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[General Questions and Answers] Alcolawl:
Recent updates to the Facebook Messenger app have prompted me to uninstall it. Over the passed few days I've been looking for a quality alternative to it and most have fallen short. Many apps on the play store are chock full of ads, don't offer the same amount of features or just plain don't work anymore. I've googled and searched for hours now and I'm about ready to give up.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a good Facebook Messenger replacement? Or at least an app that is capable of integrating with Facebook Chat?
[General Questions and Answers] Naddict:
Please go here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2230428
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sai777:
Yup it totally works, especially KDZ method. I soft bricked phone 3 times (messing with settings) and this has always been my trump card.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ponsonby_Britt:
The TOT method for my D800 worked as well...flawlessly. Only caveat is that you should use the original usb cable that came with your phone; I tried an old Samsung cable once and for some reason didn't work.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NBreunig3:
OK thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alesa1988:
Hello all,

So, ever since I updated to 4.4.2 KitKat a few months ago my phone would randomly restart 1 out of 2 times when opening the S-View flip cover.... A few moments after locking the screen when PowerAmp was playing, or if a WhatsApp message was received when the screen was asleep... This could also be reproduced simply by being on a call for longer than a minute..

As you can imagine I grew desperate, full TitaniumBackup followed by a wipe of the phone and restoring apps one by one ended up with the same results (Unless I started in Safe mode that is....) I considered going back or trying third party firmware.. But alas, Knox bootloader scares me of bricking my device.

One day however, after being accustomed to this attitude from my phone I removed the S-View flip cover to clean it, and to my surprise.... The phone has been working flawlessly for 24 hours, I've tried all the things that could cause it to restart before (Except unlocking by opening the S-View, obviously as it's not on the device...) And it's rock solid stable...

My conclusion: The S-View flip cover (100% original I dare say, bought it with the phone...) is problematic from KitKat onwards, or at least it is on my phone....

I have searched and searched and found nothing relevant (most posts relating to the S-View issues talk about the Note 3); but alas maybe someone else has had this problem or heard of something similar...

Any feedback?

Thanks :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] naciniak:
Hi, did anyone noticed that maximum Tytn's backlight is much dimmer than Wizard's? But it seems that it is only a software block because when you start Camera application, brightness goes much higher.. It's not matter of life and death, but it quite annoys me.

So.. Do anyone know if there is some way how to enable higher values? Probably some registry fix or something like that...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] MikeChannon:
Well thanks to the fantastic Vijay555 there is something you can do:

check this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=279365&highlight=lumos

Mike
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] naciniak:
oh.. thanks :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] vijay555:
I have to say, I hate using my Hermes without VJLumos. The normal max brightness is horrible, washed out and weak...

V
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] zbee:
i remapped the record button for youre great app works well;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] naciniak:
Yeah.. nice program.. but unfortunately it is still just trying to bypass the problem by using the camera application. So when Vjlumos is running you are unable to use the camera.. There must by some other way. I hope somebody will find it..

But still.. It is a great program :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] vijay555:
There is another way, but remember that the extra brightness is tied to the camera functions.... I've been thinking about rewriting this app to turn it into a service so it takes less resources.

If and when, I'll try to make it camera independant. But the problem with that is that it will be device specific ie Hermes.

But then I thought, meh? Whatever, it'll still be better!

V
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] hesh:
This is a great app. However for me, I'm able to use the camera without having to disable the app. I just hit the camera button to access the camera function, then hit the camera button again and was able to take a picture. With that being said, once I exited the camera function, the screen was dim again and I had to hit my VJLumos icon twice (once to disable, once again to enable) to get the screen back to its brightness. Currently a small price to pay.

Vijay, nice apps. Even if you make this app specific to Hermes, I think you'll have a lot of satisfied people. Thanks for great apps!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevekang 877:
I am wondering if S5 can make full use of UHS bandwdith going over 10Mbps/sec. I find S4 can't. Anyone has the SD read/write speed data of S5 to share?

Thanks

Steve
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michael_P:
You can record 4K videos to external memory so can manage at least 25mbps.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
I'd love to have a 10Mbps/sec card. But I suppose that was just a typo.

