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[Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ninjalandpirate:
It worked! Officially most pointless thread. Sorry xda ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slobo2712:
Hi all.I want to buy one of these two devices I'm interested what is better choise camera,rom development etc? Tnx in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slobo2712:
I've posted same thing in One thread and got a lot of answers...Nobody want to talk here...And one more thing I see there are several versions of this device,are the roms same for all devices?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsmyth:
Both are very good phones, pros and cons for each. With the S4 the obvious advantages are SD card slot (up to 128gb), removable battery and great quality camera. The S4 screen is great also, always looks so much bigger when compared to the One.

One area where opinions differ is build materials. The S4 is solid but is plasticky, but feels solid and extremely slim and light weight. The One has arguably a more 'premium' metal feel in the hand and loud front facing speakers.

The Rom selection for both is great, for the S4 its best to get an international model if possible (i9500 or i9505) as the other variants are usually more locked down in terms of bootloader and so more hassle. For each there is plenty of development and you will get stock based custom roms, aosp, google play edition ROMs. So you can take your pick.

I would look closely at the features of both phones and decide which you prefer/find most useful/would miss/value the most. You could check them out in a shop also to see for yourself. Im always tempted to swap my S4 for a One but feel I would miss the SD card and the rich display and camera. I'll maybe do it some day, then I can give a true comparison review.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrAndroid12:
You should be the one deciding TBH
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slobo2712:
Tnx for answers but what is knox,in every forum ppl say dont buy samsung because of knox what is it?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] samueldewit:
Dear Mega users,

Recently I found a great thread with a huge list of working bootanimations.

The original thread can be found here: Original Bootanimation Thread

Big thanks to [MENTION=4914820]KachowPow[/MENTION] for the collection. Give the thread a thanks if it helped!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Matt2610:
Welcome. I have to root for Xperia Ray 4.0.4 build .587 unlock bootloader.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mihahn:
I don't really get what you want to do (please ask questions in full sentences... ;) ). But if you want to root/unlock the bootloader check my guides (link in the stickies and in my signature) :)
[General Questions and Answers] dlogic:
Hi,

i have tablet 2look 2L-GX07S21 with 2 sim card slots. My tablet is bricked but i can get in recovery and download mode. Can anyone help me find firmware for this tablet and some flashing instructions? Firmware was Jellybean 4.1.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slobo2712:
Hi all.I want to buy one of these two devices I'm interested what is better choise camera,rom development etc? Tnx in advance
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uzephi:
Rom choice for both phones is near similar. The camera is really up to what you mainly use it for. As a point and shoot casual photographer (not needing high megapixel count) the One has a spectacular camera. Zoe option in sense roms is fantastic, multi capture is amazing for getting that perfect picture (it will capture a ton of pictures and you pick the best of the bunch). Due to the "ultra pixel" camera, low light images come out crisper and brighter than the higher megapixel competitors. Only downfall is you will not want to crop much of the image due to lie pixel count. For day to day regular photos, it gets the job done.

In benchmarking, the S4 is a little faster, but I see no difference between the two side by side. Unlocking the bootloader, in my opinion, is easier on HTC phones than Samsung. Only downfall is going back to complete stock usually requires s-off, which if you get a One with the 1.57 hboot, you have a 50/50 chance of s-off exploit working.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slobo2712:
tnx for such clear answer :good:
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uzephi:
You could find more images in the forum, but here is one I just randomly took. This was taken in a very dark part of the parking lot. The image actually turned out brighter than how dark it really was. No editing, just straight from the capture.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neo157:
HTC One is "sensual" i can't say the same for the Galaxy.

The 4 UP camera is not a problem and much more better than the 13 MP of the Gs4 if you use manual settings

About the sound the One wins again

In fact except these points the 2 phones are equivalents and balanced
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Uzephi:
Yes, the sound is amazing on the one, he specifically didn't ask about that, but it is true, the audio driver on stock based roms is amazing.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Jesterz:
Hi,

I've created another BETA ROM for the Prophet

This ROM will upgrade your SPL to 2.20.000 (Only G3 !)

