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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] aheeejd:
Here, look,

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] aheeejd:
Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
Just installed Gummy and running smooth so far...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Which 1 are you running?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Are you using TWRP or CWM to zip the ROM>]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Also what kernel are you currently on
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
I'm running the newest philz recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Our kernels and basebands are different
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
My setup looks different wtf
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
The plasma kernel is in the original dev section. And I upgraded my modem
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Could I get a link to the Kernel and Modem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
right now my baseband is L900VPUCNE2 and my Kernel is 3.0.64-gummy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
Actually keep the ne2 baseband that's the newest modem. I just realized that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
And you have no issues charging your phone while its off?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
http://www.plasmakernel.com/downloads/l900/latest/

Here'sthe link for the kernel. I used the OMNI one.

I haven't tried charging with the phone off. And I'm not sure why you would want too. I have a hyperion 6200mah battery so it takes me over 2 days to go dead...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
Could you do me a favor and turn your phone off and try to charge it for me? I'm on the verge of pulling my hair out
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hondafreak513:
I can't at the moment I'm trying to get ready for work

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I will on my way to work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rich Shwe:
OK well when you get time please try it and let me know the results
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Todor Vlad:
What do you think about my first game? "Maze Day" on Google play:)
[Sony Tablet S] urgas:
Hi

can anyone please tell me how I can install factory ROM 4.0.3 or 4.1.1 by SD card please

at SGPT1211 US wifi only

is this R5 or R5a or R6a

when I start tablet all time stuck and home screen not responsive

still I am able to vol up + power

please is important for tomorrow

thank you all for any help
[Sony Tablet S] urgas:
ANYONE
[Sony Tablet S] dex9mm:
So you want to apply an update to the tablet through the recovery

this is blocked by sony because the incremental value of the current firmware is the same as the downloaded update

To get around this you need to root the tablet and apply the rescue backdoor patch in condis a.i.o tool this patch lowers the incremental value of the tablet to fool it in to thinking that there is an update available

This will allow you to intall the update for your tablet

Also you can factory reset the tablet from the recovery menu
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Myst3ry:
So i have tried searching, but i keep reaching dead-ends or answers that have no details what-so-ever.

Im on t-mobile, and can get an unlocked ATT M8... what would i need to do to get that m8 as close to a stock t-mobile m8 as possible? can i just bootloader unlock and then just flash a t-mobile RUU? is it safe to do that to radios aswell, or would that break it? Also, is there any way to get it so far into a t-mo m8 that it can get t-mo software updates?

also, i understand there is no aws HSPA on the att variant, but im in a refarmed area, and get good LTE coverage, so i should be fine there.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] Myst3ry:
as far as I am concerned all i need to to do is...

-Unlock Bootloader (which i understand costs $25 now... anyway around that?)

-Root

-S-off

-Flash Stock T-mo RUU

-change CID to T-mo...

and thats it? in that order?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
You

may

be able to run the T-Mob RUU with the proper CID and MID. But you may need to S-off as well. Relocking the bootloader is required to run any RUU, if S-on.

Unlocking the bootloader doesn't cost anything. Its Sunshine s-off that costs $25. So you might try to unlock the bootloader, root, change CID and MID, then relock the bootloader and see if the T-Mob RUU will run, before paying for Sunshine S-off.

Running the RUU will put the T-Mob radios on your device. It won't break anything. All M8's actually have the same hardware, so installing software for another version is safe. In fact, you should also gain support for T-Mob's HSPA network by flashing T-Mob's RUU.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] hack14u:
Change MID too. I did this on the M7, no reason why it won't work on the M8. Everything worked perfect including Wi-Fi calling. Unlocking bootloader is free via HTCDEV, not sure about S-Off, I did it with Firewater for free, but maybe that doesn't work anymore?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jordy787:
I am going to try what you said, so i just find the tmobile m8 ruu and flash it ? and also i have the red text i was going to flash the custom hboot that removes it. i have a att m8, can i flash the tmobile custom hboot?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Yes, both T-Mob RUU and modified hboot should be fine if you are s-off.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jordy787:
Okay thanks ! And also flashing those will gain the extra T-Mobile frequency bands ?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jordy787:
Okay thanks man , Can i get the same effect by just flashing the tmobile radio ? and if i was to convert my m8 to gpe will i be able to do that method to get the tmobile bands ? Thanks
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
You'll get the T-Mob bands by flashing the proper radio, yes. But you won't get official T-Mobile OTAs (just by flashing the radio) if that is the goal.

