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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Pyrofer:
Check out the Millenium wheel, or London eye! Worth the trip, book in advance.

While your down there, St Pauls, Houses of Parliament (Big Ben) and Tate Modern are all nearby...(Try the slide in the Tate!, google it)

By all means go to Oxford street, but that and Totenham Court road are a waste of time now. Nothing but overpriced tourist traps that you would do well to avoid buying things in.

Check out a show in the West End, Visit Harrods in Knightsbridge, walk along Hyde Park and there is the Science Museum in Kensington (Exhibition Road). There are also about 3 other museums around that area. You can see the 10,000 year clock in the Science museum.

Go to Nottinghill Gate on a Sunday Morning and check out the Antiques Market/Street fair.

Above all, get an OYSTER card and pre-pay on it, will save you LOADS of money. Use the bus where you can so you dont miss the sights. London isnt actualy that big and the tube is hot dirty overpriced and you miss everything above ground.

If you wanna share some Ameo software give me a shout, im a London Local.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] spoonter:
Don't catch the Tube, you'll see nothing! (It's underground) Plus your Ameo won't pick up a signal down there. London Busses are fantastic! They go everywhere and they're really cheap. It takes some working out, but once you figure out how to read the bus map at most bus stop, then you'll never look back. Best seat is the front of the top deck. If you like roller coasters, catch the No. 23.

I agree, get the Oyster card first.

Also, if you're interested in graffiti. Head to the Brick Lane Markets. There's a stall there selling a guide book to Banksy street art. The book contains a number of walking tours with GPS references for each piece of graffiti! Perfect for your Ameo!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] inframan:
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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] inframan:
London Itinerary - Get a bus

Some place are worth pre-booking, London Eye has big queues and you can circumvent at least the ticket buying one by pre-booking (may even be cheaper I can't recall.)

Tate modern slide installation - you need to book timed tickets for that if you wnat to go on a big slide, not my thing and may actually have finished by now. If you do go and artistically inclined there is a neat (and free) modern art gallery carrying a little picasso and dali.

My recommendation would be to get one of the tour buses first (open top for good weather!) Get on one with a live commentary if you can. It will help orient you. They do offer discounted tickets that beat the queues for many big attractions. Bus tickets allow hop on and off at landmarks over a 24 hour period. Then you can go back and visit in detail the things you want to see.

Thinking about what else do you normally like to do, that might help you decide what you like to see in london, parks, museums, landmarks, hard rock cafe etc. How much do you want to pay or not.

One of the places I love in London is the free British library - you can see original manuscripts from many famous people like leonardo da vinci - a real connection with the past.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] tvrman:
hi everybody,

Thanks for the info , i'll will take the info for my trip.:D

The Oyster card is indeed an great tip! i'll certainly buy one.

Should it be a smart decision if I buy a pre-paid card from T-mobile to use it for GPRS?,

my current provider in the Dutch is T-mobile but to use it from other country's it's expensive.

Thanks
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Pyrofer:
Buy an Orange Payg card.

If you get a GPRS data card (not 3g) you can pay £1 gbp for all day GPRS unlimited data.

You can get the card for as little as £1 from some shops, I think orange store itself charges up to £5

Not sure on how T-Mob do payg data.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Digital.Diablo:
I dunno about London being a nice place - there are plenty of other 'better' European Cities. But as a tourist, you should enjoy yourself!

London is pretty easy to get around - Id recommend an A-Z on London, or just get hold of a detailed map. Id go with the Oyster Card as well, just saves so much hassle queuing for tickets e.t.c. and its cheaper. The Underground is OK providing you're not travelling at Rush-Hour, but its true, you don't get to see things. Ideal if you need to get to a certain bit of London though.

I wonder if anyone does a USB connected Solar Cell - you could stick it to a backpack and trickle charge your Ameo whilst your walking around. Its something I've thought about.

RE the data connection, see if T-mob do a free/discounted access deal on Wifi access points - there are LOADS of them in London and most allow access from Partners. I've got a BT Openzone agreement, which i've used all over the UK (including T-Mob AP's) and in France.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] spoonter:
One problem - you need Sun! :)

Alternative I've seen are "mobile recharging stations" appearing in Easy Internet shops and the like. They have a bunch a small lockers each with a selection of recharging cables. I guess it costs money though.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] tomchap:
Ears prick up "France" did you say.