Speeds are about ~35 Mbps with better spec'd external SD cards.

Good enough for most uses, but not nearly as good as the speeds you see with internal memory. Which makes it a bit criminal that a so called flagship model is only available in 16 GB (in North America) when the base N3 model has a 32 GB ROM. The S5 should have been 32 GB base and 64 GB ROM optional.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevekang 877:
Thanks for the reply. but I think I made a typo. It is 10MB/sec. If you have S5, you might want to run "SD Tools" to check the speed.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevekang 877:
I can't agree more. 32GB is definitely what we need here for a reasonable price.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] termdj:
I have used SD Tools and get the following results...

Write Speed..125.8Mb/s

Read Speed...336.6Mb/s

Hope this helps
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
An overcredulous belief that those results are accurate would be a larger issue than the spurious results per se.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevekang 877:
Thanks for your help. I guess this is Mb/s not MB/s just to make sure. If this is the case I believe s5 makes full use of UHS speed.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevekang 877:
Could you let me know what kind of sdcard you are using and which processor exynos or snapdragon?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gargamel1:
Hey everyone,

I just updated my t-mo m8 and now my camera won't auto focus. I've checked all the settings but it still won't focus. I had problems before the update, and saw that there was done kind of film according to other posts around the internet ant removing it so I did and that fixed it, but now after updating it is back to blurry pictures. If I take a closer up like four inches away it is in focus anything outside of that it is blurry. Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

Thanks to anyone who replies.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] movielover76:
Anyone experience this, I seem to never go above 480p when streaming Netflix

This occurs regardless of whether I'm connected to WiFi or cellular and I have plenty of bandwidth

Stream locks at 1750 kbps , I though you could get at least 720p on android, if not 1080p

I am rooted if that matters
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblzd:
Where does it show the quality?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] movielover76:
I'm using the netflix streaming speed clip, it shows you the bitrate while the video is playing on any platform

instructions here

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how-to-check-your-actual-netflix-streaming-speed
[Moto X Q&A] nygbrad:
I just switched from a S3 to a Moto X. My S3 was starting to lag pretty bad and the battery was crap. Well I can't say I am to impressed with the Moto X. I read comparisons between the 2 and the Moto X seemed better on paper to me. I know the camera on the S3 is much better but I wasn't to worried about that.

My question is Motorola just behind in the overall look of the phone? The interface with the dialer is back to the look of when I have an Incredible. And the battery is on par with my 3 year old S3. This phone is already at 4.4.4, so I cannot root it. Should I get rid of this and go for a S4 or pay more for an S5? I love the size of this phone and overall feel of it just disappointed I guess overall as compared to everything I was able to do with my Galaxy.
[Moto X Q&A] AlbertoM:
Like what ?
[Moto X Q&A] efstuck:
I also came from an S3 to a Moto X and it was completely night and day. S3 drained my battery and touchwiz was laggy as heck.

Agree the camera is not that good in the Moto X but other than that..i can't think of anything i missed from the galaxy S3.

I really can't think of what could be bogging down your phone so much... maybe you got a lemon..was it used?

I've been using mine for a year now and it's still pretty snappy and battery definitely is better than the S3 in my experience.

cheers

Ken
[Moto X Q&A] KidJoe:
Having a large variety of devices on hand that I use (see the link in my sig), I still like the X best.

Sure, my S4 and S5 have a brighter display and better cameras (although, with 4.4.4 Moto has again made some improvements). But over all, the S4 and S5 are laggy compared to the X. (Note: Being my personal device, my X is loaded with apps and music. Being work devices, and often having to wipe and test, my S4 and S5 are stock with only two or three added apps.)

I'm 6'1" with average hands for a man that size. I find the S4 and S5 too big for single handed operation. The X is just the right size for single handed use, and fits in my pocket when needed without being noticeable.

Touch Wiz makes my samsungs look/feel cheap, and appears to be the cause of some/most of the lag I see. The only thing I LIKE is its calendar app, how it lists the agenda for the day on the bottom half of the screen. However, since I've been using Today Calendar on my X, I find that gives me what I like without bogging down my phone.

