Google Android users clubhouse

[GreiverBlade]

and there goes Nokia's first Android Line, the X series

still it look utterly crappy ... the interface is ... urk ...basically a Asha with android and a custom Launcher8

 

[Doc41]

samsungs 4.3 and 4.4 roms include a new security feature that voids your "knox warranty" if you root or custom recovery, and 100% cockblocks you from ever downgrading your rom to an older official version

samsung really messed up the 4.3 OFW for the SIII, VERY laggy and slow although its fine for the note II

disregarding KNOX (which didn't show up for us and we don't care about warranty anyway) since the 4.3 they made a v2 EFS partition which apparently messes up the modem if you try to downgrade "to 4.1.2 for example" which we discovered the hard way when my brother updated his phone ,if you want to run your SIII normally again luckily there is a v2 patch to fix the modem in case of downgrading to 4.1.2 which we did successfully .

honestly i don't think i can return to a samsung rom even if they released 4.4 for SIII, which i already have via CM11 "though i'd love a stable build "

 

[Mussels]

4.4 kitkat for galaxy S4 just came out in germany, first official release (not a leak) so far.

 

[Doc41]

yeah i read the news over at sammobile that samsung USA first released for note 3-S4 few days ago and several phones-tabs were listed that would get the update.
4.3 just reached the middle east a week ago, wonder how long kitkat would take

 

[Mussels]

samsung really messed up the 4.3 OFW for the SIII, VERY laggy and slow although its fine for the note II

disregarding KNOX (which didn't show up for us and we don't care about warranty anyway) since the 4.3 they made a v2 EFS partition which apparently messes up the modem if you try to downgrade "to 4.1.2 for example" which we discovered the hard way when my brother updated his phone ,if you want to run your SIII normally again luckily there is a v2 patch to fix the modem in case of downgrading to 4.1.2 which we did successfully .

honestly i don't think i can return to a samsung rom even if they released 4.4 for SIII, which i already have via CM11 "though i'd love a stable build "

oh, that whole EFSV2 crap is tied in with knox and the new bootloader. thats my problem with it all.

custom 4.3 roms are insane on the S3, speedy and light

 

[ViperXTR]

So i hear Galaxy S4.1 is announced

er...i mean Galaxy S5 '__'

 

[Mussels]

So i hear Galaxy S4.1 is announced

er...i mean Galaxy S5 '__'

yeah a waterproofed, higher clocked S4 with a new camera.

i wouldnt mind it as a replacement to what i have, but its not worth upgrading from an S4 (s3 users otoh, definitely worth it)

 

[johnspack]

Well now my tablet is getting fun... just found d***it.... does fun stuff!

 

[micropage7]

So i hear Galaxy S4.1 is announced

er...i mean Galaxy S5 '__'

and so far it aint impress me much, too bad

 

[ViperXTR]

So its up to the Next HTC flagship or Xperia Z2?

Xperia M2 seems to go the Moto G route

And it seems Goophone has done it again
http://www.goophone.cc/phones/goophone-s5.html

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Finally tried cyanogen mod after everyone kept talking about how it's perfect and the best rom ever. I felt it was just okay. I got worse batterylife with it, and some features that I loved from touchwiz were not there. I decided to just go back to my heavily modded version of touchwiz

 

[Mussels]

Finally tried cyanogen mod after everyone kept talking about how it's perfect and the best rom ever. I felt it was just okay. I got worse batterylife with it, and some features that I loved from touchwiz were not there. I decided to just go back to my heavily modded version of touchwiz

CM is great for abandoned phones - its a 'pure' version of android with no carrier bloat, often updated for years after a phone is abandonded.

for example: galaxy S1 stopped at 2.3.6, CM lets me get 4.4.2


for my high end stuff i never, ever use it. missing features like MHL in some roms just break it.

 

[Mussels]

For no reason i went on a benchmarking spree on my android phones and tablets. listed in order of SPEEEEEEEED.

used Antutu X - the 'cheat free' version.



Galaxy S1: 5,032 (stock)
Galaxy Tab 1 7.0 5,432 (Overclocked)
Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 9,359 (stock for now)
Galaxy S2: 10,784 (stock)
Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 17,939 (Overclocked massively, CPU and GPU)
Galaxy S3: 17,976 (stock - can break 20K OC'd)
Galaxy S4: 28,709 (stock - can pass 30k overclocked)


interesting is the tab 3 8.0 vs S3 - the S3 is quad core vs dual, but the architecture of the tab 3 is just faster overall per clock.

 

[micropage7]

So its up to the Next HTC flagship or Xperia Z2?

