yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia M2] triptaminer:
thx, i dont saw it, another interesting way to get recovery :)))

some roms require custom, non official kernel. as i see in post above, locked bootloader checks kernel, if its official, not entire boot.img. so u cant flash roms based on unofficial/custom kernels (which requires UB). but u can still flash other parts of rom, like UI, system apps, mods and so on.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lolwatpear:
For instance, can I prevent netflix from being reloaded (and going to the main netflix screen) after I press the home button and go to a different app? Same thing for youtube, etc.? It seems like the 2gb of RAM the firetv isn't being utilized. I would just like to freely go back and fourth between apps and resume what I was doing. Is there some app/root tweak to keep it in the memory or make the firetv think it's still being viewed?

Some sideloaded apps works better in the regard, and will resume where I left off, so I'm not sure what the issue it. The specs shouldn't hold it back, so it seems this annoyance is built into the apps themselves.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinothenino:
Hello there,

I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE T805 and I am going to root it using the method described in

the thread below

[ROOT]Official CF-Auto-Root By Chainfire. [T-700][T-705][T-800][T805]

But I don't know which one is better for my tablet :eek: Helium or TWRP? And where can i find a tutorial on how to install either of them? If there is not a tutorial available, could you please guide me through the whole proccess?

I have read on another thread that I could use an app, by the name Flashify currently available on Play store, but i don't know how to use it and if it is safe to use it with the CF-Auto-Root method mentioned above?

(Lots of people that used this app were pretty happy after using it and without problems too, but i want your experience on the matter) :o

To tell you the truth :angel: I am a huge fan of TWRP and I would have been very glad if I could use it again on my new tablet also.

(I had it installed on my previous tablet an Asus Transformer Pad and it worked flawlessly).

So to sum it up :confused:

Could you please tell me what to do and how to do it in order to backup my tablet before i Root it?

Which one Helium or TWRP is safer to use?

Thank you all in advance for your time,
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
Heluim is to backup your apps/data. Twrp can make an image of your whole os and data so you can restore from bootloops. Installing twrp via flashify is safe with cfautoroot as cfautoroot just flashes root and reverts back to your old recovery. Just download flashify, pick install recovery, then hit twrp and pick twrp 2.8.1.0 and hit yup. Then reboot and youll have twrp. You must cfautoroot first to use flashify.

Dont use twrp 2.8.3.0 as it doesnt work.

I would perfer twrp over heluim becuase its a custom recovery. Not a fan of helium as I use titianuim backup.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hookmt:
I would use TWRP. Basically, root first, then install TWRP via Flashify. Version 2.8.4.0, the latest, works fine. I have used it to both back up and restore and there are no problems. It does have a tendency to enable MTP when you first run it which will throw an error when you do a backup (the error is meaningless and doesn't actually do any harm, but the red type will cause panic, so the first time you go into TWRP hit the mount button and make sure MTP is disabled).

I also use Titanium Backup for backing up and restoring apps and recommend it highly. Between TWRP and TB, I can wipe, install a ROM and restore all my apps in about an hour and the TWRP Nandroid backups mean I can always easily recover if something isn't quite right.:good:
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinothenino:
Thank you!!! Thank you both so much, for the much needed advice, much obliged!!! :good:

I will do as you advised me and thank God you clarified everything about the differences between Helium vs. TWRP :good:
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashyx:
I usually just restore the data partition after installing a new rom instead of using TB then just wipe caches. . I only use TB for backing up and restoring certain apps or data. Doesnt take me anywhere near an hour, using either method.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hookmt:
Nice idea, thanks. In the case of a clean flash, however, which is the only time I'm using TB to restore, I often want to restore only some apps and use things for a while and not everything I was experimenting with before.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NamelessFragger:
I noticed something interesting a while back: Samsung claimed to offer tilt sensitivity starting with the Note 4, if you look at the "Measurement techniques" row on this infographic.

http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2015/01/06/[Infographic]-The-Most-Powerful-S-Pen-1

Turns out they weren't kidding about that. The tilt sensitivity works in Clover Paint if you set a brush to utilize the pen tilt sensitivity, complete with "Cintiq-only" disclaimer since the Cintiq Companion hybrid was, up until now, the only Wacom-equipped Android device to feature pen tilt. Not surprising when it features one of the pro-level DTK digitizer boards Wacom hoards for themselves.

But the Note 4 still uses a UD-series board, or at least something frequency-compatible. The same pens still work, and in fact, I can take my other Tablet PC pens, put them to the Note 4 screen, and the tilt sensitivity still responds correctly as I move the pen around.

That just leaves the question of what actually makes use of the pen tilt other than Clover Paint.

I don't notice it working in S Note, SketchBook for Galaxy or ArtRage. The rotation for flat brushes is either static or aligned with the direction of the pen's movement rather than its physical tilt. This may change with future updates, but that's how it currently stands.

