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What's the easiest way to root I'm a noob please help

I stay in bay area if anyone knows how to do this out here I'm stock and can't get my camera to work so I want to flash new rom
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if you searched, you'll have found this easy guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545

Bspence415 said:
I stay in bay area if anyone knows how to do this out here I'm stock and can't get my camera to work so I want to flash new rom
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Did you have another thread about that here?
Anyways, what makes you think a custom ROM will fix your camera? A stock phone should have a working camera, period.
Have you tried downloading a third party camera app, like Camera 360 or Vignette demos to see if the camera will work with them?
How do you know the camera isn't defective, hardware-wise?
You're just going to complicate returning the phone for warranty or exchange by rooting it; so make sure you have good hardware first. Exchange the phone if the camera doesn't work...

I purchase second hand everything else works but the camera nothing else force closes
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What if someone posted the original camera apk and I install it over mine
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Bspence415 said:
I purchase second hand everything else works but the camera nothing else force closes
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Maybe busted camera is why they sold it...?
Please try going to the Settings/Applications/Manage Applications menu. Click on All apps. Scroll down to Camera. Tap it. On the screen that opens, try clicking on Clear Data and Clear Cache (if it's able).
Also, I really suggest you try a free camera app like Vignette Demo or something else to see if they work.
Do you have any apps that use the camera, like maybe the barcode scanner app, or Google Goggles? Do the work?
Have you tried a factory reset on the phone?
I'm all for rooting, but if you're only rooting to try to fix the camera, doesn't make sense. More back on topic, the original response you got with the link is the simplest way.

Yea I have tried every free camera app and nothing works and I hard reset and clear cache multiple times I'm sure its a hardware issue but with rooting I was hoping to flash a new Tom and pray the software would fix the camera but for now I need a stock camera apk
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call samsung to have it serviced
or get the seller to refund the money back to you

Send it back to Samsung. The camera should work fine with the stock software. Rooting only has the potential to cause problems, since you don't know what the issue is.

Bspence415 said:
Yea I have tried every free camera app and nothing works and I hard reset and clear cache multiple times I'm sure its a hardware issue but with rooting I was hoping to flash a new Tom and pray the software would fix the camera but for now I need a stock camera apk
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I am pretty sure you aren't going to be able to replace the one you already have anyways. I think you would need to be rooted. If ALL camera apps are force closing, it isn't the stock camera app. You need to service it with Samsung.

Phone Crashes on Using Front Camera While Video Chatting

I tried using Front Camera for Google+ Hangout, Yahoo Messanger Video Chat, Skype, Tango but my phone crashes instantaneously.
though I can make video calls
Currently I am running non rooted Galaxy i9003.
Anyone noticed same. I tried searching everywhere but seems that there is no fix for this problem.

tehTerminator said:
I tried using Front Camera for Google+ Hangout, Yahoo Messanger Video Chat, Skype, Tango but my phone crashes instantaneously.
though I can make video calls
Currently I am running non rooted Galaxy i9003.
Anyone noticed same. I tried searching everywhere but seems that there is no fix for this problem.
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Yes, I am facing the same Problem and I can not find a fix as well. Try using a custom ROM, it should work. So far I have faced this problem only with G+. Skype works fine!

Dude since most of the apps aren't made specifically for our device it seems to b a problem...to solve this switch on the horizontal mode or landscape mode and use the camera hopefully it will work cause when I was using a stick rom it used to work...
Cheers
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ynshetty said:
Dude since most of the apps aren't made specifically for our device it seems to b a problem...to solve this switch on the horizontal mode or landscape mode and use the camera hopefully it will work cause when I was using a stick rom it used to work...
Cheers
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Will Try that today.

Nope still crashing. Does this problem exist only in stock rom or I will never be able to do video chat using this phone.
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I don't know mate...but when I used to use stock roms it used yo work when: used my phone in landscape mode....I think why don't u upgrade to a more stable firmware like ddkp3 cause I think it may be a fault in the firmware
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ynshetty said:
I don't know mate...but when I used to use stock roms it used yo work when: used my phone in landscape mode....I think why don't u upgrade to a more stable firmware like ddkp3 cause I think it may be a fault in the firmware
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I am on ddkp3 and I have noticed that it never worked for any GB update.

I have i9003 with stock rom 2.3.6 official. When I try a skype videocall the phone reboot or swich-off.
Any solution or workaround ?

I think It don't even work for any App on Play Store. Just flashed MIUI still no luck it reboots everytime I try to use Front Cam for video chatting.

If you want stock, try JPKPH, it's the latest "Arab region" firmware (the one with the new lock screen).
It's stable and has camera improvements, so maybe they fixed that.

