yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] richard-droid:
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I've flashed the GPE rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2557353 and after that my Hangouts won't sign in. Tried several reboots and clearing cache from Google play services.

Gmail and other accounts using Google works fine, it's just Hangouts that's giving me trouble. I've just downloaded Hangouts and Google Play services today so it's the latest versions. I've googled and what I've found is that similar problems for other people get an error message, which I dont' It just says "Not signed in" and nothing happens when clicking on it or the settings button on the S4.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Solved - I took a picture and choose to share it with Hangouts. I then got prompted to sign in and now it works!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] the blues:
howwww the $%&@ do you zoom in or out with the camera... im using it with the standard 2megapixel setting... anyone?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] aquanaut88:
In the manual under the camera section (p155,156) you'll see the zoom feature is not available in "Photo" or "Burst" mode above 640x480. It is also not available in "Video" mode above 176x144. All other modes and resolutions support the zoom feature.

Assuming you can read English, the manual is available for download from this site.

ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Manuals/HTC_Hermes_Manual.pdf

Cheers
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] laverdadb:
Today, after reboot my dock icons are gone. I tried rebboting etc.. Nothing works! What should i do?

BB
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebs512:
I have been on Stock ZVC Rooted for the past few months and there are some things driving me nuts about it. For one the navigation bar at the bottom is too sensitive and I accidentally hit the home button when I am doing things and 2, the portrait to landscape mode is too sensitive. The 2 questions I have as of right now is there any ROM updated for ZVC yet and if not, is there a way to install the Xposed Framework Module on Stock ZVC being rooted?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceOfCake:
Not sure what you mean about if there's a "ROM updated for ZVC yet"

Are you asking if there's a ROM based on the stock ls980 ROM?

And as far as I know regarding xposed... Go right ahead and install the apk as long as your running on dalvik and not on ART. But i might be wrong about xposed since I haven't been running on a stock for a while
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebs512:
Wasn't sure if the Cyanogenmod team, or any others had updated their roms to work based on the latest version on the LS980 aka ZVC aka stock kitkat but before the release I know some people said they had issues due to kernel differences/bootloader issues/etc, I don't have a custom recovery running stock zvc at the moment, just rooted.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceOfCake:
Early on there were some problems getting custom recovery, however Cloudyfa developed AutoRec which is a app that installs a custom recovery (TWRP) without any hassle whatsoever.. All you gotta do is install the apk for the ls980 which can be downloaded from here http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=13763 M

Make sure to read the full OP for AutoRec: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

Now this is my preferred method to install cm

1) make a nandroid backup, wipe everything besides internal storage

2) downgrade your modem to ZV8 from ZVC (the reason for this is that the cm kernel is not compatible with the ZVC modem)

3) flash the latest nightly

4) flash pa gapps

5) reboot system to enjoy a crisp and clean cm rom :D

Link to all the G2 modems: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2451426

Also please note that this method takes away the ability to have sprint spark.

Another thing... if you ever want to restore your nandroid backup make sure to flash the ZVC modem first
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PloniAlmoni:
If I flash the Furnace AOSP kernel and the ZVA modem instead I'll get spark, right?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebs512:
I guess I asked my question wrong, so Cyanogenmod has not yet been successful to make their kernel zvc compatible?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceOfCake:
Nope.. But you should check out paranoid android which is updated to work on the kit kat modem (what im using right now)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ebs512:
Do you still get spark capability with Paranoid Android?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PieceOfCake:
Honestly I don't know... I have read where people say that it is supported but haven't confirmed it myself
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
SUperG2 it may not be aosp but it is definitely zvc based
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Titchener17:
And its awesome already !
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stonedmagic:
Hi,

I got an htc one m8 stock ROM rooted with S-ON and stock kernel.

Custom Recovery : TWRP

I want to get back my stock recovery for an OTA update, i found this thread but i don't know what stock recovery i have to flash and i want to know about this :

So i removed a carrier branded app but i have re-installed it. Does it count ?

m8 informations:

- Android 4.4.2

- Rom 1.54.163.5

(French "SFR Carrier" OTA Update 1.54.163.11)

Edit :

How ? when i apply update my phone reboot into custom recovery...

