yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Curleyyy:
As far as I'm away auto-brightness will always have the downside with poor battery performance as it constantly ramps up and down the brightness.

I've found that:

0 brightness is perfect for darkness / night time.

0 - 30 brightness is perfect for indoors

60 - 80 is perfect for outdoors

80+ isn't required as I can still see the screen (with a strugle) but it works.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dean_fx:
That is what I thought.

Thank you for the additional information regarding the brightness levels! :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobik666:
Hey everyone,

I don't know if it's since the new WhatsApp update or related to SuperSU, but, Im not able to share / import anything to WhatsApp that's stored in the Internal storage.

One solution I found was to copy the needed media to extSd. Ye, it worked, but it's really annoying to move everytime the item over to some storage on external.

Update from now:

Noticed it is not only related to WhatsApp.

Any help will be thankful. :)

Using ArchiDroid 1.7.18 with ArchiKernel 1.5.2
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArslanQureshi:
I had the same issue follow these steps

just copy the contents of the folder some place else

delete and recreate the folder

put back all the content

Profit!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidmagger:
and it doesn't work then hold the file and then u will see the sending options like Bluetooth,wifi-direct,etc. at the end of that option there is whatsapp like these u can share only images and videos !!!! thank you :)
[HTC One Max] acetm:
So 3 months ago the Verizon HTC One Max FINALLY got the sense 6.0 update. My phone has not yet been activated but I don't see why that should affect anything. Anyway, when I tap "check for updates", it loads forever and then then the window closes. Verizon won't push the update and neither will HTC. What to do???!!!

E
[HTC One Max] JBS976:
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe to get the Verizon update you would have to have the device activated on their network.
[HTC One Max] dottat:
If you have an SD card.. you can update this way.

Download this file and place on your ext SD card. REname to 0P3PIMG.zip and boot to bootloader. Allow the phone to flash it. Reboot when prompted to.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712474761

Download this file and place on your ext SD card. REname to 0P3PIMG.zip and boot to bootloader. Allow the phone to flash it. Reboot when prompted to.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712474762
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] spangelsaregreat:
Hi,

1) No real argument here, it should have had Wifi, but it doesn't. You must have known this before you bought it though. Personally I can count on one hand the amount of times I used Wifi on my JAMin so not a major concern personally.

2) I am lucky to stay in the UK so got an English based OS anyway.

3) The camera is average. So was the camera on my JAMin, personally I woudl never buy a Pocket PC for the camera, my Canon does that job. Overall all Pocket PC cameras are poor compared to other phones.

4) Trackball works fine for me and I think it is a great idea. Yes the scroll wheel is a bit loose and it does overshoot. I am sure this is a design that will improve over time, one of the problems of being an early adopter!! Overall though I find it a great phone to use with these two options.

5) Hmmm, I get my fix from the GPS in usually less than a minute, occaisionally it takes a bit longer but I am never in that much of a hurry. Not sure what it is you are trying to use the GPS for. I personally use it with Tom Tom 6 for road navigation and Memory Map for off road navigation and it works faultlessly in both (certainly much better than my JAMin/BT receiver combo). It also works well with the new Google Maps.

6) Can't argue with you too much about the points here. Personally the only thing I would like is bigger text on my Text Message notifications. I like having the stylus option for writing and have found Mousemode on the MDAC3 works well for all other uses. Sure I still have to resort to the stylus occaisionally (afterall it is how the OS is designed) but it is very rare. I could turn this around on you and say that having so many 3rd party apps is a good thing. There are not many devices this size which offer so much diversity in apps. It is just a pain you have to pay for them!!

It sounds like your use is not suited to the Pocket PC in general. Why not sell the MDAC3 on eBay and use the money to buy a suitable smartphone?

Regards
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] Bman:
[flame mode, he asked for it]

Do not buy a smartphone. Buy a nokia 1100 and a nikon D70.

My second phone is a nokia 1100:

battery last 1 week

it can receive and make a call

you either push the red or the green button (no thinking, no choices, just push)

you can get it for free if you buy a toaster

Since you are in germany buy a nice beamer or benz, it has wonderful GPS.

PS: next time you buy something INVESTIGATE what it can and cannot do.

[/flame mode]

PS II: my MDA compact III has WIFI and you know what, I never ever use it, I use my LAPTOP for email and Inet...

