The ultimate oem look and protection... topic

I've been playing around with films lately, most screen protectors are crap these days. I wanted something industrial grade. Long story short, pulled off some extra clear bra from a sheet I did my car with. The results are 10 fold better. I used xpel ultimate self healing film.

https://www.xpel.com/products/xpel_u...ction_film.asp - the film really is self healing :D

Tools
Screen roller
Xpel ultimate film - order a decent size you will need extra.
Exacto knife
Very clean work area
Patience & precision!

Installation
1. Clean surface, no dust!
2. Cut film about 3 inches over the size of the actual template, you will leave fingerprints. You need that slack so you can grip it and then cut off the access where you gripped it.
3. Lay it down from top to bottom, this is the most important step. You cannot stop once you start, if you stop you will leave a crease line. You must take the roller and push the film down slowly, consistent but never stop.
4. Repeat rolling until all air bubbles are gone, there should be almost none the first time around. You do not use water with this application.
5. Trim the slack off with an exacto knife. Make sure not to cut in too hard, you don't want to cut into the phones waterproof seal on the edges.
6. Admire your work and of course do a light water test to make sure your z1 seals are good.

Pros
10 mils thick
Self healing - scratches disappear.
Very glossy
Super smooth
Fills in scratches underneath on the stock protector.
Oem look
The most durable out
Grippy on flat surfaces

Cons
Pricey
You have to be good at installing films - you really need a roller or be very consistent. You only get one shot.
You have to trim everything your self

[Q] Does ATT look for tether the same as TMobile? topic

I will be moving to ATT by the end of the month, currently using the untether mod through exposed, working great. I was wondering if this method will work after I switch to ATT..searched around, but didnt see this anywhere recently discussed

KCJunkman

Take a look topic

I like the okay Google feature available for GEL but I use nova for the features and lose the ability for voice control UNLESS I long press menu and get to the Google now app..my question is..Is it possible to add the voice control features to nova without using GEL or long pressing a cap key ?

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Boot look in CUBOT P6 Smartphone topic

Hi, I recently acquired a Cubot P6 in Amazon and now is in a boot loop,it starts and only shows the phone logo, is fairly new, advise?

Here is the device data:
Cubot P6
Android 4.2.2 with 1.3GHz MTK6572W, Cortex A7 Dual-core processor and 512MB RAM + 4GB ROM
5.0 inch large capacitive screen with 960*540 pixels QHD screen resolution
Support 2G network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz; Support 3G network: WCDMA 850/2100MHz

Tomy:crying:

How to theme a TouchWiz 4.3 based ROM to look as much like AOSP as possible? topic

Is there any way to theme a 4.3 TouchWiz ROM to look like (or similar) to AOSP? I've been using JellyBean's ROM, which does this natively, but that is 4.1, and I'll be moving to a ROM based off the new official 4.3 release.

No Service/No Signal/No Data? Look here [T-Mobile USA Only] topic

Tired to No signal or edge or even no data?

A Signal Booster/Repeater is your answer!!!

Here's a Video of my signal booster : Uploading In Progress

If you are on T-Mobile Postpaid Look below
So you are postpaid, If you call in t-mobile and ask if you quality for a signal booster as you do not have good service in home but you do outside.

Certain requirements though to get one you need to live in a single family home and not in a apartment complex the reason is because E911 wont locate you and they cannot dispatch police right away* See ALL requirements here http://support.t-mobile.com/communit...signal-booster

They also require you to be a valued customer (having more than 1 postpaid line) in my case i had 5

If you are successful like I did you will get one for free and I also got it 1 day overnight express


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If you are on T-Mobile Prepaid or not meeting the requirements for a Cel-FI RS2 on Postpaid below this text
Calling in won't do anything because you're prepaid and not postpaid and you have no obligations with them for example EIP
Sorry to say, you aren't getting this one for free you can buy a Cel-FI Rs2 like postpaid from T-Mobile or Nextivity
or go a cheaper route and buy a Cel-fi RS1 on eBay they sell for about 130 - 150 bucks i got mine for 119 bucks
Theres no real difference with the RS1 and RS2 its just the RS2 has a bit higher signal output than the RS1 Coverage wise compared. i only saw 1 room difference ( RS2 Full signal everywhere, RS1 All but 1 room no signal )

Just eBay search T-Mobile signal booster and you'll find it

Micro HDMI out problems? Look here! (Nexus 10 as desktop PC) topic

Hey XDA!
[This is my first thread, so please excuse any abnormalities you may find here. Corrections/ help would be appreciated. Thanks!]

