yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] yosmokinman:
^Yeah I'll echo that. Lollipop is good. The people having problems don't know what they're doing. Flash the factory image.

If you want root you can use cfautoroot or simply flash twrp with fastboot then flash the su.zip
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Masteryates:
Personally, I'd stick go for 4.4.4, as 5, 5.0.1 & 5.0.2 all have a memory leak issue. You may also find more emulator compatability as Kit Kat has been around a year longer than Lollipop. The only downside to KK over L is the battery life is a little worse IMO.

I dont think the memory leak issue is a result of someone not knowing what they are doing etc.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] chunk3rvd:
Thanks for all the advice everyone

I'm fairly competent with computers (as I should be with a degree in computer science!) but this is all like a foreign language to me. I guess I'm better sticking with the toolkit for now until I'm familiar with all the lingo?

Thanks. This is the sort of advice I was after and is why I mentioned what I was planning on using it for. The device has already downloaded 4.4.2 and wants to update to that. Is there a way I can manually go to 4.4.4? I'm worried it will just request an update from the Google server and try to jump straight to a version of 5
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Masteryates:
If you unlock the bootloader then familiarise yourself with ADB and flashing factory images, you can manually flash any version of Android (That has been availible for your device,) manually. You dont need to be rooted to do this. :D

It also allows you to go back when you've made the mistake of updating, (but does wipe all of your data!) :o
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] chunk3rvd:
It ended up offering me the updates incrementally anyway. I went from 4.3 > 4.4.2 > 4.4.3 > 4.4.4 which I'm currently on and will leave it there for now. It's downloaded 5.0.2 but I've skipped the install for the time being

Think I need to do a little reading up before I root the device as I haven't got a clue what some of you are talking about haha. Thanks for all the advice so far though
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Masteryates:
No problems.

I've had a few Nexus devices and never felt the need to root them. :angel:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Q8-V08:
The majority of problems stem from Qualcomms crappy broken mess Adreno gpu drivers, hence the delayed

rollouts of Android for the Nexus 4 and 7 that both use the Adreno 320, don't be suprised if the Nexus 4 and 7 get a

Android 5.1.1 release instead.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] madbat99:
For ppl new to nexus devices, wugfresh nexus root toolkit is a great tool until you get the hang of adb and fastboot. With a nexus you can always switch between android versions. You can always root, or go back to older versions of android. Updating to newer versions never hurts anything because you can always go back. Its a developers device so its very versatile. Try lollipop if you like, (I love it) and if its not your thing, just flash back to 4.4.4. I love this tablet.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] masterchiefb117:
You for got to mention the disclaimer if your tab came with 5.x.x out of box you cant go back to KK. Also a lot of us who recently bought Nexus 7, I have 3 that I have acquired, came with 5.0.1 installed are having issues with partitions/memory mounting in recovery. Some sort of revision done in the latest batch sent out. If his tab came with 5.0.1 or higher and has his bootloader at FLO 4.04 he may have problems trying to go back with either bootloops and what not.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Aerobatic:
Seems to be solved in TWRP_multirom_(flo|deb)_20150328 (updated to 2.8.6.0)

See http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45886569&postcount=1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunomgbarreto:
Hi.

I'm running official Android 5.0 (BOC1) on a G900FD (dual sim) variant

When I have a contact with linked sources (google, facebook, linkedin, etc.) I will have different photos/names for the same contact.

Before (on KitKat) I could choose the default info for each field (photo, name, numbers, e-mails) by taping the 3 dots on the top right corner and selecting "Mark as default". But now this option isn't there.

Is it just me?

I have a workaround for the phone numbers, but I can't choose any defaults for the other fields.

Can you guys give me a hand?

Thank you.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ag4751:
It is there for me, from the contacts edit screen tap the tree dots at the top right and the 3rd option down is Set as Default

Version is BOC7 (BTU) firmware
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunomgbarreto:
Thanks for your feedback.

