yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rnrnrn:
Agreed - they are data and processor and battery hogs.

If you need your news updates I'd rather suggest MyBoard (added by Samsung to S5 in Germany, don't know about other markets) or very similar Taptu app - they work great with minimum data usage. If you configure them to open stuff with internal browser it'll be even lighter on the data usage.

Anyhow - in most cases the articles load without pictures - and I'm happy with that - and if you want to access those just tap on the bottom to open in browser (internal to the app or external - in your case and mine Opera).

Hope this helps :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzmtl:
Thanks good to know I'm not the only one. I don't really need it that much but just pass time while I'm waiting for something. Looks like I will stick with my browser instead of using flipboard.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Hi all. I will try to write an tutorial for all who want to root your new update firmware.

First lets consider that you have updated your firmware and booted at least one time.

Now what we need is: one PC,cable to conect your phone to PC, and 2 tools: TWRP 2.7.1.1 for KK and Superuser or SuperSU at least 2.16, no less.

Lets begin.

1. Connect your phone to your PC and install phone drivers correctly.

2. Copy superuser.zip or SuperSU on your SDCARD. Remember: only one is good. DO NOT FLASH BOTH. Flash the one you like.

3. Disconnect your phone from PC.

4. Extract files from TWRP 2.7.1.1 or the newest one TWRP 2.8.4.0 rev 2 archive on some folder on your PC.(Remember the folder :D )

5. In your folder that you extracted your archive you should find recovery.img and one scatter file.

6. Now you must have this FlashTool - SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119 or SP_Flash_Tool_v5.1352.01. Not Optional.

7. Power Off your phone.

8. After power off your phone open FlahTool and browse for the scatter file your folder where are the recovery.img and scatter file.

9. Now comes the tricky part :).

10. Load the scatter file and mark DA DL with check sum in SP Flash Tool v3. In SP Flash Tool v 5 dont need. They are allready selected. Recovery.img should appear checked.

10.1. I have updated the post with some custom scatter files for 4GB and 8GB Firmware. Iff you get diferent errors when you flash the recovery file use this custom scatter files.

11. Press Download NOT FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

12. Now, just now plug the cabble on your phone. Download should start and a green circle should appear.

13. After this you should have custom recovery TWRP installed.

14. Then boot directly to recovery your phone by pressing power with vol + and vol - butons together. Not Optional!

15. From TWRP flash Superuser.zip or SuperSU 2.xx. SuperSU is fixed. Works fine now.

16. Voila you have your KitKat rooted.

17. Now go to Magazin Play and download an RootChecker app and verify.

Hope this helped. For me worked with no mistake.

Waiting for feedback. ;)

Update:

I have uploaded TWRP Corrected by Javum. Thanks Javum. And it is working on ROW 226 and 227 tested personaly by installing patches, superuser and making backups.

Sent from my Lenovo P780

SP Flash Tool_v.3 and v.5
[Lenovo P780] astrokid1993:
This method did not work i got this error

"pmt changed for the rom it must be downloaded"
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Try to use Firmware Upgrade buton.

Or: You need to edit the file MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt section USRDATA 0x48d80000 on USRDATA 0x58980000.

Waiting for feedback. :o

Sent from my Lenovo P780 using LiFe v.07 and TWRP 2.6.3.0.
[Lenovo P780] asambe2dumb:
1. Connect your phone to your PC and install phone drivers correctly.

2. Copy superuser.zip on your SDCARD.

3. Disconnect your phone from PC.

4. Extract files from TWRP 2.7.1.1 archive on some folder on your PC.(Remember the folder :D )

5. In your folder that you extracted your archive you should find recovery.img and one scatter file.

6. Now you must have this FlashTool - SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119. Not Optional.

7. Power Off your phone.

8. After power off your phone open FlahTool and browse for the scatter file your folder where are the recovery.img and scatter file.

9. Now comes the tricky part :).

10. Load the scatter file and mark DA DL with check sum. Recovery.img should appear checked.

11. Press Download NOT FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

12. Now, just now plug the cabble on your phone. Download should start and a green circle should appear.

13. After this you should have custom recovery TWRP installed.

14. Reboot at least once. Then reboot to recovery by powering off your phone and restart with vol + - and power butons pressed.

