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[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] zurkx:
using a note 4 without a cover is basically pulling out a piece of glass from your pocket and tossing it around. its silly. the phone is not rugged enough for normal use.

ive dropped m ine 4 times onto concrete. its been coated with dust on a regular basis. its been rained on half a dozen times. without a case it would be long dead.

ive got a iblason armorbox with the wireless charging cover so i dont need to connect wires and damage the usb ports. works great. would have lasted a week without the case.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Temetka:
I use my Note 4 naked about 95% of the time. I have insurance, that's what it is for.

That being said, I am still looking for a decent case to use the phone landscape hands free for video watching. I have one now and it's OK but it has kind of sharp edges which is why I don't use it that much. For me right now money is extremely tight so I haven't been looking around. I might pick up a glass screen protector for it. I am not too sure if I can live with the halo effect. I might get a decent thin film screen cover and move on. Or I might not. I really, really, really love the feel of a naked Note 4 in my hand. I bought my phone to use it, not keep it all pretty so I can resell it. I never resell my phones.

Anyway if you have a case and it works for you, great. If you don't and are like me and don't really care, great.

Basically if you have a Note 4, that's great!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] GNEL0618:
I have the s-view flip case from Samsung. The black one is made to match the color of the phone exactly so it has a very nice uniform look. I always end up taking my cases off though so I switched to a slickwrap and am super happy with it. It gets compliments all the time. I treat my phone like a baby though and I have hookups to fix my screen if it ever cracks. I work for a major wireless provider and see first hand that a cased phone in good condition is is much nicer that a naked cracked one lol.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] xdm9mm:
I don't know why but the only times I drop my phones are when I don't have a case on them... it is really annoying.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] ssb13:
You can always get a skin, like from Skinomi to protect against scratches and dings. For me, since I am on an Edge contract with Verizon, I do not want to risk them refusing my device when I Edge Up because it has scratches.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] willstay:
7 months or so without anything on. No case, no screen protectors. Not a single scratch. But I baby it.

Note 4
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] homer285:
Have an OCD look, with a bright light holding n4 on the angle, l bet it is rife with tiny scratches that most anal retentive buyers would spot a mile off.

Its definitely a case and SP for me, I'll resell for maximum l can get as l go through devices every 6 months or so.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kilroy672:
I've only had my N4 for a few weeks now. Bought a case from ebay paid $6 for it and now I don't even use it because of the nice weather is here. Alos bought a nice screen protector for it as well...extreme guard, so far so good. But I did noticed a few hair line scratches while trying to be the screen protector on last week. Who knows it could have been there when I got the phone. Yes it does bothers me that they are on the screen.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] bond32:
I'm personally pretty OCD. I tend to notice even the smallest defects. I started using my note 4 with no protector and immediately noticed some hairline scratches. No idea how they happened, suppose there's fine enough dust and dirt containing particles that are harder than the gorilla glass...
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] d4rkkn16ht:
I was using my Note 4 without any case for about 2 weeks & then I use S-View Cover with Wireless Charging (come with the Wireless Charger as a package).

Now I use LED case and S-View cover alternately.

At first, the idea of using no case at all seems nice, but after a while it got on my nerve.

It actually feels better using my phone without a case....if only the material is indestructible :p

My wife's Note 4 is using S-View Cover + Tempered glass screen protector (I hate the thickness it added), while I don't use any screen protector.

It's Gorilla Glass 4 guys, only sand can damage it or a drop from a high place :p
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Armazia:
Always used a case and it actually doesn't really bother me. Can't stand the chance that when it falls it will probably break.. I used to have tempered glass too, but imo there is no good option for the note 4(even those protectors who cover the whole screen suck), so no screen protector.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] cbutters:
I always baby my phones, I try to find the slimmest TPU case and a nice screen protector, to keep it as slim as possible but still protect it. The main reason I do this is for resale value. (I tend to upgrade on a yearly cycle, so I get a lot more mileage out of babying my device, keeping it pristine so I can sell at a high price and buy the latest and greatest every go around.)

This has worked for me from Iphone 4S - Galaxy Nexus - Galaxy S3 - Galaxy S4 - Galaxy Note 3 - Galaxy Note 4.

I've only dropped all of these phones over the years maybe once or twice and it was fine because I had them in protective cases.

Except I finally damaged my note 4.. :( It wasn't even a drop. I lost it behind the cushion of a reclining couch and I couldn't find it. I finally reclined the chair to get a better look underneath and.... guess what the Note 4 was Jammed in the steel reclining posts. and they had RIPPED through the screen protector when I reclined it back and it sheared through the screen protector to the screen and scratched it. I'm lucky my screen didn't shatter or crack! This note4 IS indestructible.

