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[Verizon LG G2] deathsquad737:
Lmao im back on the wagon went back to 10b unrooted

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[Verizon LG G2] njstein:
Ha! Your methadone is LG Flash Tool!
[Verizon LG G2] deathsquad737:
Im sic bro

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[Verizon LG G2] mesiorni:
How do I get out of here?
[Verizon LG G2] deathsquad737:
Well off the wagon starting school needed the wifi tether provision for my laptop at least its for a good reason?

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[Verizon LG G2] xttapolatakettle:
My name is Matt, and I'm a crackflasher. I was flashing CM nightlies everyday, but I graduated to building modified CM from source. It's a gateway drug, kids.
[Verizon LG G2] mbarry55:
Been rooting and flashing roms since my original moto droid. OG.
[Moto X Q&A] rsromano:
I received a notification to download and install the OTA on my GSM Dev Edition Moto X. I'm rooted with stock 4.4.2 installed and xposed. I disabled xposed. Then tried to install the firmware. My phone rebooted into recovery (TWRP 2.6.3.1) and then the install failed. I look at the terminal and I saw the assert failed that was checking the model type (it was checking some values in the build.prop for "ghost") I checked the build prop, and the values were correct. I can't figure out why it's failing.

[Q] Would it be safe to download the zip currently available, extract the contents, delete the assert, and re-archive, and then flash this one instead?

(Follow-up question) If this is safe, I saw on 7zip there are many options to re-zip a file. At first I chose no compression, but then I tried normal compression and that ended up with a zip that was the same size as the original. Should I just follow a guide on how to create a flashable file?
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
Your problem is highlighted in red. All of the guides tell you that you have to flash the stock recovery back in order to accept the OTA. Download the official SBF for your carrier here: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0

Now extract the file. You only need 1 file -- recovery.img

Put it in the same folder that has "mfastboot".

Boot the phone into bootloader mode, then type:

mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Now you -should- be able to accept the OTA assuming you haven't made further modifications to the system.

When you have successfully updated, you can now flash TWRP back.

Good Luck
[Moto X Q&A] rsromano:
I tried downloading stock, but through a different method, and still ran into an error. I will try your method tonight.

Do you have a link to a guide? I was looking and couldn't find one this weekend.
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-OTA.html pretty much covers what you need to take an OTA on the X (and most Motos). The same info is scatter throughout the thread talking about the GSM 4.4.3 update.

to flash stock recovery, see the Requirements section, then Option 2 at -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/MotoX-ReturnToStock.html

Before you flash stock recovery, visit this post -> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24267797&postcount=1 and download the attached Xposed-Disabler-Recovery.zip, and place it on the emulated SD Card of your X.

Boot into Recovery and install update from SD. Pick the Xposed-Disabler-Recovery.zip, then the flash stock recovery and take the OTA update.
[Android Apps and Games] YaziAndroid:
“TeleCom AcroGram” is a comprehensive free application consisting of more than 25,000 abbreviations in telecommunication and network area. "TeleCom AcroGram" allows technical people and IT engineers to find the elaborations of telecommunication abbreviations used in GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, IMS , TDMA and Radio nodes.It provides a comprehensive list of acronyms used in 3GPP technical documentation, scientific publications and brochures, Packet core and Radio core networks (mobile core network elements such as EPG, PCRF, PCEF, SGSN, RBS, eNB), multimedia, messaging, network management, security and a lot more. The application allows user to quickly find the elaborations with Search assistance and/or in alphabetical and numerical order.

In this current version, authors provide a glossary of terms and acronym. In the future we are planing to include item descriptions and graphical EPC interfaces. Download this application to be able to have updates later on.

You can also add the terms you mostly use in the favorite section to be able to use it later.

The application was mainly developed for employees and customers of Telecommunication companies to speed up their work in the technical writing, training and presentations.

Get on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vastimg.telecomacrogram
[Moto X Q&A] CypressLB:
I'm just curious if 4.4.3 coming out means those of us with locked bootloaders will have a second chance at rooting, xt1049, or if buying a code is the only way.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
Obtaining a code is the only way to unlock the bootloader, and 4.4.3 patches the ONLY known root exploit for 4.4.2 (which is only a partial root anyways).

