yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] lmacmil:
Am thinking about a G5 to replace my Moto G3. I am on Consumer Cellular with their AT&T SIM. Since both these are carrier unlocked, does it matter which one I use if I intend to stay with the AT&T network?
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] jimchee:
No boot loader on H820 ever so if you want root or custom Rom you need the H830

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Bootloader unlock
[Samsung Gear S2] SamPenny:
Hi everybody!

First off, thank you to Mike Channon for approving this post.

My name is Sam Penny and I'm conducting research with the University of Manchester. I'm looking at the attributes of smartwatches that users consider to be most important. We're hoping the research will help smartwatch companies to refine their products!

If you own a smartwatch and you could give 5 - 10 minutes of your time to do this questionnaire, I would be very grateful! You access the survey here: https://goo.gl/NMMsze

Most of our respondents are currently Apple Watch users. So anybody with a Samsung Gear that's willing to contribute would be making a big impact!

I'm also giving away some Amazon giftcards as a thank you, if anybody likes giftcards :p

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me a message.

Thanks in advanced, and have a great day!

Sam
[Samsung Gear S2] vicvon:
Just finished the survey. I currently own a Huawei watch and should have a refurbished gear s2 classic in the next day or two.
[Samsung Gear S2] SamPenny:
Hi Vicvon!

Thanks a lot for going through my survey.

I really should add an option for if people own more than one smartwatch! Thanks for the heads up!
[Samsung Gear S2] kbboykin:
Yes, I have several but responded using my gear s3
[Samsung Gear S2] Freebrth:
Samsung Gear s2 Classic uses a proprietary cradle to program with, so unfortunately it's impossible to get inside the watch save for screen and buttons (that I am aware of).
[Samsung Gear S2] Drunkula:
Completed...
[Samsung Gear S2] SamPenny:
Thanks everybody! The survey will be open for a few weeks so if you know anybody that you think would like to contribute towards the research then feel free to share the link.

Like I said, if anybody has any questions send me a message any time.
[Samsung Gear S2] merlin66676:
Done.

Now that I think about it, if like to have seen some questions on why users have a smart watch.

Mine is the s2 3g. I bought it not for the fun of a smart watch, but for the safety and convenience of having a phone on me at all times. Instead of buying a phone for our kids so we can keep in touch, I've thought how much better and cheaper a watch is.

Anyway. Sorry for the digression.
[Samsung Gear S2] SamPenny:
Hey Merlin!

Digressions are great because they feed thinking! Especially from somebody that clearly has experience with smartwatches.

I'm testing a sort of older theory in a new context – which may mean some of the questions are not 100% spot on for smartwatches, which is a limitation of my research.

Safety is an interesting issue, and definitely something I'll look into.

Thanks again to everybody that completed the survey. The response from everyone has been awesome.
[Samsung Gear S2] FatKris:
Just finished the survey.
[Samsung Gear S2] Hoboc:
Done

Currently i use the Gear S2, dont like very much tizen but i like the idea of using a smartwatch as a shadow of my phone, or even replace my phone in event of an emergency
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Finished and thanks for the interest. I would suggest questions about reasons for and benefits of usage - check email, health device, etc. For example I first bought a smart watch because I am hard of hearing and was missing work emails. Now Im retired and its more of an emotional thing as I like the technology and I use it to track my workout. Also a question about what more is wanted, say longer battery life or better waterproofing. Just a suggestion.
[Samsung Gear S2] OnnoJ:
Finished survey. Was expecting questions about most used functions, what are actual perceived benefits, etc, Found the survey pretty generic and wonder what the objectives related to survey are.
[Samsung Gear S2] SamPenny:
Hi guys! Sorry for the delay... it seems the XDA emails have been going to my spam folder :confused:

Thanks for feedback Roger. A few people have suggested looking into benefits such as health apps. This is a really interesting area and might make up my next paper!

Hey OnnoJ. I'm testing a specific 'technology acceptance' model called UTAUT2. It's the universal theory for the acceptance and use of technology, 2!

