yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] boggissimo:
Utility to help use own photos as watch face images

Is there a utility to help my own photos look good in WearFaces? I realise that I could go into a picture editor to customise specific shots to make them the right size/orientation etc but I wondered if anyone has written something to avoid having to do it yourself?

Something that could use a picture file on my phone, allow me to crop/select a specific part of an image, rotate (if necessary), set the size and shape, and then stick that into the WearFace would be ideal.

It would be nice to be able to select different images, or even make a folder of randomly selected shots as in the 500 px face.

Cheers!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] dj_1:
Utility to help use own photos as watch face images

something like this

tested with chrome on xperia u

FAQ:

can't Browse...: don't open with HtmlViewer,

open with Browser (file:///sdcard/Download/utility.htm) or ES-FileExpl. (More-Open As-Other-Browser)
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] boggissimo:
Thanks, couldn't get that to do anything on my phone (S3 mini on 4.4.4 via Cyanogenmod) though. The utility opened but didn't pull up any files when I hit 'Browse...'
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] Hawke84:
Hi. Love the app but worried about screen burn in on lg g watch r. Does watch maker use screen shifting or some kind of burn in protection. Thanks for a great app
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] expressive87:
WearFaces runs now on the official watchface API

I rewrote the whole watchface engine to support the official watchface API. You get sweeping second hands, better ambient mode, battery improvements and customization directly from the Android Wear companion app.

Please be sure to have at least Android 5.0.1 on your watch.

Find all the watchfaces on: http://wearfaces.com/featured/

Expect more in near future!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] ChriKn:
It would be great to import multiple watchfaces and be able to select on the go from the phone without having to import everytime you want to change.

(a bit like how facer shows you a gallery of your watchfaces)

Being able to chosse directly from the watch would be the killer feature for me.

Thisapp has the more impressive and elegant design, but the lesser usability and UI/UX from my view at the moment.

But still a big thank you ! will try to donate as soon as possible !
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] vTeritron:
Please help me!!! Or give me a link where I can find a solution or people who knows how it works!

I developed a Android/GoogleWear watchface in Android Studio. Basically I modified the given one in android studio with this very ugly dog.

It works perfect in the round and square emulator and perfect on my real smartwatch, Ticwatch E, via USB.

Now I want to deploy it in the Google PlayStore.

First I read that nowadays (WearOS 2.0) no longer an additional phone app is required, just the wear app (watchface). Therefor I generated a signed apk out of it and put it on playstore. But this app was neither compatibel with any of my phones (of course it is only for the smartwatch), but also not compatible for my smartwatch. So I expected that the build is somehow not correct.

The I go the way to have an additional phone app. I open a new project with a wear and a phone part/module. Then I build the signed wear apk and then the signed phone apk from that android studio project. I uploaded both into the same playstore app, assuming on phones the phone apk is used and on the smartphone the smartphone apk. Now the app is possible to install from playstore at the phone and I can open it. Somewhere it is said, that once the phone app is installed at a smartphone, the watchface will be synced to the smartwatch. But this does not happen. The watchface is even not visible in the google wear app!

Must the wear app but inserted into the phone app too? I have read also some people saying this, but why Android Studio is not doing this by default?

Pleace can I get a hint, how this puzzle will work together. Please!
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] vTeritron:
EDIT:

I got it working. At least the traditional way of installation of a android wear watchface. That means first installing an app on the smartphone, and when the android wear smartwatch is connected with the smartphone via bluetooth, the containing watchface is transferred to the watch. Additionally a notification is poping up at the smartwatch that a new watchface is available.

Since this is working, I did not look for the other installation way for wear watches with version 2.x which can be directly installed at the watch going into google playstore. Maybe when there is time.

So how I achieved to achieve traditional installation way:

First an Android Studio Projekt has to be created, where both an phone/mobile part and a wear part is selected. In the manifest of the wear part the following was necessary

android:name="com.google.android.wearable.standalone"

android:value="false"

If it is set to "yes" it does not work.

Now simply the mobile part has to be exported as signed APK. AndroidStudio automatically includes the wear part into this APK as well. This generated APK can then be uploaded and released in PlayStore.

The mobile part just needs a simple activity with no more functionality. Only if you want to provide settings for the watchface to be controlled from smartphone it will need more functionality. But I did not do this. This simply activity is called when the uploaded app is installed and executed at the smartphone. I just show a message at that activity, to inform the user that the watchface in now registered, and will be available at the smartwatch, when the watch and the smartphone will be connected.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] X_Farhad:
hi guys

i have an i-mate JAMin and recently i've upgraded it's rom to dopod818pro

now i can't upgrade the rom via i-mate site.the process starts, but when it reaches 95%, it stops and after some time i get an error with the code 326, which means:

now, how can i solve this problem? is there any way i can upgrade form the manufacturer site (i.e. clubimate.com) ? or should i let go of this luxuary?!

i really really want to put an I-MATE rom on my pda...:(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RumRunR:
What are the best locations for putting ringtones, alarms & notifications?

