yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] KazanNinja:
Ok thanks, but I have seen downgrade videos on YouTube, I haven't tried it but I'm guessing that if you do this you keep your baseband version?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] scryan:
Follow the video if you want. If you manager to downgrade to MDK you can TOTALLY use the loki exploit to work around the locked bootloader and use a custom recover.

However, you can't downgrade a Verizon S4 to MDK. If you manage to get the software on your phone, it wont boot (or your really smart). There is a 148 page thread at the very top of this forum called "If we are serious about unlocking the bootloader". You think that would still be going if you could just downgrade?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] KazanNinja:
Haha Ok thanks for the help, I'll probably just wait until I get the Nexus 5 and stick with the Eclipse ROM
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech_head:
Don't try unless you want a brick.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] freakyguy88:
Dont think it would even work. It verifies something (Think it was the MD5 or something?) in the file and if its a lower version it will just block you from proceeding.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] joshm.1219:
There's a bootloader value number and firmware won't flash if it has a lower number. Firmwares such as nc5 and nc2, as well as mk2 and mj7, can be downgraded because they have the same bootloader value.
[General Questions and Answers] zamanmanik:
Hello, I have a htc one X which I rooted in the oast. It has a hboot v1.72 and its s-off. I am using a custom 4.2.2 rom. But now I want to downgrade my phone to earlier JB rom or stock rom. How do I do it?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] shafieemuhammad89:
Hi,

Just wanna ask i'm currrently running S5Project Rom but i have a problem with a font... When i select "Cooljazz" font my personal message on my lockscreen is just empty.. Tried "Choco cooky" font it doesn't works too... Do i have to reinstall the rom or i have to install a font? Thanks...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackassassinuk:
Can someone please help me, I am currently attempting Twitch streaming from my tablet using Screen Stream Mirroring and I finally decided to get internal audio working correctly now I have another issue.

I am trying to play my external microphone through internal speakers in order to have my voice active on the stream which I managed successfully using some mic to speaker apps however these did not stay active when leaving the app. So first question would be, can anyone recommend a way to have this more permanent?

Second question is a bug really, whenever I use an external microphone my internal microphone will not disable at all leading to annoying tapping sounds through stream. It's definitely internal mic as I tested it myself by sealing up my external mic when plugged in and tapping on screen fairly lightly like a metre away and the sound was clear as day.

I am currently using a Sony xperia z tablet on official firmware 4.4.4 with root access. Any help would be appreciated as this issue has me stumped.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
Had to post here since i've just been a lurker (don't kill me) on the forums and don't have 10 posts, so yeah this is for the kit kat 4.4.4 port and its not reading my SD card, hope I get some help on this and thanks in advance love you, bye bye.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CGRAHAM10:
Use xposed framework and the SD card fix module.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dzee206:
Do you mean my AOKP port? if so can you link me to a 4.4.4 rom where your SD card worked... i know a file needs to be edited to allow r/w permission access to SD but can't remember exactly which off the top.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
Forgot about xposed I'll be sure to try that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
Yes your port, which runs smooth by the way, and external SD worked on liquid smooth
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
OK, so I just realized my internal wasn't being read either, so I erased the as card under storage and it reads it now, so I will try that on my external when I get to my PC and backup my SD card
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
OK I did those things I mentioned earlier and the cards now show in storage, but the phone is still saying there aren't any SD cards available and es file manager can even read the cards, I can't even get xposed framework to install.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dzee206:
i know this isn't meant for this device but its worth a shot, haven't had time to test myself... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51293597&postcount=151... not sure whats going on with your device internal/external storage. honestly it has me stumped...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gameguru318:
Well, looks like that was the problem, went in and did that and rebooted my phone and it reads and writes to both cards. Thank you for helping me out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dzee206:
you're welcome, glad to have helped. i really hate leaving user hanging when in need of help. thanks for confirming that the edit actually works now. i can i add it to my ports and finally resolve this issue...
[HTC Tornado] ashley_ings:
I'm after an upgrade for BT. My headphones need 2.0w/EDR + A2DP.

Can anyone help.

