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[XDA Assist] Bourhano:
Hi! I have the International note 2 n-7100. 2 days ago, I flashed ditto note 3 rom v5 using the CWM recovery v6.0.4.3. It worked fine untill yesterday night, when I was playing music. I paused the music via the lock screen and locked the phone and put it away. 5 minutes later, i pressed the unlock button, and here was the surprise. Touch isn't working, notification panel disappearing, background keep switching between the regular one to a black one, and an error was shown: TouchWiz home isn't responding. With a wait button and a close, and i cant press any... The phone now is piece of wood. I cant do anything, but I'm regularly receiving mailsand notifications, so wifi is working and apps too. What can I do? Please help me! I want my phone back. This is my first thread on xda bcz i cant find any solution!

Posted from my iPad.
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi,

You are lucky because this device has a forum dedicated. You can ask this question in this general thread:

[NOOB FRIENDLY] Ask the question! [N7100 and other variants]

or open a new one in the same area:

> Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100, N7105 > Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gaugerer:
Is it possible to have a phone number on the screen in an app such as a browser whilst using the phone using multi-window so that you can see it when dialing for that would be better than trying to memorize it or writing it down?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Copy and paste maybe ?

Sent from my N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
You can use Action Memo to take notes the number and then select Dial action.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gaugerer:
That works great, many thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
While you are in the browser, you can also use S-Pen > Pen Window > Phone
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gaugerer:
Many thanks., that's even better than memo pad.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaltonHeintz:
First things first, I live in Canada. I did get the Roku, but a lot of the apps don't work. I would like to use the apps that are locked to the US region so I was gonna use services like Unblock-Us, but it turns out I am using an incompatible router and unable to do that. So, I though, "Oh, why don't I get the Amazon Fire TV, I mean, its android." I can root it, install a VPN service, and use all the US restricted services. Would it be worth it? I mean I was thinking of using Hotspot Shield, if it works on Amazon Fire TV (I don't really want to spend money on a vpn). Theirs also the problem of the main focus being amazon prime, which I wont be using, the terrible keyboard, and the fact I have to cross the border to get it. Anyway, would it be worth it?

P.S. Would a USB 4-port extender work on the Fire TV?
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hill16:
Quick answer is yes! you should buy it!

I'm in Ireland and all I use a Smart DNS provider All I have to do is change DNS. No messing around with VPNs or routers. HBO, Showtime, Amazon Price, NBCSports, etc all working fine.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retroben:
I got one of those 4-port USB extenders and it works.

Mine is made by Targus.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rotor00ter:
I live in Canada and using unblock.us I have been able to use the Fire TV to its full capabilities. The only issues as of now being A&E, and History and a couple other native Fire TV apps won't load and just crash to the desktop. Other than that all apps I have downloaded and sideloaded work great, including XBMC of course. I have the DNS settings set up through my router (netgear) and then it works with all devices. If you can replace the router that would be the easiest as they are relatively inexpensive. I have had Boxee's, Roku's, and Apple TV's and find the Fire TV to far superior to all of them.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ipse_Tase:
I had a WD Live Plus and then a Ouya....now got the AFTV...huge difference. Of all 3, this is by far the most responsive and with a few exceptions, easy to set up.

Ultimately you don't necessarily need root (save for USB attached drive usage) - so at the very least Netflix + XBMC should cover all your needs.

I will say that I was able to run OpenVPN client on Ouya and I cannot do that on AFTV - but Hola works fine, or the router OpenVPN client tweaked to tunnel only AFTV traffic.

in your case it seems that Hola would be the easy way out...the beauty is that it works per app.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaltonHeintz:
Really? That's great! I guess I'm crossing the border for it :D
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o-I-c:
Just do it

Yes get one they just work.

Cheers
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenredblue:
All,

Gladly recieved my Z3 compact yesterday. Playing around with it I've removed the google search bar from the very top of the home screen. At the time, there was a message telling me how to get it back. I didn't read it! Now there is an empty, unusable space where it once was.

How to get it back? Could someone with a Z3 compact attempt to delete the search bar and read the message which tells you how to get it back?

Please note, adding it back as a widget WILL NOT work, as the space at the top now seems to be reserved.

I don't want to change launcher; I figure - if the space can't be used for anything else, or any other widgets, I may as well have the search bar there.

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxtester:
Goto Settings -> Apps -> All -> Find in the list "Xperia Home" -> Tap on it -> Select "Delete Data".

