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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jahaifu:
I have samsung galaxy ace 5830i

yesterday i restarted it but i got stuck on bootloop where it repeats the samsung logo

my phone was rooted and i did increase the internal memory using link2sd and stuff.

i tried everything from factory reset to reflashing the stock rom but the boot loops is not fix.

i tried to connect it with kies to flash the original firmware but even in the download mode the kies won't recognize my device.

i even tried flashing other custom roms and then doing factory reset wiping cache files dalvik files etc but nothing is working for me

Help will really be appreciated :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lahmidioussama14:
The same happened to me i advice you to unbrick using ODIN
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ziky abdo:
if you have custom rom or stock rom coocked the kies cant help you.

do these solutions in order :

>>>solution 1 : in recovery do facotry reset and install rom , wip cache and dalvick. the first boot take time. so wait. if not worck try to format system before flashing rom.

>>>solution 2 : factory reset in recovery then install stock firemware by odin after flash is complete enter to recovery and do factory reset again. the first boot take time. so wait.

>>>solution 3 (danger, do it only if you give up if you dont have any other solution) : flash stock firmeware with odin but cheek nand erase all in odin, after flash is complete enter to recovery and do factory reset(compulsory).the first boot take time. so wait.

use latest odin version.

good luck.:)
[HTC Breeze] jeegnesh:
When typing an email how to start a new line ?

Seem simple enough i can't find how to enter return input, looked in manual nothing there.

thanks
[HTC Breeze] mrmaximum:
Very simple, just click the joystick (center)
[HTC Breeze] jeegnesh:
i knew i'd feel silly when i got the answer.

thanks
[Galaxy S6 General] ashirokung:
What launcher do you use and why?

How about performance, animation, customize, unread count and other?
[Galaxy S6 General] SilkyJohnson:
I actually use the default TW launcher. Customize the grid size, slap a theme on - it seems pretty damn smooth this time around.

Action Launcher 3 is my go-to besides that. To me it's the Google Experience Launcher + the tweaks it needed.
[Galaxy S6 General] Hanson68:
Nova Launcher has custom resizable grids, custom scrollable dock, and a host of animations and is very fast.

But the reason I can't live without it is gesture support. I can double up every icon with two functions depending on tap or swipe up. I can do this on any icon, any folder (tap opens the folder, swipe up opens the most used app in the folder), and even the icons within the folders. I can pull down the shade from a swipe down motion from anywhere on the screen instead of reaching for it. Through the use of swipes, folders, and a resized grid, I have every shortcut I need on a single screen. I only scroll to the other screens for widgets.
[Galaxy S6 General] ingenious247:
Flow Home Beta. Because it's everything I need right there on my home screen without having to open multiple apps to get the same info.
[Galaxy S6 General] the Doctor:
We're already discussing that here:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/general/whats-favorit-luancher-t3098775
[Galaxy S6 General] dandrumheller:
This, plus LMT, is my approach as well.
[Galaxy S6 General] dwitherell:
Thread closed.

As already mentioned, there is considerable overlap here with the discussion in this thread - let's try to keep the conversations unified and what not - thanks!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] MJB_One:
Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice. My Verizon M8 is running 4.4.3, I am S-Off and rooted. I don't use any of the Sense apps, and most are disabled via Titanium Backup. Nova Launcher is my interface. I use xposed with modules to do some minor tweaks (including restoring the ability to write to the SD card) and for blocking nuisance calls. My homescreen uses widgets I created using Zooper Pro. OTA updates are blocked (they wouldn't work anyway). I have this phone set up EXACTLY the way I want it. It's stable, responsive, and only uses 2% to 4% battery per hour, depending on use.

Having said all of that, my question is this: Is there ANY compelling reason to RUU (update) to Verizon 5.0.1? The only thing I can possibly think of is perhaps security(?), sort of like when Microsoft does an update to fix security holes in their OS but I'm not even sure if that applies to Android. Would anyone on this board be kind enough to share their opinions on this?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Skitals:
You answered your own question. If none of the lollipop features are compelling you to upgrade, don't upgrade. The security stuff is mostly convenience features (smart unlock, etc). For a stock AOSP/GPE experience, I think Lollipop is a big upgrade for the ui w/ material design. If you stick w/ Sense, you lose all that. If you do upgrade, based on your setup, I would recommend trying LolliGPE as a base.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJS_Note_Pro:
When Trying To Edit An APP, System Responds With " Icons can only be arranged in a customizable grid". I Cannot Find This Option "Customizable Grid" on My Note Pro. Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated.

