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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbxdadev:
Hi Devs!

I imagine this should be already discussed and explained somewhere, but I just can't find it as the word "android driver" is ambiguos and directs me to different topics.

Here we go with the question: nowadays many Android devices come with otgusb, so you can connect usb sticks, and all sorts of compatible devices. But: how to make a device compatible?

Since Android is linux, I assume loading a driver cannot be loaded just by installing an app, so do you need to call google and say "hey I got this new device, can you load the driver in your next kernel?" (sarcasm!!) or ...well...in short:

what the heck should one do if he wants to make a device compatible with android phones/tablets, even assuming he is able to write the driver by himself?

the question may be applicable to a variety of devices... a new remote one bought, a new BT wristband one wants to launch into the market, a usb sensor of some kind, etc etc etc.

thank you!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbxdadev:
Ok, so I see there's apparently something called USB Host API, I read a little bit how it works, but I still have questions:

1. Does this mean basically that Android phone/tablet will provide RAW access via the USB Host API to any usb data stream received, and all I need is to write an app to decode that data?

2. If so, what makes a device compatible/incompatible?

3. If all of the above assumptions are wrong, please help :)

4. this still doesn't answer the bluetooth part, sorry for being so slow :(
[T-Mobile LG G3] Carpe Noctem:
Ok, so I'm rooted with TWRP, stock ROM. Wasn't thinking this morning and took the OTA, now I'm bootlooping back to TWRP. Download fresh stock ROM and go from there?
[T-Mobile LG G3] lexiperplexi91:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55354859&postcount=20
[T-Mobile LG G3] mitbit2k3:
Hallelujah

I am not a noobie but I was stuck in TWRP loop and the without ADB did the trick for me.

Flashed stock 10c and rooting again.

THANK YOU! This community ROCKS! Keep on modding!
[T-Mobile LG G3] Carpe Noctem:
Thanks all, got it fixed. :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Tommymac1039:
how do i

how do i get adb to work i cant get out of twrp

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hey this just happened to me this morning and i need my phone working today please tell me how you got the phone to boot out of twrp?

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hey how did you get it to work i cant get out of twrp
[T-Mobile LG G3] Alpheus125:
I've tried the without adb method, but mine is still boot looping to twrp. I've also tried a factory reset. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G3] UrbanMuppet:
I tried the without ADB method, and I get no space left on device errors.
[T-Mobile LG G3] dcxgod:
Ditto. Not sure what to do. And this is a coworker's device :X
[T-Mobile LG G3] UrbanMuppet:
Fixed it. Wipe misc as well. DD zeros out the device, and then it runs out of space. That's a normal response.

My phone is now fixed.

Now disable OTA updates..

1) Open Dialer and dial 3845#*851# for hidden menu.

2) wlan test > ota setting >Disable

3) Reboot
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
for guys still having issues you will have to go back to stock with lg tool. video with how to is at zedomax lg g3 webite.
[T-Mobile LG G3] dcxgod:
Somehow I think I cleared the OS out of her device via Factory Restore. Not sure how that happened but now when I try to reboot it's telling me NO OS INSTALLED.

I'm a bit ****ed, aren't I?
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
lol dont freak out. lg tool and video helps with bricked and screwed up phones. just use pc where you first rooted device from that way you know all ur drivers are good.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Zella83:
I did this when i rooted and still my phone downloaded the update last night. I don't want to run it. Has anyone successfully gotten the notification to go away? I tried longpressing and it only gives me app info popup, which takes me to the app info for the play store... grrrr. I really dont want to accidently hit it while trying to wait it out.
[T-Mobile LG G3] dcxgod:
I seem to have a problem as I don't have a PC :X There doesn't seem to be a mac tool, is there?
[T-Mobile LG G3] UrbanMuppet:
Someone said you needed to freeze/remove the LGOTA.apk and clear the zipped update from /cache
[T-Mobile LG G3] tehl3x:
Hey all,

I had this issue this morning but this post's exact instructions worked for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55355406&postcount=27

Basically I had to run both those commands. The single one as noted in the previous post wasn't enough.

"Open Terminal Command in TWRP. On first page just hit The Advanced Button, Terminal Command, Select Current Folder, Then type the following.

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota

then hit enter

type

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc

then hit enter and reboot."
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
Sorry bro I only know PC.

AWESOME G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] Zella83:
That worked! Thanks :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] yurdun:
How do you Wipe misc? What did you do?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Nitemare3219:
Read above quote.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beatnotix:
Hi,

I have moved from Israel to Germany. and when added my google account to a new phone here, it does not show me Germany only apps on Play store. any ideas?

