yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] alexxandro84:
view Gallery Album on wear, is there an app?

Inviato dal mio iPad utilizzando Tapatalk
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirwanesmail:
I was wondering if there is a variant og g2 that has more dev support please can you tel me which variant should i buy ? LTE is a must for me an i live in middle east
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowOf:
I have three (3) User Profiles on my N7. Mine (Admin), Wife's (Std User), and Kids' (Restricted User)

After updating to Lollipop the Kids' Restricted Profile no longer has Gallery/Photos access. I've gone to my Admin settings and checked the restricted access, there are two for Photos, I can only turn on one and the other says not available for Restricted Users. Turning on the one I can, gives me the Photos icon, but I can't open it.

I have a "Nexus 7 camera app" installed, I can scroll right from the photo screen and see old photos, but I have no access to the Gallery/Photos.

Is there a way to get Gallery/Photo access to a Restricted Profile?

Or an app that gives my kids access to their Photos, Screengrabs, Saved Images?

Thank you.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FormerSlacker:
Photos is part of G+ so you need to enable that as well, or just install something like Quickpic.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowOf:
G+ is prohibited on a Restricted Profile too. I installed a third party gallery from the Play Store, looks like that will work alright.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LOOregano:
what app did you install that worked? I also want to do this because photo and video is what my youngest children use the most!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] prophetuser:
Okay, I am confused. There are so many threads about firmware this, firmware that, and there is [apparently] no clear list of what is the best.

I have a Hermes 100 (Orange M3100) and want to know the best firmware to have installed. I have no worries about loss of Orange stuff, so any brand will do.

Does anyone have a good list of which is the best firmware and what features each firmware has over another?

Many thanks for any help!
[T-Mobile LG G3] amoblox:
So we're still seeing inconsistent signal reporting on LTE within AOSP ROMS.

The bottom line (as of today) is that the devs believe that the bars (in AOSP) display a more accurate representation of signal than the bars on every other stock ROM on every phone from every manufacturer. Let's say, for the sake of avoiding a heated discussion, that I completely agree with the devs and their observation of this phenomenon. Is there anyone out there that can give me instructions to increase the number of bars that are displayed? It seems that AOSP and stock are only off by about 1-2 bars. If someone would be kind enough to instruct me in adding a value to the build.prop or something similar, I'd be happy as a clam. I would really like to see the signal bars in AOSP displayed as they are in a stock ROM. Is there even a way to do this?

Thank you!
[Sprint LG G3] gomezpal:
yesterday my sprint lg g3 got a purple screen and shut down . I bought the phone used so i dont know if it was rooted but i dont believe so. i decided to flash stock rom to see if it would help but the phone shuts down at about 12% i have tried multiple times and it never makes it all the way . i reinstalled all files and apps with no luck. please let me know if you have any ideas. also now the phone only boots into software update screen
[XDA Assist] :
Hi

I've installed CM10.2 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2499796) on my Archos 80G9. It also runs the SDE firmware from Archos (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1653566). So far, so good, it runs quite nicely, all things concerned. Here's a screenshot to the system info: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ri8n4jb6gyrfz7/Screenshot_2014-11-17-20-56-01.png?dl=0

Now I'm trying to install X-posed Framework, but this won't work. When I try, I get an error that tells me /system can't be mounted. (Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ryaryqkie023sl4/Screenshot_2014-11-17-20-40-16.png?dl=0 )

When I take a look is ES3 if the folder is mounted, it looks like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ryaryqkie023sl4/Screenshot_2014-11-17-20-40-16.png?dl=0 . I can't tick the other boxes here, I get the message "sorry, operation failed" when I try.

I have no idea how I have to fix this problem and if it's even fixable.

Does anyone have any idea? Thanks in advance!

Stefan
[XDA Assist] It_ler:
Hi Stefan,

you already found the CM10.2 ROM thread.

There are some posts about remounting system as RW (read/write) in the thread.

If this doesn't work for you, you should ask this in the Archos Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 > Gen9, Gen10 General forum.

And here is the Xposed FAQ / Known issues thread.

Maybe you can find some help there.
[XDA Assist] steeflemmens:
Thank you! The commands listed in the CM10.2 ROM thread don't seem to work, so I'll go to the archos forum!
[XDA Assist] It_ler:
That's fine. Thanks for letting me know. Thread closed.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
[Q&A] 『ROM』『JB』『A.1.100』Project - FireStor

Q&A for 『ROM』『JB』『A.1.100』Project - FireStorm R9 BETA Version and Project XV-R v2.4.2

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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonah.d:
status bar

I want the status bar (system ui) to be black . What should I do? :confused:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jonah.d:
I want the status bar (system ui) to be black . What should I do?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] circleous:
Its been 1 year or more. I'm still using it!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LegendaryLengend:
Hello guys,

I made some mistakes with my phone! I rooted it a few weeks ago with towelroot to use greenify, I also unlocked the Bootloader. I also installed Rom Manager (v5.5.3.7) with the CWM Recovery (6.0.4.5)!

