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[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robertkoa:
I have not decided between Alpha and,Z3 C.

Alpha is more rugged , with better quality control.

Z3 C has better Camera , not a huge difference.

Z3 C better battery, but Alpha will soon have 2500 mah.

Speakers are better on SOME Z3s, Alpha has louder speaker than many Z3Cs.

Alpha has complicated Touchwiz but will have fewer software bugs on emails, sudden death, charger, Uycracked glass, etc etc.

Only two powerful Compact Androids are Alpha and Z3C.

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I think there will be a Z4 Compact and Z4 and Tablet.

I hope there is a Z4 C , read they will remain waterproof

but with no flaps, and more powerful Audio/Speakers,

new Sensor and either 805 or 810 SOC.

Hopefully SONY will use shatterproof flexible glass on Back (to avoid shatter on a rigid back)..and GG4 on Screen- thick metal sides, .

Forget "ultrathin and ultalighweight" make these RUGGED.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sysmaxxx:
I just bought the XZ3C.. I LOVE its build and size and its spec. I was using Galaxy S3, Nexus5, MotoX, and LG G Flex is my active phone.

G Flex don't have OIS like G2 or G3, but it took some very good photos, sun-rise/set shots with and without HDR.

This phone... camera is not my primary thing on a phone... as I have DSLR(Nikon D90), camcorder(FDR-AX100E)

The picture quality was... crap even on intelligent auto, Manual looks so-so but setting it up take much time on touchscreen

Due to forum image filesize limit the full picture I scaled it down and included 100% crop.

Tomorrow I am taking the XZ3C for outdoor photo test. will post again.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sysmaxxx:
The Photo Details:

Maker: Sony

Model: D5833

A: f/2

Exp. 1/32s

ISO 800
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geeks Empire:
Info

this is software issue

first please test camera with this app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geekstools.cameraW

and post result and inform me to check pics

:good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sysmaxxx:
Update:

Day light short looks okay scaled preview @ 1920x1080, but when viewing Superior Auto 3840x2160@100%crop like so-so.

I tried the app addon Geeks Empire mentioned. it makes the viewfinder appear on my launcher like smaller floating window. can adjust resolution/flash/move-window-around-luncher, but can't take photo, pressing shutter button does nothing, and crushes with launcher.

Alternatively, Google Camera app worked surprisingly well, finding way to make it the default camera app when press shutter button while phone sleep....
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paul74:
Can you post an image taken on both apps for a comparison?

Cheer.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
reserving this one as well
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
one more just in case
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JUSMEJOSE:
Oh Yeah!!!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] blacklabel2020:
Why are you so awesome!!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ericvbp21:
whoaaaaa. here we go
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] freeza:
Hey, I wasn't aware that ciq was in this phone. How did you find it? What's your method in removing ciq?

Just removing a few apks and libs, or did you get it out at the framework level?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] bigmase23:
Thank you for this, does this remove the lag everyone is complaining about???
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Aoe316:
I don't suppose you can use this with a sprint note 4?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] srimay:
I have the lg g3 and it was explained that carrier IQ was needed for initial set up of ROM and then could be removed with a script afterwards. That's not the same here, or was I misunderstood?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mgbotoe:
Was wondering the same thing since with the new carrier IQ it can't be disabled pre-flashing, not with the main APK tied into the set up anyway.,

Hope to hear from ya jovy before I flash this and start fighting lol
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
G3 is night day difference from note 4

NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] southphillysean:
Things just got real!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tehnerdbeast:
About 15 more minutes and done downloading! :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mgbotoe:
It is but the tmobile iq is still embedded in the same way because of their new recent update. lg g3 maybe night and day but tmobile is well still tmobile
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: U R FAST

U R FAST!

This is just what I needed with my morning coffee :p

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
Yes but when u remove it from Samsung it did not break anything

NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mike28:
So it begins
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hurtz777:
YAY! Thanks Jovy for the first working deodexed ROM base for T-mobile Note 4!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] strider5236:
Got a question here. New to the T-mobile scene and new to the Note 4. Just picked it up last night. I have NJ7 stock, rooted with TWRP installed. If I Odin the update so that everything is NK4, will this negate my backup I have made of the current state of my stock rom?

