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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] akhilleus_:
So i just came across this new terms and conditions post by slickdeals http://slickdeals.net/f/8544319-not...posting-deals-from-amazon-third-party-sellers

Apparently all companies that came out with new products were giving deep discounts but looks like they brought it to a 50 review minimum and 1000 store rating :( anyone know what this is about and why. I only recently discovered the site and saw incredible deals on cases but they are all gone now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] inneyeseakay:
What this about and why is clearly posted in the link you provided...........?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] Sfkn2:
This makes sense. People were using slickdeals to advertise.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] appleslicer:
Yea but we were getting cases for like $2-5 now if you go on amazon those cases are like $15-20. It was beneficial for us if you think about it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] Sfkn2:
Right, but people pay for advertisements on forums and on slickdeals. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Accessories] SillyTexas:
sounds reasonable , and how is your honeymoon ?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Longlife:
Hi all,

a few hours ago, I somehow - don't know how - managed to destroy my beloved Universal's LCD screen. Now there are two huge deadpixel areas with colored lining and the rest of the display doesn't work correctly either. I am pretty sure there's no way of repairing it.

The thing is, that I have another Uni at home, that has a broken USB port. I took it to a service company and they said that the MB is fractured and they would have to replace it, which would cost over USD 700. Yet I think that they might have lied and that the phone could be repaired just by replacing the USB port. I can't say for sure though, as I don't have the skill needed to open the device and check it..well I could actually do without the skill as the disassembly manual is pretty easy to understand and follor I'd say, but I don't have the correct screwdriver :) Anyway, that is my situation. Now I have two options and I would really appreciate it, if you shared your opinions on what's better:

1) I could take the working LCD screen for the Uni with broken USB, and let some service company replace the other uni's broken LCD with it. Or, I could do it myself, if it wasn't really difficult.

The advantage is, that it would probably not take as long as the other option, so I could use the device again sooner

The disadvantage is, that the Uni that is now in a state where it MIGHT be reapired (again, maybe the service guys were right and the whole MB is beyond repair), would be completely useless.

2) I could buy a new LCD on ebay (about USD 160 incl. shipping). Then I could try to repair the USB port and sell the then-working Uni for some USD 400, maybe more, maybe less.

The advantage of this option is, that I could make some money.

On the other hand, it would take much longer before I could use my Uni again and, in case it's the MB that is broken, I wouldn't be able to sell the other device and could easily end up spending some 160 USD for a display that I could have for free.

Well, sorry for such a long post, I see that I could have been a bit briefer, but if you made it all the way through to here, I'd like to ask you for your opinion. I am currently thinking that the first option would be better, but I'm nowhere close to a decision. Thanks a lot.

longlife
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] rnzk8:
well, if i were you id do the following:

buy a battery charger to be able to charge your uni with the broken usb and then sync it to your pc by using bluetooth instead....

one uni up and running...

for the other uni that has damaged lcd... i suggest you bring it to the service center and let them look at it (to be on the safe side)... if you know what you are doing, of course doing it yourself will be faster.....

now while your uni is in the service center.... you can use the other uni that has the battery charger instead...

dont know if you like my idea though... hope they helped... :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Longlife:
Thanks for a fast reply :) Your idea is really good, but the problem is that I don't have BT in my PC and I don't have the battery charger either. Even though I could buy both of them, my Uni would be probably back from the service center before it arrived :) And the fact is that I will probably be able to do without the Uni for a while (I have a Nokia 1600 as a backup phone so I will be able to keep in touch with ppl and even though I will miss all the stuff Uni offers, I should survive :) )

However, your idea has led me to a thought that I might be able to sell the device together with the charger and BT module, I don't know if anyone would like to buy it though. And even if someone did, maybe the money he would give me for it wouldn't even cover the cost of the LCD I'd have to buy.

Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing your idea! If nothing else, I now realised that I can use the dead-LCD Uni to charge both Unis' batteries and use the dead-USB Uni while the other one is in repair =)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] davieshyland:
I picked up a Uni in a market in london for 20 quid ( i Know:D ), the screen was broken, hence the price.

I basically bought it because in was in very good condition, i was going to take the innards from my uni and put them in the broken unis case.

I got back to the car and plugged the broken uni in and it worked, apart from the cracked bit on the screen.

I took it home and swopped the screens over, it took about an hour, now i have taken my uni apart before this, to have a look and to see if i could replace the touch screen, wasn`t working correctly, but i am in no way an expert at it.

