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HTC Issue, Hope you guys help

So right now were trying to make sure that the future of HTC's phones dont get knocked out because of the encrypted bootloader they are trying to force upon us so im just writing this to you all to make sure that the XDA members know whats going on and I was wondering if you all can help us out, these are the details:
right now i'm sure your aware of what is going on in HTC's facebook page and i wanted to know if you
would read up on what is going on and show that everyone is wanting this to be unlocked.
This first link is the petition that were all signing to show to HTC that we are wanting this:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloade...nd/#signatures
We want more to know about it so i was reaching out to all of you right now.
this second link is the conversation that a member who started this had with a sprint rep on facebook, it shows that sprint is not the one responsible for the locked bootloader and that they are not trying to push for it.
https://www.facebook.com/sprint/posts/156658601067283
This last link is just what xda is thinking of it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1094914
we know that they made a statement but we want to make sure that they know that we all want this to be unlocked
So pass this along and let everyone know what is happening! thanks for your help!

The links are dead. I think this is a bogus post. Admins, please review and close this thread if it is.
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links are broken.

Gene Poole said:
links are broken.
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http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys

I made a quick search for the groubal and found the link:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#sign
I don't think this is a bogus post.
Sorry, you beat me to it!

mintilmidnight said:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys
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click on it different times because i do get that error sometimes, sorry about it not working from the get go, but i would love your support on this guys

guy4even said:
I made a quick search for the groubal and found the link:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#sign
I don't think this is a bogus post.
Sorry, you beat me to it!
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thanks for reassuring them its not bogus at all me and a couple of xda members are trying to influence the facebook people right now we have been working hard but we need the help of our fellow xda members

No surprise with future HTC phones getting locked and/or encrypted BLs. Pressure from carriers are finally getting to HTC.
Someone from XDA will crack 'em.

knarfl1 said:
No surprise with future HTC phones getting locked and/or encrypted BLs. Pressure from carriers are finally getting to HTC.
Someone from XDA will crack 'em.
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Seems like sprint isn't pushing this on them though, based on what i've seen with this info it seems its HTC's part here that they want to protect their Sense UI most likely. but you can help and try to change the future because that's not something i want and i'm sure no one in xda wants this either

mintilmidnight said:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys
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It appears that you cut the links from another post wherein the tag get's abbreviated (the ellipsis in the middle) but the actual href is valid. You should always right click the link and "copy address" (or however it appears in your browser) instead of selecting the text directly.

Yea I saw that I have never had that issue before but wanted to get the word out there and try to get as much help as possible
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Radio leak / removed threads

A few threads have been removed the past few hours. These are regarding a leaked radio which is known to brick devices and has been taken from a compromised server.
Reposting will not be tolerated. Distribution through PM, or even hinting that you may be available to spread it through PM or other methods, will be treated as open reposting. "Vacations" will be dealt out to those who do so.
This is both for your own good as for the good of others. Some of you are able to read between the lines - I have read it in your posts - and good for you.
Have patience, it will come.

if you build it they will come...

Thanks for posting. This should really be a stickied topic as its a highly talked about subject.

DemoManMLS said:
Thanks for posting. This should really be a stickied topic as its a highly talked about subject.
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ahh i see they listend to you

So that new radio that dissapeared is Mega crap also huh? How did wwe figure this out if knowone hardly has it. Just wondering I read it was an older version then the one currently being used by people like me. Is that a fact?

Who exactly did it brick? It is working fine here.

Master™ said:
Who exactly did it brick? It is working fine here.
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+1
and it locks GPS way faster!!

+1..same here...everything just seem smoother or its probably just me

Master™ said:
Who exactly did it brick? It is working fine here.
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I think the important thing is to protect sources. Not sure if it is bricking or not. Though I don't want to be the one to find out.
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I'm not sure, but this probably means GB release is very soon? Wouldn't that make sense?

It got pulled off every site within 2 mins. I just got lucky enough to snag it. But I will not distribute so please no pms asking for it
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I decided not to download it I'll wait and see what the devs say on it.
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bamf team is coming out with a new sense 3.0 rom(there is a preview zip available in the bamf 2 beta thread) so im guessing there is something coming soon, he seemed to stop once the brick issue came about, so why else would they and others update and create new roms for GB radios.

