yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daffie:
Well...I have owned both the Note 4 Exynos and Snapdragon versions, and atm I have the Note 5.

The N4 SD we can disregard completely as the Exynos version is much smoother and faster, and without the overheating issues of the SD.

The N4 Exynos with stock rom I found basically pretty smooth, but even so still some improvements were necessary.

With a custom rom and custom kernel (and a couple other build.prop tweaks) everything was rather very smooth and fast and I could use my N4 almost to full satisfaction.

I am specifically referring to scrolling behaviour and speed of opening apps. Also worth mentioning is RAM management (far too quickly closing of recent apps).

This has never been great on TW phones, and indeed this goes for both Note 4's and

also

the Note 5.

Now...the Note 5. Speed and smoothness are exceptional imo, even on stock rom and without a custom kernel. But...RAM management is still crap to be honest!

Just 3 or 4 apps recent apps and you will find one closed when you open a 5th app...ridiculous really (especially with so much RAM).

So, I rooted my Note 5 and applied some build.prop tweaks and now RAM management is great.

I can easily open more than 15 (!) apps and not have them closed automatically by TW. Scrolling is also a bit more smooth with the build.prop tweaks implemented.

Thirdly you can activate the 'Enforce GPU rendering' option within Developer Menu. It does help somewhat with smoother scrolling.

So...that's it. Hoping my info is helpful to you.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Thanks Daffie!

That's exactly what I was looking for :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ECdOc:
Sorry but on my unrooted and updated Note 5 I currently have 21 recent apps listed, and you would never know as there is no slowdown and no RAM issues.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daffie:
Hmm...that sure is weird indeed...but good news for you ;) I based my point on my own experience, and also on user experience on Dutch Note 5 forum and XDA, as well as several news stories / reviews which also had the RAM management issue. Strange case apparently then of some Note 5's performing well and other don't :eek:

Oh and btw...I was referring very specifically to recent apps being CLOSED unnecessarily by TW. From your remark it isn't clear whether you have this issue or you don't. You only say 'there is no slowdown and no RAM issues'. I have no slowdown on my Note 5. Just making sure everybody's on the same page here :cool:

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You're very welcome :good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
They are "present" in recent apps visually but when you re-open them you'll find they reload. Samsung's explanation is that apps beyond a certain (unexplained) threshold are killed to maximize battery life. It doesn't really affect me the way I use my phone but it bothers the crap out of some people.

Here's a video

[YOUTUBE]hm2DP3o8cYw[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ECdOc:
Thanks for the clarification, I have never noticed an issue with apps reloading but probably because it really doesn't make a difference as quick as everything opens. I'll keep an eye on it though.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daffie:
I also agree with both of you, with the speed of the Note 5 opening apps is no problem really...even when they are closed automatically too quickly. With my former Note 4 this really was an issue. Not so much with the Note 5 :good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
This link is a good example

of what we've been discussing for the past 2 days
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the Doctor:
I messed around with a Note 4 (SM-N910C/Exynos 5433) right after a Note5 at a Samsung store in Bangkok today. I noticed no lag, frame drops or hesitation in either device. Both were running 5.1.1.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Awesome!! BIG Thanks to everyone in this thread.

Your feedback and thoughts are exactly what I need to make my decision
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
The screen software tweaks and headphone audio of the Note 5 is superior. My benchmark is the Note Edge Exynos which I believe is similar to the Note 4. But the usability in terms of UI speed between these two Exynos is not as great as between Snapdragon Note 4 and Exynos Note 5.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Can you elaborate further?!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neo3D:
I thought the note 4 had very poor GPS lock?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
It was poor and random. The lock could take forever but sometimes it would hold thereafter. Sometime it would just drop, usually when you needed it most. Not one of the Note 4's shining moments.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Was this a problem with both versions or Exynos?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
I don't know. I have a S-805 so can only speak to it. Exynos was only 25% of the market so a bunch of Note 4 owners had/have questionable GPS.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] md1008:
Ever use a Nexus?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Nope but I own aMoto G LTE which is very much vinalla Android!

I'm sure the Touchwiz has something to do with lag on Sammy devices however from my impression of testing it, the Note 5 didn't have an issue crunching right through it
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotaro_14:
I have and it is smoother than any Nexus I've owned, Nexus 4 and 5. You can definitely tell the difference when loading long pdf files and opening apps. Of course the 4 and 5 are quite old now, but I'd be willing to bet it's at least if not better than the Nexus 6P.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lorfo123:
is there any one that can help me out with this i have a moto g XT1039 and i havent a clue what im doing anymore, im stuck in bootloader and have the error hab check failed for boot and hab check failed for recovery when i try recover the phone. i need someone who can help me with a simple step by step guide please someone help every other post confuses me. fixed got it back up and running
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xarch15:
same problem, they said you should find the driver for ADb but my adb looks ok, i just cannot find it. i am using windows 10 maybe thats the issue ?
[Samsung Gear VR] gamefacelabs:
Good afternoon XDADevs,

I hope you are are well.