I have included the dis-assembly instructions with this post, i would highly recomend you have a go yourself.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] davieshyland:
more instructions
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] hebigakure:
i have the same problems before.if ur usb port is broken,u can repair it for cheap so that it charge ur battery again,but sync via usb will be forever disabled.and bluetooth wont help.as for the screen,u can swap the dead usb screen with the dead screen one.and then u'll end up with 1 perfect working uni (and swap the housing too,so that the working one will have the slightest scratch) and 1 junk uni with broken usb and broken lcd.as ppl in the used pda store can tell that ur usb is broken without reparing the lcd,just tell them u have broken lcd and want to swap with their other used phone.i swap it with another uni for usd 100.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Emission:
Just curious, if you haven't sold or sent this unit anywhere yet, does the motherboard on the one with the broken screen still work 100%? If so I'll buy the motherboard off of yah :). At least that way you can cut your losses and at least keep some money, I'll buy anything else that works 100% too. I'll leave you a PM.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Longlife:
Thanks a lot for the instructions! I think I will check with the service center first though, and let them offer me a price for the repair and then, if the price is too high, I'll try to switch the LCDs myself. Well I'd actually like to switch the whole upper part of the device (LCD, D-pad, webcam, etc.), because I guess it will be easier and apart from that, the older one (the one with working LCD) is in a better cosmetic condition :)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Longlife:
So you gave the used-PDA store a Uni with broken USB and LCD plus USD 100 and they gave you another, fully working, Uni?

I'm not sure if I understood you well..but if I did, what you had said sounds pretty awesome :)
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
Hello all,

I just wanted to let all who are interested know that the MyGica A681 USB stick works 100%. I have it hooked up to one of those flat window mount antennas and it receives full HD signal that I view through the PadTV app found on Play Store. The PadTV app lacks in a lot of ways, it would be cool if someone around here was able to come up with something better. A few of the channels have a major A/V delay but it may be due to reception and not the tuner stick or app. Overall, it was a very worthwhile purchase for me, if anyone has any questions let me know.

Hopefully this is useful information for a cord-cutter somewhere. I'm not in any way affiliated with MyGica, just a fellow MOJO owner who couldn't find any info on a TV Tuner stick that would work with our boxes so I took the dive on my own.
[M.O.J.O. General] AndroidSupaFan:
Thanks buddy, this is a great discovery!
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
No problem. I've pretty much been doing a lot of my own discovering what works since there's not much documentation for our devices. Like I said in my first post, it would be awesome if someone around here was able to come up with something better for a channel surfing app. PadTV gets the job done, but it's certainly not the prettiest. I forgot to mention that it also does DVR, but one of my issues is that it will only save to internal storage and not something like an external drive or an SD card. The channel info/current episode descriptions are several hours behind. If theres a button on my remote for Channel +/-, I haven't found it. You have to use your mouse to bring up and scroll through channels. Again, it gets the job done, I can watch 39 or so OTA channels, and quite a few of which are HD. It's just not the most MOJO friendly UI, since it was intended for phones.

Some other things I use daily that work 100%: Ouya controller (as 2nd controller), Plugables brand 7x USB 3.0 hub, & a Rii Mini i8 keyboard. Obviously stuff like my Logitech Bluetooth receiver that I run to my stereo also works to receive audio from MOJO. My USB wired Logitech PC game controller works great as well.

Just trying to help fellow XDA'ers and Googlers not worry about compatibility before they order something like I did. That said, most if not all of my worries were completely unfounded because everything I've thrown at the MOJO so far works like a charm! :D
[M.O.J.O. General] psxfa:
Would a wired XBox 360 controller work?
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
I don't have one to test but I'm 99% sure it would.
[M.O.J.O. General] kevinthefixer:
I'd just like to clarify a point: it may sound like nitpicking, but it's not the PadTV app that works; it's the PadTV-HD app. The standard PadTV just says it can't find a device.

That being said, the little MyGica is a little giant. I live in a fringe reception area, for decent reception I need a huge rooftop antenna, but this little thumb-drive-sized receiver still picks up a round dozen stations on the 10-cm piece of coat hanger wire it comes with. Yes, the weaker stations have audio lag problems; I hope a better antenna fixes that. It also costs about half what other similar units do, and most of them work on windows only.

I tried a few of the other TV apps on Play Store but the PadTV-HD was the only one that recognized the A681. I didn't find it all that bad an interface, except that the sidebars won't stay in place longer than a couple seconds, and I couldn't find a setting for that. It also lacks a volume control, as the MOJO itself does, so you must hope you have some control somewhere else. And there is no info in the EPG (electronic program guide) even though it appears to have that function. But I was able to find and watch several different channels without any real problems; except, of course, that TV programming in general sucks. Unless you're a sports fan.

