yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmoothEraGames:
hangouts is definitely the best, simple and sweet
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oldschoolsig:
Evolve sms,great looking . I've used textra and I like it as well.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m3lover1:
I love using textra
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raadius:
Textra.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GroovyGeek:
They are all getting to look and act the same. Currently using chomp
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pasil.pt:
on Note II I have been using Handcent, and now with G3 I've installed it but still using stock sms app only.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swine...:
Textsecure
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acPIZZA:
Textra currently. It seems to handle group/I message the best.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anotherday46:
Hello is what I use. It's a simple / sweet app.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElBeaner:
I've been using textra for quite some time. Loving it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eltexmexalex:
I read that you can downgrade to 4.3 from 4.4.2 to unlock the s4 with RegionLockAway, which I had completed successfully! Just one problem the wifi doesn't work on 4.3. So as I read on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2663545 I could update to 4.4. But does that mean I won't have my phone unlocked anymore or should I just keep it unlocked how it is right now? I had to put the CSC which I found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2595457 to successfully unlock my phone with RegionLockAway. The only thing I am worried about is if my wifi and my unlock will keep working if I update?:(
[Hardware Hacking General] Glslinky:
Here's some context, skip below the asterisks*** to read my actual question:

I have an arduino project I am working on that combines the arduino with GPRS, relay, and camera attachments (shields) to act as a smart alarm for a car. Essentially extending the range of functionality (remote starting, lock/unlock/ alerts etc...) to my smartphone.

Since car alarm sirens are annoying and useless, I would rather be called if my car is being "violated". The GPRS and arduino could easily handle phone call or text message notifications. It could also receive texts and turn on relays etc...

One feature I think would be great would be the ability to send a MMS message with a picture of the inside of the car. This would be difficult and probably more expensive to do (needs stronger arduino board, good camera etc...)

Then I thought why not just hack up an "old" ($50 used android phone that can take really good pics etc...) They are just built a lot better and more compact than the hack job I would end up piecing together and cost a lot less. There is only one thing I can think of... see below.

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1) Is there any way to interface or control an android phone through the serial communication connector (ie usb plug hole) using commands from a device such as a raspberry pi, or arduino or similar.

What I would want to do is have a trigger (arduino monitor the dome light voltage line) to signal the arduino to control the phone to do the following:

--Call me

--take picture inside car

--send said picture via mms to me

I would also like the arduino to be able to read the sms messages I send to the phone in my car to do things like roll windows up, remote start etc... (arduino can do this last part with the gprs) as long as the arduino can read the text message it can perform something.

I am not looking for a remote client (like VM whatever its called).

If this isn't the place for this, please let me know where to start looking.
[Hardware Hacking General] duckdodger24th:
There is a product called mimic USB from customgadz.com that makes me think that sending commands through USB must be doable, but they are expensive and I don't know enough about it to help you do it well.

My first instinct would be bluetooth. I am not especially versed in arduino, but I know you can get a bluetooth shield for about 20-30 bucks. If you could make your dome light "trigger" tell the arduino to turn ON its bluetooth or send the equivalent of a button-press from a bluetooth headset (if the shield is always on). Then use Tasker on the phone! Create a task that when the phone senses bluetooth (either the new connection or the button press) then it snaps the picture, texts you, and calls you etc.

AFTERTHOUGHT: tasker can also detect charge state, to change settings when phones are plugged in/unplugged... So if you got the arduino to flip a relay, when triggered, that turned the port that charges the cell phone off... Then tasker could read that change in charge state and activate the steps you wanted. Then after a preset delay, or once the dome light went back out, you could have the USB turn back on to keep the phone charged. It is a little more circuitous work-around, but it would effectively be a command from the USB, like you asked for
[General Questions and Answers] NickNothom:
Image for starters: http://i.imgur.com/B7yeVcP.jpg

I'm trying to display a Galaxy S4 (GT-i9500) on this computer monitor that I'm turning in to a "smart mirror".