I wanted to introduce our device to you. We are building the first standalone VR console, GameFace. Powered by the latest in Tegra tech with a custom fan cooling solution, our device has a 7 hour battery life and will never overheat, with the present prototype achieving the same horsepower as an Xbox 360 strapped to your face. We have a wider FoV than GearVR and the headset is lighter than the DK2.

We also have wireless positional and skeletal tracking, kind of like a Bluetooth kinect. Below is a recent clip of the headset working with the positional tracking solution.

We have cardboard support and wonder if anyone might be interested in testing out there VR experiences with a device that has a little more horsepower and a higher graphical fidelity than GearVR. Please feel free to message me or email info@gamefacelabs.com

Very best,

Ed Mason
[Samsung Gear VR] sawdoctor:
Looking forward to it. The vr is so good but also such a let down. It could be so much more if properly developed. As well as better games adding YouTube support plus Internet surfing and social media would really be a big boost
[Asus Transformer TF700] mistraller:
After having severe problems with my install (data corruption on internal storage) I tried to recover my tablet. I had a custom rom running before, my laptop was doing ADB shell and fastboot just fine.

When trying to recover, I found out that my USB connection was not working at all. So not even a unknown device, just silence, like tablet was powered off. Not in recovery (TWRP) nor in fastboot. Tested on linux, windows and iOS. Just no signal of a connecting device at all.

After struggeling a lot, (recovering my tablet with only an unreliable recovery) I've got my tf700t in running order. But still no USB connection with pc.

I tested my cable with a tf201 from a friend, my (new) cable is ok.

USB connection is not working on tablet itself, nor in docked state. USB debugging is enabled on TF700.

This summer during holiday (before the corruption of course), my old charging cable was bad, I had to move and turn it before it started charging. It was partly broken. At home I threw it away, so I cannot investigate that cable anymore.

My assumption is that with that defective cable, my usb data lines in the connector received an too high voltage and thus my usb controller is defective now.

USB devices like storage devices connected to my Tf700 work normally.

So; how can I find out that this is actually a hardware error? I'm not afraid to open the tablet, but I think I will not see a problem. I don't know if it can be fixed.

If it is software, which I can also imagine, how could it be fixed?
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] venkat kamesh:
Hello guys

sorry that i had no time to mode the camera ui you sent me

so i will provide a simple tut with modified files

Requirements:-

Apktool

framework should be installed

some knowledge to decompile and compile

your stock SemcCameraUI.apk and PhotoWidget-release.apk

i will write it very simply..... try to understand

STEPS:-

First SemcCameraUI

Decompile your SemcCameraUI.apk

open this smali file using Notepad++( SemcCameraUI\smali\com\sonyericsson\cameracommon\launcher\AlbumLauncher.smali )

Search this code "com.sonymobile.album.action.VIEW"

Now Replace this Red code "com.sonymobile.album.action.VIEW" to This blue code "com.android.camera.action.REVIEW"

Recompile the apk and sign it ( sign it only if you had superusermod else copy METAINF from stock apk to new mod apk by winrar)

and push to the priv-app and reboot

STEPS:-

Now PhotoWidget-release.apk

Decompile your PhotoWidget-release.apk ( you need to work on 2 diferent smali codes )

open this smali file using Notepad++( PhotoWidget-release.apk\smali\com\sonyericsson\advancedwidget\photo\provider\ImageThumbnailInfo.smali )

Search this code "com.sonyericsson.album"

Now Replace this Red code "com.sonymobile.album.action.VIEW" to This blue code "com.android.camera.action.REVIEW"

open this smali file using Notepad++( PhotoWidget-release.apk\smali\com\sonyericsson\advancedwidget\photo\provider\IVideoThumbnailInfo.smali )

Search this code com.sonyericsson.video"

Now Replace this Red code "com.sonymobile.album.action.VIEW" to This blue code "com.android.camera.action.REVIEW"

Recompile the apk and sign it ( sign it only if you had superusermod else copy METAINF from stock apk to new mod apk by winrar)

and push to the app and reboot

The result will be like this for camera and for photos and video widget

View attachment 3560547

Finally you did it

have fun

Dont forget to add credits if you used my mods/work

Best regards,

VK

if once you did it for your device just send me your modded app with model you use

so that i will attach in this thread ( i will add credit to you ) so that all other users can use this mod

http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/mod-camera-album-default-app-t3139667
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] tryptophane:
Hi venkat kamesh,

first of all, many thanks for this tutorial! I followed it and successfully modded the camera of the latest stock rom for my Z1 Compact. It was really easy, decompile, replace the smali files with yours, recompile.