Thanks
[HTC Tornado] cupertino:
try this...

run both files
[HTC Tornado] ashley_ings:
Didn't work

This install is to enable the A2DP feature for BT, not to upgrade the BT stack.

Thanks anyway.

Can anyone else help??
[HTC Tornado] dm251z:
I am not sure I can help, but I am curious what headphones you got that will only use 2.0?
[HTC Tornado] ashley_ings:
The headphones are Logitech FreePulse Wireless

Link to headphones are:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2412,CONTENTID=12492

They're pretty good. This pair is a replacement, from Logitech, for 2 pairs of the old iPod headphones. They were replaced due to the cracking headband problem. Unfortunately the new pair does not operate the remote control functions (on the iPod or the phone). They just have volume and mute controls on the headphones.

These new ones connect to the phone OK, but I'm not able to set the device as 'set as Wireless Stereo' and there are no service listed. I'm guessing it the phones version of BT that's stopping the connectivity problem.

What's your interest BT or the headphones?

Cheers.
[HTC Tornado] dm251z:
I am interested in finding the ideal a2dp headphones (decent sound, comfortable, no distortion/skipping, controls work right). I've tried several with my qtek 8300 (moto ht820, sony hbhds970, nextlink spider), and each seems to have its own problems. I've settled on the Sony set, but it has issues with switching from handsfree to wireless stereo (won't automatically switch back to wireless stereo after phone call). I haven't tried any logitech set yet, though.
[HTC Tornado] alxcln:
Hello,

I have downloaded the zip file but seems to be corrupted. Can you upload it again. Many Thanks.
[HTC Tornado] ashley_ings:
alxcln,

I can download it OK.

If it's still a problem, get it from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=280374
[General Questions and Answers] zamanmanik:
Hello, I have a htc one X which I rooted in the past. It has a hboot v1.72 and its s-off. I am using a custom 4.2.2 rom. But now I want to downgrade my phone to earlier JB rom or stock rom. How do I do it?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amb669:
Hey guys, i'm debloating my D852 version 10b on bell, but i have this issue where it lets me uninstall everything except the bell bloat using titanium backup, phone is rooted, i get this error "Failed to locate the apk file." i tried to force uninstall through titanium backup and it says the same thing.

What's worse is bell decided to install a ALWAYS ACTIVLY RUNNING tracking service on us bell users :crying: which makes the phone get really warm, it can be force closed everytime i turn the phone on but i rather just find out why titanium backup won't uninstall it (or an alternative).

can i uninstall them using es file explorer do you think? what directory would these be installed in if i had to manually remove them with es file explorer?

Any help is very appreciated, thanks.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DillonFixDroids:
There is an app in the play store called "root app delete" you can try that. It works for me.

Sent from my Moto G running Carbon ROM 4.4.4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jrsmooth:
I just receive the AT&T Galaxy S5, too bad it does not have Chinese as its system language (not the input language). I see that the AT&T version is the SM-G900A while, for example, I can download SM-G900F (which may have Chinese as the system language) from Sammobile.com. Question is, can I directly ODIN the SM-G900F firmware into this SM-G900A phone?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KennyG123:
You should never Odin firmware that is not meant for your exact model. Sounds like you are just trying to add Chinese. Have you tried the Language Enabler app from Play?
[One (M8) Accessories] TraderJack:
So I have purchased this case:

SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Premium Hybrid

I am hoping someone else has compared this in person to the:

UPCASE [Heavy Duty] HTC One M8 Case 2014 Release [Unicorn Beetle PRO Series]

and/or to the

URBAN ARMOR GEAR Case for HTC One

I feel that the Unicorn Beetle is a nice case, though very hard to remove and I'm unsure of the protection it would give (albeit it is not that bulky of a case). How much bulkier are the other two comparatively and is the protections of the UAG really worth the premium?

