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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] virginwidow:
Hi folks I''ve read quite alot about the Straight Talk Variant of this phone.

Carrier is pageplus cellular. They were recently bought out by tracfone.

When booting, the phone displays the ugly Tracfone logo and came loaded with default tracfone apps and browzer bookmarks, though both phones were sold by pageplus.

EVERYTHING I know about any fone sold by tracfone (much less the OLD TFn) or its subsidiaries reflects they are really really hard to root or mod, but b/c it was a genuine S3 I took the chance, usually I get an old VZW unit off ebay.

What I have:

sch-s968c

Android Ver.

4.1.2

BaseBand

S968CUDUANH2

Kernel Ver.

3.0.30-1564380-user

se.infra@SWDB2804 #1

Build No.

JZO54K.S6968CUDUANH2

Date

Aug 7, 2014

Mobile Network

EvDo-rev.A:8

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pageplus cellular was unable to get the mobile broadband working, I got that fixed chopping down an OLD (3 years at least) TFn SIM and poking it in the slot -- eazy peazy

However, Stock 4.1.2 utterly BLOWS CHUNKS. 2 bars at best in my rural area. I hear USC, SPR, and VZW (all cdma) users are getting 3-4 @ my place (my kids friends)

I know threads exist for the StraightTalk variant of the s968c, however I don't know which 'Destructions' to use. Some say a special version of the OctOS (?) TWRM recovery, but the link to it is broken. What about Heimdahl? Reason I ask is I don't use windows, ever since too many things no longer work on XP... Do I HAVE to use windows? Running win7 in a VM is an option but then there's the struggle to get the VM to correctly access USB...

Once I get root, I NEED a ROM, rooted with no google or chrome, I'm a security freak and won't run any app that needs that 'Safeguard' or whatever that is... Basicly I don't run google anything and don't use fB etc on the fone. In order to effectively firewall and adbock I need root ~~ Can't figure out which RELIABLE stripped down RoM to pick.

Then there is the notorious Camera issue. What do I need to back up, in order to reload the decent Proprietary Samsung Camera? (I truly do require good camera for my work) I don't mind to use Stock VZW etc firmware as long as I can root the thing and disable the bloat and calling home crap. I have seen some ROMs that are stock based, but I do not see any rooted ones.

Is the solution found in rooting after I load (which one?) ROM?

The poor signal strength ~~ is this a firmware issue or a hardware issue? I have heard that some S3's are just "wrong" (Verizon type -- might not be some) others have said its RIL or APN related... but since the APN comes from the SIM, I wonder if Id be better off experimenting with different SIM?

Thanks in advance ... Before I get Napalmed for starting a new thread, I looked everywhere and couldn't find much on a phone originally from Tracfone, much less on my rinky dink carrier :cool:

VW
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
Divide Mail by MobileIron has a few annoyances that I would like to fix. Maybe anyone has a solution ?

1. You cannot copy/paste in the app.

2. It will lock itself after a few minutes of inactivity and requires a password entry.

3. It seems like it won't work anymore if u root your phone.

4. It downloads attachments to /emulated/0/divide-attachments/ but I can't see that folder ? It seems like it doesn't exist ?
[MENTION=309187]edit[/MENTION]: found out that u can access that folder with "MobileIrons Filemanager".

5. Anything else that I might have not noticed yet :S

Thanks !
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] tester90:
Hi!

I've recently noticed a strange reproduceable behaviour of my Moto Z Play. I have a SD card formatted as internal encrypted memory (20GB) and portable (40GB). When I Power off via the Power off option, and boot up the device it tells me the portable partition of my SD card is corrupted and asks me to fix. However this can be fixed by simply putting the SD card in a PC/Mac and then putting it back into the phone. This is a reproduceable problem if I follow these steps:

