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[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
I have both G3 & M8, they are both great phones & both have the + & - points.

You'll be happy whichever you choose.

Biggest +'s for each phone for me -

M8 - Speakers, they are very good.

G3 - Wireless Charging, Oh how pleasant it is to wireless charge. No faffing about with cables :good::good::good:

Enjoy whichever you use
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistertac:
You guys with both an M8 an G3 which do you like better.... Sense or LG's somewhat close to stock Android??

Coming from Sammy and Moto phones they're both pretty cool IMO. My girls One Max is very cool and after playing with that I'm sure having an HTC phone as a DD wouldn't be bad at all...

- Tapatalked from the G3
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BassBlaster:
M8 far from smoothest phone sorry
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawnten:
i did the same move. the m8 was the smoothest phone i ever had but the lack of screen for such a big phone was such a waste to me. both phones are awesome though. honestly if the m8 had a back speaker with a bigger screen it would have been a perfect phone for me.5.5 inch screen is perfect

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speaker wise once you root the g3 and but viper on it the sound is surprisingly very loud and clear
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qum:
Mind sharing your viper settings?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nestafaria:
I switched from the M8 which I ran stock and then converted to GPE. So far I'm impressed with the G3. I enjoyed the software on the M8, but not the metal, boomsound or awful camera. Was so happy to point and shoot pics yesterday.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newstar:
The guys who switched from M8 to G3 or own both devices , experienced Reboot/Shutdown and over heating issues ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helikido:
With the LG G3 everything just works. Its a nice good phone that is predictable. You won't get any unwanted surprises lol
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkeaver:
I loved my M8. I'm still missing it actually. They both are great phones but I love playing with my phones and the fact I only have root and no other options is driving me nuts. I know they are working on the bootloader unlock so maybe things will improve in that department after that happens.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
I wouldn't sell my M8 for a G3 but to each his own.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pro4ever:
im thinking of either going back to m8 or lg g3 , was looking at some vids on youtube and some have mentioned the lg g3 display is dim compare to other like m8 s5 z2
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nestafaria:
None for me. My device has been flawless outside of auto rotate failing to rotate that a soft reset fixed. I held off buying it for 4 weeks due to all the lag threads -- but mine(T-MO) runs really close to my m8. Really happy with it so far.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdizzle316:
I had the M8, right before I got my S5, which I gave to my sister after when I bought the G3.

Each of those phones have their strengths and weaknesses. The M8 in my honest opinion, is the most refined phone, a great all around phone, its daunting weakness tho, was the 4 ultra-pixel camera.

I love the G3 and will only have buyers remorse once the Note 4 comes out (yes, I have a phone problem that I need to address).

If HTC is listening to the people, they will drop the 4 ultra-pixel camera for a more standard, higher pixel shooter, to which if they do, I'll come back for the next variation of their One
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bkeaver:
I have never had a reboot/shutdown or overheating. Of course I don't play games or watch full length movies and such.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsaojam:
I had maybe one random shutdown / reboot so far for both phones...which to me is fine. Both have definitely been stable enough for me.

Just noticed that the HTC Butterfly 2 is coming out next month with a 13MP duo camera. If that had come out earlier, I have to say I'd choose that over the G3. But in all honesty, having both phones, I have to say they're both great phones.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PunishedSnake:
I want to go g3 but I want to wait for a band 12 phone
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newstar:
Got it now first problem i am facing is lagging ?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shook187:
Once you get over the fact that it won't be as smooth as the M8 your overall experience should be a pleasant one.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tuanx90:
I love G3 - They's really really great !!!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newstar:
2nd issue when i try to benchmark with antutu , at 30% progress it give alert of high temperature and shutdown it self
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Anik49:
I open this thread because I never found any proper solution for mtk6575 repartition, it's little different from other mtk phones.you have to edit the mbr file for increasing internal storage and also the scatter file...here i share a zip file it's not my work....file is moded by jassonrr for micromax a90 I used it on my clone note2 mtk 6575 and it's working for me..it's for 4gb rom you get 1.97gb internal and 571mbu on SD card.

First of all do a cwm backup and also you need a working flash tool backup, make it sure this thing.

now select scatter file give in the zip using sp flash tool and try to flash only mbr ebr1 and ebr2.if it works for you than go to cwm recovery wipe data factory reset,restore your backup..wipe cache partition and dalvic cache.reboot your phone format SD card...you will see your internal storage increase in settings.

Now come to the tough part if above steps is not working for you.....at first open your scatter file and given scatter file match all the value except user data and fat partition,also in the given scatter file it's replace the android name with gionee so it's not a problem be sure just values are same.