It wont brink you, its just to protect sources and legal issues probably. Im using it and its much better than the first leak, only got one reboot in the few hours my phone was on

Nikolai2.1 said:
It wont brink you, its just to protect sources and legal issues probably. Im using it and its much better than the first leak, only got one reboot in the few hours my phone was on
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Maybe I should have downloaded it while I had the chance.

nativi said:
Maybe I should have downloaded it while I had the chance.
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thats kind of how i feel.

Guys please DO NOT PM people asking for it, I have already received one and rejected it. No one wants to get banned over something stupid. You will live I promise. Anyone who receives a PM, whether you think you'll get caught or not, please do the right thing and kindly reject them.

Nikolai2.1 said:
Guys please DO NOT PM people asking for it, I have already received one and rejected it. No one wants to get banned over something stupid. You will live I promise. Anyone who receives a PM, whether you think you'll get caught or not, please do the right thing and kindly reject them.
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its surprising how people cant wait, im aching to have it as well and pissed i didnt dl it but like the OP said have patience, it will come
and im thinking its a lot sooner rather than later

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer
seemed on topic with the whole not waiting thing

Pithism said:
its surprising how people cant wait, im aching to have it as well and pissed i didnt dl it but like the OP said have patience, it will come
and im thinking its a lot sooner rather than later
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The fact that we have an MR2 Radio means GB could be right around the corner. I have had one reboot with it, (although that might have been a fluke, as the phone had 3% battery left), and so far it is very stable, and I wouldn't be surprised to see an official build out soon.

[Q] Simple noob Qs re Sensation sys files.

This is my first post I think... So I'm a total noob in that I haven't tweaked any phones before of any type. I've spent probably 20 or so hours in the last few months looking around these forums but due to information overload I'm just gonna bite the bullet and ask about my problem.
Sensation z710e - hboot 1.27 all stock plus OTA updates. No warrenty.
I'm in New Zealand. My phone thinks it's in Taiwan (CID). My GPS sucks and I have read somewhere it's probably looking for Taiwan local satelites and not the ones currently over my head.
There is a system file (read about it elsewhere a while back which I'll have to fnd again) relating to GPS and an area code so it can find the right satelites accurately. Mine quite likely is a few thousand miles off :silly:
I need to edit it. I don't know if I need to change the CID or no. I don't want to flash any roms. Just the bare minimum.
Can someone with experience give me a short list of what to do for this? I got lost as to if I need to s-off and/or root. I like it the way it is I just need it to recognise it's emigrated so I'll likely lock it up again once I've done this. If possible.
Frankly, the more I read in here the more confused I get as most is unrelated to my basic needs. I just want a list of what to do to edit a system file and what order and I can search and find the howtos myself.
ps. If anyone has tips on getting the camera to recognise red as not pink then I'm interested in that too.

There is a free app on the play store called FasterFix that will change those system values for you. It works like a charm IF and ONLY IF that really is your problem.
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...which requires root. So that does not answer my real question about what I need to unlock in order to properly do this. And in what order.
Skipjacks said:
There is a free app on the play store called FasterFix that will change those system values for you. It works like a charm IF and ONLY IF that really is your problem.
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SonOfAdam said:
...which requires root. So that does not answer my real question about what I need to unlock in order to properly do this. And in what order.
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You cant edit system files without root. The option is not available.
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Skipjacks said:
You cant edit system files without root. The option is not available.
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Ok. So what about the rest of my question? S-Off yes no? Anything else I'm missing?
Is it really this hard to get a simple list?

SonOfAdam said:
Ok. So what about the rest of my question? S-Off yes no? Anything else I'm missing?
Is it really this hard to get a simple list?
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If you are going to come here, complain that its too complicated and demand that everything be spoon fed to you then ***** when you don't like how its spoon fed to you....the yes. It is that hard to get what you want.
Good luck fixing your problem. You will be doing it completely on your own due to your ungreatful lousy attitude.
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Skipjacks said:
If you are going to come here, complain that its too complicated and demand that everything be spoon fed to you then ***** when you don't like how its spoon fed to you....the yes. It is that hard to get what you want.
Good luck fixing your problem. You will be doing it completely on your own due to your ungreatful lousy attitude.
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Is that your useful suggestion as a "senior member" here? I'm glad I don't offer such technical help in my field of expertise.
I don't care for step-by-step detailed spoon feeding. I asked for a short todo list so I could go work out how to do stuff myself. One sentence could have answered it something like "You need to root your phone, then s-off, then edit file xyz.cfg and change the CID". Then I'd know what to go search for. I suspect its something similar to that but I am unsure and unwilling to screw up my phone by doing unnecessary things.
I'd already tried FasterFix before you suggested it and discovered that, as my original statement suggests, my phone can't use it until I alter it. Which is why I asked what I actually need to do. You might as well have told me to flash a ROM knowing full well my phone isn't rooted.
I would actually be grateful if someone answered the original question. I know this community can do better than this or I wouldn't have come here for help.

