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[Nexus 5 General] tosin01:
For now, I'm very happy to stick with my Nexus 5 I bought on release day last year. Still absolutely loving this phone even more with Android 5.0. This time next year, I have no idea as I'm never going to be interested in the Nexus 6 or another Nexus device that is so big so unless Google refresh the Nexus 5. I wont be getting another Nexus phone. Which is a shame really.
[Nexus 5 General] wifesabitch:
Same here on everything.

No clue what my next phone will be. I'm guessing a Moto X (2015), OnePlusOne 2, Nexus 5 (2015)??? Has to be an unlocked phone with decent xda support.

Any way I look at it I'll have this phone another year and that's perfectly fine with me.
[Nexus 5 General] TheIgster:
I have been considering the Nexus 6, but not sure I want to dish out that money. Also thinking about an LG G3, but not sure it's that much better than my N5 with 5.0.
[Nexus 5 General] rayiskon:
I've been with the nexus line for 4 generations, but i think the nexus 5 might be my last nexus.

I'm not satisfied with Google's lack of interest to fix some basic but major issues on it's nexus phones, things that affect user experience.

I also dislike stock android MusicFX, camera postprocessing algorithms, overall camera performance (slow shutter, inconsistant autofocus and white balance...)

I think my next phone will be one of those with close-to-stock software, but with useful modifications. like Motorola, oneplus...
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
If you want to follow, Here's the XDA Z4 thread with the rumored specs, pics, etc.

http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/official-sony-xperia-z4-thread-t2945351
[Nexus 5 General] atetc:
Sony XZ1/XZ2 Compact looks match to Nexus 5 size
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wvcadle:
Maybe I've just never figured out how. Maybe a way doesn't exist.

Here's my problem and subsequent question: I only have two devices to which I connect my N5, my bluetooth earpiece and my car stereo. Whenever I connect it to my car, and then come inside and have to use my bluetooth earpiece, I have to open up bluetooth settings and click the earpiece to initiate the connection. Same problem vice versa. What I would like is for it to just recognize and automatically connect to each device. Is this possible?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SSVanderbilt:
I took apart my GS4 today and discovered that the problem causing my phone to turn off on the boot screen is the power button. This was a complete random and freak occurrence. I have had a case on my phone since the day I bought it and I can't see why the button would be damaged. I removed the physical button (the one you depress with your thumb / finger) and still the phone would turn off incorrectly. The issue has to be with the power button, but it's soldered on and I have no idea what to do or how to go about repairing it.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hynzytheweirdo:
I've recently bought a Moto G, and whilst playing around with the Keyboard in Messaging, finding everything (particularly punctuation, the keyboard on my HTC Desire S had punctuation on the long presses of keys) I changed the "Enter" key to the "Emoticons" key, and now I can't change it back. In other apps, like Twitter and Facebook the "Enter" key takes precedence over the "Emoticons", and I can switch between them with long presses. However in Messaging this key is now firmly set to "Emoticons" no matter how long I press the key down for.

Can I undo this change and if so, how?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickbaxter:
I want to buy a LG G3 32gb with 3gb ram.

Now in the UK they only have the 2gb ram version and I assume the extra ram from a overseas version would be better or would it?

The question is what version would be best to buy and from what country?

I know Asian lte versions have a TV arial so that's not needed in the UK. Also some version don't have wireless charging on them but I'm not sure which ones. It's not a must have anyway.

Would I have any problems with a overseas LG g3 used in the UK?

Ideally I just want a 3 gb ram version that is exactly the same as the UK 2 gb versions.

Thanks for any advice given on this. Rick
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazz7777777:
Im in the uk and ive just had a 32g 3g ram version d855 of ebay by seller called cybergate for £357, im on the three network and it picks up 4g fine
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeyx2:
Close thread please. No longer needed
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Active09:
This is exactly what i did before the stuck came.

