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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tydiamond11:
What about the my files app. I think what you are talking about is how Android 4.4.2 changed the way apps could see the files. I can do everything you are saying using my files and moving folders
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Didact74:
True, I can use the MyFiles App. Not to sound like a premadonna, but Its just a little more cumbersome then what I am used to. LOL
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tydiamond11:
I understand I am use to root and using any files Manger but it works for now :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] driguez:
I feel your pain dudes. If you're within the time frame for an exchange, look at the M8, it's what I did. It is a fantastic device.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tydiamond11:
Yeah but it is but different we will get root and be good soon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
In order to keep my unlimited data, I buy my phones off of Craigslist, or ebay. If the S5 gets rooted/unlocked, I'll probably pick one up, but I couldn't wait any longer and that's why I went with the M8, for now. As previously stated, I'm not thrilled with the camera, but everything else is pretty sweet, and it's probably got the nicest build of any phone on the market, at the moment.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
I'm not concerned with the camera really .. can't remember the last time I used the one on my GNEX. That's what my Nikon is for. My biggest thing probably is tethering. I too am grandfathered into the unlimited data and I run the house off the phones. I got rid of cable internet a couple years ago. I can't be without that at all ...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ballisticevo:
I carried the s5 for over a month hoping for root. I to came from an s3 and skipped the s4. After that time I traded away the s5 for the m8 and couldn't be happier.

Not sure at this point I would ever go back Sammy :-/
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
is this something important? https://twitter.com/djrbliss/status/468869510737698816

Don't know anything about stuff like that. [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] [MENTION=5575828]Walter.White[/MENTION] or any of you experts.

from the tip of my fangers...!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jcase:
Doesnt impact s5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
Any other samsung locked device?

from the tip of my fangers...!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dlscott1111:
Foxfi will give you tethering. There's a trick whereby you can avoid having to use the password lockscreen too! More info in the s5 general thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] popkurn611:
So if I download foxfi and use it to tether it won't use data from my 2GB VZW data plan?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
Oh no ... you will use data. But it will let you use the tethering hot spot without having to pay for it. I think with their new more everything plans the hotspot is already active and included in the price. But I am on the old unlimited data plan and I would have to pay an extra monthly fee to use the wifi tethering... I currently am on a rooted GNEX and I run the household computers through the wifi tethering on the phone (got rid of my comcast internet service when they lit my town with 4G a couple years ago). I use about 50-60gb of data per month but it doesn't matter cuz I'm grandfathered in to the unlimited plan. I have to pay full retail at the store for a new phone or buy one off of craigslist or such to be able to keep my data plan. If I wanted to get the S5 for the current $100.00 price, I would have to agree to a new two year plan and go on to the tiered data... THAT AIN'T HAPPENIN' !!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] popkurn611:
Ohhhhh ok now I understand. Yeah my hotspot is included...thanks for the explanation
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
That's why I'm kind of hanging back seeing if they can exploit the S5 ... Been running custom ROMs for so long now, I really would like a rootable phone if I am gonna plunk down full retail. Would rather get it from VZW so I have warranty. Buy it off of craigslist and it goes boobs up I am out a lot of $$ The One M8 is tempting but in reading at their forums, many complain of weak data signals where they had good ones with other phones... I REALLY like Samsung offerings so here's to hoping the Devs can do their magic on the S5. You can be sure they are trying their butts off with the bounty being offered for a good exploit !!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
The phone is warrantied, not the customer. Regardless if you're the original owner, it still has the balance of the one year warranty.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
Good info. I pay the small monthly fee for the extended warranty through VZW though. I think I am on my 4th GNex replacement for the charging port going bad on em. They've always over-nighted a replacement out with no problem.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
Yeah, you don't need to worry about buying a newer model phone, used. If something happens with it, bring it in, and exchange it. I do speak from experience, on this one. ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
Do you know if VZW will sell the extended warranty on an off market phone? (written while enjoying an Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Double Chateau) :cool:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
I don't know about that. I would guess, not. Enjoy that stogie. :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] storm81456:
Unless they've changed their policies in the last two years that's not true. I had an issue with a Droid Charge I'd bought secondhand that developed an issue. I spoke to a few different VZW support types and every one of them told me the warranty is specific to the phone AND the person who first activates it, so even buying it and then giving it to another family member on a family plan after you had used it yourself will void the VZW warranty. I got lucky that the guy I bought it from accepted a return, otherwise I was out of luck and cash.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
Well, I can tell you that I got an S3 exchanged a little over a year ago, and a Motorola Krazr exchanged, many years ago. Both of which I bought used.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mlin:
You know, it's kinda crazy but there is a hacked version of the HTC One M8 camera and it really takes very nice pictures. Granted I mainly take pictures of my kids, but the M8 camera from my experiences is fantastic. Shutter speed is insanely quick, pictures are very frequently crystal clear and color reproduction is good. There is occasionally a bit of over exposure, but regarding comparisons, I get better pics on my M8 than I did with my N3 and better than my wife's S4. Additionally, the video camera is top notch. I bought the M8 thinking I the camera wouldn't be up to my standards, especially after trying the M7 and I had intentions of probably returning it but I've been pleasantly surprised and love using my phone to snap pics!