If (and its a BIG if) a new exploit is found, you may have a 'second chance", but even the most respected developers say it is unlikely.

If possible, get a code before the ride ends. Once unlocked, your device will be root-able even on future versions of android since no "exploit" is being used.
[Moto X Q&A] CypressLB:
Thanks for the info, I'll probably look around for a pay to unlock type deal.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
Don't confuse this with the "SIM-Unlock Codes" being sold several places.

There is only one guy that is offering Bootloader-Unlock codes. Find the thread titled "China Middleman Back".

He is currently on 'break', but will start selling codes again soon. All the information is located in that thread.

Good Luck
[Moto X Q&A] trentonmc24:
With Google being open source, why do they continuously make root harder and harder to obtain? Is this due to carrier or manufacturer pressure?
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
Its pretty much entirely due to manufacturer/carrier pressure, and security.

If one has an unlocked bootloader, root is not an issue. Simply flash custom recovery and root. This is the way we would like things to be....simple.

In the case of the Moto X, Sprint and T-Mobile are the only domestic carriers that allow Moto to release BL unlock codes. AT&T and Verizon forbid it.

And come the root 'exploit'. The only reason we have root exploits is because our genius developers have managed to find a vulnerability in the code to allow us to elevate to superuser status. They seem to make people quite happy because even those whose carriers don't allow unlocking are able to achieve root, but this comes at a cost - namely security.

If a dev makes a root exploit that allows us to install superuser, then a mischievous dev can also use this same vulnerability to install malware or do all kinds of nasty things to your device. Google wants to offer a secure platform, and we should [mostly] want it to be secure.

Even the most recent 4.4.2 root exploit is rumored to have been used 'in the wild' for mischievous purposes.

So while the exploits used for root are being eliminated, so are legitimate security threats.

What it boils down to is that if root is important to you, you should buy a Developer Edition, or research to see if your carrier model is unlockable.

I.E. If you are a AT&T user, you would be better served to buy the T-Mobile Moto X, which IS unlockable (or the GSM Dev Edition)

If on Verizon, your only choice would be the Dev Edition

Now you definitely spend a little more cash going this way, but if you do it right you aren't out much. Consider this: Next time you are eligible for an upgrade, choose the device solely on the resale value. Sell it! Switch back to your old device for a short time if necessary. Once sold, use the cash to finance the Developer Edition...then you won't have to worry about root, or if another exploit will ever come along again...
[Moto X Q&A] trentonmc24:
I have a dev ed for myself but my wife wanted the motomaker, so she's stuck rooted on 4.4. Good advice though. Thanks for the info. Makes sense for security purposes.
[Moto X Q&A] frenchie007:
Since you're still on 4.4 rooted you can obtain 4.4.2 root on locked bootloaders by using the safestrap method if that interests you. It's what I use.

here for att: http://xdaforums.com/moto-x/development/rom-165-44-1-ghostatt-kernel-dump-t2730956

here for vzw: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/116025-romsafestrap-unlockedxt1060-stock-rooted-vzw-164552-kitkat-442/
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] dougnet:
I have searched and searched to find the answer but the forum is large.

I wish to change from Cingular to Verizon as a celluar network. I would like to know if I can go to Veriozon with the SIM (Cingular SIM.. not sure if this makes any difference as I am new to screwing around with my PDA) unlocked or if I need to do something else before I go into a Verizon store and purchase a SIM from them.

Cingular has very little coverage where I am and I really like my BA. I do not want to change to a different phone at this point. What are my options?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] CRob023:
It won't work man

Ok... quick breakdown.... Cingular is a GSM network, so is T-Mobile and Various Others. GSM uses sim cards. Verison on the other hand, as well as sprint is a CDMA network and do not use sim cards. There is no device interpolerity between CDMA networks and GSM. So u can't take ur device with u from cingular to verizon, but u could move to t-mobile.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] dougnet:
Thank you. I figured something like that since I never saw a reference to Verizon on here.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HydroMoon:
Is there any kernel that enable dual booting for m8, i would really like to try GPe/Sense combo :p
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rubenslopes:
stay tunned

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-m8/general/discussion-porting-wm8-to-android-htc-t2865785/
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
You need more than a kernel.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=55600000
[G3 General] Hendrickson:
Here is a look at the G3 sunlight legibility. What do you think? Looks like the samoled screens will be king in

outdoor light for a long time yet...

