yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Monet] Menneisyys:
Use the Smartphone General forum for GENERIC posts, hacks, tutorials, questions!

If you have a question / tip / hack / trick also applicable to (most) other Smartphone models, please PLEASE post it to the brand new General Smartphone forum. Few Smartphone users check out the forums of other Smartphone models and, therefore, your questions / tips / other stuff will be read by a LOT more people if you post it to a general forum than in just a model-specific one.

As has already been pointed out, everything should be posted to the new General forum that isn’t ONLY related to the particular model. Some examples of what should be posted to the General forum and what should stay in a device-specific one:

posts like “the HTC Vox (s710) has a very bad-quality rubber cover” (example HERE and HERE) should stay in the device-specific Vox subforum because it’s (currently - we'll see how the forthcoming HTC Wings fare in this respect) only the Vox that is affected by this problem. The same stands for problems with the bootloaders of a given model or specific ROM upgrades, ROM versions, unlocking etc. only applicable to a given model (and nothing else).

posts like Live Messenger CAB’s (example HERE), OpenVPN hacks (example HERE), Adobe Flash hacking (example HERE) etc. should ALL be posted to the General forum because these hacks, information etc. can be used on (almost) ALL Smartphone models.

if you have a question that you feel can be answered by other Smartphone users, do NOT post it to a device-specific forum, but to the generic one. Generic questions are “What Web browsers should I use?”, “How do I configure my e-mail client?”, “How do I install Flash on my device” and so on. ONLY post questions like “What about ROM version X.Y for Smartphone model XY”, “How do I enable HSDPA in model XY”, “Where should I get WM6 for model XY”, “I have problems with the rubber covers of my Vox”, “My Excalibur’s buttons are hard to press” – that is, questions you’re absolutely sure about belonging to model-specific forums.

Also, make sure you continuously monitor the forum because I’ll post a lot of brand new Smartphone-related information in there.

Again and again,

POST ALL your questions / tips / hacks in the General forum if you find it can also apply to / answered by the owners of other Smartphone models

frequently visit the new forum for new tips / questions and, last but not least, my tutorials / roundups :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] serch826:
Hi, i'm looking for this Softkey Nav bar layer, can't find it in "Navigate" app from Play Store.

Thanks in advance
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] tonynmisty:
https://goo.gl/bm8O8x
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] serch826:
Thank you!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] cuzmonote:
You can find it in navigate.. It's called Google.. It was broken last week... Dev fixed it like 2--3 days ago
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itsnie:
Hi all, my sister have buy a new m7 from some days ago, and i want to modified them but unfurtunatelly, new m7 got hboot v1.61 so strong to s-off (need to donate to sunshinee), so i decided to not s-off them, then i want to root without unlocking the bootloader, just to remove some google bloatware such as drive, docs, etc etc, then i download kingroot from xda, just want to try to root them, then i open root explorer to browse apk and install, but after open file manager just for some second that device reboot automaticly, maybe root explorer make some wrong data, then i decided to uninstall them, then i use htc file manager to browse kingroot.apk but the result are same as root explorer, make one m7 reboot, now i factory reset that device and i hope reboot problem clear now ..

Sorry for my bad engelish and i'm new with htc device
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
i747 from at&t rooted and twrp installed . Flashed CM12 5.1.1 no signals from t-mobile.To make it work on T-Mobile from att stock i had to flash QCN(t999) via QPST by code *#7284# to change into diag. . But now after flashing cm12 ,it is not giving me signals .No calls no DATA . Now i can not flash T999 QCN again because secret codes are hidden . Is there something i can do, to get signals on CM12 . I want to enjoy 5.1.1 !:silly:. . I already tried all of the (i747)lollipop roms same results. can i flash tmobile rom on att is it possible (radios are different ) will that work ?. I forgot there was an apk that could bring up secret codes window forgot the name. If anyone knows or have a link .
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
You can flash the T999 roms, just not the firmware.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
You never stated what bootloader and modem was on your device before you flashed any of the Lollipop Roms. On the i747 you need at least the NE4 bootloader and modem to get signal on 5.x.x.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
with NE4 , i can not downgrade ? I was on LK3 . Let me know if i can downgrade please from NE4 that is needed in case of ER accidents..( as i have already turned previous device into paper weight ) . If so i will upgrade then try to flash again . Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
Thanks Doc i am going to give a shot .
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
Correct with the NE4 bootloader you can not downgrade without bricking your phone. Downgrades went out the window with MJB (Jellybean 4.3) and have not returned. Meaning you can never downgrade on MJB, NE4, NJ1, or NJ2.