I have to plead ignorance on that one. I believe GPE is intended to be fully compatible with AT&T's network, but is the same true for T-Mobile? If so, then yes doing the GPE conversion should give you the T-Mob bands, as well as allow you to get GPE OTAs.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jordy787:
Okay thanks for your help. I was going to sell my phone and try a g3 or one plus one. Do you think I could get away with selling it as a T-Mobile m8? If I flash the hboot,ruu ,T-Mobile ROM and all that is there any other way they could find out its originally a att model ? I know the back housing has the logo engraved but i was going to replace it with one that doesn't have that. Not just for that reason but because i also have some dents on mine.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Why would you do such a thing? You would also have to change the MID, CID, and it might still be linked to AT&T somehow. Seems like a lot of effort, and I don't see much reason for it. Why not just sell it as an AT&T model, since it is?

Also, changing the housing is not that easy. You might mess up the phone cosmetically and do more harm than good; unless you know you are good at such replacements. Again, seems like a lot of work for nothing.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] TeckniX:
I haven't done much rooting/flashing in a while and just got an M8 that I need to move to a Tmob RUU. Currently on the ATT RUU.

From what I gathered, I need:

- Download Latest Tmob RUU

- unlock bootloader

- Change CID (MID also?)

- relock bootload

- run Tmob RUU

Is the above correct? Will I never get OTA updates? It seems that s-off and/or root is required for CID/MID changes, is that correct?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] redpoint73:
Once you are "fully converted" by RUU, you should get OTAs.

Not sure about needed s-off to change CID and MID, but I think you are correct that s-off is needed.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] TeckniX:
Thanks for the quick reply - I managed to get s-off along with the CID and MID updated. Thankfully Firewater worked for me after the 3rd bottle :)

Now I just need to flash the stock Tmob RUU and get the proper radios, then perhaps flash one of the lightly modded Tmob RUU.

Or can I skip the 'stock Tmob' RUU and just flash something like htc_m8_1.57_DEODEXED_InstallerFix.zip and still get the radio+OTA?
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] mattprice86:
I don't think you need to relock the boot loader before you flash the ruu if you're soff
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AirBaker:
I like how clear and loud the sound is with ClearAudio+ selected, but I also would like the upscaling ability of DSEE. Whenever I select "ClearAudio+", it automatically grays out the "Sound Effects" menu where DSEE is. Is there a way to make both active at the same time?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theonecallednick:
nope, when you select clear audio+ your device automatically selects the best customization of effects for you..
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
But if you check the combos, clearaudio+ sounds different if DSEE is on or off before selecting clear audio+
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Thanks for clearing that up corallus! Good to know!

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
Not confirmed but I believe it does stay active, in same way as s force front surround stays active and is in same settings menu.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Ok. If anyone reading this can confirm that I'd appreciate it. But if you even THINK you yourself noticed a difference, then that's still very good. Maybe when I go fiddle around with the Z1s again at my local T-Mobile Store I'll test it myself.

Two ppl on here confirmed though that DSEE HX does NOT work while enabled if you're using another player besides Walkman. Everything else works when enabled (i.e. other functions in Walkman like bass boost, etc), but DSEE HX does not. Why the F would Sony do that? I use PowerAmp and love it but now if I wanna get the Z3, which I do, I have to "take a chance" that the Walkman app can match PA in terms of sound quality. Even with DSEE HX, I'm not totally sure. Walkman app has 5-bands while PA has 10. What do you think Corallus?

Thanks,

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
Indeed, heavy poweramp user here and used it over Walkman on Z2 because I found Walkman to be too flat with music. On Z3 I'm using Walkman a lot as the quality is much better than before.

It's obviously down to personal preference, but for how I listen, Walkman with DSEE, dynamic normalise and clearaudio all on, beats what I was getting from poweramp. However sometimes I do find myself turning clearaudio off and noticing in some tracks with it off the music is "wider"

I'll have a play with poweramp fully later as I still haven't set it up since initial Z3 install, I'll let you know.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Corallus,

Your post...........gives me hope. LOL Now I know there's a good chance I will like Walkman app as much as or more than PA based on your statements. That's what I was counting on with the Z3 Walkman....... Hi-Res and DSEE HX making up for the lack of EQ bands that PA has. I'm going to note your settings here for when I get the Z3. If you find a way to resolve that "wider" issue across the board, please post here or PM me as I'd most definitely like to know how you did it.

I was thinking I should have more faith in Sony, which is why I wanted to at least test out the Z1s Walkman more at my local store, but now I think I'll take my chances! Even PA isn't PERFECT on every single track, but 99% of the time it is. lol

Keep me posted, and thank you!

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istrikerx:
Heavy poweramp user here too. Had all my presets there for the last year, fine tuned to each pair of cans.

Soon as I played the first song with upscaler and EQ preset the sound was immediately much clearer and more detailed.

It made some of my tracks sound like whole new songs. Worked particularly well with more old fashioned masters, making them sound a bit more... uh... modern.