Thanks,
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxanto:
hi is few weeks now that i have daily random reboots whit my nexus 5,i tried a factory reset but nothing changed..it seems that there is an app that is going in conflict but no error log appear..is there a way to find the cause?? i think that after the factory reset it isnt solved bcs i restored the data backup that i made before it..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Are u using a kernel with custom values like UV? You can use a logcat from your PC to identify the cause of your RRs.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxanto:
im using the stock kernet whit the carbon rom,but now i've changed the baseband since i saw that i had the most issued version,let's see if it solve.

ill do a logcat if not solved
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkjake:
If it ain't solved yet here's this, I had the same issue when mid way throughout anything it would randomly reboot at random times. I found the cause and it was the cpu govner. I changed it from the govner I set it too long ago (on demand) and changed it to interactive and change the clock values back to default. That's what fixed my random reboots.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paxanto:
for the moment i solved changing the kernel..no more reboots.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] meangreenie:
cheers, i well try this. the problem has been giving me grief since 4.4.3 came out in June
[XDA Assist] Jollamp:
Hi

I am sorry to come here and spam this forum.

It takes 10 post to get into a developers section to ask an question and I do not have very much questions to ask other than matters of SailfishOS.

I hope not to get too much spanking here until my 10 posts are done and get rights to ask something that matters :crying:
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there,

Please read the thread bellow related to your question:

Postcount limit in developmental fora

If you have some problems to report about some ROM, please use the thread opened in the Questions&Answers forum for your device (you don't tell us what device you own)

Good luck
[XDA Assist] Jollamp:
My attempt was to get a question thrown to this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-7/development/rom-sailfish-os-alpha-t2859817

Asking about Sailfish OS ROM for Nexus7 3G model (tilapia).

But then, I cannot or I should not post there since it is a developer section.

I'll guess this is the more appropriate place to ask a question.

http://xdaforums.com/jolla-sailfish/general

By the way. Thanks for the guidance. After reading a bunch of guides, this huge site became more understandable. I have been reading this site for years but now is the first time when it seems that there is not a ready answer for a question.
[Sony Xperia C] OmarElbardicy:
the phone says sd card damaged and i have to format it , and after i formated it , sd card doesn't appear when connect to pc and phone says again sd card damaged , what can i do ?

sent from xperia C
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] julz:
Just wondering if anyone uses their Xperia Z Ultra as an ebook reader? I know Kindle has a mobile app but I'm not sure whether it's better to get a proper ebook reader that uses eink or just use the app.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] xjarox:
try fbreader.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
I guess it depends on how much you plan to use it. I had a nook with e-ink and it stayed charged forever plus it seemed to cause less eye strain.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zemblance:
I think you need to go e-ink if you're serious about your reading. I only use my XZU as a 'book' when I'm in the bath, otherwise it's my Kobo Aura HD all the way. The new Kobo is also waterproof but I can't justify an upgrade 1 month after buying it! I think Moon+ is the best e-reader for my needs though Aldiko looks a lot nicer.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] julz:
Do you buy your books through Amazon or somewhere else? I find that the Kindle app makes it easy to get books but keen to try out other apps that might be better.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] adfurgerson:
There are a lot of public domain books for free including many that are considered classics.

http://www.gutenberg.org/

http://freebies.about.com/od/onlinebooks/tp/free-kindle-books.01.htm

https://www.google.com/googlebooks/library/
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jeremy.chan:
one of the main reasons i bought the ZU was so i could read ebooks comfortably without a standalone ebook reader. Great size, just nice.

tried a whole lot of readers over the years, and have been happy using MoonReader over the rest. Great customization features.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] duckettmarc:
I agree, MoonReader works great on this phone. I use it every day, far better than Kindle, Kobo etc. as you can change the borders so it fills the whole screen
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Flaco05:
I use Coolreader, which also handles TTS, which is convenient (FBReader foes too, I believe). To minimize glare and make the screen "warmer" and more amenable for reading books, I use EasyEyes, from the Play market.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Sadman Khan:
Moonreader is damn good. Reading Sherlock Holmes :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KalleEatingBrain:
I'm using Kobo, but I feel turning the pages is very slow.

Anyways, Immersive Mode, sepia colored pages and a matte screenprotector make a really nice experience and reading 100-200 pages a day still leaves enough battery to live through the day without recharging. Also you could mistake a screenshot for a scan from an actual book :D

Happy reading,

Kalle
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] E90 Commie:
I use MoonReader for everything, which also means that my Kindle and Nook books are in that library as well (after a trip to Calibre first). Moon handles everything well including PDFs (magazines and reports); it is also fast and efficient with page turns and so forth. It also offers endless customization options and has its own brightness controls, making it easy to make screen darker when reading in low light conditions.

As I can see it, there's no viable competitor out there when it comes to powerful reading of more or less everything. The only thing that gripes me a little bit is that I haven't been able to find a theme that changes the bookshelf view to a wood version but otherwise, everything is top notch.

