yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] Rafe:
The brightness level can be adjusted in the application, so that does not become so dark, you have tested?

For those who have the locked bootloader is a breakthrough yes! I invite people to test.

Cheers!
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] gregbradley:
Not really a breakthough, I used this app about a year ago. Its nothing amazing...It just dims the screen, ideal if you use your phone as alarm clock in a dock and you cant dim the screen enough with the native brightness control. But that's it

And unsure why you think this is a breakthough for locked bootloaders. The app is compatible with android 1.6+ and has never needed an unlocked bootloader to work
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] Rafe:
This application works like this that was shown in the video of Anirudh Srinivas:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PqJYw8ci6c

For me, it works better because it works on all display, including in the softkey area.

Cheers
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] ak800i:
What im trying to say is

Dimmed Angle is better when Dimmed

But Bright Angle is better than Dimmed Angle
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] Rafe:
The intent was to help people who do not want to unlock the bootloader. It is quite obvious that the app works for both Locked or unlocked bootloaders, needless to say. Let the people test.

Not everyone knows the application or have tried something like that, and not everyone here is a developers or advanced users.

I tested the app, liked and saw some improvement in the display.

Let's be more friendly here and less kicking in the colleagues ass ok? ;)
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] gregbradley:
Sorry, not having a go..just wondering why this was meant ot be a breakthough

Of course people can test themselves
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] Rafe:
Just remember that the app works like as gamma control of DoomKernel, which also tends to darken the display.. Just see my other thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2710684

Cheers!
[Xperia Z1 Themes and Apps] crixley:
Agreed....

It allows you to lower the brightness more than normal, WOW what a breakthrough.....

The viewing angles issue is a hardware one, sorry but lowering the brightness is not solving anything. The issue is using crappy tft technology. That being said it is still miles ahead of the original xperia z, the display on that was so bad I got rid of it after about a week.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AHMAD JB:
hi there

i`m on android 4.4.2 in sgs4 and want a working root method .

please help

tnx in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Have you tried searching for this?? There are a number of methods for this. XDA search or even Google??

Good Luck :good:
[LG Optimus G Pro] hsnan009:
I am using Optimus G Pro 240L with a custom rom by Feiyu. Now I want to update my phone to kitkat and I dont want korean bloatware on it. So which rom should I install and what step do I have to follow to install it. If no custom rom is available which stock rom should I install on my device?
[LG Optimus G Pro] romikavinda:
hi,

you can flash the ROM (Sphinx g pro) mentioned here..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792885

but you will have to flash v20d kdz file using lg flashtool first....
[LG Optimus G Pro] hsnan009:
Thank you I will try this
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkflyer1983:
I have a D802T G2 variant

I have been using custom rom for a while, but recently I made a big mistake by flashing the wrong kernel version on my device (used D800 instead of D802).

My device was nearly dead so I used LG support tool in download mode to go back to stock (recovery after error option or something like this) . my device booted up normally, so I rooted my device and installed custom recovery using AutoRec and it worked.

My problem is that since then If I flash any kernel, rom or mod I can not boot up my device, it gets stock at LG logo. the only way to bring it back to live is using LG Mobile support tool and going back to stock!!!

I wiped every thing before , flashing? followed every step...but same problem again and again

Please help!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 27techlover:
I think u got to flash stock kernel of d802t..
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poochewer:
U cannot use autorec on our varient. It will cause that problem every time.
[Galaxy Tab S Accessories] mitchellvii:
Who needs a pen holder? The Samsung Book Cover holds my Bamboo Stylus snugly by the pen clip.
[Galaxy Tab S Accessories] ohmygaa:
How's the stylus experience with the Tab S? Especially with this particular stylus.
[Galaxy Tab S Accessories] mitchellvii:
Um I actually prefer a stylus with a mesh tip. A bit firmer and smoother writing. This tip is a bit squishy but it was a gift from my gf so kinda have to use it. ☺
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wallyhenderson:
I have bought 1 year ago a Sungale ID1018WTA android tablet and want to install cyanogenmod, but i dont know where to start....//

I have a galaxy note 2 and installed cyanogenmod fine.... but with this tablet installer does not connect to pc

how can i instal twrp and there is any compatible rom???

thanx in advance

this are the links so u can see specs

http://www.sungale.com/index.asp?m=s...id&p=ID1018WTA

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fro5tie:
Is anyone having this problem, or has had it? The latest update of Google Search, the Google Now Launcher just force closes whenever I try to set it as the default.

