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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
If you want to update prl manually you will need to run a custom touchwiz rom. You open your dialer and do ##data# then choose view. There will be a prl write option. For this to work you need to copy the prl to the root of your internal sdcard and rename it to test.prl.

I am not on sprint network so I cant really help you find prls. If you want more help just hit me up. I know most of the roms that have prl write enabled so I can point you towards some roms if you want.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sarinhighwind:
Hmm. I thought you could flash in a PRL though odin even if your rom didn't support it.

I read so many posts of people flashing to TW stock and updating PRL and loosing connectivity or gps issues after switching back.

These new style roms are really sweet, but the loss of some features like PRL updates gets to be a bit wearing on you.

It's hard to find roms like slimbean as well. Being a minimalist, I am picky about my features. battery life is more important to me than fancy overlays or graphics. (though i miss a lot of S-Pen features)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] dhob187:
i'm usingM5000ruu with radio 1.03 (only one i could get to work in israel) and a custom Extended rom

does it have anything to do with the radio rom (as i suspect?)

the range is very low ... with the jasjar in my pocket and the headphone on the opposite ear i hear bad noises (static) if it's on the same side of the body it's ok ....

i've tested the headphones with a nokia 6021 and there was no problem with the range which was about 30ft or 10m ....

what is the problem ? .... next step is to try it on another universal ... the problem is that i can't get another one with the same radion version ....

so please help !!

thanks !
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jimenezhidalgotavo:
Enable transaparente bar from first start (Kitkat Roms)​

Go to "build.pro" and charge:

ro.config.low_ram=true to ro.config.low_ram=false
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepho3nix:
I'm a Xperia z user, i was offered a 16gb moto x, i know i'm asking in Xperia z forum, not the best place to ask but you guys can try to be fair...i'd like to know pros a cons of each phone, and wich is better un general, the best optimized with Android in it, i prefer exact and technical answers thanks in avance to all. Relevant points could be, battery life, camera (updated moto x camera Vs 4.4.2 Xz camera), Google support with updates, outter aestethics, touch feel, media (music, videos, photos), general speed..
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tuckycv:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5204&idPhone2=5601
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepho3nix:
thanks bro but I don't really need a hardware comparison Web page, I need people's moto X and Xperia z experience, so they can guide me. cheers!

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tuckycv:
That might be a little difficult since this is the Xperia Z, and Moto X user Don't come around here I guess. But I would give Moto the fact that is basically vanilla android, hence there would be more upgrades. The Xperia Z I'm pretty sure the update would stop at KK 4.4.2 A friend have the MotoX and it seems nice, the display I like it more on the Xperia, make sense since we have more ppi. hte camera I fell is more or les the same, the Xperia suffers on low light. That's about it I can tell.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepho3nix:
I enjoy this kind of comments, since you said kind of things I wanted to ear/see of, I know moto X user won't be sneaking by, but maybe some users here have had the chance to manipulate both phones.

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anagramgenius:
Moto x screen is better than xperia z screen. viewing angles are not that good in xperia z. It fades when you tilt the phone. Moto x has cool gestures and active display. In low lighting, moto x camera does a decent job compared to z. But in looks department, z looks more premium. Battery life are one and the same. Z is an year old phone and won't get fast updates. 4.4.2 may be the last update. And moto x is current flagship phone and it is more likely to get future updates.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepho3nix:
thanks [MENTION=5795078]anagramgenius[/MENTION] regardless Xperia z carry a 1080p display TFT technology is so much outdated till today where we can find IPS technology with crisp and sharper images and colors and awesome viewing angles, I've read and many forums around and tells moto X got a unlimited battery [emoji1], and there's a huge change and great performance because it's customized CPU, what do you think?

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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anagramgenius:
yeah. thanks to that 1.7ghz dual core processor and other processors for touchless controls. the 1.5ghz quad core processor in z is old one compared to that. Battery on moto x is ok. Nothing spectacular. Heard that after kitkat update, battery life is not so good.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert_htc:
Hi

I have searched and not found anything.

