yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mannok:
sorry that I post a broken link, I post it again.

My S5 focusing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI9vJUsG72k&index=2&list=UUml18ui-HjEW3FMPHvAESGQ - can't focus at all

My NOTE2 focusing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZocWqhjtips&list=UUml18ui-HjEW3FMPHvAESGQ&index=1 - almost focused on correct point everytime
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bringer1:
I have the same Problem when my S5 is too warm.

Direct after charging or after navigate (direct sun on the phone) the focus is not correct.

If it is cold, it works fine.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnk1973:
Sounds stupid but have you taken the clear lens protection off the camera glass from when you first got the phone? It's almost invisible and took me a few weeks to realise it was still on..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mannok:
I've taken it off, but mine is quite thick and easy to realize.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megan23247:
I to am having this same problem, tried all the things in this thread and still no avail. It does it while taking almost every pic.

I though it was a setting but ive tried multiple diff settings.

Sent from my Sexy Samsung S5
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cholerabob:
Yep same thing here too, it seems the focus can't lock on. Takes multiple tries to get it right.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mannok:
Anyone have the solution?

Samsung care fix is not available for me as I rooted my S5 (knox voided)

Please
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aweb31:
Also having this problem :( It's really frustrating to have a "top of the line" phone that takes crap pictures half the time.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] griffin_1:
My s5 does exactly this also! I have been noticing it more and more and its frustrating.

It annoys me that sometimes while focusing or for a split seconds it has the focus right and then loses it. Or that sometimes the autofocus is "finished" and everything is in focus like i want it and if i don't take the picture right away, in 2 seconds it goes all blurry. And this has been me just testing the focus and the phone, if i was trying to take a picture with someone or of something that needed to be faster i would get the photo.

Any news on this? Is it a hardware problem or a software problem? Im starting to regret going for the s5 to be honest
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrnapolean1:
I currently have Stock rooted Gingerbread 2.3.5 on my phone. I want to install another ROM like CM or some other ROM on this phone. I DO NOT want to lose my text message history or my apps and their settings.

In other words if I install a ROM and something goes haywire I want the ability to completely restore my phone back from the state from when I backed it up. (Gingerbread 2.3.5 with root, all apps, settings, text history, etc.)

Will a nandroid backup do this and whats the fastest way to do so?

BTW I don't have CWM on here yet.....
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThatLatinGuy:
Well I think you're a bit confused if you want the messages and call logs you will need a couple of apps from the appstore

1-Titanium Backup : very simple , it helps to backup your apps data (see tutorials to his correct use)

2-SMS backup and restore : it names says everything

3-Call logs back up and restore : same as above in fact same app dev

Well and after that you will have backed up your entire data now good flashing :)

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando XDA Free mobile app
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrnapolean1:
Now let me ask this: could i restore text message/sms history back to my device after the rom upgrade is complete?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
Yes, if you back them up with Titanium Backup (or other backup app) before.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrnapolean1:
I will be using sms backup and restore.
[Your Portfolio] AndreasWJ:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voytech.jelly.merge
[Your Portfolio] Gringo3d:
Cool :good:
[Your Portfolio] Johannes Goß:
Nice game! One little tip: In my opinion the app description in Google Play store is reaaally long, try to make it more catchy! People will be more interested if the description is short and on-the-spot.
[Your Portfolio] PLASTCODE:
One of the many :)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Hello,

I'm trying to make a slim ROM based on 207. I don't care about xLoud, ClearPhase, Bravia, etc. I'm getting there but I'm facing a problem with SwiqiSettingsService.apk wich is related to Bravia engine.

So, in build.prop I disabled bravia: ro.service.swiqi.supported=false; persist.service.swiqi.enable=0 (same treatment for xloud, etc)

SO I thought I could delete SwiqiSettingsService.apk from system app but in this case:

- Phone UI is very responsive (the difference is big) and it's what I want :good:

- Impossible to play a video in MxPlayer (laging a lot) :(

The problem of SwiqiSettingsService.apk is also that it is a big cpu user, so it will be very good to find a solution to wipe it.

There must be an other place to configure but I don't know where ...

Someone ?

thanks.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
Okey first: Why would you disable those Sony Features when building a custom ROM build from the .207 build?

Some threads related to the specified apk:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-u/issues/how-to-rid-swiqisettingsservice-solved-t2448303

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z-ZL-ZR/Xperia-Z-SwiqiSettingsService-URGENT/td-p/405893

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z-ZL-ZR/SwiqiSettingsService/td-p/344292

The laggin in MX player can't come from the apk you mention since BE2 doen't work with MX Player ;)

Perhaps a Codec issue?

