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[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] BinaryW01f:
Decided to make a post of useful Apps (with Nexus 5 in mind) that don't require root. I personally use these on a daily basis and haven't ran into any issues. Please report back if you do encounter any problems. Also please keep in mind, these are intended for those running stock 4.4.4 and are not rooted. As always, use at your own risk.

Messaging com.android.mms.apk

Android Stock Text Messaging (The "Attachment" menu has Sound Recorder "com.android.soundrecorder.apk" actions, highly recommend to install this as well)

Lightbulb com.paranoid.lightbulb.apk

Standard Torch

Facebook Messenger com.facebook.orca.apk

Installing this dummy apk tricks Facebook into letting you use Facebook's internal messenger without the need of the separate Messenger app. Please uninstall Messenger before installing.

CyanogenMod File Manager com.cyanogenmod.filemanager.apk

Basic File Manager
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] jsgraphicart:
Just FYI, the stock messaging app is nice but try this one out. It's based of the stock messaging app but has a lot of additional features. It's really the best SMS app I have used.

http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-stock-messaging-sliding-ui-extra-t2825144
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] pepdavies:
I don't understand what the Facebook apk does. How is it different to the normal one?
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] BinaryW01f:
Facebook is disabling the chat in it's main app and asks you to download it's separate Messaging app. This lets you restore the messaging functionally inside the main app. You can Google "facebook forcing users to download messenger" if you need to know more.
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] BinaryW01f:
hahaha, Yeah that one is nice, but I'm just a stock kind of boy!
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] pepdavies:
Thanks, that is pretty useful
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] zpower:
This is secure?

Where do you get this?
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] BinaryW01f:
Is anything truly secure? ;) This simply is a dummy apk that I compiled. It requires no permissions and you should never see it running. Facebook does a check to see if you have the Messenger package "com.facebook.orca" installed. This dummy apk contains the same package name and tricks Facebook. That is all!
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] shillingbling:
That facebook apk is a godsend, THANK YOU!!
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Nikooe01:
Thanks! I was looking for the Lightbulb and the Cyanogenmod file manager :D:D
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] zpower:
Facebook messenger don't work anymore.

Can you fix it? Thanks
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] zpower:
Hello? Anybody?
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] neopbm:
Try this : http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-facebook-chat-enabler-t2934179
[Android Apps and Games] teendroid:
Download and install Espier Launcher 7. Search for this app on the Play Store. This app has features like the dynamic clock, calendar and titles color that adjusts with the background hue.

To get the ad-free version, you would have to pay for the pro version. Launch the app after downloading and you will instantly see the iOS 7 feel to your phone.

Download the iOS 7 Lockscreen Parallax HD from the Play Store. This app will mimic the default lockscreen of the iOS 7.

The paid version of this app will let you use the Notifications 7 features. Simply launch the app after downloading to make it in effect.

Download Control Center 7 from the Play Store. This will allow you to use the Control Center feature of the iOS7. The paid version of this app will allow you to customize the background of the Control Center.

Download Dialer 7. This will mimic the dialer of the iOS 7. This app will complete the transformation of your Android to iOS 7.You will certainly feel the iOS 7 vibe with these apps combined. It will feel like you are running an Android and iOS 7 hybrid device because you have an iOS 7 interface with Android features.

Just download the apk of all of these :p
[Android Apps and Games] Masum56k:
Got it. :)
[G 2014 General] startracker:
As u know MOTO G IS A NEXT GEN OF 'G'. AS FAR AS I KNOW ITS FOR ANDROID L .

THEY HAVE MADE THE PHONE OR IF WE SAY THEY HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THE G2 MANY WAYS SIMILAR TO NEXUS 5 I GUESS .

SO ABOUT CM

WE HOPE DEVELOPMENT WILL START SOON AS WE GET SOURCES AND WORK WITH IT .

'HOPE EVEN UBUNTU SHINES UP ON G2

VV
[G 2014 General] matwaking:
Yes we will soon get cm hope so,and yes it may be for l as it comes with 4.4.4 and flipkart says that it will get a gurrantee update
[G 2014 General] devgsingh:
Why wait for CM.. Try Xposed

Did you try Xposed... Man you can get anything and every thing..

Untill and unless you are a fan and very much want CM.. you can try Xposed.