15. From TWRP flash Superuser.zip.

16. Voila you have your KitKat rooted.

17. Now go to Magazin Play and download an RootChecker app and verify.

Point no 12 doesn't work with me, Anything I should know?
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
If the 12 point doesn't work it means that you don't have the driver installed or installed correctly. Check the drivers.
[Lenovo P780] pu04:
all steps are done but not succsses

Hallo... IN my lenovo p780 with officaly updated android 4.4.2 and not rooted phone .I fallow all steps carrectly as u discribed after press download button when I connect my switched off phone I got mtp error than I edit scatter file user data as describe in comment section after that I press download and connect my p780 switched of all process done smuthaly I got green circles that's mean I am done :( after that I switched on phone and switched off phone for boot in recovery I press vol+ vol- and power buttons but their is not twrp :( recovery option ..only stock recovery option .

Pls help bro ...what I am doing wrong?. Or any other way to do this ?

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial.
[Lenovo P780] pu04:
Hi all. I will try to write an tutorial for all who want to root your new update firmware.

First lets consider that you have updated your firmware and booted at least one time.

Now what we need is: one PC,cable to conect your phone to PC, and 2 tools: TWRP 2.7.1.1 for KK and Superuser.

Lets begin.

1. Connect your phone to your PC and install phone drivers correctly.

2. Copy superuser.zip on your SDCARD.

3. Disconnect your phone from PC.

4. Extract files from TWRP 2.7.1.1 archive on some folder on your PC.(Remember the folder ￼ )

5. In your folder that you extracted your archive you should find recovery.img and one scatter file.

6. Now you must have this FlashTool - SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119. Not Optional.

7. Power Off your phone.

8. After power off your phone open FlahTool and browse for the scatter file your folder where are the recovery.img and scatter file.

9. Now comes the tricky part ￼.

10. Load the scatter file and mark DA DL with check sum. Recovery.img should appear checked.

11. Press Download NOT FIRMWARE UPGRADE.

12. Now, just now plug the cabble on your phone. Download should start and a green circle should appear.

13. After this you should have custom recovery TWRP installed.

14. Reboot at least once. Then reboot to recovery by powering off your phone and restart with vol + - and power butons pressed.

15. From TWRP flash Superuser.zip.

16. Voila you have your KitKat rooted.

17. Now go to Magazin Play and download an RootChecker app and verify.

Hope this helped. For me worked with no mistake.

Waiting for feedback. ￼

Update:

I have uploadet TWRP Corrected by Javum. Thanks Javum. And it is working on ROW 221 tested personaly by installing patches, superuser and making backups.

Sent from my Lenovo P780 using LiFe v.07 and TWRP 2.6.3.0.

I have not rooted lenovo p780 official updated to android 4.4.2 s221 OK I want root my phone I try every thing like pharma root. One click root ;rescue root;vroot ;kingoroot;and many other which I don't remember but not success ..OK than I try to follow your method ...first when I connect my switched off phone downloading process start after red bar complete I got mtp error

Then I edit scatter file user data section as u mansion in comments sections after that download has done withouts error :) :D I got green circle that's mean I am done ... OK I disconnect phone from computer and power on than switched off for boot in recovery ... I press power button + vol up and down together but their is ...

NOT TWRP RECOVERY .. :( only stock android recovery huuh what I do now ..where I am wrong any suggestion plz help :)

And thanks for this wonder full tutorial.
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
By any chance is your phone made in 2014 ?

Then if it is use preloader. Check preloader and try this one.
[Lenovo P780] pu04:
Its one year old phone ..with jelly bin 4.2.2 now I updated to 4.4.4 originally by ota ..I want to root it actually in mtk toot its show this massage `` ATTENTION! File /system/recovery-from-boot.p which restore factory recovery in case of phone switching on in a normal mode Is Found!

I don't know but I think its affect ..can u pls explain it what's this mean.

Thanks for reply ...I try with bootloder next day
[Lenovo P780] astrokid1993:
Will it work on S214 also or should i instal S221 for my phone
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
For me worked on both.

