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[G4 General] Eagle1337:
The previous root threads were locked because peopel wouldn't stay on topic after multiple warnings...
[G4 General] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Correction, they were closed per OP request

This one is now clean, lets try to stay on topic,

If anyone feels the urge to regurgitate further horse crap... we'll see what happens;)
[G4 General] gbgadgets:
How can you confirm being able to dd to partitions using download mode? In download mode isn't the dd running from /system/bin that is mounted as ro. How could you replace /system while it is mounted and running dd from it?
[G4 General] l33tlinuxh4x0r:
linux loads commands that you are in the process of running into ram. You can even delete a file that you are running and still be able to use it until you close it. Once you close it is when the problem would occur but by that time you would already have the new file in place. Also do NOT run a

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/??????/by-name/system

just skip that step otherwise you would lose the ability to dd.

Go directly for a

dd if=/data/local/tmp/system.img of=/dev/block/platform/??????/by-name/system

also to get a system.img instead of extracting from a kdz you could run

dd if=/dev/block/platform/??????/by-name/system of=/data/local/tmp/system.img
[G4 General] l33tlinuxh4x0r:
you can push to /data/local/tmp using adb without root.
[G4 General] Th3Bill:
Was thoroughly only joking on my last post, as I knew your appearance was bound to happen with how it got. Saw it was deleted...had meant no harm at all with it and was in no way intending to cause any disturbance here.

That being said....

I am actually quite interested in seeing if this root idea may have some merit. Gonna see what I may be able to do tonight. Had no success with previous efforts to force commands on the device from PC, but admittedly was not in download mode when I attempted. At work now, so cannot take chances with bricking while not at home.

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You have gotten this push to work? Just checking. I had tried to use a "rooted" T-mobile update zip and force the system into update mode and use the "rooted update". Unfortunately, after more than 2 hours of fails, I came to the realization that it is root controlled :(

At one point, I was trying to push the zip to the phone...I believe at /data/local/tmp but it could have been /tmp. Either way, it was failing for lack of write permissions.
[G4 General] l33tlinuxh4x0r:
Every android phone ever has allowed you to adb push to /data/local/tmp/ without having root. The only problem that we might run into is not enough space in that partition for a system.img Also while in download mode you have root privileges.
[G4 General] Th3Bill:
Question....why not just push to the internal sdcard and then write from there? That should have plenty of space...
[G4 General] l33tlinuxh4x0r:
You could try that but when I tried download mode didn't mount the sdcard.
[G4 General] Th3Bill:
Ahh...that makes sense. Well, if /system is mounted and root permission is available in download, could it not work to push the necessary modded files into the phone without having to go through an entire system.img?
[G4 General] ambervals6:
Thanks for this thread OP. Hope you achieve root. Glad to see somebody finally discussing in public instead of posting some non sense video then acting all cool.

Sent from my SM-G920T
[G4 General] l33tlinuxh4x0r:
system is mounted ro and we cannot remount it.
[G4 General] Th3Bill:
Makes sense. I've got to finish up the work day. Leaving here at 8. Gonna spend some time with the kiddos and then I'll be on later to see what can be done.
[G4 General] chrisokaly:
In all seriousness, does the fact the bounty thread is closed mean there's no longer a bounty on achieving root?
[G4 General] smw6180:
It's not closed.
[G4 General] TonyStark R.I.P.:
:eek:

This^^
[G4 General] S3V3N:
Today I tested this Scrypt - still no root
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d0g:
I have a 32GB Pure edition Moto X. About phone shows:

Android
5.0

Baseband
MSM8974BP_4125.184.08.27.01R,
VICTARA_TMO_CUST

Kernel version
3.4.42-gd7d30ea
hudsoncm@ilclbld27 #1
Thu Nov 20 06:00:45 CST 2014

System version
22.21.11.victara_tmo.tmo.en.US

Build number
LXE22.46-11

"System Updates" doesn't show any updates available.

So how do I get the latest Lollipop flashed? I've seen different versions around, and don't want to brick my phone.

Is the latest 5.1 or 5.1.1?