Anyone else care to find what other art apps might utilize it? Bonus points if any of them are a VirtualTablet sort of app that can turn the Note 4 into a pocket-size Intuos Pro for use with any computer.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darekz:
Artrage does support tilt sensitivity. It's not available in play store but you will find it as a free gift in galaxy app store.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NamelessFragger:
I downloaded ArtRage through GALAXY Gifts; that's how I tested it to begin with.

If it does support the tilt sensitivity, then clearly I haven't found the option in the interface, and not from lack of trying. Flat tools noticeably reorient themselves based on stroke direction rather than whatever angle you're holding the pen.

The airbrush is ambiguous; there's a tilt slider in its options, but certainly no checkbox to leave it fixed or have it utilize the Wacom pen tilt.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bag End:
tilt can be subtle

Hello, I don't actually own a Samsung Note device but stumbled across your thread while researching to get one. I believe ArtRage for Android should be registering your pen's tilt. It's just that the tilt effect can be subtle, but you should be able to notice it for the pencil and airbrush tools in ArtRage at least.

Since I'm a new user, XDA won't let me post links but there's an article straight from ArtRage's website that has a picture comparing upright vs. tilted drawing using the Galaxy Note 4 S Pen. See if you can get the same results.

"artrage dot com" /artrage-android-supported-stylus-features/
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NamelessFragger:
Wow, that was so many years ago - 2015! But indeed, I've noticed that ArtRage only supports tilt sensitivity on select tools like the pencil in that time since, be it on my Note 4, Note 8, Cintiq Companion Hybrid and its old Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 (yes, you can sideload the Galaxy Gifts ArtRage APK if you can retrieve it with root access), or even the Windows version of ArtRage 4.

What tripped me up back then was, of course, the fact that it only worked on specific brushes (and not all of them with a rotational quality that align themselves to the pen's stroke direction rather than tilt) and didn't generally make the option obvious like on Clover Paint or most of the usual Windows art apps.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orbital_Logic:
I realize this is an old thread, but infinite painter and possibly infinite design register tilt
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thkn777:
Hello,

I know, this is an old thread, but here's what I found using a Samsung Galaxy Tab A + Staedler Noris digital.

- Artrage: Tilt is supported for Pencil and Airbrush, but heavily depends on the tool settings. Also it does not feel very natural and doesn't look nice either (personal opinion).

- Autodesk Sketchbook Pro: Tilt works and you can modify almost any brush to utilize it. Downside: the brush engine is so darn CPU hungry, that brush lag kills the drawing/painting fun.

- Infinite Painter: my goto everyday painting/drawing app. Pen tilt works with some brush types and you can customize it. If you don't ask too much from your device, it can handle even bigger sized brushes well in terms of brush lag.

If you need more specific information, post here ;)

Happy drawing,

Th.
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] dje20:
I keep getting this annoying message. It randomly appears but when it does, it shows up 3 times simultaneously. Making my phone lag so much. I am not able to clear the data of play services, buttons are disabled. Anyone have any ideas other than factory reset? I'm on stock rooted rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] FedericoPeranzi:
[MENTION=5777960]dje20[/MENTION] Try to be a root user, then unistall Google Play Services with the Rom Toolbox Lite, and then download again the Google Play Services if everithing is correct, you can clear data, etc
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] dje20:
Hi, thank you for replying, I think I did mention that i am a root user.

I have already tried clearing the data of play services using titanium backup but the problem still persists. Though I am wondering if uninstalling the app is any different from clearing it's data. I will try it soon. What I really want to know is what is causing this issue, if anyone could explain to me, that would be great. And also I forgot to mention that this problem most of the time shows up when I open large applications i.e. COC.
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] FedericoPeranzi:
[MENTION=5777960]dje20[/MENTION] Flash again vía ODIN the firmware, couse some app maybe it's cousing the problem, so try to re flash the stock ROM, and install all your apps agin, and if the FC still showing up, it's some app problem
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mts6:
Dear All

i am having one problem,i have note 3 N9005 with following details. i updated to lollipop few days before. I have updaed the BL and Modem, But my data (3g ,4g) is not working. kindly help.

Product Code: XSI

PDA: N9005XXUGNJ2

CSC: N9005OJVGNH2

MODEM: N9005XXUGNG1

After Update the Details Are AS

AP N9005XXUGBNL8

CP N9005XXEGBNL8

CSC N90050XAGBNL8

i am living in United Arab Emirates .
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vndnguyen:
Check APN parameters in the Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names

and make sure they are correct?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dpshptl:
My phone is setup with finger print password. I went to try to change that to something else but it's asking me for a password. I forgot it and can't change my unlock type. I tried to factory reset but again is asking me for an alternative password. Since I can't recall what that is what is my option?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
Try doing a master reset from recovery rather then from the menus.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] STGallagher42:
If you are setup with a google account, you can just use the google device manager google.com/android/devicemanager to change your password. :)

westirvine:

Here is how to reset the alternative password without actually knowing your alternative password...