Sent from my Lenovo P780
[Lenovo P780] pu04:
Thanksgiving

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

OK....FIRST I HEARTILY THANKS TO U ..NOW I AM SUCCESS ;) ..finally rooted my lenovo p780 4.4.2 KitKat updated phone ..without any error or bricking my phone .. Thanks for this wonder full tutorial ..

As I mentioned previous reply that I got error from Sp flash tool ..something pmt error ..than as u sugest i edit user data section in scatter data section and flash it ..but nothing happen their is only stock recovery .. Today i retry process ..

1- follow all steps as it is

2 - for pmt error change user data section 3- at last u advise that power on phone then reboot in recovery by pressing volume+'- +power button at this stage ..what I have done ..is

I don't on my phone ..after flashing recovery I direct go to recovery using power + volume up+ volume down ..and waaaala here is done I got twrp custom recovery .. But don't flase superuser .zip just shutdown phone and on go to normal mode and check every thing is fine ..now power off go to recovery ...there is twrp present ..in recovery install super user ..just unchake verify check mark its install without any error ..and ..GOT ROOTED .. :eek:

Conclusion - why I unsuccessful in first time I don't know but think..I have this type of file .. File /system/recovery-from-boot.p which restore factory recovery in case of phone switching on in a normal mode Is Found! I think its prevent twrp when I normally switch on phone ..so this time I don't on phone go to direct recovery and all is done .. I got custom recovery.. :D :D :D

AT last I thank you again for this great tut. Its worked for me finally . :p
[Lenovo P780] tngultimate:
Friend, first time I follow all your steps to install TWRP , but it failed :(:( . And I see your reply in this thread and change the USR DATA . But it failed again , MY PHONE WAS BRICKED !!!!! IT DONT DO ANY RESPONSE , CANT POWER ON , CANT CONNECT TO COMPUTER , CANT GO TO RECOVERY . IT ONLY SHOW A RED LIGHT WHEN CHARGING . HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ??? PLEASE HELP ME ...
[Lenovo P780] astrokid1993:
Not working at all for me i did everything correctly till point 11 when i connect my phone as in point 12 my phone starts charging and nothing is getting detected in the sp flash tool.

Any one please help me with my problem
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Your phone seems to be produced in 2014. For this phones must do this:

1. Must flash with another preloader.

Look for this ROM : P780_S136_140306_Lang.7z

Flash this Rom then OTA update.

Then tell me if it works.

Sent from my Lenovo P780
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Did you installed the drivers?

Did you presed the firmware upgrade first and then plugged the phone?

Update

Try this:

Press Download and open the case of your phone and press the little red buton for 2 seconds.

Sent from my Lenovo P780
[Lenovo P780] tngultimate:
I installed driver already... My phone now cant do anything... :( Help me please ...
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Hi.

Do not panic. Your phone is just soft bricked.

Here is the link to download what you must flash first:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2ORIgaV4iacT01mTm5JVzFuRGs&usp=sharing

And now here's a little tutorial how to save your phone. You should respectit exactly.

Step by step you will do this:

>>>>> USE WINDOWS 7 FOR THIS TUTORIAL <<<<<<<<<<<

>>>>>>>>>>REMOVE THE USB CALBLE FROM PHONE! <<<<<<<<<<<<<

NOW:

-Lets consider that you have downloadet the firmware

1. Unpack ROM, and Click on Flash_tool.exe

2. Select a the MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt in ROM from target_bin folder

3. Wait file to be added into Flash Tool

4. Choose Options->USB Model,click USB Model SKIP THIS STEP IFF SELECTED

5. Choose Option->DA DownLoad All->Speed->High Speed, click High Speed

6. Check box with DA DL All With Check Sum

7. Turn off your phone - skip this step is allready powered off

8. "Press Firmware->Upgrade "

9. And ONLY NOW connect your phone into the computer via USB data cable.

10. The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.

OR

11. If the step 9 dont work open the case of your phone and you will find a red small buton and press it 2 seconds.

12. The process will start and a red progress bar will appear after color purple, yellow.

13. And green circles display

- Finish !

- You can now safely disconnect your phone and turn it on!