Lots of modifications. no need to flash rom and reset and remake the device...
[G 2014 General] antoniofpb:
U have to be rooted to use Xposed right?
[G 2014 General] vinaybaboo:
Yes, you have to be rooted
[G 2014 General] matwaking:
Yes Xposed is good for tinkering devices,but a custom rom is a different issue(the pleasure of not being in stock)
[G 2014 General] KingGehl:
Hm, moto g ships with nearly pure kitkat. Not the worst in my opinion ;) touchwiz-users could tell you :D
[G 2014 General] shrey7:
LOL :) your right..
[G 2014 General] Gabboplano:
You need to reset the device to unlock the bootloader though

And Xposed is crap IMO, all it does is making your phone lag x10 times more for a few fancy useless mods

Nothing beats a real custom ROM
[G 2014 General] sleek4923:
Thanks

Thank you very much.
[G 2014 General] matwaking:
yeah it slows down the phone sometimes due to a lot of modules enabled ,but it lets us survive in stock roms :)

and yeah nothing beats a custom rom
[General Questions and Answers] sabithpkcmnr:
Hello , I need the Custom or Stock Firmware for my HCL ME Sync 1.0 tablet . Most of them gave many links but there my device ( HCL ME Sync 1.0 ) is missing ?! .

Any experts please make the Custom of this device

OR

Sent me the link to download Stock Firmware
[G 2014 General] startracker:
ART] is a new Android runtime being introduced experimentally in the 4.4 release. This is a preview of work in progress in KitKat that can be turned on in Settings > developer options. This is available for the purpose of obtaining early developer and partner feedback.

Important: Dalvik must remain the default runtime or you risk breaking your Android implementations and third-party applications.

I just booted my phone in ART runtime from developer options.

ART vs Dalvik / AOT vs JIT

Android apps are deployed in Dalvik bytecode, which is portable, unlike native code. In order to be able to run the app on a device, the code has to be compiled to machine code.

Dalvik is based on*JIT (just in time) compilation. It means that each time you run an app, the part of the code required for its execution is going to be translated (compiled) to machine code at that moment. As you progress through the app, additional code is going to be compiled and cached, so that the system can reuse the code while the app is running. Since JIT compiles only a part of the code, it has a smaller memory footprint and uses less physical space on the device.

ART, on the other hand, compiles the intermediate language, Dalvik bytecode, into a*system-dependent binary. The whole code of the app will be pre-compiled during install (once), thus removing the lag that we see when we open an app on our device. With no need for JIT compilation, the code should execute much faster.

Except for the potential speed increase, the use of ART can provide an important secondary benefit. As ART runs app machine code directly (native execution), it doesn't hit the CPU as hard as just-in-time code compiling on Dalvik. Less CPU usage results in less battery drain, which is a big plus for portable devices in general.

ADVANTAGES

> increased speed in CPU floating operations by approx. 20%

> increased speed in RAM operations by approx. 10%

> increased speed in storage operations by approx. 10%

> CPU integer operations - slight advantage goes to Dalvik

Pretty neat, don't you agree? There is one more hidden, but very important benefit of ART. When you ask iPhone users how they feel about the look and feel of Android smartphones, they often complain thatAndroid feels laggy, despite the fact that hardware on both phones is top notch. Perceived lag/delay is the result of JIT compilation and it more or less disappears after switching to ART.

If u want to experience it just try it out.

CAUTION

THE BOOT TIME IS TOO LONG ,JUST DONT SWITCH OFF PHONE BY GETTING SCARED IT'S ALRIGHT￼

Caution :

DONT USE ART IF U HAVE LOW INTERNAL SPACE .

THERE ARE CHANCES OF BOOTLOOP OR ALL APPS FC .

IF U FACE THIS PM ME .

REGARDS,

#startracker
[G 2014 General] dixan43:
thnx for this awsome easy to digest comparison between art and dalvik runtime.. gonna try out ART and see...

