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[Samsung Gear S2] verks:
I wish I could get rid of it too. That one reason I miss root. No need for that notification and the WiFi one too.

Sent from one of my many devices.
[Samsung Gear S2] GeorgeP:
Couldn't agree more. Both of those notifications are stupid and annoying.
[Samsung Gear S2] 315Juggalo:
Found a fix...

com.squareheads.disablegalaxygearmanagerenotification_v11_525169.apk
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdroid xtereme:
i have a z1 c6902 and yesterday my best friend dropped my beloved z1 to a pond and it's back pannel was shattered and water got in...i dis assembled the phone and let it dry and reassembled it but it is not turning on...when i connect it to a charger the notification light blinks red and then green for a second and after that nothing happens..before turning my device off i have noticed that my power button did not work at all and i had to use the red button near the sim card to turn off the phone..so guys is there any way to fix my z1...i really miss it...plz help me...plz!!!!!

:( :( :( :( :(
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
Depending on what method (rice, heat, just sitting) you used to dry the phone, and how long you left it to dry, you may have done more damage by turning the phone on.

Typically, the red LED during power-on means that the battery is very low. However, I do not know the significance of the green LED flash following.

If you are certain that the phone is completely dry, leave it connected to the OEM wall charger for a minimum of 24 hours, then try to power it on again.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdroid xtereme:
Well i used a fan to dry my phone's disassembled parts..and ivleft it charge for 8 hours..and i'm not so stupid to turn on the wet phone...all i did was quickly turn off the phone and disassemble it to make it dry quickly..but it's not showing any sign of life..i can't turn it on since my power button does not work...any advice???
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
Replace the power button and diagnose from there. However, if after 24h of continuous charging, if you don't get a charging screen when unplugging and replugging the USB cable, I would say either the battery or motherboard is toast.

A fan is not really a sufficient to thoroughly dry electronics. There was probably still moisture present in the phone when you turned it back on. You need to use something like silica gel, rice, or a very controlled oven to make sure all the moisture has been removed or evaporated.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdroid xtereme:
How could i know if it is the battery or the motherboard???
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
Unless you have significant skill with troubleshooting electronics, unfortunately all you can do is try replacing one or the other. The battery is the obvious (and cheaper) one to try first, but there exists the possibility that the motherboard damaged the existing battery, and could damage the replacement. There is very little which is certain about your predicament.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdroid xtereme:
hey..i tried a new battery but still the same response...where can i buy a new motherboard?? Plz guide me!!!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xrenoix:
www.ebay.com c6903 dead http://www.ebay.fr/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=c6903+dead&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1 with lcd broken :) no result with c6902 ;) have you test power on your new battery ?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
I have purchased Z1 parts from http://www.etradesupply.com with good success. Or you can try what [MENTION=2735815]xreniox[/MENTION] describes and buy a used/broken phone and hope it has no issues.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superdroid xtereme:
Hey i sent my phone to sony and they sent back my z1 with a report saying that the phone's hardware is not damaged and also the power button and the camera button are not working because of a software issue...so is there anyway that i can fix this???
[C++ or Other Android Development Languages] sooftiam:
Give me the app names that directly interact with SMS and display them on the app's
[C++ or Other Android Development Languages] hulak_aleksandr:
Textra SMS
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] pilib:
Has anybody managed to extract the O2 Network settings configurator file from the official o2 ROM. While B&B has such a utility the settings for Ireland are incomplete for MMS etc.

Anybody got the o2 file??
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] aslan998:
nope sorry
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] Decaf:
Na, I tried before but there are files all over the place, not just in the extrom image.The GPRS ones for Ireland work fine in B&B4. Is that the one missing MMS? You can probably get them from the o2.ie site anyway.
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] Woody_XDA:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=317070&page=6

The Screen shots of the MMS Config for O2 Ireland Billpay are here just look down the page.

