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[HTC Desire S] eryunt:
Hi all, I had to switch off vibration on my Desire S because It's very noisy.

When my phone vibrates, I can hear a rattle inside, as if something inside is loose...

Does anyone have my same problem?

Waht could be the cause of the noise, what ca be loose?

Is there a solution?

Thanks in advance! :)
[HTC Desire S] SimonTS:
Possibly the vibrator motor is loose. Look for the tear-down video on YouTube and have a go at fixing it yourself.
[General Questions and Answers] electech13:
I always root and mod my phones and have used Titanium Backup Pro religiously for years now but I do work on other people's phones a lot and curious what some of you use or think is the "best" or "easiest" solution for people who aren't rooted and want to recover or move over saved apps and data?

My cousin got a galaxy alpha, coming from a S4 and the S4 was rooted and modded (I did for him) and had been using TB as well but much to my dismay he doesn't want to root (at least yet) his new phone in fear of the damn Knox warranty voiding trip counter (he didn't care about same thing on last phone though?)

So would just like to know what is your easiest recommendation to (similarily) get the ton of apps he has saved via TB (and their customized data/settings) etc onto the new device? (Well knowing that one can't specifically use TB to do this process anymore on the new unrooted phone). I know of a couple work-a-rounds but not necessarily the best..so curious.

Thanks

Ps..I DO KNOW that he or I can't specifically restore the Titanium Backup files to a non root device but looking for the best similar option...the old phone is still here and loaded with everything needed...so installing something else and doing new app/data backup to SD or cloud etc IS the option being requested.

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Sent from my *ROOTED* Note 4 SM-N910W8
[General Questions and Answers] pppppp:
Root - restore backups - remove root

You can restore apps which didn't require root, that should be enough if you don't want to root now.

It would help to know what exactly you aren't able to restore without root that doesn't require root already. My thought is: if he doesn't want root now, he wouldn't want to restore something that requires root.
[General Questions and Answers] electech13:
Well the root and unroot is not an option..as for the apps..most are regular apps..it's not the apps or the root access apps that's the issue, it's mainly the easy transfer of all the (many many apps) data to the phone..the built in Google backup and restore has failed me a few times in the past..

Sent from my *ROOTED* Note 4 SM-N910W8
[Omni Q&A] JoeSyr:
I've been running omni on my Galaxy Nexus (toro) for a while now and am very happy with it overall. I use SuperSU for root, and I've installed its auto backup script to keep it around for ROM updates.

I've read up on how OmniRom is intentionally distributed without root, but I'm curious about the fact that the binary update isn't automated as part of the backup script. It just seems to stick out that it wants to update and reboot every time, despite the effectiveness in automating everything else for ROM updates.

Is this approach strictly necessary? Might there be something I could put together with an addon.d script to placate SuperSU without breaking anything? Or would there be a reasonable feature request for the OmniRom updater script to do something that addon.d scripts can't do, under the premise of "if the user has already rooted, preserve root on the ROM side for future updates"?

Thanks for any info, I'd like to streamline updates but it's a minor thing so I'm mostly just curious about the mechanisms in play.
[Omni Q&A] maxwen:
Move the supersu zip into the flash after ota update folder if you use ota. Else just dont forget to flash it always after the rom
[Omni Q&A] JoeSyr:
Thanks, seems to work fine. This was on my eventual to-try list but I wasn't sure if it would completely reset the settings or somesuch.

I also had a peek at the SuperSU installer script and there's a lot going on so I'd need to sit down with it more if I want to pursue my curiosity, but I still don't see why its backup script doesn't handle this the same way. Maybe it's still a WIP, I see that the developer has been busy with it lately. Oh well.
[Omni Q&A] Entropy512:
No need for this, just use SuperSU's "install backup script" feature.

Also, Omni isn't "intentionally disabled without root" - we've done nothing to block root apps or rooting. We just haven't found a solution for integrating root into the ROM that we liked AND would allow for corporate users to use the device.
[Omni Q&A] JoeSyr:
Right, but the whole point is that SuperSU's backup script offers limited functionality in terms of automating updates. The program still wants to update the binary and reboot. I haven't been poking it too hard, but I think that root keeps working just fine if you ignore it. I've just been obliging it because I assume it knows more about itself than I do. It's a pretty minor thing, but fully automated updates are pretty neat for peace of mind. Maxwen's solution just cuts to the core though. Have the updater reflash SuperSU and the whole thing is actually automated with no fuss from the app when it first loads.

On your other point, I said "distributed" not "disabled". Other than the semantic issue I think we're on the same page on all that stuff. Again, I was mostly speculating on why the backup script seems to be limited here, and the fact that Omni is not rooted was just a straw I was grasping at. I'm imaging that in a world where the Omni design philosophy was different and SuperSU came built-in, it wouldn't want to update its binary after flashing an update, so I was really just comparing the hypothetical pre-rooted omni and my assumptions about it to the real-world unrooted omni where there's this odd quirk where the method of preserving root matters ever so slightly.

