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[General Questions and Answers] TheOneIsBack:
Hi all,

So I recently got a Lenovo A5500-f tablet and as much as I'm really enjoying this new gadget I was disappointed to find AFTER purchasing it that both the front and rear camera have a fixed focus lens, meaning the camera is horrible unless you're taking photos outside in distance; kinda like point and shoot. This is also a shame because a lot of apps now (mainly the ones for entertainment purposes) use the camera feature and I feel like I'm missing out on using them now. The camera quality is also extremely horrible for anything up close, or unless you have VERY strong lighting. When I purchased the tablet I only saw the 5MP sticker and thought it was decent for a tablet, not realizing that the camera cant even focus.

My question is are there ANY apps at all that make this camera atleast half useable... Paid or free I don't mind. I kinda just need something which will atleast let me take a photo.. My old Iphone 4 takes better quality images.

Thanks!!
[General Questions and Answers] TheOneIsBack:
bumpp, anyone??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xXrawrXx:
I've been trying to get this problem resolved in order to run the latest cm12 build or fml with the dirty_v kernel but haven't arrived to a solution. Basically for whatever reason my phone can't handle booting at 512mhz gpu (which is the default clock on the latest cm12) so I need to find a way to lower the gpu clock to 384 before boot. Is there a script that could do this for me? and yes i've tried both twrp and cwm along with doing several full wipes and trying different versions of gapps as to isolate the issue to the gpu.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JST99:
Are you sure you're flashing the right kernel? Dirty V is the name of the Kitkat kernel, not the L version. Get Smitty L Beta 3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xXrawrXx:
My bad I forgot to clarify I've tried fml with all three betas and can't get past the boot logo. So is there anyway to lower the gpu frequency prior to boot?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crashnova:
OK... I flashed the stock rooted rom by jovy23 and did an initial set up and deleted some bloat. I restored any apps with titanium, edited the build.prop to disable secure storage for xposed. I flashed ktoonez kernel. flashed the sound mod, extreme beats mod, tethering mod. tried sending a pic later on in the day and it just wouldnt send. I cant edit any apns. tried searching google and the forums couldnt come up with anything. uninstalled xposed and still no cigar. Im on tmo using the tmo variant. nk4 rom. ill provided any more info that may be necessary to fixing the issue. Thanks in advanced for any help given.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
Dirty flash the rom and leave out exposed and all your mods. Then test. If it works add one by one till you break what you broke and you will know what you can't do.

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nmw407:
If you have wifi calling on, try turning that off. I've found that sometimes wifi calling interferes with mms. Once it's off, I can send and receive mms just fine.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crashnova:
Ill try this over the weekend. Im sure its an app or module. And the wifi calling is off. Thanks the advice man.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avengethis1:
Make sure your mms port is set to 80 on your apn
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
You can try port 80 but it is not needed

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crashnova:
Id try it if everything wasnt grayed out and the only menu option i get is to discard. Ill try creating a new one and see if that works.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firrae:
Hi there! Please let me know if this is the wrong section to post this question.

I recently purchased 2 Rogers Nokia Lumia 635 phones for my parents as their old phones were near death. I figured Windows Phone would be a good environment for them as they both have Windows 8.1 computers, and the UI is pretty straight forward. They don't need a ton of power, just something to make calls, text family, and sometimes look up a website. The 635 filled all these rolls and when they played with one in a store they seemed to understand and like it. Fast forward to today, I've tried 3 different unlock sites, I can list if needed, and none have been able to get a code for me saying one doesn't exist for the IMEIs. I called Rogers to see about their unlocking policy and they told me that to unlock the phones they would need to be active on their network for 3 months and then I'd have to pay $50 CAD to get the code. I'll be damned if I'll give them $80 CAD total per phone to unlock them in 3 months time. My parents wanted them so they could use them on vacation in Jamaica using local sim cards, and when they got back to put it on their PC Mobile accounts (pay as you go). We're now 3 days from when they leave and it seems like there 0 chance I can get it unlocked.