This ROM will upgrade your Radio to 02.47.21

This ROM contains the stripped PDAMobiz Final AKU 2.3 OS

This ROM contains the stripped Qtek ExtRom (2.20.7.114)

This ROM has a changed CID (now 11111111) (This needs testing on G4)

This ROM has a standard page pool of 12MB

I've taken the base Qtek 2.20 OS and incorporated the AKU 2.3 files from the PDAMobiz OS, however, I've removed all the extra "junk" so this is a pretty clean ROM.

The ExtRom base came from the Qtek 2.20 ROM, however, it has the qtek links/images removed.

For the dutch users, i've patched this ROM so it doesn't change "wel" into "we'll" when you create an SMS ;)

My ExtRom:

A2DP_Patch.cab

AutoRun.exe

Cert_SPCS.CAB

Config.txt

MP_Customization_Prophet_Qtek_WWE_051205.CAB

MP_CVSDcpl_20060220.cab

MP_mHub_WWE_060124-2.CAB

MP_MMSAutoDisconnect_060106.CAB

MP_SmartDialing_enable_0915_signed.CAB

MP-Shorcut-MMS1-Java5xx-CyberonVoice-CV-04Nov05.CAB

P_ECall_112_911_QTEK_Wizard.cab

P_PT_EnableSPN_Wizard_20060109.CAB

PP_DisconnectButton_16.CAB

PP_ExtVersion.CAB

PP_OperatorName.CAB

PP_Prophet-UAProf_AKU2.sa.CAB

Signed_A2DP_Cert.cab

What was changed over beta 2 you ask ?

well, I've ripped more crap out of the ROM and changed the stylus gif mentioned by lvsw.

Also, I've changed the G4 version, it does NOT include any SPL, hopefully this will make the ROM upgrade work (test this !)

Just download, run the file and after the upgrade is done, hard reset your Prophet (hold down both the camera and comm manager buttons on the side while pressing the reset button, hold the two buttons untill the screen comes up, then press the left green phone button)

As this is a BETA, please report any errors here, thanks :)

For G3 ONLY:

Removed, working on new version

For G4 ONLY:

Removed, working on new version
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] DocMAX:
when i update, my xda neo doesn't start. it just shows the bootscreen with the 3 colors.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] lvsw:
On G4 not working "ship-updater" with "mod-OS"!

Work only PDAmobiz updater :(

Jesterz, please, in extrom add MP_MMS-patch (patch for activation menu "MMS-config"). I can give you this cab!
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Jesterz:
Ok, thanks, I will repacked the G4 version.

I will check the MMS patch. anc create beta 4...
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] boongdang:
if your prophet is G4, try to fix the rom you want to upgrade with tool calls typho5 (same to Wizard G4). i've fixed already by that way. or email me (boongdang@gmail.com) to get the rom i used
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Jesterz:
Can you share what you did to get this ROM working please ?

I don't have a G4 so I can't test my ROMs on it

Thanks !
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] lvsw:
Look attach
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] Jesterz:
I got it already,but spasiba !

Beta 4 almost ready.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] dannyoneill:
jester, would you say this version is better than RUU-Prophet-AKU2.2-2.20-2.47.21-Jester-b1.exe?
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] cardingtr:
Stuck at bootup screen

I updated to this ROM, now my device is stucked at splash screen. The one that says..IPL 2.09, SPL 2.20.0000 , GSM 02.47.21

What do I do now? I tried hard resetting it but it gets stuck on the same screen. The upgrade went OK (100% with congrats..) How can I reverse to or update to another ROM if it can't establish a sync?

Thanks.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] dannyoneill:
Tried it and didnt like it, still too much of PDAmobiz custom stuff around. Like doesnt delete cabs after install, has the gPS icon in settings, doesnt automatically bring up the keyboard when input is needed and some other nasty bits.

why cant they just give us an updated clean rom instead of trying to make things better.

