yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Turnkeys:
I'm at wits end and hope someone can help.

Last night I rooted my Sprint GS4, with kit-kat 4.4.2 successfully using Odin 3.07 and CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5. This was prep for a Titanium Backup prior to exploring custom ROM options. I'd been experiencing vanishing apps, and the SD write-protect introduced by the kit-kat update was driving me nuts.

Still couldn't backup to the SD, so I edited the permissions file to attempt to correct the problem.

Adding <group gid="media_rw" /> to the <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" > section.

http://zidroid.com/how-to-fix-extsdcard-mount-issue-android-4-4-2-kitkat/

Unfortunately this was the start of the problems. After reboot, multiple apps started failing in loops.

Decided to cut my losses, flash a stock rom and look for customs.

Downloaded L720VPUFNG2_L720SPTFNG2_SPR from samsungmobile, attempted to flash it via odin 3.07, then cleared the cache via the stock bootloader.

Odin failed to write, and reports no pit file. Rebooting shows an error, "Firmware Upgrade Encountered an issue, please select recovery mode in Kies."

Kies will not recognize the device, and Odin can not write, though I can still get into download mode.

Is there any recovery, or is it bricked for good?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doubledragon5:
Just found out something about our Android phones.. Under application manager, if you scroll to google play services and scroll down to all the things you give the app permission for, you will be surprised at what it does. Is there a way to change these particular actions.. I'm not to thrilled about google being able to record everything you say without your knowledge.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mholloway:
I am running MOAR ROM.,but in settings there's app permissions. Check that out.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doubledragon5:
I am to and for got all about that, LOL Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tate Adams:
I was looking for a change in scenery so I flashed this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54633858

But anyway, I didn't backup the stock boot animation files and I would like to go back to the old Verizon S5 boot animation but I cannot find them anywhere so I am requesting someone with root access to share the stock boot animation files.

Btw if you don't know, the files I'm looking for are:

bootsamsung.qmg

bootsamsungloop.qmg

shutdown.qmg

These are located in system/media
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lightn1ng:
Here you go https://www.dropbox.com/s/gopi1yohrlu6n3k/RicksROM-BootAnim.zip?dl=0
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] david870325:
In truth I only bought it on Amazon because of a special that ivoler was running.... buy on get one, or something like that. It is a thing of beauty, really. But a naked turbo is a vulnerable turbo so there are situations where a case is pretty much of a necessity. I had a thin clear plastic shell on the back of it prior to this which was okay but again, I prefer naked.

It really is a nice case. The synthetic leather looks a bit like real leather and even feels a bit like real leather. I bought mine in the brown color which is very natural looking. I am usually very sensitive to smells and this didn't have much of that synthetic leather aroma when I took it out of the box. When I purchased this you couldn't tell from the photos just how the phone is held in place so in case they still haven't updated the photos by the time you are looking at this I will tell you..... the phone snaps into one of these regular plastic shell backs and that back is bonded onto the synthetic leather. It certainly seems to be durable this way. I don't think the phone is going to slip loose from the case under any circumstances.

Function.... Like ipad, kindle or other covers, this cover has a bit of a sleep wake function.... close the cover and the phone goes to sleep. Open the cover and it wakes up. You will still need to do whatever it is you do (swipe, enter a password, put in a pattern, etc) to open the phone but you wont have to press the on button. There is a magnet that holds the cover closed when you want it closed. Not bad but not perfect. And, of course, if a call comes in you can see who it is through that window they have on front. This was a smart idea and functions well. You do not have to open the cover in order to answer the phone. This is a rather nice feature

The built in kickstand function well. More often than not my phone slides down close to flat. This feature isn't important to me because I don't watch video that way very often.

What I would like in a future incarnation of this case is a little pocket inside the cover that might hold a credit card or license or a drop of cash for those times when I don't feel like carrying more than my phone with me.