Edit 2 :

Ok i have the answer on the teamwin website.
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] deepak3:
How to identify if the smart phone connected to the PC runs Android. I want to identify this information from an application running in PC (say Windows PC), without enabling USB debugger in mobile.

I tried to figure out using the IMEI number, but could not find.

Is there any API or smarter way available that uniquely identify if the connected device runs Android? Like verifying the folder structures or something? Does the device drivers contain the OS information which I can use? How the PC-Suites like "MOBILedit!" identifies it?

Also, how www[dot]imei[dot]info gives me the operating system of my mobile just by IMEI number?

Looking all these makes me to believe that there is some way for this , please help.
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] AxxPyrtlexx20:
nice
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] dadangle:
Interesting question dude. I'm not sure if this will help but its what I've got. If you use Tor, the free proxy, they give you a way to check your anonymity by going to ip-check.info. and if you do a full test it shows a bunch of unique device id's and stuff for your IP, but it also tells what device, os, build number, and even which browser your using. Now I know this is all over the internet and for a different purpose than what youre looking for but if they can figure out what device I'm using over a browser, I think you can accomplish what you want here. Check it out and maybe it'll inspire some ideas. And keep us posted!
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] deepak3:
Well, when it goes through internet, there is a way. The User-Agent string that is passed during request will have all the info like OS, browser version etc.. I am more looking at the specific scenario of mine.
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] dadangle:
Just brainstorming asshole. Hope ya never figure it out
[C, C++, C# and Other Windows Phone Development] Renee1147:
That just made me laugh...dam I needed that thanks been way to sad lately lol....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nielsvg:
hello,

i've got a samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 and have a serious problem. i use my phone with the original cover and the original s view wireless cover.

in february i noticed that when opening my wireless cover the screen wouldnt turn on. serveral days later the problem was so bad that when i got screen on after 5 minutes and maybe the possibility to answer a call the screen wouldnt turn on after the call. screen remained black. i had to pull the battery out of the phone and then restart it. in one after noon of work i had to do this everytime i wanted to make or receive a call and up to 15 times. although the screen is not turned on it uses a huge amount of the battery.

i send my phone for repair. first time they repaired a part of it. what part i dont know and they did a software update. after 2 weeks the problems came back. i resend it to the repeair center. and when they received it the screen didnt turn on. they couldnt repair the phone because it wouldnt turn so they did a software update and send it back because they couldnt notice the fault.

then after 2 weeks the problem came back and i searched the internet and found a way to test the proximity sensor because i thougt that was the problem. i checked it by using the code *#0*# and then click sensor. and indeed there was a problem. when i covered the sensor with my finger the screen went green and keep trilling meaning that something covered the sensor. but when removing my finger from the sensor the screen kept trilling and stayed green. so i knew i had a problem with my sensor.

i send it a third time with the info to check the sensor (it came so far that i had to tell the repair service what to do). the device came back, a part was repaired and a software update. but now the day after the problem came back and even worse.

i'm now using a backup device and when i charge my note 3 a whole night and the day after it's just in standby mode. at the end of the day around 7-8 PM the battery is at 3-4%.

i mailed and called samsung but they want me to send it for a fourth time to a different repair service for a second opinion and then they will decide what to do next.

are there other people who experience the same problems?

i'm a huge samsung fan because i got the samsung galaxy camera, note 3, gear but i'm getting very angry with them.

in atach my battery stats
[Galaxy Note 3 General] strangeprotocol:
Your motherboard needs a replacement. Lazy technicians are just wiping and reflashing software. Shoot samsung a mail in your region and tell them the amount you invested to buy a fone has gone to crap. Be firm and explain them the things in detail. By now a layman should know your proximity sensor is kaput (common problem with samsung devices., had the same issue with my sii, s4 )
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ultramag69:
Mate, the rule of warranty, at least in Oz, is 3 times and it is REPLACED.... No more repairs, you get a new item...