Back to jesters awesome 2.2 rom.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 Software Upgrading] dpast:
download file?

Where is the link to download this file?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
Verizon Galaxy S5 features TW based rom. Stock Rom with a lot of S5 apps added.

Requirements:

You must be on NC5 rooted with Safe Strap. Go HERE and follow the instructions if you arent.

I have not tried to flash this on MDK.

Added S5 apps:

The Correct Safestrap version is in the rom. Make sure its installed after you flash this app.

Rom Was Debloated. Not fully but has a lot removed.

Stuff that's all flubbed up:

**Never use the message delay in the messaging app. Or anything that would cause the messaging app to use the clock. The framework will cause forecloses that will not stop.

I would not suggest flashing any of the gallery S5 zips. These cause force closes also. The zips do report working but did not on the i545

Anything else let me know.

The S5 settings.apk was missing more settings than S4 and had force closes on boot. Was removed.

Magazine is not clickable

Scrapbook may be removed in future update. Scrapbook needs some framework changes to work.

This rom was built from Surge's Stock NC5 rom posted HERE

S5 apps were pulled from S5 stock rom and using Google.

Special Thanks:

Surge1223

AFH

By clicking here you agree that you are doing this on your own choice and nothing you are preparing to do will be my fault. No ones but your own. So install at your own risk. You know what rooting and flashing can do to your phone.

DOWNLOAD
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
Saved
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] calebcabob:
Trying now on MDK:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] crossen0:
Does it work on MDK?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] calebcabob:
Yes sir! You may need to Loki-Doki it...not sure. I just did for the hell of it. Smooth!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tukasz:
Notification panel doesn't look like S5's. Needs some visual updates :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
Some mods needed framework changes. When I made them it would not boot. So some things were not changed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] calebcabob:
U try it with Loki after?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
no safestrap. i fried my mdk device. recovered it but lost the eri. so i have no mdk tester. even if i did this will not boot with the changes made. i looked. some lines point to hardware that isnt there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] markwebb:
Didn't work on mdk Dev edition. Processes wouldn't load and just wouldn't boot correctly. Nice try though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
Did you flash the nc5 modem?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gunnermike:
What build is this based on?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
"This rom was built from Surge's Stock NC5 rom posted HERE

S5 apps were pulled from S5 stock rom and using Google." -op
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bolt_of_thunder:
Just flashed this one on SS. after rebooting I get a couple of force close errors for the acore.phone process. Is that normal for this rom? They don't reappear after the initial boot though.

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Trying to set it up now and it won't let me place a widget on any homescreens on Nova. After I drop the widget a dialog popup appears and says that "unfortunately, settings has stopped." What would be causing this? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
There's two settings.apk in system>private app the second one is causing this. I did not experience your same problem with nova. Did you do a fresh install?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] atvspecialties:
Smooth sailing on this Rom. Thanks :D:thumbup::thumbup::D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Quentin.Sheley:
Anyone find a working 4x5 home screen mod? I tried the Hyperdrive one from a while back and it didn't stick.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ustewjt:
Download Link not working

Is there an alternative mirror? I tried to download but androidfilehost.com is reporting 404 error stating that the file cannot be found.

EDIT: Nevermind - I now see the SYSTEM NOTICE: SSL Cert has been fixed! The new site and setup is live. Downloads are working, however we are still working out some bugs with the uploader. If your upload fails to start, please refresh & try again. FTP offline until tonight
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] zmedhaug:
There isn't. Looks like their doing some maintenance. I'm at work now. If it isn't up by tonight I'll look into a mirror.