I still really really like my turbo to be naked but for those occasions when I want a case I am going to go out on a limb and say this might be close to a perfect case. It doesn't add much bulk which is an issue I have with most other cases.

Here's the link of the video of the original Motorola Droid Trbo Flip Case showing the features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLFrdgzW5mw
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] SirBindy:
Belongs in Accessories subforum. I wager you already knew this since you already replied to a thread there talking about this case.

gg
[Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo General] diabl0w:
It is funny if you read this post while picturing someone trying to sell the case on an infomercial starting at the second par.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ianxblog:
Is there some way to bring the camera improvements made on Lollipop for the Moto G into the KitKat firmware? I don't like Lollipop (even though I was super hyped..) for a number of reasons like: battery drain, flicker on low brightness, notifications mess, no ticker, no silent mode with alarms and led light for notifications, some bugs, etc.. I tried every stock Lollipop firmware (all the soaks, 5.0.1, 5.0.2 final, gpe 5.01).

One of the only things I like about it is the camera. It's quality is much better on Lollipop. I've obviously used the custom moto camera (camera+) and altough it improves, it's nowhere near Lollipop's quality. What I mean is Lollipop's pictures don't have too much noise but also don't have the famous "painting" post process effect on them, and it seems to handle auto exposure and HDR much better.

Thanks.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eemgee:
Camera better? You mean the picture quality? I don't see any difference.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Nghiem:
Dear JJ and PRO Black Fans,

What do you think of an ultra lite version of the next Pro Black 3.0 by kicking out some more MS junkies e.g. Windows Live, Live Search, Windows Messenger, Windows Media Player?

The storage room (59.x MB)on pure Black 2.5 is prefect, but a little more room on Programs is awesome.

TIA
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Percz:
Such a thing would be worthy of it's own name, using the same core OS as Black though. Maybe we could call it "White ROM" ?

To make it worth while, you would need to make an effort to strip as much from Black as possible, where as there seems to be alot of work putting it in to start with.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] peezy:
what about "Blacklite" (or blacklight)?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] goestoeleven:
I agree -- I've already got my own set of apps that I rely on, but I'd love to take advantage of a lean Black foundation!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
POINT TAKEN,

2 versions will be released

Black Daddy 3.0

Black Diddy 3.0

Daddy being full, and

Diddy being lite (no live, messenger, WMP)

oh,,,, and did i mention that black 3 is based on a new CE and BUILD than what is available?????
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] auyongtc:
Cool jj... so any ETA when that'll be arriving?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] kipe:
Wow! JasJamming... u never failed to amazed me :D ..keep it up bro!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] TooSharp:
Can't Wait!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] whatledog:
I'M IN THE FLASHING MOOD!!:p Oops... Somebody just screamed!!:o

Sounds real good--Black-lite. Diddy???
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mousey_:
I Hear The ETA Is A Week, So Your Going To Have To Be Patient :p

Cheers
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
mousey: you ruined the surprise, now ill make it 2 weeks :P
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] zaharakis:
i am fan of BLACK

you drive us crazy jasjamming :D with your perfect roms!!

i cant wait for your new step forward!!every new rom of you is the very best of all the others!!

;) ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] megarek:
Damn, I finally got my phone setup just the way I like it w/ 2.5, and now I'm going to have to reflash again. Oh well, thats too bad. (intense sarcasm)

Can't wait for 3.0! Keep up the awesome work Jas!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] joej:
We're all addicted to Black and waiting for our next Fix!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] bingobob:
excellent news! I will be a Black Diddy Man...xclnt idea (no bloat for me, makes me a happy man)

Diddy vs Daddy, take yer pick!

Great news jj, keep up the good work.

Looking forward to 3.0
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] dcoelho:
The BLACK SERIES continues.

Black DADDY and Black DIDDY comming soon...

Great news to all of us BLACK fans.

