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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andypandiiee:
So pretty much, I want to sell my Nexus 5 and a buyer contacted me telling me that i have to transfer ownership to him after we do the deal so he is able to have warranty. Is this dangerous in anyway, shape or form? I read online that you cannot get warranty if you arent the purchaser. I live in Australia by the way.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
Just give Google a call.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badboy47:
I never heard ownership for buying a used device and I don't think you can transfer it to someone else. Jeez its just a phone -_-. The most you can do is give the seller receipt. Other than that he is on his own. That's the sacrifice he has to make for buying a used device. Good luck!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
People have called Google and transferred warranty/ownership before.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pretoriano80:
I did this when i bought a second hand N5,here's what i did:

1) Contacted Google support (via chat but you could phone them too)

2) I told them that the N5 was a gift and that i want to transfer the ownership for warranty purposes

3) They asked for the IMEI and the e-mail of the account that was used to buy the device

That's it,after a few minutes i received an email from Google saying that the ownership transfer was successful.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
SO... in regards to the KT-SGS4 KitKat 4.4 TouchWiz kernel, the vast majority of users seem to have no problems with it, but there ARE

KNOWN

issues that appear to be caused by this kernel for some users, with varying degrees of rarity. WHY certain users have these issues when others do not is not currently known, but it would be great if we could figure this out. I am HOPING this thread (and it will only be a THREAD with input from others) will help us find cures for the issues we face with this kernel.

KNOWN ISSUES:

#1.

Sound skipping

- This seems to be the most common issue experienced with the kernel and I actually would not call it rare. Some possible fixes for this are to: A) increase the Media/Music Min Mhz and Bluetooth Profile Mhz to around 702 Mhz or so, B) try using a different I/O Scheduler and try adjusting the Internal and External Read Ahead Buffers, C) change disable_hotplug_media from a 0 to 1.

#2.

Phone freezes/locks up while charging

#3.

Screen flickers when a window is open over the desktop

#4.

Mobile connection/data (and possibly also GPS) loss a while after booting phone

- this may be the rarest issue, but it is OBVIOUSLY the most serious. I have suffered from it personally. I contacted Ktoonsez regarding this and he denies it being a known issue since many thousands of users use his kernels and don't have this issue... I have confirmed multiple other users who DO have this issue and the only thing I see we have in common is the KT-SGS4 kernel. It appears that this issue MAY be fixable by using the "right" choice of governor and settings. The problem is that what the "right" choice of governor and settings are MAY be determined by your ROM. On stock rooted NAE with MF9 bootloader, using largely the kernel default settings, including the interactive governor, APPEARS to have cured this issue for me (as well as the freeze while charging), while using the ktoonserativeq governor or the pegasuq governor appear to have caused this issue (I am still in the process of investigating this...).

This is not meant to be in any way negative towards Ktoonsez and I certainly appreciate all the work he does to provide us kernels, but there ARE issues that some of experience and I hope this thread can help us work TOGETHER to solve them! If there are any other issue that you believe should be listed, please post them. If you have any possible cures, please post them. If you need any help, please ask. If you have any input, please post! :highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] elwood:
I can't get his kernel to run on my phone for the life of me so I stuck with Negalite NAE Stock Kernel, but I use his kernel religiously on my wife's s3. Even using basically the same setup I still get skipping on music, phone goes unresponsive after charging a few hours. And a few others.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JesseAaronSafir:
Is music skipping only for users who are also trying to do ViPER4Android (probably with Convolver turned on)? I think the governor and adjustments are also critical in solving this problem. I've been using ondemand and somebody said interactive is also helpful. The other thing here is that it could be an issue of I/o scheduler. I've been using sio. I'm getting minimal skipping at this point. You're right that ktoonservativeq caused MAJOR skipping, even with tons of governor tweaks.

After switching to ondemand, my phone hasn't locked up while charging, but it has randomly locked up at other times. Weird.

On issue #4, I've lost data less with ondemand but it hasn't completely solved the problem. Sometimes I can toggle Airplane Mode on and off and get going again, but mostly that toggle won't even work and I have to reboot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
That is an interesting question, now that you mention it. I had been using ViPER4Android, probably while I was having the skipping issue, but I stopped using it in the long process of attempting to cure my mobile connection issue (I read something that made me think it could be related) and I'm actually not sure if I ever had the skipping issue without it.

Of all the issues though, this one is very common in the KT-SGS4 kernel thread, so I DOUBT (but don't know) that everyone experiencing it is using

ViPER4Android.

(Also, I THINK it skipped for me without Convolver turned on).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] elwood:
I haven't used v4a since I was on Negalites
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
Yeah, I think the skipping has to do with the kernel generally allowing the governor in default settings to throttle down too low when music is playing...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] arikdahn:
Don't forget the issue where the phone will not power up while charging if it's charging while off.