I went to the OTA helpdesk and I thought I am able to flash the OTA like a normal rom. But everytime I try to flash it I get an error saying Installaton Aborded.

Can someone help me please i am quite lost here :(

Thank you in advance
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Questions go in Q&A, and the answer to your question is in this very forum (General)

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-rooted-user-learn-to-update-t2927876
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LegendaryLengend:
Hello Eddy,

I already read rootSU´s post! But i cant seem to figure out what i have to do... i am very sorry if I offended someone
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lulli1:
the ota updater script checks your system partition. if theres anything modified, missing or not like the native Android 4.4.4 Version, it will abort.

you should be able to download the complete lollipop flashing file from Google Server and flash this with any tool kit. i usually use wug's. but its in you to choose what ever you like.

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
I'm well aware of the Z2 specs, have read reviews, etc. But I want to hear from you guys, real world users. How are you liking your Z2? Is it awesome? Is it frustrating?

Opinions from real users that I'd love to hear about:

-Battery life

-Lag

-Sound quality (talking/mic/ringer, etc.)

-Is overheating really an issue?(I heard it was with 4k recording, which I probably won't do much of)

-Quirks, things that bug/annoy you about it. General problems that may be common in this phone.

Is this a phone that you "have to" root in order to make it more "usable", or is it pretty good out of the box?

What I like about the the Z2:

+current prices (can be had for around $400)

+good camera (on paper at least, please correct me if I'm wrong)

+screen size and resolution

+expandable memory

What i mainly don't like:

-sony seems to be slow on releasing updates

-no user replaceable battery(I know, where there's a will, there's a way, but still, it's nice to have that sometimes).

I'm trying to decide between this or a LG G pro 2.... both have expandable memory(a must for me) via microsdhc, a 1080p 5"+ screen(very preferable for me), with a decent camera(at least on paper), the real selling point is that the Z2 is cheaper with a slightly faster processor, otherwise, specs are relative similar to me as far as I'm concerned... I just want to know "real world" opinions... because everything may be great on paper, but the device could be a frustrating experience when beheld and used everyday.

Thanks!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Z2 -

The device was certainly worth the money i spent on it

1. Great battery

2. Barely any lags under normal use

3. Amazing camera quality (near SLR/DSLR in macro shots)

4. Very useful to have micro sdcard slot

Updates are fast as can be (xperia Z2 took forever to get 4.4.4 but all other xperias got it very quickly)

Xperia Z2 on 4.4.4 is certainly worth it. Its literely a Cheaper Z3 with slightly lesser quality.

It still has the potential (with root) to out perform the Z3
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Haptein:
I wouldn't be able to tell you how much I like this device, specially after the last update.

Battery life is great, even without using Stamina mode which is very usefull.

UI is beautifull and really smooth. I really like the display.

I haven't had a problem with Z2 so far.

I think this device is pretty awesome out of the box.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkrainx2:
Hi,

After 4 years of only HTC, I have decided to get the Z2.

I have it from one month (bought it new)

Pros:

- The phone, looks awesome, my opinion the speakers are more beautiful from Z3

- Camera is amazing

- Battery Life amazing, got and 4 days of normal use, (speaking at least 1 hour per day)

- it is the fastest phone I have used, very fast in the UI

- more :)

Cons:

- Very frustrating, very, very, very! bad sound, all my friend told me that they hear me very noisy, very bad, echoes..etc - using headset, amazing audio quality.

- after update to 4.4.4 every time I put my phone at ear to speak I find that quick setting drop down and activating/deactivating features form quick setting, even airplane mode and close the call

- very hard to upgrade to.. it took me about one day, tried many times.. to get the upgrade to 4.4.4, very much errors...

- very slippery, slipped from my pocket, fall down and get scratched.. very easy to scratch

If I have to chose again I would still get HTC, The One M8. I would be chose the bad camera, low battery life, but have a good call quality, most important feature of a phone.

Once again, it's my opinion and maybe I got "lucky" and I have got a bad one..

Best regards, and chose widely
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nigsy116:
Came from a rooted galaxy s3 about a month ago; which I still think is one of the best phones out there....but.....

The Z2 is very impressive, the battery life is extremely impressive and with normal (light) use I can get over 2 days out of it. The camera is amazing as is the 4k recording; but it does shutdown due to overheating at 4k after about 15 mins.