THanks
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AGISCI:
The latest is 5.0 which is why your phone does not show an update. 5.1 is being tested now for our phone. You can side load one of the tests from recovery if you want to try it(be careful if you try to revert, there have been some bricks). Or you can wait for the final release which will hopefully be soon.
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d0g:
Just got the 5.1 OTA, thanks!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo General] cerk2006:
Hi! when I say ?normal? .avi I ment the one (s) which has(have) not been transcoded to 320x240 for playing on PPC. So, the movies stutter quite a bit with TCPMP or Coreplayer. Is this normal? should every movie be trandcoded before playing?

oh, snd one additional question: how do you enable/setup the subtitles on TCPMP?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Our other thread became a 'device specific' review sticky, so wanted to share some lowlight pictures from Z3+, S6, & Z2 (in that order) here. All are taken in 'auto' mode. But feel free to include daylight pictures and other devices as well!

Photobucket Link
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] doministry:
http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Sony...mproved-rankings-for-latest-iteration/Ranking

Z3+ improved over Z3 there.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] DoKaTSuYa:
Wow thanks, so without heat problem which can be resolve after an update, it it pretty close for the perfect smartphone ?

No Ram problem, Waterproof, Good Sound, Stereo speaker, LDAC for future compatibles devices, Good pictures for the back and front camera, Good Battery Life. And the camera does't go out as S6 or IPhone 6, etc...

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How the mic for recording video in a concert ?

Is it possible to record loud environment ? As HTC ONE, IPhone 6 or the last Galaxy S6. Without use in option the mic STM10

Thanks
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] asking:
Find day pics from Z3+ Dual.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
More shots from Xperia Z3+ & Galaxy S6 (both in auto mode) . Keep your shots coming!

Photobucket Link
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Didn't try to record video in loud environment just yet. Someone else probably can answer this ?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] KristianKenneth:
This is in auto mode. Taken at 4:50 in the morning.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] cerobles1:
Where did u buy yours?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] asking:
Got it from Amazon.com!
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Cambapo:
I would like some full resolution samples from the front camera. In fact, I'm searching like crazy the exact resolution of the front camera all over the internet. How much does it's width and height measure? How many pixels?

It would be cool if you uploaded a screenshot with the camera app shwing the resolution settings to see the other resolutions supported.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Cambapo:
Gee thanks :'D. At last!
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
I'll be posting some shots tomorrow maybe comparing with my Z2 and QX30 beside the Z3+
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] doministry:
That would be awesome!

QX30 must be nice too.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
I dont have the time for a full comparison today but will update this post with a comparison soon :)

Alright quick comparison with my Z2 - Z3+ and my QX30

There is of course no contest with the QX30 but I think the Z3+ produced a better pciture mostly because colours were better and light didn't affect it as much as on Z2

Full picture HERE
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] doministry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heYAgIsaPYY

Look at this.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Its pretty much a tie throughout which should make all the nagging fanboys shut up. Both phones are excellent choices.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] sonyfan12:
S6 leader in camera color reproduction, but in the video practically no difference. Very glad for Sony. At first LDAC then it, finally they began to gratify
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] therealgarlad:
A couple of photos taken with my Z3+

Thanks
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Took a new comparison that really shows the difference between the Z2 and the Z3+

The QX30 is in a league of itself but the Z3+ puts up a good fight!

Full picture HERE

Edit: Original photo :)

Flickr HERE
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Stixxbixby:
Thank you all for the comparisons. Question: anyone know 1st hand, based on their experiences using both devices, if the difference in quality btwn the Z3 & Z3+ is appreciable or hardly noticeable? I understand the + is supposed to have better processing algorithms, etc... but I wonder if the real world difference is just negligible?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Seeing as Z2 and Z3 almost always matched each other in photos then I would say there is a difference. Its not the most obvious difference but its certainly there and its up to the user to justify if they would upgrade juat for the better camera
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] tomo100brt:
This is comparation between Z3 and Z3+

Z3

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-TVN0VmhJNnZOUm8/view?usp=sharing

Z3+

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-emtNaGZoRU1NaDA/view?usp=sharing

Z3

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-VHdLX010Smt5aDQ/view?usp=sharing

Z3+

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-X2hTeEFWM193UXc/view?usp=sharing

This is only Superior Auto. Both phones have latest firmware on Android 5.0.2.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] chesterr:
This is so great to see, there's a huge improvement. Am I not right? It's like having a filter on Z3.

