root on the Note. They will find a way.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stu5797:
Both are amazing phones! I have both. I use my note mon-fri and the g2 on weekends. I find the note 3 is amazing for buisness. I also love the g2 for its screen and ui. Battery life is not nearly as good as the note 3 but they are both awesome. I am looking forward to the g3!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ijaved:
Recovery Procedure below after my short story :p

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Hi Guys,

Just wanted to share my experience in recovering folder from internal memory of Hercules SGH-T989D.

I backed up WhatsApp folder to my computer however, it did not copy and I did not bother checking [my mistake]. I kept flashing nightly and formatted it 5 to 6 times.

Once I was done flashing the new ROM I noticed that WhatsApp folder was empty and wanted to recover it. I tried Undelete app but that did not return anything I tried DiskDigger returned pictures which I didn't need as Google Photo+ already backed it up for me. ( You guys should set up auto backup as well very good feature )

So I searched online and found ASoftTech Android Internal Memory Recovery post which was awesome. However, it lacked couple of things which made it difficult for me. It was mostly missing how to configure ADB.

I have listed the procedure which I followed and recovered my files I needed. I hope it helps someone else.

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I am providing link to PDF to dropbox. I could not attach it as it was exceeding the attachment size limit. Hopefully someone can make a mirror to this file.

How to recover files from formatted internal memory on android 4.4+
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ijaved:
Reserved.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
So I was playing around trying to get Sound MOD to work(dont ask me y..I was bored) And I have bricked my phone. I am stuck on the white HTC screen the one at the begining of the boot..the one that says this build is for development purposes..blah blah. and it is just stuck there. Adb wont find device or nothing..I am truly screwed..yes?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sfreemanoh:
Well, ADB wouldn't be able to do anything at that point anyway. It's not fully booted, or in the bootloader.

Have you tried powering it off, and booting to the bootloader? From there recovery, do a factory reset, and see if it boots then?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] 1ManWolfePack:
If your screen shows something you are not bricked.

Sent from my HTC6525LVW
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
They is no way of powering it off..its just stuck on that screen. No buttons do anything. Guess ill just have to let the FULLY CHARGED..lol..battery run out then try to get into bootloader.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sfreemanoh:
Have you tried holding down the power button for around 10s? That usually does it.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
yep..no dice
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
Well Im something..lol
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
ok..so I got it to go into hboot..And Im trying to factory reset..but it just keeps taking me to twrp again. and everytime I try to do something in there in just boots back to that htc screen. I am noticing when it first boots into hboot it quickly says something about wrong image.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sfreemanoh:
Which menu options are you selecting in TWRP? And to factory reset, you would WANT to be in TWRP, so I don't know why you're making it sound like that's a bad thing...
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
I cant do anything in twrp. I can factory reset but when i go to install anything or restore a backup it boots right back to that HTC screen
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sfreemanoh:
So you've tried doing a factory reset, and afterwards it still just gets stuck during boot? And do you mean it boots back to the HTC boot screen after restoring an image and rebooting, or you select "Restore image" (or whatever) and it instantly reboots and gets stuck?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
Yep and now I really have a brick..I cant even get it to turn on. If i hold the power and volume down button for ten sec i get htc scren for 3 sec then phone goes bye bye. Im screwed. Thanx for the help guys.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] wtoj34:
Out if curiosity how did you get to this state by trying to flash a sound mod?

Sent from Tapatalk on my one m8
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
I was trying to do this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2737498 and after doing what issue 1 said I rebooted and got a unauthorized device warning. was finally able to get back to hboot and recovery but nothing would work..wiping, factory resetting..nothing. I just had to order new one. I hate mistakes that cost $..lol

Its my own dumbass fault. I shouldve just let it alone. Was running great on viper 1.6
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] richii0207:
Have you tried flashing any Rom? You can't boot into the OS following a factory reset in TWRP, you will always end up with what you're getting
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
It is impossible for me to flash a rom. Cant get into a recovery to do it.

Ok so update: I was SOMEHOW able to get into recovery(TWRP) but no matter what i try to do it just reboots back into recovery..any ideas?

EDIT: gonna try verizon RUU. Fingers crossed
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] sfobrien:
Just a thought here. TWRP can install from USB. I have flashed from a thumbdrive in the past on an S3. You may be able to do same. I know this is a shot in the dark but may help.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Mike02z:
Will it just sit at the recovery screen or does it boot before you touch anything? If it will sit at the TWRP main screen you should be able to boot into hboot via adb and try a reflash of twrp or CWM. Your recovery may be corrupt.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] 1ManWolfePack:
You're definitely not bricked. You're catching breaks left and right.

