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Suggestion : removing the boot animation

hi all,
Not sure I'm in the right section... please move the topic as needed.
I'm a little bored with the traditionnal boot animation and I think I would actually like having the android log displayed instead.
A bit like when booting a linux OS with a verbosity 3 or 4, you know?
One of the earlier speedmod kernels did show some of this stuff (partition checks, etc) while booting, but it was replaced later on with the first boot image (Samsung Galaxy S, in white on a black background)
It would be cool to see all the services start and the phone actually boot until getting the sim unlock pad and the launcher..
Would anyone know how to do this ? -

Reminds me of the old WinMo days where boot animations were the sh!t
Please search a little bit, there are a couple threads already discussing it. I know it's possible to customize it, whether you can show logcat style output I'm really not sure though.

oh well, I thought I had searched ^^
will try again, thanks for the advice!

Verygromf said:
oh well, I thought I had searched ^^
will try again, thanks for the advice!
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Doc's online kitchen now has tons of awesome boot animation choices in case you're still looking or didn't notice those yet

[Q] So, I'm getting a Tab 10.1...

I'm getting a Tab 10.1 and was wondering a few things:
-If I don't like the Samsung apps(for example, the TW launcher), can I install the apks from a Xoom sys dump?
-If I wanted to install an app that has no tablet version yet (say through an apk) would it blow up to 10.1 inch size?
-And also, how easy is it to get back to stock after a complete ****up, brick and everything (that's on of the reasons the Moto Milestone is still my primary phone)
Thanks 4 the help guys, any answers are appreciated a lot.
Ev

I'm not sure about the Xoom apks, but I've seen that people have been able to successfully run the ASUS Transformer apks on other tablets.
As far as the apps goes, I think there are two ways they are handled:
A) They are tablet compatible, and will take up the whole screen like a tablet app. You may end up with a lot of blank space as they will retain the same layout (and icon size) as the phone version, but in all in all very useful.
B) Some apps aren't tablet compatible yet. This open in a tiny window on your screen (the rest of the screen is black) about the same size they would on your phone.
I think it's fairly trivial to update apps so they handled in way A, but I've come across one or two apps that haven't been updated yet.

Thank you!
Thanks for the answers, that clears up a few things.
I'm still going to have to trawl the forums for a way to get back to stock if all else fails, but u answered all my other questions, so thanks again!!
tr4z

I have quite a few non tablet apps currently running on my tab.
Many of them take up the entire screen with no issues.
The only way I can tell they aren't official tablet apps is the location of the menu button.
Apps optimized for the tablet will have the menu button in the upper right corner, while non official apps will have them at the bottom.
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk

all apps will scale to full screen if you turn off compatibility mode. I'm told that some apps will crash if you disable compatibility mode but I have never experienced this.

Hey man , as far as things go with recovering .. the root is a fairly easy process , and you can recover with Odin like Galaxy S phones .. I havent HAD to do it yet , but using it was part of how i rooted . And i have a Galaxy S Fascinate , and Odin can recover ANYTHING as far as it is concerned , I cant imagine it being much different on the 10.1 tab . At least im hoping not , as that factored into my decision in buying one .
Im working on some new optimized apps and a theme now .. hopefully we can get them up here on xda when completed .

[Q] Basic Walkthrough on How to Customize your GT-6810?

Ok. I'm VERY green when it comes to anything Android. I'm a recent Apple converter!
I'm just getting used to how things are with Android and I'm anxious to understand what the capabilities are after you've rooted your tablet.
I "jailbroke" my iPad 2, so I'm familiar with what the idea is of "rooting" I suppose. Problem is, I can't seem to find anything available for the GT-6810 (wifi only) version of the Galaxy Tab 7.7
I "rooted" the device and installed Superuser. Now what? How do I start customizing and making this tablet run smoother / faster?
I'm sorry if there's 1000 questions like this, but I really am trying to learn and google hasn't helped me much other than to direct me to this site
Hope you all can help shed some light on a few of my questions.

I also came from an iPad2 but this is an ideal size for me. As more people acquire the 7.7 more Devs will come on board and develop Roms. Nothing available at the moment but they will come. Mine is rooted also with CWM and ready to flash the first Rom for the 6810. Am running a few rooted apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, Cache Cleaner NG, Mobile Odin and Honeybar etc. Have a look around the Sub Forums on XDA with other Tabs and android phones and see whats happening. Enjoy your Tab.

I have the P6800, but no matter, I'll get you a tutorial up in a little bit. In the mean time, have a look at me messing around with my 7.7 on ADW EX! Check out my other videos too!
I'll post a tutorial on how to get your 7.7 (WiFi and/or 3G) working as smoothly as that soon!

really look forward with your tutorial Jade Eyed Wolf

wow that video looks awesome! it'd be wonderful to see a walkthrough on how you did that ...
Right now I'm running into a problem though. I tried to wipe and restore to default and after the wipe, I go through the initial setup where I select United States + English, then setup wifi and confirm google settings and I get an error that shows ...
Sorry!
The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
I get only two options, force close and report.
I would post a picture of the message but this site won't let me because I'm new.
How do I fix this?