Rooted my Phone using Towelroot

Installed SuperSU and RootChecker

No Custom Rom whatsoever

I was looking for a way to edit the Dock background for the icons where the app drawer is then found that it is called "home_stage_bg.png" looked for it using ES file explorer then found it in /system/ui/app/Home.apk I then coppied the Home.apk then placed it in SD Card incase something happens :laugh: then I downloaded a transparent version of the home_stage_bg.png and also downloaded the Apk Editor on Google Playstore opened it and chose Select an Apk file i chose the Home.apk from the SD Card then replaced the stock home_stage_bg.png with the tranparent one then Clicked save. Went to the folder of Apk Editor where the edited Home.apk was then replaced the Home.apk in /system/app/ then suddenly it went black and rebooted then stuck on Android is Upgrading Starting Applications. Any solution for this?:confused:

Thanks XDA.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] WhiteNeo:
You can fix this by installing a new launcher.

Use Aroma File Manager to move your Home backup back to system/app. Remember to mount system in recovery before entering aroma file manager.

Done. :D
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Antiga Prime:
If you know how to use ADB (or you can use the Aroma File Manager as suggested above), you can copy another launcher, or the same (original) launcher, to the /system/app folder. Make sure permissions are correct (owner/group = root, permissions = 0644, or rw-r-r--), then reboot. Most likely, the only reason it's not starting up is because you ruined the launcher and there is nothing to start up to.

I don't know if that method of editing an APK is correct, and if you try to replace an APK that is currently being used, such as the "home.apk" or "framework-res.apk" you'll get an automatic reboot.

Safest is to do it on a computer using 7zip.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] jjtitus098:
So I bricked my GSIII and my brother ended up having his old GS4 still so he sent it to me. I got the phone and turned it on and he had the storage encrypted and the numbnuts couldn't remember the password. I'm not sure how to go about fixing this. Can I flash stock through Odin to start fresh or will it even allow me to do that? I can get into recovery and download mode but obviously can't flash in recovery due to encryption. Am I pretty much screwed until he somehow magically pulls the passcode out of his ass? Sigh...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tflogic:
anyone else having trouble transferring files via AFT? after a minute or so, it'll say that I need to unlock my phone even though it's not. even while actively fiddling with it during file transfers, i get the same error message. makes it a hassle when transferring directories at a time for music since I have to unplug and plug back in again to get AFT working.

this happening to anyone else?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bartolo5:
I gave up on AFT a long time ago, was always very unreliable with all devices I have used.

I suggest you take a look at airdroid. With 802.11ac Wifi I'm seeing 20MiB/s transfers all wireless while moving files from the browser (chrome) to the Nexus 6 all without having to plug anything anywhere. Convenient and fast.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noodles2224:
I'm having no issue with AFT on the latest Yosemite OS.. I just got my Nexus 6 today and transfer all my stuff twice already. Because of the new update the phone had today. And I don't like updating on top of the old one. I like a fresh OS at every android release ?

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
It freezes up my MBP constantly. Incredibly frustrating utility.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajaxodessa:
Have OS X 10.9.5 and Nexus 6. But AFT shows "No Android device found" when connecting phone and Mac :(
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tacchetta:
for me on nexus 4 (croma 6.0.0.1) and osx 10.10.5 everything is well... but AFT don't see every directory and file!

if i use it under TWRP AFT see every single file!!??

why!?
[General Topics] XSEbbe:
I have a strange problem with my Prophet and Outlook 2003:

whenever my Prophet ist connected (USB) with my Desktop PC ActiveSync blocks some Outlook buttons: I can't reply to emails, can't forward them or even write new mails. It's not possible to change anything in the calendar or in the contacts. As soon as I pull out my USB-cable and restart Outlook again everything works fine until I reconnect it.

Furthermore Activesync only transfers changes from the desktop to the Prophet, not the other way round. Reinstalling Outlook and Activesync didn't change anything. I already installed Activesync 4.5 beta, but it still remains the same.

