yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Unfortunately, the ZGPAX is 2G only in N. America. There's not many watch phones that offer the 3G/1900mhz capability, SD card slot, and full Android 4.1+.

Right now... the US version of the Omate TrueSmart, AI Watch and the Neptune Pine offer NA 3G frequencies. All of which are higher than your budget. However, I have seen many go on eBay for less... but you have to be really careful about whom you get one from and, for some, manufacturing date is critical.

Waterproofing is a real crap shoot. Many vendors state that their devices are water resistant/proof. However, this is has become a real issue with OEM claims and actually real world use. For example, the Omate was advertised as waterproof...but actually turned out to be more resistant to water. Many people wore their watch in the shower, and quickly became a paperweight. Plus, if you decide to open the watch and upgrade the 8GB SD with a 32GB...you just voided your warranty. Crazy, huh?

The best thing to do is research the user experiences. Not the OEM's advertised claims.

If you go to Alibaba, smart phone-watches are everywhere. However, very few will meet your needs, not to mention quality standards.

I wish you luck! Feel free to PM if you have questions about any watch you're considering. I'll do my best to help guide you through this difficult tech segment.
[Other SmartWatches] DataPacRat:
I don't expect to use significant amounts of data through the phone system. If it helps, the provider I'm looking at mentions the frequencies at www . speakout7eleven.ca /support/prepaid-phone-questions#gsm-phone-with-wireless .

Is there any reason I should focus on Android 4.1+, and rule out any watches running 4.0?
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
My contacts inside the NA telecom industry have all either mentioned or heavily hinted more and more about the shut down of most 2G towers to make way for the more powerful 3G/4G/LTE towers.

This article is mainly about the US, but the same is happening across all of NA:

http://www.telogis.com/2g-sunset-ad...JBJlOVZjgbsiW2CSYY09a1iB6-NCe_7uPIaAq108P8HAQ

As you can see, this is happening now...not just in the works. Plus many GPS apps use the data channel for various purposes in addition to location.

First of all, I've personally owned and used most of the mainstream and highly rated standalone watches. A few of those are the ZGPAX S5, TrueSmart, Neptune Pine(more of a mini phone than watch), and now the Gear S.

I mention Jelly Bean or higher due to the vast improvements in areas that were made from ICS. A standalone smartwatch benefits greatly from these improvements. Here's a brief article comparing the two.

http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-android-4-0-and-vs-4-1/

With only 1.54” of screen real estate, 4.1+'s interface is more precise... an important factor with so little room to navigate. There's many other articles you can research and see why watch-phones benefit from the upgraded OS. When I got the TS, the difference between that and the S5 was substantial. From that day, the TS became my daily driver.

Also, you mentioned in your OP that you were hoping for a watch that will last 48hrs...minimum 24. Never have I gotten more than 24hrs on a single charge, regardless of the OEM's claims and recommendations. The solar charger will be a very important gadget to have on your trip.
[Other SmartWatches] DataPacRat:
After looking further through DX's site, I've found mention of two watches that seem to come within shouting distance of my needs, and which have at least Android 4.1: an iMacWear M7, which other discussion seems to claim is a clone of the TS; and the Zgpax S8. I'm a tad leery of the first as the price is bumping against my budget, and I think I ignored the latter the first time because its listed "standby time" was only 24 hours. Does anyone reading this thread have any thoughts on either of them, in terms of camping gear?

I'll make a further note to myself, to make sure that I start out with my external battery-stick fully-charged, in case of cloudy days.
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Keep in mind the iMacWear's and S8's Frequencies are 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, 3G: WCDMA 2100MHz , which isn't enough for 3G in the US.

Look at on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies. I would suggest looking closer at used US 3G smartwatch devices via ebay, which might push more popular brands in your price range.
[Other SmartWatches] DataPacRat:
Going by my current provider, according to www .fido.ca /web/content/phonewarranty/configure_unlocked_device_guide , the frequencies I seem to need to watch for are:

However, I know that an iPhone 4 can connect to 3G on that network, and according to Wikipedia, the frequencies it can handle are

... of which the only 3G frequency overlapping appears to be 2100 MHz. Do I really need to look for phones that can handle 700 and 2600 MHz, as well?
[Other SmartWatches] DataPacRat:
I'm going to definitively rule out the S8; it turns out its 8GB memory is hardwired, and it doesn't have an actual SD slot.