So despite the screen protector I have a small but undeniable scratch on the screen.

At this point, with my pristine resale value gone now, I'm just rocking it naked and its great. I also am rocking the official wireless cover now and that lifts the camera off the table so it doesn't scratch. Its liberating not being OCD about it getting scratched anymore.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jason-tech-uk:
I agree!

My brother dropped his note in Pompei on some column and it worked fine after! But if you did get a case what one would it be any why??
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] GinFab:
sure it better use it naked if your hands are okay=)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] DarkGuyver:
I've accidentally dropped my SGSII a few times with no signs of any damage on the casing. But the last time it fell out of my jacket pocket on to gravel, which chipped the casing and gouged the hell out of my screen protector. Thankfully the screen was perfectly fine. So I purchased a Spigen Tough Armor case for my Note 4 just incase that happens again. (Knock on keyboard.)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] sodomanaz:
I've broken the Note 1, Note 2 (multiple times). With and without a case for both. Cracked screens.

Note 3 I had it in a case since day 1, then Zerolemon battery and rugged case, as well as glass screen protector. Went all year without a hitch. Gave it to my brother who fell asleep with it in his pocket and screen went dead.

Note 4. Zerolemon battery and rugged case. So far so good. Naked maybe later once I don't need the battery.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] mattdb:
Well I always go "naked" and this is the first phone that I have gotten screen scratches on.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] the.scientist:
I have a white Note 4 where the screen gap on one side is larger than on the other side. I keep my note in a case so I don't have to look at the gap, but otherwise would use it naked.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] eksoccer99:
Thought this was fixed before launch day. Would've taken it back.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] the.scientist:
This was a replacement device that I received from T-mobile after I scratched up the screen on my original Note 4, so I have no recourse because it's technically 'just a cosmetic issue'. (The insurance wouldn't even honor the original color I had, which was black not white).

I believe the gap issue does still exist though. I've seen it on various in store display models. Furthermore, the gap on my current Note 4 annoyed me enough that I tried 'upgrade' to a pristine Note 4. I went through two brand new Note 4s from T mobile before I abandoned that plan because one had pink screen tint and also had the gap, while the other had a broken camera (no autofocus). It's really sad that 6 months after release these defects still pop up.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] xxSTARBUCKSxx:
What kind of environment do you work in?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Ryanmo5:
I've never used a screen protector on any of my phones and haven't had a problem yet. I am using a case I got from tmobile however. Got the Tech21 and it does the job just fine, mainly wanted to protect the sides from damage.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] LightspeeDLee:
Use it with a bare minimum, the screen protector. Gorilla Glass cant stop keys or coins rubbing against it. 2nd line of defense is a slim case. I think the defender type bulky cases are too over the top. Unless your going hiking/camping for a few weeks. Bare bones....thats silly. Stupid even
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] visualpro:
I've used tempered screen it shattered the $8.00 screen protection but saved my note 4 screen ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jsomby:
I tried to use tempered glass protector, but it covers barely the screen itself because those little curves near the edges and that looked silly for me and felt. So now im playing against my luck....
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] DarkGuyver:
Yeah, it's hard to get a tempered glass protector for the Note 4 since it has that 2.5D glass. My advice would be to get a really good plastic screen protector for your Note 4 and a good case with a lip to protect it. Which is the reason why I got the Spigen Tough Armor for my Note 4.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] rickyray9:
The key to using your phone naked is to never text or call while driving. Phones drop from your lap to the hot asphalt in an instant, and there's nothing you can do about it.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] lm631501:
Very interesting information. I LOVE using my phones naked and HATE using cases. I used my Note 2 in an otterbox for two years because I am very prone to accidents and I wanted to protect the phone from myself.

After my two year sprint contract was up, I finally took the Note 2 out of the Otterbox and rocked it naked. I loved how much more lightweight and leaner it felt.

BUT WITH MY NOTE 2, it was literally like carrying around a stick of ice! It was so slick! It would literally just slide/fly out of my hands at times. I dropped it countless times over the past 6 months of naked carrying. It looks pretty rough now :( And unfortunately it just crapped out and now wont turn on.

Soo naturally Ive been eyeing the Note 4 and this makes me happy to hear about the new glass!! How is the "slickness" of the Note 4?

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YES! Very good piece of advice. Often overlooked.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] DRUMMERCD360:
Hahahahahahaha i cant even right now lmao
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] spexwood:
Now, I'm not arguing against using your phone naked, but I thought I'd share this.