1. Power off

2. Turn phone on again and wait for booting to finish

3. Portable SD card partition is recognized as corrupt

4. Power off

5. Insert SD in Mac, wait to get recognized

6. Eject from Mac

7. Put in Phone

8. Profit

I wonder why this happens and what I can do to prevent this. It is really annoying to not be able to listen to my music after an exam until I reach home...
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] dandrumheller:
Maybe card going bad? I'm using a 128gb card with split adopted (30gb) and portable (90gb) partitions. I get the expected adopted storage missing message for a few seconds on boot until it has time to read the card, but no issue with the portable partition.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] tester90:
Could be, it's just 2 months old though. Also it's a little weird that it works perfectly fine until I power off my phone again.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] larsdennert:
Got this error too but just waited for it to continue booting and the card works.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] reijin:
How long did you wait? I had my phone running for 2hours and it still showed that the SD is corrupt
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] larsdennert:
A minute or so. I have mine combined with internal storage. Ie I have 64gb internal now instead of 32gb. If there is nothing critical on yours, just reformat it in the phone. I always have my phone auto backup everything in case the phone gets lost our broken.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] reijin:
Maybe I will do the reformatting too, but I feel like it should work non the less and it is super annoying....

It is definitely not the problem of the SD card, since it is recognized just fine by my other phone. However putting it in my phone does not "fix" it, I still have to put it in the Mac, let it mount and then eject to fix it.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] McFlypants:
I have a question: How to have two partitions on your sd card for android?

I have a 64gb card and would like to extend my internal storage, also have an external SD that i can use on my pc if i put it in there.
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] dandrumheller:
http://blog.sam.liddicott.com/2016/02/android-6-semi-adopted-storage.html?m=1
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] okaban:
Have the same problem, SD card error and whatever option you choose - doesn't work. The problem is that I don't have an adapter, so cannot re-format it :(
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] sdrolz:
Format sd card as portable

I've seen this question coming up again recently after going quiet for some time. Common element is formatting the card as internal adopted memory. For some unknown and yet to be resolved reason mounting the sd card as internal memory has a glitch and stops working. The only known solution is to not use the card as internal memory. Reformat the sd card as 'Portable' memory using the reformat function built into the phone itself. Portable allows you to eject the memory card and use/read it in another device. Internal Adopted memory locks the card to the phone and encrypts it. You cannot read a card used as internal adopted memory in any other device, and if you reformat it, you will wipe it clean and delete everything on in. But if you want the memory card to work, you want to use it as Portable memory.

Thats my story and I'm sticking to it! :D
[Moto Z Play Questions & Answers] vmu:
Unfortunately that does not solve the problem. Even when I format my card as "portable" the phone tells me my card is damaged and needs to be formatted (after one power cycle) . The card isn't damaged though and can be read perfectly on my pc. And it's no cheap card either. A Samsung Evol Plus (Class 10, U3). I'm trying another brand to see if this will fix things.
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] Ian Abrahamson:
I have the standard P9. i would like to try the Nova launcher, but should i wait for the Nougat update

to be installed first, or does it not make any difference.

Thanks
[Huawei P9 Questions & Answers] Brontok:
It makes no difference. Nova launcher can be installed on lollipop, marshmallow, nougat, ...
[Honor 4x Questions & Answers] SumitGupta2442:
Removed
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
This is what I would like to see in a Moto X 4th Generation:

Keep the dual speakers

Dimple with finger scanning

USB-C

More RAM for course

Expandable storage still available

Better battery Life

Wireless Charging

AMOLED (If the price is right)

Stock Android (No bloatware)

This wouldn't stop me from getting the phone if it had all the features above: REGULAR UPDATES!!!!!!!

In all honestly not all of us want the Moto Mods and love the Moto X. You would definitely keep my loyalty in buying your brand, as long as you listen to what your customers want. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!
[X Style (Pure) General] Settler11:
I'm afraid there wont be instant any updates like the Google Devices or even after them. More like after Samsung even because Lenovo owns it and they aren't very keen on updates. I experienced it on a Lenovo tablet and obviously on this phone.
[X Style (Pure) General] BackDaws:
its this lcd screen that kills batter life so just having the amoled would kill 2 birds with one stone for me

i would upgrade if looked exactly the same but with later model cpu/chipset, amoled screen and a 3500/4000 mah battery, i love all motos additions and the stock look.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
I could live without wireless charging and fingerprint scanner, though both would be nice. AMOLED just makes sense for Moto display so this would be a requirement for me.
[X Style (Pure) General] Bill720:
No Led! Just LCD!