I don't. Mine even skips while the screen is on and I don't use V4A and have tried other than stock music players as well. I have no such problems with Nega but I've tried different modem firmwares too. These don't seem to affect this problem.

If anybody wants, though, they could chime in on my Wifi tethering problem. Nobody seems to wanna tackle it.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-sprint/help/wifi-tether-disappeared-t2877341
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
I didn't forget it, it is issue #2!

#2. Phone freezes/locks up while charging

In my experience, the phone does NOT have to be off while it is charging to have this issue, it would happen to me when I was charging my phone with it on. Fortunately, on NAE stock rooted with MF9 bootloader, using the mostly default kernel settings with the interactive governor seems to have fixed this issue for me, as well as the mobile connection/GPS issue (knock on wood still...). I mainly just adjusted the I/0 Sceduler to noop and the Media/Music and Bluetooth Min Mhz to 702 Mhz from the stock settings. The only issue I am personally left with now is the screen flicker.

I don't think the screen being on or off relates THAT much to the music skipping issue, it skipped for me too with the screen on. Definitely I would say, using the ktoonservativeq governor with Ktoonsez' settings WILL result in music skipping... BUT, IMO, this MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, Ktoonsez DOES NOT HAVE OUR PHONE... how can his settings POSSIBLY be OPTIMAL for our phone? Think about that!

As far as your WiFi tethering issue, I am well aware of it personally, having read your other posts, but I don't know much about this (don't use it myself) and in another thread I was going to direct you to a link you are already aware of that didn't help. If anyone can help arikdahn with this, please jump in! :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] JesseAaronSafir:
I definitely had more problems with music skipping when the screen would turn off. Using ondemand or interactive with sio and 2048 read ahead caches seems to have almost completely resolved the issue for me. I'm still not sure which I/o scheduler is best.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
I would think that the governor throttles down MORE when the screen is off, which is why I consider the Media/Music and Bluetooth Min Mhz settings important to be set above the default, which I believe is Min and should override that throtte down when music playing (ay the expense of battery time, but the battery is meant to be USED when needed) and I can't see how that CAN'T cause skipping in most setups. But it does occur for some even with the screen on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] arikdahn:
Well, all I have to go off of is my own expertise with MY equipment only. My thoughts based on this is that it's not a limited-resources type issue, like if the CPU's throttling down or not buffering ahead enough or whatever. I had skipping problems all the time and I tried it with uTorrent running in the background, items downloading/moving, and these processes didn't slow down or cause any problems themselves. That's why I think what I think. Anyway, what this means to me is that I do not believe that in my situation, anything I can do with the kernel's configurable options will change anything. Then again, i think my phone's possessed anyway. It won't run the dialer on AOSP/CM roms and might just be one of the most finnicky high tech devices I've ever owned.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rsngfrce:
Hey, I'm not in any way disputing what you are saying, the point of this thread is to figure these things out! I'm certainly not presenting myself as the expert on these issues! I'm just a lucky one who seems to have mostly resolved the issues on MY phone. (BUT... I AM NO ANDROID EXPERT EITHER and will never claim to be, but I am not saying it is a limited-resources issues, what I am saying is that I believe the default settings will allow the governor to throttle down to below the level necessary to play music without skipping... I could be wrong, but that it what it looks like to me.)

Because SO MANY people APPARENTLY don't have MOST of the issues mentioned, I personally think this is highly related to which ROM you are using... though I don't know what ROM those other people are using... :confused:
[Shield Tablet Accessories] jimmyhauser:
This is really easy to make.

The raw materials are:

aluminum flatbar

3m automotive mounting tape

electrical tape

plastic cabinet support

I am not positive about that last item. I believe it is a drawer or cabinet fastener of some kind. I have no idea what it came with. It was just something I found in my junk drawer.

I trimmed it down, sanded the edge. Then I cut a piece of aluminum flatbar to about 4". I bent it about 30 degrees or so. Used the 3m tape to mount the flatbar to the back of the controller, and the plastic channel to the flatbar. Then I wrapped it in electrical tape to make it black. Kinda ghetto, but I don't like painting. The thickness of the channel just happened to be perfect for holding the Shield when it's in the Fintie case.

Yes, it's a little on the heavy side. You won't want to marathon game this way. But it works. There's really no other way for me to prop the tablet up on my lap when I am sitting on the couch or in bed.

Anyway, just wanted to share the idea with ya.