Anything I need to be concerned about before flashing this in Odin? Thanks in advance for your help.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] indstrlmtlhd:
You should be good to go.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] loaferkan:
Not a dev here but here is what I'll tell you...if you on NJ7, your backup still be okay if you Odin to NJ7 and try to flash back the backup....since you moving to NK4 that backup might not work....and if it do...there got to be lots of issues with because the base has changed.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] strider5236:
Yeah, that is what logic was telling me. I went ahead and did the update, reset everything back up and did a backup of the new update. Deleted the old one based on NJ7 so there is no confusion.

Just a little reluctant to do any messing around with it at first, but now I am testing roms left and right. LOL :good:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Greenarcher707:
Now that's what I call a daily driver. Thank you so much!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] masri1987:
has anyone posted a list of removable apps that are ok to remove?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] stewyfallingup:
Anyone have a mirror for this. Looks like androidfilehost is down.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ronnie498:
It's working now ; )
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] cloverasx:
odin version

Is the zip file that contains the stock version/root bundle deodexed? Or is it factory?

-Sorry if it was mentioned in the comments, I skimmed through them and didn't see anything about it.-
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
What are u looking for. This is stock rooted deodex. U flash in recovery

BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] cloverasx:
No, I flashed through odin. The second post had a guide for it with an md5 for stock, but I didn't see anywhere whether it was factory stock or deodexed stock.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
This ROM gets flashed thru twrp

BAD ASS NOTE 4 & GEAR S
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] cloverasx:
So the odin guide in this post isn't the rom? It just didn't make sense to me that there would be an odin guide that included root and it not be the rom, but that's why I'm asking lol
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
Please come back a make a rom

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] wiseguyy:
Is jovy still developing here?? Or is this ROM dead?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
He took time off to spend with family till lollipop comes out

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
This ROM is based on the latest (so far) stock ROM currently available with just most of the unnecessary crap removed and no other mods. I'm not sure what kind of updates you expect.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
Think he is looking for the devs work in general. Dev will be back thank God need a good rom once the update drops.

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] wiseguyy:
Good for him, I have followed his ass kicking work for some time now. When L comes this rom will be the ****..period. ;)

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Opps my bad not this rom nowhere else to go but L OH YES...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
When Lollipop comes out (within days :)) I'm hoping Jovy will release a similar ROM based on that.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] wing_addict_usa:
Yes hope jovy does lollipop!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
Yeah, my only concern is not yet resolved incompatibility between TW Lollipop and Xposed Framework.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] wing_addict_usa:
Whats tw?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
TouchWiz = Samsung ROMs. In this context it's all the mods Samsung made to vanilla Android.

This thread
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] wing_addict_usa:
Stupid samsung
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
Stupid or not, they are just trying to accommodate their needs. Another question is whether it's the right way of doing things.... But that's another question.

I actually tried porting a TW package to work on CM ROM some time ago, but gave up because the differences were enormous, so I can certainly see why Xposed is having such a hard time supporting Samsung ROMs.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
Stock N910TUVU1COD6 Lollipop Odin tar in second post! Stock deodexed built will be NEXT! Enjoy!!! ;)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
That was fast. Thanks! Waiting patiently for deodexed version.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] IRepTheKing:
So it's already rooted?? Cool. That's was really fast, dude. Thanks a mill.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
I don't think it's already rooted. Looks like this is pure stock ROM with *ZERO* mods. The instructions specify rooting as an explicit step:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
Sorry guys that the deodexed build is takin so long it didnt want to boot on the first try hopefully i did everything right and deodexing the apks with the arm folder in them was kind of a pain. ?

Sent from my SM-N910T
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] TEKHD:
and often more than one odex inside the arm... I totally understand...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] IRepTheKing:
Thanks. That's my bad. What I was meaning is that Lollipop's been rooted for our build already. I should have worded it correctly. I was applauding him for confirming that we can have lollipop and ROOT on the first day.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
Yes root is working its in the second post in the OP section i have done it myself and worked perfectly. ☺ and there is no locked bootloader so we are all good. Im almost done with the deodexed build i just need it to boot on the first try.