After that blob of context I have a few questions:

Has anyone managed to unlock the Lumia 635 on Rogers without going through Rogers?

Is this something that is common?

Why wouldn't the phone be unlockable?

If anyone could help answer these questions I would be extremely grateful as I'm completely stumped and confused as to what the core issue is. In the mean time I guess I'll try and return the phones and see if I can get the AT&T variant as those seem to be unlockable.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ceesheim:
unlock sides are normally people who work at a phone store or repair center , they have access to a db where the codes are stored ( every IMEI has its own unlock code)

there is a possibility that Rogers has a separate section on the db , and the unlock sides don't have access to that part.

it could be that later in time a few unlock sides can unlock them.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flyjazz:
As a small consolation,have you tried putting a PC Mobile SIM card into one of the 635 phones. I think PC Mobile uses Rogers Network. As the previous poster noted,the IMEI database the unlockers use most likely doesn't have the Rogers 635 IMEI numbers.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firrae:
That's fair enough, we called cellunlocker (sorry if XDA doesn't want us mentioning names) and they said it may be because they are newer phones to Rogers and to try back in a couple weeks. We had to return them due to how long we had already had them for and we re-ordered more online at the same price to try again in a couple weeks. Maybe things will have changed, I'd rather buy the phone from a Canadian retailer than have to cross the border and do it.

Sadly they are on Bell, so any Bell/PC Mobile locked phone works, but not Rogers or Telus. We tried it anyways and go the unlock code prompt which cemented that we needed the code.

Thanks to both of you though for trying and explaining, at least I have a better picture of how it works now.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howipig:
Unlocking Rogers Nokia Lumia 635...

firrae,

Greetings.

I have been in the similar situation with my Rogers' PAYG kit of Nokia Lumia 635.

1. Yes... After months of searching and waiting, my unlocking source has finally found the 20-digit code and it is accepted by mine.

2. Yes... In my past experience with many Rogers' PAYG handsets, particularly Nokia brand, they are like being abandoned as is. My theory is that those stocks are originated from a clearing house which has got too many / overstock that other carriers in the US no longer want. Now, Nokia is gone with the Microsoft assimilation. Things could be even worse for record-keeping in transition. This is the administrative aspect of the issue. Even Rogers itself has a hard time to get the code, which would charge $50 plus tax after 90 days using it with an active account in good standing blah blah but ended up with code not found or invalid code. I have been there and I have to waste $$$ to top up the PAYG balance, for sufficient fund to unlock as well as keeping the account current for the sake of unlocking. But the balance snowballed without the issue being resolved. In the end, I asked the higher up at Rogers to do something: Transfer the balance to my home internet account. Technically, they credit me the same amount in my PAYG balance towards the home internet and told me to keep the PAYG account till it was lapsed in 30 days.

3. There is also a technical aspect of the issue... It is NOT "unlockable" but rather be DIFFICULT to get the code. In the past, Nokia use 15-digit unlock code which could still be possible to crack if the handsets could be JTAG for the protected memory. But another few more digits added, it will be like mining the Bitcoin! Again, it is just low priority for PAYG / low-tier handsets even now they are obligated to provide unlocking.

Anyway, I hope you have also got yours unlocked from your usual unlockers. However, if you still have not got it resolved, feel free to PM me for further details.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firrae:
I managed to get a code for both the phones in the second batch I ordered and my parents are loving the phones so far, hopefully Rogers clears the Denim update at least, else I guess I'll have to read more into the ROM scene for WP.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wesdex:
Can you please help me unlock my Rogers lumia 635? Ive been trying several online sources with no luck. if you could offer any advice or recommend any unlocking services i would be very grateful! thanks for your time.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BDK2012:
I bought a phone yesterday Rogers 635 had it unlocked in less then 2 hours.

send PM if you'd like the link.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firrae:
It seems to be based on when the phone was shipped? Talking to some people behind the scenes at cellunlocker they told me that there's a delay from when the phone's code is generated and when they receive them. In my case if I had waited I probably could have gotten both unlocked. Seems like it just takes time for the codes to be released by someone.
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kwen:
AT&T variant can be unlocked for free from AT&T directly, you can find them on Amazon.com for $30-50 USD, after tax, shipping and fx convertion, we are looking at $50-70 CAD
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
How do you guys think about the Athena screen?