You can find the paper here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.ed...e=Unified_theory_of_acceptance_and_use_of.pdf

I've mentioned before, it doesn't get into the specifics of smartwatches. It is a very general overview. However, it's never been done in a smartwatch context before – which is why I wanted to test it.
[Samsung Gear S2] 2447anjie:
Survey was completed
[Samsung Gear S2] rlichtefeld:
Done.
[Samsung Gear S2] CASz:
Did the survey. Glad you mentioned the model you are testing. I have the S2 Classic and for me it's a useful tool not particularly fun or entertaining. I can keep my phone on silent, track health and...tell time! Now that I'm using android pay I don't use it for loyalty cards like I used to.
[Android General] WTF?:
For a lot of more obscure Android phones, that don't really have dev interest, sometimes your only root option is KingRoot - but then you are stuck with what is essentially unremovable malware on your phone (KingRoot itself)

I found an obscure app in the Play Store call

] and was so frustrated with KingRoot being impossible to remove, that I gambled the

Well this app made short work of killing off KingRoot for good, and replaced root control over to SuperSU - woohoo!

It's been months now and KingRoot never came back from the dead! - Best 4 bucks I ever spent!!
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ronaldgrn:
As the title states I setup brevent on my phone I was able to remove the lockscreen ads by 'breventing' the "Amazon Offers" system app.

One should also note the brevent takes some effort to start (needs a computer) but it stays on as long as you don't restart your phone.

Instructions:

You will have to go to settings and enable "show all apps"

Lock your phone, swipe away the ad, and voilia. no more ads.

There is a possibility that it may suck your battery... or it may improve it... I'll follow up after a few days
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] yaconsult:
It is a shame that people update their phones before checking to see if they should or not. If you want to root or flash a phone, NEVER update it before researching what the updates do.
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ronaldgrn:
Yea but mistakes happen at times. I bought my blu to be a temp phone until the OnePlus 5 came out... Didn't expect the ads to be so annoying...
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] ronaldgrn:
Good news, the battery life is about the same. And maybe it's just my imagination but the phone seems slightly snappier.

For those of us who messed up and updated. This seems like the best option this far.

PS. If it works for you, you should probably donate to the developers of brevent (I am in no way affiliated to them but this has been a lifesaver for me)
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] mrmazak:
Debloater might be a simpler solution. I have not tested this one but a similar app , that I can't find the page for ,

https://xdaforums.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
[BLU R1 HD Guides, News, & Discussion] DragonFire1024:
Debloater doesn't work anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] DenisEhm:
Pretty simple: is there a way for me to unlock my SIM without paying $50 to Rogers or any other amount to potential scammers?

Samsung used to unlock the S7 for free I've read, but I've contacted them and apparently they don't do that anymore. Lucky me, they stopped 3 weeks ago... So I don't mind getting my hands dirty and flashing code, but I'm just trying to avoid paying since I'm unlocking to get a better resale value on eBay.

Thanks

D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] MAX 404:
hi mate

there is no DIY guide as far as i know ....all option are either thru your service provider or pay services :crying:

I used this one for my S7 , is offer by Sammobile , is cheap ( about 17 USD) , online and safe

https://www.unlocksamsungonline.nl/unlock-samsung-sm-g935w8

I did not see listed the G930W8 but they have the G935W8 which is the same
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] instrumentaly:
Who want unlock Samsung any model for freee just pm me
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Hank3:
Would like some assistance with an ASUS ZenPad 8-inch tablet. The tablet is not rooted; is about a month old; and is updated to Android 7.0. Recently I get an "Internal storage running out" notice. I trace it to a folder called mtklog>audio_dump. All of the files are just audio logs of what my daughter watches on YouTube. These files take up to 8-9 GB of memory in the span of a day or two depending on how much she's watching. I can delete the files but they just fill back up and it's annoying. I do not recall doing anything to start these audio logs.

Can anyone advise on what to do in order to not record these audio logs? I can't seem to find an app that's recording the logs. I've attached a screenshot of the files hogging up all the storage.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] JRobS1:
My Zenpad is also affected by this issue after the update. Mine becomes unusable within an hour or two due to the size of the files generated. Why was this backdoor spy added/activated?
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Ig23:
Exactly same problem with ZenPad10 with Android7 ☹️. Anyone has any work arounds?
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Ig23:
Hi Everyone,

I did some digging and found a workaround.