...although actually now that I've thought about it more, when else would the SuperSU app ever be performing this check and turning a positive? Maybe the only reason it wants to update the binary is because the backup script has some possible but necessary pitfall, so it has a specific function to warn the app about itself, and it's supposed to be a 2-step process. Hmm, I should look at it more closely later.
[Omni Q&A] Entropy512:
Something is strange if SuperSU keeps on wanting to update the binary and reboot - as I don't see this behavior on any of my devices when using the backup script.

I could have sworn you wrote "disabled" - ugh my brain may be more fried than I realized if I'm completely subconsciously altering words as I read. :(
[Omni Q&A] paps79:
I have the same issue. It started happening recently, even though I have the backup script installed and had no problems in the past. Probably something changed, app or ROM?
[Omni Q&A] JoeSyr:
No worries. Actually I feel like I must have edited out something critical to my original rambling making any sense because now when I read it back, I'm not really sure where I was going with that particular part of the post, so my context wasn't helping.
[Omni Q&A] Entropy512:
I'm running recent Omni builds on multiple devices, along with the latest SuperSU - no issues here.

Unless maybe it only affects new installations of the backup script. (e.g. doesn't happen if you updated SuperSU since installing the backup script)
[Omni Q&A] paps79:
I'm also on the latest SuperSU and I have been with Omnirom from early KitKat days with no such issue until now.

Incidentally, I've reverted to the 25th nightly because of this video bug - http://jira.omnirom.org/browse/OMNI-1181 - and still the same issue occurs.

It's strange. :|
[Omni Q&A] paps79:
After a clean ROM installation the problem is gone.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperia_sp_2014:
hi friends !! as you know the google android is diffrent with any brands mobile !!! sony samsung htc and .... they customized google android with their UI !! but in some phones like Nexus Series or even CM11 , we see stcok google android without any Interference !!!

me and many geek are agree that stock google android is faster than company.s customized rom !! and now i want to know how can i download and install GOOGLE ANDROID on my xperia sp ? without all sony apps or ui !!! juct pure Android
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TsunaH:
Install a custom ROM like PAC, PA, CM
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperia_sp_2014:
Custom roms are edited too !! they have extra feauters !!! i want a 100% pure Android without ANY EDITING just like Nexus Phones android !!
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TsunaH:
So buy a nexus phone if you want pure Google Android without modification
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperia_sp_2014:
:confused:.... thanks
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silver Wx:
try omnirom, it is an aosp rom very light modified...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alx31:
and try to post questions in appropriate sections please, not in dev section please! thanks =)

[MENTION=4879131]Saqib Nazm[/MENTION] ....if im not right feel free to erase my post ;)
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thehritzinator:
You can't. Custom ROMs are going to be the closest you will get. Omnirom is very light modification, so I'd start there.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skyzo97:
CM is edited? http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?type=nightly&device=huashan
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperia_sp_2014:
sure !!! sorry for wrong place !

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thanks all you guys <3

ok i will test Omnirom Rom .. thanks for your help
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thehritzinator:
By edited I believe the OP is talking about extra features/customization added that are not found in Stock Android
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xperia_sp_2014:
yes exactly
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Please leave the development section free for actual development

Questions belong in the Q&A section

Furthermore, you will find the search function very useful in the future.

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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
It fell out of my hands face flat onto a concrete floor - I tried to catch it mid fall and ending up flicking it further away, around 4-5ft drop with quite a bit of force in the end.

NO DAMAGE at all!!

This phone is not as fragile as people are making out on xda.

Just thought I would let people know as all I see on here is 'it smashed/cracked by itself' 'i didn't drop it far etc etc

Perhaps I am just lucky, either way front and back glass are still perfectly fine.

This might help people who are still on the fence to buy it or not.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] BLAZEDv3:
Yeah I've had my phone fall a few times onto wooden floors, once into the crevices of my car seat, tossed on my bed etc; phone is still mint. No case or screen protector.

