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[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] przemke:
Thanks for that! I actually missed Desire S and Ace 2 in my search. galaxy s has no flash and is quite old. Also xperia arc s seems good too but is quite tall and has not front camera.

I forgot to mention that durability (like after drops) in opinions matters and those are good for Desire S, also it does some better videos as seen on that tool:

http://www.gsmarena.com/vidcmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=3776&idPhone2=4559&idPhone3=4134

Looks like we'll go for that one although display's performing in sunlight has mixed opinions. This actually does also matter for her when trying to make/check a picture on sunny vacation day!

Damn ..there's so many phones and still finding an ok one with few criteria is quite tough !
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Vroyaloko:
Xperia M is good for a low-mid range phone :D

Or maybe you can buy Zenfone 5 if you want :o
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] przemke:
Actually just discovered about GAlaxy S Advance that has some better guts, 4" and amoled display that shouldnt be a problem in sunlight. Did find some offers within price range for that. However the videos made by it are noticably worse than Desire S... choice still difficult lol

Xperia M, well also in price range and seems better hardware too but from what I read suffers from both sunlight problem and poor camera ;)
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Phalangioides:
Decisions, decisions :D

I recommend that you chose three or more models and let her choose the one she likes the most.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
Hello. I tried to root my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 - T210 and i think i really screwed it up. I did not make any backup, that was mistake NR one.

I got clock work mode up and running but i cant install any ROM, have tried The original Firmware, RocketTab, Cyanogenmod and cant pass the installation process and i think i cant turn back cause i got no backup and no way to install it again.

When i run any of these ROMs i get this error :

No matter what i do, im a a bit scared know cause i think i am really close on destroying the tablet.

Can any one help me ? give me tips ?

CWM that i am running is : T210_CWM.6.0.4.7.recovery that i downloaded frome the XDA forum.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonbutt74:
A,

panic solves nothing.

https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/lt02wifi/

when in doubt choose the most recent. zip or tar for odin.

for a rom i suggest svelte to get things straight.

then go from there.

m
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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Thank you for a quick answer, so i should change out CWM for Philz Touch ?

What is "Svelte" ? have no clue what that means.

What to have 110% solid answer before i go wreck some thing more.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonbutt74:
Ah, of course.

I hear you, okay,

svelte rom thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722582

great rom, minimal issues. philz advanced recovery is cwm with a good touch interface and more and very helpful options.

So yes, switch. All else is almost always solveable as long as your recovery is solid.

m
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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To be 100% sure when people say recovery they mean the programs like CWM or TeamWin and so on right ?

Is it bad for the device to change often the recovery software ? cause i have done that couple of times, started with TeamWin and later on ended up with CWM.

But the thing is that the problem is the installation process, it does not matter what ROM i use i get still the same error.

And for the Philz Touch could you copy the name of the link that i should download, they all look the same and way more links that i am used to.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr8nole:
The reason you can't install any rom is because you do not have the latest version of CWM installed. You should always install the newest version when you install any recovery.

The newer roms are using an updater-script that will not work on CWM 6.0.4.7. Install an updated recovery and then install the rom that you want.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonbutt74:
Audriuss95,

Is it bad for the device to change often the recovery software ? cause i have done that couple of times, started with TeamWin and later on ended up with CWM.

To answer your question no yes maybe. Travel around through XDA and read/learn and you will understand.

as for philz i would try this one https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/lt02wifi/philz_touch_6.44.9-lt02wifi.zip

in general find a recovery that works for you and stick with it until an update is actually called for.

m
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikeny:
If I were you, I would unroot and return to stock using ODIN first before I try anything else. If you need instructions, Google "unroot and return to stock using ODIN".
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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What is then the newest version that i can use on this device ? could you maybe throw a link at me ?

Thank you for the answear. gone try a little bit more with the recovery i already have and update it like gr8nole said. Maybe that could be my big problem.

Yeah i have thought of that but the thing is i never took a backup so i cant go back atleast from what i read on google.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikeny:
Without a backup, you will lose your data and files. But you can restore, since you can download the firmware from SamMobile.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr8nole:
6.0.4.9 is the latest.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=12949

Choose the one with "flashable" in the name and then flash it using your current CWM recovery; then reboot recovery.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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I downloaded the FirmWare from SamMobile still get an error. the one that a wrote above.

Ok i am going to try out that file.