So thanks, [MENTION=3833138]tideee88[/MENTION], for the heads-up here!
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
Yes, thank you for mentioning that it is in fact the PadTV HD app. Hope I didn't cause anyone any confusion. I also had no luck trying other tuner apps and I tried literally every one available on Play Store (including non-ATSC ones) and even tried sideloading a few because I dislike PadTV HD so much.

I agree that the MyGica stick is a great little device. I'm really impressed with it when it's able to do it's thing properly. I never tried the dinky little antenna it came with, I ordered a 25-mile distance flat window-mount antenna and it gets me about 39 channels here in Pittsburgh, PA. Lots of them are HD, and look and sound great. However, many of the Play Store reviews for PadTV HD seem to indicate that the slow motion, lag, and stuttering are a result of the app not taking advantage of hardware acceleration and thus is trying to encode 1080p on the fly via software rendering or something to that effect. Other than the mild inconveniences of things like not having a dedicated button for CH +/- and as you noted, the channel info being totally useless, it's a real bummer that I can't even get the channels I could be getting if it weren't for a poorly written app that is unfortunately our only option at the moment. I feel as though this is a real hole that could be filled with the rate at which Android set top boxes are becoming popular.

I mostly purchased this because the only time I ever need to watch broadcast TV is when my Steelers are on and hence have no use to pay for cable. I'm really hoping we have a new app sorted out before football season because FOX is one of the channels that currently comes in very laggy and out of sync for me at the moment.

Your MOJO doesn't have volume control, though? It certainly should. Do the hardkeys not work on your C.T.R.L.R.? Android system volume works perfect for me in all apps. Failing that, I've found you can change the volume in Pad TV HD by clicking somewhere in the video frame and dragging your mouse up or down, like a swipe if it were touch. Hopefully that helps!
[M.O.J.O. General] kevinthefixer:
I'll try the volume control thing. I'm using CM12.1 and maybe it has a volume control somewhere but I haven't found it yet, I'm used to hardware switches. I'm not using the CTRLR either, just a keyboard & mouse. I'm still working on display resolution problems, as I don't really have the right display hardware for the MOJO, and it's picky that way. I'm about to give up entirely on the powered HDMI-2-VGA adapter to the 1280x1024 computer monitor, too unreliable even just in Android. Neither it nor the HDMI-2-DVI cable to the old Dell monitor will display at all in recovery, for that I have to commandeer the living room and the only true HDMI display in the house, which is a projector--not the best setup for tweaking a device. Still doing my homework on tweaking TWRP to 720P which I hope will solve that problem.
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
I'm running a rooted stock rom via HDMI so I'm not sure about your display issues as I haven't had any. But I use a bluetooth keyboard/mouse most of the time and the volume hardkeys work on that as well. If your keyboard has volume hardkeys and they don't work, it may be some sort of issue with your rom. AFAIK, my keyboard's drivers are just generic Windows ones.
[M.O.J.O. General] kevinthefixer:
Same display issues regardless of ROM. AFAIK there are only four, and I tried them all. (This is a very rare instance of me following my own advice: try all the different flavors before deciding on a favorite.) Several people have reported similar issues while in system but I think I'm unique in the recovery problem. Changing the resolution by editing the build.prop improved my display in system but did nothing in recovery; I will just have to carry the MOJO into the living room whenever I need to use recovery, which shouldn't be that often. The bright side is that I learned to unpack and repack recovery images.

My keyboard is a wired mini with no extra room for media keys, but it does have a third control key (FN) to emulate them. But I can't see the blue-on-black icons to use them unless the room is brightly lit! Volume control is not a biggie for me though, I run the audio through a seventies-vintage amp and speakers. I pity those who grew up with "modern" surround sound, satellite speakers and a single subwoofer. My setups often fool both myself and the dogs, we can't tell if the noise is outside the open door or inside the TV.

BTW Windows keyboard drivers won't work on Android, but it's such a low-level thing they are just included in the kernel. Somewhere in the ROM is a keyboard map that can be edited (with root of course), but I misremember where. I never had to remap a keyboard.
[M.O.J.O. General] tideee88:
PadTV HD app no longer works for me as of the latest update. For anyone considering purchasing a tuner, I recommend against it. Flushed $40 down the toilet.
[M.O.J.O. General] kevinthefixer:
If you'd like I'll send you the old version, I'll just need to save it then upload it. You'd just have to uninstall the newer version then sideload the old one and not allow it to update. Just PM me.
[M.O.J.O. General] SupaJ:
Can you please send me the version that works?
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syedadnanrazvi:
When I plug in my skullcandy headphones Z3c refuses to recognize them but when I plug in the headphones that came with Sony or works fine.. The problem started from yesterday otherwise the headphones were perfectly fine and my phone is out of warranty too,is it a software bug or the headphone jack is damaged??
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nzzane:
Well first off, get real headphones :P

Secondly, if the stock earphones work fine i doubt its the jack, your headphones could be damaged (skullcandy break easily)
[Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hansoliv:
Good day.