I've been using my phone in a case with no screen protector (hate them) since December when I bought this phone. Never once have I dropped the phone, nor are there any scratches on the body or screen. I've been reading this thread since it started and yesterday I decided to see if I should ditch the cover. For the first time, I dropped my phone... over granite tile. I caught it, thank goodness, but it was one of those stumbling catches, where you hot it while it's falling a few times before actually getting a grip on it.

So for my sake, I think I'm going to stay with a case. Lol
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] glm0025:
Used Spigen Neo Hybrid until a month ago when i noticed it was scratching the corners. Been using it with just the tempered glass and haven't felt the need to get another case.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] titchyyyy:
Just got my Note 4 and it has a Tempered glass screen protector on it with a Spigen Ultra Hybrid case, it's the first time I've used a case in over 15 years of owning phones, I've only ever smashed a phone screen once and that was when I was young. I would say I'm careful but I usually place my phone on my shoulder when doing most tasks and this phone is a LOT heavier than what I'm used too, so I'm preparing for the worse. Especially since I'll be upgrading to the next Flagships when they arrive and will want full re-sale value on this phone, thus, not having it for long.

I much prefer to use phones naked, they feel so much better and I'm not sure why anybody bothers to put these big chunky cases that pretty much hide the entire phone and only shows the screen? Why do people want to protect the phone so it can be dropped from the top of a building and survive anyway? I bet I could drop this phone onto concrete in it's current form and get away with just a smashed screen protector and marks in the case only.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] w8wca:
Not sure if anyone responded so in case:

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/en/products-with-gorilla/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note-4
[HTC Sensation] LEGOracer69:
Hi. I really want to wireless view my Sensation screen on my TV, and I'd be glad to use chromecast to do this. Anyone fammiliar with this: http://xdaforums.com/hardware-hacking/chromecast/experimental-enable-mirroring-device-t2812193 knows that you need a ROM that supports it. So I was wondering if there was a ROM that does so.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindguyinanorgy:
Has anyone done the OTA update from verizon?

I expect that I will lose root, but can I get it back the same way I did with 10B?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ek9_mike:
Dont do it.

I got my G3 about 4 days ago, and i immediately updated it. I think i found a way to flash back to 10b so i can root. As of now, i am unable to root with stomproot, ioroot, and purpledrake (or whatever its called). I have no idea what would happen if a rooted g3 with 10b upgraded to 11c.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shayneflashindaily:
Maybe towel root would work

2SHAYNEZ
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindguyinanorgy:
Towel root didn't work for 10b
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sic0048:
Please refer to your Verizon G3 forums - http://xdaforums.com/verizon-lg-g3/general. There are several threads there that talk about the OTA update, why it is not good to take OTA updates, and luckily for you a method for getting back to 10b.

Consider yourself lucky. There is no guarantee that you will be able to downgrade after taking an OTA update. Blindly taking updates is a great way to loose root and bump in the future.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mhsbrian:
Almost every thread that shows you how to root and bump tells you to not take updates, c'mon guys they are telling you to protect your device.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blindguyinanorgy:
I didn't think there was a verizon thread last time i looked (months ago). Someone please move this thread.

Not lucky, I know to ask first, hence this thread.

I didnt realize how for the community has come on custom flashing since I got my phone and rooted it. Definitely need to spend some time seeing what we got.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToF_Itachi:
I did the update last night. I can confirm that the update did not remove my root and in fact the update only was to make the phone run more smoothly.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sic0048:
It didn't remove root, but it is currently unrootable. This means that if you should loose root somehow, you will not be able to get it back. I HIGHLY suggest you go to the Verizon G3 forum and read all the threads there. You can get all the benefits of the update without loosing the root method via the methods there.

I don't know how many times this has been said, but apparently there are still a ton of dumb people out there.......

NEVER TAKE AN OTA UPDATE IF YOU LIKE BEING ROOTED OR IF YOU EXPECT TO RETAIN THE ABILITY TO BUMP
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToF_Itachi:
Well luckily i still had root before the update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Kylorr:
Hello,

I have an i337 that is PIN locked and unfortunately the owner has passed away. The family of the owner has asked me if I am able to retrieve the pictures off of the device for them, but they do not know the PIN. Sadly, there is not an SD card, nor a Google account (I can enter the password incorrectly indefinitely without being prompted), and I am unable to get any information by attaching it to my PC. As far as I am able to tell the phone is stock and not rooted. Booting into recovery shows me KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1. If there is any more information I can provide, I am unsure where to find it. I've done a few searches but haven't found anything that works for me. One of my thoughts was trying to find a rom to flash with Odin that doesn't wipe the internal SD card, but I can't seem to find one for this device, if such a thing even exists. If anyone has any experience bypassing a PIN without losing data or has any suggestions that would be of help in this particular situation I would be greatly appreciative.