Is there any app that will allow me to swap between 3G and 4G networks ?

I know I can manually swap, and all apps I've found take you to the setting to do this.. But is there anything that I can load as a widget to allow me to swap between the two ?

Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) KitKat 4.4.3
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thom_bjork:
If you choose to use a custom ROM, many have this as an optional quick settings tile. Makes it pretty simple.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Mobile Data
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frigidazzi:
Gravity box if you're rooted. I use it all the time.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tshaulis:
hi guys im new to this but am catching on some what quick but ive got a stumble on my hands. so i've rooted my phone through towelroot successfully. now im trying to load a custom rom but cant access my boot loader. when i try to access it with the button combo it gives me a kernel error and say something like system doesn't allow this process, something like that. so i was wondering if someone knows the right way to unlock my boot loader, or tell me how to figure out if mine is updated too far and they have patched it. thank you

my phone

model - samsung sgh-i337

version - 4.2.2

baseband - i337ucufnc1

kernel - 3.4.0-1125940

build - kot49h.i337ucufnc1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RK:
your bootloader can not be unlocked. You can not use a custom recovery. The only thing you can do is to use safestrap and ROMs compatible with safestrap.

Search this forum for Hashcode's safestrap thread and read the whole thing and then decide if you want to do it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tshaulis:
actually im trying safestrap right now and i've installed it and it says successfully installed but my status is still inactive and when i tried rebooting to booloader it still says it wont allow it. its like the other one i installed is still on there and i cant write over it, do you know where i could find it and delete it? I'm pretty sure thats my problem is that i have the other one is whats stopping me from going any further.
[Nexus 5 General] lui22:
I bought my Nexus in march I thought i would love it. I tried it for two weeks and I hated it. I hated the build quality the way android works, it changed a lot since my eve days. So i gave it to my brother and took back my Z10. Eventually i got it back. like 4 weeks ago. And i gave back the Z10 then my friend wanted to buy a SGS5 so I told him to try out the nexus for two weeks see how he likes android now. He had the SGS2 and went iPhone. He returned it two weeks ago and cumulatively I've only ever had my nexus for four weeks. Ive started liking it.

I never bought it a case nor a screen protector. I thought i was going to sell it. Heck i couldn't return it because of some bulshevic that T-Mobile did.

My Nexus has been naked since March. It has been through three people and this is what it looks like.

One thing that Ive really disliked since i bought the device was how squeaky it is. Especially when slight pressure is applied to the camera corner. It bothers me to OCD levels

[YOUTUBE]<object width="560" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/v/MlG2AHIhbnM?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/v/MlG2AHIhbnM?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]

http://youtu.be/MlG2AHIhbnM heres an example

What does yours look like?
[Nexus 5 General] psycho693:
Is it just me or does your phone look really dirty? I'm not trying to knock you or anything. Anyways if I'm at work I have a case on my phone and screen protector. But if I'm just at home or out and doing whatever u take the case off. I'm considering taking the screen protector off though. Not sure I like it

Also what is that sticker on the back of your phone I don't have that on mine
[Nexus 5 General] Rox598:
It's the IMEI number it peels of really easy
[Nexus 5 General] lui22:
Its dirty. I live in a desert and at night every surface outside is coated with a thin layer of dust which is why I put my Z10 case underneath the nexus to try and prevent anymore dirt.

Never bother to peel it off. Im rather fond of it.
[Nexus 5 General] psycho693:
Oh OK that explains it lol. I took the screen protector off of mine and wow am I glad I did screen is gorgeous or it was a really bad screen protector lol
[Nexus 5 General] 1234west:
I have a black bumper on mine. I was naked for about a week or two. It's still clean and everything
[Nexus 5 General] GUGUITOMTG4:
Pretty much the same that happens here in NYC with surfaces and dust after hours..:)
[Nexus 5 General] 1ManWolfePack:
My OCD ripped that IMEI sticker off right away. That + clear back case = OCD off the charts for me. Lol.