I use that flashable file like i would install ROM ? right but it on SD card and not use ODIN or ?
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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I updated to to the newest CMW tried the CM mod and got an error but it only said "Installation Aborted" the i tried to install the RocketTab 3.1 and it worked. I downloaded it from the this thread [ROM][SM-T210/T210R][Jan 30] RocketTab v3.1 Lite / Full / MODs

But i would rather like to have CM what can do ?
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonbutt74:
hey

good to hear you got it sorted. CM just isn't happening yet. just watch the forum like a hawk like everyone else is...:cyclops:
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] piercejpierce:
If your worried about destroying your tab you prolly shouldn't have come to mod it.I know sounds like a douche bag thing to say but even putting on the flash or roms that go with the tab can destroy your tab if done improperly or even if they glitched while flash which does happen or even worse power outage when flashing.
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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So i should put the CM mod aside ?

Nono it is okey to say something like this, but the thing is i like to learn this stuff, took me about 3 days to learn how to flash a BIOS on a computer but when i got the hang of it i learned it.

I am scared of destroying the tablet but how else would i learn ? cause reading does not always help ;) But i got it back up again. And i knew when to ask for help.

But the RocketTab looks to work well at least for know, but would love CM mod couse i have it on my S4 and when and with the RocketTab i only get android version 4.1.2
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audriuss95:
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Thank you for the fast help, the tablet is up and running, gone skip for know trying to use CM mod.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhsinroja:
Lost IMEI number after upgrading to jelly bean 4.1 - ACE 2, Please help me to update IMEI number. No its showing null. I tried with *#197328640# code, but it showing blank display.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] daddygene:
Can anyone recommend a ROM where the in-call audio through Bluetooth connection is clear like it was before they rooted their HTC1? I really love my current ROM, and really most of the ROMs I've been using for the last year or so, but my customers are always complaining that they can't hear me or that I'm garbled and breaking up. I spend 80% of my work time in the car and need a better solution.

I don't care if it's Sense based or GPE or what.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] santod040:
Most sense or gpe roms available for this device, Bluetooth works just fine.

The part you need to be sure you did, was to update your firmware.

Using old firmware is the number one reason for in call audio issues, whether speaker or Bluetooth.

I can say with certainty, that it works on all my sense and gpe roms.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] idCyber:
First of all : Hi ! :) I've bought my "flo" yesterday ,updated it to 4.4.4 (stock) and after a few hours of use and documentation , I've decided to root and flash a custom ROM as I did with my previous Android devices. (CM11 for now until I get more documented about the ROMs for this device). I left the bootloader locked, rooted with TowelRoot and flashed latest TWRP recovery using RashR from Play store. I plan to use my tablet mostly for graphically intense games ,some movies (as soon as my micro USB OTG flash drive arrives) and Wattpad reading. I've been happy with CM11's kernel but I know there's room for improvement.

Now to get to the point : I've seen that there is a big "battle for supremacy" between Franco kernel and ElementalX. Some users experience Wi-Fi problems with Franco's r17 as I've seen on it's thread .

My question is : what is the best and most stable kernel for CM11? I need a balance between performance in games and battery life or a 60-40.

Bonus question : is everything okay if I leave the bootloader locked?

Ty in advance!

PS : As I am new to this device, I would really appreciate an advice from people not affected by the placebo effect (fanboys)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thevypr:
As for bonus question, you may have trouble getting back to a stock recovery with it locked.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] idCyber:
I've seen now that I need the bootloader unlocked to go back to stock. Thanks
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] stamatis:
The only way to decide what is the best for you is to try them. Try many and then you will be able to tell what suits you better.

This topic is highly subjective and it usually starts unwanted arguments and flamewars therefore we don't allow best rom/kernels,etc threads.

Thread closed.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lele123:
I installed tablet metrics with xposed installer. Then I used my phone normally for a few days and it started...

The phone started to reboot without reason. It just went crazy. I couldn't use it. Every time it turned on, 15 secs later started to reboot again. So I tried to uninstall xposed installer but didn't work. After doing that, my phone didn't boot anymore. It stayed in the "samsung" part. Then I went to recovery mode and did all the wipes possible, wipe cache, wipe factory reset, etc. Did everything but one, format data. And didn't boot. And as a last hope I did format data.

I shouldn't have done that.

Now I don't know what to do. Need some help, please.

I have installed the TWRP recovery. When I try to reboot it says "no OS installed". There is no way to install from TWRP a new OS ?

If you don't understand me or want me to add some more information just put it in the comments.

I don't speak english very well as you might know. Sorry.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
You are on stock JB? Flash stock firmware with Odin. Do not flash I9070 firmware on I9070P phone, do not flash I9070P firmware on I9070 phone - IT WILL HARDBRICK phone - no more going back.

Odin how to: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1985398

Firmwares: samsung-updates.com sammobile.com

Do factory reset after.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lele123:
It doesn't work...

