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[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Where oh where

1. Where are you looking for the sound files? I'm looking in settings under "Settings", "(Device) Sound & Notification", "Notification sound".

2. Where are the sound/notification files located, do you know? I wonder if copying them to external_SD might provide me with a permanent solution, in case I need do a CSE flash again.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Download mode

It seems that the extra time one spends to manually reboot and get it into download mode, is almost completely offset by the reduced time it takes for the Flash Tool to actually start flashing, so I may adopt the same habit.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I anticipated these questions. ?

Of course I forgot to copy my earlier screenshots from internal to external when I was on the flashed KDZ instead of back on my ROM, and I had wiped the internal, but you can trust me it was the same.

And yes, that *should* at least provide a duplicate copy. In my past experiences (don't recall if it was on this phone or even a recent (read: KitKat) Android version, I know at one point the dialog would then show two copies of the same sounds. You can always temporarily put a .nomedia file in one of the two folders, however, so that one of the sets of dupes are not displayed, and then remove the file when there's problems. I'm talking about after new ROM flashes, etc, anything that might cause the situation to change again.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
What's interesting is that your files have the exact same date/time-stamp (except for the time zone difference) as those now on both my VK810 devices; namely, the date of the 36B release. That almost assuredly means that they are part of that release, and part of that KDZ (since to get back to 36B, I used the KDZ). Given that I did three CSE updates, I wonder why they did not appear in the Settings listing.

I have no idea at this point whether they were in the actual file folders. I suspect that they were, and some factor kept them from being found. It's like going back to v4.4 set some setting in /data that was reset when I applied the v5.0 CSE KDZs, but not when I applied them in "Normal" mode.

I'd go do further research, but I've spent 1.5 days at this. I'm retired and have the time, but there is a limit. This evening I'm going to go to the local Verizon store and look at feasible replacements, as I'm getting very tired of the ten-minute app installs. I'm not hopeful; the LG G Pad 10.1 (1st edition) at $149 w/contract doesn't seem like the best option, especially since the 2nd edition is coming (whether to Verizon and at what price, is unknown). I paid $99 w/ contract for each of my VK810s last year, but a friend later got one from Verizon for free (w/ contract) during the Christmas shopping season. So, there's little reason not to wait.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Did you happen to have any alternate apps installed that offer to be opened in order to select sounds, and maybe mistakenly chose one of them as the default action as opposed to merely opening the app just once for the action by double-tapping the app from the app selection dialog (and that app is what's not displaying the built-in sounds)?

I know that's a long shot but it technically does happen from time to time so had to ask.

I'm not positive I know what you mean here. Do you mean that you're not sure they were in root/system/media/audio/notifications or whatever it is? I'm confused, so I'm sure I'm misunderstanding.

As good a possibility as any.

I hear you! I focus more on just working around/solving my problem rather than trying to determine why it happened in the first place, at least in most cases. There are some things that can and should be found out, but for all you know, suddenly one day it'll all make sense on it's own, or the problem won't reoccur any more.

Could still all be due to the slight variations in our devices due to manufacturing intolerances or different part suppliers. Shrug!

Good luck! I wouldn't be too hopeful either. While researching for what to recommend my older brother to buy, according to what his wishes are so far in an Android tablet (he has none currently and has only played with an out-of-service Galaxy S2, so his experience is very limited), I've come to the conclusion that I'm interested in the Jide Remix Ultra Tablet http://www.jide.com/en/remix. Seems to be cheaper through Amazon. Expensive, yes, but the absolutely best price for a 64GB storage (and also has a MicroSD slot) I've found. No mobile data, but at least can always hotspot from my phone.

No idea if I'll actually spring for one some day, though. My brother probably will, but he's wisely taking his time.

I'd be interested in hearing if you do choose a new tablet, and what the details of it are.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
No, because after each CSE update, one of the first things I do is run through settings and set them like I like. That's when I noticed in on three CSE updates

No, I meant that the files were physically in the correct location, but due to some setting it was looking somewhere else. Or it thought there was a ".nomedia" file there, when there wasn't. Ie, a BUG.