As tech has progressed in the last couple of years, I have come to replace my beloved nexus 10 with my ever-more-powerful LG G2.
This transition is soley because of spec enhancements in recent devices, but very recently I realised what a horrible waste of an amazing (and still somewhat powerful) device that is, and I'd decided to do something about it. So, I shelled out a few of my Great British pounds (less than £5) and bought myself a microHDMI cable, and a USB OTG cable. I found an old USB keyboard, USB mouse and powered USB hub (not sure if it's necessary to have a powered one, but its all I have to hand), and got going on my small project.

[TL;DR: Ive got an unused nexus 10 laying around and a few other PC peripherals, as well as a microHDMI cable and decided to start a little project]

I realized the nexus 10's potential because of all of the useful (and more importantly- seperate) ports it has:
- MicroHDMI out for a monitor/TV (not necessary)
- MicroUSB port w/ support for USB otg
- Pogo pin port for charging, so battery is not an issue.

All of these things together can be used for a portable android- powered PC! So I plugged in all of my cables, and thought I'd be ready to go, but of course, that would be too easy.

Things that worked:
- USB otg cable and respective devices (keyboard, mouse, 16gb USB stick)
- MicroHDMI video out (sorta)
- Pogo pin charger
Things that did NOT work:
-MicroHDMI video out (screen size/ratio/density)
-MicroHDMI audio out
-Easy usability (phablet-style stock ROM does not like mice.)

Fixes/ work arounds:

1. MicroHDMI audio out:
This was probably the easiest (and therefore first) fix. I remember reading on another forum about the same issue, and it is easily resolved by turning the nexus 10's volume all the way down before plugging the MicroHDMI cable in. Worked first time, like a charm. However, in some cases this does not work and may require flashing another ROM, I personally reccomend cm10.2's most recent stable rom, as it is exactly what I am using. (if you are looking for the same outcome as me, this rom maybe a requirement anyway)

2. Ease of use:
This part did require flashing a new ROM. I used CM10.2's stable build, and banks GApps. Other supported ROMs are listed in the thread linked in this "2. Ease of Use" section. I used the flashable zip file listed in this thread: ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2451956 ), to change from the mouse-unfriendly phablet ui, to the mouse-friendly tablet UI. This made the nexus a lot more useable as an android desktop/portable PC.

3. MicroHDMI video out:
This is a little more awkward, but it is still relatively easy and do-able. I did a little searchng and found this post ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...786&page=3/#25 ) which links to an apk specifically made for fixing this purpose. I downloaded and installed the app (Named something like ScreenRes I think - the exact name escapes me) and checked the box which said "Resize the screen when HDMI state changes" and used these settings for a 39" 1080p screen:
- Screen height: 1080
- Screen width: 1920
- Screen density: 280
Unplugged and re-plugged the cable, and voila!
PLEASE NOTE: This apk does require root access, and I have ONLY tested it on the CM10.2 stable build. This is the ROM I reccomend for this project/purpose. Also, dont forget to thank sbradymobile for his easy-to-use app!

The end result? A very useful android PC attatched to a beautiful 39" display bringing new life into my once-dying nexus 10. It's a shame to replace the beautiful screen on this thing, however with a cheap tablet/phone stand you can take tablet away with you and a keyboard and mouse without loosing any settings, files or convenience for a more portable android PC. Granted, It's not the most beautiful looking thing, but with a little cable management tou can make a neat and tidy android PC set up.

This is particularly good for productivity (e.g with apps such as kingston office, or- creating threads like this on XDA :P ) as well as media consumption, for things such as movies and with apps such as cheapcast or droidmote you could make a nice mid-point between a chromecast and a fully fledged laptop/PC.
Sorry for such a long post, I just wanted to share this idea as even though I'm sure there are others similar to this, I think there are other people like me finding their tablet being used less and less.

Please feel free to leave your thoughts and questions below! Thanks!

Sorry for the long post

Make android look and act like iOS topic

Before I get some stupid replies, this isn't for me. Let me explain. I bought a Nexus 5 for my wife and she is just not getting the hang of android. With android being as amazing as it is, I'm sure there is a way to make it look and function just like an iPhone. Look, feel, lock screen notifications, ect. If someone can help me out I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Note 3 Kitkat look for Omega + Note 3 pack users topic

Hi!

I have been modding the statusbar and weather widget to get the Note 3 kitkat look.
It works with Omega v22 with the open source Note 3 pack installed.



Info: I need to test with a clean flash before i upload the files (so you guys do not mess your poor note 2 up ;)