The Odin get's stuck in this part:

<ID:0/020> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> HOME_I9070XXLPZ_I9070SERLPZ_660490_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/020> Odin v.3 engine (ID:20)..

<ID:0/020> File analysis..

<ID:0/020> SetupConnection..

Thanks for your comment
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
Does the size of downloaded firmware match the size written on the page when you start download? I think XXLPZ is one of the oldest FW, try LQL for example.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lele123:
I've tried with XXLQUE and XXLPZ, gives me the same error. I will try with LQL when the download completes
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
Try other version of Odin too. 3.0.7 for example.
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lele123:
I did it with LQL, didn't work...
[Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shut_down:
Maybe your phone have some hardware issue, you told that it was rebooting every 15 seconds. Better go to some service centre.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
woot! my first post and i am happy to say that i am at a cafe writing this on my x01ht from softbank.

question:

does any one know any other mms programs that I can use besides arcsoft program. The program itself is good but when recieving mms it just doesn't decode the messege. Being in Japan mms is widely used and there is no real point if messaging if I can only use sms. SMS here is pretty much useless because of the length and pictures that people send here.

My phone is great but just missing that complete mms option. any help would be appreciated m__m at the moment I will try anything.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] qtotter:
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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
Sorry the title is off

^thank you for your reply^

So I am at work in Tokyo and still no solution to the problem. I know that there is Arcsoft, It works but only half the time with short messages. But really it's used to recieve short messages across networks and that's about it.

MMS composer doesn't really do what it's suppose to do, some one in the forum said that it has problems but no one has found the solution. Getting my girlfriend to find one through Japanese sites is a task and the solution points to the same problems.

Decoding error and can't recieve multimedia, I think the program is a waste of space honestly.

But is there any other alternatives?

Can I edit the program to make it recieve the error decoded message? It would be nice to know who sent the mms so I can reply and tell them that they would have to email it to my work email.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] spired:
Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question, but how did you get an email address for MMS from Softbank? They keep telling me that you can't get one for the X01HT. Thanks
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] qtotter:
pls ignore my first comment if you have read it.

anyway, the decode issue has not been solved with MMS composer as lond as i know. i suppose it is simply a matter of time that s/b will provide software for mms. however, i don't really see a point in using mms with a device with which you can use push mail and pop3 mail for free.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] qtotter:
s/b just says you cannot use mms with x01ht. if you put your sim in another s/b phone and set up mms, you will get an addrees, won't you?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
i see ...

thanks qtotter for the quick and swift answer ^-^ ill wait around for something to happen i guess

What i acually did was installed the software for the mms composer, then i just emailed out to my gmail account. It works sometimes sending long emails but as for just a test I just sent a 1 character mail.

My email address is garbage like hzydgve52586@softbank.ne.jp but it does work only if the mms composer works. I also couldn't figure out how setup the portal to change my email address but i guess that will come later when i fix this mms problem.

i still don't understand about pushmail. has something to do with setting up your own server at home, is that right? if i could get pushmail to work it would be nice.

sorry if i have bad grammar mistakes im writting this on the train home
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] qtotter:
direct push mail is something like mms. there are a couple of ways to use this function.

1) use free server (http://www.mail2web.com/)

very easy. you cannot use your existing email address with this free service.

2) have your own exchange server (unrealistic for most people)

you can do whatever you want, but it is a little too expense for personal use.

3) use emoze (http://www.emoze.com)

seems popular. you have to have your home pc always on.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
once again thanks

Now I'm at home chilling in front of my computer while I ponder about my phone bill because I am still using my old phone. I'm in a transition at the moment with my phones. Once qtotter mentioned about the Pushmail I started to search the site for some information. Some person has a free server and I'm thinking if that is a good thing to do, to put my messages a strangers server.

Thanks for the information once again, I will do my research before heading in a direction.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] awh_tokyo:
In my case it's because I want to have an "instant email" that is different from my work email.

As far as I can tell you can only synchronize to one exchange server/account. So I want to synch my contacts, tasks, calendar with my work exchange account but have a separate "email that I receive instantly" account just for my keitai (so don't want to synchronize email with my exchange, want to synch it with a completely different account). Seems like MMS is the only way I can do this...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
What is stopping you from making a new email with Gmail or your own ISP, then just use that account for Pushmail? so then you will have 2 different emails. I would think that outlook on the X01ht would have the ability to make mulituple accounts so that you can recieve email for pushmail and another just a pop3 for your company mail.

Now I see the light and figured out that there is no difference except the email name. Pushmail and MMS is somewhat the same, I am setting up my pushmail account with austin since I don't think my emails are that important unless he would like to come to Japan and meet my friends.