I'm also deleting the second settings.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slipperyfox:
I have just rooted my S# GT-I9305T using SkipSoft program and worked fine. I then tried to sideload SuperSu as I had 2.01 version. Now I did that the phone keeps rebooting showing the S3 screen then tries to go into Teamwin and loops cant get it to boot up. Can someone please help. If I hold the volume button and power button and home button it boots into a screen that says Warning Custom OS can cause problems.....Volume Up Continue Volume Down Cancel If you goto Up then a screen pops up and says Downloading and looks like nothing happening. Goto Down and starts to loop again
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyrone128:
hello fellow s3 i9300 users, i have a problem with my phone. my phone has 70%++ battery but whenever i play a game (e.g. kritika and street skater) for around 3-5 minutes my phone reboots and the battery is now 3% or 5% charged. but if i use the phone normally like just call text and surf the web the battery works normally. hope you can help me fix this issue.

i have tried calibrating the battery, wiping cache but the problem is still there.

by the way im on stock 4.3 rooted and clockwork recovery installed and nothing else.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tail.adam:
possible solution

Sounds like a battery problem more than the software. Try replacing the battery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mugenbatteriesOwner:
Try replacing the battery. Something that is extended to handle the gaming and from a reputable source.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] la2o:
I am very sure somethings wrong with your battery, try taking it to a shop and let them have a look at it :)

GL. Recommend you try another battery :)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] CyberBully:
Hey guys. A friend of mine gave me a Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 which woudln't work with GSM networks to make it work. So I went here and used DROID RAZR Utility XT912 Jellybean to gain root. After that I installed Safestrap 3.73 and flashed CM11 M9 into the Slot1. The phone was working completely fine without a single hitch.

Today my friend called me to ask about the phone and I said it's working only it has two systems (lots of not really good used memory). He said to me to remove one of them and I went back into Safestrap recovery and activated Stock. Then I wiped Dalvik cache, cache, system, android secure. After that I switched to Slot1 (CM11) and it said it was active. I thought it would work since there is still that CM11 in Slot1, right? I tapped reboot -> system and since then the phone won't boot. When I press and hold the Power button for about 7-8 seconds, Motorola logo is shown and after that only a black screen (phone turned off). I tried holding Power+VOLDN but sadly same results. I know I should have read more about removing stock, but I did it anyway. Everything was going so smoothly so I thought there wouldn't be any problems. I think I should point out that when I connect the phone to my laptop, I can see "Mot Composited ADB Interface". Does this mean the phone is not dead?

Is there a way to unbrick the phone without some special cables and/or equipment?

Thanks.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] mikeoswego:
Use Matt's utility to restore things to stock:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192467
[Motorola Droid RAZR] CyberBully:
[MENTION=5849464]mikeoswego[/MENTION] Thanks. I actually managed to get it working a little before this post using that amazing piece of software.

The state of the phone was like this: I hold the Power button, Motorola logo pops up and then the phone turns off. I hold Power+VOLDN same thing happens (Logo is shown and then it turns off). I couldn't even get it to fast boot. It just turned off. I searched a bit here and found the solution. When the logo is shown, press and hold VOLUP+VOLDN and don't let go. The menu will be shown where you can select fastboot. After that I just connected the phone to my laptop, used matts program and resurrected the phone :D

I lost root, so I rooted again, installed safestrap, wiped Stock and in it's place installed CM11. Rom1 was still occupied by old CM11 install so I deleted that. Installed the GSM patch and now the phone works as a charm.

So many thanks to this great community. I usually don't post at all. I use the search function and just follow the steps, but I panicked a bit today. Sorry.

Thread can be closed.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] mikeoswego:
Thanks for letting us know that you got things working. Someone else in the future will see this thread and be helped by it!
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 4912208:
Hi all,

I've been having this issue for a while now and I don't know how this should go on. Before I start, I apologize for bad wording or grammar, as german is my primary language.

I run Android since 3 years now and the problems began to evolve over the last one and a half years. I have it on my two latest devices, my international Samsung Galaxy S2 and my international HTC One X.

On my Galaxy S2, I noticed battery life getting worse and worse. I have my devices usually set up this way:

- All location services permanently turned off unless I need GPS

- Wifi only at home when I need it

- 3G always on

- Brightness about 50%

On my Galaxy S2, I got 2 hours of screen on time regularily. No matter what ROM I was using, if it was stock, CM, or anything else. I thought, maybe I just need a replacement battery. Bought one, changed nothing.