Just got my 6800. Gorgeous screen.
I've rooted, and apparently flashed CVM recovery via Odin (I'm downoload a tweaded ROM now, but the server is so slow, will open in 2hs..).
However, I can't seem to boot into CVM. The combination seemed to change a bit since I flashed root, and I can't figure out which is which.
1. Stock tablet, to get into stock recovery, power button+vol. up. Then let go power when you see the logo. Easy.
2. After root, the way to get into stock recovery is not volume+up, now it's volume down? Why? Am I wrong?
3. After CVM, all bets are off. I tired power+vol up; power+vol down; nothing. I'm stuck at this point. I'll figure out soon I hope.
Edit: never mind, I must have been doing something wrong. Power+vol down is stock, Power+vol up is CVM.
Cheers,

The wait is over!

Thanks so much Jade!
Does anyone have any recommendations for some cool or useful apps, paid or free?
What about any "bloatware" on the 7.7 that can be removed to make the device run faster or make space? Are any of the widgets or programs on the 7.7 known for slowing down the tablet and shouldn't be used?

[HOW TO][EASY] Make your phone faster - For new users

Hi everybody,
First of all I want to say that this is not the first thread about this but there is a lot of new comer at XDA since the SGS3 is(was?) the most sold phone in the world and a lot of people don't know about this.I could not find the old thread so I decided to just make a new one. EDIT: Original Thread can be found here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735283 It's nothing new and (almost) all old users know about this.
Samsung wants us to see how beautiful Android can be, so a lot of useless features are turned on by default when you buy your phone. All these features takes Batteries / RAM and CPU. First thing all new android user should learn is how to turn them off.:laugh:
LET'S START!
Go in your phone Settings
Go to Developer options
Go to Windows animation scale -> Turn it off
Go to Transition animation scale -> Turn it off
Go to Animator duration scale -> Turn it off
***You can also turn on "Force GPU rendering" but SOME applications don't like that, so you can try it, but if you find you start having problem with some of your aplications, turn it off.
That's it! Now try your phone and see how much faster it is.:victory:
I can already see old members writing to say it does not make the phone faster, it only turn off the animations. Well for me the result is the same whatever the technical reason is. No (useless) animations = Faster phone
XDA is a sharing information forum so I'm just sharing. This info is intented for the new SGS3 user.
Thanks
Have a good day
<- Please don't forget to hit the THANKS button if it helped you.

useless!
i try this in my device and it give you a pretty sweet feel of speed

You posted a thread a while ago with the same thing. Why just bump that? I bumped it recently as well for folks who didn't know about it. Anyhow, it's a great tip.

jinosong said:
You posted a thread a while ago with the same thing. Why just bump that? I bumped it recently as well for folks who didn't know about it. Anyhow, it's a great tip.
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Was not me. Like I said in the OP, I know there was another thread but I made search and could not find it. Anyway if the other one re-appear I will jut close his one.

just tried this..and my s3 does seem more speedy

Guide To All Things Note 4 {WIP}

ALL THINGS NOTE 4!
INFO, NEWS, MODs, CHATTER!
COME AS YOU ARE AND PLAY BY THE RULES!​
ROOT STATUS: We have obviously gained Temp Root gifted to us via KingRoot. Which comes with its own set of concerns on security, personal info, etc.. We currently have several devs working on making this "Perma-Root" We have already worked on getting rid of KingUser/KingRoot and replaced it with SuperSU. AWESOME! However with Write Protection enabled we are still unable to gain a Permanent Root Status. We lose root during a reboot which many of us know is needed by many root applications to function properly ie: XPOSED
I will be sure to update this post as soon as any changes or news comes out!
Please stay tuned! Thank You!
Alright ladies and gents! As you all know Temp Root is available through KingRoot. But that does come with its own set of risks and bugs.
Please use that at your own risk.
We have a way to get rid of KingRoot and utilize SuperSU thankfully!
If you have jumped ship from Kit Kat to Lollipop at this point root is only available on KK
Have no fear tho! Rolling back is a simple feat!
Here are your steps incase you are unaware.
1) Download N910VVRU1ANJ5 full firmware image https://www.dropbox.com/s/73ti6825921i7ld/N910VVRU1ANJ5_FullFirmware.tar.md5.7z?dl=0 via my DropBox account
2) Download Odin https://www.dropbox.com/s/89m7v5dgjspmxwx/Odin.zip?dl=0 via my DropBox account
3) Please backup any info on your device. No one is held responsible for your data except you!
4) Be sure all needed drivers are installed on your PC for your device
5) Fire up Odin and boot your device into download mode.
Either power down phone and once powered off press and hold Home+Vol Down+Power Button and release once it boots
or in an adb shell prompt enter "reboot download"
6) In Odin click the "AP" button and browse to the NJ5 image you downloaded and select open.
DO NOT CHECK OR UNCHECK ANY OPTIONS (AP WILL BE AUTO CHECKED ONCE YOU APPLY THE IMAGE)
Simply click start!
7) Once Odin has completed its work your phone will reboot. And yes your device will bootloop at the Verizon screen. You must pull the battery to stop this.
8) Once you re-install battery boot into Recovery (Home+Vol Up+Power)
arrow down to format data/factory reset
press power to confirm and select YES on the next screen
Once done Reboot your phone. And your BootLoop issue will no longer be.
CONGRATS! You are now back on Kit Kat and ready to root!
Please feel free to message me on hangouts: fredsinzjr
or on twitter: freddy0872
If you have anything you need help with or wish to discuss or just simply want to shoot the breeze!