Yep. Eg, a minor manufacturing improvement, that is to account for the earlier tablet having more problems. Except for the fact that it runs the same as the later tablet in doing everything else except for handling app updates. Perhaps even an eMMc memory chip issue when doing a lot of writes in succession (pure speculation).

I never made it to the Verizon store this evening. Perhaps tomorrow. Black Friday is only a month away; too close to make any sudden decision now. If it weren't for this stupid app update issue (and I really suspect Lollipop software rather than hardware), I'd be quite happy with both VK810 tablets.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Understandable, and I agree.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Looking at X8.3 (VK815)

I looked at the LG G Pad X8.3 (VK815) at a Verizon store yesterday, and there are several things I like:

LG Backup Tool is included.

"Dual windows" stands a chance of being useful (unlike on the tiny LG G3 screen).

There is a USB-A connector as well as the micro-USB connector, so the device can remain externally powered while using the USB port. Yea!

Since I suspect my problems with the VK810 seem related the new ART runtime (part of the move to V5.0), the VK815 uses a different processor than the VK810. Since the 100MB download for Microsoft Word (and similar large MS Office apps) installs very quickly, but tiny app installs can take (like last night) ten minutes, I've come to the conclusion that MS pre-compiles its apps before download. Anyway, I blame the ART compiler on the VK810, and I'm presuming that the VK815 has a different compiler (different CPU; 64-bit vs 32-bit).

I'm 90% of the way there, waiting on only a few more tidbits of info, and of course comments here.

100%. Upgraded to two new VK815 tablets; will arrive next week. Verizon also currently gives a $52 return per VK810 (no upgrade required).
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Say *WHAT*!? LG Backup Tool on the VK815!? That's awesome, along with the USB-A. I wish it would have 32 GB of internal storage though.

I've assumed ART on this hardware is why installing or updating some things like Facebook take so long on the VK810 recently, too.

Of course there's *some* chance some or all of these things could still be rectified on the VK810 with another update.

---------- Post added at 02:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:12 PM ----------

You might want to look up if there's any cons of a SnapDragon 615 processor. I was reading something yesterday, and I think it might've been just a comment, but someone said something about the 617 maybe rectifying something that wasn't liked/done well with the 615. Sorry I have to be vague, that wasn't the main subject of what I was reading and I don't recall what or where it was.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
LG's radar

Our posts crossed in the Ether; see my edits to my prior post.

Yes, when I first applied the 35A update, I had the problem, and had high hopes for it being fixed in an update. However, when it wasn't fixed three months later in the 36B update (two months ago) nor was LG Backup added, I figured it wasn't on LG's radar. Hence today's decision.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Cool, not too bad. Enjoy! I know the VK815 has root before the most recent OTA, and they're working on the capability of applying a root pre-injected updated system.img, but it would drive me nuts not being able to use TWRP, although there's always other ways.

I'll miss your posts re: VK810. :)
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Thanks! By the way, I'll note that I got a much better upgrade deal from Verizon by calling the phone sales line, than from the local store.

If LG Backup does what it's supposed to do, I won't need root. It may even transfer my settings from the G3, which would save me more than a couple hours. Even if not, once I set up one VK815, the 2nd one will be an easy restore ...

I'll be around, especially the next time someone whines in the "waiting for Lollipop" thread, to advise them that they may not want to jump from the frying pan into the fire. I even considered going back to v4.4.4 (24A) and staying there to solve the problem, but then there would always be the Stagefright exposure. Of course, we don't know if that's going to be completely patched by Verizon in v5.0 updates, either, and I wanted to stay stock. In the end, the host USB port and LG Backup pushed me over the edge. The stylus had ZERO effect on my decision.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Yes and no

Yes and no:

Yes, you can transfer everything from the LG VS985 to the LG VK815, and it even keeps the screen icon layouts!