This is how I fixed it:

Click 7 times on build number found in software update option in settings to enable developer options.

Go to Developers options under settings menu and change 'Logger Buffer sizes' to off.

Voila! The issue is fixed. Hope it helps!
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Houmr9:
Hello, I had the same problem with my ASUS. lg23's workaround fixed the issue. Thanks!

Edit: Nope :( I thought it worked, but it didn't. Still creating huge audio dump files in mtklog folder...
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] d_ced:
Same issue for me.... do not understand how to turn this off..... have you found a solution ?
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] diplomatic:
Hey guys, see if this works:

Install Engineer Mode MTK shortcut

Turn on developer options

Start Engineer Mode. Go to Hardware Testing -> Audio -> Audio Logger

Uncheck any boxes that are checked

Profit (and maybe reboot)

All in all, I don't understand why some tablets have the logging enabled and other don't, if this is indeed the issue. I've never seen it enabled, even after a factory reset.

If you have the audio logging issue on either the Z380M or the Z300M, please post:

Your firmware SKU

Your region code given by the property ro.config.versatility (may need a terminal app to read that via getprop)

The firmware version you were on when you reset your tablet
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Houmr9:
Hey,

I'm still having the problem. It seems it works for a few days turning off the logging in developer settings, but only for few days, then it starts again (without a restart in the meantime). Also tried the Engineer Mode and all checkboxes are unchecked.

Just an idea: can we somehow set the mtklog folder as read only?

My SKU:

3.18.35+

android@mec17 #1

Fri Nov 3 19:22:46 CST 2017

Firmware:

NRD90M.WW_P00A-V5.3.16-20171103

070010926_201612160002
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] diplomatic:
Huh, that's weird... That engineer mode setting is what's supposed to control it. Maybe try checking the boxes, save, then uncheck them. Just to refresh the internal settings.

I suppose you can do something like this in TWRP or root mode to remove write permissions from that folder:

chmod -w /sdcard/mtklog/audio_dump​

Not sure if that will stick or have any side-effects.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] steeler0038:
Did you figure out how to fix this?? I am having the EXACT same problem. The solution works for me for about 2 weeks and then without notice, it will just start again! It is so frustrating and I can't find any other solution on the web.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Houmr9:
Hey, so far the only thing worked for me:

1) install "Automate" app (or a similar one which can run user created tasks)

2) create task, that deletes the "mtklog" folder every 10 mins (yeah, playing youtube can fill up my memory in 10 mins)
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Aiirae:
hi, thanks for the advice.

On automaton, how to create this task, please?
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Houmr9:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4d82AnHaQpyPIyxl1
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] MegaDynamite:
Same issue MTKlogger

I also have the same issue with my Asus tablet. The MTKlogger fills up my internal storage continually. This was how it came out the box, horrible quality control from Asus. I am still searching for how to stop the logging.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] sssteeve:
Can these files be converted into usable MP3s?

Quite often I would like to save the audio on YouTube videos and used to have plug-ins and apps that could do that and haven't bothered to replace them with modern versions. So I am wondering if there is data in these files that can be converted into MP3 files. A search of this thread found no hits so I am posting this reply.

Thanks! You guys here have always been life savers for me!

sssteeve

P.S. Funny how what most people consider to be a problem caused by this bug is viewed as a potential opportunity for a music nut like myself.... I've been working around software bugs as a user for almost 35 years so I don't mind having to delete them whenever they build up. Rather than delete them I moved 5.85GB of them to an ext sd card just in case....

P.P.S. As a user here is a tip other Z380M owners might find useful. One of my big complaints is that you need to remove the back cover to access the ext sd card. A second complaint is that because of the physical design I find the tablet to be unusable without a cover or snap-on case.