Links
Let's Talk Root [Non Dev Members] -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/talk-root-dev-t3031613
Non-Root Work Arounds by @iridaki thanks to @couragedragon for the find! -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/qa-unrooted-miss-root-aroun-t2931785
Stock Firmware Thread by @hsbadr -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937
Poll "Do you think we will see any type of Unlock/Root for the VZW Note 4 Retail? -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/poll-vzw-note-4-retail-root-t2945128
Heimdall Image to return to stock (Retail Full) Verizon pit file setup thanks @gatesjunior -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...dall-image-to-return-to-stock-retail-t2954480
Debloater Tool Thanks To @gatesjunior -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58068827

Tips and Tricks!
Maintenance Boot Menu (thanks @gatesjunior ) -- Press and hold power button and volume down button through the phone reboot and a new screen will come up with options never really seen before! Great find!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/cool-t2935455
[Guide] Enable Air View and Air Gestures -- Thread by @Vichenec
I encourage you read this thread! If you go about installing Nova Launcher and following these steps there are a ton of features built into the settings that 1) are not enabled and 2) some of them work and some dont! SO you could easily turn on AirView and other like settings! Verified to work but just as the thread states some do now. The air gestures do function in apps such as Gallery and the like!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/guide-enable-airview-airgesture-root-t2922888
No root and want to modify your DPI? You can! Thread by @PizzaSauce -- Change your DPI without ROOT! (Mind you this will change it for every app! It is not able to be on a per app basis!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/root-want-to-modify-dpi-t2960644
[GUIDE] Disable Knox and the OTA without root -- Thread by @Misterxtc Thanks to Misterxtc for putting this together for us! He has given credit to RootJunky for the original script files on the Droid Turbo!
Check it out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/disable-knox-ota-root-t2972263

One more reserve!
Have at it peeps!

Thanks for doing this. I request as you add to this that the mods consider to make this a "sticky" up top! :highfive:

lazer9 said:
Thanks for doing this. I request as you add to this that the mods consider to make this a "sticky" up top! :highfive:
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I'll get in touch with them and see if that's possible!
I feel having a well built and organized thread for all the info on roms and etc as they come around stickied would make life alot easier especially for alot of the new comers

Non-Root Workarounds
This is probably my favorite thread.
Non-Root Workarounds for the Note 4.
As a Verizon user who will probably never be able to root his phone, this thread is awesome!

Thread stickied thanks to @KennyG123

freddy0872 said:
Maintenance Boot Menu (thanks @gatesjunior ) -- Press and hold power button and volume down button through the phone reboot and a new screen will come up with options never really seen before! Great find!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/cool-t2935455
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Doesn't that put you in Download Mode?

jpcalhoun said:
Doesn't that put you in Download Mode?
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Your correct if you are in fact powered off and then hold your buttons. Doing it this way you start your key combination while booted up and hold it thru the reboot until you see the menu.

freddy0872 said:
Your correct if you are in fact powered off and then hold your buttons. Doing it this way you start your key combination while booted up and hold it thru the reboot until you see the menu.
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Ok, got it. Thanks, now I understand the "through boot" comment. Not enough coffee this morning, LOL.

jpcalhoun said:
Ok, got it. Thanks, now I understand the "through boot" comment. Not enough coffee this morning, LOL.
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I feel your pain! Lol
But welcome! And thanks for posting here! Remember if you or anyone has any thoughts. Comments. Questions. Post it up! Ask away! That's why we're all here to help each other out!

