No lock screen - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just a general question!
Over the past couple of days I have been using my S3 with the lock screen turned off.
It's really good as you get straight into the phone quickly and it makes the phone appear faster.
Is anyone else using their device with the lock screen off?

what's your point?

He wants to know if anybody else uses lockscree. Or not. Duh.
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The main reason for a lock screen is to prevent from calling someone without realising if it's in your pocket so you don't blow your cap plan. That is just one example of what can happen without a lock screen....
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Disabling the lockscreen saves the phone about 150mb in ram so what you're feeling is not an illusion. Good eye my friend.
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Glebun said:
what's your point?
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Dude, why are you such an ass to every new thread poster here? Do you get bullied in the real world so you feel the need to disrespect everyone here online?
Every new thread you come and act like a jerk. This forum it's going downhill because of dicks like you. This is a place to meet fellow users and talk about various aspects of the I9300 and you totally ruin it for people here. So what if the thread it's a little off. We can turn it into a lively discussion while helping newbies out.
But all you're interested in is humiliating people while acting like the moderator's little pet while scaring everyone away. If I was a newbie today I would've never signed up because of that jerk. A little nerdy kid acting tough is so retarded. Grow up and get a girlfriend.
For people who don't know what talking about, read that guys previous posts and you'll get an idea.

jinosong said:
Disabling the lockscreen saves the phone about 150mb in ram so what you're feeling is not an illusion. Good eye my friend.
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Dude, why are you such an ass to every new thread poster here? Do you get bullied in the real world so you feel the need to disrespect everyone here online?
Every new thread you come and act like a jerk. This forum it's going downhill because of dicks like you. This is a place to meet fellow users and talk about various aspects of the I9300 and you totally ruin it for people here. So what if the thread it's a little off. We can turn it into a lively discussion while helping newbies out.
But all you're interested in is humiliating people while acting like the moderator's little pet while scaring everyone away. If I was a newbie today I would've never signed up because of that jerk. A little nerdy kid acting tough is so retarded. Grow up and get a girlfriend.
For people who don't know what talking about, read that guys previous posts and you'll get an idea.
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©®™

Personally i do not like to use my phone without lockscreen because it has no security that way....
PS. I agree with jinosong
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jinosong said:
Disabling the lockscreen saves the phone about 150mb in ram so what you're feeling is not an illusion. Good eye my friend.
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Well that's something I didn't know. Thanks.
As for the other guy. He's not worthy of a response.
People like that do it for a reaction. They would get a much better reaction if they posted something constructive.

jetpack101 said:
Well that's something I didn't know. Thanks.
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To be precise, you have to disable the ripple effect and then disable lockscreen. Just disabling lockscreen won't do it.

jinosong said:
To be precise, you have to disable the ripple effect and then disable lockscreen. Just disabling lockscreen won't do it.
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How do I disable the ripple effect. I don't see it in the lock screen settings?

jinosong said:
For people who don't know what talking about, read that guys previous posts and you'll get an idea.
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I'm flattered, always good to have a fan

Settings/Lockscreen/Options/Enable-disable Ripple effect.
It's as easy as wroten

worf_1977 said:
Settings/Lockscreen/Options/Enable-disable Ripple effect.
It's as easy as wroten
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Have it turned off now and it appears that it is in fact quicker. Even if I do start using the lock screen again I think I will leave ripple off.