I'm on the stock ROM latest update, and latest version of the app from the play store. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, and cleared cache and data, still no luck.

any thoughts?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lasitha23:
Can anyone give me a link for GALAXY GIO SHW-M290k Stock rom.I have tried many attempts to search this on google.but i can't.so if somebody can find thnx.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeekyDroid:
Did you try this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptt06whbkhc

If it didn't work report back! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00471:
So I've been trying to find an answer to this

A commit in Linux 3.12 changed ondemand gov. Behavior below the up threshold to calculating freq based on load and once it hits up threshold it clocks to max. My thought is , why not just 100% load based?

Is it the potential performance hit as it would take high load to hit max freq?

Many modern cpu are able to switch freq very quickly so is the speed of freq switching or the amount of it an issue?

Is it the idea of race to idle and if you aren't peaking and getting the task done asap that's bad?

I'm trying it out atm on my M8 with a stripped and modified conservative gov. and am just curious if there is any reason I shouldn't do this? I essentially set sample rate and that determines how fast it responds. I've notice a small hit to benchmarks but I don't see any other real disadvantage.

Thoughts? C:
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sasalove:
I notice the torch app or the torch shortcut in CM won't work for some time like during initial boot up or when there is some background task before notifications would show up. Some time this lead to delay of 1 min before the camera flash light turns on.

However, there is no such problem when using other 3rd party torch apps. Is that a bug in CM or just the torch app is given a lower priority to other task? :(
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Aikon:
When I launch a program on my wm5 K-Jam, the system asks fo a permission to run it. Where is it stored (registry or elsewhere) that permission?

Thanks

Aikon
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hannip:
I think this thread might help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=280101
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Aikon:
Thanks hannip for your response.

More precisely, my question is about the place in where wm5 "remembers" that I allowed a program to execute.

As an example, if I run for the first time an executable, wm5 asks me for the permission to execute it. Then I delete that executable, delete the registry entry that eventually it created under HKLM/Software/... and delete any other entry found searching the registry for the exe's name.

Then I execute again the program and wm5 no longer asks for a permission. It is clear that such a permission is stored in a place that i don't know.

Where is it stored?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] SetoK:
\HKLM\Security\PromptExclusionList
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ron786:
I am new to rooting and stuff.

So recently I bought Sony Xperia SP C502 .

The current firmware version is 12.1.A.1.205 .

I want to root my phone and install eXistenZ 4.0.0( rom based on stock rom )

My bootloader is locked.

Bootloader unlock is allowed.I don't want to unlock the bootloader.

Is it possible to root and install the rom without unlocking the bootloader ?

Will rooting and installing the rom automatically unlock it ?

please help I am a noob.:confused:
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TsunaH:
Existenz is for unlocked and locked bootloader
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ron786:
So installing it won't unlock my bootloader ?

Because i don't want to lose DRM keys and BE2.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pranavthombare:
See bro

Root it using app called towel root

Install super su not from play store

Install busybox installer from playstore

Install a custom recovery

And flash it

You won't be unlocking your bootloader
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umair42:
You can flash it on locked bootloader too.Flashing this rom won't unlock your bootloader
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kriss25in:
Existenz Ultra 4.0.0 - Awesome Rom

Existenz Ultra 4.0.0 is really awesome rom with all good features which covered honami as well as sony features.

Battery is good, and most of all AR effect which comes with the rom is the most enjoyable feature ever experienced.

But if this rom will be having good audio mod like Viper4Android.. viz. coz i have observed sound is a little bit less than stock. sorry for my bad english.

ROM Rocks......:good:
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanusunnyk:
Steps for Switching Rom

I am currently using Cm11 on sony xperia sp, I have a unlocked BL and root access.

I would like to switch to a new custom rom now like XperianZe. I tried also, and in the process i bricked and also had a bootloop.