Mind you, this will not only bring the Search bar back but will restore the Home Screen to its original settings completely. Means, the Home Screen will again look as if you just unpacked the phone.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenredblue:
wow - spent the last 24 hours setting up my icons! is there no other way?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxtester:
Yes, just bring the Search Bar widget on.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
I wonder why the Google search bar widget is fixed onto the home screen like that? It seems obtrusive and unnecessery to me. :-/
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenredblue:
No. As I said in my original post, the space created when I deleted the search bar cannot be simply replaced by another widget search bar, or any other widget for that matter.

If it was as simple as long pressing in the space, and adding back the search bar widget I wouldn't be on here!

Can anyone guide me? Is there a way of replacing the built-in google search bar without loosing all my home screen customisation?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
Your best bet is to make a screenshot of every home screen page, so it will at least be easier to redo your home screen customization. If the space of the google bar is unusable, then there is probably no other way than to delete the data for Xperia Home and redo everything. :(

---------- Post added at 03:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 PM ----------

Oh an idea just came up: you know how you're able to delete and add home screen pages, right? Are you able to delete the page that has the reserved space? See if the space will be usable if you re-add the home screen page after deleting it. You might just be able to delete the page with the reserved space, add a new page and shift your icons and widgets one page to the left/right to restore your original page setup.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenredblue:
Well I did it. I think the only way was to delete all data and start from scratch. Thanks for the help everyone.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
Though is it possible to delete the home screen page with the permanent google search bar?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CollinsJ:
So after you reset did you remove it again and read the message on how to get it back for future reference?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlexFLCL:
I removed it and I want it back too, back I follow the steps and I cant get to "xperia Home".

could you, kindly, tell us how to get it back?

Thanks in advance! :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
See if you can just delete the home screen page that has the reserved space? When you long touch an empty area on the home screen, every page should have a little cross in the corner, does it work for the page that had the google bar?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxtester:
The trouble is that this space is reserved on all pages, not just only on the home screen...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
That's outrageous! So every page also has a permanent google search bar?

Anyway, I found this: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/26/google-app-requirements-android/

It's probably related to this news. I think the "powered by android" branding at boot-up is related to this news as well.

The part where it says that Google wants to be represented prominently on the home screen. If Google keeps up that attitude its ego is going to burst, lol.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZioFranz:
Same problem here ...

Hi, apart from Google's politics and its ego, here I'm having the very same problem: cannot figure out how to put the search bar back :(

[My actual problem is: this bran new phone is a gift I've done to my wife, so this is going to be unpleasant :eek:].

Anyone an idea (a precise idea)? Please... Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khagenmgr:
U can get it back by clear data on settings >apps >xperia home ..:D
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zyx_zyx:
I did, and it says:

Delete Xperia Home data in Settings -> Apps to get back the Search Bar.

So it's basically what sxtester said haha.

---------- Post added at 04:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:05 PM ----------

Seeing that you are from Spain, your phone might be in Spanish (just as mine).

In our case, the process is:

Ajustes-> Aplicaciones -> Todas-> Find in the list "Inicio de Xperia" -> Tap on it -> Select "Borrar Datos".

Hope it helps! And sorry for the language mix, but as the thread is in English, I think is appropiate to keep it that way :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] degraaff:
I'm afraid Android is slowly trying to become more locked down like iOS. I mean, they tried it with Android Silver but luckily OEMs weren't interested in a locked down version of Android. But now Google is still doing unacceptable things such as forcing OEMs to place a permanent Google search bar on top of every home screen page. It's also happened to me twice that a bunch of Google apps such as Hangout, Pictures, Google+ re-enabled themselves x days after disabling them.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hasansalame:
I checked the message

I reset the home screen data, them i attempted to delete the google bar again in order to see the message. It is as follow: "Clear Xperia home data in settings > Apps to bring back the search bar"

This bar is fixed in all home pages in Z3. So you cant retreive it by deleting a single home page as someone suggested in this thread.

Z3 is powered by Google so I guess this is why they fixed this bar in all home screen pages. Just guessing.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] David S 1014:
This worked great and found an easy way to get icons back...

This worked perfectly to restore the google tool bar on each screen (without taking up icon space) and as I was warned, returned all screens to their original state, but instead of using the old method of going to all apps, holding down the app you want, and dragging to the correct screen (very time consuming). I wrote down what apps go on what screen and where, then by holding down in an empty space on any home screen, you get a toolbar that includes "Apps." Hit Apps, this method is so much faster (you can easily pick apps, then the screen you want it on, and location, and easily move on to the next icon to place)! This entire process took less than 5 minutes.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m2geek:
Reason for the asking is despite lots of reading regarding the version of the Galaxy S5 I have (the 900i which Oceanic/Asian version) has almost no mention anywhere.