Sent from my HTC6525LVW
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] BDogg718:
Would a moderator kindly close this thread as I have fixed my problem. Thank you!

After toying around with it for HOURS! Somehow I was able to get it to boot into hboot. Which from there was ablt to fastboot an RUU and profit! Funny thing is I had already made a claim with the Big Red V. Called them back to say that I had found my phone...too late claim already in..lol. Now I have a brand new phone on its way and a mini-tab and dev device I guess..lol
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dc5_alex:
Anyone else have this problem? For example I will get an SMS, get light notification, unlock phone and read SMS, turn off phone and still get light notification.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SandeepEmekar:
Yes,

You have to read that message to stop he light.

It's a incompatibility issue and may be fixed soon. ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ranahamza:
hy..! i just bought xperia SL and i am trying to search ke kitkat version of it i didnt find it anywhere .. there is Xperia S coustom rooms so should i install the S room on my SL or not ? any person who tried this before help me pls
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xda Santhosh:
i didnt try this Before ....

But another Devices ROM'S will not work .... In your SL

I think u Got the Answer /????
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] motocamp:
Hi,

I'm using a T-Mobile MDA Conpact II. I'ld like to know which ROM (I prefere GERMAN) is the latest (newest), where can I get it and how do I install it?

Thanks.

Cheers,

René.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] hanmin:
Read the wiki.. at the bottom page for the official german ROM update.
[General Questions and Answers] lahevmik:
I was messing around with different browsers on a rooted G700-U20.

And after a while I managed to delete the original browser.apk.

I even had a backup of the browser.apk but that seems to be corrupted.

I have one factory rom for G700-U10 but using this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2294909 I get an unknown file format error with the .img file.

Does anyone have browser.apk from any G700 version I could try?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThumperTM:
Hello guys

Im thinking to get one of those phones: Samsung Galaxy Note3 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3 duos (SM-N9002).

I like SM-N9002 because it has dual sim.

Please help me to decide which one to get?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghalib87:
No doubt n9005...its up to you
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThumperTM:
Both phones seems to have same hardware? 3gb ram, same processor etc

Thanks for your reply.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] racoonowner:
my two cents...

if you are choosing between the N9005 and the N9002,

in terms of hardware, they are practically the same except the dual sim version (N9002) supports only 3G up to HSPA+

while the single sim (N9005) will support LTE.

another thing of note is that the N9002 is a China exclusive model; it will still work for most carriers worldwide but the main catch is that it does not come with Google play store and google apps pre-installed. This can easily be rectified though by rooting and installing a custom ROM.

other than that, the N9002 is currently the king of dual sim phones worldwide; with premium flagship specifications.

so the choice would depend on your priority for LTE vs Dual sim.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThumperTM:
Thanks very much!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VZesus:
you might regret choosing 9002 if you are a update maniac
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Icetech3:
Have to RMA my hdx 7".. the light bleed is just insane, like 1/2" of blue around the sides of the screen.

Anyway... it has safestrap installed with 2 slots setup.. Could someone give me a quick rundown on the safe way to restore this to 100% stock? I did a quick search but fail at search. thank you :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Kindlik:
I was dealing with a similar situation. Here are the steps to restore it to 100% stock.

I am not sure if you would need to delete manually the ROM slot you created first, but I assume not. I did, just to be safe. It might be my OCD though. :D

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 PM ----------

Oh, I forgot to ask. Any chance that you could post a picture of your screen that shows the bleeding? I would like to compare it to mine. I have it too, but I am not sure if it's worth the trouble going through the replacement as many people report that their second or third replacement has it too. I wanna see how bad it yours.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Icetech3:
Thanks.. will try it today, sorry for the late response.. busy weekend...

Ended up just going into recovery, deleting my slot2 which had the modified OS.. booted to slot 1 which was stock. remove Safestrap, did a refresh to wipe user data.. and back to amazon it goes:)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Icetech3:
New HDX just showed up... same light bleed, must just be how they are.. I really like the devices other than the battery life is total ass.. my nexus 10 goes a week on a charge this thing wont make it 2 days on standby:(
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] murso74:
that doesn't sound right at all. i can leave my 7" laying around for days without it dying, unless i've been using the hell out of it. i had one problem with bluetooth keeping it awake, and i turned bluetooth off and rebooted and it hasn't happened again
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Icetech3:
Well.. the replacement i got, all i have done is install moon reader and dropbox and a few other apps (i actually like the amazon OS once i can sideload things and get dropbox on it) And standby is 3 days.. i came in to work today it was at 4%.. so its better than my last one. but still same monster light bleed and stuff.. no big thing i don't use this much. My old nexus 10 is still the best i have used. and front speakers. mmmmm
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] shadowwolfsl:
weird..on standby mine lasts a lot longer than that
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max621:
Hi

Spc ( Private SMS and Call ) not working on KK

Infact till 4.3 the spc successfully intercepting the sms and put them in the secure folder or hide them from prying eyes but after KK the stock sms simply showed the incoming sms on screen....