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I'm Back! (for a limited time at least)

I know that I've been extremely busy with school and all, but I'm just posting to give a heads up that this weekend I am working on the DX2. You can find me at the IRC at the freenode channel #cm7dx2. Can't wait to see you guys there!
P.S. that 2nd core thread over in the dev forums is a bunch of crap. don't use it. our 2nd core turns on automatically when needed. it's a power save feature in EVERY Tegra 2 device. So if you want to drain your battery, go on ahead.
Yeah dzk u Da man. Really, I'm glad u got some time for us... happy happy happy..
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dragonzkiller said:
I know that I've been extremely busy with school and all, but I'm just posting to give a heads up that this weekend I am working on the DX2. You can find me at the IRC at the freenode channel #cm7dx2. Can't wait to see you guys there!
P.S. that 2nd core thread over in the dev forums is a bunch of crap. don't use it. our 2nd core turns on automatically when needed. it's a power save feature in EVERY Tegra 2 device. So if you want to drain your battery, go on ahead.
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cant wait to see what you get done, sir! im super excited
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The ghostly figure returns!... When everyone is leaving the phone haha.
Welcome back!
dragonzkiller said:
I know that I've been extremely busy with school and all, but I'm just posting to give a heads up that this weekend I am working on the DX2. You can find me at the IRC at the freenode channel #cm7dx2. Can't wait to see you guys there!
P.S. that 2nd core thread over in the dev forums is a bunch of crap. don't use it. our 2nd core turns on automatically when needed. it's a power save feature in EVERY Tegra 2 device. So if you want to drain your battery, go on ahead.
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Awesome! I was beginning to lose hope for cm9, with you being busy with school and all. maybe we will see something soon.
How would I get to the IRC channel to follow?
Slow and steady....
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dark_system said:
Awesome! I was beginning to lose hope for cm9, with you being busy with school and all. maybe we will see something soon.
How would I get to the IRC channel to follow?
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Go to http://webchat.freenode.net and sign in. in the channel section type "#cm7dx2"
Stuff is happening again! Too bad I just left DX2 along with some others... Would have been awesome to see CM9 eventually running on this Dual core machine... may be it will be better than my Dinc2... :/
dragonzkiller said:
I know that I've been extremely busy with school and all, but I'm just posting to give a heads up that this weekend I am working on the DX2. You can find me at the IRC at the freenode channel #cm7dx2. Can't wait to see you guys there!
P.S. that 2nd core thread over in the dev forums is a bunch of crap. don't use it. our 2nd core turns on automatically when needed. it's a power save feature in EVERY Tegra 2 device. So if you want to drain your battery, go on ahead.
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Hey there Dragon, thanks for popping in and saying something so we don't have to answer the "what the heck is going on with cm9" question all day long.
Calling that second core thread "crap" is kind of mean. I'm sure Trafalgar worked hard on that. We were aware of the risks but traded a bit of life for performance.
But again thanks for the update.
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thelowend said:
Hey there Dragon, thanks for popping in and saying something so we don't have to answer the "what the heck is going on with cm9" question all day long.
Calling that second core thread "crap" is kind of mean. I'm sure Trafalgar worked hard on that. We were aware of the risks but traded a bit of life for performance.
But again thanks for the update.
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His point is that there is no performance gain. The script just forces the second core to run at full capacity 100% of the time, instead of on-demand, which doesn't make a difference when you consider that on-demand just means it will activate the second core if the first core can't complete the task on its own.