[YOUTUBE]k8ATR2P7G-Q[/YOUTUBE]
[G3 General] xgman:
What brightness is this on? 10%?
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Its never that easy to tell what it is really like from these videos as the screen reflects of the camera lens, maybe if there was a side by side it will show more.

It can't be any worse than most of the phones (flagship or not) currently on the market.
[G3 General] AndreaCristiano:
Its worse. Read phone arena and gsm arenas reviews quite disappointed

MOTO X
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Two websites I never trust to do an accurate review of anything, even a shoe...
[G3 General] Dan1909:
I've always put GSMArena up there as one of the better ones.

More quantitative testing and actual numbers, rather than just opinions and hands on style testing. What do you find poor about their reviews?
[G3 General] Hendrickson:
Yes its disappointing. It also comes out a worse in the video. However its defiantly not one of the better ones in sunlight. Well below the 925, Note 2,3 or S4 and s5. Lucky for me its not a deal breaker. I will still keep the g3.
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
when they are working purely from facts they do well - e.g. their battery level reviews but whenever they introduce elements that should be slightly opinionated i.e. how colours on the screen look or how a device feels in the hand I feel that they never match up to what I think of the device. Not sure why exactly, but I personally just find that I do not agree with a lot of what they say, historically anyway - maybe this time they are correct, only time will tell.

A decent review requires opinions - you can't just lay out figures and expect it to accurately reflect the device.
[G3 General] Semantics:
Yet Phone Arena scored it 9.2 > S5 9.1 > M8 8.8, go figure.

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Not a deal breaker for me. If I'm out in the sunlight, I'm doing things a lot more interesting than staring at my phone screen. It could be the worst phone in the world in sunlight, but as long as I can answer the phone or send a text, I couldn't care less about watching video or whatever.
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
What are your own impressions?
[G3 General] wase4711:
this is just another example of why you should NEVER buy or not buy anything based on reviews you read or view, but only base your decision on what YOU see with your OWN TWO EYES..

all this stuff is fine to keep you interested and amused until this phone actually comes out, but I would take all of these reviews on view-ability, battery life, benchmarks, and every thing else with a grain of salt until you can actually try these phones out on your own..
[G3 General] Hendrickson:
Uh just what I said above. Its not a deal breaker. Yes its bad, samoled screens are better IN the sun. For everything else give me an IPS.
[G3 General] 20degrees:
You're holding the g3 at stupid angles. Hold the phone like it would normally be held..

Am I the only one who noticed this?
[G3 General] jamezr:
But the people on this forum that actually have the G3 says it is like any other phone when it comes to daylight and reading emails and texts.....

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EXACTLY! Then there are people right here on this forum that say the G3 is fine in daylight ready emails and texts. It amazes me how people can read someone else's opinion and make up their mind without ever touching the phone.
[G3 General] mjjferreira:
Is that the screen protector that cames with LG G3 out of the box?

Have you noticed how it turns the black into dark grey(bad transferency ratio)? My LG G Pad 8.3 has that same screen protector, but has i only use the G Pad indoors, it's perfectly fine.

Buy a Spiegen screen protector or do the test without that one.

But i agree that in DIRECT sunlight, this is the worst performer out of all flagships, but you can still see what's going on in phone!
[G3 General] Krusej23:
Completely agree. When you out the phone like that at an angle away from the camera, it's going to look worse. Hold the screen so it's flat to the camera, not at an angle.
[G3 General] Zamboney:
seems like a review done by Samsung shills. It's well known the g3 view angles are wise than samoled so do the review from the front as one actually uses the phone! Retarded.
[G3 General] mikeythedude:
Other than that the samoleds will have cooler color tones, legibility is decent for me, but I have only been using the phone for a day or so... maybe my opinion might change after some more use... but for now, I'm loving it :D
[G3 General] corb06:
What ever happened to the screen that LG presented earlier?? IT was suppose to have 430 NITS... LG G3 has 375 nits for brightness according to Phone Arena. So no wonder its dark in sunlight...