Also, if there is another case with a similar look/protection profile you would recommend.

thanks
[One (M8) Accessories] tkoreaper:
As an owner of both Supcase cases, and a previous owner of an UAG case for the M7, I can easily answer your question. Protection-wise the Beetle pro is tough albeit maybe a little over-kill, but tough nonetheless. The regular Beetle and the UAG offer identical protection, but I am partial to the Beetle case because of its looks. The only downside of it is that it's power button is very easy to press since it is detachable. I use mine with it removed and I can still power on and off the device with ease. With the button attached I found that my phone would often power on while in my pocket... A minor nuisance, but considering the price it was something I could live with.

Of the three I would recommend the regular Beetle... I don't even use my Pro anymore. If you do choose the Pro I recommend removing the plastic screen protector that is built in to the case and getting a glass protector.

EDIT: Unless you plan going going rock climbing or hanging off 2+ story building with your phone the regular Beetle is all the protection you need. I've dropped my phone several times and have no scratch. There was one instance where y phone was tossed to me and I didn't catch it and the screen landed directly on a rock. The screen shattered, but thankfully I had a glass protector... Only the protector shattered. I use the Nillkin screen protectors
[One (M8) Accessories] TraderJack:
Thanks...this is exactly what I was looking for, and also what I *wanted* to hear.

After I wrote this I realized the Pro was like the otterbox with a screen shell piece...which I don't like.

The UAG seems overpriced although it has a nice look, I maybe prefer the slightly lower key Beetle (it doesn't say SUPCASE in huge letters).

My biggest complaint with the Beetle is that it is hard to take off...but if it will be my only case, then that's not too much of an issue.

I like the SUPCASE Premium Hybrid Protective Bumper Case as well for a clear look on the phone, but it clearly isn't as tough as the Beetle. Also, I find the volume buttons a little loose on it.

I think I'm going to put the Beetle back on and try it out for the next week or so while I am actually on the road.

Also, good info about the power button..I'll keep my eye out for depress issues. I was a little worried that they sent an extra button as it speaks to quality issues with design. Also, while the IR is said to work with the button, I'm sure it is better without.

I'm pretty careful with my phone and usually the only times it drops is from about a 2-3 nightstand onto a hard wood floor...and that's generally because my daughter knocks it off.

It just sounds like the UAG/Beetle are the best in class for a low-profile attractive case that offers a high-moderate (~7) level of protection.

UPDATE:

One more thing... have you found any holster which will accept the Beetle nicely?
[One (M8) Accessories] tkoreaper:
No, I don't like/use holsters.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] VancouverGreek:
Hey guys,

I am running SGH-I747M 4.4.2 (I have posted my system info below)

I've tried a few root methods with no success.... (Towelroot, Auto Root)

Can someone point me in the right direction (thread, youtube video etc)

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Already answered in the other thread. You only need to post your question once. Asking multiple times in multiple threads generally only causes more confusion for the asker. Just FYI is all.
[Moto 360] s2kpdx:
Just curious, is anyone else having this issue? My contacts pictures show up looking very bad behind my text notifications....
[Moto 360] xtrandrix:
yea.. if they're going to look that bad what's the point in even having them. Hopefully there will be some fix for this
[Moto 360] s2kpdx:
Exactly. I got the 4.4w1 update and was hopeful, but they still look the same. It looks so bad I am embarrassed whenever I get a text if people are around...
[Moto 360] pradepkumar:
Funny that while playing Music, the album art shows up High Res. The problem is only with pictures of contacts while receiving texts, hangouts or whatsapp messages. This should be fixed big time. !
[Moto 360] siciliano777:
Yeah the only way around this (for now) is to install wear messenger... It doesn't display contact pics.
[Moto 360] EnIXmA:
The beta version of WhatsApp fixes the pixelation for both WhatsApp and hangouts... WhatsApp removed it in the official release for some reason.