I got this phone specifically to get away from Led screens and was not disappointed. I have vowed to never own a phone with Led again, at least for the foreseeable future (until the technology finally comes of age).
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
I'm not personally a huge fan, but I can see the benefits paired with Moto display and a true black wallpaper. I'm a minimalist, so this works for me.
[X Style (Pure) General] Feahnor:
No AMOLED for me. I got horrible burns with my Moto X 2014, so that's a big no-no for me.
[X Style (Pure) General] ResistanceIsFutile:
If there is to be a 4th generation Moto X Pure Edition - would it come in 2017/2018 ?

Hope it'll be nothing like the Z . . . (add-on's)

BUT to using modern beefy guts inside the X Pure 4th GEN, allowing removable batteries with longer/better run times and so what if it's at a cost of loosing the spill/waterproof factor, that's a trade-off most can welcome to this phone model, else your packing a charger and need to be close to AC/DC support.

The X pure 3rd generation XT1575, I do like the radios bi-networks technology GSM/CDMA used and the switching of SIM's it allows for a greater feature of the most part in ones freedom to go with the best bang for the buck in a MVNO offering -Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and have set that as one of the 1-5 spots in my top list of requirements to a phone now.

Givens to keep or improve on:

GSM/CDMA Radios

OCTA-CORE Snapdragon

Larger and Removable Battery

Same 5.7" screen size, improving bezel to screen size ratio with more than 520ppi.

Dual Stereo Speakers.

Add more RAM and ROM size 4GB/128GB - accept larger SD size 200GB up.

Rear shooter 21MP - up front shooter to at least 8MP

Frequent Updates.

Stock Android 7.0 Nougat Experience.

Not Needed if price hike or security reasons:

Amoled Screen - up's the base price over $400.00 - $450.00 range.

Wireless Charging - up's the base price over $400.00 - $450.00 range.

Fingerprint Scanner security (reasons - Wiki-Leaks of NSA News of lately). *

USB-C - up's the base price and the additional expense to extra cables/chargers. *

Dual rear shooter cameras - up's the base price over $400.00 - $450.00 range. *

[* So many brands are moving to rear dual cameras, Moto X Pure 4th GEN needs to stay with the 21MP single camera.]

* = I personally don't want to see these added to Moto X Pure Edition 4th Generation.

Living up to Motorola's past brand loyalty and to spurring future growth in Lenovo - so bring on a 4th generation Moto X Pure Edition in the 4GB Ram/128GB Rom at a Base Pricing $400.00 - $450.00 range.

Added 03-15-2017

I would add one option I'd like to see offered in the Moto X Pure 4th Generation.

For people like me with fat fingertips a holstered Stylus to use.

Typing can be a strain having to backup and retype and then to hitting small menu/ect. areas of the screen just right. My S. G. Note 3 offered this and was a fantastic aid to use - not talking about the other features it included as I never used that part - just the pin point accuracy it gave the user.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
I can see your points. Instead ​of dual cameras, I think more focus needs to be put towards a better sensor and post processing software (and the ability for stock to do RAW of course). This would net gains in photo quality.
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
The AMOLED technology is rapidly growing and getting better so I don't think you'll see the same problems as you did in 2014. I agree with not having the dual camera. I still think we should have an option to get a phone with wireless charging, if you want to spend extra for it. I think it's idiotic the a way phone battery holds a charge, to go back to a phone with a removable battery. All you gotta do is come up with a way to make a phone last 18- 24 hours with a heavy usage. They havr have to go with USB-C, customers want new technology but still want to feel similarities from phones that they love. Keep this but upgrade that. That's the way to build a successful phone.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
While AMOLED technology is improving, it is still prone to burn in. I've seen Galaxy S7s with burn in. I disagree with your statement about removable batteries though. Some individuals will use their phones more than 2 years or give it to family/friends. For a heavy users, there are a lot more charging cycles used. If they play CPU/GPU intensive games, there is also hear generated. This was a battery down much faster so having the ability to easily replace the battery can be a big deal. As far as a phone lasting 18-24 hours on heavy usage, this is a win/lose situation. It can be done but that means either getting a smaller screen and/or making the device thicker to accommodate a larger capacity battery. On that note, there is another good reason for removable batteries. On some phone models, companies like Anker have made larger capacity batteries with backplates to accommodate for those willing to sacrifice slim for long life. Even some OEMs did this. You can't do this with non removable batteries.
[X Style (Pure) General] daemon111:
Honestly? I'd take a pure edition with an AMOLED display. I've never thought to myself, "damn, if only this phone had x".