The Problem didn't occur right form the first Installation. After a few weeks it just was there.

Did anybody here already have the same problem and know a solution?

Thanks a lot

XS Ebbe

PS: I already tried the search, but I couldn't find anything useful for my problem.
[General Topics] XSEbbe:
Really nobody else with the same problem? :confused:

That makes me feel like I'm really special. :rolleyes:

XS Ebbe
[Nexus 6 Accessories] TheLonePoster:
Hello, I'm looking to get the word out that the Zagg tempered glass screen protector for the Nexus 6 has a potential flaw at the moment.

I picked up the tempered glass zagg screen protector for my Nexus 6 from a Sprint store, but I noticed it looked like it was not sticking around the edges of the display after it was applied. When I went back to return it, I came to find out that the similar zagg protector for the Galaxy Note 4 had a similar flaw that needed an updated design to the screen protector. Something to do with curved glass on the display.

The sales representatives at the sprint store and zagg should know about this issue now, so hopefully this will get cleared up. I would certainly like to go with a properly designed tempered glass screen protector.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] PaisanNYC:
This has been mentioned all up and down in the "Tempered Glass" thread, where this post should have gone.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] TheLonePoster:
Yes, i realized that soon after and had already reported my post as redundent.

My mistake and I wont make any more replies here.
[Nexus 6 Accessories] ApriliaM3:
Thread closed at the request of the OP
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skullpuck:
I have an unlocked and rooted Nexus 5 on 4.4.4 KTU84P running a stock image that was updated OTA.

I've been getting the OTA update all day but it keeps failing to install. The error says there is an issue with the file in the /cache/ folder. I've been able to update OTA in the past until this version.

I wouldn't mind just using Nexus Root Toolkit to update but to do that don't I have to unroot and wipe the device? I just want to update without wiping the device.

Is it possible?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Are you on the stock recovery or do you have a custom recovery. You must be on stock
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skullpuck:
Custom. TWRP I believe. Whatever the one the Nexus Toolkit uses.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
You need to be on stock. Flash that in fastboot. Don't know if you can do that in nrt
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skullpuck:
So there's absolutely no other way of doing this besides removing my custom recovery?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Nope, has to be stock recovery
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skullpuck:
Then why was I able to update to 4.3 and 4.4 both while TWRP was installed? I had 0 problems.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
5.0 is different. Trust me on this
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skullpuck:
There is an option on the Toolkit to revert the recovery back to stock. Will that be enough to install the update or do I have to unroot as well?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
The tool kit will probably return you to stock and wipe your device. Skip the tool kit. Just flash the stock recovery in fastboot. If you don't know how see [MENTION=2872010]rootSU[/MENTION]'s sticky in the general forum
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] owen1978:
Just going to jump in here...

my nexus is just rooted and unlocked... but is on stock

But still no luck...

do i need to unroot?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danchibald:
Same here... Mine is also only rooted and unlocked (everything is stock) but when update started in recovery error appears...

I tried only to see what it looks like, but because xposed and ART don't like each other :D i'll stay on KK
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceejay09:
How to set MicroSD As Default installation?? pls im using SM-t705
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheGoD:
I don't know how to set it as a default (I think I seen a Xposed module for that), but with the tool FolderMount can you move installed apps and games easily from the internal to the external memory. U just need to choose the /android/ folder of the game to do so. The app needs root though.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LoVeRice:
It all depends on the apps
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceejay09:
:(

tried it but the games wont read the data from the SD.....
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guliver365:
I am using link2sd on all my devices very neat app
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] frostitomik:
I was little bit skeptical before buying this phone, but I have it now for few days and all has been great. The build quality is OK, even with those plastic edges, and I really like the simplistic design. I can imagine this phone lasting me for about 4-5 years!

It's fast and it's responsiveness is insane! For all the people who can't decide because of some bad experience of some users here, they are just a small fraction and there are thousands of happy owners of this beauty...

