yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] creme_egg:
Hi

I'm aware there is already a similar thread but I wanted some answers more specific to my needs and to current prices. I recently had my uninsured S5 stolen :eek: and I'm stuck in a contract so I need to buy a mid-range phone which is going to last me another 16 months or so without feeling too outdated. I want a smaller handset as I was getting sick of the larger phones. My budget stretches to about £270 for which both the S5 mini and the Z1 compact are currently priced. Unfortunately I can't stretch to the z3 compact price. I want to know which phone has the better camera, as this is one of the main selling points for me. I know that neither will match up to the s5 camera. On paper the z1 compact has the best camera, but I've seen a few posts saying it is actually disappointing and often freezes. The S5 minis camera seems to get fairly positive reviews despite being only 8MP. I'm no pro photographer so will I even be able to tell the difference?!

I don't care about the samsungs gimmicks (heart rate sensor, fingerprint scanner etc.) and also don't mind touchwhiz too much. I do like the fact it has a removable battery as I often carry a spare, but maybe the sony battery is miles better anyway?

I'm also wary about changing to Sony. I've had Samsungs for years and they've never broken, apart from when I dropped them. Samsung quickly replaced them for me free of charge after some persuasion it wasn't my fault! ;) I've seen a lot of posts questioning the z1 compacts reliability, and a few more claiming sony aren't too good at dealing with replacements etc. Also slightly wary about the glass back cracking? Though I admit the Sony looks better.

I've never rooted or flashed custom ROMs or anything so I'm probably in the wrong forum (sorry!) but this seems to be the most active phone forum I could find. I'm not completely opposed to rooting etc if it would be really beneficial, though again, I'm wary!

Should point out that I don't game much on mobile, I just like a smooth, reliable experience for browsing internet, watching youtube, using facebook, whatsapp, reddit etc, and a good reliable camera.

So basically, do I play it safe and stick with Samsung, better screen, decent camera, pics may even look better on the better screen, though the phone may be slightly slower? Or do I go for the z1 despite my reliability concerns?! Is rooting going to change the decision between the two??

Thanks, and sorry for the long post! Appreciate your answers, if I get any!
[General Topics] Planterz:
The Z1 Compact is by far the superior device.
[General Topics] creme_egg:
Thanks for the reply. On paper it looks the better phone, but is it reliable? Hows sonys customer service? And is the camera better than the s5 minis?
[General Topics] creme_egg:
Yeah but I've seen a lot of posts about a sudden unexplained death of the Z1C so that makes me hesitant
[General Topics] lgv2800:
It´s fine. Some people doesn't know how to take care of a phone while in other situations things explodes at random. But to the point, i have the Z2 and it's a really good phone. I actually like the Sony UI and their experience. So there isn't a reason to not choose the Z1 compact, if the specs are superior compared to S5 Mini. :D
[General Topics] vanessaem:
There are 3 threads already established that are devoted to discussions about devices, please read, and if necessary, repost your question in one of these threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.

There are also several other discussion threads that you probably should review to help you. They are What phone do you wish you had? or

The Worst Android Device That You've Ever Had & Why or even this place that talks about The best phone you ever owned.

Will have to close this.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheEggmanEmpire:
Hello!

I have a problem with my Galaxy Note 3:

On a monthly basis, I do a Online Nandroid Backup to my SD-Card.

After encountering a problem with the PlayStore, I booted into Recovery and recovered to my last "good" backup.

Since starting I had weird problems on my phone and I tracked them down to being a problem with the root access.

I used TowelRoot to gain root access again, but the SuperSU app didn't work. I then upgraded the SuperSU app, by deleting the old and installing the new version from the play store.

(After trying the uninstall function within SuperSU which did exactly nothing)

Since then everything kept working fine, but I encounter serious reboot problems.

With no clear time frame, my Note 3 Screen just freezes for 5 sec, and then the phone reboots. Sometimes I can use the phone 1 hour, sometimes 20 min until it happens again.

I have tried to narrow down the problem over christmas, and have the following points:

When I boot up, I have a SD-Card symbol in the notification bar which shows a sd card with a cog wheel in it. As soon as I enter my password it vanishes. Without the SD Card inserted I haven't encountered a problem, and it runs faster. So I reformated the SD Card in my PC to exfat, then reformated it again in my Note 3 and copied all the Data back (over my PC). After using it for 10 min, it rebooted again. I would really like to use my SD Card. 128 GB can't be the problem because it worked beforehand just fine.

In SuperSU I have set the root access to "allow always without questioning". This didn't change anything. I have fixed the Error from KitKat which blocks write/read access to the SD Card. So no problem there.

The problem still persists. And I have no clue what to do.