Amazon link to the Fintie case: http://www.amazon.com/Fintie-NVIDIA...Smart+Shell+Case+Cover+For+2014+NVIDIA+Shield
[Shield Tablet Accessories] jimmyhauser:
btw, I think it would be much less unwieldy if the channel was right on top of the controller. Unfortunately, that would prevent access to the charging port. I might get a 3" OTG cable with a right angle connector that can stay there permanently, then shove the channel as close to the controller as possible.
[Shield Tablet Accessories] funb0b:
Nice work mate
[Shield Tablet Accessories] CharlieBoy808:
holy ****... i didn't believe it would be possible but nice job man LOL

How long can you hold it for before your arms need a break? That's the only thing I'm thinking off when I see that.
[Shield Tablet Accessories] jimmyhauser:
It's a little on the heavy side for sure. I had it resting in my lap.

I actually just sent my tablet back today. With the screen off, it went from 82% battery to dead in just a couple hours. Plus the flaky wifi I was getting, I got tired of messing with it. So if anyone wants the mount, let me know.
[Shield Tablet Accessories] Achenar459:
shapeways.com/model/2843532/nvidia-shield-tablet-and-controller.html?materialId=25
[T-Mobile LG G3] etawful:
I've got a scratch in the cover, not over the lens itself yet, so I'm not too worried yet, but I'm just curious if anyone has replaced it and how hard it is to do.

From the looks of it, there aren't any cables, etc. involved, just contacts similar to the back cover (but more of them). The piece has the buttons, lens cover, etc. all in one unit like this: http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-g3-d851-back-housing-assembly.html

It's not outrageously expensive, so I have no worries about buying the piece, I just don't know how difficult it is to do. It looks like just a bunch of small screws to remove and replace.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoobyjuice:
Hi,

I was using PacMan ROM but switched back to stock rom and noticed it's a lot faster.

Is there a custom rom that's as fast or faster than the stock? (and as a bonus, with equal or better battery life?)

Cheers

Chris
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vishalkris:
Try any aosp with minimal tweeks and mods it will always be fast and smooth

AndrOMizeR ZeD
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoobyjuice:
Any recommendations for zippy AOSP rom?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swatchfb:
you should definitely try this one here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-t2660672

i'm using it myself and it's blazing fast. try the m-snapshots (waiting for m10^^) they are very stable
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pandemic:
There is no fast/best rom !

Try different roms by your own which fits the fastest !!

Send From My "Personal" MoonWalker Revolution
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tjlm21:
Certainly this is the best rom cm based i can proof, good battery performance and stable.

the only bug is the sound flickering , but in every cm based for xperia z has this bug
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] BobF4:
I have a new Gear 2 Neo.

I want to install the Samsung App Store on my Razr M, so I can download apps for my Gear 2. But no matter what I do, I can't get it installed.

Has anyone been successful in getting it installed on a non-Samsung device? I read somewhere someone modified the build prop of the app store to spoof a Samsung device. Has anyone done this yet?
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] theaminh81:
As I know, Samsung app store did not install on no Samsung device, you can install tizen mod 3.0 and install many app that it made to install on your gear,
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datornado:
hi every one

i have an 'galaxy mini 2 gt s6500d" and it's locked with pattern ! i don't have the gmail ....so i was trying this topic :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2225695

when i reboot to recovry mode , there is no install zip option .....

it's very important that i get rid of the pattern and keep all my data , i don't want to flash the phone ... i don't want to lose my data

please any one can help me ? !

i'm kinda new to android ...

thank's in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
You'll need a custom recovery to install the Arome file manager. And there's no guarantee that method will work for your phone and the update it is on either as this is not a universal fix (there is none).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datornado:
if it is possible i'll try it my friend ...

q : if i installed a custom recovery i'll lose the data on the phone like flashing it , or i'll just change the recovery mode ...??

also : can i use linux to unlock it ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datornado:
well , i tried odin 3 v1.85 and my device is not recognized , looks like : usb debugging not enabled , no install zip file from recovery mode ....i'm dead
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] es0tericcha0s:
Or you could figure out why your device is not recognized by Odin. Likely suspects:

PC Drivers (most common - uninstall all Samsung drivers, reboot, and reinstall Kies)

USB cord (even though it might work to charge or on other devices, it is possible that the cord is not working right in Download mode from like a bent pin)

USB ports on PC (try different ones or different PC)

USB port on the phone (yes, this can be damaged and cause drivers not to load correctly, even if it charges fine)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datornado:
Thank you so much

i solved the problem hours ago ...

and now i'm going to put the solution to anyone else with the same issue :

My Device is : galaxy mini 2 gt s6500d

it wass locked with pattern , and it require Gmail password to Enter ( i don't have it )

i tryed booting to recovery mode , no install zip File

so i installed different recovery mode by following this tutorial

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2156194

and video tutorials from youtube

(Odin3 v1.85+cwm-6.0.3.2-jena-build-2.tar.md5)

--------------

after that i followed this tutorial to install aroma

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2225695

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after that i followed this tutorial to delet settings database

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783330

( note : i deleted it manually using amora in recovery mode , i deleted : /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db)

