Note to anyone getting this phone

Don't get me wrong, this phone is sexy as all hell and it's amazing to have, but PLEASE DEFINITELY GET INSURANCE, Because I know so many people who's brand new + shattered itself to pieces in more ways than one. Thanks :good::confused:

Buttons getting stuck

So my buttons keep getting stuck and was wondering if this is happening to anyone else and if so can you please share how did you fix it ? Please and thank you

Having Trouble Getting Back to Sense After Converting to GPE

Okay, so the other day I decided to convert my HTC One M8 to a Google Play Edition (I mean the full conversion with OTA updates and everything, not just a GPE ROM). It was nice for a few minutes, but I immediately started to miss Sense, and I'm not a big fan of stock Lollipop like I thought I'd be. So, I used an online tutorial to restore back to Sense, except when I tried to install the custom Sense ROM I was using before the conversion (LeeDroid) via TWRP, I got an error during the install in AROMA that said "set_perm: some changes failed". Then the install failed completely. I tried wiping Data, Cache, and Dalvik Cache again, but that didn't help. Then I tried wiping the System partition, but that didn't help either. I also tried other ROMs like Android Revolution HD and SkyDragon, and those installs both returned similar errors. I can flash CyanogenMod without any problems.

I know that converting to Google Play Edition changes the partition sizes (specifically the System partition), but I followed a tutorial and successfully factory reset my phone via the stock Recovery...so the partitions should be back to normal. I also re-flashed the firmware version I had before (4.16.401.10), so that can't be the issue. But just to experiment, I also flashed an older firmware version (specifically 1.54.401.5) and an older version of TWRP (2.7.1.0) and then installed ViperOneM8 v. 1.6.0 (which is over a year old). For some reason, that worked just fine and I can run KitKat and Sense 6...but why won't Lollipop work?

I'm sorry if this is confusing, but in a nutshell, I can't flash any Lollipop, Sense-based ROMs. I get either a "set_perm: some changes failed" or "some symlinks failed" error during installation in AROMA Installer. I really don't know what those errors even mean, which is part of my confusion. Does anyone have any advice?

getting bad transfer speeds on 5Ghz with my note 4

my link rate on the phone is 525Mbit/s and my computer is at 1Gbit/s and for some reason im transferring from my computer to my phones Memory card which is a sandisk 128gb and im only getting around 1-3 MB/s write speed, i don't get it shouldn't the sd card be rated for higher? or is it the chip inside my note 4 that bottlenecks the sd card? im using Es media to transfer the files. And no it's not small files it was around 800MB

willing to put in on bounty for getting custom stock kernel on unlocked variants?

I love lg stock roms but love to have more control of the kernel and was hoping we could get a bounty to get a great kernel dev like dorimanx or if you guys have any other great devs in mind...G4 is a great device and I'm more than willing to donate if anyone is interested...Thanks!

samsung galaxy ace GT-S5830i with cm11 rom getting blank screen on simcard

Recently installed custom rom cm11-delicious-mountains.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...tains-t3189341

after the installation with out sim its boot and shows UI.

WITH SIMCARD "SHOWS BLANK SCREEN"!!!!!!!!!!

Cont go to download mode to revert to stock rom, i have install CWM recovery, i don't know how to remove this and get stock recovery.

all suggestion on odin which i cont run due to CWM recovery which wont allow download mode.

PLEASE provide the solution for "GT-S5830i" not "GT-S5830"

[Q] Help with getting Android Pay to work on rooted Note 4 with CM12.1

I need help with getting Android Pay to work on my rooted Note 4 because I keep getting the Android Pay cannot be used message. I do know that Android Pay does does block rooted users so I've tried various workarounds with none of them working.

I tried the method where I installed Root Cloak and added Android Pay, Google Play Service and Google Service Framework to apps it hides root from and cleared the data from those 3 apps. I also installed No Device Check since from what I saw, Android Pay does use SafetyNet to check your devices firmware whether it has been modified or not. Does anybody have any ideas of how to get this to work without losing root access or having to go back to stock?

Getting android pay to work while rooted

Ive searched and found 2 solutions, first being use rootcloak, second being disable supersu in supersu settings. Unfourtunatly none of those works for me and i still get the "unable to verify android verson" error. Anyone have any success with another method? Im running viper 3.5.0

Getting new Nexus 6, looking for the most freedom

I'm looking at both AT&T and Verizon services. Ideally I'd like to get a Nexus 6 that could work with both of them, should I decide to migrate. If I get a carrier-specific phone I want to flash it to Google defaults. I really don't like carrier-specific apps or other hooks. And I don't want to have to wait for the carrier to approve an OS version before I get it. I played that game with T-Mobile and never got a single update for Gingerbread, and Verizon had a huge delay before offering 5.1 to Nexus users. I want freedom from their whims.

1) Are there any special technical or business concerns about flashing the phones from either operator? Do any of these companies deny service (anymore) if we dump their company-approved OS?

2) Is it getting too late to just now buy into a Nexus 6? Is there a replacement for this on the near horizon? I don't want to pay full price for hardware that's getting obsoleted by the carrier or Google as I walk out the door. Google already says on their factory OS page that some phones (generally over 18 months old) may no longer be able to upgrade. I think the Nexus 6 is getting close to that line.