VIVA BLACK DADDY and DIDDY!!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] fun_key:
This is a nice idea; I am quite happy with JJ app selection so far, but having the choice is allways nice!

Can't wait (even if my device is working flawlessly)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] chrisnash:
Black is Back!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Mattie Boy:
Just a small request, but can you please edit that hex key that enables bb connect to work in this version

Still on black 2.0 for above reason but it still works like a charm!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] thuggin:
I am a fan of all the BLACK series ROM's, but 2.5 on performance is the best. I can not even think of how you can top this.

Which brings me to the question; Are we burning just to burn? :rolleyes: I may just have to stick to the beauty of this ROM, until there is a real reason to burn again.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] p.s.guy:
i have only flashed black 2.5 from 2.0.........bring on the black !!!!!

very well done jj you are the rom GOD !!!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] basilrsa:
Black Rocks!

Hi JJ,

I just love your Black 2.5 and can't wait for ver 3.0

Personally I never use Bigger Screen, Brighter Screen or FlashLight. Please consider replacing these with Cyberon Voice Dialer,Adobe ReaderLE, and of course Black Buzzing. Some extra great ringers would be good as well.

Also as an extra for the noobs like me, a choice of Black flash screens.

BTW. This is all for the "Black Daddy 3.0"

Just to let you know that your Black 2.5 has cured the problem of my data card disapearing from the Media Player and that the A2DP works fantastic on my Nokia HS-12S and HTC BH S100 BT headsets.

BLACK ROCKS

Thanks again for saving my TyTN from the Salvage Yard.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] peezy:
Hey guys, just as an update, I found this in another thread. Jasjamming is coming out with a performance/buzzing app for 3.0. check it out!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=304071&page=7
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] lpsi2000:
I think the hex caused issues with freezing and Batti so I think we should have version hexed and one not hexed.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] alanchia67:
we've all been poisoned by black. i guess it's time to backup everything again for the new version. :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] arluckett2002:
JJ,

Man, I can't wait til 3.0. You da Man!:)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] irresisti:
This sounds great. Black going another step up 3.0

Wondering what the new OS build will be like.

JJ your the man
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] nick8:
JJ,what's times update black pro 3.0?thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] wstcoaster07:
JJ,

Will there be diff distro's such as a cingy version like you did for 2.5?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] peter petrelli:
im really looking forward to diddy and daddy.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] andi0:
Ready to pimp the diddy
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] thedeva:
Just love the names, Black Daddy & Black Diddy.

Pure genius JJ!

Can't wait to play with the Diddy!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] chrisjasper:
That just sounds so wrong.......
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] fun_key:
Could we have some crispy infos about the future build number? Is it the x.x.42, something newer?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] rickyjune:
dont we need

WM Media Player to play our ringtone or is that me being blonde:confused:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Antal:
candyshop?

Hi!

Maybe an idea, to have a perfect black version, stripped and basic, for those who prefer light..

And a candyshop (full of cabfiles) to pimp that Black Diddy up? To customise yourself?

Because there will always be people who prefer just something else than that is presented to us, or just don't use some proggies at all.

And of course, will have only one release, so that is much more simple. And there can be a contibution of cabfiles to fit any needs...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] DVSO2:
I've been more than happy with the Black versions so far went from 1.2 to 2.0then 2.5 in such a short time, 2.5 has been great haven't really had a problem with it at all so far. so 3.0 should be excellent
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] NeoMe:
i fully agree with Ankal, you can better make a version that is basic.

Then everyone can pick his favorite add-on's.

Its a lot of manual work, but who cares...

Like the messenger, mp, live etc.

TCPMP player for video's can be an option.

* i dont use bigger & brigther screen

* i DO use Flashligth, i have a icon on screen and its handy.

On this way you make a Rom version that suites a lot of more people !