Compare to Universal if you had?

I didn't feel anything first when i use it, but after i hard-restart it once, i kind of have a feeling that the font is not very clear. specially compare to universal.

Maybe something goes wrong during the hard-reset? or is it true that you can tell the difference between Athena and Universal?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] BadKarma:
Dont really know how the universal looks but the screen of my Ameo looks verry good, it rocks. but then again can only compare it with my magician.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
magician is QVGA, so you can't really compare that. What i am saying, the VGA in universal looks better then the VGA in Athena
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] mackaby007:
I think mine looks lurvely ;)

Hey wu. Sharper maybe, but not better...but I see what you mean. My wifes Universal has and still looks incredibly clear...suppose I just love that 5" screen and mine looks awesome to me.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
i think it's due to our resolution are the same as Universal, but out screen is much bigger, so we start to see some edge in words.

The first time i notice is when i open up my start menu, the writing there isn't very clear, has some edges, which the Universal doesn't.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] tommy1971:
I own both Dopod 900 and U1000.

Will it related to the "ClearType" option? My U1000 default with Cleartype disabled so i have to modify the registry to enable it. Also same resolution with bigger screen means lower dpi and less sharp, but i think U1000's screen is very bright and the color is perfect.

Tommy
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
but do you see some edges on the font? compare to Universal, unversal has no edges due to it's smaller screen size, but Athena screen size is big and therefore with the same resolution, you can see some edges on the font.

Clear Type is enable on both machine
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] simdao:
My U1000(CHT) clear type fonts default is on font look very sharp. My ROM version is 1.24.708.3
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] mackaby007:
oz VGA for sharpness in real VGA mode...maybe.

Yes..on closer inspection I see it now, but as you know when you use WA2 with cascading menu in clear type fonts, you get close to perfection...hence it was not so noticeable before.

The only workaround will b to install some 3rd party software like oz VGA. see below:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=297557
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] jlingo:
I played around with Demo Unit of Dopod U1000 for an hour today and I find the screen to be better than my Dopod 900(aka Universal). That's based on my eyes anyway.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] schoofter:
Anyone can post Today screen on here?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
let me break it down into technical part, it's quite impossible for Athena to look better then Universal, it might look bright and more colorful, but because they have the same resolution (640x480). The font will have some edge in the Athena, but it won't in Universal.

Think about it, they all just have 640x480=307200 pixels to show in the screen, but Athena is 5 inch, so if you look closely, you will find the font doesn't look like sharp in Athena.

But if you are looking at the picture, yes i also agree Athena looks very nice and colorful.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] victoradjei:
In layman's language: When you take a picture with your 1.3 mpixel mobile phone it looks nice on the screen. When you transfer to your pc and look at it in full screen mode, you see a lot of grains :D
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
exactly !!!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] tommy1971:
For some reason I hard reset the U1000 and this time I also let it install all extended rom stuff (I will reset before it install to avoid those useless OEM softwares), this time the Cleartype is enabled by default.

I still think the screen of U1000 looks better when compared to 900, 640x480 on 3.5" is just too small. You just can't see the characters on the screen if you view a PDF file on Universal but on Athena they look great!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
we are not really talking the screen size here, we are talking about how the font in these two machine looks. yes font in Athena looks big but it doesn't look as sharp as in Universal.

