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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Fourgig:
uh, screen protectors prevent scratches to the screen...they're not made to protect against cracks due to dropping the device or some such thing.

I've used a screen protector on a device for over a year before with no problems. I can't imagine how a screen protector could possibly crack though, unless it was just total crap material.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] mrvanx:
OMG I carried my TyTN around in the nasty carry case for 2 weeks before i bought a screen protector. Aslong as you buy a good one you will NEVER notice it and prevent MANY unsightly scratches being on your screen.

@cdyat which screen protector did you try?!?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Pumpiron579:
They Suck

I used a screen saver on my Wizard and hermes, After updating my Hermes 8525 to Black 2.0 I could not figure out why I had to tap so damn hard on the lower left hand side of the screen, sometimes it would just make my calendar go nuts, I thought it was the Rom update, I turned the Pocket PC off and took off the screen saver and now it runs sooo sweet
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] cdyat:
Keep replacing it with the standard tytn one - better suggestions are welcome
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] cdyat:
Its not the screen protector that cracks. Its me!! I see bubbles, the screen feels unresponsive and I worry about if the adhesive will come off ok. Guess I need a firmer grip on reality
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] hanmin:
SP (Screen Protector) quality differs. I have had a Palm before which I bought some cheap sales SP for £2 for 10 pieces, that never last, in fact, the SP itself got scratches all over. Then later, I bought one at eBay, which said to be good, relatively cheap, £5 for 2, that is not good either. THEN, after I read one of the thread here, upon the members recommendation, I bought one from Brando, for £7, that WORKS. Not only it is easy to apply (it feels like a card, which makes it easy to get rid of bubbles), it so clear that it is as good as the screen without a SP. However, I do find that the SP is much reflective than the screen.

Anyway, SP is there so that IF things happens, your screen get protected (from scratch). No, SP don't protect your screen from being smashed. Anyway, you may not know it, but from my experience, I do find some hard residue (while writing with my stylus) on my screen if I don't clean the screen as often. I suspect those may came from the fact that I use my finger to operate the phone most of the time, and also probably, dust/particles get stick to your face (which got transferred to the screen when you answer the phone) in the windy UK.

I would recommend others to get a SP, that is like £7 protection against a £50 (?) price drop on your sale price if your screen get scratched (thats one of my main concern when buying one). Do a search on this forum, the thread on SP recommendation has also recommend another brand too, which I can't remember.

As those who have experienced bad SP, do tell us the brand of the SP that you've bought. So as others can avoid.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] mrvanx:
I use the martin fields screen protector, sooo worth it. The screen is no less readable and the styles is just as responsive as it was before the SP.

www.overlayplus.com
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] xultar:
Pocket PC Techs make great protectors. They cost a lot but last months...plus they can be rinsed and re applied.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] sk0t:
I'm using a screen protector on my 8525. I haven't cracked yet despite a couple of small bubbles.. But.. They're worth their weight in gold. Having scratched the displays on my 8125 and my hx4705 prior to getting screen protectors on them, I made sure when I got hte 8525 one right away.

I use the Boxwave Antiglare.. Love it.. Love the feel of it too, by comparison to the regular screen.. No issues with tapping or anything either..
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] MSHampton:
I'm using the one that came with my 8525. I can tell you that my last phone/pda has scratches all over the screen from hours of playing solitair. There is also a small scratched spot in the upper right corner of the screen from tapping to close programs over the course of 2 years. I think I'll be keeping a protector on this one.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Zilch:
Total waste of money...

I have carried a PDA with me every day since the first USR Palm Pilot, and had a mobile phone since they were the size and weight of a brick, and I have never ever managed to scratch the screen on either.

My wife managed to smash the plastic screen cover on her Nokia once, but a "screen protector" wouldn't have helped that. Keep it in a case when not in use I say.

I tried a "screen protector" once, (someone gave me as a gift). Horrible. Why not just use a comdom on your stylis?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] hanmin:
Thanks for sharing your secret :D Need some for my fingers too.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] harlenm:
I like the ones from shieldzone, been using them on my last few devices.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] RemE:
I'm a screen protector believer, BUT they really vary. I prefer the glossy style vs the non-glare/matt finish types as the matt versions seem to make the display harder to see in bright conditions and are harder to clean.