With LK3 you could go upto MG2 (JB 4.1.2) or MJ2 (the leaked release of 4.3) and still be able to downgrade. I have downgraded while on MJ2 with no issues. I went down to LK3 from MJ2 in order to utilize the free sim unlock, I think DocHoliday mentioned it earlier. Since then I have gone back up to MJB and then to NE4, so I can no longer downgrade.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
Hey dawgdoc ,

I just turned another device into paper weight man .It had LK3 and i tried to flash MJB via odin stock firm from company but end of odin it f**king hard bricked the phone is there something i messed up . The bootloader were from DLK3 (rooted and twrp) but if i was just flashing new firm from odin it was not supposed to brick it just wondering what am i missing throwing my 500 for 2 phones into garbage !
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Do you get any response from the device at all?

Plug into the computer and open device manager. Does it show connected as QHSUSB_DLOAD, or something else?

Did odin complete the flash and say PASS when it was done?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
Where did you get an Odin flashable 4.3 stock rom? As far as I know AT&T never released an official one, nor have I ever seen one on sammobile. There may have been one put together by either loserskater or enewman17, but that one is rather hard to find.

Going from LK3 to MJB should cause no problems, I have done so myself. Going from NE4 to MJB is risking bricking your phone. I have read of some who have recovered from the bricking caused by the NE4 to MJB downgrade. Those used a debrick image on an external sdcard, the image was based on the bootloader that was running before the phone/device was bricked. There may be in the forums, but I'm not sure of that.

---------- Post added at 07:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:25 PM ----------

This person tells how he used a debrick image on a device he bricked flashing NE4 and provides some links. And the post following that one has links to NE4 debrick images.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
Thanks guys for helping me out, i tried debrick with 64 gb class 10 sd and it worked now trying to flash firmware again .If any tips will be great, just read DocHoliday77 post that you need to remove sd before odin back to firmware. So after that, i wont have to boot with sd card is that right. Thanks for saving my eyes burning through frames by frame .. ( I still didn't get it why it's got bricked i was coming from lk3 4.1.1 to mjb 4.3 !)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
I need a Quick help please i tried flashing mjb but phone still wont boot without sd card . Now download mode does not stay it comes and go the only option is i can get to recover from stock . So i need to flash bootloaders and modem only right from stock recovery i can not flash cwm or twrp .
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
After Debrick force phone to to boot from internal storage

Thanks DocHoliday77 and Larry2999 , I followed direction from Larry and used DocHoliday files . After debrick i was unable to boot without Debrick image from sdcard. Even after i flashed MJB with odin it was not working . All you have to do is to flash bootloader and modem to make it boot from internal storage . I add all the files in the link below.

I followed this direction http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608260&page=2 . And files were uploaded by DocHoliday77 in one of the posts that i can not remember the actual link . I used philz_touch_6.48.4-d2lte.tar.md5 for recovery that worked for me twrp for some reason was not working.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
Thanks alot dawgdoc that link saved me from ......