Best just to add them in manually as I did easier than an applet.
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] pilib:
Thanks for the help

Many thanks for the help, all is now working!
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] HectorBarbossa:
Hello,

About 2 months ago I had security error on my LG P760 device, so I flashed same ROM version (v20o) with R&D Test Tool. But there was sth wrong with the ROM and recently during reboot, android got into bootloop. I tried to hard reset it with the key combination, but there appeared the logo of dead android with red tiangle and so it did every time on.

I wanted to flash a new ROM with the same R&D Test Tool. Unfortunately (whichever official ROM version I wouldn't try) the upgrade process is stuck at 50% for a couple of seconds and then stops with an error. With a different flash tool the same happens. Here is the interesting part of a log from one of the sessions:

16:29:22 : Step : TYPE_WPARAM_DOWNLOAD_FILENAME
16:29:22 : wParam : 2004, lParam = 50
16:29:22 : MODEL DLL Event : (2004, 50)
16:29:23 : Step : TYPE_WPARAM_IFX_DN_POS
// UPGRADE IS STUCK HERE
16:29:54 : wParam : 2010, lParam = 3017
16:29:54 : MODEL DLL Event : (2010, 3017)
16:29:57 : Step : TYPE_WPARAM_UPGRADE_ERROR
16:29:57 : CleanModelDll() : Free Model.dll
16:29:57 : _DetachDLL Call
16:29:57 : _DetachDLL Call End
16:29:57 : Page_Error şÎşĐŔÔ´Ď´Ů
16:29:57 : ż©±â´Â Retry şÎşĐŔÔ´Ď´Ů

Now, after few trials of upgrade that has been stuck at that 50%, device even doesn't show the boot logo. The only thing I can do with it is to enter S/W mode.

I ask for any help with it.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] Aravindtop:
My Droid Bionic is running painfully slow, takes forever to boot up, apps crash all the time, let alone opening the apps (Took 30 seconds to open browser!). It's all around unusable. How are you people able to keep your devices running smoothly? I am running CM12 with minimal GAPPS. Please help! Thank you!
[Motorola Droid Bionic] mcowher:
Install SlimKat with Safestrap and put the new ROM in the stock slot. I did this a month ago after a year of frustration with slowness and my Bionic is awesome again. Also...Make a backup of your Slimkat setup with Safestrap once you get everything the way you want it so you can go back to your backup if needed.

I was on CM11 and then CM12, and performance was horrible.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] stwallers:
I was having the same problems. It seemed to be a lot better after using the kernel adiutor settings recommended in the cm12 thread here:

(I can't seem to link it but you can easily find it the development section on one of the last pages in the cm12 thread)

At least for a little while. Lately I've been having frequent gapps crashes. I saw on the RAZR CM12 thread that a solution might be to just reinstall gapps. I'm going to try that. If it doesn't work, I'm going to try to go back to my backup copy of when it was working. If it is still slow and buggy I'll try slimkat.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Toug:
Hi,

I'm looking for the HSPA releases supported by the SGH-I337. (Release 7,8,9...)

And for each release the modem has a category witch i don't know too.

Please respond only if you know. I already know every thing that can be found in gsmarena about this phone.

Thanks.
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Latest change log:

OOS3.0.x

http://kernel.boeffla.de/oneplus2/boeffla-kernel-oos/oos3xx/changelog.htm

Configuration and profile thread

http://xdaforums.com/oneplus-2/general/unofficial-boeffla-kernel-profiles-t3289395
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
*** You want my support? Then stick to my rules ***

Guys, I am receiving more and more completely useless support requests in different threads. Useless because people provide nothing to be able to help, not even the minimal possible information they could give.

Hence, I will now remind anyone again on the support guide lines stated here:

http://boeffla.de/index.php/support/support

Also you need to ensure you follow the installation guide lines incl. trouble-shooting stated here:

http://boeffla.de/index.php/support/installation-how-to

And to cut a long story short: If you do not at least provide what I request in the support guide lines, I will IGNORE YOUR REQUESTS IN FUTURE.

Straight and simple. I have enough of people wasting my time just because they are too lazy to write details.