I'm sure everyone had noticed this, but it was a bit of a "good" shock to me. Action memo (the stand alone app) seems to be no more, and it's integrated in s note. I was and still am extremely annoyed because my old action memos, I had to "try" and find a way to export them. Now, thanks to a bright, but late light bulb, Samsung has finally made this sensible decision.
The interface is a little different than in previous versions to view your memos. Before, there was a list "button" next to the link to action button. But now you have to go to the options menu (the three dots on the right) and select the "view action memos list" option.
I noticed some stuff with screen shots also, but can't remember off the top of my head..
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MatroxD said:
I'm sure everyone had noticed this, but it was a bit of a "good" shock to me. Action memo (the stand alone app) seems to be no more, and it's integrated in s note. I was and still am extremely annoyed because my old action memos, I had to "try" and find a way to export them. Now, thanks to a bright, but late light bulb, Samsung has finally made this sensible decision.
The interface is a little different than in previous versions to view your memos. Before, there was a list "button" next to the link to action button. But now you have to go to the options menu (the three dots on the right) and select the "view action memos list" option.
I noticed some stuff with screen shots also, but can't remember off the top of my head..
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Yea the whole not having a physical menu button has driven me a little insane! I have the Tab S 8.4 so i was kind of prepared for the button change up but still seemed odd. Im growing accustomed to it. Maybe if its still an issue after we obtain root we can change the mapping of the physical buttons.

Added a link to a thread for the stock firmware images! Made by @hsbadr
Be sure to drop him a thank you for posting links up for us!
Were seeing the normal usual topics develop which is a good sign!

It was a little shock at first also for me, but I've actually adapted and like it better. The funny thing I realized almost immediately was that I never used that button much. So the long press to get the menu, but at the same time, the app drawer is cool..
Lol, I'm actually getting to the point I think where I don't want to root. It sounds really crazy for me, but I was talking to my lady today and telling her how smooth and much I'm enjoying this phone "just the way it is". I don't recall honestly being this satisfied in a few years.
We'll see, but I like it a ton dude! And I'm really in shock myself how much..
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MatroxD said:
It was a little shock at first also for me, but I've actually adapted and like it better. The funny thing I realized almost immediately was that I never used that button much. So the long press to get the menu, but at the same time, the app drawer is cool..
Lol, I'm actually getting to the point I think where I don't want to root. It sounds really crazy for me, but I was talking to my lady today and telling her how smooth and much I'm enjoying this phone "just the way it is". I don't recall honestly being this satisfied in a few years.
We'll see, but I like it a ton dude! And I'm really in shock myself how much..
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I couldn't agree more! To me root would purely be a nice benefit. Not so much a necessity. Of course I'd look forward to some themeing especially if we can get a rom much like Alliance. Just loaded down with customizations!
And of course getting getting rid of or freezing bloat would be nice!
Something I noticed today I've been able to get almost 2 days out of one charge. I don't get much usage while at work but today (yes it was a work day) it only lasted me about 14 hours. Big difference! Hoping the phone was just being needy and hitting up something to cause it to chew up battery. I'm going to install gsam and start paying attention to what's sucking it up.
Also has anyone gotten ballsy and tapped on the security update notification that pops up once and a while?

freddy0872 said:
I couldn't agree more! To me root would purely be a nice benefit. Not so much a necessity. Of course I'd look forward to some themeing especially if we can get a rom much like Alliance. Just loaded down with customizations!
And of course getting getting rid of or freezing bloat would be nice!
Something I noticed today I've been able to get almost 2 days out of one charge. I don't get much usage while at work but today (yes it was a work day) it only lasted me about 14 hours. Big difference! Hoping the phone was just being needy and hitting up something to cause it to chew up battery. I'm going to install gsam and start paying attention to what's sucking it up.
Also has anyone gotten ballsy and tapped on the security update notification that pops up once and a while?
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I concur to be honest.. And maybe I'm just getting old, but I primarily would want root would be to, like yourself, just remove apps. That's about it.. Lol.. Themes, Hmmnn, not so much anymore to be honest. Lol, really, I got a bit burned out on the 3 with roms. Honestly, if Eclipse had continued to be developed, I don't think I would have ever tried even alliance. But yes, the features are cool.
And I just posted in the battery thread, this thing is awesome! Not just for the longevity, but more important, the fast charging.. I'm probably either wishing for an in car fast charger(that would be my choice) or a second battery and external charger. Lol, just for accessories.. But I really, really do love this thing. They really did it right on this version, and I was really not excited for the regular note.
And then this thing is so damn fast that it's crazy.. Lol
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jpcalhoun said:
Doesn't that put you in Download Mode?
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No. Download mode is achieved by; holding Power/Volume down/Home buttons.
freddy0872 said:
Your correct if you are in fact powered off and then hold your buttons. Doing it this way you start your key combination while booted up and hold it thru the reboot until you see the menu.
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Doesn't matter if you do this through a restart or from a powered down state.

POLL
Added a Poll in the General Section just to see what you guys think if we will ever obtain a root or unlocking method for the VZW Note 4 Retail!
Added it to the links post as well
Hit it up fellas and lets see what we all think!?