Record Calls

Any one knows of a working app for recording phone conversations for our Phone G S2 Skyrocket running 4.0.4, kernel 3.0.8/ rooted running CWM (the touch version)
I tried few none of them recorded the voice from the caller.
Thanks,

hjayana said:
Any one knows of a working app for recording phone conversations for our Phone G S2 Skyrocket running 4.0.4, kernel 3.0.8/ rooted running CWM (the touch version)
I tried few none of them recorded the voice from the caller.
Thanks,
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Some Roms have it built in. I know Sky ICS had it and it worked well. Just remember that recording calls without consent can lead to problems..

dvandam said:
Some Roms have it built in. I know Sky ICS had it and it worked well. Just remember that recording calls without consent can lead to problems..
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well i am using embryo 5.4 rom and its on there, my only problem is finding the recorded call when your done talking . where does it go to so i can play it back.

cain308 said:
well i am using embryo 5.4 rom and its on there, my only problem is finding the recorded call when your done talking . where does it go to so i can play it back.
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Voice recorder, man
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much appreciated man

cain308 said:
much appreciated man
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Works pretty good, huh?
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xcrazydx said:
Works pretty good, huh?
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Does it work

I use CallRecorder never had issues and works great. It actually helped me with a case I have going on.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5za3ZhbGV4LmNhbGxyZWNvcmRlciJd

hjayana said:
Does it work
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Of course it works.
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Total recall claims that their recorder works on jellybean with root privileges. I'm currently in an email back and forth with the developer trying to get it to work on e skyrocket since it is a variant of the s2. I defiantly need the ability to record calls but I really don't want to downgrade. I'm currently running cm10 and it's soooo super smooth and fast.

Ihave been trying to get call recording to work on this damn phone for a while now and I'm getting a little tired. So far I have flashed like 6 ROMS in 3 days. I am currently running embryo 5.4 based on this thread but the recordings just comes out as a buzzing noise. There is nowhere in the rom settings that I can play with the recording settings,... Does this have anything to do with the modem I am using? When I do a complete wipe and fresh install through cwm does it change the modem? Does the lack of call recording ability even have to do with the modem?
Lol, please help me, I need this feature haha.

colinjlyon said:
Ihave been trying to get call recording to work on this damn phone for a while now and I'm getting a little tired. So far I have flashed like 6 ROMS in 3 days. I am currently running embryo 5.4 based on this thread but the recordings just comes out as a buzzing noise. There is nowhere in the rom settings that I can play with the recording settings,... Does this have anything to do with the modem I am using? When I do a complete wipe and fresh install through cwm does it change the modem? Does the lack of call recording ability even have to do with the modem?
Lol, please help me, I need this feature haha.
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Mine works fine on embryo with the lf6 radio. No cwm does not touch the radio when flashing roms or wiping. They have to be manually installed.
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Tasker can do it, there is a downloadable project for it, I tried it briefly and it worked fine, but not for calls on speakerphone.
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Ok, so I am running embryo 5.4 and after I flashed the old modem from gingerbread, the recording works flawlessly.the recording quality is awesome and I love the fact that you must press record in the call screen built right into the app but I find the Rom itself very overwhelming. There are sooo many settings and so many different options and apps pre installed. When I go into the manage apps, under downloads there are like 15 different font packs alone. Also the media scanner seems to run for like 20 min after the phone boots, even after multiple starts. And they battery drain is pretty bad. Also Amgen I change the dpi to 200 where I like to Run, everything goes to hell. it I have found the best Rom battery wise is c9.1 is there any way to integrate the phone app from embryo into cm 9.1? They are both 4.0.4.......
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Little update on the call recording on the skyrocket. Seems that the base kernel for jb supports call recording right form stock. the problem that I have been having and probably most people like me wanting this feature is simply lack of knowledge on the programming side. After a few emails from the developer of "CallRecorder" it was just getting the settings right. Using that recording app with source set to record from kernel, and recording in wav format all is well. I did lots of searching and flashing to get this right, so hopefully anyone else trying to get this working will find this thread and it will help them.
Cheers
Oh and on a side note,I am simply running cm10 stable with the stock Rogers uclf6 radio, cause I know someone will ask
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Update
It seems that only incoming calls record. I'll update again amen I fight this out.
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One word of caution - before recording any phone conversation, make sure you're aware of your state's laws. In many jurisdictions, recording a phone conversation without the explicit consent of both parties is a felony.

Ty, I'm in Canada, you simply have to inform the other party and it is their decision of they wish to speak to you or not
Update.
Re-flashed uclb6 and everything is working great on incoming and outgoing calls, bought a LTE Sim card, not that I think that has anything to do with it but I have LTE on my data plan, might as well use it lol.
Specs
Slim bean 3.0
Uclb6
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Just flashed official 4.1.2 leak and recording with callRecorder working great on that one too :thumbup:
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Official 412 leak?