Where abouts did you go? Im heading to the South of France on a work trip very soon so would be interested in how it was using your phone out there.

When i got my Ameo the nice chap who served me mentioned i could text a number and get a username and password to access Wifi hotspots in Mcdonalds, Starbucks etc

Gonna give it a go tonight. Apparently its what you'd normally pay £10 a month for.

Happy with that! :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] Digital.Diablo:
I only went to Calais for the day, to stock up on supplies ;)

Didn't use the 'phone' part, simply because I'd not got it internationally enabled, but did manage to jump on to several wifi points around Calais, at the terminal e.t.c. without difficult. So Useful to have Tomtom Western Europe Map installed! And quite good standing on the deck on the ferry and tracking where we were in the channel! The ferry does about 21mph don't u know? :D

I've got a BT Openzone subscription as I'm out and about a lot, but I'm gonna cancel it when my 12months is up.
[General Questions and Answers] rambomhtri:
I'm kind of expert in the PC/laptop world, but a little rookie in Android and smartphones world. I don't get how a phone can get bricked.

As far as I know, an Android device has internal memory, and a portion of this internal memory is ROM (read-only memory), where the OS/firmware is installed. It's ROM because you don't want to mess around changing things of the OS, because you're not supposed to change things of the OS for the sake of a correct behavior of the phone.

The thing is that if you accidentally mess up something in the OS/firmware, you can, or should be always able to, re-install the OS again and start all over again. I mean, if I delete some Windows files in my PC and completely mess Windows up, I can always turn off the PC, turn it on, go to BIOS menu, boot from a Windows CD and re-install it. No problems at all.

1. So... where's the BIOS in Android? The recovery menu in Android is like the BIOS in Windows?

2. Bricking a phone is like damage the software of the hard disk drive (windows) or is it like mess up the BIOS?

3. Is there any difference between Operative System (android), firmware and ROM?

Well, ROM is memory, a physical drive/electronic device, completely different to a program/software/OS, but I'm referring to the conception you guys usually use (wrong I must say).

4. Why is it said that you flash a firmware, and not you install a firmware? Is it because it's done in a ROM, so it's called then flash?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I'm neither an expert in PCs or Android, so I might just be blowing hot air. I think the difference is that with a PC, it's designed to run Windows, thus Windows (obviously) will work on it (depending on version and processor compatibility). Linux runs because it's designed to run on that hardware. With Android however, everything is manufacturer-specific, and device-specific beyond that. If the firmware and kernel isn't written for that specific device, you'll brick your phone.

Kinda? Maybe? I don't know.

It could come from either. Flashing the wrong recovery (like TWRP for a Galaxy S3 Exynos instead of a Snapdragon model) would brick, and flashing the wrong ROM would brick as well.

"ROM", in Android parlance, is indeed the OS. Sometimes also referred to as the firmware. Yes, both are misnomers. The use of "ROM" to refer to the OS I think comes from ROM image, when referring to gaming console emulation, but I could be mistake. "Firmware" typically refers to the programming in an electronic device that doesn't have a proper OS, per se. Like a basic mp3 player, VCR, cable modem, microwave oven, etc. It could be argued that Android is indeed a "firmware", by definition, even though "operating system" is more appropriate. Regardless, "ROM", and "firmware", in the Android world, both mean the OS.

Flashing installs, but installing isn't necessarily flashing. "Flashing" is typically done at the recovery level (or through ADB), in the form of zips, tars, and other formats. It isn't incorrect to say that you installed a Gapps package through recovery, or you installed a newer version of TWRP, even though such actions are commonly known as "flashing". However, one wouldn't say that you flashed Clash of Clans through the Play Store, because that's not what you're doing. Flashing can refer to both firmware and software. For example, you can flash apps (like a Gapps package) TWRP batch back-ups, or even individual apps, and these are all software. You can flash nandroid backups or ROMs, and these are operating systems (and software/data). You can also flash proper firmware, such as radios/modems. You can flash kernels. Again, it's not wrong to say you "installed" it, but saying "flashed" is a more appropriate (in the Android community) and specific term.
[General Questions and Answers] optimusodd:
A BRICKED phone is a phone that can't be fixed,no matter how hard you try.In other words,bricking your phone is altering the OS of your device in a way that causes it to become unusable/inoperable.