3) And given the choice between getting a phone from some third-party, or from the operator, it looks like (because of the age of this device?) some of them are offered for less than US0, but the operators still charge 0+. Are there any do's and don'ts about buying from a third party and then asking one these "big two" companies to use it on their network? I know/believe that for an LTE network we don't need to get an unlocked phone, which only applies to the SIM for GSM. But is there any other way that an off-the-shelf Nexus can be incompatible (for business or technical reasons) with one of these carriers?

Thanks.

Worth Getting it?

Hello,

I found that some of the Samsung S features may fill some of my needs however I have a few questions:

1. Does it work well with Note 3?


2. I would like to use it for fitness, is it any good for that? (running, indoor exercise,)


3. is there any standalone app that can be used for running (without phone)? I know that in Android wear we can use ghostracer and endomodo. Is there anything like that?


4. Is it worth getting it now for 289 €?

Thanks :)

Getting the HTC M9

Hi guys, I'm using HTC M8 and I'm thinking about upgrading to M9 (I have a good deal). I've heard that M9 had a lot of issues when it was released, so I'm looking for someone who's been using it from the day it was released to ask a few questions:

- Did updates fix anything?
- Is camera better now?
- Is rear camera better than M8's camera, if you ignore the resolution?
- Is camera at night better, or is it completely useless?
- Does it overheat like before?
- Is battery life better than before?

Thank you a lot. Sorry for my english.

M7 Worth getting?

Basically, I need to get another phone due to my current phone having quite the issues. I need to get a phone that fits my price range and this one happens to be one of the phones to get. My question is, Is this phone still worth getting even though its older. I mean this was a top flagship phone back in the day, and not having whats in is not an issue for me. Would you recommend it?

Getting into hidden menu

Hey guys I checked all 5 pages in here for a thread about this but didn't find one. Does anyone know how to get into the secret menu on VZW? I want to turn fast dormancy off since I hear it helps save a lot of battery life. If anyone knows please share!

Getting the most out of my camera

Hey, I'm pretty new to my G4, and I was wondering how to get the most out of my camera.

I haven't downloaded any camera apps or anything, and just use the stock one. For pictures I take, I just leave the settings on auto, seeing as I don't know a whole lot about photography. How could I tweak the custom settings to work better under different circumstances and just get a better picture in general?

[Q] Nexus 6 Not getting LTE AT ALL

Hi, I'm using my nexus 6 which I bought in Asia (as far as I know, there's is no different variant that supports different bands when it comes to the nexus 6) in America with T-Mobile as my provider. I'm getting good signals, however I have never gotten LTE. I thought it was my APN problem, so I changed my APN according to T-Mo's website but still nothing. I then wiped my phone, flashed a new rom and flashed two different radios with clean wipes in between (MDM9625_104651.11.05.17R and MDM9625_104649.09.05.14R), nothing. I then changed my sim with my brothers sim which is getting LTE on the Nexus 5 (we live in the same apartment and run the same data plan), still the same.

Under phone testing, (*#*#4636*#*#), it shows I have HSPAP, but when I change to LTE Only, I get no service AT ALL. It turns into only emergency calls.

Does anyone know what I can do to diagnose or check?
Any answer is appreciated. Thank you!

note 5 Getting Stuck in Downlaod Mode

Hey guys,

I wanted to reinstall my firmware as i was experiencing little bit of stutter when i apply a theme. So i downloaded smart switch (as KIES is not suported now) and after downloading firmware to 100% , it switches my phone to download mode but it doesn't seem to install firmware and progress doesn't even starts from 0%. I have even waited for 30 minutes, hoping for some activity but my efforts are in vain.

Can anyone help me out with this? I am using Windows 10 32bit

What phones do you plan on getting (JoD)

So what phones do you plan on getting for those on Jump on Demand. Or do you plan on sticking with the Note 5 until the 6?

For me I plan on getting the Huawei Nexus, and then my last upgrade will be the next gen HTC(hoping for a phablet like the one max)

Getting CM 12.1 on my SPG621

Hey Folks,

I am totally new to this but I want to put CM 12.1 on my SPG621. I have unlocked the bootloader so far and I was looking for hours for a step by step guide that is noob-safe.
There are many guides and tutorials that tell different things and it is very hard for me to get the essence of it.

What I understand is as follows:

- I have an unlocked bootloader (and lost my DRM Keys, good job)
- get root
- install custom recovery
- install CM 12.1

Is that the correct order? How do I do that in detail? I don't understand how to install a custom recovery without root and I don't understand how to get root.

I have downloaded Flashtool so far. I would be glad if I got any helpful advices. Thanks a lot!

Keep getting random "Error 16" with Boost Mobile?

I flashed my Moto G (1st gen, non-LTE) with CM12.1. Every now and then randomly I lose service and have to call up Boost Mobile to fix error 16.

Is there a way to fix this/prevent it from happening? From what I heard, it has to do with the MEID in some way.

Getting the M9, have some questions.

Hello everyone, well I am getting the M9 but am reading there is talks of a new HTC, newer then the M9.

So was wondering should I cancel the M9 and wait for a new one, if there is one and if so, what is it going to be and how does it compare to the M9.

Plus how long till it comes out and is it worth the wait.