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Extended warranty or insurance? You can insure any device. While I believe it's stated that the device is supposed to be new, once you activate a phone on a line carrying insurance, the insurance will be applied to that new device. I've purchased my last 5 devices secondhand, and exchanged a secondhand HTC One M7 through Verizon b/c of the purple tinting issue.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] davidstre:
M8 camera uses cheap untreated glass. It smudges and scratches very easily and so it's a matter of time until the already bad camera gets even worse. Only phone I know of that people buy special lens protectors for.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mlin:
That's neat, glad I have a case I suppose. But like I said, proof is in the pudding and the pics from my M8 surpass those of my previous 2 phones, so I'm happy with it. I've had the phone for 3 weeks and have taken several hundred photos and i've yet to be let down.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
I guess when the question is S5, or M8, what it comes down to is, would you rather have a better camera, or a phone that can be fully bootloader unlocked and rooted? For me, it was obvious. I would rather sacrifice some picture quality for custom ROMs, kernels, and a boatload of personal customization. I've been doing it since the OG Droid, and I wasn't about to give that up, now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] davidstre:
Also, the M8 is known for having good looking photos on screen but if you print them they will look horrible. Same went for earlier models.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] popkurn611:
I've never liked the sense overlay on android from HTC. Not sure what it is I just hate it! Its bland, icons are not nice...just a little too black and white for me. I'm so used to touchwiz which is so vibrant, in my opinion.

When I got my first Samsung device (s3) years ago I HATED touchwiz and now I can't live without it for some reason.

Have you adjusted to Sense coming from a Samsung device?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
I don't care for Sense, or TW, that's why I use Nova. My phones look the same, no matter who manufactures them. And I also tend to use AOSP, or GPE ROMs as well. That's the beauty of having an unlocked/rooted phone. ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mlin:
Actually, they look quite nice on my computer screen as well. I haven't printed them so I can't comment on that but they do look go on screens besides the one on the phone. Anyhow, I'm not going to argue your poorly supported statements or attempt to convince you that the camera is great. The camera performance of a smart phone has become one of the most important features to me since I had kids. That said, this is my 6th phone in a year (S3 --> S4 --> M7 --> Note 2 --> Note 3 --> M8) and I'm very pleased with the camera's performance, the best of the bunch for my uses.

I leave mine on full auto and get great shots, consistently. Like [MENTION=2848395]nabbed[/MENTION] said, pictures are almost always very sharp and crystal clear. It's not a bad camera, on the contrary its a very good camera, its just 4MP.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] davidstre:
No need to be an asshole. Print out one of the photos and take a look, you'll see they only look good on screen.. as I stated. As for the untreated cheap glass lens just go over to the M8 forums and see the multitude of first hand reports. A simple Google search yields the same results.

My statements are if anything more supported than yours as you are merely expressing your simple minded opinion.

But hey let's not argue.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maxpower7:
Here's my 2 cents. I owned the M8 for about a week, and I really, viscerally hated it. It's way too damn tall and heavy for the screen size, and (contrary to literally every tech reviewer on earth), I strongly dislike the metal build. Sure, it's more "premium," but I fail to see how that fact in and of itself makes it a better phone. I hate the way the thickness of the phone tapers to almost nothing at the edges (giving you almost nothing to grip), I hate the slipperiness of it, and I hate the metallic feel. I also really don't care for Sense at all, and the camera doesn't cut it. As others have pointed out, the photos look great on the phone's display and terrible everywhere else.

The bottom line is that I switched from the M8 to the S5, and I couldn't be happier with my decision. And this is coming from a longtime flashaholic whose last phone was a Nexus 5 (switched carriers). The S5 is an excellent phone in just about every way, and it's miles better than both the S4 and the M8. I do miss my Nexus 5 though.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Franzie3:
enable developer options and lower animations to x0.5, much smoother on the S5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
I'm with ya man ... I came on board with Android with the original Moto Droid, learned to root and flash it and haven't looked back... Went with the Charge when it hit the market and then the GNex when it came out. I still run the GNex, even put the wife on one. I really do like Samsung phones though so I think I am gonna lay low for a bit longer and see if anything pops on the S5 ...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mlin:
Simple minded opinion, hahaha, good one! Now we're putting each other down? Cool! Forgive me for not partaking.