1) Go to Apps -> Settings -> Device Administrators -> Enable Android Device Manager

2) Log in to your gmail account on the Android Device Manager website: google.com/android/devicemanager

3) Click Lock and reset device password

4) Enter your new password
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dpshptl:
I don't see device administrators under settings. Is it a sub category under something else?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dpshptl:
Found it, changed the password. I'm good to go thanks guys.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuboosh:
can someone post the HTC smart mobility boot screen and the 2nd splash screen for me please? :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I have the phone from a seller on eBay, got it for $250 on an auction.

Everything is working fine, exept the fact that it is unlocked, (the seller said so) so I went to the MetroPCS store to get a sim card for it.

The dude tried to make it work, but the phone only detected an unknown sim card and didnt get service at all. Any way to make the phone work on MetroPCS?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CC850:
Most likely needs MetroPCS APN settings.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameog:
re: verizon to metropcs

hi there,

I have a verizon galaxy note 3 -- factory unlocked.

Yes, you will need metropcs apn settings, although you will be using tmobile's towers (I'm sure you are aware of this)

here it goes:

Name: T-Mobile US

apn: fast.t-mobile.com

mmsc: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

Remember to press the menu key (left button next to center button) and press save. For good measure, reboot your phone and you're good to go.

NOTE: Due to the fact that Verizon is, in fact, a CDMA carrier and this a factory unlocked phone, you will receive up to HSDPA+ speeds; no LTE. This is hardware limitation, not software limitation.. I really don't see a huge speed difference though.

Play on. =)
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
Intro:

CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 5.1.x (Lollipop), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.

Disclaimer:

#include <std_disclaimer.h>

/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* We are 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 us for messing up your device, we will laugh at you.
*
*/

About CyanogenMod:

CyanogenMod is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. You will need to provide your own Google Applications package (gapps). CyanogenMod does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

Screenshots:

Source Code:

All the source code for CyanogenMod is available in the CyanogenMod Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to CyanogenMod, please visit our Gerrit Code Review. Your changelog is whatever was merged into gerrit.

Notable Features:

CyanogenMod 12 also includes some quite interesting features for those who want full control of Android.

Theme Engine

UI Mods

Performance Options

OTA Updates via Settings

Built-in root access via Development Options

Download Links:

Nightly Builds: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=z3

PA GAPPS Package: Click here!

The CyanogenMod team would like to thank everyone involved in helping with testing, coding, debugging & documenting! Enjoy!

Please note that I am not an official maintainer for the Z3. If there are any issues, mods or whoever responsible remove this thread.

XDA:DevDB Information

Official CyanogenMod 12.1 Nightlies Z3, ROM for the Sony Xperia Z3

Contributors

squabbi

Source Code: http://www.github.com/CyanogenMod

ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Based On: CyanogenMod

Version Information

Status: Nightly

Created 2015-01-22

Last Updated 2015-04-27
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
What's Working?

If you would like a more 'working' build, thanks to [MENTION=462299]Untouchab1e[/MENTION] Right here. This includes fixes for numerous things!

Here is a list of items that are confirmed working and/or not working:

Working:

Screen

Camera

Microphone

RIL (Radio Interface Layer)

Speakers

NFC

Bluetooth

Video playback (Stock apps + Youtube playback)

Not Working:

Double-tap to wake (Try using another kernel)

Unconfirmed:

N/A

Other Issues:

Brightness fix is Here! Thanks [MENTION=1128642]jdenman03[/MENTION]

Camera video recording volume is very low.

4 Second delay on calls
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] xnerdx:
Home button doesn't work me. Flashed PA Mini App Pack.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
This seems to be a moderate issue as well, have you tried wiping the system partition, completing a factory reset and then flashing the nightly and gapps.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] raptorjesus1337:
I can't seem to figure out as to why this refuses to work for me.

After going to updater-script and changing z3 to leo (I use the CWM recovery), it begins the installation and then just gets stuck on it.

Same thing applies if I try to use anything beyond cm-12-20150120-UNOFFICIAL-z3 by David_Vaz while that particular version works fine; a few seconds and the installation completes.

Any ideas?
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
Strange... It could be the recovery. Change back the recovery script to its default (z3) and give it a go in TWRP which worked for me. Both David_Vas and the official nighties of CM12.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] raptorjesus1337:
I've been out of the 'loop' for a while and have no idea how to revert to stock recovery. Any tips?
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
You mean the stock sony recovery? Or just any recovery?
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] radjan:
Oddily enough, I'm suffering with the same problem... Mine show "This package is for device: D6602, D6603, D6633, D6643, z3; this device is leo" .