No, you can't transfer from one VK815 to another, because that's broken! No matter what I tried (saving the backup to a file or transferring it wirelessly), the hangs in the middle of transferring "Media (internal memory)" at the same place, on either VK815. It's possible I transferred over something that doesn't run on the VK815, so I think I'll investigate this in the near future ...

The transfer doesn't preserve WiFi and Bluetooth settings (annoying but fixable), but it DOES preserve internal data for apps that Google backup does not. Too bad there is not a way (at least that I know of) to do selective restores from Google (which usually does restore at least WiFi settings).

Sometimes I wonder if this stuff even gets tested ...

Also, the tablet, while labeled as being Android v5.0.2, it looks like many of the components are pre-v6.0. The new standard eMail app is a disaster, because once you configure it to not automatically sync (a natural thing to want to do on a tablet), there is no way to manually sync (at least that I have found).

The state of eMail programs in the entire software industry is a disaster. Thunderbird on the PC is buggy but usable. K9mail corrupted my IMAP eMail folders. The old standard eMail app on the VS985 and VK810 was clumsy in how it handled folders (pressing "back" while viewing the content of a folder exited the app, rather than take you back to the folder list), but at least it worked.

Years ago I got disgusted with the state of eMail programs on the PC, so I started to write one myself in Java (hint: portable). I got to the point where it was very usable for retrieving and reading messages, but there was any annoying bug (which was not fixed in subsequent Java releases) in the "Document" class (which rendered HTML mails) that would render the same HMTL document differently each time.

So, I gave up. Things have not improved much in the last ten years.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Workaround!

If, in the selection of what to back up, if I deselect Music, Images, and Videos, the backup completes!!! Conversely, selecting just Images causes the backup to hang right at the start (0%).

Since I have no images that I need to transfer, this ends up being more of a humorous bug than anything else.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I used to use Outlook but I just use GMail through a web browser any more. I believe you can add non-GMail email addresses to the GMail app - have you tried that? I used to use multiple email addresses but I don't anymore, besides work, which is also Google through our own domain, so I don't know if it would be any better for you, but just a suggestion.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
eMail hassles

Outlook always seemed capable, but I didn't want to pay what I thought was an outrageous cost for it. Now that I have Office 365, it's included, so I may try it again. All my personal mail is on an IMAP server, so there is little cost to trying out multiple eMail clients.

I tried setting up my eMail servers (SMTP & IMAP) using Android Gmail. You are correct; it supports non-Gmail accounts. I don't care for the interface, but at least it appears to work with manually-synced accounts.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Google Play update perfomance problem fixed!!!

Whatever the cause of the Google Play update performance problems on the VK810 with Lollipop, they appear to be fixed:

After a factory reset of the VK810, a Google restore of my apps typically took 2.5 hours (150 minutes).

After a factory reset of the VK815, a Google restore of my apps takes 15 minutes.

That's an order of magnitude improvement !!
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I think they have Outlook for Android too, but of course I haven't tried it - I also don't subscribe to Office 365 nor buy Office any more.

Wow! Ouch!
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeanGibson:
Yes they do, and on Android, all the Office apps are free.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamalaggi:
Hi,

Is it possible to flash zip files without root using my PC?

I can't root my phone because my banking apps won't work.

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] o0 Matt 0o:
Yes it is as long as you have custom recovery, but that requires root to install. You could try and root your phone, install recovery then unroot?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.loverlover:
There's an xposed module where you can block apps from accessing root, so the app won't be even able to recognize if the phone is rooted or not.

Maybe this would be a proper solution for you.