For music, I created the folder /mnt/extSDCard/Music and it all works well.

But when I create and populate similar Alarms, Notifications, and Ringtones folders in /mnt/extSDCard, the standard pickers that are available to me in Rings Extended don't seem to pick up the content of these folders. I can opt to use Root Explorer as my picker but then I don't get any previews, which is not useful.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] airmaxx23:
There are folders for these on the internal sdcard, I always just move the files into the appropriate system folder (system/media/audio) then change permissions and reboot.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ZacHcaZ:
I am going to be selling my Asus Transformer Infinity, so I was thinking about removing the ROM I have installed on it currently and putting the stock one back on it. I was wondering how I would go about doing this and what would be the easiest way to do it?

The ROM I have on it right now is CROMi-Xenogenesis 5.0.3 and the Android version is 4.2.1

Thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
Well you can either leave it like that or at least update it to CROMi-X 5.4 ;) It's a pretty stock rom.

If you really must inflict crappy asus stock on the new buyer (why would you do that? - surely they will be unhappy with it), download the latest firmware from the Asus site for your sku and flash the zip inside their zip from your custom recovery.

This will set you back to Asus Stock....
[Asus Transformer TF700] ZacHcaZ:
Well, my thinking for going back to stock is that not everyone wants a custom ROM and would prefer stock (I wouldn't...), but I'm now just thinking I'll just update CROMi to 5.4 on it and call it a day. Thanks for the reply though!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
It's all about marketing! [emoji1]

Advertise it as running a vastly improved, de-bloated and optimized stock rom with unsurpassed support, upgradable to KitKat (which the stock version will never get) and performance stock Asus users are only dreaming of.

Best thing is: It's all true!

LMAO
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigtymer123:
Hey guys, i have a Gpad 16gb that i bought new from Newegg. I subscribe to WWE Network but for some reason video doesn't play in HD. When I use youtube, netflix, etc it plays in super crisp HD but not for WWE Network. My Aunt's iPad plays it in HD when i tested it out.

This might be a total shot in the dark here, but if anyone can think of a solution I'll be eternally grateful.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
which one would I buy?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avenging:
I haven't seen a tab s in person yet but if it's available now here I would definitely choose it if the screen is as good as they say
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dcaplinger76:
Do you need the s-pen?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Itchiee:
I have both and I'm feeling the Tab S more due to the screen. You won't go wrong if you choose the Note, its a great tablet, the main attraction is the pen which I hardly used. The Pro tablets weren't available at the time of purchase. After a few more days ill make my decision, but I'll probably keep the tab s.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadow78:
I had the same question before. The only advantage the Note has is the Pen.

The Tab s has better screen, better battery life and it is a brand new device therefore more likely would receive updates. The Note is more then 6 mths old. The HW specs are nearly the same as the Tab S but for the same price. For me the Tab S won and I love it.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
Wish Samsung put it the pen in Tab S. I'll think I'll just wait for the next Samsung Note.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] planetf1:
I went through this dilemma and ended up with the note. It's a tough call. I love oled but also had the older note and did use the spen for meeting notes. It's really oled vs digitizer.... nothing much else in it though the UK note is annoyingly still on 4.3. The note screen is lcd but very clear.

One consideration on screens. For movies etc and anytime the screen is darkish the oled will use far less power. All whites ie some Web browsing is worst case for oled and will such juice worse .

They're both superb tablets.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
Which would you buy, a second hand 10.1 for $300 AUD or a brand new 10.5 for $580? Both 16GB wifi only model.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingofthebraves:
I sold my note for the tab s 8.4 and never looked back. Owning the note always felt like it was an incomplete job and unfortunately Samsung has a bad habit of not updating the software of older models even if their hardware can run it properly.

This is the best Android tablet I've ever of we'd and there's absolutely no reason for you not to like it
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeorgeP:
I have both (actually just sold my Note 10.1 2014). Here's is how I'd compare the two:

Advantages of Tab S:

- Tab S has better screen (colors in photos are more realistic on Tab S)

- Tab S has some better/updated apps (e.g., sidesync lets me make/take calls from my Galaxy S5)

- Tab S has better accessories available (covers, keyboards)

- Tab S has side power plug (precludes need for stand and angled power cord when used with book cover)

- Tab S is thinner/lighter (but the Tab S' smaller bezels make it a bit harder to hold...minimizing this advantage a tad)

Disadvantages of Tab S

- Note 2014 has S-Pen/Wacom, but this disadvantage is mitigated a bit by the fact that the Tab S has a sensitive screen works with fine tip (3mm) capacitive pens (e.g., iCooly). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XGMO1A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

- Gold trim on Tab S is gaudy to me

- Note has S-Pen related apps/functions (e.g., action memo, pen window). But, I never found much use for those though.