For the Hermes, I like the Boxwave "Crystal" version. It was like $12 for one or 20ish for 3. It's virtually invisible, no bubbles, and the glossy surface is very easy to clean
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] KarhU:
I am using Boxwave Antiglare. The display is readable and I have noticed improvement in readability in direct sunlight (although it sucks anyway). Also I like the feeling of the screen protector better when working with stylus (somebody told it resembles paper which I do not agree but it definitely is something different than plain display). Also it does not show fingerprints. And well, as with everything else you get what you pay for.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] exstatica:
www.boxwave.com, i've had mine on since the second i opened it, and its crystal clear. I used to have an old sony ericson p800, and after using it for a few years i noticed that near the bottom where i write it got very scratched up. Plus sometimes i put my phon ein my pocket with my keys, the last thing i want is to have a huge scratch on my screen.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] jmat:
I second the boxwave screen protectors, although I prefer the anti-glare one to the crystal clear one. It makes the TyTN screen 100x easier to read under florescent lighting. It's also very 'slick' so the stylus glides just as easily as on the real screen.

As long as you follow the instructions and put it on carefully, you won't have any bubbles or distortion. You can't even tell it's there.

InvisibleShield/ShieldZone makes a super strong screen protector, but I didn't like it too much because it was sort of 'sticky' on the stylus. It made it weird to write things on the screen (which I rarely do).

A screen protector is pretty important; your screen isn't made out of glass on the top layer -- that's just a thin layer of rather fragile plastic. If you gouge it on accident, your screen is toast, and that's a $250 USD repair.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] 1970mueller:
Get what you pay for

I ordered a Martin Fields SP, as I finally got one for my Treo after years of getting scratched screens (pocket stuff and playing games) and trying the cheap protectors.

I have to say that the MF protector is the Best you will find, and you will never need another. It costs about 12-15 USD for one, but like said before it is like using the original screen. No scratches, and it lasts 4-ever!!!

It's like watching HD tv and then going back to basic cable.... you'll never forget the leap ahead and value of the MF SP.

JMHO
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Zgembo:
It is true, MartinFields protector is almost perfect! I sticked on onto my Hermes four months ago... I usually forgot it is still there, you really have to look hard to actually notice its presence on the screen! I never falls off and no sign of bubbles or any crap... I wonder if it can be removed at all?!? :D

Only drawback is that the touch screen becomes about 10% percent less responsive, but once you get used to that, it becomes a pleasure to use it...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] neuromacer:
MartinFields protector

I agree, the MartinFields protector are great compared to the standard protectors. My sister has a vodafone v1605 which came with a filmsy protector, more cling film then plastic, it bubbles and scratches actually tear it!

The MartinFields protectors are hard, durable and removeable. If it gets to dirty, gently peel it off, give it a wash and stick it back on. However its so good, Ive never had to remove after 6 months of usage. Plus it saved my screen from a scratch when I had keys in my pocket.

I wonder if they will give us some free samples, especially after all this free advertisments and plugs!!!!!!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] toyfreak:
I've had the same PPCTechs WriteShield AG screen protector on my K-Jam, Jamin and now on my 8525. You get what you pay for!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] chenga:
I've used the Martin Fields Overlay Plus and the PPCTechs WriteShield AG on my iPaq/P900/P910/TyTN. Both are excellent products.

The PPCTechs has the advantage of coming with handy tools for installation/removal.

The Martin Fields writes a little better I think, but the PPCTechs has the anti-glare. You have to choose between the two features.

I get scratches from random crap on stylus tips like sand or dirt I think. The TyTN is my first good QWERTY device, so I'm used to writing a lot, and the screens do scratch up eventually no matter how careful you are...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] justsignbythex:
I recently bought one off eBay for $6.00. The brand is "ExpertShield". It's great as it is anti-glare, and applies on with absolutely zero bubbles.

Only drawback is that it attracts fingerprints alot, but not worse than without a screen protector.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] cdyat:
BUT WHAT ABOUT EAR PRINTS??? are any of them any good at stopping ear prints?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] hanmin:
Ear prints and cheek prints are the same as finger prints, some SP are better than others. Example, Matt (anti glare) should be better than Gloss (clear) in terms of prints.

BTW, I think you guys that are recommending SP, may want to let others know the price you paid for it, useful information for the other members.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] chenga:
The PPC Techs WriteShield AG and Martin Fields Overlay Plus screen protectors are both about ~$12USD a piece. Pricey, but good units.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] gibster:
try giving your ears a wash! loads cheaper and you may attract the ladies! JK

anyway, I got one off ebay, but can't remember the brand. was great! my tytn screen was a bit sticky, but no more! slick, hard, antiglare, washable. I use my device for tom tom and never had a glare problem! all for about £5.00!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] hanmin:
Another reason for a screen protector

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=303259
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] jmat:
oh wow. it's hard to not to go in there and make fun of him. :)

i still need to try some of those other screen protectors -- I'm still on my InvisibleShield... I hate how 'draggy' it is..
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] cdyat:
Any body tried the crack repair liquid gels for windscreens on tytn or other pda? Not scratched yet but just wondering? Re post above.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] Brutalbat:
I tried many different screen protectors (probably more than 10) and spent lots of money on them. And ultimately, I believe boxwave makes the best screen protectors. Im using finger print free one right now
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] xSoNiCcRaCkErSx:
ebay