Sent from Xperia Z2

Luckily not from an iPhone = Yesterdays technology at tomorrows prices
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] jorge_culv:
I know there are a lot of newbies out there trying to cook with the ROM kitchens and running into problems--wanted to provide a little advice to save you from yourselves. But first, my story:

This weekend I was playing around with Faria's ROM Kitchen. Wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing, and forgot to load the Start Addresses and Image Names in nb2nbf before flashing. Guess what? Got myself a brick. Wouldn't go past the initial boot screen, and I couldn't reset it to save my life. Mustering my calm I set out to fix it...popped out the battery to reset the device...entered bootloader mode (hold camera button after soft reset)...follow Dr Puttingham's outstanding tutorial to reCIDunlock...flashed a few ROMs to get back to IPL/SPL 2.x and I was back in business.

Point of all this is not to blame others, learn about what you're doing and fix your own mistakes. Pointing fingers and someone's ROM won't get you there. Paying attention to what you're doing would also help (still gotta learn that one myself obviously!) Most importantly, before digging into these advanced topics, learn how to save yourself if something goes wrong. Know enought about your device (G3/G4, etc) to know if you should even be doing what you're about to do!

</rant></down from soapbox>

And yes I know this is a non-technical post in a technical forum, but maybe it will help cut down on the chatter and keep the other threads on topic!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] thunda_chunky:
nice. beautifully written my friend.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] dwny:
Your device was never bricked.

People do need to know how to recover from a failed flash and not create a new thread for something that was already said!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] character:
great

maybe one thing that is not said here is luck... in your case you know what to do and have found solutions
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Pastamancer:
Agreed, not really ever a brick. I've had my computer simply turn off in the middle of flashing before. Just reset to the "flag" screen and reflash. A brick is where you flash the _WRONG_ ROM and it won't even go to the tri-color screen.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] jawwad_shaukat:
im in a panic

need a solution:

I have successfully flashed many roms before. Today i was flashing BlackDiamond 1.1 ROM and i was at 92%, My PC restarted (this is my prob). I have done nothing yet on Phone and its still showing 92%(with blue bar). I tried to run update again biut its giving connection error 264. Does this means im bricked (plz. dont say yes). Im in a desperate need of quick help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] jawwad_shaukat:
Out Of panic. Done flashing using bootloader help http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=294107 . Running fine
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] mestrini:
Does a brick give light? NO. Then that phone was never a brick :p

Sometimes good intentions can mislead others and set hopes high... (maybe changing topic's title)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] jorge_culv:
Wow, didn't think I was digging in to the metaphysical meaning of the term's exact definition...Don't think it changes the original intent that people should spend a little more time reading about what they are doing before doing it!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] nicedude_abad:
Fab stuff. I did exactly the same. It's most times we fail to read and are so eager to get going, we miss minute details which make a big difference.

I made a mistake using Dr. Puttingham's guide while only pressing S button and restarting and not doing the C (CID unlock) button and had myself a brick.
[XDA Assist] Oraculas:
Hello everyone,

My english isn't very well, but i need your help for my phone, because i just installed a custom rom which is this one:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/sams...xtrestolite-deodexed-mod-edition-1-3-t3119968

Everything went ok, i had no problems to install, the OS is running properly, but when i receive a notification, and i click onto it, my phone reboot by himself... and it's always the same, he always reboot.

If someone could help me, it would be really nice :D

Thank you

- Oraculas
[XDA Assist] Calin:
Hi and thank you for using XDA Assist :)

Try to wipe data and flash again the ROM...

I'm sure it will fix the problem

Regards
[XDA Assist] armadaxkeylogger48:
HAY , i HAVE problem , maybe big for me , i do not have lot of experience in the field of android ,i've remove ,, apps/system...by mistake , nextly , my tablette , do not turn on , it is start and stay in logo "SAMSUNG" , So i download a new room , from sammobile version firmware, jelly bean 4.1.2,,(i flash it with odin,, then i turn on my tablette ,and stay the same problem i wipe delvic/cache ,, it is always stay blocked on logo "SAMSUNG" , So , now my tablette as rock , ... can U helP me <3 ,And Soryy For My bad English ,, ... finally ,, THANKS :confused::rolleyes::eek:
[XDA Assist] Calin:
Hi and thank you fro using XDA Assist :)

Normally after a new firmware install, besides doing the wipe cache and dalvik you also need to wipe data in order to don't anything else from the previous ROM or stock firmware.