A BRICKED phone will not be able to Boot/Display any information/Boot into Recovery Mode.And thus your device turns into a very costly BRICK or Paperweight.

I have never seen any BRICKED device but heard about 2-3 cases here on XDA.I guess there are slight chances of getting your phone bricked until you do something HORRIBLY wrong or you do something,you don't have any idea about.

AFAIU,following factors can lead your device to BRICKING.

1.Overwriting the Firmware of the device or System softwares.

2.Interrupting Firmware update process (Half-written firmware ).E.g. Your device loses power during the process/data cable is pulled out during adb or rooting (That's the reason you get notifications or warnings as “Do not power the device off” when performing firmware updates and "Make sure your Battery is charged")

3.Flashing a ROM/MOD/Kernel that's not compatible to specific Device and Carrier.

Hope this helps!!

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] trinathaniel:
Do tell...

That being said,

To my understanding so long as you flash your phones specific Kernel after flashing a carrier-incompatible ROM you will not BRICK. That is the only time I've bricked a device. It was an S3 and after 3 days of research I learned an SD card can be used to bring it back to life by basically flashing your .img onto it, albeit I could never boot the device without it again, though I could take it out afterward.

It was strange... but since using that device as a learning toy I believe that is something I learned from the experience, but correct me if I'm fatally wrong please before I get someone in trouble.
[General Questions and Answers] optimusodd:
Short answer: If you can boot into Fastboot Or Recovery mode,you are not Hard bricked and there is still some hope :)

The scenerio you are talking about is Soft Brick.In this case your device don't boot but you can still get into Recovery.To fix it you boot into Recovery and restore the backup / flash the system image.You don't need to flash a kernel to make it working.

A hard bricked device won't show any sign of life,you won't be able to boot into Fastboot or Recovery to run Fastboot commands / ADB shell commands / Flash any image or zip.

Hope this helps!!
[General Questions and Answers] delliverance:
Plug out your Phone on flash Befor he finish boting
[General Questions and Answers] trinathaniel:
I totally understand what you're conveying and trust and believe when I say I've had my fair share of both types of Brick. What I mean is.... essentially the Kernel is going to be the defining difference between Hard Bricking vs Soft. For instance, I'm using a Note 5 Sprint (SM-N920P). If I were to flash BlahRom_N920T.zip then try and boot to system it'd definitely Hard Brick me, but if I were to flash an N920P Kernel immediately afterwards THEN boot to system out wouldn't. It might be kind of jacked up and buggy, but that's the determining factor as far as I understand.
[Micromax A116] nikbbnik:
[PORT]LegenD with working ART

DOWNLOAD LINKS: http://d-h.st/aidk

NOTE:

Kernel with GPU OC 476 Mhz (working not to all). If you have not overclocked the GPU, you can flash the kernel phoenix5.

At the kernel added function to force a reboot by holding the power buttonfor 8 seconds. No need to remove the battery.

In kernel included intelli_plug, sweep2wake/Sweep2Sleep, doubletap2wake

To enable/disable functions used script kernel_settings in systems/etc/init.d (open in RootExplorer kernel_settings in a text editor)

1. in line echo 0 > /sys/android_touch/sweep2wake

change 0 to 1 to enable Sweep2Wake only

change 0 to 2 to enable Sweep2Wake + Sweep2Slep

change 0 to 3 to enable Sweep2Slep only

0 - disable

2. In line echo 0 > /sys/android_touch/doubletap2wake

change the 0 to 1 to enable doubletap2wake

0 - disable

This script will save the settings after a reboot, no need to use third-party programs

To activate ART:

Go to settings - about phone - and quickly press a few times on the "Build number". And change from libdvm.so to libart.so

ROM have xposed in system apps. Before activate ART delete xposed in Rootexplorer or disable,i.e. in TitaniumBackup

Original ROM http://forum.turkdevs.com/konu-4-4-2-art-legend-rom-v11-android-l-edition.html

Base ROM http://xdaforums.com/micromax-a116/orig-development/kitkat-4-4-2-rom-micromax-a116-t2925056

Kernel sources:

https://github.com/hyperion70/tinno89_wet_kk

Credits:

hyperion70 -For his Kernel for MT6589 and Base ROM

Bugra333 and other devs from turkdevs.com for original ROM

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
[Micromax A116] bugra333:
hey this rom my rom

source rom link=> http://forum.turkdevs.com/konu-4-4-2-art-legend-rom-v11-android-l-edition.html

please add source link
[Micromax A116] sri7an:
Does this ROM supports Theme?
[Micromax A116] ramz78:
How to increase volume in this ROM.