I tried to disable the stock messaging apk but didn't solve the issue...

Anyone have any idea ?

Regards
[HTC Butterfly S] romano_ezzat:
I need to know

There's htc butterfly s with dual sim

This phone is stock from htc

Or this phone is fake copy from china ?
[General Questions and Answers] manoj36:
Is any custom ROM available for my fly f53s phone..I need it urgently..please provide me if thr
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImSoBored:
Hey all,

I would like to know if there's a way to know if a Nexus 5 has been opened, as I would like to open it without losing warranty :D

Thanks in advanced.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Not sure why you want to open it...... Chances are it will void your warranty..... Or whatever reason you have if you do anything inside will. ;)

There's nothing you can do inside it. No reason to open it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ImSoBored:
Curiosity beats me... :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Curiosity killed the cat
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Mohombi Rko-2014:
Hey guys today i have an amazing android app Called (Zip signer) that allow you to sign any app (system + other)

Screenshot :

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Download the app : http://d-h.st/wwg

steps :

1-open the app

2-choose an app that you want to sign

3-select Sign the file

That's it :laugh: :good::good:
[HTC One S] Truck'n Hemi:
Hello guys,

The thing is I'm wondering if still worth buying the One S nowadays, it seems to be better than todays entry level phones like LG F5, Xperia M/L, etc. It's price is realy good, it got a lot of custom ROMs, plenty of very good kernels, stable OC and everything.

Thanks already for the replies
[HTC One S] Gnopps:
I'm happy with mine still. It may not feel as snappy as the latest devices but if you get a good price then do go for it.

Sent with Tapatalk that ignores my privacy and tracks my activity
[HTC One S] 808phone:
The HTC One S is one of the best cheap 2nd hand phones you can get IMO.

The negatives:

Terrible - almost unusable front camera. Back lens can be scratched easily since it protrudes a bit. Battery life is not the greatest but not the worse.

Lower resolution on the screen.

Positives:

Size is nearly perfect. Good camera. Excellent (but sometimes buggy) ROM support.

Last official ROM is really good.

Can get at a great price ($150).

Can get parts easily plus 3rd party larger batteries.

If the Moto G had a decent camera it would be a better buy than the HTC ONE S, but it has a terrible camera.

At $299, the vaporware OnePlus One is a good buy but for twice the price.

At around $130??? The Moto E? Is cheap but has a horrible camera and maybe no front camera.

Another option is a Nexus 4 - they seem to go around $200 or less. That would be another alternative.
[HTC One S] TheEndHK:
It's really good for its price, I think it's the best cheap phone now you can get in the world if all you want is a decent camera and cool/unique slim design.

Yup, it blows out all new entry to med level of new phones. Don't forget it is indeed a small flagship two years before, so it's still doing good now. The hardware is all good, just make sure you get the z520e(S4 CPU), not z560e(S3 CPU).

There are some downsides like suck front camera, lower screen resolution(but you saved battery life and system will work faster on a qHD mon so it can be an advantage) and relatively slower software development because some devs already switched to other phones. But it looks like CM will continue support One S and devs here will try to give us the last upgrade - HTC 4.4.2 SixthSense later this year.

So, probably it is still safe to use it for two more years
[HTC One S] Hiken_Ace:
If that's the most what you can pay for a phone .. then buy it ! You will never get anything like it with that price !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] diehardbattery:
Let me preface this by saying that I wanted to post this in the apps section but there's only 4 threads there LOL...