Honestly I think the only difference that script will make is serious battery drain.
That said, I do appreciate the work trafalgar put into it. Always nice to see that there is still some hope for this phone's development
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litetaker said:
Stuff is happening again! Too bad I just left DX2 along with some others... Would have been awesome to see CM9 eventually running on this Dual core machine... may be it will be better than my Dinc2... :/
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Well that's what you get for leaving us! D;
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dragonzkiller said:
I know that I've been extremely busy with school and all, but I'm just posting to give a heads up that this weekend I am working on the DX2. You can find me at the IRC at the freenode channel #cm7dx2. Can't wait to see you guys there!
P.S. that 2nd core thread over in the dev forums is a bunch of crap. don't use it. our 2nd core turns on automatically when needed. it's a power save feature in EVERY Tegra 2 device. So if you want to drain your battery, go on ahead.
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Welcome back sir!
That awkward moment where the OP has more thanks than posts.
theredvendetta said:
His point is that there is no performance gain. The script just forces the second core to run at full capacity 100% of the time, instead of on-demand, which doesn't make a difference when you consider that on-demand just means it will activate the second core if the first core can't complete the task on its own.
Honestly I think the only difference that script will make is serious battery drain.
That said, I do appreciate the work trafalgar put into it. Always nice to see that there is still some hope for this phone's development
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Well that's what you get for leaving us! D;
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Yeah u shoulda stayed locked down??? Nah I don't blame u guys...
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Btw. I was the first to thank that post!!!!
cyanogen
I added a poll to help me manage my time. Please answer seriously as I need to know.
dragonzkiller said:
I added a poll to help me manage my time. Please answer seriously as I need to know.
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Am I to assume this is on the irc?
cyanogen
The poll was at the top of the OP when I voted.
alright who are the two who picked X2 is dead. I wish YOU were dead, both of you!
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alright who are the two who picked X2 is dead. I wish YOU were dead, both of you!
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Haha yeah, what's up with that!
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DX2 ICS
Hey DragonzKiller. Welcome back!
As much as I'd love to switch form DX2, I'm stuck for another 1.5 years, so ICS is a BIG deal to me.
I can be absolutely patient as long as we still have hope.
theredvendetta said:
His point is that there is no performance gain. The script just forces the second core to run at full capacity 100% of the time, instead of on-demand, which doesn't make a difference when you consider that on-demand just means it will activate the second core if the first core can't complete the task on its own.
Honestly I think the only difference that script will make is serious battery drain.
That said, I do appreciate the work trafalgar put into it. Always nice to see that there is still some hope for this phone's development
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Well that's what you get for leaving us! D;
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Welcome back sir!
That awkward moment where the OP has more thanks than posts.
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It DOES NOT run at full capacity 100% of the time it follows the same governing pattern as the first core it just does not sleep
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Dragon,
I feel ya on the schoolwork. I'm in the library, as I type, because my goal is walking across that stage in a month. Regards to your poll, I was thinking of voting for the first one, but my DX2 is running well with the current CM7. So I voted #2, so we can hopefully experience what we've been all missing out on. I cherish however long you stay with the DX2 because it's a long time until mid-2013....
Thanks for everything