As this has been sent back 3 times I'd stipulate this, it needs replacement, not fixing otherwise you get consumer affaira, or relevant agency, in on the action.......
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nielsvg:
yeah i'm gonna resend my device but i find it strange that this is not a known problem?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] junjie5626:
The "blackout" problem you are experiencing could be caused by some apps that you have installed on your phone. Perhaps you can try to remove your SD Card (if any) and do a factory reset to see whether the issue persists. I have a friend who works in a samsung service centre, and he informed me that usually the technician will first do a software reset/reflash/upgrade and they will do a check to see whether the issue reported persist. If not, nothing else will be done.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ewok666:
Good luck with Samsung. I haven'd had anything from them that even remotely qualifies as good service. Sad.....but unfortunately true. Australia is especially crap when it comes to service.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] scouzers:
I am not sure how I bricked it, but I have tried to install both twrp recovery and cwm recovery but I couldn't get it to boot into recovery.

Then I tried goo manager and recovery. But now it won't boot at all.

If just hold down the power button it comes with Asus logo and doesnt come any further.

The same thing hold down power and volume down.

If I hold down vol up and power I just get a black screen.

I have installed universal naked driver to install apx drivers and it cant find it in device manager, but in "my pc" or whats it called in english.

I have tried to install adb but that cant find the device either.

Any advice what to do?

Edit: it is both unlocked and rooted
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] flumpster:
You have killed it mate by trying to flash a recovery onto it that wasn't meant for that boot loader.

APX mode is only any good if you have nvflash backups which you don't mention so absolutely nothing you can do.
[Moto X Q&A] Slayers:
I have broke my screen on my S4 and being the way I am about phones I can't handle it anymore.

I have looked at the X because the price and I have liked Moto phones.

With all the new phones being announced would you still buy the X right now or would you wait for something else?
[Moto X Q&A] scorpion667:
I'm going to buy a spare moto X as I predict no phone will come come close to it in ergonomics and thin bezel size/aesthetics for a long time.

Moto X2 is almost guaranteed to have a 5 inch screen = automatic disqualification. I have bigger than average hands (can grip a basketball) but I use my phone so little that I really can;t justify carrying around a huge screen 14 hours a day for the 2 minutes it comes in handy for.

Basically all the phones released this year are sh1t aesthetically.

S5 = thick size bezels, looks like a boat

HTC M8 = MASSSSSSSSSSSSSSIVE bottom bezel, huge phone for that small (in comparison) screen

Oppo Find 7 = Too big (that's what she said)

Sony = bezels always too thick

LG G2 = buttons on the back = GTFO LG

Nexus 5 = bezels are thicker than it's twin brother than LG G2 which is unacceptable for me

iphone 6 = as per leaks the side AND top/bottom bezels are very thick

Basically after being addicted to phones since 2011 I have spent close to $4k on this stupid hobby.

Top 3 phones were:

1. Moto X

2. iphone 5

3. Nexus 4
[Moto X Q&A] Furies:
I'm in the situation your in right now. My S4's SIM tray self destructed. Needing a phone immediately and sick of using a large phone, I opted to buy the Moto X for 50 bucks.

Best phone I've ever owned. Period.
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
My list of phones -> http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...3-post-your-phone-timeline-2.html#post2949873 and keep in mind, for the "Work" phones, I can pop my personal sim in and used them if I wanted.

Yes, I would still buy the X today.

Size, feel, screen, battery life, over all usability make the X my favorite device. And its great for single handed use.

My Samsungs don't feel right in my hand, and I have to shift them around too much for single handed use. Touchwiz is still too cartoony. There is a lot of bloat I don't use. The built in apps for SMS/MMS have issues when sending to non-samsung phones (S4), as does the calendar when sending invites(Note 2).

I like my BB Z10 more now that it runs Android APK's natively, and has a better camera than the X, but I like widgets and other things on the X better.

The only thing I'd change about the X is its camera in low light. It has gotten better with the software updates but its still not up to where it needs to be. That being said, for outdoors, the software improvements (rom and camera app) have made big improvements.

Oh, but if you want to Root the X, buy the developer edition, or one with an unlockable bootloader!!! It might cost you more, but you can be assured that you can root if you want.
[Moto X Q&A] SymbioticGenius:
In a heartbeat. I have always loved Motorola phones. If it wasn't for LTE I would have never got my S3. I genuinely feel like my droid x and x2 were better phones than my Galaxy S3, other than the LTE and camera.