Not sure I see the resemblance between the Incredible's dialer and the near stock android dialer of the X. To be honest, I liked HTC Sense on my Incredible and Thunderbolt. I didn't like stock android on my original droid, or blur on my Droid X. Moto has made some nice, albeit slight, changes from stock on the X. Just enough to enhance it, and not too much that their changes get in the way or impact performance.

Battery life on my X is pretty good. I often go for more than a day and a half on my X between charges. Yeah, I wish it had replaceable battery, and microSD card slot, but I've learned to live without them now (I just have to make sure I always get a 32gig or more phone!).

I get that the X isn't the right phone for everyone, so if *you* don't like it. Return it. If you purchased it used, sell it. Don't rely on what others think or have to say.
[Moto X Q&A] :
It's your usage, setup or a poor signal causing your battery times... Or some issue.

It's not just "the phone".

Troubleshoot the issues in the "how's your battery life" thread in general. Lots of people to help there. ?
[Moto X Q&A] Sensamic:
You're probably disappointed because there's no huge difference between the two.

Both have similar screens, battery life, etc. Moto X is faster, but the SGS3 has better camera and microSD.

I was thinking of buying the Moto X too. I have the SGS3, but I think the difference is little and not worth the money.
[Moto X Q&A] nygbrad:
Sorry I made a post and haven't responded until now. I've had the Moto X for a week or 2 now and have gotten used to it but it seems like the battery dies must faster than my S3 did. I look at the usage and my work email is taking up most of the battery. I changed the sync from 15 mins to 30 mins but doesn't seem to help. I downloaded the Clean Master app and clear out the junk and stop apps from running a couple times a day but doesn't seem to help. Not sure if rooting would help but I've briefly read that if it's on 4.4.4 you can't. Oh well I still have my S3 so I may switch back and forth to see which I like better. Overall I like the size of the Moto X better as well as the speed!
[Moto X Q&A] knitler:
I moved from a N4 to a G2 to a N5, to a MotoX. I didn't not have a HUGE down grade from the G2 to N2 with regards to battery. I'm not sure about the X yet as I've had it less than a day. I expect it to be the same as the N5 though.
[Moto X Q&A] nexuspur:
What model of the x you have?
[Moto X Q&A] nygbrad:
It's just a Verizon Moto X 16gb
[Moto X Q&A] nexuspur:
So why you can't root it. Just unlock the bootloader and root it.
[Moto X Q&A] nygbrad:
I thought the first sticky said any phone with 4.4.3 or higher cannot be unlocked.
[Moto X Q&A] Hasuris:
If you're writing a lot emails you could try out K9 and change the theme to "dark". It switches from black text on white background to white text on black background. That way you save a lot energy on AMOLED-screens. It's also quite well done in K9. Most inverted or "blacked out"-apps tend to look rather goofy. For SMS I use "Textra", that has a pretty nice dark theme too.
[Moto X Q&A] nexuspur:
there is one way to find out: TRY IT :D
[Moto X Q&A] nygbrad:
Thanks I will definitely try the email app.

And I'm not an expert in rooting. Only did the last few phones I had. I always make sure they're proven to work before I try them haha.
[Moto X Q&A] samwathegreat:
You read it totally wrong. Any phone on 4.4.3 or higher can not be rooted WITH AN EXPLOIT.

Any phone *except* Verizon (non-dev edition), AT&T, and Republic Wireless, can have the BL unlocked FREE, from Moto's unlock site.

Good Luck.
[Moto X Q&A] Jamolah:
I came from an S3 and i found the MotoX to be much faster in responsiveness. Touchwiz is such a bulky laggy skin, although with that said, I do miss a couple of things about it:

1. The notification toggles

2. The photo gallery (create folders and drag-drop move feature so handy)

3. The ICS calendar integration

On 4.4 the battery was great on the X, but i found later iterations of the OS made the battery worse

Radio signal is much better on the MotoX device I can get LTE signal in my house which I never got with the S3
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nightanole:
So i have read rants on the Z1 having self breaking glass, and alittle on the ultra. Most of the threads on the ultra though have been, slight to moderate abuse (sat on)(backpack of stuff) causing breaks. Not the classic Z1 of "took phone out of front pocket". My normal routine is only having the phone in my front pocket when going from my desk to the car. Other than that its on my desk or left in my car (i hate walking around with a phone in my pants).