Xperia M2 seems to go the Moto G route

And it seems Goophone has done it again
http://www.goophone.cc/phones/goophone-s5.html

personally im not impressed by S5 design, the front is ok but the back, not looks like flagship phone
too bad samsung

 

[GreiverBlade]

samsung really messed up the 4.3 OFW for the SIII, VERY laggy and slow although its fine for the note II

disregarding KNOX (which didn't show up for us and we don't care about warranty anyway) since the 4.3 they made a v2 EFS partition which apparently messes up the modem if you try to downgrade "to 4.1.2 for example" which we discovered the hard way when my brother updated his phone ,if you want to run your SIII normally again luckily there is a v2 patch to fix the modem in case of downgrading to 4.1.2 which we did successfully .

honestly i don't think i can return to a samsung rom even if they released 4.4 for SIII, which i already have via CM11 "though i'd love a stable build "

samsung always mess up their firmware ...

well with antutu X my SIII (resold ) broke the 20k with a standard 1.6ghz oc (i think i also posted some result here, and my Xperia Play does 6580-7890 ... and it doesn't feel worse than the SIII with the app i use ... (and i don't use low demanding app ...) processing power in a phone? smokescreen? a Snap S2+Adreno 205 is enough for PPSSPP and FPSE or Dead Trigger ...

all i demande is a 4.4 for it since its the perfect device for KK or KK is perfect for that device ... aahhh whatever.

 

[micropage7]

South Korea rules smartphone users can delete Android bloatware

In a move that we can only hope inspires other mobile regulators, the South Korean government has struck a major blow against Android bloatware. Yonhap News reports that Korea's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MISP) is bringing the hammer down on preinstalled Android apps, introducing new guidelines that will enable users to delete them. Carriers won't be forced to make apps related to WiFi, user settings, NFC or an app store removable, but even with core services excluded, it puts almost 60 apps installed by the country's three biggest providers at risk. Samsung and LG won't escape the judgment either, with more than half of their 40 default apps facing a less-than-certain future.

The ministry said preinstalled apps are an "inconvenience" to users and cause "unfair competition" between operators and carriers, so it asked them to offer detailed information to users on how much storage their preinstalled apps take up. It also intends to apply the same rules to Google's suite of apps and services, which includes Gmail and Hangouts, although the regulator is still in talks with the search giant. Samsung, LG, SK Telecom and others have until April before the rules come into effect, which could mean Korean users will be able to tweak apps installed on their new Galaxy S 5, should the device launch in the coming months.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/24/south-korea-delete-preinstalled-android-apps/

 

[camoxiong]

my samsung galaxy s2 d710 won't turn on due to wrong pit files. anyone know how to fix a pit file issue? PM me.

 

[Mussels]

my samsung galaxy s2 d710 won't turn on due to wrong pit files. anyone know how to fix a pit file issue? PM me.

reflash a stock rom with odin. pit files are partition tables, so as long as your stock rom includes that (most do) you'll be fine.


you can probaby get them from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (register and log in)

 

[camoxiong]

reflash a stock rom with odin. pit files are partition tables, so as long as your stock rom includes that (most do) you'll be fine.


you can probaby get them from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (register and log in)

I can't turn on my phone. every time i tried to turn on my phone, no booting only the blue indicator light comes on

 

[Mussels]

I can't turn on my phone. every time i tried to turn on my phone, no booting only the blue indicator light comes on

download mode, ODIN.

 

[Mussels]

cbf reuploading the photos, go here to enjoy the photo album of me dissecting and repairing a galaxy s4

https://www.facebook.com/Mussels.phone.PC.Repairs/posts/609156032488641

 

[Doc41]

*cringe*
Great job on those phones , though if people had a simple cover like this they wouldn't break screens, mine even survived falling on concrete with it

 

[micropage7]

*cringe*
Great job on those phones , though if people had a simple cover like this they wouldn't break screens, mine even survived falling on concrete with it

yeah, i prefer like that than using flip cover, flip cover its too much for phone

 

[Mussels]

i have an even simpler cover - just the edges, no back. use a gorilla glass screen protector on the front, so the actually fragile bits are protected, and the useless easily replaced battery cover is not.


i find large cases cause high end phones to overheat, especially in aus summer.

 

[micropage7]

i have an even simpler cover - just the edges, no back. use a gorilla glass screen protector on the front, so the actually fragile bits are protected, and the useless easily replaced battery cover is not.


i find large cases cause high end phones to overheat, especially in aus summer.

yep, high end phones or tablet with full cover may give higher temp when doing gaming, personally i like perforated cover to dissipate heat better but in here its kinda hard to find