If everything ok than replace the value of user data and fat partition from given scatter to your scatter file....now open sp flashtool format your phone except bootloader....now select the modified scatter file and flash the full rom with given mbr ebr1 ebr2....after complete the flash go to cwm recovery wipe data factory reset...restore your backup wipe cache partition and dalvic cache,reboot phone and format SD....you will find your new internal storage in settings....

Do it with your own risk.. I am not responsible if any thing happen to your phone.

Bugs: you cannot see your external SD from cwm recovery.

Please hit thanks if you find me helpful..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mukyo:
follow this

based on:

http://apkandroidgamehdzone.blogspot.sg/2012/07/romhaipai-noble-i9220-52-inch-mtk6575.html

make your own stable baseline, especially with cwm-based recovery

boot as per normal

copy MTK6575_2gb_for apps_512_internal memory.zip from to ext sdcard

Boot to recovery, which is cwm-ported if based on the baseline,

Prepare cwm backup in ext sdcard

install update from zip

MTK6575_2gb_for apps_512_internal memory.zip by those MTK gods - angelobiz

it basically have scripts that update the MBR (the key in MTK6575).

Usually other MTK devices need to modify EBR1 and 2

but this is not applicable for most MTK6575 models,

you will just hang at boot or dead if you try modifying EBRs

it ended perfectly by formating the usr_data and fat partition.

then restore your cwm backup

where it will fill up back your whatever baseline to the new space

boot as per normal

PROFIT!!!!

testing now
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valueseeker77:
Hi,

I broke the screen on my Nexus 5 while on a long holiday. I can still see about three quarters of the screen but the touch screen is basically busted, and as a result, I can't unlock the phone to get the data off. I backed up 90% of the photos via Dropbox but there is one week of photos I couldn't upload and there are also some really nice videos I'd like to get off.

Is there any way to sync to the file system without unlocking via the touchscreen? I don't think I have debugging disabled (I'm not particularly development savvy) so not sure what my options are...

I have a little time before I need to send the phone to LG for repair, so I'm willing to learn whatever I need to to salvage my phone. I think I saw a thread somewhere detailing how it's down for the nexus 4 but not sure if it's applicable to the 5 as well...

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
The important question is your bootloader unlocked? If it is you have options
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valueseeker77:
I don't think it is as I didn't make any modifications to my phone, just used it with the standard features.

Is it possible to unlock the bootloader now, with the screen being broken?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Unlocking the bootloader wipes data.

Plug a USB mouse and keyboard in.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valueseeker77:
Thanks, that's a pretty good idea! I'm looking at OTG USB cables now but I do have one question, will I need drivers in order to use the USB mouse, or will it work as soon as I plug it in? I read somewhere that if you have the latest Android software then the USB devices should be recognised without a problem, however, my phone has been out of action for a couple of months now so my software may be out of date...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
You don't need any drivers.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
By latest, I don't think they specifically mean the newest ROM for the nexus 5. Probably just mean 4 or 4.2+

As mentioned, no drivers needed. Just plug and play.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valueseeker77:
Perfect! Micro OTG USB ordered. Just one more question, why do I need a mouse and keyboard? Shouldn't a USB mouse be enough to enter the pin and navigate the menus?

Thanks so much for the help guys
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Mouse may be enough.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valueseeker77:
It worked! World Cup pics/videos salvaged, thanks everyone!
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angus454:
I'm not sure what I'm doing to make this happen, but it's driving me nuts. Whenever I remove my tablet from the blue tooth keyboard cover and go to type something, I get this little floating keyboard instead of the full size samsung board. I end up having to reset the keyboard in settings to get the full size one back. There has to be a better way... any pointers would be a godsend. Thanks!
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] treetopsranch:
Is there a little keyboard icon in the top left corner? If so, I think you can change your keyboard layout there.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EFCLEE:
Hi

I am about to take the plunge and get my next upgrade fix moving from Note 8.0 to the Galaxy S 10.5.

Seeing as there is not even a sniff of an updated version of Note 8 I have no alternative but to get this bad boy!!!!

Its costing me an arm and a leg to pay for a tablet from O2 plus pay for a Phone contract in order to put said Phone sim into said tablet

My question is...has anyone used one of these as a Phone, becaue I know Sony do something a bit whaky with there large Tablets and disable that feature...

Any help is much appreciated

Cheers

Lee
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steelbrachen:
My tab s 10.5 is basically my everything, my phone, my music, my movies, my book. I carry it around with me everywhere I go but In safe premises or zones only. Just keep in mind that it's weird to use a 10.5 inch device to talk to someone while in public as you're gonna need to use the microphone located at the bottom to speak if you don't have a Bluetooth headset or earphones on, it could be a drag but if it doesn't bother you then why not? It doesn't bother me as I don't have a cellphone anyway.