After this tell me iff something goes wrong !
[Lenovo P780] tngultimate:
Thanks for replying :) But my phone cant connect to computer... My computer keep saying my phone is malfunction...
[Lenovo P780] stympy:
Can you tel me what your computer says more exacly ?
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] khozib:
HELLO EVERYONE

Please i need to know if there is an application that let me put my wife mobile number on the homescreen so i can dial my wife fast and directly with just a press of a button instead of going to application then contacts and searching my wife number in the contacts , I really would love to know if some one can help me find an application like that for my gear 2
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] leathalfiras078:
You can put her number on favourite and choose favourite contact instead of all contacts on the gear
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] Lou_Too:
Don't know if you've solved this yet, but here's what I did.

I set the hard button double tap to S-Voice.

When I want to call someone I double tap the button and say "Call Wife".

Easy Peasy and I don't have to take my eyes off the road.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
Let's see what I'll teaching you today​

Preview:

Defaul---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Honami

All right，here we go

1.Download resources View attachment 2884731

put folder file into res

forget about styles.txt

2.Goto framework-res\res\values open styles.xml :eek:

search code

[HTML] <style name="Widget.Holo.TabWidget" parent="@style/Widget.TabWidget">

An whole section replace (befour </style>)

<style name="Widget.Holo.TabWidget" parent="@style/Widget.TabWidget">
<item name="divider">@null</item>
<item name="tabStripLeft">@null</item>
<item name="tabStripRight">@null</item>
<item name="tabStripEnabled">false</item>
<item name="measureWithLargestChild">true</item>
<item name="showDividers">none</item>
<item name="dividerPadding">8.0dip</item>
<item name="tabLayout">@layout/semc_tab_indicator_holo_dark</item>
</style>

seems like:

search code

<style name="Widget.Holo.Tab" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.ActionBar.TabView">

An whole section replace (befour </style>)

<style name="Widget.Holo.Tab" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.ActionBar.TabView">
<item name="background">@drawable/semc_tab_indicator_holo_dark</item>
<item name="layout_width">0.0dip</item>
<item name="minWidth">80.0dip</item>
<item name="layout_weight">1.0</item>
</style>

search code

<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.Tab" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.TabView">

An whole section replace (befour </style>)

<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.Tab" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.TabView">
<item name="background">@drawable/semc_tab_indicator_holo_light</item>
<item name="layout_width">0.0dip</item>
<item name="minWidth">80.0dip</item>
<item name="layout_weight">1.0</item>
</style>

search code

<style name="Widget.ActionBar.TabBar" parent="@style/Widget" />

An whole section replace (befour </style>)

<style name="Widget.ActionBar.TabBar" parent="@style/Widget" />
<style name="Widget.Holo.ActionBar.TabView" parent="@style/Widget.ActionBar.TabView">
<item name="background">@drawable/semc_tab_indicator_holo_dark</item>
<item name="paddingLeft">@dimen/somc_actionbar_tab_padding</item>
<item name="paddingRight">@dimen/somc_actionbar_tab_padding</item>
</style>

Well,Then goto last line,befour </resources>

add code

<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.TabWidget" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.TabWidget">
<item name="tabLayout">@layout/semc_tab_indicator_holo_light</item>
</style>
<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.ActionBar.TabView" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.ActionBar.TabView">
<item name="background">@drawable/semc_tab_indicator_holo_light</item>
</style>
<style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.TabText" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.TabText" />

seems like:

Well ,done ,about Decompile i don't wanna crap , replace what file you have changed to original app

enjoy it :cowboy:

Like it , how about press thanks:highfive:

If you like honami styles framework , more detail visit Ambor's post

Over here http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-de...z2-framework-to-cm11-15-t2836856/post54584204
[Sony Cross-Device General] kraatus90:
awesome :laugh: .

just a suggestion , maybe make a tutorial for theming whole framework to honami style ? :p
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
It's complicated ! and so much file to edit , just use it will be much better:angel:
[Sony Cross-Device General] devilmaycry2020:
preview nothing ?
[Sony Cross-Device General] jaguelos:
help me,please i got error

..

.