My Note 3 and my wife's S4 (if I remember correctly) had Handsfree Mode which would read aloud texts while connected to the bluetooth in the car. Since the S5 does not have this feature on AT&T, I'm looking for alternatives? There's one app that I used a long time ago called Text By Voice. What I didn't like about that is it kept the bluetooth connection in "listening" mode all the time, so you couldn't listen to the radio, or anything else... Or maybe there could be a way to get this working with Google Now a la Moto X style?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] natefish:
Check out Agent. It's driving mode does what you are asking and is quite smart about it. It will enact automatically. It can do other phone controls, too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tryagent

Sent from my GS5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] diehardbattery:
Seems flawed... I sent the developer the following message:

While I do like the driving agent. I don't like the fact that I can only have one Bluetooth profile though. I have 3 vehicles and would like it to work on all of them not just some. I have been somewhat able to work around this with trigger. When an SMS comes through the driving agent, it will play through the vehicles audio but then switches to the phones speaker for replies. It also seems to be killing the battery somehow. In the battery settings, android system stays on even when the agent is not active.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] diehardbattery:
Any other alternatives?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] miebasomurah:
Finaly My Wallaby GSM can't used (can't pass 1% flash RSU), but PDA function still normal, just one problem, how can i charge my battery?

i try to charge the battery on back cover whole (for external baterry), and guest..my battery can use for 24 hours using PDA function...now everyday i charge my wallaby on back cover whole, for 3 hours..and ia can use PDA function. :idea:

still try to upgrade RSU, but no luck...can pass 1% error. :cry:

anybody know how to flash GSM hardware for wallaby (i read about JTAG, but it's to much risk, open the processor...), any other way?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] miebasomurah:
here is my wallaby pict
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] morph751:
No solution?

Hi, we are in the same boat, I too have a Wallaby similar to yours. What's different though is that I am able to reflash my RSU (successfully got past 1% fail a number of times). What's weird though is after a successful RSU reflash, still the GSM part is dead. I too charged the battery through the back cover.

Have you tried reflashing RSU with substantial amount of power in your battery? Also, plug directly to AC supply. With this, I am able to reflash my RSU. What I haven't tried yet is to use a good battery (in case my or your battery is dead already). Maybe you could try this too. I think that the battery of the Wallaby has an internal charging circuit. Of course you would need to successfully get past the 1% error for your Wallaby to charge.

Also, have you checked the fuse inside? A busted fuse will not allow your Wallaby to charge. There is a post here concerning this. There is also a post where you remove the battery and plug your Wallaby directly to AC supply (to bypass battery checking) then reflash your RSU. Worked for some.

I was able to recover from this GSM error a few months back, but this time I'm stuck. Probably a hardware problem already after trying all alternatives. I got myself a Himalaya instead. Anyways, wish you luck on your Wallaby.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] miebasomurah:
thanks for the repply morph751..

i allready checked the fuse..but the fuse still good..

allso as u said :

"remove the battery and plug your Wallaby directly to AC supply (to bypass battery checking) then reflash your RSU"

but that not worked for me...

anyway..thanks for ur repply..
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] fbuzila:
I have the same error with 1%...can somebody help me ???

I did this http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby_HT_GSMError but no success...PW10B-Model
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Kinotsu:
Hi, I'm looking to upgrade to the HTC One m8, and I was ready to terminate my current 2 year phone contract with At&T since I'm only 4 months away, I don't mind paying 125$ ETF, until I found out I still wouldn't be able to upgrade even if I payed my ETF. I thought it would let me upgrade early. But anyways, I'm looking for a loophole to get this new phone with a 2 year contract. What would be the best way? Could I terminate my contract and pay an ETF and then start up a new line with a new number and get the HTC one m8 on there? I don't mind losing my number but I do have unlimited data and don't want to lose that.

What if I were to cancel a family members line on my account, make them switch their number, and then start up a new line, upgrade to the m8 on the new line with the new number, and then take the HTC One m8 and switch sim cards with my phone? That way I still have my number and unlimited data and the new phone and then my family member would use the new line instead of me. Would that work?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] an0ther:
Call 611 and say you want the new phone for contract price, or you will take your business elsewhere where they will pay your etf.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] slappula:
Look into the Next program. When you factor in the monthly discount on your bill, it's a pretty good deal. Right now they'll let you out of a two-year contract to get you on Next.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Kinotsu:
Don't you have to pay around 32$ extra a month? Since your paying monthly fees for the actual cost of the phone, not to mention I would lose my unlimited data.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] takylo:
You are correct about the NEXT program. You will definitely lose your unlimited data, they will NOT grandfather into that plan with UL data.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Blueoval24:
My contract wasn't due for renewal until this November but since I bought the phone on launch day, they gave me a free upgrade (only paid 199 with a 2 year contract renewal) . So there are definitely signs that AT&T will negotiate, but you'll have to find the right terms. As someone mentioned, you may want to give them a call and say you are thinking about switching carriers.