Your phone held up surprisingly well though, with the back (camera area) looking slightly rough. Still, damn impressive for three different people.
[Nexus 5 General] thom_bjork:
I've bought a case and a glass screen protector from spigen a couple weeks after I purchased the n5. I seldom use the case and only got around to putting the screen protector on a month ago. The case usually just gets in the way, as I use a otg flash drive and it won't fit with the case. I prefer the size of the n5 without the case as well.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Mobile Data
[Nexus 5 General] lui22:
yeah that bottom part of the camera ring's anodization wore off within a week. I was not happy
[Nexus 5 General] djsubtronic:
Are you, your brother, and your friend alligators by any chance?
[Nexus 5 General] nemofbaby2010:
Mine was naked until I dropped it face down on concrete and screen did not crack so I keep the case on at all times
[Nexus 5 General] TXRaunchy:
Ebay has this Sandstone Case for the nexus 5. (There's a thread about it somewhere) It's very slim and most likely will not protect it if you drop it but it is very very thin and mimimalistic if you still have a case for your phone.

I currently have a black and white version of those cases. And running a matte screen protector. I might end up changing the matte to a regular protector. I'm too afraid to run it with no screen protector due to the ability to scratch it. I had a HTC One S before and saw a tiny scratch and it bothered me the whole time I had it.
[Nexus 5 General] bushako:
I've had mine since December and not a single scratch on it. I did however use the phone with a case half the time with a glass screen protector, the plastic ones just feel cheap and grippy on the fingers. Looking at the condition of the N5 next to my iPhone 5 and S4 makes me appreciate it even more.
[Nexus 5 General] paychex:
It's got gorilla glass 3. No screen protector. Had a tempered glass protector on it. Just didn't like the feel. Had a bumper case on it too. But I just like it better naked. I's a commercial electrician and haven't got a scratch yet. I'm sure that isn't gonna last forever. But when I do I may put the case back on
[Nexus 5 General] lui22:
What you mean?
[Nexus 5 General] lui22:
What's the point of a case if it's not going to protect your phone
[Nexus 5 General] Carol Barros:
I have this Cruzerlite case and it's really good. I dropped my Nexus several times (:(), but nothing happened!

Also I'm using a screen protector. :good:
[Nexus 5 General] djsubtronic:
Lol because you guys scratched up that phone so badly in such a short time.
[Nexus 5 General] :
There's already a thread for this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2521927

Please search before posting redundant topics. :)

[MENTION=962867]El Daddy[/MENTION]
[Nexus 5 General] El Daddy:
Indeed.

Thread Closed.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtylerockx:
I have had a problem with my phone. I try downloading rom files or even images from google but it will say "starting download" but nothing appers in my notification bar or in my gallery. I tried to take out the sd card and going into my internet settings to download to my device but nothing has changed please help its really starting to bother me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w0rinal:
Have you tried cleaning the app data of download manager?

Or did you disable system apps?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtylerockx:
Yeah I cleared the data from my download manager but whav do you mean by disable system apps?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w0rinal:
i used to remove or disable every app which i considered useless for how i use my phone

so i eventually disabled "Downloads" because i thought i only download things but don't want the app to show up in my app drawer as "Downlaod Manager" takes care of downloading stuff

does downloading apps via play store work for you?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtylerockx:
Yes I can download apps just not anything else.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] w0rinal:
I have had the same problem once myself

But I just can't figure out at the moment how I solved it

You could try things that usually fix some issues like

- Wiping cache and dalvik cache

- Trying a different browser

Do you have root? Or are you just a 'regular' user?