opening screen

I have a custom rom installed. I wanted to know if there was a way to get rid of the triangle at boot (besides using the triangle away app.).
also, is there a way to change the screen that pops up with samsung i1900?
sniper8752 said:
I have a custom rom installed. I wanted to know if there was a way to get rid of the triangle at boot (besides using the triangle away app.).
also, is there a way to change the screen that pops up with samsung i1900?
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Google please.
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sniper8752 said:
I have a custom rom installed. I wanted to know if there was a way to get rid of the triangle at boot (besides using the triangle away app.).
also, is there a way to change the screen that pops up with samsung i1900?
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ALL you had to do was read and flash the zImage in Mobile Odin LIKE I TOLD YOU............... No you can't. Next time you have a question do this in google "XDA i777 (your question) ie: "XDA i777 get rid of the triangle at boot" <~~~~~ Put that in google
What's even funnier snipe is u keep following him around like he's puppy dog trying to teach him not to pass on the carpet. We've all tried to tell him how to do what he needs to and to stop posting all these new threads. He ain't gettin it. So let's just leave him be and hopefully he'll learn his lesson.
Edith and snipe don't take this personally by the way. I was just making a point, I respect yer opinions and appreciate the help u give around here.
Sent from Team Pirate Headquarters. AKA yer moms basement.
This guy is just going to keep making useless threads that would be solved with a few minutes reading isn't he
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Team Pirate for MOD.
MotoMudder77 said:
Team Pirate for MOD.
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^^^^^^^^^THIS!!!!!!!
Team Pirate
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It would be better if we just had moto on Team Pirate...
Clay
Team Pirate
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MotoMudder77 said:
Team Pirate for MOD.
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Oh, and this thread is now full of WIN!
Clay
Team Pirate
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Oh, and again, no edit, just another post...
Sniper, the knowledgeable one, your info is amazing... but falling on deaf ears!
Clay
Team Pirate
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i have been doing research. i googled it, and came to this. did you [all] google this???
you all come to conclusions too fast. i am only asking a simple question. just because u know something, and think that it's easy, doesn't mean others will. it turns people away, and creates a bad rep for a site as this if u continue to treat ppl like this. i have respect for this site, but it is beginning to diminish. a warning once is fine. but continuous like this is nonsense. i am sorry i don't understand, but I came here for help. i also think how it is crazy how you need several people to harp in, and say the same thing. once said and done is fine.
also, don't talk about others like they are not here, or in third person. not cool.
sniper8752 said:
i have been doing research. i googled it, and came to this. did you [all] google this???
you all come to conclusions too fast. i am only asking a simple question. just because u know something, and think that it's easy, doesn't mean others will. it turns people away, and creates a bad rep for a site as this if u continue to treat ppl like this. i have respect for this site, but it is beginning to diminish. a warning once is fine. but continuous like this is nonsense. i am sorry i don't understand, but I came here for help. i also think how it is crazy how you need several people to harp in, and say the same thing. once said and done is fine.
also, don't talk about others like they are not here, or in third person. not cool.
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Dude 5 seconds of research would answer your questions. We tried (for 10 pages) to help you but you seem to have trouble understanding a single thing we say. That's why we have no patience for you and questions like this.
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sniper8752 said:
whining
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You didn't look hard enough. I found out how to remove my triangle after I got one a week ago (don't ask). You can't just go to the first result you see, you need to read more.
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sniper8752 said:
i have been doing research. i googled it, and came to this. did you [all] google this???
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What uP buddy? I told you the only way NOW to clear the flash counter is Triangle Away. BUT I don't even know 4 sure if it works on JellyBean I have heard it works but I don't trust anybody, make sure you don't just use it with out research...... Just ignore anyone who does not try to help you.... I will NEVER give up on you no matter how long it takes..... I want you to be the next BIG dev on XDA compiling your own ROMS!!! What other questions do you have?
Here is the link to the thread you want to read......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114 via ChainFire just know there is risk in using it.....
http://www.chainfire.eu/articles/118/Triangle_Away_vs_Samsung/ More info
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Phalanx7621 said:
What's even funnier snipe is u keep following him around like he's puppy dog trying to teach him not to pass on the carpet. We've all tried to tell him how to do what he needs to and to stop posting all these new threads. He ain't gettin it. So let's just leave him be and hopefully he'll learn his lesson.
Edith and snipe don't take this personally by the way. I was just making a point, I respect yer opinions and appreciate the help u give around here.
Sent from Team Pirate Headquarters. AKA yer moms basement.
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It's all good I know your intentions you're a little ruff around the edges but your core means well.... I did get your other post in the other thread I just didn't want to post in that one anymore..... Just know I will never give up on him....
Snipers gotta stick together I guess... PMs from now on maybe?
Clay
Team Pirate
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Great idea. If u want to help him, best way from here on out is through pm.
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Samsung substandard hardware strikes again