Jumping to my One X. I have set is up similarily to my GS2, running CM11 M8 atm (gonna flash M9 later, to see if it changes anything). It started out the same. I replaced the battery on this one, too, even with a larger one (One X+ battery, 2100 mAh) I only get little over 2 hours of screen on time. I've uploaded some screenshots for you.

Further investigation showed me, that there were no wakelocks draining me, CPU going to deep sleep correctly, no problem. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong, or at least that that is normal?! My dad gets days out of his battery, his Galaxy S3 LTE going strong on 40% left after 3 days with 2h 30m screen on. The One V of my mom lasts about a week. A friend of mine has a Galaxy S2 plus (she's a noob in android), wifi always on, location services always on, about 200 apps installed, this thing is slow as hell and it lags itself to death, but she has 10% left after a bit over one day with 3h 40m screen on time. And here I am, not even making it to dinner without giving my phone a good charge up. Right now, 2h 35m into battle, 7m 1s screen on and 94% left. Battery widget reborn says, I lose 1% after 9 minutes on average.

Can this somehow be in connection to my google account? I have trouble explaining it to myself.

Thanks a lot for your help!
[General Questions and Answers] Pulseuser:
This seems a bit strange. Download Greenify to hibernate any apps you don't use regularly. AOSP and CM based ROMs seem to have more problems with battery life so maybe stick with stock Roms for now. Also if you have a lot of bloatware this can cause battery to drain. Search online for safe system apps to freeze/uninstall on your phones..you can do this via titanium backup

Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 4912208:
I'm already using Greenify. For now, I flashed a stock based ROM again, I modified it with root uninstaller to remove carrier branding and useless apps. Gonna look at the battery life now, I will give updates.
[General Questions and Answers] Pulseuser:
Leaving 3G on always could also contribute to battery drain as this allows apps to sync their data periodically which further drains battery. So my advice is just 1.greenify 2.freeze/uninstall system apps you don't use.

Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun

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Oh sorry I didn't see your reply and okay we'll see how that goes. You could also try battery calibration, though I think its a bit gimmicky but people often say it brings improvements. And here's a tip that most people don't know but charging your phone throughout overnight can damage the battery and reduce battery life/capacity. Go here for more info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2237679

Sent from a "Galaxy" far, far away with my Ultra Ray Gun
[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 4912208:
Hi again,

I've tried out the rooted stock rom for several weeks now. It works fine, battery life is ok. I also noticed that uninstalling the Instagram app nearly tripled my battery life, regardless of it being greenified.

Thanks for your help, my phone is running fine again.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Beunhof:
I have been using CM11 (14-03-2014 I believe), without major problems until yesterday. Sometimes my phone seemed to disconnect from my SIM and I had to re-enter my pin code to reconnect to my operators network. But as of yesterday my device doesn't seem to recognize the SIM card, It doesn't ask for a code at all and can't make any connection whatsoever. I didn't change a thing, this problem started out of the blue.

I wiped cache and dalvik, updated to the latest CM nightly (08-05) but that didn't make any difference. In other threads I read about the baseband that might need an update, but I can't check which version I have now because when I try to enter the hidden menu I get the no network connection error. The strange thing is that CM11 has worked with (I guess) the stock baseband.

Is my phone tripping or could it be that my SIM card is broken?

Help and thoughts will be very much appreciated
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Adam77Root:
Try it on stock to be sure about it.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] Beunhof:
After some searching I found a phone that could fit a regular SIM card, a Blackberry 9900. My SIM worked perfect in this phone, so that is not the problem.

I Also did a complete wipe and installed a stable version of CM 10.1.3, but that didn't seem to help. I hoped that a downgrade would have done the trick. I might try a ICS ROM or the stock firmware, but I kind of lost hope and i'm starting to think this problem is hardware related in stead of software. I'll report back with results on stock firmware and the ICS ROM.

How can I make sure the SIM reader in my phone is working properly?