Here is the link:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/20/lg-display-worlds-first-quad-hd-display/
[G3 General] wargreymon89:
And GSMArena says it has 570 nits. http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g3-review-1086p3.php

In any case, the screen isnt much dimmer than G2 IRL.
[G3 General] Canard caché:
have you tried "lux" app?
[G3 General] anl2304:
Hypothetically, let's say beta testing results suggested that the screen was too dim. Could that be corrected? Can they simply adjust the maximum brightness to, say, 400 nits or 450? Or is that simply not possible?

Of course I realise that, even if possible, this may cause all kinds of unpleasant things like overheating and hits on the battery life.
[G3 General] dondavis007:
I read somewhere that the screen has a trick of lower the nits after a short while whatever you do. It's like it's not only heat but also time involved, the Asian site (I think) called it the trick of the eye. Probably you can tweak it up to the normal max but the battery drain will probably be high.

Sent from a mobile Gadget...
[G3 General] nohcho:
You cant claim samoled will be king in sunlight readability based on one lcd screen. My lg g2 is much brighter than my note 3.
[G3 General] leotae:
i think it quite good more than other smartphone :D
[G3 General] IvanMatin:
I have the phone in my hands, and I would like to say that the screen is MUCH better than AMOLED and this video

Why?

Because on a video you can't see the real power of the screen on day light. The recording camera doesn't know what is filming, always reflect light.

I still have my Galaxy S4 and I can compare and I can tell :)

Thank you
[G3 General] leotae:
yes.lg g2 's screen is really nice.but i think it same with note 3 's screen :D
[G3 General] barondebxl:
I had both and the note 3 was noticeably better outdoor.
[G3 General] partylikeaninjastar:
From Gizmodo. Very reassuring:

"On first glance, the most impressive thing about the G3 is its display. It's stunningly sharp, its colors are vibrant and accurate, and it fairs well in the full brightness of day. I could easily play games, send texts, etc. on the roof of our office in the middle of a June afternoon. No problem."
[G3 General] Perry2547:
This video looks like a hit piece. Because I have an LG G2, and compared to my SAMSUNG Note 2, the G2 is brighter @ 75% than the Note 2 is at 100%.

I hardly believe that the g3 would be less bright than the g2.

Nice try, Samsung, but you're not fooling me again with your amoled garbage.

Unfortunately, Camera has stopped.
[G3 General] ASD007:
Yes I read that too but a bit suspicious of these statements as if the reviewer was paid to say those specific words!
[G3 General] jhericurls:
The G3 is not as bright to save battery powering the extra pixels.
[G3 General] Semantics:
She crapped all over the LG G2, I doubt if LG paid her she would say bad things about one of their products.
[G3 General] mikeythedude:
I've had a few good days of sun lately, and haven't had any issues with the display appearing too dim (auto mode with brightness set to 66-67%).

If anything I still am amazed at the sharpness. With 1080p screens from 4.7-5 inches, I was able to resolve all the pixels (*I'm near-sighted*). The 536 ppi (even with my uber near-sightedness) is past the limit of my ability to resolve pixels on a screen.

Back to the topic at hand though, I'm rocking the Spigen GLAS.tR as a screen protector and with my brightness set to auto, I haven't had issues with viewing the phone at any time of day (I probably look at my phone for a total of an hour or so a day on average).

Hope this helps :)
[G3 General] Steph09:
I'm kind of confused regarding the real max disply brightness. I read this review that also states 430 nits: http://www.digitalversus.com/lg-g3-5-5-ips-display-put-test-n34623.html

Also, phonearena changed their value from 375 to 455. So I don't know what the final value is. I'm guessing that software updates could be changing the max brightness currently.

Regarding the second quote, have you phisically compared both devices yourself? Thanks.
[G3 General] dondavis007:
It could be that an update has fixed some stuff.