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Robin>Hood:
Well maybe you should change the title lol. Now people will think this is yet another thread about a Z3C that has fallen to pieces.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kaiowas82:
I've dropped mine after 1h from taking out of the box... from the microwave to to counter and to tiles floor, i lost few years of my life, but the phone was absolutely immaculate, not wearing any protection at all :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
Don't you think that makes it more likely to be read though? Lol
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
You could change the title to something like "Post about your drops with no damage!" :p
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Icefeldt:
every drop is different.

if you are lucky it survives a 2m drop.

if you are unlucky it cracks from 50cm
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] gazzawazza:
[MENTION=3150847]pricey2009[/MENTION]

Hey Pricey

Tbh I think you're massively lucky... but please add your experience to the survey, so that it's as representative as possible.

http://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/general/sony-xperia-z3-z3-compact-glass-survey-t2900149

Regards,

Gary
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
All done :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] geronimoid:
Sounds like a defective unit to me - ask Sony to replace for one that cracks properly :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Sparksys:
To the OP.. What week is your phone was manufactured?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
W39
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] predo:
you must be lucky - I dropped mine 2 days after getting it and it landed on a corner of a glass scale and entire back screen was in bits.... I still have a chipmark on the bezel at the back (tiny but still) but luckily I managed to get the back glass replaced by my insurance. What I'm worried about now is how it affects the water resistance but hopefully they would have done a decent job and put the back screen in properly...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] coolmalayalee:
Dropped mine today after a week of use. Was in my shirt pocket and fell on the concrete floor as I was bending down. There was no case on it. Only screen protectors. I was really nervous to check for any damage after reading through the plethora of negative reviews regarding cracks. To my surprise the phone did not suffer from any damage whatsoever. Was quite relieved. My case (Ringke fusion) is still on the way. Hope it arrives soon.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Issemann:
I placed my order from Sony's USA site this past Friday. I had the option to also purchase the 2 year warranty from Sony for an extra $79.99. I am very, very careful with my devices, so I normally don't purchase the extra protection. But this will be my first all glass phone, so I'm wondering if I should shell out the extra $80.

Weird thing is that Sony's website states that I have up until 365 days after my purchase to get the 2 yr warranty. So, does that mean I can wait until my phone breaks to get the warranty? How exactly does this work? :confused:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jdiddy_ub:
what you are referring to is the original manufacturer warranty...Sony provides an additional warranty option for $80. It is for 2 years and covers accidents in addition to defects (still covered under original warranty). It does not cover theft/loss. From what i read, they will repair it or replace the device 1 time during that period. If you send it for repairs the coverage continues, if they decide to replace it, the warranty becomes void. A good bargain for $80, breaks down to $3.33 a month with no deductible. Better than carrier insurance.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] gazzawazza:
Hi [MENTION=2973920]jdiddy_ub[/MENTION]

I know I was referring to the standard / original warranty - I wanted to be certain that what [MENTION=2850374]Issemann[/MENTION] was talking about was different / additional / beneficial ;)

Very good point that $3.33 a month is good, although it being a single shot isn't so good.

I'm investigating whether I can get a similar deal over in the UK. Unfortunately I didn't buy directly from Sony, so might not have this extension, if available at all, available to me.

I bought via my carrier - O2 - on an upgrade. They offer insurance but you have to take it within 28 days of purchase (and I'm outside that now).

There are price bands for the insurance. I don' t know which the z3 compact falls in but I will bet it won't be the cheapest one :)

However, you get accidental damage and accidental theft cover. You can also get accidental damage cover only.

I've skimmed the T&Cs and cover is upto £300. Am assuming this is per claim. Couldn't find any cap on numbers of claims you can make.

Assuming you have similar insurance packages via your carriers, it might be effectively not much more expensive to get insurance and have the 'more than one use' option?

Alternatively, take out the accidental damage warranty and look at 3rd party insurance, if that warranty gets 'used'.

Just be careful about insurance T&Cs (I know you read them but others might not be so vigilant). I've just, out of curiosity, checked out a UK insurer called gadget cover. Their monthly cover for the z3 compact is basically £7 p/m. You can pay annually too. Interesting 'penalties' though.

Excess will be £50 or £75 for z3 compact (damage / theft or loss, respectively), with an additional £25 on top, if claiming within first 3 months of cover.

Additionally, if you pay monthly, you have to pay the balance of the 12 month premium before any claim can be made (effectively increases the 'excess' hugely, if you make an early claim).

So you could effectively have to pay out £177 for a lost phone, including your initial payment, assuming the insurer honours the claim, if you claimed in the first month. Ouch.

I guess cheaper than buying a new phone though.

I do appreciate I've been rather UK-centric, but I just wanted to flag this kind of detail of UK users and to warn non-UK users of possible pitfalls with insurance (assuming mobile device insurers have similar policies - I'm fairly confident they would, particularly regarding mobile phone cover).

Regards,

Gary
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jdiddy_ub:
I edited my original post after re-reading the terms. The "one-shot" only applies to replacement. You can get the device repaired and continue to have coverage until the 2 years expires. I have been comparing the Sony $80 warranty vs. 3rd party companies and i still think that Sony comes out on top. The major difference is theft/loss coverage. If you are someone that has the tendency to lose things or have lost your phone in the past, then the Sony coverage won't cover you.

If we are talking about accident coverage, Sony comes out way on top if you talk about pricing. Take a 3rd party insurer for lets say $5/mo and add a $75 deductible to it...on month #3 you would be paying $90 and if you dropped it on say month #20 it comes out to $175..more than double Sony's price.