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Thanks, I will have a look to your links.

Why ? Well, perhaps it's a better idea for me to use CM11 actually. But I was just trying to make a slim 207 version. Then I discovered that swiqi apk uses a lot of cpu.

What I can confirm:

- With swiqi apk: MxPlayer OK

- Without it: MxPlayer lagging a lot

I made a lot of test, I'm sure about that.

It seems that this apk catches the video streaming ?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
Hmmm could you create a logcat when you have disabled the apk and play a video with MX Player??

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Well ... not now as I'm in a bad situation ...:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/help/help-urgent-stuck-boot-t2841959

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54699137#post54699137

I have to flash back a stock firmware and I don't know which one to download (205_CE, 207_Orange_FR) ??

My phone is unlocked (not linked to any provider) and I bought it it France and use it in Brazil.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
See my comment at your other thread ;)

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
I also had a look on your links and actually I found them earlier, nothing interesting ...

I think the guy who said ok after deleting swiqi.apk didn't try to read a video ...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
To me it is weird, I know BE2 is working with the Movies apk and not in any other Videoplayer or album (I haven't test it tho)

You are rooted I think? What happens if you freeze the apk with titanium?

Perhaps the build.prop changes were causing the lag?

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Well, I was rooted :)

in build.prop, just swiqi.enable=false

I discovered the heavy cpu use of swiqi using Elixir.

Just go up and down (scrowl) in process list in Elixir and you will see swiqi using cpu ...

I think it "filters" the main video stream.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
Makes sense since BE2 is a major feature of Sony..

In the 201 or 266 build the BE2 was NOT working ;)

Could be worth a go :)

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Ok, my phone is running again. I'm now with firmware 207 from Orange France.

Then I did the test again and with more apps installed (in case my ex-rom was too much slim...).

It is the same and the problem occurs also with stock video player. I only disabled swiqi in build.prop and block autostart of Swiqi apk using Autostarts app. It becomes sooooo laggy.

Logcat annexed (have a look at the final of it)

Any idea ?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
I also tried a freeze, and also tried freezing WhiteBalance too. (Freeze or block autostarts is the same)

It has nothing to do with the kind of videos.

Whatever mx parameters, problem remains the same. And problem exist in stock video player too.

Swiqi apk manages the video flow.

You should try. When freezing Swiqi you lost video playing but the phone UI is so much responsive and it is battery saving...

Do you know a dev to speak with him about this ?

It will be so good to wipe this apk for those who don't care about bravia engine.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
I can only think of DooMLord or Niaboc79 ;)

Good luck :highfive:

~~ Regards

PS. Like I said earlier why make a Stock Based ROM with no Bravia Engine ;)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Well, do you know a good rom without bravia ? Only CM11 no ? And there are some issues in it if I understood well (no stable release yet).

Anyway, thank you for your attention
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
There is one stock sony build with a non working bravia engine. I believe update 201 (could be 266)

~~ Regards
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sambastrakan:
Just reported in my thread in "Xperia SP Android Development"

Uninstalling GoogleBackupTransport.apk you can also uninstall Swiki with no video playing problems ...

so strange ...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
How does GoogleBackup relate to the videoplayer? This does not make any sense :silly:

~~ Regards
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] naack:
why is contacts so limited on the ba w5.o?

it doesnt exactly show the contacts in thesim and you cant send contacts to the sim! or is that just me ?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] kanomen:
I have this problem too on my pda2k

My Device Info ;

Operator Ver ; AKU3.2

Rom Ver ; 5.04.06 WWE

Rom Date ; 03/02/05

Radio Ver ; 1.12.00

Protocol Ver ; 1337.42

ExtRom Ver ; Helmi V1.1

My Problem is ;

When I try to make a call after 5 seconds it is kicking me out from phone keypad section to Today Screen.

Also my contats menu not opening.

When I click contacts on Phone menu it's never opening.
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x3meee:
Hello,

my prevous phone was Galaxy S4 and someone created transparent AccuWeather widget for this phone. Actually it was looking great.

Is there any possibility to make our widget also transparent?

Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/8AeuO2B.png

Thank you.
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjious:
You may try this... Hope this will work!