Only two things than can be improved is the storage capacity (only 16gb) and the overheating (this phone can get really hot), otherwise it's all great...

This is my small review of the features of the phone.

design: 10/10 (this design is timeless)

build quality: 9/10 (much better than I was expecting)

performance: 10/10 (can't be better)

battery life: 10/10 (about 7 hours on display)

display: 8/10 (the white balance is not perfect)

camera: 8/10 (photos are not the best, video quality is amazing)

audio quality 10/10 (it's awesome for listening to mp3 albums)

speakers: 8/10 (loud enough, not the best quality)

system UI: 10/10 (just great)

texting/calling/signal: 10/10 (no problems at all)

overall: 9.5/10 ...best phone I've ever had!

Thanks Sony, you did it! :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cpurick:
Mine doesn't get hot. A little warm when it's working hard, but temps are very manageable.

It is a great device though.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dgattenb:
Continue : my small review ( I had / Have a Moto G before )

design: 9/10 nice, but very 1990's

build quality: 8/10 feels fragile , plastic sides not wonderful

performance: 10/10 (can't be better)

battery life: 10/10 it goes on and on and on on

display: 8/10 not as good as some other "flagship " phones out there

camera: 9/10 all good so far , have three camera apps , google and stock is best so far

audio quality 9/10 , it has a equalizer , and can be tweaked , out of the box , not bad

speakers: 8/10 (loud enough, not the best quality)

system UI: 9/10 Not 5.0 :(

texting/calling/signal: 9/10 sound a bit muffled ... water proofing etc

Linking with my Sony TV 10/10 seamless

overall: 8.5/10 can it beat my desire ??? so far its giving it a good go !
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] amos700:
I am currently with MOTO G .There is a serious improvement? after

You buy Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Katsigaros:
I love this phone too. I pair my my ANT+ strap and go out running, i take a lot o photos and i like to install many apps that make my life better. This phone never gives up whatever i do and it's unbelievable the potentials that it has for its small size. It's the phone of the decade for me!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Notchr302:
New Sony fanboy here. I love this little powerhouse!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cyphomatic:
My gf has the Moto g. On paper it's a serious improvement. However the Moto g is a great phone. If it's truly an improvement, depends on your personal needs. If you want specific comparisons based on your needs, ask away.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] williamgrant:
Sometimes i think my Z3c has a Ghost Touch problem. Anyone else?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] robertkoa:
I have read on Reddit and a few other places where Z3C users are not getting text and mms messages and sometimes can not get calls.

Are these people who are trying to use the wrong version

on USA Carriers instead of D 5803 ?

With the power of the Compact, how is it working as a Phone/Mini Computer?

Are you guys able to make clear audible Speakerphone calls?

Can you put 6 photos together in a slideshow and adjust timing of each slide ?

Can you easily type a Proposal in Desktop Gmail and send it

with photos and attachments ?

Problems, issues ?

Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pipspeak:
It has a very sensitive touch screen, although that's mitigated somewhat by having a screen protector.

I've had the phone for a few weeks now and it's been pretty good. The one feature I had high hopes for, however, is proving to be an increasing disappointment -- the camera. Between the pink spot, awful white balance, often weird choice of settings in auto mode, and different features for different resolutions, the camera is proving to be inconsistent and infuriating in equal measure. I'm jealous of my GF's iPhone camera, which just works consistently all the time. Need a quick photo with the Z3c in auto mode? Just be prepared for the lottery of whether it turns out blurry, pink, noisy or OK.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MightySashiman:
Yeah the camera is particularly awful... They should have stuck to a simple UI too, instead of having 20 different photo modes, none of which are straightforward. I actually use Google camera, way better in its ergonomics... The most impressive thing i find about this phone is its battery life and Sony's software effort on Stamina mode. Screen white balance is utterly random across devices (I've tried 3 different z3c's...) which doesn't fit the quality effort from Sony's on its screen...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dgattenb:
I have / had a moto g . the difference is chalk and cheese! You have a good phone but very cheap against a flagship phone... Well worth the move , loads of videos on you tube , comparing them both
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Cronis:
If you go in and disable the various camera mode in your apps list they will not show up in the camera UI... makes things look a whole lot cleaner and if I ever want to play around with elves I can just enable the particular plugin.