Google camera

http://www.androidauthority.com/google-stock-camera-app-369256/
MOTO X SLAPPED

HDR not working =(

Does anyone know of a way to make the twisty gesture open this app--or some other camera app--rather than stock moto app?

^+1
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empoweredh22 said:
Does anyone know of a way to make the twisty gesture open this app--or some other camera app--rather than stock moto app?
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Tasker

buschris said:
Tasker
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how did you do that with tasker? I used win label to detect camera app and switch to another app. But both Moto camera and Google camera share the same win label as "Camera“.

create a new task, use Event/shake/app. I used Up/down shake so I could choose which camera to use by how the phone is shaken
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dedei said:
HDR not working =(
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I noticed that too, which I found odd since the stock camera app has HDR.

Does anyone know why the resolution is only 1024x576 with lens-blur? I changed the setting to high and there will be no difference. On the Nexus 5 is the resolution 2046x1536.
On my girlfriends Galaxy S4 the resolution is 2046x1536 also
Pictures with lens-blur looks really bad on Moto X compare to N5 or S4

Twist gesture
There is a way with xposed and Twisty Switch. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/xposed-twisty-switch-control-moto-xs-t2722112

best paid camera app
may i please know which is the best paid camera app for moto x? i installed the latest google camera and it is a waste.. i would prefer to spend a few bucks and go for a decent camera app instead of sticking to the stock app or other freeware..
thanks..

muditpurohit said:
may i please know which is the best paid camera app for moto x? i installed the latest google camera and it is a waste.. i would prefer to spend a few bucks and go for a decent camera app instead of sticking to the stock app or other freeware..
thanks..
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Cam fv-5!

+1 on fv-5
XT1053

Google Camera crashes for me whenever I go into settings for any shooting mode. Anyone else have this problem? I also seem to have a physically busted front facing camera, so that's likely the issue.. Love the lens blur and photosphere.
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woow :good::laugh:

mau006 said:
Google Camera crashes for me whenever I go into settings for any shooting mode. Anyone else have this problem? I also seem to have a physically busted front facing camera, so that's likely the issue.. Love the lens blur and photosphere.
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Do you have any idea to fix it ?

DANIEL AMBRUSO said:
Do you have any idea to fix it ?
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Not yet. If I could more easily root there might be a way.
I should probably look into the warranty thing, just don't want to pay $100 for an insurance replacement for an issue like this. (I don't take too many selfies, and the only people who want to video chat me want to use Facetime..)
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mau006 said:
Not yet. If I could more easily root there might be a way.
I should probably look into the warranty thing, just don't want to pay $100 for an insurance replacement for an issue like this. (I don't take too many selfies, and the only people who want to video chat me want to use Facetime..)
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For this reason you can select insurance replacement option..

Started working again randomly. Probably dropped it again and something popped back into place
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New Cyanogenmod alpha for N920t

Has anyone tried it yet? Been using it as my daily driver and it's pretty amazing. This isn't a joke for anyone who like myself thought we'd never have cyanogenmod on our note 5s. Just wondering if anyone has tried it what are your thoughts

Link?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-alpha-t3520641/page1
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I thought there would've been more excitement over this lol. I never thought we'd have cyanogenmod on our note 5s. I've been having a blast messing around with it.
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The_Keeper86 said:
I thought there would've been more excitement over this lol. I never thought we'd have cyanogenmod on our note 5s. I've been having a blast messing around with it.
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Do we need to install Gapps? And how is it running?

diopskill said:
Do we need to install Gapps? And how is it running?
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Yeah, we still need to install Gapps. I use opengaps. It's running great so far for an alpha including call audio. Of course make a nand backup just in case . Make you sure you read through the thread carefully.

only bug i have found is trying to send mms you have to pick a picture from gallery to share then it will send you cant send from with in message app it restarts your phone

joshpaynee said:
only bug i have found is trying to send mms you have to pick a picture from gallery to share then it will send you cant send from with in message app it restarts your phone
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Oh I use textura. So I'm not sure. I'd report it in the thread so Rayman can see it. The battery life isn't the best either. But for an alpha it's pretty impressive.
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can fix with sms messaging (aosp) from play store

Also the video isnt working on the phone, recording video on camera or snapchat. It records on the camera but then it freezes when you play it back. and on snapchat is just says recording failed.

Camera quality does not seem very good. The only thing that may make me switch back to a Samsung based ROM.
Anyone else notice a camera quality difference?

Yeah, it seems the same for me. I'm tempted to dual boot though. I do like this rom for the most part.
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Thanks for the heads up, been waiting for this.

4G LTE is currently non functional it cuts on for a spit second and cuts off unusable unless on WiFi or awful 3g but glad to see the devs working hard keep it up hope to have this as my daily driver