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-grand-2/themes-apps/mod-transparent-accuweather-widget-t2649614 :good:
[Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x3meee:
yup

Amazing. Thank you.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sycotik:
I plan on rooting this in the future, but I am gonna play around with it stock for a bit. That being said, what now? Should I charge to full immediately or drain it then charge? Should I register it or not since I will root in the future? Anything I need to do out of the box? I got a 64 GB Samsung SD card for it as well. Any suggestions are appreciated.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tukulll:
open a pitch solid black HD picture in gallery in full screen, set brightness to max, check to see if any color bleeding/ gradient. the black wallpaper must be completely pitch black, just looks like when the screen is off.

fully charge the device, when reached 100, leave it plugged in approx 15 minutes, if the charging adapter is cooling down a few moments when reached 100, that's good. unplug it.

rush to acc store, put a screen protector. tab s is not protected by gorilla glass, we never know when it will be scratched.

about rooting :

- root will trip knox fuse to 0x1, and it is NOT reversible, not until now.

- depends on samsung technicians in your area, some may void warranty if they know that knox had been tripped, but some have no idea what knox is, so, it's just a lucky draw.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sycotik:
Thanks. All is well with the screen and charging as I did what you said. Also went and got a zagg shield from Best buy. There are a lot of bubbles, but the guy said they would go away in a few days. Time will tell I guess. Also, what is the screen made of if not gorilla glass? Hell, I thought that was the standard in 2014.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
I can confirm that the unlock is real.

It should be noted that users should NEVER EVER get or take another update from Amazon. This usually involves an upgrade to the "aboot" partition which will IMMEDIATELY RELOCK the device.

Once the device is unlocked several key changes take place in the functionality:

- The device no longer checks for signatures on recovery or boot images. This would allow for custom recovery and the potential for full AOSP ROMs.

- If powered on with both volume buttons pressed, fastboot mode is started for easier recovery of the device.

The unlock, may only apply to certain versions of the OS (*.3.2.1 etc). Some tests for downgrading and then running the exploit need to happen over the weekend and I'm sure that's why you don't see this released yet.

Also, there is probably going to be a fee to unlock, that's a new business model for devs to still make some money off unlock exploits while keeping that exploit from being patched by the OEMs.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
Hash code said it not I
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] jimyv:
old news

This is old news . Did you happen to look at the date of this quote ? I believe the majority of us have been waiting for this release around six weeks or something like that
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
Sorry. I just came across it.. did not venture in hdx land for a bit. Well it seems also there are legal issues as well but if it's actually in existence wick seems to be case it can somehow slip out as all information does eventually
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] stapler85:
you've just reiterated exactly what we know at this stage

got me pants twisted with the thread
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] davekaz:
again i apologize ill delete it just wanted to start a conversation about it
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] cq_:
I will gladly pay a nominal fee.

FireOS is pretty crappy once you actually start using the device with google play store... Apps (mostly games) constantly crash due to memory issues that i know are because of the OS. How can my HTC One M7 have ~ 900MB ram available at idle when the HDX has ~300 at idle... No phone services are even running? Oh wait, all the crap amazon services are and are so tied in with the OS they are basically impossible to stop/remove without bricking the device...

I can't wait for un-locked boot loader and some real android.... :victory:
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
Has anybody (Developer) taken a look at the latest TrustZone vulnerability discussed by Dan Rosenberg at BlackHat?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] jimyv:
well

I've read about it a couple times in the last couple of days here in this forum but I'm not sure if anybody has tried it.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] amazonhdx:
old 2013 info

http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/04/unlocking-motorola-bootloader.html

latest 2014 info

https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-14/materials/us-14-Rosenberg-Reflections-on-Trusting-TrustZone.pdf

https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-14...berg-Reflections-On-Trusting-TrustZone-WP.pdf
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] droiduzr2:
I am very surprised that these 2 devices are not unlocked by now and more popular. They are cheap and very powerful for what you get.

I hope I can get my unit working soon.

It's just sitting in the box:(
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
Anybody heard about a fasstboot exploit?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] jimyv:
?

No. You?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
https://www.codeaurora.org/projects...bypasses-signature-verification-cve-2014-4325
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] jimyv:
Hmmmmm
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Yourteeth:
Does anyone know if there's people working on that?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
I'm 99% positive it won't work. I'm pretty sure Amazon's engineers removed that command manually.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
Pretty sure it was patched before the hdx came out
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] uhraman:
I wonder until now, is there any case that after several years (e.g. 3-4yrs) since the day a device was release, it has not been unlocked?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] r3pwn:
It's only been one year, calm down. And yes, there have been plenty.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] murso74:
Don't even think it's been a year
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] sodequis:
Right here is probably the most likely source for a bootloader unlock that the fire hdx is going to get, of course it doesn't change the facts that the guy that discovered it, has no intentions of implementing it for this device and this particular device is severely limited on people capable of doing it.