I want the monitor in portrait mode. I need a way to have the phone output portrait mode sideways so that it fills the screen. Landscape fills the screen fine.

There are no settings in the monitor.

No rotation control apps will have any effect on this. They seem unrelated. Example, landscape/reverse landscape are the same exact thing on the TV. Same story on portrait.

Thanks for reading!
[General Questions and Answers] Vaeryz:
Did you ever find a solution. I'm having a similar dilemma with a computer setup I'm building. Looks like a cool project.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] Jamal Ahmed:
When I recently got my HTC M8, I loved the very very sharp and beautiful images which came in its gallery by default. But then I unlocked bootloader and installed ROMs so I lost all those images without even enjoying them thoroughly :(

Luckily, one of my family relatives also got an M8 and he is full stock. So I transferred those images from him, and now I have them.

Now, I uploaded all those in full resolution to imgur so anyone can access them, and download them :) . it also provides as a backup for me, but I just wanted to share those images.

Just a disclaimer that I searched long and hard to find them anywhere on net or XDA, but couldn't find them. So I *hope* it isn't a double post about same topic! :)

P.S. they look great with Muzei. Alone, as wallpaper they are a bit too busy. But with Muzei... Oh.. <3

http://imgur.com/a/IEIPy
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] naseer97:
Link is working. Thank-you so much bro, the same thing happened with me.
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] Dominique96:
Thank you !!! The same thing happened to me too :D
[One (M8) Themes and Apps] jkolner:
I rooted my phone befor i had seen them - thanks ;)
[General Topics] existence:
Have prototype for new type of case that will make the Hermes and other similar slider keyboard PDAs much more useful.

If you were to use your device to everything from sms, email, music, phone etc., where would you want to place it on your body for optimal utility?

Is removing the case while charging a major issue for you?

Which is more important to you form, function or both?

If you had a choice between landscape and portrait modes for your device, which would you choose.

How often do you use the slider keyboard?

Do you use your finger mor than the stylus?

Which is more important to you form and/or function?

How often do you charge the device? Do you use the extended battery? How many spare batteries do you have for device?

If more than one and is extended, which battery do you use as your primary?

Cannot give much info now, because of R&D and Utility Patent process, however, you are going to want this. Will post more soon with some pics.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zetsui:
I my DCIM and a few other folders, were wiped!? Factory reset is not support to wipe either SD card. What happened here? Is there a possibility of permissions, rescanning (I tried manually in the AOKP kernel settings) not bringing up the files?

Trying to figure out how the hell my internal sd card got wiped. I did have to wipe data, to go back to an older recovery but that again should not touch the sd card, it never has in the past. The only thing that makes me think otherwise is in the newer version of TWRP it is mounted oddly (under emu/storage) as opposed to the usualy direct method of sdcard or /external sd

Help! At the very least don't want to make this time consuming mistake again.

What really confused the hell out of me was I went back to my 4.1.2 build to get some files/check some settings, and took some screenshots. All I did was a factory reset in TWRP and restored my newer Kitkat, and none of the screenshots were anywhere to be found. I am hella confused here.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] alexthelionheart99:
I tried to switch from CWM to TWRP for a couple of reasons main being that there are some Roms that require TWRP and won't flash with CWR and you can rename your backup more easier. but it looks like it won't flash anything except Miui and SlimKat (4.3 versions) and nothing 4.4 AOPK or DU or CM. every time it gives me an Error E: Error executing updater binary in zip now I still have the problem where it has a /emulated/0 folder but I don't think that is what is causing this Error. I have the latest Version of TWRP running on LG Optimus G At&T model (E970) I flashed the recovery using Rom installer.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Gysper:
Try using this one: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358543435
[AT&T LG Optimus G] alexthelionheart99:
Can I use Flashy to flash this ? or do I need to use fastboot ?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] Gysper:
Flash = anything. Can use app or boot into recovery. Just flash it like normally.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] alexthelionheart99:
Ok sorry. Just the idea of Flashing a recovery while in recovery seemed a little bit odd.
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] Umair Ahmad:
Can somebody port this big black and big white keyboard for our devices....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2750143
[General Questions and Answers] 555rohitdivekar:
Im using micromax ninja A91. I have miui rom but not working camera. please provide jelly bean or any other rom.
[General Questions and Answers] nightwalker:
Search for other Roms here only.You can find many!