In order to look the same as Universal, Athena needs to have bigger resolution
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] TigerTim36:
Direct Sunlight

With both my Universal and the Advantage side by side in direct sunlight, I find the Universal screen much easier to see.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] nuclear:
lol obiously. the universal screen quality is anti glare. umm.. anyways use oZVGA and trust me you will get better quality than pixel icon/font quality than Universal. Or RealVGA or TrueVGA.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] TigerTim36:
Thanks Nuclear, I wasn't aware that the Universal had anti-glare. As for OzVGA, I can't find anywhere to download it.... the links I've found are dead, can anyone upload it for me please.

Thanks Tim
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] nuclear:
oZVGA is currently only made for Universal i believe.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] wu5262:
The most issue isn't to do with anti-glare. it's to do with Athena has bigger screen size but it has the same resolution as Universal. That's why the font in Athena looks less sharp.
[General Questions and Answers] brainwave92:
I was wonder why all manufacturers make the device do a factory reset after unlocking bootloader. Is there something internal to bootloader unlock that works only when a factory reset is performed?

I also performed an oem unlock on my android one device (micromax canvas A1+) and I chose not to do a factory reset. Now the device is stuck in a bootloop. Why would this behaviour be?
[General Questions and Answers] Malyaj:
I guess as far as it is for my knowledge. The bootloader is related to hardware not software that is why if once it is unlocked the factory reset has to be done because after that system acts different after it is unlocked. Like in my moto g after is has been unlocked instead of bootlogo it show the warning bootloader has been unlocked logo that is why it has to be reset.

And another thing doesnt matters if you reflash your whole stock firmware but once bootloader is unlocked, it is unlocked. So it is on hardware and that is why factory reset has to be done as it changes the way system rom acts.
[General Questions and Answers] gabrielsimoes:
I think it is also a security measure, as unlocking the bootloader allows you to do practically everything with the phone. So you could be accessing other peoples stuff or something. But [MENTION=5695533]Malyaj[/MENTION] 's guess might be correct.

About the bootloop... You can try solving it by flashing the stock firmware again. You can also try doing the factory reset, of course. Didn't know people could choose to factory reset One Plus Ones or not... in my Moto G it just rebooted all clean.
[General Questions and Answers] Malyaj:
Yeah man same with me. I also didn't knew people even had choice to do factory reset or not. Mine moto g also rebooted clean after the bootloader unlock.
[Moto X Q&A] noobexplorer:
Hello

Im finally upgrading from a htc explorer( while being small i loved how my battery could last me 3 to 4 days easy) i've kept it for 3 years with custom roms and was enough for me up until recently when i had to start using other apps like skype, viber and facebook as a form of communication.

I'm looking for a 300€ or less smartphone that will last me 2 years a least and ended up with two deals that i found to be under the current price market:

a moto x first gen new for 250 or a google nexus 5 new for 289

as i see the nexus is a little bit stronger on paper and probably would get outdated way after the moto x

but the moto x is cheaper and does have a nice set of perks like better battery life, ergonomics and that motorola notification thingy, my only set back was reading about the display getting burned after months of use and the gossip that motorola by now being owned by lenovo would stop getting updates after lollipop or at least as quick

I would appreciate your input on this matter especially if you have both, If i have to read another review on these phone i rather gouge out my eyes :p

I dont really care about the camera, im more interested in a daily driver that can mutlitask some apps and if possible be up to date in at least a year or 2.

Thanks in advance
[Moto X Q&A] bothgoodandbad:
I don't know if I can help, but If I had the choice I think I would have gone with Nexus 5 for the sole purpose of having long lasting developer support. Nexus 6 is too big, but I am tied to Verizon, and went with Moto X 2013 Dev edition for 200 on amazon. I. Love. This. Phone. I don't think I would be happy going to a phone without all the moto apps baked in/moto phone moving forward... *shrugs*

What ever you do, take your needs, and then wants. And then make the choice, Lot's of choices with Nexus 5, Lot's of out of the box awesome with Moto X.:good:
[Moto X Q&A] frenchie007:
If you want timely updates for the next two years and great long lasting developer support go for the nexus 5.