Sent from a mobile gadget...
[G3 General] Steph09:
I hope so :)
[G3 General] treyy:
Is it for us possible to measure the nits with an app ? Or is it only possible with special tools? Thx

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[G3 General] kinstinct06:
For an objective comparison it's possible only with extern tools, otherwise it wouldn't make sense...
[G3 General] liamR:
To sum it up there is more than 70% increase between the lowest max brightness (Erica Griffin @332nits) to the highest max brightness (GSMArena [MENTION=3093475]570[/MENTION]nits) measurements.

What do you think we're dealing here? Panel roulette (that probably will affect the buyers) ? Different manufactured stages of the hardware? Or firmware update?

I don't think it's a measurement mistake, we're not talking about first time amateur reviewers.
[G3 General] Steph09:
Yeah, it's really not clear what's going on. Maybe someone here has a clearer picture :)
[G3 General] yidan82:
I have the F400S version and I've been using it since thursday. I've had no problems being able to see my screen outside in direct sunlight. I live in Southern California so it's always sunny. The brightness on the G3 is dimmer than my M8 but it's not a deal breaker for me. My suggestion is to stop worrying about it until you actually have the phone in hand and you can see for yourself.
[G3 General] Steph09:
Thankyou. You are right, I definitely want to see it for myself :)
[G3 General] wargreymon89:
Yes, I have had a D855 since last Wednesday and compared to my G2. It has a bit more reflection also, but all in all it's not horrid in any way.
[G3 General] fgcchevy:
Phone dog says it has better display than m8 in his review.

LG G3 Review! (4K): http://youtu.be/lTE337ITnAc
[G3 General] Stromma:
I preordered the G3 and with any luck I'll have mine next week. But today I got lucky and found it at a retailer nearby and could try it out a little myself. I don't know what model number it was, but It was the 32gb european version. Neither do I know if it had any software updates, but I believe that it was in the state it was delivered to them.

I played around with it indoors for sometime since they wouldn't let me take outside. My impressions are that it's real slim, it doesn't feel as big as it is, build quality and finish are very good and it felt great to hold. I liked the UI better than TW and didn't experience any lag at all.

I tested the camera and compared it to the their S5. There's not a huge difference between them. But the G3 was a bit faster and in my personal opinion it created slightly better photos. This was as I mentioned indoors, and it's not possible to say which one was better. But I don't think the camera will disappoint anyone.

Then there was the screen. It's really nice, and using the photos provided in the G3 it looks great. But dim. Really dim...

I hoped it wouldn't be that big of a difference, but it is. My guess is that with the S5 brightness set to around 70% the S5 are equal or brighter than the G3 on maximum. And it's not only the brightness/contrast, even the colors felt dim. I took a photo with the S5 and showed as reference on both phone's, and in my opinion it was a big difference. It made me remember when I bought the HTC Sensation, which had an amazing screen, but compared to the S2 it looked...well not good.

I had my S3 with me, and even compared to that it felt dim. The S3 looks clearer/sharper overall, and without testing it I'm pretty sure the S3 performs better in sunlight.

I must say that I am a bit disappointed. I really liked everything else about it. It might not be important to most people, but it's definitely enough to be a dealbreaker for me. Since I already ordered mine I really hope that this is at least partly software related, and that there will be an update in the near future...
[G3 General] clenchtan:
9950

the legibility is fine for me under the sun
[G3 General] Sensamic:
The guy showed that's in 100%.

Did you not watch the video???

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Dimmer than the S3 screen!?!?!? :eek::eek:

That can't be true. I've got the S3 and it's probably the worst screen when talking about brightness.

Can't see almost nothing outdoors and brightness even at 100% is very low.

If G3 is worse than S3 then I just can't believe it :eek::eek:

Oh, and a software update can't fix a screen brightness!
[G3 General] Pilz:
The screen is perfectly readable during a bright day. I have never had an issue, in fact it's better than my Note 3 was. The video is in a way misleading because our looks much worse and its not the OP's fault because you have to actually see it to understand.
[G3 General] stinkypoo:
my g3 comes next week but after seeing that video i think i will cancel it and keep the s5, im outdoors a lot and the s5 is fantastic outside, the g3 is no good if i cant see it agh wel so much promise but im sure it cant be worse than the z2 outdoors absolutley terrible device in sunlight
[G3 General] Lostatsea23:
I had the z2 and I dealt with it so when my g3 comes I'm sure it won't be too bad.