M attaching the apk for any one who wants to use it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gkjkd2bjq949nq9/WhatsApp-1.apk?dl=0
[Moto 360] dressanderc:
It fixes it for hangouts, even if hangouts is used for sms as default?
[Moto 360] EnIXmA:
Yes, it fixed my hangouts pixelation too
[Moto 360] dressanderc:
Do I have to do anything specific or will it just work if the apk is installed? Because I still have the pixelation issue and it's installed.
[Moto 360] EnIXmA:
Uninstall the old WhatsApp and then install the apk... It works fine for me on hangouts and calls
[Moto 360] dressanderc:
Well, that's bizarre. I have the .apk installed that you provided, yet it does nothing about the quality of the photos.
[Moto 360] EnIXmA:
I am extremely sorry for posting the wrong apk.. Install this one and it should fix the pixllelatiin problem.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gkjkd2bjq949nq9/WhatsApp-1.apk?dl=0
[Moto 360] dressanderc:
I appreciate all the help, man. Still doesn't seem to fix the issue for me, though. Guess I'll just wait and see if Google fixes the problem.
[Moto 360] BlackS0ull:
Hello,

What is the current status with this issue (low resolution for Whatsapp contact images)

I mean the problem is still there. There is any fix for this, in order to have the full picture resolution on whatsapp notifications?

thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fearofbirds:
OK - I acknowledge there are quite a number of ways in which Google (and other corporations, for that matter) invades my privacy regularly.

That said, I just got back from a trip away, and Android on my phone (Nexus 5) has just pushed a photo album at me - purporting to depict my trip like a travel album.

Not only is this completely unwanted, it makes me feel sick. I know there's not a guy sitting at a computer in California looking through the photos in my Google+ account, but I really don't care. I just don't want this sort of stuff to happen.

So... I am looking at moving to an alternative OS and all alternative software. Does anyone have any thoughts on doing so? Ie - benefits / downsides... And what alternative OS should I move to?

Thanks all for your help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toolhas4degrees:
go into google + and turn off sync photos if you don't want privacy invasion.(any place you store things online can be hacked or looked @ in the blink of an eye. (Locks only work for people who are honest)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fearofbirds:
Sure... Thanks. I've just disabled a bunch of Google apps and i'm sure it will make my phone go haywire.

I'm pretty curious about alternatives to Android though. Anyone? Seems they'll be limited as they won't have many apps and stuff, but i'd love to get out of the Google ecosystem altogether.
[Sprint LG G3] TheDrake2k:
Hi all, got my G3 last week and quickly noticed that on ALL outgoing calls using Google Voice (I have it ask me every call whether to use Google Voice or my cell ph#), the dialed number shows up as something completely different than what I dialed in the stock dialer call log. Different area codes, altogether different ph#s. Didn't ever happen with my old GS3 or old school EVO, and searching around seems common on Samsung devices + some G2s but I can't seem to find a fix for this problem on this particular phone - or others reporting it on it for that matter.

FYI I've uninstalled/reinstalled the app, checked settings for anything... odd. Help pls?? Thanks in advance...
[Sprint LG G3] sinisin:
When you call someone with Google Voice, it uses your phone to call Google Voice servers who then dial the number you called. Get it? It calls Google, then Google calls your selected party(number).

---------- Post added at 04:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:37 AM ----------

Its been that way since they came out with Google Voice on every phone I've ever used in the last 4 years so I dunno what you mean it didn't do this before. It's been this way forever until they released integration with Hangouts a couple days ago.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GrowingViolet:
Has anyone been able to install Linux on the Galaxy Note Pro? I'd really like to install it, but haven't found success using the Complete Linux Installer (my tablet is rooted). Apologies if a thread relating to this already exists!
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acejavelin:
My guess is there is no working kernel for this device, and since we don't have a working device tree to build kernels or even complete kernel source, it's probably not going to happen anytime soon.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GrowingViolet:
That is a shame .. this would be great for it. Does anyone know if anyone is working on this, or who could (and how they might be encouraged)? I would love to see Linux on this!
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acejavelin:
I have not heard of anyone working on this... Unfortunately the developer support for this device is very minimal. We can't even get a basic AOSP ROM much less a full Linux distribution. Until the price comes down and some devs with a bit of skill pick this up there likely won't be much besides stock based ROMs.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Polar67:
Hi!

Perhaps this would be of interest:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2755962

Regards

Elo
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] GuestK00374:
Hello everyone!