Sent from my SM-T805
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tphaeulz:
Do you have AT&T?
[One (M8) Accessories] knightrider2k2:
Does anybody know of a working MHL adapter with at least a 12" USB cable?

I tried these and they do not work (work probably 1 out of 20 times if you keep plugging/unplugging)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KGP5SEC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have an old samsung (link below) which works but the USB cable is very short

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks!
[One (M8) Accessories] knightrider2k2:
has anybody tried this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-MHL-Micr...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f3a100cdd
[One (M8) Accessories] daniel2744:
Is the Skiva MHL Micro USB to male HDMI cable (6.5 feet) for Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII LTE i9300 L710 i747... the one that works with your M8?

I really want to get one that will work.
[One (M8) Accessories] knightrider2k2:
No, only the old Samsung one works consistently which has the short usb cAble.
[One (M8) Accessories] Westylakey:
I bought this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171391851548

works perfectly as I think most will.

It's all down to the sequence you plug the cables in.

Power>Phone>HDMI

Cant remember the correct sequence but try it out.

COPIED FROM AMAZON AD.

1. connect the charger to the adapter cable and power supply

2. connect the adapter cable to the HDTV device

3. connect the Smartphone to the adapter cable
[One (M8) Accessories] knightrider2k2:
I tried allcombinations before posting and none works consistently with the 2 cables I bought .

With the old Samsung adapter, it doesn't matter which order you plug in phone, power and hdmi.

I don't think all cables/adapters (advertised as 5 pin) are same. It cut open the usb part from the working Samsung adapter and it has 7 wires.

The other non working ones have 5.
[One (M8) Accessories] knightrider2k2:
If anyone is interested to know, this one works for me most of the time. Doesn't matter which order I plug it in (I usually plug the phone last though)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-MHL-Micr...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item4185f8bc11

Its 3m in length and requires external power to work. It charges the phone although slower than MHL drains, i.e. your phone will still be discharging while connected via MHL but at a much slower rate.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] sologuy:
hi, guys, i just flashed my rom with HK rom yesterday. When i switch on the camera(not still camera) to record video, the screen went to black. and i can not do anything about it. but the still camera works fine.

Anyone has this problem? also, everytime it starts it will notice me that the it can't find the network but after i closed the dialog it will join the orange network (will need some configuration about the GPRS). anyone has the same problem?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] spitz_chau:
Same problem

i faced the same problem with you. I tried to change the function key in setting. It hasn't any problem.

Hope that it can help you.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] somesex:
I don't have this problem. I am using x01HT. I have flashed back and forth between HK CHT rom and Africa TyTN rom.
[Moto X Q&A] dimex:
Hey guys,

I just moved apartments this past weekend and I have 0 service in my new place; not even 1 bar. I've been a T-Mobile customer of 10 years and feel sad that I'm going to have to part ways. They said there's nothing they can do and they have no signal boosters in stock.

Got me thinking, I've been overpaying bigtime for this unlimited plan. Yes, I've raped them on data, but now that my life is pretty structured and on WiFi most of the time, I think I can make the RW plan work.

I thought about utilizing a VoIP/Google Voice solution but Republic seems more seamless. Anyways, I just placed and order for a new Moto X and will try out the 30 day trial.

Problem is, I cannot live without root and tweaking my phone. The tethered root is not gonna work for me, so I was thinking that while I'm on the trial, I can test out the service, and in the meantime source a Moto X that's on 4.2.2. That way, if I want to stay with RW I can just cancel the trial, return the phone, get the one with 4.2.2, and re-sign up.

Does anyone know a source of Moto Xs on 4.2.2? Doesn't have to be new.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
First, RW will only activate Republic Wireless Moto X's. It can't be just any old X. You will be hard-pressed to find a used RW phone that is still on 4.2.2.

Second, if you ordered from RW directly, there is a good chance the phone you will get is still on 4.2.2. ;) If you ordered from MotoMaker, it will almost certainly be on 4.4.2 already.

Third, for $45 you can [probably] unlock your bootloader! I haven't seen a single RW customer not get an unlock code yet. (See the "China Middleman Back??" thread in General for more details). I got both my RW Moto X's unlocked through the middleman.

Any more questions? BTW, I would have given you a $20 coupon if you posted before you ordered... And yeah, I love their service.
[Moto X Q&A] dimex:
Yes, I know.

That would be amazing.