Name prefer Call it :

White Basic or Black Basic

And this time no Patches !
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] one hand high:
Great idea! I'm not a real big fan of all the hacks and tweaks really. I have yet to have a good experience with HtweakC. It's the reason i had to re-flash 2.5, at least I think it was. I'll be one of the first guinea pigs for 3.0 basic!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] layer1:
Who's mind is in the gutter? :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] PuckX:
Dang, time to start backing up stuff..... :)

JJ I just want to say thanks for all your hardwork. Seriously dude I just installed 2.5 on my new 8525 and you could call it quits after that and feel pretty good about the work you did. But no you continue on and are now working on 3!

I look forward to the new release and again thanks for the kick ass product!

I will be donating to the hookers and blow fund shortly.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] donzx6:
Are you writing WM8 yourself JJ?

....wish you were, the stuff you cook up is soooo stable & quick.

I must do a search and make you a donation young man.

Cheers
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] irresisti:
I am using Photo Contacts Pro from PocketX for that. Works great. Profiles and MP3's as ringtones. Check it out
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] leoni1980:
I think the black 2.5 ROM is superduper, however I'd love to see the brighter screen, bigger screen and flashlight apps removed from the ROM and offered as optional extras. I think the Bandswitch APP would be a perfect inclusion into the ROM - it's small and incredibly useful for conserving battery life and conveniently switching between GSM and UMTS modes. I wouldn't want to see Messenger and Live go though either - you can't turn your nose up at free push email!

Also I have the T-mobile version of the latest ROM and the settings don't work.

Brilliant job though, certainly the fastest and most stable ROM i've found and I look forward to the 3rd edition.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] patp:
You need to change the apc to general.t-mobile.uk and figure out your own voicemail number (the easiest ways is to dial *#62#). Other than that the tmobile settngs work fine. The voicemail prob is inevitable as everyone has a different number.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] charbz:
yeah I agree! the amount of time and effort you put in is consistently and increasingly impressive!

love your work!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
OK Guys

I need a quick reply, and not a debate

What should I remove from Black Diddy (lite version) 3.0?

I was thinking to remove:

1) WMPlayer

2) VOIP

3) Cust Experience

4) Messenger

5) Live

6) VoideDial

7) VJUtils

8) Games
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] TooSharp:
I say all then provide CABS for the installs so people can customize how they see fit.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] weinson:
My thoughts:

1) WMPlayer - - REMOVE

2) VOIP - - REMOVE

3) Cust Experience - - REMOVE (why would you ever leave this in?)

4) Messenger - - REMOVE

5) Live - - REMOVE

6) VoiceDial - - REMOVE

7) VJUtils - - REMOVE

8) Games - - LEAVE (don't take up much space, and what am I going to do on my commute?)

Seriously though ... I would take them all out ... make it truely "lite"
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Mark Crouch:
Spot on!!

JJ,

Reckon you got it right first time - those are exactly the apps that should be absent from the Lite version.

Is my one vote enough to seal it, or do you need any more encouragement than that :D

Lovin' the "tease" in your sig.....means it's nearly time for the "Return of the Black..." :)

Keep up the good work dude!

Mark.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] peezy:
1) WMPlayer - Keep

2) VOIP - Remove - not everyone has voip accounts

3) Cust Experience - remove 4 sure

4) Messenger - remove

5) Live - remove

6) VoiceDial - remove (post as cab)

7) VJUtils - handy yet rarely used = remove

8) Games - remove -most ppl install their own

Im not sure how time consuming it is, but I also like having the cab install option for the diddy.

Good Luck JJ!! you have us all on our toes!!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] k2bikerider:
I think for the lite version, this is a good list of stuff to remove, this is the whole purpose of Lite....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] petes:
My vote, if I had such a thing, would be to remove any of these that can be cab'ed - maximum flexibility, and if you're up for flashing your phone, installing a cab or two isn't a big deal.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] AndyInParadise:
That list looks about right.

I use GSPlayer for music and don't use any of the other apps at all.