Press thanks if I helped.
[General Questions and Answers] 555rohitdivekar:
there is nothing for micromax ninja A91

please build rom for my phone ninja A91.at least jelly bean 4.1
[General Questions and Answers] nightwalker:
I dont have the device and Tutions and studies take my time.

Sorry,class 10th
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] amazin1988:
Is there a way to get Picasa web album on our phone to show in the HTC gallery, also same thing i used to be able on note 3 sync facebook pics and calendar but can't do that either any idea why.

iTzXAmAZiN On HTC M8
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Addictedtothegreenguy:
Use the photos application you can see the picasa photos from there. As for Facebook idk I don't use it.
[XDA Assist] HolzerHitler:
It Was restarting Randomly,,,, so I installed a custom. Rom (Xperia Z2 rom for Xperia c) I didnt like that rom ut was soooo stupid.... Could any one that have an Xperia C make a backup with cwm (in his stock rom) so I flash it Please............. Is that right
[XDA Assist] Sib64:
Hi,

About your request which concern a backup with CWM I'm not sure that someone can give you one.

I suppose that you don't have a backup from your Xperia C

I can suggest you to go to Xperia C forum, read about to come back to stock without backup - that's you can do or flash a another rom.

That's the only thing that we can do for you.

Sony Xperia C

You can send your request here

Xperia C Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck ;)
[XDA Assist] HolzerHitler:
OK thank you
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] dianathirah:
Hi. I am currently using Miui rom for Xperia J. I have a problem which I have seen on any other custom rom such as Touchwiz rom or CM10 rom. I have google the problem but I can't find any solution. I don't know if it a bugs for Cm based or what. When i install third party camera apps such as Camera360 or Cymera, my front camera will be upside down. But the camera that in the system can be used normally. I also have tried to fix the rotation of the camera360 but still facing that problem. Hope someone helps. Thanks in advance.

Edit: After trying a few camera app in google playstore finally i know only a few camera apps will be upside-down for the front camera. And so far i have to change my favorite camera apps because front camera of camera360 also will be upside down. I have seen this problem in other cm based rom too.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] dianathirah:
Helpp

None of the Xperia J user have this problem? If so, I'm afraid it is my phone problem then.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] zephy09:
I think the app has the problem. I never use camera360 though. I use retrica. It works fine.:confused:
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] dianathirah:
Problem

Thank you for your reply. But I'm afraid that all my third party camera apps are like that. The camera system is the only one that work. Other camera apps will be 180' when using front camera. Actually I'm having this problem when I use custom rom non then the Sony based. When I'm using Alienrom or Doomsday, I never have this problem.
[LG Optimus G Pro] kaushii:
hey guys wanted to ask you some quires i m using beanstalk from past 3 months and i am happy with beanstalk i m on BeanStalk 4.4.251 - 2/26/2014 and i guess this one is stable version i tried to update 4.4.278 but i got some error with incoming calls like android.com fc and i unable to get missed call also so again i flash my Rom to 4.4.251. later yesterday i downloaded 4.4.4007 -07/10/2014 again same thing happened.so please tell me whats thee solution ? usually i do recovery>install 4.4.4007>add zip 4.4.4 gapps > clear catches and dilvik > reboot...so here my question is do i have to change my keneral or boot-loader? if yes than which should i download and from where ? and is it problem because i am converting 4.4.2 to 4.4.4?
[LG Optimus G Pro] machinistsWIP:
Are you dirty flashing?
[LG Optimus G Pro] kaushii:
what do you mean by dirty flashing?
[LG Optimus G Pro] machinistsWIP:
Not doing a full system/data/cache/dalvik wipe before flashing = dirty flash
[LG Optimus G Pro] kaushii:
I tried with so call dirty flashing still same thing...btw if i changed my kereral than can problem solved? from where i can download other kenerals?
[LG Optimus G Pro] machinistsWIP:
No I was saying to not dirty flash. ALWAYS do a clean flash. As for kernels, I don't know as I don't mess with those.
[LG Optimus G Pro] kaushii:
anyways i tried everything...fedup now...mostly i will back to stock for sometime...!! thanks anyways btw can you help me how do i go with new 4.4.2 stock? i have backup of 2.3.6
[LG Optimus G Pro] machinistsWIP:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
[One (M8) Accessories] Jamal Ahmed:
Wondering about buying HTC Dot Case, I found something. It is of $50 in HTC accessories store and on Amazon it is $26.5. (Links to both given).