Well, come to think of it, if I get a phone that can have full root with write enabled, what would unlocking the bootloader give me over and beyond what I need? I'll be sticking to stock ROM anyways. Wouldn't be flashing any custom ROMs or anything unless they retain the WiFi calling aspect, which is why I'm switching to RW to begin with.

lol I found a random guy's referral code on Reddit, I'm sure he's happy.

My original question is a preemptive information gathering one. I'm just wondering, if the Moto X I receive is 4.4.2 or above, where I could go about finding one with 4.4 or below.

One more quick random question: reading the different root methods for each version, it says 4.4 can be downgraded to 4.2.2 post camera update, but not pre. Why would anyone want to go pre-camera update anyways, didn't that fix camera issues?
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
OK, first, bootloader-unlocking is far superior to the root/wp-off exploit. If you ever want to update past 4.4, you have to use safestrap, which is a big hack. Great for those who have no other options, but complicated and tricky. And your bootloader and partition table REMAIN on 4.4. This may cause problems with future updates (4.4.4 +?). We just don't know what the future holds.

With your bootloader unlocked, you have permanent ability to root, no matter what android version you are running. You can update to the latest version with ease, and don't have to worry about someone creating a new safestrap-compatible ROM that will work for your device.

If you didn't already know, Hashcode is dropping support for safestrap soon, so it may end up being a thing of the past...

Yes, 4.4 can only be downgraded to 4.2.2 post-camera - otherwise you will brick. If you were on the original 4.2.2, you could use jcase's "PwnMyMoto" exploit which is very easy, and disables write-protect and roots.

4.2.2 Post-camera can only use "RockMyMoto" which is much more complicated and involved, and also requires "MotoWpNoMo" to disable WP before you can use it.

Again, these exploits are complicated and tricky. With your bootloader unlocked, even on the latest android version, you simply flash TWRP, which roots for you. Done. And no worries about future updates patching the previous exploits. Very clean, and easy.
[Moto X Q&A] dimex:
Fair enough. So I'm guessing you just flash the new ROM (for updates) through TWRP and then just flash SuperSU for root?

I'm totally new to this device, just started researching it today, and unsure how the switchis ggoing to be. I'm literally going from the biggest device out there (6.4" Xperia Z Ultra) to the 4.7" Moto X lol.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
Nope, you have to have stock recovery for OTAs. I suggest you read up on some of the guides for unlocked users...don't want to spend a bunch of time detailing what is already in multiple guides. See the "One Stop shop" rooting thread for specifics.

Here's the short version: when a new OTA update is available, you use fastboot to flash stock recovery back on. Then you take the update. Afterwards, you can flash TWRP back on and re-root. You only need to do this for updates. (This is for UNLOCKED devices -- safestrap is much more complicated and again, it may lose support in the near future. I highly suggest getting unlocked if you can.)

IMO, the Moto X is the perfect size. I couldn't comfortably fit any larger of a phone in my pocket...and since I don't carry a big 'purse' or similar LOL, I don't want some massive device. I really dislike this new trend for 'phablets'. Way too big for my liking.

Anyways, good luck. Hope you enjoy RW.
[Moto X Q&A] dimex:
Just wanted to say first, thank you for your help. Great introduction to Moto X community.

I read up on the bootloader unlocking and root in the One Stop Shop thread. Unless I'm missing something, I will be unable to unlock the bootloader on the RW. At least that's what I got from the thread. RW Moto X is not listed as an unlockable bootloader.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
You are welcome....but you are missing something. Specifically my 2nd post:

See that thread for details....some dude in China is selling unlock codes. They work!!! All the details are in that thread...but basically you paypal him $45 (and put your IMEI and email in the notes) and he sends you an unlock code. If he doesn't have your code, you get refunded.
[Moto X Q&A] dimex:
Just received the RW MotoX yesterday, it is on 4.2.2 which is nice. However, if I do end up staying with RW I'll probably try and source one that's cheaper and return this one. I wonder if They'll offer the X+1 which seems a bit more enticing to me.

First impressions: Boy this thing is small (4.7" compared to 6.4" Xperia Z Ultra). I don't know if I'll be able to get over that size difference, but I will use this for a few weeks and see how I feel. I actually get Sprint reception in my apartment which I was surprised about. I'm impressed so far with the WiFi calling feature. A lot more seamless and better quality than VoIP through native android dialer using an Anveo DID.

I don't see a point in unlocking the bootloader on this thing if I'll probably return it (would wait to spend that $45 on the other if I can source one), but I'd love to tinker with this and set things up to my liking. Is there a way for me to root/update with the ability to return this to bone stock to return to RW? Or must I do nothing to this device?