On a side note the Manual mode can take some seriously impressive pictures. Been comparing the Z3c to my wife's Canon XTI DSLR and its really remarkable how good the little sony cam is. They do need a better white balance adjustment option. Colors also seem to come out a bit bluish on some of the pics for some reason. Still need to play around with a few different cam apps to see if that fixes things.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pipspeak:
I can take impressive photos in good light, but Sony's infamous noise reduction/detail-smearing jpeg processing can also sometimes do a number on low-light photos (I took a photo in manual of a menu last night, for example, and the color of some of the text was smeared nicely into the surrounding white). But it's the auto mode lottery that annoys me the most and the auto mode is the one I tend to use the most with the dedicated shutter button. I really hope Sony fixes this in the next update. Yes, battery life is phenomenal, but I'd happily trade that for a decent camera. Plugging a phone in to recharge once a day is tolerable and easy to get used to. Having a photo you just took of a unique moment in time turn out a blurry, pink-tinged mess gets annoying very fast.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Katsigaros:
The Superior Auto mode will be improved for Z3c after the update to Android 5.0 like as it did for Z2 after the update to 4.4.4.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Pynzeta:
:rolleyes: i dont believe till see it...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pipspeak:
"Inferior Auto" will likely become slightly less inferior with the next update, but I'm not holding my breath that it will ever live up to the "Superior" moniker. Meanwhile we have a few more months of crappy photos to tolerate :crying:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Cronis:
Not sure why people bash this phones Camera so much. Maybe a skill issue? yes its not the type of cam you can just whip out and take great shots with(like an Iphone 5/6 or S5), but it does reward a little research/learning immensely. I would be willing to bet most people seeing a lineup of pictures taken by a reasonably skilled photographer using a Iphone 5/6 S5 G3 and Z3c could not accurately pick out the individual phones pics.

The main fault I have found with this cam is the bluish tint that seems to come out when using the auto white balance. Its hard to adjust, because the other white balance options in manual mode tend to make the pics too red or yellow. I will try playing around with other cam apps to see if I can improve things. Any recomendations on camera apps? I have heard good things about Camera FV-5.

Either way I don't mind all the complaining too much... if it gets Sony in a tizzy to get their cam software improved all the better for us!

I will say this thing blows my OG Moto X out of the water for quality of pics in virtually any setting.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Harry3:
Any tips for taking good pics then?

Im finding the camera appalling, the other day it was just overwhelmed by light and incredibly blurry, seriously it was like having a Motorola Razr all over again, tried taking it outside and it was exactly the same. Then 2 hours later it was back to being just mediocre. Very weird.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pipspeak:
It's a phone, not an SLR! I expect the majority of people (me included) simply want to use it as a simple point and shoot, which it's really not very good for that. Sure, if I find myself without my SLR gear and have the time to take a higher-quality pic then the manual mode can be good. But as a basic phone camera for quick, on-the-go photos, it's often appalling.

As for other camera apps... I've tried FV-5, and it offers almost too many options (it can also be unstable.... it kept crashing on my Nexus 4). ProCapture is another good option and I also quite like Open Camera. I'm still trying to work out if any of them do better in auto mode than the Sony software.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Katsigaros:
Go there:

https://apps.facebook.com/sonyxperiahub/global/xperia-photo-academy
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Cronis:
Fair enough... definitely not disagreeing with you in that it would be nice to have a strong auto mode. Everyone seems to think that sony is going to provide a sizable improvement in 5.0 and they might, but who knows.

Can anyone point to a Android phone with a similar form factor to the Z3c and a better camera though?