I'd by an x right now cause there's nothing better out right now. Once the MotoX replacement comes out that might change. I'm hoping for a removable battery so I can get an extended battery.
[Moto X Q&A] roastpuff:
I just bought one on eBay rather than a Nexus 5 - because no other manufacturer has really done the Active Notifications, Always-On Voice Command and the human-friendly design together just yet.

Here's to hoping Nexus 6 has all of those, though Active Notifications are unlikely on non-AMOLED phones.
[Moto X Q&A] dubsx:
Just got my X yesterday, so I guess I'm still in the "honeymoon" phase...but I'll be honest with you...I love this phone.

I have been around XDA for a while now and have owned 6 consecutive Android phones (goes without saying, I will have a sex change before I ever get an iPhone). I used to theme for several Moto phones back in the day (BIONIC/RAZR/DX). Motorola phones, in my opinion, are the best built phones out there. Mix that with Google and it's just a whole lot of awesome. From the day I rooted my original DROID I knew that I would never own another phone that I didn't root. 5 or so years later I have found myself with a phone that may never see the beautiful world of root and/or unlocked bootloaders. While that sucks, it says something about this phone. The fact that I am not regretting my decision to buy it should tell you how awesome it is. Everything about it is just sexy (besides the camera, which is nothing to write home about). As already mentioned, it is ergonomically stellar. By far the best in-hand feeling phone I've ever owned. Love the vibrant display and the nearly-vanilla android stock ROM.

To put it simply: I hate that it is locked down. But this is an incredibly solid and fun device and I could not be happier that I went with it. :good::good:
[Moto X Q&A] Darth:
You know about buying unlock codes? May not last long. If your phone is on his list. ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2751177
[Moto X Q&A] dubsx:
Yeah, mine was manufactured in September so I'm not going to go through the hassle to find out it's a no go. Thanks for looking out though!
[Moto X Q&A] jamesino:
I actually did just receive my Moto X today. Coming from a rooted Galaxy S3 running CarbonROM and KT Kernel.

With my GS3's governor set to Interactive and the go_hispeed_load set to 50, the GS3 has smoother scrolling. But the unrooted, stock Moto X has faster app opening speed, which was pleasantly surprising.

Like many other users have said, all newer phones are simply just too big. All VZW phones are also locked, so it makes software considerations important. Moto X is as close to stock Android as you can get on-contract with Verizon and that is a huge plus IMO.

The touchless controls work surprisingly well, sometimes it doesn't fire, but it works consistently enough to be useful.

Negative:

Can't find a way to completely silence the phone. Even if I turn all volumes down to 0, if I accidentally trigger the Google Now hotword, it will beep. Bad during a test or interview.

The screen is a bit too warm. Even though the PPI is a tad higher than the GS3 and is a non-PenTile screen, white text on dark background on the Moto X looks weird. It's hard to describe but it almost seems liek as if the edges of the letters are bleeding.

My GS3 earbuds wire controls don't work.

Non-removable battery or microSD.

Camera.
[Moto X Q&A] Jersey846:
I take it from what a few of you are saying is that no Moto X I buy now from the Moto Creator site or Verizon is going to be rootable if it's not a developer version, correct? If this is the case, how much extra am I going to have to spend? I need root for my root call blocker and greenify.

Also, I have been considering getting one of the wood back ones. I think they look super slick from the pictures I've see. Never seen one in person though. Any positives or negatives someone could share about the wood backs?

Sent from my Droid Razr M
[Moto X Q&A] scorpion667:
Settings -> Touchless Controls ->Launch Phrase Sound [Unchecked]

Problem solved.
[Moto X Q&A] DonDizzurp:
Yes. It's by far the best phone ever made.