Device Name: SM-P905V

Model Number: SM-905V

Android Version: 4.4.2

Baseband Version: P905VVRUANK1

Kernel Version: 3.4.0

Build Number: KOT49H.P905VVRUANK1

SE for Android Status

Enforcing

Hardware Version: P905V.05

Security Software Version: MDF v1.0 Release 3
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muzzy996:
Define "edit an app" . . for all we know you're trying to decompile an application and edit code or something. I doubt that's what you're doing but you see my point.

If I had to guess, you're working within a launcher and trying to do something with an app icon but it's not clear what launcher you're using and what specific actions you're taking to get to that issue.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJS_Note_Pro:
Edit An APP Explanation...

I'm new to the Note Pro. My question was ambiguous. I'll try again: When I select the APPS screen from the initial screen that appears when the Note Pro boots up, there is a pull-down menu that has an "Edit" option, among others. When I select "Edit" and then point to one of the listed APPs icons, a message appears at the bottom of the screen that says that editing can only be done when the Note Pro is placed in "Customizable Grid" mode. Thus far, neither Samsung or Verizon tech support knows how to find the "Customizable Grid" option for my Note Pro. I was hoping someone would be familiar with this problem i.e. security setting prevents users from doing so or the option is buried beneath several sub-menus. I hope this helps explain my question.

Thanks For Your Assistance.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muzzy996:
It does but I'm not sure why your launcher is locked in that fashion. It sounds like you're in stock touchwiz launcher trying to edit the arrangement of application icons in the application drawer. I switched back to stock launcher on my tablet to try to duplicate your issue and do not get that error or a warning, I'm able to long press any application icon and move it or drag it to the menu options presented to me while holding onto the icon.

Jumping into all menus and settings windows I can think of hasn't brought me to any conclusive solution. Hopefully someone more experienced with stock launcher can chime in.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] najoor:
Have you tried resetting the data and cache for your TouchWiz? You can do it in settings, find TouchWiz under applications, then clear both data and cache. Keep in mind that this will reset your application drawer settings and your home screen arrangements to the factory default.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowLea:
If I even so much as open the Apps screen on Touchwiz, all I get is " Touchwiz has stopped". :rolleyes:

I'm always a little surprised to see people willingly use Touchwiz. It's unstable, one of the worst resource hogs, it has more errors than functionality, and it's cluttered as hell.

Try Apex or Nova. More stable, less resource heavy, more options. ;)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJS_Note_Pro:
TouchWiz...........

Thanks for the follow-up. I tried finding the TouchWiz under APPS and I do not find any reference to TouchWiz. The only APP I see with any reference to WIZ is the Setup Wizard. Under settings, I also do not see any reference to TouchWiz.

Am I missing something here?

Thanks again for your time.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] najoor:
It may be named Launcher or home launcher or something like that. Normally the icon next to it is a White House with a big letter S on it, with a blue roof. make sure when you're looking at applications you look under the ALL tab.
[Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowLea:
There:
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] KLit75:
Theres now an alpha available for Fire TV skin kodi. Be sure to thank the dev and donate if you're able it's really an amazing skin!

Beta has been released

http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=207475
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] patt2k:
Lol nice finally
[Fire TV Themes and Apps] KLit75:
Beta now available

Click on the link in the op to get the beta version
[Asus ZenWatch] FutureBSD:
Whoever wants to update the Zenwatch via ADB Sideload, here is a Link to the OTA File.

The others will receive the update pretty soon as it seems that the OTA has been triggered.
[Asus ZenWatch] jak341:
Updating via ADB as we speak...will let everyone know what the story is...
[Asus ZenWatch] FutureBSD:
Worked fine for me. But don't expect WiFi ;)
[Asus ZenWatch] kaylord84:
How did you guys push it via adb
[Asus ZenWatch] jak341:
For me, it was a nightmare. My Android SDK was out of date. Even when I upgraded, I was left with a lower revision of ADB than I needed to push the update. I had to completely uninstall and reinstall the SDK. Even then, the ADB wasn't the right rev. I found some obscure posting on XDA thst said not to use ADB, but ./adb (Ubuntu based system ). This worked.