Now that i am back again i really want to enjoy lollipop i have MJB how can i get it please . Any help do not want to brick it again . !
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
To run a Lollipop ROM you will need to be on at least the NE4 bootloader and modem. You can find them in his NJ1 or NJ2 threads. It is not necessary to flash the ROMs, just the bootloader and modem. If you don't flash some KitKat or LP rom after updating the bootloader and modem, you may have issues running the MJB ROM. If you want newer than the NE4 bootloader and modem, be sure you flash them each in order, don't skip NE4 or NJ1 if you are going all of the way to NJ2. All of the mentioned bootloader/modem files can be found on enewman17's AFH profile.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rns416:
I will try DirtyUnicorn seems good or give me any suggestion . So you said just update NE4 bootloader and modem in recovery then flash LP rom (without rebooting) thats it without installing whole NE4 .
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
I haven't tried any LP roms, so the best I could do is parrot back what I read in the threads. Correct on the flashing instructions, I have read of many doing so to go to LP. Others flashed the ROM first and then booted. They had issues with wifi, bluetooth, data, calls, etc until they went back and flashed the bootloader and modem.
[XDA Assist] leonardo2545:
Help me please!

http: // imgur. com /yOWp4JG
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
Download:

http://dl.omnirom.org/find7

Kernel source:

https://github.com/omnirom/android_kernel_oppo_msm8974

Google space:

https://goo.gl/spaces/TdBgFFTWcbqDHNRYA

XDA:DevDB Information

Omni nightlies for Find 7a/7s, ROM for the Oppo Find 7

Contributors

maxwen

ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Version Information

Status: Nightly

Current Stable Version: 6.0

Created 2015-10-30

Last Updated 2016-02-04
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
Oppo Firmware package 2.1.5

You must run firmware 2.1.5 BEFORE flashing this ROM

If you come from ColorOS 2.1.5 you dont need to to anything else

flash this in recovery

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4vRAhHheUkxeUZuSFR3WGVxOE0/view?usp=sharing

md5sum f60e482f29cd238d9e2a5b5bcf682139

3rd party camera apps

For better camera experience using oppo camera apk is possible e. g.

http://www.xda-developers.com/coloros-camera-on-opo-great-port-great-option/

http://xdaforums.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/port-coloros-camera-cm11s-t3030369

BUT using a non standard camera app is not supported in any way so if you have issues you are on your own.

Known issues

-NFC beam not working

FAQ

How to get root?

Install SuperSU >=2.68 from recovery http://xdaforums.com/apps/supersu

I cant access my internal storage after converting to LVM?

Run the following command in a terminal (you need to install SuperSU before)

su
restorecon -RF /data/media/0

Is LVM supported?

Yes - actually at the moment only LVM is tested

Non-LVM setup might work but is untested from me

How to setup LVM?

Here is one tutorial http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64266122&postcount=2035

Backup link for setuplvm https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4vRAhHheUkxLTZRMlhaRXdKS0U/view?usp=sharing

Can I upgrade from 5 to 6 by dirty flashing?

No - 6 must be flashed clean with proper gapps

I have problems with xposed,viper4android - can you help?

GTFO

Why is encrypt phone is not working?

Most prolly reason is that the /data partiton is missing the needed footer to store encryption keys

If that is the case you can run a resize partiton in TWRP

Use Wipe -> Advanced Wipe -> check Data -> press "Repair or Change ..." -> press Resize

This will resize the partition and free that little space

This is in general save and can be done without loosing data

BUT just to be sure make a backup of ALL in /data - including /sdcard

Does this ROM support Android Pay

Nope

Does this ROM support f2fs

Nope - If for whatever reason you have f2fs partitions you must convert them to ext4 BEFORE flashing

How to encrypt the device

Best do after factory reset before flashing ANYTHING - especially before xposed and SuperSU

gapps:

http://download.dirtyunicorns.com/files/gapps/banks_gapps/
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] javier.pc:
Wow!!! Exciting!!!!!
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] BG64:
I can't wait! :D
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] kom1812:
wow i will waiting you
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] anwedr:
You're on fire.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] xabierd:
Gapps downloaded, now waiting for the best part :)
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] StormTrooper89:
In case you guys didn't notice [MENTION=4683552]maxwen[/MENTION] already uploaded a test build on 2nd post. Downloading now.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] StormTrooper89:
Minor bug. Distance between battery and network indicator.

Edit: new bug encounter. When switching from front camera to back it FC.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] Pojiku:
Thanks Maxwen, this is impressively stable for an early test! A lot of force closes start when adding GAPPS, but some of these can be mitigated by granting all permissions to them in Settings > Apps.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] StormTrooper89:
I didnt face any fc for any gapps. Do you use gapps provided in 2nd post?