Mines coming this week and i kinda want to take some preventive steps, and wondering if sony really is replacing "not blown to bits" screens under warranty in at least the USA.

I hear it comes with a factory "screen protector" that you should leave on, and put another screen protector on top of it. Is that true or is the factory protector just the stock "tabbed" film that should be removed right after opening the box? I have a front/back screen protector coming, but wanted to know if i should peel off the factory one first.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jeremy.chan:
one year in, and no glass breaking

your routine won't break the phone, i'm sure

screen protector, i have one on top of the anti shatter film provided with the phone, both front and back, and both scratched to hell, but too lazy to replace
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Definitely put a aftermarket screen protector over the anti shatter film. The ASF is too soft, but is a pain in the arse to remove by all accounts

I've had my ZU for about 9 months now and have dropped it 3 times onto concrete, once without any screen proctor or case, the other two times has been with a wallet/flip case. The last time I dropped it the case even broke - still the screen is intact.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Vanquiz:
I too thought it wont happen to mine, till it really did, of course it's not self breaking glass for no reason, but more likely the most logical reason I could think of is, the stress accumulated from the daily use, a bit of pressure while in pocket, or backpack, along with the heat / cold temperature, whatever other bull crap from regular use, over a period of time, that stress cause the glass to be broken.

I pretty much babied my Z Ultra, have back casing, Glass M on the front, Skinomi on the back, never dropped, all in like new condition. Then last Sunday I was on my bike ride, put it inside my backpack, along with my wallet, then couple hours later, took it out from my backpack only to find the glass, under the M Glass screen protector, under the original ASF, has a hairline crack, and pretty much as good as brick, since it wont register any touch, I can see a call coming in, but cant answer it since the display doesnt work.

OP said it happens with Z1, I read that it happens with Z2, and it happens with my Z Ultra, so I think it's just something on their glass quality along with their full glass design, it is impacting a small number of them, not all, just small number, but still the problem indeed does exists.

But I still buy another Z Ultra in a heart beat without much thinking, as a matter of fact already got another one from expensys, with the price is so cheap now, the smoothness, the crisp display, the waterproofness, it still worth every penny.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pemell:
Mine broke in the pocket, and so did others.

It can break. But with that said, the risk yours will break in the pocket with no abuse is small.

Sony aren't very consistent in handling these cases. Sometimes they get it fixed on warranty, sometimes they're not. But if you get a first negative answer just send in a complaint and they might turn around (as in my case).

I just got mine back. I had the asf removed on the previous one, I'm not taking it off now. And I'm doubling up with tempered glass protectors.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] boystuff:
i personally recommend removal of the anti shater layer, if you live in humid climates, as it can cause the residual moisture and oils from your fingers to cause key presses. i had a bad issue with this till i spend an hour with a razor blade removing it.

some people also claim that removing the layer voids your warranty, but i had the phone replaced about a month back with my extended warranty and had no issues with replacement regardless of having the film removed.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pemell:
There is so much wrong with this post.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jeremy.chan:
i live right on the equator, and have not had any problems with this (i also use a screen protector on top of the antishatter film). do you mean to say by removing the anti-shatter film, the glass doesn't pick up any fingerprints and oil? a screen can only be oleophobic for so long.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] luceri84:
To those who have had the screen crack in their pockets: were you using a hard case to provide rigidity to the device?

I also just received a Z Ultra and read through the massive threads on Sony's forums on these problems. It just seems the device is so thin it has too much flex in the pocket. I'm even hesitant to use the leather flipstyle case if it doesn'tt provide enough rigidity.

