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[Off-topic] OdeeanRDeathshead:
Speaking of drivers... Microsoft have recommended to device manufacturers/driver writers to avoid creating unified device drivers while at the same time shipping vista with unified drivers. What hypocrisy. They reserve the right to automatically revoke your drivers at any time, with the potential of bricking your machine but don't even follow their own guidelines set out to avoid large scale simultaneous revocations.

One reason it runs slow is that once every millisecond (1000th of a second) vista checks every component to see if it is secure (for drm). This is a lot to be doing on a permanent basis. Its not the only reason it runs slow, because vista is over time learning the patterns of usage for an individual it starts to try and keep a lot of stuff loaded in memory. This is not a bad thing but unless you have 3-4 gig it dose not function as well leading to a slow down.

I just don't like the direction all this drm is going. For me it has little to do with piracy and more to do with freedom. I do not want to be living in a time where a book can be revoked so that it can no longer be read because a government or dictator has decided to use drm to control public opinion. I want to live in a time where competition decides what survives in the market place and not drm/dmca monopolies.

XP works very well there is no reason to change (to vista).
[Off-topic] cornelius:
Be Free

DRM important but it doesn't mean lock our freedom to get info etc, and ofcource they souldn't control costumer!!!!
[Off-topic] SUGAROL:
i'm still in control, coz i'm the one buying. ...oOO Hmmm... what would i wanna buy today ... ?
[Off-topic] Ultimate Chicken:
Have you ever opened any other PC but a DIY? Not a pretty sight... for example, HP locks its components in very tightly. Their cases are easy to open, but once you do, you're on your own.

(And let's not forget these guys tend to use non-standard parts, too. Dell's PSU's, for example, have the normal screw configurations flipped. You CAN use a normal PSU in a Dell, just that it'd be upside down.

This is in addition to ATX sized cases that can only take mATX or below sized boards, DVD+-R writers that can only accept DVD+R discs, and other crazy crap like this.

Warranty voiding is the least of your issues...
[Off-topic] Rudegar:
one could ask what's really new in vista which

3th party programs dident offer you before ?

and 3d eye candy linux had that for agest without the huge requirement even

mac too not sure if mac had compatility issues though

question 1: would i pay for an upgrade for a current pc == no

question 2: would i demand old XP on a new laptop or desktop pc == no

question 3: Is Steve balmer a crazy guy for first claiming that vista could not be pirated and later saying the poor sales of vista is because of pirats :P == _YES! for the mayority of people a pc is a blackbox when it comes to the OS only people for who the pc's are a hubby upgrade their OS

it's not accidental that DELL are the most sold pc and Home build is a small niche
[Off-topic] OdeeanRDeathshead:
Its better to be pro-active and limit the spread of these offensive technologies. The logical destination in this drm platform is that somewhere down the track windows will be a close system where developers need to pay MS for the right to develop. That way they can trust that no programs will work counter to their objectives. There have been incremental changes pushing in this direction ,not least of which is the growing popularity of c#. 2 years ago I read everything I could about c# and learned to program in it. I realized that it is a kind of easing into a controlled environment where MS can decide to not let you do things. I am not anti c# but all the MS ideas must be viewed in the larger context. I am sure they consider this stuff so as consumers (and developers) we should to.

The focus of this site is pocket devices, and in that field it has been common for closed systems. Just look at the new iphone or go right back to the grand dady of the mobile world - the newton. Developers had to pay more than $4k a year for a license to program for that thing.
[Off-topic] levenum:
Hmm, Odeean I am sorry but I think you are drifting to the direction of plain paranoia here.

I am referring to the part about .NET languages.

Don't get me wrong, I do not use c# or VB .NET (shame to admit it, but I did quite a few things in VB 6, before I learned a real programming language), and I don't like them but I don't think they are a way of control.

Trouble is consumers today expect a robust, graphically pleasing and easy to use 'one - click' applications be it to manage stuff at the office or tack their cats diet. For batter or for worse the .NET thing allows software companies to develop such applications faster (= cheaper).

Avery language has its benefits and limitations. Even c / c++ can't do everything and if you are writing drivers or creating some very clever little app that does something 'computers weren't suppose to do' you may have to put a bit of assembler in. (As an example see mamiac's code for monitoring file I/O)

Back to the control part: trouble with your average consumer is - they want a closed system. Lets face it - there are much more 'regular' users in the world then us 'geeks'. A person like that won't care about development licenses, system limitations or that if he just makes a few registry adjustments his machine would work much better (in fact he / she probably doesn't know what 'registry' is).

Be it a computer or mobile device, they just want to turn it on with a push of a button, and go on the internet / open word / get mail etc.