How much space and speed improvement will we get?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] stukes:
@JasJammin

I agree with your list of progs to remove. However if you remove the WMP then no rings or alarms will work. I installed GSplayer and it associated itself with audio files and jacked up ringtones.

Is it possible to remove it and have proper ringtones. I was thinking of how to properly associate another player like GSplayer and default audio files. What would be the proper string to use????
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] X_Farhad:
Guys, How much space VJUtils get anyway?

I say keep'em in diddy, just move the shortcuts to a folder called Utilities or something! ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] goestoeleven:
Not sure what "Goodlink Works v4.9.3.21" is, but I'm wondering if it belongs in the lite ROM...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
ill make a cab for Vijay555 utils as an attachment.

they have an extremely small footprint anyway.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] andi0:
Remove office.. have it as a cab.. think i've only ever used word once.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] TheFun:
Keep some of these native applications

Thanks JJ for all your efforts! Here's my opinion.

1) WMPlayer - Keep: it's fast and reliable.

2) VOIP - Remove

3) Cust Experience - Remove

4) Messenger - Keep:

5) Live - Keep: - For Push Email.

6) VoideDial - Remove

7) VJUtils - Remove

8) Games - Remove
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] moisha:
WM out WM plugins in

JJ,

Taking WM Player out, please make sure that WM plugins are left in place ( AD2P / AVCR and soon MS Voice Commander ).

Those are used by Pocket Player and Mort Player.

{7AAC2B28-5DD1-4052-81DD-E17114EE96B6}

{D7D08B8C-E755-4fa9-8E79-139FA379E00E}

Thanks !
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
could you be more specific in terms of which files?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] aximfan:
is there anyway to fix the syncing of Messenger contacts ? or something to replace the live messenger all together
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mordof:
you can keep jast WMPLAYER' but dont forget to post voip cab

thanks JJ
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] moisha:
Avrcp_MPplugin.dll

HTCWMPPlug.dll

regards

On the second thought - more WMP dlls may actually be required for Pocket Player to decode .wma files :-(
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
Hey

unless you can specify the files required then I am afraid I will have to make a split decision either INCLUDE or REMOVE it.

But dont stress, I have made a CAB for WMPlayer from my ROM. Its all GOOD :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mordof:
hello JJ

do you have ETA for Pimping BLACK 3.0?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Bunnygum:
My 2 cents worth,

remove the lot and create a lean mean racing machine. Then have cabs for add ons we each like to burden the device with.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] chrisjasper:
WMPlayer - cab

Voip - remove, most providers dont provide it anyway

cust experience - remove and bury

messenger - remove and cab

Live - remove and Cab

Voice Dial - cabs exist anyway

VJUtils - I like and use but could be cabbed anyway

Games - remove, pretty sure there are cabs for solitaire...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] jasjamming:
ok guys,

just some feedback,

i have successfully removed LIVE and MESSENGER and have made a CAB from it (works 100%).

Now, with WMplayer, thats a different story. Removing it was ok (although it may have caused some instability), but when the CAB is installed all kind of problems occur when playing MP3's etc....

It seems that WMPlayer is very much integrated into the ROM itself (even though its package can be removed). Also, WMPLayer only takes up around 4 1/2 MB or ROM storage; therefore with minisd cards these days as well as tadzios tools, the 4 1/2 MB is not a big deal.

Based on the above, I have decided to remove:

1. VOIP

2. Windows Live

3. Live Messenger

4. Cyberon Voide Speed Dial

5. VJUtils

6. Transcriber

Each of the above will be available as a CAB when I post Black 3.

cheers

JJ
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] DrSirLes:
what about removing all of the office components? eg. word, excel etc. i find them very limited, and use softmaker office exclusively.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Antal:
Sounds more than perfect! Cant wait to see it in live action :)

Question; in early reviews of WM6, there was talked about a simple equalizer in WMP.. Is that still an option to come?