http://phandroid.com/2012/12/21/samsung-galaxy-s3-mainboard-failure/
"A small but vocal group of people are reporting that their Galaxy handsets are experiencing a catastrophic mainboard failure that has resulted in several GS3-shaped paperweights."
One of the main reasons I choose to never own anything Samsung.
Thanks for posting that, troll.
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Thanks for posting that, troll.
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How is he a troll because of that? He is pointing out a valid flaw of the gs3. It was a good article.
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Well, from his last sentence he implied that he doesn't even have a Samsung, that's why I called him a troll. If I'm wrong then I take it back and apologize.
metalfan78 said:
Well, from his last sentence he implied that he doesn't even have a Samsung, that's why I called him a troll. If I'm wrong then I take it back and apologize.
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I'm going to go with him having an EVO 4G LTE. Just a guess.
Maybe you're confused in thinking he
posted this in the GS3 forum.
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Crap! I'm the troll! I was going between the gs3 and lte forums. I feel like an ass. I definitely apologize!
metalfan78 said:
Crap! I'm the troll! I was going between the gs3 and lte forums. I feel like an ass. I definitely apologize!
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Haha! No big deal, it happens.
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Thanks for pointing it out though, I bounce between the two so much. Ha!
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Reading about it, seems like it's happening more to the international version. I wonder if it's the quad core more than the dual core phones. Unless I read it wrong.
LOL that was funny as hell!
Anyway, what other instance did this happen? Also, seeing as how its a repeat performance, does anyone know if their shares have dropped at all due to this?
I haven't seen anything about their shares, but I doubt it. Unless it happens to all of them. Right now it seems to be somewhat rare. Maybe a bad batch of phones shipped out. We'll have to wait and see.

What kind of interest is there for "Goodness" rom?

Been in this section for a few months now, there is some great devs here along with great roms. But is there ever really enough rom choices out there?? No there's not!
So I'm curious to see what kind of intrest there would be for a rom like this on the Verizon note 2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42316916

			
				
Let's do this.
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Im always up for new roms to try.
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More choices is always good.
Looks interesting.
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Would flash ASAP
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Definitely would flash this!
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Here is what 'beans' 18 & RIT will get ya...
With Beans 18 & RIT
You get this...
see attached...
Bizack said:
With Beans 18 & RIT
You get this...
see attached...
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What's your point of this post? Everyone here knows all about existing roms, especially beans.
My eyes
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bigtoysrock said:
What's your point of this post? Everyone here knows all about existing roms, especially beans.
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That was kinda my point with it... Not really seeing much other than what is already out there...
What it give you? What's it gonna get with it?
A simple "not interested" would've sufficed. And its only looking like that because of a theme, which can be done with pretty much any other touchwhiz ROM as well. And in my opinion that looks pretty nasty. I like the look of "goodness" ROM and not over the top.
And the thing about all these different roms is to make them look different otherwise they're all built off of stock.
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That was kinda my point with it... Not really seeing much other than what is already out there...
What it give you? What's it gonna get with it?
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Boy, let's keep developers from posting their work, that's what you do.
First time I saw BigToysRock's work was on the Sprint E4GT. He's a good dude that does good work. I'd like to see what he has to offer. Don't let the doubters get in your way man :thumbup:
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bigtoysrock said:
Boy, let's keep developers from posting their work, that's what you do.
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I guess this isn't a collaborative thread or am I mistaken...
I am always interested in finding new roms and different looks and devs to try and get new stuff going. I was just putting out there.
I am looking for a lightweight 4.1.2 rom so I can get something going with the dual boot...
Now if people want to take offence or take shots at me, please go right ahead and I hope you feel better about yourself if you had a crappy day.
I am always interested in trying new stuff on my phone.
Just looking for some similarities and what to look for in something new that is coming maybe to our phone.
Thanks for your insight.
B
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RemnantKing2 said:
A simple "not interested" would've sufficed. And its only looking like that because of a theme, which can be done with pretty much any other touchwhiz ROM as well. And in my opinion that looks pretty nasty. I like the look of "goodness" ROM and not over the top.
And the thing about all these different roms is to make them look different otherwise they're all built off of stock.
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If I was not interested I would have not left a message in the thread. If you are mistaken, Sir, about my intent you might want to seek understanding rather than rush to judgement and and insult.
I thank you for your opinion and will do with it accordingly.
No lets get back to the business of finding out about this new option for our devices and see what "Goodness" it has to offer!
bigtoysrock said:
Been in this section for a few months now, there is some great devs here along with great roms. But is there ever really enough rom choices out there?? No there's not!
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10-12 Note 2 ROMs are not enough? There are web sites that list them all.
Ridin' a Note 2 blast
I would try the rom. Looks interesting. Only thing in the change log that I didn't see mentioned, is if you can change the carrier text to whatever you wanted. Also if group messaging will work for Verizon without being individual messages. PITA when you cant respond in the same group conversation. I don't think there are enough quality roms for our Verizon N2. There is numerous roms for sprint and att.
Agree with you and your very thought out post. Plus hmmmm 72 internets?
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Bizack said:
I guess this isn't a collaborative thread or am I mistaken...
I am always interested in finding new roms and different looks and devs to try and get new stuff going. I was just putting out there.
I am looking for a lightweight 4.1.2 rom so I can get something going with the dual boot...
Now if people want to take offence or take shots at me, please go right ahead and I hope you feel better about yourself if you had a crappy day.
I am always interested in trying new stuff on my phone.
Just looking for some similarities and what to look for in something new that is coming maybe to our phone.
Thanks for your insight.
B
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If I was not interested I would have not left a message in the thread. If you are mistaken, Sir, about my intent you might want to seek understanding rather than rush to judgement and and insult.
I thank you for your opinion and will do with it accordingly.
No lets get back to the business of finding out about this new option for our devices and see what "Goodness" it has to offer!
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I'd love to have noteworthy on or phone. It actually caught my eye when I was browsing through the other forums and tried flashing it with Scotts patch but it didn't work for me.
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Open letter to Sony