What eventually solved both of those issues for me was to leave the hard plastic back cover off as the snap-on soft gel case sold for around $5 on-line offers enough protection, at least for me. While I usually prefer to use a folio case whenever transporting a tablet in my goto bag I made up a protective cover out of cardboard and secured with two thick rubber bands. It might look like crap but it sure beats having to worry about a cracked screen!
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] RT13:
Turn off audio dump

Clicking 7 times didn't do anything. Was this some kind of goose chase prank? How would anyone even know to click that 7 times to access developer options and is there another way to access developer options?
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] MischiefMaker:
I have the same problem. Not sure why it dumps, perhaps when I use a bluetooth external speaker. Mine takes months to accumulate,. I go to Storage then to Internal shared storage, Other then explore. I delete the files from here, under the mktlog folder, autio dump. They are stored here and can't be deleted with other programs like ES File explorer. Hope it helps.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] CharlieMouze:
Hi there

I have an ASUS Z380 and my internal storage be being eaten up by mtklog>audio_dump.

So I enabled the developer mode and set 'Logger Buffer sizes' to off in the Developers options.

I also installed the "Engineer Mode MTK shortcut" and unchecked "Audio Logger" from Hardware Testing -> Audio -> Audio Logger.

The disk space was the same as before so I manually deleted the entire "mtklog" folder from file manager, then rebooted.

Looks like things are nice. I now have over 6GB free space rather than just a couple of hundred MB.

Kernel ver

3.18.35

andriod@mec15 #1

Thur Aug 9 12:33:25 CST 2018

Build number:

NRD90M.WW_P00A-V5.3.20-20180809

070010926_201612160002
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] linelogic1:
This method of installing "Engineer Mode MTK" helped solve this issue in my AZUS Z380M Tab.
[Asus Zenpad 8.0 Questions & Answers] Daxx10:
Hi,

Thanks all for making this problem searchable and caring :cool:

Z300M with recent storage troubles.

I've Chromecasted many YouTubes without seeing any storage blockages.

However, I only recently experimented with BLUETOOTH for podcasting to my Internet Radio.

Now, memory full thanks to junk in folder "audio_dump".

I'll list the filenames because they might provide evidence of criminality ;)

I can delete them manually without fear as I did a few days ago.

Common pattern

:

mixer_drc_{before | after}_565_0xecb6e{nnn}.pcm.{header | wav}

Filename​

Size​

Date created​

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e158.pcm.header

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e158.pcm.wav

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e158.pcm.header

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e158.pcm.wav

64B

631MB

64B

631MB​

23 Jan​

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e250.pcm.header

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e250.pcm.wav

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e250.pcm.header

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e250.pcm.wav

16B

1.16GB

16B

1.16GB​

26 Jan​

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e060.pcm.header

mixer_drc_before_565_0xecb6e060.pcm.wav

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e060.pcm.header

mixer_drc_after_565_0xecb6e060.pcm.wav

64B

860MB

64B

861MB​

Today

(Bluetooth was/is DISABLED)​

Today's row shows that it's not necessarily the use of Bluetooth that creates the files, rather that a previous use of Bluetooth might have left an unwanted setting enabled (?)

I've now set Logging OFF (as suggested in an earlier post) and shall monitor.

__________

Android 7.0 (patch: 1 December 2017)

Kernel version

3.18.35

android@mec17 #1

Tue Dec 19 15:45:06 CST 2017

Build number

NRD90M.WW_P00C-V5.3.19-20171219

070010929_201612210851
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] thanutz:
Hi every1,

Ive been reading around all the faqs and forum posts and have decided to flash my rom from my t-mobile uk one to one of the cooked roms.

Howevere before I do this I wanted to backing my sms/mms messages. After much research I decided to get Jeyo Mobile Extender which I will pay for if and when I get it fully functional.

The Jeyo system tray icon is present, and the phone is fully synced and connected. No problem so far. This verified by me sending an sms it working and recieving one a notification appears near the taskbar with the sms and its details (contents, date, sender...etc).

All good so far, however in the folders it doesnt actually download any messages. Automatically or on demand (by selecting download messages now). It does however when select "mange my sms on my device" bring all the sms up but again when clicking download sms fails. I checked the setting and it is set to sync messages in inbox.

Ive tried installing, reinstalling, ensuring SMSExpress.exe is on and says its connected (on my device), restarting, soft reset and disabling firewall. No joy whatsoever. The inbox in SMS folder (which i believe is a .pst in mydocuments/sms) is empty.

Id be grateful for any advice. I spoke to a friend who has the MDA Vario and said he didnt have a problem using Jeyo which means it is compatible. Ive studied there forum and its little or no help and couldnt find anything on thiis forum.