I never considered e-ink devices to be viable options since PDFs (which I have a lot of) isn't their cup of tea. The Ultra is very comfortable to read on with appropriate brightness set. It can be made really dark when necessary.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] therocque:
moonreader

hi there. i find moonreader as the best reader so far.

the controls, everything works as advertised, and since it also supports pdf files, is a must-installed app on my devices.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed786:
Hi Guy,

I need some help Sim unlocking my new Samsung Galaxy s5 european edition (SM-G900F). I assumed it would be a similar process to sim unlocking my S3 but i cant find anything which works. I am currently locked to EE and i need it to work with Vodafone.

The only xda thread for it i can find is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2717361 but the first step doesnt even work to get into debug service menu via the dialer.

Do any of the old sim unlocker apps still work after people have testest like voodoo sim unlock http://project-voodoo.org/android-apps ?

Could some one help me get my phone sim unlocked ?

note. i still havent rooted the phone as i have read that it needs to be stock for the sim unlock process to work.

Cheers guys

Z
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
Since you have not rooted, there is no way to launch the secret codes.

If you have rooted, you can use my app Phone INFO ★Samsung★ --> enter the menu 'Secret Codes' to launch the secret codes.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed786:
Ok il root it thats no issue but would your app allow me to sim unlock it then or is that just to get in to the debugging menu ?:confused:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
Debug menu, Service main menu, Unlock menu... etc

It allow you unlock only if you do have unlock code.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed786:
where do i get the unlock code from ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
You didn't search very hard as there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of S5 SIM unlock threads. In short, there is no known free method. The old methods for the S3/S4 do not work on the S5. You can read more here which is just one of many threads on the subject.

You will have to pay a third party vendor (Ebay, et al) to unlock your SIM if your carrier won't provide you with an unlock code. And as you might expect, most carriers will not.

.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
You have to purchase it (online), or it you don't want to pay you can request it from Samsung by following this guide (if you are lucky)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmed786:
cheers guys,

do you guys know of the best and cheapest unlocking website for the UK ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petrutu:
samsung sm-g900f unlock with cert free

here try this its work for me
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 123unlock:
you can also use the srs server at http://www.unlocksamsungonline.nl/unlock-samsung-SM-G900F

it can do sim and region unlock for SM-G900F without root and without trigger the KNOX security
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rookie1919:
I really dont get it. If any website could create this codes, why is there no option for us to do it by ourselfs. Every phone shop can do this and I bet they dont all ask Samsung for the codes. So HOW do they do it? What software or generator do they use and why dont we use it too?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m3vuv:
good Point,funny how none of the experts here either cant or wont answer the same question!.
[Sony Xperia M2] ReznorNInchNails:
If anyone has 18.0.C.1.13 ftf (4.3) from Swisscom operator please share. It seems there are some importrant files missing from Sony server.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia M2] wrtease5865:
will see what size it is am downloading it to see what size it will be . okay ReznorNInchNails
[Sony Xperia M2] ReznorNInchNails:
Ok thanks. Size should be around 1GB.

So far I found that Swisscom CH and Vodafone DE have FILE_* size 426 MB, but it should be more than that. And it creates bundle ftf with ~40MB size.

With Kitkat there's no problem. Size is roughly 1GB, and it can be downloaded through Flashtool, because it is the latest version.

Please let me know if you get it working.
[Sony Xperia M2] wrtease5865:
its 1.050.190kb so looks like proper size .

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i cant test as in from uk and my unit is tmobile jb 4.3 .but the download is correct and should be okay 1.050.190 kb looks the right size
[Sony Xperia M2] ReznorNInchNails:
Thanks for pointing out. Maybe it is my old and slow laptop, I will try redownloading it on another machine.
[Sony Xperia M2] ReznorNInchNails:
It's not needed anymore. I flashed latest 18.3.C.0.39_R2B Swisscom firmware using FlashTool, and I got my microSIM card issue resolved.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaspreet4140:
helo again guzzz .....I got myself into another problem ....my htc one is not turning on..it shows red light when I connect to charger but it does not show solid light...I tried all button combinations n light trick also...wht to do..?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaleun:
Blinking red light, while the phone is in the charger?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheOne741:
You might wanna try another usb cable or another charger. Just in case one of them is broken. I had that a while ago and discovered that it was my cable. Good luck,
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] polys643:
I sometimes have the same issue. I wake up in the morning just to find out that my HTC one hasn't charged although the charger is connected and the led is red.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaleun:
Try this:

Try resetting the charging mode like this:

1. Turn phone OFF

2. Let charge for AT LEAST 10mins even if it doesn't look like it's charging

3. Press and hold POWER + VOL UP + VOL DOWN for AT LEAST 2mins. Anything less will not reset the charge mode.

4. After 2mins release the buttons and the phone should boot as normal.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaspreet4140:
re

sry guzzz ....nothing is working ...only red blinking light and after sometime a fade light battery icon comes n light becomes solid but it don't turn on thn......and after sometime blinking start again.....
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimzFreebies:
Actually you phone's battery went down to the lowest level. You need to charge it for more than 4hrs.