I'm sorry to get off topic of the google play edition and all the greta things it's going to bring but you know what, **** you, Sony, where the hell is my flash??? This device is meant to be carried around, it's obviously meant to replace you're current phone as it is a phone, it's not a cheap device, costing as much (or more than at launch) as other high end phones and even cheaper ones don't skimp here. Where's the ****ing flash??
All of you who are about to give me **** about how great the sensor is, shut the hell up, you need a flash indoors. pictures look like **** if it's not well lit, and many, many, many people use it as flashlights and now it's a major inconvenience. Why did they do this??? How much did they save by not putting on a flash?? I don't love the battery life but I get it, they were keeping it as thin and light as possible for such a large phone, I would have preferred a little thicker with a decent battery but it's fine. could they really not fit a tiny little led light in there???
I'm sorry for being like this but i just saw an xperia z and z1 and it just pissed me off. Yes, I knew what I was getting when i got the phone, and it is a great phone but every time i take a picture indoors or need a flashlight the thought "**** you Sony" pops into my head.
mottyengel said:
I'm sorry to get off topic of the google play edition and all the greta things it's going to bring but you know what, **** you, Sony, where the hell is my flash??? This device is meant to be carried around, it's obviously meant to replace you're current phone as it is a phone, it's not a cheap device, costing as much (or more than at launch) as other high end phones and even cheaper ones don't skimp here. Where's the ****ing flash??
All of you who are about to give me **** about how great the sensor is, shut the hell up, you need a flash indoors. pictures look like **** if it's not well lit, and many, many, many people use it as flashlights and now it's a major inconvenience. Why did they do this??? How much did they save by not putting on a flash?? I don't love the battery life but I get it, they were keeping it as thin and light as possible for such a large phone, I would have preferred a little thicker with a decent battery but it's fine. could they really not fit a tiny little led light in there???
I'm sorry for being like this but i just saw an xperia z and z1 and it just pissed me off. Yes, I knew what I was getting when i got the phone, and it is a great phone but every time i take a picture indoors or need a flashlight the thought "**** you Sony" pops into my head.
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I'm sorry to say that most of us knew what we where buying. I knew the camera would be crap. What you are doing is complaining that you bought a Ferrari that was to low for your height and without a cupholder...
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Reb0rn said:
I'm sorry to say that most of us knew what we where buying. I knew the camera would be crap. What you are doing is complaining that you bought a Ferrari that was to low for your height and without a cupholder...
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No, it's like complaining that i bought a ferrari without an audio system. It's not absolutely integral and I knew what I was getting, Doesn't stop me from being pissed of at them for leaving out something very important for no reason.
The flash nor the battery life doesn't bother me. What bothers me is it broke in less than a month.
I'll let you in on something; the last thread about this topic didn't end well.
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IAmBrock said:
The flash nor the battery life doesn't bother me. What bothers me is it broke in less than a mouth.
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Broke in less than a mouth? Holy cow, how are your teeth? :laugh:
i'm looking into buying this device and truly i have been absolutely baffled at how a company on a phone with better specs than everyone else included a screen protector on every phone and didn't even build in camera flash?
the screen protector bothers me more than anything that if i buy it i'm going to drive myself insane trying to take it off and cleaning it perfectly?! thats ****ing ridiculous.
A/ I'm not sure Sony peruse these forums for open letters to them :silly:
B/ Only the "buyer" is at fault for their purchase decisions :silly:
C/ It's good to vent your frustrations sometimes, even if you've caused them yourself :thumbup:
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LordManhattan said:
I'll let you in on something; the last thread about this topic didn't end well.