Are you using apps like android firewall? Or have you restricted some apps' permissions?
[HTC One S] Helgaiden:
Im looking to root but without wiping my One S and I cant seem to get it. Towel Root doesn't work and neither does framaroot. Toolkit programs to do it via PC end up requiring bootloader unlock which will wipe the phone, but I simply just want to root. Htc QuickRoot tool says my phone is patched so that much im aware of. Im just wondering if any other methods have been introduced to help with this. Thanks.
[HTC One S] Roundtableprez:
I've been wondering the same thing, I don't have a pc so my options are none right now
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ironshadow2:
Hi

Sailfish OS is has been ported to nexus 4 and 5 and sailfish is allowing developers to port this OS to android devices by registering on the official website

Is it possible to port it for xperia sp?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deathviper:
if you are talking about possibilities then it is yes! but the question arises who will do !!
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billy1billy:
One of our beloved developers.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ironshadow2:
I hope someone port it
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed blue:
How can I get official Rom for HTC one m7?
[Sony Xperia L] Rparalejas123:
Can any one share me a stock systemui of.. .17 firmware?
[Sony Xperia L] adil089:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_d8uWGbkaetc3gzU1lteTFMTUE/preview?pli=1
[HTC Tornado] k20attack:
Im finding it pretty hard to find a ROM update that will work on my 2125 and let my HT820 blue tooth headphones work in stereo mode. Anyone have any links, or can anyone attach a file for me to download? I really need your help guys, thanks.
[LG Optimus G Pro] AustinBobDox:
Apparently my phone is bricked..

I rooted my phone a long time ago when I first got it, never installed any roms or anything.

I get this message on the LG Screen:

"Secure Booting Error problem

Device UnLock!!, so Boot Success!!"

I've tried multiple ways to fix my phone and I can't get any of them working.

I'd be happy to pay the person in a steam game of your choice!!!!

Thank you
[LG Optimus G Pro] shayneflashindaily:
If you use lg flash tool to go back to stock it should work.

2SHAYNEZ
[LG Optimus G Pro] AustinBobDox:
I tried but the drivers won't install correctly. They did once, but it just said something along the lines of "Ready", and never did anything even after plugging and unplugging.
[LG Optimus G Pro] shayneflashindaily:
Uninstall and reinstall drivers ... Try different computer. Lg flash tools should fix your problem . goodluck

2SHAYNEZ
[LG Optimus G Pro] spexwood:
That message upon boot is normal if your phone has been modified. Mine says it too and my phone is booting up perfectly fine. In fact, it always has said that from the day I first modified it.

Most likely your software is just bricked. First of all, BE HAPPY YOUR PHONE IS JUST SOFT BRICKED! :laugh:

(I recently hard bricked my phone by accidentally flashing a file for a completely different phone... phone was completely dead!)

You need to provide more info for anyone to help you, whether it's me or someone else:

1) What phone are you using? E980, E988, E986, F240, etc etc.

2) Do you have a custom recovery, like CWM or TWRP? (I'm hoping you are because getting software back will be easier).

2.1) Can you boot into this recovery? (hold volume up and power button at the same time. The boot animation will begin and the screen will then shut off again. Once it does, let go of the power button, but keep holding the volume up key. The phone should reboot into recovery. It's tricky to do, and if any other readers notice that I described it wrong, please correct me!)

3) Do you ever see the LG boot animation? (The animated LG logo)

4) Once you see that message upon boot, do you wait for it to pass and hope the phone boots, or do you panic and force the phone off?

5) To get the drivers to install for using LG FlashTool, have you done the following?

- First download and install the drivers from the LG site (I'd link you to it, but I only know the link to the E980 drivers. I don't know what phone you have).

- Once installed, plug your usb cable into your computer, but not the phone.

- Hold the volume up and volume down buttons at the same time while plugging the usb cable into the phone

- Phone should now boot into Download mode and your computer will start installing more drivers. Let them install.

- Change the Com port of the phone to Com41 (ask if you don't know how to do this)

- Continue using the LG Flash Tool.

I apologize if any of this sounds like I'm insulting your Android phone intelligence. I don't know how much of this stuff you know.
[LG Optimus G Pro] AustinBobDox:
No, no I understand!

1)E980

2)I have TWRP.

3)I only see the LG Logo, the error message and that's it, it goes right to TWRP after that.