I'm thinking maybe the aluminum bumper case with GlassM protectors on both sides would work nicely together. Hopefully the aluminum won't degrade the signal quality too harshly.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nightanole:
Those hair thin aluminum bumper cases wont do squat, the thick glassM m shields wont do squat. The device is just too long and think. Your best bet is to treat it like a full size tablet. Dont sit with it in your pocket, dont put it in your bag without being in a separate compartment. The poor thing is like 1/4" thick and made out of aluminum and glass. I still dont know why they choose this glass. I can take my droid incredible with gorilla glass and pound the screen on the corner of a desk over and over, no scratches. This sony phone just doesnt have any flex for the glass.

I just through an iLLumiShield on the front and back so i can throw it on the table and not worry about scratches.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] luceri84:
But if flex is the issue then wouldn't a solid metal frame that doesn't bend around the perimeter of the phone rectify such concern?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nightanole:
Yes but the aluminum bumper case is very flimsy stamped aluminum. You would need something with zero give like aircraft grade. An aluminum or plastic shell would be the way to go, but That bumper case is just to prevent chiping of the sides, and give a mm lip when laying the phone on its front/back.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sadman Khan:
I just use a rubber back cover and THAT'S IT. No problems for me. And yes i keep it in my jeans' pocket most of the time. It does hinder my movement a little though :P
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] shadowcore:
The better way to deal with the size is not to put in jeans pocket. In winter, jacket pockets I guess are ok. In summer, I guess the best way would be to buy a camera bag or something for this. I think that would solve this problem.

I just got the phone and I am kinda surprised to see how thin it is. Definitely not a phone you should stress too much.
[One (M8) Accessories] aumkarpraja:
I've been noticing these batteries for the M8 wandering around on a couple of websites. Any ideas what's going on here?

http://www.wirelessground.com/htc-one-m8-internal-battery.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/High...y-For-HTC-M8-One-Max-ONE2-ONE/1791133032.html
[One (M8) Accessories] Chris_c81:
First is most interesting as it appears to be HTC branded and quotes OEM. The M8 battery as I understood it was only 2600Mah so kind of curious if this is an HTC part for the M8 why it's a larger capacity at 3300Mah?

What gets me thinking more is whether this could explain why some get really good battery life and others can't get anywhere near that. Perhaps different variations have different sized batteries??

Edit: This is the original battery:

B0P6B100. The one from Wireless Ground is B0P3P100:

HTC ONE M8 Internal Battery B0P3P100 35H00211-00M: http://youtu.be/oYTIN6kMUek
[One (M8) Accessories] eric150:
Maybe it's for the new One M8 Max
[One (M8) Accessories] otariq:
The aliexpress link says it's for HTC m8 one max so I doubt it's meant for our phone
[One (M8) Accessories] xda23:
I thought the htc m8 battery was non removeable? Thanks :)
[One (M8) Accessories] Chris_c81:
Nothing is non-removable. It's just not end user removable (least not easily).

---------- Post added at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:48 PM ----------

Yet the first link plus the YouTube video clearly says it's for the M8.
[One (M8) Accessories] aumkarpraja:
Ignore the second link for now. The first link still lists it as if it were for the M8 which is weird..
[One (M8) Accessories] Sophos1:
I've been looking at these batteries too.....I cant get any clear info about whather or not they fit in the m8. My suspicion is that the battery is actually meant for the MAX and it is mislabeled, but if anyone knows differently please correct me. I would throw one of these in my m8 in a heartbeat!
[One (M8) Accessories] DeathmonkeyGTX:
Its not for the m8.
[One (M8) Accessories] alwin006:
This is just a regular HTC One Max battery ;)

Beware guys !

http://www.etradesupply.com/htc-one-max-battery-3300mah.html

http://www.replacebase.co.uk/htc-on...y-b0p3p100---original-6710-p.asp#.VFM2SWTF8Yo
[One (M8) Accessories] fix-this!:
thats my only gripe with the m8. the dodgy battery life. hopefully the m9 fixes this along with android L.
[One (M8) Accessories] redpoint73:
You might have a reception issue, or some runaway processes or apps.

7 hours of screen time is pretty normal for this phone, and very reasonable for a current smartphone.