Once I got it updated, the watch had nothing but issues. Lots of lag, connection issues, and inability to use any of the Asus watch faces. I had to do a factory reset on the watch. It took about 45 to sync all the apps (not sure why it took so long, I really don't have many apps.)

Things seem to be settled in now. We'll have to see how it goes.
[Asus ZenWatch] MrWBucket:
Update Issues

I also had issues. I struggled with ADB problems as well. I finally updated my Android SDK. I still had issues, but it finally worked. All was well, but I noticed an app that was on my watch but not on phone. (my fault) Reset the watch and it took forever to sync. Finally, all is well. So far, I like it.
[Asus ZenWatch] FutureBSD:
ADB Sideload was a pain in the a** for me as well. Also had an outdated version but went for "15sec ADB" on XDA. Worked fine.

However ADB always found two devices. On my Mac I had no idea how to fix it, so I went to Windows, disabled the offline flagged device (which was not the one I disabled first of course. And every disable requires a reboot. Windows really didn't improve at all) and ran the ADB Sideload afterwards.

At the first boot of the watch everything was running like crap. Rebooting helped and made everything smooth for me
[Asus ZenWatch] 10amla:
Got my update early this evening.
[Asus ZenWatch] L0rDKadaj:
What's worse when you try to sideload the Zenwatch is that when you sideload it via Ubuntu, it needs a udev rules entry. But I can't find that anywhere.
[Asus ZenWatch] jak341:
See if this helps. It did for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2302780
[Asus ZenWatch] Flexnuts:
no need to push, I found a trick.

If you want the update just uninstall the zenwatch manager. Then on your watch, hit reset to do the factory reset. After its done reconnect to phone and it will first install the old software and then you can select "system update".
[Asus ZenWatch] daljitbanga:
tried it, didn't work for me, unless im doing something wrong. UK
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
Mine came OTA two days ago. I wish it hadn't, it's broken my battery charge indicator which is now stuck on 86%. I'm in the UK too.
[Asus ZenWatch] kingkoopa85:
I'm really confused, I dont have bluestacks installed, its showing one device when i connect my watch, then when i reboot into recovery it shows the same device 2 times, one is sideload, the other duplicate is offline...its not allowing me to sideload the zip because there is more than one device or emulator attached, also tried adb kill-server then adb devices, still the exact same serial.... what am I doing wrong?
[Asus ZenWatch] MrWBucket:
I don't think you're doing anything wrong. I ran into that too. I updated my Android SDK, and tried again. I had to restart the watch a few times after updating the SDK and it finally worked.
[Asus ZenWatch] Kermit33:
Any idea when will the official OTA from Asus be rolled out?
[Asus ZenWatch] Blairware:
Heres how

I think a lot of us found our old ADB version out of date since it still worked on most phones. Android Wear obviously wants the latest and greatest, and it was the watch that complained about the ADB version. Here's where to grab a quick basic install of ADB and Fastboot from an XDA contributor - I installed it and once I restarted the phone and used the newer ADB to put it in recovery and sideloaded the file all was well -

Link to minimal install of ADB and Fastboot:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

Instructions how to sideload a FW package to the watch ( it's for 5.0.1 but same process, just substitute the new FW File)