They don't understand or care what some developer has to do to create some small tweak program since they probably don't know how to use google to find it anyway.

In theory (for now at least) a closed system is more stable so sooner or later it will sell.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosheDrori:
Hi,

I rooted the AM7. I got a message about a new update from the Updater software. it was downloaded correctly. Then system asked for installing, restart the phone and entered the recovery instead of running the update file.

The update failed...

1. Can I update it manually? if so, should I run it from recovery? Where is the update file located?

2. If not, how to remove root/recovery, to run the update? (and of course after it, I'll run root and recovery again)

thx for your help...

Moshe
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappschlumpf:
We're talking about OTA with stock recovery installed, right? If not you've to return to stock recovery first. After update you could flash cwm again.

It failed on my phone (MT7-TL10), too, because of some changed system files. For example build.prop. I've checked the updater-script and it checks all system files for changes. If only one files is changed update fails. i've reflashed stock ROM first (with keeping data, using the OTA in settings) and it worked like a charm.

Here's a link to MT7-TL10 stock ROM. Other versions are available on this site, too.

http://www.needrom.com/download/ascend-mate-7-mt7-tl10/

Root is lost after flashing stock, that's clear. But you know how to root again after OTA update, i think :)
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosheDrori:
How to flash the stock rom?

Thx pappschlumpf,

I download the rom. it's a zip file:

http://www.emui.com/plugin.php?id=hwdownload&mod=detail&mid=98

can you pls explain what is the procedure to install it? specifically:

step three: copy a large package path UPDATA.APP to the SD card dload UPDATA.APP.

Step four: Check the root directory of the SD card you dload UPDATA.APP.

thx for your help
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappschlumpf:
You unzip the downloaded file and copy the extracted dload folder, containing the UPDATE.APP file to your external sdcards root. Now go to settings Updateprogramm (in german), click to menu and choose local update. I've pkaced dload folder right update process starts, one more click and phone reboots to flash the ROM.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosheDrori:
thx pappschlumpf for the immediate help

I did as you mentioned. however, after choosing "Manual Update" I couldn't see a path to choose from. just "update" button.

but anyway, I think the software updated "120" update successfully after several fails, and than root was lost + another run of "121" update successfully.

Thx
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Is this the latest version of mine? I tried to click on update several times but it says, "no update available".

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[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @ndrey:
I have b121sp08 but my model is MT7-CL00
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
My model is MT7-TL10 golden version. I am interested whether there is any update available for my model.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vince_junior:
I have the same model and i received an ota update two days ago. Its alrready 120SP04.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Thanks for your reply. Then why my one shows no update? Maybe the reason is that I am root and unlocked bootloader? Have you rooted your phone? Do we need to reinstall all applications again after update?
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Hi

The link, you provided is for MT7-UL00 not MT7-TL10. And it is sp02 version.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vince_junior:
Yeah, mine is unrooted.

Maybe you didnt receive the update because you are rooted.

No need to reinstall all apps. They're intact.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Thanks again. Do you feel any difference between the previous and updated version?
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vince_junior:
I have not felt any noticeable difference. Changelog says its just a stability update.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappschlumpf:
Wrong link i think. Here's the one for MT7-TL10

http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/MT7-TL10-V100R001CHNC00B121.zip
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Thanks mate for your support. What is the procedure to update in rooted phones. I shall be thankful.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappschlumpf:
If you have not changed any system files, update.app into dload folder on sd. Update from SD Card, reboot, flash with stock recovery. And you've to reroot your device after update. Data isn't touched during that procedure.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
I have rooted my phone and installed CWM recovery. Other than that didn't change anything.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosheDrori:
that's right

1. I have MT7-UL00

2. update "121" has installed via OTA
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
How you reinstalled the stock recovery? Thanks.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappschlumpf:
Like you've installed CWM. If you've one of this Mate7 root packages, stock recovery is included. File name: recovery_stock.img
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirchichamu:
Thanks mate. I will try when I am free. But is there any visible improvements in the performance or anything changed in the update? Thanks.
[Ascend Mate 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MosheDrori:
I run with Edit the "recovery.bat"

I chose "2" to install "Huawei recovery" (instead of TWRP)

I run "update" again (several times actually, because at the first times it failed) until update "120" was re updated, and root has gone.

I run "update" again for "121" update.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amitbadoni001:
I have Moto E only 2 months old. Should

I root it now or wait for 1 year ? Advice

please.

P.S. - I will not install any custom ROM. I just want to root for installing some apps that requires root.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adarsh1998:
Root it after u recieve 5.0 Lollipop update.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neo.ank:
That's totally upto you.

There's a fair chance that some root un-related error might pop up and you can't claim your warranty.

So if you can live with the risk, go for it.