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/07/moto-x-bootloader-unlock-qualcomm/

http://imgur.com/TXKDpOI

It affects nearly all devices running Snapdragon processors.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] EncryptedCurse:
What bothers me the most is that Jcase promised a bootloader unlock nearly 2 months ago on Twitter, and has yet to update us on the status of this project.

It's completely fine if it was abandoned or unreleased for whatever reason, but at least there should be some sort of closure so we're not left hanging.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] icedtrip:
I want a bootloader just as much as everyone, but sadly I read that as much different than a promise. The HDX bootloader was unlocked that weekend, nothing more. There was no promise of a release. With that said, I'm still thinking positively of getting one.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
I look at this for possible exploits http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54909055 the one on the last page looks interesting.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
The only reason the exploit is not out yet is because it violates Qualcomm's intellectual property. Until the devs can figure out a way to make it compatible with Qualcomm or a new unlock method is discovered we won't be getting anything. As for me I think it could take up to 6mo to a year...that being said, it's only my opinion.

Sent from my xt926

Edit: If you're interested you can read what Qualcomm actually said from this link. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2721505
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Demonoid111:
[MENTION=6002836]Wulfpk[/MENTION]: I don't think that's the same exploit Jcase was talking about.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
Oops, my bad. I thought we were still discussing the same one. Sorry about that then.

Sent from my KFTHWI
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] EncryptedCurse:
Even so, they could release it anonymously.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Demonoid111:
Releasing intellectual property = illegal, wrong, and is a bad idea.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] tuanda82:
reply from JCase: he did it but not release yet. Legal issues

https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/482770709903470593
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
what he said ^^^

Not to mention, Qualcomm could press criminal charges against XDA even if it was anonymous.

Sent from my xt926
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] aaronkatrini:
It's always good news to hear that something is moving... lets just hope for the best!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] icedtrip:
For the ones that don't care to click the link...

From JCase, "no plans to release, potential legal issues, I did it for a few developers but need to speak to my attorney again about it"
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
So I guess people would have to make the unlock for themselves.

I wish I knew more about bootloaders :(

Google should make it so the bootloader has to be open source :D
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] holeshot77:
Me too. Hell, id drop him 125 !

Sent from my nuked G2...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] BladeRunner:
he also states that tablets and consoles carry fewer exemptions than phones.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] krasny2k5:
Today he stated that it wont be released:

https://twitter.com/TeamAndIRC/status/505926495835922434

Bad news
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] SiulGM:
Bad news...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] tuanda82:
Really really bad...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] icedtrip:
That sucks!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Droid_1:
And here ends the adventure kindle hdx.

At least a new Nexus with real Android experience is going to be released.

It's such a shame about this awesome piece of hardware.

Now it is going to be what they wanted it to be - a paperweight...

:p

Sent from my bacon
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] DQEight:
Are you kidding?...I seem to have bad luck buying devices with doomed bootloaders.(Droid X2 and now this)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Hashbang173:
When ever you by a device now, you have to make sure you can do

fastboot oem unlock

Otherwise you have to have a device with no locked bootloader or wait for a possible exploit (Which may never come with the security on these devices these days).
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
Yesterday I bought a Nvidia Shield. It comes already unlocked and can be rooted with towelroot not to mention the hardware is incredible and it has a micro sd slot. The only downside is it's $300, still according to AnTuTu it's the fastest device in the world to date. It's a shame about my hdx, seems it goes to the trash heap now. So much for a killer device with a killer price that had so much promise.

Sent from my KFTHWI
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] jimyv:
but

Is it cracked yet I have read a lot about the housing cracking on them?

And is this purely the Amazon device or all devices that all under the boot loader unlock and QUALCOMM ?
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
The housing isn't cracked yet but Nvidia sent a note with my purchase informing me that they had problems with the casing. They gave me two choices: 1, that if it cracked i could have it replaced immediately or 2, that if it cracked i could inform them and when they fix the design they'll replace it then... Apparently, they're already working on a fix, this seemed more than satifactory for me. The reason the cases were cracking was because there's no fan for cooling and the magnesium cooling plate expands when heated(standard physics) and bingo cracks the shell.

The original kindle's have unlocked bootloaders and Qualcomm makes chips for majority of phones(market share). So i think this is more of an isolated case but it is true that locked bootloaders are becoming harder to crack.

Sent from my KFTHWI
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Faznx92:
Well if he (jcase) releases it for other devices we may be able to port the unlock over to the hdx. Unless Amazon subpoena everyone in this thread.:confused:
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" General] Wulfpk:
He can't release it period. It isn't a problem with the device per say. It's a problem with the way in which this exploit unlocks. Unless a new exploit is found this device will.remain locked.

Sent from my KFTH