Anyone else has the same problem as me?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Racker_CRO:
I've spent few hours yesterday trying to figure this out. I'm also missing "Mark as default" for all my contacts. I tried to create a dummy contact with two numbers and this one had this option. So my next step was to disable ALL syncing (FB, Google, LinkedIn, WhatsUp, Viber...), deleted all my contacts from phone, import them again via SmartSwitch and voila Mark as default was here. BUT, the minute I re-enabled sync it disappeared again.

My next problem is with contact picture. It seems that picture is changed with picture from last linked contact and I can't change it, ie. for my contact A I have a pic from device, when I link it to FB contact it will be changed with picture from FB and if I link it to Google contact it will then change pic from Google. There is no option to select which picture to use. :confused::confused:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trialbin:
Hi everybody.

I searched the forum already - to no avail...

Just updated my Hermes to WM6 Black Edition. Problem is, that I have a German Device, and now all my keys on my hardware keyboard are set to english localization.

Is there a way to switch to a german keyboard mapping in some way?

Maybe by updating the registry?

Help would be highly appreciated...

thx in advance,

trial
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] gerald_s:
Have a look at this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=279158

I never tried it because its not that important for me to have a german keyboard configuration.

Keep us informed how it works :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] trialbin:
thanks for the link!

it seems to work in most of the cases - except the umlauts like 'ä ö ü' can't be accessed via the keyboard shortcut for some strange reason.

apart from that it works quite well...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] CUSTEL:
I have an app that does it :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] gerald_s:
And we will see this app on Wednesday I guess? :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] CUSTEL:
in about an hour would be my guess ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] gerald_s:
Oh

I have to forget my "just one beer after work", think there are some other things to do
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] HerrVorragend:
you have to replace yout sym.0409.txt in windows-dir... search for "sym.04.09.txt" you will find the replacement in the same thread where you find the "German Language Changer"
[Off-topic] 2PMintheAM:
Well, the title explains the basic question: What Laptop should I buy for around $700?

To be a little more specific, and hopefully help point out exactly what I'm looking for, here's some extra info:

- I want me Laptop to be sleek and.. "sexy". Something Fat with every corner rounded off is just ugly, and I genuinely care about the physical look of my devices.

-I need good+ battery life. 5 hours minimum.

-A Great Trackpad. The reason I don't have a Laptop is because I sold my old one (Acer Aspire S7) because the Trackpad was TERRIBLE. It ruined the entire Laptop for me.

-1080p screen resolution minimum.

-Prefer touchscreen, but not necessary.

I know more than the average Laptop user when it comes to specs, even though it may not seem like it since I'm here posting this. I'm posting this because I've taken a look at so many Laptops, and reviews, and comparisons, that I simply can't decide which to finally through my money at. I would list specific devices here that I'm currently comparing, but I would honestly be listing about 7-10 Laptops.. so I'm here to look for YOUR specific opinions! (:

Literally recommend me anything you think it's worth taking a look at, and please to include your personal input and opinions on the device. I'll certainly take a look at anything recommended to me.

$700 is about my budget. If it's really really worth it to spend $800, that can work.

When I finally decide on a Laptop, I'll probably buy it used off ebay because 1. it's cheaper. 2. it works just as fine. Plus.. I've purchases several 2013 model Laptops for about $500, when they're like $1200 on Amazon, but if there's a Laptop you would recommend, and it's from 2013 or 2014 and it's $1200 on Amazon, please recommend it because I can probably find it cheaper!
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Well, there's the Asus Zenbook NX500. Good combination of sleek design and great specs. It's an ultrabook.

Hang on, didn't I already comment on this? :confused:
[Off-topic] vanessaem:
Please ask in our dedicated **Desktops and Laptops Thread**.

Will have to close this thread.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaghent:
Apologies if this is a duplicate thread.

I tried installing several lollipop roms on my tf300t today and I got the "972 unknown error" when trying to install apps from the play store on every single one. I've searched several forums for a fix and found a lot of people out there with the same problem but couldn't find a solid solution.