I have not experienced any lag whatsoever with the phone and it's as smooth as butter.

Some of the Sony apps get annoying with there constant toast messages but you can disable them.

One of the reasons I used to root phone was to use Titanium to back up all my apps and data; but the sony has it's own app for that; so I did root the phone originally; but have gone back to stock (mainly to get the last update)

It is a fingerprint magnet so cover and screen guard a must.

I have heard stories about the magnetic charging port coming off the phone, but I don't use it.

I have no issues with call quality at all even over hangouts, viber or Skype video. Think the echo experienced by other uses is phone specific as my wifes Sony M has echo but my sons doesn't.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] digitallysick:
For me the audio is so low and terrible, it seems to be a software problem and not a hardware problem but sony wont fix it, in call volume i can never hear
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pacific808:
I splurged 800 on an unlocked Z2 about 8 months ago. I have to say I love the phone.

Great camera(HTC owners get envious sometimes)

Good battery life(loaded with apps I get about 28 hours regularly with moderate use. Once went 52 hours on a single charge without using stamina mode)

Microsd card slot is great to expand memory

Overall the phone is a real power house. Loads games quickly and keeps multiple apps running in the background with ease. Only thing I regret was not doing enough research during rooting process and ended up losing DRM keys in the process. Otherwise I would spend another 800 on a Z2 or Z3.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manemzjum:
I have had multiple android phones latest was the note 3 which i swapped for the Z2

Spec wise the z2 is amazing

Cosmetically phone looks very very nice slick smooth overall looks the part. However it is the most slippery phone in the world if you try to sit this phone on your legs while sitting down for example forget about it its off in milliseconds

functionality wise not so much

While it does play anything you throw at it with ease games apps media etc.

Battery life is second to none best battery life and on screen time of any phone ive ever had

However the poor poor poor audio notification system is a big big downfall

Unless you physically have this phone in your hand you wont know its ringing or if you received a notification (unless you root and add mods which then don't fix the notification problem) Sony are not only aware of this problem they refuse to fix it or acknowledge that there is even an problem to fix and have even added the same problem onto the Z3

The waterproofing its sceptical as the so called protective flaps on the charger port at least randomly open so therefore leaves the phone vulnerable to water damage

The screen while looks stunning when watching HD clips or playing games in certain light you can clearly see all the Digitizer touch sensors (tiny dots) on the screen more so in good light watching something dark on your phone to me this is a major annoyance

Boasts a 20.7mp camera only while using manual controls (Not something the average user can or will ever do) In auto mode which almost everyone will use its limited to 8mp (Again unless you root and use a mod)

The features of the camera are absolutely brilliant timeshift,4K,AR effects etc. and many many more

Sony say there all for open source support and enable you to unlock your bootloader via there website if you wish to.

However doing so will delete your TA folder DRM keys (something that is not mentioned in the unlocking process) thus disabling many of the phones features in the process (Not so much support as punishment) such as ps4 remote play noise cancelling etc.(this obviously if you plan to root and unlock phone but lets face it your on xda so clearly thats the plan)

The development for this device is not so great (Respect to all the devs actively working on the device) not a great selection of roms mods etc. as you would see on other flagship devices

For me i would say no this is the first and the last Sony phone i will purchase

Given the choice i would trade back for my galaxy note 3 in a heartbeat

No doubt people will disagree but this is just my honest experience with the phone to date
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0 Matt 0o:
Root fixes everything, except the lcd dots.

But this comment is interesting

Sony website

Then the FAQ
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.loverlover:
If the screen size doesn't matter for you, I would choose the lg. I've already had g2 and they have the multi window feature like in Samsung (of course after installing a proper rom). About xperia z2 itself, yes, I would buy it one more time, however htc one m8 had much better os. The battery life here is just awesome, I think only droid turbo could beat sony. I didn't use stock rom, but flashing dixperia made it finally almost lagfree device. The small apps are completely unusable for me. Camera, hmm the amount of megapixels is able to make the photos really good, however when I've compared 8mpx picture from z2 and 4mpx from one m8, the htc definitely wins it in matter of quality. The screen is good and readable in the sun and it doesn't catch so many fingerprints on the screen, however it's a bit more reflective than on htc, so you may find it annoying when watching a movie and seeing a reflection of a chandelier on the screen. Although it has 3gb of ram, the sony os kills more often the background apps than htc. There's one important thing about these devices. I've had two xperia z1 and now z2, and each of them has some hardware mulfunction, so be prepared that may be forced to use the warranty. In z2 I have a problem with mini jack as it sometimes doesn't detect headphones in it.