I have the exact same problem with my sony xba-2 (even with their own products there is incompatibilities :) ).

I use a program called soundabout, that is free in the app store, and force the sound to the headphones.

Let us know if it worked after.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] emmawilliam834:
Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge India Launch Set for Tuesday
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kvsandeepreddy:
any idea if we will get VR?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Pat123:
S7 Edge is going to be priced at Rs. 59,000! Man, I wish it was a little lower.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
S7 edge price is 56900 along with free Gear VR for prebooking......................................
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Pat123:
Yup, I am thinking whether I should go for S7 or S7 Edge. Who else is planning to buy?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] emmawilliam834:
Yes you are right Those who pre-book will get a free Gear VR with their purchase.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] shuvadeep:
I am getting mine by 12th of this month at max.

Stocks arriving by 11th.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kvsandeepreddy:
are you sure that the mobile will hit stores on 11th in India?

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is it bundled with the mobile or should we claim it as a promo?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] shuvadeep:
That's what my dealer informed me. Though they are not supposed to sell before 17th. My dealer said he will give me a piece by 12th.

Lets see how it goes. Will also pre-order from Flipkart.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kvsandeepreddy:
oh cool... can u let me know the dealers info.. maybe i can come in touch with him... i will be leaving to US on 14th so trying to get my hands on one before
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] shuvadeep:
Just pre-booked mine from Flipkart. Onyx Black
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] docc:
Any update on availability in India? It's available in grey market but official Indian version will apparently be available from 17th midnight according to a dealer near my place.

Saw a dummy device and have to say that it is really sleek!

Just can't get myself to switch from the ease of an iPhone 6S plus. Super tempted though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] whosaysjohn:
Yeah.. Miss going to be 18th when it will be available at retailers... Dummies arrives yesterday at my place..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] zabaknilesh:
Which color is everyone going for.. I have pre booked silver titanium!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] whosaysjohn:
Digging the black...but waiting to check G5 before i decide on what to buy....
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] clavicle:
Preordered golden Ti version, wanted silver, but that one is out of stock at Flipkart.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Harsh:
Pre-Ordered Black from flipkart. Hope it reach on time. What are your expected shipping/delivery dates? Mines states 21st March
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] rajeevcom:
Shd get it on 18th evening mostly

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What memory card is everyone ordering 64/128?which brand?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] docc:
Should be available starting tonight around midnight.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Hi, im iphone user, thinking to buy s7 edge, waiting for indian reviews,

I used note 5 for week then sold because of lag mostly in scrolling popular apps like even fb,

I hope s7 edge is improved one.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] techsammy:
Has anyone found a glass screen protector on Amazon/Flipkart? I like caseology cases but none of them is on sale in amazon.in Will have to buy one from Amazon.com
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] swiftfury:
For anyone interested, the newest update added "Condensed Scaling" in the Display setting, one of the best features samsung has added by far.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] vire825:
Good lock is officially available on play store.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
is the latest update PD1 for india(INS) rolled back? now both OTA,smartswitch and kies say PBH is the latest

Can someone check it out?

if possible those who updated do check OTA and smartswitch status now?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
I have pd1. It's saying I have latest.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
I do updated another edge device to PD1 on Wednesday itself.....the new black onyx one I bought is showing PBH as the latest one
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] amarnath135:
I too tried but the software update says PBH is latest. What's wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
it seems latest indian(INS) PD1 update has been rolled back...............revised update will be released later
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
I hope they fix wiggle issue on touchscreen.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Jey_lo:
Hi guys.. Got my s7 edge as a bday gift.. Happy to own this beast coming from an xperia z1.

I would like to know your suggestions for a good scratchguard, as the one I got is peeling off by itself around the edges and also for a good transparent case.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Mine showing PD1 as the latest, checked a few minutes ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
if possible try in smartswitch(PC)---------click on MORE option followed by EMERGENCY S/W RECOVERY then click on Device intialization tab.......................tell me what is in Current version And Initialized version
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Dpk1:
Here you go...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] kannanX10:
If possible someone with S7 EDGE try this for me......
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
I have 50% gear vr coupon. I dont need it. I want to sell
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Mandeep148:
Guys can you do me a favour,

Im noticing this strange issue, my touchscreen is wiggling when i freeze finger,

https://youtu.be/kxysauxJ5Yk

Can some one try the same process, should i replace my device?