Perhaps you'd like to root your phone 1st so that you'll be able to unlock more capabilities of tweaking it? You may wanna head down to this thread and check it out -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632553

This will help. It's everything you need to do. Please follow this guide. Best wishes hope this helps.
Here is a guide for you for your h boot version http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

SonOfAdam said:
Is that your useful suggestion as a "senior member" here? I'm glad I don't offer such technical help in my field of expertise.
I don't care for step-by-step detailed spoon feeding. I asked for a short todo list so I could go work out how to do stuff myself. One sentence could have answered it something like "You need to root your phone, then s-off, then edit file xyz.cfg and change the CID". Then I'd know what to go search for. I suspect its something similar to that but I am unsure and unwilling to screw up my phone by doing unnecessary things.
I'd already tried FasterFix before you suggested it and discovered that, as my original statement suggests, my phone can't use it until I alter it. Which is why I asked what I actually need to do. You might as well have told me to flash a ROM knowing full well my phone isn't rooted.
I would actually be grateful if someone answered the original question. I know this community can do better than this or I wouldn't have come here for help.
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What a delightful new addition to the forum you are.
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Rooted and s-off. I still don't know if I needed to s-off as that question was not answered, so I did it anyway. Possibly overkill.
Tweaked the gps.conf manually (fasterfix gave me only a black screen so it's useless) and after reboot got a fix of 7 satelites within seconds. As opposed to before where I got about 4 usually and a fix taking several minutes, if at all, and not being very accurate.

SonOfAdam said:
Rooted and s-off. I still don't know if I needed to s-off as that question was not answered, so I did it anyway. Possibly overkill.
Tweaked the gps.conf manually (fasterfix gave me only a black screen so it's useless) and after reboot got a fix of 7 satelites within seconds. As opposed to before where I got about 4 usually and a fix taking several minutes, if at all, and not being very accurate.
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S-off will really help you.. If you want to restore back to stock in case you are running custom roms.. And it makes these things easy
Now regarding the gps fix you did..
Care to explain what guide you used for manually tweaking the gps? Is this the one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17081413?
Or did you flashed the agps patch? (in sensation dev section I think)
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ganeshp said:
S-off will really help you.. If you want to restore back to stock in case you are running custom roms.. And it makes these things easy
Now regarding the gps fix you did..
Care to explain what guide you used for manually tweaking the gps? Is this the one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17081413?
Or did you flashed the agps patch? (in sensation dev section I think)
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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I did see that guide and used the link in it to find my server but since half the contents in that guide weren't in my gps.conf I started by just replacing the american server line with nz.pool.ntp.org. As I had already assumed, it wasn't using a local server.
The option was there to add the other stuff if that didn't work but that simple little step sped things up a lot. And since I didn't know what half the other options did I chose to not put them in.
If there's anything specific I can add to further increase GPS accuracy/speed then I'm open to suggestions.
I don't plan on running any custom roms which is why I wanted to know what steps were actually needed since everyone gives instructions assuming it's all about the roms.

Microphone Woes? Change.org

I noticed this today and figured I would create a new post so that many of us who are sick of being messed around by Google who simply refuse to acknowledge the issue, can actually do something about it.
The only way big companies like Google actually do anything is when it becomes public. They hope that they can just sit out the warranty period and then brush it all under the carpet. If you are frustrated and think that they owe you a simple software fix (this is agreed to be the most likely culprit affecting the noise cancellation mic), then put your voice where it's heard and have them fix your phone so that it actually works the way it should have from the start! It's pretty clear that in the 'L' preview the issue still exists, which essentially means they don't intend to do a thing about it.
https://www.change.org/p/google-fix-microphone-issues-on-nexus-5-phones
Or sit back and let them screw you over for $400 and take your money for a new phone.