Performance-wise, the two are about the same. By my standards, both are very fast. The Tab S is just a tad smoother. I don't notice any of the browsing lag some others have complained about.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whmcal:
...and when I found out that some of those s-pen related apps e.g S -Note, were available for download onto the tab s, I was you even more convinced that I had made right decision to get rid of my Note 10.1
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
No Wacom, what is the point having S-pen app?
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitchellvii:
You can use a stylus with the Tab S. You just need to provide some sort of Palm rejection when writing. A simple cleaning cloth will do. Not as good as a Wacom Stylus but for simple note taking workable.

What we really need is a good aftermarket Bluetooth stylus but so far the available models work with Apple (grrrr) only.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
Bluetooth still will not be as good as Wacom and kills battery.

Just going to wait for Note 10.1 2015 model with AMOLED and WACOM.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
You can drive a Camry off-road, it doesn't mean you'd want to. Using a stylus on a standard conductive display, even an iPad's, is painful. It's not the lack of palm rejection, it's the lack of detail, sensitivity, and precision. I'm not selling people on Note's per se, but unless you're making short, and I mean short, hand written notes and lists trying to use a conductive display in the same way as a Note will be pure frustration.

Now let’s check out the Note 10.1’s trump card: its S Pen. The S Pen is, when you get right down to it, a Wacom stylus and digitizer. Considering Wacom make the best graphics tablets in the world bar none (like the*Intuos 5, for one) that’s a very good thing.

Samsung is the first manufacturer to integrate this tech into an Android tablet – both the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and HTC Flyer used N-Trig pens that were lumpy, required batteries, didn’t offer as many pressure levels and weren’t nearly as responsive, nor did they give you a choice of nibs.

Now for those who might say: “but the iPad has plenty of styli available for it, what makes this special?”, here’s the deal. With one exception, all the styli you can get for the iPad and every other capacitive tablet are only a minor improvement over using your finger. There’s only one capacitive stylus that gives a thin point, and it doesn’t offer pressure sensitivity or palm rejection.

With the S Pen - and other Wacom digitizers as found on the likes of the Samsung Series 7 Slate – you get 1,024 levels of pressure, which lets you draw weighted lines as you would with a real pencil. You get palm/finger rejection, which means you’ll rarely draw an accidental line with your hand. Basically, it’s akin to upgrading from using a chalk to an art pencil.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsu...w_s-pen-performance-and-video-playback_Page-4​

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[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitchellvii:
@ BarryH, You can pick up more chicks with a Porsche but a 72 Pinto beats walking to work. :)

Wasn't trying to answer "should you" but more "could you". But seriously, if you want a tablet for notetaking, I would go with a Windows variety due to the OneNote full handwriting support. Sharp was supposed to release a 10.1 Windows tablet with the same resolution as the Tab S (not amoled) but appears to have been vaporware.

Sadly now that I have owned an amoled tablet I am spoiled forever. My Tab S is purely an entertainment toy. I use my Acer R7 for any handwriting (although that is far more rare than I imagined it would be - typing is just better).
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuromusha38:
Do you think if your Tab S was Wacom, would it be good enough to replace your Acer?

I have an ageing Thinkpad X200 Tablet, but I still can not find any good candidate to replace it. The only laptop I found good enough to replace the X200T is Fujitsu tablets, but they are so expensive.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mpcorbett:
WHat would you do?

I currently own a Note 10.1 (2014), and the screen has been cracked for about 6 months. Now the screen is not responding to a finger touch (although the stylus still works). I am told that there is a dual digitizer in the device, and the one which responds to the finger is dead.

Although the device is still technically under warantee, Samsung will reject the work because the screen is cracked.

SO... and the reason I am posting here specifically

Do I pay $280 to get my Note 10.1 repaired, or do I go buy an S 10.5?

I do like the stylus for some features, but have found a BT keyboard to be a faster interface for notes

Thoughts?

GO!
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] primetechv2:
I personally think that unless you find the stylus useful, the Tab S has the better screen by far. If the screen of the note doesn't bother you, though, it may very well be worth simply getting the repair instead of shelling out more for a new tablet.

Not that I ever avoid getting new toys.

Sent from my Galaxy S5
[Motorola Droid 4] Sensonic:
The earpiece of my phone was very quiet so I decided to replace it.

I ordered Nokia Lumia 610 earpiece (I was told that it'll work in Droid 4).

When I was putting the phone back together, the connector of the flex cable got twisted a bit so the display wasn't working anymore.

I tried to fix the pins and put it back together. After that the display seems to work just OK, keyboard as well.