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Broke in less than a mouth? Holy cow, how are your teeth? :laugh:
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What do you mean? Oh yeah post was edited. Thanks.
I wish it had a flash and I wish in general that the camera was better. But like others have said I knew what I was buying so I don't regret the decision.
Camera sucks. Worse camera I have seen in my life. It is so bad I don't even know why Sony added the camera to begin with. However every review and every article I read said the camera is utter Crap so I knew what I was buying. If camera was key for me I would avoid this phone like the plague but having a bigger screen is more critical for me
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Outside pics are pretty good to me, so is battery life. No flash sucks but hey, who the f*ck cares? Everything else about this phone is so bad a$$ it's worth it without question.
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Wow.... Whats with all the hate??
Guys, I'm not saying that I wouldn't have bought it, this thing is a beast! I love it, AND I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING. I'm just mad that Sony would jip everyone like this. They made a beast of a phone, with a hefty price tag, what in god's name possessed them to leave out a flash???
mottyengel said:
Wow.... Whats with all the hate??
Guys, I'm not saying that I wouldn't have bought it, this thing is a beast! I love it, AND I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING. I'm just mad that Sony would jip everyone like this. They made a beast of a phone, with a hefty price tag, what in god's name possessed them to leave out a flash???
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LOL, I don't hate. It is a little weird. My logic is that they did it on purpose to weed out all the non die hards. Lol.
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mottyengel said:
Wow.... Whats with all the hate??
Guys, I'm not saying that I wouldn't have bought it, this thing is a beast! I love it, AND I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING. I'm just mad that Sony would jip everyone like this. They made a beast of a phone, with a hefty price tag, what in god's name possessed them to leave out a flash???
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Sony is quite good at shooting itself in the foot.
Take the Z1, for example. One of the biggest sensors in a smartphone camera and they release it with unpolished camera software. Pics are nowhere as good as they're supposed to be! :-\ (And yes, I speak from experience)
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I wish it had a flash and I wish in general that the camera was better. But like others have said I knew what I was buying so I don't regret the decision.
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No regrets.... As I got mine for free...
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mottyengel said:
Wow.... Whats with all the hate??
Guys, I'm not saying that I wouldn't have bought it, this thing is a beast! I love it, AND I KNEW WHAT I WAS GETTING. I'm just mad that Sony would jip everyone like this. They made a beast of a phone, with a hefty price tag, what in god's name possessed them to leave out a flash???
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Yeah you don't have to say 'F**k Sony' if you have known about the device you've bought. It was your decision anyway to go here, so accept it as it is. If you receive it unexpectedly (like screen cracking with no reason) then please do an open letter. But in this case No point for complaining right now.
We all know that the camera sucks, but it's not that bad, it's decent for casual usage. No flash bugs me also but not that important, i can lit up the screen with Chrome white page and use it at night to lighten up the room.
you didn't know what you were buying? isn't that your fault?
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Reb0rn said:
I'm sorry to say that most of us knew what we where buying. I knew the camera would be crap. What you are doing is complaining that you bought a Ferrari that was to low for your height and without a cupholder...
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very true
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mottyengel said:
No, it's like complaining that i bought a ferrari without an audio system. It's not absolutely integral and I knew what I was getting, Doesn't stop me from being pissed of at them for leaving out something very important for no reason.