No doubt some wont like it as they'll see it as an artificial way of listening to music, instead of whichever way it was originally intended, but as long as it makes it sound better to my ears I like it.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Wait, which one made the songs sound better, Poweramp or Walkman? I assume you meant Walkman since Poweramp doesn't have a built-in upscaler like Walkman now does.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] istrikerx:
Sorry, I meant Walkman app yes. Poweramp rarely gets used now, to the point where I've disabled autoplay on headphone jack, and enabled one of sony's triggers for it instead to open walkman and autoplay.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
It's a real significant improvement in my book. After listening to poweramp for an hour switching in between. Imo it's as good if not better.

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Walkman is as good if not better I meant.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Very cool! Thanks for clarifying!

RockStar2005

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Thank you BOTH for making my day better! Can't wait to try it out.

I'm hoping it comes out soon. Verizon is getting their variant (Z3v) on 10/23, and supposedly so is T-Mobile (my carrier)...http://androidcommunity.com/sony-announces-z3-z3v-for-t-mobile-verizon-20141009/ ..... but every other article is saying no set date yet for T-Mobile. Fml lol

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Freelancer167:
Hi all,

Is it safe to say that I get "optimal" sound with my Z3 by first checking DSEE HX then checking ClearAudio+? Thanks in advance!

P.S. I have to add that I usually don't use any equalizer settings for all my previous phones and music players ... just wanna keep the songs true to what the creators intended to portrait. Maybe I should just use DSEE HX in this case?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
DSEE is meant to recover compression losses in low grade or lossy audio files. It attempts to rebuild some of the lost areas but just creates some artificial highs. I read an article that researched it, they basically called it a gimmick.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
I think it does help (wouldn't call it a gimmick), but actually, if you guys want to really "open up the sound" on your headphone listening experience, go to the surround sound option just below DSEE HX and choose the "Studio" surround sound option. That will really OPEN UP the sound for you. DSEE HX does the same but it's not as potent as the "Studio" setting is. I would still recommend leaving DSEE on but I disagree about ClearAudio+ and the Dynamic Normalizer too. I tried those and they just seem to make things worse IMHO. I've talked with other ppl on xda (other Z3 threads) and others have expressed the same viewpoints as well.

DSEE HX is only good if you're NOT listening to Hi-Res b/c Hi-Res is already perfect and can't really be improved upon at all. For CD-Quality and esp MP3s/AACs....... DSEE HX will def have more of an impact on sound quality.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
If you like DSEE depends person to person but as mentioned in post above by RocketStar2005, don't use it for loseless audio like .flac etc.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Abhinav,

Do you know if it does anything to improve CD-Quality FLAC (files though? They say it doesn't for Hi-RES FLACs (etc.), but CD-Quality FLACs are not Hi-Res, though are STILL lossless.

Thanks,

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
From what I read from its not useful for CD quality as that's actually good however when you convert to MP3 (and other losless formats) etc you lose some of the highs, which is what DSEE (restoring "lost" highs) is for, if you look at Sony's site and the article its obvious it wont do anything for loseless formats.

Having said that if you find any faults in my interpretations please correct me.

DSEE when turned on apparently uses a lot more battery per playback (66% according to Sony) compared to when not used.

Here is an article on DSEE I think it would explain things better than me.

http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=2240

Here is another interesting one on HD Audio by the creator of the OGG Vorbis format.

http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
I know what it does but not sure about if they help CD-Quality FLACs. I'll take a look but not sure if the DSEE one will have what I'm asking about.

Thanks,

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Freelancer167:
I uses a pair of JVC earphones (HA FXT-90) instead of headphones, is your recommendation of using Surround Sound and DSEE HX still same? Thanks!:)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] augie7107:
In reality, a listener's preference is unique to the listener. Switch things on/off until it sounds best to you. In no way do I want to discount rockstar 2005's opinion because I have read numerous posts from him and he is very knowledgeable regarding audio fine tuning.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
From the graphs in the article when the guy used an MP3 with DSEE the 'lost highs" were somewhere between the MP3 and CD source audio but it also added some enhanced highs across the board. So it definately helps with MP3s somewhat but also adds some more artificial highs in areas that were already "intact", therefore I believe in my very NON expert opinion, its better to leave .flac alone.