http://xdaforums.com/zenwatch/general/how-to-install-5-0-1-ota-via-adb-t2974659

Hope that helps you. It was a bit of a pain, but nothing overly cumbersome. Enjoy - if your like me waiting was only an option for a couple hours, after that it was lets see what we can do to hurry this along, lol!
[Asus ZenWatch] FutureBSD:
If you run the whole sideload process on Windows (I had to in the end because I didn't know how to get rid of one of the devices on Mac OS X) just disable one of the devices, check which one is still available in ADB. If it's the sideload version, great. In this case you can sideload the firmware. If it's the "offline" version, disable it and enable the other one again.
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
As I posted above, I got mine days ago.
[Asus ZenWatch] kingkoopa85:
how do you disable a device? I think my problem is that both devices shown have the exact same serial numbers, once plugged in it shows one device, once it goes into recovery, there are 2, one offline, one sideload. I used the links above on a different computer and it does the same thing, after multiple reboots and adb kill server commands. sorry for being such a noob, I really don't want to annoy you guys. but thank you for all the help, I may just wait for the OTA update hehe.
[Asus ZenWatch] kbboykin:
Hello, I had the same problem (Under Windows 8.1) and this is what I ended up doing. I went into Device Manager and deleted the devices under Other->Asus and Other->Asus Manager. Then rebooted. I then had an Asus still left and then just updated the driver to the 3-16-15 one and was finally able to sideload the OTA. I'm not home at the moment, so I can't remember the exact stuff, but that is what I ended up doing.
[Asus ZenWatch] kingkoopa85:
Absolute genius! I didn't hear that when I went into recovery it made the sound like it discovered new hardware, device manager had 2 entries and I just uninstalled it and rebooted, but for me it was under Asus Android Interface>Android ADB Interface (windows 10)

thanks again!
[Asus ZenWatch] kbboykin:
Glad I was able to help. :good:
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
There's a handy tool for Windows called USBDeview that will let you disable or even delete the driver for a particular device instance. It shows some other somewhat useful info, as well.
[Asus ZenWatch] Jakeroxs:
Just came to say I got the 5.1.1 ota just now.
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
I think I mostly like the 5.1.1 changes, but I miss being able to just tap and then give a voice command. Now it's tap, swipe, swipe. :(
[Asus ZenWatch] dgjenkins:
Ditto. I got mine last Friday or Saturday. Works good.
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
Unfortunately mine doesn't. Here is the review I left on Google Play:

"The battery indicator now stops working when watch put on charge (sticks on one value). Restarting my Zenwatch doesn't cure this. Factory reset fixes it temporarily but I'm not doing that every day, so I just have to guess. Also some apps now freeze randomly. This is a poor update."
[Asus ZenWatch] Flexnuts:
Issues with update?

I'm noticing that "tap to wake" from dimmed screen seems slightly less responsive. Still worth the update though. Anyone else noticing issues like Willber G?
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
I don't have issues like Willber G. I have a couple of times thought the tap-to-wake was less responsive, but I'm also using WatchMaker, so I thought it could be related to that. WatchMaker recently added a tap-to-select-face feature, which I don't like, and I feel like it could be interfering with tap-to-wake.
[Asus ZenWatch] kbboykin:
My only issues so far, it seems super sensitive to touch. And the fonts in one of my apps, Diabetes.M are distorted in places, (too large) and normal in others, even though I set the font to small.
[Asus ZenWatch] Kermit33:
I just got the OTA and I can still tap and give a voice command as before!
[Asus ZenWatch] Kermit33:
In fact, I woke up this morning and noticed it is upgraded when I checked my Zenwatch. No notification, no need to do anythiung! Is it the same with you all?
[Asus ZenWatch] gi4257:
After updating, my watch was very slow (tap-to-wake, voice recognition ...) and there is battery drain ! I had to do a factory reset and since that every thing works fine :D
[Asus ZenWatch] malbry:
"The battery indicator now stops working when watch put on charge (sticks on one value). Restarting my Zenwatch doesn't cure this. Factory reset fixes it temporarily but I'm not doing that every day, so I just have to guess. Also some apps now freeze randomly. This is a poor update."

I've also got the battery indicator problem that Willber G describes. Hope a fix comes available soon.
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
That's interesting, I've read a lot of comments about this release (mostly negative) but you are the only one who seems to have the same problem as me. I too hope it will be fixed soon, although compared to some people our problem is minor - scroll through the recent reviews here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.wearable.app
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
How? When I tap, I get the list of apps and voice commands don't work, and I have to swipe twice to get to the "Speak now" screen where they do. I mean, you can still say "Ok Google" at the list of apps, but I liked being able to tap once and skip having to say that.