4)I wait for it to pass, and it goes to TWRP.

5)I will try this on a different PC, because when I boot into download mode and plug in the phone, the drivers attempt to install but fail. I have attempted to re-install them multiple times, but I'll give it a shot on my laptop tonight, and let you know if that works.

Thanks for the help, and I may PM you later!
[LG Optimus G Pro] shayneflashindaily:
Have to tried install cwm through twrp then wiping clean and installing a ROM ...

2SHAYNEZ
[LG Optimus G Pro] luisoman2000:
Me thinks his botloop is due to a bad rom flash, flash a rom(EZ kat is a good choice if you want the AT&T stock experience). follow shayne's instructions.
[LG Optimus G Pro] spexwood:
[MENTION=5915730]AustinBobDox[/MENTION]:

I know EXACTLY what the problem is. You ran into the notorious recovery bootloop, which seems to be happening to many Kitkat users running recoveries incompatible with KK.

I had it a few times myself while using CWM, PhilZ Touch, and TWRP (Yeah, I got them on all 3!)

Unfortunately, the TWRP and CWM recoveries posted in this forum cause this bootloop randomly if you have the stock Kitkat rom installed (whether rooted or not). Personally, I have not been able to get out of it. I ended up flashing a "fix" that was supposed to get me out of it, but... it was for a completely different phone (an HTC) and it hard bricked my phone.

SO DON'T FLASH ANY "FIXES"!!!!!!!!!

Technically, the ROM is perfectly fine. I read that this bootloop is caused by the phone setting a flag that tells it to boot straight into recovery. Basically, when you initiate the recovery boot, it sets this flag, and when you reboot the phone, it's supposed to clear the flag. In the case of this bootloop, it doesn't get cleared for some reason.

Luckily, since you are on TWRP, you can try this:

Open the TWRP command console thing (I think it's under Advanced or something).

Type this command EXACTLY:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SPELLING, SPACES, ETC!!

EDIT: I put a part in bold because it's .1

The decimal could easily have been missed if reading on a smaller screen or something.

Submit the command and try to reboot to system via the TWRP menu.

If this doesn't work, then you have no choice but to use the tot method once you get it working.

EDIT: Oh and before getting the drivers to install by plugging in the phone, install these drivers:

http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-E980

(Look under Software Update tab)

Whether the command works or not, once you get the phone up and running again, install this recovery:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2760895

It's the only recovery right now that's definitely working on Kitkat without the bootloop issue. The only downside is that it can't mount the external_SD, so anything you flash must be on the internal storage.

EDIT: Oh and in case you can't tell, don't flash this recovery! You install the APK in Android and then open the app and install recovery from there. You need to root first though.

---------- Post added at 03:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 AM ----------

With this recovery bootloop, even if you flash a new rom, the bootloop could remain. I wasn't able to try a whole new flash, but I did try restoring a backup (different things, I know) and I still kept booting into recovery.
[LG Optimus G Pro] luisoman2000:
Oddly enough, this has happened to me on all cwm versions, flashing the hacked twrp was the only way i could get out of it. I use cwm to flash roms, twrp i only use when in bootloop or to flash mods.
[LG Optimus G Pro] ducktat:
Did you make sure under, device manager, your port is set to com 41 for your device?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] finalhit:
I live in the los Angeles area and I'm having issues with my phone. I'm not quite sure because I botched the 4.4.4 flash the first time.

Firstly, I do notice that my lte coverage is improved. On areas where I would typically lose lte, I would still have it now. (I don't think this is to me towers). So I don't think my devise is physically damaged

Problem is, now I can't get signal indoors. Sometimes it would even register that I have data, but I can't make phone calls.

Any advice?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thom_bjork:
I'd start over with a clean wipe and flash the ota or your ROM again. Also, you can try flashing the radio again if you think you messed up last time. Some users have found that previous radios worked better for them. I've had great signal on sprint with this new radio. Better than any of the previous, though that's something to consider.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Mobile Data