Assuming that I only have to worry about 2100 MHz, I get an interesting assortment of smartwatches at www .dx.com /s/2100?category=529&PriceSort=up , from the S6 on the low end to the iMacWear M7's just at the extreme top of my price range (and likely beyond it, counting adding a 32 GB SD card).

Relatedly, I find myself in possession of a Bluetooth v3.0 keyboard. Does anyone have any information on whether or not any of the watches in the above link can accept external text input via Bluetooth?
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Unless you live in Europe (which works with just 2100), you need either 850, 1700&2100, or 1900 to receive 3G in the US. There is a 2G 850 frequency you might be getting confused with the 3G version.
[Other SmartWatches] DataPacRat:
It's entirely possible I'm confused - I'm still quite new to the whole shebang.

Looking through that list at DX, only a scant few mention all the 3G frequencies in question as 3G frequencies: the Zgpax S6, the iradish i6S, and a few above CDN$200. Of those two, I'm leaning towards the S6; it's $50 cheaper, and the camera placement is better for taking pictures of things rather than my own face.
[Other SmartWatches] jeffc83:
The Zgpax S8 will allow you to use a bluetooth keyboard and does have a removable SD card. (it is tucked under the battery and two cables...the job isn't difficult but is NOT for the non-tech savvy person) I have a Galaxy Gear 1 running NULL and decided to buy the S8 as well. (it was a close call for me...the M7 has a better design IMO plus a larger battery BUT the S8 has much more community support plus a working TWRP recovery)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiredwrx:
I updated to Lollipop over the weekend. Everything seems to be working as it is supposed to, EXCEPT, I have been using a notification sound from IAMTHEONETHEYCALLNEO for one of y emails. The file, 008.ogg, has worked for me flawlessly for years, but once I updated to Lollipop, it no longer works. In fact, I am unable to play the file at all, no matter what player I choose. The notification picker won't play it either. I have tried changing the name of the file, and playing it from Dropbox, but no go.

Can some people using lollipop try playing the file (here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/i0v2b6yfzb1v73o/008.ogg?dl=0) and let me know if it plays for them. I have tested with some old handsets, and they can use it/play it fine. Just not my lollipop HTC One (M8)

Thanks,

Michael
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarCow:
Didn't play on my phone either..possibly because of the ogg format?

What about just converting it to mp3 instead? https://www.dropbox.com/s/9wrvt7ogmuad8zo/008.mp3?dl=0
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiredwrx:
Thanks for trying it. I don't think it is because of the ogg format, since my other notifications works, and I can play other ogg format files, but I will try that. This is really stumping me. I even tried renaming the file to one that played, thinking there was some sort of issue with the name of the file, but that didn't work either. For some reason, THIS file will not play.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kahun:
Get a new file sounds like this one is corrupted.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiredwrx:
Thought about that, so I extracted it again from a zip of the sounds directly from IAMTHEONETHEYCALLNEO, nad it played on my rezound, but refused to play on my Lillipoped HTC One. That is also the one I posted here. I don't think it is a corrupted file.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiredwrx:
Thanks for the MP3, that works.
[Shield Accessories] jm77:
Just got my shield portable and was looking for a case. Anyone know if the Shield controller case is compatible?

At Best Buy:

NVIDIA - Carrying Case for NVIDIA SHIELD Gaming Controllers - Black

Thanks!
[Shield Accessories] r3pwn:
That item appears to be mislabeled. It was designed for the shield portable, not the controller.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] jeffharris:
When there is a WM6 upgrade, will I then have to reinstall all the apps? OR will the upgrade be separate from any of the apps.

Sorry if it's a dumb question ...
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] anilk:
Yes a ROM update will completely overwrite the ROM meaning you will need to reinstall apps. Of course any files stored on MD or SD will still exist.

-Krip
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Pyrofer:
Just send me the WM6 rom you have and ill test it to make sure for you :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] ericlin0122:
lol

hahahaha we got our WM6 for Trinity !!!!!!!!!

lol
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Pantaloonie:
Knob.