Right now im exploring it and notice battery optimization is not there yet?:confused: Whenever i enable it for all apps it will revert back.
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] javier.pc:
Oh ****... until this afternoon I can't install it :(
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] StormTrooper89:
Why? For flashaholic this is something new and fun. :D
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] tarun kambala:
why am i getting different colors?
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] benoita74:
Bookmarking this :)

Is it LVM compatible ?
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
known: it also FCs sometimes when you exit camera
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
ONLY lvm since I wont test anything else
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
gapps are a PITA with 6

make sure you do a factory reset before flashing gapps
[Oppo Find 7 and 7a] maxwen:
details please

i can switch that voodoo setting on and off
[LG Optimus G (International)] bryant rosado silva:
Hey guys! I want to buy the OG but I haven't seen too many roms for the e977 version so can anyone tell me if the roms made for the other versions will work on it? Thanks!
[LG Optimus G (International)] rivasprd:
Any ROM for geehrc/e975/LS970/e987 should work on e977

Enviado desde mi Optimus G mediante Tapatalk
[LG Optimus G (International)] bryant rosado silva:
Thanks!

Enviado de meu GT-I9300I usando Tapatalk
[LG Optimus G (International)] x-geo:
do you know a rom in 5.1 for e977 with nfc working? or a patch for any rom?
[LG Optimus G (International)] leouzcategui:
Use Kevin ROM, is the best, working great in e977 Venezuela, no bugs, camera working great, only thing is the phone get hot playing 3D games for long time but probably a thing related with our processor.

Just don't forget to backup EFS and MODEM if something go wrong. But the ROM only install system partition.
[LG Optimus G (International)] x-geo:
the nfc is working in this rom?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] phoneturf:
There is only one Samsung stylus with an eraser I have found. I like them so much I own three. However, the only app I have found where the eraser works is S-Note. Since I would rather not use a touchwiz rom, this really stinks. Does anyone know of any other note-taking app where the eraser works?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] aznmode:
Which pen are you talking about?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] pdwhoward:
Squid (formerly Papyrus) can use the eraser (I'm running CM11).
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] ckelly33:
does this slide into the slot inside the tablet?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] Note10.1Dude:
phoneturf is talking about the S-pen with eraser. It will not fit in the slot. It is a massive improvement over the included s-pen, but nowhere as nice as a bamboo.

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Sams...&qid=1384153340&sr=8-5&keywords=samsung+s+pen

Supposedly the Lenovo tablet stylus works too, including eraser. I have not tried.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] ederstk:
Tried and works:

Photoshop Touch

Autodesk Sketchbook

Corel Painter (but a bit horrible)

ArtFlow
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] Vasishtha:
INKredible: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viettran.INKredible

And: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2774130

You do have to turn off air command. This app has also the ability to use finger input as an eraser tool.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Accessories] jerrys0828:
Also working:

LectureNotes

S Note

Infinite Painter

Clover Paint

I love the pen with eraser for both note-taking and drawing. I bought one in damaged packaging off ebay for $15 (could have been $12 if I ordered it from Malaysia).

I did, however, have to sandpaper mine down 1/4 of an inch or so and trim the nibs just ever-so-slightly to undo a 1/4" offset it had. I then put two cheap foam pencil grips on it to make it a bit bulkier (I push the button through the foam, knowing it's aligned with the pen clip). The nibs for this pen (usually included with) are the longer, straight kind like what comes with the Wacom Bamboo Feel, rather than the very skinny-bodied ones that go in the stock pen.

I should also mention that the pressure sensitivity seems a little lesser than the stock s-pen. It responds less to very light touches, and in art programs the difference in brush sizes with increased pressure follow a steeper curve. That said, I only really notice this when testing for it, and it works fine for me in practice. All in all, I like it and am planning on buying another, but next time I may try a different brand (as other old tablet pens which use the tech should work, such as a Samsung Slate pen).
[General Questions and Answers] missTnA:
I apologize now if I'm posting in the wrong location or whatever i might have overlooked... thanks in advance for any help u might be able to offer...