The only phone you should consider waiting for is the Moto X+1 or LG G3
[Moto X Q&A] someguyatx:
Yes if you can find a good deal on a used one. No because its been out for 9 months already which is like 5 years in phone time. If my X broke now I would get a beater phone for summer until iPhone6 or X+1 came out.
[Moto X Q&A] x2h:
You ask a question like this in a Moto X forum, what answer do you expect? :D

I have a Moto X, and if the X2 is 5 inches, I will keep using my X. Best phone I ever had.
[Moto X Q&A] aviwdoowks:
Hmmm, Well if I get a brighter screen on my next DE X (warranty) then yes.
[Moto X Q&A] eksasol:
I have used the S4 and unless you put CyanogenMod to it, Touchwiz is just horrible and overall it's much slower than the Moto X. It's just a night and day difference in experience. You'll find much more useful features with the Moto X. The camera is not as good, but it's the only thing you'll miss. The Moto X is still a great device, there isn't any other device out now that make me want to switch to it probably until the Moto X+1 come out.
[Moto X Q&A] Legacystar:
Active notifications are just a show stopper. Being able to pull your phone out of pocket abs it shows the time without even having to wake it. Also if its sitting on the desk , just nudge it and the time appears. It's brilliant
[Moto X Q&A] Jamolah:
I've had my motox for 7 months now and I can honestly say I would buy this phone again if I had to.

It's the only phone on the market that has the features I want.
[Moto X Q&A] lopezpm:
The answer is yes, just ordered mine yesterday. Cant wait to get it. Moving from a HTC One.

After reading through all these comments I'm even more excited to get it. I was able to get a student discount on it and I chatted with them so they sent me a free skip.
[Sony Xperia ZL] batrian:
Hi Guys!

This the "DEODEXed" stock Kitkat 4.4.2 (10.5.A.0.230) ROM from US Generic.

You need to have the KitKat Rom installed before flashing this!

Instructions :

1. Download it from Drive

2. Put it on SD Card

3. Go to Recovery and simply flash the zip

4. Wipe DALVIK CACHE ONLY

5. Done!

Download Link

BUGS

I'm using it right now and I'm not facing any issues so far. I hope it will work well for everyone!

Credits :

[MENTION=5169444]RyokoN[/MENTION] for the amazing tool Kamome
[Sony Xperia ZL] gabrielmop:
This will root my device?
[Sony Xperia ZL] batrian:
No it doesn't, Its just Deodex for the rom. You need to flash SuperSU in recovery separately for gaining root
[Sony Xperia ZL] gabrielmop:
where i can find this ZIP for super SU? and how can i install?
[Sony Xperia ZL] demonicangell™:
finally flashed 4.4.2 and flashed this straight ..working fine ..no issues :good:
[Sony Xperia ZL] jcdr12:
This is working great

Thanks

By the way, it works in 06 model, if anyone is wondering
[Sony Xperia ZL] detective zero:
Working for NUT's C6503 ROM, too?

[edit]: OK, forget it, found this...
[Sony Xperia ZL] Rumman Shaikh:
hey [MENTION=5138653]batrian[/MENTION],

Can you please guide me how did you make this Deodex with Kamome Tool (Steps)? I tried using the Tool but ended up in a bootloop :confused:

i didn't choose zipalign option as it had some issues.My Deodex zip came out to be of 333MB,not like 396MB of other deodex zips.:confused:
[Sony Xperia ZL] batrian:
Oh really? thats bad :-s . okay this is how I did it :

when you run "deodex_bat" first press 1 then you get the folder called "System" and its sub-folders. Then inside it, it must be folders of "app" and "framework" and "priv-app" .

then I manually copied the files for each folder from phones system and put them to their respective folders(folders made in the Kamome.)

then that's all. I chose number 3 and it started to deodex and for me it took very long time to do it.

When done, I chose number 4 and it automatically gave me the zip for flash. and after flashing did the DALVIK-CACHE wipe only.

and i never did zip align. :)

GOOD LUCK! hope this work.

and sorry for bad Grammar. :D
[Sony Xperia ZL] Rumman Shaikh:
Manually copied the files from the Root? How? ?

I got the same error like mentioned here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52954589
[Sony Xperia ZL] batrian:
Oh v5 is out? Now I read the thread and just saw it. well I used version 3 that time and it was kitkat compatible.

and for manually copying. I took the long way. I copied them to sd card then I connected phone to laptop then transferred them to the respective folders.
[Sony Xperia ZL] t3ddy2003:
just wanna ask how to get into Recovery when it's not yet rooted.

thanks in advanced.