When my ph switches off due to low battery and stays off for long time, then when i plugs charger, red led starts blinking for some time. After that it goes solid
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaspreet4140:
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I actually have charged it whole night but no luck..........some water has gone inside it and after that it worked for 30 min then battery goes to 0% n it shuted down...........
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimzFreebies:
So, do 1 thing. Take a transparent plastic box and pour rice in it and put ur phone in that box in that way so that your phone is covered by rice from all sides. Close the box from the top tightly.

Stay the phone in it for overnight. Next morning, take out your phone and plug the charger and check.

Actually, i read on gsmarena that water damaged phone can easily restore with the help of rice because rice soaks the water from phone.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaleun:
Or put Rice in a plastic bag with Phone and seal the bag works too
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] katodragon:
Here's how I fixed my phone with the same issue after I left mine outside in the rain. I tried this:

1. Turn phone OFF

2. Let charge for AT LEAST 10mins even if it doesn't look like it's charging

3. Press and hold POWER + VOL UP + VOL DOWN for AT LEAST 2mins. Anything less will not reset the charge mode.

4. After 2mins release the buttons and the phone should boot as normal.

No luck here. So finally I did this.

1. Took back cover off very carefully.

2. Unscrew battery screws from motherboard. There's only 2

3.. cleaned all connectors from battery.

4. Screwed it back together.

Now my battery charges correctly.

Recalibrated battery. So far all is good.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeynox:
I'm constantly. Getting this message when I open greenify . I have titanium b installed and greenify is not frozen, I also have Dori kernel with sttweaks installed but there's nothing to do with greenify , I don't understand why I get this. I've reinstalled the app but it still happens . any help would be great
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z3pp3lin:
From Greenify's thread

Q: It seems that automatic hibernation is not working.

A: That is most probably caused by your root management tool. Because some root management tool require re-authorization after app update, you may have missed the confirmation dialog, since Greenify requests root privilige when screen is off.

If you are using SuperUser and confirm root privilege is granted to Greenify, there's a high chance SuperUser is not working correctly for background root privilege requests on your device. Most user with this issue got it solved by installing SuperSU (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu*) instead of SuperUser. You are suggested to have a try.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeynox:
I'm using supersu
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z3pp3lin:
I don't know but you'd get a better answer in the Greenify section. http://xdaforums.com/apps/greenify
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tkkg1994:
Hey guys :)

Couple of minutes ago, 4.4.4 was released for the S4 (T-Mobile Version). Just want to tell you this. Here is the Link: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-M919 :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] Myfou:
Hello, i'm a new french android developer and there is one week that i have post my first application. I will opinion on my application but i know she is very simple and it's not a best game but i'm happy of result. Thank you very much. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luckychick.luckychick .

Warning: I udpate my application and now she is not accept for tablet because of design. Have a nice day.
[Android Apps and Games] CM17X:
I know this is a probabilities based game, but stillcant find always the chicken :P

My best was like 5 in a row.

Thanks for sharing!
[Android Apps and Games] Myfou:
lol

Thank you very much for you answer ! it's very diffcult game x) my best score is 7
[Android Apps and Games] Myfou:
updated

I add a new mod game against the chrono :D
[P3600 General] jelliow:
Hello,

Trying to use GPSProxy, but unable to create the virtual COM port from it.

It said that there may not be a free COM port.

is there a way to free up a COM port on the trinity or are all the COM port use up in the 1st place??

anyone can help me on this

Thank

jelliow

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Seek and you will find
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotton666:
Older versions of sense that I had on my past handsets had a couple of great widgets that are missing now. Namely the notes and galley widgets. Is it possible to get them from older roms and install now?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehmetolgungun:
I couldnt find contacts widget on latest version,

so I copied from an older rom and put in in system/priv-app

Its working
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gsmyth:
I missed the photo frame widget and found this one on the play store. It takes a few changes in settings, but you can set it as an individual photo widget which was what i was after.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gzplanet.photoframegridwidget
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deadgiveaway:
I also miss the full screen widgets
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Themes and Apps] wingedpanther:
this mod will change the framework theme to S5's bluish colour.i recommend to use S5 TouchWiz(vaialable here here) along with this to get similar look as S5)

Flash the attached zip file using a custom recovery

[IMG="sample screenshot"]http://s10.postimg.org/w3l53vqbd/2014_09_10_21_18_15.png[/IMG]
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Themes and Apps] wingedpanther:
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[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Themes and Apps] Mr.Bola:
This is work on n7500q ? If you are add ss, this is look like so good.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Themes and Apps] xAmadeus:
Can you make some screenshots?
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Themes and Apps] wingedpanther:
Done