Thanks,

Kylor R
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmit37:
I read that Lollipop allows you to transfer the settings from one device to another. When I was seting up my Nexus 9 I was never given the option. I tried tapping it to my nexus 5. during the setup but the option never came up.

I can't see it as an app or in the settings. Does anyone know how to use it/where to find it on the Nexus 9?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmit37:
Could it be that the functionality was only available in the Preview for Lollipop?

Another bit of functionality not available on my Nexus 9 is the ability to pin an application from the multitasking window. None of the tasks have the option.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterk-1:
I thought it was available!

"This information applies only to devices running Android 5.0 and higher. Tap & Go is not available for Nexus 9 or Nexus 10 devices."

Source: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6073630?hl=en-GB
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StuMcBill:
Pinning is available, you need to enable it in security settings.

I got the transfer settings option on developer preview 2, but not on my Nexus 9.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ErisDev:
Hi,

I just rooted the phone successfully and want to put a custom recovery. I like SafeStrap but I do not know what would be safe to use on VRUFNG6 version. I searched the forums and did not come across anything specific. Anyone out there know what custom recoveries are safe to use on the VRUFNG6 version?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SnyderGuy:
You shouldn't have taken that OTA.

No one will ever make a NG6 recovery. And Safestrap is the ONLY recovery that works with NC5+, and we are about to get the secured boot bypass with it. So since you took that OTA, you're ****ed.

Sorry
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ErisDev:
I just reverted back to NC5. All is good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SnyderGuy:
Lol, that was fast!

I would suggest using safestrap 3.7.5 for now,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ErisDev:
One step ahead of you. Got it re rooted, working on that now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SnyderGuy:
Good for you! Well, be careful until that bootloader bypass, we'll see how it goes from there
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] therealdanbear:
whats this you say about a secure boot bypass? where'd you hear about it? I'd love to learn more!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SnyderGuy:
Go to the thread "If we're serious about unlocking the bootloader"

They are going to use kexec and safestrap 3.8.2,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jraider44:
Calm down for a minute, Surge and the guys over there are working on Kexec but is not functional in its current state. We just have to wait and see if any progress is made. ( or pitch on if you have kernel development experience)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] therealdanbear:
gotch yah. I just got a little excited hahah
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QA Bot:
Q&A for [ROM][4.4.4] YunOS v2.9.2R For Galaxy S4 I9500 [31.10.14]

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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] levynger:
Tried with my Car BT system, which uses Phone audio (didn't tried the media audio)

I tried only making and receiving calls - i had sever noises - no way to make any conversation.

this happened after applying the call quality fix.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotikov:
Russian

And how to translate the firmware on the Russian language? Or when it will add?

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How to add Russian to an insertion? Very much to be pleasant an insertion.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MdAp:
hi guys

rom is awesome but i need other languages for keyboard

how can i add or enable other languages for keyboard????

thanks in advance :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kikiri:
There are many missing...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yangsen:
I have the YunOS string table in attachment , any one can translate into other language? I can put your translation into this system and make a new version.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohanaw:
is there a way to use another launcher with this

please how to use one.?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] husseinholmes:
when is it the new android 5.0.1 will be update?
[General Questions and Answers] almhm:
Hi all..I'm new here..

I want to ask how to get original engineering mode data for my phone Huawei ascend g700

Because that I'm enter to this mode and play with the the default data ..

ANY help about how I can reset to default setting.:confused:
[HTC One X] QA Bot:
Q&A for [24/04/2014] [ROM] [Unofficial] Beanstalk 4.4.2 KITKAT for the HTC One X

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[HTC One X] ehte92:
xposed framework

So as I can see xposed framework is built in this rom but it's quite outdated so I wanted to update the framework but it did not allow me to update it as the framework is a built in app and I am not able to remove it and install the updated version. And there are many modules which do not word on the built in framework.

Can anyone please help me. :confused:
[HTC One X] yanytop26:
HTC One X camera on android 4.4 beanstalk rom

is there something we could do about the camera? roughly speaking. it looks trash :(
[HTC One X] eduarandres83:
doubts and intalacion downloading the rom

hello you know I find neither ling rom nor the gapps can help me I beg
[HTC One X] geldschijter:
Ruined my phone?

Well, I got the same error and my phone is always booting in recovery now... It's unable to just normally start