---------- Post added at 07:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 AM ----------

cool info.. thnx.. gonna try out ART amd see..
[G 2014 General] startracker:
Did someone else test?
[G 2014 General] mnishamk:
Am I doing This right? I went to dev options. And in sect runtime, chose art. And then the next time I reboot it's back to dalvik.
[G 2014 General] eksasol:
If you have Xposed Framework installed it only work on Dalvik, and force the phone to boot on dalvik, otherwise it'll brick the phone.
[G 2014 General] mnishamk:
Yup I have xposed installed. Thanks for the info
[G 2014 General] anshumandash:
I changed to art the day I got the phone. I had been using art on my N4 due some time. Quite smooth I would say with art. But yes, it consumes double the space for apps.
[G 2014 General] sumit227:
Is root is required to change runtime from delvik to ART?
[G 2014 General] vikasb32:
no root is need go to developer setting and change runtime to art.
[G 2014 General] El_Froz:
Been using ART for two days... It seems a bit faster. Don't know if it's worth the space difference.
[G 2014 General] rolgar20:
is it suppose to upgrade all the apps on each reboot?
[G 2014 General] TheCreat:
No it shouldn't. It should do this exactly once (and on 'special occasions' such as upgrading the rom).
[G 2014 General] startracker:
are u getting that or u just ask in?
[G 2014 General] rolgar20:
My phone is upgrading everytime i reboot
[G 2014 General] vikasb32:
same problem here in art android is upgrading each boot.back to dalvik
[G 2014 General] startracker:
do a factory reset .after all art is experiment for kk .it will go full throttle in android l:)
[G 2014 General] rolgar20:
i have a problem with my texts wont send while on ART :(
[G 2014 General] startracker:
just reverte
[G 2014 General] karuva:
Same problem here, each time it is upgrading all apps. So reverted back to Dalvik for now.
[G 2014 General] startracker:
art is same in new version
[Nvidia Tegra Note 7] zooltar:
Hello,how I can root Gigabyte Tegra Note 7
[LG Optimus G Pro] qcshin:
I have done stupid things in my life, but this may top them.

I purchased an used AT&T Optimus G Pro (E980) few days ago. I bought it unlocked and was using it on T-Mobile network without any problem. I live around the area where I get LTE. AND I was getting LTE. I was successful in rooting it and was in the process of installing a custom recovery when I softbricked. No problem, right?

1. I first tried to use (TOT) found at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2420219 to get back to E980 stock. I could not get past 25% no matter what.

2. I then used (KDZ) to install F240L firmware. Dumb. I know, but at the time I did not know better.

3. I then used (KDZ) again to install E988. I had signal but only 2G speed.

4. I then used (TOT) to flash E980 stock. Great, but no signal. I tried various stuffs to get the signal working. I flashed all AT&T modems found. I tried installing different custom ROMs. I tried using dial pad method. I tried modifying bulidprop, but nothing is working.

5. I have also tried flashing Taiwan KDZ, Hong Kong KDZ, Central America KDZ, Panama KDZ, and German KDZ. I also tried 3 different AT&T TOT files. I can get signal on Taiwan & Hong Kong KDZ, but no signals on others.

6. I have successfully rooted my phone using Towelroot. I have installed SuperSu, BusyBox, an GPRO Kitkat Recvery.

6. Also, when I tried to flash different recoveries, it fails. PhilZ Touch CWM fails, and my phone is being recognized as the LG F240L and does not let me install at all even though I fully flashed Taiwan KDZ file (E988). LG 240L KDZ file is the first one I flashed when the AT&T TOT failed to flash.

I have no idea what I can do to get my LTE back. If someone can give any advise to get my modem work right, I would appreciate it. I am game to flashing any fimwares or trying different roms or anything.

Thanks.

Any help or suggestion is really appreciated.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Jose-MXL:
Hello, I hope you already solved your problem by the time I'm writing this, but if you haven't, here is some extras to consider.

It could be funny to think about it, but it happens to everyone, we do everything we should, and we forget the basic stuff.

For basic stuff I'm referring to going into network preferences and setting up 4G/LTE as preferred network, you may also try to scan networks and see if a 4G/LTE network is on the list for your carrier, and obviously select it, if you don't see 4G networks then there could be an issue with your modem-rom combination, try something else.

Other thing is the APN, remember to set up the proper APN, maybe your phone had the proper setup when it came to you first but you wiped it all when you started flashing roms.

There are other advanced options that I haven't used to try to set 4G as preferred networks, but since I don't have 4G with my carrier I haven't had your problems to know they are, be sure to google them or search here on XDA.