Apparently that message is too short to post, so I'll call you a knob again.

Knob.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Anton.Valleyman:
LOL

and same with that,

so LOL
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] spzero:
ofrlol roflol !!!!!!
[G3 General] jaimep01:
So I think I managed to run my LG G3(D855 2ram) to its maximum performance for my needs.

View attachment 3202988

So for the Rom I am running Cloudy 1.2(Kitkat 4.4) the main reasons are that I do not really like 5.0 and I really like the tweak box.

For the kernel I am running the Rin kernel (SmartassV2 and SIO no tweaks).

Runnig Seeder2.0.

Nova launcher.

Battery life i get from 530 till

And thats it i have no lag games run smooth and the animations are set to 1.

Any questions feel free to ask.

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholseric:
The galaxy mega 6.3 supports gsm and cdma. The unofficial cm12 developer is only including MeliusRIL.java in his gsm specific build and rather than continuing to fork his github repos, how can i add my cdma MeliusSPRRIL.java to a flashable zip to convert his rom to cdma capable? What file do the ril's get compiled into?
[General Questions and Answers] doc4ehsan:
Dear All,

Please help me to resolve the problem in my LG G3 (D-855) mobile with Android Kitkat 4.4.2

Problem is, when I work on it, It all of a sudden goes to a black screen and an analogue lock appears. When I touch screen, it changes to another screen which contains 4 icons. To go back to Home screen is impossible unless I restart my phone. When I restart the phone, Its battery percentage reduces to some extent. Please help me in this regard

Regards
[XDA Assist] luke_cage:
hello fellows!! :p

Please I need your help to root

my new HAIER W861 KitKat 4.4 - 5.0"

Quacomm8212 1.2GHZ Quad core

GPU	adreno 302

8GB EMMC+ 1GB DDR2

Micro SD up to 32GB

Thanks

:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] nFiniti:
Well I've tried apps. Currently rooted and running a slimmed down ROM and using WiFi Tether Router because it just works flawless. However is there a way for the tether device to be seen on the same network its sharing? I like to connect my phone to my PC via WiFi for lots of reasons.

Possible?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] igorescu04:
Today seems to be a good day.. android 5.1 is official lauched..

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

It will be our soon for CM12 ? Y know that our manufacturer will last one year to bring it :))
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htb2050:
I have been hitting refresh continuously for hours to get any info on this but so far there has been no word about it. Hopefully we might have something by the end of the weekend.
[HTC One V] Shoaib05:
I want to know whether it is possible to re-size the system and data partitions of HTC One V? The system partition of this phone is of 785MB and the data partition is of 0.94GB. I have noticed that most of the ROMs that I have installed on this phone don't require more than 250MB of system partition. However, as soon as I install a few apps or games, the data partition gets fully occupied. Therefore, I want to shrink the system partition to 300MB and allocate the released memory in extending the data partition. If this is possible, then I will be really glad if someone can tell me the way to do it. :o
[HTC One V] jonas2790:
I should work, but I really wouldn't try it.

Unlike desktop linux, android uses much partitions and has it's bootloader on an own partition. This means, by doing a bit wrong while resizing partitions, you can hard brick your device.

Also you need to be s-off and I don't know a software included in android to do this safely.

These are all partitions on the emmc:

dev: size erasesize name

mmcblk0p17: 00040000 00000200 "misc"

mmcblk0p21: 0087f400 00000200 "recovery"

mmcblk0p22: 00400000 00000200 "boot"

mmcblk0p25: 31dffe00 00000200 "system"

mmcblk0p28: 0afffe00 00000200 "cache"

mmcblk0p26: 3cfffe00 00000200 "userdata"

mmcblk0p29: 017ade00 00000200 "devlog"

mmcblk0p31: 00040000 00000200 "pdata"

mmcblk0p30: 00011c00 00000200 "extra"

mmcblk0p32: 05ffe000 00000200 "fat"

mmcblk0p27: 07fffe00 00000200 "swap"
[HTC One V] Shoaib05:
That's bad. I should probably drop the idea then.