But I guess I will have to wait for a reply to see if he will accept my signup.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] qtotter:
awh_tokyo wants to use two realtime-delivery email accounts at the same time. if he uses outlook email for his company echange server, he cannot use outlook email for direct push. i suppose mms is the only way as he already knows.

(not trying to be *****y, but i am glad i can breathe without checking my email for more than 30 min.)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] spired:
No, I think you're missing the scenario. Push mail is great in places where it's a pain to make a phone call. For example, in the subway when you're trying to figure out where you meet up with everybody.

I don't want my work mail mixing with the really high priority stuff from friends/family that I want to be able to interrupt me.

But what's still not answered, is how can you get Softbank to provision you an email address for this thing? Or are there server settings you can use in MMS composer to get an address? Buying another phone just to get an email assigned SIM seems ridiculous.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] awh_tokyo:
You can set up the right proxy settings and User-Agent string in NetFront Browser so that it will let you on to the Vodafone Live site (or whatever it's called now). Then you just go into "email settings" and setup your new address.

That's how I did it. Suppose you could also find someone with a Softbank phone and put your SIM card in it...

- awh
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] zafran77:
register softbank mms email

https://www.email.softbank.ne.jp/
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] onj:
zafran77 thank you for that information, I went there but I couldn't access that page. I just used my girlfriends phone to change my address but then there is no point in that since MMS Composer is useless when it comes to receiving MMS'. I don't know why I still have it on my phone, 90% of the time it doesn't work.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] larsuck:
MMS Resender

There seems to be a new program that works in tandem with the MMS Composer, re-requesting emails that generate the "decode error" so that they (assumedly) will be decoded correctly. I found few links here http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/shapo_ykp/archives/4675352.html

The few blogs I have read (or tried to read, they being in Japanese) sound hopeful that this is a true workaround/solution to the MMS problem.

I would love to try this out myself, but I can't get my hands on a copy of the MMS Composer (used to be attached to this page http://asukal.net/blog/2006/09/mms_client_for_htcz.html but has disappeared) for love or money. Anyone out there who might have that cab sitting around in their recycle bins, please chuck a copy over to larsuck at hotmail dot com and I will give these two programs a whirl.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] mizuchi:
I'm sure you can find the file somewhere on google.. I've tried the MMS Resender program and it's working so far.. although I do have problems receiving emails from websites such as yahoo.. not quite sure why tho.. but keitai (cellphone) mails seems to be working.. I think the MMS Resender acts as an agent and is used with the MMS Composer..

I used to use MMS only for sending SMSs to my home country using an SMS gateway.. and since this 2 programs seems to work with MMSs written in Japanese, I'll be using MMS for the normal mails from now on (used Gmail for this up til now)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drrumer:
Hi folks.

I'm willing to pay if anyone can roll back my software for me.

Get in touch.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niels86:
Hello

I have a Galaxy SIII mini (i8190) and it blocked and stopped working. After that I couln't put it on again, only with Vol down+home button+on/off button to get it into download mode.

When I press vol up+home button+on/off button it boots but it stays on the Samsung logo screen.

I already flashed my older Galaxy Gio S5660 and that worked perfectly with Odin.

Now I want to do the same with my Galaxy SIII mini, but it still doesn't work.

I already flashed a root file, a wipe file, param_i8190 file, CWM file, afterwards already 3 different stock roms of the i8190.

But it still boots, shows 1/10 sec the light of the return and menu button and it keeps booting.

The 3 stock roms I tried were: I8190XXALK6_I8190XEFALK1_HOME_ROOTED.tar, I8190XXAMG4_I8190PROAMH1_HOME.tar and I8190XXANA2_I8190PHNANB1_HOME.tar.

The baseband version I normally had before it crashed was i8190XXANA2 and the build number was jz054k.i8190XXANA2.

I'm from Belgium using the Telenet netwerk, and Telenet uses in fact the Mobistar network in Belgium.

Does anyone know what else I can try to do, or in which order I have to flash everything?

Every time I flash something with Odin, it always works and doesn't give any error, shows "Pass" but nothing changed on my phone.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonryder:
TRY THIS WAY
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niels86:
Yes I already saw this solution somewhere but didn't know if it could be trusted

I will test it today when I can

thx in advance
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Niels86:
I flashed the three files, with re-partition also, but when it boots it still gives the same thing

I also can not go into recovery mode

To be sure I even used the wipe file before I flashed the LaFleur

If it still keeps on booting and I can't get into the recovery mode with vol up+home+on/off