So are the "klte" roms are blanket name for all the Qualcomm LTE handsets like they did with the S5 and put em all under one hat with the Qualcomm ones under one name and the other Samsung SOC ones under the other name?

I'd love to get on CM11 and there is a nightly out for that handset code (klte) so I am looking to flash that if I can get some confirmation on my assumptions :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] elektronchika:
Hello everyone. There are such topics after each official update for this device and many more.

I tried towelroot (with the secret code also) and Framaroot. No one succeeded. I couldn't root 4.3 with CF-Auto-root, so i didn't try this one. Anyone can help? Thanks!

Regards!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] klemen241:
install costum recovery via odin and flash supersu in costum recovery, thats it
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] elektronchika:
9134

This is CF-auto-root, which as I said didn't work with 4.3
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] klemen241:
i did that after updating to 4.4.4. N version and it worked. Idk what can you do more
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] KennyMRos:
Hi, so if I understood well, the only thing I have to do to get rooted my S3 with 4.4.4 is to flash the CF-autoroot via Odin, isn't it? Then how can I install a new Superuser.apk if it brings me a force close trying to open the one already installed caused because of Knox?

Has anyone tried that method already? Does it actually work?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] adamuadamu:
this works, but you have to untick "reset" in Odin and after flashing the recovery disconnect it, pull the battery, put it back and start the recovery manually, then flash supersu .zip and the other one that prevents the original recovery to be written back

If you let the phone reboot after flashing custom recovery, it will overwrite the custom one with stock one - tried that earlier today

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sorry, misunderstand, if you update supersu just open knox and close after it shows you options to lock screen - then the supersu handles knox blocking properly

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edit2: I tried with supersu by chainfire, didn't test with other party superuser.apk
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] elektronchika:
This also doesn't work...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] .NetRolller 3D:
Try also Koush's Superuser.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] adamuadamu:
well, just to be sure, you may not allow the phone to enter normal boot mode after flashing custom recovery

so step-by-step how I did it:

(you have to put both zips from cf-root to your sd card before you proceed any further)

1. phone in download mode, odin->untick "reboot"

2. choose your recovery file->start

3. as soon as you see "reset" in Odin window, you may ignore the message on the phone "do not turn off" and pull the battery

4. re-insert the battery, boot with vol-up+home+power combo (if you don't enter recovery, but the phone boots normally - restart from scratch, as your custom recovery just got overwritten)

5. flash your supersu and recovery disabler (both files from cf-root)

6. you may reboot to system now, set up know, update (or download) supersu from play store, allow to disable knox

that's it, I used philZ touch recovery

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info from another forum: it's said you can root with kingoroot

so after you root you can use semi-automated recovery install using skipsoft united - after you root, you send the script to prevent recovery overwriting via adb, you got to download mode, flash your recovery and you're done
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] sonic76:
Thank you adamuadamu !!!

It works!

Regards Sonic76
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] sham79:
you mentioned recovery disabler from CF root, can you point me where exactly do I find that file? Cheers!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] adamuadamu:
first attachment in the OP

direct link: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1680841&d=1359295479
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Da Fig:
Thanks for the explanation adamuadamu,

However, just to be sure, apart from the recovery disabler file, the other CF-Root file that I need to flash is the "update supersu2.02.zip"? I've read a lot of posts explaining the same procedure but no link to the actual files that need to be flashed, and sometimes the reference is to generic names like CF-root and when you search for it there is a lot of different files, etc.. I'm a newbie, so sometimes I don't know if any version of Philz will work or if it's better to use just plain CWM, if CF-auto-root is the way to go or just the old CF-Root (last version for i9305 says is for 4.1.1).

Thanks in advance for the reply and explanation.

Cheers,

Da Fig
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] heywheelie:
Do you have to flash the custom recovery first and then SuperU? Is it possible to just flash SuperU and then using Triangle Away in order to root 4.4.4?

I want root but want to stay as stock as possible.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] adamuadamu:
I remember using some older SuperSu (1.9xx) as the files were already on my SD Card

In case you need proper and updated files and you're a bit afraid of confusing them - google for skipsoft toolkit, choose your device, wait for the program to download appropriate files and then in order to get the files you need, you'd have to (all from my memory, in case you'd need more detailed info, let me know and I can check within couple of hours, as I'm not in front of my private PC now)

1. go to root options and use option to push supersu and recovery disabler to your card

2. let the program reboot your phone into download mode

3. contrary to the advice onscreen, use odin, but untick "Auto Reboot", flash your recovery (the program will show you the path to newest recoveries it downloaded upon first run)

4. wait for the recovery being flashed, disconnect the phone, pull the battery. DON'T CLOSE ODIN yet, you may need it if you fail to boot into recovery directly!