After scouring logcat and searching a few Linux forums, I found a solution that seems to have worked. I'm not sure how risky this is (Try it at your own risk) but manually formatting /data from adb shell while in recovery worked for me.

# mount | grep -i \/data
/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 /data ext4 rw,seclabel,nosuid,nodev,noatime,errors=panic,user_xattr,acl,barrier=1,nomblk_io_submit,data=ordered 0 0

# umount /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

# mke2fs -T ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8

Next, I re-flashed the rom and GApps using TWRP.

Worked like a charm, now I can install and update apps from the play store.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CriolloXDA:
I have just used the using Format Data Partition functionality in the recovery. The trick here is to disable "Skip Data/Media" on the Backup and Restore Menu. So the partition is completely formated.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Greek81:
I updated to LP with the stock tar file in Odin. I did everything right as far as I know. odined stock 4.4 first, factory reset, odined 5.0 stock tar, factory reset and then rooted. My battery doesnt seems to be lasting as long. stats connections optimizer is using 69% of my battery? Bigger problem is my wifi. When i leave work which i constantly do, it doesnt connect when i return inside. It has it remembered. In setting it just says saved and it wont stop scanning up top. The only way i can get it to reconnect is if i turn it on and off. Even i hit connect it doesn't connect. Only thing i did was hack Hotspot with sqlite. Can anyone help? I don't wannago back to 4.4 i like LP

Im
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spark91:
Your LTE seems to be more of a stable connection then your WiFi router.

Go into sprint connection optimizer and clear the data, then turn it off, reason why is because the optimizer chooses the best and stable connection for you even if you have a router saved in the WiFi settings.

Battery life will be substantially better because it won't do a background scan for Data through LTE and WiFi searching.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Bonfire Photo Editor is a unique photo editor for Android.

It requires Android 4.1+ and Opengl ES 3.0+ support.

Features include: Realistic painting filter, color tone filter, funk filter, magnifying glass filter and comic/dots filter.

It needs a device with Opengl ES 3.0+ support, because the image processing algorithms are too complex to run on lower end devices.

I developed its prototype on Windows 7 desktop platform first, then ported it to Android.

It runs smoothly on a device like Samsung S4.

It supports up to 4k(4096 X 4096) output image size, which is absolutely a challenge to your device. If you have a powerful device like Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or Note Edge, you can try 4k mode on your phone.

Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gogoinv.bonfire.android

Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you guys!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
More samples at Instagram: https://instagram.com/bonfirista

Many filters in Bonfire are the first ever of its kind on mobile platform. The realistic painting filter is the first ever on all platform, including Windows. You can compare it with PhotoShop's painting filter.
[Android Apps and Games] parkview:
Very cool. Runs very well on my Galaxy S4.

I used it on some pictures from a wallpaper app. The result is stunning.

I tried 4096 mode. It is slower than 2048, but it's stable. Maybe I will use 4096 to output a painting picture then print it and hang on my room. :good::good::good:
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks!

I tested it on many devices before publishing. Most mobile phones released after 2012 can run it smoothly.
[Android Apps and Games] fugostudio:
Great app!

It's simple but nice effect when use it :)
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thank you so much!

Which device are you running Bonfire on? Is there any lag on it?
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Funk filter sample
[Android Apps and Games] Chavyno:
I've just tried it, The saturation is not very good.

But the glass effect is very nice.

If i was you i shouldn't stop with this app and continue with it, Goodluck!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks for the advice, Chavyno. I will improve the saturation tool.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
It seems you guys like glass filter. Here is another glass filter sample:

Safari in Africa
[Android Apps and Games] iloveubuntu:
perfect app!