Moving forth with my greed to save each penny :p , any other deals to get it on the *best* rate possible?

I'm already planning for Amazon, but just checking if someone else knows something better? :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IQIB5YI?pc_redir=1405041372&robot_redir=1

https://shop.us.htc.com/search_results.php?q="dot+view"&btnG=Go
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] KrisLovesTacos:
I was going from Android L back to 4.4.4 when i accidently hit my usb cable during the writing and it said failed.

It threw me on stock recovery aswell

My problem is the system loads but all it does is spams me with launcher failed and gmail failed.

It put me back to stock rom and since its a refresh it doesnt have debugging and i cant do much :c help someone?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mhannigan:
Download the Nexus Root Toolkit. Choose the Flash Stock and Unroot option. There is an option there you can select for the device not operating normally. This will overwrite everything. Then you can choose to root if you want, or whatever.

Mike
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dima237:
I have a question, i've seen a couple posts about this but no replies. I'm using a car computer that i'd like to communicate to my Prophet. There are a couple of programs out there but they seem to have issues with cyrillic. I want to be able to read the phonebooks, sms and send sms messages using AT commands, but the Prophet does not seem to respond to standard command set. One of the programs (Phonecontrol.net) uses a client program on wm5 to interpret and send proper reponses to the AT commands. I want to achieve the same functionality. Is there a place I should start from? Maybe a sample code? Or even better is there a utility out there that does this?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dima237:
Anybody? Maybe not AT Commands, something else?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dima237:
Is this just a stupid question or nobody knows the answer to it?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] plasticbiker:
I don't believe AT commands are capable of reading the phone book, which resides in the OS.

Access from the OS to the phone book is pretty easy, the Windows CE documentation on this should be good enough for an average programmer to understand.
[Android Apps and Games] snailzero:
★Android FREE Download★

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nicekhj1.thesoccerline

★Description★

This is simple touch and timing game. Stay correct the line.

Feature:

- Google Readerboard support

- Simple but Addictive gameplay

- Clear and nice graphic
[Android Apps and Games] snailzero:
The Soccer Line Play Review

[youtube]IsTHMRGqdk0[/youtube]
[Samsung Gear 2] johnnny364:
I Searched on internet to find how to install android wear on gear 2 and neo, but i couldn't find any success.

Then how about emulating android wear with qemu or whatever on gear 2 and neo?

I found this site (download.tizen.org/snapshots/2.3-wearable/common/tizen-2.3-wearable_20140605.1/repos/tizen/armv7l/packages/armv7l/)

and there was qemu-arm-static-0.14.1-1.1.armv7l.rpm.