About the updates though, seriously, can I get a phone for once that doesn't require a custom rom after a year to get the newest update? Moto phones are just about one step away from a nexus device, surely, it isn't hard for an entire company to push updates a bit faster.
[X Style (Pure) General] Bill720:
thoughts on the Pure Edition

Same here. My last couple Samsungs burned in really bad in multiple places, and that's in addition to the green tint. Technology that is so susceptible to burn-in has no place on something that's going to be displaying static graphics. It's an absolute dealbreaker for me now for any device.

This is one of the few devices I've ever used that doesn't require a custom Rom. I could personally care less about "latest and greatest" though. Stability and functionality is the biggest concern for me. I know they've fallen a bit behind in the practice of rushing out updates, but the stock Rom is packed with a lot features not found in other devices, and we all remember how much of a disappointment the original Android M release turned out to be on this phone.
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
Considering the phone is the 2015 flagship device, Lenovo is pretty much doing what other OEMs are doing. Best devices first (Z series, g4 series) then filter backwards. My wife has the Galaxy S6 and Samsung is just now starting to push updates. The S7 was first. While I understand the phone is nearly vanilla, it is not a Google device.
[X Style (Pure) General] ResistanceIsFutile:
That's usually never a thought just after a phone is released for retail, as one has narrowed the field in making an educated choice amongst all marketed competitors at it's release. Then as this -Thread is more a WISH LIST- for continuing on the Moto X Pure / Style line, leads way to "if only this phone had x,y,z" offered in a newer Moto X versions features wished by the users now and of that the manufacture would accommodate.

Would it not be a wise choice to be implemented in the Android OS if possible by a device manufacture or offer an App for that - to use the screensaver feature as was done with older computer monitors.

That in turn now being applied to the related AMOLED screens in mobiles with that action of a screensaver taking over the phones display - if there is no keystrokes or screen registered movements for a specified duration of time.

It's more of a question of "Why Not" than a statement or an answer.

I'm wondering at what time frame and/or at what point (Screen Resolution) does a burn-in or ghosting happen?

Is it more or less all the same reference points between all manufactures using AMOLED screens?

Why hasn't someone made an Screensaver App to help this from happening?

Then one last thought, do you leave the screen in an "always on state" or what's the main cause to getting this effect on an AMOLED screens?

ADDED 03-15-2017

Seen this on the XDA front page today (PC/Browser)

[APP][7.0+]Screen off timeout quick setting

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/app-screen-off-timeout-quick-setting-t3452152

Might help for ROM's with Nougat for Moto X Pure's.
[X Style (Pure) General] core2kid:
I'd honestly love to see a small device like the 2013 Moto X. Still my favorite phone to date.
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
I think we need to set up a surveymonkey poll with these options, give it a month for people to answer, submit the link to Motorola so they can see which features are most important. If enough people vote on it, they'll see whether or not there's a demand for the X to come back and what features it should have!
[X Style (Pure) General] ResistanceIsFutile:
I'll Vote !