Else wait for at least a few months.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss4micky:
Don't root bro. Not now. Wait. I know it is hard but believe me most of rooted moto e mobiles have frequent restart problem. Just enjoy it as it is.(lorax:"you've been warned)
[Samsung Gear S] artyourmind:
Hello everyone,

This is my first Galaxy Gear. I am digging the communication watch very much. However, As silly as this may sound i really want to add my own ringtone/Notification. There is so much fun potential with this from **** Tracy, Jetsons, Power Rangers and many more that i think would be great. I have high hopes for this $400 investment. But i really want to change the the sounds. Thanks for your time.
[Samsung Gear S] ozaghloul:
Inspector Gadget for me. I really hope someone chimes in with a workable method.
[Samsung Gear S] sbrownla:
Lots of us do but Samsung has locked down the file system section with the sounds in it, and they didn't give us an external folder to work with. This is why we need root my friend.
[Samsung Gear S] artyourmind:
How does one root it? If i have never done it before should i not touch it? haha I was looking around for info on it but am terrified to try it. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Gear S] sbrownla:
I'm no pro at it but from what I have gathered, rooting requires first installing an insecure boot image that allows the device to have root turned on and off via SDB (like ADB but for the Gear devices). SDB is basically a command-line interfacing shell we use to manage the Gear's files and system settings, among other things. Turning root on through SDB allows user access and the ability to modify "system" level files and applications.

Samsung has locked up access to quite a bit of files on the Gear S, including ringtones and sounds for example. In contrast, on your Android phone Google and your manufacturer have created alternate folders outside of the "system" level that can hold sounds and ringtones that the system can also assign, and that you can modify, without having to have direct access to the actual system itself.

What a modder, who is able to figure out how to obtain root, is able to do is find an exploit in the boot process, and modify a boot image, package it up and make it available to us as a flashable file or a small application. With the Tizen Gear/2/Neo, there is an insecure boot image that any user can use Odin to flash. After flashing that insecure image, they can turn root access on or off.

I think that's about it. The hardest part is figuring out where the boot exploit is. Pulling apart the insecure boot image that was posted by someone else somewhere on here, as a file to flash the device with using Odin, could reveal helpful information. But it would have to be modified to suit the Gear S.

I don't want to test it out though until I can find the full stock firmware for my Gear S (AT&T) but it isn't available for some weird reason. All of the other versions are available. Without that stock image for my device I can't restore to my factory Gear. I'd have to flash a foreign version and I'm not about to try that.
[Samsung Gear S] ronaldheld:
Are there other exploits used to root non US versions that might help?
[Samsung Gear S] sbrownla:
Of the Gear S? Nothing I have been able to find at all. But of the Gear 2 yes and those will be telling. I'm going to take a little time to look at what's in the Gear 2 root image. I highly doubt I'm going to magically become smart enough to crack the code but I'm definitely learning a LOT as I poke around.
[Samsung Gear S] ozaghloul:
Seems like a very weird oversight by Samsung. Why not allow custom ringtones? I am hopeful this will be changed in an upcoming update.
[Samsung Gear S] sbrownla:
It is ... but they need to know we care ...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilbobvu:
Hi all,

How is the signal on the Nexus 6 using Verizon network? I am considering trading my Note 4 for a Nexus 6.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Imacellist:
I don't have mine yet but my friend has his and it works great
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilbobvu:
Can I just put the Sim on my note into the nexus and it will work?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deekayy:
nope because the note has a micro sim card and the nexus 6 a nano. You can cut the micro to fit as a nano though.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilbobvu:
Nice..I am on the corporate account so i hate to get them involved just because I get another phone.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsy87:
I went from a g3 to the nexus 6. So far im really liking it. I just used a sim trimmer because I also didnt want to go in.. I still have my unlimited data plan so I do whatever I can to not interact with them besides paying my bill.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilbobvu:
Good to know.. Thank you.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheSopranos16:
Signal is great and downloads are very fast. Lack of simultaneous data and voice sucks though.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ocbones:
i have 64 gb Tmobile on verizon and all seems to work well except sending out txt msg while on 3g or lte are any of you guys having this issue? i am useing the stock messenger program not hangout.

it seems to work when forcing 1x. i get a verizonwireless error -1
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leyvatron:
T-mobile Nexus works fine out of the box.

I actually made a youtube video about it. Nothing fancy, just ran a speed test.

No problems with sms or mms and didn't have to set up any apn settings.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ocbones:
looks like ill have to factory reset and give it another shot
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ocbones:
Ok so i did a full factory reset still same issue when sending out txt msg.

So i get another nexus 6 from Motorola and same issue.

does it have to do with my sim card and its provisioning?