Tech Details:

Rooted: Yes (with Towelroot), SuperSU installed/working

Branding: None (International Version)

Micro SD-Card: SanDisk 128 GB

Android: KitKat 4.4.2 (Stock)

Recovery: ClockWork Mod 6.1ish (newest)

XPosed Framework installed
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
1. Factory reset your phone and flash the latest firmware official for your device.

2. Replace the SDCard for other and make some tests.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheEggmanEmpire:
Thanks for your fast answer.

As I mentioned above, the SD Card can't be damaged because it worked beforehand. So I think it is not a hardware issue.

As I have recovered from a working Backup it has something to do with the rights/root access and the SD Card.

Factory Reset is not an option for me, because I spent so much time costumizing this thing that it isn't worth doing it all again.

On the other hand:

I am thinking of Flashing CM 11 and doing a Titanium Backup Restore.

Do you think CM 11 would solve my problem?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJ2525:
I'm new to this phone from an LG and a Huawei. Each manufacturer embeds an option in its UI to hide the navigation bar in certain apps to allow immersive mode. Is there anything like this for the Xperia UI?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jutley:
Yes download GMD Immersive from app store no root needed.
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] QA Bot:
Q&A for [ROM][PORT] JoyOS [BETA0][Uploaded]

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[Samsung Galaxy Mini] manassonkusare:
music widget freeze

the music widget is not working while in lockscreen:(
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gibihr:
I am experiencing frequent problems with the process android.process.media - I suppose it's the media scanner.

Randomly, my phone isnt' responding (if screen is turned on, it just doesn't wake up). If I look inside the diagnostic app, android.process.media is causing this problem. I got like 780 entries with that process.

While this happens, I don't get notifications, no sound, phone works, but very very slowly.

My z3c is rooted, so I tried installing xposed module Xposed media scanner, but I haven't seen results.

Factory reset solves the issue for one day, then the battery drain and process not responding begins again

The problem happens when scanning my 64gb sd card, which I bought new bceause I thought it was a matter of sd card. Formatted from phone, issue still there.

My next step is now putting a .nomedia file at the top of the sd card... I'll use a 3rd party media player like poweramp which scans independently for files...

Is anybody having this issue / has any other solution?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sadman Khan:
Seems that your sd card is corrupt. I suggest trying out a different sd xard to see if the problem persists
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gibihr:
Already done, issue is still there...
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grege666:
I've got the same issue with my Z3. The only solution is a complete factory reset including reformatting the sd-card. But after some time (and after I copied my large music-library on the sd, which may be the reason for the issue) it freezes again and restarts every 2 minutes - showing a lot of entries for android.process.media in the diagnostics app.

Did you already try to disable the media process? Maybe this would help.

The freezing usually begins after powering on the phone - when the sd-card ist rescanned.
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gibihr:
Exactly the same here. I put a .nomedia file at the top of the SD card folders, and issue has disappeared (two days passed since last restore). With that trick at the beginning process doesn't scan inside SD card... I have a lot of music, so with 3rd party music player like poweramp everything s fine..
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grege666:
Thanks, the .nomedia seems to work for me, too - the phone was rebooting every two minutes today, now it's working without problems - at least for the last hours.
[Android] Wahaj.47:
:DHTC SENSATION:D

I want to build a kitkat rom with sense 6.0 :fingers-crossed:.

ANYONE WANT TO HELP??:confused:

I am not a developer. This is gonna be my first rom.
[Android] frap129:
You cant build a rom with sense. sense isnt open source.
[Android] Wahaj.47:
yeah i know that i was thinking of porting it from other device :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spiceweasel_aut:
Is there any way to delete the old messages from the simcard?

Seems that it is a known and very old bug with nexus and android but still no solution.

Whenever I or any app tries to delete messages from the simcard, messenger app stops and crashes.

Tried all apps from google store, don't have simcard reader...

Thx in advance
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] draymond1987:
Hello everybody!

So I have a Sprint variant M8. Unlocked bootloader, S-off and latest firmware. I have multirom also installed. Now, here's the issue: When I am on an Android L ROM, MMS doesn't work. I have no idea how to fix this issue. My profile and PRL are all updated. I have BlissPop as my secondary ROM. I really want to stay on Lollipop ROMs, but MMS is a deal breaker. Any advice would be great!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badboy47:
Are you using default android l messenger or hangout to send mms?
[Nokia X] V@IBH@V:
CyanogenMod 10 for Nokia X - Normandy [4.1.2] [TEST BUILDS] [BETA]

Quote:

#include

/*

* Your warranty is now void.