Can anyone please explain the detailed steps to do a fresh install to a new custom rom like XperianZe.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoSparks:
Just follow the mentioned instructions in the respective thread. And as for Xperianz as you mentioned, you have to read this post.

Based on the post, it seemed the installation is straight forward. What makes you have a bootloop? Did you flashed the kernel mentioned in the thread via fastboot?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanusunnyk:
yes, you guessed correct. i tried flashing the kernel. And the phone didn't start at all.. not even power up.

Later i read a post in XDA, in which it was described that i should do a hard rest by pushing the hole button at back and then try to boot.

Tats when i got boot-loop. I again flashed the custom kernel (DooMLoRD) and did installed CM11 again using CM recovery. Then the phone booted cm 11.

I followed this link and tried doing so. which resulted in phone not powering up and then boot-loop.

So now if i install Xperianz ROM following instruction in this link, it should be working properly correct?

Am sorry if am asking dump questions. Now am a bit scared to try to switch to this cutom ROM as i may end up bricking the phone again. The thing is I really don't want to mess it up again.

I am new to rooting n playing around with custom ROM. CM11 was my first try and was a success in first go.

Thank you for helping me.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoSparks:
I am concerned about how you flashed the kernel. How did you flash the kernel provided in the thread? Did you use adb or FlashTool?

If you want to try any other you can use Existenz as it require only the stock kernel.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanusunnyk:
I used FLashtool to flash the kernal.

If my understanding is correct, As of now i am not on stock kernal. When instaling CM11, I flashed the kernal of DoomLord for getting CM 6. recovery.

If this is the case should i flash the stock kernal first and then give a try for Existenz?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechnoSparks:
Well Existenze require most Sony things out of the box, so you'll first need to have Stock ROM in place before flashing it's ZIP. I've dug through the Xperianze thread for you and seemed like your problem is not to be found in the thread. If you really want to try out Xperianze, you might want to flash the kernel via fastboot using adb, rather than Flashtool.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sanusunnyk:
Thanks a lot.

I will try it out. and let you.

Again Thanks a lot for your help.
[Sony Xperia M] hareshsangar:
Friends ,

I do not have much tech knowladge in root but i want to root my phone C2004 please give me some methode which is not much difficult to execute... Thanks

Edited..

I have got towel root Methode....

Now what i want is too make my phone look like this

[IMG="Xperia M Dual Modified 4.4 notification bar"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2826792&stc=1&d=1404208878[/IMG]

Can I use Rom Manager to flash moded xperia Z2 system Ui.apk and change navigation & status Bar
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
Stock FTF for C2304 Brazilian version 16.0.b.2.13!​

Hello guys!!!!

So, many friends of mine had many bugs after flashing global firmware for our XC2304 (BRAZIL) from update service, the bugs are:​

Battery draining more faster after 30% / 15%;

In Settings, the Model Number is C2305, instead of the real [C2304], its a big problem to wait future update for 4.3/4.4;

Some screen issues after flashing a global firmware;

Problems to flash a stock rom for XC2304, can't update/factory reset from sony update service, or by perfect flash/flashtools.

I'm really curious why my C2304 doesn't appears C2305 on settings after global flashing, but if you are having the same problem, I create a FTF file from my last update firmware: 16.0.b.2.13.

For who wants/needs it can be downloaded from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz43ZZUVLZKLSVg5bFh2a1V5SGM/edit?usp=sharing

TIPS:​

DON'T FORGET TO FLASH THIS FTF FILE FROM PERFECT FLASH, ONLY WORKS ON IT!;

DON'T WORRY IF ON FLASHING PROCESS, THE PROGRESS BAR STACK IT ON 97%, ITS NORMAL;

GRAB A COFFEE, WAIT UNTIL PROCESS FINISH AND TURN ON YOUR DEVICE;

IF THE FTF FILE WORKS/DOESN'T WORKS PLEASE TELL ME!:good:

******IF IT WORKS FOR YOU, DON'T FORGET TO THANK OK? I'M HERE TO HELP BRAZILIAN OWNERS OF XC2304******​
[Sony Xperia C] ACSony:
Thanks man, I was looking for this ROM, thank you very much
[Sony Xperia C] mohammedbsayed:
is that safe for my xperia c?????