Running:

Outlook 2003

Standard T-Mobile rom on Mda Vario III (WM6)

Connected Via USB and Active Sync

Windows XP SP2

Kind Regards,

Anil
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] thanutz:
Fixed, deleted all registries for outlook and jeyo, uninstalled everything and reinstalled.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Farsquidge:
Glad to here you have it fixed.

I would like to ask, what version of Outlook are you using and do you get the notification on your laptop/PC when an SMS arrives on your phone or do you have to Send/Receive SMS to drag it in?

I lost auto notification when I moved from the Hermes to the TyTynII.

Cheers.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] emy_77:
Hi thanutz,

I also back-up my TyTN II SMS using Jeyo Mobile Extender. Now that your Jeyo's working, and you are flashing with the new WM6.1 ROM with threaded messages, may I know whether the back-up still works? Because I'm not sure how the threaded messages will translate into single lines Outlook interface. That's my only concern about updating to WM6.1. If it backs-up alright, I will upgrade to WM6.1

Thank you
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] thanutz:
the rom i flashed was duttys sual touch v4. Im pretty sure thats wm6 not 6.1 but check the threads.

Multiple message messages, i.e. sms of more than 160 characters move over to outlook fine but dont move back, they get capped at 160 characters.

By Threaded i take it u mean wm6.1 has a feature where a converstaion between 2 ppl appears as one entry in the sms folder.

Try dotfreds pim back up possibly may work....
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] thanutz:
2007 now and yes i do get a notification, but i was getting that with 2003 also. maybe try what i did.

I also removed the sms****.exe that runs in the background of the pda when hayo is connected and recopied a new version. that may cure ure problem.
[Google Pixel Questions & Answers] bernick:
Is there anyone that managed to use MediaCodec.PARAMETER_KEY_VIDEO_BITRATE without any issues by any chances?

If I set, on the fly, a new bitrate - let say 3 mbps (~3000000 bps) - the bitrate will indeed change, but to a very low bitrate like 500 kbps (and no, I did not make a mistake in unit conversion). And then, if I change it another time in the same session to - let say 2.5mbps - then the encoder honor my request that second time.

I wonder if that is a Qualcomm Snapdragon issue because I have the same issue with a Zenfone 2. However, the same code perform without any issues on a Galaxy S6 (Exynos 7420). :eek:

Anyway, any feedback would be appreciated.

cheers
[Samsung Gear S3] reviad:
So, when I get into my car, my S8+ connects to it and, in theory, I should have both the car and my Gear 3 connected to my phone. This worked fine with other phones, but since I got the S8+ most times the watch loses connection with the phone when I'm in the car and it will not reconnect automatically, even after extended periods of time. I have to manually connect the watch to the phone.

Anyone know what is happening with this and how to fix it?
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] xddabica:
Anyone know where I can get a stock recovery.img leeco le max 2?

My twrp does not detect my internal storage

When I go back up security appears "Unable to mount storage"

help me :(
[LeEco Le Max 2 Questions & Answers] kgoerbig:
What version TWRP did you install? I installed this version via adb command-line and it works great!

https://dl.twrp.me/x2/twrp-3.1.1-0-x2.img.html
[Verizon LG V10] RubenD056:
Any idea of how to download the lg v10 verizon tot file? I'm having a lot of headaches with this phone, and I think this is the only thing that would solve the problem

Any help would be really appreciated, thanks in advance
[Verizon LG V10] rustypie:
The Verizon variant only has KDZ files I believe.
[Verizon LG V10] Wooes:
I found a rooted TOT, but only if your device under LOLLIPOP
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] unknownblkman:
Can somebody point me in the direction of a rr boot animation flash able zip
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] zgmf-x322a:
https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/bootanimation-official-google-pixel-t3480843
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Robdyx:
I got one and modified it for myself to fit the 1+5, but here you have it in case you like it. Here is the original and here the one I edited.
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] unknownblkman:
No luck
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Chaphasilor:
Holy sh*t man this is exactly what I was wanting even before I got the phone! It just looks awesome
[OnePlus 5 Themes, Apps, and Mods] str8str:
Don't work one 1+5