.
[Sony Cross-Device General] gamzekal:
nice work bro thanks:good::good::good:
[Sony Cross-Device General] Ambor:
Bro probably missing file in the layoutfolder semc_tab_indicator_holo_light in framework-res.apk

if you an my files must add i folder color this files

semc_widget_text_color_dark.xml

semc_widget_text_color_light.xml

this is files from my Z2 framework-res.apk

semc_tab_indicator_holo_light.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_height="?actionBarSize" style="@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.Tab"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/icon" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView android:textColor="@color/semc_widget_text_color_tabs_light" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/title" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" style="@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.TabText" />
</LinearLayout>

semc_tab_indicator_holo_dark.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_height="?actionBarSize" style="@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Tab"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/icon" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView android:textColor="@color/semc_widget_text_color_tabs_dark" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/title" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" style="@android:style/Widget.DeviceDefault.TabText" />
</LinearLayout>
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
Thanks:highfive:
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
Indeed ! there is on thing I've missed,sorry!!

semc_tab_indicator_holo_light.xml

it's in res\layout

Now dowmload it View attachment 2881570
[Sony Cross-Device General] Ambor:
Bro check orginal Z2 framework in It Is in LAYOUT

Even explain to you why there is

See this valiue, this is color text of swithers

<TextView android:textColor="@color/semc_widget_text_color_tabs_dark"

<TextView android:textColor="@color/semc_widget_text_color_tabs_light"

If you add this files in color folder

semc_widget_text_color_tabs_dark.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:color="@color/@color/somc_theme_accent_color_dark" android:state_activated="true" />
<item android:state_selected="true" android:color="@color/somc_theme_accent_color_dark" />
<item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="#80bebebe" />
<item android:color="#ffffffff" />
</selector>

semc_widget_text_color_tabs_light.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:color="@color/somc_theme_accent_color_light" android:state_activated="true" />
<item android:state_selected="true" android:color="@color/somc_theme_accent_color_light" />
<item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="#ffbebebe" />
<item android:color="#ff333333" />
</selector>

And add this valiue in color.xml

<color name="somc_theme_accent_color_dark">#ff64c9ff</color>

<color name="somc_theme_accent_color_light">#ff64c9ff</color>

Efect
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
Nice work! Dude, seems awesome :D
[Sony Cross-Device General] Black_Eyes:
[MENTION=5717533]Ambor[/MENTION] Bro can you please make a guide about theming Framework-res.apk like Yours z2 framework-res.apk ? :)

Will be appreciated :laugh:
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
The Honami's theme is defined in SemcGenericUxpRes.apk

About color , ang about [MENTION=5717533]Ambor[/MENTION] 's idea is very nice , i think it should work , i'll try...:cowboy:
[Sony Cross-Device General] Ambor:
look:cool:

link
[Sony Cross-Device General] ljg211314:
Awesome !!:thumbup: doesn't working on ICS ?because my device still have not a perfect CM 11:(
[Sony Cross-Device General] Levered:
nice and simple tutorial :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Cross-Device General] acabreram:
Hi!! Bro could you share to me a flasheable zip of your System Font?? Thanks!!
[Sony Cross-Device General] FdeKlerk:
Touchwiz

Hi all.

I know this is z2 and yea.

But is there somebody that is willing to share some info or TUT on theming the 4.4.2 touchwiz framework-res?

if so please share.

Thanks in advance. :good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kali323:
I didnt see this on the other thread about sim unlock for the original t-mobile S3 so my apologies if this method has been posted before.

I have tested this on SGH-T999L aka theLTE version of the S3 for T-Mobile. I did this on 4.1.2 and it will more likely not work on 4.3. I havent tested it on T999N (Metro PCS version) but if someone does and it works, let us know

1. Go to https://towelroot.com/ and download towelroot. Install it and run it. Now you are rooted.

2. Install RegionLock Away

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470551

3. Run it and grant root and reboot and now you are unlocked.

Optional step

4. Update through Kies to 4.3 and it will work despite being rooted (Device Status shows "Official" if rooted through towelroot). Update fails if you do it through the settings so this is the only to update besides odin/flashing

I test it an AT&T Straight Talk and everything was working with LTE
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Thanks! I had run Region Lock Away to confirm it was safe to try a while back, but was never able to test if it actually SIM unlocked the device. If it worked on 4.1.2, I think there is a good chance it would also work on 4.3. This needs confirmation though.

Also, SIM unlocking is permanent, so it should remain unlocked regardless of how you update or if you flash any custom roms.