In TWRP, there is also an option of partitioning internal storage. What does it do?
[HTC One V] jonas2790:
As far as I know, there is only an option to repartition sdcard.
[XDA Assist] trapt00:
It's been 3 months but till now we don't have any specific rooting technic for HTC desire 526g. Please help us
[XDA Assist] Heisenberg:
Hi :)

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. XDA Developers doesn't have any control at all over which devices receive development attention from developers, XDA merely provides a place for developers to share their ideas and work. The hard truth is that the device you're talking about isn't a popular device, it's relatively low-spec and therefore just doesn't have the user base to make it worthwhile for a dev to spend a great deal of time on. I can only suggest you keep a lookout in the Android Development & Hacking section here:

Android Development & Hacking

Keep checking back regularly, use the search feature, and use Google, and hopefully a root method will pop up in future.

Good luck!

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[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] tuanda82:
Thank for your works.

Can I use upHDX to remove bootloader, recovery from 4.5.3 and flash via TWRP?

Thanks
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
Let's hope so. ;) That's what I did, in any case.

I'm an adventurer; so, I ran './upHDX fw update-kindle-14.4.5.3_user_453011120.bin',

pushed the resulting update-kindle-14.4.5.3_user_453011120-upHDXfw.zip to my HDX 8.9

and installed it with TWRP.

Worked for me, but I cannot provide any guarantees, unfortunately.

It may be wise to omit 'fw', and doublecheck that you're happy with the contents of the

updater-script in the newly generated archive.

AND, -of course- make sure your bootloader version is at most .3.2.3.2!!!
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] tuanda82:
Thanks. But your upHDX scripts is for linux user only. I am on Windows . :(

If you have time could you upload your xxxx_14.4.5.3_xxxx.zip? Thanks
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] AmazonLeaker:
Thanks a lot for the good work but id like to let tell you that it will be great if you can explain all the entire work in layman's terms because there would be many people having hundreds of questions and concerns.

Just an advice if you feel worthy... No disrespect intended...
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] Reckerr:
I would like it in layman terms...

And how to do it on Windows. This seems like confusion for me. I have no idea where to start.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] yujikaido79:
I did it all in windows 8.1 64 bit edition.

With help from this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58897784&postcount=67

get Python 2.7 for windows and install it >>https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/

btw I installed the 64 bit edition for both

get GMPY2 for Python 2.7 https://code.google.com/p/gmpy/downloads/list

Follow the post for step by step. I encountered some trouble with fast boot driver, I had to remove the driver and install a generic one I selected from windows then I manually installed it. Ran the fast boot command to unlock and I was unlocked. a lot easier than it looks.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] Reckerr:
Appreciate it. Will attempt Saturday after a read through.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
Works on Windows...

Actually, I tested upHDX in Windows using Cygwin.

I had to select zip and unzip in the Archive group and python in the Python group

in the installer to get all the dependencies in place, and the only issue I faced was a few filename collisions

in the /system/media/audio/ringtones folder (case-sensitivity problem).

[COLOR="Lime"]>[/COLOR] diff -ru cygwin/ linux/
Only in linux/system/media/audio/ringtones: ANDROMEDA.ogg
Only in linux/system/media/audio/ringtones: CANISMAJOR.ogg
Only in linux/system/media/audio/ringtones: Hydra.ogg
Only in linux/system/media/audio/ringtones: PERSEUS.ogg
Only in linux/system/media/audio/ringtones: URSAMINOR.ogg

These could just be copied from the original update-*.bin after installation.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
If you could spell out what you mean by 'it', I might be able to help.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
Of course, if you want to make it more difficult for yourself,

you can use the older version of my tool as well. ;)

The new one is not limited to Python 2.7, but works on both current Python versions;

and does NOT require GMPY2.

Also, if you are looking to unlock your bootloader, the 'cublock.py' script is your friend.

You just pass in the manfid and serial (separately; no need to fuse them).

Whether you choose to install Python standalone or as part of Cygwin is up to you.