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but you should have thought if that 'audio system missing in Ferrari' is your top priority. if it was, you wouldnt have bought the ferrari in the first place... sorry, it all boils down to this... you should have known what you were getting into....
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IAmBrock said:
The flash nor the battery life doesn't bother me. What bothers me is it broke in less than a month.
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what did you do with it,,,?? threw it under a road roller???
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mottyengel said:
No, it's like complaining that i bought a ferrari without an audio system. It's not absolutely integral and I knew what I was getting, Doesn't stop me from being pissed of at them for leaving out something very important for no reason.
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it is your mistake, as what you are complaining is about a hardware compaonent, which has no solution.. if it was software, there would have been a solution
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iBuzman said:
A/ I'm not sure Sony peruse these forums for open letters to them :silly:
B/ Only the "buyer" is at fault for their purchase decisions :silly:
C/ It's good to vent your frustrations sometimes, even if you've caused them yourself :thumbup:
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true
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vinurohitraj said:
you didn't know what you were buying? isn't that your fault?
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very true
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but you should have thought if that 'audio system missing in Ferrari' is your top priority. if it was, you wouldnt have bought the ferrari in the first place... sorry, it all boils down to this... you should have known what you were getting into....
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what did you do with it,,,?? threw it under a road roller???
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it is your mistake, as what you are complaining is about a hardware compaonent, which has no solution.. if it was software, there would have been a solution
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very true
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baileyjr said:
I wish it had a flash and I wish in general that the camera was better. But like others have said I knew what I was buying so I don't regret the decision.
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thats more like it
Reb0rn said:
I'm sorry to say that most of us knew what we where buying. I knew the camera would be crap. What you are doing is complaining that you bought a Ferrari that was to low for your height and without a cupholder...
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LOL... yeah pretty much right.
The Ultra doesn't need a flash. seriously! Every image i have taken with a phone (even the Z1 and Nokia 41MP device) hasn't performed well at night using a flash. They just don't work well. I've never kept an image that ive taken using a flash. Even on my DSLR's..
So I'm fine without a flash.
Yes the 8MP camera should have been better, but it isnt. So hey.. all we can do is buy the QX10 and make a case that works...
Will the next alliteration of the Ultra have a better camera... god I hope so...
hamdogg said:
Will the next alliteration of the Ultra have a better camera... god I hope so...
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My sentiments as well... I sometime see something that I would like to snap and then think why bother its going to come out crap lol
Having said that I find the video recording quality pretty good outdoors in natural light.
warfareonly said:
Sony is quite good at shooting itself in the foot.
Take the Z1, for example. One of the biggest sensors in a smartphone camera and they release it with unpolished camera software. Pics are nowhere as good as they're supposed to be! :-\ (And yes, I speak from experience)
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agree with that, I was expecting awesomeness... but it was about the same visual difference as my old S4. dissapointing.
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baileyjr said:
My sentiments as well... I sometime see something that I would like to snap and then think why bother its going to come out crap lol
Having said that I find the video recording quality pretty good outdoors in natural light.
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yep agree. video recording looks fine. infact I like the colour reproduction. sound could be better, however for a waterproof unit, thats not going to happen... so I'm fine with that.

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