I used the painting filter to turn a autumn scene picture into a painting. My girlfriend thought it is a real painting in the first time!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thank you! If you have a good landscape picture, Bonfire's painting filter can always transfer it into a beautiful painting.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
very nice filters.. thx for the excellent app..
[Android Apps and Games] aritraroy:
It surely looks promising. The effects are awesome I must say. But the UI can be improved considerably. Try using Material Design.
[Android Apps and Games] vndivergent:
Very cool, i try it on my phone and my friends like this app.
[Android Apps and Games] fugostudio:
I test on my Asus TF 101. It's ok. I think so.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
thanks , Elton. It is really encouraging! :)
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thank you aritraroy. Material is a good idea to improve the UI.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks!

Just tried your app. It's very good! .:good:
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
I haven't tested on this device. Good to know that.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
the app is well designed.. i especially like the compare feature (though it took me a while to figure out how it worked)..

just a minor suggestion.. is it possible to add an option to allow user to choose the save location and folder name?

the "000Bonfire" name seems a bit odd, and i would like to keep all pictures/photos under the same folder (like the default "Picture" folder) in the sdcard root..

(sorry for being picky.. ;) )
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Good idea.

Added to my task list. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Painting filter sample:

Before & After
[Android Apps and Games] parkview:
I would think the processed one is a real painting if not informed. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks! Some pictures like this are very suitable to be converted into painting.
[Android Apps and Games] iloveubuntu:
Why Nvidia Tegra4 GPU powered phone is incompatible with Bonfire?

Today I showed my friend Bonfire but it could not be installed on his phone
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Unfortunately Nvidia's Tegra4 has no Opengl ES 3.0 support. It only supports Opengl ES 2.0.

I tested Bonfire on Tegra4 when developing it. It can not support Bonfire's image processing algorithms at all.

It is peculiar that Nvidia released such a mobile GPU in 2013, when other competitors' products all had Opengl ES 3.0 supported.
[Android Apps and Games] nashville15:
Just tried it. Very cool.

The funk filter is stunning!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thank you.

funk filter on winter scene
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Top 10 Smartphones and Tablets March - 2015
[Android Apps and Games] moroSean:
The painting filter is awesome.

The UI of Settings can be more beautiful if you change the text smaller.
[Android Apps and Games] Giuskiller:
Hi

I wish to try this app but unfortunately it says that my devices is incompatible. But i guess it's because i changed my phone id or something else. I will be very grateful if you can give me an apk link.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Hi Giuskiller,

It might be because that OpenglES 3.0 is not supported by the device so Google Play Store prevented it to be installed on your device. Which phone are you using?

Anyway, I will send you the apk link to you later to let you try it.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks! Very constructive suggestion. I will consider it.

Actually UI design is the most challenging task for me. :o
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
How many devices have sd card slot now? I am planning to add sd card support into Bonfire.

Tried many devices today. It seems external SD card is not well supported the Android version (KitKat and Lollipop) . Many devices' external SD card is not writable. Peculiar issues. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] lostlion:
Perfect! It has so many effects, its an amazing app for things like Instagram! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks, do you have any suggestions for Bonfire?
[Android Apps and Games] lostlion:
Hi Leonard, I would greatly appreciate if there are more unique filters in it.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Surely I will add more filters in it. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] jdstrydom:
Hi, I did the in-app purchase a few days ago, PM sent.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Hi jdstrydom, sorry I just saw you message. no worry. I will handle it right now.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Painting filter, sunflowers
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Considering revamping the UI with metro theme
[Android Apps and Games] vikraminside:
How about real time processing with camera app? Pictures will look great at first shot. Something like clean filter to make pictures sharp.

PS: We have phones with stupid cameras.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Yes that's a good idea. I am trying to make some filters work with camera directly now. The problem is that some filters are too complex to run in a real-time way. For example, it needs about 1 second to finish the face improving filter on an average device like Samsung Galaxy S4. In photo editing, 1 second is rather good, while in camera apps, it is not. A camera app is similar to game app, fps must be faster than 25fps, or the user will feel severe lag.