Im trying to root my S5, but don't have access to my pc. All i have for the time being is an iMac. is it possible to root my phone with this computer? or is there an app or some other more efficient way to root it? Is there a thread i may have missed or instructions somewhere that can guide me thru the process? yep- I'm a noob, n won't pretend i know anything i don't. i appreciate your time and assistance. thanks again.
[Android Apps and Games] MrTok001:
A fun little app to create your Deal With It GIF photo.

Just select your photo and put Deal with It glass on it and animate it then you can save it as GIF or PNG.

Please try it and give me feedback. Thank you.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tokapp.DealWithIt
[Android Apps and Games] Pain-N-Panic:
Awesome app!!!! Any possibility to have an option where the user can edit the the text? Instead of it saying "deal with it" have an option to input a custom text?
[Android Apps and Games] MrTok001:
I will add this in the next update
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] ianthok:
it's very good for save more ram and not autostart apps after boot and auto recycle the running apps

.

#update

Now I'm just installed PURIFY without kingroot, I'm installed SUPERSU+PURIFY

And my battery life more longer (not gaming), normal user ?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] ianthok:
Kingroot and purify, go to here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3107461

If you already rooted,you can download purify at PLAY STORE
[Windows 10 Mobile] x_orange90_x:
The past few days I've been experiencing much higher battery drain than normal. This started on build 10536, so I figured upgrading to 10581 would fix it. It has not. The only factor that I can relate to the problem is that in the past week I've set a custom accent color with CustomPFD, and I've changed my system font to Comic Sans with DHT FontChange. I have yet to hard reset my device since updating last night, so the two apps are still installed and the custom settings are still in place.

Has anyone has either of these changes impact their battery life? This is a Lumia 640 LTE.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wyndorf:
Hey there,

I've got a Z1s, (C6916), running the Android 5.0.2, build 14.5.b.0.247, and was wondering if there were step by step instructions on flashing a custom ROM. From the instructions I've seen, they aren't for this build, or you have to downgrade or something.

With the talk to Android M, and that I've had this thing stock since I got it, I was looking for a new feel and to maximize it's potential.

I'm rather computer savvy, but have only flashed one phone, my old Xperia T.

Any insight, or good resources?

Thanks.

Wyndorf
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viperguy212:
HI all,

So its Day 2 with my 6P, going great so far. Then I remembered about voicemail and I never really did anything with it besides swipe away a notification yesterday. Here's where it gets interesting... I could swear I had a 4th tab in the phone app for voicemail the other day. Now I have nothing. All I have now is my voicemail number which my phone dials to receive. Where the hell did it go?

I found some N5X posts that claim that pulling the sim worked to restore that 4th tab. No luck for me with that solution.

Anyone have any ideas or encounter the same thing? I'm on ATT for the record.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bohemus:
Who is your carrier? You can check for the visual voicemail feature in the dialer app,click on the three dots in the search box, go to settings, then calls, then voicemail. See if visual voicemail is turned on. It should be if supported by your carrier. I think T-Mobile is the only one that supports it currently, that and Orange in France. I could be wrong on that one though.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gekko2:
try dialing 1 or long pressing 1.

but the best solution IMO is using Google Voice Lite for Voicemail. free transcription, voicemails on PC and syncing to all devices anywhere in the world.

https://support.google.com/voice/answer/115127?hl=en
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elreydenj:
Best option until verizon releases a visual voicemail app like they did on the nexus 6 if you are a Verizon customer.... Have to go with google voice.

Edit: I see you are on At&t . Probably a similar scenario as the Verizon one I am referencing.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] byproxy:
FWIW, i'm on VZW and i still have the (4th) voicemail tab... but it's non-functional. said there were no voicemails even though there were.

i DID have visual voicemail activated on my account too... so obviously at this point this tab is not yet compatible with VZW.

that said, i also wasn't getting notified of new voicemails so i called and had them remove visual voicemail for the time being. fixed the notification problem.

am looking forward to this 4th tab actually working though!