PS III: why did I buy a MDA compact III? To get rid of the GPS mouse

(I live in Amsterdam beamer and benz cost a fortune here...)
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] pangloss:
I was thinking about just taking it back to tmobile, I can do that, I don't know much about Europe, can I get a good smartphone and just pop my sim in it? I was thinking about getting the Nokia n73 (sold by tmobile). It has a great camera, and my friend says it syncs to outlook great; just like a smartphone.

I dont have a car, I wanted the GPS for geocoding photos, and for hiking/biking/walking and stuff (recording gps loaction with photos you take)

Check out these pictures taken by the camera:

http://chrisevans3d.com/temp/IMAGE_026.jpg

http://chrisevans3d.com/temp/IMAGE_027.jpg

This is me holding the cam AS STILL AS POSSIBLE. :(
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] pangloss:
Hey Bman; you're talking to a guy who has an Axim x51v, and a toughbook CF-W2, I use portable devices a lot, and I know what I do or do not want in my phone; this wasn't my first PPC device. I knew this didnt have wifi when I got it; though at that time no one knew if it was disabled or the hardware was missing.

It is the company coming out and saying their reasoning for nixing the hardware was to make the Vario seem more useful that turned me off.. It's more a problem I have with t-mobile than the device itself. It not having wifi was not a 'surprise' to me. Also, I had heard phones had altered ppc os enhancements, like a dailer and other apps with larger buttons you could press. (I cannot press the buttons on the dialer very well; maybe i have sausage fingers)

As I said I got this because t-mobile no longer even offers a SmartPhone, and I love them. This looked like it was capable of one handed use, which it is for some things, so I picked it. I have a business contract through my company, and it was ~100eur.

I have a good technical head on my shoulders, the crappiness of the cam really surprised me. I mean look at this:

http://chrisevans3d.com/temp/IMAGE_007.jpg

This photo was taken under an array of 5 very bright halogen point lights in the ceiling above. This image quality is inexcusable. Do you not agree?

Maybe the CCD is broken?

CE
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] Perjan:
I think th t-mobile firmware degrades the camera function. there are people that can make good pictures with the artemis. But they don't use t-mobile firmware...

I also use a MDAc3 mine is poor as well.
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] pangloss:
http://chrisevans3d.com/temp/IMAGE_034.jpg

http://chrisevans3d.com/temp/IMAGE_036.jpg

Here are two more pictures. There is green noise all over any picture I take; can anyone confirm this stuff? :confused: Any cMDA3 people have photos to send? If you want you can email them to me and I will post them here (that is my site, my email is there as well)

I have even tried all resolutions, thinking that they might have been scaling in software to get the 2MP res. Nope; all resolutions are terrible.

CE
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] Perjan:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33214&d=1168977457
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] treblechance:
If you have CID unlocked the handset and changed the ROM good look taking it back. Doing that voids the warranty plus your option to return the handset 'in the original condition'
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] EvanVanVan:
My mom's s4 is getting an update notification that fails to install, honestly I don't remember what modifications I've done to it. I'm assuming root, not sure if knox is tripped. What's the new build number I need to update to (aka so I can find a guide to update and keep root, if that's possible at this point)?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] bamige1:
It is NG6, it is really buggy as of now and shouldn't be installed. Freeze the SDM and you should be good.
[Xperia Z2 General] V4LKyR:
Today, the long-awaited update Android 4.4.4 for Sony Xperia™ Z2 is released.

Rejoice!

But, installing this update will overrun the root access. Root access will be gone. So, how to root 23.0.1.A.0.167 FW on Sony Xperia™ Z2?

I'm gonna try the same old "Easy Root Tool" and see what happens. Any ideas would be good!

-EDIT-

Do you want to update your Sony Xperia™ Z2 to 4.4.4 but don't want to lose root? Don't worry, you won't! :) Click "here"

Credits to [MENTION=599722]niaboc79[/MENTION]

Also, thanks to [MENTION=4816245]funky0308[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4895687]Envious_Data[/MENTION] for their work

-EDIT 2-

I got root on 4.4.4 on my own, using this guide, credits [MENTION=838895]norti[/MENTION]

[MENTION=599722]niaboc79[/MENTION] 's pre-rooted ROM was based on Generic RU and the NC feature wasn't working on it. So I wanted to download a brand new FTF with my customization number and followed the steps on the guide.

ZBAM!