is that safe to flash using WMShua perfect brush... ??? beacuase i use c2305-generic user.ftf

---------- Post added at 05:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:19 PM ----------

please tell if safe... give me more screen shot
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
Its safe ok, one friend of mine had the same problem about flashing a c2305 generic FTF, but its the real stock .13 FTF for C2304, but don't forget to know that your device is REALLY a Xperia C2304! [south america/Brazil version]!​

I let some screenshots, don't worry, it works very well for who was needed it.
[Sony Xperia C] mohammedbsayed:
" okay thanks for your info.. one question.. i flash the global generic.ftf chinesse to WMShua..!!! its okay to flash again the brazil stock?? and is this a english ? can u give me more instruction or screenshot to how install... and what rom are u use? by the way im very very glad... to hear that this brazil stock are safe... thanks man... :D

---------- Post added at 05:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:25 AM ----------

can you add the screen shot of your stock application !!! may i see... !! thanks :))
[Sony Xperia C] mohammedbsayed:
after that ... there's no software update on my setting ?? were gone ?? please give screenshot
[Sony Xperia C] mohammedbsayed:
waaaaaaahhhhh operation failed... because my xperia c... is original name are c2305... not match on my phone the c2304...brazil stock... then if if go to flash my phone will be break.. !!!! please help.. me... i dont want to use the global generic.ftf... because.. some bugs issue.. help me/// please
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
No, it's normal. I tested many others FTF files (GLOBAL/CHINESE/INDIAN), and this rom is the more stable that I've used. If you want to check for updates, use update service on desktop. For us is not o problem because one update for 4.3/4.4 isn't programed until now. So don't worry about it!​
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
Are you flashing with Perfect Flash?​
[Sony Xperia C] mohammedbsayed:
WMShua Perfect Brush.. chinese..

yup i use... but this ftf not match on my phone.. because.. the real name is C2305.. if i flash this ftf.. we will break my phone ?? please tell me... what should i do !!
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
It will not break your phone ok, don't worry. A friend of mine here in Brazil was using a Global ftf (for c2305, but his XC was c2304 actually), so if you try to flash with Perfect Flash I think It doesn't will brick your XC. Just try and tell me if it works for u!​
[Sony Xperia C] mabaso:
Ey guys,I recently unbricked my phone with the generic firmware and after that I got issues with hspa+,my download speeds are now +-50kbps..and the firmware has two umts bands supported,will this brazillian firmware solve the issue
[Sony Xperia C] sid_reis:
Dude, for me HSPA+ is working very good, even here in Manaus our 3g service is a kick in the ba**ls. So, try to flash this ftf that I create for us. For me, this is the most stable that i've used since I bought this XC.​
[Sony Xperia C] PieroC2:
Fala galera! alguém sabe me explicar como flashear esta rom no meu celular? Perco a garantia se fizer isso? Vlw! :)
[Sony Xperia C] bartoandrex:
script for flashing via FlashTool

PLEASE HAVE AS PROVIDE THE SCRIPT for flashing AS ROM'S THE XPERIA C VIA FlashTool, AS THE SAME AND BETTER FOR FLASH PROCEDURE, NOT FROM TO FLASH FOR THE SCRIPT THAT APPEARS AND XPERIA C2305 And I've looked EVERYWHERE FOR DOWNLOAD AND DO NOT THINK IN ANY PLACE AS AVAILABLE IF THE FILE FOLDER C230X FOR 2304 WILL BE VERY gRATEFUL, THANK YOU FROM JA.

THROUGH THIS SAME SCRIPT YOU GOTTA DO THE FILE FTF PROPERLY ADDING A VERSION AND BUNDLE. THAT SAME SCRIPT TO SERVE THE FLASH ROM'S
[Sony Xperia C] feegame:
CWM Flashable backup

Hi there

Does anyone got a CWM flashable backup from this firmware here?, I lost the SIM card recognition by loading ROMs for the C2305 and I can't flash this firmware because of the firewalls at my office (it blocks the WMShua) I turned my phone into a pretty nice tablet, can't use it anymore for callings

Thank you guys
[Sony Xperia C] GhostP:
File not found

hi guys, the file in google drive is not online , please send another link

Or better if you can help me , I installed the android 5.0 on my Xperia C c2304 and did not like, want the original back.

thank you

eae galera, o arquivo no google drive não esta online, por favor mandem outro link.