MediavVolume is too low.
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luvtron:
i had kept it for charging but now its not working when i try to start the device its just showing mi logo what should i do .fully worried right now:confused::confused:
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenR2:
can you be more specific , what exactly you did , you where flashing something ?? is it bricked ? , which rom are you using , is it a software issue or you think its a hardware issue,

try to be more specific , then only we would be able to help you out :)
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MinestraInBrodo:
solved?
[Sprint LG G3] schmoof:
Now that lollipop is installed, I no longer see a preview for sms messages in notification bar (just an icon). The option is selected, and I even tried the popup option, but that doesn't work either. I jet her sound and see icon.

I would actually like to try either Google sms or hangouts, but mms never work. I'll take suggestions for that too.
[Sprint LG G3] joeyhdownsouth:
Try replacing stock text app with Textra, close to the same, adds emojis support, with add-on from Google Play.

sent from my LG G3
[Sprint LG G3] 1619415:
Try force stoping it, or try wiping cache in recovery that may fix it. Google messenger is the best alternative sms app that I could find.
[Sprint LG G3] schmoof:
Would love an alternative but mms seems to be a big issue. Three Apps and no mms
[Sprint LG G3] dcop7:
Just FYI,

There is this issue in the Android issue tracker about turn mobile data automatically in lollipop. The API that turned on mobile data was removed in lollipop. So, SMS/MMS apps can't turn on mobile data automatically to receive MMS. Since there isn't any kind of notification of MMS when mobile data is off, you will never know when you receive a MMS if you have mobile data off.

Here is the link for the issue: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=81891
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerhere:
Ok how can I do backup if it ask me for 4.75 gb free space ?

My phone have only 2 gb free.

Y this backup takes too big space ?

Any special reason ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
you are backing up an entire rom...how big did you think it would be? 100mb?

delete some stuff
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skipjacks:
That's how big a Touchwiz back up with a lot of data is.

Use an external SD card to compensate for that.

Or switch to AOSP roms and your backups will be down to like 1-2 GB
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
The backup size depends mostly on what you have installed on your phone.

Having big games will make the backup bigger.

But touchwiz roms seem to be bigger by default. My touchwiz rom backup ( with no games) was 3.5 GB big.

Get an SD card, or one of those usb sticks that you can connect to your phone, and do the backup on the sd/usb.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerhere:
R u stupid? Leave this section idiot u r not helpful in any manner.

ahhh ok thx bro.

Damn that too big. I don't even have big games. Only clash of clans and boom beach and other 2/3 games like less then 100 mb each.

I have SD card but it also have only 2/3 gb free only ?.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
lol, says the person asking why a full rom backup is so big....pot meet kettle :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Then free up some space on the SD card. Or use a software (I don't remeber the name right now) to make a backup on your PC.
[X 2014 General] Red_81:
I didn't see this listed anywhere so I thought I would put it here for any Developers who didn't see the announcement.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/02/23/motorola-finally-posts-kernel-source-lollipop-2014-moto-x/

https://github.com/MotorolaMobilityLLC/motorola-kernel/releases/tag/MMI-LXE22.46-25
[X 2014 General] matt99017d:
[MENTION=3332811]faux123[/MENTION]

Did you hear about this? Time to get to work my friend! I've been missing your work...
[X 2014 General] eqjunkie829:
Not sure faux has a MotoX 2 and I think you have to have one to develop kernel.
[X 2014 General] Red_81:
If I can get my Linux environment back up I'll try to learn how to do it myself. But it will be a learning experience for me.
[X 2014 General] matt99017d:
I asked him a while back if he was planning on building for us. He said yup! Just have to wait for source.
[X 2014 General] Sdobron:
He has one
[X 2014 General] tykate:
Amazing! I'd love to help in any way possible :D
[LG G Flex] grayson73:
Can someone run the Vellamo Multi-core test and let me know the score on the LG G Flex?
[LG G Flex] Alex_XV6700:
LS995 with D95820a rom

Here is my result.
[LG G Flex] grayson73:
Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxChuang:
Hi all

I have followed this thread to try to unlock LTE Bands.