Period.

Also as a reminder:

you use xposed? -> no support, everything is your own issue

you use a custom rom and not the official stock or CM one? -> good luck, you are on your own

you undervolt or overclock? -> have fun, but without my support

Sorry, this might sound harsh (and it is meant to sound harsh), but you cannot imagine about how crappy support requests can be. Stating something does not work is just not enough.

Please consider that!!!

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
I am just waiting for the source code push to github to finish.

Then I will officially open up the thread and release the first beta to all of you.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Online

Hi all,

kernel is now officially released in version 1.0-beta1.

Download link, as always, on the kernel homepage.

Some notes again:

Make sure you have latest Boeffla-Config app running -> 2.02.03 !!!

This is the very very very first kernel version, so expect bugs or issues

Please be nice when you have an issue, this OP2 kernel costed me more grey hairs already than all other kernels I ever built together

Let the fun begin.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Alvin Vesper:
Awesome!! As stated there's no gpu over clocking, however I don't play games on my phone, will I be able to downclock the gpu?
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Guihardrock:
Finally will try and report if any bug :) welcome to the opt forums andi i was waiting for you (really) :)
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Downclock should work, yes.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] v7:
Thanks a lot Andi!Had an awesome experience with the test kernel.Gonna flash this soon ;)

Tapped from my ❶+❷ ;)
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Alvin Vesper:
Downloading noww
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Byrd San:
I'm excited to finally try out this kernel. I've always stumbled upon threads that mentioned this kernel and since I've had my Nexus 6, I never got the chance to try this kernel out. But now that I joined the OnePlus 2 family, I can finally see what this kernel is all about!
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Sure, just for expectation management: Do not expect too much for the start now.

The msm8994 soc development is quite fresh, as well as the device.

So I am not really far where I want to be in future in terms of features etc.

But stuff will come over the time, as it was with the OPO kernels and the S5, S3, Tab 10.1 kernels etc.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Byrd San:
That's definitely understandable and patience is key so there's no rush at all. Thanks for your hard work thus far! :)
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] Quizo:
I flashed it fine but there is no apk in the config V-2 download, its just a zip. am I missing something?
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Absolutely.

For future projection, the functionalities should be pretty much what I have in my OPO and S5 kernels one day. This is my goal.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
You need to download the app from here:

http://boeffla.df-kunde.de/bc/

(note, it MUST be an apk. if you download a zip, your browser does not interpret the mime headers correctly and you might use another browser)

Save it on your phone, install it manually.

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] rascal0pl:
[MENTION=947981]Lord Boeffla[/MENTION]

Is it possible (in future of course) to control more paramters of audio chip? (Like in your kernel for i9300 for example)
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] andip71:
Most likely no.

See question 2 in FAQ section:

http://www.boeffla-kernel.de/index.php/faq

Andi
[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] ReAnimat:
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[OnePlus 2 Original Android Development] matrix.bharath:
great... :) any possibility to add charging control to increase charging speed.. the only downside of this darn phone.. it feels like it takes for ever to charge... !!
[XDA Assist] OmarZezo:
my phone is rooted and i have a custom rom, but i broke it somehow and now i can't open settings, login to gmail to open google play, install any apk cause i can't open settings and for some reason i can't open CWM. i can open it with mobileuncle but i have no apps except the original ones! i have a backup of my original rom but i can't flash it. if i can only install that mobileuncle tool it would solve all the problems
[XDA Assist] engloa:
Hi, thanks for using XDA Assist.

To solve your problem, you'd need to post in your forums help section

http://xdaforums.com/sony-xperia-c/help

Make sure you post as much info as you can, so that users of your device can provide accurate answers.

Good luck.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kawsik:
LG G3 Random Switch off - Requires charge to switch on

So my LG G3 D855 is randomly switching off while I'm using it and requires charge to switch itself back on. The power button won't work until I plug in the charger.

The original battery is way worse - requires constant charge and if I unplug it the phone switches off. So I bought an OEM battery. It works but at certain times will switch off requiring me to plug a charger for it to work.