Also, Sony is a major brand whereas 3rd party insurance (based on google reviews-i've never had it) sounds like a 50-50 crap shoot, 1. to find a reputable company 2. turnaround times, and what they cover/don't cover...some reviews state they had to provide like 10 different proofs of purchase and the company tries to find a loophole out of it.

In my opinion, if you're lucky enough to be able to purchase the Sony warranty, that is the best deal.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] gazzawazza:
Yep... sounds like the best deal tbh.

I can't find any option regarding warranties on the Sony Mobile website :(

Have had a look in the Sony online store, tried accessories, etc, to no avail.

Suspect it must get offered after you've made a direct purchase?

Did have a quick browse via my carrier too but couldn't find anything pertinent.

Regards,

Gary
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] mikeruoc:
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,53715

Very nice.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] slimsaturn:
Won't Install For Me
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] floats:
Goodbye Windows Live Search, I hardly knew ya.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cpz21:
with GPS support, very nice indeed. But does anyone know how to move GoogleMapsCache to storage card?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] BrotherNov:
I love windows Live search, I can't believe somethings better, guess I'll have to download google and give it a spin
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cadeucsb:
cab downloads, but install is unsuccessful no matter if its from the storage card or device
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] dang:
It seems to install and work ok for me from my storage card. FWIW I'm running ROM 1.35.255.2.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] floats:
I liked Windows Live Search a lot, but mainly because it just plain worked. The java midlet version of GMM was instable if it would even work at all. Google just works better. It also allows you to look up contacts and use them in your searches. Windows Live Search doesn't have that option. I'm sure future versions of Windows Live Search will up the ante and Google will, in turn, raise the bar even higher. Yay for competition.

FYI, I'm also running the SA 1.35 ROM and it installed without any issues. I just went to www.google.com/gmm and opened/ran the installer from there.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] sergiopi:
Same rom, but no success, "cab installation unsuccessfull" message, even tryng to close ALL active processes
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] sergiopi:
archive corrupted!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] GPetrow:
Install and all worked fine for me this morning. Maybe save it somewhere first... then try the install? (That's the method that worked for me.)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] warmkiwi99:
worked for me too
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] daniel76:
what about google talk for mobile ???
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cadeucsb:
download the cab on ur PC, active sync and move it to your phone. Their OTA download is messed up.

I tried it a couple times and noticed the file sizes were different. the cab file should be approx 607k. I kept getting 300k when I was getting it over the air directly to my phone.

I went to www.google.com/gmm on my pc, got the wm5 version cab, put it on my phone and installed from my phone just fine.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] phealy:
It doesn't have hybrid map view (streets on the aerial pictures) which Live search has. Actually, live search feels a bit better to me still.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] ronskiUK:
works fine copying the cab over for me on the Vario II, pretty neat.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cadeucsb:
sure it does, just hit Menu, Change View.

I cant get my Bluetooth GPS to work. After i hit track with GPS, it errors out and brings up some help file and talks about editing settings in the control panel if you have a BT gps, but i have no idea what its talking about.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] lindseyp:
what the heck. There's no detail at all for Japan, although google maps has the detail and so does the midlet version.

The midlet, however, can't do searches in Japanese which is why I was glad to try out this new thing.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] 8YEight:
wow, what a great app. i already used the java midlet before but that didn't work so good. this one does! even the satelite view is quite quick via umts!

the install was ok in one try. i used iexplorer on my tytn and went to the link www.google.com/gmm there i installed the cab file.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] mrvanx:
Same here, works a treat.
[General Questions and Answers] dboypipes:
I read somewhere that there is a routing tool for it , can anyone tell me where I can download it from? Or does anyone know if there is a one click method that will work for it ( I don't have a computer).

Someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] techrefresh:
Re: Asus Zenfone 5 Root

Here are a couple of links to root guides:

Search on google for Asus Zenfone 5 Root (if you havent already)

Try: asuszenfoneblog. com link

Otherwise, keep on searching if it doesn't work, the instructions in the link are quite confusing but if read properly, will potentially root your device

Hopefully they'll work for you!

Enjoy [MENTION=5219031]dboypipes[/MENTION]
[General Questions and Answers] dboypipes:
I found a 1 click method but when I used root checker it said I didn't have root m I tried it twice
[General Questions and Answers] techrefresh:
Re: Asus Zenfone 5 Root

Ok, some OneClick methods dont do what they say, but i recommend trying the one on the asuszenfoneblog .com website, its a bit complicated but its the best option in my opinion!

Message me on XDA if you need any more help, im finished for the night now (UK Time) so, if you need any help, it wont be until the morning [MENTION=5709368]ryan012[/MENTION]

Happy to help :) I hope we can find a rooting solution for this device!