So, what is the issue you're having?
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jd1639 said:
So, what is the issue you're having?
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something affecting the noise cancelation mic?

jd1639 said:
So, what is the issue you're having?
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simms22 said:
something affecting the noise cancelation mic?
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It's all in the link......
Quite surprised that with around 36,000 posts between the pair of you that you haven't come across probably the most talked about issue with the N5?
Really?

Most talked about issue? It doesn't look like it from this forum.

Globespy said:
It's all in the link......
Quite surprised that with around 36,000 posts between the pair of you that you haven't come across probably the most talked about issue with the N5?
Really?
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Well @simms22 hit the nail on the head so not sure why you're including him in your 36,000 posts. Its pretty high profile issue. Hard to miss. There is a thread on page 1 of this forum every day.
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I haven't noticed that there's to many other software problems with this device☺ I tried this phone on stock two days and I said yeah it needs to be rooted or it's going out the window custom ROM with custom kernel is how this phone should be out of the box.

Globespy said:
It's all in the link......
Quite surprised that with around 36,000 posts between the pair of you that you haven't come across probably the most talked about issue with the N5?
Really?
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i just pointed it out to jd1639, im staying out of it past that. that removes the majority of the posts there, in one shot

Anything that makes this phone even better is worth supporting. Best of luck.

The point is LG doesn't know how to perfect the Noise cancellation algorithm
Look @ their G2 and G3 same issue

The post was simply to give the numerous people with this issue a potential avenue for a fix. I didn't mean for this to be a debate.
Change.org does some pretty good things, and raising public awareness of a major company who is absolutely trying to ignore an issue that most of the support people know about when you call is just wrong.
Sign the petition,or don't. If you have a problem with the phone then you most likely will be interested.
Thanks.

You have to use the report button if you want it closed. Unlikely anyone will see your link if you let it die.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

simms22 said:
something affecting the noise cancelation mic?
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Wakamatsu said:
Most talked about issue? It doesn't look like it from this forum.
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Some light reading......it's quite a big issue effecting phones in most countries.
https://www.change.org/p/google-fix-microphone-issues-on-nexus-5-phones
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-5/332164-nexus-5-microphone-issue.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/microphone-issue-nexus-5-t2538979
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/kUrmrlzYJ_o[251-275-false]
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/kUrmrlzYJ_o/eHjUngkHzuYJ
http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/272htw/still_having_the_microphone_issue_in_calls/
http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...s-scream-for-audio-problem-fix/d/d-id/1112779
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/eyes-free/dOvQghFknck
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...le-audio-quality-during-calls-and-recordings/

Globespy said:
Some light reading......it's quite a big issue effecting phones in most countries.
https://www.change.org/p/google-fix-microphone-issues-on-nexus-5-phones
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-5/332164-nexus-5-microphone-issue.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/microphone-issue-nexus-5-t2538979
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/kUrmrlzYJ_o[251-275-false]
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/kUrmrlzYJ_o/eHjUngkHzuYJ
http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/272htw/still_having_the_microphone_issue_in_calls/
http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...s-scream-for-audio-problem-fix/d/d-id/1112779
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/eyes-free/dOvQghFknck
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...le-audio-quality-during-calls-and-recordings/
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Why are you quoting @simms22 again? It's already been clarified that he knows about the issue. I thought you didn't want a debate?!
...and only one of your links is on this forum, which doesn't address the other post you quoted. "It doesn't look like it from this forum"

I misread the tone of his response to be sarcasm?.
The links are a good cross section of the microphone related issues for those who may not have come across the threads.
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Why are you quoting @simms22 again? It's already been clarified that he knows about the issue. I thought you didn't want a debate?!
...and only one of your links is on this forum, which doesn't address the other post you quoted. "It doesn't look like it from this forum"
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Globespy said:
I misread the tone of his response to be sarcasm?.
The links are a good cross section of the microphone related issues for those who may not have come across the threads.
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Fair enough... Sorry

[Q] Recovering files from dead Nexus 5

My Nexus 5 suddenly shut off and never was able to get it back on, I tried just about everything. Luckily, I was able to get a replacement from Google. Now, I am wondering if there is a way to recover some of my files if the phone does not turn on and if so, how?

No.