Any solutions? Please help

Running Lollipop 5.0 V20H - Rooted
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsbighead:
its best if you unroot it and take it to a service center to have it looked it

sounds like its a hardware problem
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissmiska:
Changing the battery solved my problem, that was similar to your's!
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Root required

AdFree for Android

(XDA thread)

AdFree is a simple app for Android operating system that modifies the system hosts file to redirect known advertising and tracking hostnames to local host.

The current version (v0.9.9) ships with mongoose, a small webserver, and a copy of tcpdump, so you can log DNS requests, this allows you to discover new hostnames not currently blocked.

The web interface at http://adfree.odiousapps.com/index.php allows you to configure white and black lists from your desktop manually (requires a free account at AdFree).

It will block all ads within apps and web browsers. If you have issues, you have to open AdFree and enable "local web server" as well as "start TCPdump". This way you can track connections which have been blocked by checking the AdFree log file (AdFree -> Settings -> show TCP host names) and add them to your personal whitelist manually via web interface (link is given above).

Works for mobile connection as well as for WiFi connection.

required Android version: 2.1+

advantages: blocks all type of ads

disadvantages: setup of a personal whitelist/blacklist is not possible via the app itself

AdAway

(XDA thread)

AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. AdAway lets you select your own sources of hosts files. In addition, you can add exceptions to your whitelist from within the AdAway app if an app is not working when specific hosts are blocked or define extra hostnames in your own Blacklist.

One big issue: AdAway will not work reliable when on mobile networks like 3G. You can deactivate that proxy by going to your selected APN (on Android 4: Wireless and networks -> More… -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names) and remove the value in the proxy field.

required Android version: 2.1+

advantages: properly blocks ads based on hosts file

disadvantages: does not work reliable on mobile networks with default settings

MoaAB - Mother of all Ad-Blocking

(XDA thread)

Mother of all Ad-Blocking (MoaAB) is an ad blocker for Android which utilizes the hosts file. Simply flash it through recovery and most apps are blocked. However, this method requires a custom recovery to be installed on your device (and each update has to be flashed again through recovery). Furthermore, MoaAB requires a device with a minimum RAM of 2GB (MoaAB uses up to 40MB of RAM while you use your device) as well as a CPU with at least 1.6GHz to run smoothly. On devices that do not fulfill this minimum requirements, it may work but it will make your device slow and laggy.

required Android version: 4.2+ (Note: 5.0.x is not supported (memory leak)! Check the MoaAB XDA thread for more information.)

advantages: properly blocks most ads based on hosts file

disadvantages: a custom recovery (CWM, TWRP) is required to flash MoaAB (as well as each update); causes performance issues on older devices
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Androids "private DNS" option

Since Android 9, Google added the option to set your own private DNS. This option can be found by following the below listed path.

Settings - Network - Advanced - Private DNS

(Please note: this path is valid for AOSP based ROMs and it might vary for other custom ROMs or OEM ROMs. Please use your preferred search engine to get more information about where to find this option on your ROM)

Using a custom DNS server has a lot of advantages. You can circumvent so-called DNS-based blocking, which will see an increased usage in the future in some countries, based on their corresponding laws which will force telecommunication providers to block specific webpages based on the providers DNS server. In addition, some independent DNS providers have their own blacklist, which include well-known ad sources. So by setting up your own private DNS source within Androids settings, you can block ads (and also malware) systemwide! Wow, that's pretty cool, eh? And you know what? YOU DON'T NEED ROOT OR A VPN RUNNING ALL THE TIME :)

But how does it work? Well, that's quite easy. Network adresses, which are on the DNS blacklist of the provider, can't be reached at all, similar to what blocking by utilization a hosts file does. If you need further infomation, please check this link for example.