However the moto x is very unique because the out-of-the-box experience is fantastic, the motorola features are great and battery is good (way better than the nexus 5 if I'm not mistaken). Also, I've read this over and over and experienced it myself : it kind of eliminates the desire for custom roms (because stock is so great). So if you want to tweak the rom just stick xposed with gravitybox on it and you're good to go. All we need to wait for here is xposed compatibility for lollipop and we're set (of course everyone's waiting for the official lollipop update most importantly, but it's bound to happen!).

In my opinion the only downside to the moto x is that it will stop getting updates before the nexus 5. Hopefully we'll still have an active developing community when that happens!

So all in all, the way I see it is that it depends on if you value updates over user experience, or the other way around. If it were my choice I would go for the moto x!
[Moto X Q&A] nhizzat:
I wouldn't expect another 2 years worth of updates for either device. I'd base my decision on size as long as you're only considering the developer edition Moto X.
[Moto X Q&A] aspico:
Hi, i used for 3 months nexus 5, phone quality is bad, speaker quality is bad, power button rattles...battery bad etc

now i use just for 7 days moto x 2013, all i can say is i am happy with my moto.
[Moto X Q&A] Usama Ahmed:
I currently own Moto X and used my friend's Nexus 5 quite alot. Let me tell you pro's of both.

Moto X

1 ) Ideal size and display screen.

2) Good build quality and feel.

3) Very good speakers and earpiece.

4) Lag free, very good for day to day tasks

5) Good battery timings.

Nexus 5

1) Much better software support and development.

2) 1080p screen vs Moto X 720p screen.

3) Better hardware.

4) Better video quality with OIS.
[Moto X Q&A] Darth:
My reply,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57905262
[Moto X Q&A] Jooosty:
Having owned a N5 I would say don't do it!

Honestly there isn't anything much better on the N5. Sure processor and screen quality are spec'd better but they also consume more battery. The N5 has a tiny battery...only 100mA more than the X.

The X has awesome daily usability. The active display is a great way to see ALL your new messages and notifications. The speaker sounds more clear and less tingy than the N5. Earphone output is great when listening to music. The battery lasts all day with 3-5 screen hours.

Also in my experience there are two different LCD panels being used in the N5. My friends screen was more cooler and blue. I unfortunately had a warm panel. But that's a user preference thing.

You can't go wrong with the X. Also after the updates to KitKat. The camera is actually pretty damn good. You have to use the google camera app though.

You can't go wrong with the X. I've had mine for two weeks and don't see myself upgrading until 2016.

I wouldn't even consider the second gen. The dimensions of the first X is beauty in the hands.

My post is allover the place but it is basically praising the X and saying the N5 isn't all that great.
[Moto X Q&A] jimakos29:
My reply also,

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/help/please-help-make-smart-decision-t2988900/page3

in short for that kind of money get an lg g2
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caithao:
Hi all,

I have a broken Kindle that has a crack screen (bad digitizer?) and no screen, but kindle still power on (still connects to pc). I am hoping to sell it for parts but needs to format data before selling. I am hoping if there's any tips or suggesting on factory resetting via adb?
[Moto X Q&A] drduranduran:
I am trying to resurrect a Sprint XT1056 (2013) that won't boot anymore. I can still get into recovery and use ADB to sideload files. The last version of the OS (official) was 4.2.2 (pre-camera I believe). All the roms I find say they won't work because it ran into the "wrong" version (even 4.22, 4.4, etc). The bootloader is locked.

I tried to use the Moto Toolkit (1.4.4), but the links for the auto-downloading within the app are broken.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I have rooted and flashed HTC and Samsung phones in the past, but this phone seems to have a lot of "caveats" to say the least.

Thanks!

DDD
[Moto X Q&A] Travisdroidx2:
You will need to flash the factory images via mfastboot. There is return to stock tutorials on here in the threads.