Sent from my SM-N910T
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
Yes the arm folder stuff made it a tiny bit complicated lol. Hopefully there is a batch process tool somewhere that can deodex those .odex files on lollipop in those arm folders. I just hope the first boot isnt long i guess thats why i was a little bit impatient and i took the battery out my device and restored backup lol. Ima try again.

Sent from my SM-N910T
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Snake X:
Made a mega mirror for N910TTMB1COD6: https://mega.co.nz/#!AQIUCApA!V90fVFumGdOhHW6pq2ulsSskheHsO-e9fiKyPATXgEk

This one is 100% factory stock though
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jaleroca:
I have always felt that you Jovy are a genius! Way to go man!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jpeps:
Please add the tethering please and thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jayrodclg:
I am struggling to get this rooted. I am getting an error that reads "SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery" and I am not sure where to go from here. I have used a different cord/port and re-downloaded the file. It appears that the file linked is the same file from 4.4.4. Could there be an issue from that? Is anyone else having trouble getting it rooted following this method?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: stuck on bootup logo screen

[MENTION=4454815]jovy23[/MENTION] I just wanted to say that if we simply go into setting and do a factory reset before

odin flashing the Lollipop 5.01 firmware we will not get stuck on the bootup logo screen.

Have a great day!

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If you look inside of [MENTION=4454815]jovy23[/MENTION]'s Odin_N4_files.zip file you will find that it's also 100% stock.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
So good to see ya man

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Dumb question coming . . . . . If I install Jovy's LP stock tar, will it delete internal and external SD? I used to think that Odining anything erased internal and external SD. But, I learned that if you are on a custom rom and Odin back to stock, Odin doesn't touch internal or external SD.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: internal external sdcard

If you odin flash lollipop it will NOT delete internal or external sdcard.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] faslane:
I'm pretty sure it formats internal but not externalSD. Maybe backup internal just in case but I've definitely never heard of external SD being touched via any process of root or flashing
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] frr1:
does anyone have a flashable zip of stock touchwiz lollipop ?

I want to dual boot
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
thanks.... so, just to confirm, following the instructions in post #2 will NOT delete internal SD?

I get really paranoid about it and hate backing up internal SD manually. I guess I can always do NANDROID.

The only way to erase internal SD is to select internal SD box in wipe?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: internal/external sdcard

You are correct.

There are other ways of erasing internal/external sdcards but none of which

have anything to do with odin flashing the new Lollipop 5.01 firmware.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] notufatjesus:
******My internal got wiped when I flashed via Odin**** JFYI
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] gadget069:
Normally it doesn't, but I just had that happen to me flashing back to ank4. I wonder if it matters which version of Odin you use.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mike28:
Same here
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] FormeriPhoney:
Damn. Hope someone can chime in on which Odin will not wipe internal. That's definitely out of the ordinary
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mike28:
Indeed I did Odin and used the steps that jovy posted I'm glad I didn't have anything important on my internal but it did wipe out.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tp2215:
Just an fyi guys. Im working on a flashable stock zip right now. As long as I have no issues and nobody beats me to the punch I will hopefully upload it later tonight or in the morning. Odex first and deodex later.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
Why not just back up internal to pc done.

BAD ASS NOTE 4

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Everytime i do an odin from a diff version it has always wiped but who cares that is why you make back ups and transfer to pc.

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] SJMarty:
FWIW, I used Odin v3.10.6 to flash and nothing was wiped.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
Exactly. It's silly not to backup all important data. And if data on internal SD card was not important enough to backup then why complain that it was cleaned?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] BACARDILIMON:
I agree man. I back up once a week. Whenever you arr trying out new things and messing around it called CYA. cover your a**

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mike28:
Thanks the weird thing is that Odin 3.7 didn't work for but Odin version 3.9 worked for me but of course wiped internal
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mightykc:
I believe checking F. Reset Time wipes internal storage. Checking Auto Reboot should be sufficient.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] srimay:
That's weird. I used all the tools in jovys zip, and my internal storage is still intact.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Well. . . . I used all files in jovy's zip file. His odin, his instructions . . .everything. My internal SD got wiped. I should have backed it up first. It's kind of ****ed up because whenever I have flash ROMs with Odin before, internal SD stays around.

Not only that. But, the end of my build number still ended in ANK4 -- the rest of it looked like the new build number. What went wrong? Do you have to flash from Kit Kat for this to work? I flashed from the Canadian BOC 4 based TW Arcadia ROM.