There are numerous DNS servers out there which offer ad blocking, for example AdGuard, Dismail or DNSforge. If you are interested in one, please do your reserach and chose one.

required Android version: 9+

advantages: systemwide blocking ads/malware on DNS-base; no additional app or even root is required

disadvantages: no possibility to define your own personal block list (but this shouldn't really be an issue)
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Browsers with ad-blocking methods

Lightning Browser

(XDA thread)

Lightning Browser is an open-source lightweight Android web browser dedicated to delivering a high-quality experience. It does block all apps within the app itself, but you need to purchase the pro version for this. Nevertheless, this one does not require root, so if you are worried about your device's warranty but want an ad-free experience while surfing the web, give Lightning a try.

required Android version: 4.0+

advantages: does not require root; open-source based web browser

disadvantages: requires paid pro version to blocks ads within the browser itself; no ad-blocking in other apps; last update in late 2019 (as of April 2021)

Firefox Browser

(Play Store link)

Firefox Browser is an open source web browser which most people know as a web browser for PC's. But the version for Android does not lack any important functionality, it even offers the possibility to install plugins, most important the uBlock Origin plugin. This plugin offers a large variety of adblocking possibilities (and also malware blocking) as it is able to utilize custom hosts files. If you simply want a easy-to-use ad blocker, just install the plugin and enable the ad blocking in its settings and you are done - ads are blocked and you can enjoy your web browsing.

required Android version: 4.0.3+

advantages: does not require root; possibility to use customized hosts file; blocking of malware

disadvantages: no ad-blocking in other apps

Kiwi Browser

(XDA thread)

Kiwi Browser is an open source web browser based on Chrome. Beside the possibility to block ads natively, it even offers the possibility to install plugins, most important the uBlock Origin plugin. This plugin offers a large variety of adblocking possibilities (and also malware blocking) as it is able to utilize custom hosts files. If you simply want a easy-to-use ad blocker, just install the plugin and enable the ad blocking in its settings and you are done - ads are blocked and you can enjoy your web browsing.

required Android version: 4.1+

advantages: does not require root; possibility to use customized hosts file; blocking of malware

disadvantages: no ad-blocking in other apps
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Changelog

2021-04-09

removed Xposed modules section and replaced it with "private DNS" section

removed some outdated browsers

added Kiwi Browser

added AdAway (VPN-based) to non-root section

older changelog:

2016-09-02

removed AdBlocker from the list of Xposed modules, as it has been banned on XDA (warez app)

added Atlas Web Browser to the list of ad-blocking browsers

added Firefox Browser to the list of ad-blocking browsers

2016-06-24

added Slimperience Browser to list of ad-blocking browsers

2016-05-17

added Opera Mini to list of ad-blocking browsers

2016-04-04

removed Adblock Plus for Android from list of methods which don't require root

removed Adblock Browser for Android from list of ad-blocking browsers

added AdClear to list of methods which don't require root

added personalHTTPproxy to list of methods which don't require root

updated Cornowser's description

2016-03-23

added AdBlocker to list of methods which require root

2016-03-09

added NetGuard to list of methods which don't require root

added Cornowser to list of ad-blocking browsers

2015-12-21

added AdBlocker to list of ad-blocking Xposed modules

2015-11-23

added Naked Browser to list of ad-blocking browsers

2015-10-22

added Adguard - No Root Ad Blocker to list of methods which don't require root

2015-10-14

added MoaAB to list of methods which require root

2015-10-07

added UC Browser to list of ad-blocking browsers

2015-10-06

added list of ad-blocking browsers

2015-10-05

opening of this thread
[Android General] v7:
Great work buddy!Subscribed :)

Tapped from my ❶+❷ ;)
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Updated the thread, especially the section for ad-blocking browsers.
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Thread updated (check changelog for more information).
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Thread updated (check changelog).
[Android General] kongha:
This is a really well made guide. Thank you OP:

Suggestion, possible to add the wonderful "naked browser"?
[Android General] Portgas D. Ace:
Thank you for the suggestion. Will add it when I return from vacation.
[Android General] KT3:
Can you write a step by step guide for Adblock Plus settings for mobile data network? Thanks!