BTW how's 4K? Since it's summer and all,
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] tomo100brt:
You say filter? That is because I take shoots directly at sun. They are taken at about 4 PM. Sometimes pictures are good but sometimes they are not. This picture is taken with XPERIA Z3 2 months ago at about 10 AM with Superior Auto and not directly at sun.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8aVAm1KMRG-eXUtWlZYS2pmVUU/view?usp=sharing

When my Z3 come back from repair I will compare more pictures. But overall Z3+ takes better pictures.

4K video recording length depends on device temperature. When I am not using the phone it is cold and I can get about 8 to 9 minutes of 4K recording. But after I use the phone it is hot and then I can at the best get 5 minutes of 4K recording. Best was almost 11 minutes of 4K recording. On winter I think the result will be better.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Hani88:
Dude looks like the Z3 lens need to be cleaned !
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] chesterr:
Lol no bro you misunderstood, I meant Z3 was like having a filter and Z3+ looks better that's what I meant,

I mean if you get about 8-9 mins more than enough, other phones just give you 5 mins.

I think camera is an improvement and I'm starting to like it, cause Z2/3 have this problem of making the photos more bluish and red looks pinkish. I think they might have fixed that. Plus superior auto gives you 15mp shots which is an improvement.

Then there's the battery life. I don't know how accurate is gsmarena's test and how the normal day to day usage.

:highfive: :highfive: well I hope to see more photos and comparisons from you thanks bro.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] muhawarik:
Hey guys

Do younall think that z3+ camera is really an improvement over z3?

I saw in youtube video comparison front facing camera and rear camera between z3+ and z3

Well z3+ smoke z3 like hell!

I mean z3+ this time really produce vivid and vibrant color

Z3 as usual produce a washed out color reproduction

Thats why last year i didnt buy z3 because the camera sucks

Now im impressed with z3+ camerA

i also have seen the photo comparison between z3+ vs z3 in the above post

Thats awesome! Z3+ blew away z3

Now my questions

1. Is the z3+ really an improvement in terms of camera over z3?

2. Whats the camera software inside z3+ and z3?

Anyone pls kindly answer pls

Im totally in love with z3+ for its camera improvment

It doesnt make me meh
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
The camera software is the same all over the board from (Z1 without 4K)Z2-Z3+ so the software ui is the same.

As for imrpovments check out my pcitures above plus the ones from tomo which clearly show a difference I might put up a new comparison in half an hour or so between my Z2 and Z3+ so check that out otherwise I have 2 comparisons earlier in the thread that you can check out. From my POV the Z3 and Z2 produced almost the same camera quality which was the reason I returned to my Z2 last year. The Z3+ is a totally different stort both front and back
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] DoKaTSuYa:
The Z3+ has not exaclty the same camera as his predecessors, he has a much wider angle. That's what I think when I see some samples with the same objects.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Gourmet Mode!

So no one checked out the new gourmet mode (auto) yet? Come on, folks. It did say 'Gourmet' in Auto right off the bat. So it was kind of funny :good:
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
I did yesterday and it instantly stated gourmet mode :P
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Finally, I took few daylight shots :p
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] doministry:
So can any of the users having Z3+ confirm: is Z3+ allowing manual ISO settings in Manual 20mpx mode?

There were reports that it allows that only on 8mpx resolution.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] xDope:
No, the Z3+ only allows manual ISO settings on 8mpx.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Its blocked until a custom Stock rom comes out. Kinda unfortunate but so far its been good on knowing what to use and when

Some nice looking photos you got there :)
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] KristianKenneth:
Some problems I am getting is the overexposure, and the auto soft skin in front facing camera.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] Lolento:
On my Z2, you have to disable soft skin under camera settings but not sure about the Z4.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Another photo I took today :)
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] bkdodger:
I've notice a delay when taking pics.. Is there a setting I'm missing.. Pics are nice just hate delay..