Got my own .167 (4.4.4) ROM (Generic DE) with root on my Sony Xperia™ Z2.
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
we will find a way...

but you should definitely put question mark in title...

we are lucky to have older fw (I'm talking for LB, z3 can't be downgrade and they will have problems to root 4.4.4. I believe we could use older fw to root fw and to upgrade keeping root...

I'll upgrade later today and will try few things...
[Xperia Z2 General] xtremepredador:
In the title a statement and not a question !! WTF
[Xperia Z2 General] Jiyeon90:
I thought u achieved root, wtf
[Xperia Z2 General] muhammadnajmi96:
Haha I agree
[Xperia Z2 General] epr:
What if we...

- backup TA

- unlock bootloader and root (how?)

- relock bootloader by restoring TA

???
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
you can, yeah...as soon as Doom or NUT build/patch new kernel...

BTW [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] will you work on this one?

tnx
[Xperia Z2 General] tazoman:
does other rooting method on locked bootloader works?

Does this works? On locked bootloader? Android 4.4.4 (23.0.1.A.0.167)

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/how-to-root-firmware-314-t2821619
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
I doubt...

Sony patched all those security holes and all those methods should be updated.

Of course, someone should try...

Can anyone confirm he upgraded D6503 to 4.4.4?
[Xperia Z2 General] gamer649:
Wouldn't downloading the update through PC companion and making an ftf/downloading an ftf and then pre-rooting the firmware work? We have recovery for the phone so a pre-rooted flashable firmware should work without working exploits right?
[Xperia Z2 General] V4LKyR:
In 30 minutes, I will. The update is downloading now. It's around 1.2GB.
[Xperia Z2 General] B1nny:
Mod edit

As a few members noticed, the thread title was a little misleading, as it seemed like there already was a way to root the new firmware.

I changed the thread title to one that shouldn't mislead people.

OP, if you have any problems with this, or prefer a different title, please send me a private message or quote this reply.

Thread title changed
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
4.4.4 for D6503 isn't out yet.

Don't bother to download that, it'll say it's 167 but you'll download 314 and flashing will stop immediately after downloading fw.

Yes, that should work.

That's why I said, we are lucky to have older fws to downgrade and keep the root using prerooted fws...

we'll see once fw is available...
[Xperia Z2 General] V4LKyR:
Uh-oh... Well, I guess you're right, what you said exactly happened. This is interesting.
[Xperia Z2 General] gamer649:
I didn't actually read any of the other replies to the thread. Mainly cause the main post was all about how could we root it.
[Xperia Z2 General] TheFerhatKing:
It is possible to install the lockeddualrecovery from NUT? If yes we can use it for root
[Xperia Z2 General] dyepnoodle:
i guess this will be the option for now. Root .314 firmware, backup TA then flash 4.4.4 ftf. Plug the device to flashtool and unlock the BL, install Doomkernel (for recovery), flash supersu.zip, plug phone again to flashtool reflash stock kernel, boot the phone and it should be rooted then restore TA Backup.
[Xperia Z2 General] GoldPunch:
Thats correct, but too long way to install .167 :(
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
anyone is working on prerooted rom?

I'm starting so if anyone is already on it I don't want to lose time on that....
[Xperia Z2 General] gamer649:
It is possible to install it on a rooted firmware, you wouldn't be able to install it on the new firmware without root.

You wouldn't even need to do that.

1) Root .314 firmware.

2) Install locked bootloader recovery.

3) Make a pre-rooted firmware of the 4.4.4 build.

4) Install the firmware through recovery.

---------- Post added at 07:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 PM ----------

Is it for the D6502 or D6503? If I was able to update my D6503 to 4.4.4 I would have done it but I have been plagued with the same problem as all the other D6503 owners. I'm just going to wait for a UK unbranded pre-rooted firmware (or a UK unbranded ftf, whatever comes first).
[Xperia Z2 General] tazoman:
Please give me the link

Sent from my D6503
[Xperia Z2 General] zhuhang:
I think still have to wait.

Someone said there's pre-rooted firmware users can flash.

But I'll wait for a root tool, I want my customization stay there.
[Xperia Z2 General] niaboc79:
So you will wait forever...
[Xperia Z2 General] egynono:
is there is any way to Root 23.0.1.A.0.167 ?

without change rom ?

thanks
[Xperia Z2 General] hush66:
No, unless you create your own pre rooted ROM.