Unfortunately:crying:, it doesn't add band 8 on my xt1103, even though I changed the NV Value 06828 and 06829 . But changing NV value seems to work. When I write the NV value for band 8 only, I loose my lte connection.

Did someone have tried this before? Is there any other way to unlock lte bands?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
questions go into the q&a section, not into general. i requested that a mod move it there.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
Would probably make more sense to ask in the thread you linked.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaxChuang:
I would like to know did someone has tried to unlock other LTE band?

Here are my steps to unlock LTE bands.

1.Install QXDM(download from this thread) and Motorola Device Manger.(My OS is Win8 32bit)

2. Reboot the phone to bootloaders, and press volume button to select BP Tools , and press power button.

3. When the booting is finished, I connect the phone to the PC.

4. Open "Device Manager" and expand "Other Devices".

5. Right click on the "diag_mdm" device, and select "Update Driver Softwares..."

6. Click on "Browser my computer for driver software" and select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers from my computer"

7. Select "Ports (Com & LPT)" and press "Next"

8.Select "Motorola" in the Manufacture column and select "Motorola QC diag port".

9. Press "Next" and click yes for the warning and remember the com port number.

10. When the driver is installed completely , open the QXDM with admin right.

11. Press Options -> Communications and scroll down the "Target Port" and select the com port (Motorola QC diag port's com port number).

12. Scroll down "View" to the NV Browser.

13. Scroll down "Category Filer" to the LTE.

14. Click on the row 06829 and press "Read", and remember this value for default.

15. Click the value on "Input" column, and type the value you wants.

16. Reboot the phone.

I use the APP "LTE Band Calculator" in the google play to calculate the values, and I input 128 for band 8.

For my 4G network, it supports Band 3 and 8.

Unfortunately, I lose my LTE connection for my XT1103.:crying:

I changed the value 4 for Band 3, and my LTE connection is back.

Is this meaning the LTE band support is limited by hardware?:eek:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azlun:
Now I can bring you band1，

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/how-to-enable-nexus6-xt1103-4g-lte-t3042373

For band8, I need more weeks. if you can test, Q4336301
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azlun:
I am sure in such way to control 6828 only, to enable most bands will not works, since calibrated RFNV paramters is not there for most bands even some have RF front end hardware support.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nullbesign:
HI, just want to make sure, & please ignore this if it is stupid ..lol

i thought each phone are build with certain band psychically, due to its hardware. can a software unlock all LTE bands? Doesn't drain battery due to excessive processing?
[Android Apps and Games] GrowtopiaPlayer:
Code: PAZEVCGKX7CVXAP2XQETY5K2C2 (REDEEMED)

Have a nice day!
[Android Apps and Games] Sock12345:
Were to enter it?
[Android Apps and Games] GrowtopiaPlayer:
Yes
[Android Apps and Games] GrowtopiaPlayer:
Here's the proof: http://youtu.be/rjOADBtNJdU
[Android Apps and Games] Vel-San:
Too bad it's already redeemed..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Fever09:
Hi guys I'm planning to buy 128GB micro sd

any suggestions? I'm planning to get this PNY 128gb MicroSD
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] gkm8123:
I think ultra its only up to 64GB
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Fever09:
I see.. but I saw Sandisk 128GB micro sd is compatible with Z ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] gkm8123:
That its good news
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Fever09:
I saw it here , but I don't know if the other brand works too
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] wingzero:
I can confirm the sandisk 128gb card works on the Z Ultra. I am using it now.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Fever09:
thank you, I guess I'll just get that one. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pTeronaut:
Any device compatible with Micro SDXC will be able of interacting with a card of any size which conforms to that standard.

Sony only mentions 64GB because that was the largest size when the Togari was released, and so the device was tested against.