Z3+tapatalk
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Thanks! Your last shot looks great.

Are you saving to SD? The camera can also slow down a bit in low-light conditions.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Yeah definitely use AA sd card instead, mine is a SanDisk extreme pro so it has stellar performance but a 40-50MB one would be alright
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] bkdodger:
Yup I was in a little low light yesterday.. 64GB class 10 SanDisk

Thanks I will have to shop now... Haha

Z3+tapatalk
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Also keep in mind that low light photos take a bit more time for the shot to be taken because of how the camera conditions itself.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] bkdodger:
I didn't even think about it [emoji6].. I managed to speed it up a little.. Or a least I think I did by turning off steady shot

Z3+tapatalk
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
No worries [emoji14]
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] luigi0824:
Can somebody please try to use an app compatible with camera2 api and also please post the screenshot of the whole stock camera ui. thanks!
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] DoKaTSuYa:
I think that's a good idea, I want the same
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
'Manual Camera' app didn't work on my Z3+ when I tried it out couple weeks ago. It just crashed over & over.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Macro shots
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Hamilton Pool near Austin, TX
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] propov:
Yeah what a place and what a pics!!! Looks like a correct phone on a correct place!!!
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Has anyone used 'Google Camera' app yet? It works quite well on Z3+ (I used to get worse IQ from 3rd party camera apps on older Sony phones). Basically, Sony's 8mp auto mode shoots at higher ISO/lower exposure while Google camera's 16mp does lower ISO/higher/slower exposure. The higher res may still come handy at times. Only catch is its UI & photo apps are not polished as the stock camera/album app.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] n4v1n:
The camera app is very slow to start up. It is frustrating when i need to take a picture asap and the app takes close to 30 seconds to load! In fact the camera is slow in general! Any fix for this?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] addicted1900:
Are you sure? I mean i just tested it and the Camera App was there after around 3seconds...
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] angvil:
Mine even opens less than 3 seconds.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] miker71:
These are the results (attached) I get from "Manual Camera Compatibility Test" (UK Z3+ L 5.0.2)

(Also worth noting that Filmic Pro camcorder is currently in beta for Android.)
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
Compatibility checker app claims the exact same thing on mine. But the actual app doesn't work accordingly - which questions the integrity of the checker app output :D
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] miker71:
I haven't tried the app itself since I am more interested in video than stills photography.

I have found the Google Camera app in video mode can satisfy my requirement to take video for an hour in one take (the native app was running less that 10 minutes before shutdown!)
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] schecter7:
One more shot! 'insert image' could not import this following link. What am I doing wrong :( ?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/136986241@N04/22123274386/
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] ermond012:
Coming from Z1, the images produced by Z3+ (Dual in my case) are so good. All these images are in Superior Auto mode. I'm now a fan of Superior Auto.☺ The colors, details, the HDR mode is great as well as its lowlight performance. Very happy that I chose this phone. Very satisfied.☺
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] hasona:
Took some shots yesterday

[IMG="Pic1"]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/614/23315288380_c7e1afbc46_o_d.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Pic2"]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/590/22982817564_c3711d6447_o_d.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Pic3"]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5647/23584907506_ccbe15086e_o_d.jpg[/IMG]
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] drsoran2:
Does any of the 3rd party apps which are compatible with the camera2api (the phones have it, or not?) inside the Z3+ or Z5 actually work? What kind of controls do they give? E.G. what kind of shutter speed range (is it really working?), manual white balance, manual focus, histogram, etc.)

Basically, what I'm asking is, if I use one of these apps (which are these?), can I recreate and use all the controls and settings like on the LG G4 stock camera (minus the RAW), or similar, but keep the benefits of the Z3+ or Z5 like the waterproofing, stereo speakers, design, etc.?

Does the picture quality degrade with 3rd party apps?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] drsoran2:
Anyone?