See the Android Development section.
[Xperia Z2 General] darkony:
I used this D6503_17.1.2.A.0.314_Customized CE5

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54793183&postcount=555
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
You wont have to wait too long, keep an eye out in Z3 section. The firmware is what i call a lazy port, they didnt realy try patching anything on top aside whats needed for Z2, so that just means root for Z3 would work on Z2

Not so much forever, NUT and Championswimmer are here atleast. And 2014 is a successful year for hackers, crackers and exploiters

;)
[Xperia Z2 General] nomaj:
Yea... that nice but with OTA update method you will lose write to System partition =(
[Xperia Z2 General] darkony:
Yes I know but thats the best for now, at least you can use SD fix & TB.
[Xperia Z2 General] Vic.:
Hey guys, is downgrading to 4.4.2 possible without wiping data?
[Xperia Z2 General] nomaj:
trying now ;)

EDIT: Works - Used mentioned FTF, SuperSU, SDFix.
[Xperia Z2 General] divanikus:
According to flashtool, it is already available for o2 DE operator users.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Its the career version of .167, not a bug fix.

http://www.gizmobolt.com/2014/11/08/xperia-z2-23-0-1-a-3-9-firmware-rolling-for-carriers/
[Xperia Z2 General] dkionline:
Why o2? Can someone make a pic of build.prop please?
[Xperia Z2 General] Dingoman10:
got fully working root on 23.0.1.A.0.167 on BL

Hi all together!

Maybe interesting for all who are trying to get fully working root on new KitKat 4.4.4 23.0.1.A.0.167 for our Z2 D6503.

I downloaded "D6503_17.1.2.A.0.314_EURO-LTE.ftf" from official FTF-Section of this forum an flashed it with "flashtool 0.9.14.0" by ONLY excluding "FOTA".

So i wiped "APPSLOG", "CACHE" and "DATA".

I rooted "D6503_17.1.2.A.0.314_EURO-LTE.ftf" with "rootkitXperia_20140719" from xda without any problems.

O don't have used SuperSU-Pro = no survival-mode.

Then I installed "Z2-lockeddualrecovery2.7.154-BETA.installer" from xda. No problems at all.

I downloaded .167 4.4.4 firmware and flashed it in .314 4.4.2 TWRP Recovery.

Before I booted up to system I wiped Cache + Dalvik Cache.

The first things i was looking for after reboot was root-app, sdcard_rw and system_rw.

As I expected the supersu-app was installed and worked fine. Xposed too, but i had no possibility to get sdcard_rw because of not having rights to get system_rw. System was ro!

So I rebooted to recovery, mounted system and booted back my phone to life.

I got system_rw rights under ES-File-Explorer!

I edited permission.xml and rebooted phone again.

System_rw, sdcard_rw and all apps who needs root (Greenify, Xposed etc) are working fine.

Seems that I have fully working root on D6503 Xperia Z2 KitKat 4.4.4 23.0.1.A.0.167 firmware!!

:laugh::laugh:

I don't know if NC or OTA is working. OTA doesn't give me update till now.

Maybe it helps to get root exploit....
[Xperia Z2 General] dkionline:
Thats nothing new. Write permissions in zip.
[Xperia Z2 General] VaLee:
What file did you edit for permissions and what exactly did you change?
[Xperia Z2 General] funky0308:
Why do you think there will be a root in one click method for Z3?

Is there anyone whobis actually working on that?

I said few times but obviously no one gets me serious - good devs are leaving Xperia devices.

Sony messed few things up, users on Xperia section is more then rude and what we got?

New devices with absolutely no support...

I know for sure [MENTION=599722]niaboc79[/MENTION] won't upgrade to Z3, so who'll work for them?

I really hope there are devs on Z3 but I'm not so sure...

I swear - if community won't support me in donating money to buy Z4 for one or two devs I'll buy them by myself...

Android L and ART are almost here and we'll need all help we can have...

Exactly...you could wait that forever.

We have rooting method, Gods are pleased and that's it..

I'm not saying it's impossible that someone find a bug in firmware and use that to build one click root but Google/Sony patched many flaws and left not to much possibilities for us...

We will see...but if you need root, we have it...
[Xperia Z2 General] Dingoman10:
In folder system/etc/permissions/platform.xml "...media_rw..."

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x0nqmchc542lbso/Screenshot_2014-11-08-01-22-33.png?dl=0
[Xperia Z2 General] divanikus:
Here's preroot package brick for d6503_23.0.1.a.0.167, it has SuperSU and ZXDualRecovery 2.7.154 binaries with SDCard permission fix and tzdata update to 2014i. Just drop in system.tgz from your locale's firmware and flash using recovery.

d6503_23.0.1.a.0.167_preroot_brick.zip

Based on the great work by Desperanto86 from 4pda.ru and modded a little bit by me.