Hope this helps bro!, let us know what works for you of if you still need ideas.
[LG Optimus G Pro] qcshin:
Still looking

Thanks for your suggestion! I have an option to select GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto which has been selected. I have also manually entered the correct APN setting. I think I had messed up my phone when I flashed F240L firmware, but I am still looking for a way to get it start working properly again if possible.
[LG Optimus G Pro] nguyentrung84:
Sorry i do not speak english, I use google translator

I think you need the E980 stock room

I think the following link can help you:

1. TOT, dll firmware E980:

lgviet.com/forum/threads/tong-hop-KDZ-firmware-tot-and-dll-for-F240-LSK-e988-e980.17058

2. Soft-Brick:

lgviet.com/forum/threads/huong-dan-soft-brick-Vuot-loi-kdz.14917

3. LG G PRO 4.4.2 - Root - Recovery - KDZ.

lgviet.com/forum/threads/moi-thu-ve-lg-g-pro-4-4-2-root-recovery-kdz.14841

lgviet.com/forum/threads/root-recovery-stock-4-4-2-kitkat-g-pro-f240l-s-k.15539
[LG Optimus G Pro] qcshin:
Thanks for your help. I had already tried them all. Nothing is working.
[LG Optimus G Pro] usman_fareed:
can u tell us which model is it by removing battery and reading the label?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jl2424:
Hi everyone,

my XDA Orbit will arrive here in the next days, so I am looking around for some software and so on. As the main reason for me to buy a smartphone is to have an appropiate calendar and task management with me, I want to synchronize it with my desktop using BirdieSync (as I am a Mozilla-User).

As mentioned here in the requirements BirdieSync is an unsigned application and so needs an unlocked phone. In this thread at BirdieSync forum several possibilities are mentioned.

Now my question is: Do I have to pay for that unlocking service (mentioned here at the xda-dev-forums) or is there an other possibility like a registry editor as said in the thread from the BirdieSync forums?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] cactusbob:
You dont need to unlock your phone to run unsigned apps. All you will get is a warning message when you install the app
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] pof:
You only need to application unlock your phone... just to clarify things:

SIM Unlock = Use any carrier's SIM in the device.

CID Unlock = Load any carrier ROM (in any language) on the device.

Application Unlock = Most WM5 phones only allow you to load applications that have an acceptable digital signature. If you try to edit the registry or load an application it will give you an error. Application Unlocking removes this barrier and allows you to install any application or edit the registry to your liking.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jl2424:
Could you please tell me how to remove that application lock? E.g. is there some free and signed registry editor as mentioned in the FAQ from BirdieSync?!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] gigajosh:
pof, thanks for these definitions! I found them useful so I put them on the Wiki FAQ page. Hope you approve!

Cheers!

Josh
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] FelixAkk:
Now there's some very useful information. Have been looking all over the forums for that :) Thanks! Also nice to see it's finally added to the Xda Wiki.
[Nook Touch General] smeezekitty:
I realize the NST eink display is too slow to play back video and it lacks audio hardware.

But why does trying to play video cause the whole thing to lock up?

If I go to the youtube app or youtube.com or any other web video for that matter, the screen turns black

and it hard freezes and I need to hold down the power button on the back to turn it off.

What I am wondering is what is the technical reason?
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
I'm not sure about the technical part, but it does matter if you have the only available Flash installation as well as the browser you are using. Opera Mobile will balk at Flash, mostly refusing to even accept the touch input or throwing up a message saying, in effect, "no way". The Dolphin 10.x series browser will display Flash content in some circumstances, either using the embedded player, or an external player like MX. Some videos in some situations seem to invoke the native Flash players (maybe Flash Lite?) that comes with the triple-Flash plugin installation. This results in a black screen (although touching the screen sometimes shows the controls) from which it is very difficult to recover without a hard reset.

I wrote a more detailed post on the Flash issue with Opera Mobile and Dolphin awhile back here.

Bottom line: it's hardly worth the effort, even with FastMode or NoRefresh. It's just a "let's see if I can do this" thing.
[Nook Touch General] NOOK!E:
I tried this a while back, too, and would agree that it's not really worth all the trouble. Just use your laptop or phone! :laugh: They're way better at video than your Nook will ever be!
[Nook Touch General] smeezekitty:
Well okay. I am having this problem with HTML5 videos on Opera Mobile

but I think the same thing happens in dolphin. The problem with dolphin is sometimes the page doesn't render

after going somewhere and I need to open a new tab and sometimes it still doesn't render and I need to close and open it again.

Its annoying for sure.

Except I am the kind of person that does things just to see if it can be done.