The latter also includes 'bash' and lets you convert the Amazon update to a TWRP-friendly ZIP.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] Bruder Torgen:
I have Windows 7 and Nexus 2.0.5 with bootloader from http://xdaforums.com/kindle-fire-hdx/development/twrp-flashable-3-2-3-bootloader-upgrade-t3025504 installed Python 2.7 and the adb and fastboot and driver package from post 1

Using

adb shell

cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/manfid

cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/serial

And unlock.py and then

adb reboot-bootloader

And

Fastboot -i 0x1949 devices

fastboot -i 0x1949 flash unlock <unlock file>

fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot

IT was very easy, I only had some driver problems in fastboot mode :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] dpeddi:
Uphdx don't work on debian 7
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] DB126:
FYI - followed this process on an identical environment with identical results. Struggled a bit more with Windows drivers; if you're having trouble this might help (posts 8-10).
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] benyo8990:
im running this version 13.3.0.2 and im a newbe with kindle what should I do :)
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] DB126:
Welcome to the HDX forums. How to proceed depends on what you want to accomplish. Read through the various threads to see what is available and the effort required. If your goal is to root and/or install custom roms you MUST disconnect from WiFi as Amazon will attempt to upgrade your tablet to the lastest Fire OS. Should that happen your options will be severely limited.

Two words of caution:

1) Kindles are not like other devices. Tough to tame and easy to brick. If you approach modding with a casual attitude you'll probably end up with a non-recoverable brick. READ, READ, READ before doing anything. Ask questions when you are ready.

2) There are no tidy fail-safe tutorials for the HDX. There is work and risk involved. You have to do your homework first. No one is going to hold your hand (sorry for the lecture - just trying to set expectations early).
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
More info please!

Given that it worked for me even in Cygwin on Windows 7, this sounds odd.

Nevertheless, I'd appreciate more info on how it fails (and which flavor of Debian 7

you are using; so, that I have a chance to reproduce your issue).

UPDATE: Nevermind. I fired up a VM with Debian 7.8.0-amd64-standard,

and found out for myself. Apparently, 'df' in 'coreutils 8.13' used here

doesn't support the '--output' option; AND, python 2.7.3 is more strict

about the input types to 'unpack'. I fixed these and the script worked.

I'll post the new version in a second.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] dpeddi:
DF --optional not supported, $m seems to not be set
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] lekofraggle:
Thank you for posting this awesome tool. I am running 13.4.5.2 with a twrp recovery and the most recent available (without breaking twrp) kernel.

My question is, if worst case scenario happens and I try to use cygwin to upHDX, it does not work, but I think it did, and I install a partially working update, am I bricked? Or, will it just write over my kernel and recovery with no hope of going back. As I type this, I am thinking the answer is, both are possible, but thought I would ask before breaking things.

[Edit] If you know what you are doing, this script is very helpful. I especially enjoy how it explains everything it does as it does it. So, you can see the files it changes. I used cygwin and it worked perfectly. If you understand the Unix command tools, it is a piece of cake. I do not mean to belittle the risk involved, it is significant, however, if you read what is happening, and know this worked, and can be assured there is no issue with your recovery, you can still roll back if something goes wrong. Do not take this comment as minimal risk, the risk is substantial, and you need to wipe to go back. One of my devices did not take the update well (My fault), and, I had to go back. These devices do not handle wipes well. So, the moral of the story.

-This is an excellent and versatile tool,

-There is significant risk

-If you do your research, follow directions, and meet the requirements, you can get success. Have your cake and eat it too on your terms!!

-With this tool, I have the most recent update, root, and twrp (Amazon apps work too).

Thanks again for the tools.

[/Edit]
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] draxie:
I saw you managed fine, but just in case anybody else wonders,

the script will bail at the first sign of error and you'll know it.

Of course, this won't guarantee that things cannot go wrong,

but minimizes the chances that they go unnoticed.

NOTE, HOWEVER that:

This has only been tested on 4.5.2 and 4.5.3; and, I would

strongly

recommend against blindly running it on newer releases (as the pattern matching that's being relied upon for what to throw away --including the anti-rollback fuse stuff-- might easily get broken with relatively minor changes.

A good sanity check is to unzip both the original update and the newly created "sanitized" version, and compare them (e.g. via a recursive diff) to doublecheck if the changes are sensible.
[Kindle Fire HDX 7" & 8.9" Android Development] lekofraggle:
Thanks draxie. Do you know of a good diff tool for Windows? Does winmerge get the job done?