*

* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,

* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please

* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM

* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if

* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

*/

Features:

-all features of CyanogenMod 10

Bugs:

-rom is not tested on my phone

Download:

- Rom- http://www.mediafire.com/?i25df36c77eiik2

-Gapps- https://goo.im/devs/cmwiki/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

Install:

Wipe system

Wipe data

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvik cache

And flash ROM and GApps

Sources:

-https://github.com/dhacker29/android_kernel_nokia_normandy

-https://github.com/dhacker29/android_device_nokia_normandy

- https://github.com/dhacker29/android_device_nokia_normandy

- https://github.com/dhacker29/android_vendor_nokia_normandy

- https://github.com/CyanogenMod

Contributors

David_Vaz & the sources of dhacker29 and CyanogenMod (jellybean branch)

ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

ROM Firmware Required: any ROM

Based On: CYANOGENMOD

Version Information

Status: TESTING

Current TESTING Version: 10

TESTING Release Date: 27-12-2014

Created 27-12-2014
[Nokia X] V@IBH@V:
Can anyone test and tell me the bugs
[Nokia X] solo2002:
I tried flashing with CWM. Deleted all caches. The system boots to the CyanogenMod animation and does not go further.
[Nokia X] V@IBH@V:
Try flashing with other recovery's....It will work maybe:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Nokia X] kagamineryuki:
[ !! Bug report !! ]

[ Nokia X ] [ SHOW STOPPER ] STUCK AT BOOTLOOP

Description :

- Recovery : TWRP 2.7.0.2

- GApps : gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip

- Wipe Dalvik : Yes

- Wipe System : Yes

- Wipe Cache : Yes

- Wipe Data : Yes
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drocksmash:
I hate haptic feedback. Anyone know why I cannot turn it off? The box is selected and grayed out like it is not changeable. I did edit the settings for the vibration and set it to minimal but it still goes off like nuts...
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] shanks916:
Hello All,

I'm new to this Forum, but have been reading intently for a while now.

I have a O2 XDA 2s (Blue angel)

Rom Version-1.40.00 WWE

Radio-1.12.00

ExROM-1.40.242 WWE

I have tried to update the ROM with Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU3.5_v1.4.CF2

I have the latest version of active sync (4.5) but when upgrading ,the upgrade screen does not show the existing ROM details and produces error 101.I

I have done a soft and even a hard reset, but no change...

If I am eventually sucessfull in upgrading the ROM to WM5, what are the main benifits and will the unit be stable with all functions?

Thanks for your help

Shanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] meehaa:
wiki

why dont u take somtime and read wiki, I guess it will solve ur prob
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] shanks916:
Thanks for getting back so quickly, I have read the frequantly asked questions and I realise the questions I'm asking will be basic for a seasoned hack.However if I use the O2 ROM update .exe I can see ROM details ect , but using the MaUpgrade-noid there is no ROM details?

I have tried using Bootload with no change...

Thanks again for your help

Shanks
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChromiumPD:
Hey there!

Not everyone knows FunTouch OS. So, this is a custom Android ROM for BBK Vivo smartphones. It's known for the extreme customizations and improvements made.

Are there any possibilites to make a custom rom from FunTouch 2.0 or latest for our OPO?

Thank you and wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChromiumPD:
Up(?)
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MAX 94:
I think that it's an interesting porting, i'm waiting too because i'm not able to do that. I think that this porting could be useful to all that love camera quality, because the Vivo Xshot has the same sensor of the OnePlus, but it take awesome photo (thanks to Arcsoft Inc. camera patches)
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChromiumPD:
yes and FunTouch os is beautiful, fast and secure...
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ecotrojan:
Any P5220 working roms?
[Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeoPreacher:
wrong section. questions are for the q&a section. thread is reported. for the future more reading ( google etc. ) than writing.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joao7leibo@gmail.com:
hey ,

i have i9500 galaxy s4 4.4.2 . yesterday i flashed by mistake [my stupidity...] the non latestest stock rom , with the maxfour v15 kernel - which went fine , but after that i had no signal.

now i flashed the latest stock rom which is - I9500XXUGNH4_I9500OJKGNI1_I9500JKUGNH1_HOME.tar.md5.

my imei match the imei number behaind the battery , and when i search for networks , i find my carrier , but i try to connect it says "not registered on network".

i had an imei not match problem in the past with the same current phone .

what do i need to do ?

flash a new model ? , what modem do i need ? [i from israel if it matters]

please help me ! im desperate! :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunein:
Flash the same firmware again. Probably not all parts of the firmware were updated.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joao7leibo@gmail.com:
I flashed the 4.4.2 newest stock kernel three times .

no change/...

please help !!! :crying::crying:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
bro first of all relax and download any custom rom and flash it via recovery say cynogenmod etc..then let it start and check whether you can connect to network if its fine then your hardware is perfectly safe and goahead with flashing the stock rom you downloaded (consider redownloading it to be sure) and flash it and you would be fine
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joao7leibo@gmail.com:
how will flashing a costum cynogenmod rom will fix this problem?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kushan02:
because installing a custom rom by fully formatting phone will delete any corrupted files that are causing the error and when you will flash the official rom it will intsall as a new clean rom and will work without any problem
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joao7leibo@gmail.com:
i installed the cynogenmod rom [now i have 4.4.4] . problem NOT resolved.

my imei is good . i really dont know what is the problem ... please help me !
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] QA Bot:
Q&A for [ROM][5.0.2][BLISSPOP][OFFICIAL][I9105/I9105p]

Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer.

Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [ROM][5.0.2][BLISSPOP][OFFICIAL][I9105/I9105p]. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.

Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] jhellan22:
i agree..nice work..
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] jhellan22:
dude are u still going to update this ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] juliooffXDA:
Clock and alarm buggy, how to fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] jhellan22:
whats bug in clock and alarm??

EDIT : its closing ryt ?? so its really a bug
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] juliooffXDA:
I can not set the alarm to wake me up in the morning.

it just starts to switch on and off continuously, until you clear the cache of the application.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] jhellan22:
just go to clock and then add alarm then set the time..and it will crash..then the alarm is set..

thats how it works to me..give it a try..

---------- Post added at 01:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:00 AM ----------

is this a bug?

when im playing music and sometimes the volume become so loud like stereo..its killing my speaker..and solution is to volume down..
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] juliooffXDA:
just go to clock and then add alarm then set the time..and it will crash..then the alarm is set..

thats how it works to me..give it a try..

Just in setting the time of awakening alarm problem
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Amr fego:
clock setting center have bug
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] guillesaurio:
great battery life!

I'm also having troubles with the alarm

one quickly question: is there a chance to edit the shortcuts from the quick tools panel?

Great work!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] sanket@1193:
how is d battery life for non nfc version??
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] robert.alin17:
bootloop s2 plus

All of roms android L bootloop s2 plus

Can you fix? Please
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] cracker12:
Are you using the last version of cwm or twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] metaldaze:
NFC

Does NFC work in this version of Blisspop? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] juliooffXDA:
not working on my devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Amr fego:
when the new build ...... what about new news ? im w8 for an new build :(
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] alecleme:
how can i make a screenshot ?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] cracker12:
Volume down+ power button
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Wojtis:
Hello, i have problem because my instal was complete but i have error. Unmount of /system failed no such volume. My sgs doesnt work titanium backup because i have problem with system/bin/su. Who like to help me?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Whatever94:
Hello I am with 5.3.1 version but i have one question and i hope u can help me because i've checked all settings but no soluion

That exclamation mark on the network next to the clock ... i don't know why it is displayed when i turn off Wi-Fi and 3G.When one of them is enabled the exclamation mark disappear.

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:53 PM ----------

Hello I am with 5.3.1 version but i have one question and i hope u can help me because i've checked all settings but no soluion

That exclamation mark on the network next to the clock ... i don't know why it is displayed when i turn off Wi-Fi and 3G.When one of them is enabled the exclamation mark disappear.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] DenisRonaldo798:
That is the real signal icon, it will stay there forever as a sign that you are not connected to a wifi or data.
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] devildriver_sidd:
Ringtone is set to default on reboot

great work, nice UI

The only issue that I am facing is that the ringtone is set to default on reboot. please help
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] karamancho:
had this problem on CM12 and I think it's the same here.

solution: copy the media files to phones storage (not sd card) and then set them from there
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] kajar9:
As this is my first rom ever installed I sensed a weird feel with the newer rom.

And the feeling is backed by the fact that returning to stock rom via backup it felt the way it used to.

What I'm talking about is an odd extra sensitivity to touches. It is more tricky to make a long press and a long press is more likely to disconnect mid-way trough sometimes. Or to be exact the presses have to be more precise on the non-stock rom.

It seems as if the move sensitivity area is larger on the stock (the amount to move for long press to become swipe is bigger)

Is it just me or has anyone else sensed that? Is it a CyanogenMod or BlissPop thing or what?
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] ghhelper:
can you help me with a cwm recovery work with this room my device is I9105p

i cant find any update for the recovery

sorry for my bad english

thanks
[Gen8, Gen9, Gen10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasnoff:
Hello, guys!

Can you help me with download this player? I have TV-stick with AW SoC, but video playback quality is poor… May be this special AW edition player can help me. Exactly this version:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archos.mediacenter.videoaw

As I understand it, this application available only for you. I was try download it via online APK download services, but no luck.

Thanks for your attention.

p.s. if I do not get this program, this kitten will be shot from my toy gun