I've nandroided back to what I was on... I'd like to make this work and don't know what I did wrong.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] gforceriders:
You need to install and run triangle away and reset your counter first, then Odin the update.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/orig-development/2014-01-15-triangleaway-v3-26-t1494114
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
you were right. I used triangle away and all is good (except the internal SD that is gone). Why was using triangle away necessary? I have odined back to stock before without using triangle away. I thought the only need for triangle away was to erase any proof of rooting, if you are getting warranty work on the phone. If using triangle away is necessary if coming from a rooted custom rom, maybe the jovy's instructions should say so?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] chipworkz:
I was running TEK's rom and followed these instructions to try out the stock version and everything went fine. I did not need to use Triangle away. I lost my internal data as well but I thought that was from doing a factory reset. I didn't get stuck at the boot up but there were some left over stuff from TEK's room like the extra toggles. I did a factory reset just to make sure everything was clean.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
you are showing COD6 at the end of your build number in about device?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] chipworkz:
Yes, Baseband and Build both show COD6
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: build number

Here is how it should look like (settings>about):

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Yes. Mine looks just like that now. The big mystery is why I needed to flash trianlge away for odin to work right.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Misterjunky:
re: triangle away

I have no idea, I never used triangle away with my

note 4 or any of the older samsung android phones

which I had in the past.

(I don't even have triangle away)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Operation-A:
The Stock ROM is so much slower than Custom ROMs why is this... lol
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
SELinuxModeChanger - - Permissive not sticking?

Can anyone get SE for Android to change to PERMISSIVE and STICK?

I change it with the app and it will not stick. So certain rooted apps aren't working.

Any ideas to make permissive stick?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] carandcar:
Mine started out slow and laggy but by the end of the day it was running very smooth and fast. It just needs some time to settle in (I debloated it a bit as well).
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] foeshigity:
Gotta wait for Knox Free
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Thx. That makes sense.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tp2215:
If you are running a rom that supports init.d than just extract this and drop the file in system/etc/init.d.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934555071

If you are running complete stock than just do a search on the forums on how to add init.d support. Its really easy, just involves adding a few lines to a text file.

This will set the kernel to permissive mode on every boot and will work on any kernel.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] frr1:
Do you have the flashable zip yet ?

I like to dual boot stock touch wiz and cm 12.1
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Even without knox removed?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tp2215:
It should although I haven't tested it yet.

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Not yet. I ran into major issues and can't get it to boot correctly last night. I know jovy was also working on it and posted something about having similar issues. I would say to flash the Odin anyway since the boot loader and modern got updated anyway and they have to be flashed via Odin.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] zounduser:
Just wanted to give a shout out to u for the guide. I updated yesterday, and I was hoping I would get better battery life, I've yet to see it. Anyways, I appreciate your time and effort for throwing this guide together, really really appreciate it. And I'm sure a lot of others do too. Thank u.

Zound
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] manny20082020:
everytime i try to root i get error fail
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] AlbGol:
Me to, this method doesn't work. When I try to root following the steps it fails.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] steve97ta:
Use everything included in the zip make sure you are running Odin as administrator. Try again. No problems here
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] vponomarev:
It's interesting that people are having different experiences even when supposedly using whatever is included in the package and following the instructions.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] steve97ta:
Unrooting and rooting for many years it's like riding a bike lol
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tp2215:
Also just an fyi if using odin. If you are using Windows 10 (or maybe even windows 8) Then try setting compatibility mode to Windows 7 and check to run as administrator. It should work then.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
I got the deodexed built done yesterday, but setting the selinux to permissive is a pain. I dont want to release it unless i can get a way to set it to permissive on first boot because the selinuxmodechanger app dont work and also the selinux init.d script doesn't seem to work either.

Sent from my SM-N910T
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mcdavid:
Yep! I noticed that. Is it a KNOX issue? Or is it something else?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jovy23:
Most likely it has to do with more security or a custom kernel is needed. Its easy to set the selinux to permissive on these canadian lollipop builds that are around, but on the tmobile official lollipop firmware it seems to be different it just dont want to change. Any other devs can confirm?

Sent from my SM-N910T