I'm not a developer so please tell me whether is it possible? or not?
[Samsung Gear 2] xxandzy:
why don't you have a try?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jester_Man:
So last night I tried installing a custom boot animation for my Samsung Galaxy S4, but I somehow misread the instructions and deleted some files in the /system/media directory. After a restart I noticed that I was led to a boot screen that has the Samsung logo and a padlock with custom written on the screen, after this screen passes there is darkness for a minute or so then the phone is booted into, yeah sounds okay, right? Well, after that happened I realized that my lock button won't actually lock the phone, the phone will actually continuously stay on, no matter what settings I tell the phone to lock, it's as if locking the screen now is not an option, but the lock button works if I hold it down which will give me the option to shutdown go into airplane mode and restart. I then proceeded to see if I could restore the phone to factory settings by going into the settings to factory restore but that doesn't do anything, just restarts the phone. After that I tried hard resetting which didn't work either, I wasn't even led to the GUI for hard resetting. I'm running a stock ROM on 4.4.2 Kit Kat that's rooted, an At&t I337 model. I'd just really like to factory reset the phone and I'm not sure what to do? Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bharathreddii:
If factory reset doesn't work all you need to do it is flash the stock firmware again.. So that would restore all the system files again, if u flash the official one you would have to root the phone again, or u can just install a custom ROM.

Hit thanks if I helped!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jester_Man:
What software would I use to go about this? and where would I go for looking for those files?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bharathreddii:
You would need Odin to flash the ROM, and a stock firmware for ur particular phone and region available at sammobile.com or you would just find one in the android development thread of this forum and the Odin just google it..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jester_Man:
Alright, thanks for the help!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bharathreddii:
Don't forget to hit thanks.. It counts!! [emoji12][emoji23]
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CrossBones3129:
Flashed my AT&T White S3 with CWM 6.0.4.7 about 6 months ago. Always had problems with the GPS working sometimes and other times it finds about the location I'm at but the blue circle is about 20 miles in diameter. Sometimes once it would find me then it would no longer track me down on roads. So I'd really love to fix this issue where I can actually use Maps and not get lost with it. The GPS and everything was working fine till I flashed it. Idk if I went wrong down the road because I tried a bunch of different things when flashing. I tried cyanogenmod, but didn't care for it and reverted back to the stock att/samsung version. Tonight I was trying to unroot and completely go back to stock like a brand new phone but can't seem to figure out how to do that. I flashed using this thread, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2658486. Still having those GPS issues. No clue why. So can anyone help me fix this GPS issue or completely unroot and put my phone back how it was when I took it out the box?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CrossBones3129:
Sorry for posting in the wrong section! Although I might add that it seems that if I keep the stock version of Google Maps it can locate me perfectly and area is small. If I update, however, that's when the blue circle becomes huge!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jajodo:
GPS fix

This worked for me:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1880810

There are also many threads about loose screws on the back of the phone and tightening them fixed the gps
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Loose screws have never been an issue on the T-Mobile S3. Its very closely related to the I747 and uses the same inner casing, unlike Sprint and Verizon models. The best fix I know is linked in the sticky rollup thread in T-Mobile Q&A. Ill post the link in a moment. Seems a lot of AT&T users are needing it recently. You may have a similar thread here, but im not positive.

---------- Post added at 09:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:23 AM ----------

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2211690
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CrossBones3129:
Thanks for the help, I don't have the srewedrivers to fit those tiny screws. I used to but I lost it :( Although I don't think that's the issue. The GPS works fine. I was using it at work after I tried what the other guy said, it worked fine until I got home and as I'm sitting at my computer it has the big 1 mile blue circle. After about 10 mins though it pinpointed me than went back to the big 1 mile circle. However, if I use the stock version of Google Maps, it pinpoints me damn near exactly where I am. So it has to be the app or something. I'd hate to keep it stock, for one it show up in my list of apps to update and the updated version might have better roads and stuff. Idk how to fix this :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Did you try the gps fix I linked to? Never caused anyone problems so it cant hurt to try..
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magichoward:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ram-boosters-task-killers-bad-android/

I'm more confused
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rosli59564:
I never use task killer, memory booster or other similar apps on my old slow note 1. The app itself will consume ram.

Maybe because I like more to reflash rom if it tends to get slower so I could be bias.