The real reason why I want to thank you is, that this was the trigger for me to make my first steps in reverse engineering of android APKs. I found it fascinating that I could edit smali files to introduce changes in closed source apps. Makes you feel mighty somehow ;)

But it was not enough for me. I learned how to get real java code out of this APK, and having this, I thought why not try to make an Xposed module out of this? That's what I did, and now I'm proud to have published my first Xposed module. Here ist the XDA thread:

click

It does what your modification does and fixes one supplementary annoyance of the Xperia camera, which is the unintentional switching off of the Geo-Tags option under some circumstances.

Really, many thanks, without this tiny tutorial I would never have begun doing such things!

I added credits for you on the XDA thread, in the module description and the README in the sources.
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] venkat kamesh:
great to hear you learnt ;)

just give a minute i will simplify the guide

hope that helps you ;)

btw great work buddy
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] tryptophane:
what is this PhotoWidget-release.apk for? Is it for a widget? I don't see this widget, maybe because I use Nova Launcher instead of the stock launcher...

edit: ok, I saw you changed the title of the thread. It's for a widget. Doesn't interest me, as I can't use it in Nova. Most Sony widgets are only available in the Sony launcher... Would be something for a new Xposed module ;)
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] FcukBloat:
thanks mate [MENTION=4433143]venkat kamesh[/MENTION]

does this tutorial work in kk also? because I decompiled SemcCameraUI from kk, but can't find the path you mention "\SemcCameraUI\smali\com\sonyericsson\cameracommon\l auncher\AlbumLauncher.smali"

when decompiled SemcCameraUI, I can only see:

original

res

unknown

AndrodiManifest.xml

apktool.yml

apktoolversion.tma

??

thanks in advance! ;)
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] venkat kamesh:
first deodex that app bro ;)

good luck

and this is same from kk
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] FcukBloat:
thank you mate, so will have to understand how to deodex it first... :p
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] yuzhengwen:
Bro great tutorial, worked perfect ??
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] abbasbas:
I have a Sony Xperia Z1 rootl 5.1.1. stok Why not installed / bootload unlock
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] thegag:
What I dont get is:

Why do I have to decompile the gallery app? In my case Quickpic? And if so, why? I only want to choose the gallery app in the camera app...

What do you mean with "superusermod"?

Device is Z3c, SLIMM 3.8, Cyberian camera, Elite Kernel. Tried this with APK Studio, after that camera is not existent and doesnt start.

Thank you for your help!
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] ryu111:
There's an easy way to do it, just hibernate the sony gallery app with titanium backup :D
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] thegag:
If you do this pictures will not be opened with the thumbnail in my case. And this thread would not exist ;)
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] ryu111:
Works for me, btw my device is Z3 6.0.1
[Blu Vivo Air] mtremmel:
I want an ap that will continually send out an audio signal when I have missed a text or call. I have tried five different aps, and they all work for the first day or two-then no more signal.

I am thinking it must be some kind of setting on the phone that is causing this. Help, please!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
I have a serious problem . I have t mobile hermes unlocked and it has schaps latest rom on it 3.57a When i put my simcard in it it reads the simcontacts and the sim menu but it keeps on searching for signals....Any body know any solution?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
plz some1 help mee
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] TripleQ:
Wat is your radio version?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
Oh i forgot to mention i have 1.50 radio
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] todd_jg:
Well, to help you we will need some information... like...

Did it ever work for you?

What radio ROM version did it work with?

What OS version did it work with?

Did you do the flashing?

Basically, anything that might help us, will help you.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
I bought a new hermes and since then i was using my sim which is still working perfectly on all roms and all os but i have changed my network now and simcard of new network doesnt get signals although i can open sim menu and sim contacts...

So i dont know whether it an os prob or a radio prob....

I have a tmob hermes and it was unlocked i dont know whether it is a problem in unlocking....

Even the telenor sim refuses to work

All sims are 32k

Hope i have provided enough info
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] todd_jg:
So, you took out the sim (and all was working).

Then you put in a new sim and it did not detect network.