---------- Post added at 09:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:50 AM ----------

I wonder what's going on with only some people and watches having issues? I read a bunch of those reviews, and I don't have any of those problems. I did sideload the update instead of waiting for it to come OTA, so I wonder if that made a difference?
[Asus ZenWatch] malbry:
"That's interesting, I've read a lot of comments about this release (mostly negative) but you are the only one who seems to have the same problem as me. I too hope it will be fixed soon, although compared to some people our problem is minor - scroll through the recent reviews here:"

The battery indicator problem is the only issue I have. However the battery life itself seems to be just fine (maybe even better) - as far as I can tell.
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
What watch face do you use? I'm using one I made with WatchMaker, and the battery indicators (phone and watch) are working for me.
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
My battery indicator is static on all faces and even in Settings.
[Asus ZenWatch] VIN99:
Hello,

I have exactly the same problem since I flashed 5.1.1 Sunday. It happens every times I connect my Zenwatch to my laptop thru USB : the battery is charging, but the battery indicator is stuck on the value. And Android Wear does not indicate that the watch is on charge.

To correct that :

- I connect my watch to the Asus original charger,

- I restart the watch,

...and the problem is solved :

- the battery indicator increases again

- Android wear indicates that my watch is normally charging.

Hope this will corrected soon... :fingers-crossed:
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
Thanks for trying, unfortunately mine is the same whichever method I use to charge it.
[Asus ZenWatch] GrandAdmiral:
As a side note, Diabetes:M is the best app I've seen for diabetics. It sickens me that these billion dollar corporations can't provide something similar for mobile users.

I don't have a problem with voice command either. I just tap and talk with no problem.
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
You mean, without saying "Ok Google" you can tap, be at the list of apps, and say something like, "Show me my heart rate," and it works?
[Asus ZenWatch] Kermit33:
Tap or tilt the watch to turn it on, say "ok google", then give the command when you see "Speak now"', just the same before the upgrade.
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
Yes, I realize that, but in the previous version you could instead just tap once and immediately say a command without needing to say "Ok Google." It was quicker and less goofy that way. Now you either must say "Ok Google," or you have to tap and then swipe twice to get to the "Speak now" screen.

The marketing material for 5.1.1 says you can swipe left to bring up the list of apps, but in practice that rarely works. Really you have to tap to bring it up. I would have liked for a tap to go to the "Speak now" screen as it did before, and for a left swipe to (reliably) bring up the list of apps, as Google says it should.
[Asus ZenWatch] Kermit33:
"in the previous version, you could instead just tap once and immediately say a command without needing to say "Ok Google." "? Do I miss something here? I need to say ok google, the manual also says you need to say that!
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
In previous versions tapping once on an active watch face took you to the same "Speak now" screen as saying "Ok Google." I'm sure you did this many times yourself, because it was also how you got to Settings or any other menu item. The top item was always "Speak now." It was really convenient to raise the watch, tap once, and say a command. Now you can't do that.
[Asus ZenWatch] malbry:
I charged my watch overnight, and the battery indicator showed 34% - the same percentage as when I put it on charge before I went to bed. I just restarted the watch and it now shows 100%. So I think my workaround is to restart the watch each morning, until the bug is fixed.
[Asus ZenWatch] kbboykin:
I agree. It is by far the best app and I have used many. I hope the developer is looking at the font issue when you enter your blood sugar, the font is too large to fit in the square, but it is not a show stopper for me. I will be using this app indefinitely!!!
[Asus ZenWatch] corrsea:
Just double tap and hold and it will go straight to the 'speak now' without having to swipe.
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
Doesn't work for me. It just stays on the list of apps.
[Asus ZenWatch] Willber G:
Me too, or else selects Settings which is now top of the list.
[Asus ZenWatch] corrsea:
Strange. It works pretty reliably for me. About 7/10 times. The action is difficult to describe. It's something in between double tap and hold and triple tap. The watch scrolls almost instantaneously to the third screen.
[Asus ZenWatch] addheat:
My watch stopped vibrating and doesnt respond to voice. No more OK google for me.

How do i downgrade?
[Asus ZenWatch] CSX321:
I'm sure that doesn't have anything to do with 5.1.1. You might try doing a reset on the watch. That's fairly painless, not anything like as much trouble as resetting a phone can be sometimes.