You stated M8 pics only look good on the M8 screen, not on screens in general... I don't need to print photos to be able to tell which are more clear. A simple side-by-side comparison of N3, S4, and M8 pics shows the M8 shots are more crisp in my use. That's all I really need to see, I don't see how printing will soften the clarity of the M8 pics or sharpen the clarity of the N3/S4 pics. I don't claim to be an expert photographer. All I care about is getting good pictures of my kids (2.5 years and 8 months). They move a lot and blurry pics can be a problem, even with my dSLR if the settings aren't ideal. For taking pics of my kids/family/dog/etc, the M8 simply outperforms the other two phones I've mentioned. I don't really print my cell phone pics very often, if ever so if they do for some weird illogical reason look bad when printed, I don't really care. I haven't compared to an S5 as I don't own one, and I'm not trying to argue which is the better phone, I simply came in to say the M8 camera, at least for my type of usage, is actually quite good.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] davidstre:
If you read my post I say "on screen" not specifically on the M8s screen. Reading can be tricky though so I understand the confusion.

It's great that the camera works for your needs but that doesn't make it the better camera. Many people use their smartphone as a digital camera and so printing matters to many. Some people even print and frame photos of their kids.

Aside from opinions of which camera takes a better photo we must look at build quality. Physical damage ruins even the best camera.

If anyone is actually reading this in hopes of finding out which camera is better many websites offer side by side comparison shots. I would go there and decide for yourself.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mlin:
Fair enough, I misread your post. I still don't understand how printing could make such a significant difference. If I'm viewing two images in a photo viewing program on a computer, what could possibly change between viewing and printing that the images would look so different? This claim doesn't make a lot of sense.

Regarding the lens scuffing, my wife's S4 has scratches similar to the ones mentioned in the M8 thread, maybe that's why her pics are so blurry. Same story for my N3, which used to take clearer pics, or at least I thought it did. My M8 is relatively new so I suppose time will tell if it suffers the same fate.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
Less pixels=bad printed photos

More pixels=better printed photos

I've been into photography for quite a while and I know a little.

You can see the shattered/scattered "texture" of the photos when they're printed from a low pixel camera.

Anyway, I think Instagram is a better place for camera arguments and photography. Tell me about root, please. let's put all that aside and "argue" about who's working more to help motivate the devs and the other guys that I see have been searching and throwing links for a possibility of help here and there. Off topic and good/bad cameras isn't gonna help much really (neither is my very post). I own another device and I'm as mad as everyone here. Let's keep on topic and stop shooting each other down. Sorry for the extra off topic post, but couldn't shut it any longer. LOL

from the tip of my fangers...!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
I hold no loyalty to any manufacturer. I buy whatever phone I want, that I believe will do what I want, and suit my needs. If it doesn't, well, time to move on.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] skifreek:
Can someone get a hold of those dude? Or its probably straight up bs....

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spotmark:
Sounds great, if it's true, but why haven't they claimed the $18000 or so dollars being offered?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
Looks like a yahoo article f that helps, I'll send an email if you can confirm it's yahoo you were reading. This way it's easy because it's just that name [MENTION=3708385]yahoo.[/MENTION]com... but these guys are probably more full of sh*t than my septic system
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Franzie3:
Could be trolling, or have a Dev edition and just speaking the truth but not saying Dev edition. I like the rotary phone comment though...:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] skifreek:
It's from this article...

http://news.yahoo.com/18-000-bounty-awaits-first-person-root-galaxy-190923694.html

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Franzie3:
Yea i'd take that with a grain of salt....i could of made the same comment and reply that he did. If he did and didn't want to share that's on him. I doubt he did and I think he is trying to stir the pot and troll. I've never seen or heard that name and most people use the same name to comment. I would love to be proven wrong, but it just smells like trolling to me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
I replied to his comments to put his money where is mouth is. Funny how one of his reply comments was, "how do you know I already haven't claimed it?" Lol he's trolling so much goats won't cross him.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
Pfffft looks like his account isn't real, sent him an email.

edit: not sure why the picture isn't posting...anyways I got a failure domain email back
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
[MENTION=4343326]Demiurge7[/MENTION] you were mentioned in the Yahoo article.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g.armour:
I'm starting to notice s little butn in around the edges, anyone else notice this? Anyway to fix/ avoid this?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferfy67:
I've noticed this also.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eye4thesky:
Screen burn

I use the screensaver deal when charging. Havent seen anything on my phone yet. Maybe that will clear your pixels if you try. I treat these screens like i do my plasma tv. Had burn in from keyboard on my S3 and thankfully, nothing to report like that yet with the S5.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] sl9:
Hi guys,

I recently bought a 3200mAH battery for my MDA PRO from eBay, but I don't seem to be able to get it to charge properly (it came with its own dedicated desktop charger so I don't have to plug it into the phone to charge it)...