Well I've got an issue here. My CyanogenMod Theme Showcase keeps crashing. When I open it and scroll past maybe 5-6 themes, it will crash. It's really tough to change themes like this. I tried changing from settings, but the same thing happens. I heard that sometimes XPOSED could cause an issue. Well, I removed that and uninstalled all of its modules too! Then, I updated to pawtip's CM11-20140813. But, it still doesn't seem to solve the issue. Please help me guys!
[Sony Xperia M] bluerain28:
Hi, I've been wondering, does Xperia M/MD have a diag mode? And if yes, how to activate it? Thank you. What I really mean is Diagnostic mode, not *#*#SERVICE#*#*. Thanks. :confused::crying:
[Sony Xperia M] elmkzgirxp:
Nope. It doesn't have one.
[Sony Xperia M] bluerain28:
Sigh. It's bad. It should have. Diag mode is so important. Thanks for the info. :crying::crying::crying:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MiaP97:
Hey, if anybody has the HUAWEI U8950N-51 / Ascend G600 could you please use recovery to make an install image?

I think I could also change it to work if you have the overseas model.

Thanks for any help! :fingers-crossed :fingers-crossed:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravage32:
Are you still in need of a image? I FINALLY got a somewhat stable rom working on this version after going through heaps of U8950D ones haha. :p
[General Questions and Answers] killerkamatis:
Hi

It was working before even on Kitkat - I mean, I can write without problem on my 64GB ExtSDCard. However, I'm trying to Isolate some battery draining issues and tried to rollback to Jellybean.

Rollback was successful and writing to extSDCard was successful at first. After a while, when I tried to transfer files to extSD it prompted me that I don't have write permissions. What I did at first was unMount and reMount the extSD and it worked. - I can write and delete stuff on extSD.

Then after sometime it happened again. Read was ok, Write was denied. :(

I powered down phone (N7100) and removed the card manually and inserted it back. when everything was loaded I checked on the folders of the extSDcard. The folders that I deleted before where back. - I noticed the remaining space was also the same before every deletes (5.22GB)

I tried deleting folders again, this time using ES explorer. the deletion was successfull. after sometime of use, I have no write permission again.

did the reboot thing and checked on the extSDCard and the folders are there again :(

Any idea on what to do and what is happening. Btw, I reverted back to Kitkat and got the same problem.

I want to try other methods before I format the extSD.

Please help.. - oh, and btw, I did the <group gid="media_rw" /> but still got the same problem :crying:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] celahudini:
Hey guys dunno what I was thinking but I formated pretty much everything that there is to format from cwm and now I can't even get to boot in download mode.

I try vol- power and home and I get that prompt to press vol+ if I want to go to download mode, but whenever I do press vol+ the phone just restarts, tries to boot but I guess there's nothing to boot to so I just get stuck with the Sammy logo with the red exclamation mark.

Is there anything that can be done with it or is it trash?

Edit:nevermind, kept the battery out for 5 minutes and then it went into download mode. Delete the thread
[General Questions and Answers] mvt888:
Trying to follow instructs on this tread for my rooted s-off Verizon HTC One M8 running 4.4.2 >> http://xdaforums.com/verizon-htc-one/development/ruu-vzw-kitkat4-4-3-sense-6-s-off-t2867643/page2 ... but got this "41 model id check fail" error. Any suggestions? would be awesome. Thanks.

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osx:~ xxx$ fastboot flash zip VZW.M7.5.28.605.2.PN0731IMG.zip

target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes

sending 'zip' (1445964 KB)...

OKAY [ 42.569s]

writing 'zip'...

(bootloader) zip header checking...

(bootloader) zip info parsing...

(bootloader) checking model ID...

FAILED (remote: 41 model id check fail)

finished. total time: 43.072s

osx:~ xxx$
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] kris29440:
Hello I just wanted everyone to know that I found a root program for our SM-G900T on Android 4.4.2 it says its for Verizon Wireless version but I have been using this for a few months now without any problems. The program is called Towelroot and can be found at https://towelroot.com/

:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
this method will not work on any firmware after june 3 2014
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] kris29440:
I am sure you are right as my friend who is on the Verizon Wireless, and he updated his phone and he lost his root, I will upload a screen shot of my version.