But the real problem right now is that when I'm trying to make a phone call, the whole phone freezes and I cannot do anything (the phone keypad is shown but it doesn't react to touch at all). When I blank the screen from the power button, I got the chance to hang up the call.

Anybody who would know what would've happened when I put the phone back together???

Thanks a million in advance!
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mfredy:
Hello everyone

I am having problems with accessing the HBOOT Menu. When I press volume up with power. It does not boot into HBOOT menu but instead there is a Red light blinking like as though there is no charge. I used to be able to access the HBOOT menu, just not anymore. Can you guys help me/ I wanted to access the HBOOT so I can install the Android 4.1 custom rom. I ahve already rooted my phone using this software called UnLock Root Pro

Thank you
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whiperhack:
it's volume down not up.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elliott1993:
DHD

Your DHD is S-OFF now , so Power + Volume - :o
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lzblt:
Hi,

I have a verizon Note II and recently applied the OTA to 4.4.2 KitKat. Since upgrading I have been using the new handwriting method (Myscript) and prefer the old handwriting that was used in the Jelly Bean Rom. Is there a way to get the old handwring/keyboard that can be installed as an APK? I've looked around and haven't found anything. In the past, downgrading back to JB would be an option but that does not seem like an easy solution. Thanks for any help you can offer.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] microang:
I'm on Viper 5.8.0 and I've been having a strange issue, I installed "sms backup and restore" to backup my texts a while back however ever since I no longer receive text notifications in the notification tray or the "HTC messaging" icon or the notification light like before. I have cleared the defaults on both apps and used "default app manager" from the market to set the "HTC messaging" app as my default as I couldn't find the option within the app itself however it's still not working. I do get the notifications to my Pebble as before but if I miss that it may be hours before I open the messaging app again and it's getting really frustrating. I have also tried formatting system and cache and reinstalling the ROM and kernel and fixing permissions but still nothing! I don't want to wipe everything until a proper M7 based Sense 6 viper comes out so I hope someone can help. :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lKinder_Bueno:
Hi guys,

i'm trying to mod cm11's systemui. i've tried to decompile it and recompile it (without editing nothing) and it doesn't work.

Why this happen?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lKinder_Bueno:
UP
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexdelia80:
exactly the same append to me!

on Kitkat 4.4.2 - galaxy note 3...

any suggestions ?? :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] roerisi:
Xperia Z1 Compact 14.4.A.0.118 firmware certification details for Xperia Z1 Compact D5503 on PTCRB.

[IMG="Xperia-Z1-Compact-14.4.A.0.118"]http://www.gizmobolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Xperia-Z1-Compact-14.4.A.0.118-firmware.png[/IMG]
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zike47222:
anything new?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] iZoal:
Any new changes in this? I like the current .108
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] credo92:
Only bugfix and improvements ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] omegastarr:
New regions maybe ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] wolf230:
seems to be just a Vodafone customization
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] 421905633783:
Hi,

I flashed my Universal with the new rom from this web and after every softreset I get this message. How can I get rid of it? Is it bad that I get this message?

After the flash, the intelidialer (or whatever it is called now, I hope you know what I mean) is not working. How can I fix that. I mean when I dial numbers, it is not showing the contacts.

I flashed my device in about 10 - 12 minutes. When I have seen that before, usualy it took about 20 minutes. Is that normal?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] niketkumar:
U shld check the startup folder if there is a link for this sddaemon u can delete this its safe as it is for starting voice command app via ur hardware button.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubstep:
Hello guys...

Basically when I tap near the top right of my Z2 back/or front screen and also the bottom left, I hear a slight "rattle" or click noise, coming from the camera area....

Ive searched around about this and a lot of phones apparently do this, it has to do with the autofocus/camera/lens mechanism? I would just like to know if any of you experience this on a Z2

Thank you for your time
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
This is actuauly things in the phone not being screwed in place

My problem is simular however all the buttons on the side of the phone are sunk into the phone and loose

The only way to fix is to send to sony service centre or repair your self
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubstep:
Anyone?....
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubstep:
Apparently what I am experiencing is the camera inside, while its moving up and down - part of the autofocus, and its present on all of the devices...

I dont think its worth sending it in if its that, just to get it back the same.. Thank you for your reply
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ParanormalBat:
I can't replicate this...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dubstep:
You have to tap it firmly and harder than just a normal little tap on the upper part of the device back or front... Tap everywhere and you will notice different sounding areas. Maybe some batches have it and some not, so far quite a lot of people have said they have it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HermanV0929:
Friend has a note 3 that keeps having charging issues. Any idea why? Light comes on but phone wouldn't charge. Took to sprint, they said it was the cord. So bought new cord and it worked for a few days and now its back to not charging. Anything she can try when it happens? It's actually happening now. She's complete stock

Sent from my HTC ONE (M8)