This is a good discussion so far, tell me what you think after you read it.:)

Have you tried it on any flac files? All my music is from playstore (320bit rate MP3) so it might benefit me a little.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
You make some very valid points, good to hear your thoughts from actual testing.:)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Mp3 vs CD vs Hi-Res

Hey everyone.......... I just came across this article that I think you all should read. It's written very clearly and easy to follow. I agree with pretty much all of it. In the end, it's what you perceive (and how much you're really "

listening

" to the music) that will determine how much you care or don't care for Hi-Res. But also, the equipment you use matters too (as well as the settings). I mentioned my setup a few posts ago (last day or so) in great detail, so look there for ideas. There's always room for improvement (I guess), if you wanna spend more money. Like using a standalone DAC vs your Z3, or a super pricey pair of headphones (my Sennheiser HD 598s were $320 retail, but I paid $181 on Amazon for them). I really think with my setup though you don't need to break the bank, but I only say that b/c the music sounds so great, thanks in part to the Z3 of course.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/21/mp3-cd-24-bit-audio-music-hi-res

There's also this one which helps to classify everything a lil more clearly. Just compare what's mentioned to HDTV resolution. So think of low-res as 480p, mid-res as 720p, and Hi-Res as 1080p, and anything above 1080p as Ultra Hi-Res or "4K". I believe that being able to tell the difference b/t Hi-Res and "4K Hi-Res" is very difficult just b/c at Hi-Res you're already hitting the maximum of what any person can differentiate from. If anyone wants to try comparing the two formats on the same music, be my guest, and let us know what you think.

http://www.soundandvision.com/node/100295

Let me know what you guys think. Both articles are basically easy reads if you have some time.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Freelancer167:
Only had 1 hour of time for listening songs today ... I'm no way an audiophile but I would say I prefer not turning on the surround sound ... somehow I feel it exaggerates certain range of the music too much. But I can live with DSEE HX, although I can't say it has a significant difference in every song :P

Anyway, thank you all for your suggestions and opinions!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Free,

That's cool. Yeah DSEE HX only does so much, but i think it definitely helps. See my last post for more info if you are interested in upgrading the sound. Due to the price of Hi-Res, I'm only buying Hi-Res content for just my absolute favorite bands right now (i.e., Led Zeppelin, Interpol, The National, Fleetwood Mac, Stones, etc.). Ok there's only Mid-Res (CD-Quality) available for Interpol, but anything beats mp3. lol

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Where are you buying? Only sites I saw had small collections. Looks like none of the bigger ones like iTunes, Playstore have them.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
So far I've found 3 good ones. Pono Music though only has them on display. Can't actually buy/download until..... early 2015? Should be very soon though.

I've downloaded 6 or 7 FLAC albums from HDtracks.com and they sound great! A couple Zep albums (III and IV) had a couple songs with some clipping, but the mp3 versions had the same clipping (very minor), so I know it's just how they were recorded. So if u hear that, that's most likely why. 99% of every track I got from them sounds fantastic though!

http://www.hdtracks.com/ (Library is decent and growing bigger by the day)

https://ponomusic.force.com/ccrz__HomePage (Neil Young's big project to support Hi-Res)

http://store.acousticsounds.com/superhirez (Haven't downloaded from them, YET, but they seem legit)

For any conversions you wanna do (i.e. FLAC to ALAC), ONLY use dbPowerAmp (no relation to PowerAmp lol). It's absolutely fantastic! Even after 3-week free trial ends, it STILL works! :cool::good: I use it to convert CDs from CDA to FLAC b/c FLAC is same lossless quality but takes up less space on my Z3 ftw. Also I use it for FLAC to ALAC (Apple Lossless) conversion since iTunes CAN'T play FLAC (yet).

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Thanks, but I can't thank you, at my "Thanks Limit":D.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
Ha!! Well they can't stop you from doing it via Reply. lol

No problem! Enjoy! Consider that E11k portable amp too which I recently purchased. If you have a Z3, and esp if listening on headphones (even earphones too), then you will like what this does for the sound. See my previous posts for more info or PM me if you want.

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zalcorus:
Does DSEE HX work outside the Walkman app? I'm guessing the answer is no. Never mind, read a couple of earlier posts. Doesn't work.

I personally can barely tell the difference with it on versus on, even on 192kbps mp3s. I wouldn't think it would do anything with 320kbps mp3 or flac.

The ClearAudio+ is definitely way too aggressive on boosting the trebles, in my opinion.

The "studio" surround effect isn't bad, though.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Yup no DSEE but ClearAudio+ and other audio settings work in Google Music.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockStar2005:
I notice a difference with it on 320 kbps mp3s, but yeah, it's not AS powerful as the Studio surr sound, or like what the Harman/Kardon mod did on my rooted HTC One M8 (my last phone before I got the Z3). That did more like Studio does actually.

Yeah not a fan of ClearAudio+ or Dynamic Normalizer. Keep those off unless you like them down the line.

Studio is great. The only minor thing is it seems to "deafen" the drums a lil, but this can be adjusted by turning up the bass. That's how I do it anyway.

RockStar2005