For any other questions you can always ask here >>>

Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck!
[LG G2 Mini] Kornafee:
Hi! I'm not new to xda, but I just don't get this method http://xdaforums.com/g2-mini/development/bootloader-unlock-t2827748. I don't even know if i have to do this using PC or g2 mini.

I remember rooting, unlocking bootloader and flashing recovery on my lg l7. It was like i download 1 zip file on my PC, unpack it, connect the phone and run 1 file that did all for me. Is there something like that for g2 mini? (D620r)
[LG G2 Mini] Just_7ohn:
Hey, i cant uderstand this method too, please tell me if you have found a solution for flashing a recovery in a way i could understand
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Metallicalabrano:
I am on lollipop and use stock rom, never tried to root or something like that, my phone is new I have it for like 1 month until now

This is an old thread started by me: http://xdaforums.com/note-4/help/center-zone-touchscreen-dead-to-finger-t3219392

Some spot in my touchscreen was dead to finger, and "#2663# -> TSP FW update" fixed the problem to me.

Right now I had another touchscreen problem, was most difficult to replicate, happened when I keep the finger pressed, then the touchscreen got some kind of fail in that specific spot and stopped holding the press, I noticed because it was on the keyboard, and couldnt keep pressed R button to make the "4" appear, instead i got "rrrrrrr" (because touchscreen cant detect my finger pressed). When this happended, when I tried to swype over that zone, the detection was deflected or something like that (english is not my first language sorry)

Look at it

And this time AGAIN, "#2663# -> TSP FW update" fixed the problem for me.

The most weird thing ?? Both time the problem was gone when I grabbed the pone with one hand and used my other hand fingers in the touchscreen, BOTH THIS PROBLEMS WERE ONLY REPLICATED USING THE PHONE OVER A SURFACE, TABLE, BED, FLOOR, JUST WITH ONE HAND TOUCHING THE PHONE AND ON THE SCREEN. WHEN I GRABBED WITH ANOTHER I COULDNT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

WHAT IS ****ING HAPPENING HERE, IS THIS NORMAL ???

Why #2663# and select TSP FW update -> always fix my problems ? is my phone broken ?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Metallicalabrano:
sorry for the giant pic, i dont know how to make spoilers in this forum
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yesteryearisoverhere:
I may be wrong about this but this looks like a grounding problem. When you're using one hand to hold the phone, the charge from your hand using the phone is able to flow through your hand that is holding it. When you use it on an insulating material (eg. wood, cloth) the charge is unable to flow from the affected area which makes it unable to detect your touches.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Metallicalabrano:
should I change the phone ? I am the only one with this problem ? Why the update fixed the issue every time ?
[Moto E Themes and Apps] GuestK00164:
Please find attached a selection of Condor System apks from the latest 5.1 update. Enjoy [emoji15]

https://mega.nz/#F!NRlDVajK!KfOnH3CWiPHupw2y5m_OIg
[Moto E Themes and Apps] Th3gam3rcat:
Thanks :v

Enviado desde mi XT1022 mediante Tapatalk
[Moto E Themes and Apps] PoseidonKing:
English ONLY!!!!!!!!!!! Read the forum rules before creating an account........ :(
[Moto E Themes and Apps] Th3gam3rcat:
discrimination :c you look like donald trump

Enviado desde mi XT1022 mediante Tapatalk
[Moto E Themes and Apps] KagamiNator:
Is not discrimination, read the rules before post anything: http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?f=3145

4th rule: use the English language.

Read isn't hard, so do it.
[Moto E Themes and Apps] Th3gam3rcat:
Ok :v im kidding
[Moto E Themes and Apps] magdeoz:
What he wrote this in English, the other is automatically written to use the app tapatalk