I need as many people as possible to measure the voltages of their JJ batteries (either the original one or any other batteries you may have bought) and post the voltage readings with the charge level at the time so I can compare with my results... PLEASE HELP!

My original working 1650mAH MDA PRO battery, at nearly 100% charge:

Outer 2 terminals: 4.16 volts

Inner 2 terminals: 0.73 volts

(Both of the above drop slowly as the battery is used, as one would expect).

New 3200mAH battery from eBay - unknown charge level:

Outer 2 terminals: 3.84 volts <- looks a bit normal... ?

Inner 2 terminals: 1.27 volts <- this seems WAY too high!!!

(The above results are after trying to charge this battery on both my MDA PRO and its seperate desk charger for 2 days at least)

What I need is measurements of other batteries (ESPECIALLY if anyone has a 3200mAH one!) so I can compare, please get out your multimeters and help me! :(
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] skywriter:
dumb question: if you use the 3200mah battery does it last twice as long as your 1600mah one before it gets down to 10% or so? forget about full readings for a moment.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] sl9:
I don't know, because I've never been able to get my MDA PRO to boot with that 3200mAH battery.

Sometimes the screen turns on, but after 10 seconds a red light flashes and it reboots continually. Other times (with different cables, it seems) it doesn't turn on at all and I get a flashing red light.

That's why I want to compare the voltages with what other people out there have...
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] skywriter:
ok, never sure with batteries from ebay these days. i bought two for a zaurus and neither of them worked. i have a 3800mah battery from expansys coming for the UNI.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jimzweb1:
Can someone tell me how to find touchwiz home launcher in KK 4.4.2 system ui, using root explorer? I want to attempt to replace the home screen swipe up with google search instead of the magazine app. THANKS

Edit: Just installed Nova Launcher, force stopped TouchWiz home cleared caches, and ""Unfortunately TouchWiz home Has Stopped" click ok does not appear when you click home button twice.
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] Somebody123456:
I just want my phone to be as close to stock as possible. For example, how do I change the phone and messaging icons to the the stock ones?
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] Madexplode:
Use nova launcher from play store

Gesendet von meinem LG-P760 mit Tapatalk
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] orlans21:
This has happened to me before where my phone would just turn off and not turn on until i take the battery out and put it back in. When i put it back in it goes on by itself and shows the samsung logo then nothing happens. The same would happen if i keep on taking the battery out and putting it back in. I read somewhere if you bang the side of the phone where the power button is it will fix it and i did that and it worked. Now this time it isnt working so i dont know what to do...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rkant18:
My best guess would be that its an issue with the power button being internally stuck. I had the same issue and fixed it by basically trying to pull out the button the get it unstuck then i got the app called easy touch android and I don't use my power button.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crazymonkey05:
OK so is the phone failing to boot? Or is it just always turning on
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] orlans21:
i was able to fix it. i banged the side where the power button is and now it works. unfortunately thought if i press the power button the phone will go in and out of sleep and then restart because it thinks its being pressed when it really isnt. so i dont know what to do about that now
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crazymonkey05:
Well if you have a little hardware skills you could probably fashion a new button onto the sensor
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] orlans21:
i popped the power button out and i put it to the side so now its fine. I dont really need to use the power button. Paranoid Android has a feature to put the phone on sleep and I can easily go into recovery using rom manager
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] berryman13:
banging it is a temporary fix. ultimately i soldered off the power switch completely and replaced it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] orlans21:
i wouldnt be able to do that aha
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] joey_xda:
Had the same problem with my Samsung Infuse. Had to replace the power switch, PITA

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50576801&postcount=25
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] berryman13:
i didnt think i could either for the record. try an old device first
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] orlans21:
I dont have an old device. Im hoping i can keep this working until i can get an LG G3. Right now I cant get it to turn on. I have to keep trying to turn it on and hope that i get lucky that it doesnt think the power button is being pressed