Might be good to include the Moto X Pure / Style Community over at Lenovo on the Poll or least give a link to it over there.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Moto-X-Phones/ct-p/MotoX

or

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/MOTO-X-DEVELOPER-EDITION/bd-p/273
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
Survey is up! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YVWZ6RQ
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
Moto X 4th Generation Survey

Tell me what features you would want to see!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YVWZ6RQ
[X Style (Pure) General] aybarrap1:
The main cause of burn in on AMOLED is when an image on the screen is static for long periods of time. For me, since I'm not really in any one program very long, burn in would most likely be a non issue. For my wife though, she is on Facebook for long periods of time and the static toolbar at the top has achieved burn in. While in most apps other than Facebook, the burn in is there. The is no fix for it. The only way to potentially prevent it from happening is not to spend large amounts of time in an app that has static display parts. A screensaver is not the answer. Luckily, she now understands why I tried to steer her away from the S6 considering she had the same issue on the S5 so her next phone will probably be with an LCD screen.
[X Style (Pure) General] Bill720:
Screensaver won't help

The answer to the question of "why not?" is because it wouldn't help. In Android, even when you're doing stuff and manipulating things on the screen, there are still interface elements that stay static (namely the on-screen navigation buttons and the status bar, among other things on a per-app basis). They've actually improved things for Led users a little bit by making the status bar change colors and/or go transparent at times, but for devices that are unfortunate enough to have both on-screen navigation buttons and a Led screen, there's not much that can be done.
[X Style (Pure) General] ResistanceIsFutile:
I took the survey - where do we see the results, do we have to signup or something.

I added some of my post #8 here on it.

Thanks for your answers to help enlighten me of understanding. Being older I just can't spend that much time on smaller screens - I guess if your out away from home to mirror (cast) your Android phone on a PC monitor or larger screen is not an option then.

I do get your points about parts of the screen staying static in apps or online viewing. :)

I should be getting my second used Moto X Pure today.

UpDated:

Now about displays of the 2nd Moto X and 3rd generation Moto X Pure- I've ran across.
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
Thanks guys for all your responses! It's sooo appreciated and gives Motorola an incentive to continue the X series. I would like for subscribers to this thread, to pass on this survey to people they know love this phone and want to see it improve. I plan to release the results of the Survey in a month and re-post the results for everyone to see.
[X Style (Pure) General] ericpeacock79:
moto x 4th gen?

isn't that moto z?

can't remember where, but earlier today I was reading that the X line is replaced by the Z line.
[X Style (Pure) General] Hemidrosis:
That's what everyone thought, then Lenovo said it isn't a replacement.

https://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/06/10/moto-z-vs-moto-x-replacing-overlap/
[X Style (Pure) General] ResistanceIsFutile:
No there's a Y in line between both xYz - Ha Ha

Bite your tongue - that's a terrible thing to say to a Moto X (MXPE) owner with hopes to see a 4th generation - sometime about 2017/2018.

On the back burner for now (hope in development) till the company Z's slow down for the company to realize that the X models has to pick up it's slack now. . .
[X Style (Pure) General] Dahenjo:
Moto X 2017 pictured with dual-lens camera

This isn't at all official yet, but if that is it I'm glad I ordered a Moto G5 Plus since the specs are very close. Still have my 2015 MXPE but I want a fingerprint scanner, so will see if G5+ seems like too much of a downgrade but its reviews so far are very positive.
[X Style (Pure) General] Bill720:
not as disappointing as expected, but still disappointing

Looks like they couldn't even best their own product in terms of design. It appears that I'll be hanging on to the Pure Edition for a while...
[X Style (Pure) General] Dahenjo:
The Pure was the budget-minded flagship when I bought it in 2015, but now that the non-budget Z is maybe they'll position the X as another mid-range option using the 625 but with a larger 1080p (but probably not 1440p) screen, perhaps dual front speakers, etc. The Moto X series has been popular so it would make sense to keep the line for those just wanting a larger 'good enough' phone without the mods or top premium touches.
[X Style (Pure) General] Hemidrosis:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...s-several-photos-doesnt-impress-specs-design/

Looks like their focusing on battery efficiency as opposed to performance. The Moto Z Play uses the SD 625 & it has insane battery life.

Chances are that the new Moto X is just the Moto Z play with slightly different touches.
[X Style (Pure) General] arwarburg:
Results of survey is in! https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-N9D5PSLB/