Sent from Xperia Z2
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.R™:
This is why the z2 will be the only Sony phone I ever own, we should not be penalised or lose features for doing what we want with our own devices! I'm really hoping Ara takes off in a big way as that is the kind of freedom that we need and should make the likes of Sony realise the mistakes they are making
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manemzjum:
Did you really go searching the Sony website just to post that lol

Like how they say doing so MAY RESULT IN INACCESSIBLE pre loaded features

Instead of the truth YOU WILL 100% NOT HAVE THESE FEATURES AT ALL

So while they still give you a slight misguided warning it doesn't help

On the other note it is possible to backup you TA folder prior to unlocking your bootloader (with root access)

So you WILL be able to restore to stock at a later date and relock your bootloader
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0 Matt 0o:
No I didn't go searching, I remember reading it when I unlocked my bootloader. You must of missed it.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostofcain:
I was torn between this and the LG G3, it was the phenomenal battery life of this that finally swung it.

Cons : OK, it's too big. For me the hot spot is about 4.7" I think it's a little big to comfortably fit in my pocket.

Pros : where to start, it's truly a brilliant device in almost all ways, battery life is brilliant (7 hours sot is achievable), camera fantastic.

Certainly given the choice I'd buy either the Z2 or maybe Z2 mini at the drop of a hat.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MonsterMMORPG:
yep definitely awesome phone
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuyo11:
Yeah my previous phones were all HTC, and I think I will stick with Sony for a while.

For me the best thing of the xperia z2 is that you can get one of the most awesomes phones for only $400, last time I spent $650 on my HTC One and I don't think it was worth it as it devaluated really quickly. The other great pros of the Z2 is the 3200mah battery and the fact that is waterproof is the feature that makes it different from all the other phones
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
Thanks for the input, do you find that the sound quality is lacking like some other users implied? Like the speaker and the microphone?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pacific808:
I haven't had issues with the speaker or the microphone. If anything I do wish that the phone would be a little louder when taking calls. I have the volume maxed out but I wouldn't mind it being just a tad louder. Then again it might just me because I think all phones should be a little louder. But otherwise everything seems nice and clear.

One issue I recently found was that my proximity sensor does not play well with long hair. I have been growing my hair out and because it is starting to go over my ears the phone can't detect my ear being close to the handset so my check presses random settings and stuff.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
Gotcha, I guess I can get used to the volume not being as loud... afterall, I've been using a Nokia E72 for quite a while and the ear speaker or speaker phone volume is below par when compared to most smartphones I've listened to.

THat sounds a bit frustrating that the proximity sensor will trigger and random settings will change while using your phone on your ears.

I also wanted to thank all input, from everyone, really helped me out a lot.

I'm straying away from the G pro 2 now, the price is holding high for that device and the community here seems to be more active.

One more question, do you guys know if the Xperia Z2 has a stylus note taking app from Sony? I believe I saw a video of the Z ultra having an app from Sony that would let you take free style notes with a stylus, looked handy, I was wondering if that app could be had on the Z2 as well.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pacific808:
Yeah but I only notice the issue when I have my hair between the phone and my ear. Never happened while my hair was cut short.

As far as taking notes I am not sure if the sony app can be ported to the z2 but I do know evernote can do handwritten notes. You would just need to get a stylus that works for the z2.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
Gotcha, not bad.

I found what I was talking about, Sony "Sketch" app available for the Z Ultra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciNeYw35y6o

But I did see a video in which someone used a pencil for the Z2, so I guess it also has the ultra stylus function (perhaps what's why things go whacky if your hair is between your ears and the phone).
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
I'm thinking about getting the Z2 soon.. but before I do..

Thanks to all who have contributed!

I may end up making the call on the Z2... but before I do..

Any decent alternatives that you guys would consider or recommend?

I'm trying to keep this below $500.. the cheaper the better I guess.. there's the HTC one M8, Samsung note S3 that I'm also considering. Expandable memory and the bigger the screen-the better.

Thanks guys.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
HTC M8

Nexus 5

Nexus 6

Xperia Z

Xperia Z ultra

Xperia Z2

In no partucular order, these are devices i think are worth buying
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssnova:
Appreciate the feed back!

Nexus 5+6 are out of the question for me since they don't have expandable memory.

I considered the Z Ultra, because the price was great, but the camera sucked (and no flash).. but now it's sold out on Sony's website.

So out of your list, it probably goes back to the Z2 for me, the M8 seems like a nice contender against the Z2.

Thanks for the input!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
Ive found the Z2 camera to be amazing in manual mode (auto sucks)

Z2 performance, isnt the best but it does what you commonly use it for

Development - it seems devs here are more smart because Xperia Devs often seem to have a way around for most things.