Ou melhor se vcs poderem me ajudar, instalei o android 5.0 no meu Xperia C c2304 e não gostei, quero o original de volta.

obrigado
[Sony Xperia C] albertguedes:
Me too !!!
[Sony Xperia C] denerdener:
Link broken

Hi guys, the file in google drive is not online , please send another link.
[Sony Xperia C] maycom133:
Offline link

LINK OFF
[Sony Xperia C] uesprince:
the link is offline can fix the download ??
[Sony Xperia C] dottec:
please fix the link!! DDD=
[Sony Xperia C] skycrash:
ééé cade o link :D

Alguem tem ai ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostyboy998:
Hi guys,

Can someone tell me the best way to make an exact copy of a brand new phone so that I can always go back to the 'as new' config.

This would be a new phone straight from the box.

Thanks

frostyboy998
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Data factory reset? ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
Well the best way is to get a copy of the image that the factory uses.. Well, perhaps that is impractical.

The most faithful copy that we could probably do from home would be using dd from the command line to make a sector by sector image. But you need super user (root) to do that. Possibly you could do it from an ADB session without root (untested). Using the linux dd utility or an ADB session are cumbersome and rather technical for many end users though..

In practical terms, either as gee2012 suggested above. I'm not certain that would get you to an exactly out of the box experience.. but it would be close.. easy to do and repeatable. So a decent solution. And should the file system get really messed up, you could presumably reflash a full OEM image to get back to that point as well.

Or another approach that I would favour myself would be to do a full Nandroid instead to resolve small discrepancies that probably exist between out of the box and the state a factory reset would put the device in. The downside being that a full Nandroid is easiest to do with a custom recovery.. and that will trip the Knox counter which will have warranty implications for some. Whether it affects your warranty depends on country you reside in, how well national legislation there protects consumer rights, whether your carrier cares about Knox and whether you care about the warranty much to begin with.

I would take the out of box phone, flash a custom recovery, and then do a full Nandroid backup. Your nandroid then will be an exact representation of your out of the box configuration, save for the recovery per se. To restore precisely would be one or two steps. Restoring the Nandroid would revert everything except recovery to the out of the box condition. And should that point matter, then one could do the second step of restoring the stock recovery as well..

.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Velcis Ribeiro:
Download from Sammobile the ROM, so you can flash via ODIN.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostyboy998:
Thanks for your comments.

Here is my reasoning.....

I currently use a Galaxy S3, pending getting the S5 very soon.

When I first got my S3 it seemed perfect.

Everything

worked well.

I have since done a number of Kies updates and also a couple of Sammobile updates via Odin.

Every time I updated, there seemed to be some things that didn't work as well.

So I decided to try and revert to the original firmware that came with my mobile, via Sammobile and Odin.

I have done this, but now, whenever I leave a wifi zone, my mobile internet seems to connect when it feels like it. Sometimes not at all.

I have to switch mobile internet off, restart the phone and then switch mobile internet back on, to get it to start up.

When I get my new S5, I would like to have an exact copy of the phone, so that I can always revert to my very own original setup if I choose to.

Apparently after updating beyond Android 4.3, there came a change in the format of the EFS folder, which prevented stepping back.

I don't want to be forced into that position again, so want a perfect copy!

From my reading, it appears I would have to root the phone, install Titanium backup, do a full nandroid backup, then unroot the phone and reset the counters to be back in warranty.

Am I right or would that not work?

frostyboy :confused:

edit: After updating firmware on a phone, does a factory reset change back to a previous firmware? I would think not. I think it would just reset all the added consumer stuff. (contacts, apps, emails and sms etc)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Rooting with Towelroot doesn`t trip KNOX but flashing a custom recovery to make a nandroid backup will and is irreversible. Best is to backup the EFS folder after you are rooted with an app here http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development/efs-samsung-tool-universal-support-t2602325 or with adb as documented here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2737448.

BTW Triangle Away doesn`t work on the S5 atm so resetting the status to official after you flashed custom software with Odin isn not possible