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Anyone can help me?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] cpgr:
I 've read in forums that it is compatible with manual controls in 3rd party apps like opencamera etc.. but i have searched a lot and haven't found any actual photos taken.....so i dont know if/what is working......im interested to find out too..:confused:

The api2 is supported though according to the app.
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] drsoran2:
I've read over at the Z5 forum that although the compatibility app says it's compatible, it actually isn't in reality! It would be really great if someone with an Z3+ or Z5 could try out apps like opencamera and other apps which are compatible with camera2api and see if they actually work or don't.

If they should not work, then I don't understand why the compatibility app shows otherwise.

Does anyone know if the Marshmallow update will bring camera2api or maybe is it in the marshmallow concept software of the Z3 already?
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] ali_bobo:
Hey Guys

Im looking to buy this phone for my wife as a birthday present in copper. She currently has a Nexus 5 2013. She loves taking pictures and uses it mainly for camera.

I have read very mixed reviews about camera of this phone. In a nutshell is it a huge improvment from the Nexus 5?

Thanks
[Xperia Z4/Z3+ General] angvil:
My advice? Since she loves taking pictures get her an LG v10 steer away from the z3+
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zenoah:
I was originally on lollipop, downgraded to nc2, rooted, then got the oc1 lollipop root. I then installed all my apps, and restarted the phone. When the safestrap menu comes up i click continue to boot, but theres just a black screen for 30 seconds until it opens up the normal android recovery menu. What should i do? Can i configure something in safestrap to let it boot?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zenoah:
This might be important but I think this was caused by me holding the power button, clicking on reboot device and selecting a safestrap recovery boot. Not sure how to fix this because I heard safestrap won't work on oc1.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
You need to flash the SM-N900A_OC1_Kernel_Safestrap_Installer.zip in Safestrap which should be on your internal storage, ("5. Flash the file called "SM-N900A_OC1_Kernel_Safestrap_Installer.zip" which is located under /sdcard/OC1_Kernel/") http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59666958&postcount=2 If you can't find the OC1 Kernel folder, then you can flash this http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3231668&stc=1&d=1427464619 from here http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/general/att-nj5-safestrap-t2957471 Anytime you are done with Safestrap you need to flash the OC1 Kernel in Safestrap before leaving Safestrap.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
[Q&A] [Kernel][GB][KG4/KG6/KH2/KI1/KI3/KJ1] Stock Kernel + CWM + Voodoo EXT4 Lagfix

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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [Kernel][GB][KG4/KG6/KH2/KI1/KI3/KJ1] Stock Kernel + CWM + Voodoo EXT4 Lagfix. If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.

Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] chatan2:
HELP

Is this kernel for SGST959V/SGH t959v a custom kernel:

2.6.35.7-T959VUKG4-CL385158

PLS REPLY SOON
[XDA Assist] :
how to increase rooted samsung gt s5282 star duos ROM without bricks my phone.
[XDA Assist] OfficerJimLahey:
Hi and welcome to XDA! :cowboy:

First, register for an account, and then head over to the forum linked below:

> Legacy & Low Activity Devices > Samsung Galaxy Star > Galaxy Star Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

The will be happy to answer your rooting question (make sure to note your model, and that its a dual-sim, in case it makes a difference in the rooting process).

Good luck! :)
[HTC One E8] samug.20:
Hi guys,

i have european monosim htc one e8 opaj3000 m8sn.

Android Version : 5.0.2

Software Number : 2.34.401.5

I live in Italy and my telephone operator is wind.

Some times while using the phone , drops the data connection , even with full signal . Sometimes the signal resumes alone , sometimes I have to reboot my phone .

Also I can not connect to the network lte .

A friend of mine has an iphone 5c with a vodafone sim that takes 4g , I tried to put the sim in my phone but does not hook the signal .

In the settings I have only the following choices :

3g only , only 2g , 2g / 3g auto and 2g / 3g / 4g auto .

How can I fix this?

Do you think it is a problem of phone ( hardware or software ) ?

Please help me
[HTC One E8] samug.20:
Probably, it's a problem of lollipop...

How i can return to KitKat?