Its a shame the nook lacks audio hardware
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
I hear ya and identify, but in this case it's a no-win game .
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
It's a shame that the Nook does not have Bluetooth.

That would only require a trivial change to a single IC.

It's a shame that the Nook only has 256M RAM, hardly adequate.

It's a shame that the Nook is pretty much orphaned.
[Nook Touch General] NOOK!E:
Shame. I think it's your new favorite word. :laugh:
[Nook Touch General] smeezekitty:
Ok now I have somewhat of an unrelated question.

In elixr 2 I see "Dialer storage" and "com.bn.demomode" using 11MB of RAM each

Since this isn't a phone and doesn't have a dialer is it possible to get rid of those and gain some free memory?
[Nook Touch General] NOOK!E:
Go for it. Neither of those apps are needed for the Nook to work correctly.

You can also delete:

Phone.apk

TelephonyProvider(s).apk

PicoTTS.apk (and the other one like it, they're Text To Speech apps)

DeviceRegistrator.apk

Launcher.apk

NookHWTest.apk

Music.apk

Gallery.apk

You can delete more, but if you still want all the B&N functions (like me) don't delete much else. For example, DeviceManager.apk

is

necessary!
[Nook Touch General] smeezekitty:
Thank you.

I deleted Phone.apk, TelephonyProvider.apk and DemoMode.apk and there doesn't seem to be any negative effects.

And my cold boot RAM free went from 100MB free to 118MB free

Not a huge difference but hey 18 more MB is 18 more MB and with 256 RAM you need every bit.

I also removed Music.apk since it doesn't serve any purpose without audio output. I don't have PicoTTS.apk

Now every boot dolphin browser starts a service. Is there a way to disable it without uninstalling dolphin?

It isn't needed because dolphin works even if I kill it
[Nook Touch General] NOOK!E:
Grab ES Task Manager and find the "Startup Manager" option in the menu. Tap it, then scroll down the list until you see a Dolphin-related app. Go to the far-right of the Dolphin listing and tap the "x" to remove it from startup programs.

Talk to you tomorrow, it's late and tomorrow's a school day. Later!
[Nook Touch General] bitcointhethird:
thanx for the tip [MENTION=5981373]thenookieforlife3[/MENTION] - ill use it for shure
[Nook Touch General] NOOK!E:
NP.

Let me know if you have any problems.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin arabie:
Okay so i downloaded this app off the black market and it spoofs my device i put it as Samsung galaxy s5 but really its a Note 3 and i tried odin all i get is failed. i tried several tuts.. none of them solved my problem its a at&t note 3 SM-N900A Model
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
To make Odin flash your stock rom back again try to download your stock rom first. Then search for a 'pit file' for n3 and load both to Odin. Set re-partition on and flash and it will be successful. There's somewhere a site on the net that explains all the steps I think . Maybe try to Google pit file note 3 bricked or something. It'll come up

Note 3 - Tapatalk
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin arabie:
Note 3

I Tryed that also it also gave me a failed error
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrycoffman45:
try this http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/general/n900aucucnc2-odin-files-t2838117
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin arabie:
When i plug my phone into usb i look at odin and it says s5 so its still in like s5 model witch really is a note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrycoffman45:
odin should show what com port the phone is connected to is your phone in download mode when you hook it to the computer
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin arabie:
Okay so. as far as I got I got hooked on the at&t logo screen and it didn't move it sat there for about 10 minutes after doing pda and pit restore from odin
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gavin arabie:
Guys i fixed it thanks i just restored pda and pit instead of the other 2 thanks so much :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrycoffman45:
glad you got it
[Samsung Galaxy Star] arun531:
is it posible to port the s5 upsm(ultra power saving mode) for our star......
[Samsung Galaxy Star] Mythdroid:
DU battery saver
[Samsung Galaxy Star] akshaygalaxystarmod:
Possible :)
[Samsung Galaxy Star] arun531:
then is it work like the black&white mod.....in star... ?
[Samsung Galaxy Star] RendyAK:
I don't think it possible but you can use DS Battery Saver (Rooted,it works for me nicely),One Power Guard (Root too,this app is very nice for the first kernel battery saver!) So, i think DU Battery Saver is Consuming my RAM :( same like Go Dev's battery saver it's consuming my RAM :( . doesn't like One Power Guard and DS Battery, these they are very likely useful download these on google or XDA becouse these are from XDA :)

Hit Thanks if my reply WORKS :)