I am in California and my sim is off of a galaxy nexus that was cut down and is already activated.

this is getting to be a pain.

please can all you people please check that sending out txt msg in LTE mode works with out any error?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfeyes30:
I'm on Verizon (Ohio) with a cut down micro to nano Sim card that was activated already from my note 4 and all is well. I can send SMS and MMS on LTE.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
LTE sends text OK. Signal seems stronger & holds better than my GS4 or Gnex did.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TechBSwift:
+1 /Michigan here.... I'm using the sim card from my iphone 6 plus, works perfectly
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] evilbobvu:
If I am looking to trade for the nexus 6. Do I only looking to trade for the nexus purchasing from the goolge store only?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skiwong20:
i got mine from motorola and works perfect.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ocbones:
looks like i found the issue i had to revert to google hangouts to send txt and it works.

for some reason the stock messenger app does not.

are you guys useing the stock messenger to send txt or google hangouts?

Thanks the the reply's.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
Stock
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gwallers:
Got mine from Motorola. Popped in VZW Sim and have had nothing but positive experience. Works great!! Two days in and loving it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevexyz0:
Mine's working fine -- very happy with it. Here's what I've found about the Verizon-specific stuff:

NFL Mobile: works fine. It recognizes my "more everything" plan and gives access to NFL Mobile

Hotspot: works fine. Again, recognizes it's included in the plan and hotspot works

My Verizon: mostly works. I'm able to log in, see my account, etc. But I have to put in my password each time it launches (I can check the option to remember it, which it does, but I still have to click through the sign in screen which I didn't on Galaxy S3). The data usage widget works OK, and updates daily as expected, but when clicking it instead of launching the app it shows an error screen saying "system is currently unavailable" or something "doesn't match our records".

Softcard: does not work at all. Says it is not available for this device (I do have the special NFC SIM). Softcard not working could be considered a plus :laugh:

Google Wallet: works perfectly. Vastly superior to Softcard, the only reason I had ever used Softcard is because Google Wallet was blocked on my Verizon-acquired Galaxy S3.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dc5pat:
I'm in Northern California. Bought from Motorola. Trimmed SIM from my note 3. Stock messaging. No problems with Text on LTE.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markwebb:
Likewise and it is blazing fast (if decrypted) and functional.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wolfeyes30:
Stock at first but now I'm using Textra....both work fine.

Only issue I have is voicemail notifications. I don't get them but I do get a text message from Verizon with a bunch of strange characters.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aes512:
+1
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Topgun966:
Back and forth

Anyone else having issues going back and forth with Tmobile and Verizon? I have sims for both and when traveling I use what is the best service for area. But when I start with VZW it works. Put in Tmo, works. But going back to VZW, it just wont connect. Thoughts?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrostyOrDie:
Anybody up and running with a Sprint or att version on Verizon. I have had zero luck and been trying to buy one for weeks. Multiple page monitors going and no luck bout to just go to a store
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slimc84:
I am using the AT&T version on Verizon without issue. I had to get an unlock code for the SIM but once I got that done, everything has been great!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
Saw in another thread that going back to vzw simple from a GSM required factory reset.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Topgun966:
That seems to be the case :/ Trying to figure out why. iPhones dont have an issue going back and forth. I wonder if 5.0 is handling the sims differently. You can live swap now without a reboot.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] natezire71:
I heard that this issue existed on the Nexus 5 too (on KitKat); I don't think it's Lollipop related. I do think this is a bug with Android though.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicrom72:
Just so I'm clear

Is there more than one variant of the Nexus 6? By that I mean separate GSM, CDMA, LTE, etc.

There are a couple for sale on Amazon and being I get free Amazon gift cards through my job, this would end up costing me $0 and want to make sure I get one that will work on VZW.

Thanks in advance

Nick
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trickster2369:
Short answer... No. Only variants are international and US. US version will work on all carriers.

Sent from Shamu
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicrom72:
Thank you, now off to Amazon
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anaphora68:
I had the same issue. I switched service to Verizon and had to factory reset the phone to get it to pick up the SIM. I thought there was something wrong with my phone, at first.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmokeyMon:
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this happened on my droid turbo. i was able to skip the factory reset but they had to give me a new sim card. i was then able to send with the stock messaging app on 3g. hangout is an option as mentioned. It allows to send sms while talking which is also an advantage.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ironkidz:
No visual voice-mail on the nexus 6 is really the only issue for me on vzw.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rjackson23:
How is the signal I currently have the note 4 and the signal is much better then the note 3
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GrandMstrBud:
I'm confused, well a little bit. VZW is CDMA how are you guys just putting in an activated Nano SIM in this and making calls? I thought the CDMA side had to be activated by VZW first?