And Baaaam Device is working very well ( no more ugly screen to enter the gmail + password :D )

Note : i tried a lot of explanations in the forum like :

deleting gesure.key

: i didn't found the gesture.key

Pattern Password Disable.zip

: it didn't disable anything

delet gesture.key using the cmd in amora file manager

: i tried :

-su

-rm *.key

in data/system path

and it didn't work

i also tried : rm gesture.key , didn't work

_

i also copied accounts.db to the internal storage and mounted it to pc , and tried to Unlock The Gmail password , But unfortunally it's encrypted with a SHA1 hashing algorithm. Since SHA1 is a one-way algorithm there is no reverse function to convert hash to original sequence .

That's it Guys i gived You all my 20 Hours carrier :o

Thank you

es0tericcha0s

And Special thank's to anyone have a tutorial or a software that i used to solve my problem
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datornado:
i forgot to mention that i installed SAMSUNG USB Drivers for Mobile Phones (x86 & x64) v1.5.33.0

from this topic

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=961956
[Verizon LG G2] mrgoodpaul:
My only real big issue with this phone is that the proximity sensor doesn't work unless I squeeze it between my fingers. In dark lighting it's the only way to turn on the screen. Also,it's the only way to get the screen to turn back on.

I downloaded an app to test the sensor ans it says it's near even if there's nothing in front of it. But after I squeeze it the test shows that it's far
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Tonyt88:
Is there anyway to have a custom text message ring or a custom alarm ring?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] demontefixo:
um...for what/where?

--M

PS Generic answer: sure!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] rpodos:
Yes. But first, a suggestion (actually two):

You'll get a much better/faster response if you make your thread title more descriptive... "T-Mobile MDA" could mean anything! And in a forum dedicated to this device, it's sort of redundant.

And for the second suggestion... well, not to give you grief, but your question is *very* basic. You could probably figure it out by reading the manual, or poking around on your MDA. Not a subject really worthy of its own thread.

That said, here's the answer:

Go into Start>Settings>Sounds & Notifications. There are two tabs; play around with what you see there. You can set sounds to most things that you do or that happen on your MDA. If you have a custom or special sound that you want, copy the sound file into the My Documents folder on your MDA; and then you will be able to select it in the Play Sound selection box on the Notifications tab.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Tonyt88:
Okay, sorry about the title, newbie issue.

But please don't assume that I haven't read the manual. Yes I have already done numberous times what you have suggested, I have plenty of files, but for some reason custom files are only compatible for ring tones. So unless you can provide me new information without being condescending as to the simplicity of the question, then don't provide anything.

Sorry for my tone, it just goes back to the saying about assuming.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Ixtana_ran:
New sms Tones

What you need to do is to put the sound you are after, in the form of a wav file into the windows folder on your device. It then appears in the drop down list in "Sounds & Notifications".

You can get some good tones from http://www.spbclub.com/index.php . You will need to register but they also have some great tips there to.

Hope this is of use.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] rpodos:
OK, sorry... I really didn't mean to condescend or patronize.

Ixtana's post was good: Have you tried WAV files instead of MP3s?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Suminderji:
Let me preface from saying I've had this phone and flashed countless ROMs on it.

Also the power button died on it (fast reboot etc problem) and since I had already ordered my Nexus 5 I just decided to rip the button off and use it for the few weeks until I got my new phone.

Now that its been a while I decided to see what I could do with it and wanted to boot. It wouldn't boot and was stuck at the loading screen for a good hour. So I went okay I'll just decide to use Odin and bring it back to stock. Followed the guide here to the T and 3 separate times all that happens is the phone is stuck at the S boot screen. Tried both stock roms posted.

Now since I don't have a power button I can't get into recovery (which I'm assuming is wiped but I have the Odin recovery ready to flash but whats the point?)

I tried adb/fastboot and the phone isn't recognized.

Any suggestions? Currently stuck at the boot logo for 1hr 25min. I'm aware of wiping the cache but I don't know how to do that without recovery.

Edit: So I opened the sucker again, got some foil and shorted the power button contacts and actually got to the stock recovery and did a wipe of the data and cache. Now booting fingers crossed. If this doesn't work at least I know I can get into recovery and install TWRP and a custom rom and see if that boots. However if this is a go then I'm good (only want it t run Perktv)

Edit2: So I couldn't get anything to install with TWRP (tried 3 different roms) so I went to the other recovery (Philz?)

Was able to install SlimKat (was using SlimBean when I was using the phone) and was finally able to install it... now its in a boot loop.

So I guess back to fully wiping (again) but I remember with these phones you had to do the wipe 2x which I didn't do. God I'm so spoiled with the Nexus.

Off to do that and see if that helps.

Edit3: Worked!! Woohoo