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No.
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Actually, yes. It's possible. It's also way more involved and risky then most users would be willing to attempt.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154652

Whoa. Yeah like I said.

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Actually, yes. It's possible. It's also way more involved and risky then most users would be willing to attempt.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154652
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Difficulty aside, that would void warranty too.
We should all agree though that without specialist skills, Knowledge and technology, the answer is no. Basically if someone had all that, they wouldn't be asking the question
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rootSU said:
Difficulty aside, that would void warranty too.
We should all agree though that without specialist skills, Knowledge and technology, the answer is no. Basically if someone had all that, they wouldn't be asking the question
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Like I said most users won't attempt it. To say the answer is no is false. There is a way it's just very technical. I gave the info and the OP can do with it as he pleases. I have no idea of the OP's skill level nor would I assume everyone asking the question is incapable of such a thing. To say we should all agree is pretty arrogant. It's a big forum and we all should have our own ideas about what info we chose to convey.
I do see your point, I just don't agree with it. Knowledge is power or so they say. You've got a lot of knowledge and I respect you for that. I have some as well. I chose to share it even though it most likely won't work for the OP. Sorry for the mini rant I just hate being told what I should or shouldn't do.

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Like I said most users won't attempt it. To say the answer is no is false. There is a way it's just very technical. I gave the info and the OP can do with it as he pleases. I have no idea of the OP's skill level nor would I assume everyone asking the question is incapable of such a thing. To say we should all agree is pretty arrogant. It's a big forum and we all should have our own ideas about what info we chose to convey.
I do see your point, I just don't agree with it. Knowledge is power or so they say. You've got a lot of knowledge and I respect you for that. I have some as well. I chose to share it even though it most likely won't work for the OP. Sorry for the mini rant I just hate being told what I should or shouldn't do.
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Well I'm just saying the answer to anyone who ASKS the question is no. Because if they had the tools and skill set to do it, they wouldn't need to ask and if they need to ask, they haven't got the tools or skill set to do it, so I don't think "no" is false. Going by your logic, the answer to almost every question couldn't be "no".
Examples:
- Is it possible to un-brick a bricked device?
- Is it possible to run 4.3 on my N5
- Is it possible to unlock LTE bands
- Is it possible to get T-mobile WiFi Calling?
- Is it possible to get Voice on Verizon
That said, it's actually not been proven on the N5 so far as I am aware either.
I'm not telling you what to do. "We should" is not an order or instruction. It is what we *should do*
...and I do take massive offence to you calling my statement arrogant. How I can I be arrogant about something that I myself do not possess the skills to do? If I could do it and thought others couldn't because I was "better" than them, sure that's arrogance. Also if I assumed that because I couldn't do it, they couldn't either - that too would be arrogant. But that is not the case here. The work is very specialist. To do means you are that specialist. A data recovery specialist doesn't come to XDA and ask "wannabes" such as us how to recover data. That's not a sweeping generalisation either. It is logic.

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The arrogance came from expecting me and others to "agree" to say no. It wasn't meant to be offensive so don't take it as such. More to make you aware of how it came across, to me at least. We could go on and debate this for days but I've said what I had to say. If you'd like to continue it please shoot me a PM. You still have my respect for all the time you spend helping people on these forums and I hope you don't take any of this personally. Have a good night man.

I'm not going to pm you because my pm box is shut.
I'll just say one last thing. I never *expected * anything. *should* was not an instruction as I've already said so please apologise for the "arrogance" statement and we're all good - because yes, I do take it personally. I am a person after all
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rootSU said:
I'm not going to pm you because my pm box is shut.
I'll just say one last thing. I never *expected * anything. *should* was not an instruction as I've already said so please apologise for the "arrogance" statement and we're all good - because yes, I do take it personally. I am a person after all
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No worries man. I'm having a very long week at work and just re-read everything. I apologize for the misunderstanding and using arrogant in my replies. I know you're just looking out for the forum.

theesotericone said:
No worries man. I'm having a very long week at work and just re-read everything. I apologize for the misunderstanding and using arrogant in my replies. I know you're just looking out for the forum.
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Thanks Dude. I know you didn't have to apologise, but it means a lot to me that you took the time out of your bad week to do so. It did hurt me because unlike most, I really do care what people think about me - for my sins. I have moved on now, so thank you again so much!
Edit > now I feel bad haha