Tried myself with locked bootloader and upgrade from .314.
[Xperia Z2 General] Yapperzitata:
Not sure...

Sorry so to confirm I transfer the system.tgz to the zip package and just flash the zip from .314?
[Xperia Z2 General] divanikus:
1. Do system+cache+dalvik+data wipe.

2. Flash your package.

3. Turn off phone.

4. Flash other parts of 23.0.1.A.0.167 (excluding SYSTEM, final verification disabled) using Flashtool and original FTF.

5. Turn on phone.

6. Profit.

This way it works for sure, i've checked myself. I hope you know how to make system.tgz from FTF.
[Xperia Z2 General] Yapperzitata:
How to exclude system

How do you exclude system in the ftf

---------- Post added at 03:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:20 AM ----------

Real sorry... how do you make the tgz from ftf.

Edit: Ok excluded system but what about tgz
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
it was just a logic thought, its a good idea to keep an eye out in Z3 section incase someone does root Z3, its practicly the same firmware and i see little reason why the same exploit shouldent root another device running a simular firmware.

That i agree, Sony Messed up,

big deal

everyone

does it but why do people get so

angry to Sony

? i see why alot of devs are leaving Xperias, no point building great creations for someone else to just stab you with their

ungreatfulness

im already planning on rooting Z4, there is only a couple of problems so far that i see at this point. i dont have a Z4 so lets wait and see what my problems will be.
[Xperia Z2 General] Yapperzitata:
Root

I have tried this method and got root, but I can't install busybox or xposed framwork...
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
I think large amounts of Manufacturing defects is a messup, if that isnt then i dont know what is because ive seen more defective Z2s than most other Xperias.
[Xperia Z2 General] lee480:
Gotten a Z, Z2, Ion and U and NONE of them had construction issues. Either I'm lucky or 0.1-1% of unfortunate users screamed too loudly. Whatever not, these defects have nothing to do with less developers for Xperias.
[Xperia Z2 General] prazvt:
Just to get some clarification here; I tried to follow your instructions w/ a few assumptions..

1. I grabbed my locale's .167 firmware via Experifirm and then used Flashtool to create the FTF.

2. Opened the FTF, and using 7zip created system.tgz by adding system.sin to a TAR archive and then adding the resulting system.tar to a GZIP archive - system.tgz **is this the right way to do it in windows?**

3. Added that system.tgz to the d6503....._preroot_brick.zip file.

4. Rebooted into recovery (TWRP), wiped cache+data+dalvik

5. Flashed the new zip file (it seems to complete a little fast)

6. Turned off the phone; flashed the .167 FTF, excluding 'SYSTEM'

...EDIT: system.sin --> system.tgz is a little more involved I just realized :) Will go through that process tomorrow. It's late.
[Xperia Z2 General] divanikus:
You should extract system.sin and repack it's content to tgz. Try NUT's DIY guide. You will get it on Building the (unsigned) flashable ZIP step.

Remove everything from updater folder and unpack my zip there. When just pack zip as usual. You will get a zip with system.tgz and other scripts.

Here's mine example of the result, it's prerooted RU version: d6503_23.0.1.a.0.167_ru_root_tzfix_recovery.flashable.zip MD5: 4B8CCF7902E4553C123E0F69E6539924
[Xperia Z2 General] prazvt:
Thanks divanikus - that is exact thread I stumbled onto a few minutes before your reply :) I will give it a shot tomorrow!
[Xperia Z2 General] DelacroixEX:
Mind if i ask? What does the zip file for? Is it a whole rom or i do need to flash that then flash ftf using flashtool?
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
Guys, I made a complete tutorial for you how to create a fully rooted update package (with working sytem R/W mount) from the FTF file, you can find it here (Windows only):

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/4-4-4-creating-rooted-update-package-t2933155

;)
[Xperia Z2 General] prazvt:
Okay - I used Nut's guide to create the flashable zip and then dropped the system.tgz into your flashable zip. Followed your directions and the phone just booted up successfully into .167.
[Xperia Z2 General] anoevo:
i tried on this method but nothing happen and the screen stay on the last line .

so we are waiting a new method from our great developer :D
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
That could be a very long wait ;)