It happens both with CWM and TWRP.

I'm clueless about what to do...

BTW, my device is D6633.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] hospital349:
Warm welcome to the CM team. So happy to see you here.

I have a bug to report, if I may.

Methodology:

Make a call (I'm currently using the Google dialler, featured in PA Gapps).

During the call, while the screen is off, I attempt to turn the screen on, to end the call.

The screen won't turn on, however many times I click the power button, or try to communicate with the phone's gyroscope.

I end up having to hard reset the phone, to get it to reboot, otherwise the call cannot be ended, with the screen off.

Many thanks for your graciousness and hard work. I look forward to all further updates.

Regards.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
All you need to do is edit the updater-script and change the device model it searches for. Instead of 'z3' replace it with 'leo'.

edit: It's something like this: But you should be seeing 'z3' instead of 'ST15i' change that to 'leo'. and you should be on your way!
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] radjan:
Yeah, i found a link right after I posted. Sorry for bothering, and thanks anyway!
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
Hi! Thanks! :)

Do you think there is something wrong with the proximity sensor? On mine it works perfectly, although I don't call enough to see if I can replicate it. I had a phone call just then and it went OK. The screen would turn back on.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
Don't sweat it! Enjoy your day with CM12!
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] hospital349:
I'm not quite sure. I was using stock, previous to using CM12 and I always had to double tap the power button to activate the screen, during a call.

Does CM12 require a Z3 user to fo the same, or should it be automatic, as the user lowers the phone away from his/her ear?

I'm slightly worried that this is a hardware issue, on my side. That would be just my luck. Rubbish!

Thanks for your help.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
It could be a hardware issue if it happens on stock as well. Usually it is automatic when the user moves their phone away from their face. All other mobiles should do the same so I'm not sure why its not for you. Is there anything within the dialer settings or system settings that may have been changed?
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] hospital349:
I thought that as well and checked a little while ago. Nothing that I can see. Maybe it is the proximity sensor. Is there a way I can test my devices proximity functionality/calibration, or even recalibrate if necessary?

I really want to troubleshoot it and make sure that it's definitely a hardware issue, rather than a ROM/kernel problem.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] squabbi:
Oh definately. I'm not too sure on the matter but I remember that on the Sony stock ROMs it had a service menu to test things out. There might be similar apps on the Play Store, but try this one out. I can't remember if it included the proximity check for it but it could test pressure (water tightness).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] radjan:
Ok, tried the ROM, it's awesome as I expected. But it has the same problem as David's one: the RIL doesn't seem to work for the dual sim version.

I know it's not a priority for you guys developing it, but could you let us know on the topic if something is done towards making it work for us with the D6633?

Once again, sorry for bothering. Don't want to come here asking for deadlines or anything. It's just that once you taste the lollipop, there's no going back. I'll miss it sorely for now.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] hospital349:
An impressive app, if you ask me. It does look as if the proximity scales are moving, but that doesn't mean anything if the phone isn't registering my actions. I checked and service mode followed by calibration of proximity sensors, might fix it (according to some forums). I'm away from my PC and will have to revert to stock, to try this out.

So sorry if I at all hijacked the thread, for a while. I honestly thought that the issue may have been caused by a bug, at first.

Thanks for your insight and kindness.

Look forward to future iterations of CM12.

Regards.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] oguzpasa:
i mean besides the obvious ones. i got system ui crashes constantly when i use that recovery.

btw double tap to wake finally working with latest build.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] thoth_19:
Thanks for the heads up, I'll get it sorted out.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] jdenman03:
Just flashed. To help people out this is what I did to flash.

1. Make sure your bootloader is unlocked and you are rooted.

2. Download the latest nightly.

3. In es file Explorer extract boot.img from the zip.

4. Download Rashr from the play store and flash the extracted boot.img.

5. Reboot into recovery.

6. Factory wipe.

7. Flash the nightly zip and gapps you downloaded.

8. Reboot and enjoy.

As for cm12 on the z3.....

Very stable! Brightness is my biggest complaint so far!(it's a known bug) Would also love the option to get the camera button working.

If I get time I might fork liquidsmooth over to the z3.
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] asqwrd:
Yea i flashed through cm recovery. Im not getting any crashes. Only issue i see is the speaker phone during calls
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] jdenman03:
Think I found the fix for the brightness. I'm testing this for the z3 and it's working. Now if they can implement it in the nightly builds.....

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z1/general/fixtestcm12-brightness-issue-t3008623#post58611286
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] nnmka:
Auto-brightness will work?
[Xperia Z3 Android Development] jdenman03:
Everything seems to be working fine with the brightness now