I bought some screen protectors from E-bay, 3 of them and Ive had one on my phone for about 5 months with no problems, and I have backups if anything happends. Just get the cheap batch, make sure you peel off just one side of the screen protector, the extra layer doesnt get your screen protector as dirty.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Accessories] ratcom:
Quick fix

If your in a hurry to get protection I nip to my local "Game" store on the high street, picked up a "game" branded psp screen protector and cut it down to size using a template made from paper. Works and looks great. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ~Zach~:
Disclaimer: I don't care if I void my warranty or whatnot: I'm never selling or trading in this phone, and if it breaks, I'll just upgrade to the S5 and throw this one away. My only care is to not receive any annoying KNOX-related security violation notices.

Okay, so I've been away for a while (I was still on MDL until a few moments ago :p), and sifting through all the posts in all the (Sprint Galaxy 4) sub-forums, I am not getting a clear picture of where things stand in terms of updating and rooting and the new KNOX evilness and everything else.

Long story short, for the past several

months

, Google Play (their music app component) continuously "stops working" making my $7/month subscription worthless. In a last ditch effort to resolve the issue, I unrooted my phone, reset it to factory defaults, and then proceeded to finally (after a year or so of ignoring it), accepted the OTA update.

This first OTA pushed me up to MJA, and now it's telling me MK2 has been downloaded and ready to install. Either MJA or the factory reset seemed to fix my Google Play errors, so should I keep updating until I finally get to the latest NG2 release so I can get Android updated to 4.4? (On my own, I would continue updating, but don't want lose the ability to root my phone or use a custom recovery. I don't mind tripping KNOX [see disclaimer above], but I've been reading scores of posts about people's phone randomly rebooting and losing wi-fi and other things when updating to NG2 and then rooting, so I'm not sure if I should risk it.)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] dyandell:
FWIW, I flashed the update to NG2 from XDA as soon as it came out, before I could get the OTA. I do not think it caused me any issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ~Zach~:
But did that user-created ("stock" [presumably]) ROM include the bootloader? From what I have been reading, it seems that it's the KNOX security updates made in bootloader that is the true source of all the problems and unhappiness.

Was it the following thread where you got the ROM (and modem): [ROM][NG2] Stock Rooted NG2 | Stock Rooted NG2 Refitted | Mostly Stock NG2 v1.3

n00b question, but will using that image retain my old bootloader? To add to my disclaimer in my first post, I also don't mind not being able to downgrade; my minor concern is the upcoming Lolipop (Android 5.0) update and not being able to update to it if I put my phone in a permanent "custom" state.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] koivth:
Roms do not contain bootloaders. OTA updates and stock Odin images will contain bootloaders. I personally odin'd the stock ng2 tar, odin'd latest twrp then flashed the refitted ROM.

But now I'm on GPE it's lollipop and running great :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] KFloyd:
Why stick with a stock ROM, there some reason you won't just jump to a 4.4 custom ROM?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pappy97:
CM just merged expanded desktop. Just wondering if someone can easily take this commit and add it to an AOSP rom, like Pure Shamu.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
sure, if they want to.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
Yep that's essentially what every rom in Development is
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
[IMG="Hurricane by siddhesh patil - CM12 Theme"]http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/siddheshpatil/Hurricane%20by%20siddheshpatil_zps0d5jd1kp.jpg[/IMG]

Presenting Hurricane - Full Version! A minimal flat cyangreen theme designed for cyanogenmod 12 devices.

Here's what you get:

- Whole UI themed to Cyangreen.

- Custom Hurricane Honeyweav wallpaper for lockscreen and homescreen.

- Dialer and Contacts are themed to Cyangreen.

- Notification panel now uses same color as UI for enhanced font visibility.

- Full themed settings with themed icons.

- Cyangreen scrubbers, progress bars and switches.

- Unified flat status bar merge across UI.

- Custom Fonts with bold lockscreen clock (English Only).

- Light Materials used.

- Custom Hurricane green Google Play boot animation.

- Keep, Playstore, Calculator, Messaging and Books now use hurricane theme color.

- Custom Ringtone, Notification tone and Alarm tone.

- CyanogenMod music player themed.

- Full developer support with planned updates.

A lot has been planned for this theme with future regular updates.