I will try to develop some light-weighted version of the photo editing filters to make it run in camera apps.
[Android Apps and Games] nashville15:
The face1/face2 filter is amazing! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] eldoggor:
:( Wanted to try this app in my Galaxy S3 but the play store says is incompatible. I am running lollipop, can you send me the apk, please?
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Hi eldoggor, it must be because Galaxy S3 doesn't support OpenglES 3.0. You can check my message to you for more information.
[Android Apps and Games] sinphan:
wow, it's an awesome app :o
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
thanks sinpah, wish you have fun with it. :)
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Oil painting filter, fields of canola
[Android Apps and Games] HughHudson:
Realy nice I used it from a long time ...have a lot of filters. It's more like a game!
[Android Apps and Games] lostlion:
Tried glass filter today. It's so cool.

Could you add more variants of glass filter?
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks for the advice.

What style of glass filters are you expecting to be in Bonfire?
[Android Apps and Games] StevenNY:
runs very well on my Galaxy Note 4. I love the funk filter.

Will you add collage feature?
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Maybe I will add collage feature after I added more filters in it
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
1.2.1.13 published.

Now you can choose the Bonfire folder

it also include important UI and performance improving
[Android Apps and Games] nashville15:
The UI in the new version is much better!
[Android Apps and Games] robertGer:
The painting filter is amazing. I think it is better than the painting filter in PhotoShop
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks so much! I will add more other types of painting filter in it. :)
[Android Apps and Games] parkview:
The folder choosing feature is very convenient!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Color tone filter, a park after snow
[Android Apps and Games] kelvin_79:
Cool app. It is simple and easy to use, with incredible results. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] xo.en:
Wow, LeonardW, this is beautiful..

p.s. oh no, app crashes for me after choosing picture...does it mean that i have no ogl3.0 support?

App launches ok, is installed properly...
[Android Apps and Games] fasilpoochengal:
I wish to try this app but unfortunately it says that my devices is incompatible. But i guess it's because i changed my phone id or something else. I will be very grateful if you can give me an apk link.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks for this crash report!!

If it's installed from Google Play Store properly, your device will have ogl3.0 support.

This is really a rare case, but I must fix it. Could see my PM? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
I am sorry that HUAWEI P7-L10 lacks OpenGL ES 3.0 support and Bonfire can not run it. I sent to you a PM for more information. :)
[Android Apps and Games] xo.en:
PM sent.

Sir, this is amazing piece of software, regardless, if i am able to use it or not(i think it may be related to memory swap, or just simply - rather nontypical hardware..)..

Pictures you posted are simply...telling all.

Beautiful piece of software, this is for sure.

Respect.

One question, though:

if i get this apk from nongoogle sources, will it say that my hardware is not adequate to use it(i mean, installer check?)?

I used web based downloader, you know...

Apk installs just ok, GUI is working, choosing picture suddenly crashes apk.

Btw - can someone post ogl 3.0 build.prop setting? Is this build.prop setting still used for ogl 3.0 at all(i mean - if modern software is able to make its own check regardless of build. prop setting)?

May i suggest one thing?

Some kind of blog with all of your creations? I just love your choice of..subjects, you know. So ****ing amazing..

Sorry for moronic level of english..anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thanks! PM received.

Bonfire checks ogl 3.0 support on the device when it starts and pops up a warning dialog if the device lacks ogl3.0 support.

More pictures for Bonfire is at https://instagram.com/bonfirista . You can also access it via Bonfire: just run the Bonfire app->"Settings"->"Follow", the last icon is for Instagram gallery .

Your PM contains so much information that I am switching to it now. :)
[Android Apps and Games] rodríguez.anz:
Awsome!!!! I love all the multiple things this app can do to put originality to your pictures.
[Android Apps and Games] microlink2015:
Very like it :D
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Thank you so much!
[Android Apps and Games] LeonardW:
Magnifying glass filter, wind farm
[Android Apps and Games] moroSean:
Awesome! :good:
[Android Apps and Games] xo.en:
Omg, what a great place this is, man.

TBH, some results remind me old times with LSD experiments.