Then you put the old one back and now IT does not detect network either.

is that right? it seems that it cannot be OS or operator issue since this combination of OS/Radio worked before. maybe I have missed something. If it were me, I would just reflash everything.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
No the old sim is still working fine and and receives full reception but when i insert new sim hermes keeps on searching for network....
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
Hello any body have this problem?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Abo Forat:
Check with ur operator if the new card supported 3G. Yes I know that u can use 2G,BUT some Simcards working NOT on 3G mobiles if they not support 3G
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
The sim which is working fine wiith my hermes is also 2g caz we dont have 3g in pakistan...and the sim which doesnt work is also 2g.....:mad:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
wHAT IS WRONG???

just flashed new schaps 3.54c rom and latest 1.51 radio rom,but the problem is still there...Hermes can register on waridtel but not on other networks ........:mad:
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
any body in pakistan using a hermes?????
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
any help?..................
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
no body have this prob?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] JasenR:
Sounds like it is a SIM problem. Does your new service provider lock their SIMs to a particular phone, is the SIM properly activated? Or perhaps a bad SIM? Contact your service provider for a solution.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] wacky.banana:
Max,

Sounds like you don't have the correct operator settings input into the Hermes. Here in the UK you can do this by either using Schaps Tools or finding the correct operator settings cab and running that on your Hermes first.

I would take the advice given earlier and check with the service provider that your new SIM can be used in any unlocked phone.

Once that is confirmed then I would ask them for their operator settings.To find out what settings you need click on Start>Settings>Personal>Phone and then go through the tabs that are presented to you.

Hope this helps.

Oh, by the way, read up on the wiki that supports Schaps 357a ROM. You can glean loads of useful information in there.

Cheers

WB
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Lordsmiff:
I think it's likely to be either something that was mentioned earlier (your new SIM might not work in a 3G phone - just because your old network sim works doesn't mean your new one will)

-or-

you could try looking in the phone options to see if the network band selection has been incorrectly selected manually or, select the correct one manually and see if this has an effect. If not, I suspect the operator's SIMs won't work in the hermes.

HTH,

Smiffy.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
thx,Let me make this clear that the sim(ufone) which refuses to work in hermes,I am currently using it in my 3g phone(NOkia 6680)already without any problems and i have already played with schaps tools and selecting various bands from menu but all my efforts were in vain.

Out of five operators in pakistan,only one works fine with hermes and none of other work.....This seems to b very strange as i can open sim contacts,sim messages and sim menu is there as well...and if i search for a network manually it gets the network,but it doesnt get registered on the network..just keeps on searching.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
any comments on this?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] wacky.banana:
Hmm,

Now I have re-read this thread I am having doubts about your choice of radio rom. Not all radio roms work all over the world. Do you remember what radio rom the Hermes first came with?

If yes then I would also suggest, in additon to the other suggestions in here, going back to that rom and seeing what happens.

Cheers

WB
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
i really dont remember caz i upgraded it to wm6 on first day....so no clue what came on device...and i purshased a second hand ....so
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
and it was already unlocked so i dont know if that is a problem wid unlocking or radio or os...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] pvs:
So if YOU didn't unlock it, maybe it's not unlocked at all ... or maybe just CID unlocked.

Frankly, I find it somewhat careless to flash new ROMs without even recording what the device had when it was new/working. But I guess that's off-track.

Sounds to me like you are not SIM-Unlocked ... and this may be compounded by flashing to a questionnable radio (not a good idea when you already have a problem). You should probably go back to some radio that is not having so many issues, and try ensuring the device is REALLY SIM unlocked.

-pvs
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
Actually i have a t mobile hermes and using a sim in it other than that of tmob means that it is sim unlocked .....

plus in order to confirm it wat should i do to check my device is sim and cid unlocked?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] cyphol:
I second to this comment. Make sure that your device is really SIM Unlocked.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] cyphol:
Better read this one and try it yourself.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=293665&highlight=sim+unlock
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
i know this thread but it is practically impossible for a tmob hermes to run any sim unless it is unlocked
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] cyphol:
So, you meant that you've already tried the methods to unlock your device as suggested in the thread? If yes, then better ask for other Gurus alike. Try to PM POF or Ollipro personally. I think they will help you. Just ask nicely.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
i didnt go through the unlock procedure as i thought i dint need it ......

ok i will try to pm pof and other gurus
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] luiggi:
My experience

I have a Hermes too and some time ago I had to replace my sim card for a new one thinking that this could solve a data connection problem. When I got the new sim it didn´t work at all (no GSM signal) so I contacted my telco and they asked me to wait 24hrs so the system/network could "recognize" the sim along the device. Fortunely I didn´t had to wait that long, after 6 or 8 hours my phone was working again. Unfortunely my data connection problem still exists.

My suggestion: Install the SIM in your Hermes and give it some hours. I hope it helps.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
some hours ok.....never tried that i wull try
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] max414:
I just put my sim in hermes to check if it works after some hours or not but surprisingly it worked straigh away ....i dont know what i was doing wrong but now it is working fine.Can anybody tell wat i was doing wrong?