Links:

Paid:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siddheshpatil.blackhand.hurricanecm12

Free:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siddheshpatil.blackhand.hurricane﻿
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] jambamkin:
I like it. Good font choice.
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
Glad that you liked :)
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Mr.Jay:
Love it

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] amitkapate:
good theme .........I will be making video review for this....will post it here soon
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
Sure! link me up :)
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] amitkapate:
Video overview of Hurricane Theme : http://youtu.be/HoOb8pl1eGU
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
That is cool man! Can I use this video on playstore ? so that other users can see?
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] amitkapate:
Sure Bro.....no problem
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
check out the full version ! available on google play!
[Nexus 5 Themes and Apps] Toledo_JAB:
Thread closed for being a duplicate of this thread.

[CM12 Theme] Hurricane UPDATED! FULL VERSION!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Truestark:
[IMG="Hurricane by siddhesh patil - CM12 Theme"]http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/siddheshpatil/Hurricane%20by%20siddheshpatil_zps0d5jd1kp.jpg[/IMG]

Presenting Hurricane - Full Version! A minimal flat cyangreen theme designed for cyanogenmod 12 devices.

Here's what you get:

- Whole UI themed to Cyangreen.

- Custom Hurricane Honeyweav wallpaper for lockscreen and homescreen.

- Dialer and Contacts are themed to Cyangreen.

- Notification panel now uses same color as UI for enhanced font visibility.

- Full themed settings with themed icons.

- Cyangreen scrubbers, progress bars and switches.

- Unified flat status bar merge across UI.

- Custom Fonts with bold lockscreen clock (English Only).

- Light Materials used.

- Custom Hurricane green Google Play boot animation.

- Keep, Playstore, Calculator, Messaging and Books now use hurricane theme color.

- Custom Ringtone, Notification tone and Alarm tone.

- CyanogenMod music player themed.

- Full developer support with planned updates.

A lot has been planned for this theme with future regular updates.

Links:

Paid:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siddheshpatil.blackhand.hurricanecm12

Free:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siddheshpatil.blackhand.hurricane﻿
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Toledo_JAB:
Thread closed for being a duplicate of this thread.

[CM12 Theme] Hurricane UPDATED! FULL VERSION!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zakiyy:
I got code from server tounlock Z3 but cannot enter code! rather there is an activation code that is asking !!

Any solution !
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
As far as I know it's over the air. I just called and T-Mobile unlocked it within an hour. For me the unlock app did not work, also it just checks the server and unlocks it won't ask for a code.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] gk6504:
My hdx 7 has been having wifi issues (similar to this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2561373) since I downgraded to 13.3.1.0 to install twrp.

I'd love to try Cpasjuste's (thank you for all the hard work) twrp flashable 4.5.2 (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57950348&postcount=44) but I'm a little worried about the potential OTA updates. How to effectively block OTA updates on 4.5.2? What's the amazon update server IP address? Maybe I can block it on my router. Oh and do I have to upgrade to 3.2.5 before upgrading to 4.5.2?

Thanks in advance.
[XDA Assist] jambay:
how to Enable 850Mhz 3G Network Frequency on nokia xl in asia
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi there,

I don't think you can do that.

For more questions please see this dedicated forum:

> Nokia X > X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] pliskent:
After updating my qtek 9100 whit t-mobile rom, my Apple dos not connect to phone?

Any ideas where is the problem?

macBook finds phone but says it dos not have necessary serrvices.

Thanks for great ROM update!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] William31:
I have a Verizon Note 2 running 4.4.2.

I successfully rooted it without unlocking the bootloader or flashing a custom recovery, everything was stock. Everything worked fine after and I was able to use root-requiring apps.

Then, after attempting to flash custom recovery, since the bootloader was locked, I am now stuck at the screen that says: "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone..."

I am able to enter recovery (the stock recovery) as well as go into download mode. Normally this wouldn't be a problem as I could just flash stock through Odin in download mode.

However, ever since the soft-brick Odin won't recognize my phone (the yellow COM square does not come up), which is strange because

Odin recognized my Note 2 in download mode before this happened

.

And even stranger is the fact that

it is not a driver issue, as when I plug in my Note 2 in download mode I get a message from Windows 7 saying that the serial gadget device driver was found and installed successfully

(and the phone also shows up in Device Manager in control panel as fully installed

while in download mode

.

Yet Odin won't recognize it.

I have spent days searching for an answer and have yet to come across an issue identical to mine (everyone seems to be able to just flash stock through Odin to fix this particular soft-brick, but Odin is not recognizing my device), so I finally decided to post here.

Any suggestions at all are welcome as I am somewhat desperate at this point. I'd just like to get it back to stock (or flash a custom rom, it does not matter as long as I can get the phone to work). :confused:

I would like to point out that I have already tried the following:

- Different USB ports

- Using different USB cables

- Uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers

- Wipe/Factory Reset in stock recovery

From what I can see, my only options are to either somehow get Odin to recognize the phone (suggestions welcome here), or somehow flash stock through the default recovery (if possible, again, any input is appreciated).