5. start the phone using 3-key combo into recovery. if you fail, you'll need to go back to step 2.

6. flash both files copied in step 1.

7. reboot into system

personally I stick with PhilZ touch, as it always checks for root when leaving recovery and offers to repair it

8. go to play store and download or update supersu by chainfire (whatever applies to you)

9. run SuperSU, agree to disable KNOX
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Da Fig:
Thanks for the reply adamuadamu, I'll try this and see. Apparently most supersu or the correspondent CF-auto-root will do the trick. I'll try your method first, otherwise I'll start playing with different files.

Cheers.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] tharinduwijewardane:
SuperSU version 2.01 has the forced close problem on 4.4.4.

Download the SuperSU version 2.02 in following thread and install it. It will ask to disable KNOX. select YES.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/recovery-i9305-cwm-philz-twrp-versions-t2694249

:good:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] jakmes:
isn't there a way to instal just SU with towelroot installing an old samsung kernel without tripping knox like in this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-root-xxufnf4-stock-firmware-knox-t2840150
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] r4f4el:
I installed Philz Touch Recovery and fix it all.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greenredblue:
Greetings all,

Per the above; is this possible? Hoping for an outcome whereby pressing the physical shutter button, whilst the phone is turned on, but not in the camera, loads up the camera app.

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elaswr:
Yep, you just hold the shutter button down and it activates the camera from any screen. Also works when the device is locked and screen is off.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SalsaSouls:
Can you reverse this with settings?

So can you stop the camera loading up by some setting on the phone disabling the physical shutter button?

As it's being accidentally pressed while getting the phone out of my pocket?

Cheers!
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pipspeak:
Probably not without rooting, but the button requires a fairly long, full press to activate the camera so I can't see it accidentally starting the camera by just getting it out of a pocket (it's certainly never happened to me)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madsb:
It is possible to disable this feature. I have done this since I kept getting pocket pictures as well. You have to go into the camera app, open the menu and select the third tab (the one with the screwdriver and spanner icon). The first setting on that tab is called "Hurtig start" on my phone which is in danish. I would expect this to be a translation from "Quick start" or something like that. This setting have four options, the last one being "Slukket" which is probably a translation of "Turned off". When selecting this option the physical camera button stops doing anything unless you are already inside the camera app.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sveintore:
Sorry about it being landscape
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SalsaSouls:
Thanks, that's sorted it. :)
[XDA Assist] bidozoma:
I can not find gear manager on store because my device note 2 untill now does not update android 4.1.2 what can I do?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] billykhan:
Hello folks hope you are all good i recently got a Z2 but its back side got two minor scratches with just being in my pocket all by itself (no keys or anything else) so i was wondering how it got scratched so easily and are these gonna be permanen or is there some sort of protective film on the back?
[General Questions and Answers] Jaldhaka:
Guideline is required for changing the ROM from CM11 to Z3perienceV4. Currently am using CM11 in XSP.

Also wants to know if Z3perienceV4 is based on Kitkat or not? FM radio(India) is included or not.

Thanks in anticipation.

:fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 General] DSA:
As its now open season on XDA for best ROM threads (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55678988&postcount=5) I thought I would post this

What's the best rom and or kernel for the s4?

Quality of post doesn't matter, and it doesn't matter how much work has been put into that ROM/kernel

It also doesn't seem to matter if you offend any devs with your response or we have these kind of threads (seemingly as per XDA mods)

Discuss..
[Galaxy S 4 General] cryme007:
in my opinion best rom is imperium rom if you want samsung tw
[Galaxy S 4 General] HANDSY:
Well I didn't see that coming. Surely the "best rom" is particular to the user and there isn't an overall better rom. Perhaps the mods have given up and just want to contain the pointless personal opinions to 1 manageable thread.
[Galaxy S 4 General] DSA:
So you are a fan of stock roms with a couple of basic mods, that's fair enough....you could probably do the mods contained in that ROM yourself

Well said that man! :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] tito5300:
thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] DSA:
Come on guys

When best ROM threads were banned, there was at least one thread popping up every day...now its a legit chat no one has an opinion?

What changed? Do you guys only like creating threads that aren't allowed? You certainly weren't bothered about XDA rules before...
[Galaxy S 4 General] gurc4n:
For i9500 Omega is the best for me..

I would really like to see an updated version of Perseus kernel but I think that project is dead..

because of this reason, omega kernel is also best.